Chapter 15
On March 19, the 19th year of Jiarui, the Turkic envoys entered Beijing. This was the first time that the Turks had sent envoys to Chang'an after the Mobei War four years ago. It is not uncommon for foreign envoys to come to the court, but the Great Zhou and the Turks have been facing each other for many years, and there is a dispute between the two before and the death of the prince later.
This time, the Turks took the prince and important ministers as special envoys, and such a courtesy system made the rumors that the Turks took advantage of the situation to seek the princess of Shang Dazhou intensified. The fourth prince, Jing Hong, said that he should use the gift of nine guests to show his intention of reconciliation, and he could also temporarily suppress the conflict between the two states; Xiao Chongyan was contemptuous, and he was proud of the heavenly kingdom and was not afraid of Hu Koufanbang.
The new faction of the imperial court led by Jing Hong was in a stalemate with the old ministers led by the Xiao family for a while, but this matter that should have been pondered by the ceremonial officials caused a great storm in the court, Xiao Chongyan waved his sleeves away in anger, and Xiao Xiang was sick for several days and could not go to the early court.
When I heard about these incidents, Jinglan was teaching me how to tie a concentric double knot. Under the lazy sun of the Lingxi Palace, Sijiu said that the stars flew wildly, and when they were reflected by the sun, they actually refracted a rainbow-like halo. I was stunned by my own vulgar association, and quickly shook my head to be dazzled.
"Why does the princess look like she doesn't care about herself? The Fourth Highness is about to fall out with Lord Xiao now. Seeing my absent-minded appearance, Sijiu looked a little frustrated, and sighed, "You weren't the one who liked to make these girls' things before." ”
I felt that Sijiu was right, and nodded approvingly: "I used to attract attention like that, but now I should keep a low profile." How can the girl's things stump me?" he said, showing him the concentric knot he had just made.
Sijiu compared the network I played with Jinglan with a complicated expression, and gave a thumbs up with difficulty: "The princess is a good craft, a good craft......"
I happily took out the Pixiu wrench I had with me from my bosom and put it on the concentric knot. Under the sun, the white and transparent jade surface exudes a warm and soft light, and I look at it carefully, and I can't hide a smile in my eyes.
"The princess is so happy, but good things are coming?" asked Sijiu as she leaned closer to Jinglan.
Jinglan smiled: "No, this time the Turkic envoys came to Chang'an to negotiate peace with the emperor, and General Yuwen's festival with the Turks can also be written off." Now, the princess, I'm looking forward to the general's return as soon as possible!"
Sijiu was overjoyed when he heard this, and clasped his hands together and kept shaking: "Amitabha Buddha Amitabha, God has eyes, our princess is finally going to come out......"
I listened with a smile on my lips, but my heart began to worry. The power of the Xiao family is expanding day by day, and there is no family in Chang'an that can match it. After this tour, even the emperor is now afraid of the Xiao family, and if Jing Hong insists on his opinion, he is afraid that he will cause trouble.
"Hibernate in the middle of summer, Tibetan in the spring. Sijiu looked at the two lines of letters I wrote down, and asked me puzzled, "Princess, what should I do about this?"
I folded the paper and put it in his hand, and said, "And send this to the Lin De Palace, and the four princes will naturally understand when they read it." ”
Sijiu ran two steps, then fell back and asked, "Princess, do you want to go with me?"
I played with the concentric knot in my hand, looked up and saw that the daylight was just right, squinted my eyes and just shook my head: "Maybe on the day of his wedding to Miss Pei Qi, I will go to see him." ”
It turns out that even the little magpie who reported the joy on the branch was not as effective as my words. Within a few days, the emperor personally drafted the decree and pointed out the seventh lady of the Pei family to Jing Hong. The wedding of the Son of Heaven is the encounter of the son-in-law, how the holy will has already been revealed, the Lingxi Palace is stained with the light of Jinghong, and it has been crowded for several days, and the team of gifts and flattery is endless.
I was so annoyed that I decided to leave the palace and escape from the palace for refuge, not wanting to collide with a person from the palace gate. When I raised my head and looked at it, I was first shocked, and then panicked, and I didn't know how to deal with it after thousands of times in my heart, and secretly scolded myself for being able to hide from jackals and tigers and leopards, and felt that I shouldn't lose my sense of proportion, so I turned slightly sideways and bowed my chin: "King Yan is polite." ”
The person who came was none other than Shen Zhan, who looked at the men's green shirt I was wearing, and said with a smile: "This should be a salute to wave hands, and it is awkward to look at it from a man or a woman." ”
The corners of my mouth twitched, I used to see him speak venomously to others, but today I have tasted this feeling myself, and my heart is really delicate. Shen Zhan was dressed in a navy blue python robe, with a four-clawed jade dragon embroidered with gold and silver embroidery, with a high bundle of black hair, and a graceful and elegant manner. I've never seen Shen Zhan dressed up outside of his white shirt, and now I feel that he is far from me.
If you are not close, how can you be estranged? I suddenly realized that my brain was not enough, and I was carried away by one happy event after another. From a distance, I saw a woman in green walking on the opposite side, and everywhere she passed by was dyed with life. I estimated that it was Lianxi, and I was afraid of another incident, so I smiled and waved my hand with Shen Zhan and said, "I made an appointment with Pei Shao to drink, so I won't talk more to King Yan." ”
"The Turkic envoys entered Beijing today, and there will be a palace banquet at night, don't patronize and play, come back early. Shen Zhan stopped me, and his tone was surprisingly gentle, "And you forgot, you should call me 'Imperial Brother'." ”
"Brother Huang!" Lian Xi shouted crisply, ran forward in a few steps, and when he saw that I was also there, he was stunned at first, then smiled on his face, and saluted me: "Say hello to the eldest princess." ”
When I saw Lianxi like this, I had mixed feelings in my heart, and the embarrassing atmosphere made people almost want to escape. This feeling lasted until I met Pei Shisan, drank a few pots of flower wine and teased a few flower girls in the Guose Tianxiang Building, but it didn't get better. Thirteen, as my fox friend in Chang'an, should play a positive role at this time, but he was frustrated in love, and he was also trying to drown his sorrows with wine.
A bartender brought a few more jugs of sake, and when he saw that there was nowhere to put it on the table, he looked at us in horror. "Well, I seem to remember the emperor...... The royal brother said, there is a palace banquet tonight, let's not drink too much. "After thinking about it, I persuaded the thirteen on the other side.
"The night and the moon are bright, and this night is embarrassing. Tonight's palace banquet, Lao Tzu is not going!" As he spoke, with a flick of his thirteen long sleeves, several wine cups and porcelain bottles on the table fell to the ground and blossomed, and the room was suddenly full of mess. He whimsed his hand at the bartender, "Here, put the wine here, and then you can roll." ”
Thirteen's slightly drunk cheeks were rosy, which was more charming than usual, which made the wine shop blush, put down the sake in his hand and rolled out. I was amazed on the side, and after a while, I said to Pei Shaoyi: "Seeing that you are so depraved, I have to take you to receive some education." ”
Pei Shao asked: "How to educate?"
I replied, "It's hard to do, so I'll be moved with sincerity." There is a moon tree in Guiyuan Temple, do you want to go and worship together?"