King Ji Li Shen had seven sons and eight daughters. The third daughter was Li Chuyuan, who was named the head of Dongguang County. She was always known for being filial, fair, and knowledgeable. I think this was the reason why Wencheng fell in love with her.
"Aunt Wencheng and Aunt Honghua have always been determined to restore the country. Aunt Wencheng always thought that I, Li Hong, invaded Tubo, but she didn't know that since she entered Tibet, had Tubo ever been friendly to the Tang Dynasty? Before I went to Anxi , the four towns of Anxi were always under the threat of her Tubo, and she always wanted to annex the four towns of Anxi. Wasn't she the one who took over Tuyuhun and destroyed Aunt Honghua's country? Yes, she was the one who failed to keep her word, and now all this depends on me, the Tang Dynasty. Looking at the various policies implemented by Pei Xingjian, Ma Zai, and Dai Zhide against Tubo, she hopes to strengthen Mansong Mangzan. Zanpu rights, rather than hoping that the Tubo people only know about us, the Tang Dynasty, but not their Zanpu." Li Hong scratched his head, what annoyed him was that he was dealing with these princesses, each of whom was more powerful than the princes of other dynasties. .
"Then why don't you build a Buddhist temple for Wencheng? There are many temples in Chang'an and Luoyang. Wouldn't it be better to give her a temple so that she can devote herself to chanting sutras and praying to the Buddha?" Li Shen took Li Hong's words and was thinking in his heart. , he told Li Xian that the person behind the plan was Li Xian, and he didn't know if Li Hong understood what he meant.
Li Hong sneered and continued to walk forward: "It's so easy to say that. In that case, it will only be counterproductive. But you don't know how influential she is in Tubo. Holy Savior of the Buddha, the people of Tubo regard her as She is worshiped like a god. If I put her under house arrest here, the Tubo side will definitely know it immediately. Once the people rebel, Pei Xingjian and the others will be busy. It is better to just let her run in both directions from time to time. After running to Tubo and not being able to stay long, she had to come back. She didn't have to come back, and she had to kill a few people to show her off. So now, the only way to deal with Tubo is to boil it slowly like a frog in boiling water to boil her prestige. When the people of Tubo cannot remember it and only know that it is a virtue, then they will have achieved the true fruition."
"Then how do you plan to respond to Li Chuyuan's matter?"
"Reject directly, refuse directly in my name. In this way, no matter who is behind the plan, no one will make things difficult for you. If something happens, let her come to me. If the situation becomes urgent, I will establish the Tubo Protectorate now." Li Hong said with a smile.
Pei Xingjian, Ma Zai, and Dai Zhide are completely the configuration of the newly established Protectorate. They are exactly the same as Anxi and Anton. It's just that until now, it's like the decision-making body of the previous life, and it hasn't been listed yet. .
"It's okay to refuse in your name, but Li Chuyuan is staying in Luoyang now. Princess Qianjin and Princess Wencheng often come over to sit with her. It would be a bit embarrassing to meet her often..."
"Uncle Wang, this is a bit too much. Although you think of me and think well of me, if you want the Lord of Dongguang County to live in the East Palace temporarily for a period of time, I'm afraid you have to pay more, right? Food and accommodation are required. Money, it’s very expensive to support a county owner, okay?” How could Li Hong not understand what he meant.
Prince Ji, who has always been thin-skinned, has always been a talkative prince who doesn't know how to refuse since he secretly released grain to balance prices. This is why he didn't look for the daughters of other princes and focused on his daughter.
Of course, the most important reason was naturally King Ji's influence in the royal family. His reputation and prestige among the people made Wen Cheng and others want to win over him.
Faced with Li Hong's teasing, King Ji Li Shen not only did not look embarrassed, but laughed heartily and loudly, and his laughter was full of relaxation and joy.
No matter what, what makes him happy is that at least His Highness the Crown Prince understands that between Li Xian and Li Hong, I, Li Shen, chose to side with your Crown Prince.
And Li Shen wanted to temporarily put Li Chuyuan in the East Palace to avoid Wen Cheng's continued insistence, so Li Hong's request could be heard from Li Hong's words, which was: stand alone in the East Palace team. Obviously it is not enough. You can think of other chips. If it is suitable, I will immediately take Li Chuyuan back to Chang'an and put her in the East Palace.
"Okay, with your words from Hong'er, I'm satisfied. Let's do this. I'll go to Mianzhou in person in a few days. With my relationship with him, it won't be a problem. How about it?" Li Shen said with a smile on his face. .
"Are you sure that Uncle Yue Wang will listen to you? Also, his Yue Wang Tower is so high that someone above the court has already raised objections." Li Hong said lightly, if Yue Wang Li Zhen can clear up all the past grudges and win over, This is definitely a fatal blow to Li Xian.
"I know you have a problem with him. Last year, you listened to the villain's slander and dismissed a few upright officials. And because Li Shangjin's fiefdom was also in Jiannan Road at that time, Li Shangjin's fiefdom was close to his at that time, and there were some frictions between the two. , so you have never had a good impression of him, but... what I want to say is, in fact, he built Yue Wang Tower... "
"Nowadays, it is widely rumored that there are four famous towers in the Tang Dynasty: the domineering Yuewang Tower, the majestic Yellow Crane Tower, the graceful Yueyang Tower, and the brilliant Tengwang Pavilion. So I still hope that after the completion of this tower, a lot of manpower and material resources will not be wasted. , After all, some money cannot be inspected by Dali Temple." Li Hong put his hands behind his back and continued walking, only to see a graceful and beautiful young woman standing not far away.
