Chapter 155: The Marriage Crisis of the Seven Fairies
Yang Fan's car drove all the way to Longqingfang, and all kinds of news that happened in the capital in recent days continued to spread to his car along the way. The people naturally don't know about the detailed debate about peace in the court, they only know the result, but Yang Fan has his news channels and has a clear grasp of the reactions of the various factions.
As for the news that King Xiang is in a hurry to marry his daughter, Xianzong has confirmed that King Xiang is four daughters as soon as he marries, how can such a big move be hidden, this matter has caused a storm in the city. If you don't know, probably only those people from the Tibetan envoy group are left.
The Tibetan envoys and their entourage were placed in the Sifang Pavilion. The Sifang Pavilion is subordinate to the Ministry of Rites, and its function is to receive envoys from various countries, so even a small official or a dean in the Sifang Pavilion belongs to semi-spy personnel, who analyze and steal all kinds of intelligence from the words and deeds of envoys of other countries, and at the same time have the responsibility of preventing them from reconnoitring their own intelligence.
Under their precautions, the people of Misa and his party really didn't know what was going on in Chang'an City at the moment, not to mention that Wu Zetian chose a son-in-law in order to cover the Xiangwang's selection of a son-in-law, and he also drafted a draft in Chang'an on the grounds of a shortage of palace maids after moving the capital, and for a while, the people of Chang'an were also busy looking for a son-in-law to marry their daughter, which was a good cover for the actions of the Xiangwangfu.
Yang Fan read the news, sighed softly, and said to Xiao Man: "If King Xiang can marry a daughter into Tibet, it will be extremely beneficial to consolidate his power. But for the sake of his daughter's lifelong happiness, he would rather give up this opportunity, and it is not easy for a prince in such a dangerous situation to be able to do this. ”
Xiao Man said angrily: "Yes, this is something that many family masters can't do, in their eyes, their daughter is just a tool used to ally other shili." When a wealthy family marries a daughter, the most important thing is never whether the daughter's family likes it or not. It's about how the choice of this son-in-law will help his family. ”
Yang Fan nodded slowly, and said, "Well, the family is like this, and the royal family is like this, and the current crown prince is the current emperor......
Yang Fan suddenly thought of the matter of the crown prince Li Xian's hasty marriage after returning from Fangzhou, compared with his brother Li Dan, Li Xian's utilitarian nature of marrying a daughter is too obvious. Even if the current empress Wu Zetian forced Princess Taiping to marry Wu Youji, why wasn't it for political purposes?
Although Wu Zetian compensated his daughter a lot and rewarded her lavishly. Raising her to the rank of prince, and giving her a land and a house, will all this soothe the hurt she has suffered emotionally? Faced with this good opportunity that could greatly enhance the influence and status of the Prime Minister's Mansion and improve his political environment, King Xiang was able to resolutely give it up. It's a rarity.
On the long street, Shangguan Wan'er's motorcade was slowly leaving. As soon as you enter the city. Wan'er's convoy separated from his. Accompanying his mother Zheng to the old mansion of the Xiangshang official family, Yang Fan looked at Wan'er's convoy from the window, thinking that he couldn't stay with her, and also because of too many interests, he couldn't help but sigh.
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The next day, Wu Zetian hosted a banquet for the envoys of the Tubo State to discuss the Misa in the Lin De Hall of the Daming Palace. After all, this is the first important foreign envoy ushered in after the emperor moved the capital, and he was accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials, relatives of the emperor, and the specifications were very grand.
Such a feast. Naturally to play the court music, the first song is "Taiping Music", Taiping Music is also known as "Five Lion Dance", by two people wearing flower brocade robes, five-color silk hakama, wearing cloud crowns, kicking black leather boots, holding a rope and whisking, teasing the lions, and ten people dressed as five lions each living in one side, dancing with the music, His Royal Highness and one hundred and forty people sang "Taiping Music" in unison, applauding and stepping on, should be and the beat, the sound is majestic.
