The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"I sent you a visiting card. I thought you two could meet before we officially get married." Lady Yingguo said.

"Is that so? Then tell me, who is the matchmaker? Is it someone we know? Is he a friend of our family?" Li Shao asked, "It can't be your Majesty?"

Your Majesty is so busy, how can he help King Jingyang send a visiting card to Yingguo Mansion for such a small matter?

If it was really your Majesty, someone would have called the whole family to the front yard to welcome your Majesty.

"No, but it's almost the same. It's the Empress." Lady Yingguo said, "The young eunuch from Lizheng Palace was sent to deliver the visiting card. This is equivalent to telling us that the Empress is your matchmaker. Maybe His Majesty will issue an order to grant the marriage."

"The visiting card from the palace..."

"It's to ask when you two can meet." Lady Yingguo said, "I'll set it for three days. No, I have to go cut two new clothes for you. I have to ask the tailor to hurry up."

In this way, Lady Yingguo also felt that it was a bit too fast.

There was not enough time.

"Mom." Li Shao hurriedly called his mother: "My daughter has a lot of new clothes that she doesn't wear normally. Just pick one when the time comes. You don't need to order it specially. It's only three days. Even if you want to make it difficult for the tailor, it's difficult. Mom, don't be nervous. It's just a meeting."

"This is your first formal meeting. The one on the Lantern Festival two years ago doesn't count." Lady Yingguo said seriously.

"There's no need to be so exaggerated." Li Shao smiled and said, "It's just a meeting and getting familiar with each other."

Lady Yingguo thought about it and agreed.

Anyway, the couple had inquired about the affairs of King Jingyang. Knowing that there was no problem, they agreed to the marriage.

In the evening, Li Fu, who was waiting for news in the King Jingyang's mansion, received the reply. After seeing the agreed time on the reply, he began to plan.

The first formal meeting, no matter what, must leave a good impression on people.

Li Fu paced back and forth in the study room with his hands behind his back and his head down.

How should the itinerary be arranged?

Eating or drinking tea?

I am not bragging, looking at the whole Chang'an City, which restaurant's food and wine are better than the food in Jingyang Palace.

Drinking tea, that's easy, the teahouse opposite the tea shop is their own business.

Otherwise, take her around Chang'an City and take a look at the property of the palace?

It seems a bit like the style of a local tycoon, no, no.

The young lady of a wealthy family likes elegance.

The teahouse is a good place to go, it can be included in the itinerary...

In my two lives, it is the first time for me to date a little girl.

Not to mention that the other party is still a sixteen-year-old girl, it's a sin!

Evil imperialismヾ(^∀^)ﾉ

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Early in the morning, Li Fu got himself ready and dressed himself up with the help of the maid.

"My dear, this hairpin flower......."

"No, no, no." Li Fu shook his head repeatedly: "I am a grown man, why should I wear flowers? Just like this, it's fine."

"Young gentlemen in Chang'an City are beautiful with hairpins with flowers." The maid said: "You just wash your face and wipe it clean, it always looks a little......."

The maid said, looking at the lip balm and facial cream on the dressing table, a little regretful.

My dear husband refused to use these things.

After all, he was going to meet the future mistress, so he had to dress up well.

"As long as it's clean and neat, it's enough." Li Fu said stubbornly.

He couldn't accept the image of smearing his face like shaving white, applying lip balm, and wearing flowers on his head.

What's the difference between that and a peacock with its tail spread out?

Li Fu led Wu Liangye and the other three guards out and headed for the Duke of Ying's Mansion.

At the Duke of Ying's Mansion, the carriages were ready, and Li Shao was considering whether to ride a horse.

He looked down at his outfit today, and thought about the maids accompanying him, so he decided to take a carriage.

At the agreed time, Li Fu arrived at the door of the Duke of Ying's Mansion and handed his name card to the doorman, who bowed.

"Your Highness, Prince Jingyang, please wait a moment. I will report to you right away."

"Thank you." Li Fu also bowed.

It wasn't just Li Fu who went out early in the morning.

There was also Changsun Wuji. In the past two days, Changsun Wuji had not slept well, and his face looked much more haggard. When he went to court, he had two dark circles under his eyes and was occasionally absent-minded.

It was not easy to get through the retirement age.In the morning, he followed Li Shimin to the side hall of Liangyi Hall.

Li Shimin sat down, and Changsun Wuji knelt on the cushion and kowtowed to Li Shimin.

"Fuji, what are you doing?" Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji lying on the ground and asked him to stand up and answer.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty."

"Well? What is your crime?"

Changsun Wuji confused Li Shimin.

Then he thought carefully and remembered that the queen had met Changsun Wuji three days ago, and they should have talked about the salt and iron business rights.

Li Shimin stared at his brother-in-law silently.

It seems that he has figured it out in these three days? So he came to apologize in front of him?

Is this a step?

"When your majesty asked me to discuss the return of the salt and iron mines and business rights to the court, I should have taken the initiative to return these rewards from your majesty to the court." Changsun Wuji said with a bow.

"You said it all, it was my reward to you, how to deal with it is yours, even the court can't force you, so you are innocent." Li Shimin smiled and waved his hand: "The court can't take advantage of its ministers, right?"

Changsun Wuji wiped the sweat from his forehead and didn't dare to say anything.

"Then can you tell me now, what do you think about this matter?" Li Shimin continued to ask.

When discussing this matter that day, Changsun Wuji's words were ambiguous and there was no clear attitude.

Since you have come here today to explain this matter, let's talk about your views.

Three days ago, when Li Fu came, all the important officials around Li Shimin were in the Liangyi Hall, except Changsun Wuji.

None of their families have salt mines or iron mines, nor do they run this kind of business.

So, Li Shimin asked their opinions.

When Li Fu came to Liangyi Hall, they had just finished discussing.

"I think it is good for the court to take back these rights." Changsun Wuji said: "These two things should be controlled by the court. The incident of Prince Changle secretly communicating with foreign tribes in Liangzhou is a lesson for us."