Chapter 173: Marriage Proposal
What Liu Yunzhang didn't expect was that before the first month passed, Cui Anqian replied, and the tone of the reply was very respectful, completely agreeing with Liu Yunzhang's proposal, and he was very concerned about this family business, and suggested that he consider it earlier.
Cui An's potential letter revealed such a meaning, which surprised Liu Yunzhang, in fact, this is also in his expectation, Li Rupei's reputation and strength are now in full swing, I don't know how many ladies are watching, if there is such a family business, it will be of great help to the family. Of course, such a marriage is indeed unusual, Liu Yunzhang can't make his own decisions, and he still has to obtain the consent of Li Rupei himself before he can continue the following operation.
When Liu Yunzhang found Li Rupei, Li Rupei was looking at the information sent back by Yan Fu.
Regarding the relevant information about Cui Anqian and the Cui family, Yan Fu touched it very carefully and wrote it in detail.
After Cui Anqian returned to the capital, he was relatively idle and had nothing to do, but under such circumstances, Cui Anqian was unwilling to be attached to the eunuchs and still maintained his own character, but such an attitude also led to him being directly snubbed and holding on to the false position of the prince's guest. At the court meeting, Cui Anqian belonged to the dare to speak out, but unfortunately what he said did not have much effect, and could not be supported by many prime ministers, especially Tian Lingzi, who was very unkind to Cui Anqian, at the beginning Tian Lingzi thought about recommending his brother Chen Jingxuan to Xichuan, and wanted to ask Cui Anqian to take care of him, but Cui Anqian looked down on Chen Jingxuan, who had no ability, and categorically rejected Tian Lingzi's request, which led to today's consequences.
Cui Anqian's brother Cui Shenyou used to be the prime minister of the DPRK and China, but he also had grievances with others, which led to a bumpy career all the time.
But in any case, the Cui family has a good reputation in the capital, and Cui Shenyou and Cui Anqian are also famous in the court, and this kind of fame is the most appropriate to describe with a clear reputation.
Cui Anqian's youngest daughter Cui Hanlei is even more famous in the capital than Cui Anqian, because of her beautiful appearance and extraordinary temperament, there are too many matchmakers who come to propose marriage, it is said that Cui Hanlei has a maid who is like a sister, named Cui Qiuyue, the same water spirit, safeguarding Cui Hanlei's interests everywhere, and even directly tortured the matchmaker who came to the door to propose marriage, making the family gray.
There is a shocking news in the intelligence, that is, Tian Lingzi is ready to send Cui Hanlei to the palace, that is, to the emperor's side, according to Cui Hanlei's conditions, there is no problem in entering the palace, but everyone knows that the palace is as deep as the sea, either become a queen or a concubine, it is possible to have a bright future, otherwise it will be ruined for a lifetime, Cui Hanlei is obviously impossible to become a queen, and it is unlikely to become a concubine, because the more outstanding a woman is, the more vulnerable she is to be excluded and suppressed in the palace. It's hard to get ahead.
It is also because of the appearance of this news that the number of matchmakers who went to Cui Anqian's house to propose marriage decreased instantly, but no one was willing to compete with the emperor for a woman, that was an act of looking for death.
At this time, Liu Yunzhang's letter arrived in Cui Anqian's hands.
Cui Anqian definitely didn't want his daughter to enter the palace, not to mention his most beloved little daughter, after Tian Lingzi's words were released, Cui Anqian even planned to let his daughter leave home on behalf of him and enter the Taoist temple to avoid being recruited into the palace.
Liu Yunzhang's introduction of family affairs made Cui Anqian extremely satisfied.
Cui Hanlei and Cui Qiuyue did go to Liangzhou, and Yan Fu touched the situation, which is said to be Cui Qiuyue's proposal.
The news also spread in the capital, everyone knew that King Yi and Shannan Xidao Jiedu made Li Rupei propose to the Cui family, and everyone sighed that Cui Anqian's luck was too good, although it was said that his daughter might have to leave the capital and go to Liangzhou, but who didn't know how powerful Li Rupei was, if Cui Hanlei entered the palace, he didn't know what his fate was, but when he arrived in Liangzhou and became an authentic princess, his identity would be completely different.
Even Tian Lingzi, after knowing the news, was silent.
When Li Rupei was sighing, Liu Yunzhang entered the wing room with a letter.
"Lord, Duke Cui replied to the letter and agreed to this family business, and Duke Cui bluntly said in the letter that he hoped to propose marriage as soon as possible."
Li Rupei thought for a moment and spoke.
"Liu Gong is responsible for this matter, and Liu Gong, as the deputy envoy of Shannan West Road, has full powers to go to the capital to propose marriage, as for the procedure for proposing marriage, please handle it at Liu Gong's discretion."
"Prince, the matter of proposing relatives and engagements is by no means a trivial matter, the identity of the prince is not ordinary, the royal family has to specially review the eight characters, if there is a disagreement, it is absolutely impossible to propose relatives, this matter, the capital and the court also attach great importance to it, and the subordinates will set off tomorrow and go to the capital."
"It's okay, all the matters are entrusted to Liu Gong, a certain wrote a letter to the emperor, entrusted Liu Gong to take it to the capital, Liu Gong went to the capital this time, Huang Biao led a thousand iron-blooded soldiers, guarding along the way, if someone dares to plot against him, it is not good for Liu Gong, and he swears to destroy his whole family."
