Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 30 The Prince
Jin Wang Li Shan was quiet for a moment and then said:

"If it makes you feel better, I naturally have things to fear. Power and status cannot cure everything."

Wu Rou was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then she showed a fake smile and said in her heart, of course I know I can't cure everything, but I can cure most of them.

Your Highness, Prince Jin, of course you will have pain that cannot be healed by your power and status, but what is that compared to being trampled on?

Sure enough, Fairy Boy cannot empathize with mortals, he can only pity.

Li Shan turned his head and saw that Wu Rou just smiled and didn't look distracted. Wouldn't it be better if he asked her just now? Her response was good.

He was a little frustrated, lightly fanned his drooping eyelashes twice, and said:
"I know you have something to ask me about, just tell me."

Wu Rou then took off her fake smile, and her smile became more sincere and flattering. She walked around to the other side of Prince Jin, looked at his side face three steps away and said:

"I want to find a marriage for my sister..."

Then she told her plans and thoughts.

After King Jin heard this, he raised his eyes to look at Wu Rou, his eyes full of surprise. His eyes flashed for a while and he said:

"You think I'm easy to talk to and you ask me questions, but I can still understand. You, a little talented person, actually asked me to find the prince's brother, act as a matchmaker for your sister, and marry his cronies?... Could it be because I am young? So you think I’m easy to coax and take advantage of?”

Wu Rou stiffened when she heard this, then raised her eyes to look at the sky, seeming to realize this problem.

But soon she pinched her shawl and said with a flattering smile:
"Your Highness has misunderstood. I, as a person, have never had this string in my heart, just because I will never give up trying anything that is possible, even if it is one in ten thousand chances?... Otherwise, I will I won’t be in Taiyuan and ask His Majesty to save me.”

King Jin naturally knew where Wu Rou came from. His father had told him... and then he was even more speechless.

Seeing that he was speechless, Wu Rou tilted her head, trying to be as parallel as possible to King Jin's eyes, looked at his face and asked hopefully:

"Then Your Highness...are you willing to help me?"

Prince Jin held the book and lowered his head without looking at her. Although he had no obvious expression, his beautiful side face and his thick black hair showed some distress.

Wu Rou waited patiently, and finally waited until he spoke:

"I can speak for you, but I am not responsible for whether it succeeds or not."

Wu Rou immediately became happy, with a gentle smile on her face. She stood up straight and bowed again:

"Thank you, Your Highness, Your Highness is the best."

"But the timing is not right recently. We have to fight against Tubo. My father and the prince's brother are very busy every day. We may have to wait until the war is over."

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry. Your Highness has agreed, so I'm relieved."

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In the blink of an eye, it was November. In just two months, Tubo was driven out of the border. Even the territory of Tuyuhun was spit out and surrendered.

The battle was won cleanly, and the emperor felt refreshed and refreshed. He held a banquet for all his ministers and gave the civil and military officials of the court a few days of leave without having to go to court.

King Jin felt that this was a good time, so he took one morning and left the harem from the south gate of Wude Hall, passed the Hongwen Hall of the previous dynasty, and reached the East Palace through Tongxun Gate.

At that time, the prince Li Chengqian was practicing sword practice in the courtyard of his palace, and a little snow fell from the sky.

King Li Shan of Jin was standing in the corridor wearing a furry cloak. He was seen leaping and moving in the snow, the sword in his hand flashed with cold light, the mist was steaming on his head, and his vigorous figure was like a flying fairy descending from the mountain.

He wanted to clap his hands and say hello, but he was afraid that it would disturb his martial arts practice and break such a passionate image.

The prince's brother was nine years older than him. At the age of 19, he was in the prime of youth and high spirits.

What's more, he has been a prince since he was eight years old, went to court to hear court cases at the age of 12, and has been responsible for overseeing the country's governance from time to time since he was 15 years old. Not only his father, but also both inside and outside the court, praised him.

In the eyes of King Li Shan of Jin, Li Chengqian, the elder brother of the prince, radiates dazzling light all over his body and is truly the proud son of heaven.

The prince turned around and saw King Jin. He immediately put away his sword moves, stood in the falling snow, and waved to him.

His eyebrows are more like the emperor's, with the same eagle eyebrows and phoenix eyes, but a little less elegant than the emperor. Perhaps because he is younger and his bones are more three-dimensional and sharp. He has a heroic spirit and is not easy to mess with at first glance.

King Jin walked down the steps, stood in front of the prince, and bowed politely:
"Meet the prince."

Prince Li Chengqian saw that he was wearing a cloak and walking in a dignified and elegant manner. Coupled with his thick black hair and beautiful face, he felt more and more like a girl, so he reached out and patted his arm with dissatisfaction:
"How many times have I told you, brothers don't need to be so polite, call me brother."

He exerted all his strength this time, and Jin King Li Shan was shaken a bit.

But he was very happy, with a smile on his calm face. Although he was still very restrained, his eyes were full of admiration, and he responded:
"Big brother."

Li Chengqian also smiled, not big, but with some hearty pride. He took the handkerchief handed by the maid to wipe his sweat, looked at him and asked:
"Xiaojiu, how have you been practicing your martial arts recently?"

