Li Shimin did not expect that Meng Xinghe actually accepted the order without any complaints. This seemed to be inconsistent with his usual character of not suffering losses. But since he readily agreed, Li Shimin was quite satisfied with Meng Xinghe's current performance. Li Shimin established this The original intention of this army was to eliminate the power of the ten state capitals. Now this shield is carried by Meng Xinghe. His balancing strategy is also progressing step by step.
Now, those who should be rewarded have been rewarded, and the laws that should be promulgated have also been promulgated. Then what Li Shimin will do next, and his last wish, should be this precious daughter by his side.
Li Shimin was very concerned about Xiao Sizi's marriage. Seeing that the little princess who had grown up in his study room had now reached the age of marriage, choosing a suitable husband for him had become a difficult problem that Li Shimin had thought about several times.
Although there are young men of similar ages in the palace, Li Shimin also secretly determined that these people are either warriors who do not understand gentleness, or they are weak scholars who have nothing but flashy hair. He couldn't even produce a few articles that were interesting. He checked out the grandchildren of almost all the ministers in the court. The result Li Shimin got was that none of them were qualified. Naturally, he couldn't be the consort of his youngest daughter if he was unqualified.
Hmm. If we say he is capable of both literary and military skills and is of the right age, there seems to be one in the court. But Li Shimin knows it well. I’m afraid he won’t be able to use force. This matter needs to be considered in the long term. As a result, he thought of a way. If Jin Yang hadn’t known him The little princess never forgot this person. Li Shimin would definitely not set such a precedent.
"Wei Ming, please hand over my imperial edict to Master Meng." This time Li Shimin did not mention it to the minister in advance. Instead, he asked his attendant Wei Ming to bring out the imperial edict that had been drafted and written by Li Shimin himself. This imperial edict has not been recorded by the Ministry of Education. It can be said to be an absolutely unrecorded edict.
Wei Ming, the attendant who had been staying by Li Shimin's side, took out an imperial edict written by Li Shimin from his long sleeve and walked to Meng Xinghe. Amidst everyone's doubtful eyes, he secretly gave Meng Xinghe a look of kneeling down to receive the imperial edict with both hands. He humbly held up the unread imperial edict and handed it to Lord Meng who was kneeling to receive the edict.
"We'll see after we return to Meng Mansion."
The sound was very low. Only two people could hear it. It must be that the things written in the imperial edict can only be viewed in private.
He vaguely guessed that the content of the imperial edict was probably very important. Mr. Meng clenched his palms tightly and seemed to be sweating a lot. He glanced sideways at Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon chair. From the meaningful look in his eyes, Meng could tell that Xinghe was shocked. He thought that something big was going to happen.
The more he thinks like this, things will happen as scheduled.
After Meng Xinghe personally accepted the imperial edict in front of everyone's eyes, a trace of sadness flashed across Li Shimin's plain face. And the left hand placed on Xiao Sizi's head suddenly stopped.
"Jinyang."
"My son is here."
"Don't hate your father."
After saying this, when Princess Jinyang was still confused and had no idea what was going on, Li Shimin waved his hand casually. He was secretly known as the iron-blooded man. He also said to Wei who had just sent an imperial edict. Ming said: "Announce the decree. Jinyang. Kneel down in front of the palace and listen to the decree."
Feeling the tremor in her father's voice, Princess Jinyang immediately stood up from her father's side and knelt down in front of the dragon chair with a plop.
Wei Ming, who was in charge of announcing the edict, took out another edict from his sleeve that had not been registered by the Shangshu Province.
"Princess Jinyang has repeatedly left the palace privately and disturbed the palace rules. From now on, she will be demoted to a commoner. The Hanlin Academy has compiled books and recorded the death of the princess."
After reciting the imperial edict, Princess Jinyang, who was wearing a princess dress, knelt on the ground silently. Although the news was like bad news, she did not feel any sadness at all.
Father, this is for the sake of his sons and the ancestral rules of the entire Tang Dynasty. From now on, there will be no more Princess Jinyang, and no more consort. Then no matter who it is, they can freely marry themselves without having to abide by the ancestral rules. .No one dares not to take the laws of the Tang Dynasty into their hearts.
"Father, Xiao Sizi kowtows to you. After your ministers have left, please remember not to light sandalwood when your father is reviewing the memorials at night. The mink fur I left on your father's dragon chair is specially made by Xiaosi Zi. I brought it from the northwest. I hope my father will take it out and have a look when he misses the little Sizi." His head hit the ground heavily. When Li Shimin saw it, he felt as if his heart was being cut with a knife. This was something he had grown up in his study since he was a child. The eldest daughter. If she were a boy, Li Shimin would not consider handing over the entire Tang Dynasty to her hands. It is a pity that the female eldest daughter will not be retained. What should be given up will eventually be given up.
Li Shimin had no expression on his face. He just ordered the guards to drive Princess Jinyang out of the palace. A large group of obedient Yulin troops outside the palace immediately came in to arrest her.
No one would have thought that Princess Jinyang, who was sitting on the left side of Li Shimin just now, would receive an imperial edict. From then on, there would be no documents about Princess Jinyang in the world. Such a severe punishment. Could it be just because of the four "privately leaving the palace"? Just one word. The punishment is so severe.
The Yulin Army came to Princess Jinyang. Out of politeness as a courtier, they just asked her to cooperate with her.
