Datang start shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 614 Prince An's Wedding

The fourth day of February.

When the first rays of sunlight hit the roof of Ganlu Hall in the early morning, the entire imperial city began to wake up gradually. Many maids and servants began to walk through it, and the guards of the imperial guards who were on duty at night also began to change their defenses.

Correspondingly, the gates of the major cities were opened one after another, and the closed gates of Chang'an City were also opened on time.

There has been a long line of merchants at the gate of the city, one by one, passing in a long line.

During this process, no one noticed that a small caravan with only four or five people, which looked ordinary and no different from any caravan, also followed the flow of people out of Chang'an City, and gradually disappeared in the future. Among the merchants coming and going.

Imperial City.

Side hall.

Cheng Yinger, who got up early in the morning, glanced at the residence of Princess Yuzhang opposite with some doubts.

Seeing that it was time for breakfast, there was no movement from Yuzhang's side.

"Yuzhang stayed up all night last night?"

I was a little worried that the other party would delay the time. I just wanted to get up and go to have a look in person, when I saw a palace servant carrying a food box to deliver it, and I noticed from the corner of my eye that a group of the same palace maids had already arrived. In front of Yuzhang's resting place.

Then gave up this idea.

He got up and asked the maid beside him to take the food box, and was about to thank him when he suddenly heard a burst of chaotic exclamations from the opposite side.

Before they could react, the opposite side was already surrounded by imperial guards.

Cheng Yinger couldn't help feeling an ominous premonition.

Worried about the situation at Yuzhang's side, he couldn't care less about being courteous to the maid who came to deliver the meals, so he lifted his skirt and was about to run over there.However, before they left the hospital, they were stopped by the guards in the palace.

These guards were very polite in their words, but their actions were firm.

"Princess Lin'an, please come back—"

Looking at the unquestionable faces of these guards, Cheng Yinger knew that it was impossible to accommodate, so she retreated silently to her residence, secretly observing the movement on the other side from time to time.

He secretly guessed in his heart that what happened to Yuzhang's side would make these palace guards feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.

You know, this is the palace!

What else could happen?
Soon, she realized that things might really go awry.

Because she soon saw the figure of His Majesty coming in a hurry, followed closely behind him were the current Shangshu right servant She Du Ruhui, the Shangshu left servant She Fang Xuanling, the Minister of Rites Li Xiaogong, the minister of officials Sun Wuji, General Wei Li Junxian and his father Cheng Yaojin.

Several people looked serious and walked in a hurry.

Although he couldn't go out, the surrounding atmosphere obviously became tense.

Li Shimin and others had just arrived, and people from Empress Changsun also arrived.

But from the beginning to the end, Cheng Yinger did not see Princess Yuzhang.

Cheng Yinger's heart immediately sank.

Soon, several palace maids and guards with panic faces were seen being taken away by Li Shimin and others.

Her heart was even more uncertain.

……

Royal study.

Li Shimin's face was livid, and Empress Changsun lost her former grace and poise, like a panicked little woman.

On the day my daughter got married, no one was there——

Just inside the palace compound, it disappeared out of thin air!

The teahouse storytellers dare not make up such a story.

But it was really found in himself.

Li Junxian knelt on the ground with a face of shame.

The imperial guards in the palace were dispatched and commanded by him, but now there was such a big mess, no matter what the reason, he, the general, could hardly shirk the blame.

Li Shimin rarely asked him to get up, and said with a calm face.

"I believe in you, so I entrusted all the palace guards to you. That's how you do things? Yuzhang is so old, and a living person can be taken away from the palace without a sound. Does that mean that?" Come on, my head may be taken away silently in the future!"

Li Shimin was really angry this time.

"Your Majesty deserves death, please punish—"

These words were too serious, Li Junxian didn't dare to argue, so he had to touch his head to the ground, kowtowed again and again, his intestines turned green from regret.

How could there be such a flaw?

Empress Changsun glanced at Li Shimin who was in a rage, and then at Li Junxian who was kneeling on the ground pleading guilty again and again, finally put away the panic in her heart, and persuaded from the side.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. The most important thing is to quickly find the gangster who took Yuzhang away..."

"That's right, Your Majesty, the top priority is to bring Princess Yuzhang back safely..."

Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and the others hurriedly helped Li Junxian to speak well when they saw the opportunity.

