Tang Xuan

It will be discussed again today, Sun Chengyun is still representing the Tibetan mission, and the national teacher is wandering around again.

Lang Huai just sat on the east side, said a few words with Lang Shixuan, then closed his eyes and rested his mind.After drinking too much, her temples were still twitching, and she was really upset.

"You must know that Tubo came to Datang this time with absolute sincerity. Sun is also a business traveler. The world is so big, and it is the general trend to communicate with each other for mutual benefit and win-win." Sun Chengyun also had a headache, but he had to pretend He pretended not to care: "The Tang Dynasty didn't want to open the pass for trade. Could it be that the Tubo couldn't set up markets and attract merchants into the market? If so, they would compete with each other, and the prices would go up, which would be of no benefit to anyone."

"I, Tubo, is also a big country. How can I compare with those small countries in the Western Regions? What if I share some tax rights?" Sun Chengyun was eloquent, but Lang Huai felt even more headache when he heard it.

"Vice Envoy Sun," Lang Shixuan interrupted him, and said coldly, "First, it is not me, Datang, who has repeatedly disturbed the countries of the Western Regions and bullied others. Second, the world's markets should be equal. It’s the same as Tubo, there’s no difference at all. Third, you Tubo want to set up a market, just set it up, my Tang Dynasty has a sea of ​​stars in my heart, so how can I look at these? Fourth, my Tang Dynasty collects tax money on the Silk Road in the Western Regions , it’s nothing more than that among the four towns, taxes are collected from local restaurants and teahouses to subsidize military expenses, and they never compete with the people for profit. Deputy Envoy Sun claims to be a businessman, but he doesn’t even understand these things, really..."

Sun Chengyun was so choked that he scolded: "Mr. Lang is so eloquent when he makes sophistry. Let's put these aside for now, and just ask why Datang doesn't want to get married? Zanpu is in his thirties, and he looks handsome, so he doesn't deserve it. The girl?"

"If even my own wife has to be willing to give up, I don't know what the Tubo people I killed with my own hands in those years were used for? What's more, you Zanpu, in the eyes of this general, are just subordinates." A defeated general, how dare I speak bravely?" Lang Huai gave Sun Chengyun a cold look, only to shudder behind him. "It's just that the general thinks it's funny. Since you're asking for peace, why are you staring at the general's wife? She's just a commoner, not a noble princess. Your majesty has also ordered that if you want to come to the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple, you have to choose a date. "

"I am not afraid to tell you that Mingda and my childhood sweetheart, even if His Majesty has never granted a marriage, I will have the cheek to ask for a marriage." Lang Huai's voice became serious, and said: "Since I am the envoy, I will To tell you the truth - if Tubo is still so ignorant, please go back!"

"Lieutenant Lang, you are so defiant!" Sun Chengyun was so angry that he couldn't control his voice, almost scolding.

"Hmph, I've never looked down on those who miss other people's wives." Lang Huaili ignored him, turned to Wei Lingzhi, who had been watching the show, and said, "Wei Shilang, do you have any books on etiquette?" ? Give these foreign people a good explanation and enlightenment, so that foreign friends and neighbors will not say that my Tang Dynasty only cares about educating its own people and forgets to save all sentient beings."

Wei Lingzhi concealed his smile, and replied: "Don't worry, Captain, I will go to the Imperial Academy today to look through the classics when I have time today, and someone will give you a set."

Sun Chengyun stood up, flung his sleeves and left, Lang Huai and Wei Lingzhi looked at each other, showing a tacit smile.

"The classics are all ready, I don't need to read them." Wei Lingzhi smiled, and said: "But the captain has to enter the palace and report to His Majesty. But you made Deputy Sun very angry, I'm afraid His Majesty will have to preach two."

After leaving the Siyi Pavilion, Lang Huai straightened his official robe and fish bag, and said to Tao Jun, "Go, enter the palace."

The two masters and servants rode horses and went to Daming Palace.Lang Huai asked him, "How is it over there?"

"It's all right, that girl is also reasonable, knowing that we are protecting her, she doesn't leave the house at all, just stays inside." Tao Jun replied: "Never make things difficult for us. The close girl never resists, every time She sleeps and eats the same day, and reads books when she is free. Thankfully, you ordered to send more books, otherwise I think she will be very boring."

