Chapter 351: The Truth
Princess Zhenzhu was riding a small flower and was galloping towards Chang'an City, walking but suddenly reined in her horse and stopped.
"Princess, what's wrong?" The accompanying guard hurriedly reined in his horse and asked.
Princess Zhenzhu frowned and was silent, and her thoughts were surging in her heart, because she suddenly thought of a question, is it the wishful thinking of the Tang Emperor to make peace with her? Why did her brother suddenly ask her to come to Datang with the envoy? kept saying that she would come to Datang to play and see the prosperity of Datang, but is this really the case? You know, the first person who proposed to be close was my brother! Is my brother coveting the beauty of the Tang princess? It is true that the princess of the Tang Dynasty is indeed beautiful, but there is no shortage of versatile and stunning women among the people, if the elder brother is really just greedy for beauty, he can spend a lot of money to buy many stunning Datang women, so the elder brother perseveringly wants to get married, and wants to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty, which is a political consideration, however, the brother's plan has been stopped by Li Yong with his own strength, Li Yong does not want to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty to Tubo, even the emperor has no choice, and the discussion of the relatives will be stopped, but will the brother be willing? What will he do? The answer is obvious! Since Datang is unwilling to marry the princess to Tubo, then marry the princess of Tubo to Datang, Princess Zhenzhu has a wry smile on the corner of her mouth, she should have thought of it a long time ago, she was too naΓ―ve, and she thought that she really came to Datang to play, and kiss? At this time, thinking back to the royal children of the horse race, it seems that Li Ke is indeed one of the best, polite and courteous like a humble gentleman, although he can't talk about both literature and martial arts, but he is not a weak scholar, maybe this is a wishful husband for a Tang woman, but for her, she always feels that something is missing, she, Princess Zhenzhu, is the most dazzling pearl on the plateau, the most divine mare, but I don't like a humble gentleman, like a stuffy gourd, what's the point? Go back and ask Lu Dongzan, Lu Dongzan must know everything, this old man is smiling all day long and doesn't say anything, it's very bad, Sifang Pavilion, Lu Dongzan has been waiting for it, eagerly waiting for Princess Zhenzhu to come back.
"The princess is back? I just saw a hot air balloon rise into the sky, is it a princess riding a hot air balloon? β
Lu Dongzan saw that Princess Zhenzhu was back, and asked repeatedly.
Princess Zhenzhu said lightly.
"Yes, I'm in a hot air balloon today."
Lu Dongzan stroked his palms and smiled.
"Great, the princess has finally got her wish, we have always been curious about hot air balloons, and I hope that the princess will describe the hot air balloon in detail."
Princess Zhenzhu snorted.
"Dazhuo, I have something to ask you."
Lu Dongzan said with a smile.
"If the princess has anything to say, it's not too late to ask later, I must know everything, the hall has prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone, just wait for the princess to paint."
Princess Zhenzhu walked in as she straightened out.
"No, you have to answer my question first."
Walking into the hall, Lu Dongzan smiled.
"Yes, yes, if the princess has any questions, just ask."
Princess Zhenzhu asked.
"Tell me, why did my brother let me follow the mission to Datang?"
Lu Dongzan said with a smile.
"Zampu dotes on the princess, and wants the princess to travel to Datang and see the prosperous scenery of Datang, isn't this what the princess has always expected?"
Princess Zhenzhu snorted coldly.
"You lied to me, you lied to me to come to Datang, you want me to be with you."
Lu Dongzan asked with a disapproving smile when he heard this.
"Why did the princess say that?"
Princess Zhenzhu asked dissatisfiedly.
"Are you taking me for a fool? Why did you try to encourage me to come to Datang? Why did Li Yong organize a horse race with so many royal children participating? Why did even the emperor personally observe the ceremony? Why did the emperor even give his beloved white hoof to King Wu? Why did the emperor let King Wu race with me today? β
Lu Dongzan explained with a smile.
"The Tang Emperor probably wants to make peace, but we haven't revealed any intention of making peace so far."
Princess Zhenzhu Fox asked.
"Really? Is it really for me to come to Datang to play? β
Lu Dongzan said with a smile.
"You can say yes, you can say no."
"What do you mean by yes or no? What do you mean? β
Princess Zhenzhu asked suspiciously, Lu Dongzan thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.
