Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Li Family
Old man Li and Fan heard that they were going to have dinner with today's saint tonight and talk about the marriage of their son and Princess Changle, which scared the two of them a lot, Li Tiezhu was a soldier under Li Shuang, who was still the king of Qin, and he had also seen Li Er, but he only knew Li Er, Li Er didn't know him, and he was worried, as for Fan, he was a little dizzy, and he couldn't imagine that his baby son actually had a leg with the eldest princess today, bah, it was not right, it was good, anyway, his son's marriage was settled, and Fan asked Chunlan to find her the best clothes, Li Yong sat in the rocking chair gracefully, eating the snacks that Zheng Liwan fed him from time to time, drinking the tea made by Xiaoxue, the landlord looked like he was not beaten as much as he wanted, and he was not worried about Li Er's family banquet or the formal marriage banquet tonight, anyway, it was all ironclad, but what he was worried about was that at the court meeting today, he did something to Li Er, and he offended so many people at once, and the retaliation behind him was annoying, thinking that his father-in-law didn't want him to have a good year. Li Yong's family finally stayed up to the time for the banquet, Li Dazhui and Fan's can be regarded as dressed up for the banquet, not to mention, as the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, Li Yong looked at his parents' dress and did have a taste of nobles, as for himself, he was still habitually dressed, and the long hair on his head was also tied up with a jade hairpin, so that the hair tied made him feel very comfortable, and the family arrived at the palace with gifts in three moods, Huang Yan was waiting at the gate of the palace early, after seeing Li Yong's carriage, Huang Yan hurriedly walked over, he knew that the marriage between Li Yong and the eldest princess and he was more and more valued by Emperor Li Er, and there were many people with good relations among the civil officials and military generals, mainly because he liked Li Yong very much, Li Yong also treated him like a relative like Princess Changle, and when he saw Li Yong and his parents get out of the carriage, he immediately greeted him.
"Xishanbo, these two are your masters, right?"
"Ah, Grandpa Huang, how can you be embarrassed to let you pick it up in person? This is my father and mother, father, mother, this is Huang Gonggong, who can usually take care of the children. β
"I've seen Huang Gonggong~"
When Li Dazhui and Fan heard this, they felt that their son had a lot of respect for this Huang Gonggong, and they quickly saluted Huang Yan, Huang Yan didn't dare to answer, just kidding, is this the in-laws of Princess Changle in the future, even sideways to dodge, several people greeted each other and walked into the palace, and let people enter the palace with the gifts brought by Li Yong. When Li Dazhui and his wife entered the palace, the expression was the same as when Li Yong first came, it was simply a synchronization of God, Li Yong and Huang Yan chatted all the way, the relationship between the two was very good in the eyes of others, but the relationship between Li Yong and Huang Yan was very good, no matter whether Li Yong entered the palace or not, what perfume and soap every month, in addition to his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and Changle, Huang Yan must have him, and he didn't even have to buy it outside, only the tea that Li Yong and Li Er drank, he had, which was very good. When they arrived at the Ganlu Palace, Huang Yan directly brought them into the hall, because Li Er had explained, it would be good to bring them in directly without a warning, and it was also to express their respect for their in-laws, Li Dazhui and his wife looked at the magnificent and splendid hall, they were stupid, Huang Yan took them to the side hall of the Ganlu Hall for dinner, and the three of them saw Li Er and his family sitting at the dinner table, the dining table was still a round table made by Xishan, which was made by Li Yong according to the kind of round table in a modern hotel, and the round table was covered with a glass that could be rotated. Li Da Hammer and Fan immediately recognized that it was something from Xishan, in fact, many things from Li Er's family were given by Li Yong, so it was nothing surprising to see things from Xishan here, Li Da Hammer and his wife nervously saluted Li Er and others, Li Yong was much more relaxed, and it was not the first time he saw his father-in-law.
"Minister Li Yong, grass people Li Da Hammer, folk woman Fan see the saint."
