The meeting with Fang Xuanling was still at Wude Hall.
To be precise, this was the first time Li Zhiyun met and talked with Fang Xuanling alone. After Fang Xuanling saluted, both parties were somewhat silent.
Mainly, I don't know what to say.
Li Zhiyun walked to Fang Xuanling and looked at the burly Lao Fang. He couldn't help but think to himself that such a strong man would be beaten by his wife. It seemed that Lao Fang and his wife were in true love.
"Xuanling, you know, as early as the first time I saw you, I was thinking about you, but it was a pity that it was too late."
"What's so late?" Fang Xuanling asked puzzledly.
Li Zhiyun said: "Of course, I didn't meet you earlier."
Fang Xuanling twitched the corner of her mouth slightly, why did the emperor's words sound a bit boring to her ears?
He didn't know how to answer the emperor, so he simply remained silent.
Li Zhiyun didn't care, and continued: "I have always felt that your talent, Fang Xuanling, is comparable to that of Liu Hou. When I saw you today, it turned out to be so."
Fang Xuanling said humbly: "I dare not compare myself to Liu Hou."
"Okay, I know that no matter what I say now or how I say it, you will not immediately have a heart-to-heart relationship with me. But it doesn't matter, I like you and can wait for you until you are willing to have a heart-to-heart relationship with me." Li Zhiyun said: "Starting today
, I appoint you as the Minister of Huangmen, to accompany me and to counsel on major national affairs."
Fang Xuanling bowed slightly and said, "I thank your Majesty for your kindness."
"Let's go have a meal and talk while eating." After saying that, he took Fang Xuanling and left.
Time passed, and in the midst of joy, the Tang Dynasty passed through the eighth year of Wude and came to the ninth year of Wude.
This year, Li Zhiyun was deeply impressed, because in the original history, a major event that changed history would happen this year.
But now, no more.
Li Zhiyun, who has firmly taken the throne, only feels a little melancholy about this year in his heart, and has no special feelings.
All in all, he rewrote history. From now on, how the history of the Tang Dynasty will develop depends entirely on him.
As time went by, some rumors began to appear in Chang'an City. The main reason was that the emperor traveled too frequently to the Prince of Qin's palace, and treated the Princess of Qin with generous rewards, which had to make people suspicious.
However, some people think that this is the emperor taking care of his widowed sister-in-law, which is not worth mentioning. Because in their opinion, if the emperor covets his widowed sister-in-law, he must be doing it quietly. How could he be so aboveboard? This is not unnecessary.
Face?
But some people think that the emperor deliberately had an upright affair with his widowed sister-in-law in the past.
After all the talk, no one came up with evidence, it could only be treated as a joke after dinner, and no one took it seriously.
Empress Yang, who is in the harem, has also heard rumors recently. She feels that these are not groundless rumors, because during the Chinese New Year, the emperor personally invited Princess Qin to the palace to watch the New Year together, and treated her very well.
Thinking of this, Queen Yang felt tired.
She was just raising a fetus, but the emperor began to steal it and even steal from his own sister-in-law. This is simply unreasonable!
No more shame!
However, she was not Queen Dugu, so she did not dare to directly execute Princess Qin, so she could only feel sulky.
Moreover, she was pregnant with a child now and could not be overjoyed or sad. For the sake of the child, Queen Yang could only pretend that she had not heard anything.
But as rumors began to spread in the harem, she could no longer sit still and used strong methods to execute two chambermaids to stop the rumors.
However, because of this incident, she became increasingly uncomfortable.
Changle Hall.
"Your Majesty came just in time today. I have something I want to discuss with your Majesty."
Li Zhiyun sat next to her and said, "Madam, in private, why do you and I have to be so different?"
As he spoke, he reached out and hugged his wife.
Empress Yang followed the good example and said: "Husband, I feel that the harem is deserted and for the sake of the royal family's heirs, I should elect a concubine and fill it into the harem."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun said without hesitation: "It doesn't have to be like this. The Turks have not been destroyed, so everything should be kept simple. Besides, I have many sons now, so don't worry about these. Madam, you and I have just streamlined the number of servants in the palace, why do we need to add more people?"
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Empress Yang really wanted to bite him. It was obvious that the Na'vi people were able to behave naturally, but why did her husband like that kind of unsuitable woman?
First my aunt, then my sister-in-law, isn't this causing trouble for myself?
She pointedly said: "Your Majesty is very energetic, and I cannot help but be considerate, lest your Majesty often leave the palace incognito and be impeached by the imperial censor."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun looked slightly embarrassed.
"Ahem, okay, madam, let's not talk about this anymore, you are still pregnant with the child."
You still know that I am pregnant with a child!
Empress Yang was depressed. You know this, and you still go out to find women to make me angry?
Just look for her, she's not a jealous woman. But, why don't you look for the widowed sister-in-law, who wants the royal family's face?
After coaxing the lady for a while and waiting for her to fall asleep, Li Zhiyun left.
While walking on the road, Li Zhiyun asked Gao Liangzhong, "Are there a lot of rumors now?"
"Some time ago, there were some in the palace, but the Queen stopped them." Gao Liangzhong lowered his head and bowed to answer.
Li Zhiyun coldly ordered: "I have ordered that anyone in the palace who talks nonsense will be thrown directly into prison!"
"yes."
After a pause, Gao Liangzhong asked: "Your Majesty, will you still leave the palace tomorrow?"
"I'm not going." Li Zhiyun waved his hand, a little annoyed.
He seems to be a bit arrogant these days. The Queen is still pregnant, so he should restrain himself. But he feels very unhappy in his heart. Isn't it unacceptable to find a sister-in-law?
Not necessarily.
Even among the people today, this kind of thing does not happen.
Furthermore, are there not many such things in history?
First Wei Zheng persuaded him tactfully, and then the Queen beat him, which made Li Zhiyun feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
I don't think I've done anything harmful.
Am I wasting time and money to build Afang Palace, or am I recruiting hundreds of thousands of people to dig the Grand Canal? Do I need to go out of my way to do this for such a private matter?
Then, when he went to pay his respects to Queen Mother Wan, Li Zhiyun was beaten again.
At this time, Li Zhiyun became rebellious.
He can be tolerant in government affairs, and can even make concessions to aristocratic families for the sake of big plans. But in private matters, he doesn't seem to have done much harm to the people. And Princess Qin doesn't seem to be a woman who brings disaster to the country and the people, so why are both of them blaming him.
As an emperor, why can't he even get a woman he likes?
So, he ran to Prince Qin's Mansion again.
Corridor.
"Your Majesty, there have been rumors in Chang'an in the past two days. Your Majesty should avoid suspicion." She was used to this man staying with her every day and poured him tea very skillfully.
In her opinion, she can't escape in this life.
"Why are we trying to avoid suspicion now?" Li Zhiyun leaned against the table with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, "I haven't done anything, and I'm completely innocent with you, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
Changsun secretly cursed: If you come here, we are no longer innocent.
But she wouldn't say this, it would be meaningless.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is pregnant with a child, you must take good care of her."
After hearing this, Li Zhiyun was silent for a while and said: "The queen is generous and will not take your affairs to heart."
In the past, the queen would have had a cold war with him for a few days. But now, the queen seemed not to care.
As a matter of fact, just remind him.
Changsun didn't want to talk anymore, she was already lying down.
She knew that even if the emperor did not come to the Qin Palace from now on, her reputation would not get better.