Emperor Qianxi was overjoyed when he heard that Li Chengyou took the initiative to go to Nanyi Prefecture. He thought to himself that it was Li Chengyou who was my excellent minister who dared to take the initiative to help me solve my problems.
I was about to praise him a lot, but halfway through the words I felt something was wrong. It wasn't until I heard the end that I finally figured out what the problem was.
It stands to reason that Li Chengyou did not make any mistakes. He did not make noises like other ministers and cause him trouble at every turn. No matter how other arrangements were made, it was impossible for a third-rank minister in the capital to be appointed as the magistrate of Nanyi Prefecture, even if he took the initiative to ask for it. It is also against the rules of the court.
Unless you make some mistake, like now, ask for help for Ling Yun!
And it was precisely Li Chengyou's brilliance that he knew that no one in the civil and military dynasties, no matter how big or small, was willing to go to Nanyi Prefecture, a smoky place.
After thinking about it, I felt that this method was the best. Even if the apprentice could not be rescued, his life could be saved, so he took the initiative to ask for help.
Li Chengyou's trip is not to solve your problems, but actually to rescue Ling Yun.
He simply thought that by taking the initiative to go to Nanyi Prefecture, he would be able to exchange for Ling Yun's thoroughness. This was the little calculation in the mind of the wise Li Chengyou.
As for Emperor Qianxi, ever since Li Chengyou mentioned a prerequisite, he could vaguely guess what he was going to say next.
Li Chengyou's wishful thinking, and how Emperor Qianxi could make him realize his wish, he needed his help to achieve the goal he wanted.
Emperor Qianxi looked down and asked with an angry look, "Master Li, do you know what you are doing? Do you want to mobilize a large number of people to threaten me in my imperial study for the sake of that incompetent and evil disciple?" "
As soon as these words came out, Li Chengyou was so frightened that his heart tightened, as if a cold snake had climbed up his back.
He hurriedly explained to him, "Your Majesty, I don't dare. I am just eager to save my disciples, but I can't think of a good way, so I can only make this decision. I swear to heaven that I have no intention of coercing Your Majesty. Please also Your Majesty has learned clearly."
Of course Emperor Qianxi knew that he did not dare. It was just a whim and his own little thoughts, so he wanted to scare him so as to achieve his own goal.
Then he gave a cold shout and sneered, "I don't dare, then what do you mean? This is not a threat to me, what is it?"
Emperor Qianxi's eyes were expressionless, and he glanced at Li Chengyou coldly, showing no anger or authority.
Li Chengyou was secretly worried, fearing that Emperor Qianxi would misinterpret his meaning and cause counterproductive consequences.
"His Majesty…"
Li Chengyou still wanted to explain, but Emperor Qianxi suddenly waved his hand to him and stopped him, saying, "That's enough. I have my own decision regarding Ling Yun, so you don't need to worry."
But how could Li Chengyou not be worried? Who knew what Emperor Qianxi was thinking, and one tone after another made him restless, worried that his beloved disciple would suffer an accident in the prison.
He swallowed first, then took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said bravely, "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, how does Your Majesty plan to punish my scoundrel?"
After Li Chengyou finished speaking, he felt very uneasy, thinking that his overstepping would arouse Emperor Qianxi's wrath, so he closed his eyes resignedly and waited for the storm to come.
Unexpectedly, after waiting and waiting, Emperor Qianxi did not get angry, and he had no intention of answering him. In short, he just looked at him with a smiling expression, which made him confused.
But Emperor Qianxi's smile not only did not make Li Chengyou feel at ease, but instead made him even more frightened and worried about Ling Yun's safety.
He murmured in his heart that he didn't know if his apprentice was safe inside. With an uneasy heart, he cautiously raised his head and took a sneak look at Emperor Qianxi, and found that he still had a slight smile on his face.
This discovery made him emboldened, and he asked softly, "Your Majesty, can I go and visit my incompetent scoundrel?"
After saying that, Li Chengyou raised his head again and secretly glanced at Emperor Qianxi's reaction. Fortunately, he found that the latter showed no signs of being angry, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
But what shocked him was yet to come. For the first time, Emperor Qianxi did not reject his request. Instead, he accepted it readily. At the same time, there was always a smile on his face that he could not figure out.
This reversal made him so stunned that he froze on the spot without saying a word.
It wasn't until Emperor Qianxi coughed twice that he came back to his senses and confirmed in disbelief, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen is saying, can Wei Chen go visit that naughty disciple?"
Emperor Qianxi pursed his lips and said, "Okay."
The brief answer, coupled with the weird smile on Emperor Qianxi's face, made Li Chengyou terrified. He quickly knelt on the ground and hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, I definitely have no disrespectful intentions. I just haven't seen the bad guys for many days, and I feel worried. so…"
Li Chengyou hurriedly expressed his sincerity and told Emperor Qianxi that he had no intention of disobedience. Unexpectedly, the latter said extremely calmly, "Okay, I understand all your love for you."
This move of Emperor Qianxi really puzzled Li Chengyou. He couldn't understand why Emperor Qianxi was suddenly so kind?
Yes, Li Chengyou discovered that Emperor Qianxi was too talkative now, right?
I secretly wondered, could Emperor Qianxi be planning some big conspiracy?
