At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 289 It's Not Necessary

It was late at night, and the snowflakes were falling outside the window, making a rustling sound. There was a charcoal fire burning in the room. Under the shadow of the lights, Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and his son sat and stood, talking in a low voice.When Li Jiancheng heard what his father Li Yuan had seen and heard in Linshuo Palace today, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "Yu Wenshu, this old fox, is also deflated. From this point of view, this Gao Changqing is indeed very good. It's no wonder that the Changsun family hesitated." Sure enough, Shimin has met his opponent this time."

Li Yuan nodded and said: "Now Gao's mother and son have been driven out of the house by the eldest grandson Anye, and they are currently living in the home of his younger brother Gao Jian, so it is Gao Jian who really makes the decision. If he nods to agree to this marriage, it must be Gao Jian There will be no objection."

Li Jiancheng frowned and said, "Gao Shilian was originally from the Gao family in Bohai. I'm afraid he would like to belong to Gao Changqing more, which is not good for the people of the world."

Li Yuan shook his head and said: "If it is true as you said in Jiancheng, Gao Jian will not hesitate to make a decision. Now it is just up for grabs. If Gao Changqing's follow-up performance does not meet his expectations, he will definitely choose the world. civil."

Li Jiancheng said unhappily when he heard the words: "Once Changsun Sheng dies, what is left of the Changsun family now? To be able to marry our Li family is considered a tall order, but he still has the face to deal with it. If it weren't for Shimin's special liking for Guanyin's maidservant, my child thought it was still Cancel this marriage as soon as possible, my boy can guarantee that the door-to-door matchmaker can step down the threshold of our family."

Li Yuan said calmly: "There is indeed nothing left in the Changsun family today, but it is because of this that they are more reluctant to sell. Changsun Wuji is a talent to be created. If the Changsun family can revive the lintel in the future, it must start from this child, and Guanyin The maidservant is also a good woman, so Gao Jian will naturally choose a good son-in-law carefully for her, so as to help the eldest grandson's family revive their reputation."

Li Jiancheng nodded and said: "As my father said, what should we do now? With Shimin's temperament, it is impossible for him to give up Guanyin's maidservant even if he is sure of one thing. "

Li Yuan said calmly: "Then let Gao Changqing give up."

Li Jiancheng said: "As far as I know, Shimin fought Gao Changqing when he was in Luoyang, but he didn't get any advantage. Gao Changqing even wrote a strange poem in response to Shimin. It seems that he is determined to compete with Guanyin's maidservant. , so it may not be easy for him to give up."

Li Yuan pondered and said: "Gao Changqing's son can go to Yuyi Town to build a horse farm, which shows that his ambition is not small. This kind of person is the most pragmatic. At the beginning, he must have taken a fancy to the strength of the Changsun family. Now that Changsun Sheng died of illness, the family has plummeted." , At this time, if the father proposes to recruit him as his son-in-law, do you think this son will agree?"

Li Jiancheng was taken aback, and blurted out: "This is absolutely inappropriate. The third sister and Chai Shao's marriage has already been settled. If my father regrets the marriage at this time, he will not only offend the Chai family, but also get a bad reputation for going back on his promises." , who would dare to marry our family in the future? Besides, Sanmei and Chai Shao agree in love, if father forcibly separates them, I'm afraid Sanmei will be upset."

"Nonsense, when did my father say that Xiuning would be betrothed to Gao Changqing?" Li Yuan reprimanded in a low voice.

Only then did Li Jiancheng realize that he had misunderstood, and he said in embarrassment, "What does father mean?"

Li Yuandao: "Your fourth sister, Xiuqin, is thirteen years old, and she is waiting in her boudoir. She is very good-looking, no worse than Guanyin's maidservant."

It is said that Li Yuan also had several concubine daughters born in the concubine's room. Among them, the eldest daughter and the second daughter were both born of concubines and had been married long ago. Li Xiuning, who was born as a concubine, ranked third among the daughters, but she was older than Li Shimin, so the latter That's why I called her Third Sister.Li Yuan's fourth daughter, Li Xiuqin, was also born to a concubine, and she is only 13 years old this year.