"In fact, Zampu has always wanted to be close in his heart, because Datang is too strong, we used to feel that we occupied a favorable location and were not afraid of any challenge, however, the development of Datang is too frightening, and we Tubo want to develop, want to become stronger, we must learn Tang Kingdom, and marriage is undoubtedly the best way, so we want to marry, Datang is prosperous, singing and dancing, and the climate is mild, if the princess likes here, she has found someone she likes here, and she is willing to stay here, Zampu is also very relieved, But Zampu didn't mean to force the princess, so he didn't tell the princess, everything follows the princess's heart, and Zampu is also well-intentioned! β
Princess Zhenzhu couldn't help but be silent when she heard this, she was originally very angry and felt that she had been deceived, but after listening, she found that it was not like that, so her mood slowly calmed down.
"So that's what my brother planned!"
Princess Pearl muttered.
"Does the princess like Datang? Like Chang'an? β
Lu Dongzan asked with a smile, and Princess Zhenzhu replied after thinking for a while.
"Datang is indeed very prosperous, very interesting, and the climate is good, but there are also bad places, there are no horses, and you can't run horses to the fullest."
Lu Dongzan said with a smile.
"Life is about gains and losses, and in the end, it depends on how you choose your own heart."
Princess Pearl said hesitantly.
"But I don't like those royal kids."
Lu Dongzan nodded and replied.
"That's right, I also saw it on the side during the horse race, and I really don't deserve the princess, but the princess is the most dazzling pearl of our plateau! So, does the princess have a favorite person? It doesn't matter if it's Tubo or the Tang Dynasty. β
Hearing Lu Dongzan's question, Princess Zhenzhu couldn't help but be stunned, does she have someone she likes? The ghost made the god worse, and a person who looked bad and angry appeared in her mind, and after being stunned for a while, Princess Zhenzhu bit her lip and said with an embarrassed face.
"However, if the person I like is not from the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, then ......"
Lu Dongzan said with a smile on his face.
"Whether he is a member of the royal family or not, as long as he can be worthy of the princess, then it's fine."
Princess Zhenzhu fell into silence again, frowning slightly, Lu Dongzan already had a guess in his heart, and continued to say bewildermently.
"In this life, you must find a princess you like, and please come to paint, Zampu and the old man are very curious about hot air balloons!"
Princess Zhenzhu put her mind aside for a moment, picked up the pen and began to draw on the paper, but after a while, a lifelike painting jumped on the paper. After glancing at the painting, Princess Zhenzhu put down the pen with satisfaction, his danqing was not bad, Lu Dongzan asked with a puzzled face.
"That's it? Isn't the princess's drawing too simple? β
Princess Zhenzhu nodded and said.
"But that's what a hot air balloon is!"
Lu Dongzan looked at the painting carefully and asked suspiciously.
"Just a basket, a stove, a balloon?"
Princess Zhenzhu nodded and said.
"That's right!"
What about the crooks? Just a basket, a stove, and a balloon can fly into the sky? Is this an insult to the old man's IQ? Did Li Yong tell Princess Zhenzhu not to say it, or did Princess Zhenzhu miss something?
"Princess, Zampu has always been very curious about hot air balloons, the old man is trying to send the princess's painting back to the plateau, let Zampu also take a look, can the princess paint more comprehensively? Draw everything on the hot air balloon. β
Lu Dongzan said seriously, everything is drawn? What else is not painted? Princess Zhenzhu thought about it and lifted the pen again, Lu Dongzan looked at it expectantly, and then saw that Princess Zhenzhu had added a few people to the painting, two of them were vivid, looking at the eyebrows were clearly Li Yong and Princess Zhenzhu, Lu Dongzan was very speechless, everything I said refers to the hot air balloon together, not for you to draw a few people! Lu Dongzan hurriedly asked.
"Princess, nothing else?"
Princess Zhenzhu shook her head and said.
"I, Li Yong, Li Zhi, Yu Zhang, Gao Yang, Wu Wang, there is no one else!"
Lu Dongzan was about to collapse, and said with a stroke on his forehead.
"Princess, what I want to know is, is there anything else that hasn't been drawn in the hot air balloon?"
Princess Zhenzhu shook her head.
"No, it's all drawn, it's just a basket, a stove, and a ball on top."
Lu Dongzan still asked suspiciously.
"Just like that, you can fly?"
Princess Zhenzhu smiled.
"Incredible, isn't it? But that's really it. β
Lu Dongzan shook his head and said.
"It can't be so simple, there must be some tricks in this, which was concealed by Li Yong."
Princess Zhenzhu shook her head and said.
"Concealment? No, Li Yong explained, in fact, the reason is very simple, it is the principle of hot air floating, don't you also want to make a hot air balloon? β
Princess Zhenzhu asked, and Lu Dongzan nodded with a smile.