"That's good. Didn't the two elders of the Wang family say anything?" Lang Huai asked. The old couple were trying to save her from the high hall of Wang Xiaoer's family who died unexpectedly, and their daughter was still filial after she got married.The first thing Lang Huai did when he returned to Beijing was to find the Wang family who lived in the northern suburbs outside Chang'an City, and helped them repair the yard, visiting them from time to time.

"The father-in-law and the mother-in-law greeted the grandfather, and they only said that the grandfather is free, so remember to taste the vegetables they grow themselves." Tao Jun smiled and said: "Sister Wang will take Erya to visit them from time to time, it's okay."

"That's good." Lang Huai nodded, "But I really don't have time to go these days, so let's wait and see."

Outside the Daming Palace, Tao Jun went to the Zuojin Wuzhan Courtyard after checking his badge. Lang Huai followed a young eunuch through the Chongming Gate, all the way north, but came to the Taiye Pond.

"Lieutenant Lang, please board the ship. Your Majesty is at the Taiye Pavilion." After the man explained with a smile, Lang Huai responded, "Thank you."

In April, the lotus leaves in Taiye Pond are already exposed, a piece of tender green.The boat was sailing safely, Lang Huai stood at the bow of the boat, looking out, he felt like a cloud and a dream, so beautiful that it was a little unreal.

After boarding the Taiye Pavilion on Mount Penglai, the Ming Emperor and Concubine Liang were sitting side by side, enjoying the music performed by the disciples of Liyuan.Seeing her, Lu Youlin waved his hand lightly to signal silence.

Lang Huai stood under the pavilion and listened intently.

The tune played by Shakuhachi is naturally desolate, not as clear and crisp as the flute.The musician has raped for several years, and all of them are condensed in this song. Lang Huai can't help but think of the counter-attack that night. After sunrise, there was blood everywhere.

Now look up and see, everywhere bustling.Lang Huai felt that he had become a little scary.Those scheming, those intrigues, those involuntary, made her feel tired for the first time.Even in the court at this moment, there is an expression of yearning for the vastness of the world.

The song stopped.

"Your Majesty, look, the captain stands there, looking like a champion." Lu Youlin pointed to Lang Huai with his finger, and said with a smile.

"Looking at it this way, it looks darker." Ming Huang saw her, and smiled naturally: "Lang Huai, I see that you are fascinated by listening to the music, but you have enlightened?"

Only then did Lang Huai gather his thoughts, clasped his fists in salute, and said: "I don't know the melody, it's just this gentleman who played it just now, reminding me of the impermanence of life and death on the battlefield, I can't help feeling very sad."

"It does have some roots of wisdom." Emperor Ming smiled and liked her even more: "Give me a seat."

Concubine Liang Guifei looked at her, sighed, and said: "Your Majesty is really eccentric, and gave such a good boy to the girl. The kid from Gucheng came to me a while ago, and he only said that he would cut his hair and become a sister-in-law."

"You bastard," Ming Huang scolded, but there was no anger in his expression: "Lang Huai and Ming Da grew up together, childhood sweethearts. I am old, but I am not confused. I can't bear to make mistakes about mandarin ducks. "Lang Huai, do you think so?"

Lang Huai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I didn't understand in the past, but now I understand. Lang Huai thanked His Majesty, um, thanked His Majesty for betrotting Mingda to me. I have no regrets in this life."

Emperor Ming nodded, appreciatively said: "Since that's the case, treat her well in the future, and never let her down, you know?"

"Lang Huai knows."

"Entering the palace today must be a matter of the Tubo people. Shixuan mentioned to me the day before yesterday, how is the situation now?" Emperor Ming wiped his lips, put down his handkerchief, turned his head and said: "My concubine, I am with you." She said some nasty things, you go back to Hanliang Palace, okay?"

Concubine Liang Gui nodded with a smile, got up and left.Lang Huaigong sent her out before sitting down again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the matter of exchanging prisoners has already been settled, and it does not take much effort. The Tubo people messed around with each other about commerce and tax rights, and my minister followed them and blocked it. Only the Tubo wanted to seek peace, but Zanpu didn't know why. I must be sensible, but my minister flatly refused, but after several times, these people just refused." Lang Huai reported the truth, and said: "Your Majesty, you have already given the marriage, and I only want to marry her in this life, so I definitely shouldn't." of."

"Hmph, you actually want Zhen's Mingda?" Emperor Ming sneered, "Good rejection! Could it be that Zhen is still afraid of him?"

