The entire Prince An's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the more than 20 mu of land was decorated with festive decorations. The windows were pasted with decals and the eaves were hung with ribbons. Soldiers patrolled and raised their heads high, servants shuttled around, all smiling, and maids serving tea and water, laughing and chatting.
The main courtyard was already full of people, and the subordinate officials of the palace performed their own duties. Some officials from Zongzheng Temple arranged high platforms and guards of honor, and most of them were responsible for greeting the princes and nobles who came to watch the ceremony, because the weather was getting warmer and the sun was burning. , There are curtains set up on both sides of the courtyard, and seats are set up in the curtains, and the servants and maids keep delivering tea and snacks into the curtains.
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"Why are there so many people here?" Shangguan Qingcheng in military uniform and saber walked into the gate of the courtyard, seeing the scene of people in the courtyard, a trace of astonishment appeared on his snow-white face.
"It's strange." Pu Wang Li Yan just entered the door, and when he heard Shangguan Qingcheng's words, he smiled and replied, "The princes and nobles in Chang'an City, high-ranking officials and dignitaries, who would not want to see now, from a person who can't practice overnight Ordinary people, what kind of changes have happened to Prince An, who has become a virtuous clan... Oh, from today on, you don’t need to be called Prince An anymore, you should be called His Royal Highness Prince An.”
Saying that, Li Yan walked into the main courtyard with a big laugh.
"Why does His Royal Highness Prince Pu seem happier than us?" A soldier beside Shangguan Qingcheng asked inexplicably.
"His Royal Highness Pu Wang...is a wonderful person."
Not long after, the drums and zithers sounded, and the ceremony began.
Unlike at the beginning of the month, when Zongzheng Temple came to crown Li Ye, it just sent an official to come here at random. This time, it was Wu Hongshan himself who came back to preside over the ceremony.
"Look, that fellow Li Ye has come out." In the curtain to the west, Prince Wu was the first to stand up and looked towards the entrance of the hall to the north.
"That's His Royal Highness King An. If the prince doesn't want to cause any trouble, or if the officials of the Zongzheng Temple notice him, it's better to change his words early." Beside the son of Prince Wu, Chen Guogong said slowly.
Prince Wu's complexion changed, he glanced at Chen Guogong angrily, and finally said nothing. He turned his head, and in his sight, Li Ye was still dressed in the high crown and belt, sword and boots at the beginning of the month, but the black crown was replaced by the Panlongwang robe, and there were soldiers behind him, the whole person His temperament changed accordingly, giving birth to a lot of majesty out of thin air.
Prince Wu just glanced at it, and couldn't help snorting coldly, with a look of jealousy in his eyes.
When Li Ye walked up to the high platform, he glanced around the courtyard. The place was still the same place at the beginning of the month, and the people were almost the same as those at the beginning of the month.
On the way he walked up to the high platform, the officials of the royal residence on both sides and the officials who came to watch the ceremony all stood up and congratulated each other, with smiles on their faces, and took the initiative to talk. The princes who were a little further away also cast their gazes over.
Looking at those officials and servants, they were full of energy and watched him closely. Some young maids even held their chests with their hands, with flushed faces and eyes full of admiration. , Seeing the idol in my mind is general.
Li Ye secretly laughed in his heart, came to Wu Hongshan, and bowed his hands in salute.
There was no special expression on Wu Hongshan's face, but his eyes also looked a little strange. He looked at the young prince in front of him, and thought to himself: "Why didn't I see that this son is quite heroic? It's really a bit like King An's back then." style."
Li Ye was also looking at Wu Hongshan. Unlike at the crowning ceremony at the beginning of the month, his heart was calm at this moment, without the slightest turbulence, and he even had time to think: "This Wu Hongshan is a snob. If he becomes my father-in-law in the future, let's get along with him." Isn't it embarrassing?"
The etiquette is cumbersome, let alone.
"Certificate." Wu Hongshan represented the imperial court and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. After putting on the crown for Li Ye, he took a few steps back and saluted solemnly: "I have seen His Royal Highness King An."