The more I think about it, the more likely it is that my pleasant appearance is just to make him relax his vigilance, so that he can kill his apprentice...
While he was daydreaming, Emperor Qianxi came out of the blue and said, "Li Aiqing, I ask you, can you be the master of your beloved disciple?"
Li Chengyou was once again shocked and looked at Emperor Qianxi with a puzzled expression. He guessed that these words must have other deep meanings. He frowned and thought for a moment, but still couldn't figure out what Emperor Qianxi meant by these words.
I couldn't think of the reason, so I didn't think about it anymore, but waited silently for Emperor Qianxi's explanation, but who knew that Emperor Qianxi didn't speak and seemed to have no intention of explaining.
This made him wonder whether the words were just literal and did not contain other profound meanings as he thought?
Judging from Emperor Qianxi's reaction, this is indeed the case.
Speaking of whether he could be Ling Yun's master, Li Chengyou instantly looked proud and said with confidence, "Your Majesty, the bad disciple is the only disciple of the humble minister. He has been taught by the minister himself since he was a child, so he can naturally be his master." .”
"Okay, okay, hahaha..."
Seeing Li Chengyou's confident look, Emperor Qianxi couldn't help but feel delighted. He said three good words in a row, and then started to laugh heartily.
Compared to Emperor Qianxi's great joy, Li Chengyou's face was full of sorrow. He couldn't squeeze out a smile on his face, but he felt uneasy in his heart.
He couldn't figure out the reason, so he could only answer his doubts by asking.
"I'm so scared, but I still want your Majesty to give me a clear explanation?"
Emperor Qianxi pondered for a moment, then straight to the point, "Li Aiqing, I ask you, has Ling Yun ever been married?"
Li Chengyou was stunned and full of doubts. Emperor Qianxi did not answer the question, and he asked such a common question, which is really confusing.
Then he pursed his lips and blurted out, "Return to your majesty, the bad guy has not yet married."
Emperor Qianxi shouted "Hello", then smiled and said, "Okay... Li Aiqing, since Ling Yun is not married yet, today I will act as a matchmaker and betroth Yucheng to Ling Yun. What do you think?"
Li Chengyou reacted conditionedly and screamed, "What?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, are you saying that you want to betroth Princess Yucheng to your naughty apprentice?"
You can't blame Li Chengyou for screaming. No matter how much he thought about it, he never expected that Emperor Qianxi would come up with this idea.
Hearing that Emperor Qianxi wanted to betroth Princess Yucheng to his beloved disciple, Li Chengyou felt happy at first. This was because as long as his disciple became the consort, not only would he be fine, but he would also be able to come out of the prison safe and sound.
This is an unprecedented precedent in the Daqian Dynasty, and it is indeed worthy of congratulations.
But then I thought about it and felt that something was wrong. The apprentice already had a woman he liked and had been discussing the matter recently. Although there were some mistakes, it did not mean that the matter had stopped.
Moreover, it can be seen from daily life that the apprentice likes that woman very much. Based on his understanding of the apprentice, if he knew that Emperor Qianxi wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law, he would definitely not agree.
Furthermore, if Emperor Qianxi knew the true identity of the woman, he might not be able to sit still.
Thinking of this, Li Chengyou groaned secretly in his heart, muttered to himself, "This... what should I do?"
The current situation puts Li Chengyou in a dilemma.
If you want to rescue your apprentice, this is a good strategy. Besides, being able to marry a princess is also an honor. But I don't know what his apprentice thinks.
If he agreed first, based on his understanding of his disciple's temperament, he might cause a big fuss, and let alone whether it would end well or not, he might not be able to end it.
But after careful observation, it is not difficult to know that if he wants to rescue his apprentice, he must achieve this marriage, otherwise even if he takes the initiative to ask Ying to go to Nanyi Prefecture, Emperor Qianxi will not let go.
If you agree to this marriage, Ling Yun and Princess Yucheng will get married. In this way, the royal family's face can be saved.
But just to save the royal family's face, he rashly recruited Ling Yun as the consort. In his opinion, is this too childish?
Or is this just one of Emperor Qianxi's purposes?
Li Chengyou rejected Emperor Qianxi's proposal in his heart. Not to mention that his apprentice already had the woman he liked, and even if he didn't, he didn't want his apprentice to become his consort.
Because if one day Ling Yun really becomes the consort, whether his family goes to Ling's house or Ling Yun brings his wife to their house, there will be many rules and regulations that make people uncomfortable.
So, Li Chengyou declined and said, "Your Majesty, this matter of marriage has always been decided by the parents. It is often said that parents order matchmakers. Although Weichen is Lingyun's master, it is related to Lingyun's marriage. Weichen feels that it is still With his parents’ nod, this is only reasonable!”
Lingyun’s family?
Ling Yun's family is far away in Annan. This time, even if we work hard, it will take at least more than a month. Even if Ling Yun's family nods, the day lily will be cold.
Therefore, Emperor Qianxi was not happy and said, "The sage said: Once you are a teacher, you are always a father. Therefore, Li Aiqing, as Ling Yun's master, can naturally make the decision. Doesn't Li Aiqing think highly of this marriage? Or maybe Does Li Aiqing think that my daughter, Princess Yucheng, is not worthy of him?"
