Chapter 447: Asking for Marriage
He Lushi explained in a friendly manner: "This matter is because of the emperor's sending. Today, the emperor met with a group of foreigners, an envoy from the country of crows, the people of the country of crows speak the language of crows, and everyone could not understand them, so the emperor gave us an edict to find a person who understands both crow language and Chinese to be a translator, so we came to ask this businessman Bruce Dodge, who is also from the country of crows, to be the translator. ”
Tao Ziyun interjected in a little surprise: "The envoys of the Crow Kingdom should have brought an interpreter, right? Otherwise, everyone can't understand what they say, how can you know that they are from the Crow Country? How do you know that they are the envoys?"
He Lushi further explained: "They did bring an interpreter, and they told the emperor that after a while, their crow country was going to hold a 'crow games', and they asked the emperor to go to the crow country to attend their 'crow games'." Under the emperor's questioning, he heard that it was a long way to go to the country of crows, and it would take a lot of time to go back and forth, so the emperor politely declined their invitation on the grounds that 'the country cannot be without a king for a day'. They asked the emperor to send relatives of the emperor to bring people to participate in their 'crow games', and after thinking about it, the emperor decided to send my two brothers to lead the team, because our ancestors married princesses, and we are relatives of the emperor. The emperor summoned our two brothers to the imperial study and explained the matter, and the two of us discussed it a little, and felt that it was not a good errand, so they recommended to the emperor that Prince Jin, who was also a relative of the emperor, lead the team to the country of crows, on the grounds that we had to stay in the country to protect the safety of the Qing Dynasty and the emperor. The emperor also felt that it was reasonable, and immediately summoned Prince Jin to the imperial study, and asked him to bring an envoy group to the country of crows. I recommended this Bruce Dodge to the Emperor. ”
When He Lushi said this, Bruce Dodge personally added: "Originally, I didn't want to return to China, even if I can't go to your highest academic institution, Guozijian to study, I still want to do business here and make a lot of money! ”
Ling Rongjin listened to it for so long before he interjected, "Of course you have to agree." You are a native of the country of crows, translating the language of crows is a breeze, and the emperor will give you a heavy reward, which is the most important thing. ”
He Lu Shi suddenly understood something, and he said happily to Ling Rongjin: "Hehe, Lord Ling doesn't have to be envious, there will be a mention, because Prince Jin is a rough man, and he will send envoys to foreign countries." I'm afraid it's not perfect, Lord Ling is the champion of liberal arts! I want to recommend to the emperor that you and Prince Jin go together, you, the champion of liberal arts, have gone to a foreign country together. You can use your elegance to talk and show your literary talent, so that you can show the grace of my Qing Dynasty. ”
When Ling Zhuangyuan heard this, he was so anxious that he kept waving his hands: "This can't be done! I'm about to ask Lord Ji's daughter for marriage! I have to stay in the country to do a happy event." General He, don't harm me! Don't delay my marriage!"
"Alas, Ling Zhuangyuan, you disappointed me so much!" He Lu Shi was very dissatisfied with Ling Rongjin's reaction.
Seeing this, Tao Ziyun hurriedly played a round for them: "Haha! I just talked to Ling Zhuangyuan." After tomorrow morning, he will ask the matchmaker to go to Lord Ji's mansion to propose marriage. General He, don't embarrass Lord Ling!"
He Lu Shi's face softened a little: "Forget it, I will first bring this foreigner to Prince Jin's mansion, so that they can prepare early, it is a big matter to envoy to the country of crows, and it must not be sloppy." For the rest, let's see what the emperor plans. ”
"That's right, you have to go to Prince Jin's mansion, I also have my business, and we are going to go our separate ways. Ling Rongjin clasped his hands into fists and said goodbye to He Lushi and them, and went to do his own thing.
Tao Ziyun followed Ling Rongjin and drove his horse to another avenue: "Lord Ling, look at you seriously, where do you want to go?"
