Chapter 239: The Princess
Where there is wine and songs, there must be princesses, not only in the Tang Dynasty, but also after a thousand years.
The title is still the same, but the identity is different.
The adult princes and princesses of the Tang Dynasty can be said to be the most boring group of people in life.
In addition to the crown prince, other princes and princesses cannot interfere in political affairs, cannot make friends with civil and military officials, and being too self-motivated is the way to cause trouble. So the princes and princesses are like the dicks after falling out of love, there is nothing else to do except make money and indulge.
Princess Wanchun was obviously quite keen on all kinds of wine banquets, and Gu Qing and the crown prince met twice, each time with her. And she also likes to run into the palace.
If he wanted to assassinate Her Royal Highness the princess, Gu Qing could easily draw Wan Chun's whereabouts in advance. Either to the banquet or on the way to the banquet, after a thousand years, this girl is a typical white rich and beautiful second generation, every day in the bar home.
A woman of the same age as Gu Qing plays like this every day, and her spirit does not know how empty it is.
Spit and complain, and the etiquette should not be less.
Gu Qing hurriedly saluted Wan Chun.
Wan Chun held the princess's shelf and hummed lightly.
Li Heng was very enthusiastic about Gu Qing, and Gu Qing's visit to the door without telling him gave Li Heng an illusion, he thought that Gu Qing was here to take refuge in him.
This illusion made Lee Heng extremely happy.
With Gu Qing's rescue in Lishan, his weight in Li Longji's heart became heavier and heavier, and he was knighted unusually, and at the age of 20, he was named the general of the left guard, and recently heard that Li Longji was going to transfer Gu Qing to Anxi for training, and all kinds of signs showed that Li Longji wanted to reuse him.
There are countless guests in the East Palace, and Li Heng even summoned the guests to analyze and study Gu Qing. After Li Linfu's death, several factions in the court fought with each other, the most important were the East Palace and the Xiang Dang faction, the previous Li Linfu suppressed Li Heng could not raise his head, but recently Yang Guozhong and the East Palace also had some mismatch.
This is an inevitable struggle for power, and there will inevitably be conflicts between the East Palace and the Prime Minister.
So Gu Qing may be the foreshadowing made by Li Longji in advance, as a substitute, once there is a storm in the court, Gu Qing can take an important position at any time to balance the court.
Given Li Longji's cronyism in his later years, this is very likely. In short, Gu Qing will inevitably be a very important role in the court in the future.
Gu Qing took the initiative to come tonight, which was undoubtedly a great benefit to Li Heng.
The lonely princeling's mana is boundless, and it will last for generations.
Li Heng immediately ordered someone to give a seat, Gu Qing's low table was arranged next to Li Heng, and on the other side was Wan Chun, the two of them were on Li Heng's left and right, as if they were two generals.
A guest who came halfway without telling the story inexplicably became the guest of honor at the banquet in the East Palace.
After Gu Qing sat down, he respectfully toasted the prince with a glass of wine, Li Heng was happy, drank it all happily, and then waved his robe sleeves, and then played music and danced.
The cups are staggered, and the house is full of laughter.
Perhaps because of Gu Qing's arrival, Li Heng was in a particularly high mood tonight, and when the banquet was nearly halfway through, Li Heng was already a little drunk, got up and staggered to drink to the ministers in the palace.
Gu Qing was a little anxious, he didn't come to drink tonight, he had something serious to say, seeing the prince like this, where would he have the opportunity to talk to him about business?
Wan Chun had been quietly observing Gu Qing from the side, seeing that his expression was calm, but he was casually playing with the wine cup in his hand, Wan Chun suddenly understood something, and his body quietly approached him.
Gu Qing smelled a refreshing fragrance on the tip of his nose, and when he raised his eyes, Wan Chun's fair and delicate face was close to him, Gu Qing was startled, and unconsciously leaned back.
"You look restless, is there something wrong?" Wan Chun asked quietly.
Gu Qing said without thinking: "When the minister went out just now, there was soup stewed in the kitchen, and he forgot to turn off the fire......
Wan Chun glanced at him and said, "Full of impropriety, hum!" ”
Gu Qing thought for a while, and took the initiative to lean over and ask, "Your Highness, can you know Dali Sizhi Du Hongji?" ”
Wan Chun raised his chin and bowed his chin to a middle-aged man in a brocade robe on the left side of the hall, and said, "He is." ”
Gu Qing immediately picked up the wine cup and got up, and walked in front of Du Hong.
Wan Chun saw Gu Qing's strange behavior, he was restless tonight, and asked about an irrelevant East Palace strategist, Wan Chun blinked, also got up, followed him silently, and hid behind a kabuki, observing the two of them from three or four steps.
Gu Qing walked up to Du Hongji, smiled at him first, and then saluted each other with a cup.
Du Hong gradually became confused, he didn't know Gu Qingsu, and he didn't understand why Gu Qing came to toast with him, but he still raised his glass and drank it all.
"I have heard for a long time that Du Sizhi is extremely knowledgeable, and his character is particularly good, and he is an important minister who His Royal Highness the Crown Prince relies on as an arm.
Du Hong hurriedly said politely: "Gu County Hou praised, and the officials were panicked. The talent of the county marquis shocked the world, and the county marquis is known, and the officials are also lucky. ”
Gu Qing laughed, and the atmosphere of the two strangers chatting was a little dry.
