Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

After Yuan Jihai returned home, he was still thinking about what the prince had told him. When his wife returned, he talked about it.

"I have had a brief encounter with this young man Li Boshan today. He is indeed well-deserved and worthy of praise. No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince admires him so much and wants to recruit him to the East Palace!"

Recalling the scene of the journey together today, Yuan Jihai also spoke highly of Li Tai, and said with a smile to his wife: "My wife often regrets that there are so few relatives and friends in Guanxi to communicate with each other indoors and talk freely about friendship. Now there are many people in our old family. It would be a great comfort for such an outstanding latecomer to be summoned to the court frequently!"

When Princess Li Zhihua heard this, she also smiled and nodded and said: "Your Majesty, you only now know that there is such a talented person in your family. It is already quite late. I have already seen this boy Boshan in the Prime Minister's residence." , the personage is far better than his father and brother. At that time, the wedding was too complicated and there was no time to talk in detail. Afterwards, they were separated in two places, and it was not convenient to see each other. So he had already entered Beijing? "

When her daughter was getting married in Daxingtai, Princess Feng Yi, as a forbidden female official, went to assist in the ceremony. She also saw that a young member of the clan, Li Tai, was highly admired and sought after by the people, and she felt quite proud in her heart.

However, she is not a noble lady who lives in a leisurely manner. She is still serving as a female official in the palace. She needs to go in and out of the palace, and she needs to be cautious in her daily interactions. Therefore, she has never had the opportunity to meet and talk with this junior.

At this time, when her husband said that Li Tai had also come to Chang'an and was highly appreciated by the prince, the princess felt quite honored and planned to take some time to invite Li Tai at home.

Yuan Jihai nodded in agreement, and after pushing away the servants in the hall, he said sternly to the princess: "Looking at His Highness the Crown Prince's demeanor, it seems that he is not just trying to summon Li Boshan to the East Palace.

His Highness the Crown Prince is getting older and more ambitious, and his thoughts have become more profound and thoughtful. He is often worried about being in a noble family, but he is lucky enough to be out of class, which is not enough to show the emperor's high standards in choosing a spouse!

Boshan, a virtuous heir from a well-known family and a handsome young man, was not a man worthy of being married to a common woman in the world. If you can form a love alliance with the royal family, it will undoubtedly add good stories to the world. "

When the princess heard these words, her expression was slightly moved, but she quickly shook her head and sighed: "It is not appropriate to talk about such a plan too early. Although they are closely related relatives, they have never been together for a long time. , They don’t know each other’s feelings, and they only rely on their own selfish ideas to think of others. Even if they think they are showing their true feelings, they are still aggressive. "

After hearing this, Yuan Jihai still smiled and said: "It's no harm to talk about it. Besides, this kind of great joy is the envy of others and is hard to come by. The fact that this kid can be included in this love plan is because he has the kindness and kindness of his elders. What's more, Besides, who else in Guanxi can bring honor to him both internally and externally? Since His Highness has revealed his feelings to me, it is a matter of course and I should do my best to promote this good match."

Li Zhihua was not as optimistic as her husband. After pondering for a moment, he frowned and said, "Of course I hope that the younger generation in my family will be lucky to the emperor and make my family more glorious. But in this world, there is no rule. Many things cannot be ruled out. It should be reasonable, but in fact it is not the case. Many obediences and disobedience are not in line with the wishes of the human heart..."

When Yuan Jihai heard this, his face became a little ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "So, Madam, you think this may not be a good match? Has the righteousness in the world been so weak that it is hard to condescend..."

"My concubine did not mean what she said. Your Majesty should know that, so why should you respond so indignantly? The decline of righteousness is not the fault of the person who speaks the truth. The world is not calm, and deviations within the limits can make the difference between life and death. Encounters The best choice is to make the right choice according to the time, and pedantic old plans may not be beneficial to each other. "

Seeing that her husband was still stubborn and even a little angry, Li Zhihua took a deep breath and said solemnly: "This boy Boshan has not been anxiously visiting his old friends and relatives and begging for protection since Xitou. Instead, he has been content with He manages his situation seriously, which shows that he is a very opinionated person who does not seek luck. As long as he has an opinion in his heart, he will not be tempted to change it by human talk. If he is disturbed too much, he will become resentful. ”

Yuan Jihai still respected his wife very much. After hearing this, he felt that his resentment just now was a bit unreasonable, but he couldn't help frowning and said: "The prince will tell me the matter after all, and he has high expectations for this. If I can't I'll help you get it done. There's always something to explain to the prince. It's better to invite Li Boshan and briefly inform him of the matter. I'll just listen and not advise him."

After hearing this, Li Zhihua shook his head again and sighed: "His Royal Highness may appear to be resourceful, but in fact he is often impetuous and miscalculated. Boshan is not a wise man in the opposition, nor is he a traitor to the enemy. If the prince is really I am interested in calling for a visit, but there is no way to follow?

