Chapter 478

Almost at the same time that Qin mubai received the imperial edict, at the corner of the official road three miles to the east of Chang'an City, dozens of people galloped by the wind and dust stopped.

The first man, a white horse with a jade belt around his waist, lifted the cap of a cotton embroidered Cape tied to his head, revealing the golden crown of Sanliang Jinxian and a brave and resolute face.

"Chang'an!"

Two words meaningful from his mouth spit out, and then his face full of sentimental and with a trace of inexplicable sad smile.

"Your Highness, we are here at last!" Yi Qi stepped forward slowly from his side, his voice was a little gray, tired and hoarse, and said, "from the day we received the imperial edict, we have traveled more than 5000 Li in 12 days. It can be said that the heart is like an arrow to return home, and the stars and the moon are shining

The first man was Li Ke, the king of Wu. It was Fu, king of Wu, and Quan Wanji who talked with him.

"My father called me back to Beijing and sent me to Lanzhou to supervise the army." Li Ke turned his head. In the past, he was just a simple and handsome facial features. Because of a circle of black short beard on his lips, plus years of experience and vicissitudes, he added a lot of introverted, stable and adult man's unique charm. He said, "the military situation is like fire, so I have to speed up my journey. Just hard work, the teacher and I all the way. After returning to Beijing, the teacher first asks the good students to rest for a few days, so they will be tired. "

"Thank you, your highness. This old bone of my Lord can stand the journey for the time being." Quan Wanji has a happy smile on his face. He bowed his hand and said, "it's noon, so his majesty should still be reading the memorial in the imperial study of Wude hall. Your highness can enter the palace as soon as possible to face the saint. Your highness and general Yin will go back to the Palace first and wait for your Highness's good news. "

"Good." Li Ke answered and was about to rein in his horse when he stopped again. His voice lowered and he said to Quan Wanji. "Teacher, the students have something to discuss with you."

"Your Highness, please."

"This time I want to have a private affair after I go back to Beijing." When Li Ke said this, he slightly twisted his brow and made a pause. Then his brow and eyes showed a slight smile and said, "I want to establish a concubine."

"That's a good thing!" Quan Wanji said with a smile. "Princess Wu has been away for a long time, and Her Highness has been short of good help. Before that, ministers and others have repeatedly advised his highness to set up a concubine as soon as possible. When he returns to Beijing this time, he can just ask his Majesty the emperor and the lady of the lady to make the decision to set up a concubine for his highness. "

"I don't have to choose. I have the best person in mind." Li Ke said, "I just don't know if my father and mother will agree?"

Quan Wanji was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said, "what your highness said is The daughter of the Qin family? "

"Yes, it's Shuanger!"

"Here!..." Quan Wanji was dumb and frowned.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Li Ke asked patiently.

"Your Highness, I know that you and Miss Qin have a deep love since childhood, and they have long wanted to get married. However, for many years, due to various reasons, it has been unable to achieve its goal. Now that the princess has passed away, shuang'er has not been married. Although shuang'er is a commoner girl, she can sit firmly in the position of Princess Wu. Her majesty and empress will not object to it. Qin mubai, a close friend of her royal highness, is in charge of the Qin family, and no one will object to it. It seems that there is nothing wrong with proposing marriage now, but in fact... " Quan Wanji wants to say nothing.

"If the teacher has something to say, let's be frank." Li Ke asked.

"Your Highness should think more about it." Quan Wanji lowered his voice, but said seriously, "Your Majesty suddenly called his highness back to the palace to supervise the army in Lanzhou. This move is really weird and quite amazing. It's not hard to imagine that the ministers in the upper court will wonder whether your majesty will decide the position of the crown prince by taking advantage of the Lanzhou war? ——As we all know, the commander-in-chief of Lanzhou is Qin mubai, and his Highness has been a close friend with him for a long time. Now that he is going to propose to marry his sister again, won't this move arouse people's suspicion? "

"What do you suspect?" The corners of Li Ke's mouth lightly raised, and he said with a smile, "do you doubt that Li Ke wants to unite with the Qin family to do something wrong? Or do you suspect that Li Ke, a drowning man, has caught a straw and will hold it tightly? "

Quan Wanji wrung his brows, nodded his head sternly in his eyes, "the words are rough, but the reason is not rough, which is exactly what he meant."

