The candlelight danced in the hall, and the silence was a bit depressing.
Li Er watched the two humerus ministers leave, his eyes flashing. No one knew what he was thinking. After a moment, he suddenly shouted: "Preaching the decree, Xuanjiang Xia King has an audience."
The chamberlain took the order loudly and hurried away.
Quietness returned to the hall again. Li Er remained silent and motionless with a cold face. A cold aura came out, which was a bit scary. The eunuchs and living assistants serving in the hall were too frightened to dare to breathe out.
After a while, Li Daozong hurried over and saluted: "See you, Your Majesty!"
Li Er's face relaxed and he smiled a little: "Without ceremony, Daozong, I asked you to come here to discuss it. It has been some time since Xueyan's imperial edict granting marriage was promulgated. Xueyan is not too young. You see.
Are you looking for an auspicious day to get married in the near future? Of course, I won’t lose Xueyan."
Li Daozong was a little confused. What did he mean by suddenly mentioning this? Thinking of the matter in the Prince's Mansion, he had some guesses in his mind, but it was not easy to object. After all, the person had adopted the daughter-in-law, named the princess, and the marriage decree had been promulgated for several months, so there was no reason to object.
, immediately said: "It all depends on the Holy Spirit."
"That's very good. I will go back and ask Qin Tianjian to find a good life. I will not treat you badly with the dowry. Also, there is a vacancy for the Grand Governor of the Chanyu Protectorate. I intend to promote it to the Grand Protector of the Chanyu. You go
How do you like being the Grand Governor, sharing my worries, making friends with your brothers, and taking office after your wedding?"
Li Daozong was startled. This was a slap in the face. Although the Minister of Rites had a high and powerful position, it must be far inferior to the Dufufu. The Daduhufu was one level higher than the Dudufu and the Duhufu, and it was still a real power.
For a real feudal official, this jujube is a bit big.
However, this position is very sensitive. What does it mean to fall to the ground behind your back?
In the flash of lightning, Li Daozong thought of many things and said quickly: "Back to Your Majesty, I am in poor health. Recently, I have been unable to get out of bed. I often have headaches. I am afraid that I am not competent. I want to share your worries with Your Majesty. Before I came here, I was still writing a letter of resignation. I want to retire."
Township, please ask your Majesty to take a closer look."
"It's because I didn't think carefully. I called you here in the middle of the night to bring some back. I'll ask the imperial doctor to take a look at you later. It's not allowed to resign. Shanyu Daduhufu is a long way away and the north wind is unbearable, so I'll stay here."
I'm in Chang'an, but the affairs of the Ministry of Rites must not be left behind." Li Er said with a kind face.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your sympathy. If you have nothing to do, please leave."
Li Daozong bowed, and after receiving Li Er's approval, he slowly backed away, then turned and left.
After leaving the Manna Hall, Li Daozong realized that his back was cold and his heart was beating fast. He was secretly glad that he had seen the opportunity quickly and refused decisively. Otherwise, he would not have died. The saint was injured last time and the prince rebelled. His temperament changed drastically.
, I'm afraid something is going to happen.
In addition to the palace, Li Daozong hurried back to his home and plunged into the study. He carefully recalled the performance just now. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He quickly called his daughter and did not allow anyone to approach the study. After closing the door tightly, he whispered: "
Yan'er, I dare to be summoned by the Holy Spirit and say that I will find an auspicious day to marry you, what do you think?"
Li Xueyan looked shy for a moment and lowered her head: "It's all up to my father."
"That's fine, but don't you think there's a problem behind this?"
Li Xueyan was startled and suddenly remembered what happened recently and Yu Zhang who was grounded. His heart moved and he asked carefully: "What does father mean?"
"You have always been smart and have your own opinions on the political situation. Dad wants to hear your analysis."
Li Xueyan became deep in thought and remained motionless, her beautiful eyes shining like stars. After a moment, she suddenly said: "Father, I'm afraid this is the Holy One showing his kindness to Lord Qin."
"Have you seen it too?" Li Daozong was greatly relieved and said with a smile: "It's a pity that you are not a man, otherwise you will have a place in this court. Please tell me your judgment."
"Father is joking."
Li Xueyan smiled shyly, blooming like a mountain flower: "The prince was very passive about the prince's kidnapping of He'er. It would have been fine if he hadn't forced his way into the prince's house. The prince would have let him go, and he would still have favored him. However, Mr. Qin broke into the prince's house to save people and provoked the matter.
Break, it will be difficult for the Holy One to deal with it. If you don’t deal with the prince strictly, the soldiers in the world will be chilled. If you deal with it harshly, they will not give up. Even if the tiger is poisonous, it will not eat its children. Moreover, the Holy One has always been generous and kind to his family. Marrying his daughter to seal it is undoubtedly a way. As long as Mr. Qin does not
If we pursue the matter, the most the Holy Emperor can do is exile the prince, and he will not use the knife."
