Du Ruhui's pupils shrank suddenly.
"Your Majesty, you...you...cough, cough, cough!"
His blood pressure shot up, and he coughed violently, covering his heart.
"Hey, hey, don't get excited, don't get excited."
Li Shimin stepped forward to caress his back.
"Your Majesty, no, absolutely must not..."
Du Ruhui raised his head slightly and said eagerly,
"How can a young boy like Du He be worthy of the royal daughter? Whether it is knowledge or ability, he is too far behind."
"Your Majesty, you can't just... cough, cough, cough, cough, just because of me!"
Before he could speak, he coughed violently again.
"Okay, okay, don't be anxious. As a person, your decisiveness is your advantage, but your impatience is also your disadvantage."
Li Shimin patted Du Ruhui's back and said helplessly,
"Listen to what I have to say first, okay?"
Du Ruhui drank another bowl of water and felt relieved.
"My princess will get married sooner or later, and the person she marries cannot be an ordinary person, right?"
Li Shimin said seriously,
"You have to pay attention to being well-matched, right? Naturally, I have to choose outstanding talents from the minister's descendants."
"And you, Du Ruhui, your importance to me is self-evident. As I said just now, you are my most important right-hand man! Without you these days, I have obviously felt the difficulty of handling government affairs. I must have felt that Fang Xuanling has too. Same idea.”
"Fang's plans and decisions are indispensable!"
"Therefore, if I want to marry a daughter, my first choice is your son. Isn't this strange? Isn't this normal!"
Du Ruhui was silent for a moment.
The emperor had already said this, and it was hard for him to refute humbly, as that would appear too false.
"It just so happens that you have a son of the right age."
Li Shimin said again,
"The age is right, and the appearance is dignified. The most important thing is, I can see that this little nephew Du He has a filial heart and cares about you as his father!"
"I've always judged people very accurately. A filial person is definitely a kind person and his character must be good. You can't be wrong!"
Du He behind him was so flattered by the emperor's praise that he didn't know where to put his hands.
"Hehe...He'er is quite filial."
Du Ruhui showed a smile, waved towards Du He and said,
"He'er, His Majesty speaks so well of you, why don't you come over quickly to express your gratitude?"
Plop.
Du He kneeled on the ground, raised his hands and saluted loudly:
"Thank you for your appreciation, Your Majesty! The child will definitely be more filial to his father!"
Think about marrying a royal princess soon, becoming the son-in-law of the emperor, and then taking up an important position and reaching the pinnacle of life...
Thinking about it makes me a little excited!
"Look, how energetic this kid is!"
Li Shimin laughed and said,
"Get up!"
He turned to look at Xu Fenglei beside him and asked with a smile:
"Listen up, what do you think? There should be no problem with my vision, right?"
Although he was confident in himself, Li Er subconsciously asked Xu Fenglei to give him a face.
After all, marrying a daughter is a big deal and must be taken seriously and not taken carelessly.
"Well……"
Xu Fenglei scratched his head hesitantly.
Is your old vision okay?
Pull it down!
This kid will rebel in ten years or so! It also caused your daughter to be implicated, which almost made your old man angry to death!
However, Xu Fenglei had another thought...
If Li Chengqian had not rebelled, all of this would naturally not have happened, and Du He would have been able to be his prince consort and live his life in peace.
Du Ruhui was saved today, which greatly increased his confidence——
History can be changed!
Under his training, Li Chengqian will definitely become an excellent successor, not an abandoned prince who failed in his rebellion!
"What, is there a problem?"
Li Shimin frowned slightly and felt a little thump in his heart.
These words have already been said, and the children are about to become in-laws. If something goes wrong halfway... it will be embarrassing!
Uh-huh.
Du He, who had just stood up, looked at Xu Fenglei nervously, fearing that the Grand Master would give him a bad judgment.
Although he was young, he also knew that this grand master was his father's savior, the emperor's most valued minister, and a legendary figure with high prestige!
One sentence can determine his future, and even define his whole person!
"Yeah... no problem."
Xu Fenglei glanced at Du He, thought for a moment, and then answered,
"This kid is very good. As long as he is guided well, he can achieve a great career."
"Not to mention inheriting Keming's mantle, at least it won't be too bad."
It’s good to have good guidance.
If you lead badly, you will rebel.
There's nothing wrong with it, the same applies to Li Chengqian.