King Jin replied:

"It's okay. Practice for an hour every day."

When Li Chengqian heard this, he took back the sword that the maid was about to take away, threw it towards King Jin, and said:

"Let's take a look at Wu Yitou." Jin Wang Li Shan quickly raised his hand to grab the hilt of the sword. He caught it, but the sword was quite heavy, weighing twenty kilograms. The fall caused his wrist to crack, and he quickly used the other one. Grab hands together.

He was wearing a thick cloak and squatted down like a snowball.

When the prince saw it, he immediately ran over, snatched the sword away, and said anxiously:

"Hey, brother is wrong. I forgot that the sword is heavy and you can't hold it still. How is your hand?"

He was quite nervous, lowered his head, looked at his brother's thin wrist, and pinched the bones.

"It's okay, brother, don't worry, Xiaojiu is not that fragile." King Jin felt warm in his heart and said with a smile.

The prince let go of his hand and smiled, saying:
"I think you are quite fragile. If you don't know, you might think you are a girl from a certain family. Practice martial arts well. That is the skill of our Li family."

After the prince said this, he walked inside with his sword in hand, followed closely by King Jin.One large and one small, one wearing a thin shirt and the other wearing a cloak to keep out the cold, quickly entered the palace.

As the prince walked away, he continued:
"If you have nothing to do, come to the East Palace and walk around more often. Don't stay in the harem all day. There are many women in the harem, and our father is too busy to take care of you. It will inevitably make you squeamish. It's not good for a man to be so squeamish."

Upon hearing this, King Li Shan of Jin lowered his head slightly and responded, "Yes."

When he said "yes", his voice was very soft and full of disappointment. In addition, he was usually well-behaved. This response made the prince's heart tremble and he felt a little distressed.

Prince Li Chengqian paused, turned around, hesitated, reached out and touched the top of his head, sighed and said:

"Brother doesn't dislike you...it's just that my mother died early. You were too sensible at a young age, and you have to take care of two young sisters in the harem. Brother...I feel sorry for you."

King Jin raised his head, with gentle light shining in his eyes, and said calmly:

"I know, brother. I will practice my martial arts well and never let brother down."

Li Chengqian looked at his expression and thought: This younger brother is too precocious and looks more like an adult than he does.

He gently rubbed the top of his hair again, with a heavy hand, which made Prince Jin's head shake.

As soon as he let go, Prince Jin reached out and touched his bun. When he felt that the hair tie was not loose, he put down his hand with peace of mind.

The prince wanted to laugh even more when he saw him like this, and said with a "puff":
"Our father is not as particular as you, and I don't know who he followed. After all, what do you want from me?"

The two people entered the table and sat opposite each other.

King Jin told Wu Rou about what he had entrusted.During this period, the prince obviously didn't take this matter seriously, but he still looked at his brother patiently and listened quietly to what he had to say.

"Well... that Wu Cairen, what favor do you owe her?"

King Jin's eyes were straight, and he scanned the past in his mind, thinking: Is it a favor to help me with the cat?But it seems childish to say it.

"No... I just feel a little pity for her and want to help."

The prince sat up straight and said anxiously:
"You are just too kind. You can understand everyone's suffering and feel pity for them. That's why those people will just slide along. If it were someone else, do you think she would still dare to open her mouth like this?"

King Jin tilted his head, his calm face remained silent for a moment, and said seriously:

"Maybe, but she is thinking about her mother at home, her filial piety is commendable, and her request is reasonable, and she is not a greedy person with wishful thinking. That's why I agreed. Big brother will take care of it. If it's embarrassing..."

The prince supported his cheek with one hand, smiled with his lips curled up, looked at him helplessly and said:

"Xiao Jiu... your casual nature is really... you can't really be the reincarnation of Bodhisattva, right? Okay, let me take a look and see which of my men has not married yet. If anyone is willing, I will give you a message Son."

"Thank you, brother." King Jin saluted.

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Wu Rou knew that the prince had agreed, and she was very happy at first. She asked Xu Chongrong's people to send messages to her mother, and she began to wait for the news quietly.

However, before waiting for the mother's response outside the palace, the prince sent a servant to inform King Jin that the second girl of the Wu family was unwilling.

When King Jin told her, the tone seemed to be very unpleasant, so she gave up the idea.

Wu Rou was stunned. She didn't want to bother King Jin and go to the prince to find out the truth. She thought that a prince was busy with national affairs every day, so he only agreed to such a small thing because of his brother's face. If she If you continue to annoy people, you really don’t know the heights of the world.

So she acted coquettishly towards Xu Chongrong, sweet-talking and nudging her, and finally figured out the whole story through her people...

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Prince Jin: "...Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

Wu Rou: Looking to the sky speechlessly

Spot 1: "Pfft...these two are so funny. Hey, where are the people? Where did Observer No. 2 go?"

Light point 2 flashed out: "The Tibetans are about to be attacked. I went to Taizong to watch the fighting...hehe."

Light Point 1 became anxious: "Don't run around! Every scene here is extremely real, and the amount of information is so huge. If you run around, we don't have enough storage space to see the ending. Don't forget this timeline." Who is the protagonist!”

(End of this chapter)