Chapter 49 Li Shimin's Youth
Li Shimin is 32 years old this year.
Wang Ou is also 32 years old this year.
The year they met, Li Shimin was fifteen years old and Wang Ou was fifteen years old.
In the ninth year of Daye, Luoyang City.
Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goguryeo for the second time, and ordered Li Yuan to supervise the transportation of food and grass in Huaiyuan Town, and also to be aware of the military affairs of Guanyou. At this time, Li Yuan had the intention to compete for the world and make friends with heroes in the world. Among his sons, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were a little older and sent to Luoyang by him to make friends with children from a family and find out the news.
The Sui Dynasty originally established the capital of Daxing City, which is today's Chang'an City. However, after Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne, he ordered the master craftsman Yuwen Kai to build a new capital and move the capital to Luoyang. Therefore, during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, Luoyang was the main capital, and Chang'an was the accompanying capital.
It was May, and the peonies were blooming. The peonies in White Horse Temple were the most beautiful and people rushed to see them. Although the world was in chaos, Luoyang, as the capital, still sings and dances to peace. The peony flowers bloomed, which naturally attracted many ladies from aristocratic families to enjoy the flowers, of course, they all came in the name of blessings.
Li Shimin likes martial arts but not literary, and has no interest in peonies. However, he comes here with his brother and cannot be the leader. Li Jiancheng wants to appreciate flowers, so he has to follow him.
At this time, Li Yuan was already an important official of the Great Sui Dynasty. As the eldest son of Li Yuan, Duke of Tang, Li Jiancheng naturally attracted attention wherever Li Jiancheng went. Li Shimin was only fifteen years old at this time. Although he was extremely brave, few people took him seriously.
Li Shimin was also happy to be idle. Seeing his brother chatting and laughing around everyone, he was too lazy to steal the limelight, so he wandered around and started wandering around.
Suddenly, a person exclaimed from the corridor: "Oh, that one over there...isn't it Miss Wang?"
"Which lady Wang family? Brother Zhang can explain it more clearly!"
"Which Wang family can it be? Taiyuan Wang family!" The man who was called Brother Zhang seemed very anxious and said, "The Wang family has a strong family. They have all sons. They have only this daughter. They are so precious. They never leave the house. This time, it is said that they came to Luoyang with their mother to meet their mother to fulfill their wishes. I just heard of it, but I didn't expect it to be here. It is said that Miss Wang is fifteen years old and is the number one beauty in Taiyuan. She is good at both piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. The people who are asking for marriage are about to break through the threshold. I don't know what she looks like. Brother Zhao, go and have a look with me!"
"Hedong Lion at home..."
"Oh! Forget it, I'll go!"
When Li Shimin heard these words, he felt moved. At this time, he had not yet married. Although he had a good relationship with Changsun Wuji, he only had brother-sister relationships with Empress Changsun and did not have the intention of loving him. Moreover, he was full of great things to compete for the world and had no intention of considering personal issues.
But after hearing these words of "Brother Zhang", Li Shimin was moved. Miss Wang had the same age as him. She was also the number one beauty in Taiyuan, and she was both good at calligraphy and painting. The most important thing is that she was from the Wang family in Taiyuan and was the only daughter. The Wang family in Taiyuan is one of the five surnames and seven hopes. For thousands of years, she has been the best among the seven hopes of the five surnames and seven hopes. At this time, her father Li Yuan planned a major event. If he could form a Qin and Jin love with the Wang family in Taiyuan, how big would he have to help him?
Suddenly he remembered the 'Brother Zhang' saying that Miss Wang rarely went out. Li Shimin became anxious, and glanced at the shadow of 'Brother Zhang' and chased after him. But it was too late, and he only saw the carriage going away and only glanced at Fang Rong.
A month later, Jiuzhouchi.
In June, lotus flowers bloom, and in the Jiuzhou Pond, there are endless boats and boats.
Li Jiancheng also booked a pleasure boat and invited his friends to drink on the pond. Li Shimin also came. He couldn't talk to Li Shimin's friends together, so he came to the side of the boat alone, leaning against the guardrail in a daze.
His mind was filled with the smile he saw that day.
How could a person look so beautiful?
For the first time in his life, he was moved by a woman. But he was the second son of the Duke of Tang's mansion, and the other party was the only daughter of the Wang family in Taiyuan, so he did not dare to come to ask for marriage. At this time, his father Li Yuan was planning a major event, so how could he beg his father to propose marriage because of his children's affair?
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and thought to himself that even if he proposed marriage, he might not succeed. The threshold for the Wang family in Taiyuan is so high, and the Li family in Longxi... they may not take it seriously.
While thinking, he suddenly heard someone calling for help. Li Shimin went to see someone falling into the water on the pleasure boat not far away. After listening carefully, he vaguely heard intermittent voices such as "Miss Wang" and "What should I do". When Li Shimin heard the three words "Miss Wang", the smile he saw that day suddenly appeared in his mind again. He didn't have time to think about it, so he took off his outer robe and jumped into the water.
Hearing the sound of entering the water, Li Jiancheng came out of the pleasure boat and saw Li Shimin in the water, shouting: "Second brother, what are you doing? Come and save my second brother!"
The two pleasure boats were in chaos, and guards kept jumping into the water, like dumplings. But Li Shimin couldn't see these, and only Miss Wang was fluttering in the water not far away.
Miss Wang! I'm here to save you!!
