While Sun Cheng and others were painstakingly negotiating peace with Zhou, Li Yuan and his party arrived at Jinling, the long-awaited capital.
When he returned to his big house, looking at the familiar yet slightly depressing empty courtyard, Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh. In addition to missing his relatives and friends far away in Langzhou, the words quickly appeared in his mind. A haunting figure.
Emperor Zhou E. The original owner of this house had her own memories here. Thinking of the ambiguous scene where he looked at that shy face at close range, Li Yuan smiled inexplicably. Who would have thought that Luo Erhu would see that at that time? What he said seemed to be reckless, but it turned out to be a prophecy. When he first arrived in Jinling, he hurriedly bought this villa, and it turned out that he actually got a future wife as a gift.
Li Yuan's heart was agitated. Although he and Emperor Zhou E didn't know each other for the first time, their fate seemed to be intertwined from this house. What happened after that was like a dream. He actually met a rare nobleman, his old father-in-law Zhou Zong. . The highly respected Zhou Liushou not only appreciated him highly, but also allowed him to get his wish and marry a beautiful woman from the country.
But Li Yuan suddenly became depressed again. He was busy fighting for several months and finally had a rare moment of peace. When he thought about it carefully, he felt deeply guilty. Not only had the wedding been postponed to this day, but he had made a request to take a concubine before getting married, which once caused the Zhou family to become a whirlpool of rumors, and Emperor Zhou E was also angry with him.
But no matter what, the Zhou family still accepted him. Not only did they promise that the marriage would remain unchanged, Zhou Zong even generously funded him to establish a private army and tried their best to support him to gain a foothold in the Southern Tang Dynasty...
At this time, Li Yuan's status in Southern Tang Dynasty was not what it used to be. He had already adapted to everything in this era. His state of mind gradually changed and he couldn't help but become confused. He repeatedly asked whether his choice that day was too great. Too reckless?
When Chuzhou saw Wang Jingyao, the emotion that surged out unconsciously was caused by the childhood memory of this body, or did it really come from the heart?
But if the truth is love at first sight, the first thing that came to Li Yuan's mind was Emperor Zhou E, and only Emperor Zhou E...
Sitting alone in the study with his eyes closed, Li Yuan's thoughts were confused for a moment. When he had a headache, he suddenly saw Zhou Ehuang and Wang Jingyao walking towards him hand in hand. One of them had a slender jade belt dancing with the sky veil, and the other gently fanned white orchids. He couldn't help but be deeply moved. Taking a breath of cool air, he stretched out his arms towards the two women and began to indulge in fantasy...
Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly glanced at the bronze mirror beside him. He suddenly woke up from his sweet dream. The spring light receded. Li Yuan suddenly stood up and looked at himself in the mirror. He shook his head and smiled. Now that he has thought so much about what to do, only a child can make a choice!
"There is no beauty in the world, but beauty is beautiful!" Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh, and then he calmed down and walked out the door. All in all, the top priority at the moment was to go to the Zhou Mansion to welcome the bride, and to take Emperor Zhou E back to Langzhou as soon as possible.
...Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the front yard, he saw Lin Sichang rushing over, bowing to him and reporting: The emperor has summoned him.
Li Yuan quickly turned around, went back to his room and put on the purple robe given by the emperor, and then he did not forget to tell Lin Sichang: "You first take people to the Zhou Mansion to hand over the greeting card, and I will go there on my own after seeing the emperor. "
After entering the palace to meet the emperor, Li Yuan took only two personal soldiers with him, and together with the small yellow gate waiting in front of the palace, they galloped away together.
He originally thought he was in Chengxintang, but today Li Yuan took a detour to a place in the palace called Danqingyuan.
After stepping in cautiously, Li Yuan glanced around quietly and found that there were no extra people waiting here. All the maids and eunuchs were standing outside the door, except the emperor Li Jing who was leaning in front of a simple and elegant wooden eucalyptus. His brows were furrowed and he held a pen in his hand, seeming to be painting attentively.
This was actually a private summons. Li Yuandun felt flattered and quickly bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Li Yuan, is here to pay homage to your Majesty!"
"Well! Get up!" Li Jing still had the same gentle tone as before, but her face always had a sad expression.
Li Yuan stood up respectfully, and then did not dare to speak randomly. He just stood quietly beside him, staring at the unfinished landscape painting on the table with the corner of his eye. Although he could not see clearly, several thick ink lines outlined the Half a mountain is quite realistic...
Time passed slowly, but Li Jing never spoke, seemingly immersed in his own painting world. Although Li Yuan was a little anxious and helpless, he could only bite the bullet and lower his hands and wait for the emperor to ask questions first.
