Chapter 32: Beginning Without Form and Without Cause II
The emperor's daughter is not worried about getting married, which is a deceitful nonsense. In fact, the emperor is a daughter with unlimited scenery, but there are also many bitterness and helplessness that are not enough for outsiders. As princesses of the Tang Dynasty, they have not only received noble titles and supreme grace, but also the responsibilities of the nobles and all kinds of involuntary hardships, including their marriage, of course. In the mind of the Son of Heaven in Chang'an, they are not only the pearls of his father's palm, but also a card in his hand, an invincible trump card. For the long-term stability of the Tang Empire, for the thousand-year-old stability of Li Tang Jiangshan, when necessary, Chang'an can send his most noble princess to the distant frontier without hesitation, become the first lady of a certain minority regime, and let them grow old in the cold wind and yellow sand for the rest of their lives, this is the so-called harmony. Princess Wencheng and Princess Jincheng married to Tibet, and Princess Xian'an married to Uighurs, which are the products of this policy of harmony.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Empire was full of feudal towns, and in order to appease those feudal towns with heavy troops, Chang'an once again offered a killer weapon and played the Heqin card. So, Princess Puning married Yu Jiyou, the concubine of Yu Di, the concubine of "Xiangxiang Jiedu", and Princess Jiacheng married Tian Xu, the bloodthirsty demon Wei Bojiedu, made Tian Xu ......, no one asked for their opinions, and no one cared about whether their married life was happy, in the eyes of Chang'an Junchen, there were only interests, the interests of the country. And, of course, their personal interests.
If you're lucky enough to not have to go to the frontier to drink cold wind and eat yellow sand, or marry those arrogant and lawless feudal towns, then you don't have to rejoice. Because, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that as a princess of the Tang Dynasty, it is really difficult to marry a satisfactory Langjun. Because, in front of them, there is still a big mountain, that is, the deep-rooted concept of the door. Although the identity of the emperor's son and grandson is noble, it often gives people a kind of coldness in a high place; Although the horse sounds infinitely beautiful, if you marry an arrogant princess, it is equivalent to marrying a prince, putting the family in a dire situation, so it is more appropriate to marry a woman who is the right person and live her peaceful life in a down-to-earth manner. There are also ready-made examples, such as the famous Princess Shengping, who was the daughter of Daizong and married Guo Ziyi's youngest son, Guo Yu.
Princess Shengping, who married into the Guo Mansion, believed that her status was noble, and her shelf was very big, and she didn't look at the Guo family at all. Although she loves her husband very much, she puts on a superior posture, not only shouting at her husband, but even her husband, Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang, who is respected by Delong, does not respect her very much, and the etiquette that her daughter-in-law should have, such as morning and dusk, is all null and void in her place. Because of his special status, the Guo family has always taken good care of him, and the colt Guo Yu is even more obedient and does not dare to disobey. In this way, Guo Yao, a majestic general who galloped across the field in the past, has become a reluctant and reluctant colt Guo Yao. However, it should not be forgotten that there is a limit to human patience, and once this limit is exceeded, anger will be like water bursting through a, unstoppable. And for those young and vigorous children of the family, it does not take too long for this limit to arrive.
This day is Guo Ziyi's 70th birthday. In the Fenyang Palace, the lanterns are colorful, the singing and dancing are leveled, and the seven sons and eight sons-in-law gather together to congratulate the old man on his longevity, which is naturally indispensable Guo Ziyi's old son, the horse Guo Yao; But he didn't see his wife, Princess Shengping. It turned out that at this critical moment, Princess Shengping took up the shelf of Princess Datang again, and refused to show up. Seeing that his brothers and sisters are all in and out of pairs, raising their eyebrows, only they are alone, and they are alone, and Guo Hua's face is a little unbearable.
Back in his room, Guo Wei aggressively asked his wife for the guilt, but Princess Shengping understated it and didn't take it to heart. Guo Yu was angry, his anger was like a surging river, and he broke the dam of reason in one fell swoop, and the long-suppressed anger erupted like a volcano, and he roared sharply: "Don't you just rely on your Lao Tzu to be the Son of Heaven? My father doesn't want to be the emperor of that Rausch son yet! ”
This is a taboo sentence, very taboo! Because, in the feudal era, this was a great rebellion, the light one harmed oneself, and the heavy one harmed the family. Princess Shengping didn't expect that her husband, who was usually submissive, would be so angry about such a trivial matter, and she couldn't help but lose her complexion, and ridiculed each other: "You deceive the king, and you should punish the nine clans!" At this time, Guo Hua was already carried away by anger, completely ignoring the consequences, and said sharply: "So what? You are the daughter-in-law of the Guo family, so you must abide by the rules of the Guo family! If you don't respect filial piety, I will not only scold you, but also beat you! As he spoke, Guo Yu punched and kicked him, beating a golden branch and jade leaf to the point that his nose was blue and his face was swollen.
The princess of the Tang Dynasty, who has always been pampered, was beaten by someone, and it was her husband who had always been obedient! Princess Shengping couldn't swallow this bad breath and was determined to teach this bold colt a good lesson, so she decided to move the rescue soldiers and find her emperor Lao Tzu.
