Fu Tang

Shi Xuehe looked puzzled: "It is said to be the illegitimate son of that prince."

illegitimate child?Li Congjia was stunned for a moment, and felt as if he had traveled back to the later generations for a moment. After all, there is no such thing as an illegitimate child these days, and at most it is just a bastard.

After all, it is a system of monogamy and multiple concubines now. If you can marry if you like it, you can marry it back and become a concubine. Why do you need to secretly have an illegitimate child?

Li Congjia saw that Shi Xuehe didn't seem to understand very well, so he directly stretched out his hand and said, "Where is the letter? Give it to me."

Shi Xuehe handed him the letter in his hand. Li Congjia took a look and found that it was sealed with wax again. He paused and waved to Shi Xuehe and said: "I know this matter well, you should go to rest first." .”

Shi Xuehe was not stupid and knew at a glance that Li Congjia wanted to read the letter himself, so he decisively let him go.

After Li Congjia opened the letter, before he could read the contents of the letter, he saw a dried flower falling down.

He was slightly taken aback when he picked it up and found that it was a gardenia, which looked as if it hadn't been dried yet.

Li Congjia was a little confused, why did he give him gardenias so neatly?Is there anything special about gardenias these days?He did know that gardenias had a flower language in later generations, but he didn't remember exactly what it was.

He put the gardenia aside, looked down at the letter, because of the presence of dried flowers, the letter was filled with a faint floral fragrance.

Li Congjia originally thought that Shi Xueting's letter should explain the issue of illegitimate children, but he didn't expect that this guy didn't mention it at all. It only said that Sanfoqi has a humid climate and fertile land, except for the rich variety of spices mentioned earlier. In addition, it is also rich in all kinds of gemstones. He picked some good-looking ones and bought a lot, but it was not convenient to send them with the letter, so he had to get a gardenia.

What surprised Li Congjia was that Shi Xueting also specifically emphasized that gardenias in the local area have beautiful meanings and represent eternal love.

When Li Congjia saw this, he put aside the question of the illegitimate child of Prince Sanfoqi, and felt as warm as if he was soaking in warm water, and this comfort turned into joy when he saw the last sentence.

Shi Xueting wrote: Return to Chang'an in five days.

Li Congjia calculated the time when he sent the letter, and felt that it was only two or three days, and he finally came back.

Li Congjia breathed a sigh of relief in an instant. He had to say that he was really worried that Shi Xueting went to such an unfamiliar place alone.

Although Shi Xueting has gone out alone before, but usually not very far away, the most important thing is that Li Congjia was familiar with the places he went to at that time, this time... Sumatra Island, Li Congjia had never been there at all. !

The news that Shi Xueting was coming back comforted Li Congjia who was getting more and more anxious. He calmed down and began to pay attention to the situation in Funan.

Regardless of whether Sanfo Qi tripped him or not, it was true that Funan had made a move, and it was necessary to beat him if he did.

And Yang Ye has probably been suffocated in the past few years, as if he had been beaten. After rushing over, he didn't need any adjustments or adaptation time. He just led his troops and killed him, and then within half a month Connected to three cities.

Li Congjia looked at the battle report, estimated the size of Funan again, and couldn't help laughing: "Yang Ye's speed is fast enough. If he goes on like this, he may be able to catch up with the New Year after defeating Funan."

Li Hongji smiled and said: "How is this possible? Not all Funan people are targets, just stand there blankly and beat him. Yang Ye's success now probably caught Funan by surprise."

After thinking about it, Li Congjia felt that this was also the case. After all, if it was him, he would never have imagined that Datang's counterattack would come so fast and so swiftly.

Li Hongji hesitated for a moment and said: "However, I always feel a little strange. Even if there is Sanfoqi's instigation, what is the reason for instigation? King Funan is not a fool, why did he act so impulsively?"

Li Congjia shook his head: "It doesn't matter what his reasons are now, we have to wait until after the final battle."

Of course, this is because Li Congjia didn't care about the reason at all, as long as he knew that Funan was the first to attack, it was enough.

Li Hongji didn't say anything else but asked, "I heard that Dalang's marriage has already started preparations?"

Li Congjia was a little helpless: "Did Zhao Kuangyin tell you that with his big mouth?"

Li Hongji smiled and said: "The palace and the Zhao family are making preparations. It's hard to know. Now the whole Chang'an city probably knows. Have you chosen the auspicious day?"

Li Congjia said: "Let Si Tianjian forget it. The crown prince's big wedding is unusual, let alone the first crown prince in the founding of the country. Fortunately, there are all kinds of etiquette in the former Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, it would take a long time to discuss these things." A year and a half."