As soon as Misa saw such neat and majestic dance music, he couldn't help but dance with his hands and feet, and hurriedly asked Wu Zetian: "Bixia, the foreign minister was born in the border wilderness, and he doesn't know Chinese music. ”
Wu Zetian smiled and nodded, and the deputy envoy of Misa and Tubo left their seats, rushed to the side of the Kabuki people, leaned on the dragon pillar, exchanged heads and ears, and was amazed.
But Misar and the deputy envoy stood there with a look of surprise and admiration, as if they were unaware of the almost undisguised ridicule of the crowd. Yang Fan stood beside the hall with his sword, watching him perform coldly, and his heart gradually became vigilant.
He and Misa had a confrontation in Wuzhang Plain, and he knew that this person was rough in appearance and cunning in mind, perhaps Misa had never seen such a grandiose, neatly dressed, uniform movements, and solemn court music, but as an envoy sent by the King of Tubo, his cultivation quality was never so low. Now that he is pretending to be vulgar, he must have a plan.
After the performance of the Taiping music, the Misa and the deputy envoy returned to their seats unsatisfied, and praised and thanked Wu Zetian: "Since the foreign minister entered the holy court, he has been treated favorably, and now he is watching this strange music, which is really worthwhile." The foreign minister takes care of himself and is humble, and he really doesn't know how to repay the grace of heaven, but he wishes long live, long live, long live bixia! ”
On Misa putting her posture so low, even if she knew that he was saying compliments, Wu Zetian couldn't help but be happy, she who has rarely drunk alcohol in recent years, actually picked up her cup and took a big sip.
On the Misatha, he also said: "I have always admired the culture of the kingdom of Middle-earth, and now my foreign minister has been sent by my king to come to the kingdom of God, and sincerely pray for fear and pray, and ask the Holy Lord and Emperor to allow the daughter of the clan to marry to my king, so that the two countries will always be married as sons-in-law." ”
Wu Zetian was slightly stunned, put down the wine glass, and said with a smile: "Even if I am the housewife of ordinary people, marrying a daughter is not a trivial matter, I always have to discuss it with my children, and then see who is the most suitable for marriage among the women in the family. ”
On Misa had no choice but to thank him and return to his seat. Then the hall played the Quartet music, on the Misa sat upright and watched, but his deputy envoy was looking left and right, suddenly saw a person, the deputy envoy was stunned, and on the Misa whispered a few words, on the Misa flashed his eyes, but also slightly stunned, and then the two of them turned their heads to each other, peeping from time to time.
Wu Zetian saw that the two of them looked sneaky, and couldn't help asking, "What are you looking at?" ”
On Misa hurriedly bowed and said, "Foreign minister, please ask Bixia." The general on the opposite table is surnamed Tang? ”
Wu Zetian saw that the person he was referring to was indeed wearing a general's regular uniform, and he was vaguely familiar, but he couldn't name it, so he motioned for the person to step forward. That person is Tang Xiujing, the governor of Liangzhou, because he happened to go back to the court to do business, and according to his grade, he also participated in this palace banquet today.
After Tang Xiujing reported his identity, he suddenly realized that "Ah! Sure enough, it was General Tang! ”
Wu Zetian said strangely: "Do you have an old relationship with Tang Xiujing?" ”
On Misha, he said: "Our country is not self-sufficient, and it has offended the power of God. During the first battle of Hongyuan, the foreign minister had seen this Tang general on the battlefield, this Tang general was brave and invincible, and defeated our Tubo army with outnumbered enemies, because the foreign minister had seen its tiger might. It's a deep memory. ”
Wu Zetian was overjoyed when he heard this, turned his head and whispered to Shangguan Wan'er on the side of the attendant: "This person is a tiger general." You write down his name. I'm going to reuse him! ”
Yang Fancai didn't believe that Misa, as an envoy, didn't even have this kind of deep bearing at the banquet, and even the senile Wu Zetian could notice his abnormality when he was shocked, but he was afraid that he would see Tang Xiujing and expose himself to the ugly defeat of the Zhou army, which he did on purpose.
