At noon, Qin Mansion, Li Yuan’s courtyard
After lunch, Li Yuan did not go to Qin Ming or Xiao Qingwan to play cards as usual. Instead, he closed his eyes and sat quietly on the sofa in the study room of the small courtyard.
After a while, another person's voice sounded in the study.
"General Zong Wu, please see your Majesty."
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and asked calmly:
"Is there any news from Chang'an City recently?"
Zong Wu knelt on the ground and replied:
"Recently in Chang'an City, people from Baiqisi are still looking for traces of Your Majesty. In addition, the generals of the Sixteenth Guards in Chang'an City are still on duty in the military camp."
"What's the latest news from the palace and the court?"
"The investigation of corrupt officials by the Ministry of Revenue has come to an end. Ministers have been going to court one after another starting today. News also came from the palace that His Majesty has terminated the engagement between Princess Changle and Changsun Chong. In addition, Something special happened in the outer palace last night."
Li Yuan had expected the affairs of Hubu and Princess Changle's dissolution of the engagement.
"What happened in the palace last night?"
Zong Wu hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Last night at Youshi, many people and palace maids saw colorful lights appearing in the sky above the palace many times, accompanied by thunder. Everyone said it was auspiciousness coming from the sky, and there are rumors in Chang'an that it was God will bless the Tang Dynasty again, which indicates that the Tang Dynasty will usher in a prosperous age."
Li Yuan couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He just thought about it for a moment and understood what was going on.
After all, Qin Ming returned from Chang'an with gifts yesterday, and set off fireworks in the mansion for half an hour in the evening.
And when he went out this morning, he also heard the villagers in Zhuangzi talking about auspicious events coming from the sky.
Li Yuan sat on the sofa and was silent for a long time. Then he got up and walked to the desk. He picked up a pen and wrote a letter and handed it to Zong Wudao:
"After you return, pass this letter through the secret guard and send it to the Li Zheng Palace."
Hearing this, Zong Wu took the letter with both hands, put it in his arms, and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will return to Chang'an immediately."
Li Yuan waved his hand, sat down on the sofa again and closed his eyes to rest.
"Well, go ahead."
Soon Zong Wu disappeared from the room. Li Yuan had thought about it for a long time before deciding to write this letter.
He had two purposes. The first purpose was to deliver a message to the traitor in disguise, saying that he would not rebel against his son, so that the traitor could rest assured. The second purpose was to inform Empress Changsun that he We have already found a husband for Princess Changle, please do not grant her any more marriages in the future.
For a moment, Li Yuan thought about choosing one of his underage daughters to be betrothed to Qin Ming.
But when he just heard that Changle had terminated his engagement with Changsun Chong, he felt somewhat guilty. After all, this engagement was broken by him.
Another important reason is that although he didn't get along with Qin Ming for a long time, he felt that Qin Ming really treated him as his grandfather and was filial to him.
If his granddaughter can marry Qin Ming, then he can continue to stay in Qin Mansion confidently and enjoy Qin Ming's filial piety.
In addition, the most important reason is that the status of his daughter is different from that of Li Lizhi, the eldest daughter. The same Qin Ming married different people, and the degree of intimacy with the royal family would naturally be different. Li Yuan also knew this.
If Li Lizhi can marry Qin Ming, then she can firmly tie Qin Ming's talent into the royal chariot. Because she is the eldest daughter, her grandfather and father are both emperors, and one of her brothers will also be the emperor in the future. This advantage is unmatched by Li Yuan's concubines.
Moreover, after going to the institute in the morning, he had a deeper understanding of Qin Ming's talents. If such a person is tied to the royal chariot, Qin Ming will be of great help to the royal family in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan sighed. Even if he was forced to abdicate by that unfilial son, he was still the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty and would still make the best choice for the Tang Dynasty.
But in this matter, what made him most angry was not that his daughter could not marry Qin Ming, but that he felt that his unfilial son might not have good vision.
Even with a talent like Qin Ming, it was really disappointing that he didn't bring him into the court or take the initiative to marry him.
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At the end of the period, in Chang'an City, the Zhengdian Palace was established
A eunuch hurriedly walked into the Li Zheng Hall holding a letter.
"Slave, please see the Queen. May your Majesty be safe."
The eldest grandson sat on the chair in the hall with a smile on his face, and Yuechan stood quietly behind him.
The four princesses, Princess Changle, Princess Yuzhang, Chengyang, and Sizi, were sitting around the couch. On the wooden table on the couch were various pastries that Yuechan brought back from the Qin Mansion.
Among them, the first thing to eat was Sizi, since she ate the pastries from Qin Ming's house yesterday. I can no longer eat the snacks in the palace.
Just when the glutton in her stomach was about to start fighting, Yuechan came back with a few pastry boxes, and that's how she got it now.
"Xiao Liuzi, what's the matter with entering the palace in such a hurry?"
Xiao Liuzi belonged to Li Yuan. He secretly scanned the scene in the palace and saw several princesses sitting around a small table, chatting and eating cakes.
And he also saw that the eldest grandson had a smile on his face, which made him feel relieved.
Xiao Liuzi took out a letter from his arms, handed it to Queen Changsun, and then said:
"Empress, this is a letter from the Supreme Emperor to you."
Queen Changsun's face changed greatly when she heard this, and Yuechan quickly took the letter from Xiaoliuzi's hand, opened the envelope and took out the letter paper inside.
After looking at it carefully, he put it to his nose and smelled it. When he saw that there was nothing unusual, he handed it to Queen Changsun respectfully.
Empress Changsun unfolded the letter and read the content carefully. Then she said to Chao Yuechan and Xiao Liuzi with solemn expressions:
"Yuechan, Xiaoliuzi, you follow me to the Ganlu Palace."
After hearing this, the two of them bowed to Empress Changsun and said:
"Yes, Queen."
