Chapter 37 Avoiding
Although Qinzong was in a dilemma at this time, the decision to send Princess Yuling to marry was indeed approved by the Supreme Emperor. It turned out that after the Jin soldiers sent the letter of state that day, Emperor Qinzong had a headache. He knew that his mother regarded Ling'er as the pearl in her hand and would never agree to marry, so he discussed the matter with the ministers.
Since this matter itself is an internal matter of the royal family, foreign ministers are not convenient to speak. Moreover, Qinzong has always been respectful and filial to the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager does not agree to marry her daughter, Qinzong will have no choice. So a minister gave Qinzong an idea, saying that since the emperor was unsure of his mind, it would be better to go to Jinmingyuan, west of the city to report to the Emperor. As long as the old emperor spoke, the Empress Dowager and the ministers who had objections would have nothing to say.
Qinzong was helpless for a moment, so he had to accompany Master Zhu to Jinmingyuan to visit Huizong. When Huizong learned that Luoyang had lost his destruction and was captured, he was shocked and scolded Master Zhu Fan, saying that their arrival had disrupted his cultivation. If he could not become an immortal, he would definitely punish Zhu Fan. Qinzong was pleaded with love, which made Huizong relieve his anger. He also told Huizong about the Jin people's request for Princess Ling'er to marry, and asked Huizong to make an idea. After hearing this, Huizong sighed helplessly and said, "Since ancient times, ancestors have been passed down by men. My daughter's family will eventually become a woman of others!" After that, he stopped talking and continued to close his eyes to practice.
After hearing Huizong's words, Qinzong and Zhu Fan understood what Huizong meant and hurriedly returned to the palace to report to the empress dowager. When the empress dowager learned that he was heartbroken, he complained to Qinzong and his son, but there was no way. After all, King Su was the fifth son of Huizong and served as the marshal of Guanxi. Ling'er was just a young daughter of Qinzong. The ministers had already made a conclusion on which mattered. Moreover, at the critical moment when this country was about to perish, who would care about the life or death of a princess?
In Xuande Hall, Eunuch Zhang was still asking Qinzong for a reply, asking him if Xuan Buxuan Liu Yixuan entered the palace to face the king. Qinzong considered it over and over again and decided not to see the young master of the Liu family, so he said to Eunuch Zhang: "Liu Yixuan returned to Beijing without receiving the order of transfer. It was a serious crime. I think he would not bother with him because of his achievements in defeating the enemy in the past. Let him return to King Kang's military camp as soon as possible and not cause trouble in the capital. As for the matter of the king, I think it will be spared!" After saying that, he shook his dragon robe on Liu Anguo's face, and turned back to the throne.
After receiving the imperial edict, Eunuch Zhang hurriedly asked the eunuch to pass the eunuch outside Xuande Gate. At this time, Liu Yixuan was waiting anxiously outside Xuande Gate. He sometimes stood up and walked, sometimes leaned into the palace gate to watch. When he saw a little eunuch running in the hall, he hurriedly came up to ask.
The little lady made a gesture and said loudly: "The Lord's Oral Order!"
Liu Yixuan had no choice but to kneel down and listen to the order. The little eunuch said, "The emperor ordered that Liu Yixuan to return to the capital privately is a serious crime. I will not argue with him for his past achievements. I ordered Liu Yixuan to return to King Kang's military camp as soon as possible and not to cause trouble in the capital. As for the matter of facing the king, I will spare you, I will respect this!"
"What?" Liu Yixuan was immediately angry when he heard the imperial edict. He hurriedly stood up and grabbed the eunuch and asked, "I came from all the way, why didn't he see me? He didn't see me, I'll see him by myself!" As he said that, he was about to break into the palace gate.
When the eunuch on duty and the prince-in-law Qin Shun saw that Liu Yixuan was about to break into the hall, he hurriedly chased after him. Although Liu Yixuan ran all the way, he could not run beyond the imperial guards in the palace who were commanded every day. Several guards chased him up in three or two steps, grabbed his clothes, and prevented him from stepping onto the steps. Qin Shun grabbed Liu Yixuan and said, "Brother, what are you doing? If you run to the hall like this, what will happen if you startle the Holy Lord and make Long Yan furious, that is a great sin!"
"A great sin? Humph, he lost the Song Dynasty and cut off the incense of his ancestors. That is a great sin! General Qin, you don't have to stop me. Whether it's shocking the Holy Lord or offending the Longyan, I will bear the responsibility of both death and life. Just let me in, even if I beg you!"
When Qin Shun saw Liu Yixuan begging, he knew that he had a deep relationship with the princess, so he said to the eunuch who was delivering the order: "Please tell me again, and say that Mr. Liu has something urgent to see the emperor, so that the emperor will consider it again!"
Seeing that Prince Qin said this, the little eunuch had to obey his orders and hurriedly went to the hall to report to Eunuch Zhang. After receiving the reward, he whispered to Qinzong: "Official family, the young master of the Liu family stayed outside the palace gate and refused to leave. He was about to yell to break into the palace. Do you think Xuan was coming to the hall?"
"What palace is there? I don't want to see him today!" asked again, "Who is on duty at the Meridian Gate today?"
"It's the Qin prince consort."
"Tell me my oral order to the prince-consort of Qin. If Liu Yixuan dares to break into the Da Nei, he will immediately join him to Dali Temple for investigation. If I don't believe it, I will rebel against him!" Although Qin Zong was about to become the king of the devastated country, he still had this temper of the emperor. When he saw that Liu Yixuan dared to violate his imperial edict and insisted on breaking into the hall, he felt angry.
Liu Anguo next to him was furious when he saw Qin Zong Longyan, and hurriedly knelt down and pleaded: "Master, please calm down. The dog son was anxious for a moment and could not help but do something extraordinary. Please allow the old minister to go out and dissuade him."
After hearing this, Qinzong felt that what Liu Anguo said was reasonable. After all, it was his son, so he naturally had to discipline him. So he said, "Okay, since you called him back from Shandong, you naturally have to deal with it! However, I also want to ask my beloved to explain to your son so that he can understand my difficulties." He also whispered: "I know that you, father and son are both loyal and good ministers. Although the son cannot marry Ling'er this time, I still have several sisters waiting to marry. If the Jin soldiers are retreating in the future, I will choose a princess to marry your Liu family. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Liu Anguo could say something else. Although Qinzong violated the original agreement, he still had a high trust in the Liu family. Even if Liu Anguo was reluctant, he could not say anything to Qinzong anymore. In his heart, he might feel that his son really had no chance with Princess Yuling. As a father, he was more concerned about the future and safety of his children. He did not want Liu Yixuan to do anything wrong for Ling'er. If he really angered Qinzong, he would leave any handle for other ministers in the court, which would be detrimental to their father and son.
Liu Anguo thanked the emperor with tears in his eyes, and had to walk out of the hall with a staggering step. The ministers saw his gray hair and sad face. Some sighed for him, while others were secretly happy there. There are 36 steps in the Xuande Hall. Liu Anguo staggered step by step with the white marble pillar. Every time he took a step, he felt guilt and worry about his son. He didn't know what to say to his son, nor how to face the upcoming storm and sorrow...
(To be continued) (To be continued)
Chapter completed!