The three of them saluted Li Er with their respective identities, Li Er and Empress Changsun stood up and walked to Li Yong's parents with a smile, and then Li Er and Eldest Sun Wujian directly helped Li Dazhui and Fan to get up, as for Li Yong, no one cares, who made him the youngest in the audience, Li Yong pouted and despised them, when he saw Changle, his eyes were straight, and he felt that something was going to flow out of his nose, Li Lizhi was like a fairy, the beauty wore an ankle-shoulder long skirt, and a large-sleeved saro shirt was draped on her upper body to cover the peaks. The delicate and transparent clothing is embroidered with a lifelike phoenix, and the shoulders and arms of natural beauty and softness directly brighten up Li Yong's pair of dog eyes, Li Lizhi saw Li Yong's stupid appearance, and also covered his small mouth and chuckled, which made Li Yong's old life even more, the crescent moon with Changle beautiful eyes and smiles, and his demeanor was elegant and moving, Li Yong called in his heart to teach me to teach me, but several people wearing silk and satin next to Li Lizhi stared at him, and their eyes revealed disdain and dissatisfaction, but Li Yong didn't find it at all, because he only had Li Lizhi in his eyes now.
"Li Yong, why are you still standing stupidly, come and take a seat."
Li Er's voice was like a bright light in the night, so that the disoriented Li Yong came back to his senses, Li Yong walked over embarrassedly and sat next to his parents, as for what delicacies were delicious at those dinner tables, Li Yong didn't look at it, he looked at the beauty opposite, beautiful, too beautiful for him, Li Yong's heart was pounding, the feeling of heartbeat, and Li Lizhi was also blushed by the eyes of the lover, looking extremely cute, Li Er and Li Tiehammer seemed to chat, Li Tiezhu was also nervous all the way, also chatted with Li Er about the old days when he was a soldier under Li Er, and Empress Changsun and Fan also whispered between women, and looked at Li Yong and Li Lizhen from time to time.
"Xishan Bo, I heard that you are extraordinary, and today is such a family banquet, and you and Changle love each other, it is better to compose a poem to express your love for Changle."
Li Yong noticed that there were several princes sitting next to Li Liqian, especially the one who was called lonely, Li Yong could guess who he was with his ass, wasn't he the eldest young master of the Li family, Li Chengqian, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, but Li Yong could see that he had any opinions about himself, and deliberately wanted to make things difficult for him, Li Chengqian was a little similar to Li Er, but more like the eldest grandson, Li Chengqian's long sword eyebrows and starry eyes, fresh and handsome, Li Yong sighed that Li Er's genes are still very strong, his son is handsome and chic, and his daughter is as beautiful as a flower. Li Chengqian's words also attracted the parents of both sides to chat, Li Tiezhu and Fan were very worried, because they didn't know that Li Yong would write poetry or something, because their son was kicked out of the private school after studying for a few years, Li Er's eldest grandson was also very much looking forward to it, because Li Yong had done a few poems, but the capital was a masterpiece through the ages, especially Li Lizhi was more looking forward to it, Li Yong looked at the eyes full of anticipation, and it was not easy to shirk, he couldn't compose poetry, but he would cheat, Li Yong quickly recalled and rummaged in his head, I finally found a song.
"Queqiao Immortal, the clouds are clever, the flying stars spread hatred, and the silver man is dark. As soon as the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win countless in the world. Tenderness is like water, the best period is like a dream, and you can endure the return of the Magpie Bridge. If the two love for a long time, how can it be in the morning and twilight? β
This is a masterpiece of Queqiao Immortal's love poem, Li Er exclaimed after listening to it.
"Okay, what a Queqiao Immortal, if a good sentence of love is long, how can it be in the morning and twilight, wonderful, no wonder they say that you Li Dacai don't write poems on weekdays, and everything you do is a masterpiece."
Li Tiezhu and his wife were also stunned, although they didn't understand, but they also felt that their son's poem was good, and they thought that their son had grown up when he went out, and Li Li's eyes were full of little stars, and his heart was happy, and his eyes looked at his lover like autumn water, and the Li family was very unhappy, he didn't know Li Yong in the first place, and he also heard others say some things about him, plus he had a very good relationship with his cousin Changsun Chong, and he always thought that Changle marrying Changsun Chong was the best destination, who would have thought that Li Yong's birth, Changle Fang's heart has promised, Changsun Chong is completely useless, but Changsun Chong has been saying bad things about Li Yong in his ear, saying that he is a country boy who does not learn and has no skills, and what he deceived his sister with unscrupulous means, etc., the naΓ―ve Li family has Li Yong's congenital hatred, and wants to humiliate Li Yong through today's family banquet, but Li Yong, the first Queqiao Immortal, was directly speechless, and the one in his heart was not convinced, he didn't know another thing, that is, Li Yong's monopoly on all kinds of disobedience.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, today's family banquet is rare for all the elders to be happy, the so-called courtesy is still exchanged, and it is rude to come and go; It is also rude to come and not to communicate. I recently found a very distressing thing, and I don't know whether to say it or not. β
Li Er and the others were very puzzled, they didn't know what medicine was sold in Li Yong's gourd, Li Er opened his mouth and said.
