Zheng Peng and Guo Ziyi went to meet Princess Jincheng, and left the camp in less than a quarter of an hour.

In fact, there is nothing special, that is, Princess Jincheng was worried about Zheng Peng's body and discussed the future agenda, the three of them discussed for a while and decided to leave Song Chong to deal with the aftermath, and Zheng Peng and Princess Jincheng continued to hurry.

The reception work along the way has been prepared, and the celebration and commendation activities arranged by the imperial court have also been scheduled, and they can't be delayed for too long.

Tubo was taken, and it can only be digested slowly with effort and time, and now the major cities, market towns, passes, and outposts in Tubo are all controlled by the Tang army or pro-Tang forces, but it is really hard to say how many stubborn enemies there are in the wild.

In the Tang Dynasty, looking for a team of people in the vast countryside is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it is too difficult, Zheng Peng and Guo Ziyi are not for themselves, but also for the safety of Princess Jincheng, and they are afraid that the Tubo criminal official Yu will come to rescue the Tubo royal family who was escorted to Chang'an to ask for the guilt.

The next day, Zheng Peng and his entourage went on the road again, although they lost more than 300 people in Galongla Mountain, and Song Chong and some people had to be left to deal with the aftermath, but the team was even larger, because Guo Ziyi personally led 2,000 elite escorts of the Tang army, in Guo Ziyi's words, there could be no more accidents.

After the catastrophe of Galongla Mountain, more than 300 Tang Dynasty soldiers died in Galongla Mountain, Zheng Peng's joyful mood was greatly reduced, and there was less smiling faces on the road, however, Li Longji, who was thousands of miles away, has always been a dragon-faced Dayue, not only in the court, but also held a banquet every three or five times, inviting relatives and important ministers of the country to the palace to share their joyful mood.

conquered Tibet, incorporated the vast area of Tibet into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and completed the great feats that the first emperor had always wanted to do but did not complete, what a great feat, can Li Longji not be excited?

Creation and creation of people, quite a day I am an unpopular child of the royal family, when I was the poorest, it was a luxury to drink a noodle soup, and I was in a precarious fear for a long time, that is, Li Longji never dreamed that he would not only be able to ascend to the throne, but also have the opportunity to be the "first emperor of the Tang Dynasty".

Today is June 27, Li Longji held a banquet in Penglai Palace, and invited Xiao Song to the banquet, and the monarchs and ministers enjoyed together.

Xiao Song is a native of Nanlanling County, and his initial appointment was only to join the army in Zhaozhou, and his talent can only be regarded as average, but he can't stand up to his illustrious family background and bursting with luck, and has been appreciated and promoted by Lu Xiangxian and Yao Chong, the two ministers of the court, and has risen step by step.

In ancient times, Xiao Song was very particular about family background and family lineage, Xiao Song was the descendant of Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang Wu, and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiao Yue of Liang Ming, just mentioning the family background made people awe-inspiring and high-looking, and what made people envious was that Xiao Song not only had a prominent family background, but also a beautiful man, handsome and beautiful, known as the first beautiful bearded man in Nanlanling, married He Rui, the daughter of the He family, and married He Rui, the daughter of the He family, is this relationship, and the head of the court, Lu Xiangxian, became a brother-in-law, and began to make a career since then.

Sometimes, ability is generally a benefit, Xiao Song pays attention to the golden mean, many things do not have their own opinions, there is a feeling of going with the flow, so that he gets the favor of his colleagues, the reason is that this personality is not a big threat to himself, even if he is in a higher position, he will not be disadvantageous to himself.

Xiao Song himself is beautiful, and his son Xiao Heng has also inherited his good genes, and he looks dignified, which makes Li Longji take a fancy to him and marry Princess Xinchang to Xiao Heng, so Xiao Heng became a concubine and became a lieutenant of the horse, and also joined the Taifu Temple and became the Taifu Qing, and Xiao Song also became Li Longji's in-laws.

Li Longji attached great importance to Xiao Song, and was also very kind to Xiao Song's wife He Rui, invited Xiao Song to the palace for a banquet, and specially asked him to bring his wife He Rui.

"Lang Jun, do you see if the concubine's hair bun is messy?" In the carriage, He Rui, who was dressed in makeup, cleaned up his hair in front of the small bronze mirror, for fear that his hair would be messed up and he would lose his demeanor in front of the emperor.

The invitation to the banquet came a little suddenly, Xiao Mansion was ready to have lunch, but I didn't expect the palace to pass the will to enter the palace to go to the banquet, it seemed to be very urgent, even the carriage was sent, Xiao Song and his wife did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly got into the car and entered the palace after quickly freshening up.

He Rui is a famous lady, and she has always paid great attention to makeup, but when she got into the carriage, she remembered that her hair bun didn't seem to be combed perfectly, so she couldn't help but take out a small bronze mirror and dress it up.