Li Shimin naturally knew that this was not the time to pursue Li Junxian's responsibility.

"How's the investigation going—"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the investigation has been basically clear. The thief has an internal response in the palace. Yesterday, he used his internal response to charm Princess Yuzhang and several maids serving in the palace. Then he used the drainage system in the palace to leave the palace overnight and entered Chongrenfang. A vacant mansion—but when Weichen arrived, that mansion had already been emptied..."

Li Junxian said, lowering his head guiltily.

There was one sentence that he didn't dare to say directly. It was obvious that the other party was not only very familiar with the layout of the palace, but also had sophisticated techniques. He had been lurking inside the palace for a long time.

There are only a handful of people who are capable of stuffing their own people into the palace without being noticed.

But those who can do this are all high-ranking ministers.

As soon as he said this, Li Shimin's expression changed slightly.

Li Junxian knew that his Majesty was obviously aware of this problem.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't worry too much. I think the thief took so much trouble to kidnap Her Royal Highness Princess Yuzhang. It was definitely not for hurting Her Highness, but for another purpose. Before that, I think the Princess should be safe." -"

Changsun Wuji's eyes flickered, and he thought about it.

"If I predict it, the other party will have news soon..."

When Changsun Wuji said this, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin and others couldn't help nodding slightly, and Li Shimin and Empress Changsun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Unless the head is broken, who would take such a big risk and tie up a princess for fun?
The princess of the Tang Dynasty was kidnapped from the palace before her wedding. If the news spread, it would be a huge scandal.

Therefore, although Li Shimin was furious in his heart and wished to pull out the culprit, he had to hold back his anger, and he had to loosen the outside and tighten the inside. With Chang'an as the center, within a radius of [-] miles, checkpoints have been strengthened at various checkpoints. On the one hand, they are patiently waiting for news from the thief.

After arranging these matters, Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and others couldn't help but look at each other.

In the afternoon, Wang Zi'an's team to pick up the bride was about to arrive. As a result, there was one less bride. Isn't this a commotion?
how to explain?

Said: Don't be impatient, let the bride fly on the road for a while?

Even if Wang Zian recognized it, the common people in Chang'an City would not recognize it.

Even if the common people in Chang'an City recognize him, the royal family can't afford to lose this man!
"What else can I do? Just tell that brat directly, maybe he can conjure a bride out of thin air for that brat..."

Cheng Yaojin saw that several people could not come to an idea through discussion, so he couldn't help interjecting beside him.

Unexpectedly, Li Shimin's heart suddenly moved, he turned his head and looked at each other with Empress Changsun, and then nodded tacitly.

……

Wang Zi'an felt that marrying the two princesses at once was high-profile enough, and his wedding team should be low-key.

Therefore, not too many manpower was used.

It is simply to gather a few apprentices and close friends together.

Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance, Xi Junmai, Li Siwen, Qin Huaiyu, Wei Shuyu, Fang Yiai, Oxford, plus Ma Zhou who is already an official, Li Yifu who is now the editor-in-chief of Datang Evening News, and Yan Lide who came to pay his respects instead of his brother Yan Liben.

These people act as best man themselves.

As for the two brothers Li Chengqian and Cheng Chumo Cheng Chuliang who always liked to join Wang Zi'an's side, today they will not be so lucky.

But these three are not disappointed at all, on the contrary excited.

These days, when I walk with wind under my feet, I want to squint at people.

As for the youngest apprentice, Wu Zetian, and the unruly and charming eldest niece of Hongfu's family, they acted as flower girls on the left and right.

Li Ji, Hong Fu Nu, Old Uncle Hong, Old Uncle Wen, Old Uncle Zhang, and the family uncle Wang Ke who was invited back by Wang Wa in advance by Wang Zi'an acted as a group of relatives and friends.

It can be considered mighty.

Enter the palace to marry a princess, and once you marry, you will get two!
This made the old Uncle Hong and Uncle Wen, who claimed to be officials of the imperial court, feel like falling into a dream. They sat on tall horses, their chests folded, their faces flushed, and their proud little expressions were as if they were the bridegroom officials.

As for Wang Ke, he couldn't react.

He grew up in Wangwa since he was a child, and he rarely even entered Chang'an City. He never saw such a scene, and he was immediately stupid.

Fortunately, Li Jing and Hong Funu knew about his situation, and they were there to help him, so they didn't feel ashamed.

