"There is a letter from your mother-in-law. She has already written a memorial to the Queen of Heaven. She hopes that the Queen of Heaven can help you choose a good marriage in the court."
After a pause, Zhao Gong continued: "Even so, if you have other ideas, my uncle can still think of a way, like the daughter of the prime minister's family you met outside the city."
Zhao Gong looked at Li Xuan with a half-smile, as if he knew all the details of Li Xuan's night outside the city.
"That Sanniang of the Liu family is indeed good." Li Xuan had a look of reminiscence on her face, especially those unforgettable and tranquil eyes...
Liu Jinyu is very compatible with him, both in terms of family background and personality.
What a noble man!
Immediately, Li Xuan raised her head and looked at Zhao Gong: "But uncle, will the Queen be willing to allow the Lecheng County public family to marry the Nanchang Prince?"
"If it were said that before the prince died of illness, the Queen would never have been willing to allow the Duke of Lecheng County, who controlled the military power, to marry the Nanchang Palace. But the prince died of illness, and although the Duke of Lecheng County was in charge of the central government, he had no military power. In addition, He is quite old, so the Queen of Heaven may not be so afraid of him, and His Majesty may be happy to see him."
"But the Queen is still afraid!" Li Xuan looked at Zhao Gong calmly.
"That's why I asked the queen to choose." Zhao Gong placed a black chess piece in the chess box in front of Li Xuan.
Li Xuan immediately raised her eyebrows. If this was really the case, there would be no room for maneuver.
He nodded: "If uncle has a way, then follow his method, but don't let your family get trapped in it."
"Haha!" Zhao Gong patted Li Xuan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will definitely marry you a beautiful girl."
Suddenly Li Xuan seemed to think of something and raised his head sharply: "Uncle, is it because of King Xiang?"
Zhao Gong was stunned for a moment, and said with a stern expression: "Dalang, please don't be too smart. This will make my uncle very embarrassed."
"Sure enough, he is the Prime Minister." Li Xuan ignored Zhao Gong and said to herself: "Li Dan is almost old. If it weren't for the sudden death of the prince, I am afraid that the palace would have already planned to choose a concubine for him. Maybe Actions have already begun, and the Liu family's daughter may be among them, but now that the prince has passed away, the prime minister's marriage will have to be postponed for at least a year before discussions begin. The Liu family's daughter is probably too old to wait, but I am the one who The prince from a distance is the right time to come out and top the tank!"
In just a few words, Li Xuan deduced all of Zhao Gong's plans.
Zhao Gong shook his head helplessly: "It's all your fault, mother and concubine, for controlling you too strictly. As a result, you seldom meet women from the outside world. Even if you occasionally come into contact with some women from the outside world, it is difficult for you to get the right relationship." .”
"Uncle, I don't mind using my marriage as a bargaining chip." Li Xuan's face was terrifyingly calm.
If it were in other dynasties, he might still fight, but in the era when Wu Zetian was in power, ensuring that he and his family survived was the first priority.
The Queen is just bullying the clan now, but in the future, she will slaughter the clan.
For Wu Zetian, who wanted to be the queen, the Li clansmen were all a thorn in their side.
It is absolutely impossible not to have enough power to protect ourselves. Even if there is a rebellion in the future, we must ensure that the rebellion is successful.
Prime Minister Liu Jinyu's family background was second to none. What Li Xuan really valued was her ability to handle government affairs, which was very important.
"Don't worry, when you leave the capital this time, I will definitely let you go back with a satisfactory marriage." Zhao Gong stood up, patted Li Xuan on the shoulder, and then walked out the door: "Tonight Get some rest early, we have to enter the palace tomorrow, that’s a big deal!”
Li Xuan nodded. Tomorrow he would face the real number one person in the entire Tang Dynasty alone, so he had to be energetic.
…
At Haishi, the world was quiet. In a remote inn in the southeast of Nanshi, several large cars were parked in the backyard.
Suddenly, the last box in the outermost carriage opened quietly, followed by a white jade-like palm sticking out.
Immediately, Ye Wanwan, the witch from the Tianyin Sect whom Li Xuan had met outside Luoyang City, jumped out.
As light as a cicada's wing, it fell to the ground silently.
In her arms, she was holding Pei Shitong, the young daughter of Luoyang County Lieutenant Pei Qizhe.
Pei Shitong's breathing is much smoother now, and he no longer has a fever, but he is still comatose.
Ye Wanwan glanced around and immediately saw the caravan man sleeping under the eaves in the corner of the back room.
Ye Wanwan lowered her raised hand, picked up Pei Shitong, and quickly disappeared into the inn.
A moment later, Ye Wanwan appeared in the backyard of a silk and satin shop near the main gate.
