Unparalleled Concubine

In the afternoon, Li Xin got up to say goodbye.

Ye Cheng nodded, and sat still in his original position. Ye Ming got up and saw Li Xin off, and sent Li Xin all the way to the gate of the Duke's Mansion. Then Li Xin cupped his hands and said to him: "You don't need to see me off, brother, the journey is tiring. , go and rest."

Ye Ming pulled Li Xin's sleeve and lowered his voice: "Junior Brother, I heard from my father that Maoer may lead a Zhechong Mansion under your command?"

Li Xin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "This is just a wild guess by my younger brother, we have to wait for the news from the inner guards who have gone to the north, but if those families of the Northern Zhou Dynasty really dare to openly resist the court, then my lord It is the best candidate to face them, who will definitely lead a Zhechong Mansion in the Forbidden Army, and the young man in the left camp of the Forbidden Army is not familiar with him, so he will probably choose someone from the right camp of the younger brother."

Jing Anhou said meaningfully: "In the entire capital, except for the Ye family, no one dares to accept this errand, and only you, the Ye family, can accept this errand."

Ye Ming frowned slightly.

"Junior brother, I have stayed away from the court for these years, and I don't know much about the current court situation. Please advise me, if Maoer takes this job, what should I do?"

"Kill what should be killed, and what should be caught."

Li Xin bowed his head and said: "Everything is done according to His Majesty's will. Let His Majesty know that the Ye family is obedient. In this way, although the young man will be scolded for a while, his road will be much smoother in the future. .”

Ye Ming took a deep breath, bowed his head and said, "Thank you, brother, I understand."

.........

The two families were not far away. After Li Xin left Chen Guogong's mansion, he didn't get into his carriage, but walked on the street of Yonglefang with his hands behind his back, breathing heavily, trying to evaporate the alcohol on his body.

He drank too much just now, and now he is a little bit over the top.

But in any case, this meeting was very successful.

Because of this Ye Shaobao, Li Xin didn't have much contact with him. He didn't know what Ye Ming's attitude towards him was. There will be cracks in the cooperation of Chen Guogong's government.

Fortunately, Ye Ming and his father are still of one mind.

When he walked slowly to Jing'anhou's mansion, Li Xin's smell of alcohol had dissipated a little. Before he entered the house, he saw a little eunuch waiting at the door of his house.

Li Xin shook his head helplessly, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Xiao."

The upstart of the inner servant bowed to return the salute, and said respectfully: "Master Hou, Your Majesty invites you to enter the palace."

Li Xin felt very uncomfortable.

He just drank too much and wanted to go home and sleep.

If a person has a career, he will become very busy, and what he hates the most is such irresistible entertainment.

Marquis Li gave a wry smile, cupped his hands and said, "Please Eunuch later, I will change my clothes and go into the palace with Eunuch."

"Master Hou, hurry up."

Xiao Zheng lowered his brows and said: "This servant has been waiting here for Lord Hou for a while, I'm afraid His Majesty will be in a hurry."

Li Xin nodded, went home and changed into a decent lavender uniform, washed up again, and then went into the palace with Xiao Zheng.

When we arrived at Weiyang Palace, it was almost evening.

Emperor Taikang was flipping through the memorial books in his study, and Li Xin was waiting by the side with his hands down. After a while, the emperor looked up and saw Li Xin, and quickly waved his hand to signal Li Xin to come over.

The Son of Heaven said angrily to Xiao Zhengbo: "Chang'an is here, why don't you come in and report?"

Xiao Zheng was terrified and quickly knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, you said earlier that you are not allowed to disturb me when dealing with political affairs, so my servant..."

The emperor frowned upon hearing this.

"You still talk back? Go get twenty mouths yourself!"

Xiao Zheng kowtowed on his knees, bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Xin took a step forward, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't waited long, so don't embarrass Eunuch Xiao..."

The emperor waved his hand.

"Forget it, Chang'an will intercede for you, so go down."

Xiao Zheng retreated in a hurry.

The emperor beckoned, motioning for Li Xin to come closer, and both of them sat down.

Emperor Taikang closed the memorial book at hand, threw it aside, and then sighed leisurely: "Chang'an, what day is it today?"

Li Xin lowered his head and said, "The first year of Taikang, October 23."

"In the blink of an eye, it has been almost a year since I ascended the throne."

The emperor sighed with emotion.

They mutinied last year on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month in the 18th year of Chengde. Counting the days, it was indeed almost a year.

Li Xin didn't know what Emperor Taikang meant by these words, he lowered his head and said, "It's been almost a year."

The emperor said sadly: "Father has passed away, and it has been almost a year."

Li Xin remained silent.

After the emperor sighed, a smile appeared on his face.

"But people always look forward. Both you and Xiaojiu have passed the age of marriage. One year after the death of the father, the two of you will be able to get married. You go to Kunde Palace tomorrow and say hello to the queen mother." , and then mention this matter, the mother's side will approve it, and I will say hello to the Ministry of Rites and the Zongfu, and the preparations for the marriage can begin."

Li's confidence moved slightly.

Now that the war in southern Xinjiang is about to start, the emperor doesn't focus on the war, so why is he thinking of urging the marriage?

Li Xin lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, over there in southern Xinjiang..."

The emperor chuckled: "Even if the sky is falling, you should get married and you should get married. I have calculated that even if southern Xinjiang raises troops tomorrow, you will still have time to get married."

The emperor had already said so much, and Li Xin had no way to refuse. He took a deep breath and lowered his head slowly.

"Sir, follow orders..."

Chapter 438 The grass ring under the moonlight

According to the rules, after the death of the emperor, the children should observe filial piety for three years, at least 27 months, otherwise there is no way to get married.

However, during Emperor Wu's reign, the Great Jin Dynasty was at war with both the north and the south at the same time, and the male population in the country was greatly consumed. At that time, such a rule was established that children could get married if they kept their filial piety for more than three months.

In the Chengde Dynasty, this rule was changed to one year, but the rich families usually waited for three years before getting married, especially the royal family, but if they were of a marriageable age, the emperor could order a marriage, regardless of the rules.

What the emperor said meant that he wanted to marry Li Xin and the nine princesses.