Chapter 1243 The role of natal family

Last night, Li Xiang just wanted to find a safe haven to stay away from his two common wives. However, after getting along for a short time, Li Xiang discovered that Xiao Xun'er had his own cuteness, so Li Xiang really wanted to take her with him. Xiao Xun'er went horse racing outside the city.

Of course, the most important thing is to give Xiao Yu an attitude. Li Xiang has now realized that he can no longer act according to his own ideas, including his own life. He can only submit to politics first and then to himself. hobbies.

On the second day after taking his concubine, Li Xiang took Xiao Xun'er out of the city to run horses. This was not a small matter in the entire Chang'an city. Soon every household knew the news, including Li Shimin who was in the palace. .

Li Shimin also encountered such a thing back then. Several concubines came to the harem at the same time, and these people all had backgrounds. Who went there first? This also made Li Shimin embarrassed. Li Shimin also wanted to see it. Looking at what Li Xiang did, I didn't expect that Li Xiang solved it in this way.

The two wives had good family backgrounds, so Li Xiang couldn't choose one among them. If he chose one among them, he would definitely offend the other.

So Li Xiang chose Xiao Xun'er, who had a better family background than these two.

Although the status is not as good as that of two common wives, for a noble girl, things like status are empty. Only favor is the most important. As long as you are favored, are you still afraid of being promoted in the future? Won't you go up? What's more, the family has a lot of help, and he will definitely become Li Xiang's good wife in the future.

"I didn't expect that this boy could solve this problem so easily. I just wanted to laugh at him, but I didn't expect that it is better to learn from someone who is better than someone who is good at it. When the late emperor was looking for these daughters-in-law for himself, why did I do it? Don’t you have such an idea?”

After Li Shimin listened to Wang De's report, he laughed heartily. Although the power of the Tang Dynasty royal family has become very strong, it can be said that there is no need to look at the colors of these aristocratic families, but some things still have to be acceptable. You can't offend everyone. Although the entire empire is yours, you have to have someone to help rule it, otherwise it will be in vain.

"From the examinations in the main hall, it seems that His Highness is really smart. This move is something that the ministers never thought of. Being able to find a way out in this kind of chaos, His Highness is much more mature than before and will not offend anyone." It’s really wonderful that the other two families can also offer favors to the Xiao family.”

Li Shimin was even more happy when he heard Fang Xuanling's compliment. Today, there were only Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling in the pavilion. They were playing chess here. After hearing what was said outside, Li Shimin was so happy that Fang Xuanling was so happy. This compliment is just right, and it flatters Li Shimin. I am his grandfather, and I can say that he deserves the most credit for his achievements today.

"The Lanling Xiao family has gained a lot of benefits this time. I thought this old man would ask for more, but I didn't expect that this old man would be able to give up Sichuan. It is the land of abundance. If it were anyone else, I'm afraid I absolutely can’t let go of it, not to mention that it was given by him.”

Speaking of Xiao Yu, Li Shimin absolutely hated him. In the early years, the two of them had become very incompatible because of their political agenda. This was also the reason why Xiao Yu lost his position as prime minister.

As long as Xiao Yu can be soft on Li Shimin, or express his loyalty through other things, then Li Shimin will never embarrass such a veteran of the three dynasties, not to mention that some of the forces in the previous dynasties within the imperial court are very powerful. If With Xiao Yu helping Li Shimin to conquer this group of people, Li Shimin can get another boost.

It is a pity that Xiao Yu also has a stubborn temper. Since he has resigned as prime minister, he has no regard for other official positions. In addition, Xiao Yu is a veteran of Li Yuan, so he is not willing to bow to Li Shimin.

According to the original history, Xiao Yu would not have the chance to go to the court again. He could only grow old slowly in his own home. Who knew that Li Xiang saw this old man's ability and actually invited him out again? Although he is just the governor of Chengdu, he has done a good job.

The original Sichuan was useless to the Tang Dynasty. Because of those chieftains, Sichuan could not receive much benefit every year. On the contrary, during the famine years, the Tang Dynasty had to sow a lot of disaster relief funds. This It was of little benefit to the Tang Dynasty.

But today's Sichuan can provide a large amount of tax revenue every year, and it has also become a barrier to the south of Chang'an. If someone wants to attack Chang'an from the south, they must first pass through Sichuan. All of this is The credit of Li Xiang and Xiao Yu turned waste into treasure, these two people are mentioned.

Li Shimin had already remembered Li Xiang's marriage. The Lanling Xiao family was a well-established family, and it was supposed to be that they should cooperate with Wu Xing Qi Wang, but they did not do this. Instead, they cooperated with Li Xiang. Li Shimin also remembers the kindness.

Therefore, when choosing Li Xiang's two equal wives, Li Shimin had always thought of giving them to Xiao Yu. On the one hand, they would benefit from their family's power, and on the other hand, it would be a way of thanking Xiao Yu for his contribution to the Tang Dynasty.

But Li Shimin is an outstanding emperor, and he can indeed do this now, but what if the Lanling Xiao family becomes bigger in the future? Li Shimin still remembers very clearly the fact that the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes made things difficult for the court. If Li Xiang's descendant becomes the emperor, how should he deal with it at that time?

So in this case, Li Shimin handed over the choice of his equal wife to Concubine Yang, which could not only balance his harem, but also give the Lanling Xiao family one less channel for advancement. Originally, Li Shimin was thinking about how to appease The Lanling Xiao family didn't expect that Li Xiang had already done it, saving him a lot of trouble.

"But what this guy did is not authentic. The two new wives don't know how to deal with them when they go back. They can't just go horse racing outside the city all day, right?"

After Li Shimin settled his son, he suddenly thought of the other two daughters-in-law of Admiral Tiance's house, who had also just married in. You could go to Xiao Xun'er's room last night, do you still want to go tonight? If this is the case, it is not a matter of avoidance, but a matter of looking down on these two women.

Fang Xuanling frowned when he thought of this. What happened yesterday could only delay the problem, but did not solve it... (End of Chapter)