Records of the King of Xin'an County

For a while, the monarch and his ministers fell into a stalemate because of the establishment of the prince.This time, Zhongshusheng and Menxiasheng, who were controlled by the sage, fell silent after their remonstrance failed, while the two servants of Shangshusheng, who were supposed to focus only on practice, did not let go.In this way, it turned out that the confrontation reached the time when the fifth prince was about to reach the full moon.

After another disagreement, the saint in the center of the Xuanzheng Hall frowned, showing displeasure.Wu Guogong Qin An and Jian Guogong Xu Ye were waiting to talk, but he waved his sleeves to signal them to back down.Jian Guogong then turned to leave, Wu Guogong hesitated for a moment, then stayed in the hall, as if planning to persuade the saint a few more words in private.

The others had long been used to this scene, and they filed out and went back to the Taiji Palace official office.Jian Guogong was alone, walking through the square of Hanyuan Hall with heavy thoughts, when he suddenly heard a voice calling from behind: "Jian Gong, take a step slowly." The voice was very young, and it was almost obvious who it was.

"It turned out to be the king of the county." Duke Jian stopped, looked at the handsome young man in front of him, and raised his brows lightly, "The king of the county came to be a lobbyist for the saint? If so, then there is no need to say any more .I don’t know, but is the Duke of Wu and the old man aware of the worries in their hearts? Why can’t they help us? Temporarily dispel the idea of ​​a saint?”

"Mr. Jian, this is a saint's family matter. As a junior, how can I interfere with the elder's decision?" Li Hui said with a smile, "Since it is a family matter, it should be decided by the head of the family. Why should others repeat it over and over again?" And three places to block it?" He has seen the fifth prince several times, the little guy is strong, cries loudly, and is chubby and cute.The entire clan was sincerely happy for the saint and Empress Du, and had no objection to the establishment of the crown prince.

Of course, it's not that he can't understand the thoughts of Wu Guogong and Jian Guogong.After all, this child is too young, not to mention his temperament—to put it bluntly, it is difficult to guarantee whether he can grow up safely, so why let him bear the heavy pressure of "Prince of the East Palace" when he was still in his infancy?The sage is at the peak of Qianqiu, so why not wait another three or five years?At least at that time, at the grand ceremony of becoming the crown prince, the officials can also have a glimpse of His Royal Highness's demeanor, right?

"The matter of the saint's family is the state affairs of the Tang Dynasty." Jian Guogong said indifferently, "As a subject, at this time, he should know how to advise, instead of blindly obeying the saint's obsession. The old man knows that the county king is also doing it for For the sake of the old man's safety, I am afraid that the old man will be too stubborn and offend the saint. However, the old man has been galloping in the battlefield for decades, and he has always only wanted to be clear of his heart, and that's all."

"Mr. Jian, the crown prince of the East Palace should come from the Central Palace." Li Hui also smiled, and continued, "The rebellion against the king has implicated the King of Qi, and the clan has been talking about it. If the crown prince is not determined as soon as possible, the palace may once again Instability. The sage's concern is nothing more than early identification of his identity and his destiny. As a father, what is wrong with planning for his children? Why doesn't Mr. Jian fulfill this loving father's heart?"

Jian Guogong was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked: "The dragon body of the saint..."

Li Hui stared at him intently, as if he hadn't heard him ask rashly.To inquire about the health of the saint's dragon body is to care for the saint's health at best, and to spy on the court at the worst, which is an outrageous thing.Duke Jian knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he remained silent again.After a long time, Fang Fang sighed softly: "The old man understands."

Li Hui was about to bow his hands to thank him, but saw a flash of light in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this old man dared to swear to the sky by patting his chest, and never had any thoughts of overstepping. The gods and Buddhas swear, even if the Lord Shaoguo is suspicious, he will not move any thoughts?!"

"Of course." Li Hui was not annoyed by his doubts, and replied calmly, "Not only can I swear, but the lineage of King Pu, King Yue, and even the lineage of King Chu can swear that there will never be delusions in this life. .If you violate it, you will be punished by heaven, and you will fall into the endless hell after death.” When he said this, he didn’t feel that it was an offense to question his character and virtue—because such doubts have always existed , but no one will say it.And now that the questioning has been made public, why not answer him frankly?

Jian Guogong was startled, and looked at the young and outstanding county king with complicated eyes: "I understand, it's just Wu Gong..."

"I will convince my uncle and grandfather." Li Hui nodded slightly at him, "Mr. Jian and uncle and grandfather are the pillars of the imperial court, and they are the heads of the prime ministers that everyone expects. Only by advancing and retreating with the saints can we not cause turmoil in the court, and then It has turned into an ending that no one wants to see. There has never been any difference between you and me in our loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and to the saints. Naturally, we hope that the court and the court will always be stable and peaceful, right?"

Jian Guogong nodded, and left briskly.

On the same day, Li Hui visited Wu Guogong Qin An again at night.Now Wu Guogong loves him even more than his own grandson, listened carefully to all the reasons he said, and after pondering, he reluctantly agreed not to stop the sage from establishing the prince.Because it was getting late, he kindly asked his nephew to stay overnight, and specially called his eldest grandson, Qin Cheng, to accompany him.

For some reason, Qin An suddenly brought up Qin Cheng's marriage, and said with a pleasant face, "Xuan Qi must have a very good vision. You might as well tell me, which family's young lady is more suitable for Da Lang to marry? There is no need to insist on the family background, You only need to be knowledgeable and have outstanding character. However, even if the old man asks for something as simple as this, his aunt has looked at each other for two or three years, but he still hasn't been able to find a young lady who is bright in his eyes. Xuan Qi, what do you think?"

