Chapter 585: Li Bai and Li Qingzhao
Chapter 585 Li Bai and Li Qingzhao
Chapter 583: Li Bai and Li Qingzhao
"Your Majesty, I have never thought of Ning'er as my sister. When we made the engagement, it was just a joke among the elders. Now that Ning'er has become the new saint, I naturally agree to break off the engagement."
Xiang Yu said unhurriedly, and from his sincere attitude, it was enough to see that he was not dissatisfied.
Zhang Sheng was relieved when he saw this. After all, unilaterally terminating an engagement is a very embarrassing thing at any time. It is best if Xiang Yu does not have any dissatisfaction.
“Although Ning’er cannot marry the general, the love between my Zhang family and Xiang family cannot be broken.”
Xiang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a vague premonition in his heart.
"Well, I have a sworn sister who has the beauty of the country and the beauty of the city. I also admire you very much for the general. Now I canonize her as my princess of the Ming Dynasty and marry her to the general. General, you see How's that?"
Xiang Yu was shocked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid..."
"Okay, it's settled. The day I accept my concubine is the day when the general gets married and retires from the court."
Zhang Sheng did not give Xiang Yu a chance to refute, and directly issued the order vigorously and resolutely before leaving, leaving Xiang Yu alone in the hall.
On the way back home, Zhang Liang and Xiang Yu were traveling together, so he said with an ambiguous expression: "General Xiang, congratulations, your majesty's adopted sister is a real beauty."
"How can a sinful person want to get married? Don't be sarcastic. Yu turned around and begged your majesty to cancel the marriage."
Xiang Yu said expressionlessly that Shi Lan had hurt him emotionally so much that it was impossible for him to marry a wife in a short time.
“Hey, that’s wrong. General, if you knew who this adopted sister of your majesty is, you would definitely not refuse.”
Seeing Zhang Liang's confident expression, Xiang Yu couldn't help but become curious about this woman.
“Oh? I wonder who is your majesty’s adopted sister?”
"You also know this female general. She is the sister of General Yu Ziqi, Yu Miaoge."
Yu Miao Ge, also known as Shi Lan, was named by people close to her, so outsiders basically call Shi Lan Yu Miao Ge.
With Zhang Liang's wisdom, it is not difficult to see that the two have already been in love, so he suggested to Zhang Sheng to bring the two together so that the lovers can finally get married. While winning over Xiang Yu, he also let his niece Zhang Ning get out of the engagement.
Hearing this name again, Xiang Yu's face became extremely gloomy. He thought that this woman would leave his world forever, but he didn't expect to meet again so soon.
“It seems that Zhang Sheng also has reservations about Zhang Liang, otherwise Zhang Liang would not be so plain.”
Xiang Yu secretly thought that based on his understanding of Zhang Liang, if he knew that Shi Lan leaked information to Qin Hao during the Battle of Han River, which ultimately led to the defeat of the 400,000-strong army, he would definitely be furious and kill Shi Lan.
After all, if Xiang Yu had not been defeated, how could Sizhou be trapped in a dragon situation?
It would be too one-sided to place all the blame for the Yellow Turbans' defeat on Shi Lan.
After all, Shi Lan is just a chess piece. Without Shi Lan, there will definitely be Mulan, Shui Lan, and Fire Lan, and the ending of the Yellow Turban will still not change, because it is doomed.
Zhang Sheng did not tell Zhang Liang Shi Lan's true identity, and no one except Zhang Sheng, Xiang Yu and Guo Jia knew what Shi Lan had really done, not even her brother Yu Ziqi.
“Zhang Sheng knew what Shi Lan had done, but he not only concealed it for her, but also wanted to marry her to me? What on earth does she want?”
Xiang Yu also realized the gap between him and those wise men. He knew a lot, but he still couldn't see through the other party's purpose!
“General Xiang Yu, that’s Miss Miao Ge, are you sure you want to refuse?” Zhang Liang joked with a smile.
Xiang Yu immediately lowered his head after hearing this, his eyes full of complex expressions. Xiang Yu's feelings for Shi Lan are very complicated now, from the initial love, to the hatred after the betrayal, to the heartbreak when Shi Lan broke up for him, and finally the pity for Xiao Cun's care...
The once arrogant, arrogant, bloodthirsty, and arrogant Xiang Yu has completely changed after this series of blows, and the culprit was Shi Lan.
Now Xiang Yu finally understands why Shi Lan betrayed him, but understanding is one thing, and forgiveness is another!
“Shi Lan, why do you still appear? How do you want me to face you?”
At this time, Xiang Yu was in a state of confusion.
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After Fang La's message came out, the Ming court launched a counterattack within three days.
Emperor Ming Emperor Zhang Sheng issued an imperial edict to publicly select concubines. All women aged fourteen or above, with pure character and good appearance, whether commoners or aristocratic families, can sign up for the election.
The Ming Dynasty relied on the common people to make its fortune, so it was naturally impossible to choose concubines only from aristocratic families. However, after receiving the news that Emperor Ming actually asked the people to select concubines, the people in various states beat gongs and drums and cheered.
Although commoner princesses are not unprecedented, they are still very rare. Every family that has a daughter who meets the criteria signs up to participate, hoping to have their daughter fly up a branch and become a phoenix.
The remaining aristocratic families in the Ming Dynasty also did not want to miss this opportunity. Although their relationship with the Ming Dynasty was tense, how could the aristocratic families miss such a good opportunity to enter the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty?
The states and counties under the leadership of the Ming Dynasty were all engaged in the selection of concubines with great fanfare. This private selection of concubines not only dissipated the influence of some rumors, but also allowed Zhang Sheng to gather a lot of public support.
Yanzhou, Chenliu County, Suanzao County.
Suanzao County was the place where the 18 princes of later generations met to seek alliances with Dong. It was also the gateway between Yanzhou and Sizhou. Such an important place must be guarded by capable people, and the county magistrate here was Li Bai, known as the Immortal Poet. .
As the county magistrate of Suanzao, Li Bai was exhausted physically and mentally after handling government affairs. This was not because of his lack of ability, but because the situation in the Ming Dynasty was too complicated, and it was difficult for him to sort it out even in a short time.
“Brother, brother.”
Before he even entered the house, Li Bai heard his sister's silver bell-like call, and a heartwarming smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.
“Brother, thank you for your hard work, please have some tea.”
A trace of surprise flashed in Li Bai's eyes. Why did his sister change her gender? When did she become so sensible?
Li Bai took the teacup and asked with a smile: "Qingzhao, are you in trouble?"
Among the top 100 poets who were born with Baizhaoka, Li Qingzhao, the "most talented woman of all time", and Li Bai, the "poetry fairy", were implanted as brothers and sisters by the system in this life.
Although the two brothers and sisters came from poor families, they both had astonishing talents. Li Qingzhao had several excellent works handed down to the world, and he and Cai Yan, the daughter of the great scholar Cai Yong, were called "the two most talented women in the world".
As for his brother Li Bai, it is even worse. In his youth, he fought with swords in the world, and his skill in "Qinglian Sword Song" has few opponents, and he has gained a reputation as a Qinglian swordsman.
In terms of literary talents, Li Bai is even less outstanding. All his articles are masterpieces and are sought after by countless literati. He is no less a leader in the literary world than Qin Hao.
It is a pity that even a talented man like Li Bai, who was both civil and military, was still hindered by his background and found it difficult to become an official. It was not until the establishment of the Ming Dynasty that he finally had his day.
(End of this chapter)
