Cui Xin rubbed his eyebrows in pain, but he could only stand here and listen to his wife's nagging... Walking further in, not far away was the residence of his mother-in-law.
Mrs. Zhang seemed not to have heard her husband repeat it for the third time, and counted on her fingers, "Her ancestral home is in Longxi. In the fourth year of Wude, she came to Beijing to visit relatives. She became famous all over the world, but no one knew the name of her biological father. Moreover, he was so trusted by His Majesty. Princess Pingyang treats you kindly..."
"That was Huairen who saved Princess Pingyang's life!" Cui Xin couldn't help but interrupt.
"Huairen also said later that the secret medicine is so dangerous that if she doesn't do it right, Princess Pingyang will die. If she is not a blood relative, even the world's famous doctors would not dare to try it." Zhang retorted, and then began to dictate the script, "It must have been that time when I saved Princess Pingyang's life that Huairen met His Majesty and told me about his life experience. Otherwise, how could Your Majesty be so trusting and doting on him..."
Seeing his wife in high spirits and eloquent, Cui Xin felt a splitting headache.
"By the way, Yanmen was victorious, and I wanted to capture Gushe alive, but he was directly included in the clan from a county prince, and was canonized as a county king, surpassing the county princes and the country's princes. Isn't that one battle merit enough?"
Cui Xin didn't even bother to tell. His Majesty was obviously using Huairen to take the blame that time... He didn't know it at the time, but he knew it later. Originally, Tuli Khan asked for a sworn marriage to King Qin.
Zhang's thoughts were flying further and further, and her eyes were shining, "By the way, before Your Majesty founded the People's Republic of China, the only adult princes were the Crown Prince, King Qin, and King Qi. There were not many heirs. But after the founding of the People's Republic of China, babies were heard crying in the palace every year. ...Huairen is at his age, so it’s just right to put it in there!”
Cui Xin couldn't help laughing when he heard this. If it weren't for Li Dewu, then this logic... would be quite consistent.
At this point, Mrs. Zhang suddenly stopped talking, and Cui Xin snorted, "Aren't you going to continue talking?"
Mrs. Zhang came closer and said cautiously: "Huairen really wants to seize the legitimate son?"
Cui Xin let out a long sigh, "If Lady Zhu hears this, the marriage between the two families can only be cancelled."
"What?"
"You insist on giving Madam Zhu this title, do you still expect her to treat her daughter well?" Cui Xin said angrily: "It has been found out that it was Princess Pingyang and his wife who found out, and they should be the Turks who were defeated two months ago. Dub Khan’s plan to divorce.”
"A plan to divorce?" Mrs. Zhang was greatly disappointed and immediately asked: "It's really not..."
"No!" Cui Xin gritted his teeth, "If he is a prince, how dare I promise my daughter to him?!"
If he is really a prince, he is likely to be involved in a fight for the right to inherit the throne. Cui Xin does not dare to get married at will. Historically, he did so. It was not until Li Shimin ascended the throne after the Xuanwu Gate Incident that he and his former emperor Cheng Yaojin, the general of Cefu, made a marriage arrangement and got married the next year.
If it weren't for the "Ai Lian Shuo" article, and Li Shan was really dazzling, and the little cabbage at home was already enamored, Cui Xin might not have nodded.
The Zhang family was a little disappointed, not because her son-in-law was not a prince. In the minds of the five surnames and seven families, the status of a prince was not much valuable... A hundred years later, the legitimate daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang would rather marry the Cui family in Boling. Even the ninth-grade official refused to be the crown princess.
But such a big melon... fell to the ground and fell apart before she could eat it. It was such a pity. Mrs. Zhang still had some unfinished thoughts, and she always felt that this rumor was not groundless.
Cui Xin warned in a serious tone: "Be careful these days and never let Madam Zhu know about it... You must always think about your daughter."
Mrs. Zhang blinked and responded, thinking that her mother-in-law had a cheerful temperament, so she should be able to ask something by making some insinuations, right?
It seems that Concubine Wan Gui, who is now in charge of the harem, is also an official. This Lady Zhu obviously has an unusual background, maybe...
On the next day, after the edict to Li Shan, Prince of Handan County, was released, the related rumors not only showed no sign of dissipating, but became even more intense.
There are similar rumors everywhere...
"No wonder the King of Handan is so trusted by His Majesty!"
"No wonder His Majesty previously promised King Handan to control the Beiya imperial army and take charge of the imperial palace!"
"No wonder Yanmen was canonized as a county king after a great victory..."
"No wonder during the battle at Tianmen Mountain, the King of Handan galloped on his horse and rushed to help!"
Many people are muttering in their hearts, is it possible that it is true? There is no smoke without fire!
If it is true, then the prince and the king of Qin really need to be careful. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman will benefit!
After all, all the troops in Guannei Dao are now in the hands of the King of Handan.
Even in the early days of the dynasty, some officials who were not very smart wrote a letter suggesting that the King of Handan should be summoned back to the capital... Well, after being scolded by Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren, Li Yuan sent the unlucky guy to Jiaozhi with a dark face.
This kind of person is almost a giant panda in the court, but most people are half-believed in Li Yuan's statement that it is a Turkic estrangement. Many of them turned their attention to Prince Li Jiancheng and King Qin who were standing at the front and left. Li Shimin.
Li Jiancheng was deceived. He had heard similar rumors, but he never took it to heart. After all, how Li Shan gained his father's trust and how he got to where he is now step by step, he basically saw it. .
Li Shimin was speechless. He didn't know if this was a alienation ploy used by the Turks, but he was certain that it was not done by his side. Moreover, rumors spread throughout Chang'an in just a few days. Could it be the handiwork of the East Palace?
The two brothers looked at each other, and Li Shimin rejected this idea in his heart. Then he turned his head and glanced at Pei Shiju, the provincial minister, who was standing not far from his head. Could it be this old fox?
However, this kind of gossip may seem to disrupt the matter of seizing the direct descendants, but in fact its lethality is almost negligible. After all, everyone from Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin to Princess Pingyang, Li Daoxuan and other clan members know it well.
Li Shimin was thinking in his mind, was it for the Beiya Imperial Army?
After Li Shan regained the three states, expelled Liang Jun, and even captured Liang Shidu and Liang Luoren, his achievements were so great. Now Li Shan's Sinongqing, who has not yet resigned, is not suitable. It is very likely that he will serve as the general of the Sixteenth Guards. , once again controlled the Beiya Imperial Army.
And the emergence of this rumor, is it possible that Li Shan is unwilling, or Li Yuan does not allow him to control the Beiya Imperial Army?
There is a certain possibility, but his father's trust in Huairen is unusual, and the possibility of success is not high... Thinking of this, Li Shimin's eyes collided with Pei Shiju's, and both of them looked away as if nothing had happened.
Well, it is indeed not Pei Shiju. He has already figured it out. He has taken action again and again, and the result is that the young opponent has become famous all over the world. For such a person, those small tricks are meaningless. His Majesty's trust in him, It's not something that these baseless rumors can affect.
Everyone in the Taiji Hall was thinking about it. A middle-aged official in the last few rows clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves, and his nails were piercing into his flesh, but he couldn't feel any pain.
Okay, he was included in the clan, conferred the title of county king, and now he has to find himself a father who will be the emperor?
Li Dewu didn't think too much about it. He locked in immediately. This rumor was probably a alienation plan launched by the Turks, but it was probably his son who was fueling the flames.
(End of chapter)