Your Majesty, of course, does not choose the chief ministers. If you forcefully fight for them just because of our family friendship, this is not at all like seizing talents for the country and choosing good spouses for the clan. The king really does not need to worry about this. Perhaps the prince will put this matter behind him soon. "

Yuan Jihai couldn't help but nodded when he heard this, agreeing with his wife's opinion. The prince entrusted the matter to him for the sake of human convenience, but if he faced this matter and Li Boshan from the bottom of his heart, he would naturally have a more dignified attitude and approach.

The couple discussed it and decided to pretend that the prince had not entrusted the matter, but they still wanted to invite Li Tai to the residence as a guest. There was no need to alienate the family friendship for some trivial matters.

After Li Tai left Wang Meng's house after paying his condolences, he was still a little uneasy because of the prince's attitude towards him, and had no intention of staying in Chang'an.

Although the prince proposed to set up a memorial ceremony for Wangmeng above the fifth rank in the capital, he was not an official in the capital, so it would not be rude not to set up one. This time I came to Chang'an to accompany Dugu Xin in private. Now that the matter has been completed, of course I can stay or go as I wish.

However, when the invitation from Wang Feng Yi's family was sent to the village, he did not dare to neglect it. He immediately prepared some gifts for the villagers and went with him to visit.

Feng Yi and Wang Yuan Jihai alone do not have such a big reputation. Whether Li Tai wants to deal with it depends on his own mood. But after all, he still had to show enough respect to his aunt, Princess Feng Yi, Li Zhihua.

Before, he was unknown in the world and was busy with his livelihood or career, so it was understandable that he didn't come to visit. But now the elders have personally sent out invitations. If he still turns a blind eye, it would be a bit unreasonable, even It may directly affect all his human relations in Kansai.

After all, she is Li Chong's daughter, so she still has some respect.

When Li Tai arrived at the gate of Prince Feng Yi's palace in the city, several children from the household had already stood in front of the door to greet him. They were Prince Feng Yi's son Yuan Heng, Yuan Jian, who was beaten by Li Tai in Shang Yuan last year, and another A young man of the same age as Li Tai and from the Li family in Longxi was named Li Licheng.

This kind of treatment shows how much they value Li Tai. The brothers of the Yuan family are considered to be Li Tai's elders. As a member of the Yuan family, their official rank is naturally higher than that of Li Tai. As for this Li Licheng, he is also a direct descendant of the Li family in Longxi from Li Chong's lineage.

Li Tai didn't dare to ask for help, so he dismounted from a distance and walked towards the three of them. The three people also received advice from their relatives in the household, and they were not frivolous or willful. They were still a few feet away from each other, raised their arms, bowed and said with a smile: "I have heard about the reputation of Governor Li for a long time, and it is an honor to receive him at the household today."

Li Tai expressed his disdain one after another and exchanged a few greetings in front of the door. Then, accompanied by three people, he walked straight to the house. After walking into the hall, he solemnly paid homage to Princess Feng Yi, Li Zhihua, who was sitting in the hall: "Under the house Shao Yu pays homage to his benefactor. The former is too busy with work and clumsy in love. He has only come to pay homage to me now. I beg the princess to forgive me!"

"Bo Shan doesn't need to be polite. Alas, let me call you by a small name. It's not the first time that A-Pan and I met. We had already seen your outstanding grace, A-Pan, when we were at Ji Li in Taifu, Huazhou. But then At that time, Apan was alone among the crowds, and he probably didn't see his relatives upstairs who he didn't often see. "

Princess Feng Yi looked at Li Tai with a warm smile, and raised her hand to signal him to sit down without ceremony. When she saw the few young men sitting at the table with Li Tai who were dwarfed in comparison, she couldn't help but sigh and said: "No wonder Apan can win the prize." People appreciate it, it’s really a show that makes people unable to ignore it! We might not be able to see each other often due to love affairs, but now that we are in the hall, we must visit often in our spare time!”

After hearing this, Li Tai nodded quickly in agreement. At the same time, he couldn't help but look at the aunt, feeling a little weird.

The seniority in a big family is indeed something that makes people speechless. His great-grandfather Li Chengnai is the eldest in the family, and Li Chong is the youngest among his peers. The aunt in front of him is Li Chong's youngest daughter, and she is not even old yet. It's not too big, but it seems to be the longest generation of the Li family in Longxi.

Although Li Tai often prides himself on being the patriarch of the Longxi Li family in Guanzhong, in fact, his self-awareness is very poor. Except for himself, even his cousin Li Licheng does not recognize him.

"I have summoned Apan to see you today, and I have something to tell you. Although my family is not strong in Guanxi, it is not completely silent. Recently, during the funeral of Taifu Wang, many families need to set up tents to offer sacrifices, so naturally my family cannot Absent. I originally wanted Xiao Xie to set up the account, but since you have entered the capital, you should be in charge of this matter!"

The princess first said to Li Tai with a smile, and then pointed to Li Licheng, who was sitting at another table and looked a little unnatural, and said: "Xiao Xie, don't blame me for favoring one over the other. Whether each family is strong or not is reflected by such human relations and official matters. If If you don’t have a clansman who is brave enough to show his power, no matter how strong your ancestral support is, people will not respect you now! How lucky you are to have such a talented and powerful brother who is not shy in front of the crowd!”