Between the quiet pavilions, you can still hear the noise coming from the front yard.
In the backyard, there were only two people, Li Xuan and Li Xian.
In the flower pond in the courtyard, lotus flowers are still blooming.
By the pool, Li Xian looked a little lonely. He stopped and looked sideways at Li Xuan: "Uncle Wang, Xian is really envious of you!"
"Your Highness is joking. It should be that I envy you. At least you have both parents and are blessed with good health. Unlike me, who has to rush to the battlefield at a young age. Everyone says that I am a noble man from heaven and should not be in the front line. But I don't People know how they can win the favor of the Second Saint if they don't do this." Li Xuan's expression was very calm, but Li Xian knew that what Li Xuan said was the truest thought in his heart.
Rushing to kill is the easiest way to gain success, and rushing to kill is also the easiest way to die.
This is the most reassuring thing.
Li Xian smiled bitterly and said, "Xian has something to tell Uncle Wang. In the middle of June, the queen mother accepted two concubines for Xian."
"Huh?" Li Xuan's eyes suddenly widened and she looked at Li Xian in disbelief.
In mid-June, the news of the death of the British Princess Zhao had just been low-key, and Empress Wu had already taken a concubine for Li Xianxin.
Li Xuan had never heard anyone mention this matter. If Li Xian hadn't told him today, he would never have known about it.
Even Li Xuan can be sure that not many people in Chang'an know about this matter now.
After all, Empress Wu only had two side wives for Li Hsien, so there was no need to alarm the government and the public.
Under the Tang system, a prince could have one concubine, two children, and ten concubines. The princess was considered to be of the first rank, the concubine was considered to be of the fifth rank, and the concubine was considered to be of the sixth rank.
Although Li Xian had several intercourse girls before Zhao Qi, since he married Princess Zhao Qi, he only loved Zhao Qi.
Young couples always have to be in love for several years, not to mention that this couple has only been married for a year in total.
But now, as soon as Zhao Qi died, Empress Wu immediately returned to Li Xian to recruit new people. At least the resentment in Li Xian's heart was not so great.
The relationship between Li Xian and the Zhao family was completely broken at this moment.
What a trick, what a plan!
"One of them is the daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe, who is related to Dr. Chaosan's wife; and the other one is the daughter of Wei Xuanzhen, the Prime Minister of Wannian County." Li Xian looked at Li Xuan sadly with a hint of amusement.
Li Xuan's cousin was Chaosan doctor Zhao Gong, and his aunt Cui was born in the Cui family of Qinghe.
Li Xuan's teacher Wei Xuanzang was born in Jingzhao Weishi.
It’s really impossible to hide!
Li Xuan thought deeply, then calmed down and said softly: "That's why His Highness met the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs at the gate of the palace."
"It's just a coincidence. Today Xian is here to celebrate Uncle Wang's wedding." There was a hint of enthusiasm in Li Xian's bitter eyes.
Li Xuan patted Li Xian on the shoulder and motioned him to move forward. Li Xian was slightly surprised and kept walking.
"I went to see His Highness the Crown Prince a few days ago." Li Xuan said something to make Li Xian concentrate, and then heard Li Xuan say: "Then I saw that His Highness looked a little tired. After asking the servants, I know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen of Heaven had a lot of quarrels over several memorials, just like how they respected the emperor back then."
Li Xian was slightly stunned, and subconsciously followed Li Xuan's footsteps. After just a moment, he couldn't help but stop and looked at Li Xuan with a look of shock on his face: "Uncle Wang means Brother Wang..."
"I didn't say anything." Li Xuan waved her hand directly, but stopped in her steps: "Your Highness, there are no bad parents in this world. Everything is the fault of the children. Your Highness should keep this in mind. Filial piety comes first, and everything else It’s good to just let nature take its own course. Sometimes you make too many mistakes and make too many mistakes.”
After a slight pause, Li Xuan then ordered: "Your Highness loves to play, and I have no objection to it, but this play must be orderly, moderate, controlled, and powerful. Occasionally participate in some poetry gatherings and find some interesting ones." If there are no outstanding talents in the government or the public, then Ming Zheng will recommend them to the court, and gradually, all civil servants and military officers will be able to get them."
What Li Xuan said here was already a bit explicit, but Li Xian heard it very clearly. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "I understand."