In terms of honor, the son-in-law is naturally inferior to the prince, and Li Ye is the prince of the clan.
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the heirs inherit the title, and each generation descends by one level. That is to say, the heir who inherits the prince's title can only get the county king's title in the end-but if the heir is at the age of the crown and his cultivation reaches the stage of Qi training, he will not Due to this restriction, what Li Ye inherited was still the title of Prince.
This is also the reason why Prince Wu is jealous of Li Ye. The latter is already in his twenties, but he is still in the realm of a master. After the death of the old King Wu, he will only be able to obtain the title of a county king.
The scorching sun was just right, and the spring breeze was blowing. Li Ye turned around on the high platform, facing the guest seats to the south.
"Congratulations to His Royal Highness An!" All the princes, nobles and dignitaries bowed and saluted.
Li Ye smiled slightly.
"King An is indeed very heroic. I said earlier that His Highness will definitely inherit the mantle of the old King An." An official said with emotion.
"A tiger father has no dogs. Now border troubles and civil strife abound, it is time for a hero. King An will walk out of Chang'an City in the future, and he will surely be able to make contributions to the Tang Dynasty like the old King An!" an old clan sighed.
The officials and servants of the palace saluted together, according to their different identities, they bowed their hands together, bowed their hands, and bowed down: "Meet His Royal Highness King An!"
The princes and nobles talked and congratulated Li Ye non-stop. After Li Ye stepped off the high stage, many people took the initiative to come forward and chat with him enthusiastically.
With a smile on his face, Li Ye chatted with everyone, found some free time, and said to everyone: "The palace has set up a big banquet, gentlemen, please come to the table with me!"
...
Outside the gate of Prince An's Mansion.
Li Guan's writing is as sinking as water.
"Bold! You actually prevented the Duke from entering the mansion?" A guard beside Li Guanshu scolded loudly.
"Your Highness has ordered that Duke Xing is not allowed to enter Prince An's Mansion!" Shangguan Qingcheng raised his jaw slightly, looking defiant.
"So many dignitaries can go in, but the Duke cannot?" The guard was furious.
"Why can't the Duke enter the mansion, don't you have a point in your heart?" Shangguan Qingcheng sneered.
"That guy Li Ye is deceiving people too much!" The guard was eager to protect the Lord, and was about to explode.
However, Shangguan Qingcheng was the first to press the handle of the knife, and glared at the other party aggressively: "Call An Wang by his name, are you looking for death?"
"Enough!" Li Guanshu flicked his sleeves. Of course he knew that the reason why Li Ye did this was to humiliate him. He felt resentful in his heart, but right now there were more important things, "Where is Li Yao?"
Only then did Shangguan Qingcheng put away the knife, raised his hand and ordered: "Bring the man out."
After a while, Jiaomen pulled out a carriage, and Shangguan Qingcheng smiled inexplicably: "Li Yao is right there."
Li Guanshu was eager to love his son, and he didn't talk to Shangguan Qingcheng, but he never lost his temper. He walked steadily to the carriage, opened the curtain and saw that Li Yao was indeed sitting in the carriage, but Li Yao's face was pale and his breath was weak. , as if in a serious illness.
"Father..." Seeing Li Guanshu, Li Yao felt mixed emotions, and shed tears unconsciously.
"Yao'er..." As a monk in the middle stage of Qi training, Li Guanshu noticed Li Yao's abnormality at a glance. He quickly picked up Li Yao's wrist, and after a brief inspection, his face changed drastically, "Your practitioner for... ... "
Li Yao burst into tears and gritted his teeth: "That bastard Li Ye has ruined his cultivation!"
"Li Ye!" Li Guanshu couldn't bear his anger anymore, turned around from the carriage, and roared at the gate of the palace.
Li Yao was originally a talented person from the clan, a genius in cultivation, destined to have a bright future, as long as there are no accidents, it will not be difficult for him to surpass Li Guanshu in the future.
But now, Li Yao has lost his cultivation and fell from heaven to hell in an instant. In the future, let alone making great achievements, he is in a high position, and he has no hope of becoming an official. He can only be a commoner!
