In the imperial study, Li Zhun asked Li Chouxin: "Li Aiqing, now that she has defeated the Dongyi envoy, what does Aiqing think of Princess Sangyu's marriage?"
Li Chouxin smiled and said nothing.
Li Zhun also smiled and said: "Does Aiqing want to marry this princess of Sangyu? To be honest, this princess is really beautiful and beautiful. If Aiqing marries a talented man and a beautiful woman, it will be a good story."
Li Chouxin said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Chouxin already has a beautiful woman by his side, so he doesn't dare to be greedy anymore. However, Chouxin has a plan. I don't know if Your Majesty can agree to it."
"I love you, but it doesn't matter."
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that Dong Yi is arrogant, so why not use this marriage to attack their arrogance? Since they look down on our culture, why not choose someone from Huixian Palace. Wei Chen heard that today's Dr. Huixian Palace The prince's teacher, He Yuanjun, never married for the sake of the dynasty. He is really admirable. In my opinion, it is better to betroth this princess to Mr. He, which will also fulfill Mr. He's life. A young and old match, if it is Dong If the Yi agrees, it's good, which shows that they are willing to surrender. If they don't agree, the Dongyi will definitely make dangerous moves and expose their flaws," Li Chouxin said.
After listening to Li Chouxin's words, Li Zhun suddenly said: "Ai Qing means that Dongyi has evil intentions in this visit?"
Li Chou thought for a while and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have recently received news that Dong Yi's visit to the DPRK does have another purpose. However, Chou Xin does not have substantive evidence yet, so for now I can only We can wait until they show their flaws."
"If that's the case, then my dear, this plan is feasible."
After Li Zhun finished speaking, he laughed loudly and said to himself: "Mr. He, I can only give you an advantage now. I hope you don't blame me for the old-young match I arranged."
Li Chouxin also smiled.
"Li Aiqing, now that the marriage between the two countries has been decided, what reward does Aiqing want for her great achievements?"
Li Chouxin shook his head and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this matter is not over yet. If Your Majesty wants to reward me, it is better to wait until Mr. He gets married."
"That's good, I'll be happy to say that Kyoto will be more lively by then." After Li Zhun finished speaking, he summoned Eunuch Zheng.
"Little Zhengzi, please declare for me that Princess Sangyu of the Dongyi Mission will marry Dr. He Yuanjun of Huixian Palace, and we will marry on a different date to show the friendship between the two countries."
After hearing the emperor's order, Eunuch Zheng was a little confused and said: "Your Majesty, although Mr. He has a noble status, is he a little older? The princess has beautiful qualifications and is still young. Isn't it inappropriate? , This is not a waste of this little girl."
"You eunuch, just go as you are told. Why do you talk so much? I have deep meaning."
After hearing the emperor's words, Eunuch Zheng looked at Li Chouxin with an aggrieved face, but Li Chouxin smiled at Eunuch Zheng. Only then did Eunuch Zheng realize that all this was Li Chouxin's idea, which was really harmful to others, so he drafted the imperial decree and ordered Go and declare the decree.
On the way back to Yudong Garden, the Dongyi envoys were all furious. They underestimated Li Chouxin before, but this time the most dignified Dongyi warrior was not the enemy of Li Chouxin, and even lost his life. Even Shuicheng Jing and Sang Yu were also defeated by Li Chouxin. The more they thought about it, the more angry they became, and they kept complaining about Li Chouxin.
"Yu'er, since we lost this competition, according to the agreement at that time, you have to marry me. I wonder if there is someone you like. If you like me, father, I will go and ask the emperor to grant a marriage." Sang Fu said to Sang Fu. Yu asked.
However, Sang Yu didn't hear anything. His mind was filled with the image of Li Chouxin calmly reciting poems and answering questions in the palace and his uncanny and heroic figure on the school field. The more he thought about it, the more he thought about it, and he didn't pay much attention to the people walking with him.
"Yu'er! Yu'er! Don't be discouraged. They were lucky enough to win this time. Father will get it back in the future." Only then did Sang Fu wake up Sang Yu from his fantasy.
"Father, if Li Chou's heart lasts only a day, I, Dong Yi, will no longer have a chance to make a difference." Sang Yu replied.
"This kid is really troublesome. I really never thought that among these mediocre civil and military officials, there would be such an inconspicuous but talented person with both civil and military talents. It seems that God is blessing them."
After Sang Fu finished speaking, he continued: "Yu'er, did you hear the question that my father just asked you? If there is a man you like, my father will go to the emperor to ask for a marriage for you."