"Alas!..." Li Ke heaved a sigh, spread his face, and said with a smile, "teacher, the world says that princes are good, but who knows the sorrow of princes? It's hard to find true love in the imperial family. Shuanger and I have known each other since we were young If I li ke this life also can realize what is the true love, that certainly can only with frost son. I know that at this moment I propose to marry Shuanger, which will lead to a lot of gossip and suspicion. But I'm not afraid of these things. My father sent me to Lanzhou to supervise the army, so I went to supervise the army. Besides, I don't think much about anything, and I don't do anything out of the ordinary. It's my long cherished wish to marry Shuanger, which is not related to anything. I used to have this attitude when the Qin family was in decline; now that the Qin family is prosperous, I still have this attitude. No matter what happens again in the future, I still have this attitude. Shuanger has been waiting for me for so many years. I can't let her down any more -- let him guess! "

After that, the whip in Li Ke's hand suddenly gave a crisp sound, and the dust sped away."Ah..." Quan Wanji looked at Li Ke's figure gradually disappearing in the smoke and sighed, "after so many hardships, your highness is mature, wise and steady, but he is still the poor boy who is deeply in love but has no place to go. No matter. Well, it's better to be open and aboveboard than to shrink back and hide. In other words, with the friendship between King Wu and Qin mubai, he did not need to consolidate his relationship with the Qin family by marriage. Anyway, now, even the emperor has openly announced that the king of Wu and the Qin family are allowed to form an alliance. What's wrong with a marriage? ——It's time for real swords and guns to fight! "

"Quan Changshi, are you going to Chang'an now?" The commander of the Dian army in King Wu's mansion, Yin Yangpai came to ask immediately.

"Go, follow your Highness the king of Wu and enter the city!"

Half an hour later, Li Ke came to the door of the imperial study of Wude hall and asked to see Shengjia.

Li Shimin was reviewing the memorial. He was overjoyed to hear that the king of Wu asked for a meeting. He put down his pen and said, "is Ke'er coming back from Youzhou so soon? ——Tell him to come in and see me

Li Ke stepped in quickly, knelt down on his knees in the hall and said, "my son's ministers have come to see my father!"

"Saburo!" Li Shimin got up, got down, and his royal highness came forward. He bent down and held Li Ke's arms. "Come back! Come back

"Yes, my son is back!" Li Ke raised his head, eyes red, voice choked, "father, always well?"

"Well, I'm fine." Li Shimin looked at Li Ke carefully and nodded passionately, "it's been a long time since Sanlang left Beijing. It's hard for him to go to Gaoli town to guard the border. I see that you are much thinner and black. You came back from Youzhou in less than 20 days after my edict was issued. You must have worked hard. Get up

"Thank you, father!" Li Ke got up, turned his head and waved his sleeve to wipe the tears from his eyelids.

Li Shimin laughed and patted Li Ke on the shoulder heavily. "I'm not promising. What are you crying about?"

"My son Happy to meet my father Li Ke turned around, his eyes flushed, and said with an embarrassed smile.

"Just come back." Li Shimin sighed. Leisurely way, "Guanshan Wanli bone and flesh separation, I also want you!"

"Father and emperor, emperor and son are always thinking of father and emperor, mother and imperial concubine, and Chang'an hometown!" With that, Li Ke couldn't help crying.

For a few years. Only at this moment, in front of his father, Li Ke can shed tears like a child, regardless of his image. Wandering around other countries, cold moon frontier homesickness, all incisively and vividly out.

Seeing that his son, who has always been resolute and strong, has grown mature and steady, shed tears twice in front of him, Li Shimin also touched his heart and almost shed tears. He went to Li Ke and patted him on the shoulder, "OK. Well, it doesn't have to be like that. "

"Yes, father..." Li Ke waved his sleeve to wipe his tears again, and forcefully suppressed his emotions.

With his back to Li Ke, Li Shimin breathed deeply and restrained the tears around his eyes.

"Sanlang, the reason why I sent you back to Beijing is that both I and your mother miss you very much. It's also because of state affairs. " After calming down, Li Shimin said, "the Tang Dynasty has officially declared war with Tubo. I will raise 400000 troops to conquer the plateau. In this battle, only victory is allowed and no defeat is allowed. You must know what's at stake. "

"The emperor understands." Li Ke bowed his hand to his words.

"Well." Li Shimin nodded, "this is a major national war. I was supposed to be in charge, but I couldn't get away from it. So I sent you to Lanzhou as my substitute. The commander in chief is Qin mubai. You are the commander of the army

"The emperor obeyed."

Li Shimin stopped for half a minute and said, "this battle is better than that of the northern expedition against Turks in that year, both in terms of the scale of military use and the difficulty of winning. I'm sorry. Almost all the Qi number lifeblood of the whole Tang Dynasty was bet on this war. Therefore, I hope you will always keep calm and focus on the overall situation after you arrive in Lanzhou. You don't have to worry about the gains and losses of the first World War. What you should focus on is the fate of the whole Tang Dynasty and the future of our Chinese race. "

Hearing these words, Li Ke couldn't help but feel tight in his heart and said. "The emperor's son will surely have a long sleep, dare not relax at all, and will fulfill his duty as commander of Xingjun well, so as not to disappoint his father!"

