Chapter 206: Hundred Schools
"Hasn't this Xiao family never married the royal family? Now what's going on? ”
Li Chengqian said with some doubts, you must know that when the Li Dynasty was founded, although he said that he was the Li family of Longxi, the people of the Li family in Longxi did not admit it, including other major families, they all felt that the Li Tang Dynasty was a flash in the pan and was likely to perish, so they did not look down on these replacement dynasties, but thought that the family they had inherited for a hundred years was the most powerful.
But now that the Li Tang Dynasty has gained a firm foothold, and the whole world has come to congratulate them, but what they said at the beginning is also here, and they can't turn their backs on the words of their ancestors and turn to the Li Tang Dynasty.
What's more, they are now in a state of opposition with the imperial court, the imperial court has been weakening their rights, if the two sides intermarry each other, it is easy for the imperial court to find loopholes, so the major families are not willing to intermarry with the royal family, they often marry each other, which also makes Li Shimin very distressed.
Although the Lanling Xiao family does not belong to the five surnames and seven wangs, it also has its own status in the long river of history, if Li Xiang can have a relationship with them, plus Xiao Yu's connections in the court, it is indeed a big help.
"Xiang'er has reached the time of marriage, the major families are naturally moved by the wind, coupled with the rights given to him by the father this time, the major families are not willing to give up this opportunity, the top gate valve may not be moved, but the second-class must seize this opportunity."
Wu Wang Li Ke owed the Xiao family a favor in the early years, otherwise he would not have come to talk to the matchmaker in person, after all, he didn't want to care about such a bad thing, and today he brought the words, whether the two of them are willing or not, it is their own business.
Li Chengqian and Li Xiang glanced at each other, it was really like this, the top gate valve was not very keen on such a thing, because they felt that they could still control the situation, but for the second-class family, if the bet was right, it would mean that there would be a queen mother in the family in the future, and the queen mother's brother would probably be crowned a duke, which was not a trivial matter for the Xiao family.
"I have seen Prime Minister Xiao's youngest daughter, but it was three years ago, she does look smart and clever, among the girls in Chang'an City in the past few years, she is also famous, if you really become a daughter-in-law for your boy, it will not disgrace you."
Li Chengqian is obviously very satisfied with this marriage, but he also knows that on the issue of marriage matching of the children of the royal family, it is not that he, the father, can call the shots, even if you have someone you like, then you have to go back to the emperor, and the emperor can only operate this matter after the emperor nods, otherwise this is disrespectful.
It is a major event related to his life, Li Xiang doesn't know what to say, he can only comment here by his father, if he himself also intervenes, once it spreads, it may make his reputation bad, and he has already started to choose a concubine for himself, and even if it is more serious, he may also say that he is a womanizer, and he knows how to find a daughter-in-law for himself at the age of fourteen.
This year is such an atmosphere, the emperor gave it to you, this is easy to say, but if you go to find it yourself, everyone will definitely not show you mercy.
"Prime Minister Xiao Cheng still has the intention of going out of the mountain?"
Li Chengqian suddenly asked, when Xiao Cheng was quite a prime minister, it was Li Yuan's era, this person won the trust of Li Yuan, the ancestor of the Tang Dynasty, but after Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, the relationship between this person and Li Shimin was not very good, so he was demoted to the position of prime minister, and later he was hung up as a high-ranking official.
But now if we want to recruit Li Xiang as a son-in-law, then we have to think about this matter.
"Why is Big Brother confused? Prime Minister Xiao Cheng is not young, and if he goes out of the mountain now, he has nothing to ask for, after all, he used to be the highest official position in the Tang Dynasty, even if he does anything, he will not be able to surpass himself in the prime of life, but the children of the Xiao family are all over the court and the opposition, and they have been suppressed by their father to varying degrees over the years......"
As soon as Li Ke said this, Li Chengqian immediately understood, this is when Lao Tzu is unwilling to bow his head to Li Shimin, but seeing his children and grandchildren doing things difficult outside, in the end he can only change another way, that is, let Li Xiang marry the daughter of their family, so whether it is the eldest son or the youngest grandson, they are all involved in the relationship with Li Xiang by in-laws, and in the future, for the sake of this face, Li Xiang will have to help.
Calculated to his own head, Li Xiang felt a little uncomfortable, although he knew his identity, as long as he was a relative, then it was inevitable to have this matter.
While a few people were talking, Qian Ping came in again from outside.
"Just say it directly, the third master is not an outsider."
In front of Li Ke, Li Chengqian naturally couldn't go inside to ask questions, in the long-term observation of the two of them, this Li Sanye is indeed a straight person, after so many things, the father and son also have to have a little help in the court, and Li Ke, the king of Wu, is naturally the first candidate.
"General Cheng is a matchmaker for his daughter Cheng Luan, and the song has already arrived at the emperor."
Qian Ping said the words directly, and the three of them were directly stunned.
"You kid is really a fragrant bait, I thought there was Prime Minister Xiao's granddaughter, your face is already very bright, I didn't expect even Cheng Biting Jin to be moved, although Cheng Biting Jin looks like a bear, but his little daughter is not joking, she is also one of the top ten talented women in Chang'an City."
Li Chengqian said very happily, when he married his own family, although he had become the prince of the Tang Dynasty, but the major families did not say anything, if it were not for Hou Junji's family to have a daughter of school age, Li Shimin didn't even know what kind of woman to find for Li Chengqian.
"Cheng Yanjin must have seen your achievements on the front line, otherwise he wouldn't be anxious, Cheng Luan's biological mother is the daughter of the Cui family, strictly speaking, this is equivalent to indirectly marrying the Cui family."
Li Ke is a little envious, you must know that in today's society, the status of the princess is not as good as Cui's daughter, I don't know how many people in the society want to marry a Cui's daughter, even with Cheng Biting Jin's current status, it can only be to marry a sideline, although Li Xiang can't marry Cheng Biting Jin, but after all, he is the first person in the Li Tang royal family......