Chapter 610 The old man is very smart

It can be said that the old prime minister's family gave the highest etiquette to the arrival of Li Xiang and his son. Li Shimin often went to the minister's home for dinner, but the Duke of Song Dynasty never came.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, the relationship between the emperor and his ministers was still very harmonious, especially among the old brothers who had fought together in the past. Li Shimin would often leave the palace incognito to go to their homes to have dinner. Even the people in Chang'an City knew this.

But there has never been anything like this in the Duke of Song Dynasty. The relationship between Li Shimin and Xiao Yu is only on the surface, and there is nothing to talk about. Li Shimin traveled incognito to relax, but when he arrived at Xiao Yu's place, he couldn't relax. ?

Therefore, many people in the imperial court also knew about the feud between the emperor and Xiao Yu. This time, the two highnesses from the East Palace came together, which was a great deal of face.

Xiao Yu just wanted to give outsiders the impression that although we had a bad relationship with the emperor of the previous generation, we had a good relationship with the prince and grandson.

Regarding Xiao Yu's idea, Li Chengqian and Li Xiang naturally knew each other well, otherwise they wouldn't have made such a big fuss. According to Li Xiang, the old man was very smart, and he didn't have much strength behind him. Weak. The last time they fought, Li Xiang inquired from the side and found that the Lanling Xiao family was definitely capable.

If it were to join forces with other large aristocratic families, it would inevitably cause Li Shimin's dissatisfaction. The Lanling Xiao family was at a mid-level level, and Li Xiang had also met Xiao Shougui. This person was the third generation of the Lanling Xiao family. It's quite satisfactory and suitable for cooperation.

In the upper class society, no matter what you do, it represents your future. Li Xiang is also very clear about this. When he usually observes others, others are actually observing him. The old prime minister can condescend to personally invite the father and son. , that was also observed secretly for a long time.

The situation has become clearer now. On the surface, Li Shimin still holds great power, but if Li Shimin changes to the crown prince now, I am afraid that trouble will break out.

In this case, the old prime minister led the Lanling Xiao family to approach. Naturally, they were not as good as the Cheng Yaojin family. After all, they approached earlier, but compared to other noble families, they were still ahead. .

In fact, the old prime minister had always been more optimistic about Li Xiang. When the emperor was looking for a wife for Li Xiang, the old prime minister wanted to marry his descendant, but the emperor was unwilling at that time, and finally asked Cheng Yaojin to intercept her. What a fool.

There was a lively scene on the street. The two parties greeted each other at the door and then walked in happily, which was considered to be a good deal for the old prime minister.

Xiao Shougui's father was still serving outside. According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, one could not enter the capital privately without an imperial edict, so only he and his mother came back. Princess Xiangcheng was a rich person and naturally could not welcome people at the door, so she entered After the gate, Li Xiang and Li Chengqian paid tribute to the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xiang and Li Chengqian are now considered their natal family members. In the old prime minister's house, this is enough to give the princess face.

When Princess Xiangcheng got married, Xiao Yu's family didn't really think highly of her. In their view, the royal Li family was just a nouveau riche, far inferior to aristocratic families like them.

Although the Lanling Xiao family is not one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, it is still a large family that has been around for a long time. In addition, the Lanling Xiao family has a great reputation through marriage with the previous royal family. Therefore, after Princess Xiangcheng came, it was everywhere. I can't use my hands and feet.

Later, with the disappearance of Xiao Yu's prime minister, the Lanling Xiao family began to attach importance to their relationship with the royal family.

Now Li Xiang and his son are at the peak of their power. No one in the entire Tang Dynasty can surpass them. Even if Li Shimin decides the matter, if you ask them and his son, there may be room for change.

The father and son both presented gifts to Princess Xiangcheng honestly, and everyone in the Xiao family could see it clearly. They must also respect this eldest daughter-in-law in the future.

When they were in the East Palace just now, Xiao Shougui had already kowtowed to Li Chengqian too much. After all, he was his uncle. But after arriving at the old prime minister's house, Princess Xiangcheng still let Xiao Shougui kowtow again. The meaning was very clear. When Princess Xiangcheng left, After arriving in the capital, the child was entrusted to Li Chengqian.

Princess Xiangcheng has no biological brothers from the same father and mother, and her relationship with the other princes in the capital is similar. However, after this incident, Princess Xiangcheng should be tied to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian naturally understood this very well, and he often mentioned his mother-in-law and uncle in his words. The meaning was very obvious, that is, to ask Xiao Shougui to ask for more instructions in the future.

The old prime minister naturally nodded with joy. This was equivalent to Li Chengqian's recognition of this nephew. You must know that there are many princesses in the world who give birth to more sons. This also means that Li Chengqian has many nephews, but Li Chengqian can admit it. Yes, that’s really not much.

Now Xiao Shougui kowtowed to Li Chengqian twice in one day. Is there any need to say more about this?

The old prime minister also wanted to develop into a good family, so he asked all the children in the family to come out and bow to His Highness the Crown Prince.

At this time, Li Xiang felt a little embarrassed. When the old prime minister's eldest daughter and eldest grandson daughter came out, Li Xiang took another look. These two people had discussed marriage with Li Xiang.

In other words, if Li Xiang's wife wants to marry with the Lanling Xiao family, she will have to choose one of these two.

Of course, you can also choose two directly, one as a wife and the other as a concubine.

This kind of thing was very common in ancient times. There were many cases where two sisters would marry the same husband in order to win over their husbands. No matter who gave birth to a son between the two sisters, it would bring glory to the family.

The two little girls looked as young as flowers and knew Li Xiang's heroic deeds, so when Li Xiang looked up, the two girls also took a second look.

The old prime minister naturally saw this scene, and he could only say that fate played a trick on people. If Li Xiang was the emperor now, sending the two girls to become imperial concubines would be regarded as a rise of the Lanling Xiao family.

But now Li Xiang is just a grandson. In addition to his main wife, he can only have one concubine.

If the Lanling Xiao family were to compete for this concubine, it would be too low a price. Even if Li Xiang made greater progress, the Lanling Xiao family would not be able to lose this face. This matter can only be passed like this.

Just when the banquet was about to begin, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside. Li Xiang could hear it. This should be the urgent message from the Ministry of War. Could something have happened?