Chapter 6 New Year's Goods
The palace has been very busy these days, mainly officials from all over the world, and vassal states have come to deliver New Year's goods, and there is an endless stream of cars and horses. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info which also includes Xue Yantuo's carriage and horses who came to play the front station.
For the envoys of other vassal states, the officials and people of the Tang Dynasty were very welcome, but when they saw Xue Yantuo's people, everyone was unhappy.
The princess was forced to marry by the Hu people, which was a shame for the Tang Dynasty. Seeing their arrogant appearance, the soldiers and civilians in Chang'an City hated it so much.
Li Su was also very unhappy in his heart, and he was determined to overthrow this humiliated affinity.
The Chenghui Hall where Concubine Yang lived.
Li Ke, the king of Shu, also came to give gifts to his mother. As early as a few months ago, he carefully built a crested golden fork for Concubine Yang, and at this time he was waiting for Concubine Yang to try it on.
Concubine Yang has a lot of crested golden forks, but she still has a warm heart for Li Ke's heart. The eldest son is smart and filial, and has always been her pride. She was delighted to see the blurry image in the bronze mirror.
At this time, the maid came in to report that Li Su had come to deliver New Year's goods.
Li Ke said with some disdain: "What kind of New Year's goods can he send, it's not like he will say some good things and mix some rewards back." ”
Concubine Yang said: "Ke'er, don't talk about your brother like that, if he can come, the mother concubine will be very happy." She has no expectations for Li Su's gift, although her son is unbearable, but as a mother, she is still very distressed.
"Mother, the child has said goodbye to the mother." Li Su said. Then he also greeted Li Ke: "Big brother is also here." ”
Li Ke said: "You came to give a gift to your mother, has the deficit in your house been solved this year?" ”
Li Su ignored him and said, "Mother, the child has brought you a novel gift this year, and you will definitely like it." ”
Li Ke pouted on the side, not believing that he could come up with any decent gifts.
Li Su first took out a mirror with a plastic bracket and a lace frame from the box held by Cai Sha and Cuizhu behind him, and the mirror was an oval shape more than a foot in size.
He took off the bronze mirror, placed it on her dresser, and said, "Mother, try this." ”
"Yikes."
Concubine Yang looked in the mirror and was stunned. A beautiful face, graceful and luxurious, so clear, so real, even the reflection in the eyes can be seen clearly.
She's 36 years old this year, and she looks like she's only 26 years old. She has always heard people praise her beauty, but she has never seen her peerless beauty so clearly. There was a burst of pride and pride in her heart. She couldn't help but touch her face with her white jade hands, thinking about her thoughts blankly.
Li Ke was behind Concubine Yang, and he also saw his handsome face, and he was stunned for a while.
After a while, Concubine Yang had tears of surprise in her eyes, and said to Li Su: "Su'er, where did you get such a treasure mirror, it's too clear. I'll show it to your father now, and let him see what he looks like." ”
The maids in Concubine Yang's palace also wanted to see the mirror from afar. When Concubine Yang saw them, she said, "Come and have a look." ”
The maids immediately gathered around, and they were all pleasantly surprised.
Li Su said: "Mother, the child has another gift. ”
As he spoke, he took a beautiful packaging box from his yarn picker, opened it and saw that it was a bottle of perfume.
Concubine Yang was first attracted by the delicate roundness of the glass bottle, and she didn't know what kind of treasure it was carved from. She held the perfume bottle and kept stroking it, watching the perfume change inside.
Li Su said: "Mother, this is called perfume, you unscrew the lid and smell it." ”
Concubine Yang opened the small bottle cap, and a smell of perfume with appropriate shades immediately wafted out.
Concubine Yang was extremely pleasantly surprised, this was the best spice she had ever seen, and there was such a beautiful packaging. She loved it so much.
Seeing that Concubine Yang was about to shed tears again, Li Su hurriedly said, "Mother, I will give you more gifts in the future." As he spoke, he took a pack of colorful candies, opened a piece of toffee, handed it to Concubine Yang, and said, "This is called toffee, you can taste it." ”
Concubine Yang looked at the toffee in her hand and slowly put it in her mouth. Suddenly, a strong sweetness filled the whole body and mind. She said, "Su'er, do you still have it, give it to your brother to taste it too." ”
Li Ke had already swallowed and foamed, he took the toffee handed by Li Ke and put it in his mouth at once.
Li Su saw the greedy looks of the maids, gritted his teeth, and gave each of them a piece. This piece of sugar costs 30 yuan, damn the freight. However, advertising was necessary, so he had to let it go.
Concubine Yang was in a very good mood, and she asked, "She said: Su'er, do you have a gift for your father?" ”
Li Su said: "Yes, I have already brought it into the palace." ”
"Ju Xiang, you go to the Taiji Hall to invite the emperor over, and say that I will invite him to come over and appreciate the treasures."
"Yes." The maid Ju Xiang agreed.
Tai Chi Temple.
Tang Taizong Li Shimin had just finished talking with his close attendant Lang Zhongcen Wenwen, and the chief eunuch Wang De, who had been waiting outside, came in to report: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yang said that she got a treasure and wants to ask you to go over and have a look." ”
Second Master Li happened to be a little bored, so he went to Concubine Yang's Chenghui Palace.
Li Shimin entered Concubine Yang's room and saw Concubine Yang taking Li Ke and Li Su to greet her.
For Concubine Yang and Li Ke, he naturally liked it wholeheartedly, but when he saw Li Ke, he didn't get angry.
After Concubine Yang and Li Shimin sat down, Li Ke and Li Su stood aside and waited. Concubine Yang said: "Your Majesty, it's almost the New Year, Ke'er and Su'er have sent gifts, some of which are very novel, please come and have a look." ”
Li Shimin asked, "Ke'er, what gift did you give to your mother?" ”
After Li Ke saw Li Su's anti-heaven treasures, he felt that the gift to his mother and concubine was really out of his hands, and he said: "Father, the child is just an ordinary gift, not worth mentioning. ”
Li Shimin smiled slightly, and didn't ask, he didn't need to ask, he also knew Concubine Yang's preferences, it must be jewelry or something. He was a little strange, what could Concubine Yang have anything new? He didn't bother to ask Li Su.
Concubine Yang said: "Your Majesty, the gift sent by Su'er this time is called strange, you can take a look at this first." With that, she handed the plastic mirror to Li Shimin.
When Li Shimin saw the mirror, he was stunned all of a sudden. He is heroic, handsome and masculine, and is very confident in his appearance, to the point of narcissism. Even with his requirements for officials, he also requires appearance.
Datang first has to look at the appearance, if you don't look good, I'm sorry, you can't be an official.
Tang Taizong really saw his face clearly this time, he was fascinated by the handsome and domineering face in the mirror, and he kept admiring it, sometimes making childish expressions.
After a while, he came back to his senses and said, "This mirror is really clear, Su'er, where did you get it?" ”
Li Su said: "Back to my father, the child met a merchant from the extreme west not long ago, and the goods were bought from him. ”
Tang Taizong said: "Well, it's a good thing. How many pieces did you buy? ”
When Li Su heard this, his father had taken a fancy to this mirror. He hurriedly said: "Father, when the child saw this mirror, he wanted to buy it to honor his father and mother, but this thing was very expensive, so the child only bought three pieces for you, your mother, and the queen's." ”
Tang Taizong smiled: "Yes, I know filial piety." ”