Chapter 39: The Joy of Peace
"Of course, the queen mother is smart and capable, but unfortunately, she is too capable, so that even those of us who came from the Turks, as soon as we arrived in Chang'an, knew that the power of the Tang Dynasty was in her hands, but the queen mother was indeed a great woman, just looking at her handling of my relationship with her, I knew that she was too powerful, and she couldn't be admired without admiration!" Xiao Han said admiringly.
"Alas, this is the blessing of our Tang Dynasty, there is a smart and decisive queen, she can solve any problem, so my father has to worry a lot less, haha, I have indeed saved a lot of worry over the years!" Gaozong said proudly.
"However, if she is too obsessed with power, will her father be able to ascend the throne smoothly after a hundred years? Will she be able to smoothly implement imperial power? Could it be that the world of the Li family has always been controlled by her?" Xiao Han asked.
"This is what I'm most worried about at the moment, forget it, I believe she won't be too embarrassed by Hong, I hope that Hong will have good luck and continue the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty!" Gaozong looked lazy again.
Xiao Han wanted to say something more, but seeing that he didn't have the heart to talk about it, he said: "Okay, the affairs of the Tang Palace have nothing to do with me anyway, my world is in Turkic, and after the Lantern Festival, we will go back!"
"Can't you stay for a while? Didn't your national letter say that you should live in my Datang for two months and learn my Datang culture? Why don't you stay for a while?" Gaozong's eyes were filled with antiquity.
"Let's take a look and talk about it, my intuition tells me that the Tang Palace is not simple, and the storm will rise again, alas, the affairs of the court, whoever wants to get involved is unlucky;
He hoped that Princess Taiping could marry to the Turks, so that he could take better care of her!
"Look at Taiping's own meaning, we don't want to interfere in this matter, the relationship between the Tang Palace and the Turks cannot be built on Taiping's marriage, as long as Taiping likes it, we will fulfill her, if she doesn't like it, then it can only live up to Prince Moang's good intentions!" Gaozong said resolutely.
This is actually Wu Meiniang's attitude, but he has always relied on her opinions, and this time, he thinks she is good, so he insists on doing it with the meaning of Taiping!
"Okay, then, let's all listen to Sister Taiping, haha, I hope she won't disappoint our prince!" Xiao Han's face finally improved, as if he had seen the best thing!
At this time, the sun outside the window shone in, everything in the room was much brighter, even Gaozong's somewhat pale face was shiny, it seemed that he was in a good mood today, at least, Xiao Han did not disappoint him!
"I want to pick up my mother tomorrow and let her spend the Lantern Festival with us, at the Turkic Post House, I don't know what my father thinks?"
He even wanted to take Qing Shitai to the Turks, but unfortunately, she seemed to be too obsessed with power, she and Wu Meiniang were the same kind of people: perhaps, the women in the palace liked power!
"As long as she agrees, I have no opinion, I will give you a handwritten message, haha, I hope she can be happier, persuade her, power is no longer something she can obtain; Mei Niang will not let her come out to be a concubine, after all, this is an insult to the face of the royal family!"
Xiao Han frowned, and wanted to push back his words, but after thinking about it, he finally held back, besides, his mother was indeed not very noble, and it would only hurt the emotions of both parties: Forget it!
At this time, Princess Taiping came, with a spring breeze on her face, and said: "Brother Han, I heard that you and your father have reconciled, and you have recognized each other, even the queen mother has recognized it, it's really good, Brother Han is Brother Han, really broad-minded, as the queen mother said, Brother Han is definitely the first-class man in the world, good, really good!"
She said a few good things in a row, obviously, the pride in her heart is enough to speak, the joy and happiness in her eyes, anyone can see it, as soon as she comes, the whole house is more pleasant, and the sun is also extraordinarily bright, which seems to remind people: Spring, it is really coming, at least, Princess Taiping's spring is very beautiful!
"As long as Sister Taiping is happy, Xiao Han is willing to do anything for Taiping; by the way, Taiping, can you consider our Turkic prince? He is also very good!" Xiao Han wasted no time in recommending Prince Mo.
"How about not mentioning that prince at this time? at least, not today!" Princess Taiping demanded.
"Okay, you have the final say, as long as you're happy!, what about the queen mother and Yu'er?" Xiao Han had to follow her tone.
"The queen mother and sister-in-law Yu'er have gone to arrange a dinner together, and we will only know how to eat for a while, and I believe that the arrangement of the queen mother and sister-in-law Yu'er will definitely make us eat quite pleasantly!" Princess Taiping quickly replied.
"That's a certainty, as long as Taiping and Han'er like it, haha!" Gojong finally smiled happily.
It seems that Princess Taiping is his pistachio, no matter when, with Princess Taiping present, Gaozong's face will always be better!
"Taiping, your brother Han will live in our Datang for a while, during this time, you have to accompany him well!" Gaozong's eyes warmed up again.
"Ah, didn't Brother Han say that he would go back to Turkia after the Lantern Festival? Why, Brother Han, have you changed your mind?" Princess Taiping's eyes began to smile.