Liu Yunzhang made all preparations and set off before dawn.
Ma Haoxuan, Gao Chibang, Qian Shiqu and others who learned the news all came to send it specially, and the matter of the prince's marriage is also a big thing they care about, and this matter must be done beautifully.
Liu Yunzhang knows the heavy responsibility he shoulders, according to his identity, it is dangerous to go to the capital, he once made the decision to open the city gate and surrender, and was held accountable by the imperial court, but the prince didn't care about the holy decree and still reused him, but when he arrived in the capital, it was impossible to say what the situation was.
However, Liu Yunzhang has full confidence, not to mention the capital, even all the Jiedu envoys in the north, and also know the bravery of the iron-blooded army, since the prince said such cruel words, no one dares to touch a single hair of him, otherwise he will be hunted down and killed by the iron-blooded army.
The matter was urgent, and Liu Yunzhang couldn't care about his advanced age, so he refused Huang Biao's care, followed the sergeant and moved forward quickly, and it only took two days to arrive in the capital.
When he arrived at the south gate of the capital, Liu Yunzhang was surprised to find that Cui Anqian was waiting at the south gate in person.
Cui Anqian is also a civilian official who has led soldiers, it can be said that he is both civil and military, he doesn't know much about Li Rupei, but he knows everything about Li Rupei, and when he saw the iron-blooded soldiers guarding Liu Yunzhang, Cui Anqian was shocked, although there are only 1,000 iron-blooded soldiers, the temperament that can be revealed is thousands of troops.
After receiving Liu Yunzhang's letter, Cui Anqian was very happy, Tian Lingzi's so-called proposal was actually vicious, once his youngest daughter entered the palace, she would definitely fall into the intricate ** battle, not to mention that she wanted to get ahead, whether she could survive or not was unclear, although the Cui family had a certain reputation in the court, they did not have much actual power, and they had no ability to protect and support the daughter who entered the palace.
But if her daughter can marry Li Rupei and become a princess, the situation will be very different.
Since the news of Li Rupei's marriage proposal came out, the emperor has specially sent people to inquire, which shows that Li Rupei's influence in the court is extraordinary.
As for Li Rupei himself, Cui Hanlei and Cui Qiuyue secretly went to Liangzhou, the somewhat tricky Cui Qiuyue was very satisfied with Li Rupei, and even regarded Li Rupei as the husband of his youngest daughter, Cui Anqian also inquired in detail, from the details, it can be observed that a certain person, Cui Qiuyue's deliberate difficulty, Li Rupei can bear it, not lose his temper, and even persuade him with good words, which shows that Li Rupei has an unusual quality, you must know that Li Rupei is a person with a noble status and great power, There must be a temper.
The prince in the capital, Cui Anqian has also seen a lot, but he really doesn't see much.
Knowing the news that Liu Yunzhang was about to enter the capital to propose marriage, Cui Anqian made a decision and went to the south gate to greet him in person, firstly to thank Liu Yunzhang for helping to match him, and secondly, to have a good talk with Liu Yunzhang, and by the way, to learn about Li Rupei's situation from the side, after all, the personal relationship between him and Liu Yunzhang is very good.
When Liu Yunzhang and Cui An sneaked into the capital, it aroused a lot of onlookers, and everyone did not look at the two of them, but chased after the iron-blooded soldiers who followed behind, the iron-blooded army has become a legend in the capital, 20,000 iron-blooded soldiers defeated the Huangchao army of more than 100,000, such a combat ability, who dares to pat his chest and say that he can do it.
Liu Yunzhang will not go to the official post, he has full authority to go to Cui Anqian's house to propose relatives on behalf of Li Rupei, first of all, he must go to Cui Anqian's house, Liu Yunzhang is not ready to stay in the capital for too long, after all, there are many things waiting for him to handle in Liangzhou.
The soldiers of the 1,000 Iron-blooded Army, according to the rules, cannot all enter the capital, and at most 500 people enter the capital, which is very good, but when the soldiers of the Iron-blooded Army enter the capital, no one stops them, and even a general of the Shence Army personally greeted him at the south gate, so the general was once sent to Luoyang, and he has seen Li Rupei several times, and he has also seen Huang Biao.
Cui Anqian's mansion was naturally unable to station so many soldiers, so the 1,000 soldiers were divided into two groups, 900 soldiers were temporarily stationed in the Shence Army barracks, and 100 soldiers were under the leadership of Huang Biao, following Liu Yunzhang's left and right, guarding Liu Yunzhang's safety at all times.
In Cui Anqian's mansion, everything has been prepared for a long time, and the New Year is about to pass, but Cui Anqian's house is even more lively than the New Year.
At the gate of the mansion, Liu Yunzhang saw at a glance the maid who had been mad in front of Li Rupei, that is, Cui Hanlei's maid Cui Qiuyue.
Looking at Cui Qiuyue, who behaved in a proper manner, Liu Yunzhang smiled and spoke.
"What's the matter, being so arrogant in front of the prince, it's hard to say anything, why are you so quiet at the moment."
Cui Qiuyue's face flushed, she lowered her head and did not answer, this reason is actually very simple, once Cui Hanlei marries Li Rupei, then she, as a personal maid, will also serve Li Rupei, if she is lucky, she can even become a Confucian, and since then her identity has completely changed, in this case, her trickery must be absolutely concealed.