Chapter 19: Mutation
In the evening, the gate of the Qin Mansion was wide open, and the three cars drove out happily. There are several members of the Qin family, and even the eldest son Qin Tong and the second son Qin Bin, who have long been self-reliant, came, and went to King Wu's mansion to attend the banquet in a car.
Qin Mubai wore a gorgeous brocade robe with purple and green flowers, a silver crown with a bundle of hair, and sat in the same car with his mother and sister, chatting happily all the way.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped. A voice was heard.
"Ahead is the car of General Qin Shubao, the Duke of the Wing Kingdom?"
Qin Mubai lifted the window of the car and saw that there was a person riding a horse on the side of the road, who was immediately asking questions. Qin Shubao, who was sitting in the car in front, was already getting out of the car, ready to reply.
"Who is this? It's really not interesting, Liang'er, you go and take a look. Liu said displeasedly.
Qin Mubai got out of the car and stepped forward. But I saw a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties, who was inviting Qin Shubao aside to whisper. Qin Shubao was much taller than him, and he was leaning sideways to listen, and the expression on his face instantly became solemn.
"Father, what's the matter?" Qin Mubai stepped forward and asked. The two brothers also got out of the car together and asked questions at the same time.
"Don't say anything, turn the horse's head and go home!" Qin Shubao waved his hand, threw down this sentence, and walked towards the car on crutches.
The face is pale!
"What's going on?!" Qin Mubai was stunned.
The eldest brother Qin Tong obviously knew the man, so he stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Gai, what is going on?" ”
"Hey, Xia Guan has already told Yiguo Gong everything about the matter, so you better go back and ask Lord Lingzun...... This matter is not good to discuss on the street, be cautious, be cautious. Farewell to the lower officials! With that, he returned the salute, turned over his horse and whipped away.
"This is really weird!" Three brothers, you look at me, I look at you, puzzled together.
"What are you still doing in a daze, get in the car and go home!" Qin Shubao's strong drink came from the car, and the three brothers couldn't talk much for a while, so they had to return to the car.
Liu and Shuang'er pulled Qin Mubai in shock and asked what was going on, Qin Mubai could only shake his head, feeling vaguely bad in his heart.
Back in the mansion, Qin Shubao walked straight back to the room without saying a word, ordered the people in the mansion to close the door, and called Qin Mubai to his room alone.
"Dad, what the hell is going on?"
"Humph!" Qin Shubao was obviously extremely angry and annoyed, he took a long breath, glared at Qin Mubai angrily and shouted in a low voice, "You did a good thing!" ”
"What the hell is going on?" Qin Mubai's heart tightened and asked.
"Do you know that person just now?" Qin Mubai said.
"The child doesn't recognize it, but the eldest brother seems to recognize it, and his surname is Gai." Qin Mubai replied.
"His name is Gai Wenda, and he used to be one of the eighteen scholars of the Qin Palace. If it weren't for the fact that he had a very close relationship with his father, I am afraid that this disaster would have caused even more trouble today! Qin Shubao scolded sharply.
Qin Mubai took a deep breath and said calmly, "Dad, don't be angry and hurt your body. Let's dissipate the anger first, and slowly tell the truth of the matter first. ”
"Well, after all, things started because of you, and you have to die to understand!" Qin Shubao gritted his teeth, his sword eyebrows were erected, his eyes were full of light, and he said in a deep voice, "Since the death of the empress immortal, the emperor has been depressed, and the ministers in the court have been thinking about letting the emperor take a concubine in order to relieve his pain of losing his wife. More than a year ago, Wu Shiyan died, and the imperial court sent Gai Wenda to mourn and see that Wu Erniang. This time, he made a statement to the emperor, saying that Wu Shiyan had a beautiful second daughter, who was captivating the city and the country. Therefore, the emperor first posthumously awarded the samurai Yan as a three-grade Shangshu, gave the Wu family a mansion, and the Wu family also returned to Beijing to live. Have you ever understood? ”
Qin Mubai frowned: "According to the meaning of my father's words, this martial artist is a beautiful woman who has been selected by the emperor a long time ago?" And the people of the samurai family themselves, but they don't know yet? ”
"Not bad. Not only did the people of the martial arts family not know, except for the emperor and Gavinda, no one knew the inside story. Do you know why Gavenda suddenly appeared and stopped us? ”
"I don't know."
"That's because, he just got the emperor's decree today, went to the Guogong Mansion to announce the decree, and officially announced that Wu Zhao entered the palace - and then, he learned about what you and King Wu did today!"
