In Xiaojiazhuang, after stumbling for dozens of miles on foot, Li Xueyan, who had long been unkempt and unkempt, was lying in the arms of Princess Xiangcheng, crying aggrievedly. She no longer looked like the royal heroine of the past.
Xiao Rui pinched his teeth and thought, "What's going on?" Li Daozong's daughter came to my Xiaojiazhuang alone? Looking at this image, those who didn’t know better would have thought that someone had robbed her of her wealth and sex along the way.
The two sisters were left talking in the back house, while Xiao Rui chatted with Li Junxian in the front yard.
"Sir, information came from Chang'an, saying that the ministers have reached a conclusion after deliberation. Currently, there is only one daughter of the clan who is of suitable age for marriage. However, with so many countries coming to propose marriage, who the princess will marry in the end will depend on their own abilities."
Xiao Rui immediately laughed after hearing this, "Who is this? He came up with such a murderous divorce plan. Wait, could it be that the daughter of the clan they selected is the one just now?"
Li Junxian nodded.
Xiao Rui covered her eyes weakly, thinking that the inertia of history was great, and she still could not escape the tragic fate of getting married.
Li Junxian whispered: "My lord, everyone knows that you are the most opposed to the marriage. What should we do now? If they really succeed in getting married, wouldn't it be a slap in your face? Moreover, the princess is here now , obviously seeking help and refuge. Everyone knows that your relationship with her father is not harmonious..."
Xiao Rui nodded and said with the same worry: "Yes, you are posing a problem for me!"
"Let's put aside my personal grudges with his father. After all, she is Xiangcheng's cousin. Even if she is not, I will never stand idly by when it comes to marriage."
"The problem is, I'm grounded now, and so many capable people in the court can't come up with a solution. How can I break this deadlock?"
Li Junxian said awkwardly: "Ah? Are you asking me? This... you can't think of a good way, how can I have any ideas?"
"How about asking Princess Changle to ride a tiger down the mountain and beat those people away?"
Xiao Rui: "Ahem... Fifth brother, this is really a bad idea. Isn't this a bad reputation for Changle?"
"Then I really have no idea." Li Junxian spread his hands and lay flat on his back.
Xiao Rui sighed: "That's all, let's let people stay here first. If that doesn't work, just use the procrastination technique and delay for a while. They won't come to my Xiaojiazhuang to rob people, right?"
Li Junxian smiled, "That's because they don't have the guts."
In Honglu Temple, Tang Jian, the minister of Honglu Temple, has been very busy these days, just entertaining these envoys from other countries. The treatment of the Tang Dynasty is definitely better than that of small countries like them, and they don't dare to be picky. The problem is that now this group of people seems to have united and often causes little trouble for Honglu Temple.
This kind of thing is neither too big nor too small to bring trouble to the emperor, but it happens every day, and yet it cannot be dealt with without me, the chief minister. I feel like they did it on purpose, right?
Tang Jian's feeling was absolutely correct. Weren't the Tubo people beaten twice in Honglu Temple? Now that there are envoys from so many countries, Lu Dongzan seems to have a backer. If he can't get revenge on Xiao Rui by doing evil things behind his back, he will first find some interest in Honglu Temple.
"Sigh... What if this was the Champion Marquis or the Young Minister of Honglu Temple? They wouldn't dare to be presumptuous if they came here casually." Tang Jian missed the Champion Marquis who was absent from work all day long. Unfortunately, Xiao Rui has been removed from the job. He took the position of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.
Just when he was feeling worried, a young official walked in. It was Liu Jinyuan, the sixth-grade director of Honglu Temple. It was Liu Jinyuan who was favored and promoted by Xiao Rui when the Buddha was destroyed. Later, he went on a mission to the Turks with Tang Jian and Qin Huaidao, made great achievements, and was soon promoted to Tang Jian's right-hand man.
"Qing Zheng, something is not right these days. My subordinates have found some clues."
Tang Jian's eyes lit up, "Oh? Jin Yuan, please tell me carefully."
"It would be understandable for a family to be picky about the treatment given by Honglu Temple. After all, it is the first time for some people to come to Chang'an, so it is normal for them not to understand the rules. But one after another, some people keep making trouble, and they are all relying on other people to watch. It's lively, we don't dare to cause public anger, and we keep pushing the envelope, which is very wrong." Liu Jinyuan analyzed in detail.
