Chapter Forty-Eight: The Eldest Princess's Past

It turned out that after Tai Shuyuan's father was killed, according to the merit system, his son Tai Shuyuan was promoted to viscount and enjoyed the treatment after the merit. After graduating from university, Tai Shuyuan went to the arsenal to become a technical engineer, and the official went to the military department of the military fortification Cao (four-rank officer), and he wanted to propose to the royal family to marry Ouyang Qian. Six years ago, that is, three years after Ouyang Xuan's second abdication, that is, in the seventh year BC, the Xianbei people took advantage of Ouyang Xuan's abdication, Ouyang Dan ignored the ambitions of the Xianbei people, and relaxed his vigilance, constantly harassing the surrounding counties and counties, resulting in the people in the upper reaches of the Liaohe River living in poverty. Ouyang Dan, who was somewhat cowardly in character, agreed to adopt the method of intermarriage between Han and Hungary to alleviate the contradiction between Xianbei and Huaxia.

In the end, only Ouyang Qian was the most suitable, and Ouyang Dan began to prepare for the marriage of the Xianbei people without discussion in the cabinet. When Ouyang Qian knew that it was about to set off, she threatened each other with death, but they all ended in failure.

When Tai Shuyuan knew about this, the wedding procession had already left the capital for hundreds of miles. In desperation, he took out an experimental rifle from the arsenal and hurriedly chased after the team. In the north of Zhuozhou, he caught up with the family delivery team, threatened with a gun to stop the family delivery team, shot and killed a Xianbei official who sent relatives, and fled with Ouyang Qian, as far as Kezhou (now New Zealand). However, Huaxiaguo's strong criminal tracking ability finally captured Tai Shuyuan and Ouyang Qian, who were about to flee to Handi. Escorted to Xia Gu, tried by the court, and finally Tai Shuyuan was sentenced to be executed. Ouyang Qian was expelled from the clan and exiled to Shuzhou. Because of this, there was no cabinet, so Ouyang Xuan, who was in the deep mountains of Dawan, did not know. When Tai Shuyuan was about to be executed, he happened to be met by Zhou An, who was passing by the execution ground to replace Peng Fei in charge of the province, and asked the reason. ordered the sword to keep people, and summoned Linghu Zhang, Hu Tan, and Yulin officials who were in the court at that time, and jointly admonished Ouyang Dan. Under strong pressure from Yulin officials, Ouyang Dan was forced to compromise. pardoned Taishu Yuan and Ouyang Qian, who had been exiled to Shuzhou and suffered hardships, and removed Taishu Yuan from the rank of knighthood and official rank, but Ouyang Qian still failed to restore his clan status. Under the arrangement of Zhou An and others, the two entered Huaxia University to teach, half a year after this incident, Zhou An was the matchmaker, and Hu Zhang was the witness, and the two officially married, and now Tai Shuyuan is the director of the Department of Chemistry of Huaxia University, and Ouyang Qian is in the Department of Calligraphy and Painting.

Afraid that the country would fall into turmoil again because of this matter, at the request of Tai Shuyuan and Ouyang Qian, Ling Huzhang, Zhou An and others suppressed the matter and did not report it to Ouyang Xuan, because they knew Ouyang Xuan's temperament better.

Now five years have passed since this incident, but the matter of Tai Shuyuan's blocking of relatives has been widely spread among the people and has become a good story. was even put on the stage of the drama, called "Yingfeng Blocking the Relatives Frame", depicting Tai Shuyuan as a resolute and brave hero, after not being humiliated for the country, stopping the pro-car frame, dealing with the emperor's pursuers, and finally with the help of the prime minister, the lover finally became a family. In the past few years, Ouyang Dan has gradually downplayed this matter. This time, Ouyang Xuan returned to Beijing and asked the queen to notify Ouyang Qian to participate in the ceremony.

After listening to the two of them, Ouyang Xuan didn't have too many expressions, now that the stability of the country comes first, he can't abolish another emperor who has done something because of this matter. Being able to endure the pain of marrying his daughter into the Hu people's clan shows his heart for the country. After a long while, Ouyang Xuan said, "I agree with what Uncle Tai has done. Today's emperor is also for the country and the people, and he has never been in the army, so he does not know the strength of the country's martial arts. I will make decisions for you. Change into a formal dress and go to the state banquet with me later. This country is what I have founded, and what I say is still heard."

