Don't worry about the journey of thousands of miles, the wind will come.
——"Jiang Xing Untitled" Qian Jue (Tang Dynasty)
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It was just dawn that day, and the red lacquer door of Daming Palace slowly opened.
One person and one horse galloped away through the gap in the palace door before the palace door was fully opened.
The Imperial Guardsman who opened the door was almost hit by a fierce horse. His vision blurred, the horse's shadow flashed, and the rider was already several feet away.
The Forbidden Army soldier just muttered a few words and was struck on the back of the head by his superior. The Forbidden Army captain scolded: "Stay silent! The one who went out just now is Princess Qingluan. If she hears what you said, she will kill you with a sword without waiting for military punishment."
I’ll kill you!”
Princess Qingluan rode alone, galloping on her horse, and soon arrived at the Bashu Guild Hall. Princess Qingluan did not wait for the horse to stop, jumped from the horse, and jumped into the hall like a colorful cloud emerging from Xiu.
Bai Fu was copying Yan Zhenqing's "Yan Family Instructions" in the study when he saw Princess Qingluan barging in like a storm, so he knew there must be something important. Otherwise, as the princess, she would not be so disrespectful.
When Princess Qingluan saw Bai Fu, her eyes turned red, and she finally burst into tears, crying: "Khan Huigel requested for a marriage, hoping that my father would betroth me to him."
Bai Fu was stunned and said: "Didn't the Tang Dynasty marry the daughter of the clan in the name of a princess? How could the emperor's daughter be allowed to marry a foreign country?"
Princess Qingluan cried: "It was all Empress Zhang's idea. She said that to suppress the rebellion, we need to rely on the power of the Uighurs and a real princess to win over the Uighur Khan."
When Bai Fu heard this, he knew what the problem was. It must be that Queen Zhang coveted Li Chu's position as heir apparent, hoping to drive Li Chu's half-sister Princess Qingluan out of the Tang Dynasty and divide Li Chu's influence in front of Suzong.
, in order to lay the groundwork for the replacement of the crown prince in the future.
Bai Fu asked: "What does your Majesty mean?"
Princess Qingluan cried: "When my father was hesitant, my sister Princess Ningguo stepped forward and said to my father, 'My daughter married Zheng Xun of Xingyang, and Xue Kangheng of Hedong, and finally became a widow. It can be seen that the daughter is an unlucky person.
, It is not suitable to stay with my father for a long time. Qingluan is not married yet, so she should marry a good man and don't let her suffer the same sorrow as me.'
My father nodded with tears in his eyes, and finally decreed that my sister would marry on my behalf."
Speaking of this, Princess Qingluan burst into tears.
It turned out that when An Lushan's rebels captured Chang'an, Princess Qingluan got the news immediately and fled the city. At that time, Qingluan's sister Princess Ningguo was a widow and had a high fever. The royal family had no time to take care of themselves, and no one cared about her.
Escape for your own life.
Although Princess Qingluan and Princess Ningguo were not born from the same mother, she still missed her and was afraid that she would fall into the hands of thieves and suffer humiliation. Regardless of the critical situation, she insisted on taking her out and escaping together.
Princess Ningguo's group of people were all royal women and children, and they moved slowly. They encountered homeless thugs on the road and robbed the carriages and horses. Only Princess Qingluan, who was highly skilled in martial arts, managed to save the horse.
Princess Ning Guo was seriously ill and could no longer walk. She said to Princess Qingluan: "That's it, sister Qingluan, you can run away first. I will walk slowly behind."
Princess Qingluan resolutely refused. In this time of war and chaos, if her sister who does not know martial arts is left alone, God knows what will happen.
Princess Qingluan gave up her horse to help Princess Ningguo get on the horse and ride. She held the horse and walked with Princess Ningguo on foot, covering more than a hundred miles of difficult mountain roads every day.
Every time she arrived at a campsite, Princess Qingluan would personally go to the stream to fetch water, get some firewood, cook herself, and serve it to Princess Ningguo. Under Princess Qingluan's meticulous care, Princess Ningguo's health gradually improved and she finally recovered. Yes.
He said that if Princess Qingluan had not taken care of her, Princess Ningguo would have died long ago.
So at this critical moment, Princess Ningguo stepped forward to protect her younger sister, Princess Qingluan, regardless of her personal safety.
Hearing this, Bai Fu sincerely admired Princess Ning Guo and said to himself: "I have met several princes of the Li Tang royal family. Except for the deceased King of Jianning, Li Tanying and Wu Guoyi, few of the other princes have great potential.
I didn’t expect that His Majesty the Emperor’s daughter is as good as a woman. Although she is weak, she has the spirit of a great man!”
Bai Fu asked Princess Qingluan about the details of the marriage, comforted her for a long time, and persuaded Princess Qingluan to return to the palace.
After Princess Qingluan left, Bai Fu summoned the Sun brothers and Persian General Alberts to briefly explain the marriage.
Persian General Alberts said: "Uighur and his close minister Ge Luozhi have some friendship with me. As Bai Shaoxia has ordered, I am willing to do my best."
Bai Fu said: "Send ten carts of gold and silver jewelry to Ge Luozhi for me. Please ask Ge Luozhi to take good care of Princess Ningguo on behalf of Princess Qingluan."
Her Royal Highness the Princess will inevitably face a lot of hardships in a foreign country where she is unfamiliar with the place. At the critical moment, she also asked Ge Luozhi to take care of things on her behalf and act according to the situation.
If Princess Ning Guo can return to the Tang Dynasty safely in the future, I am willing to send her another ten carts of gold and silver as a heavy reward!"