Li Hongji thought about it and said: "Although my dynasty is inherited from the former Tang Dynasty, it is still somewhat different after all."

Li Congjia knew what he meant and said directly: "It's not that everything is done according to the previous one. Anyway, the Ministry of Etiquette exists for such things."

What Li Congjia didn't say is that these people from the Ministry of Rites are always more professional than him. If Li Congjia was asked to count the laws and regulations of various dynasties in detail, maybe he could still tell how ugly Yinmao is, but let him study and sort out a set of princely weddings by himself. Yi's rules...then it would be better to kill him sooner!

As the prince's uncle, Li Hongji just cared a little bit, and the rest was to prepare the gift for the prince's wedding. Of course, before that, he had to decide on his eldest son's marriage.

Although in the royal family, the order of the elders and the younger is directly defeated by the emperor and his ministers, but Li Hongji still does not want a situation where the cousin is married and the cousin is still single.

Anyway, the prince is sixteen this year, and his son is nineteen this year, not too much difference, but who will marry?Do you want to marry Zhao's daughter too?

Li Hongji has made a lot of contributions, so he definitely doesn't worry about his future treatment, but it's hard to say about the next generation. His own son knows that he has a little talent, but it's very difficult to make a name for himself. In general, very interested in leading troops.

But the problem is that it will be even more difficult for the royal family to lead troops in the future, not to mention that the Tang Dynasty has tended to be stable. As long as the surrounding area is cleared, even if there is a country like Funan, they will not be allowed to lead troops to fight .

In this way, he will have to find a layer of protection for his son. If he marries a daughter of the Zhao family, he will be both a sister and a sister-in-law with the future princess, and he will always take care of him.

The only thing to worry about is the relationship between the prince and the princess. Li Hongji frowned and paced back and forth at home, feeling that he had never been so worried about any difficult battle. Now...

Li Congjia, who was in the palace, didn't know that Li Hongji had thought so much. The only thing he was struggling with now was that he hoped that Si Tianjian could push back the days. Fifteen is too young.

Of course, if you think about Empress Changsun getting married at the age of 12, you know that Li Zhongyu and the young lady of the Zhao family are not very young at this time, but Li Congjia is worried. If you get married at such a young age, if you have a child... I'm afraid this child Not healthy either, this is an era with a high infant mortality rate.

All of Li Congjia's worries were put aside the moment he saw Shi Xueting. He originally wanted to secretly go to the door to meet Shi Xueting, but unfortunately, he got caught - the Privy Council and the cabinet were about to discuss the issue of the Three Buddhas. Woke up.

In the final analysis, it was all about money. The cabinet knew that the Privy Council had money, so it didn't want to spend too much from the treasury.

Didn't the two sides arguing with each other come before Li Congjia?

When they arrived in front of Li Congjia, they were all eloquent, one more eloquent than the other, and Li Congjia's face was full of anger when he heard it - selling hemp batches, my man is back, I want to pick him up, you are actually arguing here, one counts as the other Make a note, don't let me catch the opportunity, otherwise you won't even think about it!

Fortunately, the cabinet and the Privy Council are not stupid. After arguing and arguing, they found that the one sitting on the top hadn't spoken. They turned their heads and looked, okay, this black air is almost turning into a solid body!

The two sides finally stopped, looking at Li Congjia tremblingly, not knowing where he hit his explosive spot, the two sides thought about it carefully and it seems that they didn't say too much. It's really rare for someone to watch indifferently and not speak like this.

Seeing that they stopped talking, Li Congjia asked sullenly, "Say it, why didn't you say it? Didn't everyone talk happily just now?"

The two sides shrunk their necks together, and Li Congjia snorted coldly when he saw that they were silent, and said, "If others listen to it, they will think how poor my Tang Dynasty is. I can't even get this little money out. I'm afraid I will be laughed at." Lose your teeth!"

The cabinet and the Privy Council complained in their hearts: Is that a little money?Do you think it was the army dispatched?Even the Army people pay a lot of money for eating horse chews, right?

Li Congjia continued: "You have been arguing about this issue from the very beginning, and you are still arguing now. You are not bothered, but I am bothered. I really can't solve it, can I? It doesn't matter. I will pay for it when the time comes, as long as you don't feel uncomfortable. Shame."

After Li Congjia finished speaking, he walked away, leaving only two groups of people looking at each other in blank dismay. They knew that Li Congjia was definitely not joking, and their Majesty really had the financial resources to support a fleet expedition.