"Observe the order." Lang Huai agreed, with complete confidence in his heart - as long as Emperor Ming approves, then he will not be afraid.

"Lang Huai, you might as well give in to some things. But for marriage, no one can accept it except me." Emperor Ming thought for a while, and then said: "There is no suitable child in the clan, is there?" He asked Lu Youlin, Lu Youlin thought for a moment, and said: "Indeed, there is no one in the clan. If you count, I am afraid that there is only the little granddaughter of Duke Lu's family. It is okay if she is already old. But Duke Li loves this little granddaughter the most. His identity……"

"Not right," Emperor Ming shook his head, and said, "I don't even want to be enlightened, how can I let an old man in his 80s lose his granddaughter?"

"Lang Huai, don't let go of your marriage." Emperor Ming warned again, Lang Huai stood up and responded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand."

"As for the right to taxation, if the Tibetans want to collect taxes, it is naturally theirs. Anxi and Beiting are not theirs, so we can't let them." Emperor Ming rubbed his swollen temples, and said: "The matter of the border gate is an inch of land. Must fight. Lang Huai, I entrust Anxi to you because I value you."

"I understand, I will do my best." Lang Huai lowered his head, touched the Chun Jun sword hanging on his waist, he hesitated for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, I have something that I want to tell Your Majesty."

Emperor Ming looked at her and said, "Speak."

"Your Majesty, I want to make a statement on behalf of the Seventh King." Lang Huai raised his head, looked at the emperor sitting on his seat with unabashed eyes, and said loudly: "The Seventh King is a straightforward person, and he met that girl by accident. Because I didn't want her to be lost in the world like that, I recruited my minister and took the girl's top card for him."

"I have seen that girl before. She is a girl with a beautiful heart and a beautiful heart. She is very good at music and loves gold and stone. Therefore, the Seven Kings introduced her as a confidant. It is not a confidant, but she is beautiful. Then it must be because of this. Love is born, and I can't help it."

"Later, Weichen and Mingda went to the mansion to visit, and inadvertently broke their affair. The Seven Kings learned from the pain and sincerely repented. They never met that girl again. As for the poem presented by the Prime Minister, it was indeed the Seven Kings' poem. What I wrote was nothing more than after I broke up with my feelings, I had to use pen and ink to express my feelings.”

"That Qinshu girl is hidden by Wei Chen." Lang Huai said here, knelt down and said: "I beg Your Majesty, the seven kings are going to Lu Yao, and there is no one around me. There is a servant girl in Wei Chen's family who is kind." Favorable. Can Your Majesty grant permission to let her follow the Seven Kings, at least with someone who knows how to warm and cold. From now on, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, so that Your Majesty, Ming Da, and humble ministers can be less worried."

Even though she knelt down, she still raised her head to look at Emperor Ming, with earnestness and hope in her eyes, which made Emperor Ming sigh inwardly.

Even if he knew that Lang Huai had done something wrong, he never expected that the child would say it in front of his face.Looking at her, I really feel old.Fortunately, this child is not the kind of person who bullies others.

"How dare you bully the king?" Emperor Ming pretended to be furious, and said, "How dare you do such a thing? Is it because I dote on you so much that you are lawless?"

"Your Majesty, calm down, Your Majesty, calm down. The Captain and the Seven Kings have a strong relationship, and they are born in the army, and they are full of blood. If she doesn't do something, how can she become the commander of the Jinwu Guard?" Lu Youlin interrupted, and rescued Lang Huai: "Your Majesty sees that she is sincere, and she is telling you like an idiot, so don't you blame her?"

Emperor Ming glanced at Lu Youlin, with a smile on his face, and said: "You know the guardian, but I seem a little indifferent. Forget it, Lang Huai, you are allowed to play, but the piano book, I have to enter you A slave in the house."

"My minister is writing the piano for the Seven Kings, thank you Your Majesty for fulfilling it!" Lang Huai was overjoyed, and was about to salute when Emperor Ming laughed and said, "Get up."

"Don't leak the news, go and take care of it." Emperor Ming looked at the sky and said, "Hurry up at noon, go get busy, I'm going to see my concubine Ai."

Lang Huai bowed and said goodbye, and he let out a long sigh of relief when he landed in a boat—everything has been going on lately, but this is the only thing that makes her happy.