Datang: My apprentice is Princess Changle

Chapter 289
Chapter 289 It's a big deal
"Princess Gaoyang arrived—"

Following the eunuch's voice, Princess Gao Yang walked in from the outside.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun in the palace all looked over indifferently.

Originally there were several other princesses and princes in the palace, but because Princess Gaoyang came back, the empress and empress wanted to see this irrelevant daughter, so they sent everyone else away.

They have long known Princess Gaoyang's character, and they don't want other princes and princesses to see or hear things they shouldn't see.

"Gao Yang has met his father and his mother."

What surprised them was that the fuss they thought did not happen. As soon as Princess Gao Yang came in, she slowly bowed to them.

With this gesture, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun couldn't help but look at each other.

Could it be that after going out for a trip, Gao Yang actually grew up?
Queen Changsun naturally didn't believe this, but who said she was only Princess Gaoyang's aunt and not her biological mother?
Therefore, Li Shimin could say some things, but it was hard for her to say too much.

Li Shimin's pent-up anger dissipated somewhat because of Princess Gao Yang's gesture.

But Princess Gaoyang's escape from marriage still dealt a blow to Li Shimin.

Although he doesn't like this daughter for a long time now, he dares to say that he is really good to his children. The emperors of other dynasties have the "habit" of killing their sons and daughters, and he is "inferior" in comparison. a lot of.

It's not that he didn't dote on Princess Gaoyang in the past, but as the other party became more and more willful, this doting was gradually withdrawn.

This time, Princess Gaoyang felt that it was not a good choice to be her consort, but in Li Shimin's view, it was the result of him suppressing Fang Xuanling that his daughter with a bad reputation could marry into the family of a well-established official. up.

Could it be that he really chose a poor family boy as his son-in-law?

The other princesses all married into the families of important ministers, only Princess Gaoyang married into a poor family, Princess Gaoyang would not be satisfied either.

Li Shimin stared at the daughter below, and after a while, he asked: "You are leaving the capital this time, but are you dissatisfied with the son-in-law I chose for you?"

After Princess Gao Yang was silent for a while, she honestly replied: "Father, my daughter really doesn't like Fang Yiai."

"Then who do you like? The kid from the Cheng family? Or the child from the eldest grandson Wuji's family?"

When he mentioned Changsun Wuji, Queen Changsun beside her raised her eyebrows but said nothing.

Princess Gao Yang knelt down, lowered her head and replied, "My daughter doesn't even like it."

"Oh, you don't like it, then tell me, who do you like?"

Princess Gao Yang bit her lip, bowed her head and remained silent.

Although her appearance is also very annoying, but compared to the appearance of sharply retorting, she is much more well-behaved.

If after she came back, she would be good, yes, yes, and agree to everything immediately, then Li Shimin would doubt her.

But now Princess Gao Yang's silent and uncooperative attitude is in line with Li Shimin's understanding of Princess Gao Yang.

He said coldly: "Be patient with whoever you like! I have issued an imperial decree to marry you to Fang Yiai! You are not joking! There is no possibility of changing this matter!"

When Queen Changsun heard this, she immediately looked at Princess Gaoyang who was kneeling below.

When Princess Gao Yang heard this, she looked up.

There was a layer of mist on his eyes, looking a little aggrieved, but he quickly lowered his head.

"...Daughter knows."

Her reaction softened Li Shimin's heart a bit.

Li Shimin is soft-hearted towards his children, everyone knows this.

Seeing Princess Gao Yang at this moment is obviously a compromise, and even though she escaped marriage and left before, it was not widely publicized after all.

Moreover, Princess Gao Yang was forced into the grassland, and this matter did make Princess Gao Yang suffer.

If she continues to be arrogant and domineering, Li Shimin will not feel sorry for her.

But with her current appearance, Li Shimin immediately felt a little distressed.

"It's done, go down, don't leave the palace until you get married."

Waved to let Princess Gaoyang go out.

This happened so easily.

The so-called not to leave the palace before getting married is tantamount to confinement of Princess Gaoyang in disguise.

But regarding the matter of Princess Gaoyang leaving the capital with her people, Queen Changsun could not just let it go.

She thought that the reason why Princess Gaoyang was able to escape from the palace and the capital so smoothly was because she had a team of dead soldiers in her hands.

There were actually more than 300 people in this team, but we were in a hurry that day and only had time to gather 300 people.

Empress Changsun said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, the reason why Gao Yang was able to leave the capital this time is because of the more than [-] people, they only obey the princess' orders. In order to prevent the next time, we should send someone to watch them so that they don't do it again. Wrong thing."

Li Shimin was not so merciful to outsiders.

He said directly and coldly: "Why waste people watching? Immediately execute!"

"The remaining ones who didn't participate will be broken up and transferred to the central army."

The reason why Princess Gaoyang has such an armed force is that she asked Li Shimin for it when she was favored a few years ago.

The purpose is to make them more powerful when hunting as private soldiers!
Most of the rich and powerful families had private soldiers, which was nothing to Li Shimin at the time!
He is also confident that these people are loyal to him!

After all, how many years have passed?
These hundreds of people are actually loyal to Princess Gaoyang?
Since Li Shimin was proud that Princess Gaoyang was worthy of being his daughter, no matter what method he used to get these people to be loyal, this was the result.

On the one hand, I was a little scared.

The private soldiers he once gave his daughter were like this. Those private soldiers from aristocratic families would only be more loyal to the aristocratic families.

If you want to nibble away the power of the aristocratic family bit by bit, you can't make it too obvious, let them be like frogs in warm water, until they can't escape, and then show the final blow!
To achieve this, his prospective son-in-law Youzhou Wang Qinyang will be an important link.

Although Youzhou is remote and barren, its geographical location is very important.

Let Qinyang own Youzhou, and it can echo Chang'an.

Those aristocratic families who want to have the same power and privileges as the previous dynasty will eventually be suppressed by their father-in-law and son-in-law together!
Thinking of what Qin Yang said to him while standing in the palace more than a year ago.

Li Shimin, caught in the memory, took a few deep breaths again.

"Guanyin maidservant, tell me, how is my emperor doing?"

Empress Changsun was slightly surprised, smiled, and said, "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly ask this question? Naturally, you are an emperor who has done a good job. You love the people like a son, and you are so diligent in governing. You can be called a wise emperor through the ages. "

"No, I haven't done enough." Li Shimin shook his head and said.

He naturally hoped that he could become a wise king through the ages.

That's why he has a lot of patience.

Just like Wei Zheng, if he didn't want to leave a good name in history and want a ruler and minister who would be compatible, why would he have to endure it again and again?
"Guanyin maidservant, luckily the heavens sent down a king of Youzhou for me."

(End of this chapter)