Ling Rongjin said to Tao Ziyun, who came to walk side by side with him, without squinting: "Go and ask the matchmaker to be a matchmaker for me tomorrow! I think that after the morning court tomorrow, I will personally follow the matchmaker to Ji's mansion to ask for marriage, so I will arrange the matchmaker tonight." ”
Tao Ziyun also felt a trace of guilt: "Yes, yes, yes, you have to prepare the matchmaker early." Once upon a time, I was engaged to my wife or something, and my family found me a matchmaker, and I didn't go through these things, so I didn't notice these details. Therefore, I asked you to go to Wang Yi's mansion with me to inquire about the news, so that General He thought of asking you to also go to the country of crows, and almost missed your courtship!"
"That is, you live a happy life, and you have to be more considerate of my difficulties. When I was in the prairie, I saw you and your wife appear in the blue sky and green land, it was really like a beautiful flower! I didn't say it, I envied you to death at that time!" Ling Rongjin took the opportunity to mention the past, and also made a request to Tao Ziyun: "When I am free one day, I will go to your house and meet your wife, how about it?"
Tao Ziyun heard Ling Rongjin mention his past with He Meimei on the Mongolian steppe, and suddenly fell into a flash. He understood that Ling Rongjin regarded him and He Meimei, who went to the prairie together, as lovers, that is, He Meimei as Miss Huang. Now He Meimei and He Keren are missing, He Meimei's younger brother He Renzhi said that his sister He Meimei loves him Tao Ziyun, and wants to match He Meimei to marry him, so as to bring back He Keren, who is very likely to have a child. There is no clue about this matter, and when Ling Rongjin said this, an indescribable feeling surged in his heart.
Ling Rongjin saw Tao Ziyun's blank face, and after a while, before he could answer his question, he urged him to say, "Master Tao, you haven't answered me yet, when I'm free, go to your house to meet your wife, what do you think?"
"Isn't this okay? If you succeed in marrying Lord Ji's daughter, do you think it's appropriate for me to take the time to see your wife?" Because Tao Ziyun's current wife is not He Meimei at all, no matter what, Tao Ziyun will not agree to let Ling Rongjin go to see it.
"If you don't let me see it, forget it, my lady, I won't let you see it. Ling Rongjin said to Tao Ziyun with a vengeance.
Tao Ziyun slapped his face approvingly and shouted: "That's right, you look at your wife, I look at my wife, isn't it very good!"
Ling Rongjin and Tao Ziyun chatted idly, and before it got dark, they found the home of a famous matchmaker in the capital, and soon talked about going to Ji Juyi's daughter Ji Gugu to ask for marriage.
Before dawn the next day, Ling Rongjin rode to the door of Tao Mansion and asked Tao Ziyun to go to the court together, and they also hurried to the front of Ji Mansion.
It wasn't until he walked into the palace on foot, and before entering the Jinluan Palace, that Tao Ziyun said for Ling Rongjin that Ling Rongjin wanted to go to Ji Gugu to ask for his relatives.
Ji Juyi looked at Tao Ziyun and Ling Rongjin hesitantly, and then spoke: "Of course, Lord Ling can go to ask for a kiss, it depends on whether my daughter agrees or not, if my daughter agrees, I have no opinion." ”
Ling Rongjin immediately responded: "That's good, wait for the early dynasty, I will go to your house with the matchmaker to ask for marriage." ”
"In that case, after the morning court, I will also go back to the house. Ji Juyi also seems to attach great importance to this matter.
Today's early dynasty, not only did the two generals of the He family bring Bruce Dodge, who was preparing to be an interpreter, to the Jinluan Palace, but the envoys of the Raven Kingdom also came here, but only two, a man and a woman, both of whom were Caucasians.
"The emperor has arrived!" after the eunuch shouted, the emperor sat down on the dragon chair.
"See the emperor! Long live my emperor, long live!" The civil and military officials took the three foreigners and bowed respectfully to the emperor.
"The Qing family is flat!" The emperor quickly asked the civil and military officials to stand up.
The emperor did not immediately speak to the foreigners, but said to Ling Rongjin: "Ling Aiqing, I asked you to go to the Crow Kingdom with Prince Jin to watch their 'Crow Games', what do you think?"
When Ling Rongjin heard this, his plan for marriage was all planned, and the plan was about to be disrupted by the emperor again, so he eagerly shouted to the emperor: "Your Majesty, don't do it, in this way, my marriage proposal will be over!" (To be continued......)