"What my daughter said is absolutely true." Li Daozong smiled with satisfaction. Thinking of Li Er's temptation just now, his heart trembled, and he continued: "I was right. The Holy One wanted me to be the governor of Shanyu's Protectorate.
If you are sick and refuse, the Holy Spirit will say nothing more, what do you think?"
Li Xueyan's face was normal and she said: "Fortunately, my father refused. This is a test. It seems that the Holy Emperor's suspicion of my father has not been eliminated after so many years. It's better to really report illness and go home."
"Your Majesty forbids it." Li Daozong said with a bitter smile.
Li Xueyan thought to herself, her brows slowly knitted together, and she whispered: "Father, Shan Yu must not go to the Protectorate's Mansion. The Holy Master obviously has bad suspicions about Mr. Qin. His daughter is married, and his father is Mr. Qin's father-in-law. The whole family
, if my father happily agrees to be the Great Protector of the Chanyu, His Majesty will be even more suspicious, but fortunately he refuses, my father has escaped a disaster, how could His Majesty become like this?"
"This is something I can't figure out. However, it's better if you get married as soon as possible. Mr. Qin is a great person and his future achievements are limitless. It won't be a loss to marry him, even if he is partial to his wife. However, you can find a chance to ask after you get married.
Ask him to see what he thinks of your father's future."
"My son, remember, father, the steward Jia of the Duke Protector's Mansion came over to ask his daughter to help take care of the barbecue bar. It was Mr. Qin's wish. The daughter thought that Mr. Qin was testing the emperor, but the child still agreed. After all, we will be a family in the future.
If you don't help, Mr. Qin will have other ideas and it will be even more difficult for our family in the future." Li Xueyan said.
Li Daozong laughed when he heard this, with a bit of helplessness and a bit of bitterness: "The Holy One used you to test Lord Qin, and Lord Qin used you to test Lord Qin, but it is our family that suffers. If we are caught between the two, we will be careless.
It will lead to death, so you should wait until you are thirty before doing anything."
"In my daughter's opinion, it's not necessarily true. Father, the Holy Father is old after all, but Mr. Qin is still a weakling. No one can say what will happen in the future. But my daughter's high opinion of Mr. Qin has nothing to do with the relationship between men and women, but the potential. My father did not realize that Chao China
Gongshi is secretly planning to side with Mr. Qin? In terms of ability, five surnames and seven hopes, the Holy Father has always wanted to suppress it but failed, but Mr. Qin uprooted three families and suppressed two. In terms of wealth, I am afraid no one knows Mr. Qin.
How much silver do you have now?"
As he spoke, Li Daozong's expression changed again and again, and he fell into deep thought.
Li Xueyan said no more and boiled water to make tea.
After a while, Li Xueyan filled a cup of tea and placed it next to Li Daozong. After waiting patiently for a while, seeing that his father wanted to understand many things, his expression softened and he continued: "Father, my daughter has two suggestions."
"Tell me and listen." Li Daozong always paid attention to his daughter's opinions and became serious.
"First, the elder brother Jing Heng is the eldest son, and his status is sensitive and cannot be moved. But the second brother Jing Ren has nothing to do and has a good relationship with Cheng Chumo. It is better to enter the Protector's Palace and follow the caravan; secondly, Luo Zhang is
Mr. Qin is a junior, but he is a close friend of life and death, with a very deep relationship. Luo Zhang is a talented person, and he is the queen of the country. His literary talent may not be enough, but his martial arts is extraordinary. The younger sister is staying in the boudoir, so it is better to get married, and the two families will be completely tied. At that time, his father proposed
If you retire and return to your hometown, your Majesty is worried that Mr. Qin will become more powerful, so he will definitely allow it."
"Luo Zhang?"
Li Daozong's eyes lit up: "I've seen this guy before, but he's a personal choice. My daughter's suggestion is very good, but don't rush. We'll wait until you get married. There are variables before you get married. I'll leave this matter to you. Your brother
If the two of them were half as smart as you, I would be happy."
That night, father and daughter talked a lot.
Early the next morning, the imperial physician came over, along with the imperial edict. The imperial physician represented the emperor's concern for Li Daozong, but also his distrust. He wanted to know whether Li Daozong was really ill. Is this difficult?
Li Daozong, after all, fought all over the place when he was young and suffered serious physical losses. He bribed the imperial doctor with a lot of money to fool him.
The imperial edict mentioned that one week later would be an auspicious day, and Li Daozong was appointed as the ceremonial officer to take charge of wedding matters.
The number of a week is particularly eye-catching. Who among the high-ranking families would not prepare for a month or two when marrying a daughter?
This is being sent out on a pole, which shows that Li Er is in a hurry.
Li Daozong sneered in his heart when he thought that the prince's punishment had not been announced for a long time, but he did not show it at all. He bowed and accepted the order. After all, he was also the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette, which was his job. What's more, he was his biological father, so he wouldn't trust it if he handed it over to others.