People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1200 How dare you be a princess if you are not a royal in-law?

The purple-covered carriage slowly stopped in front of the Taiji Gate. Li Xuan jumped out of the carriage first. Then Liu Jinyu helped Ouyang and stood firm on the ground with Li Xuan's support.

Liu Jinyu finally got off the carriage with Zhao'er and Xia'er in her arms.

Li Xuan took the initiative to take Xia'er, and the Lord of Fuchang County looked at the palace curiously, without feeling scared.

On New Year's Eve, the emperor held a banquet.

Compared with previous years when only the royal family was entertained, this year the important officials of the court were also brought into the palace to watch the New Year.

There are many people, so naturally we have to choose Tai Chi Palace.

Ouyang glanced at Li Xuan and Liu Jinyu holding a pair of children, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Turning back and looking at the Tai Chi Palace in front of him, Ouyang sighed in his heart.

Another year has passed, but things have changed.

The prince Li Xian has been deposed and is now the prince Li Xian.

With a "squeak" sound, a carriage stopped nearby, interrupting Ouyang's thoughts.

Ouyang turned around subconsciously and saw the same purple-covered carriage parked in front of the door. She immediately recognized that it was a princess's carriage.

Immediately, Ouyang saw a thin lady in her fifties wearing a dark green skirt slowly walking out, supported by her son.

The eldest princess of Linhai.

Ouyang quickly stepped forward, stretched out her hand to support her from the other side, and asked with concern: "Sister Sixteen, why did you suddenly come to Beijing?"

"Emperor's sister-in-law." The eldest princess of Linhai put her hand on the arm of the thirty-year-old man next to her. She nodded to Ouyang with a pale face and said, "I have something to do tonight, so I have to come. Besides, tonight is rarely lively, so it's a good time to come and see something." look.

By the way, this is my son Chengxian. Chengxian has met his aunt, King Peng, and your cousin, King of Nanchang. "

"I've met my aunt." Pei Cheng first handed over his hand, then looked at Li Xuan: "I've met the prince."

"Cousin, you're welcome." Li Xuan quickly returned the favor, then bowed and looked at the eldest princess Linhai: "I've met my aunt."

"Let's go in together." Ouyang looked at the Taiji Gate in front and whispered: "You haven't been to Chang'an for a few years, right?"

"It's been more than ten years." The eldest princess of Linhai looked sideways to the right and whispered: "Jingxian, why don't you come over here."

"Grandma." A sixteen-year-old boy walked out from behind the carriage.

Wearing a light blue robe and many jade ornaments on his body, the young man looked very graceful, but he looked at Li Xuan and Ouyang timidly. He stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "I have met Uncle Wang of Nanchang, and I have met my aunt."

"Pei Jingxian, my incompetent grandson will need twenty-seven men to take care of me." The eldest princess of Linhai looked at Li Xuan helplessly.

"This is..." Li Xuan understood immediately and said, "Don't worry, aunt, Twenty-seventh Lang will definitely take good care of Jingxian."

Pei Jingxian, the son of Wei Guogong Pei Chengxian; Pei Chengxian, the son of Wei Guogong Pei Lawyer and Linhai Princess.

Lawyer Pei, the son of Wei Guogong Pei Ji, and the sixteenth daughter of Emperor Shang Gaozu, Princess Linhai.

Pei Jingxian, great-grandson of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan.

Come here today to try out the princess.

……

Walking on the royal road, Li Xuan's eyes couldn't help but fall on Pei Jingxian.

At the age of sixteen, Pei Jingxian is quite qualified to be a princess in terms of status and seniority, but unfortunately, the time is not right now.

Pei Yan and Pei Xingjian were fighting to the death for the position of prime minister, but at this time, the Pei family had to introduce someone to Princess Shang.

Of course, Pei himself knew that it was unlikely that Pei Jingxian would become the princess, but his appearance at least expressed Pei's attitude to the emperor.

Pei is infinitely willing to marry the royal family and is loyal and respectful.

The Pei family, the Du family, the Yang family, and even the Zheng family all have this kind of attitude, but their chances are not great. The only ones who really have a chance are the Cui family and the Xue family.

"Your Highness is going to the army this year?" Pei Chengxian fell behind Princess Linhai and asked Li Xuan in a low voice.

