Chapter 87 Marriage?

"Traitors, they are all a bunch of traitors!"

"And you guys are a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

In the study of the palace, the lights were on, but there was a depressing atmosphere.

At this time, Emperor Daqian Si Xiaofei was sitting on the wide dragon throne with a gloomy face and furrowed brows, listening to the officials beside him reporting on the battle situation on the front line.

The Huns, a foreign tribe in the north of Cangzhou, invaded in large numbers and blocked Taiping Pass.

Chang Ke, the governor of Cangzhou, led his troops north to provide support, but was attacked by elite foreign troops and died on the spot.

Although Su Jinyu, the prince of Yun, was ordered to take over the power of Cangzhou and lead troops to repel the Huns.

To protect the northern border of Daqian.

Originally, the intelligence showed that all this was normal and there was no problem.

But the problem behind the intelligence is serious.

This Prince Yun defeated the Huns and took over the power of Cangzhou.

Not only did he not send anyone to report to the Daqian court, but he led his troops to station at Dongning Pass, the gateway between Cangzhou and the Central Region, and directly and forcibly took control of this pass that had been controlled by Daqian for hundreds of years.

He even appointed himself as the governor of Cangzhou and arbitrarily selected officials to govern Cangzhou without the approval of the imperial court.

His wolfish ambition is obvious!
Seeing this, Si Xiaofei knew that the so-called temporary rule of Cangzhou by the Prince of Yun was nothing but a waste of effort.

"Your Majesty, the situation on the front line is not going well. Our army's offensive against the Yellow Turban rebels has been blocked. Currently, the two sides on the front line are in a stalemate."

A general in armor lowered his head and reported, with a slight tremor in his voice.

Si Xiaofei slammed the table so hard that the teacup on the table jumped up, and the splashing tea drew an arc in the air.

The other officials in the study lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into the emperor's angry gaze.

They knew the emperor's temper very well. He was extremely angry at this moment. Anyone who touched his reverse scale at this time might be killed.

"A bunch of incompetent trash! What's the point of me raising you?!"

Si Xiaofei's roar echoed in the study, accompanied by thunderous slams on the table.

The atmosphere in the study suddenly became tense, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

An elderly official stepped forward and tried to ease the atmosphere. "Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say. The war is not going well right now, not only because our soldiers are incompetent, but also because the Yellow Turban bandits are cunning. Our best plan now is to quickly mobilize elite troops from all over the country to defend the capital, and at the same time actively raise food and military pay to prepare for long-term needs."

When Si Xiaofei heard this, his expression eased a little.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that he needed to stay calm and not let his anger cloud his mind. So he tried to calm himself down: "Well, pass the order down and immediately mobilize troops from all over the country to defend the capital. At the same time, strictly check the food and grass reserves in the rear to ensure that the military supplies are sufficient."

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task now is to appease the Yunzhou Prince and the Yunzhou Prince's son from Cangzhou."

Seeing that Si Xiaofei's temper had subsided a little, the elderly official bowed and said.

Si Xiaofei's face changed suddenly when he heard this.

He stood up suddenly, and the air in the study seemed to freeze in an instant.

Si Xiaofei clenched his fists, his teeth chattering. "Why is the so-called Prince Yun so bold? How dare he cause chaos in the rear when Daqian is in danger!"

The officials in the study looked at each other, and no one dared to answer rashly.

Si Xiaofei's eyes swept over them one by one, and finally stopped at the elderly official: "What do you think, old minister?"

The older official was slightly startled, then calmed down: "Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to immediately order the appeasement of Prince Yun and grant the Prince Yun's son the position of Cangzhou governor." "Now our Daqian is facing internal and external troubles. If we investigate the Prince Yun's son at this time, it will surely cause chaos."

"And if the Prince of Yun creates chaos in Cangzhou, the Prince of Yunzhou will definitely come to his aid."

"And once the king of a different surname, Prince Yun, starts a rebellion, the other two kings of different surnames will definitely follow him."

Looking at the emperor's increasingly unsightly expression, the elderly official spoke cautiously.

Si Xiaofei sat back on the dragon throne tiredly, supporting his forehead with both hands: "How did I offend the heaven? Why did he treat my Daqian like this? He caused chaos in my Daqian!"

The officials in the study stood there silently, with mixed feelings.

They knew very well that the emperor was already under tremendous pressure and pain at this moment.

"Well, draft an edict to approve Su Jinyu's appointment as the governor of Cangzhou."

As Si Xiaofei's orders were issued, the atmosphere in the study became heavier.

As time passed, the lights in the study gradually dimmed.

At this time, a young civil official stepped forward and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Si Xiaofei turned to look at the young civil official, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Tell me."

The young civil official took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I think we can consider a marriage to appease the Yun King and the Yun King's son in Cangzhou."

"We just need to appease the Prince of Yun and tell him not to act rashly for the time being. The rest of the Prince of Yun naturally doesn't need to worry too much."

Si Xiaofei was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that the young civil official would make such a suggestion.

He frowned, "Marriage? But Su Ye took advantage of the internal turmoil in Daqian and betrayed me. Will he still care about this?"

The young civil official smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is wise. Although the Prince of Yun has taken over Cangzhou and Dongning Pass and has his own troops, he is still nominally on the land of the Daqian Dynasty."

"If he wants to truly establish his own territory, he needs more support."

"And marriage is an important means to gain support for him, and to make him legitimate!"

"And this is just a temporary appeasement strategy. Wait until I, the Great Qian Heavenly Master, suppress the Yellow Turban bandits."

"Then we can turn our guns around and deal with this rebel directly!"

Si Xiaofei pondered for a moment, as if considering the feasibility of this suggestion.

He stared at the young civil official with sharp eyes: "Go on."

The young civil official was encouraged and continued, "Your Majesty can marry your princess or a woman from the royal family to the prince of Yun through marriage."

"In this way, the Prince of Yun will have the support and recognition of the royal family, and his desire to establish his own regime may be restrained."

When Si Xiaofei heard this, a light flashed in his eyes.

He began to feel that the suggestion was not completely unfeasible.

After all, in the Game of Thrones, marriage is a common political tactic.

He could take this opportunity to temporarily stabilize Su Ye and buy more time for the Daqian Dynasty to deal with the current crisis.

After Daqian suppresses the Yellow Turban rebels, with the power of the entire dynasty, won’t he be able to solve the problem of a mere Cangzhou?
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