Li Shen was stunned. He didn't expect that the prince actually knew such a trivial matter. He originally thought that although the Yue Wang Tower had embezzled part of the money from the Ministry of Industry, it was because Li Xian specifically ordered Mr. Fang to please Li Zhen, the king of Yue. Zhong allocated a sum of money for this purpose, but he didn't expect that even Li Hong knew about it.
Looking at Li Shen's stunned look, Li Hong said inexplicably: "If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself. In the Tang Dynasty, Dong Gong couldn't understand all the accounts. They were the only ones who couldn't understand Dong Gong. It’s just an account. I won’t pursue these matters anymore and let it go.”
Li Hong's meaning is obvious. This is his biggest concession. If Li Zhen, the king of Yue, still wants to bargain with Li Hong and uses Li Xian to embezzle the money from the Ministry of Industry as an excuse, hoping that Li Hong will promise him benefits, then Li Hong Hong will directly ask Dali Temple to audit the accounts, thus ruining his reputation.
Li Shen glanced at his daughter Li Chuyuan who was not far away, smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, I will remember what you said, Hong'er. I think he will understand and let it go."
"That's best. Being polite to others and asking for others are two different things. Uncle Ji Wang must not be embarrassed by this matter and lose his identity." Li Hong warned lightly.
"Okay, I understand. By the way, you two have never met, right? This is Uncle Wang's third daughter, Li Chuyuan, who was named the Mistress of Dongguang County by His Majesty. Chu Yuan, why don't you meet His Highness the Crown Prince soon?" Li Shen asked Li Chuyuan waved, and when he came up to her, she said quickly.
"Your Majesty, Li Chuyuan, has met His Highness the Crown Prince." Li Chuyuan said with a voice as green as an oriole's, dripping green.
"You're welcome. I'm going to stay in the East Palace temporarily in the future. Let's avoid these polite words from now on." Li Hong looked at the person in front of him, with a snow-white complexion, a delicate face, and skin that could be broken by a blow, and he was exquisite and graceful. She has a figure, and although her eyes are not very big, they are bright and lively, and her charming appearance is endearing. No wonder Wen Cheng has vicious eyes and fell in love with her to marry Mansong Mangzan.
Li Chuyuan is just sixteen years old now. She is cute, well-behaved, and smart. King Ji has never found a husband for her. He wanted to wait until the first day of the year to take care of the matter, but he didn't want Wencheng to come out in the middle. He wanted to do it all at once. Send the beautiful girl in front of you to Tubo thousands of miles away!
Li Chuyuan listened to Li Hong's words, glanced at Li Shen, and after seeing Li Shen nodded in agreement, she saluted again and said: "Yes, Chu Yuan will obey His Highness's will."
"Uh... Okay, Uncle Ji Wang, it seems that you are a good tutor. You might as well teach some experience to your father when you have time. If the little devil Li Lingyue is half as well-behaved as Chu Yuan, the queen mother and father will not I have a headache every day. As for Chu Yuan, forget it, after two days of adapting to the East Palace, she should be less restrained." Li Hong looked at Li Chuyuan's respectful look. He originally wanted to make a joke, but now it seems that he can only do it. Hold it back.
The two of them wandered around in the back garden for another half day. They originally planned to leave today, but had to change their departure tomorrow. After all, it was already sunset, and the early winter was darker earlier than before. , now they can only choose to have dinner at Prince Ji's Mansion, and then return to the East Palace.
The ordered people sent the loaded carriage back to the East Palace again, and invited Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqi to Prince Ji's Mansion. Fortunately, Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqi had just left with Hua Meng, and Jingzhe, who had not yet left, met Jingzhe as soon as they went out. The queen, dressed in casual clothes, carrying Li Lingyue, surrounded by eunuchs and maids, was preparing for a night tour of Luoyang.
Jingzhe, who was in a hurry, had to stop hurriedly, looked at Jingzhe in surprise and asked: "Why didn't you go to Chang'an with Li Hong?"
Jing Zhe, who bowed in salute, nodded respectfully, and said to himself: "Oh no, I am going to spoil His Highness the Crown Prince's affairs. I wonder if the Queen will be angry again after knowing that the Crown Prince has not left Luoyang today." '
"Back to the Queen... The Queen's words, slave, slave, slave... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was delayed today due to something, so he did not set off back to Chang'an. He will set off for Chang'an again early tomorrow morning." Jingzhe felt that he was sweating all over his body in the early winter night.
"Is something delayed? What's the matter?" Wu Meifeng raised her eyes and asked coldly.
"Hmph, I must have fallen in love with a young lady from another family. Otherwise, after bidding farewell to my mother, I should go back, or find something delicious." Li Lingyue wore a snow-white mink scarf around her neck. , coupled with a well-fitting palace costume, the little guy looks more agile and cute.
Wu Mei glanced at the snack food silently, frowned and continued to ask: "Let him come to see me. Since he has not left Luoyang, let him accompany me to visit the night view of Luoyang."
"Back...back to the Queen, His Royal Highness is currently having dinner at Prince Ji's Mansion." Jingzhe replied with a bitter face. After all, given him a hundred courages, he would not dare to lie to the Queen.
"Lead the way to Prince Ji's Mansion." Li Lingyue ordered in a pretentious manner, ahead of Wu Mei.
(End of chapter)