Are you going to leave for a man? Besides, you don’t know if that man will truly love you.
As if she had lost her soul. When passing by Meng Xinghe, Princess Jinyang raised her eyebrows and glanced at him.
I heard that he was willing to face thousands of troops for the sake of Princess Xiruo of the previous dynasty. What about for me? Will he do even a little thing? Xiao Sizi is satisfied. Maybe even if he leaves this place for ten years After many years in the palace, I no longer have any nostalgia.
"No."
Finally, when Xiao Sizi walked to the gate of the Royal Banquet Palace, a voice was heard telling her to leave.
Did he finally speak?
Leaving her back to the civil and military officials of the dynasty and her father who could not bear it for a long time. Princess Jinyang, who was once Li Shimin's most beloved daughter, smiled happily.
If it were him, then Jinyang would have no regrets.
While Xiao Sizi was silently waiting for happiness to come, the person who kept her away finally spoke.
"Father, please don't drive my sister away."
Among the crowd of princes and princesses, Li Zhi, who was wearing a purple robe, was the first to stand up. "If my father insists on driving away the little Sizi, I am willing to demote him and my sister to common people. From then on, the two brothers and sisters depend on each other."
"Presumptuous." Li Shimin was furious. He showed no mercy to his son and said, "Drag King Jin down."
The Yulin army moved very quickly. The Holy Emperor gave the order. Two guards as strong as bulls were already dragging Jin Wang Li Zhi to the outside of Yuyan Palace.
"Father, you are so cruel. My sister is not in good health. You have to drive her away. Are you asking her to die?" Li Zhi hated that he didn't have the courage to stop anyone. Otherwise, he would have beaten him down. The two Yulin troops then held their sister in their arms. No one could drive her away.
"Brother, remember what Jinyang told you when he returned to the palace last night. Now, let Jinyang accompany you through the palace for the last time." It wasn't him. But he still felt no regrets. He watched both himself and himself being driven out of the palace. Princess Jinyang, the brother of the Yan Palace, smiled and said to the two Yulin soldiers beside her: "Let me and my brother walk through the palace compound together."
The Yulin Army guard could not make up his mind. Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon chair, glanced at the group of his daughters in the distance and then at the pair of children in front of the Royal Banquet Palace. He suddenly felt that he had done something wrong. .
"Exactly." In the end, Li Shimin said this word. There were complicated emotions in his eyes. Maybe once upon a time, he and his brothers and sisters were not as caring as he is now. He vaguely remembered the little Sizi back then. When he was still young, Jin King Li Zhi had to go to court to listen. At that time, Xiao Sizi cried in front of him and said something. My brother is going to go to court like the ministers now. Can't he stay in the palace to accompany me in the future? .
"Meng Xinghe, if you can't take good care of my Jinyang, I will definitely let you die without a whole body." I don't know when, Li Shimin suddenly had such an idea in his heart. He demoted his daughter to a commoner. He had previously given his daughter to Meng Xinghe. There was something he wanted to say on Xinghe's imperial edict. If Meng Xinghe didn't comply with the edict, Li Shimin would definitely be furious.
Meng Xinghe, who had been holding the imperial edict in his hand. After seeing Princess Jinyang and King Jin walking out of the Royal Banquet Palace, everyone had speculated that Princess Jinyang was demoted to a commoner to confirm his remarks, so Meng Xinghe had to advance in advance. Please leave. He said: "Your Majesty, I am feeling a little unwell. I would like to say goodbye."
"That's right." Li Shimin said with some dissatisfaction.
Meng Xinghe immediately resigned. Holding the imperial edict, he quickly walked out of the Royal Banquet Palace.
Outside the palace, Princess Jinyang acted as if nothing had happened. She only talked with her brother Li Zhi, who could only comfort her sister with a smile, and said: "Brother, my father has been coughing more frequently in the middle of the night recently. Now, Little Sizi is gone. It’s up to you to take care of my father on my behalf.”
"Yeah." Li Zhi listened silently. "Sister." He called out, but couldn't find the words to say.
Xiao Sizi said nothing. She held back the tears in her eyes for a long time. Finally, she walked to a place with fewer people. Then she threw herself into Li Zhi's arms helplessly and burst into tears.
"Brother, you must remember what Xiao Sizi said. If you care too much about family ties, I'm afraid you will fall into despair."
"I know. My sister. Now that my sister has grown up, she is no longer the little girl who loves to cry. After you leave the palace, you have to tell your brother where you live. I will tell you every few days. Come to see you. Humph, I'm not afraid of what others will say. You are my sister. You will be for the rest of my life." As he spoke, Li Zhi, who was already gentle, felt tears in his eyes. If he hadn't tried hard to control it, Live. I'm afraid it has already flowed down.
Xiao Sizi nodded hard. A quiet smile appeared on his face again.
"Brother, I'm leaving. Remember to take good care of our father. Remember, you are the King of Jin. Don't bring tears to your daughter's family."
Pointing to the tears falling on Li Zhi's face, Xiao Sizi reminded him.
Li Zhi was stunned on the spot. Thinking of what his sister said to him last night, he took a few steps back and looked at his sister. He had never been so serious at this moment. He said: "Sister, in the future, my brother will vindicate you."
"Yeah." She finally saw her brother becoming serious. Xiao Sizi walked towards the palace gate in the distance without any sadness anymore. She believed that from now on, her brother must be an upright person.