"There's no chaos, there's no chaos, Madame is still as beautiful and moving as a flower, and there's no need to pick it up anymore." The carriage in the palace is not easy for the subordinates to follow, there are only husband and wife in the carriage, and Xiao Song can speak freely.

As he spoke, he also gently scraped the tip of his wife's nose.

Don't look at Xiao Song's average talent, but his ability to coax a girl is first-class, and he can coax He Rui's heart to bloom with one sentence.

"Lang Jun don't want to coax the concubine to be happy, Heng'er has a family, the concubine is already old, where is there anything beautiful and moving."

"Not old, not old, in my husband's heart, Mrs. is still Xiao He Niang when we met for the first time." As Xiao Song spoke, he gently hugged his wife's waist.

He Rui buried his head in the arms of his husband with some emotion, and said in a low voice: "Langjun, the emperor suddenly summoned us to the palace for a banquet, or did he summon both of us and my husband to the palace, what is the explanation?" ”

Although it is a family member, the emperor is high, in He Rui's eyes, although she lives in Chang'an City, but for her, the palace is a very distant existence.

Xiao Song smiled, shook his head and said: "It's not surprising, General Zheng captured Tubo, and now the whole territory of Tubo is subdued, and it has been incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, which is comparable to the merit of the founding of the country, the emperor has been Longyan Dayue recently, and recently invited the ministers to the palace for a banquet, saying that it is the monarch and the ministers who are happy together, for the husband and noble, and the emperor's in-laws, it is very common to enter the palace to have a banquet, and the lady does not have to think so much." ”

"Lang Jun's analysis is very reasonable," He Rui frowned lightly and said, "The emperor set up a banquet in Penglai Palace, which is a bit unusual." ”’

"It's a little unusual" Xiao Song lowered his voice and said: "There are many places for banquets, but the place where the banquet can be held is in Penglai Palace, which is Concubine Hui's residence, if the husband guesses well, the emperor wants to bring us closer to Concubine Hui." ”

He Rui whispered: "The concubine also thinks so, Lang Jun, think about it, Concubine Li's face is long gone, and she has been sick recently, it is said that the emperor has not been fortunate to be in the Hanxiang Palace for more than half a year, Concubine Wu Hui is naturally beautiful, it is the most moving moment, will it be... Does the emperor have plans to save easily? ”

"Not surprised" Xiao Song said with a sneer: "Concubine Li is just a lowly advocacy, how can this kind of person be a mother of the world, or she would have been canonized as the queen a long time ago, where is she still a concubine now, the prince is from Concubine Li, and she should not be a prince, it is Concubine Li who charmed the emperor before she became the prince, this is a mistake, if there is a mistake, it must be corrected, even if it is easy to be a prince, it is also in accordance with the mandate of heaven." ”

Xiao Song, who has a prominent family background, believes in the Mandate of Heaven the most, he has always kept a distance from Li Ying, if Li Longji is really easy to store, Xiao Song raised his hands in approval.

"Husband, what if Concubine Hui wants us to support her?" He Rui asked quietly.

"Look at the emperor's meaning" Xiao Song said without hesitation: "Whoever the emperor supports, we will support whomever the emperor supports, and the emperor doesn't say anything for a day, so we will wait." ”

The family background is prominent, and it is Li Longji's in-laws, and the Xiao family is a huge rich man in Nanlanling County, Xiao Song doesn't have to bother to stand in line, anyway, he will stand on whichever side wins.

Just follow what you win, and you will never lose.

"The concubine understands." He Rui whispered.

While speaking, the carriage stopped, and a eunuch respectfully asked Xiao Song and his wife to dismount and take them to Penglai Palace.

About two quarters of an hour later, Xiao Song and his wife finally saw Li Longji and Concubine Wu Hui in Penglai Palace.

"The old minister sees the emperor, Concubine Hui."

"The slave family sees the emperor, Concubine Hui." Seeing Li Longji and Concubine Wu Hui, Xiao Song and his wife hurriedly saluted.

Li Longji saw the two coming, and smiled: "It's all a family, let's be even." ”

Concubine Wu Hui also said with a smile on her face: "The emperor has spoken, please get up quickly." ”

Xiao Song and He Rui stood up and complimented them a few more times before they stood up.

Li Longji looked at He Rui, who was looking down, and invited with a smile: "Mother-in-law, these are just made snacks, try them." ”

It is said that the years urge people to grow old, and most people can't withstand the ravages of the years, without the appearance and vigor of their youth, and some people can age gracefully, that is, Xiao He's He Rui, although he is over forty years old, his face is still so beautiful, his skin is still so compact, his face is round with goose eggs, and his body is slightly plump, as if the years can't take away her beauty, just let her face have a little more precipitation, and her beauty is more calm and elegant.

It is Li Longji's favorite type, so much so that Li Longji's vision of He Rui is a little different.

"Thank you for the emperor's reward." He Rui hurriedly thanked him.

Xiao Song on the side was a little surprised, as a man, of course he could see that Li Longji's eyes were not only appreciative, but also a trace of pity.

