Records of the King of Xin'an County

In the blink of an eye, more than an hour passed.Empress Du's expression became more and more loving: "I heard from Xuan Qi that the two of you have known each other for a long time, and your friendship is very deep. When he and Jing Xing were slandered earlier, it was Liu Jijiu whom you invited to testify for them. It's really embarrassing is you."

"This is a matter of the minister's duty." The prince offered back, "and this matter was originally caused by the minister, but it involved the two kings. The minister has always been very guilty. Fortunately, Liu Jijiu was anxious and righteous, He is really a respectable and respectable elder. This time the provincial examination is also taken care of by Liu Jijiu and the king." He frowned slightly, and then slowly spread it away, nine points of gentleness with one point of tenacity, Feel good about it almost instantly.

Concubine Yue continued with a smile: "What do you have to do with those dirty things? You are just a pretext for some treacherous people to look for it, and you have also been implicated. Sigh, Xuan Qi's vision is really unique, even picky." My friends are all Wang Langjun with excellent character and talent. Our family Jingxing always hangs out with those cronies and friends on weekdays. When we have fun, we are intimate and affectionate. When something happens to him, no one can be seen. Now he is finally Knowing good and bad, how can a close friend be compared with a friend of wine and meat?"

"Second sister-in-law, don't worry, Jing Xing was just a little too frank before, after all, he was still young. Since he became Qianniu Beishen, he has already looked very decent. The saint now mentions their brothers , can only be full of praise." Empress Du said softly, then looked at Li Hui, pursed her lips and chuckled, "In the future, you will go together in the officialdom and support each other, so we can rest assured."

Wang Zixian also looked at Li Hui naturally with her, and smiled slightly: "Yes, I will definitely live up to the expectations of Your Highness the Queen."

Li Hui raised his eyebrows, and replied, "Auntie asked my son why it's so easy to talk and laugh these days. Don't you just feel that there will be another helper in the future? Although he was only a ninth-rank school book a few years ago Lang, probably can't help you with anything. However, in the future, you should be able to hope that he will be promoted to other real positions as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Queen Du and Princess Yue couldn't help laughing.Princess Changning, the head of Xuancheng County and the head of Xin'an County also looked at each other and smiled with their lips covered.Even Princess Yong'an, who didn't understand anything, giggled with everyone, and finally laughed and fell into her brother's arms.

After all, the young foreign minister could not stay in the harem for a long time, so Empress Du rewarded the prince with ten sets of good pens, inks, papers and inkstones and fifty gold, and asked Li Hui to send him out of the palace.Seeing that her cousin was about to leave, Princess Yong'an pouted, no matter how much she tried to persuade her, she refused to let go.So, Li Hui had no choice but to lead her out, and Princess Changning sent her brother out of Anren Hall as usual.

"The children of the Langya Wang family really deserve their reputation." Princess Yue shook her head lightly, and glanced at the two daughters with a sense of pity.The Xuancheng County Lord gave the Xin'an County Lord a wink, but the Xin'an County Lord's cheeks were reddish, and he lowered his head, pretending that he didn't know anything.

Empress Du's expression changed slightly: Why doesn't she feel that this young man is indeed a rare good son-in-law?It's a pity that Princess Changning has already decided to get married, and Princess Yong'an is too young.Otherwise, how could she have the heart to let go of such a new son-in-law?Thinking of this, she couldn't help sighing in her heart: I still remember that the one Li Qianniang fell in love with at the beginning was this Prince Xian—not to mention this girl's disposition, she really has a good eye.

Seeing that Concubine Yue was a little moved, Empress Du smiled and asked Shang Gong beside her to take the two nieces to the next hall to rest, and said in a low voice: "Isn't the second sister-in-law looking for marriage with Huanniang (the head of Xin'an County)? This Prince Xian, I can see that everything is very good. It is also his blessing to marry our family's Huan Niang."

Hearing this, Concubine Yue smiled wryly and said: "I mentioned this to Erlang before, but he was determined not to allow it. When asked why, he only said that if the young man was still in a humble age, we would have let our daughter marry me. It’s a good story. Now all the old men in Chang’an City are vying for the new son-in-law, and he feels that it’s inferior to fight with them.”

"Which family is not 'catching a son-in-law under the list' nowadays? How can there be such a thing as 'superior' or 'lower' in a good marriage?" Empress Du angrily said, "Isn't our daughter of the royal family better than the little ladies of other families? Is it honorable? Why are you so tied up in choosing a son-in-law? What matters most is the happiness of your own daughter, or this inexplicable face?"

"I'll go back and try to persuade him." Princess Yue said, "Huan Niang's marriage has almost become a problem for me. Now that I have seen this Prince Xian, where can I find a boy who is more outstanding than him in Chang'an City?" Lang?"

"This matter should be settled earlier, otherwise, at some point, this good son-in-law will be snatched away by others." Empress Du continued.However, in fact, both of them knew very well in their hearts that what King Yue cared about was not about face, but—the unspeakable sense of propriety and rules.

