Tiantang

Chapter 341

Chapter 349
Zhang Xuan lingered outside Su Hudong's courtyard gate for a long time.

He had a headache and didn't know how to face this Huihe princess who had no emotional basis.

But no matter what, since he is already married, Su Hudong is his bride today, this threshold must be crossed.

Su Hudong is different from the previous Li Tengkong. She is the princess of Huihe, representing the marriage between Huihe and Datang, and the emperor of Datang is the officiant marriage.Therefore, Zhang Xuan can't do what he did to Li Tengkong—this bridal chamber must be fulfilled.

Otherwise, if Princess Huihe really wanted to pick out the thorn, the impact would be great.

It involves the friendship between Datang and Huihe, and it also involves the face of hundreds of thousands of tribes in Huihe.

Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and strode in.

The courtyard was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the two rows of maids who had been waiting in the courtyard saw Zhang Xuan coming in, and hurriedly prostrated themselves to the ground, and then shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is here!"

When the maid in the wedding room heard that Zhang Xuan was coming, she nervously made some etiquette preparations for the groom to enter the bridal chamber.

Seeing that it was getting so late, Su Hudong didn't have any hope at first, thinking that Zhang Xuan must have gone to Wan Chun's place first, he was feeling angry, but when he heard Zhang Xuan came, he felt relieved and felt a bit of unexpected joy.

Zhang Xuan shook off the maids, walked into the beaming and extravagantly decorated bridal chamber, waved to the maids and said, "You don't have to be busy, go back first."

A maid was startled, hesitated and said softly, "My lord..."

Zhang Xuan said in a deep voice, "Let's all step back, the king is tired and needs to rest."

The maids looked at each other in blank dismay, but they didn't dare to say anything, they all quietly retreated, and then closed the door tightly for the two of them.

Zhang Xuan lifted the curtain and entered the room.

Su Hudong hesitated for a moment, but he got up and went forward to do the courtesy of a Huihe woman, "Su Hudong has seen the prince."

Zhang Xuan smiled, nodded, and sat on the bed, pushed aside some etiquette props that the maid had put on the bed table, and said softly, "Should we not pay attention to these common etiquettes? This king wants to talk to the princess about what is in his heart."

There was some strange brilliance in Su Hudong's eyes, she nodded and sat down opposite Zhang Xuan.

She was born in Huihe, and also has an outgoing personality, so she is naturally not as dogmatic and cautious as the women in the Tang Dynasty.

Zhang Xuan sighed softly, "It's actually fate that you and I can have today. I know that the reason why the princess is willing to marry into Yongning Palace is nothing more than for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of tribes in Huihe... But since you and I get married today, no matter what the princess is, Whether you admit it or not, whether you want it or not, you and I are already husband and wife."

"There is no way to change it. The princess has no choice, and neither do I."

Zhang Xuan looked at Su Hudong with clear eyes, and said calmly, "Since we have no choice, we can only look forward and accept the reality."

"What I want to say is that no matter if it's the main wife or side concubine, no matter what their status is, as long as they are my Zhang Xuan's women, they have the same position in my heart. I hope that I can exchange your sincerity with a sincere heart. I will love and cherish every one of you, do my best, share misfortune and good fortune, and never leave life or death. This is true for Wanchun, and it is also true for you."

"So, no matter what your identities were before, whether you were princesses of the Tang Dynasty or princesses of Huihe, you have only one identity in this mansion and in my heart: my wife, there is no distinction between high and low or big or small."

Zhang Xuan's eyes gradually became firm and cold, "Do you know why I chose to come to you first today?"

Su Hudong raised his eyebrows, but remained silent.

Zhang Xuan waved his hands calmly and said, "It's not because you are Princess Huihe, but because you and I have no emotional basis. I don't want to make you feel left out, but also to let you understand that I won't have no feelings because of you." Basically alienate or neglect you!"

"Don't mention all the things in the past. Now, you are my wife Zhang Xuan, and you must admit and accept this fact."

After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he heaved a sigh of relief, staring at Su Hudong without saying a word.

Su Hudong's pretty face gradually turned red, and Zhang Xuan's words were straight to the point. She had prepared a lot of "arguments" in her heart, but they were useless.

Zhang Xuan's meaning was obvious: Anyway, I'm here tonight as a bridal chamber, so you have to accept it or not.

Zhang Xuan didn't care what Su Hudong was thinking at all, he got up and began to undress, then went to bed in his underwear, opened the brand new red quilt and got in.

Su Hudong was startled for a moment, then blushed and stared at Zhang Xuan, unable to utter a word.

"I'm tired. I've been tossing around all day today, and I'm terribly sleepy. You continue to think about it, and I'll sleep for a while. When did you figure it out..." Zhang Xuan smiled and lay down.

Su Hudong gritted his teeth and said softly, "You..."

"I still say the same thing, you and I are already husband and wife, and tonight is the wedding night in the bridal chamber. I hope you understand. I don't want to force you, but I want to tell you that after entering my Zhang Xuan's door, you have to be honest and honest. To be my woman, there is no second choice."

