The structure of Wanxian Pavilion is composed of seven elders who form the Presbyterian Council. All affairs are basically decided by the seven elders, and the candidates for the seven elders are the heads of the seven sects.
Nowadays, most of the seven major sects belong to him, Li Zhen, so Wanxian Pavilion is considered his private property.
The establishment of Wanxian Pavilion was hasty and simple, but it did not hinder its development, and Li Zhen was very optimistic about its future, and it would definitely become an important support for him to conquer the world in the future.
After the incident at Wanxian Pavilion was successfully concluded, Li Zhen's first order was to dispatch his disciples from each faction to form a training team of 500 people and go to Fengyang Pass to help the court repel the invasion of the Liang Kingdom army.
Naturally, all factions have no objections. After all, they have all benefited. In order to show their sincerity, the leaders who arrived today decided to go to Fengyang Pass with Li Zhen tomorrow.
Li Zhen was naturally happy and decided to entertain everyone well today. However, just as he was preparing for the banquet, his father ordered him to enter the palace. After Li Zhen received the order, he was unwilling to enter the palace, but after a short period of thinking, he decided to enter the palace.
palace.
These days, Li Zhen has been hiding from his father, and his father has not made things difficult for him. The two parties have maintained a tacit understanding, but today he was suddenly announced to enter the palace. It could not be that he had something important to say to him.
"Hiding is not an option, we always have to see you. You go and do your business. Grandpa will watch over you here."
Grandpa said.
Zhou Qian, like Li Zhen, had complaints against Emperor Hua. Even though Emperor Hua had been secretly investigating the witchcraft case and believed in his heart that Li Zhen and his mother would not do such a thing, the person was already dead after all.
"Grandpa is busy!"
Li Zhen and his grandfather were not polite and immediately set off to enter the palace.
The East Palace is located to the east of the palace, and overall it is integrated with the palace, so we quickly entered the palace and arrived outside the Yangxin Hall.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The waiter at the door of Yangxin Hall saluted.
"Father, did you call me to know what happened?"
Li Zhen asked subconsciously.
The chamberlain pondered for a moment and said, "It seems to be about His Royal Highness the Prince's marriage."
When Li Zhen heard this, he was slightly startled, then nodded and walked into the Yangxin Hall.
Now that he is the prince, he cannot be careless about marriage, and he should get married as soon as possible. After all, for the royal family, passing on the family line is a very important matter.
When Li Zhen walked into the Yangxin Hall, he saw his father chatting with an old man.
The old man was fat and senile, with white hair as white as snow. He was full of energy. He chatted with Vanity, and the two of them laughed from time to time, and they were very harmonious.
Li Zhen knew this old man. He was his father's master and the previous chief minister of the cabinet, Yan Song.
"My son, I have met my father! I have met Mr. Yan Ge!"
Li Zhen saluted respectfully and said hello.
Emperor Hua took a deep look at Li Zhen. This was the first time that father and son met since Li Zhen left the imperial capital.
Hua Di didn't express any emotion, and nodded to Li Zhen with satisfaction. He didn't feel strange at all. He smiled and asked Li Zhen to stand up. As for Mr. Yan Ge, he stood up and saluted Li Zhen, but Li Zhen didn't even dare.
Although Mr. Yan Ge has now retreated to the second line, he is still the well-deserved leader of civil servants in China. His disciples and former officials are all over the court. It is no exaggeration to say that if he stamps his feet, there will definitely be an earthquake in the court of China.
When Emperor Hua was able to win the throne, in addition to his own abilities, Mr. Yan Ge played a very important role.
Emperor Hua also gave Li Zhen a seat, and the three generations sat together, much like the three generations of ancestors and grandchildren.
"I heard recently that you have an engagement with a disciple from the Moon Worshiping Palace?"
Emperor Hua asked Li Zhen.
Li Zhen took a deep look at his father. His father's complexion was much worse than the previous days. It seemed that his injuries had not improved much.
"That's right! At the Tianchen meeting before, Erchen and Moon Worshiping Palace Meng Bingqi got engaged."
Emperor Hua nodded and said: "That's good, it can deepen the connection with Tianchen Sect. With the help of Tianchen Sect, you will be much more relaxed in the future."
Emperor Hua could see through at a glance the true meaning of Li Zhen and Meng Bingqi's engagement, but this kind of thing was normal for the royal family.
"But such a woman cannot be a princess. She can be given the title of concubine."
Huadi is reminding Li Zhen that some things cannot be willful.
Li Zhen did not refute, but nodded in agreement.
