Chapter 87: Face Saint
The Li family is prominent.
But the means of transportation only dare to be ox carts.
During the period of Emperor Wu, although there were many horse gardens, there were hundreds of thousands of horses, and it was difficult to get horses of the same color with the carriage that the emperor rode in when Gaozu traveled in the early Yan Dynasty, and the generals and ministers could only take ox carts to the court, but in order to form cavalry to deal with the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu had ordered at the beginning of his succession that those who were not royal people and great meritors, or those who were not in special circumstances, ordinary officials and ordinary people, could not take the carriage.
However, this order has existed in name only for decades.
As long as it's not too much, no one will care.
The Li family usually goes out and takes a carriage, but today is different.
Today they came to the palace to face the saints, and they came to ask for relatives, so they naturally didn't dare to be careless.
The Li family accompanied Li Pinggong to the palace this time, not only Li Guangli's brother and younger brother and other cadres, but also the old lady of the Li family.
Although Li Guangli was at the border, he had already sent people back to tell him that this matter was bound to succeed.
The Li family can be said to be the whole clan dispatching for this matter, and everyone is encouraged and determined to win.
If she can climb to the eldest princess who is in charge of the army with high power, it is even more important for their Li family than Mrs. Li being favored.
So today, almost all of the important people of the Li family in Kyoto came.
When the three ox carts stopped and the Li family came down, they happened to see the carriage of the eldest princess and Liu Chan's carriage parked at the gate of the palace.
When Mrs. Li saw the eldest princess get out of the car, she hurriedly took Li Pinggong and the Li family to ask for peace.
Although the eldest princess was much younger than them, these people, including Mrs. Li, were all respectful, bowing their heads, and not daring to be careless.
The eldest princess glanced at them, nodded lightly, and entered the palace without saying a word.
When Liu Chan got down from the carriage with Wei Yan, the Li family's eyes all looked at it in unison.
A middle-aged man leaned into Mrs. Li's ear and whispered, "It should be this kid." ”
A cold glint flashed in Old Taijun Li's eyes, and when she saw that the eldest princess had already entered, she immediately shouted coldly at Wei Yan: "Gaozu once said that Jia people are not allowed to ride in carriages!" How dare you, a businessman who runs a restaurant, not understand the rules? ”
Wei Yan was a little confused.
As soon as I came down, I was scolded by an old woman, who wants to put it aside.
He immediately replied, "It's your business! ”
It's not that he doesn't respect the old and love the young, it's obvious that this group of people is murderous to him, and the people who come are not good.
"You ......"
Mrs. Li suddenly said angrily: "It's insulting!" Scholars, so uneducated! ”
The rest of the Li family also glared angrily.
Liu Chan tugged at Wei Yan's sleeve to tell him not to be reckless, arched his hand at Old Taijun Li, and said, "Old Lady Li, Wei Yan is my friend and invited by the eldest princess, so she is naturally qualified to ride in the carriage." ”
As soon as these words came out, Wei Yan was stunned, and his heart was suddenly shocked: Eldest princess?
Could it be that the person in the first carriage just now was the eldest princess?
He turned out to be invited by the eldest princess?
"Let's go."
Liu Chan didn't want him to have any more conflicts with the Li family, so she immediately took him into the palace.
Mrs. Li looked at the backs of the two of them, her face was cold, she stomped on the ground with the cane in her hand, and said to Li Pinggong, who was supporting her: "Gong'er, let's try it later, don't be soft." This young man is so arrogant, he must teach him a good lesson. ”
Li Pinggong frowned, and persuaded him: "Grandma is angry, Your Majesty and the eldest princess will be present later, and the grandson naturally can't kill her." If it is too ruthless, the eldest princess will dislike it, and the gains outweigh the losses. ”
The middle-aged man on the side nodded and said, "What Gong'er said is that there is no need for my mother to be angry, when today's competition is over, there will naturally be that young man who is good-looking." ”
Mrs. Li snorted, said no more, and immediately led everyone into the palace.
Mrs. Li attained the Tao alone, and the Li family chicken dog ascended to heaven.
The Li family has no foundation, this old lady has always been short-tempered, and now because of the relationship between her daughter and son, her status is noble, and she is surrounded by flattering and flattering people, and now she is scolded back by a mere businessman boy, so she is naturally angry.
However, she also knows that today's affairs are very important, and she can only stop for the time being.
Wei Yan followed behind Liu Chan, looking at the tall and slender figure in a luxurious robe not far in front of him, he always felt very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
"Sister Chan, the one in front is ......"