But they can't let the emperor pay, oh, the emperor pays for the war, what do the ministers do for food?Can't even get this little money?

The most important thing is that if Li Congjia is really asked to pay, then how he wants to fight this battle and who he wants to fight, then he really has the final say at that time, who can restrict him?

This can't be done, this can't be done, Li Congjia really has the final say, he dares to let someone directly penetrate Sanfoqi!

Li Congjia also knew in his heart that these people probably wouldn't dare to let him pay, or they wouldn't dare let him have the right to speak of the entire fleet, so he didn't have to worry about losing money.

It's just that when he went back to change clothes and sneak out of the palace, he found that Shi Xueting was already waiting for him in Zichen Palace!

Li Congjia's eyes lit up when he saw Shi Xueting, ran over to hug him and kissed him and asked, "Why is it so early today?"

Shi Xueting hugged him and didn't answer, but deepened the kiss, and let go after Li Congjia's whole body was soft on him, and said: "I arrived yesterday evening, but the city gate was closed, so I waited outside the city all night. .”

Li Congjia put his chin on Shi Xueting's shoulder, and he clung to Shi Xueting's body like a koala and said vaguely, "Don't you have a token on you? You can come in directly."

Shi Xueting carried him directly into the bedroom, and said as he walked, "It's better not to use that token unless it is absolutely necessary."

Li Congjia didn't care, and didn't get entangled in this issue. After all, Xiao Biesheng was newly married, and the two hadn't seen each other for a month.

This era is different from the later generations. After all, later generations can still make phone calls and videos. Now this month, he has nothing but two letters.

So the two of them came to prostitute themselves during the daytime. From daytime to midnight, Li Congjia's whole body was almost spread into a piece of cake.

Shi Xueting hugged him and kissed his shoulder while asking: "Has anything happened recently?"

Li Congjia hugged him half asleep and hummed twice: "Of course, they all bullied me."

"Huh?" Shi Xueting, who was about to sleep, opened his eyes in an instant: "They? Who?"

Li Congjia closed his eyes and said four words: "Manchao civil and military!"

Shi Xueting's heart sank, and he wanted to continue asking, but seeing Li Congjia tired like this was a little bit reluctant, so he had to let him sleep first, and was going to go back to the ministry tomorrow to ask carefully.

When he woke up the next day, Li Congjia had long forgotten what he had sued last night, and after a while with Shi Xueting, he went to work: "By the way, your senior brother said you found something a few days ago, but look at it. The letter did not specifically say, what happened?"

While helping him to dress, Shi Xueting said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that the prince of Srivijaya went to Japan to exchange shipbuilding on the surface, but in fact he just went to see his son, that is his son. illegitimate child."

Li Congjia was a little confused: "What do you mean? Why is his son in Japan?"

Shi Xueting said: "Because one of his relatives is Japanese."

Li Congjia silently drew the distance between Sanfoqi and Japan in his mind, feeling very strange: "How did these two people hook up?"

Shi Xueting's past month was not in vain. After investigation, it became clear: "That woman was kidnapped and sold as a slave to San Buddha Qi, and then met the prince of San Buddha Qi. Yuan Yaxin's young daughter."

Li Congjia was instantly surprised. He knew Minamoto Masanobu. The third son of Prince Stocky was a real member of the Japanese royal family. However, in Japan after Emperor Saga, there were always too many princes who would drop their status and give the surname Minamoto. Therefore, he has a surname.

Li Congjia asked: "I thought it was Yuan Yaxin's young daughter, so I was sent back to Japan? This is not right, why is the prince of Srivijaya willing to let his son go?"

Since the prince went to Japan to see his son, this man probably still cares and loves his son very much. How could he let his son be taken away?

Shi Xueting explained: "It is said that the prince's concubine was dissatisfied with Yuan Yaxin's young daughter and persecuted her many times. The prince had no other choice. Moreover, the prince seemed to want to abolish the concubine. There was no excuse, but It just so happens that Minato Masanobu has a high position in Japan, so it is not a shame to marry his young daughter as a princess. This time he came here to see his son on the one hand, and on the other hand to discuss this matter, and the result..."

As a result, Japan was wiped out by the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Yaxin committed suicide and died for the country, and his sons and daughters also committed suicide. The woman originally wanted to entrust her son to Prince Sanfoqi, but it turned out that the child was frightened and fell ill. It didn't work out.

Prince Sanfoqi ran away, but he was alone, so it's no wonder he didn't hate Datang under such circumstances.

