Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 227
On April 22, the second year of Xianheng, the sky was gray and overcast, and the thin raindrops were drifting with the wind, like fog and dreams, giving people an ethereal and uncertain beauty, and alleviating the unbearable anxiety in early summer. It was scorching hot, perhaps because of this, the people gathered outside the West City Gate were obviously more than the officials of the Ministry of Rites had expected, young and old. The servants of the Luoyang government who were in charge of maintaining order were all sweating profusely, but no one dared to leave. The one who complained indiscriminately was because this welcoming ceremony was only for one person, and that person was the British King Li Xian who was about to return home in triumph!

The Tang Dynasty established the country with martial arts, and has always attached great importance to military exploits. Li Xian, with the dignity of a prince, dared to lead a brigade of troops among hundreds of thousands of enemy troops. Now that he is triumphant, there is no one who does not want to experience the heroic appearance of this famous and virtuous king, not to mention that the legendary Princess Mingyue will also return together. The encounter between such heroes and beauties is always the best It is a touching and timeless legend, but if you take a few glances at it, it can add a bit of flamboyant talk after dinner. As far as the Chinese people are always good at joining in the fun, let alone a light rain, even a torrential rain is probably not enough. It can't extinguish the curiosity of Chinese people.

"Here we come, here we come, look, it's His Royal Highness the King of England!"

When there are too many people, their mouths become mixed. Of course, there is no shortage of sharp-eyed people among them. Just when a fiery red battle flag on the mountain road in the distance showed a corner, someone screamed excitedly. The crowd who were laughing and chatting instantly fell silent, and countless people focused their eyes on the slowly approaching convoy. Within a few moments, amidst the sound of drums and music, the convoy had already approached. Sitting on the white horse was a tall and handsome young man, besides Li Xian, who else was there!

"Seventh Brother, Seventh Brother, I'm here, here..."

Before the Zhaoye lion horse under Li Xian's crotch came to a complete stop, Princess Taiping, who had already been jumping for joy, threw off the care of the nuns beside her, and ran, waving her little hands, screaming wildly So he rushed forward, that excited little look didn't have the slightest bit of reserve that a princess should have, she was simply a naughty little girl.

"Little sister..."

The Prince of Yin, Li Xulun, who came here to preside over the welcoming ceremony for the suburbs, was steady in nature. Although he was also very excited by Li Xian's arrival, he just clenched his fists with a flushed face. Princess Taiping rushed out in such a disrespectful manner, she couldn't help being a little dumbfounded, she opened her mouth and let out a cry, as if she wanted to say something to stop her, but when the words came to her mouth, she felt that it was inappropriate, so she stopped her mouth, helplessly Shaking his head, he walked forward slowly. His steps were not too fast or slow. Although he was thin and small, he walked with a calm demeanor.

"Little sister!"

Li Xian originally loved this little girl Taiping very much. After going through life and death this time, he cherishes the rare brother-sister relationship in the Tian family. A warm current surged in my heart immediately, I rolled over and got off the horse with a big laugh, and lifted Princess Taiping up.

"Brother Seven, you are finally back, but you miss my little sister to death."

Princess Taiping obviously enjoyed Li Xian's love and pet, she slid into Li Xian's arms with a straight smile, rubbed her small head against Li Xian's chest, and acted coquettishly.

"Seventh brother, you have worked hard all the way, and the younger brother came to welcome you according to the imperial father's order."

Not seeing each other for more than half a year, Li Xulun has grown a lot taller, and he is much calmer than before. After quietly watching Li Xian and his brother and sister laughing, he walked forward slowly, bowing to the end. There was a ceremony.

"The eighth brother Lao Lao, um, not bad, he has grown a lot taller, he looks like a big man, good!"

Li Xian tried to put Princess Taiping down on the ground, but the little girl refused to touch the ground. Li Xian had no choice but to let her hang on his neck, tilted his head, and looked at it with great interest. Li Xulun, then smiled and stretched out his hand to pat Li Xulun's shoulder, and praised him.

"Seventh brother is too good, little brother, little brother..."

Being praised by Li Xian, Li Xulun's face immediately turned red, and he smiled shyly.

"Seventh brother, didn't you say that you brought back a sister-in-law, where is it?"

Before Li Xulun finished speaking, Princess Taiping yelled impatiently, clamoring to see her new sister-in-law, no matter what Li Xian tried to coax her, she couldn't do anything, so Li Xian had no choice but to call a little palace maid and ask her to invite Princess Mingyue to come down. Car meet.

Princess Mingyue is naturally graceful and generous, even in the face of such an occasion where more than [-] people are looking at her, she is not stage frightened. As soon as Li Xian summoned her, Princess Mingyue, who was sitting in the carriage, got out of the carriage with the help of the maids. , all the way forward, the fluttering white clothes, the beautiful face, and the exotic blond hair and blue eyes instantly conquered everyone present, and the audience was amazed for a while.

"Hmph, vixen, what a show, why don't you have to be a kid for the lady, hum!"