"Your Majesty, the matter of the grass people, how dare you bother the Holy Emperor. Besides, Yuan and Qian'er prefer today's civilian life, teaching and educating people every day, and making calligraphy, painting and music is also a blessing."

"Speaking of this calligraphy and painting, Qian'er's achievements are very high. I don't know who I studied with? ”。

"Back to her ancestors, Qian'er learned the art of painting with her mother since she was a child. Later, in the university, he studied under Sima Boxiang, a man from the Han Dynasty."

"I have never heard of this person, where did he come from?".

"This person's ancestor is a Han poet endowed everyone, Sima Xiangru, since childhood, studied the paintings left by his ancestors, and practiced a good painting art." Tai Shuyuan hurriedly added.

"Haha, it turned out to be Sima Xiangru's descendant, and I will go to visit and pay a visit in the near future. I strongly invited Sima Xiangru to come to China to teach arts, but I never thought that I would not be able to endure the hardships of the north. but did not make the trip, and died of illness in a deserted village".

"Big brother, don't say anything irrelevant. Xuan'er also has a painting given by His Majesty, I don't want to look at it." Uncle Xuan, who was unwilling to be left out in the cold, hurriedly interjected. After speaking, he carefully took out the lacquered wooden box from the sleeve cage, deliberately showed it in front of Ouyang Qian, opened the box, and slowly spread out the scroll, with a proud face.

Ouyang Xuan was just smiling and silent, but Tai Shuyuan was a little curious, standing next to the bookcase with Ouyang Qian, looking at the slowly unfolding painting. In this painting, Ouyang Xuan uses a combination of realism and freehand, which is naturally extraordinary. Ouyang Qian's eyes lit up, staring at every inch of the unfolding painting. For professionals, when they come across something they love, they will naturally not let it go. It seems that there is something to say, but it is difficult to speak.

Uncle Tai Xuan had a smug look on his face, and from time to time he touched the two short knives on his waist. "Little sister, look at this painting." Ouyang Qian said with some embarrassment.

Ouyang Xuan motioned to Uncle Tai Xuan with his eyes to be a favor, where would Uncle Xuan be willing to do it. Ouyang Qian was not good at begging for face, but she was reluctant to look away. Ouyang Xuan walked down from his seat, came to the bookcase, looked at the painting, and said to Ouyang Qian: "Since Qian'er likes it so much, then I will take Xuan'er to be the master, and I will give it to you."

"Don't do it, this is given to Xuan'er by His Majesty, this is not good." Uncle Xuan pulled Ouyang Xuan's arm and said coquettishly, in fact, it was just a kind of showmanship.

"You only know a little about the painting, which is only worth it in the hands of those who love it, but it is just a plaything in your hands. There are many more, take your pick. Is it possible? ”。

"This is what Your Majesty promised, Xuan'er can take it seriously."

"Haha, when did I lose my words. In my study, you can walk freely. You can choose those scrolls, and I will give you an inscription."

"Well, okay then, I'll take your majesty's picture of "Wolf Phoenix Mountain Dance" and keep it for Xuan'er." "I know you've seen it, it's the treasure of my town. Well, I'll give you that painting, but be kind to it." "Hehe, Your Majesty Xie, now that the painting belongs to this girl, I will entrust Your Majesty to keep it for a few days", Tai Shuxuan said with a villainous look.

"The little sister must not be rude, how can she talk to His Majesty like this." "Haha, it doesn't matter, it's all my own family. If you talk about your age, I will be one hundred and fifty years old, and if you look at your face, I will really be younger than you."

"Your Majesty's words are not true, most of our Chinese come from the Han land, and have always adhered to the Zhou etiquette, and it is the tradition of the clan to respect and humility, and to be orderly between the young and the old. and shall it be abolished".

"Mr. Taishu is wrong, since the beginning of the founding of the country, I have abandoned absurd gifts, abolished Confucianism, respected the law, and brought ink with troops. In the future, don't talk about the words of the Han family's sour and rotten Confucian scholars, respecting the old is for the meritorious ones, and respecting the superior is for the sake of etiquette. Etiquette is only for outsiders, and there is no need to stick to it inside. Otherwise, I would not have abdicated twice when I was healthy."

"Your Majesty understands what he said, and he will never say it in the future."

"Hurry up and get ready, and go to the feast with me." After Ouyang Xuan finished speaking, he rolled up the scroll and handed it to Ouyang Qian, and then said, "This painting is considered to be the compensation given by your father on behalf of me."