Li Xuan nodded lightly and said in a low voice: "We will set off in ten days. If nothing goes wrong this time, we can enter Tubo in one battle. As for whether we can lay down some logic, to be honest, Xuan is not sure. After all, the whole The Tang Dynasty knows too little about the situation on the south side of Tanggula Mountain."

Pei Chengxian nodded in agreement. On the north side of Tanggula Mountain, whether it was Subi or Yangtong, Li Xuan was based in Changzhou and could still easily spy on the topography of the two places.

But on the south side of Tanggula Mountain, the terrain, climate, and culture are completely unfamiliar. Even Li Xuan didn't believe that he could figure it out in just one year.

"Jiulang." A familiar call came from the front, and Pei Yan appeared at the corner in front.

"Seventh brother." Pei Chengxian saw Pei Yan and raised his hand slightly.

When everyone approached, the magnificent Liangyi Palace appeared in front of everyone.

The lights are bright and the figures are blurred.

"I've met my aunt." Pei Yan saluted Princess Linhai, then looked at Ouyang and said, "I've met Princess Peng, the King of Nanchang."

"Uncle." Li Xuan handed over to Pei Yan. Because of Pei Shitong, Li Xuan called Pei Yan uncle, but Pei Yan also called Princess Linhai aunt. This...

"I've met my uncle." Pei Jingxian did not dare to neglect and quickly saluted Pei Yan.

Pei Yan glanced at Pei Jingxian and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked at Li Xuan and said, "I'm afraid I have to ask the prince to take care of me tonight. This child Jingxian has a good talent, but he is not very willing to study."

"It doesn't matter." Li Xuan smiled and waved her hands, calming down the atmosphere and said: "Chen Zi'ang has not even read a few books at this age. Now he is already a famous young talent. Nephew Jing Xian may become a famous scholar in a few years. You will become a world-famous celebrity, don’t worry.”

There is really no need to worry, reality will be a person's best teacher.

Besides, do the children of the Pei family still need guidance from others?

"Okay." Pei Yan shrugged, then looked forward and said, "It's almost time. Many people have arrived. Your Majesty..."

Before Pei Yan finished speaking, he saw a group of people coming out from the other side.

The leader was a stranger to both Pei Yan and Li Xuan. He was Doulu Qinwang, the Minister of Household Affairs.

Following him was Yang Shan, the young minister of Honglu Temple.

Next to Yang Shan was a middle-aged man in purple clothes.

Yang Zhiyi followed cautiously. That person should be Yang Zhiyi's father, Yang Sizhi, the governor of Luzhou.

Doulu Qinwang and Yang Shan came forward quickly when they saw Li Xuan, Pei Yan, Princess Linhai, Ouyang Shi and others.

"I've met Princess Linhai, Princess Peng, Prince, and Brother Pei." Doulu Qinwang, Yang Shan, Yang Sizhi and others bowed their hands in salute.

Li Xuan, Princess Linhai, Princess Peng and Pei Yan returned the gift one after another.

In fact, everyone is no stranger to each other.

Yang Shan and Yang Sizhi are both the grandchildren of King Yang Xiong.

Yang Shidao, the seventh son of Yang Xiong, married Princess Changguang, the fifth daughter of Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty. Yang Sijing, the son of Yang Yan, the fourth son of Yang Xiong, married Princess Anping, the daughter of Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty.

The sixth son of Yang Xiong, Yang Gongdao, had a daughter who was Emperor Taizong, Jieyu; the third daughter of Yang Xiong, the Yang family, had a daughter who was a concubine of Tang Taizong, namely Concubine Yan De, who was the mother of Li Zhen, King of Yue, and Li Xiao, King of Jiang.

In addition, the fourth daughter of Yang Xiong, the Yang family, married Doulu Kuan, Duke of Rui State, and was Doulu Qinwang's grandfather.

That's how it is that aristocratic families are connected to each other.

The group of people slowly walked into the Liangyi Hall. Li Xuan's eyes fell on Pei Jingxian and Yang Zhiyi, and he felt a little funny in his heart.

In today's situation, if you don't have an elder in your family to be a princess, don't even think that you can be a princess.

At this time, a voice sounded: "Dou Lu Gong."

Everyone looked up and saw Yuan Wanqing walking over with a young man under the main hall.

"I have met you all." Yuan Wanqing bowed respectfully to everyone, and then introduced to everyone: "This is the nephew of the lower official, Zheng Liangwen, the son of Zheng Xuanguo, Duke of Tong'an, the general of Zuowuwei, and the son of Duke Xiang of Tong'an. Sun."

