After a brief moment of astonishment, Zhao Xu smiled and sat between the two palaces.

"My mother-in-law, my mother-in-law, specially asked me to come to the Qingshou Palace, but something happened?" Zhao Xu asked.

His experience of studying abroad in modern times has made him accustomed to it, and he never misses any possible opportunity.

no way!

Modern society is too complicated.

Even in the ivory tower, it is still flying.

Especially when a person wants to continue to climb up.

You must take advantage of every opportunity and seize every possibility.

The Empress Dowager held Zhao Xu's little hand and said: "The official family, but today I and the Queen Mother met the two young ladies and liked them very much, so I invited the official family to come and have a look."

"Oh!" Zhao Xu nodded in understanding.

The Empress Dowager smiled and told Liang Weijian who was outside the curtain: "Liang Weijian, bring in the wives of the Meng family and the Di family, and let the officials take a look."

"No." Liang Weijian bowed and accepted the order.

Not long after, he brought two young ladies to Zhao Xu.

"My concubine, Meng, pays homage to the official family and wishes them long blessings." Meng, who was twelve or thirteen years old, said nonchalantly.

Her appearance is not too outstanding, but her voice is clear and tactful, which makes people feel comfortable listening to her.

Zhao Xu looked at her and nodded slightly.

But my brain can't help flashing some memory fragments from my previous life.

"This man is a virtuous man, but he cherishes his blessings and has little ears!"

This is what the Empress Dowager said to the people around her after presiding over Zhao Xu's wedding in her previous life.

The target of evaluation is naturally Mengshi.

This is a good boy, but it is a pity that he is so unlucky.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager actually knew from the very beginning that the marriage she arranged herself would eventually end in ruin.

But she still did it without hesitation.

Moreover, in the last year of her life, she made a decision forcibly against all opinions and the advice of the Prime Minister.

It can be seen that the empress dowager at that time did not take Zhao Xu seriously, nor did she consider the children of her old family.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu pursed his lips.

At this time, Di Qiang also came forward, with a blessing, and bowed slightly nervously: "My daughter has met the official family, and I wish the official family long blessings."

Zhao Xu smiled and looked at this regret from his previous life.

Di Yong is known as "human appearance".

He was recognized as a handsome man by both the court and the public during the Great Song Dynasty, and could be compared to Pan An in beauty.

As his daughter, Di Qiang looks very good.

Although she is still young, she has already shown many beautiful potentials.

Especially that little face, it is really beautiful. It is a masterpiece of God.

"No wonder I liked it as soon as I saw it in my previous life..." Zhao Xu praised his own aesthetics in his heart.

So, he sat up straight and said to the two women: "I hope you two ladies can sit down and talk."

The two women sat down carefully, then lowered their heads, not daring to look up again.

When the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang met, they both nodded in their hearts and were quite satisfied with the two little girls.

So the Empress Dowager asked Zhao Xu: "What do the officials think of these two young ladies?"

Zhao Xu smiled and said: "Mother, from what I can see, these two young ladies are virtuous and well-educated. They are indeed the ladies of our society."

The Queen Mother nodded, turned to the Queen Mother and asked, "What does the Queen Mother think?"

Queen Mother Xiang kept looking at Di Qiang.

The little girl was so good-looking that she liked her very much.

that is……

She thought of Wen Xunniang... and always felt a little guilty.

At the same time, she looked at the appearance of the young lady from the Meng family.

He was born quite upright and handsome.

But to be honest, it's not outstanding.

At least, not as good as the little lady from the Di family, nor as good as Wen Xunniang.

However, looking at the other party's well-behaved and sensible appearance, and observing her nervous and awkward expression.

The Queen Mother thought of herself again.

It reminded me of the time when Ci Shengguang offered her life to enter the palace.

At that time, the late emperor, like Sixth Brother now, was sitting inside the curtain, while she sat nervously and awkwardly outside the curtain, waiting for the late emperor's trial.

Queen Mother Xiang will never forget her mood at that time.

Nervous, scared, afraid.

He was anxious about his own appearance, fearing that the late emperor would not like him.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Xiang remembers very clearly when the late emperor in the curtain said to Cisheng Guangxian: "Everything depends on the mother-in-law."

She felt that the whole world was lighting up before her eyes.

So Cisheng Guangxian made the decision on the spot.

At the age of twenty, she was named Mrs. Anguo and quickly married the eighteen-year-old late emperor, who was still King Ying at the time - completing the wedding before Yingmiao died.

Xiang Jia's fate completely changed as a result.

Isn’t the young lady of the Meng family today the same as she was back then?

Therefore, it was inevitable for the Queen Mother to feel some pity for her.

My mentality suddenly became extremely complicated.

It was also at this time that she suddenly heard the Queen Mother's question. She was stunned for a moment before replying: "If Brother Six likes it, the bride will also like it."

The Empress Dowager smiled and nodded: "In that case, I will make the decision."

"The Meng family's daughter was granted the title of Princess of Yanchang County and stayed with me..."

Yanchang County is also under the rule of Yanzhou.

There is Zhuojin Water in the territory, and the upstream of Zhuojin Water is Fushi, where Yanzhou's administrative office is located.

Since I became the Empress Dowager, I have been looking at the sand tables every day, and I immediately remembered the geography on these sand tables.

Therefore, she almost immediately understood the implicit meaning of the title of the Yanchang County Prince of the Meng family - this imperial edict, in the entire Yanzhou, was only worse than that of Wen Xunniang's Ganquan County Prince.

Ganquan County, east of Fushi, with Luoshui River flowing through it, is the transportation hub and rear area east of Yanzhou.

Therefore, the concubine's intention is already obvious.

"As for Di's daughter..."

"I will grant you the title of Lord of Linzhen County, and the Queen Mother will take you with me to teach you."

Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows as he listened.

Although Linzhen County is also within the territory of Yanzhou, it is a corner area under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou.

so……

"What does the Empress Dowager want to say?" Zhao Xu thought in his heart.

"Want to tell me that only the person she chooses is important?"

"Others, even the daughter of my beloved general, are just minor?"

"The desire to control is still as strong as in the last life."

But it doesn't matter.

In this life, Zhao Xu has already made up his mind - my destiny is up to me and not to others.

Of course you have to make your own decisions about your own marriage.

Besides...

Zhao Xu remembered Wen Yanbo's promise.

That’s a dowry worth three to five million dollars!

Let alone him, Zhao Xu believed that even the officials in the court would find it difficult to refuse.

The country is in trouble and the world is in trouble.

If you marry a queen, you can get millions of dollars in free money. Who can refuse?

However, this is not necessarily the case.

If Di Yong keeps up his efforts and makes new achievements.

For example, destroying a country or something.

Who can compete with his daughter for the position of queen?

The story of Emperor Taizu releasing his military power over a glass of wine can be placed there.

In the Song Dynasty, the emperor exchanged wealth and generals for loyalty. This was the rule of the game and the ancestral system.
To be continued...