"Of course, this thing is very useful!"
Princess Pearl doesn't care if it's useful, she just thinks that hot air balloons are too fun, if Lu Dongzan can make hot air balloons, then she can fly to the sky every day to play.
"Dazhuan, if you have a good understanding, maybe you can really make a hot air balloon!"
After speaking, Princess Zhenzhu jumped away, leaving Lu Dongzan with a confused face, and there was a basket, a stove and a ball on the painting, what is there to understand? How does hot gas float? Is that really the case? You might as well give it a try, the stove is very easy to do, and then you can sew a ball, Lu Dongzan thought in his heart, Li Tai has a headache, a headache, what kind of gift can make Changle happy? This is too difficult, Changle grew up in the palace since he was a child, and was favored by his father and mother, what kind of treasure has he not seen? And when he got married, the dowry prepared by his father and mother for Changle was also everything, besides, Li Yong's mansion was much richer than his palace, so Li Tai sent people to buy in the east and west markets to see if there were any rare and precious things, while rummaging in his own treasury, finally, Li Tai came to Lijiazhuang with a few brocade boxes, and Li Lizhi, who came to Lijiazhuang as usual, came to the front hall with Yingluo and Cuimo, and said with a smile.
"Fourth brother said he was looking for me?"
Li Tai said with a smile.
"What? I have to look for Li Yong when I come, I can't see my sister! β
It's like I haven't seen each other for a long time, Li Lizhi looked at her and smiled.
"Oh? Is it? Fourth brother just came to see me today? β
Li Tai said with a smile.
"Recently, I got a few good things, and after thinking about it, I still have the best match for you, so I sent them."
Gift-giving? It stands to reason that it is normal for a brother to give a gift to his sister, but when she saw Li Tai holding three brocade boxes very preciously, she felt a little surprised, it seems that the gift given by Li Tai is unusual! Li Li asked curiously.
"Oh? I don't know what new and novel objects the fourth brother has acquired recently? β
Li Tai first opened a long brocade box and said with a smile.
"This one, my sister absolutely likes it, and I know that my sister is the best Danqing, so I specially found it for my sister, Gu Kaizhi's waterfowl picture."
It turned out to be Gu Kaizhi's painting, this is really precious and rare, Li Lizhi loves Danqing, so after listening to it, I really couldn't help but feel a heartbeat, after Li Tai finished speaking, he had already opened the painting scroll and unfolded the painting, Li Lizhi's eyes were immediately attracted by the water bird picture, and couldn't help but praise.
"Sure enough, it's Gu Kaizhi's painting, it's a good painting, it's really a must."
Li Tai said with a smile.
"My sister likes it, right?"
Standing in front of the painting, Li Lizhi carefully looked at the painting, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he couldn't wait to immediately spread out the paper and ink to copy a painting, seeing that Changle liked it, Li Tai couldn't help but be happy in his heart, this painting was he spent a lot of money, and it was not enough to sell the prince's face, so he guessed that Changle must like it.
"Put it away first, and you can enjoy it later."
Li Tai smiled and put the scroll away, and then opened another brocade box.
"This is a golden hairpin made of night pearls, ingenious, like it? As soon as I saw this golden hairpin, I felt that I was the best match for my sister, and this, just a gold headdress from the Western Regions, unique, exquisitely shaped, very Western Regions, do you like it or not? β
Li Tai opened the brocade box and introduced them one by one, Li Lizhi looked at them with a smile, to be honest, she likes these, since Li Yong got out of Li's gold shop, this business has opened a lot in Chang'an, and the craftsmanship is similar to Li Yong's gold shop, and even a few of them are more exquisite than Li's gold shop, these two pieces of jewelry are not because each one is priceless, but because they are indeed very exquisite, people can't put it down, people, always love beauty, even Li Liqian, who has seen countless treasures, has to admit, These three gifts are extremely precious and rare objects, Li Lizhi couldn't help but purse her lips and laugh.
"Fourth brother, you brought the rare objects at the bottom of the box in your palace, and the little sister is not on her birthday, and there is no happy event, how can you deserve such a big gift from the fourth brother?"
Li Tai said with a smile.
"Look at what you said, you are my dear sister, of course I have to think about you if there are any good things."
These three gifts are too precious, Li Tai suddenly gave such a precious gift, Li Lizhi immediately guessed that Li Tai must have something to ask for, although they are like brothers and sisters, but she is not easy to accept such a valuable gift, not to mention that she is not unclear about Li Tai and Li Chengqian, this kind of thing can not be mixed.