Zhang Xuan's words were very domineering, and the light in his eyes flickered.

This princess doesn't agree, so can you still force yourself to be the overlord?Su Hudong's heart skipped a beat, and then he sneered again.

Su Hudong suddenly got up, stood in the room, paced back and forth.Under the bright candlelight, complex brilliance floated on her delicate and handsome face.

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, lay there with his eyes closed, and waited quietly.

He believed that Su Hudong would figure it out and know what to do.In this situation, the two of them can only pierce the window paper and "open the skylight to speak brightly."If she kept it secret, tonight's bridal chamber would definitely go to waste.

The candlelight was flickering, the atmosphere in the room was very dull and oppressive, and Su Hudong's rapid breathing could be faintly heard.

a long time.

Su Hudong turned around slowly, looked at Zhang Xuan, gritted his teeth and said softly, "Since Su Hudong married you, he will not regret it."

Zhang Xuan laughed secretly: You can't go back on your word.

"But I have three demands. If you can agree, I will obey you. If you don't agree, I would rather die than obey!"

Zhang Xuan sighed softly when he heard the words, and thought to himself: This little girl is really skinny...it makes me feel like robbing civilian girls. There are so many beauties in my palace, just for the little things between men and women, why come to you?

He glanced at Su Hudong, and said calmly, "Why do you have to live and die on the day of great joy? Tell me, as long as I can accept it, I will definitely agree to you."

"First, all the places I live in should be replaced by Huihe maids, and all of them should be arranged according to the customs of Huihe. I don't understand the rules of your Great Tang..."

"Uh...no problem. You married 20 Huihe maids, and they will all be sent to you tomorrow." Zhang Xuan smiled, "Princess continued, if you have any other requests, I will listen to you."

"Fulfill your promise, open border defense to Huihe, allow Huihe merchants to enter Datang City for free trade, reduce taxes..." Su Hudong looked at Zhang Xuan with piercing eyes.

This is what her father Pei Luo repeatedly told her, asking her to give Zhang Xuan a pillow and strive for the best interests of Huihe.The Huihe people are not good at farming, and they are very scarce in food and various materials. They rely too much on the Tang Dynasty. If the trade can be opened up, the tax can be reduced and exempted, and the Huihe merchants can freely purchase the grain and materials of the Tang Dynasty. important.

"I can only promise you that in my town of Longshuo, Huihe merchants can trade freely, and taxes will be reduced by [-]%. This is what I told your father Khan before, and I will not go back on my word. Of course, I will try my best to tell the court Report, strive to liberalize trade with Huihe within a certain range and reduce tax burden at the same time."

"But it needs to be explained that everything has a limit. Military supplies, minerals, gold, silver and ironware are related to the Tang Dynasty and are prohibited items. There is no room for bargaining!"

Zhang Xuan's expression was solemn, and although his voice was low, he was extremely determined.

This is the principle and the bottom line. He can't abolish the public for personal reasons, because he married a Huihe woman and betrayed the national interests of the Tang Dynasty!

As for promoting commerce and reducing taxes, this is what Zhang Xuan wants to do, and it is a win-win result for Huihe and Datang.

Huihe is different from Tubo. It will take at least a hundred years for Huihe to develop into a big country like Tubo with a small population.Zhang Xuan was not worried that Huihe would become the second Tubo, posing a threat to the Tang Dynasty.

As far as the current situation is concerned, it is a good thing for the Tang Dynasty that the Huihe people are stronger, and they will become a powerful arm.

Su Hudong let out a long breath.What the Huihe people expected was nothing more than food and some necessities of life. As for mineral iron cavalry, which had always been controlled by the Tang court, the Huihe people did not expect to obtain these.

"Third..." Su Hudong was silent for a moment, she was a little worried that Zhang Xuan would not agree to the last item.In fact, among the three chapters of her agreement, in her opinion, the third article is the most "difficult" and most likely to cause Zhang Xuan to "rebound".

"Third, I won't stay in Chang'an, I want to go to Lingzhou with you, and come back to Hehe from time to time!" Su Hudong finished speaking with his lips pursed, and then subconsciously added, "I just hope to go back for a long time to visit Mother and Father Khan."

Zhang Xuan looked up at Su Hudong and remained silent for a long time.

His eyes were clear and persistent, which made Su Hudong's heart a little terrified.

But what she is most worried about is that after she gets married, she will stay in Chang'an alone, becoming the kind of noble lady who sings, dances and entertains, and has to maintain a good relationship with Zhang Xuan's other women from time to time.That kind of life makes many women yearn for it, but for Su Hudong, it is tantamount to being imprisoned.

She hopes to be able to gallop on horses every day and be happy in the endless wilderness.This life of a canary in a cage is tantamount to disaster in her eyes.

But she also has some understanding of the customs of the Tang Dynasty and the rules of the Tang court. She knows that soldiers and horses are basically in the domain without their family members. It is unlikely that Zhang Xuan will break the rules for her.

(End of this chapter)