The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 86 Princess Guangde
"Your Highness, how old are you now?"

Shaking the carriage slightly, Zhang Huaiyi squirted out the tea with a 'poof' when he heard this.When the water mist fell, Geng Qing hurriedly raised his sleeves and patted the water splashed on it.

"Just ask the age, why should I be so surprised?"

Over there, there was an obvious breath of breath, and Zhang Huaiyi waved his hands as if he was relieved, "Your Highness, you will know how old you are in the past. She told you that you were dangerous yesterday. This time, be careful and don't talk nonsense."

It turned out to be the case.

Geng Qing nodded, and he could see that this usually fierce young master had often suffered in front of this Princess Guangde.

Following the carriage, we passed through several square streets, entered the West Market, and arrived at Xianghe Tower. The store guy was standing at the door with a rag on his back. Few customers came in and out. When he entered the inner room, he saw a few guards in ordinary uniforms. Walking up the stairs, one of Zhang Huaiyi's guards nodded, and the latter stepped back to one side to make way for the knife handle.

"Seniors, please."

Geng Qing actually thought that he would meet him in a more special place, but he did not expect to choose a restaurant with a lot of people, and he probably also had considerations to avoid suspicion.

Followed up to the second floor, several guards were guarding everywhere, facing the private seat in the inner room, a woman in an apricot dress was sitting at a small table, brewing tea and drinking slowly.

As soon as he came up, Zhang Huaiyi walked quickly, arched his hands respectfully, looked at Geng Qing slightly with his lowered head, and his eyes signaled him to salute quickly.This guy usually has five people and six people, but at this time he is even more attentive and understanding than Geng Qing.

"Crassman Geng Qing, I pay my respects to Your Highness."

Geng Qing stepped forward and shook his sleeves, cupped his hands and bowed in salute. Out of the corner of his eye, he secretly looked at the princess. His eyes under Wan'e eyebrows were used to seeing the warmth and coldness of the world, and he was indifferent. He moved, with a slight smile on his face, poured a cup of freshly brewed tea and put it on the opposite table, "No need to be polite, Geng Lang-jun, come and take a seat."

In the faint smile raised, his face was almost forty years old, and his voice was majestic and gentle, which is unique to women of this age.

"Yes." It was the first time to deal with a woman with experience, Geng Qing slightly restrained his casual joking attitude in the past, walked lightly and sat across from her, and at the same time politely invited Zhang Huaiyi to sit beside her.

It made the corner of the latter's mouth twitch.

'I've been hanging around on weekdays, but I've never seen you be so polite'

After the two of them sat down, neither of them opened their mouths in tacit understanding. Their eyes slightly turned away from the woman, and they just looked straight at the opposite roof outside the building.

"I heard from Huaiyi before that Mr. Geng Lang is very eloquent and full of knowledge. Why did you sit down and not say a word?" Princess Guangde raised her little finger slightly, held the teacup gracefully, took a sip of her red lips, and her eyes fell on On the face of the young man who was sitting in front of him, there was a slight smile on his face and he continued with words: "...or is it because a woman is sitting here, Mr. Geng Lang is inconvenient to speak?"

Sure enough, experienced women speak differently.

The corner of Geng Qing's mouth twitched, he put down his teacup with a smile, raised his sleeves and bowed his hands in salute: "Your Highness is a princess, and she is no more than a commoner. When I see Your Highness, I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles, and I dare not speak casually."

"He's right. When we met for the first time, he sat in the last seat and didn't dare to speak. He was afraid of strangers!" Zhang Huaiyi quickly echoed. He called Geng Qing out of loyalty, and he didn't want to see Geng Qing die.

"Didn't talk to you."

Princess Guangde frowned slightly, Zhang Huaiyi quickly picked up the teacup, pressed it to his mouth and turned his head to one side, when the woman's eyes fell on the young man again.

"Huaiyi is an honest person. He defends you, so he naturally thinks Mr. Lang is good. However, after hearing something about you, I became interested and asked Huaiyi to invite you over so that I can meet him."

"Since Your Highness has met Your Majesty, what do you think?"

To be called here, to meet a Tang princess, to be vaguely warned verbally, but not to take actual actions to punish him, then Geng Qing's purpose is very clear, and now he speaks boldly.

Li Huan didn't answer his words, but with a faint smile, he talked about the rogue Liu Da that day, praised Geng Qing's intelligence, but also said that he was ruthless in his schemes, which was not as good as what he said before. The method of hiding the needle was spoken out in a grand manner, but Geng Qing was overwhelmed.

"Mr. Geng Lang is quite intelligent. In the future, you will visit Chang'an more, walk around more, and you can come to the son-in-law's mansion if you have nothing to do. It is always beneficial to ask my husband for some knowledge. Don't idle around and waste your talent. "

The woman speaks sincerely, and being able to meet a commoner as the princess of the Tang Dynasty shows her attitude towards Geng Qing, and the young man's mood is naturally clear.