Li Shimin was strong and strong. Although he was only fifteen years old, his swimming skills were beyond the reach of others. Soon, he swam to Wang Ou. He just reached out to pull Wang Ou's hand, but Wang Ou avoided it. Li Shimin was a little confused. Could it be that I am so ugly that you would rather drown than let me save it?
"Mr., men and women... don't give in to each other..."
It turned out that he was worried about this. Li Shimin knew it and praised him, "I am worthy of being a descendant of a famous family, and the rules are so great. It is good that he attaches great importance to the defense of men and women, so he must be a guardian. Li Shimin, who was a little macho at the age of fifteen, was very satisfied with this."
"Miss, don't panic. I am Li Shimin, the son of Li Yuan, Duke Tang. I will be responsible for the lady if I save it today. I will go to the mansion to propose marriage tomorrow. Miss. I will hold my hand quickly. Life is important!"
Li Shimin spoke righteously and deliberately omitted the son of "Shi" so that others would not look down on him. When he held his hand and had a skin-loving relationship, he would say that he was the second son when he proposed marriage tomorrow. It was already a success, and he could not regret it even if he wanted to.
Wang Ou struggled in her heart. She didn't want to die, but she didn't want to get married so confused. Moreover, she knew that she had already been promised by her family to Cui Qinghe, who was a person who had a engagement. If she had a skin-loving relationship with this man today, Cui Qinghe would not know how to make things difficult for her family. Just as hesitated, Li Shimin had leaned over again, stretched out his hand, digged out... the water swayed, and didn't catch it. He stretched out his hand, and was about to touch Wang Ou's fingertips. At this time, a loud shout came: "Where is the lady, don't panic, Mama Rong is here! Mama Rong can water, Mama Rong saves you!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin only felt that the moonlight was covered. The last thought he fainted: Why is this woman's butt so big!
Wang Ou was saved, and Li Shimin was sat in the water by Mama Rong, choked on the stomach of water. She saved her life for an hour.
The next day, Li Shimin couldn't hold back and went to the mansion to propose marriage. However, he was turned away. The doorman told him that Miss Wang was frightened and went back to Taiyuan overnight. However, before leaving, he left him a letter.
Li Shimin took the letter and returned home in a daze. He opened the letter and read it, tears couldn't help but flow.
"I have already had a marriage contract. I thanked the young master for helping me, and I wish you again."
With just one line of words, Li Shimin's first love was broken. He was discouraged and returned to Jinyang from Luoyang to marry Changsun Wugui, who had always been regarded as his sister. After marriage, the two still maintained a brother-sister relationship for about one or two years. Later, the two experienced many major events together and gradually got to know each other. Miss Wang became a memory in Li Shimin's heart.
Time flies, and years pass by, thirteen years have passed in a flash. Li Shimin stepped on his brother's blood head and ascended to the throne of supreme. Before he could complacent himself, he encountered a big problem.
The Yellow River is flooded with water, flooding seven cities. The people are hungry everywhere, and the people are living in poverty. At this time, the treasury is really unable to afford the money.
Li Shimin couldn't sleep all day and night. He knew in his heart that if he could not deal with it in time after a major disaster, he would have chaos. His throne had a bad origin. If it was in chaos at this time, would the foundation of the Tang Dynasty survive? Will the Turks take the opportunity to come over?
Li Shimin didn't dare to think about it anymore. He made up his mind and thought of raiding the house!
Whoever has money will confiscate his home! It is easy to weave a charge, but it is not difficult to confiscate the house. What is difficult is the consequences. But compared with the smoke of gunpowder, these consequences can be endured.
Just when Li Shimin was about to implement it, Cheng Yaojin asked for a meeting. He said that he had a younger brother and sister with a wealthy family and was willing to donate 100,000 yuan in exchange for an imperial edict.
One hundred thousand coins! One imperial decree!
Li Shimin was ecstatic. At this time, he had reached the end of his life. He could only give him 100,000 yuan, not to mention one imperial decree, he could also give him ten imperial decrees!
Li Shimin agreed without hesitation and asked Cheng Yaojin to bring the people over. He wanted to meet him in person, issue an order to inform the world.
In the first year of Zhenguan, thirteen years after parting, Li Shimin met Miss Wang again in the East Palace of Chang'an.
At this time, she put on the veil, but Li Shimin recognized her at a glance. She was Miss Wang.
For thirteen years, although Li Shimin has been deliberately avoiding the news of Miss Wang, as an emperor and a family, he has no idea how he can do anything.
He knew that Miss Wang married Cui, Qinghe.
He knew that the man from Cui's family in Qinghe was a sick man and died.
He knew that Miss Wang was a widow and was bullied by the Cui clan of Qinghe...
But what can he do? He is an emperor, even if all the kings are in the world, and all the kings are in the boundaries of the land are in the kings. Even if he hates a family very much, you can't control a widow even if he is an emperor?!
Li Shimin felt guilty. For some reason, he felt sorry for Miss Wang back then. Seeing her in the fire pit, he couldn't reach out to help.
At this time, the two of them faced each other, and Li Shimin felt even more guilty.
He didn't lend a helping hand, but she came when she was in the most difficult time.
Hundreds of thousands of coins!
She just wanted to ask for an imperial edict. She asked for an imperial edict, but she probably had no choice but to rely on her imperial edict to protect herself.
Relatively speechless.
Li Shimin personally wrote the imperial edict to grant the first-class imperial edict, and appointed Wang Ou as Lady Mudan, a glimpse of the White Horse Temple in Luoyang that year.
He took her money and gave her a night pearl.
He also wrote a letter.
Chapter completed!