Song Qingshu hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Shouzhong replied, "This time, the officials attacked you for messing with the harem. Next time, they can find other reasons to attack you. Are you going to defend passively like this every time? As the saying goes, if you defend for a long time, you will lose. One day, you will be forced into a corner by them. "
Song Qingshu smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I know that. But what can I do now? I can only deal with it as it comes."
Li Shouzhong shook his head and said, "Although Prince Qi is now in a high position and seems to be under one person and above tens of thousands of people, it is just adding oil to the fire and flowers to make a brocade. Your decree can't be passed on to the people below. Even if it is passed, it will be distorted. In addition, some people will instruct their henchmen to attack your mistakes. In the end, it is because you have no foundation in the court. "
"I am also very clear about this problem, but where can I build my own team in such a short time?" Song Qingshu also had a headache about this.
Li Shouzhong looked at him and said meaningfully, "Now there is a ready-made force in the court."
"Oh?" Song Qingshu hurriedly asked.
Li Shouzhong replied, "A few months ago, Han Xingzhou was still in power in the court. Unfortunately, he was killed by Jia Shidao with a Wave Strike. The Han's Group had no leader and was destroyed one by one. But back then, they were able to suppress Jia Shidao. How many officials did they have under them? Later, they were suppressed by Jia Shidao and were demoted one by one. But they didn't disappear. They just hid and waited for an opportunity. You have a good relationship with Han Xingzhou, so they have a natural good impression of you. So, if you want to build a team quickly, you have to rely on this group of people. "
Song Qingshu was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your advice, sir. Besides, I am not familiar with many people in the court. Who else in Han Xingzhou's Group can be useful? I hope you can answer my questions."
Li Shouzhong sighed. "Back then, the Qingyuan Faction was banned, and Han Xingzhou eliminated all dissidents and wantonly attacked the people of the Confucian School. From my standpoint, I should not speak for these people, but now that the Li family is in the same boat as you, it is impossible for me to stay out of this."
Song QingShu sternly said, "Back then, the Qing Yuan Party was banned largely because of the power struggle between Han Xingzhou and Zhao Ruyu. I am different from him. Moreover, I have always had a good relationship with the people of Jianshan Academy. Naturally, I will not attack the Confucian School like he did."
Although many people in later generations criticized the Neo-Confucianism of the Southern Song Dynasty, one could not ignore the era and discuss the problem. In this world, Neo-Confucianism still dominated, and it also had its positive meaning. A large part of the imperial court believed in this line. In history, Han Xingzhou attacked Neo-Confucianism and lost the people's support. During the Northern Expedition, there was a shortage of manpower, so they had to recruit some people from the Neo-Confucianism school to take charge of various tasks. In the end, this group of people all pretended to agree but opposed in secret, and forcibly destroyed the whole Northern Expedition.
Learning from his past mistakes, Song QingShu naturally would not make the same mistake. Moreover, with the yellow-clothed woman, Huang Chang, and Li Shouzhong, he could not wantonly attack the people of the school of Neo-Confucianism.
Hearing him say this, Li Shouzhong smiled and said, "I know you are not this kind of person. Otherwise, I would not talk to you so much."
Following that, he narrated a lot of people, "Today in the imperial court, Zhen De Xiu and the others made things difficult for you. You could only go and refute them personally, which is really a disadvantage. In the past, Han Ke Zhou received far more criticism than you did, but every time, he was as steady as Mount Tai, because his subordinates would take the initiative to refute them on his behalf, and there was no need for him to go personally. Although the Imperial Censorate is Shi Miyuan's territory, he can't control every single person. Years ago, Han Xingzhou placed a few trusted aides in there. Liu Dexiu, Yang Da-Fa, Liu Sanjie, and a few others as the Imperial Censorate are really good at debating. Every time they quote from the classics, they are not at all inferior to the great Confucian scholars of the Neo-Confucianism. Shen Jizu of the Menxia Province and Li Mu of the Hall of Governmental Affairs are all experts in handling government affairs. There is also the Assistant Minister of War, Chen Jia, who has always been familiar with military affairs … "
Before, Song Qingshu only knew the senior members of Han Xingzhou's group, but he did not know the backbone of the middle level. Listening to Li Shouzhong's introduction of these people, he was suddenly enlightened.
Li Shouzhong said, "Han Xingzhou also had a lot of power in the military. Luo Riyuan, the general of the army, and Yang Ming and Zhang Xing, the officers of the Front Department and the Infantry Department, were all very rare talents. Unfortunately, they assassinated Jia Shidao to avenge Han Xingzhou. Now, no one knows if they are still alive or not. Alas, when the two factions fight, the talents of the country will be hurt. "
Hearing his sigh, Song Qingshu's expression was a bit strange. He had saved these people and arranged them to the Golden Snake Battalion. Now, he wanted to see if there was a chance for them to return to Lin 'an.
After remembering all the names, Song Qingshu stood up and said goodbye. After all, he could not leave the palace for too long. He had wanted to talk to Li Mochou again, but unfortunately, she would not come out to see him. Li Shouzhong looked strange, thinking that he had done something unspeakable to his daughter.
