Even in the Tang Dynasty, where women had the highest status, if a woman could be respectfully addressed as Mr. Yiyi, then this would definitely be a shocking event.
Although Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism had not spread all over the world at this time, and the ancient rules of three obediences and four virtues had not yet been put on women like mutated shackles like those in the Song Dynasty, the three obediences and four virtues were already a model for measuring the virtues a woman should have. .
Therefore, at this time, if you are originally unique and pure, and you are famous for your poems and poems, then it is not difficult to be called Mr. Yiyi by celebrities and literati.
This was also Li Hong's idea. Bai Chun was stubborn and unwilling to change her identity and household registration. She wanted to continue as a slave for the rest of her life. So in order for her to avoid being judged about her status in the future, she naturally needed to be given something in addition to her household registration. , add some weight to her from elsewhere.
Therefore, nothing can make people respect Bai Chun's status more than being called sir, and make people forget his status as a slave.
Li Hong touched the beard on his chin. During this time, he began to wonder whether he should grow a beard
Since Bai Chun is given Bai Juyi's poems, both of them have the surname Bai. Bai Juyi's courtesy name is Lotte, his nickname is Xiangshan Jushi, and Mr. Zuiyin.
Then it would be better to give Bai Chun the title Juyi. As for the title, since he is going to Gushan, he will call him Mr. Gushan.
After Bai Chun watched Li Hong's flying phoenix dance, he took the rice paper, looked at the words on it and couldn't help but read: "Bai Chun's character: Ju Yi, number: Mr. Gushan?"
"What? I think even if all the literati in the world don't recognize you as sir, I will give you the title and title as the prince of the Tang Dynasty. No one in the world will dare to question your identity as sir, right?" Li Hong smiled and looked at the dull Bai Chun and said.
Then, Mang Zhong walked into the study from the door, took out an antique box, opened the box, took out the prince's seal and handed it to Li Hong.
Li Hong took the rice paper he had just given to her from Bai Chun's hand and solemnly stamped it with the seal of the Prince of the Tang Dynasty. In this way, Mr. Bai Chun's identity as Gushan could no longer be doubted.
After all, to doubt Bai Chun's identity is to doubt His Highness the Crown Prince. Moreover, after Li Hong ascended the throne, the rice paper given to Bai Chun was the emperor's golden words. Everyone in the world must recognize it whether they recognize it or not!
At this moment, Bai Chun, who had calmed down, realized that he had been set up by His Highness the Crown Prince since he stepped into the study. His Highness the Crown Prince led him by the nose and walked step by step into the game he had set up. Now, now Even if he wanted to regret it, it was already too late.
Therefore, Bai Chun had no choice but to stand up in front of the desk, slowly walked to Li Hong, knelt down, and solemnly took the name and nickname given to her by His Highness the Crown Prince. From then on, there was one more character in Datang: Juyi, nickname. : Mr. Gushan’s strange woman Bai Chun!
Looking at the rice paper with the bright red seal of the crown prince with a complicated expression, Bai Chun's eyes couldn't help but get a little moist. Looking at the man who had been with him all these years, he felt filled with emotion: "My slave, Bai Chun, thanks His Highness the Prince for your favor!"
"Get up, it's getting late, it's time for you to leave, and it's time for me to go see the third and fourth children. By the way, and after this, remember to bring Zhang Yi and Shen Junliang to the house. "Whether it's Shen Junliang or Zhang Yi, I think they are both rare talents." Li Hong touched his pure and smooth hair, which was kneeling on the carpet, and then walked out of the study first.
Lawless was already waiting at the door of the mansion. Li Hong got on the carriage first and drove towards Xiaonan Lake.
Bai Chun followed closely behind, and under the protection of Mang Zhong, Cheetah, Yu Tuqi and ten personal guards, he got into another carriage and headed towards Gushan.
The people sent by Yang Jikang to follow Li Hong in the past few days stood at the entrance of the alley, watching the two carriages driving in two directions. After being stunned for a moment, they divided into two groups, one following Li Hong and the other following Bai Chun, and began to move toward The horse-drawn carriage pursued them leisurely.
Ze Wang Li Shangjin and Xu Wang Li Sujie said they came to Hangzhou secretly, but they also meant for local officials, not for the royal family.
Nowadays, the two of them have always been calm about their every move, and are not afraid of anyone knowing their whereabouts. Every time they leave the fiefdom, they will naturally report it to Li Zhi. Every time, Li Zhi is very considerate and gives approval without stopping the two of them. People gave the two of them a great deal of freedom.
Standing at the door, they looked at Li Hong with a smile as he stepped out of the carriage. The two of them stepped forward quickly and were about to salute Li Hong when they were quickly held up by Li Hong with quick eyes and hands: "Okay, there are no outsiders, so don't be too formal. Come on, let’s talk.”
"Okay, please." Li Shangjin and Li Sujie nodded in agreement, separated Li Hong, and the three of them walked into the mansion together.
As soon as Li Hong was seated at the main seat in the hall, Li Sujie hurriedly said: "Lao Wu, Li Chongyi will be here soon."
"Why did he come here?" Li Hong asked curiously: "Didn't you arrive in Hangzhou secretly? As soon as he knew that the two princes were coming to Hangzhou, wouldn't all the officials in Hangzhou know about it?"