Sang Yu pouted, "Father, do I really have to get married?"
"Yu'er, this is the only thing that can be done now. However, there is still room for maneuver in this matter. Maybe we can take this opportunity to make other plans, but we have to go back and plan and discuss this matter in detail." Sang Fu said.
But Sang Yu pondered for a moment and said: "Father, most of the people in this court are mediocre people. If we have to talk about marriage, I am afraid that only Li Chouxin is worthy of me. If it were someone else, my daughter would definitely not marry. Marry only Li Chouxin."
Sang Fu naturally understood his daughter's thoughts. After all, Li Chou Xin was indeed too dazzling. Sang Fu thought about it and said, "Well, if I marry Li Chou Xin, maybe it will be a good thing for me, Dong Yi." , if you really ask for this marriage, it will depend on your performance, my dear daughter. If this Li Chou heart can be used by us, everything will be worry-free in the future."
The few people planned well, but they didn't know that Eunuch Zheng, who was delivering the order, was already heading towards the mission.
The Dongyi people left the imperial city and arrived at Yudong Garden not long after, but King Dongzhi was already waiting again.
"King Tuoxi, I have heard about what happened today. It seems that we have indeed underestimated this Li Chouxin. If it weren't for this Li Chouxin, our court would definitely lose in the civil and military competition. Then the three states of the East China Sea are King Tuoxi It's yours, then I can spread rumors among the people that the current emperor has lost power and humiliated the country, and it is not difficult to incite the ministers to depose the emperor. Whoever wants to kill Li Chouxin halfway is really not as good as God."
"Your Majesty said it lightly. Although this matter did not come to pass, the three states of the East China Sea still asked Your Majesty to find ways to fulfill the previous commitment. Of course, Your Majesty's affairs are not without improvement. It depends on whether you dare, Your Majesty." Sang Fu said with a smile. .
"What do King Tuoxi mean by these words? Please make it clear."
"Your Majesty, this is not the place to talk. Let's go in and talk." Sang Fu said as he and Li Gao walked towards the courtyard.
The two sat and talked with each other in the hall.
"Your Majesty, since the emperor's son has decided to get married, we may be able to make a fuss about the marriage. No matter who the daughter marries, the whole of Xijing must be celebrating. After all, the daughter is also getting married on behalf of Dongyi, so the grand ceremony will definitely not be small. , by then Xijing officials will definitely be there to congratulate you, and at this time the guards in the city will be relaxed, it is a good time to work together for a great cause." Sang Fu said with a treacherous look on his face.
Li Gao was thoughtful and replied after a moment: "King Tuoxi's plan is feasible, but this matter needs to be planned in detail and cannot be rushed."
"That's natural! However, the prince's eight hundred soldiers and forbidden troops are definitely not enough. In the past few days, we have to trouble the prince to recruit more troops secretly, so that we can be safer." Sang Fu continued.
Just when the two wanted to continue talking, a voice came from outside the door: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
The two of them stopped and went out to greet him. The person who came was none other than Eunuch Zheng who was beside Li Zhun in Huangli.
"Hey, the East Toe King is here too?"
Seeing Eunuch Zheng ask this question, Li Gao calmly replied: "Today I heard that King Tuoxi sadly lost his capable general, so I came here to comfort him. May I ask what purpose Eunuch Zheng came to announce?"
"That's very good. The first warrior Miyaichiro died miserably today. It's good that the prince has this intention. However, the old slave came to bring good news to King Tuoxi. It is about the engagement that has been made. The emperor has already made up his mind. I had an idea, so I ordered the old slave to announce the decree."
Hearing that Eunuch Zheng came to announce this decree, the man who came looked at each other and then waited quietly for Eunuch Zheng to read it out.
"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed. Now Dong Yi comes to the court and has made a marriage contract with me. After my careful consideration, Dr. Huixian Palace and Prince's Master He Yuanjun are both talented and virtuous. He has worked hard for his family and country and has never married in his life. I would like to thank him for his merits." , I hereby grant permission for Princess Sang Yu of Dongyi County to be the wife of He Yuanjun, in order to enhance the friendship between the two countries. I hope that you will congratulate me and choose a day to get married. I appreciate this!"
After listening to the imperial edict, Li Gao couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Eunuch Zheng, did you read it correctly? He Yuanjun? Or did I hear it wrong? That old man is over seventy, and marrying a yellow-flowered girl like the princess is not a joke, right? "
"Your Majesty, you heard me right, Mr. He Yuanjun is congratulating you. The emperor thought of Mr. He's hard work and great achievements, so he was given this grace." Eunuch Zheng replied.