Anyone can get married to the young Jiadi Zhuangtou appointed by the sage, except Yue Wangfu.If Prince Pu's mansion had a daughter, of course it wouldn't work either.This young man cannot be said to be the confidant of the sage in the future. A clan that keeps its own law and order will never win over the confidant of the sage.Of course, the aristocratic families are not included in this list.

Outside the Hall of Anren, when Li Hui and Princess Changning were about to say goodbye, the palace servants happened to bring Yan Zhan to greet them.

When the hatchback met, Yan Zhan took the initiative to take a few quick steps and walked over with a smile.Li Hui officially offered to the prince to introduce each other to this future son-in-law—although he does not trust Yan Dalang at present, but he will be Princess Changning's son-in-law no matter what, at least he should be an ally of their lineage in the future, There must be many opportunities to interact with each other.As for how long this alliance created by marriage can last, it depends on how the Duke's government chooses.

Wang Zixian squinted his eyes, and saluted gracefully with a smile: "It turns out that it is Mr. Yan Lang from Cheng Guogong's mansion. I have admired him for a long time."

"Today, I actually got to know the youngest first-class head in the country. After I go back, my brothers and sisters may envy me." Yan Zhan also smiled at Yan Yan, and there was a bit of intimacy in the greeting.In this situation, it is as if they have known each other for a long time, but they have never had the chance to make friends.However, Li Hui and Princess Changning didn't know that just two months ago, they had confronted each other from a distance, and then they passed directly by each other.

The two of them pretended quietly, and soon after, Li Hui keenly sensed that something was wrong, so he smiled and said, "Yan Dalang, we are going out of the palace, and you have to go to ask your aunt. Since we are not free for the time being, That's all for today, let's meet again for a drink and chat some other day."

"Then invite your Majesty and Mr. Wang Langjun to have a banquet some other day." Yan Zhan smiled brightly.

"If Mr. Yan Lang is interested, you can come to our literary meeting at any time, Wang will definitely welcome you." The prince bowed his hands and said goodbye to Princess Changning and Yan Zhan.Li Hui also succeeded in persuading Princess Yong'an, and returned her to Princess Changning: "Yue Niang, Wan Niang, I will enter the palace to play with you someday."

The two turned around and left gracefully. The backs walking shoulder to shoulder in the cold wind seemed very ordinary, and seemed to be particularly harmonious.Princess Changning bent her lips and smiled, and was about to bring Princess Yong'an back to Anren Hall when Yan Zhan who was beside her suddenly said: "I have heard that Your Majesty and Wang Zhuangtou have known each other for many years, presumably your lord has known him long ago? "

"I've seen him a few times in the early years, but I'm not familiar with it." Princess Changning glanced at him, "I recommended him to the merit tester Wailang before because of my elder brother's affection. Unexpectedly, he won the first rank in one fell swoop." It's a bit impressive." Of course, the fact is that she believes in her brother's vision, so she also feels that this son must be extraordinary in the future.However, it is not necessary to elaborate on such inside information.

"A top-ranked head who is only seventeen years old is indeed enough to make everyone look sideways." Yan Zhan lowered his eyes, "Compared with his current scenery, we noble children are not worth mentioning, but it makes me a little envious .Recently, he is talked about almost everywhere in Chang'an City—however, I never imagined that not only your lord, but also His Highness the Empress and Princess Yue admire him so much." After speaking, his voice was a little low , as if sighing.However, if anyone can see his eyes at this time, they will find that the dark tide is raging.

"Aniang and Shimu just heard that he is young and rare, so they want to meet him. Speaking of praise, it's nothing." Princess Changning said, her eyebrows raised slightly, "However, what you said... ...Could it be that you really believed the rumors back then?" Thinking back carefully, she suddenly felt that there seemed to be some subtle meanings in the expressions he and the prince presented just now.

"It's impossible for me to believe those nonsense." Yan Zhan raised the corners of his lips with a gentle expression, "I always only believe in your lord."

Princess Changning smiled, but doubts arose in her heart, thinking that she would ask the prince to ask for clarification some other day.If Yan Zhan is really so stupid, why would she waste her good time with such a person to get by?What's more, if he believed the rumors, it is very likely that he would not be her help, but would secretly stumbling them.

In the past few years, since Empress Du's health improved slightly, Yan Zhan gradually had the opportunity to see her.However, there is no difference in saying hello every time—the seemingly intimate greetings and pleasantries always seem to be missing something.Compared with how Li Hui got along naturally when he came here, it is far from the same.

Princess Yue and the two county heads were also there today, but Yan Zhan didn't stay long, so he said goodbye and left.At the same moment, Li Hui and Wang Zixian, who were about to arrive at the gate of the palace, were summoned by the young prisoner in the palace: "Preach the sage's oral order, and announce that Prince Xian will go to the Liangyi Hall to have an audience."

It turned out that when the sage heard that Empress Du and Princess Yue wanted to meet the young boy of Xinke, he specially sent them to wait near the palace gate.He also wanted to summon this young man who had interested him a long time ago, but the provincial examination has not yet made a list, so it would be too deliberate to summon him alone.Today's opportunity is just right.