"Qian'er wrote about the ancestral reward, such a valuable thing, Qian'er was very frightened." "The two of you are talking in the same tone, hurry up and get ready for the feast." "No!". The husband and wife exited the living room after giving the salute, and Uncle Xuan was still there and unwilling to move.

"Why don't you want to go?" Ouyang Xuan turned around and asked. "No, Xuan'er's clothes are still at Grandpa Muzhou's, and she only brought some commonly used clothes, not courtesy clothes." "Oh, I haven't thought of it yet. You go to your sister-in-law's to see if there's anything you can wear, and if not, let's buy a set. I still have a shop in the capital, so it's no problem."

"Okay. I'll ask, it's better to go to the store and get one", Ouyang Xuan waved his hand to signal him to go quickly. I called a guard, and after whispering a few words in my ear, I asked him to handle it quickly.

Not long after the guards left, Uncle Xuan came back with a pout, and said coquettishly next to Ouyang Xuan: "Sister-in-law's dress is not good-looking, I don't like it, let's go to His Majesty's shop, Xuan'er chooses one by herself."

"Okay, it's up to you, go and tell your brother and sister-in-law, let them get ready, wait here, I will send someone to pick them up." After hearing this, Tai Shuxuan immediately turned around and walked out of the hall, and returned in a moment. Pulling Ouyang Xuan and running to the door.

"Slow down, I've already asked someone to prepare for you, what's the hurry." Ouyang Xuan said as he walked.

In the distance, Tai Shuyuan and Ouyang Qian watched the two of them go out of the courtyard from a distance, and Ouyang Qian said: "Xuan'er is so happy, you can meet your ancestors in that barren mountain." There is the most powerful man in the world to protect him, and he will not have to suffer any more."

Tai Shuyuan hugged Ouyang Qian tightly and said silently: "The Holy Emperor Taishang is affectionate, and when Empress Hui was born, he never accepted a concubine. Every year, for decades. Now that he has returned to Beijing so solemnly, it must be for Xuan'er's sake." It's just that this is a bit contrary to ethics, and I don't know how His Majesty the Holy Emperor will deal with it."

"Our ancestors never acted according to common sense. Moreover, although it is abdication, the power is still there. Hold the world's strongest troops and control the cabinet. Although his father was the emperor, he did not dare to overstep his authority. The difficulty of you and me, if the ancestors knew earlier, the position of the father and emperor may not be guaranteed. I just don't know what the ancestors will do with this matter", hoping that there will be no more killings. According to the character of the ancestors, the calmer the face is like water, the greater the wind and waves. At the recent banquet, you and I must protect our father and the emperor, as for the Xianbei people, this time I am afraid that the New Year is coming", Ouyang Qian sighed deeply after speaking.

"Madam, don't worry, in my opinion, the Holy Emperor Taishang did not look angry today, but he knew that this was the case."

"Alas, you don't know, Qian'er has heard about the behavior of her ancestors since she was a child in the palace. Jealousy is like hatred, and if it is not a matter of the state, it is always done according to its will. Besides, there is an invincible feather forest army in the world."

"Oh, by the way, why did the Holy Emperor let you and I wait here instead of going with us? I have to send someone to pick it up, could it be that there are other affairs? Just buy some clothes."

"That's right, I forgot about this link", Ouyang Qian pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "Go to my brother's place and ask him to inform my father about the ancestor coming here, so that my father can make some preparations."

"Well, I'll go now, Madame can wait at home", after saying that, he hurriedly turned around and walked towards the courtyard door.

In a luxurious courtyard in the market not far from Huaxia University, a group of Xianbei people were discussing in the hall how to deal with Ouyang Xuan's sudden high-profile return to Beijing. As long as the people of China know that their emperor is the most tolerant of foreign races and chaos. However, the slaughter of 100,000 Xiongnu in Hanhai made the Murowei people, Xianbei people, Donghu people and other ethnic groups stop for a hundred years, and did not dare to take action. Nowadays, Fuyu, Wusun, Yueshi, Dawan and other clans have long been integrated into China. Only Xianbei and the Murwei people who had a feud with Ouyang Xuan still stubbornly refused the transformation of Chinese civilization, and still lived their own life of drinking blood. Originally, on the occasion of Ouyang Xuan's abdication again, the Xianbei people wanted to expand their territory and launched a series of harassing military operations against the surrounding area. Now Ouyang Xuan's high-profile return to Beijing has aroused the fear of the Xianbei people. As a last resort, the Xianbei officials in Beijing were asked to discuss countermeasures, and even issued a plan to assassinate them if they were unfavorable.