"I have
The person being recommended is guilty, and the person recommending is also guilty. Your Highness should make a careful judgment. "Li Xuan stood by the lotus pond and said softly: "Your Highness should act like spring breeze, and you should be calm and selfless, and you can also do it jokingly. There are light and heavy things, and Your Highness should be responsible for it."
"Xian noted it down." Li Xian was very smart, and he understood clearly the meaning of Li Xuan's words.
"Your Highness must be steady in your heart and never be in a hurry when doing things for others. The most important thing is that Your Highness should also carefully observe the court situation. The most important thing is to see clearly how the Queen will deal with the Crown Prince when the relationship between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen is tense." Li Xuan's last words were so serious that Li Xian's face was filled with astonishment.
Li Xiandu was already a prince, but when Li Xuan mentioned Empress Wu, it was clear that Empress Wu had the ability to deal with the prince at will.
Thinking of his wife's death, Li Xian sighed deeply, nodded and said, "Xian noted it down."
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's go. Today, Uncle Han Wang, Aunt Huainan, all the royal brothers, all cousins, and even people from the Wu family are coming. Your Highness should see them all in person."
Li Xian paused in his footsteps and asked in surprise: "Who is the Wu family?"
"Secretary Supervisor, Wu Chengsi." Li Xuan stepped forward.
Not Wu Sansi.
At noon, those who had arrived at Prince Peng's Mansion were mostly family members inside and outside the royal family, relatives of the Ouyang family, some friends, colleagues and subordinates that Li Xuan knew from Dali Temple, Qianniu Guards, and Jinwu Guards.
In the afternoon, most of the guests who came to visit were Lord Chang'an's noble relatives. After many years of friendly exchanges, there were more and more people.
Before Li Xuan set off, officials from the Capital Water Prison, Honglu Temple, and Zongzheng Temple came to visit one after another. Even Liu Yicong, the son of Liu Shenli, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, also came on behalf of his father. After all, at Yanzhuang's funeral, the two We had a private conversation.
Although Yan Zhuang died in Muzhou later, the news of his death was covered up by Li Xuan, and some of his hard work was even taken away by Li Xuan by clever means. This only made the Second Sage pay more attention to the Yan family. Feeling a little guilty, Yan Tai has been ordered to be recalled.
Most people can't understand the human heart and tricks involved, but Liu Shenli knows it very well, so he sent his disciples to celebrate.
The Tang Dynasty held a dusk ceremony.
"Etiquette": Weddings must be done in the dark, because Yang goes and Yin comes.
"Book of Rites: Hunyi": Those who are "Hunyi" will combine the two surnames well, and serve the ancestral temple and the descendants to inherit the descendants, so gentlemen attach great importance to them.
"Bai Hu Tong" says: When getting married, it is said that the ceremony is performed in the dark, so it is called marriage.
According to the rules and divination, the auspicious time for Li Xuan to visit the church was set at the third quarter of Xu Chu, and the time to set off to meet the bride was at the first quarter of Shen Zheng.
Shen Zheng, three gongs sounded, and a large heaven and earth table was placed in the front yard.
On it are enshrined God Haotian, Golden Mother of Yaochi and other heavenly gods, Li Xuan's aunt Princess Huainan, and Li Xuan's mentor Xuanzang Zhenren standing on both sides.
Li Xuan wore a bright red groom's toga, a bright red flower on his chest, and a black three-color seven-beam crown. He stood in front of the heaven and earth table and kowtowed three times.
The auspicious wedding sedan was carried from the courtyard to the door. Surrounded by a group of Qianniu Guards wearing red and colorful clothes and gold armor, Li Xuan left Prince Peng's Mansion together, riding on a tall white horse with a red cross, which was extremely eye-catching.
A group of Qianniu Guards behind him were riding on black horses, guarding both sides of the wedding sedan.
Many of Li Xuan's relatives and friends also followed behind the wedding sedan.
More servants of the palace were dressed in brand-new clothes, holding lanterns and incense burners, playing drums and making noise all the way to see each other off.
But more people still stayed in Prince Peng's Mansion.
Just like Wu Chengsi, his eyes were lowered and he was counting silently in his mind.
The nephew of the Right Prime Minister Dai Zhide, the youngest son of Zhao Renben, the minister under the sect, the grand-nephew of Lai Heng, the minister of Huangmen, the eldest son of Li Jingxuan, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the son of Liu Shenli, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, a Yuanwailang in the Ministry of War, and a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Wailang. Read the book
Huang Rensu, the young minister of Dali Temple, will be the general Yang, the chief minister in the palace, Wang Dezhen, and the chief minister of the capital city, Li Sui.