"You are not young anymore. You have reached the age when you should marry and have children. Today I happened to meet with the teacher to reminisce about old times. When I learned that the teacher's little granddaughter has reached the age of leaving the court, I shamelessly told the teacher that I would allow you to be the crown princess.
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Vantage did not use a discussion tone in this sentence, but directly made a conclusion.
There are some things Li Zhen can do as he pleases, and some things he cannot.
Today, the country is still in charge of China.
Li Zhen glanced at Mr. Yan Ge subconsciously and understood his father's intention.
Even if Li Zhen killed a lot of people and helped a lot of people, his political resources were still too shallow. If he could marry the granddaughter of Mr. Yan Ge as the princess, then he would have Mr. Yan Ge as his backing, which would have a great impact on his early rule.
vital role.
Vantage also came through this way back then.
Li Zhen had no impression of Mr. Yan Ge's granddaughter, but he was not opposed to political marriage and it could help him, so he could happily accept it.
"This is my blessing!"
Li Zhen stood up and thanked him: "Thank you very much, Father, for the marriage."
Both Huadi and Mr. Yan Ge nodded with satisfaction.
Before, they were a little worried that Li Zhen would reject the marriage, but now it seems that Li Zhen is far more mature and deeper than they thought.
In the past, Li Zhen was resourceful and scheming, but he still looked very sunny. But now it is different. Only Hua Di, Mr. Yan Ge and grandpa Zhou Qian can see this difference.
"In this case, then choose a good and auspicious day to get married as soon as possible."
Vantage smiled.
Mr. Yan Ge had nothing to do, but because Li Zhen was going to Fengyang Pass, he said, "I plan to go to Fengyang Pass tomorrow, so it is better to wait until I return in triumph before deciding on the marriage."
"That's fine! I'll wait until you return in triumph before we get married."
Vantage agreed immediately.
Things happened here, and Li Zhen didn't want to stay for a long time, so he said goodbye and left. Hua Di and Mr. Yan Ge looked at Li Zhen's back with emotion in their hearts.
"Your Majesty! His Royal Highness has changed a lot in the past four years!"
Mr. Yan Ge had not spoken much before.
"It's me who can't help him! He resents me in his heart, which is understandable."
Vantage shook his head and continued: "It's just that I really didn't expect that he would go this far for revenge."
"His Royal Highness is much crueler than before. This may be the growth brought about by hatred."
Mr. Yan Ge sighed with emotion.
Emperor Hua knew that Mr. Yan Ge was talking about Li Zhen's previous killings. Li Zhen had indeed killed many people in the past few days. Even though many days had passed, people in the imperial capital were still panic-stricken.
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The back garden of a certain palace in the imperial capital.
A woman was shocked when she learned that she was suddenly engaged, and said categorically: "I won't get married! I won't get married no matter what!"
Mr. Yan Ge's granddaughter is called Yan Xuan. She is in her prime years. She is as beautiful as a flower. She is influenced by her family and is proficient in poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She has been called '
Talented woman'.
In the back garden of Yan's Mansion, today Yan Xuan was accompanying her mother to enjoy the flowers in the back garden, but she didn't want her mother to tell her about the engagement. This made Yan Xuan shocked and at the same time very angry and conflicted.
"Mother! Didn't you and dad say that your daughter's future marriage will be her own decision? Why do you want me to marry the prince now? To become the prince's concubine?"
Yan Xuan had someone she liked, and the two of them had already made a lifelong commitment. She had originally planned to wait for her lover to come to propose marriage after he had achieved fame.
Yan's mother was kind-hearted and sighed in her heart after hearing her daughter's words.
As the youngest child in the family, Yan Xuan can be said to be loved by all, but growing up in such a family, there are also some helplessness.
"This matter was not my and your father's idea, but your grandfather's decision."
When Yan Xuan heard this, she was furious and said unabashedly: "I won't marry! I won't marry until I die! Why does grandpa use my marriage for political investment? Let him marry me if I want!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yan's mother immediately changed her expression.
"presumptuous!"
Yan's mother slapped Yan Xuan hard on the face. Her cheeks immediately became red and swollen, which showed that Yan Xuan's words were extremely inappropriate.
Yan Xuan also knew that she was in a hurry and said the wrong thing. She covered her face and looked at her mother. Her tears couldn't help but fall down like pearls.
Yan's mother saw it in her eyes and felt pain in her heart.
"You can't change what your grandfather decided. Just accept your fate."
Yan's mother didn't know how to comfort her daughter, so she let her be alone in the back garden for a while. Before leaving, she said, "Break off the scholar as soon as possible. If your grandfather knows about the two of you, I'm afraid it won't be good for the scholar."
Good thing."
When Yan Xuan heard this, she was shocked and watched her mother leave in fear.