"Thank you for your teaching, Your Highness. When the family is stable, I will go to ask my son-in-law for advice."

"Well, it's good to understand."

The woman didn't say anything after that, such as humbly asking for advice, don't go astray, and other condescending words, but she talked about her daily life, and asked Geng Qing's parents with a smile, how they have adapted after coming to Chang'an.

After talking for a while, the woman said goodbye and left.

Sending the princess of Guangde downstairs and riding in a carriage to the end of the long street, Geng Qing let out a breath, knowing that this woman is not simple, then went to a nearby shop to buy candied fruit, on the way back, Zhang Huaiyi talked about this in the carriage something about the princess.

"Your Highness is Xuanzong's fourth daughter. Originally, the son-in-law Yu Cong married Princess Yongfu, but she ended up being self-willed and stingy, which made Xuanzong displeased. The two sisters switched and Princess Guangde married Yu Cong."

In the rickety carriage, listening to Zhang Huaiyi's eloquence, Geng Qing finally filled up his knowledge of the Guangde Princess.

Li Huan is virtuous and virtuous, unlike many princesses of the Tang Dynasty, she doesn't like to face each other, and she is loyal to each other. She respects and loves the parents and sisters of the son-in-law Yu Cong, and never shows her royal status to oppress others.

Later, when Yu Cong was demoted twice, she resolutely followed her, and left Chang'an to go to the place where her husband was allotted.

Even those who worried that her husband would be framed sent assassins to assassinate her. Whenever she went out, she would walk in front of her husband and tie herself and her husband together with a rope.

Geng Qing had read some of the "reputation" of the Princess of the Tang Dynasty in books, and it can be called bold and unrestrained, but it is different when it comes to this Princess of Guangde. It is really awe-inspiring to be able to achieve this level.

When I saw Geng Qing, it was because Zhang Huaiyi admired him and worried that he would be used. Later, because of Geng Qing's intelligence, he also worried that such a young man would go astray, so he was summoned today.

"Your Highness asked you to go to the son-in-law's mansion to learn from the son-in-law. This is a rare opportunity, and it is more beneficial than our brothers who put you into those petty officials. You know, the son-in-law Yu is the current Shangshu left servant!"

In the carriage, Zhang Huaiyi was talking excitedly, as if he had to value entering the mansion. Soon, the carriage stopped at Yong'an Square.

"It is estimated that someone will send the waist card of the consort's mansion tomorrow!"

The burly young man opened the curtain and went down to the chariot. Geng Qing gave another warning before saying goodbye and leaving in the carriage.

'It's a good choice if you get into Shangshu Province. '

On the way to Chang'an, he asked Qin Huaimian about some things about the imperial court and the provincial department. The Ministry of Shangshu is in charge of the six departments of industry, punishment, soldiers, rites, households, and officials, which is the real power.

It's just that Princess Guangde's real thinking is whether to use Geng Qing or just use him as a tool. I haven't figured it out yet, and it won't be too late to think about it after more contact with him for a while.

Walking into the yard, it was still early at this time, and Bai Yunxiang hadn't come back yet, Qiaoniang was sitting on a small table under the eaves, listening to the annoying cicadas, pecking her head bit by bit.

Beside the feet, the little red fox was crawling on the ground, stroking its tail to sweep away the flying mosquitoes from time to time. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he opened his eyes sleepily, looked at the owner who came in, stuck out his tongue and closed his eyes and lay back.

know know know~~
The wind blew into the courtyard, and the cicadas on the branches sang and neighed one after another. Geng Qing walked back to the eaves lightly, moved a stool to sit in the courtyard, picked up the unfinished utensils and began to polish them.

Not long after, there were footsteps approaching, Geng Qing raised his eyes, Qiao Niang woke up, poured a bowl of herbal tea in her hand and handed it to him, the young man took a sip, chatted with the girl, and continued to play with tools .

Qiao Niang squatted beside her, propped her moist chin, and watched quietly. Occasionally, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile, and she let out two soft laughs.

In the quiet afternoon, the remnant red of the setting sun shines on the ancient city wall.

Not long after, a carriage drove slowly to the cold neighborhood, and a figure in palace attire stepped out of the carriage, walked into the small courtyard that he had known for a long time, looked at the young man pondering tools under the tree, with a slight smile on his cold face .

"Geng Lang-jun, it's been a long time."

Over there, Geng Qing turned his head, and at the gate of the courtyard, a figure in a light green palace robe was walking in. It was the young eunuch Jiuyu whom he had seen in Feihu County two months ago.

　It's a bit of a bottleneck, let me think about the details and the plot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)