Therefore, General Zuo Wuwei, Tongan Xianggong Zheng Rentai, a military commander in the Qin Palace, was also the cousin of Zheng Guanyin, the wife of Prince Li Jiancheng.

Zheng Rentai's father, Zheng Jiquan, and Zheng Guanyin, Zheng Jibo, are very close cousins, but they have different positions.

Li Xuan and others cupped their hands, exchanged a few words, and then dispersed one after another.

Soon, Li Xuan met a descendant of the Lu family, a cousin of Lu Zangyong, the grandson of Lu Chengqing, the former prime minister of Fanyang County, and Lu Yuan, the second son of Lu Chen, a doctor in the official department of Fanyang County.

Lu Yuan's mother's surname was Zheng, from the Zheng family in Xingyang.

……

"Da Lang." Zhao Gong suddenly appeared in front of him. Accompanying him was also a young man in elegant clothes. His parents were already talking to others.

"Cui Chu, the son of Cui Xuanwei, a doctor in the household department." Zhao Gong briefly introduced Cui Chu to Li Xuan.

It was the Cui family who asked Zhao Gong to give gifts to Li Xuan a few days ago.

Li Xuan gently held her hands in her hands: "Good brother."

Cui Quan is the grandson of Cui Shen, Duke of Boling County. Cui Shen's wife is the head of the clan's Xinyang County.

"Your Majesty." Cui Wei returned the gift with a steady expression. Li Xuan nodded in surprise and said, "Brother Xian is the most elegant disciple of our family that I have seen so far tonight."

"Your Majesty, you are overly complimentary." Cui Can returned the favor very gently, with a hint of joy in her eyes, but then she calmed down.

Li Xuan smiled and then asked casually: "Will my dear brother also take the scientific examination next year?"

Cui Xu nodded and said seriously: "Since I have come to Chang'an, I naturally want to give it a try."

"In this case, I would like to wish my dear brother good results in the examination." Li Xuan smiled and cupped her hands, then looked at Zhao Gong.

Zhao Gong nodded and said, "The banquet is about to begin. You may all be able to see each other tonight."

"Oh?" Li Xuan was a little surprised. There was something in Zhao Gong's words.

After saying that, Zhao Gong had already pulled Cui Wei away.

Li Xuan turned around and walked towards the seat above.

In front, King Li Yuanjia of Han, King Li Yuangui of Huo and other princes were already in line.

At this moment, a group of people came out from the rear on the left side.

Crown Prince Li Xian, Crown Princess Wei Shi, and Wei Shi held the grandson Li Chongzhao in their arms, followed by a young man with a cautious look.

Wei Shu, the son of Wei Xuanyan, the governor of Bocheng County in Xingzhou, was also Wei's direct cousin.

Behind Li Xian, Li Dan and Princess Xiang followed, and Dou held Li Dan's eldest son Li Chengqi in his arms.

Next to the two of them was a slightly more steady young man, whom Li Xuan had seen before. He was Dou Xiwan, the fourth younger brother of the Dou family.

Dou Dan, the grandfather of Dou and Dou Xiwan, married Princess Xiangyang, the second daughter of Emperor Gaozu.

Speaking of which, these two people from the Dou family are Li Xuan's cousins.

At this time, another group of people walked in from the other side.

Liu Rengui, Dai Zhide, Li Jingxuan, Hao Chujun, Zhao Renben, Liu Shenli, Xue Yuanchao, Cui Zhiwen, Li Yiyan and others.

Each brought their own family members, but there was one person beside Xue Yuanchao who stood out.

Wearing a black robe with red edges, he has a tall figure, a handsome face, a firm gaze, and a hint of peace in his gentleness.

Extraordinarily eye-catching, as soon as he appeared, he suppressed the charm of all young people.

The legitimate daughter of Emperor Taizong and Empress Changsun, the biological sister of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi, and the youngest son of Princess Chengyang.

The son of the founding state of Pingyang County, Sanqi often served Xue Shao.

……

Li Xuan sat aside and watched everyone look at the Xue family's introduction of Princess Shang's children in surprise. Many people already understood that they were out of luck.

This person is the emperor's nephew and Princess Taiping's cousin.

At present, there are few people in the palace who have the closest relationship with the emperor than him.

Cui Can, Pei Jingxian, Dou Xiwan, Yang Zhi and others are far behind, let alone Du Pengfei.

(End of this chapter)