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Chapter 662 It’s better to travel and get drunk (end of text)

Cui Jing does not think that she is giving in or sacrificing.

 He did not hand over power to prove his loyalty.

It would be an extremely irresponsible child's play if he leaves Xuance's army in the hands of others in order to prove that he has no different intentions.

The existence of Xuance Army is too special. It should not be controlled by others and become a hidden danger to the imperial power. He will not threaten her, and naturally he will not let others threaten her.

 Apart from Li Shang, there should not be another general Xuance in the world.

Needless to say, how much Xuance Army has been coveted by Cui Jing. The reason why Cui Jing took the initiative to take over Xuance Army was because he did not want to see Xuance Army destroyed in one day.

 He never thought that Xuance Army was his, he was just keeping it for someone.

The person has come back and the property should be returned to its original owner.

 This is something he has wanted to do a long time ago. There is no need to consider this matter, and it is not directly related to whether he wants to become the spouse of the emperor.

He has been handing over this matter during this period. Now that everything has come to an end, the time has come.

Looking at Cui Jing’s figure, Wei Shuyi felt that he was the least surprised among the officials present.

In the silent hall, the emperor did not pretend to decline. She said: "Cui Qing has a sincere heart for the country, the people, and me, so I will obey Cui Qing's wishes."

Zhai Xi stepped forward, bowed and solemnly took the military talisman, and presented it to the emperor's side.

After a lapse of twenty years, the military talisman once again returned to the palm of its former owner.

All the officials in the palace finally regained their composure, almost all looking at the young man in purple robe.

The last dark cloud hanging over their hearts and the new dynasty suddenly dissipated at this moment, and the sky was clear from then on.

The other party took the initiative to do a big thing that they wanted to do but did not dare to do easily.

As for the removal of the post of general, it is only Cui Jing who has resigned from the position who is most suitable to make this announcement... There is no more peaceful and stable way to transfer military power than this!

 Some officials were so moved that they wanted to cry, and even began to believe what Prime Minister Wei had said...

Is this Governor Cui out of a sincere heart for the country and the people, or are they really in love?

 Perhaps it’s both?

 If it is true, then thank God. Having such a loving brain is simply a blessing to the country!

Looking at Cui Jing at this time, most officials only felt that he was strangely pleasing to the eye.

“…” Cui Jing himself could also feel that everyone’s gaze towards him suddenly became peaceful, beautiful and full of love.

And if Cui Jing can hear the voices of others, he will know that the voices of many people are strangely overlapping at this time - [Forget it, let him choose the royal wife! 】

—Those who take such a true and precious love as their dowry, what else can they choose as courtiers?

But today we are talking about political affairs. At this time, proposing to ask for an imperial husband seems too snobbish... Wait for a few days and pick a good time!

However, His Majesty the Emperor did not give them a chance to speak.

 The next day, a decree was announced from the Manna Palace.

That was an edict to establish Cui Jing.

 The edict said:

　　【Cui Jing, the governor of Bingzhou, is well-equipped in civil and military affairs, has noble virtues and is loyal to the sun and the moon. In the past, when I was still unknown, I had his support, we were in the same boat, we tried our best to support each other, and we lived and died together. I am enthroning a great treasure today for the purpose of inheriting the country and the country. I need to choose a good match to settle the hearts of the family and the country. Looking at the world, the only person who can be established as the spouse of the emperor and the son-in-law of the heavenly family is Cui Jing'er. 】

However, there is also an imperial edict saying: "He fought against the barbarians in the north and retreated to Tibet in the west. He made outstanding achievements and became the pillar of the country. In memory of his merits, he was specially appointed as Prince Protector of the Saint, with a settlement of 8,000 households. He was given purple clothes and wore nine seals." 】

 This edict was issued, and the government and the public were in an uproar.

 Prince Protector?

Dasheng has never had this title, and it is rare to confer princes with different surnames, not to mention the emperor's coincidence... This is a new system!

 There was a lot of discussion everywhere, and everyone was analyzing whether this move was appropriate.

Baiguan was already ready to accept Cui Jing as the emperor's husband, but why did some kind of Prince Protector appear at this time? Isn’t it okay to just be the royal husband?

"Where does the word husband come from..." This edict has been announced to the outside world and circulated around. An official held the edict copied and issued by Zhongshu Province and read in a low voice word by word: "The wife of the emperor, the son-in-law of the Tian family..."

 The only thing without the word "husband" is the word "husband".

 The title "imperial husband" has always been a casual title everywhere, but this word does not appear in this official edict.

 Realizing this, the officials exchanged glances.

  The word "husband" is the evolution of the word "tian", and it is regarded as a matter of course that a woman regards her husband as her heaven. This kind of theory has long been deeply rooted and cannot be changed in a short time...

