Taiji Palace.
Li Yuan sighed heavily as he watched Chai Shao and his son leave. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was filled with worry.
He hadn't expected that the Chai family would rather defy the imperial edict than marry Li Xiu Ning.
He had already guessed the reason. It was because he was afraid of Li Changqing.
During the day, the reason why he decisively asked Wang Chengren to pass the imperial edict to let Li Xiu Ning marry Chai Shao was because he knew about the private affair between Li Changqing and Li Xiu Ning. He wanted to use this to forever cut off the thoughts of the two of them towards each other.
Moreover, for the sake of the royal family's face, for the sake of Li Changqing and Li Xiu Ning's face. Whether it was as a king or as a father, he had to sever the relationship between the two.
It was different from the later generations. In the later generations, as long as there was no blood relationship, outsiders would not say anything about the marriage of adopted sons and biological daughters. Instead, they would be amazed and envious.
However, in this era, an adopted son was equivalent to a biological son. If he married his biological daughter, it would be an act of disrespect and would be reviled by the world.
If the matter between Li Changqing and Li Xiu Ning were to spread, the Great Tang Imperial Family would lose all face.
The Five Surnames, Seven Wangs, and Shandong gentry clans, who already looked down on the Li Clan and believed that they had Hu blood, would definitely not hesitate to denounce the Imperial Family.
At that time, the country would be shaken, and the consequences would be unimaginable!
Sitting on the dragon throne, Li Yuan sighed and said,""Everyone yearned for the throne. I've only been on the throne for a few days and I already feel restricted. Even the emperor had to follow the rules.
I can't control the ethics of the secular world. I can only ruthlessly separate Changqing and Xiu Ning.
Evergreen had the world in his heart and lofty aspirations. If he became the Emperor, he would definitely lead the Great Tang to eternal stability.
It's a pity, a pity, a pity that he's not my son! Not only do I want to break him and Xiu Ning apart, but I also can't give him the status he deserves.”
Li Yuan sighed.
Today, his eldest son, Li Jiancheng, killed each other and made a huge mistake. He was stripped of his position as the Crown Prince.
His fourth son, Li Yuanji, was killed on the spot by Li Changqing.
His second son, Li Shiming, had once summoned the Black Armor Army to the corner of the Imperial City. He had appeared at that exact moment, and Li Yuan could see through his plans with a single glance.
If Li Jing had not led 80,000 white-robed soldiers into the city and controlled the Imperial City, he might not have been able to sit on this dragon throne now.
"I unified the country and ascended the throne of the Nine Five Supreme, but I lost my kinship. My sons are always thinking about my position. Only the adopted son was pure and virtuous. It was truly laughable and sad.”
The royal family had no kinship, and Li Yuan's heart was filled with endless sorrow.
Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through his mind.
He suddenly stood up from the dragon throne. His eyes were bright as he muttered,
"Jiancheng killed Evergreen and killed each other. Shimin also had the intention to kill his brother. Changqing is not my son and cannot inherit the country.
He had a deep relationship with Xiu Ning, so he might as well fulfill their wishes. "In the future, when Lin 'er is born, he will also be of the Li family's bloodline and can be made the imperial grandson!”
Thinking of this, Li Yuan was so excited that he was trembling.
Wang Chengren, the chief eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, trembled when he heard this. His expression changed drastically, and he quickly lowered his head, not daring to let Li Yuan realize that he had heard something he should not have heard.
Li Yuan was excited for a while, but he suddenly thought of something and quickly calmed down. His expression gradually turned cold, and his eyes became sharp.
"The five surnames and seven Wangs are from the aristocratic families of Shandong. Damn it!"
Ever since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism had been the only religion in China.
The Confucians could govern the country, but at the same time, they could restrict the emperor.
From peddlers to the emperor, everyone respected etiquette and law.
The cardinal guides of ethics are the methods used by Confucianism to educate the common people. Even a king would not dare to disobey. If they dared to disobey, they would be condemned by all the scholars in the world!
Li Yuan sat back on the dragon throne, his eyes flickering.
After a long time, he suddenly said,""Men, quickly summon Gao Shilian to the palace to see me.”
The Head Eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately bowed and left Taiji Palace to deliver the Emperor's decree.
No one dared to delay the Emperor's summons.
Soon, Gao Shilian appeared in front of Li Yuan.
Sitting face to face with Li Yuan, Gao Shilian took a sip of the tea Li Yuan had personally poured for him and asked,""Your Majesty summoned me so late at night.”
Later generations knew the name of Zhangsun Wuji, but few people knew Gao Shilian.
Gao Shilian was Li Yuan's number one strategist and had contributed a lot to Li Yuan.
After the establishment of the Great Tang Empire, he was appointed as the Secretary of State, the Prime Minister!
(The Tang Dynasty implemented a system of three provinces and six departments. The highest officials of the Ministry of Central Affairs, the Ministry of Central Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were equivalent to the prime minister.）
Zhangsun Wuji and Zhangsun Wugou lost their parents when they were young. It was Gao Shilian, their uncle, who raised them.
In history, when Gao Shilian discovered Li Shimin's outstanding talent, he betrothed his niece, Zhangsun Wugou, to him.
Facing his old subordinate, Li Yuan didn't show his emperor's might. Instead, he said with a pleasant expression,"
"Shi Lian, Zhen wants to give Changqing a marriage, but there is no one in mind. That's why I called you into the palace to ask you.”
Since Chai Shao did not dare to marry Li Xiu Ning because he was afraid of Li Changqing, Li Yuan could only start from Li Changqing and marry him a wife.
Gao Shilian immediately said," The Minister of Works, Duke Ying, has two daughters. The eldest daughter is Wu Shun. She is twelve years old and is demure and dignified.”
Li Yuan immediately shook his head.”
The ancients said that the family was well-matched. Li Yuan doted on Li Changqing, so he naturally had to choose carefully for his wife.
In his heart, the daughter of the warrior was not worthy of marrying Li Changqing. At most, she would be a concubine.
Gao Shilian continued," The Cui family of Qinghe. Cui Xin has a daughter. She's only 28 years old and has a beauty that can topple a country.”
The Cui family of Qinghe is one of the five surnames and seven Wangs, descendants of Jiang Ziya.
No matter how the dynasty changed, the Cui family would never fall.
In the Great Tang Dynasty, there were more than ten prime ministers from the Cui family.
The Cui family's poetry and books were passed down from generation to generation. In this era, if he could marry the daughter of the Cui family, not only would it not be a disgrace to Li Changqing's status, but even Li Yuan would feel proud.
Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction, but when he thought of the fact that the Cui family of Qinghe thought he had Hu blood and had always looked down on the royal family of Li Tang, his burning heart cooled down again.
Although Li Changqing was an adopted son, would they marry their daughter?
If they rejected the marriage, what face would the royal family have?
After much consideration, Li Yuan said,"The daughter of the Cui family can be a candidate. Is there any other woman recommended by Shilian?"”
Gao Shilian pondered for a moment, then stood up and said,""This subject has a niece named Zhangsun Wugou, nicknamed Guanyin Maid. She is a member of the Northern Wei Imperial Clan and is still unmarried.
Guanyin's maid was fifteen years old and in the prime of her life. He is well-educated and reasonable, virtuous and virtuous, and can be a good match for the general of the Heavenly Strategy Department.”
Li Yuan was silent for a while, then looked up at Gao Shilian. He saw that Gao Shilian's expression was neither humble nor overbearing, and his eyes did not dodge at all.
"Tomorrow, Shi Lian can bring the Guanyin maid to the palace to see me."”
"Yes!"
Gao Shilian bowed.
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