However, in Qu Lengjun's eyes, Li Hao had changed a lot. After all, the last time she saw Li Hao, Li Hao was only nine years old.
At that time, Qu Lengjun was already thirteen years old. Girls mature early. In addition, Li Hao deliberately pretended to be stupid at that time, so in her opinion, he was really a green child.
But in the past two years, even though Qu Lengjun was in the capital, he could always hear various rumors about Li Hao, and I saw him again today.
I felt that although he was not tall in stature, his brows were full of energy, and coupled with the confidence that came from his bones, he didn't look like a fourteen-year-old at all.
Perhaps it was because her father and brother had often asked her about the prince in the past two days, which made her couldn't help but compare the two. The prince was elegant and kind, and always made people feel at home when talking to them. But maybe it was because of this that the prince saw him. He seems less energetic than Li Hao.
Li Hao naturally didn't know what Qu Lengjun was thinking. He just greeted everyone in a polite manner and then walked towards the palace together.
But fortunately, the place we went to this time was Xuanming Palace. It seemed that Emperor Wen's summons was indeed not for official business.
When Li Hao, Liang Wuji and others arrived at the Xuanming Hall, only Emperor Wen, the Queen, and the Prince were present. Emperor Wen and the Queen could not see anything, but the Prince's face was particularly ugly.
How could Li Hao and others not understand this situation? Emperor Wen might not have given him what he wanted. If that's the case, there might be no good news for Emperor Wen's summons today.
Fortunately, Li Hao and others were mentally prepared, but Qu Lengjun felt a pain in her heart. Maybe she didn't even notice it before. Even though she tried to comfort herself in her heart, she still retained a trace of hope for the prince.
Now Qu Lengjun has a premonition that maybe this fate will be completely ended today.
After everyone saluted, Emperor Wen gave them seats, and the seating arrangement was quite strange. Qu Taigong sat at the top on the right, followed by Liang Wuji, Qu Enlin, Li Hao, and Qu Lengjun. Sit together.
Just when Li Hao was thinking about the meaning of Emperor Wen's move, Emperor Wen spoke to Taigong Qu and recalled what happened back then.
Speaking of which, the situation of the Qu family is different from that of the Liang and Yuan families. Because the elders of the Liang and Yuan families passed away very early, Liang Wuji and Yuan Pei both came to power very early, and it was Emperor Wen who they took refuge in. However, It is Taigong Qu who is in charge of the overall situation of the Qu family.
After reminiscing about the past, the conversation couldn't stop, and Liang Wuji and Qu Enlin intervened appropriately, and finally the four of them started to sigh together.
But that's okay, let Emperor Wen recall the contributions of the three families, and the decision made at that time may be more beneficial to them.
What Li Hao didn't expect was that Emperor Wen suddenly sighed with emotion after talking about this.
"It's a pity that Yuan Zhoumu is not here today, and these people are not gathered together. I think about it when the three families of Qu, Liang, and Yuan tried their best to help me, which caused heavy losses to the children in the family. It makes me feel particularly sad to think about it now.
Especially for the Qu family, there is no one who can serve as an official now. I feel particularly ashamed. "
Upon hearing this, Taigong Qu quickly replied: "Serving your Majesty is our duty as a minister, so your Majesty does not need to worry too much about it.
At the beginning, the cruel emperor brutally persecuted our Qu family. If it had not been for His Majesty's ambitious plan to bring order to the chaos, I am afraid that our Qu family would have been dead bones in the grave. "
Emperor Wen replied: "Hey, you can't say this. Those who have merit should be rewarded and those who have made mistakes should be punished. The Qu family should be rewarded for their merits in the country.
Although no one from the Qu family can become an official now, I believe that in the future, the younger generations of the Qu family will surely have talented people who can contribute to the country. "
The meaning of these words is obvious. To a certain extent, Emperor Wen expressed his attitude. He remembered the contribution of the Qu family. In the future, the next generation of the Qu family will have their own future.
After hearing this, the Qu family and his son naturally thanked Emperor Wen in unison, but Li Hao was thinking in his heart that Emperor Wen's skill in painting cakes was not because Li Hao did not believe in Emperor Wen's credibility.
But Qu Enlin's eldest son is only six years old now. It will take at least ten years for their generation to grow up. It's a good deal to stop talking about something so long ago.
However, Emperor Wen does not seem to be such a dishonest person. Apart from future matters, he is also willing to spend money now.
"In addition, your daughter-in-law has outstanding talents and noble conduct. The Queen also praised her greatly. I have already drafted a decree to make her the Queen of Chang'an County."
