Chang'an is good

Chapter 656 Not Enough
Wu Chunbai smiled and said, "It's late today, you gentlemen may as well take a rest here first. Tomorrow morning, Her Royal Highness will surely send the palace maids to summon you to the palace."

"Thank you, Madam, for telling me."

Yun Hui and others accepted and expressed their gratitude.

At the same time, Kang Zhi had dismounted outside the palace gate.

When Kang Zhi arrived at the Eastern Palace, Li Suining was summoning people from the Changsun family in the palace. In addition to the head of the family, Changsun Ji, there were more than ten other members of the Changsun clan.

Kang Zhi waited outside the hall for half a minute. When she saw Changsun's people coming out of the hall, she raised her hand to salute.

Chang Sun Ji and others returned the greeting, and one of the dignified women with a high bun also bowed slightly to Kang Zhi.

Kang Zhiduo looked at her twice, and the woman smiled at her.

Kang Zhi watched the woman walk down the stone steps, feeling somewhat surprised - this seemingly dignified and weak girl from an aristocratic family had actually killed She Kui, the governor of Qianzhong Road? You really can't judge a person by his appearance.

The people of the Changsun family walked out of the inner palace. The eunuchs who saw them off stopped to pay their respects and send them off. Only then did a member of the clan express his gratitude and sigh, "Fortunately, the head of the family has a keen eye..." and made the right decision for the clan.

If they had chosen Prince Rong Li Yin in the first place, there would really be no Changsun family in this world.

The ups and downs of a clan's fate all depend on this one decision.

Facing the praise from the clan members, the young head of the family, Changsun Ji, said: "If it weren't for the trust and confidence of my uncles and elder sister, and the unity of the clan, I wouldn't be able to accomplish anything by myself."

"No, the patriarch should be credited with the greatest achievement. This is the truth..." said an elderly clan member, "The Li family has been revived. If the old patriarch knew about this, he can finally rest in peace."

And their Changsun family finally saw the hope of revival.

A member of the clan with a carefree smile said with his hands behind his back, "It's a pity that our Changsun family will never produce a queen again."

The other tribesmen looked at Chang Sun Fu with a smile: "We can't produce a queen, but we can produce a court lady."

Chang Sun Fu had made great contributions, and the princess asked her in the palace if she wanted any reward. Chang Sun Fu said that she was fortunate to have studied for ten years and wanted to get an official position so that she could serve the princess in Da Sheng.

The Crown Princess agreed.

All matters concerning the official awards will have to wait until after the grand ceremony according to the procedure, but as the list is very long, it has already been drafted in advance.

Chang Sun Fu thought of the princess she had just met in the palace and their brief conversation. Her heart was like a surge of water. She looked at the towering imperial city in front of her, earnestly hoping to have a place here in the future, for the Chang Sun family and for herself.

It was not convenient to talk much in the imperial city. When they returned to the mansion, many waiting members of the Changsun clan came up to them and asked about the princess' attitude today. After hearing what they had said, they all felt relieved.

After calming down, a clan member tried to mention the selection of the empress: "According to the opinion of the head of the family, should we choose a few young men..."

"Don't waste your time on this matter." Chang Sun Ji said bluntly: "Your Highness the Crown Princess should have made up her mind."

"Are you talking about the general Cui Jing who is widely known?" The clan member lowered his voice and said, "But this person is too powerful and the officials in the court are not optimistic about him..."

"That's not important." Chang Sun Ji was very sure: "They can't influence your decision."

This princess who has brought order to the chaos through military exploits and is about to ascend the throne will not be a king who will allow herself to be held hostage by others.

The current officials do not have the basic capital to influence her.

"Besides, Her Royal Highness will surely have made proper arrangements, so there is no need to worry." Chang Sun Ji told the tribesmen to give up the idea: "We just need to wait and see how things turn out and follow Her Royal Highness's instructions."

Although Chang Sun Ji is young, he has gained more trust from the clan members after the matter of choosing a master. Hearing him say this, everyone put their thoughts aside.

From this we can also see that there are many people eyeing the position of emperor husband.

Mrs. Lu has been unable to eat or sleep well these days because of this.

It has been three or five days since Cui Lang returned. He and his clansmen are now living in the mansion that Li Suining had arranged for them.

An official asked Cui Lang whether he wanted to move back to Anyifang, but Cui Lang declined without even thinking about it.

Anyifang was once the residence of the Qinghe Cui family in Beijing, and it bears the glory of the Cui family that lasted for a hundred years.

But in Cui Lang's view, the past is a thing of the past, not to mention that his branch of the tribe has been separated and now they have finally embarked on a new road. If they turn back to the rotten old path, it would be tantamount to self-destruction.

There is no need to dwell on the past, let’s focus on the future.