After discussing for a long time, there was no result. But the state banquet of the Chinese emperor, as a representative of the Xianbei people, still has to go. As the time of the banquet approached, under the urging of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, he had no choice but to stop the discussion, tidy up his clothes, and under the guidance of the officials sent by the Ministry of Rites of Huaxia, he walked to the palace in a four-wheeled carriage.

The dinner was held in the evening, and the brightly lit banquet hall was filled with officials, royals, and Chinese nobles in Beijing, as well as envoys from Hanting, Ma's Korea, Rome and other countries, as well as nobles of Xianbei, Wusun, Yue, Xiongnu and other ethnic groups in Beijing staring at the door at the end of the red carpet. Ouyang Dan and the cabinet members were on both sides, everything was ready, just waiting for Ouyang Xuan to arrive.

I don't know how long it took, and there was a loud shout at the door of the hall: "The Holy Emperor of Huaxia Taishang has arrived with his confidante Uncle Xuan!" The eldest princess of Huaxia arrived with Uncle Ma's family! ”。 Before the words fell, the hall door slowly opened, and Ouyang Xuan's figure appeared in the hall door, dressed in a cyan robe, with a sword hanging from his waist on the left side, and a unique blue accessory on the right. Uncle Tai Xuan held Ouyang Xuan's arm on the left side, dressed in a pink slimming dress, a high yellow collar, a tight waist, his hair was naturally combed in a bun on the back side, two short knives hung on the left and one on the right side of the yellow belt on the waist, and a huge ruby accessory hung in front of the left. The corners of the smiling mouth are even more graceful and luxurious, noble and elegant.

Behind the two of them were Ouyang Qian, who was dressed in a yellow court dress, and Tai Shuyuan, who was wearing a navy blue court dress, the two of them were slightly nervous, after all, they had been buried in the market for more than five years, and they were no longer suitable for this kind of occasion.

When Ouyang Dan saw Ouyang Qian, his face was slightly embarrassed, but it was fleeting. After all, he also knew about this matter in advance, and after giving a salute to Ouyang Xuan, he led the way forward to replace the chairman. After Ouyang Xuan sat down, he saw Tai Shuyuan and Ouyang Qian sitting at the end of the royal family, turned to the officials of the Ministry of Rites and said, "Invite the eldest princess and the concubine to sit next to me, don't be lazy, otherwise you will ask." The officials of the Ministry of Rites hurriedly promised, anyone here can be offended, only this emperor can never be offended, although he will not lose his official position, and he will not worry about his life, but he will be spurned by the world, which is unbearable. Ouyang Qian has been deprived of the title of eldest princess for more than five years, and many people have forgotten about this stubble, and now Ouyang Xuan has mentioned it again, causing countless people to speculate. Especially those Xianbei officials in Beijing, they are like pins and needles. Ouyang Dan looked relaxed, and talked to Ouyang Xuan about the affairs of the DPRK and China lightly.

What is unpredictable is not Tai Shu Yuan and Ouyang Qian, who are now regarded as heroes by the people, but Tai Shu Xuan, who is sitting next to Ouyang Xuan and has been holding Ouyang Xuan's arm, if this is the treatment that the emperor's favorite concubine has in the Han Court.

With the sound of gongs and drums, the dinner officially opened, the chairman Ouyang Xuan was in the center, on the left was the emperor Ouyang Dan, on the right was the Taishu Xuan and the eldest princess and his wife, next to Ouyang Dan was the emperor's only wife and the current queen, and on both sides were the prince and other princesses, as well as the eldest grandson Ouyang Duo who looked at Ouyang Xuan curiously.

When the Ministry of Rites officials announced the start of the banquet, Ouyang Xuan unexpectedly got up, walked to the platform where the Ministry of Rites officials were just now, and said loudly: "It has been more than 140 years since the founding of the country, and there were state banquets in previous years, but today is different from the past. After I returned to Beijing, I was in the market, and I heard about some things, which made me feel very ashamed." Before Ouyang Xuan's words fell, a timid Xianbei official had already fainted and was on the spot

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