"So that's the case, such a coincidence, it's just that we're half a day early!" Qin Mubai nodded intently: Li Shimin is really stable. Anyway, the samurai was also excluded from the court by him back then. Use a reward to make the transition, so that the people of the martial family will thank the emperor for his grace first, and then they will willingly send the girl to the palace...... But the hateful thing is here, if Li Shimin had made his words clear when he was in Jingzhou, and directly ordered her to be transferred to the palace, or even if he had sent Gai Wenda to deliver the decree one day earlier, wouldn't there be no such thing as today?
There are so many herbs in the world, why do you need to grab them in the hands of the emperor? …… It's appalling.
"What are you waiting for, grinding ink!" Qin Shubao's scolding interrupted Qin Mubai's contemplation.
"What does Father want to do?" Qin Mubai was not in a hurry, and asked Qin Shubao instead.
"Do you need to ask? Of course, it is to write a cover and ask the emperor for guilt! And then tear up the marriage contract that is about to bring ruin! Qin Shubao lowered his voice and shouted, "How many heads do you have?" How many people in our Qin family can afford this crime? - You dare to move the woman appointed by the emperor's imperial decree, okay, it's a little more daring than your father! ”
"No, father. We can't write this table. Qin Mubai was still as calm as water, but it made Qin Shubao a little stunned.
"Why?"
"Father, think about it. If you're on this list now...... Isn't it to make the matter public and make the emperor even more embarrassed? The subordinates went down to rob the emperor's woman, whether they grabbed it or not, it was the emperor who lost face. Qin Mubai said, "If you submit this letter, the emperor may not have a seizure for a while, but it is difficult to guarantee that not only our Qin family will suffer in the future, but perhaps the martial family, King Wu, and even Gai Wenda, who reported to you just now, will not have good fruit to eat." ”
Qin Shubao was slightly stunned, his sword eyebrows were furrowed and he thought hard, and nodded slowly: "Yes, it makes sense." was excited for a while, but he actually lost his bearings. My father has followed the emperor for many years, and I know a little bit about his character. It is a matter of the emperor's privacy, no matter what, this matter cannot be made a big fuss, and the more secret and low-key it is, the better. The emperor is a saint and benevolent, and his heart is as open-minded as the sea. As long as we don't make a big deal about this and make the emperor unable to come down, there is still room for redemption! ”
Qin Mubai's mind was also circling rapidly, and he quickly figured out some things, and asked: "Dad, the child has heard some old things, I don't know if it's true or not, can you ask my father to confirm it?" ”
"Say."
"Before the child heard about it, when the eldest grandson queen was still alive. The queen intended to recruit a woman surnamed Zheng to serve the emperor in the palace, but she was unsuccessful, but there was such a thing? Qin Mubai asked.
Qin Shubao's eyebrows twitched: "This is indeed the case...... When you say this, Wu Zhao's situation today is a bit similar to that woman. At that time, it was the empress who heard that Zheng Renji had a smart and virtuous daughter, and intended to introduce her into the palace to serve the emperor. The emperor also allowed and decreed that Zheng Nu was one of the nine concubines, and the court hired her, and even the marriage was arranged, and she only waited for the auspicious day to come and marry the woman into the palace. As a result, at this time, it was rumored that Zheng Renji's daughter had a relationship with the Lu family when she was a child. When Wei Zheng heard about this, he caused a storm in the court. In fact, the emperor didn't know that the daughter of the Zheng family had a marriage contract with the Lu family at first. Later, the emperor listened to Wei Zheng's advice and gave up marrying Zheng Renji's daughter. This incident was known to the government and the opposition at that time, and it also won the emperor many names for being reasonable and law-abiding. ”
An inexplicable smile appeared on Qin Mubai's face. My father just explained this matter in detail, but I only saw a little bit on TV, and I don't remember it very clearly. Now that it has been confirmed, he has a plan.
"Father, since there is a lesson from the past, then there is no need to be afraid of anything now." Qin Mubai said, "There is a way, those who don't know are not guilty." At first, the child didn't know that Wu Meiniang was the beauty appointed by the emperor, and the people of the Wu family never mentioned it themselves. Since it is a man who is unmarried and a woman who is not married, it is a normal thing for people to marry children and daughters, and it is impeccable. ”
"It's easy to say." Qin Shubao snorted coldly and said, "For my father in this room, if you say a big disdain, the emperor has a special habit for women. He was the only one who took a woman, but no one snatched a woman from him. Although he is a holy king, he is also a man. Which man is willing to give away his favorite love to others? ”
"The father said this very well, and the child also understood this truth." Qin Mubai said, "But things have already happened, and it is useless to be emotional and fearful. Only now is it time for us to find a way to escape our sins, legally and morally. As for the emperor's private grievances, he will find a way to make up for them in the future. ”
"You stinky boy, you are still so calm after a big disaster...... Qin Shubao didn't know whether to praise or lose, and asked with a tight sword eyebrow, "Then in your opinion, what should we do?" ”
"Do nothing, wait."