On the way back to Beijing, Cui Lang inquired about the current situation of his father Cui Yan's clan. Before Li Yin was defeated, Cui Yan was still recruiting various forces for the court. On the way, Cui Lang received a letter from his father. Cui Yan's words in the letter were indifferent and firm, and the key point was only one sentence: [Since we have been divided into clans, there is no need to plead for us. ]

After reading it, Cui Lang sighed and said to himself: [You are worrying too much. I don’t even dare to do that…]

They were Li Yin's accomplices. What could he use to plead for mercy? What about the future of all the clansmen behind him?

At a time of great right and wrong, who is Cui Lang? How can he be allowed to mess up important national affairs?

If he is so confused, all the painstaking arrangements made by his grandfather will be in vain.

But Cui Lang believed that given his father's temperament, he must have been unaware of Li Yin's treason. Fortunately, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess was not a bloodthirsty or vengeful person. After finding out all the facts, she would at most punish him according to the law... It should not be difficult for most people to save their lives, but they could not escape downfall.

This is a blessing in disguise. As long as we accept the defeat, no one has any reason to complain.

After seeing the situation clearly, Mrs. Lu finally softened her heart and told her son that if his father became too poor in the future, he should still be given some help. It would not be a good idea to let him starve to death. Starving one's own father to death would be a detrimental thing to one's virtue.

Mrs. Lu has been burning incense every morning and evening these days.

The rumors outside that people did not approve of her Dalang becoming the emperor's husband made her feel uneasy and angry - they were a match made in heaven, one was willing to marry her and the other was willing to be married, so why did it become the turn of these people to complain?
Cui Lang came back from outside and drank half a cup of cold tea while standing. Then he comforted his mother who was asking him about the rumors outside: "Mother, you don't have to worry about this all the time. As long as the princess doesn't change her mind, no one can take away my eldest brother's position as the emperor's husband!"

Mrs. Lu sighed, nodded, and forced herself to be calm and composed - this was the first time in her family that a son was married off, and as a mother, it was inevitable that she would be worried and afraid that the son would not be able to get married, which would be a shame and hurt the child's heart.

Therefore, Madam Lu asked again: "How many times has your elder brother entered the palace recently? Has he ever dined with His Highness? By the way, I asked someone to rush over a few new sets of clothes, remember to have them delivered to Xuan Ce's residence."

Cui Lang responded as he sat down, leaned back in his chair, and let Yihu fan him with a folding fan, complaining: "Mother, instead of worrying about your elder brother, you should pay more attention to your second son. You should know that the Qiao family has not even started yet."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Madam Lu had her own plan: "After the ceremony, when the rewards have been given, you can get a formal and respectable official position, so that I can show it off... Then I will go to the Qiao family to visit Madam Wang in person, and I will have more confidence."

He also told his son: "Before that, when you see Qiao Jijiu outside, remember to be smart and attentive." "Is there no need for you to tell me that!" Cui Lang said: "My son, every time I see Jijiu, I am almost like a slave! Dogs within a hundred miles of the capital can smell the flattery on me!"

He did not feel wronged, but smiled happily: "As long as I can marry Mianmian home, that's enough!"

Yihu, who was fanning her husband, felt embarrassed to watch, and could not help but sigh in her heart, thinking back to the time when her husband was the most dissolute playboy in the capital, who would have thought that he would become the head of the family. And like the eldest son, they both became the most romantic people who were embarrassed to watch.

Cui Lang had other things to do, so he didn't dare to sit for long. When he stood up, he asked his mother with a smile: "I asked my mother if it was possible for me not to marry a girl from one of the four great families. Do you still remember how I answered her?"

His mother replied at that time, everything is possible.

He then asked, how likely is that?
Ah Niang answered seriously: [It is about the same as the possibility of you turning into a dog. ]

Cui Lang walked out of the front hall with a proud look on his face. Seeing the big yellow dog in the yard, he bent down and called out to the dog, "Woof!"

The sitting Da Huang tilted his head and moved his butt: "——Woo woof?"

Cui Lang laughed heartily, very happily, put his hands behind his back, and walked away leisurely humming a little tune.

The next morning, when Cui Lang was about to go out, he heard a servant come to tell him that a guest was visiting.

The guest was Hu Huan, and he came running over.

Although they had not seen each other for four years, Hu Huan had visited him several times after Cui Lang returned to Beijing, and their old friendship remained.

Hu Huan was sweating profusely at this time, and he didn't even bother to drink tea. He asked Cui Lang, "The envoy from Dongluo has arrived in Beijing! Guess who it is?"

Cui Lang was puzzled: "How could I recognize the envoy from Dong Luo?"

"No... not an envoy! I got it wrong!" Hu Huan failed to keep the suspense going, so he said bluntly: "It's Xi Zhiyuan! No, it's the King of Dongluo, Jin Chengyuan, who came in person! He came to congratulate our new emperor on his coronation!"