I don't know how long it took, but Li Jing finally put down his pen and sat down lazily. He narrowed his eyes and said: "This time, Li Qing has made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion in Shouzhou. I am very relieved! Logically speaking, I should praise you greatly, but you have already established a festival at the age of twenty-one. Well, I have a bit of a headache! Tell me, how should I reward you this time? "
Seeing that Li Jing's smile seemed a little deliberate, Li Yuan couldn't think too much and said quickly: "I dare not take credit, I am just relying on His Majesty's power! I have been deeply favored by Your Majesty, how dare I ask for any reward?"
Unexpectedly, Li Jing suddenly changed the topic and said in a louder voice: "I heard that after Li Qing established the festival, his whole family was taken to Langzhou. This time he was originally coming to Jinling to welcome his bride, but he changed his route because of the Shouzhou rebellion. Traveling thousands of miles to rescue Liu Renzhan!
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At that time, all the important roads were blocked by the rebels, and before I could issue the order, all the governors and governors of the various states in the north of the Yangtze River were unable to come out. Only you, even though you were far away from the towns, were still marching north alone! At the age of twenty-one, he is well-equipped with both literary, Taoist and military strategies. He is a born general and loyal to the emperor and protects the country. This is rare in the world!
Now the whole country is praising you, even my queen praises you very much! There are also many ministers in the court, such as Xu Xuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, who advised me that if you, Li Qing, lead the army to the north to rescue instead of my King Yan, I am afraid that the Northern Expedition will definitely turn around and the Central Plains will be restored! Oh, King Zheng also submitted a memorial, and even asked me to imitate the story of Wu and Wei Qing of the Han Dynasty to confer Li Qing, entrusting him with important affairs of the country..."
Then Li Jing shook his head slightly: "Li Qing, now the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty can compare you to my Wei Huo! But I increasingly feel that this comparison is not good. Although your age is indeed similar to Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing’s life will not last long..."
Li Yuan was frightened for a moment. He took a deep breath and thought for a moment before replying: "Your Majesty, I have few talents and little knowledge. How can I be virtuous? How can I dare to compare with Wei Huo in terms of merit? I am from a humble background. Without Your Majesty's promotion, how can I do it?" Today? I dare not live up to your majesty’s great kindness. I should be loyal to you and protect the country!
Your Majesty, in fact, I have a selfish motive for traveling thousands of miles to Shouzhou, because among the rebels in Shouzhou is the right wing of the Holy Guard Army! Since I have received the military envoy of Wei Shengtong, how can I sit back and watch the rebellion of my soldiers..."
Li Jing's face darkened, and suddenly she withdrew her sharp edge, and just smiled indifferently: "Li Qing is honest, so you are afraid that the Holy Guard Army will rebel, and I will blame you? That's why you don't Traveling thousands of miles away?"
Seeing Li Jing's meaningful look, Li Yuan couldn't think too much and replied directly: "Exactly! Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
"Oh? What's your crime?"
Li Yuan gritted his teeth and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, even though the rebellion has ceased, it is a fact that the Holy Guard Army has rebelled! As the commander-in-chief of the army, I am also responsible for all the camp affairs, but I only care about my personal wedding, and failed to take over the right hand as soon as possible. The power of the troops caused disaster, killed and injured the soldiers, and caused the people to be in chaos. This is the crime of the minister, and please punish me!"
Speaking of this, Li Yuan deliberately lowered his waist a little more and showed a very sincere attitude, but for the first time, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.
"Li Qing!" After staring at the nervous purple-robed young man in front of him for a long time, Li Jing finally softened his expression, then raised his hand and sighed: "Oh! That's it! The right wing of the Wei Sheng Army was originally brought by the rebel general Li Jinquan. The northerners have long disobeyed the imperial orders. It has not been long since Li Qing was promoted to command the army. This matter cannot be blamed on you! However, the impact of the rebellion in the three states has been huge, and you are indeed suspected of dereliction of duty, so, Let your merits and demerits be equalized!"
Li Yuan tilted his head slightly, breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly: "Your Majesty is so generous, I have nothing to repay! I can only devote myself to your Majesty!"
Then Li Jing said calmly: "Li Qing, a month ago you asked Wuping to expand the army. I thought that the Chu territory was initially settled and the Dongxi barbarians were rampant, so I made the decision! Now our army is still in Guiguan and Han. Fighting, the war on the front line is not settled, the rear must be peaceful! After you return to Langzhou, you need to control the place, and be sure to appease the people of Chu and not cause trouble! If you need to send troops to rescue, I will give you an order. In short, don't let me down My expectations!"
"Please remember this! I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations!"
Hearing another rustling sound in front of him, Li Yuan couldn't help but look up, and saw Li Jing handing over the landscape painting that had just been completed on the table: "This painting was modeled after Dong Beiyuan's "Mount Lu". What you have done is considered as a wedding gift from me to you! What a pity, this painting is my eagerness for success, which makes the brushwork muddy. It shows that using too much force is not a good thing..."
Too much force... Before he could savor the words carefully, Li Yuan calmed down. Now he just wanted to leave this depressing room quickly, so he raised his hands and shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