Qin An specifically asked, of course, not the consideration of the inner house woman, but the more obscure and distant future of the family.After all, Qin Chengzhi's wife will become a wife sooner or later, and her family background, vision and mind, as well as the family's power and character are extremely important.Otherwise, marrying the wrong wife would most likely mean the downfall of the entire family.

Li Hui pretended not to notice Qin Cheng's anxious look, poured tea for Qin An, and said, "Uncle and grandfather don't know, there are many young ladies around Yue Niang, all of whom she made friends with after careful consideration over the years. If you choose from among these young ladies, character and knowledge are naturally not a problem, and as for family background, you can weigh it again." Marrying a future wife who is close to the eldest princess, after the eldest princess Qinghe, at least can guarantee the Qin family The stability of 30 to [-] years can't be better.

As soon as his words fell, Qin Cheng's face was full of gratitude - his cousin had already laid the groundwork so far, if he couldn't seize the opportunity and lost this marriage, who could he blame?

An old fox like Qin Anzi had already noticed the change in his grandson's expression, he stroked his long silver beard, but smiled and said nothing.With his keenness, it is naturally impossible to mistake his grandson's recent unusual words and deeds, and of course he will not easily doubt his grandson's vision.However, if you can get the guarantee from Li Hui and Princess Changning, you can feel more at ease.Moreover, seeing the juniors getting so close, the elders were very relieved.

The next day, just when the officials thought that the matter of establishing the crown prince would continue to be stalemate, Wu Guogong and Jian Guogong unexpectedly let go.The sage Long Yan was very happy, praised the two old ministers a few words, and rewarded them with a lot of things as comfort.Of course, not many people knew about it, so he turned his head and rewarded his nephew with another courtyard in private, patted his nephew on the shoulder and sighed: "If it wasn't for Xuan Qi's efforts, and relying on me alone to persevere, they might not be able to turn the corner." come."

"Uncle's words are wrong. My nephew was also ordered by my uncle, and he persuaded the two elders with emotion and reason." Li Hui curled his lips, "It can only be explained that the time has not come yet. Now it’s a matter of course.”

"It's a matter of course!!" The sage laughed, and immediately asked his confidant and beloved prince to present Wang Sheren with a draft decree.

The decree drawn up by Wang Sheren is as beautiful as a poem, and he praised Queen Du and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again and again, which made the sage burst into laughter.After carefully reading the imperial decree several times, he couldn't help but think of his beloved daughter's refusal to marry him, so he looked at Wangsheren who seemed destined not to be his son-in-law with regret.

Wang Zixian shuddered in his heart, always felt that this kind of gaze seemed familiar, he had seen it from the eyes of many high-ranking officials and families with riches.What followed must be that he had to think of all kinds of ways to decline the matter -- but, in the past, he used to say that the saint would give him a marriage to reject other people's good intentions, but now if the saint is really interested, think to marry...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Li Hui without a trace.It seemed that the only way he had prepared was to use it.It's a pity that the current situation is so good.There are talents from generation to generation. After three years, besides Xuan Qi and his friends in Chang'an, who else can remember him?

However, even if he had to start from scratch and spend countless thoughts to get the current situation, he would be happy with it.After all, in his heart, there is nothing more important than his Xuan Qi.He wanted to ascend to a high position, but only in order to have enough power to protect him and stand shoulder to shoulder with him.As for serving the Great Tang, being loyal to the sages, and seeking benefits for all people, etc., they are all secondary.

"Wang Aiqing is indeed a great talent. I even feel that this imperial decree can be used as a special gift for Zitong and the prince." Then the saint sighed and looked at him wistfully. My own son-in-law, but you have no chance with Yue Niang. Anyway, I can only find a suitable wife for you from among the clan daughters. Do you think it is better to belong to Jing Wang's family, Lu Wang's family, or Yong'an County Wang's family?" He didn't mention Xin'an County Lord, because he knew that King Yue and Princess Yue seemed to have plans.

"..." The prince lowered his eyes, "I am not a minister, it is a great blessing to be able to marry a noble daughter from the clan, and it is all up to the saint to decide."

"Okay!" The sage nodded, "The queen will also recover, so I will ask the queen to take a closer look at you. At least before the Chinese New Year, I will arrange a marriage for you, so you can get married next year."

"I thank the saint Long En." Although, he didn't need such Long En, let alone want it.

After leaving Daming Palace and returning home, Wang Zixian made an arrangement without hesitation, and dispatched Wang Family's trilogy to rush back to Shangzhou to make preparations.Li Hui listened to his orderly instructions, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry yet, there are still two months before the year before, and there may be changes, so there is enough time. We just need to grasp the timing, Yue Niang I will find out the inclinations of the saint and queen."

"If the sage hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known about it, and I would almost have been messed up." Wang Zixian glanced at him with a half-smile, "Did you know before?"

"..." Prince Xin'an would not admit it. After hearing Princess Changning mention it, his first reaction was surprise, and then a touch of jealousy.Although he knew that Wang Zixian would try every means to avoid the marriage contract, but as long as he thought that a woman from the clan had almost become his wife, he couldn't control the emotional ups and downs in his heart.At that moment, he finally fully understood how Wang Zixian felt in his heart when he watched him decide to fulfill the marriage contract.

"If you don't report what you know, you will be punished."

"..."

As for how to punish, of course, it is not enough for outsiders to understand.

On September 21st of the sixth year of Zongzhang, at the five princes' full moon banquet, the sage announced that he would be crowned prince.The next day, the imperial court clearly issued an imperial edict.However, because the prince was young, the canonization ceremony was temporarily moved to a year later.As a result, the tumultuous battle for establishing the crown prince finally came to an end temporarily.Many people inside and outside the palace were floating with many thoughts, and then they were completely extinguished.