Obviously, not everyone appreciates the beauty of Princess Mingyue, no, the little girl Zijuan who accompanied Zhao Qiong in the welcoming crowd was very unconvinced, pouted and cursed in a low voice with disdain.

"Zicuckoo, stop talking nonsense, Your Highness..."

Looking at Princess Mingyue standing beside Li Xian standing tall and graceful, Zhao Qiong's heart, which was excited for Li Xian's return, became sore for no reason, and then hearing what Zijuan said, her heart ached even more, and she scolded Halfway through, the tears could not stop flowing down, and he turned his head and hurried out of the crowd, then ran towards the carriage parked nearby.

"Miss, wait for me, miss..."

Zijuan obviously didn't expect Zhao Qiong's reaction to be so strong. When she saw Zhao Qiong leaving in a hurry, she panicked and chased out of the crowd... "Your Highness, Your Majesty and the Empress are still here!" Waiting in the palace, look at this..."

Li Xian, who was in the center of everyone's attention, didn't know that his backyard was already "fire" raging, so he just chatted with Li Xulun with a smile, and let the annoying little girl like Princess Taiping go with him. Princess Mingyue chattered endlessly, and she didn't know where this little girl Taiping came from with so many questions. From the scenery outside the Great Wall to the customs of Khotan, she chirped like a little sparrow. After waiting for half a stick of incense, Cui Minghao, the chief guest of the Ministry of Rites who was waiting beside him, couldn't stand it any longer, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and rub his hands in front of Li Xian's brothers, and raised his hand carefully. He clicked a sentence.

Letting no one wait can make the emperor wait. This is a big question of principle. Hearing what Cui Minghao said, Li Xian didn't dare to be negligent. They entered the city in a mighty manner, accompanied by Li Xulun and Princess Taiping, and handed over the invitation card at the gate of the palace. After a while, there was a decree for an audience at the Palace of Erectile Dysfunction, and the three brothers and sisters talked and laughed all the way. Arrived outside Liangyi Hall.

"The sons and ministers are waiting to see the father and mother!"

Headed by Li Xian, the three brothers and sisters marched into the hall one after the other, and they saw Gaozong and Empress Wu sitting side by side at the head, they didn't dare to be negligent, they rushed forward to salute and greet each other.

"Xian'er is back, okay, okay, come on, get down quickly, and let me take a look."

When he saw Li Xian arrived, Gaozong was obviously very happy, and raised his hand with a smile, signaling Li Xian to excuse himself.

"Thank you, Father."

After Li Xianru finished his salutes, he stood up. Out of the corner of his eye, he took a quick look at the situation in the hall, and suddenly found that Ming Chongyan was surrounded by Pei Xingjian, Li Jingxuan and other prime ministers. Lie felt a slight shock in his heart, but he didn't bring it to his face, he just stood obediently with his hands down.

"Well, okay, it's a bit darker, but it's much stronger, okay, Xian'er will win the name of Tang Dynasty in a battle, okay, very good."

Gaozong inspected Li Xian for a while, then nodded in satisfaction, and then boasted fiercely.

"Father has won the award. This victory is due to the father's wisdom and the three armies. The son and minister are only insignificant, so they should not be praised by the father." Good words are pleasant to the ear, but you should be humble Li Xian never forgot to show his humility, so he smiled shyly and replied respectfully.

"Meiniang, look, Xianer is meritorious but not arrogant, is there a legacy of Taizong?"

Gaozong loved Li Xian more and more, so he smiled and looked sideways at Empress Wu, and he did not hesitate to praise him.

"Your Majesty is wise, Xian'er is really my family's thousand-mile horse."

Hearing that Emperor Gaozong lifted Li Xian so high, Empress Wu's pupils shrank slightly involuntarily, and immediately smiled and echoed her words.

"Well, it's true. I have Xian'er, so I don't have to worry about it! I said that the day of triumphant return will be the day of Xian'er's wedding. It's better if this matter is done early. Do you have any thoughts on this? Do you want to say anything?" Gaozong stroked his long beard on his chest, looked around at the ministers in front of the palace, and asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The prince's grand wedding is a matter of the emperor's family, and all the prime ministers are happy to see it come to fruition, Pei Xingjian and others came out to praise it.

"Your Majesty, I don't know if I should say something or not."

Just when all the officials were praising, Ming Chongyan stood up from the end of the team and said aloud.

"Oh? Ming Aiqing has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

Gaozong obviously favored Ming Chongyan very much, and he was not angry at all because he stood up abruptly, and asked with a smile.

"Qizou Your Majesty, I learned a lesson yesterday. It is the hexagram of Kun. Its metaphor generally means that the elder brother is not married, and the younger brother is the first. I am afraid that it will be disadvantageous to the country. Now the prince is old and has not yet married. It is not suitable for etiquette. For the sake of the country, I made plans early in the morning, and I hope His Majesty will judge what this minister sees." Ming Chongyan talked freely and solemnly, without any hesitation about the surprise of the ministers, and he didn't care about standing. How did Li Xian feel at the side? After finishing speaking on his own, he immediately stepped back to the side with his arms tied, standing still as if nothing had happened...

(End of this chapter)