Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 86 Questions
Li Shan followed.

Wu Rou and several girls were left behind. The girls were all very excited when they saw it. However, due to their dignity, some were smiling and some were solemn. They all looked at the retreating back of Prince Li Shan and sat motionless.

Concubine Wei dragged him to the compartment behind the screen, glanced at the shadowy figures outside through the screen, and asked in a low voice:
"I saw that the prince seemed dissatisfied with those girls?"

"No," he let out a slight sigh of relief and said, "It's all fine. It all depends on the father and the imperial concubine."

Concubine Wei turned her face slightly, tilted her eyes at him distrustfully, and said:

"Tell me the truth, what do you like? After all, she will be your first wife from now on, and we will see each other every day. You are different from your two brothers.

Your eldest brother is free and easy, and he will not be unhappy when he sees the demure and beautiful Su family when he gets married.As for your fourth brother, he is the best at crying and complaining. When choosing a concubine, he gave advice in a roundabout way, but he did not suffer any loss at all. "

She paused, raised her hand like a loving mother, straightened the sleeves on his shoulders, looked at him and said:

"You are different. You are the most tolerant. If you are unhappy, you always carry it by yourself and don't cause trouble to others. I feel sorry for you, my dear, and I must choose someone you like."

Li Shan pursed his lips slightly, feeling a little moved in his heart.

He didn't usually have much contact with the concubine, but their brothers all knew that if there was any concubine in the harem who was the best to them besides their mother, it was Concubine Wei.

Otherwise, his youngest sister Yudou.Nor would he be entrusted to her to take care of him.

"I..." Li Shan tilted his head slightly, his eyes unconsciously passing through the screen and falling on Wu Rou outside.

Concubine Wei followed his gaze and looked over. Her eyes flickered for a moment, and she was a little nervous. Then she relaxed quickly. She smiled lovingly and said:
"You have a dull temper, why don't you choose someone like Wu Cairen who is brave enough to speak?"

Li Shan suddenly turned his head to look at Concubine Wei, with a look of shock on his face, and his face turned pale.

Seeing him like this, Concubine Wei became even more convinced and said with a smile:

"What's the matter? You have grown up and are 16 years old. It is when you are thinking about these things that it is easiest to suddenly fall in love with the people around you. When I was your age, I also liked the young master who taught us. Woolen cloth."

Li Shan looked at Concubine Wei, his eyes flashed violently, and his shocked expression gradually softened, revealing a sad expression.

He was ashamed because that person was a concubine in his father's palace. Even in name only, it was immoral enough.

And what he excels most is his virtue.

He lowered his head slightly, neither denying nor admitting.

Concubine Wei continued:

"Martial talents have their own cuteness, and I like them too. What's the point? When you come in contact with more women in the future, you will know that there are all kinds of excellent people in this world who are pleasing to the heart. Where, the difference is only which one you are actually with.

The reason why I am not afraid of saying this clearly is because I believe that His Highness will act in a measured manner and will never do anything irregular.

Then you just like someone in your heart, so what?It’s not a shame, if you regard this as normal in your heart, it will fade away one day. "

Li Shan heard this, looked outside the screen, breathed a sigh of relief, and said sincerely:
"Thank you, ma'am, for reminding me, I...I understand."

Concubine Wei smiled happily and asked persistently:
"Think about it carefully, do you like lively or quiet people? Those family backgrounds and literary talents have been approved by your father. Either one is fine."

Li Shan was silent for a while. He felt in his heart that he liked Wu Rou not because of her looks. After all, he didn't find her amazing when he saw her for the first time.

It wasn't because of her personality, after all, he also disliked her boldness in the beginning.

It was only later that the time they spent together was so long that she occupied a special place in his heart, so he felt that she was particularly concerning to him.

"Can I... go out and ask them a question?" Li Shan asked.Concubine Wei smiled and said lovingly:

"Of course, come..."

After she said that, she went out first, with a graceful demeanor and a kind expression, followed closely by Prince Li Shan.

After arriving outside, Li Shan unconsciously glanced at Wu Rou, who kept her head lowered to avoid his gaze.

So he set his sights on a few girls.

Several girls were generous and came forward to greet them one by one:

"The daughter of Liu Tai, the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, a civilian girl, the Liu family." The girl who said she did not want to marry as a princess said, her face turned red with embarrassment.

Li Shan nodded.

"The daughter of the people is the niece of Liu Shi, the minister of the Ministry of War, Wang. Her father is the governor of Bozhou, and she and your highness's great-aunt are uncles and cousins." said Wang Erniang, who was the most low-key but also the most active in Su Qing.

Li Shan looked her up and down, obviously admiring her low-key dress.

Wu Rou watched from the side and almost immediately saw what he was thinking, and cursed in her heart:

Maybe the girl has inquired enough about your preferences and dressed like this on purpose to win your favor.

"The granddaughter of the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, Xiao Yun." said the girl in yellow clothes.

She was the only one who reported her name. From the beginning to the end, she kept looking straight at Li Shan, her eyes bold and not shy at all, watching his every move generously and greedily.

"The daughter of the people is the daughter of Cui Jing, the minister of household affairs, and she is the Cui family."

"The daughter of the people is the niece of Lu Dingmao, a bachelor of Hongwen Hall, and she is the Lu family."

The other two are the most well-behaved, the ones who talk the least, and whose characteristics are the least memorable.

After hearing this, Li Shan understood in his heart that the people his father chose for him were more or less related to those traditional aristocratic families.

These aristocratic families have always had their own network of relationships, and their disciples and old friends are intertwined with each other, and among the court officials, they can form a force that can subvert the court.

Since the Han Dynasty, imperial power and official families have been wrestling with each other. If the imperial power can win over these people, the court will be stable. If they cannot, the court will fall.

Although the power of these Han clans has been reduced a lot since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, by the time of the Tang Dynasty, they were still in an embarrassing situation where they could not lose their power.

Was the father afraid that his methods were not strong enough to suppress these people, so he decided to win over them through marriage instead?

"I'm just asking a question. Please ask a few girls to write a one-word answer."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Rou immediately summoned the female officer who had arranged the banquet, brought several sets of pens and ink, and placed them in front of the girls.

After everything was arranged, Li Shan asked:

"Suppose you have something you love and keep it with you every day, and the ministers advise you that you should not lose your mind by playing with it alone. This should not be the case. I feel deeply convinced, but I am very reluctant to part with it, so I ask you to help me deal with this thing. Will you? How to do it?"

When several girls heard this, they looked at each other, and one of them asked:
"Can it only be one word?"

Li Shan nodded affirmatively and said quietly: "Yes, one word."

(End of this chapter)