This is about Misaki groveling. even did not hesitate to expose their ugliness, first portrayed themselves as a countryman who had never seen the world, and now they were not ashamed to say the ugly thing that they were defeated by Tang Xiujing, and so on. Is it just to please the emperor and seek peace?
"The beloved bird will strike, and the wings will fly. The beasts fight each other, and they bow down with their ears. Yang Fan suddenly thought of this, his heart couldn't help but be shocked, and he immediately rushed to His Royal Highness, and gave a few words to Ren Wei, who was patrolling outside, before returning to the palace.
As the sect master, he doesn't have to do many things himself, as long as he thinks of him, he can use his liliang to do it, just in this matter, if he has doubts, he can use his liliang to investigate, and these things are not something that can be done by sending a few people to the house.
In addition to Yang Fan and Shen Mu, only the imperial court in the world has this strength, but this kind of suspicion may not be able to persuade the imperial court to dispatch Liliang to conduct reconnaissance, and the efficiency through official channels is too slow, I am afraid that it will be too late to find out the truth.
Yang Fan's hurried entry and exit attracted the attention of Misa, who couldn't help laughing when he saw Yang Fan, and whispered a few words to the deputy envoy. After Misa entered the court, he had already paid homage to the crown prince, the king of Xiang and the king of Liang, and was more familiar with them. Crown Prince Li Xian saw him laughing, followed his gaze, and said, "Could it be that your envoy and General Yang are also old acquaintances?" ”
On Misa laughed, "Exactly! This envoy came from Tibet, passed through Wuzhang Plain, and once saw this general. General Yang had a big food BMW, and he wanted to buy it with a lot of money, but unfortunately General Yang was also a horse lover and refused to allow it. The envoy wanted to use the Tibetan beauty to change the horse, but General Yang still didn't agree, but it's a pity! ”
When Li Dan heard this, he glanced back at Yang Fan, and said to his eldest son Li Chengqi, who was sitting on the side: "Yang Fan loves horses, and Tubo wants to give up, how can he give up his beloved daughter to marry away from home, and the marriage of your sisters must be carried out as soon as possible." ”
Li Chengqi replied in a low voice: "Father, rest assured, my son has already selected some suitable candidates from the talented people in Beijing and the sons of Guijie, and I will invite them to a banquet in the near future, so that the sisters can take a look in private, and if they like it, they will marry immediately!" ”
Li Dan nodded, but at this time, Misa suddenly said to him: "I heard that His Royal Highness King Xiang has many beloved daughters who have reached the age of marriage, and my king is now just over thirty years old, just in the prime of life, and has always longed for the figures of the Middle Kingdom, I wonder if His Royal Highness King Xiang is willing to marry my king?" ”
The crown prince Li Xian glanced at Li Dan quickly, and replied on his behalf: "Your envoy is so anxious, didn't my emperor Bixia just say that marrying a daughter is not a trivial matter, and this matter will be discussed later." ”
Li Dan sighed secretly, and said in his heart: "There are two aggressive and Wu clans outside, and I don't want my brother to be wary of me." ”
On Misa laughed and said, "That's why this envoy asked the king of Xiang." The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, if His Royal Highness the Prime Minister agrees, I believe that the Empress Bixia will also be gracious. ”
Li Dan said: "The news of the noble envoy is not very well-informed, it is not a secret, although this king has several daughters who are suitable for marriage, he has already had a husband's family, and the gift of civil appointment has already been given, the eldest daughter and the second daughter will be married this year, and the third and fourth daughters have already decided on family affairs." ”
On Misa immediately asked: "His Royal Highness is not only four daughters, I wonder if other princesses have ever been married?" ”
Li Dan said: "This king still has seven daughters, but the eldest of these seven daughters is only twelve years old, how can they talk about marriage." ”
On Misa stroked his palms and smiled: "The king of Xiang said this is wrong, according to my Tibetan customs, even if you are six or seven years old, what does it matter. Since His Royal Highness King Xiang still has seven beloved daughters, I think that for the sake of the friendship between the Great Zhou and Tubo generations, His Royal Highness King Xiang will not refuse to choose one of the seven beloved daughters to marry, right? ”
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(To be continued......)