"Seventh brother, what is the meaning of that guy's wedding? I always think it's quite weird."
Li Xian had an impatient temper and could never keep his thoughts in mind. He had just got on the carriage and before he even sat down on the carriage, he was already asking a question impatiently.[]
"Haha, Sixth Brother is wise and can tell at a glance."
Li Xian did not rush to answer Li Xian's question, but smiled and offered a high hat.
"That's all, Seventh Brother, don't be joking. What's the weirdness here?"
Li Xian was in a bad mood and had no intention of joking. He rolled his eyes angrily and asked again.
"Sixth brother is right as he expected. This is really weird. It's a long story. There's still a lot of time before we get to the palace, so I'll start from the beginning..."
Li Xian set up a big chess game this time, which required Li Xian's cooperation, so he would not hide too much, so he told the story in detail. Of course, the absolute secret that should be concealed was Li Xian's.
I definitely would not tell Li Xianming.
"So that's it, let me tell you, that Pei Judao was originally a dog who lived with his mother, but he actually wanted to get married to that guy. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it. It's his seventh brother who is pulling the strings. Haha, it's quite interesting.
Very well, I just heard that on the way, my brother seemed to have sent someone to visit this chapter, saying that he wanted to congratulate him with a white wild goose to show his good luck. This white wild goose is a rare thing, not to mention rare in a hundred years, even if it exists, it should be
Where did you find it?" Li Xian is not stupid. He immediately understood that Li Xian was trying to drive away tigers and devour wolves. He was immediately delighted, but then he thought of the rarity of white geese and frowned.
He wrinkled up involuntarily.
"Bai Yan? Hey, the prince brother thought that he could delay the marriage with this thing, and all he did was delay it until it changed. It's a pity that the younger brother refused to let him get what he wanted." Li Xian smiled evilly, no.
He said something thoughtfully.
"Oh? Will the plan come out?"
Hearing Li Xian speak so confidently, Li Xian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He looked at Li Xian suspiciously, and saw that his relaxed appearance didn't look like he was joking. He immediately became interested and hurriedly started.
Asked more questions.
"Buddha said: Don't say it! Haha, the mountain man has his own clever plan, Sixth Brother just watch the fun."
Li Xian replied with a smile, which was enough to show off.
"You, you just like to deal with these mysteries. You use the good Buddhist verses like this. It's really nondescript. That's all. The seventh brother doesn't want to say it, and he doesn't bother to ask because of his brother. After all, I want to do something for my brother.
?”
Li Xian's only thought was to enter the Qing Palace, and there was nothing he wouldn't do to embarrass the prince. Seeing that Li Xian was unwilling to disclose the details, although he was a little dissatisfied, he couldn't force it.
Maybe he just laughed and cursed.
"Ha, Sixth Brother is really right. I have something to ask Sixth Brother to do."
Li Xian laughed, struck with both palms, and joked with a wink.
"Oh? Please enlighten me!"
Li Xian obviously didn't have Li Xian's mood for joking. His face became solemn, he looked at Li Xian with great caution, and asked seriously.
"So that Sixth Brother will know that this plan is actually on the surface. It is difficult to hide most things from the mother's mind. Well, even the prince's brother will think it through sooner or later. It's a pity.
, even if they all figured it out, it would be of no use, because there is no possibility of compromise between the two sides, so what I did was just to provide an opportunity for both sides to fight head-on, and the most critical thing has to fall on Brother Six."
Facing Li Xian's solemn look, Li Xian shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and explained in a calm tone, with a calm demeanor of being in control of the overall situation.
"Um?"
When he heard that the key point actually fell on him, Li Xian was stunned for a moment. He stared at Li Xian with great confusion, said softly, and pretended to listen carefully to what was going on.
"Sixth Brother, there is no need to be alarmed. This mess must be serious. Needless to say, my younger brother, the instigator, may not be able to escape the fate of being involved. If things go wrong, he will have to shed a layer of skin. As for Sixth Brother, he will sit on the mountain and watch the tiger.
You can just fight, but there is one thing you have to prepare in advance, and that is to write a memorial to invite you to be the chief examiner of the competition next spring. When the time comes, you can immediately write this chapter and win this important position!" Li Xian this time
He didn't make any excuses anymore, but replied with a serious expression.
"Seventh brother, we are brothers..."
Hearing that Li Xian had planned such a big game, and even got involved in it, and the final result was to benefit him, Li Xian, Li Xian's heart couldn't help but feel warm, and he opened his mouth, as if
I wanted to say thank you, but when the words came to my lips, I didn’t know what to say.
"Brother Six, you and I are brothers. I won't say anything more. I ask Brother Six to hurry up and handle the memorial. I'll leave all other matters to be handled by my younger brother." Li Xian waved his hand.
He said generously.
"Okay, if the seventh brother has this intention, I will remember it in my heart. If in the future..., I will never forget the kindness of the seventh brother!"
Li Xian was obviously really moved by Li Xian, and he cursed with wet eyes.
"Brothers unite!"
"It's sharp enough to cut through gold!"
Li Xian raised his palms and opened his mouth resolutely. Li Xian immediately raised his palms knowingly and read out the second half of the sentence. Then, the two brothers looked at each other and laughed. The joyful laughter filled the spacious carriage.
It echoes endlessly...