Song Qingshu had to flee in a "panic". After returning to the palace, he sent someone to summon those people mentioned by Li Shouzhong to the palace. They talked until late at night …
The next day, in the Political Affairs Hall, a eunuch in the palace sent a decree. Song Qingshu was appointed as the Commander of the Imperial Armament, responsible for the safety of the Emperor. Shi Miyuan and Xue Ji frowned, knowing that yesterday's assassination had made all this reasonable. However, they still made one last effort.
Soon, some trusted subordinates questioned this. Their reasons were high-sounding. After all, Song Qingshu was the dignified Prince of Qi. It was a waste for him to be the Commander of the Imperial Armament, and it was not in accordance with etiquette.
This time, Song Qingshu did not need to come down from the stage to debate. Liu Dexiu, who was at the end of the crowd, directly stood up and refuted, "No, in the past, Prince of Xian 'an also served as the Commander of the Imperial Armament. How is this not in accordance with etiquette …"
Prince of Xian 'an referred to Han Shizhong. Originally, Han Shizhong also had the title of Prince of Qi, but it was a posthumous title, which was different from Song Qingshu, who had been a Prince when he was alive. Fearing that someone would make a fuss about this, he simply brought up Han Xingzhou's title in his early years.
Yesterday, during the morning court session, he did not make a move only because he was not on Song Qingshu's side, so why should he stick up for him? But last night, after entering the palace and seeing many familiar faces, he felt as if he had found a new ally. In his excitement, he naturally wanted to wave the flag and shout for his new master.
Seeing the spittle flying from both sides, each of them quoting classics and scolding each other, Song Qingshu was secretly pleased, thinking that professional haters should be professional haters.
Seeing that the two sides were almost done debating, Song Qingshu found an opportunity to come out and say, "The current situation is special. Outside, the Jin Kingdom is like a tiger watching its prey, and inside, there are ambitious people coveting the treasures. At present, protecting the emperor's safety is the most important thing. The emperor has already issued an edict. As the saying goes, the words of an emperor cannot be taken lightly. There is no need to discuss this matter anymore."
Shi Miyuan and Xue Ji looked at each other and could only accept the edict helplessly. However, from each other's eyes, they could feel the seriousness of the matter. The Han faction had completely sided with Song Qingshu.
Next, the topic changed to the marriage of the two princesses. The officials of the Ministry of Rites believed that the marriage of the two princesses together was unprecedented, and all aspects of etiquette needed to be considered at length.
Shen Jizu, the Counselor, and Li Mu, the Right Minister, had already received the instructions. They stepped out and said, "Now the country is in turmoil. First, there was Wu Xi's rebellion, then the invasion of the Jin Kingdom, and now, there is the chaos of Mount Wudang. The court is in troubled times, and the whole country is in a state of panic. At this time, we can use the marriage of the two princesses to calm the people and grant amnesty to the people. Compared to the country, why should we care about such trifles? Previously, the emperor ordered the wedding to be held as soon as possible. I think it is because of this consideration … "
Hearing this, Song Qingshu secretly admired them. He had only told them his intention last night, but they had come up with the specifics themselves. Listening to them talk about the country as the most important thing, it was not very glorious for the two princesses to work together for the same husband, but after hearing what they said, it was the two princesses who had sacrificed for the country. Between the lines, there was a kind of great righteousness. These scholars were really amazing when they spoke.
With the help of the officials of the Han faction, the matter was quickly settled. Song Qingshu secretly sighed. The same thing, with the help of subordinates, was much easier to handle than a commander without an army.
Shi Miyuan and Xue Ji looked like they had accepted their fate, but Song Qingshu knew their temperament. They would not give up just like that. Now, they were just caught off guard by the appearance of the Han faction. When they reacted, they would be more prepared to counterattack. But when that time came, he would be more prepared. In the end, it was still uncertain who would settle the score.
After a series of intensive preparations, three days later, Song Qingshu and the two princesses held a grand wedding. He was conferred the title of Commandant of the Emperor's Son-In-Law. An imperial edict came from the palace to grant amnesty to the world and celebrate with the people. The people jokingly called him the "Twin Phoenix Emperor's Son-In-Law", and he became the object of envy and jealousy for countless men. After all, Song Qingshu had many female confidantes. To the common people, they did not have much of a concept, but everyone knew the princesses.
Countless men dreamed of being favored by the princesses. As for two princesses sharing the same husband, that was something that they did not even dare to think about. But it just so happened that Song Qingshu turned this into a reality. How could this not make countless men jealous and jealous?
The entire wedding process was not complicated. What was worth mentioning was that halfway through, Prince Teng pulled Song Qingshu aside and asked when his marriage with Yu Yan would be held, causing Li Qingluo's face to turn livid.
She secretly warned Song Qingshu not to really have any ideas about Yu Yan. In addition, she also decided to send a letter to inform Yu Yan to stay at Beating Drum Mountain for a while and not come back so soon.
To this, Song Qingshu could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
After being busy for half a day and socializing for half a day, it was finally time to enter the bridal chamber. Song Qingshu drunkenly walked to the bridal chamber, but he was soon dumbfounded because the palace maid asked him, "Lord Son-In-Law, which princess's room should we go to first?"
No matter how magnanimous Song Qingshu was, he knew that this kind of choice could not be made casually. Which room he went to first had too many implications. Even if the two princesses were blood-related sisters, it was impossible for them to not have any grudges about this.
He cursed the officials of the Ministry of Rites half to death in his heart, thinking, 'Can't they just let the two princesses wait for me in the same room?'
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