For the children of the clan, the commoner is a useless person.
Shangguan Qingcheng still did not leave in front of the gate of the palace. She sneered and said, "Your Highness said that the palace was attacked by Pang Xun's rebels a few days ago. Fortunately, Mr. Yao came to rescue him in time, so the palace could be saved. Mr. Yao fought bravely to kill the thief, but unfortunately he was seriously injured. His Highness is very grateful, and if the Duke has any orders in the future, Prince An's Mansion will definitely go all out."
These words are now spoken from Shangguan Qingcheng's mouth, the irony is particularly strong, and it has the effect of killing one's heart.
Li Guanshu was so angry that the muscles on his face twitched, he wished he could take action immediately, set foot on Prince Pingan's mansion, and take off Li Ye's head.
"Father, kill him, help my son kill him, avenge my son!" Li Yao struggled to get out of the carriage, and shouted at Li Guanshu hoarsely.
Li Guanshu also wanted to avenge Li Yao.
But he couldn't, could he really rush into Prince An's mansion and murder the Prince of Tang
"Where are the others?" Li Guanshu stared at Shangguan Qingcheng. When Li Yao attacked Prince An's Mansion, he took away more than a dozen Qi training monks from the Duke's Mansion. Although there were no great masters among those people, they were also the backbone of the guests in the Duke's Mansion. Strength is very important to Li Guanshu.
"There is no one else." Shangguan Qingcheng said forcefully, "Pang Xun rebelled against the party. Fortunately, Mr. Yao fought bravely and killed them all."
After saying that, Shangguan Qingcheng cupped his fists: "No."
After finishing speaking, without another word, he turned around and walked into the palace neatly.
Of course Li Ye would not return those monks like Li Muzhao to Li Guanshu, they were all Qi practitioners and powerful people, Li Ye would not be so stupid as to let the tiger go back to the mountain. What Li Ye should do is to weaken the enemy's strength to the greatest extent.
"Father, kill him, kill him..."
Li Yao wept bitterly on the carriage.
Li Guan's writing was as sinking as water, and he didn't say a word.
...
At night, Li Ye was receiving a distinguished guest in the East Study Room of Prince An's Mansion.
Zhongshu Shilang and Tongping Zhangshi Wang Duo.
As the group of people with the highest position in Chang'an City, and even in the Tang Dynasty, Wang Duo's understanding of Li Ye's succession to the title of King An is certainly not comparable to those princes and nobles who only flattered Li Ye in today's ceremony.
The truth of King An's death is a secret. Whether you know something about this secret, there are two different classes of officials in the dynasty. Those who know something are the real big shots. In front of the power of the dynasty, it is actually only a marginal role.
Li Ye is no stranger to Wang Duo.
When old An Wang Li Xian was alive, Wang Duo was also a frequent visitor to An Wang's mansion.
After Li Xian passed away, Prince An's mansion was deserted, and Wang Duo, like Wu Hongshan, almost never came back.
So when Li Ye expressed to Wang Duo the meaning of having a deep talk with him, he was quite surprised.
However, Li Ye had no ill feeling towards Wang Duo, there was no doubt that the other party was a loyal minister.
After the polite greetings, the conversation between the two entered the main topic.
"Your Highness has inherited the title of the king now, what are your plans in the future?" Wang Duo asked Li Ye kindly, like an old man facing a junior whom he placed high hopes on.
"This junior wants to become an official, so please ask the prince for advice." Li Ye replied. This is inevitable. Wang Jue gave Li Ye an identity, but he didn't let him have power. If he wants to have power, he must be an official.
Wang Duo said solemnly: "Your Highness has formed an indissoluble grudge with Duke Xing, and Duke Xing is Duke Wei's right-hand man. If His Highness becomes an official, he will be made things difficult in every possible way, and the other party may even use this to plot and frame His Highness. Even though he can't show his strengths, Duke Xing wants to harm His Highness, but he has no way of doing it, and once His Highness leaves the palace to seek an official position, it will give the other party a chance."