Li Congjia finally managed to follow this logic. However, I have to say that this prince really has feelings for that Japanese woman, and he didn't expect this matter to be so tortuous.

Li Congjia asked, "Is this prince likely to inherit the throne?"

Shi Xueting nodded, and Li Congjia immediately understood that the whole matter has basically come to light at this time, the prince of Srivijaya is not a king after all, even if he wants to go to war with Datang, he doesn't care, probably he will proposed, then rejected.

In the eyes of the king, a son's concubine and concubine are not worth fighting with Tang Dynasty. Even if the prince died, he would have to endure it. This proposal would definitely not work.

That's why Prince Sanfoqi instigated Funan, and Funan was successfully instigated by him, but Li Congjia was very strange. Could it be that Prince Sanfoqi really thought that Funan could defeat Datang?

Shi Xueting chuckled and said, "He doesn't care if Funan wins or not, or he wants Funan to lose."

Li Congjia was stunned for a moment before he realized that this was the truth. If Funan lost, then Funan would become the territory of the Tang Dynasty. By then, the Tang Dynasty would border Sanfoqi. That person is a prince anyway, and he is likely to become the crown prince. Prince, it's easy to cause some friction.

Li Congjia shook his head and said, "Tsk tsk, you are so angry at the crown, this prince is really a seed of infatuation."

Shi Xueting sneered: "Who said it wasn't?"

Li Congjia didn't continue to laugh, because he suddenly thought of himself, if something happened to Shi Xueting in Sanfo Qi, then he would probably be outraged.

It's just that he has the confidence to be angry, and that prince...is really an idiot!

Li Congjia was still a little puzzled: "So, why was Funan so easily persuaded?"

Shi Xueting said: "Isn't it true that the Japanese said before that the medicine and dance were all brought from Funan? They were scared, thinking that you wiped out the whole of Japan in a fit of anger, and Funan felt that they might not be able to escape, so ..."

Let's do it directly, which is in response to the worries of those old ministers. These countries feel that they can't beat them, but Datang is too cruel. If you resist or not, you will die. Let's resist.

Li Congjia was speechless for a moment, and after a while he said helplessly, "It's all about."

If it is smoothed out like this, it seems that everything is normal and logical, but the result is very painful.

Shi Xueting asked: "I heard they quarreled with you again?"

Li Congjia was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

Shi Xueting patted his head and said: "You said last night that they bullied you. I only found out today. It seems to be because of military expenses?"

Li Congjia's face flushed, last night he was completely unconscious, he didn't remember what he said at all, and even sued Shi Xueting when he co-authored it?

Even when you are old, you still do such things as suing... This...

Li Congjia coughed lightly: "It's nothing, let me go back."

It's really to blame. When Li Congjia is not angry, those people dare to go to heaven, but once Li Congjia clearly expresses his intention to get angry, then these people will be honest immediately. Didn't they find a way soon?A little bit from both sides, a little more from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and a little less from the Privy Council, the case has been finalized.

These people just don't get pumped and don't feel comfortable!

Shi Xueting chuckled and didn't say anything else. He also knew how Li Congjia threatened those people before, but to be honest, he felt that what Li Congjia said was completely fooling those people. The money in it may not be enough.

Shi Xueting secretly decided to continue to work hard to make money, at least if Li Congjia said so again in the future, if he was generalized, he would have enough confidence!

The two of them started discussing Li Zhongyu's marriage after they finished talking about the incident in the court hall. Li Congjia suddenly felt a little emotional: "Life flies by so fast, Dalang is going to get married in a blink of an eye, and he is still a child in my eyes."

Shi Xueting suppressed a smile and said, "Didn't you plan to let Da Lang marry another wife in his twenties? This is... a forced marriage?"

Li Congjia looked depressed: "I am also convinced by Zhao Kuangyin's face. I can't let him urge the marriage again and again, right? He doesn't care, but where is the face of the young lady of the Zhao family?"

After all, the future princess, the future empress, has the reputation of relying on her father's urging to get married, how much pressure is there?

Just as Shi Xueting was about to say something, he heard Chunsheng whisper outside: "Your Majesty, Duke Qin is asking to see you."

Li Congjia: ...

This is still to say that Cao Cao Cao Cao is here, this time he is not here to urge the marriage again, right?

Li Congjia let Zhao Kuangyin in while thinking absent-mindedly, Zhao Kuangyin came in with a serious face, seeing Shi Xueting was slightly taken aback, and without avoiding him, he said directly: "Your Majesty, something...is wrong with Yang Ye."

Li Congjia said instantly: "Isn't it? Come again?"