"Who?" The owner of the silk shop walked out of the dark shadows with unusual vigilance, holding a Tang Dao tightly in his hand.
"The sky is overcast and Ying is silent. Brother Yu, I have temple food." Under the dim light, Ye Wanwan made a unique gesture.
"It turns out to be a saint." The middle-aged woman under the eaves immediately put away the Tang sword, crossed her hands, put her thumbs side by side, and returned a special gesture.
These are the unique gestures used by Tianyin Sect members to identify themselves. After comparing them with each other, Ye Wanwan said directly: "I want to go to Yunshao Academy."
"Yun Shao Yuan is in Wenwenfang, three cities away from here. Saint, please come with me." The Tianyin Sect disciple turned around and headed directly towards the corner of the small courtyard.
When the water tank above was removed, a black hole was revealed. At a glance, the depth reached tens of meters.
The Tianyin Cult members were the first to climb down, and then they stood in the dark tunnel and lit the fire. After Ye Wanwan came down with them, she moved the water tank back from below.
As they walked forward, the Tianyin Sect members whispered: "When Wang Shichong occupied Luoyang, Luoyang was besieged by the Tang army for a year. The people were poor and hungry, so some people came up with a way to use tunnels to trade food. This way There are many secret passages even today.”
Ye Wanwan followed the Tianyin cultists in front of her.
They have built an extremely secret underground network underground in Luoyang.
Even if the gate is closed, it does not affect their secret passage.
Jiashangfang, where Ye Wanwan is currently located, is located in the southeast of Nanshi, while Wenwenfang is two lanes away on the west side of Nanshi.
After walking underground for half an hour, Ye Wanwan finally arrived at her destination.
The huge water urn above was pushed away, and Ye Wanwan climbed up from below with Pei Sitong in her arms. As soon as she saw it, she saw a large courtyard with several muscular and bare-chested men pushing the huge water urn. However, they seemed to have no expressions. Without even looking at Ye Wanwan, she closed the underground passage again.
"This is the Jiaofang Department. There are countless people of all kinds coming out every day, so we try our best to avoid any accidents." A gorgeous 27-88-year-old woman wearing a blue floral skirt came from the corridor. Go, come out, bow slightly: "I've seen the saint."
Surrounded by peonies, roses, and gorgeous flowers of various colors, there are also rockeries and flowing water filling the period. The flowers are in clusters, and they are graceful and luxurious.
Jiaofangsi, where official prostitutes lived, provided a place of enjoyment for officials and noble children of the day.
"It seems like there aren't many people here right now." Ye Wanwan was a little confused for a moment. This is the place where the largest official prostitutes live in Luoyang. It is quite strange that it is deserted in the dark night.
"The saint has forgotten that it is the period of the prince's funeral. Soldiers and civilians must take off their crowns and tassels and wear plain tassels for twenty-seven days. They are not allowed to marry within one month, are not allowed to have fun within fifty days, and are not allowed to have fun within forty-nine days. Slaughtering, no prayers or sacrifices are allowed for twenty-seven days." The old madam looked at Ye Wanwan calmly: "Unless someone doesn't want to be an official, no one will come here in the near future, but it doesn't matter, before, King Yong Li Xian and King Li Xian of England often come here quietly."
"Oh, so the plan has already begun." Ye Wanwan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
The madam smiled calmly. Although this entire workshop will continue to play a role in the future, their biggest task has been completed.
"I need to see Uncle Bian. I know he is in Luoyang now. Do I need to discuss with him about the Prince's Seal?"
Hearing what Ye Wanwan said, the Madam's eyes couldn't help but light up, "Has the Saint already found the Prince's Seal?"
"No, but the only person who knows the whereabouts of that thing is in my arms right now."
"It's impossible for the elder to come to see the saint, at least not during this period of time."
"It seems that Uncle Master's identity is really an official in the court." Ye Wanwan looked at the Madam with a half-smile.
The Madam was noncommittal, but her attitude said everything. She looked at Ye Wanwan and said, "I heard that the Saint had a fight with the Qianniu Guard outside the city. I just don't know if the Saint knows that one of the three people you fought with He was the current king of Nanchang County, and also present at the time was the granddaughter of Left Prime Minister Liu Rengui."
"It turns out she is the prime minister's daughter. No wonder those guards are so fierce." Ye Wanwan raised her eyebrows immediately. Liu Rengui was not easy to mess with.
This was the real reason why she took the initiative to withdraw in the first place. Otherwise, based on her character, I am afraid that anyone who saw her taking Pei Shitong away would be killed by him.
"These are meaningless. I need to see the elders as soon as possible to discuss important matters."
"Then please wait patiently for the saint. If the elder is free, he will come to see the saint."
The Tianyin Sect has a vast congregation, and the saints change one after another, but there are always only a few elders.