"call--"
Du He breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed his whole body.
There was already a breakout of sweat on his forehead, which shows how much psychological pressure he was under when he was "judged" just now.
"Oh - that's good, then I'll be relieved!"
Li Shimin smiled casually, patted Du Ruhui's shoulder and said,
"Look, even Ting Ming said that this kid can do a lot. He may not be as good as you, but he's not far behind!"
"Such a talented person, wouldn't it be a good match for my daughter?"
"There are so many ministers in the court, but the closest ones to me are you old brothers from Tiance Mansion. If I want to marry my children, I must consider you first!"
"To put it in a tacky way, this wealth should not go to outsiders! Hahaha..."
When Du Ruhui heard these words, he no longer objected so fiercely.
The emperor has said so. If you refuse again, it will not mean that you dare not accept the favor, but that you will not give the emperor face!
"Grand Master..."
He looked at Xu Fenglei and asked,
"Is Du He really okay with this kid? Does he have the qualifications of Princess Shang?"
"...I listen to you."
In Du Ruhui's heart, the person he respected most was probably not Li Shimin, but Xu Fenglei.
Therefore, Xu Fenglei's opinion is also very important to him.
"Well……"
Xu Fenglei was a little stunned and quickly waved his hands and said,
"Don't ask me for my opinion. It has nothing to do with me, nothing to do..."
"Your Majesty will discuss the matter of marriage with you, and I won't have anything to do with it."
My special cat is a species whose mother has been single for 10,000 years. You want to ask me about marriage?
What a joke!
"Come on, what do you understand? He has never even touched a woman's hand."
Li Shimin waved his hand, stood up and said,
"You don't have to think so much about whether you are worthy or not, I just say it is okay! When I go back and discuss it with the queen, we will finalize the marriage."
Xu Fenglei: "?"
No, what do you mean? Hack me, right?
Although Labor has always been single, he still held a girl's hand, okay? !
I recall back then, when I was in the first grade of elementary school during morning exercises, I and my female classmates held hands and ran to the playground together.
It's a pity that the teacher canceled this project in the third grade, and since then...
Ugh...
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Du Ruhui sat on the bed and kowtowed to the emperor again, with deep gratitude in his tone.
Married to the emperor as son and daughter, and the second son married the princess.
It did not delay the official career of the second generation of the Du family, but also gave it a very high status and great honor.
This grace can indeed be called "Long En".
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Du He was smarter this time and knelt on the ground and kowtowed without his father's orders.
His heart was also pounding.
I wonder which princess will become the consort...could it be the legendary woman who was famous in Chang'an, in charge of Fenglei Bank, and provided military pay for the Northern Expedition, Princess Li Qingquan of Xiangcheng?
Calculating the age, it seems to be the right age to get married...
Du He was thinking wildly when there was a sound of footsteps behind him.
"The medicine is coming, the medicine is coming!"
"Drink it while it's hot!"
Doctor Zhang held a bowl of steaming medicine in both hands and handed it to Du Ruhui.
"Get up, everyone, get up."
Li Shimin was in a good mood and said with a smile,
"Keming, drink the medicine quickly, and then lie down and have a good rest. I have to go back to the palace."
When Du Ruhui heard this, he drank up the medicinal soup in two gulps without saying a word.
"It has delayed His Majesty's sleep, and also delayed everyone's rest. Ke Ming feels really sorry."
He said with an apologetic look,
"When I get better, I will report to the three provinces immediately to share the affairs with His Majesty and all his colleagues."
Li Shimin took the empty bowl and put it aside.
"You, just give me a rest and don't think about this or that."
He hummed softly and ordered,
"If you don't recover completely from your illness, I won't let you do anything anymore. You are only forty-six years old, and I still want to use you for twenty or thirty years! Even if I go away, you will still have to help me. Where is the new emperor! This body must be strengthened by me!"
"This is an order, this is a will!"
"understand?"
"Good boy...then I'm going to tire Old Du to death." Xu Fenglei muttered from the side.
Using it for decades is not enough, you have to pass it on to your son, so that your son can continue to use it...
Black-hearted capitalists will kneel down after seeing this!
"I obey the decree, obey the decree..."
Du Ruhui did not dare to disobey and bowed down.
Then, he saluted everyone and said sincerely:
"Dear friends, thank you Keming... When I recover, I will set up a table of wine at home and treat you to a good meal."