"I can't bear my peace, I also want to learn about our Tang culture, as well as our Chinese civilization, I hope that I, an unfilial son, can learn our culture well, and don't insult my identity as a prince of the Tang Dynasty;
"Okay, this is my Brother Han, Brother Han, Taiping will always love you!" After speaking, she took the initiative to kiss Xiao Han's face, and her eyes were full of tenderness and sweetness.
This time, the lover has become a brother and sister, and her love for Xiaohan seems to be increasing unabated.
"Strange, you girl is really interesting, haha, you are so intimate with Han'er, Taiping, in front of outsiders, pay attention to proportion, be careful that you can't marry in the future!" Gaozong said happily.
"Haha, it's okay, if you can't get married, you won't get married, it's a big deal for me to rely on Brother Shanghan, hehe!" Taiping had already hugged Xiao Han and deliberately rubbed behind his back.
"Haha, Taiping is well-behaved, this girl is really loved by everyone, isn't it?
"Of course, our Taiping is a first-class beauty in the world, and she has the demeanor and bearing of a princess of the Tang Dynasty, I don't know if there is any girl in the world who can compete with our Taiping!" Xiao Han praised her.
When Princess Taiping heard this, her heart was very sweet, and she kept kissing him on the face, and after a while, she said: "Brother Han is good, much better than Brother Hong and Brother Dan;
"You'd better not talk nonsense!" Gaozong Li Zhi glared at her unconsciously.
Frightened, Princess Taiping couldn't help but stick out her tongue, this was the first time Gaozong glared at her, it seemed that this was definitely the most sensitive topic.
"Yes, Taiping, this is about the country, you can't talk nonsense, if you let others hear it, I'm afraid that the trouble will be greater, and it's the worst to cause trouble and kill brothers!" Xiao Han also looked serious.
"Yes, this is related to the stability of the Tang Dynasty, this must not be said nonsense, otherwise, I am afraid that it will cause trouble to Xiao Wall; besides, your brother Han doesn't care about this at all, Taiping, why bother?" Gaozong continued to tell her.
"Got it, Father! We've talked about this for a long time! Brother Han's dream is swordsmanship, that's his pursuit, I'm just a little angry, Brother Han will always be the best in my heart!" Princess Taiping said quietly.
"Okay, Taiping, don't talk about these unhappy things, let's talk about the daily life of your Tang prince and son! Since we're going to stay here for a while, then, why don't I study with you, I really want to learn Chinese culture, I've been outside the Saiwai, I don't know what this Chinese culture is, this time, Yu'er and I have to learn with you, I don't know if my father and emperor agree?"
"That's the best, Han'er, after the Lantern Festival, on the sixteenth day of the first month, they should start school, haha, you go with them to study with the Guozijian in the palace, I hope you can also understand Chinese culture in two months, haha!" Gaozong Li Zhi said happily.
"Okay, then, Taiping, you have to help us, your sister-in-law and I are both sideways, I don't know anything about it, my master only taught me to pull the bellows, not even the iron taught me to fight, Uncle Han has taught some, but unfortunately, too little, haha!" Xiao Han said ashamedly.
"Ah, then what are you doing besides pulling the bellows? It's such a long day, you can't pull the bellows, right?" Princess Taiping looked expectant: she wanted to know more about him!
"I get up in the morning, I want to make tea for the master, and then, standing on the pile, when I was young, for an hour, later, two hours, and then pulling the bellows; only in the afternoon, when Yu'er comes to play with me, the master will let me out; I usually go to the river, sometimes in the mountains, Yu'er will bring me a lot of delicious things to eat, and the master is too mean to me, and never give me pocket money; since the day I was 17 years old, he only gave me five copper pocket money a day, but unfortunately, he was gone after only a few days!" Xiao Han's eyes were filled with tears again.
Obviously, although Zhou Changfeng was mean to him, he always took good care of him, and he learned to be frugal since he was a child.
"Ah, five coppers, what can you buy?" Princess Taiping's eyes were like copper bells, and her face showed an incredible color.
"You can buy rock sugar gourds, Yu'er and I have one, but I have only bought her a red-headed rope, I want to save the money given by the master to marry Yu'er, I don't know how long it will take to save to marry her, fortunately, Brother Tie gave me a piece of gold; however, the money for the wedding is all from my father-in-law's family, their family is a big family, and the east of the city is basically his family's land!" Xiao Han said happily.
It seems that his wedding is his happiest moment, he said it at this time, and he kept saying it with a sweet smile on his face.
"Ah, Brother Han, then your childhood is really too wronged! Father, I don't care, from today on, you will give Brother Han at least one hundred taels of silver every day until he leaves our Tang Dynasty!" Princess Taiping asked Gaozong to say.
"Okay, don't worry, haha, can they pay for the silver in Chang'an City?" Xiaohan, when you leave, I will send you some gifts, and I will have an explanation with Jieli Khan when I go back to the Turks, haha, I am not short of silver in Datang, we are short of talents now, but unfortunately, you don't want to be our official!" Gaozong said disappointedly.