Liu Chan immediately turned around and whispered: "Don't speak, no one asks, you'd better keep your mouth shut." ”
The lord looked even more nervous.
In the Imperial Garden.
The table and chairs have already been set up, fruits, and all kinds of pastries.
Emperor Liu Che was sitting on a soft bench, holding a bamboo book in his hand, reading with relish.
Mrs. Li sat on the side, bored, but did not dare to disturb.
On the right side of the lower head, there are several old men in official uniforms, all of whom are important ministers of Great Yan, and on the left, there are several young royal disciples.
The right of the Great Yan is respected.
Liu Che's arrangement in this way naturally shows that he values those important ministers.
One of them turned out to be Bingji, the court lieutenant and eunuch.
The marriage of the eldest princess is not only a royal family affair, but also a state affair of Dayan, so let these important ministers come to witness today, so as not to be criticized by outsiders, saying that he, Liu Che, forced the eldest princess to marry the Li family.
Of course, this is also to convince the eldest princess, and she can't shirk it again.
It wasn't until the eunuch Su Wen came to report that the eldest princess was coming, Liu Che's gaze was taken back from the bamboo book in his hand, looked at Bingji below, and said with a slight reproach: "Shaoqing, if it weren't for Ayi, I wouldn't have known that someone in my Dayan would be able to write such a wonderful story." Since you are a transcriber, why didn't you show it to me earlier? I almost missed such a good book. ”
Bingji got up and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, don't blame, although this book is wonderful, it is too absurd after all, and it is lengthy and laborious. ”
Liu Che smiled and said, "You are allowed to look at it secretly, otherwise I will look at it?" You, you. Okay, sit down. I won't talk about this book today, but the teenager who wrote this book wants to talk about it. ”
Bingji's heart moved, and he wondered: "Wei Yan? ”
He didn't know that Wei Yan would come today, let alone that Wei Yan had become one of the protagonists of today's competition.
No matter how much he thought about it, the young man who came out of prison, who had not seen him for a few days, would be qualified to participate in the competition for the eldest princess's horse today.
"Yes, Wei Yan."
Liu Che patted the bamboo book in his hand and said, "This Wei Yan, I ordered someone to check it yesterday, and this check is really amazing." ”
Bingji was shocked and did not speak.
Liu Che looked at him with a smile and said, "Shaoqing, it is said that you are still the life-saving benefactor of that young man, do you remember?" ”
Bingji bowed and said, "The minister remembers." ”
The smile on Liu Che's face faded, and a complicated color appeared in his eyes, and he sighed: "It was also yesterday that I remembered that I also have a grandson who lives among the people." ”
As soon as these words came out, Bingji's face suddenly changed slightly, but he did not flinch, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Liu Yi is already gifted and intelligent, benevolent and kind, and he is your own grandson, but now he is in exile among the people, helpless, with the intention of a minister, it is better to put him in the court to support." If His Majesty has mercy, the emperor is gracious, hoping to restore his status as a royal disciple and order Zongzheng to enter him into the royal genealogy. ”
As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in the field.
The faces of the other ministers changed, and their eyes looked at the Son of Heaven worriedly.
Mrs. Li also immediately sat upright, not daring to breathe, for fear of His Majesty's anger.
Su Wen, who was standing below, was shocked and sweated coldly.
This Bingji is simply bold, and he dares to say it at this time!
It has only been two years since the witch curse, Prince Wei has not been rehabilitated, he is still a traitor, Liu Yi is already his son, and it is already the emperor's grace that he has not been killed, I didn't expect this Lord Bingji to dare to make such a request to His Majesty, it is really fatal!
Everyone's hearts were raised to their throats, as if they had seen the anger of the Son of Heaven and the blood flowing.
At this time, the eldest princess suddenly walked in and arched her hand: "Your Majesty, can you start?" ”
The tense atmosphere was suddenly blown away.
This woman in a red dress with a stunning appearance is like a spring breeze, blowing through everyone's fearful hearts, and also bringing Liu Che, who has an ugly face, back to his senses.
Liu Che glanced at Bingji below and said, "Shaoqing, sit down." There is only one thing for today, and that is to choose a good colt for Ayi. ”
After that, he pointed to the position next to him and said with a smile: "Ayi, come and sit." You don't have to talk today, I'm here to test them for you. ”
He glanced at Su Wen, who was standing below.
Su Wen immediately screamed outside: "Spread General Li Xiao and the Li family, and pass on the prince of Wei and the lord of Zhao Guo to meet you!" ”
Wei Yan was really stunned now.