Under Du Ruhui's thorough etiquette, Li Shimin and the others gave him a few more words before leaving, accompanied by Du He and Wang.
After a while.
"master!"
Wang looked at Du Ruhui, who was leaning on the bed, with a happy face.
"This time we really want to honor our ancestors! Your Majesty actually wants to marry us as our children!"
"This kid Du He is going to stand out!"
Du Ruhui straightened his body, but his expression was serious.
"Don't be happy too early!"
He glanced at his wife, then looked at his son Du He, and said,
"What's the point of getting ahead! Even if His Majesty favors the princess, he is just a prince-in-law. If he has no real qualifications, he will be treated like a royal son-in-law for the rest of his life!"
"He'er, come here, dad has something to say to you."
Da da.
"Father, tell me."
Du He took two steps forward, his expression well-behaved.
"Since His Majesty has taken a liking to you, you can't let him down, let alone disgrace my Du family!"
Du Ruhui taught,
"The prince-in-law is a relative. If you want to get ahead, you have to be more capable and talented than others!"
"Look at your eldest grandson, for such a talented person, it was more than enough to be a prime minister, but in the end, it was not because of the empress that he could only stay with His Majesty as his secretary?"
"You must not get carried away! Do you understand?"
Du He looked shocked.
"Ah? Father... isn't it a good thing to be a prince-in-law?"
he asked hesitantly.
I thought that marrying a princess would lead me to the top of my life, but it turns out...that's not the case? !
"A good thing...of course it's a good thing!"
Du Ruhui said in a deep voice,
"As soon as you become the consort, you become a fifth-rank official and enjoy the salary of the imperial court. Is this a good thing that many children from poor families can't ask for?"
"In addition, you have become His Majesty's son-in-law, and naturally you have become a close minister of the Emperor. You can enter and leave the palace and be close to His Majesty. This is a good thing that many high officials in the court cannot ask for?"
"but--"
His tone changed.
Du He listened attentively.
"The survival of a country is often related to the chaos of foreign relatives and eunuchs."
Du Ruhui took a deep breath and said seriously,
"Therefore, relatives are often restrained by wise kings and cannot stand high. Especially the queen of this dynasty, in order not to set a precedent, she even suppresses her own brother, let alone others?"
"Now that you have become the consort, you have no chance to be with Zaifu."
Du He looked dark.
The illusion of reaching the pinnacle of life was completely shattered.
"However, your qualifications are not high and you are not outstanding enough, so it is unlikely that you will become the Prime Minister."
Du Ruhui looked out the door and sighed,
"His Majesty chose you as your consort, giving you an easy and smooth path and giving me the Du family great honor."
"And he also transferred your eldest brother Du Gou back to Chang'an and granted him the title of Shangshe Fengyu. This is to train him as a future prime minister!"
"The Emperor's grace is mighty, the Emperor's grace is mighty!"
Having said that, he couldn't help but kowtow in the direction of the palace to thank the emperor for his kindness.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Mother and son also bowed in the direction of the palace.
After listening to Du Ruhui's words, they also knew what a great reward the emperor had given during this trip!
"Master, who will be the princess that He'er marries?"
After Wang paid his respects, he stood up and stepped forward, asking with concern,
"There don't seem to be many princesses under His Majesty's knees, right?"
Du Ruhui slowly closed his eyes.
"The one with the most suitable age is naturally Princess Xiangcheng. I think Your Majesty also means the same thing."
He whispered,
"But Princess Xiangcheng is a strange woman. She is a hero among women who manages Fenglei Bank in an orderly manner. She is also a true disciple of the Grand Master."
"How can a woman like her be worthy of He'er?"
Du He curled his lips, a little unconvinced.
"No matter how good a woman is, she still has to get married..." he muttered.
Du Ruhui glanced at him.
"Even if I want to get married, I won't look down on you."
He whispered,
"Princess Xiangcheng is not an ordinary princess. Her Majesty cannot marry her at will with just a word. Since she is capable, she has a certain right to choose. Even your Majesty must respect her."
"Don't forget, there is a master behind her, Taishi."
"I just asked the Grand Master for his opinion, but the Grand Master didn't respond at all..."
"That's all, don't think too much! No matter which of your Majesty's princesses gets married, we must treat her with the same courtesy as the Lord, and we must not neglect it! Do you understand?"
"Yes." The mother and son looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
(End of chapter)