As soon as these words came out, except for the two people who knew about it in advance, the queen and the prince, everyone else was shocked. Although the county king actually does not have much power, just like An Chengjun who was named after He Zhaojun in the play. , can only receive some food, but has no actual authority.
But this is a title after all. Since Qu Lengjun himself has not made any merit and the Qu family has left the court, it will take some effort for Emperor Wen to do this, at least he will inevitably be annoyed by the censor for a few days.
Li Hao subconsciously looked at the prince at this time and thought that he was a good person. I'm afraid he had a lot of help in this matter.
As a result, the prince happened to be looking over at this time. Of course, his gaze was mainly directed at Qu Lengjun, but he felt Li Hao's gaze behind him and shifted a little, forming a gaze.
Then Li Hao discovered that the prince's eyes were looking at him strangely. There seemed to be an inexplicable feeling, which made Li Hao's heart become a little subtle, so he quickly looked away.
At this time, Li Hao noticed that Qu Lengjun had not stood up to thank him. When he turned around and glanced over, he found that Qu Lengjun was in a daze. He didn't know what he was thinking, so he coughed softly to remind him.
Lord Qu Leng came to his senses and immediately replied: "I have never had any merit in my life, so how dare you accept such a generous favor from your majesty? I ask your majesty to take back my life."
Emperor Wen heard this and replied: "Ms. Qu, this is not only for you, but also to reward the Qu family for their achievements. You don't need to make any excuses."
The queen also echoed this: "Yes, your majesty has your own opinion on this matter. Madam Qu can accept it with peace of mind. There is no need to refuse."
Seeing that the emperor and empress had said this, Qu Lengjun stood up and went out to express his gratitude, and then returned.
When the topic came to this point, Li Hao thought that it was roughly understood. After all, the Qu family had received a reward, which was to appease the Qu family.
Wherever Qu Lengjun wants to marry next, it will naturally be decided by the Qu family themselves, as long as he doesn't take Dong Gong with him.
Sure enough, when Emperor Wen later talked about this daughter, he first mentioned the marriage of the fifth prince. At this time, Li Hao estimated that Emperor Wen would definitely involve Qu Lengjun's marriage later.
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It's just that Li Hao didn't understand what this matter had to do with him, and he had to pull himself in to listen to this call.
But what surprised Li Hao was that Emperor Wen didn't say anything about Qu Lengjun. Instead, he suddenly asked Li Hao: "Master Yuan, you are similar in age to the fifth prince. I wonder if your family has arranged a marriage proposal for you."
Hearing this suddenly, Li Hao was stunned for a moment before reacting, and replied: "This matter has not been mentioned at home yet. After all, my brother has not yet discussed the marriage. I think my parents should plan to mention this matter again in two years."
Emperor Wen said with a smile: "Your brother is currently studying in Bailu Mountain Academy and is famous for his talents. It is natural that he will get married later. But you are busy all day long and have unsettled thoughts. In addition, you My father is busy with political affairs, and my mother is too lazy to care about worldly things. It would be good to get married as soon as possible and have a bride by your side to take care of you."
Hearing this, Li Hao had no choice but to reply: "Your Majesty, I know that all these things I am busy with are useful, and I have never done anything to lose my ambition.
However, your Majesty's words are indeed reasonable. After I return to Jiaodong, I will report your Majesty's words to my mother. "
But it was obvious that Emperor Wen did not want to let Li Hao go easily, and then commented: "What you said is true. Compared with your two uncles, your behavior is indeed much better."
At this time, Emperor Wen suddenly brought the topic to the Liang family. This change made Li Hao completely confused, and he didn't know what he wanted to do.
On the contrary, Liang Wuji was very sober. No matter what Emperor Wen's purpose was, he came out first to apologize: "It is not good for me to discipline my two cousins. I did not investigate for a while and actually made them oppress the people. Please punish me."
Emperor Wen replied: "Why did the Liang Qing family say this? How could I not know the situation of the Liang family? Although you are the head of the Liang family, due to the kindness of Taigong Liang, how can you strictly control them.
It’s just that I think Liang Shang’s character is not good. If he lets Lord Chang’an marry him, wouldn’t it be a mistake for his life? If something goes wrong, it will also hurt the relationship between the Qu and Liang families, don’t you think? "
Hearing Emperor Wen's direct interference, Li Hao was really impressed by the prince. He didn't expect that he was quite useful. Although he didn't accomplish his own affairs, it was good to give Qu Lengjun a chance to marry freely. .
Of course, except for Li Hao, several others also looked at the prince in unison. Although the meanings were different, they were optimistic after all.
Liang Wuji replied: "I also understand this matter, so I have discussed it with Taigong Qu a few days ago, and the matter has been dropped."