It doesn't matter how you call it in private, but if the word "husband" appears in the official edict, it is indeed very likely that people will make a fuss about it in the future. And if Confucianism continues to flourish, there will be more troubles and disputes.

This cannot be completely eradicated by just one generation of female kings. Before that, the emperor may only need to have a couple, not a husband.

In this way, it is worth considering that the decree of "Prince Protector" appears in the same edict...

The emperor did not intend to give anyone the opportunity to make a fuss about her relationship with her chosen partner, but he also did not intend to let others use etiquette to completely trap Cui Jing in the palace because of this relationship.

Prince Protector of Saints, Da Sheng has never had such a title. Because there is no precedent, and he is of the highest rank, what he can do in the future is a matter of a word from the emperor...

 Like a beautiful cup, it is empty and how much wine is poured into it is decided by the emperor.

The Prince Protector may lead troops, or may supervise various factions... He has no actual duties and does not directly lead officials or participate in politics, but he has an upright status and can exercise various powers under the orders of the Emperor.

 His power derives directly from the imperial power and is only subject to the imperial power. He is the emperor's companion and will be the safest and most powerful guardian of the imperial power.

After thinking through the intentions of each layer, after a period of silence, the official holding the edict couldn't help but ask: "...What should we do now?"

 There was another moment of silence.

This silence finally turned into a sigh and four simple words: "That's it."

The edict has been sent out by Zhongshu. Can they still make trouble?

Moreover, one of them has just handed over the military power, and the other is the emperor who has sole power... This has only been peaceful for a few days, so they should just accept it as soon as possible.

Some officials were quite tolerant: "In fact, this is fine. It would be a pity to abandon such a great talent..."

“Our new king is very good at using people...”

 “It’s not just about being able to employ people...” The older official let out a long sigh.

This new monarch is also very good at using her imperial power. She actually understands the truth of etiquette and understands the highest rules of etiquette for the emperor to cultivate etiquette without being trapped by etiquette.

She wanted to use the royal husband to do things, and at the same time she didn't want to be trapped by the word "husband", so she didn't follow the etiquette of the harem and created a guardian prince instead.

 Be bold and willful, dare to trust people and dare to employ people, but fortunately, they are also carefully considered and weighed.

 “But you must keep an eye on it, just in case something goes out of control one day…”

 “We want to keep an eye on the emperor, but the emperor might stare at us instead of the emperor.”

 “The time to worry is still later.”

 “How can an official not worry about it…”

Officials talked, sighed or made fun, but in the end there was no more objection. At the end, the older official sighed again, wiggling his beard and saying to himself: "We are really going to see normalization..."

 He stressed the word "hua".

 His old bones suddenly felt like he was sitting on the back of a strong young horse...

He was afraid that the old bones would be knocked apart and thrown off the horse, but he couldn't help but look forward to what kind of new scenery the road ahead would bring.

He wants to live in this officialdom for a few more days to see how much this bold emperor can change the world.

“Let’s go and have a look at the Ministry of Rites and hear how they plan to prepare for the emperor’s wedding…”

In the Ministry of Rites, Cui Lang held the edict in his hand, closed his eyes, and shed two tears.

 His superior Wang Yue said: "...it is such a happy event, why is Mr. Cui crying?"

Cui Lang choked up and said: "It's because I'm so happy..."

There are some things that cannot be said. If you say them, you will be arrogant and offended, but... after he took the official to the court, for a few moments, he really wondered whether his eldest brother was trapped in the harem despite his talents. Would it be a pity?

You are as willing as I am, and the eldest brother is willing. There is no need for him, an outsider, to say anything, so he did not say much. However, when he saw this imperial edict conferring the title of first-grade prince...he was happy for his eldest brother from the bottom of his heart, and he was also ashamed. I still underestimated His Majesty's vision and determination.

Moreover, if the eldest brother is only a minister, he will not be able to hold on to such great power and attract the wind for a long time. From now on, as the patron saint prince beside His Majesty, protecting the saint and being protected by the saint, he can display his talents more safely.

"They are all smart people and they are all thoughtful people..." Wang Yue said with a smile: "This is the real blessing of the country."

Cui Lang wiped his tears and regained his joy and excitement: "I don't know if eldest brother has received the imperial edict!"

After Cui Jing handed over the military talisman yesterday, he returned to Xuance Mansion to arrange the handover of the remaining affairs.

 The imperial edict has been sent to Xuance Mansion.

 Under the surprised and delighted eyes of Yuan Xiang and others, Cui Jing came back to her senses, but immediately left the Xuance Mansion, mounted her horse and entered the palace.

 Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

It was rare for Li Suining to finish her official duties early. When Cui Jing arrived, she was seen squatting under the ginkgo tree that was just beginning to turn yellow in the palace courtyard without any imperial dignity, playing with a few cats with A Dian.