There were also guests from various government offices in Yangzhou, Muzhou, Hangzhou, Yuezhou, Wuzhou, Hongzhou and Pengzhou.
Counting the relatives of the royal family, the distinguished family, General Qian Niuwei, Zhong
Lang Jiang and so on are countless.
There is also the Crown Prince Li Xian who has not arrived yet. All the connections of the King of Nanchang are revealed at this moment.
Wu Chengsi finally understood that it was not without reason that the Queen asked him to be friends with the King of Nanchang.
The King of Nanchang is not the kind of person who is good at playing and socializing in the clan, so aside from those old people from Prince Peng's Mansion, the others are mostly the King of Nanchang's personal connections, and they all occupy key positions in the three provinces, six departments, nine temples and five prisons. people.
The most important thing is that the person he will marry today is the granddaughter of Left Prime Minister Liu Rengui. All the high officials from the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons have gone there.
After today, it is unknown how far the King of Nanchang's connections will spread.
He has firmly established himself in the government.
This is just the King of Nanchang, there are others such as King Han, King Huo, King Teng, etc. His connections in the government and the public are even more extensive.
While Wu Chengsi was thinking, a loud shout suddenly came from outside: "His Royal Highness Prince Xiang is here, His Royal Highness Princess Taiping is here!"
Wu Chengsi was surprised that he had come so early.
Yongxingfang is not far from Kaihuafang, but it still took more than half an hour to reach the Lecheng County government office.
When we arrived at the gate of Lecheng County Government Office, it was already dusk.
"Bah bang bang." Amidst the sound of firecrackers, Li Xuan slowly pulled the horse's rope in front of the door.
With a quick glance, he saw that he was surrounded by neighbors and officials from both the government and the public who came to watch the fun.
Yongxingfang was originally located on the east side of the imperial city. Zuo Xiang was marrying his granddaughter, and officials from various ministries arrived.
After the officials in the court came off duty, everyone who had nothing to do came here to eat on the flowing water mat.
As soon as the wedding team arrived, all curious eyes fell on Li Xuan.
Sitting on the tall horse, Li Xuan bowed slightly to the crowd, then turned over and dismounted directly.
The front door of the Lecheng County Government House is decorated with red hangings, with red lanterns hung on both sides and red silk peach branches hanging all over.
In front of the mansion gate, there were a large number of relatives blocking the door.
Most of them were young men and women, and there were several children, playing and having fun.
A large number of red envelopes with wedding money were showered down, and everyone made way with laughter. The big red sedan chair was carried into the palace, and then led to the bride's boudoir.
Li Xuan was introduced into the main hall.
In the main hall, there were many elders and relatives of the Liu family, but the only ones sitting under the middle hall were Li Xuan's father-in-law Liu Yuanlang and mother-in-law Zhou.
Li Xuan was led to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and then he held the wooden goose in his hands.
Liu Yuanlang took it with both hands and put it on the table.
Li Xuan bowed down and kowtowed three times: "My son-in-law, I kowtow to my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"My dear son-in-law, please get up." Liu Yuanlang handed a red purse into Li Xuan's hand and helped him up.
"Thank you, father-in-law and mother-in-law, for your generous gift." Li Xuan bowed to Liu Yuanlang and his wife again.
At this point, Li Xuan bowed deeply to the many relatives around him, and then was introduced into the back hall.
There were not many people in the back hall, only the uncles of the Liu family and some older elders. Sitting in the middle of the back hall was Liu Rengui, the left prime minister. Behind Liu Rengui, there was a row of memorial tablets for the Liu family's ancestors.
Li Xuan was led in front of Liu Rengui. First she bowed her hands solemnly, then knelt on the futon, and finally kowtowed three times.
At this time, Liu Rengui sighed softly, reached out and patted Li Xuan on the shoulder, and said, "Treat Sanniang well."
"My grandson-in-law will live up to his father-in-law's trust." Li Xuan bowed his hand solemnly again.
After he came out of the back hall, there was immediately a roar of laughter all around.
In the wedding sheds in the courtyards on both sides, you can see the shadows of many court ladies.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, and then quickly walked to the bridal boudoir in the backyard.