Tang Jian nodded and praised: "Yes, I have also noticed it."
"Alas! Now they have united secretly. It is a trivial matter for us at Honglu Temple to contribute a little. The court is also being threatened by them. Your Majesty has compromised and agreed to the marriage. Although he only agreed to have one princess come to the marriage, there is no one to follow. There is actually no difference if there are more than one, they are both a shame and a big insult!”
Liu Jinyuan asked: "Qingzheng, isn't it a clever diplomatic method to use gentle means to buy peace? As the minister of Honglu Temple, you seem to be very opposed to marriage?"
Tang Jian's eyes turned cold, "Do you support the marriage?"
Facing the boss's question, Liu Jinyuan suddenly smiled, waved his hand and said: "Qing Zheng, I just want to confirm your attitude. Of course, I am also opposed to the marriage."
Tang Jian snorted coldly, "It's best this way!"
"Not to mention that Tang Jian was a military officer, and his style of conduct did not approve of the gentleness of those civil servants. Even if I were a civil servant, I would not agree to marry a girl in exchange for peace. How is using a woman in exchange for peace different from living a subsistence life? The treasury's Although money has been saved, the backbone of the country has been sucked out, haha... I, a man of the Tang Dynasty, would rather die standing than live on my knees!"
Liu Jinyuan's eyes were firm and he nodded heavily, "I sincerely follow your teachings."
"Okay, go and do your work." Tang Jian waved his hand.
Liu Jinyuan did not leave, however, and whispered: "Qing Zheng, I have a little plan, which may be able to break the current deadlock. Although it may not prevent them from getting married, there is a chance to solve the trouble in Honglu Temple."
Tang Jian said curiously: "Tell me about it."
Liu Jinyuan whispered to Tang Jian for a while. After a while, Tang Jian smiled, nodded and praised: "Good boy, I really have you. This matter is done, I recommend you to be the young minister of Honglu Temple."
Liu Jinyuan quickly declined, "I don't dare. The purpose of lowering my rank is for Honglu Temple, not for seeking an official position."
Tang Jian waved his hand and said: "This has nothing to do with you. You are talented. It was the champion who recommended you to Honglu Temple. The prince had planned to train you to take over. When you are capable enough, he will step down as the young master of Honglu Temple. I'll give it to you. In the future, my position will be yours sooner or later."
"Now that the Marquis has retired, it's time for Honglu Temple to employ people. You've also had enough experience, so you can mention it."
"Okay, let's go do things. Don't worry about other things."
So that night, there was a fire in the No. 3 courtyard where the Tubo people lived. The small courtyard was completely burned. The Tubo people were all disgraced and had to move out and find another place to live. But the arrangement of Honglu Temple was strange. Baekje, who lived in Courtyard No. 5, was ordered to move out and let the Tubo people live in it. Arrange other accommodation in Baekje.
Honglu Temple has a total of more than a dozen courtyards. The higher the ranking, the better the facilities and conditions. Tubo ranks third, and Baekje ranks last among the countries visited this time. Now that Tubo has no place to live, they should take advantage of the situation and arrange it in Courtyard No. 6, but let Baekje make room? Bullying small countries?
Of course, if you want to make room, just make room. You let Baekje live in Courtyard No. 6, so you just tolerated it, but you guys, why are you saying that all the other courtyards are being renovated and maintained, and only the Chaihuang Courtyard at the end is left? It made the Baekje people so angry that they were so angry.
This stratagem was so obvious that Tubo Ludongzan couldn't help but laugh at it, saying it was a child's trick.
But he soon miscalculated. Honglu Temple only informed them to live in No. 5 Courtyard, and also notified the Baekje people to move out, but they did not supervise the implementation! Baekje did not agree to vacate the area, so the two sides were in a stalemate.
Lu Dongzan went to find people from Honglu Temple to seek justice, but no one from Honglu Temple came forward. They all excused themselves and said they were out for something. Discuss your own conflicts among yourself.
So, even if Ludong Chan didn't want to conflict with Baekje, he still needed to go in for negotiation because of the housing issue.
