Chapter Seven Hereditary Diseases of the Old Li Family
Chu Palace.
The long table was placed in the middle, with Li Zhiyun sitting at the top. On his left and right were Princess Chu and Wei Gui holding their children, as well as Yin and Huaiyang.
"Husband, why do we all have to eat together in such a disrespectful time?" Huaiyang asked, holding his son Chengyan in his arms.
On weekdays, they usually eat in their own courtyards, but it seems that it is rare to see them together today.
Li Zhiyun and Princess Chu looked at each other, and the latter smiled and said: "It's more lively when a family eats together."
Huaiyang nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
As his eyes slowly passed over the faces of the charming wives, Li Zhiyun secretly told himself that for thousands of years, he could only win, not lose!
The slaves brought meals to the table. Four-year-old Chengjing was so active that she couldn't wait to reach out and grab the beef.
Ms. Yin quickly stopped him and scolded him in a low voice, "What are the etiquette my mother taught you!"
Little Chengjing was too scared to move and looked at her mother timidly. He had always been a little afraid of his strict mother, and now he was even more afraid.
Li Zhiyun said: "We don't follow the rules today. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Chengjing, you can do whatever you want to eat."
"oh!"
The little guy was so happy that he grabbed the beef and stuffed it into his mouth.
Li Zhiyun and his wives drank and chatted, talking and making them laugh from time to time. There was harmony during the dinner.
"Whoa whoa whoa!"
The two little guys, Chenglie and Chengzhao, were bickering in baby talk.
Li Zhiyun took out two rock candies and stuffed one into one child. The two little guys immediately shut up and ate the candies.
"Yeah, eat it." Two little girls, Bao Niang and Shun Niang, gave him meat in their bowls.
"Okay, yeah, let's eat it now." Li Zhiyun smiled and ate the meat.
Looking at this harmonious family, Princess Chu's eyes flashed with tears. However, she quickly adjusted her mood and hid her worries.
After finishing the meal, Li Zhiyun played games with his children, while his four wives laughed wildly at Li Zhiyun's clumsy posture.
Wei Gui asked strangely: "Why is my husband so interested today?"
Although my husband usually doesn't look good and drives regardless of the occasion, it is still relatively rare like today.
Princess Chu smiled and said: "He, don't you understand, he is so excited, like a child."
"That's true." Wei Gui laughed dumbly.
That night, Li Zhiyun stayed in Wei Gui's room.
After coaxing Chenglie to sleep, Wei Gui got into a lot of trouble with Li Zhiyun.
When things were over, Wei Gui rested her head on her husband's arm.
"Husband."
"Um?"
"Did something happen?" she asked.
"Why do you ask?"
Wei Gui sighed: "Today's scene makes me a little uneasy."
Li Zhiyun was silent for a while, hugged Wei Gui tightly, and said: "I originally planned to tell you, but now that you ask, I will tell you directly.
This time I went to Wannian to bury the King of Qin. The prince wanted to attack me and force my father to abdicate. You also know that I am now the general of Shence, and the prince is very afraid of me.
Keming and I have thought about it, even if we can escape for a while, we can't escape forever. The prince will not let me go when he ascends the throne in the future.
I have already planned to use this strategy to fight for a peaceful and prosperous age for me, for you, and for the children."
After Wei Gui heard this, he was so shocked that he didn't recover for a long time.
Li Zhiyun continued: "Don't be afraid. I have made it clear to Aniang that when I leave, you and the princess will take your family to Aniang's palace to stay for a day or two."
Wei Gui hugged her husband tightly, with tears in her eyes.
"Is there no other way?"
"No." Li Zhiyun smiled bitterly, "If there were other ways, why would I take such a risk? You also know my current situation. The prince will definitely not trust me when he ascends the throne in the future. If I don't fight now, I will only become a mermaid in the future."
Hearing this, Wei Gui said firmly: "I don't understand any big principles. Don't worry, husband, I will stay together forever. If your husband leaves, I will not live alone."
Li Zhiyun said happily: "I believe in you. When I come back alive, no one in the world will be able to threaten our family."
"Um!"
The reason why she told Wei Gui was because she was stable enough and could help the princess stabilize the harmony in the palace.