"Isn't this because of your arrival? Is it because of you that all the official roads leading to Hangzhou are covered with soldiers? The martial law on the periphery is obviously much stricter than before. In the past, the soldiers only checked some of the post offices. Suspicious carriages. Nowadays, carriages of all sizes have to be inspected. Isn't it because of your arrival that Li Chongyi of Hangzhou is frightened and afraid that something will go wrong?" Li Shangjin personally served tea to Li Hong and then said.
"Then you met Li Chongyi on the way to Hangzhou?" Li Hong has not seen Li Chongyi in the past few days, so he doesn't know what Li Chongyi is busy with, but the official roads to and from Hangzhou are stricter than before, and it is obviously for him. The surrounding Zhechong Prefecture's defenses are to guard against Kuozhou and Yangzhou.
But what he didn't expect was that Li Chongyi actually did it himself and ran to the front to conduct an investigation.
"When we were still more than thirty miles away from Hangzhou City, we met Li Chongyi personally guarding the last post. Even if we wanted to escape, it was too late, so he found out." Li Sujie spread his hands, helpless. said.
"But we told him not to let others know about our arrival. I guess he won't tell others." Li Shangjin asked Li Hongdao.
"Okay, come on. It just so happens that I haven't seen him for several days. Even if others know about your arrival, it won't be a big deal." Li Hong waved his hand and said.
Then Li Hong looked at the two people, then at the few eunuchs who followed them, and said in surprise: "You two are not the only ones here, right? Where is the emperor's wife? Are you all staying in the fief?"
"Yes, of course they stayed in the fiefdom. What are they doing here? This is not just for fun. But speaking of it, why did you ask the two of us to come here?" Li Shangjin asked knowingly, but also seemed like he couldn't believe it. , Li Hong would let the two of them get involved in court affairs.
Li Hong sighed and said: "What else could it be? Don't you know exactly what happened in the court? Yangzhou and Kuozhou have long been unstable. If you don't come to take care of it and clean it up, I'm afraid it will become a disaster in the future." What a bigger disaster, so I just had nothing to do, so I came to Jiangnan to have a look. Those who should be disciplined should be disciplined, and those who should be dismissed should be dismissed. My noble sons have been enjoying happiness in Jiangnan. They have lived a stable life for too long. Yes, we have been in the north, waiting for the day to come, but they are enjoying peace and quiet on the merits of their ancestors. I am jealous."
"Then you should be in Yangzhou. Why did you come to Hangzhou? Don't you dare to stay in Yangzhou?" Li Sujie was a little confused. This didn't seem like Lao Wu's style.
"Li Chunfeng's giant ship couldn't enter Yangzhou. The Qiantang River was the only place where it could enter. So after staying in Yangzhou for one night, I continued to take the waterway to get here. I asked you two to come here because I hope you can come here while I'm away. Help some Bai Chun." Li Hong lowered his head and thought for a moment.
"Bai Chun is here too? Then... where is she?" Li Shangjin looked around, but did not see Bai Chun who was like a fairy descending to the mortal world, so he asked.
"My minister Li Chongyi has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, King Ze, and King Xu." Li Chongyi's voice came from the door.
"Come in." Li Hong gave up answering Li Shangjin, looked at the respectful figure at the door, and said.
Li Sujie looked at Li Chongyi who walked in and immediately joked: "Mr. Qiao, you are late today. I will punish you with three glasses of water and wine."
Li Hong looked at Li Chongyi disapprovingly, and Li Shangjin looked at Li Chongyi and agreed with Li Sujie's words: "Yes, I originally thought you could come with us to greet the prince, but I didn't expect that you actually asked the prince to wait for you. You should be punished. "
Li Chongyi knew that they were joking, so he also smiled and apologized to Li Hong: "Please don't blame me, your highness. I came out of the house a long time ago, but I met Yang Zhirou's son on the way and said that I wanted to borrow some soldiers to do him a favor." , so it wasted some time.”
"Yang Zhirou?" Li Sujie and Li Shangjin asked in unison, but their eyes looked at Li Hong.
Who doesn't know that Yang Zhirou is the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Li Chongyi lent troops to Yang Zhirou's son. He was a man with no official title, which was against the laws of the Tang Dynasty.
But everyone present knows that this has always been the case in officialdom. It is normal for officials to do a favor, borrow someone, help out, prop up a facade, etc., and this is also normal. Li Chongyi is not the only one to do this. Others are even more powerful than him.
This is why Li Chongyi dared to tell the truth about why he came late in the presence of His Majesty the Shangshu Ling and the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Hong smiled calmly and asked: "Then did he say where the borrowed troops were going? How many people were borrowed? But wearing armor?"
Li Chongyi didn't notice anything unusual on Li Hong's face, so he replied: "Your Highness, the soldiers you borrow are naturally wearing helmets and armor. They, the noble sons, just like the armor given to the soldiers by the imperial court, so they If they were asked to borrow casual clothes, their own generals would be enough to handle the matter, so please rest assured, Your Highness, these soldiers are just to support him and threaten him. People will never do anything harmful to nature.”
"Yes, Lao Wu, you also know that although the Zhechong Mansion is still there, it is now the treasury of my Tang Dynasty. You, the minister, give out money to support these soldiers. In this way, these noble children often borrow I, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, are used to scare some refugees, or to stand up and cheer when nobles are competing for strength. The comparison is based on who has a deep family background, who has a greater influence, and who can borrow more soldiers. "Li Sujie also smiled and explained for the Crown Prince who has lived in the palace for a long time and does not know the trivial matters of the world.
"How...how many years has this been going on?" Li Hong remained calm and even gave the three of them the illusion of interest.
(End of chapter)