Chapter 565: Asking for a marriage or being a fool
Only then did Xu Zizhen come back to his senses. When he looked up, he had already reached a group of magnificent buildings. In the middle, there was a particularly conspicuous hall. It was the main hall that Duoqi Zhuoma mentioned.
Li Meng looked casual and casual all the way, but at this moment he actually became coy and found an excuse to sneak away to Yu Qi's place. Zhuo Ya even disappeared without a trace.
Xu Zizhen secretly laughed in his heart, but didn't pay attention to it. Anyway, he had to fight the Tubo King to get the bargain price before entering, so there was nothing wrong with them.
The main hall obviously has strict rules. There are two rows of imperial guards standing outside the door. Their eyes are as sharp as eagles. No one can enter if they want to. Duoqi Zhuoma personally led the way and led Xu Zizhen through the door.
The hall was brightly lit, even the high dome could be seen at a glance. There were murals painted on the walls that Xu Zizhen couldn't understand. They were all about clouds, gods and the like, which gave off a sense of superiority.
Xu Zizhen was watching intently when he heard someone laughing loudly in front of him: "This must be Mr. Xu, right?"
Dorchi Dolma whispered from the side: "Uncle, my father called you."
Xu Zizhen looked up and saw a middle-aged man, wearing an ordinary robe, with a short beard on his chin, bright eyes, and a smile on his face. He looked very easy-going, but there was a trace of majesty in his eyes that could not be blasphemed.
"Oh, I am the one here, Xu Zizhen is paying homage to His Majesty the King of Tubo!" Xu Zizhen said and made a long bow, but had no intention of kneeling down.
The King of Tubo was not unhappy, but looked at him meaningfully, with a smile still on his face: "Master Xu, please sit down. My name is Zalang. You can call me Zalang Zampu as the Tubo people do."
Xu Zizhen curled his lips secretly. Are you going to show off to me just after we met? Just like the Tubo people call you, doesn't that mean that I am also considered a member of the Tubo people? What a beautiful thought!
Without thinking, he smiled and said: "Okay, anyway, do as the Romans do. Your Majesty said so, Xu Zizhen just obeys."
Now it was Zha Lang's turn to pout secretly. Xu Zizhen, this kid, was very cunning and could not suffer any losses. He told himself clearly that he was here as a guest, and it was not easy to treat him as a commoner.
Zalang's expression remained unchanged, he pointed to the brocade stool next to him and said, "Mr. Xu, please sit down."
Xu Zizhen took a look and saw that the brocade stool was placed on the left side of the main hall, but it was some distance away from the throne. It was obvious that Zalang was playing with him again and did not regard him as having a noble status.
"There's no need to sit down. I rode all the way here and my butt is sore. Let's finish discussing the business first before sitting down." Xu Zizhen just pretended not to know, waved his hand and still stood.
Zha Lang pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh? I wonder what Mr. Xu wants to discuss with this king?"
Xu Zizhen pouted again, "Pretend! Keep pretending! Your daughter wants to run away with Li Meng, what else are you pretending to do? Don't you just want to take the opportunity to ask for more betrothal gifts?"
Without saying anything, he took out the gift list from his arms and handed it to Duoqi Dolma. He said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why don't you take a look at this thing first."
Duoqi Dolma blushed and handed the gift list to Zalang's hand, then stood aside wringing her fingers, but did not leave. It was a life-long event for her, so she naturally wanted to see her father's attitude.
Zha Lang read the gift list seriously, then raised his head with a face full of astonishment: "Mr. Xu, I didn't know you were..."
Xu Zizhen became a little impatient and pretended to be over it. He simply said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, to put it simply, my nephew has fallen in love with your daughter, and your daughter has also fallen in love with my nephew, so I brought the betrothal gift.
, I would like to ask Your Majesty to marry the little princess to my nephew."
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zalang to express his position, he immediately asked Duoqi Dolma: "Little princess, are you willing to marry Li Meng?"
"I..." Duoqi Zhuoma was caught off guard, her face turned red to her neck, but she still suppressed her shame and nodded.
Xu Zizhen said quickly: "Well, Your Majesty, you see, the little princess has agreed. You are a wise king, and you will never do anything to beat the mandarin ducks, right? Besides, my Xiaomeng is not bad. If you take him as your consort, what can you do?
With a big helping hand, it will be easy to quell the rebellion and open up new territory."
Zha Lang didn't expect Xu Zizhen to be so straightforward. He said so much in just a moment, and it was too late to interrupt. At this time, he could only smile bitterly and said: "Mr. Xu, you... my daughter's wedding is not a trivial matter, even if you
If you want to marry me, you should discuss it carefully first, right?"
Xu Zizhen said: "Didn't I just discuss it with you? You see that the gift list is in your hand. If you have any dissatisfaction, I will go and handle it right away."
The King of Tubo couldn't laugh or cry. Xu Zizhen's words seemed to have sealed the marriage, and he could not tolerate his refusal at all. Is this a marriage proposal? This is a complete scam!
He looked at the gift list again. This betrothal gift was really not small. It clearly stated - one thousand gold ingots, five thousand silver ingots, two thousand pearls, agate...
Most of the gift here was actually given by Li Luoyan. Otherwise, given Xu Zizhen's wealth, he would not be able to give it out for the time being. To be honest, this gift list was luxurious enough, and Zalang was indeed quite satisfied.
Zha Lang thought about it again and again, and had no choice but to say: "Okay, I like this guy Li Meng very much, but there is something I need to ask first. Will Li Meng return to Xixia or Song Dynasty in the future? I don't want to
My princess followed him around and got involved in the war."
Xu Zizhen said: "Your Majesty, just rest assured. Li Meng is not from the Song Dynasty. Since he married the little princess, he will be a subject of Tubo. Of course he will stay in Tubo, but I want to take him to the Song Dynasty to learn some real things first, such as
Learning about the art of war will naturally help His Majesty more in the future. Of course, this time will not take long, and he can come back in two or three years at most. Anyway, he and the little princess are still young, so they will get engaged first and then get married. There is no need to be too hasty.
What do you think?"
Zha Lang was stunned for a moment with his mouth open. Xu Zizhen's suggestion moved him. There were so many things he could learn from the Song Dynasty. If Li Meng became his consort, then the more he learned, the better it would be for him.
Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Since Mr. Xu has said so, I will agree to your request, but you must make it clear to that boy Li Meng that my little girl's consort cannot be half-hearted, and you cannot marry other girls except her.
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Naturally, Xu Zizhen immediately patted his chest and assured that it was Li Meng who couldn't pick up girls anyway, so nothing would happen to me.
When Doqi Zhuoma saw that the marriage was settled so smoothly, she was immediately happy and ashamed, and trotted out without waiting for Zalang to say anything else.
Xu Zizhen waited for her to go out and said to Zalang with a smile: "Your Majesty, Xiaomeng's marriage has been decided. Let's talk about Zhuo Ya and me next?"