When the daughter of Pear Blossom and Rain complained to herself about the crime of the concubine with tears, the heartbroken Tang Dynasty Zong really had the urge to teach the madman a good lesson, but he couldn't, because he was not the princess of Shengping, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty! He knew that without the Guo family, there would be no revival of Li Tang Jiangshan, and he couldn't stiffen his relationship with the Guo family because of this little thing. Therefore, when Guo Ziyi tied Guo Yu and came to ask for guilt in a sincere panic, he could only comfort him with kind words: "If you are not stupid or deaf, you will not be a familyman, why do you care about the affairs of the children's boudoir?" ”
Tang Dynasty's helpless generosity brought stability to the court and awakened Princess Shengping. Since then, Princess Shengping's temperament has changed greatly, and she has become a good daughter-in-law who is gentle and virtuous, well-behaved, and filial to her in-laws, and has also left a good story for future generations.
Later, Princess Shengping contributed a pair of children to the Guo family, among them, the daughter married the then crown prince Li Chun, who was for Guo Guifei. Later, Guo Guifei contributed a pair of children to the Li Tang royal family, and her son was named Li You, who is now the crown prince and renamed Li Heng; The daughter is Princess Qiyang.
Strange to say, Li Chun doesn't have a lot of interest in Guo Guifei, and he doesn't treat their son Li You very much, but he loves this daughter Princess Qiyang very much, so he is really afraid of melting in his mouth, and he is afraid of falling in his hand. In this way, Princess Qiyang grew up happily and vigorously under the care of her father, Emperor Li Chun, and grew into a slim girl, and Li Chun's troubles also came, because his baby daughter should find her in-laws.
In order to let his pearl in the palm of his hand marry a satisfactory Langjun, Li Chun can be described as painstaking. He first took a fancy to Dugu Yu, a scholar from Hanlin, who was better than Pan An and as talented as Yang Xiong, and was really the best candidate for a horse. It's a pity that before he could speak, Dugu Yu has become someone else's son-in-law, this other person is none other than Li Chun's prime minister Quan Deyu, Li Chun can only sigh and say: "Virtue and public opinion choose a son-in-law to win people, can't I do it?" ”
A good couple is natural, just like that, the elegant Hanlin bachelor Dugu Yu got the beauty as he wished, but he passed by the glory of the horse. On the other hand, Li Chun, who loves her daughter, can't wait to start the next round of scanning. This time, in order to let his pearl in the palm of his hand marry a talented and beautiful Langjun, Li Chun decided to plant widely and harvest thinly and implement the audition, of course, the scope of the audition object is relatively small, that is, all the children of the minister. He stipulated that all the children of the ministers can run for election as long as they are of the same age and are talented and good-looking. But in the end, he was very disappointed, because in the end only one person applied, and the others were either unsuitable or unwilling to marry a princess, and refused for various reasons. Fortunately, the only candidate for this choice, the crown prince Silang Du Yi, is actually a good candidate. The noble background of the Valle Reading family, the handsome appearance of the rich and jade-like gods, and the gentle speech and demeanor are all very appetizing to Li Chun, and more importantly, Li Chun has no other candidates to choose from.
In this way, a big pie fell from the sky and smashed directly on the body of the prince Si Lang Du Yi, and he turned into a highly respected Tang horse. And Du Yi's good luck is rolling in, and he can't stop it, because the princess of Qiyang he married is really virtuous, and she is a veritable good wife and mother.
Princess Qiyang, who married into the Du Mansion, was completely different from the arrogance of her maternal grandmother Princess Shengping, on the contrary, she was filial to her in-laws, respected the elders, and the Du family was old and young, no less than hundreds, and the princesses were treated politely, Su Yong and Shun. Within a few days of getting married, she persuaded her husband to return all the maids and slaves given by her father, so as not to make them pampered and arrogant. Du Yi naturally followed the plan, and since then, the boudoir has been quiet and noisy. Soon, Du Yi served as the assassin of Lizhou, and the princess followed Du Yi to take office, with more than ten servants, and the slaves and maids were ordered to ride donkeys and not eat meat. Along the way, the states and counties naturally refused to let go of this opportunity to flatter, and there were many gifts, but they were all sternly rejected by the princess. Du Yi is also a woman who sings with her husband, is honest and self-controlled, and does not dare to have the slightest arrogance and extravagance. Du's mother is critically ill, the princess can't untie her clothes, she serves day and night, she doesn't dare to slack off, and all the decoctions can't be tasted unless she is in person. and the funeral of his aunt and uncle, crying and mourning. In total, in the Du family for more than 20 years, there is nothing that does not follow the law, and no one is not happy to praise.
For the children of the family, the princess is a hot potato, and some people think it is hot and abandon it; Some people envy its deliciousness and hold it tightly in their hands, although their hands are burned, they are as happy as food. But don't forget, no matter how hot the potato is, there is also a time to let it cool, Guo Hua slapped Princess Shengping, a once very hot potato, soft and delicious, but Du Yi was far luckier than his predecessors, because the princess Qiyang he met was really a potato that was not cold or hot, and it was cool to eat.