With no one around in the back garden, Yan Xuan cried helplessly and helplessly.
After she was tired, she suddenly remembered something and her eyes lit up.
Since you can't change your family's mind, why not change the prince's mind? As long as the prince doesn't want to marry you, won't the marriage be solved easily?
She had never met Li Zhen, but she had heard about his deeds before and knew that Li Zhen was a courteous and courteous gentleman.
As the saying goes, a gentleman does not force others to do things that are difficult for them.
Yan Xuan, as if grasping a life-saving straw, secretly left the house and headed towards the East Palace.
Yan Xuan came to the East Palace just in time to catch up with Li Zhen returning from the palace. As a son of an official, how could he not recognize the prince's chariot?
"The daughter of the common people asks to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Yan Xuan acted boldly and recklessly when she stopped a car on the street.
"Why are you so bold and crazy? If you dare to stop the prince's chariot, you will seek death?!"
The guards around Li Zhen are all the Shadow Guards under the Ghost Ancestor. These people are all members of the devil's way. They kill people like crazy and are not good at all. When they see Yan Xuan blocking the way, they will immediately deal with them.
"The daughter of the people is Yan Xuan, the granddaughter of Yan Pavilion. She wants to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Yan Xuan was not stupid either. Seeing that the guards were about to take action, she hurriedly identified herself. Li Zhen in the chariot heard this and sent a message: "Take Miss Yan into the palace to talk."
Yan Xuan was overjoyed and immediately followed the chariot into the East Palace.
Li Zhen got off the carriage, glanced at Yan Xuan, and said with a smile: "What does Miss Yan have to do with me?"
Li Zhen invited him very politely, thinking that Yan Xuan would go to the living room to talk to him. Yan Xuan first paid homage to the prince, and then said: "The daughter of the people came here just to say a few words to the prince. I hope it will be just the two of us."
As soon as Li Zhen saw this expression, he knew why the other party was here. After dismissing his subordinates, he half-leaned on the chariot and said, "Let me guess, you don't want to marry me, and you have no choice, so you want to
Do you want me to break off the engagement?"
Hearing this, Yan Xuan looked happy and nodded: "Yes! It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince is not willing to marry a woman he doesn't understand and doesn't like, right?"
Li Zhen saw her happy look and really couldn't bear to hurt her, but he still said truthfully: "I have just moved into the East Palace. You must have heard about what happened to me in the past few years. Now I am weak in the court and need to
The influence of the Yan family, so I agree to this marriage."
"Even if you marry a woman you don't like and have never even met before?"
Li Zhen waved his hands indifferently and said: "You are also a child of an official family. Don't you see such things as political marriages very rarely? As far as I know, your Yan family's political marriages are easy to come by. How did you change your gender?"
When Yan Xuan heard this, she was already convinced that it was impossible to make a breakthrough from Li Zhen, and she couldn't help but despair.
"I already have someone I like, doesn't it matter to you?"
This statement is a bit broken.
Li Zhen raised his eyebrows.
"What I want is your family, not you. You are just a bridge. So it doesn't matter to me who you like. But in the future, you will become the crown princess. I hope you can accept your fate honestly.
Make arrangements so as not to cause trouble to me or your family?"
"You must also know that I have killed a lot of people these days, and I am quite good at killing people. Although the Yan family is very powerful in the court, I have become hostile to the Yan family because of you. This is obviously
It is very dangerous for your family."
Li Zhen's words are not a joke. His future crown princess or queen must fulfill her duties.
"The arrangement of fate? Then have you accepted the arrangement of fate? If you accepted it, why did you come back four years after leaving the imperial capital, overthrow the prince and the queen, and become the new prince?"
Yan Xuan was not frightened by Li Zhen's words at this moment. Instead, she looked at him and asked some aggressive questions.
Li Zhen looked at the other party and was stunned for a moment.
After a while, Li Zhen came back to his senses, nodded, and said: "What you said makes sense, but if you don't want to accept the destiny, you have to have the strength. It's a pity that you don't have it, and I came back because I
Got it."
After saying this, Li Zhen turned around and left, losing interest in continuing the conversation with Yan Xuan.
Yan Xuan is also a practitioner, but unfortunately she is not up to the level of qi refining. From Li Zhen's point of view, the qi refining state must have been forced on her by the Yan family giving her pills.
Yan Xuan thought about Li Zhen's words for a long time, and finally realized that she could only accept the fate.
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The next day, Li Zhen led the Ghost Ancestor and more than ten elites of the Shadow Guard, as well as nearly thirty heads of various factions, to Fengyang Pass.
Li Zhen's trip to Fengyang Pass this time was not just as simple as repelling Liang Jun.