"The Holy One has issued an oral decree, announcing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will come to the Qianyuan Hall of the Three Kings of Lu, Ying, and Yin!"
The distance from the suburbs five miles outside the city to the imperial city is not very close, about fifteen miles. Even if everyone took a carriage, it took more than an hour to reach Zetianmen.
At that time, the sun had already set to the west. Fortunately, the imperial edict came very quickly, and everyone just handed over the sign. In the time of a stick of incense, Gao Hesheng, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, led several young eunuchs to rush out of the door, drawling.
Gaozong's oral edict was proclaimed in a low tone.
"Thank you, Eunuch Gao."
When he heard that the meeting place was in the main hall of the palace, Li Hong frowned slightly unconsciously, but he didn't say much, he just nodded and thanked me gently.
"I don't dare. Your Royal Highnesses, your Royal Highnesses, your Majesty and your empress are all waiting. Please come with me."
The people present were all very noble people, and Gao Hesheng did not dare to show any slightness. He bowed to the side with a charming smile, waved his hand humbly, and made a gesture of invitation.
"Well, I'm done."
Although doubts reappeared in Li Hong's heart, he still had an extremely gentle smile on his face. He nodded, flicked his wide sleeves, and walked into Zetianmen first. When Li Xian and others saw this, they did not dare to neglect and started to start one after another.
, followed Li Hong, and walked silently along the palace avenue straight to Qianyuan Hall...
"My sons and ministers are waiting to greet my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen."
In the Qianyuan Hall, Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu were sitting side by side on the dragon bed. Princess Taiping, a little girl with a weird and elf face, stood aside with her hands behind her back. When she saw the four brothers coming in, she immediately stuck out her tongue cutely and said,
He made a face, which immediately made the four princes couldn't help but feel happy. However, they were happy, but they didn't dare to fail in etiquette. With Li Hong as the leader, the four brothers quickly rushed to the front of the emperor, and each of them bowed and paid homage.
"Okay, okay, Hong'er, Xian'er are here, okay, Pingshen, just Pingsheng."
Gaozong was neither a good emperor nor a good father, but most of his love for his children was sincere. When he saw his four sons arriving together, Lao Huai was greatly relieved and smiled before saying anything.
Yelling loudly.
"My son, I am waiting to thank my father for your kindness."
The four brothers thanked each other as usual, stood up and stood with their hands down.
"Hong'er, the Ministry of Rites submitted a personal selection this time, saying that the girl from Pei Ju's Taoist family is good, and my father has also met her. She is indeed good, and she is a good match for my son. You are not young anymore, so this matter should have been done earlier.
It’s done, what do you think of Hong’er?” Gaozong looked around at the princes with great satisfaction, a smug smile immediately appeared on his face, and finally his eyes fell on Li Hong, who was in front, and he smiled brightly.
Chrysostom.
"When I return to my father, Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites handles matters in a safe manner, and my sons and ministers have no objections."
Li Hong was naturally dissatisfied with this bullshit marriage, but on such occasions, no matter how much dissatisfaction he had, he could not show it. He could only reply respectfully, but he emphasized the etiquette in his words.
When it came out, its intention was just to hint that the Ministry of Etiquette had other requirements for this wedding.
"Okay, that's good. I'll issue an edict and get it done as soon as possible."
Emperor Gaozong was so happy that he did not hear the subtext of Li Hong's words. As soon as he opened his mouth, he planned to issue an imperial edict.
"Your Majesty, there may be some twists and turns in this matter. The Ministry of Rites also proposed the idea of sending congratulations to Bai Yan. If it is not handled properly, it may not be good."
Before Gaozong could formally issue the decree, Empress Wu, who was sitting silently by the side, suddenly interjected and blocked Gaozong's unspoken decree in an instant.
"Well, this matter, it's better to be more cautious about this matter."
Upon hearing Bai Yan's congratulations, Emperor Gaozong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with an embarrassed look on his face, frowned and muttered, as if he was dissatisfied with the extraneous extraneous behavior of the Ministry of Rites.
"What your Majesty said is true. Although white wild geese are rare, they are not rare if we issue an order to hunt them in various places. However, it may be suspected of disturbing the people, so we must be more careful."
Wu Wuhou continued Gaozong's words with a worried look, his eyes wandering back and forth several times on Li Hong and Li Xian intentionally or unintentionally, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Ha, the old thief is indeed not simple. After thinking about it, she has already figured out what is fishy. Hey, so what, we set up a trap. We are not afraid that you will see through it. If you see through it, you will still have to jump down. Well,
It’s almost time for us to come forward and sing the big show! Facing Empress Wu’s ambiguous gaze, Li Xian showed no intention of shrinking back at all. He smiled slightly, took a step forward, bowed, and said loudly: "To the emperor, father,
After my mother's mother, my sons and ministers thought that the wedding of the prince's elder brother was a major matter related to the state, and it was not an exaggeration to congratulate the white geese. However, hunting the world would also disturb the people, so it was really not appropriate to do it. Although the sons and ministers were not talented
, However, I have been practicing martial arts all year round and am quite familiar with bow and horse. I should hunt white wild geese for the prince’s brother as a congratulation. I sincerely ask my father and mother for your permission!”
As soon as Li Xian said this, the whole hall fell into silence, and everyone's eyes were focused on him. For a while, the atmosphere in the hall was strange and inexplicable...