Li Daozong was caught in a dilemma. He didn't know how to tell his beloved concubine that the son-in-law whom she first looked down on and then admired so much had resigned!
A fifth-grade general was the standard of a local general. After making such a huge contribution, he had the chance to skip the fourth-grade and rise to the fourth-grade.
If it was during the Wude Era or the Zhenguan Era, Yang Hao could be conferred the title of Marquis with his contributions. But now was not the time. This was the prosperous Great Tang, and it would be good enough if he could advance a grade. He would have to be praised by his uncles in front of the Emperor to directly skip a grade.
That was indeed the case. Take Wang Xuance for example. He had defeated an entire country by himself and had only been promoted by one level.
At this time, the Great Tang could not defeat a country, and it would be too embarrassed to call itself a general!
This was good. He resigned and did not want the fame he had.
"Wangye, tell me!"
"Your Highness, how about this? When the time comes, you, General Su Lie, and Marshal Li Jing will echo each other. He should be able to skip a grade.”
"I don't care. Both of our sons are gone. This son-in-law is a seedling.”
"If that's the case, I won't have to hide if I come back late from Xi City and it's past curfew.”
Puchi!
So this was what he was planning after all this time.
Li Daozong shook his head and sighed."Beloved consort, this king is tired. Help this king wash his feet and I'll tell you.”
"Alright, alright!"
Concubine Zhang was the eldest daughter of Zhang Shigui, the current General of the Right Tun Guard, the Duke of Guo, the Governor of Guizhou, and the General of Gongzhou Road. Because he was good-looking, had good manners, and was the Great Sage King, he only had one wife in his life.
Usually, he doted on this beloved consort very much. She was a former prince and was henpecked after her.
He thought that he might have to sleep on the footboard later, so he would collect some interest first.
Concubine Zhang happily and willingly fetched the water.
"Comfortable!"
Concubine Zhang washed his highness 'feet like a servant girl, then raised her head and said gently,""Wangye, this matter must be done!”
"Actually!"
"It's not just that little benefit. The key is that it's good for our family. That was a position that other heirs envied.”
"Most importantly, the Grand Marshal of the Palace Marshal's Residence is on the same level as the Generals of the Twelve Guards. He is not under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Military Personnel, nor is he restricted by the Minister of War, Hou Junji.”
"I don't care. I'm just a woman. I only want the family to be well.”
"You have to do this."
Li Daozong looked at his beloved concubine looking at him so eagerly.
She did nothing wrong. Although she was a princess consort, she was only a woman. She had lost two sons and only had one daughter. She just wanted her son-in-law to be stronger.
As the saying goes, the man is outside and the woman is inside.
He, Li Daozong, could rule the country, but she, Concubine Zhang, only wanted to run the family well. If Concubine Zhang wanted to make a scene later, he could not say that he did not understand the righteousness of the country.
If that was the case, it would be a little moral kidnapping!
Now it seemed that this interest was not easy to collect. He would have to suffer later!
"Alright, wangye, I'm done. Tell me, what do you plan to do?”
Whoosh!
Li Daozong took a deep breath and prepared to speak the truth.
In the boudoir of the Prince's mansion.
Moonlight and candlelight shone on each other. A woman with a perfect figure was leaning on a bench alone, her jade-like fingers gently plucking the strings of a zither.
The sound of the zither was beautiful, and the chirping of insects outside the house was embellished. Only the talented lady of the Great Tang, the one praised by Li Shiming, the one who could shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country, Li Xue Yan, could perform such a beautiful song.
"Grape wine, luminous cup, if you want to drink pipa, hurry up immediately.”
"Drunken Lord Grim on the battlefield, how many people have fought since ancient times?”
"The flowers and birds in the Qin Dynasty have already stopped, and the wind and sand outside the Great Wall are still cold.”
"At night, listening to Hu Jia fold willows, it reminds people of Chang 'an.”
A poem of longing for the general who had never met and the fiancé whom she had never heard of in the past blurted out.
