The mansion of the crown prince Xian Ma Wei Zheng. The mansion, located on the most prosperous Vermilion Bird Street in Chang'an, was personally rewarded by Emperor Li Yuan. Compared with the surrounding tall and magnificent mansions, Wei Zheng's mansion is very simple. The vermilion paint on the gate has fallen off, and the two stone lions outside the gate, although clean and tidy, are also very old, no longer so mighty, full of momentum, revealing a trace of gloom. In the entire Prince Xian Ma Mansion, there were only two people, Wei Zheng and his student and housekeeper Bian Si, who seemed unusually empty.

Zheng Renji walked into Wei Zheng's mansion under the leadership of Bian Sigo. Bian Siwen, about thirty years old, wears a Tang Dynasty round-necked scribe's uniform, and is polite. He was born in a family of eunuchs in Shandong, was smart since childhood, loved to read, and was known as a prodigy. He used to be an official in Shandong County, shrewd and capable, with both ability and political integrity. Half a year ago, he felt that Shandong Prefecture and County could no longer allow him to show his talents, so he said goodbye to his family and entered Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, under Wei Zheng's disciples, and became Wei Zheng's student and housekeeper.

The courtyard of the mansion is very clean and spotlessly clean. The vacant land in the yard was reclaimed by Wei Zheng and Bian Siwen, and some seasonal vegetables were planted, and the vegetables were well taken care of by Wei Zheng and Bian Siwen.

Walking through the courtyard, Bian Si went to the hall without taking Zheng Renji, but came to a sealed attic. In the attic there are tall bookshelves full of books.

Bian Si went to the attic and shouted, "My lord, my lord, the right military guard general Zheng Renji Zheng is here to visit." ”

Wei Zheng stuck his head out of the pile of books and said, "Zheng Renji and Master Zheng are here." Ask him to wait, and I'll go out right away. ”

Then I heard a noise in the attic, and it should be Wei Zheng who walked down the ladder.

Outside the attic, Bian Sigo said embarrassedly to Zheng Renji: "My family loves to read, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is generous, and he has given various rewards to the ministers around him. My lord thanked the prince for the various jewels he had rewarded, but said that he loved to read and not to be a jeweler. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave me a one-time reward of 200,000 volumes of various books. My family was very happy, and as long as I had time, I stayed in the attic, and I couldn't extricate myself, and I often studied all night, and the years outside the attic were often forgotten. ”

Soon, Wei Zheng, who was yellow but in good spirits, walked out of the attic, bowed to Zheng Renji and said, "Your guest is coming, Wei Zheng is rude, he hasn't slept all night, and let me wash my face and see you again." ”

Jung In-ki smiled and made a "please" gesture.

After Wei Zheng washed his face, he sat down with Zheng Renji at the stone table in front of the attic.

Zheng Renji said to Wei Zheng: "After discussion, I, the wealthy family of Shandong, are willing to fully support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, my Shandong Hao family hopes to have a closer relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We hope to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Wei. ”

Wei Zheng said in surprise: "With His Royal Highness the Prince, marry with me Wei?" ”

Jung In-ki replied affirmatively, "Yes." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's position as the crown princess has been vacant, and my Xingyang Zheng family has a daughter named Zheng Guanyin. Dignified and steady, slender and virtuous, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really a talented woman, a perfect match in the world. And Lord Wei is also alone, my Hedong Pei family, also has a daughter, good looks, especially her morality, is famous in the township. ”

Hearing that the Shandong Hao clan proposed a political marriage, Wei Zheng couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: "The Shandong Hao clan is so generous." A year ago, in order to win over the wealthy families of Shandong, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty intended to let his daughter, the Seventh Princess, marry into the wealthy families of Shandong, but was mercilessly rejected by the wealthy families of Shandong, because the wealthy families of Shandong believed that the royal family of Longyou Li was not of proper blood, had the blood of the Hu people, and was not worthy of marrying into the major wealthy families in Shandong; Half a year ago, Qin King Li Shimin's confidant and favorite general, Cheng Yanjin, the general of the left leading army, asked the Shandong Hao clan to marry a woman as his wife, but was also ruthlessly rejected by the Shandong Hao clan, because Cheng Yanjin's background was too low, and he was born as a robber in Shandong. Now, in order to build a relationship with the crown prince, the wealthy family of Shandong took the initiative to send out two women from the family, which is really surprising.

Wei Zheng's face turned red, and he said to Zheng Renji: "Crown Princess, this must be decided by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. And Wei Zheng's character, Master Zheng also knows. I'm afraid that other girls will follow me, and I'm afraid I will be poor for the rest of my life. ”

Zheng Renji said with a smile: "I, Zheng Guanyin, the daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang, if the prince knows, he will definitely agree." And Lord Wei, who said that he has been poor all his life, we also asked for the opinion of the woman from the Pei family in Hedong, that woman is also a strange woman, she admires the character and talent of Lord Wei, she hopes to be able to marry Lord Wei, and does not mind whether she is poor or not. ”

Wei Zheng said a little shyly: "It's really rare to have such a strange woman in this world." ”

Soon after, Zheng Renji left Wei Zheng's mansion. And Wei Zheng went to the East Palace built by the crown prince.

In the Prince's East Palace, Wei Zheng reported to the Prince: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the wealthy family of Shandong is willing to support His Royal Highness the Prince, but they hope to have a closer relationship with His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

After the prince heard this, he groaned with a deep face.

And the crown prince and the prince Wang Qi were surprised: "Who? Zheng Guanyin? Zheng Guanyin of the Zheng clan in Xingyang? As the crown princess of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? This, great. ”

Immediately afterwards, Wang Jue bowed to the crown prince and congratulated: "Congratulations to the prince, congratulations to the prince, Zheng Guanyin, this daughter is indeed the most suitable candidate for the crown princess." ”

The crown prince Jiancheng, the crown prince Xian Ma Wei Zheng all looked at the crown prince and the prince Wang Qi in surprise.

Wang Jue explained: "Zheng Guanyin is sixteen years old, tolerant and generous, virtuous, loves to read, has talent and learning, lives a simple life, and has foresight. His father, Zheng Jibo, was the former Sui Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Jin Ziguanglu doctor, who was busy with government affairs and had no intention of family affairs. His mother was sick, Zheng Guanyin was fourteen years old, in charge of family affairs on behalf of his mother, thousands of people, she managed it in an orderly manner, calm and calm, and was respected and supported by everyone in the Zheng family. Zheng Guanyin is virtuous, elegant, wise, and generous, and is really a rare virtuous helper. When he was six years old, the famous scholar Yuan Tiangang passed by his house, saw Zheng Guanyin, and said, "This woman's face is unspeakably precious, and she should enter the emperor's house, under one person, above ten thousand people." This judgment is believed by the whole world that the person who can marry Zheng Guanyin's woman must be the Son of Heaven, and Zheng Guanyin must be the queen, under one person, above ten million people. ”

The crown prince Jiancheng was quite moved, and asked excitedly: "Zheng Guanyin, this girl really has such a face?" ”

The crown prince and the prince Wang Qi smiled and said: "Yuan Tiangang's judgment is still very accurate. ”

The crown prince Jiancheng said excitedly: "Tomorrow, I will go to ask my father to allow me to marry Zheng Guanyin and make Zheng Guanyin the crown princess." ”