Prince An, the Marquis of Chang'an, who is extremely handsome, talented and sought after by thousands of people, married two princesses in one go. There was no need to publicize this matter, and it directly became a major event in Chang'an City.

On the avenue, the place along the way is almost deserted by thousands of people.

Many merchants took the initiative to put up celebration banners, and some were even clever enough to seize this opportunity to carry out a wave of sales promotion activities. As a result, they really made a lot of money.

Wherever Wang Zi'an passed, there were crowds of people, and many people rushed to see this pretty groom who had become a legend. Of course, I don't know how many girls were heartbroken and saddened at this moment.

Alas, it's all caused by being too handsome!
I'm having a hard time--

Sitting on the horse of Wanli Chasing the Wind, Wang Zi'an smiled and waved his hands to the people watching all around like a spring breeze, while complaining in his heart, he wanted to stretch out his hands and rub his faces that were about to stiffen from laughing.

Fortunately, it was really not too far from Chongrenfang to the imperial palace, and ordinary people couldn't enter the imperial city, so it wasn't really that hard.

Although it is a married daughter of the royal family, the process is not much different from that of ordinary people.

All kinds of etiquette details are so cumbersome that Wang Zi'an's scalp is numb (the author has read a few materials carefully, it is simply amazing, but I know that everyone is waiting for the follow-up plot, so I won't write in detail, lest everyone scold me water:)).

Fortunately, the officials from the Ministry of Rituals followed suit, and nothing went wrong.

Along the way, the two brides were welcome home in a lively and smooth manner.

Under the personal auspices of Li Xiaogong, an official from the Ministry of Rites, they were married and sent to the bridal chamber.

Wang Zi'an went back outside to receive relatives and friends who came to congratulate.

Although he sent few invitations, many guests came.

Except for a few old neighbors in the east of the city, Chaozhong, whether they had met or never met, had acquaintances or not, all came to congratulate him one after another.

Now His Majesty, under such great pressure, marrying two princesses to the Marquis of Chang'an at the same time, everyone knows what it means.

Although this Marquis of Chang'an almost never came to the court, nor held specific positions, his status in His Majesty's heart was incomparable.

Therefore, although many people did not receive the invitations from the Marquis of Chang'an, they still came to congratulate them with a tacit understanding.

On the day of great joy, it is naturally impossible for Wang Zi'an to keep people out.

Not to mention, he is a dignitary in the dynasty, a wealthy family, even a beggar on the street, with a few auspicious words, can beg for a delicious meal on the flowing water mat outside the gate of the mansion, not to mention that he also brought a big gift?

Therefore, the banquet in Prince An's house was expanded again and again, and later, it almost filled the entire Marquis Mansion. In the end, many low-level officials who were not high enough had to condescend to go to the banquet outside to meet ordinary and ordinary people. Get together.

It was thanks to Wang Zi'an's preparation to have fun with the people and prepared enough dishes, but even so, in the end, he had to use several restaurants that Li Xiaogong and him cooperated.

There is no way, there are too many guests, even if the back kitchen turns into tentacle monsters, it can't be busy at all.

Not only is the kitchen too busy, but Wang Zi'an, who is the groom's official, is also a bit too busy.

Not only is he overwhelmed, but he is also a bit overwhelmed.

On this occasion, you can't fool people with the idea of ​​eugenics and eugenics and quitting alcohol. Even if you move it out, who will believe it?

Although Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance, Xi Junmai, Ma Zhou and others have been arranged in advance to block the wine, but some people's wine cannot be stopped, and you can't stop it.

An old neighbor in the east of the city, this one must accompany him for a drink, right?

Qin Shubao, Niu Jinda, Li Ji, Li Jing, Li Xiaogong, Hong Funu, who are on good terms with each other, must have a drink with them, right?

Li Gang, Ouyang Xun, Zhang Ruosu, Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda, Yan Shigu and a group of old gentlemen from the Imperial College should have a drink with them...

When Gao Fu, Lao Geng, and Lao Fang, old guys who pretended to be matchmakers, were on the table, they were forced to drink two more glasses.

Cup after cup...

Although they filled the jug they brought with them with plain water early on, many people didn't follow the routine and poured it directly with the jug on their own banquet.

Therefore, Wang Zi'an walked around and drank too much if he didn't drink.

(End of this chapter)