Her voice was like the sound of nature, like the birds and swallows. Coupled with her beautiful face and eyes that were as bright as the crescent moon, it was really poetic.
He didn't know why he could say such a poem. This was a poem that she had come up with from his perspective!
They had clearly never met before, so their feelings for each other were definitely not close. How could she think of such a poem from his point of view, trying to figure out his longing for his hometown?
She did not know herself. If there was an explanation, it would be that the young general had never retreated when facing a strong enemy!
Just this alone was worthy of her admiration!
"Yang Hao, no matter how handsome or ugly you are, no matter how many scars you have, no matter how scary you are, I don't care.”
"If I die in battle, I will never marry.”
"If you live, I will accompany you for the rest of your life.”
"Perhaps your martial arts and civil governance are average, but you have the heart to defend the border against a strong enemy and never retreat.”
"I'm afraid that most of the princes who were pampered in Chang 'an can't do this!”
Li Xue Yan stood by the window and looked at the bright moon. She said these words in her heart that she could not say in front of others.
Dong dong dong!
"Princess, princess, His Highness is back.”
"Your Highness has returned."
When Li Xue Yan heard this, she immediately opened the door,"Father is back. Is father injured?”
"No, no, I'm fine!" The servant girl said excitedly.”
"I heard from the personal guards that they didn't even touch a single soldier when they went and the Tibetan army retreated.”
"Your fiancé is too powerful. He waited until the Imperial Court's army arrived at the cost of three thousand soldiers being wiped out.”
"Not only that, Songzhou has never fallen, and no one in the city has suffered any casualties.”
"The enemy commander was afraid and retreated because the young general used three thousand troops to kill forty thousand of his men.”
When Li Xue Yan heard this, her eyes widened.
3,000 for 40,000, what kind of battle record was this?
"Where's the young general? Did she come back together? Is the young general injured?"
The servant girl was stunned. A woman who was as cold and aloof as her name and as cold as snow actually asked so many questions because of a man.
"My young miss!"
"Wait for me."
Just as he was about to tease her, who knew that the Eldest Miss would run away directly. She ran towards Li Daozong's room and was just short of using her Qinggong.
"Father!"
Outside the Wangye and Wangfei's room, Li Xue Yan was about to knock on the door and shout out when she heard her mother's voice that was like a lion's roar.
"Li Daozong!"
"The child is innocent, but you can't be innocent!”
"With the fame in hand, I'll resign just like that.”
"Even a woman like me knows that Hou Junji has so many twists and turns in his heart. Why didn't you think of that?”
"You actually didn't stop me. It's good that you're on vacation. Why did you resign?”
"He is filial. However, those people with ill intentions said that he would resign after gaining military merit. His actions have become his dissatisfaction with the Imperial Court and His Majesty. Do you know that?”
"Wangye, you're only a few years older than me, you're not senile, right?”
"Can I stop him?" Li Daozong shouted.”
"You're a woman. You don't know what happened at that time. I didn't dare to stop you!!!”
"His entire family died for the country. What's wrong with him going back to fulfill his filial piety and take care of his grandparents?”
Humph!
"Isn't it the same if we buy a courtyard and live in the capital?" Concubine Zhang said loudly. When he became a marshal, he could do both military and household affairs.”
"If you act so rashly without considering the consequences, it will be difficult for you to achieve great things!”
Li Daozong looked at his beloved concubine's face that had changed again. Oh no, her image was ruined again.
He did not get angry. He believed that Concubine Zhang was not an unreasonable person. She just wanted a son-in-law who could stand out. Once they met, he would definitely change his mind.
Dong dong dong!
"Who is it?" Concubine Zhang said unhappily.
"Imperial Mother, it's a daughter."
After Concubine Zhang opened the door, she hugged her precious daughter and cried.
Wuwuwu!
"Daughter!"
"Your fiancé is reckless, and so is your father.”
"Our lives are bitter!"
Li Daozong felt bitter and wanted to cry.
I, a dignified prince, have no place to cry when I have to deal with you two unlucky fellows!
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