Chapter 206 Bai Jia Qiu

"Didn't the Xiao family never marry the royal family? What's going on now?"

Li Chengqian said with some confusion. You must know that when the Li Dynasty was founded, although he said that he was the Li family of Longxi, the people of the Li family of Longxi did not admit it. Including other major families, they all felt that the Li Tang Dynasty was short-lived. It is very likely that they will also perish, so they do not pay attention to these changing dynasties. Instead, they believe that their family that has been passed down for hundreds of years is the most powerful.

But now the Li Tang Dynasty has established a firm foothold, and congratulations are coming from all over the world, but what they said at the beginning is still here. They cannot abandon the words of their ancestors and turn to the Li Tang Dynasty.

What's more, they are now in a state of opposition to the imperial court. The imperial court has been weakening their rights. If the two parties marry each other, it is easy for the imperial court to find loopholes. Therefore, the major families are not willing to intermarry with the royal family. They often go on their own. The marriage between Li Shimin and Li Shimin was very distressed.

Although the Lanling Xiao family does not belong to the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, they still have their own status in the long history of history. If Li Xiang can have a relationship with them, coupled with Xiao Yu's connections in the court, it will indeed be a big help.

"The time has come for Xiang'er to get married, so the major families are naturally moved by the news. Coupled with the rights given to him by his father this time, the major families are not willing to give up this opportunity. The top families may not be moved, but The second best must seize this opportunity.”

King Wu Li Ke owed the Xiao family a favor many years ago, otherwise he would not have come to mediate in person. After all, he did not want to deal with such a mess. Today, he brought the matter to us. Is the two men willing or unwilling? That's all their own business.

Li Chengqian and Li Xiang glanced at each other, and it turned out that this was indeed the case. The top families were not too keen on such things, because they felt that they could still control the situation, but for the second-class families, if the bet was right, If so, it means that there will be a queen in the family in the future, and the queen's brothers may be granted the title of duke. This is not a trivial matter for the Xiao family.

"I have met Prime Minister Xiao's little daughter before, but it was only three years ago. She does seem to be smart and smart. Among the girls in Chang'an City in recent years, she is also famous for her talents. If she really becomes your kid, It won’t be an insult to you to have a wife.”

Li Chengqian is obviously very satisfied with this marriage, but he also knows that he, the father, is not the one who can make the final decision on the marriage of the royal children. Even if you have someone you like, you have to go back to the emperor. , the emperor can only operate this matter after he nods, otherwise it would be disrespectful.

It is a matter of his own life, and Li Xiang doesn't know what to say. He can only let his father comment here. If he himself intervenes, once word spreads, it may give him a bad reputation. He has already suffered for himself. When he started to choose a concubine, if it was more serious, he might even be said to be a lecher who knew how to find a wife for himself at the age of fourteen.

This is the trend these days. It is easy to say that the emperor gave it to you, but if you go to find it yourself, everyone will definitely not show mercy to you.

"Does Prime Minister Xiao still have the intention to come out?"

Li Chengqian suddenly asked, when Xiao Cheng was the prime minister, it was the era of Li Yuan. This man won the trust of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, but after Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, the relationship between him and Li Shimin was not very good, so he He was demoted from the position of prime minister, and later made a high-ranking official. Now he is indifferent to the affairs of the court. He can be considered a man of integrity and will not bow to Li Shimin just because of such a trivial matter.

But now that we want to recruit Li Xiang as our son-in-law, we have to think about this matter carefully.

"Brother, why are you confused? Prime Minister Xiao is not young anymore. If he comes out now, he has nothing to ask for. After all, he was once the highest official in the Tang Dynasty. Even if he achieves anything, he will not be able to surpass himself in his prime. But Xiao The family’s children are spread throughout the government and the public, and they have been suppressed to varying degrees by my father in recent years..."

As soon as Li Ke said this, Li Chengqian immediately understood that he was unwilling to bow to Li Shimin, but seeing his children and grandchildren having difficulties outside, he had no choice but to find another way, which was to let Li Xiang marry him. After marrying their daughter, both the eldest son and the youngest grandson will be related to Li Xiang by marriage. In the future, Li Xiang will have to help because of this.

Li Xiang felt a little uncomfortable because the plot was on his head. Although he knew his identity, as long as he was discussing marriage, this would inevitably happen.

While several people were talking, Qian Ping came in again from outside.

"Just say it directly, Third Master is not an outsider."

In front of Li Ke, Li Chengqian naturally could not go inside to ask questions. From the long-term observation of the two men, this Li Sanye was indeed a straight-tempered person. After so many things, the father and son also had to deal with it within the court. With a little help, King Wu Li Ke is naturally the first choice.

"General Cheng acted as a matchmaker for his daughter Cheng Luan, and the memorial has been sent to the Emperor."

Qian Ping said what he said directly, and the three of them were stunned.

"You're such a sweet boy. I thought you were Prime Minister Xiao's granddaughter, and your face was already very bright. I didn't expect that even Cheng Yaojin would take notice. Although Cheng Yaojin looks like a bear, he This little daughter is no joke, she is also one of the top ten talented girls in Chang'an City."

Li Chengqian said very happily that when he got married, although he had been crowned the prince of the Tang Dynasty, the major families did not show any indication. If it were not for the fact that Hou Junji had a daughter of the right age at home, Li Shimin would not even have known to marry Li Chengqian. What kind of woman is he looking for? Now that Li Xiang has not publicly discussed marriage, all parties have already heard about it, which is indeed much better than what I did.

"Cheng Yaojin must have seen your achievements on the front line, otherwise he wouldn't be impatient. Cheng Luan's biological mother is a daughter of the Cui family. Strictly speaking, this is an indirect marriage to the Cui family."

Li Ke was a little envious. You must know that in today's society, the status of princesses is not as good as that of Cui's daughter. There are countless people in the society who want to marry a Cui's daughter. Even with Cheng Yaojin's current status, That could only be to marry a collateral lineage. Although Li Xiang could not marry as much as Cheng Yaojin, he was still the number one member of the Li Tang royal family...