Qu Taigong then followed Liang Wuji's words and answered, confirming that the two families had reached a consensus on this matter.
Emperor Wen said: "If this is the case, it is naturally the best. However, the three families of Qu, Liang, and Yuan have always had in-laws in the past. It would be a pity to cut them off here."
As soon as these words came out, Li Hao's head was really confused. Marriage between aristocratic families has been common since ancient times, but I have never heard any emperor say that it was a pity to end this matter.
After all, shouldn't the emperor be worried about the entanglement of powerful families, and then use their marriage relationships to control local situations and form cliques?
Liang Wuji was also confused when he heard this and asked: "I don't know what your Majesty means by this, but what do you think?"
Emperor Wen replied: "Oh, I just think that if the marriage between the Qu and Liang families fails, then why not make a change and let the Qu and Yuan families get married.
After all, the two young masters of the Yuan family are both top-notch in talent, learning and conduct, and they are considered a good match with Lord Chang'an. "
Now everyone present was not only puzzled, but completely dumbfounded, especially Li Hao himself. He never thought that he originally only wanted to save Qu Lengjun, but how could he end up in this situation.
Although Emperor Wen was talking about the two young masters of the Yuan family, it was not obvious that he was talking about himself.
Li Hao's first reaction was to refuse. This did not mean that Li Hao hated Qu Lengjun or anything, but that Li Hao subconsciously felt that he had been wronged.
Originally, in the world of Zhifou, the emperor had arranged marriage for no apparent reason. How come it turned out to be like this in another world?
As a result, before Li Hao could speak, Emperor Wen took the initiative and said to the Qu family and his son: "The Yuan and Qu families have been friends for a long time. I think you all know the temperament and conduct of Young Master Yuan. Do you think he is worthy?" Go to Lord Chang'an."
Qu Taigong had not yet recovered from the accident, but Qu Enlin patted him beside him before he realized what he was doing and replied: "This character is of course worthy of me, but this..." "
"Since she's worthy, that's fine." Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Wen directly interrupted Qu Taigong, turned around and said to Li Hao: "Then do you think Lord Chang'an's character can make him a bride of the Yuan family?"
What can Li Hao say? He can't say he's not worthy in front of so many people: "Mr. Chang'an's character is naturally more than enough, but..."
Then, as expected, he was interrupted by Emperor Wen, who summed up directly: "I think this matter is indeed feasible and beneficial to the three families. Then I will write a letter to Xuzhou to inform you of this matter." Yuan Zhoumu.
Okay, today's business is over, I won't keep you in the palace to eat. "
After saying that, he left directly, taking Queen Xuan and the Crown Prince away with him, leaving everyone present looking at each other, wondering what the purpose of this was.
After everyone was stunned for a while, they left the palace under the reminder of the chamberlain. However, everyone did not disperse after leaving the palace gate. Instead, they went to Qu Mansion together to discuss what was going on.
After all, this matter is not something that can be discussed in the Liang Mansion. If the man married by Liang Lao, mother and son, Liang Shangwei, is pointed out to Li Hao by Emperor Wen, I'm afraid the fuss will be serious.
After all, Li Hao from the Yuan family didn't come very often, and there was no detailed inventory of the people inside, so it was difficult to go there for the sake of confidentiality.
After everyone sat down in Qu's house, there was still silence for a while. Finally, Li Hao couldn't sit still and asked: "What is your majesty causing trouble today? What is the purpose? Is it just to cut off the prince's thoughts?"
To be honest, this problem really bothers everyone. After all, if you want to cut off the idea of being a prince, there are so many people you can marry, why should Li Hao be specifically designated.
Liang Wuji thought for a while and said: "Only the queen and the prince are present today, and the concubine Yue and the third prince are not here. In addition, your majesty has repeatedly mentioned the good in-laws of the three families today, so let us not destroy the relationship.
Could it be that he wants us to support the prince in order to counter the ministers of Jingfan? "
After hearing this, Taigong Qu replied: "There has been no movement in the court recently. Is your guess a bit far-fetched?"
Liang Wuji replied: "Although there is no movement in the court, it is not calm down there. Just imagine who will spread the news about our family and the prince.
We can think of these things, and your Majesty can naturally think of them, so in order to increase the prince's power, it is reasonable to do this. "
Li Hao intuitively felt that it was not because of this, so he said: "No, if this is really the case, then your Majesty should let the prince accept..."
At this point, Li Hao suddenly realized that Qu Lengjun was there, so he swallowed the rest.
But everyone else also understood the meaning, and the place fell into silence again for a while.
