Chapter 747: Going around and going around are all acquaintances (for the leader Fushengly)
Jiangxia King Li Daozong was sitting on the couch, looking at his eldest daughter who was kneeling in front of him and crying. His square, dark face was expressionless, but his heart felt like a needle pricking his heart.
Different from the world's preference for sons over daughters, Li Daozong always strictly disciplined his two sons and never caused trouble outside. Once he made a mistake, he would be severely punished. However, he treated his two daughters as the apple of his eye, and everyone loved him and treated them like treasures.
Seeing that his eldest daughter Xueyan had just grown hair, and was already very graceful and beautiful, Li Daozong doted on him more and more. She was usually gentle and soft-spoken, but was reluctant to say a harsh word. The matchmaker who asked for a hand in marriage almost crossed the threshold of Jiangxia Prince's Palace, but she couldn't.
Being declined by Li Daozong one by one, he had to think hard and find a solid and steady husband for his daughter.
How could Li Daozong not feel distressed when his daughter, who was usually as gentle as water, knowledgeable and sensible, cried so much that she was in tears?
However, Li Daozong could only look at it like this, unable to say a word.
He dare not give his daughter even a false promise!
"Father, would you please go and plead with His Majesty? My daughter doesn't want to marry to Tuguhun, let alone Tubo! My daughter will become a monk immediately. She will not marry anyone in her life, but will stay at her father's knees and fulfill her filial piety, okay?
"
Li Xueyan's eyes were filled with tears, and she slid across her fair and white cheeks like broken pearls. She cried until her heart was broken, and she was so sad and sad...
The corner of Li Daozong's mouth twitched, and his heart felt like a knife, but he remained silent.
Can he beg His Majesty Li Er? Yes! Let alone begging, even if he is asked to die for his daughter, he will never frown.
But the question is, is it useful to ask?
Ever since it was reported that His Majesty planned to agree to Tuguhun and Tubo's marriage proposal, Li Daozong felt bad. There was no marriageable princess in His Majesty's family. According to the old practice, he would find an unmarried woman of the right age in the clan and give the princess the title.
Marry and get married.
Who wants his well-dressed and pampered daughter to marry into the desert outside the Great Wall, where she will blow the north wind and eat sand?
Therefore, if there are unmarried girls of the right age in the family, they will hurriedly ask the matchmaker to find someone. Even if they cannot get married immediately, they must quickly make a marriage arrangement and make it a fait accompli. No matter how overbearing Your Majesty is, you cannot let me cancel the marriage.
Marry and get married?
There has been a wave of weddings in Chang'an City, and every day there are wedding teams strutting through the streets with gongs and drums...
But others can do this, but not Li Daozong!
A few days ago, His Majesty summoned him into the palace and reprimanded him. He was talking about the fact that he was impeached by Yushitai for embezzlement and was dismissed from office and eliminated the fiefdom. At that time, Li Daozong did not understand that it had been several years.
, I have also been punished, but you still turn it over and say, is it interesting?
Before leaving, His Majesty asked, seemingly unintentionally: "Your family, Xueyan, is already hair-haired, right?" Li Daozong thought that His Majesty was planning to marry his daughter, and was quite happy.
Being greedy for stolen goods alienates oneself.
But immediately, there was news in the palace that His Majesty wanted to agree to Tuguhun and Tubo's marriage proposal.
Li Daozong suddenly realized that he was going to marry off his daughter!
If it hadn't been for Fang Jun's trouble, Li Daozong believed that the edict to confer Xue Yan as a princess would have been issued long ago!
Who can change His Majesty Li Er's decision? Even though Fang Jun's remonstrance caused a huge uproar, Li Daozong did not believe that His Majesty Li Er would listen to the advice and give up the marriage plan. Li Daozong himself was one of the most famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, so naturally he would not
I can’t see that His Majesty Li Er is planning to stabilize Tuguhun and Tubo, but is aiming at Goguryeo!
Compared with His Majesty Li Er's ambition, everything has to give way, and no one can stop it!
But looking at his daughter... he felt really distressed!
If possible, he would like to marry a barbarian on his daughter's behalf...
Li Xueyan naturally understood his father's difficulties. He cried for a while and vented. Knowing that the matter was probably irreversible, he wiped his tears, showed a sad smile, and said with sobs: "My daughter is not willful, but she is really unwilling.
Stay away from your father, and please don’t worry about your daughter. Your daughter will marry a barbarian obediently and take on the important responsibility of marriage!"
When Li Daozong looked at his cute and charming daughter, his heart felt like it was suddenly tugged by something. The pain was so painful that he couldn't breathe!
I, Li Daozong, am a tall, seven-foot-tall man. I charge into battle and kill the enemy with no hope. How can I not even protect my daughter?