Li Jiancheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that, if it was just to recruit a son-in-law for his fourth younger sister, it would be fine, although Gao Changqing might not like the fourth younger sister who was a concubine, but if he did, he would kill two birds with one stone.

Li Yuan was silent for a while, then sighed again and asked, "Who is guarding your mother's room now?"

"Shimin!" Li Jiancheng replied.

"I'm afraid your mother is really dying, go and spend more time with her." Li Yuan ordered.

Li Jiancheng nodded and was about to leave when Li Yuan said again: "Wait a minute!"

"What other orders does father have?" Li Jiancheng stopped and asked.

"Although Shimin is smart, he is far less prudent than you. He acts impulsively. As the eldest brother, you should persuade him well so that he does not act recklessly." Li Yuan said.

"My child knows!" Li Jiancheng left the room and walked towards his mother Dou's room through several inches of snow.

In the room, Li Shimin was sitting alone beside the stove beside the bed in a daze, while Dou Shi on the bed was still lethargic.

"Second brother!" Li Jiancheng called softly, and Li Shimin came back to his senses, stood up quickly and said, "Brother."

Li Jiancheng looked at his mother who was sleeping soundly on the bed, then quietly sat down next to Li Shimin, and asked, "Mother woke up?"

"I woke up once, refused to drink medicine, drank some water and lay down again." Li Shimin said sadly.

Li Jiancheng added some charcoal to the stove with tongs, and said in a low voice, "Gao Changqing went to Linshuo Palace today, and made Yu Wenshu and his son ashamed."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and asked, "What happened?"

Li Jiancheng repeated what he heard from his father Li Yuan. Li Shimin fell silent after listening, and said after a long time: "So, Gao Changqing not only found a pasture to raise horses, but also captured Yu Wenhua and the first army!"

Li Jiancheng nodded and said: "That's right, Gao Changqing's move is not incomprehensible. It not only solved the issue of the horse quota in Zhuo County, but also made the old fox Yu Wenshu suffer. The father and son really lost their embarrassment under the eyes of everyone. If it wasn't for the emperor and empress Xiao being partial, I'm afraid Yu Wenhuaji's official position would be lost."

Li Shimin's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "Gao Changqing seems to have the upper hand, but in fact he may not. The emperor doesn't like smart courtiers very much."

Li Jiancheng nodded and said: "The people of the world can see it clearly. Indeed, although Gao Bufan's actions are brilliant, they did not please the emperor. He was rewarded at first, but later the rewards disappeared. In the future, it will be rare for the emperor to reuse him!"

"Gao Changqing doesn't care about these things. He got his horse farm, and he didn't offend the local nobles in Zhuo County. His goal has been achieved." Li Shimin clenched his fists and sighed: "I have to say, this guy's luck is really amazing. Well, I thought that even if Yu Wenhua and this move could not get him fired, at least it would make him unable to run a racecourse, but I didn't expect him to resolve it in one fell swoop."

Li Jiancheng nodded and said: "This kid is really lucky, maybe there are experts around him to give advice."

Li Shimin stood up, stared at the blazing coals in the furnace, and said coldly: "Gao Changqing is a tall man, I underestimated him, now let him gain a firm foothold in Zhuo County, it will be a disaster in the future!"

Li Jiancheng frowned: "Shimin, what do you want to do?"

Li Shimin raised his head and smiled, "What else can I do, it's just a feeling."

"Father is going to recruit a son-in-law for the fourth sister!" Li Jiancheng watched Li Shimin quietly. The latter was stunned for a moment, and a wry smile slowly appeared on his face: "It seems that everyone is worried about Shimin's marriage, but Shimin doesn't think it's necessary, because with Gao Changqing's eyes, he definitely doesn't like the concubine's fourth younger sister, so let's not mention this matter, so as not to make trouble for ourselves!"

(End of this chapter)