Hearing Li Ke's reply, Li Shimin's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were filled with a soft and gratifying look, and he nodded gently. He thought to himself: over the years, Ke'er has changed a lot. Instead of the previous sharp and extravagant indulgence, he has always been strict with himself and kept a low profile. All aspects of behavior and performance are worthy of a "scrupulous" word I gave him - scrupulously abide by their own morality and duty. No matter how low-key he is, I also know that he can become a great weapon in both culture and martial arts. After so many hardships, it's time for me to give him a chance. At the same time, it's also a chance for me. Just now, I stimulated him with words. I deliberately talked deeply about his responsibility, pressure and future. He was neither frightened nor excited. He just focused on the history of the commander - that's good! This is what I want!

"You look so tired. You must be tired." Li Shimin patted Li Ke on the back. Wen said, "go back to the government to have a rest for a few days, and then go to Lanzhou to take up the post! By the way, you can visit your mother's wife in Hanbing hall later. This must be the moment. She must be leaning on the door and looking forward to the autumn water"Yes, father." Li Ke bowed his hand to answer the promise, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "in fact, when I come back this time, my son's minister still has a private matter. I want to ask my father and mother to make the decision."

"Well, let's hear it." Li Shimin asked with a smile.

"My son I want a concubine. "

"Yes." Li Shimin said without thinking. "I've talked about this with your mother more than once, and I've long wanted to choose a good wife for you. But you are far away from the capital, so you have not been able to do so. It's rare for you to mention it on your own initiative today. I'll do it for you while you are in Chang'an. "

"Thank you, father!" Li Ke bowed down happily.

"Get up, why should there be so much courtesy between father and son?" Li Shimin laughs and says, "my son marries his daughter-in-law. It's too late to be a father! ——I'll order immediately that lingzongzheng Temple choose a virtuous and virtuous daughter among the distinguished families of Chang'an and make her a princess for you

"Father Huang Rong Chen As a matter of fact, my son Chen has already had a favorite candidate who wants to marry her. I just don't know whether my father agrees or not. " Li Ke asked carefully.

"Oh? Does Ke'er already have a lover? As long as you are in a good position and have a good moral character, that will do Li Shimin said with a smile, "tell me, whose daughter is it?"

"Yes The daughter of the Qin family. " Li Ke replied carefully.

"Which Qin family?" Li Shimin didn't respond for a moment.

"It's the daughter of Qin Shubao, the late Duke of Yiguo. Qin Shuanger. " Li Ke replied.

"Oh?" Li Shimin was surprised and frowned. Then he cut his back and paced. He was silent and thought in his heart.

Li Ke's heartstrings were so tight that he didn't dare to let out the atmosphere.

After a while, Li Shimin said, "I've seen Qin Shuanger several times. She seems to be a concubine's daughter, but her mother has been righted. Because of the outstanding contributions of the Qin family, I once granted her the title of second grade wife. In this way, the Qin family of Xunlei is a close match to the royal family of Li. However, Qin shuang'er should be quite old. How about her virtue? "

"Back to my father, in fact, my son's ministers have long been in love with shuang'er and decided to live for life. Shuanger has been waiting for her ministers for several years. Now she is in her mid-20s. She has a pretty face and a proper manner. She is a perfect match for the emperor's son. " When Li Ke heard Li Shimin's words, he seemed hopeful. He was a little excited and quickly replied, "huang'er has known her since childhood, and we know each other very well. My son knows that she is kind, gentle, filial and sincere, and has deep affection for the emperor's son, so... "

Li Shimin quietly smile, "you really want to know?"

Li Ke couldn't help but feel a bullet in his heart. He bit his teeth, knelt down and said, "please help me!"

"I want you to get married. It's not hard. " Li Shimin went up to the emperor and sat down. He stretched out his voice and said, "but..."

Li Ke raised his head, widened his eyes and pricked up his ears, waiting for the following with great anxiety.

With a smile, Li Shimin picked up his pen and strove for a memorial. He said casually, "but. Your mother's wife and the people of Qin's family have to agree! "

"Thank you father!" Li Ke was surprised and kowtowed.

"Marriage matters, parents' orders, matchmaker's words." Li Shimin said with a smile, "you have passed this pass. Well, go to discuss with your mother and concubine! "

"Thank you! I'll go to Hanbing hall and beg for my mother's concubine Li Ke got up and bowed excitedly.

"Go Li Shimin waved his hand with a smile on his face.

Out of the imperial study, Li Ke is as light as a swallow. He feels bright and bright in front of him. The tiredness of the journey is swept away. He goes to Hanbing Hall of Daming Palace to meet his mother, Yang Shufei.

But Li Shimin held his pen beside the imperial case and laughed. He didn't want to see any Memorial. So he simply put down his pen and said to himself, "silly boy, although he is a little impatient, he is still upright. It's a bit of your Lao Tzu's bearing in those days!"

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