So Li Yuan was reluctant to kill Qin Ming, and after these days of investigation, it was found that what Qin Ming was passionate about was not power, but giving lectures to those children in the academy.
He also learned these days that Qin Ming was building a large academy in Zhuangzi, and more students would be admitted next year.
So Li Yuan has been asking himself these days, if he killed such a person for profit, would he regret it.
The answer is yes, but he cannot let Qin Ming stay outside the royal family, because that academy may cultivate many talents in the future.
Another very important reason is that he has been thinking about what the secret guard said that day, especially that sentence
"Li Er's old age will not be easy."
After repeated deliberation, he felt that what Qin Ming said was very likely to happen. Although he had complained about Erlang over the years, he really didn't want Erlang to end up in the same situation as himself in his later years, and he didn't want the Tang Dynasty that he had built with his own hands to have those in power in the future stained with the blood of their blood relatives.
It's just that after thinking about it, Li Yuan didn't know how to solve this problem.
He believed that Qin Ming was not someone who just spoke freely. Since he said there was a way, there must be one.
So he finally decided to tie the royal family and Qin Ming together through marriage.
It's just that he didn't expect that he would propose the idea of marriage. This kid was about to reject it without even thinking. He frowned and said displeasedly:
"Ming'er, do you look down on your grandfather's family background?"
When Qin Ming heard Li Yuan's words, he would naturally not say that he was engaged to the royal princess. It was obvious that he looked down on his grandfather. He finally had relatives in this world. He could not displease his grandfather because of this, so he After thinking for a while he said:
"Grandpa, you have wronged your grandson. My mother is your daughter and we are a family. How could I look down on my own family?"
"Then what do you mean?"
"Grandpa, let's go inside first. It's so cold outside, so let's go inside and talk."
Li Yuan nodded when he heard the words, then entered the room with Qin Ming, and the two sat down.
Qin Ming looked at his angry grandfather and knew that if he didn't handle the matter well, his grandfather would be resentful. So he organized his thoughts and looked at Li Yuan and said:
"Grandpa, it's not that my grandson wants to disobey you. The reason why my grandson doesn't agree to this marriage is because my cousin and I cannot get married.
Because we are blood relatives and our blood relationship is very close.
If we get married, the child born will be prone to die in infancy. Even if he does not die in infancy, the child may be born with a disability or be frail since childhood and not live to adulthood. "
Li Yuan was furious when he heard this, slapped the table and said:
"Boy, you can say it clearly if you don't want to marry, so why use such nonsense to prevaricate me. Since ancient times, there has been a saying of aunt-uncle marriage, and the relationship between aunt and uncle, and there are many such marriages in the Tang Dynasty. I have never heard of it. Is there such a thing."
Seeing that his grandfather didn't believe it, Qin Ming quickly stood up and saluted:
"Grandpa, my grandson is really not trying to prevaricate you. Master Miaoying and I have discussed this matter, and a few days ago we specially visited several villagers nearby to find six villagers where cousins are getting married."
"Two of the children were born stillborn, and the other two children only reached the age of three or four and died young. If you don't believe it, my grandson can take you to visit them tomorrow."
Seeing Qin Ming's serious look, Li Yuan nodded, but then he thought something was wrong. His granddaughter and Qin Ming were not cousins in the first place.
So he changed his words and said:
"Grandpa will investigate this matter. If it is indeed true, then grandpa will find a suitable young lady in the clan for you to be your wife."
Qin Ming was really speechless. He walked around and came back. After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Grandpa, my grandson has been engaged to the daughter of a merchant in Chang'an City a few days ago."
Li Yuan was stunned when he heard this, but soon he took on the airs of his grandfather and pretended to be angry:
"Since ancient times, marriage has been dictated by parents and matchmakers. Your parents died early, and the marriage you made yourself does not count. I am your grandfather, and you must marry whomever I ask you to marry. As for the merchant's daughter, you If you like her, just take her as a concubine."
When Qin Ming heard this, he smiled bitterly to himself, how could I let the princess be my concubine? So he said to Li Yuan:
"Grandpa, my grandson has already exchanged marriage certificates with each other. I'm afraid..."
When Li Yuan heard this, he waved his hand carelessly. How could a mere merchant's daughter be worthy of Qin Ming?
"You go back first and do as I say. Go to the merchant and ask him to return the marriage certificate. That's it. I'm tired and need to rest."
After speaking, Li Yuan waved to Qin Ming and walked towards the back room.
Qin Ming was speechless when he heard this. That was the royal family. Hey, if he had known better, he should not have cared about his grandfather's face in the first place and just told his grandfather that the other party was a princess. Thinking of this, he decided to tell the story about the princess. So he hurriedly looked at Li Yuan's back and said:
"Grandpa, listen to me..."
Li Yuan turned around and said angrily:
"I am your grandfather, and I have the final say in your marriage. If you don't want to piss me off, get out of here."
After speaking, Li Yuan entered the back room without looking back.
This was the first time Qin Ming met, and Li Yuan was angry. The old man was so old, he really didn't dare to continue talking to the old man, for fear that the old man would be really angry with him.
"Grandson, please leave."
"Um."
Qin Ming looked at Li Yuan's disappearing back and thought for a while that it was better not to make the old man angry because of the Chinese New Year. Let's wait until after the New Year to find an opportunity to explain to the old man.
After saying that, Qin Ming returned to the courtyard.
At this time, in Li Yuan's bedroom, Zong Wu was kneeling in front of Li Yuan and reporting the news collected by the secret guards from Chang'an City.
Li Yuan was sitting calmly on the Grand Master's chair, playing with a jade dice in his hand and listening with a smile.
But when he heard from Zong Wu that there was news from the palace that Li Er had decreed today that the eldest princess Li Li would be married off to the eldest son of Changsun Wuji, and the eldest son of Changsun rushed back, the smile on Li Yuan's face slowly disappeared.
That unfilial son will really cause trouble for himself. He just patted his chest and agreed to the marriage, but the unfilial son backhandedly married his chosen granddaughter to someone else.
Doesn’t this make it difficult for oneself to step down? Although he has many granddaughters, the one he likes the most and is the most suitable in age is Li Lizhi. Of course he wanted to marry his favorite granddaughter to the young man he valued most.
Moreover, among the ministers in the court, the person Li Yuan disliked the most was none other than Changsun Wuji, because Changsun Wuji was a participant in the Xuanwumen incident even though he was the one who made the plan.
"Is there any way to make that unfilial son annul such a marriage?"
Li Yuan's eyes lit up when he thought of this, and he remembered what Qin Ming had just said about cousins getting married and having children, and there would be problems.
So he stood up and whispered a few words in Zong Wu's ear.
Hearing this, Zong Wu knelt on one knee and said:
"Your Majesty, don't worry, my subordinates will make arrangements right away."
After saying that, Zong Wu disappeared into the house.