"Wait?"
"Not bad." Qin Mubai said, "We will neither go to the Wu Palace's banquet nor ask the emperor to plead guilty. Just wait, give the initiative to the emperor. Give him some time to think through and make a decision. ”
Qin Shubao stood up, paced a few steps with his hands on his back, and suddenly said, "Let us have so many people in the Qin family, do you want to wait with you with your head?" ”
"There are risks...... But Father, believe me. It's going to be fine. Qin Mubai said, "Put yourself in the emperor's shoes and think about it, will he be charged with snatching people's wives and slaughtering heroes because of a woman?" There are so many beauties in the harem, and the beauties in the world are all selected by him. The Qin family of the twelfth halberd is the only one in my Zhenguan Datang. Which is more important? Moreover, it is we who married the martial arts family first, and the two families are willing to have King Wu as a matchmaker, which is reasonable in terms of law and morality. I believe that with the emperor's sage, coupled with the experience of the daughter of the Zheng family, he will definitely make the wisest choice. ”
"Then tell me, what choice will the emperor make?" Obviously, Qin Shubao was moved by Qin Mubai's reasonable remarks.
"Rather than not getting it, it is better to be generous and do a favor to show the emperor's grace and the emperor's heart is like the sea." Qin Mubai smiled to himself and said indifferently.
"Hmm...... The analysis is reasonable. With the character of an emperor, it is indeed possible to act in this way. Qin Shubao said slowly thoughtfully, "However, there is one thing that is intangible, and that is the heart knot. You snatched the emperor's woman with a knife, even if he doesn't blame you on the surface, it's hard to say whether he has recorded an account for you in his heart. Liang'er, from now on you will have a sharp sword hanging over your head. Unless you don't make mistakes...... Otherwise, the front and back accounts will be settled together, and it will definitely be full of disasters! ”
"The child saves. Although the father is relieved, the child has his own clever plan to eliminate this part of the emperor's heart. Qin Mubai said with a smile.
Qin Shubao turned his head, and a pair of eagle-like old eyes projected a sharp light on Qin Mubai's face, and his face changed slightly.
He secretly thought in his heart: This stinky boy is obviously more scheming than me, a martial artist who is a father...... I've been on the battlefield for decades, and I've done everything I can. Only this is the way of being an official and dealing with the world is not as good as that of people, otherwise the Qin family would not be like this. This kid is so shrewd, well-behaved and bold, will he be a demon who will be full of scourge in the future, or a virtuous son of my Qin family?
"Then ...... Wait! "Qin Shubao has made a final decision. The crutches slammed on the ground, as if he was about to charge into battle back then, and used all the spirit and spirit of his body.
The heavy sound frightened the Qin Tong brothers and the Liu family mother and daughter who were waiting outside the house.
Only Qin Mubai, with a look of wisdom beads in his hand, was leisurely and idle, like a nobody. Qin Shubao was a little annoyed when he saw him like this. But I really couldn't think of a better plan than "waiting", so I was nervous.
Nothing happened overnight. The people of the Qin family did not go to the Wu Wangfu to attend any banquet, and Qin Mubai also stayed at home and did not go out.
The next day, the gate of the Qin family was called open, and the angel arrived.
The emperor really sent someone to announce the decree!
As Qin Mubai expected, the emperor didn't mention that he took a fancy to Wu Meiniang's announcement of her entry into the palace, and praised Qin Shubao's past achievements, and praised Qin Mubai for his outstanding young and romantic figures, and the martial arts family has a better match for women - marry Qin Mubai and Wu Zhao!
The Qin family was jubilant, grateful to the emperor. The big stone that pressed on everyone's hearts finally fell to the ground.
Qin Shubao was relieved and shook his head.
"I'm not as good as a son!"
Father and son sat down again.
"Liang'er, things are as you expected, the emperor is really open-minded and infinitely gracious." Qin Shubao said, "However, there is one thing you must figure out. Although the emperor said that he gave you the woman Wu Zhao, it doesn't mean that if he gave it, you can really accept it. ”
"Children are naturally saved." Qin Mubai said, "At this time, if I dare to marry the daughter of the Wu clan or announce my marriage contract with her in a big way, it will be no different from slapping the emperor in the face." In the same way, since the emperor generously gave a gift to show that the emperor is open-minded and the emperor's grace is infinite, we will also accept it generously, so that he can walk down this step smoothly and gain people's hearts and praise. Father, write your gratitude now, but don't mention the scaly claws related to the past, lest you expose the Emperor's scars. ”
"Okay!" Qin Shubao sighed heavily, "I'm old and useless." I can only be at the mercy of you stinky boy! ”
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