Cui Lang was also surprised and stood up from his chair: "He actually came in person?"

After thinking for a while, he said, "It doesn't seem right... The news of the crown princess' ascension to the throne has only just reached a foreign country, how could he come so quickly? Are you sure the news is correct?"

In May, the imperial court officially decided on the crown princess' ascension to the throne, which is only a little over a month away. Although it has been notified to all the states, if we calculate the time, even if the states want to congratulate, they will have to wait until the new emperor ascends the throne - how could Xi Zhiyuan arrive before the ceremony?

"Of course the news is correct. Yubai also knows about it!" Hu Huan said, "The person has already entered the palace. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess summoned him personally!"

When mentioning Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, Hu Huan's tone was particularly excited.

He still couldn't imagine that he had played polo in a club with the future emperor, the future king of Dongluo, and the future head of the Cui family!

Among the group of people, he is the most useless.

But precisely because of such experiences, everyone thinks that he must have something extraordinary, but he is good at hiding his cleverness and has talent but does not show it. Even his father thinks so, and now he pays special attention to him, which makes him feel guilty.

Cui Lang was already walking out quickly: "I'll go into the palace to take a look too! Wait for my news!"

Hu Huan's news was indeed correct. Jin Chengyuan, who came from afar, had already entered the palace.

The reason why Jin Chengyuan was able to arrive so quickly was because he was always paying attention to the changes in the situation in Dasheng.

Li Suining attached great importance to diplomatic relations with Dongluo. Over the past few years, no matter how the internal affairs of Dasheng changed, the trade between Dongluo and Jiangdu only became closer, and the news channel was particularly smooth. Jin Chengyuan learned the news of Li Suining's return from Beidi and Li Yin's defeat in the capital only ten days later than Jiangdu.

After learning the news that Li Suining had taken control of the capital, Jin Chengyuan had already set off for Sheng. It was only the end of March.

He was certain that Li Suining would become the new emperor of Dasheng in the near future, and he wanted to come and congratulate him in person, both to demonstrate Dong Luo's sincerity in submitting and also from his own intention.

The arrival of the monarch of a neighboring country from Jiangdu was a major event. Others might not know about it, but Li Suining knew it. He sent officials from the Ministry of Rites out of the city to welcome him a few days ago.

Jin Chengyuan was invited into the palace, and the officials of the Huainan Province were also present and were now in the palace.

Upon hearing the news, other officials also made their way to the palace.

Gu Erlang longed for the legendary imperial city, and he finally asked Wang Changshi for an opportunity to enter the palace with him, but due to his low official position, he was unable to enter the palace to discuss matters, and was now waiting in the corridor outside the palace.

In order to enter the palace today, Gu Erlang dressed up very well. He got up before dawn, burned incense and took a bath. At this moment, he was as eye-catching as a colorful peacock.

It was hard for Kang Zhi, who was guarding the corridor, not to look down on him.

But Gu Erlang dared to move closer to her and asked in a low voice: "Why, Captain Kang also thinks that Gu's outfit today is very good, right?"

Kang Zhi glanced at him and said, "All those who entered the palace today have made great contributions and held official positions. How dare you, a person of low rank, follow me? Don't you feel embarrassed?"

Besides, she has already said that she is now a general, a general! She is no longer a lieutenant!

It can be seen that even if this person has a good appearance, it is only obtained by using his brain!

Gu Erlang was not at all boastful, and rolled up his sleeves with a smile: "Thanks to the appreciation of Her Royal Highness, Gu has been entertaining guests and socializing in Jiangdu... This face of mine is my achievement."

Kang Zhi said coldly: "It's a pity that it's not good enough to be under the feet of the emperor."

Gu Erlang could not tolerate these words. He was about to retort, but he saw Kang Zhi raised her chin arrogantly and motioned him to look forward.

Gu Erlang looked subconsciously and saw a young official in a purple robe walking up the stairs. He was elegant and pleasing to the eye, with a face like the dawn on green hills, so otherworldly that one could not take his eyes off him.

Gu Erlang was a little stunned and asked in astonishment: "Who is this person..."

Kang Zhi crossed her arms and said leisurely, "I am the left prime minister."

Gu Erlang's expression twisted. It was fine if he was young and promising, but why did he have to be so good-looking? Wasn't it unreasonable to have it both ways?
Just when Gu Erlang was feeling ashamed, the next moment, he saw another person coming over under the guidance of the eunuch. This person's temperament was so dazzling that he caught Gu Erlang's attention almost without any explanation.

But if it were just his temperament that was eye-catching, it would be fine, but he also had a handsome face like a pine tree reflecting the snow, a superior figure and a straight back, his whole body exuded nobility, and he gave off an awe-inspiring and inviolable air.

Gu Erlang was dumbfounded. Who is this immortal... ?
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