Qiqi did not give an answer. In fact, even if she did not tell Hu Xiaotian, she could have guessed that it was most likely Hong Beimo's idea, and maybe Taishi Wen Chenghuan. Hu Xiaotian smiled lightly and said: "Li Tianheng is so ambitious.
At the beginning, he used the banner of sending troops to serve the king, but now that the emperor has returned to the throne, he has never mentioned the matter of leading the army to surrender and re-incorporating Xichuan into the territory of Dakang. He is basically determined to become the king on his own. Does the emperor still have extravagant hopes for this person?
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Qiqi sighed and said: "Dakang is surrounded by enemies on all sides, so we can't make enemies everywhere."
Hu Xiaotian said: "So the emperor came up with such an idea to make Li Tianheng king to stabilize him?"
Qiqi said: "Since Xichuan is already under his de facto control, we might as well be more generous. Although Li Tianheng has rebellious intentions, on the surface he still considers himself a loyal minister. He put my uncle under house arrest in Xichuan."
Zhou, his intentions are self-evident, if one day His Majesty dies, he will regard himself as a well-off orthodoxy, support and control a puppet regime."
Hu Xiaotian had heard Yang Lingqi talk about this matter before, and couldn't help but nodded and said: "Your views coincide with that of a friend of mine."
Qiqi's beautiful eyes lit up: "Who is it?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "There is an unsuccessful talented man named Yang Lingqi. I am just about to recommend him to the imperial court."
Qiqi said: "If you have the opportunity, arrange for me to meet him. The imperial court is in a period of hiring people. If this person has real talent and knowledge, I can appoint him as an exception."
Hu Xiaotian nodded: "I plan to take him with me on my mission to Xichuan. He has a deep understanding of the current situation and will definitely be of great help to me on my trip to Xichuan."
Qiqi said: "You choose the personnel of the mission yourself. Whatever conditions are required, I will try my best to meet them."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I always feel that this trip to Xichuan will not be peaceful. Some people are afraid that I will never come back."
Qiqi said: "Why don't I send Eunuch Quan to go with you? His martial arts will definitely ensure your safety on this trip."
When Hu Xiaotian heard this, he waved his hands in a hurry and said: "No, you sent him with me not to protect me, but to monitor me."
Qiqi couldn't help laughing and said softly: "In your heart, I have always been ulterior. It might have been possible in the past, but after we get engaged, we should share weal and woe and go hand in hand with each other in adversity."
Hu Xiaotian looked at Qiqi's childish and pretty face and couldn't help but sigh: "To you, it's just a marriage contract. To me, it's a shackles. I have promised to help you wholeheartedly, but I didn't expect you.
If you're not satisfied yet, you have to make me your consort to be satisfied. Consort, consort. If I'm a cow or a horse, is it possible that I will be destined to be ridden by you in this life?"
A rare shyness appeared on Qiqi's pretty face, and she whispered: "Don't worry, as long as you treat me well, I will never bully you in the future, nor will I embarrass your family, nor will I treat you as a human being.
Horse riding.”
Hu Xiaotian said: "In that case, please agree to a condition first."
Qiqi blinked her eyes and said with vigilance: "How did you get so many conditions? Didn't I promise to spare you twice before?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Let my father go first."
When Qi Qi heard that this was the condition, it was not difficult for her. She nodded happily and said, "Okay! I'll let someone do it right now and send Mr. Hu back to the mansion tonight."
Qiqi kept his word. When Hu Xiaotian returned to Shangshu Mansion, Hu Buwei had already returned home ahead of him. The couple were talking about their son's marriage in their room. When they heard that Hu Xiaotian was back, they quickly recruited him to the room.
Inside, ask Hu Xiaotian about his final decision.
When Hu Xiaotian saw his father returning safely, he finally felt relieved and said with a smile: "I just met Princess Yongyang. This matter is settled."
Xu Fengyi sighed and said: "It is hard to disobey the emperor's order, but if you do this, I'm afraid you will never have freedom in this life." Her son is a piece of flesh in her mother's heart, and Xu Fengyi is extremely caring for Hu Xiaotian. In her eyes, even Qiqi is
Although he is a man of great wealth, he still may not be worthy of his own son.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Being a consort is also a beautiful thing that everyone in the world admires. Why should mother be unhappy?"
Hu Buwei nodded and said to Xu Fengyi: "Fengyi, you go and rest first. Tian'er and I have something to discuss alone."
Xu Fengyi shook her head. She stood up and said, "I'm going out for a walk. You two hide everything from me."
After Xu Fengyi left, Hu Xiaotian came to sit next to his father and said with a smile: "Is dad okay?"
Hu Buwei smiled and said: "It's nothing. Princess Yongyang is quite polite to me. She was originally going to let me go tomorrow, but she didn't expect someone to send me back tonight. It's probably because of you." He paused for a moment.
, staring at his son's face, and said meaningfully: "This time, I have wronged you."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Dad, my child has nothing to feel wronged about."
Hu Buwei sighed and said: "Your mother has told me that you already have the woman you like. This marriage proposal will make your hopes come to nothing."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Relationships are one thing, marriage is another. It seems that Dakang has indeed reached the end of his rope, otherwise he would not take the initiative to marry our Hu family."
