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And at this time, the Tai Chi Hall.
Li Shimin was dressed in a majestic dragon robe. Although he had not formally passed the memorial ceremony, he was already a well-deserved emperor.
"Long live my emperor!"
Everyone knelt down in unison.
On such an important occasion, Li Xiao was naturally called over.
Next, Li Shimin began to reward some of Tiance Mansion's henchmen.
It wasn't long before it was Li Xiao's turn.
"Prince Li Xiao, he made a great contribution in preventing the Donggong's rebellion, reward him with a thousand pieces of gold, and make him king of Yue!"
The sharp voice of the old eunuch resounded in the hall.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were on Li Xiao.
Looking at this five-year-old child, there was no look of contempt in everyone's eyes.
They all know that this is His Majesty's favorite son, and also a child prodigy and genius of Datang.
Everyone is waiting for Li Xiao to accept the order to thank him.
However, Li Xiao hesitated.
"Xiao'er, why don't you accept the reward?" Li Er looked at Li Xiao with some puzzlement.
Li Xiao had a bitter face: "Father, my son is still a child, how can someone be crowned king at such a young age?"
He really didn't want to be this prince.
These days, he has been flamboyant enough, and it can be said that he stole the limelight.
But this is all in order to improve his position in Li Er's heart, and it is a last resort.
Being crowned king at the age of five is no small matter, and it will definitely cause a sensation in the whole country.
At that time, he will definitely be on the cusp and will be very troublesome.
"I think it's okay, then it's okay, why don't you accept the decree to thank you?"
The corners of Li Er's mouth curled up slightly, and his pair of deep eyes seemed to have seen through Li Xiao's heart.
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Li Xiao had no choice but to say: "Father, is there any benefit to being a prince?"
"Oh? What benefits do you want?"
Li Er became interested.
"Well, I heard that when they are officials, they all have land allocation. As a prince, I can get dozens of acres, right?" Li Xiao said innocently.
"What do you want the fields for?"
Li Er looked puzzled.
"It must be farming, will the father agree?" Li Xiao looked serious.
"Farming?"
Not only Li Er, but all the officials in the court were dumbfounded.
Li Chengqian also glanced at Li Xiao thoughtfully, wondering what he was thinking.
"Why the fields?" Li Er held back his temper and asked patiently.
Li Er blinked innocently: "It's fun."
"Fun?"
Li Er laughed instantly.
He stared at Li Xiao, and said with a smile: "Father has more interesting things to announce here, so listen carefully."
After a pause, Li Er looked at all civil and military officials, and said loudly: "I announce that the king of Yue and Li Changge, the daughter of Li Jing, have engaged in a marriage. When the king of Yue comes of age, he will be married."
After finishing speaking, the corners of Li Er's mouth turned up, and he looked at Li Xiao's stunned expression with an inexplicable expression.
At this moment, Li Xiao was really dumbfounded.
He never expected that Li Er would do this to him.
What I said about farming just now was to let Li Er take back the order to reward the King of Yue, and also to make everyone feel that he was not qualified.
But Li Er didn't take this at all, and backhanded him again.
Through the marriage, he was once again pushed to the forefront.
As soon as these words came out, not only Li Xiao, but everyone was stunned.
Li Chengqian's face was even more ugly.
Not because of Li Changge, but because of the military power in Li Jing's hands!
That was almost half of Datang's military power.
And Li Changge is Li Jing's only daughter, if a prince marries Li Changge, it is conceivable that Li Jing will definitely become the prince's supporter.
Such an important marriage, Li Er actually gave it to Li Xiao.
How could he not be jealous?
But what can be done?
He has a special status, and he has to be careful even when he farts.
"Father, my son is still too young, should we consider this matter in the long run?" Li Xiao said helplessly with a bitter face.
He naturally knows how powerful it is.
This matter sounds very good. Once I become Li Jing's son-in-law, there will be too many benefits.
It's just that there are many people who are worried about it. Once the marriage is settled, he will have countless enemies invisibly.
Moreover, he is only five years old, and he will have to wait many years before he can get married. This is entirely due to the lack of benefits, but there is no shortage of dangers.
He doesn't do such thankless things!