Appreciating the beauty of his wife, regretting the relationship between the two of them, and regretting that it was too late to see each other, it is not an exaggeration to say that if his wife is a few years younger, maybe the emperor in front of him will be in a mood.

Xiao Song secretly thought in his heart: You can't guess the king in front of you with the thoughts of ordinary people, you must know that Li Longji not only has a full harem, but also has repeatedly expanded the scale of the teaching workshop for the sake of selfish desires, and has also made a Yichun Courtyard, which is a prince, and he actually left a promoter who sings for a living by his side despite criticism, and named the advocate as one of the three noble concubines, Concubine Li, and even the son born by the advocate was also made the prince, people like him, hum, what can't you do?

In fact, Xiao Song is really not mistaken, Li Longji will not let go of his daughter-in-law for the sake of Yang Yuhuan, of course, these are all later words.

I was a little dissatisfied, but Xiao Song's fart didn't dare to put one, pretending not to see it, and just lowered his head and tasted the dim sum in the palace.

Concubine Wu Hui saw that Li Longji was a little distracted, and smiled: "My father-in-law, I suddenly summoned you into the palace, it was the palace that raised the honor to the emperor, and my father-in-law was tired." ”

originally wanted to be called Cui Zhongshu, but Li Longji took the lead in calling him "mother-in-law", and Concubine Wu Hui had no choice but to follow Li Longji's title.

"Don't be tired, don't be tired" Xiao Song was startled, and hurriedly saluted: "Concubine Hui invites the old minister into the palace, that is a great gift, how can there be any tiredness." ”

Just didn't want to, Xiao Song didn't dare to say it.

At this time, Li Longji came back to his senses, looked away with some regret, looked at Xiao Song and said with a smile: "They are all called father-in-law, dear mother, that is, a family, and these customs are exempted." ”

"The old minister obeys." Li Longji can be at will, but Xiao Song doesn't dare to overstep it.

Li Longji suddenly asked: "Father-in-law, guess what, what do you mean by announcing that you and your mother-in-law entered the palace?" ”

Seeing that Li Longji was in a good mood, Xiao Song hesitated and said: "The government and the opposition know that General Zheng Peng Zheng has won an unprecedented victory in Tubo, and now the whole territory of Tubo is subjugated to the emperor's dragon power. ”

Recently, Li Longji was a little happy, it is said that once he drank too much, and he also regarded himself as "the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty" in the palace, saying that his merits ranked first among the emperors of the Tang Dynasty, and the dinner had already begun, and he was ranked in the middle.

What else is there to guess? However, Li Longji is the emperor, and he has the final say.

"Yes, yes, my father-in-law is really shrewd, and I can guess it" Li Longji said happily: "My father-in-law, I salute you." ”

"Emperor Xie" Xiao Song hurriedly held the cup in both hands, and when he saw Li Longji finish drinking, he drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

Concubine Wu Hui is very good at creating an atmosphere, and said a little coquettishly when she heard the words: "Your Majesty, I said that it was a family banquet, but I couldn't favor one over the other, I just paid tribute to my father-in-law, but the concubine and my mother-in-law still haven't touched the wine, and I have long wanted to drink it when I smell the wine." ”

"Hahaha" Li Longji raised the cup that the palace maid had just poured and said with a smile: "I respect the concubine for a cup, and I also respect the mother for a glass." ”

"Your Majesty." The second daughter hurriedly picked up the wine glass and drank it happily.

In order to take care of the lady, Li Longji is very gentlemanly and changes to wine, and Concubine Wu Hui and He Rui have no pressure to drink.

Just after drinking, Concubine Wu Hui personally poured wine for Xiao Song and his wife: "They all say that they are in-laws, but there are too many things in the harem, and they have been very busy, so they don't have much contact with the two in-laws. ”

Li Longji was in a good mood, and the emperor's relatives and important ministers were invited to set the location in Penglai Hall when inviting Xiao Song, which was the result of Concubine Wu Hui's "blowing pillow wind" to Li Longji, as Concubine Li grew older day by day, Concubine Li's influence on Li Longji became lower and lower, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime good news for Concubine Wu Hui, and now Concubine Wu Hui was thinking about how to drive Concubine Li's son Li Ying out of the East Palace, so that her son would have the opportunity to win the throne.

Compared with Concubine Li, Concubine Wu Hui is not only younger and more beautiful, but the most important thing is that Concubine Wu Hui's background is prominent, which is not comparable to Concubine Li's advocacy.

Now many old ministers in the court and China secretly support Concubine Wu Hui's "orthodoxy", and Concubine Wu Hui just wants to win over Xiao Song this time.

Although Xiao Song's talent is mediocre and he has no achievements, he has the attention of Lu Xiangxian and Yao Song, Lu Xiangxian and Yao Song have both served as prime ministers, and their protégés are all over the world, and winning over Xiao Song is equivalent to winning over the connections of the two former prime ministers.