Hu Buwei nodded, narrowed his eyes and said: "Although the emperor is old, he is not confused. The various stupid behaviors he has shown recently are simply to confuse the outside world."
Hu Xiaotian said: "He and Qiqi are playing a double act, one is a red face, and the other is a white face. The emperor wants to help Qi Qi establish prestige in a short period of time and gain the confidence of the subjects in her."
Hu Buwei's eyes lit up. This was exactly what he wanted to say. He didn't expect that his son had seen this matter so thoroughly. Hu Buwei said: "Quan De'an came to me to mention your marriage. I knew that the emperor still had not given up.
His plan."
Hu Xiaotian said: "After Qiqi and I got engaged, our Hu family and the royal family became one family, while the Jinling Xu family had to be tied to the same ship whether they wanted to or not."
Hu Buwei said: "This is exactly what the Xu family doesn't want to happen."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Actually, there is no loss for us."
Hu Buwei said: "What do you mean..."
Hu Xiaotian listened carefully, and all the movements within a radius of five feet in the front and back of the house could not escape his perception. He was sure that no one was eavesdropping outside, so he whispered: "Dad, haven't you noticed that the emperor has spent all his efforts to truly
The purpose is to promote Qiqi to the top?"
Hu Buwei pursed his lips and whispered: "Although I feel this way, I still dare not make a conclusion. After all, no woman has ascended to the throne of Dakang since the founding of the country. Does the emperor really have the courage to break the rules of his ancestors?
, choose a woman to be the heir to the Dakang Dynasty?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "The emperor is old and may die at any time. It is impossible for him not to consider the matter of his successor. Looking at the Dakang royal family, only Qiqi is truly suitable to inherit the throne. And everything the emperor has done recently is obviously
We are preparing for Qiqi to take power."
Hu Buwei nodded and said, "There shouldn't be anything wrong with what you said."
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's just that I can't figure out the emperor's move. He chose me to be the future consort. It shouldn't be as simple as tying our Hu family and Xu family into the same boat to support Qiqi in this way.
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Hu Buwei said: "If you marry Princess Yongyang, our Hu family will do our best for the princess." When his son marries Qiqi, Princess Yongyang will become the daughter-in-law of their Hu family. From this point of view,
Hu Buwei must do his best for the benefit of his son and daughter-in-law. If the old emperor really wants to hand over the power of Dakang to Qiqi, Qiqi can become the empress of Dakang, and Dakang's country will be half that of his son. Help
Dakang just helps his son.
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "Although Qi Qi is smart, in terms of scheming and strategy, he is still not as good as the old emperor. Dad, I still suspect that the old emperor is not that simple. He proposed marriage to our Hu family and asked Qi Qi and me to get engaged.
But they asked me to go to Xichuan as an envoy to announce the canonization of Li Tianheng as king."
Hu Buwei couldn't help but gasped when he heard that his son was going to be sent to Xichuan again. Li Tianheng was his former in-law. When he sent his son to Xichuan, his purpose was to leave a way for the Hu family to retreat. Later, Li Tianheng supported troops
Stand on one's own, separate one side, and become the overlord of the southwest. The Hu family was implicated because of this incident and almost suffered annihilation. Although the Hu family has unilaterally broken the engagement, but now that the emperor has sent his son to Xichuan, there is no guarantee that Li Tianheng will not survive.
It was hard to tell how he would treat his son when old things were brought up again. Hu Buwei whispered: "Why does the emperor do this?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It is said that several ministers jointly recommended me to go to Xichuan."
Hu Buwei frowned and said, "The emperor's intention is really puzzling. Why do you have to go?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I can't figure out the reason for this, but one thing is certain, this trip to Xichuan will definitely not be peaceful."
Hu Buwei said: "Li Tianheng is very ambitious and has never been willing to be subordinate to others. The emperor actually expects to influence him by conferring the title of king."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The emperor has no hope of influencing him. He just wants to temporarily stabilize Li Tianheng in this way. After all, Dakang and Xichuan still have common interests. If Li Tianheng breaks the current situation, it will definitely give Dayong an opportunity to take advantage of him."
machine."
Hu Buwei said: "But why did he send you?"
In the Yangxin Hall, Long Xuanen was sitting naked and cross-legged on a white jade platform. His body was covered with gold needles, many of which were trembling with the beating of his pulse. Hong Beimo glanced at the few incense left in the incense burner, and then
Pull out the golden needles from Long Xuanen's body one by one.
Long Xuanen breathed a long sigh of relief, slowly opened his eyes, and whispered: "This method of acupuncture with golden needles is really good. Every time after acupuncture treatment, I feel like I have been reborn."
Hong Beimo smiled and said: "As long as your Majesty insists on following the minister's method, there will be no problem in extending your life."
Long Xuan'en said: "What I am most looking forward to now is the elixir refined by Aiqing. If it succeeds, I can be rejuvenated."
Hong Beimo said: "It's a pity that the Danding chapter of "Qiankun Kaiwu" has never been found. I can only figure out and study on my own, and the progress is much slower." (To be continued.)