"Say, it's all your own people in the future, what's not to say."
"The sage said so, the kid said, I hope not to disturb everyone's Yaxing, I saw this with my own eyes, I will compose a poem today, please listen, the offense will be more inclusive, sell charcoal, sell charcoal, cut down and burn charcoal in the south mountain. His face was full of dust and smoke, and his temples were pale and his fingers were black. What is the profit from selling charcoal? The clothes on the body eat in the mouth. The poor shirt is single, and the heart is worried and wishes for the cold. At night, a foot of snow outside the city came, and Xiao drove a charcoal cart to roll the ice ruts. The cattle are trapped and the people are hungry, and they are resting in the mud outside the south gate of the city. Who are the two riders? The yellow-clothed messenger is white-shirted. The hand put the paperwork in his mouth, and returned to the car and led the ox to the north. A cart of charcoal, more than 1,000 catties, the palace envoy will not regret it. Half a horse of red silk and a zhang of silk, tied to the head of the cow to fill the charcoal straight. β
After Li Er and the others listened, Li Er first became angry.
"Who, who is it, who is still using the paperwork to oppress the people."
Empress Eldest Sun, Fan and Li Lizhen sighed after hearing this
"What's wrong with these people? I know how to oppress these poor people. β
"Saint, queen, the people of the world are suffering, this is prosperity, the people are suffering, dying, the people are suffering, the most miserable and bitter are the common people."
Li Yong shook his head and sighed and said, Li Er also sat back in his seat, Li Yong's sentence Xing, the people suffered, died, and the people's suffering deeply touched his heart, since the founding of Li Tang, he changed the dynasty and conquered the Turkic Quartet, but the people of the world are still living so miserable, the dinner that was still lively became lifeless all of a sudden, Li Chengqian was also stunned by Li Yong's knowledge, this is not learning, this is comparable to those Confucians in his East Palace, he also began to change his feelings about Li Yong, thinking that his cousin lied to him? He didn't want to admit it, Li Yong saw that the atmosphere was wrong, so he immediately asked Huang Yan to bring the gift he brought.
"Saints, queens, princes, and princesses, I have brought you some gifts, this is a New Year's gift for everyone."
At this time, everyone was attracted by the gift box that was brought up, Li Yong stood up, opened them one by one, and then first took out a pair of single-pass telescopes, yes, it is the kind that can be pulled out one by one, the technology of glass continues to improve, and the transparency has been able to be almost the same as that of later generations, so it has been used as a lens, the production of telescopes is not difficult, it is nothing more than a concave and convex mirror, but this lens polishing is based on the current technology of Xishan, and it is also very difficult to polish, in fact, Li Yong's purpose in sending this is to take the opportunity to pull business, This is a proper munition.
"Sage, this thing is called a clairvoyant mirror, and you can clearly see things within ten miles."
Li Er's mood was not too good, but when he heard that this clairvoyant mirror was magical here, he was also very curious, so he took the clairvoyant mirror in Li Yong's hand, came to the outside of the palace gate, and pulled out the lens barrel under the guidance of Li Yong. But Li Er ruthlessly called Huang Yan over.
"It's gone, it's broken, it's your head."
Huang Yan hurriedly held the clairvoyant mirror with both hands, as if it was his own child, for fear of breaking it, those princes and princesses saw that their father and the emperor did not let them see it, so they followed back to their seats in frustration, Li Er's mood also improved, and he picked up the wine glass to drink with Li Yong.
"Good thing, you kid can, do one."
Li Yong and Li Er raised their heads and drained the wine in the cup, everyone saw that Li Er was in a better mood, and the atmosphere was also lively, and they were all looking forward to the following gifts, Li Yong continued to distribute gifts, he took out a beautiful wooden box and handed it to the eldest grandson Wujian said.
