Li Ke introduced Liu Hong and Shi Yu to Yu Shinan and asked him to communicate directly with them when necessary. The specific operations were naturally handled by officials from the Ministry of Rites.
After Yu Shinan left, Li Ke sat there and pondered, the city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty?
Forget it, how to go about this.
Li Ke really has no decision in his heart now. The main reason is that my father, you gave the marriage to two people when you gave him a marriage.
The problem is... Li Ke can only decide this matter by himself, otherwise who would he ask? Whether it was his mother, Empress Changsun, or Li Shimin, Li Ke knew that they would not give a reasonable answer.
So annoying.
Li Ke felt a little pained in his balls. Although he had actually changed a lot since coming to Datang, Li Ke's own personality didn't change much when it came to relationships. It didn't matter if she wasn't his woman.
It's his woman, Li Ke, who doesn't want to owe anyone. This is entirely caused by more than thirty years of life experience in the previous life. This habit engraved in the bones is difficult to change.
After hesitating for a long time, Li Ke felt that he should call Wu Xu and Li Yan over to talk. In fact, it was somewhat unfair to talk to the two women about this matter, but it seemed even more unfair if he made the decision by himself?
"Liu Hong." After thinking for a long time, Li Ke sighed and called Liu Hong over.
"Your Highness."
"Go and send someone to invite Li Yan and Wu Xu to come over." Li Ke said.
"yes."
When it was almost noon, both women rushed over. Although it was not a court meeting today, there was a lot of work at the Central Bank. Li Yan had obviously changed her court clothes and then came over again.
Wu Xu was more casual here, wearing a horse-faced skirt and shirt that was also invented by Li Ke, similar to Changle and others.
"Your Highness." This was not the first time that the two of them met Li Ke. Although both parties were engaged, they were much less shy.
"How is work?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"It's okay for me here. The work of the Central Bank can be carried out steadily, and there are probably very few major changes. On the contrary, the Shangshu Province is discussing the establishment of a new department. It should be what Your Highness said before. The former Ministry of Development and Reform, referred to as the Ministry of Development and Reform. We have been meeting to discuss it recently." Li Yan said.
"It's okay here. The employees here in Datang Evernight City have been carefully trained by Your Highness. On the contrary, I have to learn all the time." Wu Xu also said with a smile.
Looking at Li Yan and Wu Xu, Li Ke suddenly and slowly fell into deep thought. Li Ke was not sure whether Li Yan was Princess Wencheng. There was no record of the birth date of Princess Wencheng in history, neither Li Yan nor Li Xin. It was possible, even though Li Yan was twenty-one years old at that time.
But it is totally okay for a girl who is twenty-one years old to be twenty years old in future generations.
In the Tang Dynasty, although the age of marriage was later than the general age of marriage in the Tang Dynasty, it was not impossible. Because when the Tang Dynasty married princesses to the surrounding small foreign countries, it was impossible to calculate according to the regular internal marriage rules of the Tang Dynasty.
And Wu Xu, a girl who is only fifteen years old, has nothing to do with the famous Wu Zhao and Wu Zetian in history. At least Li Ke did not see any shadow of the emperor in her.
Of course, considering that Wu Zetian only ascended the throne at the age of sixty-seven, it is entirely possible for a person to undergo major changes in the following fifty years. What's more, Wu Zetian's experience after entering the palace was considered a bizarre experience in the Tang Dynasty. , these experiences are bound to have great changes in a person's identity.
Therefore, Wu Xu is Wu Xu now, and she will not become Wu Zetian.
Of course, Li Ke can also see many advantages in Wu Xu. For example, she is very courageous now, and she is also good at learning and making good use of people. These are all advantages, and she can calm down.
Li Ke looked at them and fell into deep thought. Although the two women were a little confused, they remained silent.
"Yu Shinan, the Minister of Rites, came to see me this morning." Li Ke suddenly spoke and said this. Li Ke paused for a moment, mainly because he was scratching his head and didn't know how to speak. This topic was awkward.
Li Yan paused for a moment. She immediately guessed why His Highness hesitated. Although she was a little shy and had some expectations in her heart, at this time, she could have said something, but in the end she did not speak.
Because no matter what she said at this time, it seemed that she was forcing His Highness to make a choice. As for the position, Li Yan didn't care. What she cared about was being able to stay with His Highness. The summer when she saw His Highness in Qinghai, her heart was actually There is already a choice.
It's just that at that time, she and His Highness belonged to the same family, so she never dared to hope. Things turned around later, and Li Yan felt that her whole life had meaning. She didn't care about anything else, even if she was on the same status as Yang Anning and the others.
Compared to Li Yan, Wu Xu was a little confused. She definitely couldn't guess what Li Ke was going to say.
The atmosphere between the three people was a bit awkward. After a while, Li Ke still said: "The reason why Shangshu Yu came to me is that I will be pregnant next year, and I also need to get married."
As soon as Li Ke's words came out, Li Yan was calm because she had already guessed it, while Wu Xu was stunned for a moment. After that, her expression became a little tangled. After all, she was only fifteen years old.
Although she is smarter than ordinary women, she also wants a higher position.
After a long time, Wu Xu finally said: "The position of Princess Qin can only be that of sister Li Yan."
Although Wu Xu is conflicted, she knows that she cannot sit in this position, and the gap between her and Li Yan is also quite big. Li Yan is now a third-grade officer, and she has nothing now. The gap between them in terms of knowledge is huge. .
Even if she were asked to be the princess and Li Yan to be the concubine, she couldn't afford it.
"Then Li Yan. Although I know this is unfair to you all, there is nothing fair in this world. In fact, I called you here today to tell you that in my heart, your status is the same, and there is no high or low. But this status cannot be changed in a day or two." Li Ke answered directly with a calm face.
He also knows that there is no hesitation in this matter. You have to make a choice after all. No matter who you choose, it is your choice. Looking at it now, Li Yan is indeed more suitable than Wu Xu.
Especially if Wu Xu is chosen, although Li Shimin, his mother, and concubine will not say anything, it is still unknown whether the Wu family can sustain it.
"In a few days, it is estimated that the etiquette department will start the wedding process, and it may not be suitable for us to meet later." Li Ke changed the topic.