Persian General Albertz smiled and said: "There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Even if he doesn't recognize my old face, Ge Luozhi will do his best to take care of the princess's safety for such a precious gift."
Everyone laughed.
Tu Xingsun continued: "At this time in the grassland, when grass grows and eagles fly, and horses grow strong and hairy, our merchant gang will also go north to trade with the tribes in the grassland. Why not follow Princess Ningguo's convoy and take care of her at the same time?
The princess is safe, while doing business on the grassland.
There are dozens of swordsmen from the Western Regions in the merchant gang who have been hired with large sums of money. They are highly skilled in martial arts, understand the customs of various grassland tribes, and are good at dealing with nomadic tribes.
When Her Royal Highness the Princess takes root in Huihe, you can also select some loyal people from among the swordsmen to follow the Princess as retinues. If Her Royal Highness the Princess is in danger, they can also act cheaply to protect the Princess' safety."
After everyone discussed the details, Persian generals Alberts and Tuxingsun took the order and left.
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On July 17, Li Heng conferred the title of Yingwuweiyuan Jiaque Khan to the Gel Khan Yaoluoge Moyanshu of the Uighur Khanate. He appointed the central eunuch of the palace, Li Yu, the king of Hanzhong, as the official envoy, and Li Xun, the right-hand doctor.
Serve as deputy envoy; Zuo Pu shoots Pei Mian to escort Princess Ningguo to the border.
On July 18, Suzong appointed Wailang Xianyu Shuming, a member of the Imperial Council, as Li Yu's deputy envoy. Xianyu Shuming was Xianyu Zhongtong's younger brother. After Xianyu Zhongtong died of illness, Xianyu Shuming lived in Chang'an. Xianyu Shuming served as Li Yu's deputy envoy.
During his period as Si Xun Yuan Wai Lang, he was responsible for evaluating the performance of officials. Because of his integrity and fairness, he was convinced by all officials and was highly regarded by Suzong.
On July 24, Suzong personally sent Princess Ningguo to Xianyang.
When father and daughter parted, Suzong was filled with sadness. Suzong said: "Son, you are marrying in a foreign country and your life or death is uncertain. You have to take good care of yourself."
On the contrary, Princess Ningguo comforted Su Zong and said goodbye: "Father, take care of your dragon body and don't worry about your daughter. As a princess of the Tang Dynasty, it is my duty to share the worries of the empire. The country of Li Tang is important, and I will die without regret."
"After that, he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed heavily to Suzong several times.
Li Heng let out a long sigh and burst into tears.
After Princess Ning Guo kowtowed to Su Zong, she came to Princess Qingluan, took Princess Qingluan's hand, smiled tenderly, and said: "Sister, after this separation, we are far away from each other. I don't know when we will see each other again.
Bai Fu is extremely handsome, and he is a dragon and a phoenix among men. You should hurry up and ask your father to marry you, so that Queen Zhang will not be in trouble again.
It is said that a princess is as noble as gold and jade, but this is not true. Born in an emperor's family, we have no control over misfortunes and blessings. This is our fate..."
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Princess Qingluan watched her sister board the Luanfeng chariot and drive northward with the dust and smoke billowing. She could no longer bear the sadness in her heart. She nestled in the arms of her eldest sister, Princess Changle, and cried bitterly.
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Among the huge team that followed Princess Ning Guo to marry away, there was also a daughter of the clan, the daughter of Prince Rong Li Wan. Because Princess Ning Guo was about to become Ke Dun, she could only marry Princess Ning Guo as a "媵".
The two of them walked together along the way, talking to each other, and the days passed very quickly.
A few months later, Li Yu and others arrived at the royal court of Huihe. Yaoluo Gemoyanshui was wearing a red robe and a crown, sitting on the imperial tent mat. The ceremony was strictly guarded. He only accepted Princess Ningguo into the tent and ordered Li Yu to
Waiting outside the tent.
When they were received, Li Yu refused to kneel down and kowtow. Yaoluo Gemoyan said angrily: "Tian Khan and I are both kings. How dare you disobey the king's etiquette from his subjects?"
Li Yu and Xianyu Shuming stood tall and straight, with piercing eyes, and replied loudly: "In the past, when the Tang Dynasty made peace with other countries, they used the clan girls as princesses and married them off.
Today, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty believes that Khan has made great achievements, so he has graciously agreed to marry his daughter to you. It is a courtesy and a supreme honor.
As the emperor's consort, you actually showed off your majesty to the emperor. Not only did you not thank his majesty for his kindness, you actually sat on the mat to accept the emperor's orders. It's so disrespectful!"
Hearing Li Yu and Uncle Xian Yu's righteous rebuke, Yao Luo Ge Mo Yan Chui restrained himself, immediately changed his attitude, stood up, accepted the canonization, and thanked Heaven for his grace.
The next day, Yaoluo Ge Moyan sips and conferred the title of Uihe Ketun on the princess of Ningguo. It is the supreme glory of the grassland for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty to marry a daughter. The people of Uihe killed sheep and cattle, held bonfire receptions, sang and danced all night long, and the whole country rejoiced.
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On this day, the wild geese returned south, and a group of them formed a column and flew south. The wild geese chirped and chirped, wandering all over the sky.
Princess Ningguo felt something in her heart. She walked out of the royal tent, wearing a thick leather robe, and stood in the middle of the endless grassland. Facing the cold wind, she looked in the direction of Chang'an and prayed silently.
"May the Tang Dynasty be well, my relatives be well, and the people all over the world be well..." (To be continued)