She was wearing colorful clothes, and the kitten, which did not recognize the true emperor of the world, bit and pulled at the hem of her skirt, but she was not angry.

Seeing him coming, Li Suining turned his head, showed a smile, and called him: "Cui Jing, come here quickly."

Cui Jing walked over, holding the roll of bright yellow silk in his hand.

 He said: “I have never heard your Majesty mention this matter before—”

"I thought you could guess it." Li Suining stood up: "So you didn't guess it, so you dared to hand over military power? Cui Ling'an, you really don't want anything."

"Then you are too easy to bully." She looked at the outstanding young man in front of her: "You are no longer a member of the Cui family, and you have returned Xuance Mansion to me. You have nothing left. If I bully you in the future, It would be too pitiful for you to have nowhere to go.”

Cui Jing looked at her amusedly: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and if he wants to bully me, the palace can't protect me."

"That's true." Li Suining seemed to have thought about it seriously: "Then I will try to bully you as little as possible in the future."

Cui Jing looked down at her and said warmly: "But Your Majesty, this is not only a family matter, but also a national matter."

"Of course I know it's a state matter." Li Suining also looked at him: "Aren't you going to make a sword for me? How can you make it if you don't have anything? Besides, I still have a lot of things that need to be left to you to do."

“Cui Jing, I like you, but I also value you.”

She said calmly: "You have your merits and talents. If I trap you in this palace for the rest of your life just because I like you, how can I be any different from a foolish king who wastes all your natural resources?"

Having said this, Cui Jing said truthfully: "I don't want to add any resistance to Your Majesty just because of me."

But I saw the young female monarch wearing gorgeous clothes and silk with one hand on her hips under the ginkgo tree: "Who dares to stop me?"

"I hold the military power in the world and am the most promising emperor." She raised her chin slightly and said seriously: "I do things that benefit the country, the people and me, and I have no regrets."

“Besides, I believe that the help you bring to me will be thousands of times greater than the resistance. Why is it worth mentioning the mere trouble?”

 What kind of king can you be if you are afraid of trouble and avoid right and wrong?

A relieved smile appeared in Cui Jing's eyes, but she still said clearly: "There will definitely be someone who wants to use me to cause trouble."

“Then you will be my bait and fish for me.” Li Suining: “Didn’t you say that I can believe in you if I want to? Now that I am willing to believe in you, don’t you believe in yourself?”

Cui Jing looked at her and heard her final words of promise: "Cui Ling'an, you have to listen to me and protect me. I will also protect you very well."

Cui Jing was moved in her heart. Holding the bright yellow silk in her hand, she finally bowed and said, "Yes, Cui Jing accepts the order."

Li Suining smiled with satisfaction, raised his hand and grabbed one of his wrists: "Let's go then."

Cui Jing looked at her: "Where are you going?"

A Dian has already jumped up: "His Highness said he wants to leave the palace!"

"Didn't I say that I would have a whole day's rest? It just so happens that there is no need to go to court tomorrow during the Mid-Autumn Festival." Li Suining grabbed Cui Jing and left: "The autumn air is refreshing, it's better to travel, get drunk, and sleep. Let's go."

 She wants to have a good tour of the capital, get drunk at Dengtai Tower, and then have a good sleep!

 A Dian ran to keep up: "Let's go play!"

"Your Majesty, wait for me, maid!" Xi'er, who had also changed into regular clothes, ran up to her in a skirt.

Zhai Xi stood in the corridor, watching several figures go away with a smile.

The sky has not yet completely darkened, and the big yellow moon has climbed onto the ginkgo branches.

The sky is gray and blue, with floating clouds and mist, and the bright moon casts bright light.

 There is no curfew for the three days of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Lanterns are hung in the city and fireworks are like daytime.

“Aniang, Aniang!” A girl gently tugged at her mother’s sleeve: “I just saw a beautiful immortal!”

 “Where is it?”

 The girl pointed her finger.

The crowd was noisy and the lights were bright, but there was no trace of the pair.

 No one knew that a noble person was coming. When he looked up, he saw a scene of peace and tranquility.

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 (End of text)

 The text is finished. Thank you all for your company for nearly two years!

 Autumn is crisp, it’s time to eat, get drunk, travel and sleep (but I still have to write a side story and the orange next door)

　　I will start writing the extra chapter after I wait for two or three days! According to everyone’s suggestions, more than ten chapters have been prepared!

(Special thanks to the book friend [Porcupine] here. I had never thought about which title would be suitable for Xiao Cui before. Finally, I chose the "Saint Protector Prince" suggested by this book friend. Thank you, thank you, thank you!)

I still have a lot to say. I’ll have a good chat with you after I finish writing the extra chapter~

 Good night.