In the sixth year of Wude, it was early morning in the middle of March.
Birds were chirping on the branches, and the maids carrying copper basins walked through the verandah and waited outside the princess's courtyard.
in the room.
Li Zhiyun took off his middle coat and wore only a single coat. He put on a layer of soft gold silk armor on his upper body to protect his chest and heart. He picked up the arm armor and put it on. He bent his knees, uncovered the knee pads made in the workshop, and tied them to each other.
Iron wrist guards were also worn on the thigh and calf pillars, and on the ankles.
Standing up, the whole person was covered with armor except for the joints, and basically all other parts were covered with inner armor. The whole person looked like an iron man.
Princess Chu picked up the coat and put it on him, tied his belt with her own hands, and then picked up the big sleeves to help him put it on.
Finally, the cloak was put on, completely hiding the armor.
Li Zhiyun slowly opened his hands and put on his clothes, then raised his feet and put on his boots with his wife's service.
The whole process was very quiet.
Princess Chu looked solemn, walked to the door, and called the maids.
"You guys wait, I will personally tie the king's hair and crown him."
"yes."
The slave girl held the bronze mirror in front of her chest.
Li Zhiyun sat on a low stool. Princess Chu arranged his hair with her own hands and asked: "Your Majesty, will you wear a jade crown or a wooden crown today?"
"Wooden crown."
"yes."
Princess Chu picked up the brown wooden crown and put it on him, and then took the wooden hairpin from the maid's plate to fix the crown.
Li Zhiyun washed his face and washed his hands while Princess Chu was waiting on him, and everything was ready.
Looking at his wife, Li Zhiyun reached out and held her in his arms, whispering in her ear: "When I come back, I will make you the most noble woman in the world."
Princess Chu put her arms around her husband and nodded gently in his arms.
"I'm waiting for you."
Finally, Li Zhiyun kissed her gently on the forehead, turned around and walked to the weapons rack, picked up the sword, and strode away.
She followed him outside the yard and looked at her husband's retreating back, her heart lifted.
I don't know how long it took.
"Princess?" the maid called softly from the side.
Princess Chu gathered her mood and said: "I ordered all ladies to get ready. Today I am going to the palace to pay my respects to Wan Niangniang. Wan Niangniang likes her grandchildren the most, so she asked them to take the children with them."
"yes."
Li Zhiyun rode his horse to arrive at Shence Mansion.
The meeting hall.
All civil and military personnel have already gathered.
"See Your Highness."
"No gift."
Li Zhiyun walked to the main seat and stood in front of the case.
His eyes swept over everyone, Du Ruhui, Xue Shou, Xue Yuanjing, Chu Suiliang, Cen Wenwen, Dai Zhou, Wei Zheng, Wei Siqi, Du Yan, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin, Xue Wanshu, Li Junxian, Luo Shixin, Su Lie, Cheng Mingzhen
,Zhang Shigui...
He took a deep breath and said: "The heavy rain is coming and the wind is blowing all over the building. This matter is originally a family matter of this king, but it involves you all. If I have any regrets, Li Zhiyun is here to apologize to you."
As he spoke, he cupped his fists and bowed.
Everyone hurriedly clasped their fists in return.
"I swear allegiance to His Highness to the death, and we will live and die with His Highness!"
Li Zhiyun straightened his back, nodded and said: "Okay, if things come true in the future, I and you will not only create a prosperous age together and share the glory and wealth. After your death, my descendants will also enshrine you in the temple of meritorious officials forever. I want you,
Receive royal worship with me forever!"
"I swear to follow His Highness to the death!"
Yuan Shoucheng said: "Rong Chen will make a divination for His Highness."
Li Zhiyun didn't believe this, but he still said: "That's fine."
When Yuan Shoucheng took out the turtle shell, Yuchi Gong stepped forward, grabbed the turtle shell, and smashed it to the ground.
"Your Highness, why don't you just do the divination if the result of the divination is not good?"
Qin Qiong clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, I don't think this is necessary."
Du Ruhui cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, the general trend is yours and the destiny is yours, so it doesn't matter if you don't count."
Seeing that everyone didn't care, Li Zhiyun pulled out his sword with a clang.
"Must win!"
Everyone clenched their fists and raised their hands, "We must win!"