Sang Fu felt like he had been subjected to endless humiliation, and was angry in his heart, but he could only hold it in at this time.
When Sang Yu heard this, he immediately asked: "What? You asked me to marry the bad old man, but I won't marry him. Father, go and tell the emperor that even if I, Sang Yu, want to marry, I will only marry Master Li Chouxin." Not some bad old man."
Hearing this, Eunuch Zheng turned to Sang Yu and said, "Princess Princess, I don't know, but the Emperor initially wanted to betroth you to Mr. Li Chouxin, but Mr. Li refused. Mr. Li already had three beauties in pink, but he failed to like the Princess. Please forgive me, Princess."
Sang Yu was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He didn't expect that Li Chouxin would not take him seriously. It was really hateful and irritating.
"No, I won't marry, I want to go back to Dongyi." Sang Yu said angrily.
"Yu'er, don't mess around. Since you lost, you must abide by the agreement. Let's leave it as it is." Sang Fu said at this time.
Eunuch Zheng also said: "King Tuoxi still understands the righteousness and does his best for the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This old slave admires him."
"Princess Sangyu, if you don't marry, you will be resisting the decree and breaking the agreement. I guess you don't want to see the people of Dongyi starving for ten times the annual tribute. Princess, please think deeply about this. Old slave, take your leave." After saying this, Eunuch Zheng left Yudong Garden.
As soon as Eunuch Zheng left, Sang Yu burst into tears and shouted that she would not marry He Yuanjun.
Seeing Sang Yu's sad look, Sang Fu said: "Yu'er, don't worry, how could my father just watch you marry the old man? I just need to deal with this matter first, and my father has his own countermeasures. Yu'er must not worry about everything." My father is here."
Li Gao also said: "This Li Chouxin is really hateful. He actually pushed such a good thing to He Yuanjun. He really doesn't appreciate it. It seems that we really need to find an opportunity to punish this kid."
Li Chouxin was walking on the road, and suddenly felt his ears burning, thinking, "Which enemy is scolding me?"
After leaving the palace, Li Chouxin did not go home, but went to He Yuanjun's house to congratulate He Yuanjun.
Knocking on the door of He Yuanjun's house, I saw He Yuanjun lying on the rocking chair in the yard, enjoying the quiet time with his eyes closed.
Li Chouxin walked up to him and yelled, scaring He Yuanjun so much that he sat up. Seeing that it was Li Chouxin coming, he said, "Oh, brother Chouxin, you don't make any sound when you walk. My old man's body can't bear your behavior." A fright."
But Li Chouxin said with a smile: "Brother He, where are you now? The trouble for you is still behind."
Seeing Li Chou's betrayal, He Yuanjun was also a little curious and asked after Li Chou.
"Brother Qianxin, what do you mean by this? What do you mean the one who is tormenting me is still behind you? Is there anyone else coming behind you?"
Li Chou smiled and said nothing. He looked at the old man in front of him. The more he thought about it, the more funny he found it. Even He Yuanjun was frightened by Li Chou's smile.
"Congratulations, brother, good things have happened recently."
Li Chouxin's words made He Yuanjun even more confused. He Yuanjun thought about what good things he could do at such an old age. His wealth and official position were all over, and he couldn't think of anything else. Just when he wanted to continue asking, there was a knock on the door. ring.
Li Chouxin said: "The person bringing the good news is here."
He Yuanjun hurriedly asked his servants to open the door, and it was Eunuch Zheng who came. Seeing Eunuch Zheng, He Yuanjun was even more confused.
"Eunuch Zheng, what's the important thing for me to come to my humble residence at this time? Will Your Majesty summon this old man?"
Seeing that Li Chou was also concerned and looking at He Yuanjun's confused look, Eunuch Zheng seemed to understand, so he said: "My lord, there is no need to panic. This old slave is here just to report the good news to Lord He."
He Yuanjun looked at Li Chouxin and Eunuch Zheng and found it hard to understand, and then asked, "Where does the joy come from?"
At this time, Eunuch Zheng did not show off and said loudly: "The imperial edict has arrived. Please accept it, Mr. He."
He Yuanjun and Li Chouxin knelt on the ground, listening to Eunuch Zheng read out the imperial edict.
However, He Yuanjun was not calm after hearing the imperial edict.
"What? You asked me to marry the Princess of Dongyi. Your Majesty, are you not mistaken? I am already over seventy years old. Marrying such a little girl of eighteen or nineteen years old is not a joke for the world. ?"