So Gu Qing simply got straight to the point and said: "Du Sizhi forgive me, there is a small matter to ask Du Sizhi for a favor, and he will say something profound, and Du Sizhi will not be surprised." ”
Du Hong gradually hurriedly said: "The lower officials don't dare to use the word 'ask', Gu Xianhou please say." ”
Gu Qing sighed: "Xiaguan has a friend named Zhang Huaixing, who is the grandson of the late virtuous minister Zhang Jiuling. It's a pity that this person is prodigal, and accidentally offended Du Feng, the third son of Ling Lang, Ling Lang accepted his three silk shops, the Zhang family's income is meager, and he only relies on three silk shops to make a living. ”
Du Hong was gradually surprised: "There is such a thing? Du Feng ...... The lower official swore that he would never know, otherwise he would not let the dog behave indiscriminately, and after he went back, the lower official taught him a hard lesson, and asked him to return the three shops of the Zhang family immediately. ”
Gu Qing finally relieved himself, laughed, and exchanged a few more words with Du Hong, before returning to his position with the empty wine cup.
Wan Chun hid behind Kabuki and listened to the conversation between the two, and a pair of distant mountain eyebrows frowned unconsciously.
"Zhang Huaixing? …… Zhang Huaijin? I heard that he is not ordinary with Zhang Huaijin of Zhang Siqing's family, is it for her to ask for help? Hum! ”
Wan Chun felt a wave of anger in his heart, he couldn't tell why he was angry, in short, he was very angry.
Looking at Gu Qing not far away, pouring himself a drink happily, compared to the restless appearance just now, Gu Qing at this moment was much more leisurely and indifferent, so ...... He didn't take the initiative to come to the East Palace tonight to join the prince, but purely for such an idle matter?
Wan Chun's white teeth bit his lower lip, and his slender body twisted, and he walked towards the outside of the hall.
Outside the hall, there was a deacon and palace maid in the princess's mansion standing under the corridor waiting in a regular manner, and when she saw Wan Chun coming out, the palace maid hurriedly greeted her.
Wan Chun instructed in a flat tone: "Go find someone to check if there is a person named Zhang Huaixing in the mansion of Zhang Jiuzhang, the secretary of Honglu Temple, and find out his ins and outs......"
Dai frowned, and Wan Chun added: "By the way, check Du Feng, the third son of Du Hongji, the secretary of Dali, and report it immediately." ”
The deacon's maid was ordered to leave the East Palace in a hurry.
Wan Chun stood alone under the corridor outside the main hall of the East Palace, looking up at the full moon in the night sky, the cold evening breeze blowing on her forehead, and the bright moonlight reflected on her side face, as pious and holy as a girl worshipping the moon.
I heard that he was about to go to the four towns of Anxi, and I don't know how long it would take to return.
Anxi is a place that has been at war all year round, and if you are in such a dangerous place, if there is a mistake......
Thinking of this, Wan Chun's heart was in turmoil.
Affection is like a seed, only a touch of green when it breaks through the soil, and it has grown into a vine unconsciously, and the silk is entangled, and it is difficult to part.
The funny thing is that he has very little intersection with her, and in his heart, maybe she is just a rude and willful princess, so he can't avoid it.
Wan Chun is actually not rude, the evaluation of her by the people of the time is humble and polite, and she is generous, but in front of him, she is always very irritable for some reason, no matter what he says or does, she always can't help but stand on the opposite side of him as if she is evil.
Seeing that he was going to Anxi soon, Wan Chun became more and more irritable, did he want to be like an ordinary woman, tender to him, and obedient?
That's too aggrieved, how can the dignified golden branches and jade leaves be so cheap? For the sake of a man, don't you even want the dignity of a princess?
Can't do it!
Wan Chun raised his head, snorted arrogantly, and when he turned around and walked into the hall, his expression returned to his proud and cold appearance, and he walked out of the majesty of the Tang Dynasty princess in his steps, and took the steps that the six relatives did not recognize.
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When the banquet dispersed, Li Heng was already eight points drunk.
Looking at the blank look of the crown prince when he saw off the guests, Gu Qing shook his head slightly.
That's it, the only gain tonight is to get the Du family, as for the prince, I'm afraid I don't have a chance to say anything.
The guests retreated one after another, even Princess Wanchun left, before leaving, she glanced at Gu Qing fiercely for some reason, and snorted heavily, Gu Qing was inexplicably confused.
Is the crazy woman sick? Hum a hammer, you hum, poke a melon skin.
"This imperial sister Lone seems to be extraordinary to Gu Qing." Li Heng came up at some point and chuckled in his ear.
Gu Qing was startled, seeing that Li Heng was covered in the smell of wine, but his eyes were not sluggish, but very clear.
"Your Highness, Your ......"
Li Heng smiled faintly: "Think you're lonely? Ha ha. ”
Gu Qing couldn't help but admire it.
Whether it is the emperor or the crown prince, ability is secondary, and the acting skills are really good.
Li Heng waved back the eunuchs who stepped forward to support him, and ordered the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace to retreat, and then found a place to sit cross-legged with Gu Qing at random.
"When Gu Qing came to the door today, Gu originally thought that you were here to attach to Gu, but then Gu slowly figured it out, with Gu Qing's person, I'm afraid he wouldn't be attached to anyone for no reason, right?"
Gu Qing said with a dry smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the future Son of the Tang Dynasty, and the minister will always be the Tang Dynasty, and loyalty to the Tang Dynasty means loyalty to the prince, there is no difference." ”