If you want to marry off my daughter, you must...let me die!
Li Daozong stood up suddenly, showed a kind smile to Li Xueyan, and said warmly: "Don't worry, my son, my father will enter the palace soon. If His Majesty insists on choosing you to marry, let him take the head of a certain person on your neck first!"
After saying this, he shook up his brocade robe, strode out of the door, and shouted: "Come here, prepare your horses!"
The central part of the government immediately became busy.
When Li Daozong rushed to the Taiji Palace, His Majesty Li Er was discussing matters with several ministers in the Taiji Palace. Hearing that Li Daozong, the King of Jiangxia, asked for an audience, His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly and announced his entry into the palace.
Li Daozong strode into the palace and saw all the ministers present. He was slightly shocked, but he did not hesitate. He knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Li Daozong, please send me to Songzhou. I would rather die in battle in Songzhou, but
As long as I have a breath, I will not let the Tibetan barbarians step into our Tang Dynasty!"
The hall was silent.
His Majesty Li Er said warmly: "Why did my brother say this? I have already made arrangements for Songzhou. You can recuperate in the mansion..."
This "my brother" made Li Daozong feel warm. In the past, when he followed His Majesty in the battles, His Majesty would often call him this to show his closeness. Li Daozong understood that His Majesty's calling out the title that he had not used for many years was to make him old.
He is honest and obedient. Although he was temporarily punished for taking bribes, he will not suffer in the end.
But Li Daozong still stubbornly nodded his head to the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I'm here to invite you!"
For the sake of his daughter, he also risked his life!
In the past, he would never have dared to contradict His Majesty Li Er like this, but now the situation has changed. With Fang Jun making such a fuss, public opinion, whether in the court or in the public, has begun to want to reject the marriage.
Look in front of you again, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Li Ji, Ma Zhou... so many important ministers are here, maybe they are also discussing the marriage, right?
Sure enough, His Majesty has not yet made up his mind. There is still a chance to give this matter a try!
His Majesty Li Er was angry, but there was nothing he could do to Li Daozong. Removing him from his post due to embezzlement was already the limit, what else could he do? The two were brothers from the same clan, and Li Daozong followed him when he was a teenager.
Fighting behind the scenes, defeating Liu Wuzhou, defeating Wang Shichong, and destroying the Eastern Turks, Li Daozong always took the lead, charged into battle, and made countless meritorious deeds...
What's even more rare is that this cousin has an extremely firm stance and is loyal to him, Li Er, from the beginning to the end!
His Majesty Li Er held back his anger and said calmly: "You just step aside and we will talk about it later."
But Li Daozong knew that the opportunity was fleeting, and he had to force His Majesty Li Er to agree to him even if he sacrificed his life. Otherwise, once the ministers reached an agreement, there would be no way around it...
He nodded his head again and said: "Your Majesty..."
Seeing that the veins on His Majesty Li Er's forehead were popping up, Fang Xuanling hurriedly said: "King Jiangxia, please be patient and sit down to discuss state affairs."
Li Ji also laughed and said, "Come and sit over here."
"This..." Li Daozong hesitated. He was not a fool. He wanted to try his best to anger His Majesty and make Him give up the idea of marrying his daughter. But at this moment, seeing Fang Xuanling's protection and Li Ji's change,
He also knew that something was wrong, so he quickly looked at His Majesty Li Er.
His Majesty Li Er snorted and ignored him.
Li Daozong sighed, quickly stood up and came to Li Ji's side, not forgetting to give Fang Xuanling a grateful look...
His Majesty Li Er had nothing to do with Li Daozong's uninvited visit.
Although Li Daozong's status is not high enough, he is also a member of the royal family and is extremely loyal, so there is no harm in listening to him.
But I heard Li Ji say: "With the current military strength and military food reserves, there is no big problem in maintaining the status quo on the border between Tuguhun and Tubo. And as long as the conquest of Gaochang goes smoothly and the army can be defeated in one go, it will definitely cause harm to all the Hulu tribes."
Shocked, the Hulu will definitely not dare to do anything without permission. It’s just..."
At this point, he glanced at His Majesty Li Er and continued softly: "The Eastern Expedition has to be put on hold for the time being, and it cannot be put on the agenda unless there are good weather and good food harvests in three to five years."
To put it simply, there are insufficient troops and insufficient food and grass, and it is impossible to gather large-scale regiments on both the east and west fronts at the same time.
His Majesty Li Er let out a depressed breath and said in a low voice: "The Eastern Expedition... put it on hold for now!"
Just when all the ministers were breathing a sigh of relief, His Majesty Li Er thought of the guy who forced him into the corner, gritted his teeth and asked, "Has Fang Jun reported to the Ordnance Supervision?"