Eunuch Zheng replied affirmatively: "That's right, His Majesty is considering that Your Majesty He has worked hard for the country and has not married a wife for more than seventy years, so He is so gracious. I hope Your Majesty will understand Your Majesty's good intentions."
Li Chouxin also said at this time: "Brother He, what's the matter? You can go to a brothel and marry a daughter-in-law. Besides, people in this world are not laughing at you, Brother He. They are only laughing at Dongyi who lost his wife and broke up again." Bing, after all, Brother He is bringing glory to the court and the emperor."
Eunuch Zheng echoed: "Yes, Mr. Li is right. That's what Your Majesty meant. Firstly, to reward Mr. He, and secondly, to give Dongyi a disdain and make them look down on the literati of our court. Mr. He doesn't have to worry about it. ”
After listening to the two singing in harmony, He Yuanjun also understood a little bit. This is indeed the truth, so he said: "Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision. I am grateful for my kindness. It's just that my small body cannot withstand the torment of this little girl."
Hearing what He Yuanjun said, Li Chouxin and Eunuch Zheng laughed so hard that they fell on their backs.
"Brother He, there is no need to worry. As the saying goes, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will straighten out when it reaches the bridge. Maybe Brother He will be strong and it will be straight by then." Li Chou said with a smile.
"You brat, I think this is all your bad idea, right?" He Yuanjun asked Li Chouxin.
But Li Chouxin also said bluntly: "This is because Brother He has no wife and children. I am afraid that you will be lonely, so I want to find you a way to relieve your boredom. Brother He, please stop worrying. Maybe this young and old match can make Brother He young again." How old are you?"
Eunuch Zheng also said: "Mr. He, your Majesty's grace, the next thing is, why do you want to do so much? I have to rush back to recover."
He Yuanjun sighed and accepted the imperial edict helplessly.
Seeing He Yuanjun receiving the imperial edict, Eunuch Zheng also left He's mansion and returned to the palace to resume his duties.
He Yuanjun tilted his body and sat blankly in the rocking chair, sighing constantly. He didn't expect that he would be able to encounter such new things in person when he was old. It was really incredible.
Li Chouxin looked at He Yuanjun's sad face, and became serious, and said to He Yuanjun: "Brother He, don't you understand the emperor's good intentions? The Dongyi envoy was able to hide his identity so smoothly when he arrived in Xijing, Mr. He Haven't you ever thought about the reason? Your Majesty did this because he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to anger them, make them reveal their flaws, and find out the people and things behind them. Brother He, don't worry, your marriage is most likely to be successful. No, I guess they are already planning their next move."
He Yuanjun woke up from a dream: "Brother Qianxin, you are saying that someone colluded with them. They wanted to make a fuss about the tribute, but you disturbed it. Now the emperor wants to use this matter to stimulate them and let them reveal their flaws as soon as possible. , so as to find out the person behind, if I understand correctly, that’s it, right?”
Li Chouxin nodded and said softly: "Actually, the people behind them are the East Toe King Li Gao and the Forbidden Army Commander Gao Yu. However, there is no direct evidence yet, so Brother He needs to be sacrificed. Your Majesty's move is for Find these people and put them under control."
"Since Li Gao and Gao Yu colluded with them, wouldn't His Majesty, who is in the palace, be in danger?" He Yuanjun asked.
Li Chouxin said: "There is no danger at this time. In my opinion, if all this is true, their only chance is when you marry the princess. So please finish this drama calmly." , it will be clear at a glance.”
After listening to Li Chouxin's words, He Yuanjun no longer dwelled on the matter, but was just worried about the emperor's safety.
Li Chouxin saw He Yuanjun's thoughts and said, "Brother He, don't worry. The emperor has already ordered the patrol camp outside the city to strengthen their vigilance. I guess the emperor also knows that this is not easy. Besides, I sent Xiao Pan to keep an eye on the palace. , I am still in the palace, everything will be fine, now I just have to wait for them to take action, so that we can catch them all and make their crimes public, and I ask Brother He to treat them normally so as not to alert others. "
"That being the case, I'm relieved." He Yuanjun looked at Li Chouxin with admiration.
"You kid, you dare to plot against me like this. You must get drunk with me today, otherwise you will not be happy." He Yuanjun continued to talk to Li Chouxin.
Li Chouxin looked at He Yuanjun's look and couldn't help laughing again, and said: "You can say whatever you want today, just get drunk with Brother He. After all, it's not easy for you, Brother He, to be happy in your old age, so just treat it as Drink your wedding wine."
He Yuanjun was also amused by Li Chouxin's words and said, "Yes, let's drink the wedding wine, hahaha!"