"As I said, it's just an engagement right now, and we won't get married until you come of age." Li Er said calmly.
"Father, then General Li, can he agree?"
"Where is there so much nonsense? You can't resist the order!"
Li Er frowned slightly, a little impatient.
"Father, this is a lifelong event for my son, so don't be vague." Li Xiao said seriously.
Hearing this, the corners of the mouths of all the civil and military officials present twitched.
This was the first time someone dared to talk to the emperor like this in the hall.
It should be known that the imperial decree is the destiny, and the only way is to accept the decree.
Resisting the decree is a felony!
"Okay, I'll hear what you have to say next."
Li Er suddenly smiled.
He is most aware of Li Xiao's petty thoughts.
"Father, Li Changge, is the girl from Fengfenglou beautiful?"
Chapter 36: Pretending to be Confused
"What girl?"
When Li Er heard Li Xiao's words, he almost died on the spot.
However, he still had a fluke mentality, suspecting that he had heard it wrong.
Correct.
His precious son is so smart, how could he not be able to distinguish the occasion, how could he deliberately damage the reputation of the royal family?
Either he heard it wrong.
Or Li Xiao has his own reasons.
At this time, the civil and military officials present also looked at Li Xiao in the middle of the hall with bewildered expressions.
"Did His Royal Highness Yue mention the Wind and Rain Building just now?"
"I must have heard it wrong. King Yue is young, but his heart is very mature. How can he talk nonsense on such occasions?"
"Perhaps the King of Yue wanted to talk about listening to Yuxuan, but in the end he said it was Fengyulou. It should be like this."
"That's right, King Yue is only five years old, how could he have been to the Wind and Rain Building, this is too outrageous."
Some ministers whispered among each other.
It was really hard for them to believe that someone would compare Li Jing's daughter with a brothel girl, it was an insult to Li Jing.
However, just when they thought it was an illusion, Li Xiao said: "Father, you heard it right, it is the Wind and Rain Building."
Seemingly worried that Li Er still didn't understand, Li Xiao went on to explain: "It's on the other side of Xuanwu Street, which is said to be the biggest brothel in the capital."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Li Er frowned instantly, staring at Li Xiao with gloomy eyes.
"Father..."
"Father!" Li Tai suddenly interrupted Li Xiao's words and rushed out, and quickly knelt on the ground, "Father, before the early court, the minister and the King of Yue drank a few more glasses, the King of Yue may be a little drunk, so talk about it Nonsense, please ask Father to make amends."
It seemed that Li Tai was very calm and complacent, with a feeling that the mountain Tai had collapsed before it collapsed.
But if you look closely, you can find that at this moment, his hand is clenched into a fist, and he didn't even notice that his nails were about to dig into his flesh.
This shows how nervous he is at this moment.
Can you be nervous?
The blame for taking Li Xiao to Fengfenglou will definitely fall on his head.
If he doesn't save him quickly at this time, he will be doomed when things happen later!
"Since he's drunk, why don't you take him out?" Li Er frowned and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Father!"
Li Tai wiped the cold sweat streaming down his chin, turned around and grabbed Li Xiao and left.
Li Xiao let Li Tai lead him away without any resistance.
However, his gaze remained on the surrounding officials.
No one's expression escaped his eyes.
After all, he did it for three reasons.
One is to confuse everyone and leave an image of a dandy.
The second is to dismiss the marriage.
The last reason is also the most important one.
He purposely disclosed the information that he had been to Fengyu Building yesterday, just to see the expressions of the people present.
Who is that group of people surnamed Xiang?What's the relationship with the wind and rain building?He was very curious.
The expressions of the officials present were different, but there were only a few of them who maintained a calm expression.
He secretly kept these people in his heart.
Although this can't prove anything, there are still some clues.
In this way, Li Xiao was pulled out of the hall by Li Tai.
Almost all civil and military officials froze in place, transfixed.
After Li Xiao left, Wei Zheng with a serious face suddenly stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the marriage between the King of Yue and General Li's daughter Li Changge is of great importance. I feel that we should wait for General Li to make a decision after his triumphant return!"
To put it bluntly, it means not agreeing.