"Queen Niang, this is the latest drunken beauty, in addition to the improved perfume, eyebrow pencil, lipstick, blush, the most powerful is this inside, I call it a pearl mask, this mask has the effect of delaying aging, clearing the liver and eyes, detoxifying and building muscles, which can make our queen mother's skin white, rejuvenated, and shiny."
That woman doesn't love beauty, even the dignified queen is no exception, the eldest grandson Wujian took the beautifully made wooden gift box, the hollow carving on the box is beautiful, open it and take a look, two bottles of glass perfume, five eyebrow pencils, and what lipstick and blush are five, the most attractive thing to her is that the two bottles of pearl mask in glass, in fact, this handmade simple mask, the method is very simple, it is nothing more than the problem of sealing and preservation, but Li Yong proposed that after threading on the glass and the lid, after countless processing experiments, Only then did this bottle with a threaded mouth and a matching cap be made, and the sealing performance was greatly improved under the fit of the threads. The eldest grandson Wujian smiled happily and took out the bottle of pearl mask inside, and handed the gift box directly to the palace maid beside him, and with a twist of Li Yong's divine power, the lid opened, and everyone was very surprised by this design, and the eldest grandson Wujian smelled the smell inside.
"Huh? It's so fragrant, and it smells like honey, Li Yong, how do you use this thing? β
Li Yong felt that he was slipping his beard and said.
"Queen Mother, this pearl is added to honey, in addition to looking at honey there are other secret recipes and pearl powder mixture, when you use it, remember to cleanse your face, dip the mask and apply it evenly on your face, a thin layer can be, wash your face after half an hour, and you can guarantee that after you use it for three days, your skin will be whiter, rejuvenated, and shiny, and you will be more beautiful than those little girls."
"Go, what nonsense? Nothing big or small. β
Fan took a sip of his son, and Empress Eldest Sun also blushed, after all, she is not very old, and that woman doesn't want to become more beautiful and retain her youth? Now those princesses cried greedily, they all looked at Li Yong pitifully, and they almost shouted out I want it too, Li Yong naturally did not disappoint them, but their gift boxes are obviously not as exquisite as the eldest grandson, and there is only a bottle of perfume, two eyebrow pencils and a lipstick, blush, mask, and the super gift bag of the eldest grandson is incomparable, but they are also very happy, how can they not compare with the queen, after those princesses took the gift box, they opened it to compare with each other and whispered, the woman was confused, There are only those princes left, Li Yong took out a pair of shoes and handed them to Li Chengqian.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, these shoes are called height-increasing shoes, you try them, it's amazing."
Li Chengqian was very puzzled to take the wooden gift box, which contained a pair of beautifully made deerskin boots, Li Chengqian in the eyes of everyone, put on this pair of height-increasing shoes, in fact, Li Yong remembered that Li Chengqian fell because of horseback riding, and then walked with long and short feet lame, which made him a lifelong criticism, Li Yong knew that this was a fact under Li Li's certainty, so Li Yong did what he liked, and made a pair of such shoes, Li Chengqian stood up after wearing it, and immediately found the magic, and the whole seemed to get the magical power, After taking two steps, he found that he was walking like a normal person, and Li Er, Eldest Sun Wujian and the others all looked at him in surprise. They know in their hearts about their son, and now after putting on these shoes, they are walking like a normal person, Li Chengqian walked quickly and excitedly, like a happy child.
"This ...... What's going on? β
"Actually, it's just that there is something in the inside of the shoe, so that the two feet can be balanced."
Although it didn't really cure his feet, but now these shoes can make him walk like a normal person, how can this not make Li Chengqian unhappy and excited, his perception of Li Yong has all changed, and he feels that he is his benefactor, and a fat man on the side is unhappy to look at all this, he is Li Tai, he has always coveted the position of the prince, this time these shoes put pressure on him, he can't say that he hates and likes Li Yong, but he was deceived by him when he was in Changle Township, and he was unhappy. Now he is even more unhappy with Li Yong's gift, as for what Li Yong gave him, he didn't pay attention to it, anyway, tonight's family banquet ended under a burst of laughter, and the marriage of Li Yong and Changle was also decided.