Chapter 19 The Prince's Side Concubine
The position of Crown Princess of the East Palace has already been the lord, and since Li Ke was the prince, he has followed Li Ke all the way to today's Wu Meiniang. Wu Meiniang is the official wife of the emperor and the emperor's imperial order, and has a legitimate eldest son and a stable position. Even if Princess Langri Linzhi, the Tubo East Lord, married into the East Palace, she could only be a concubine, not a formal wife.
If it weren't for the marriage of the two countries, it would be no big deal for the prince to accept his concubine. Li Ke ordered people to enter the palace and inform the Huizongzheng Temple to read and record the books. However, this is a Tubo princess, and it is related to the face of Tubo, so naturally he should not neglect it.
In order to welcome the Tubo princess, the Eastern Palace not only made arrangements, which made it much more festive. He also sent important personnel from the Eastern Palace to greet him outside Mingde Gate in the south of Chang'an City to show his solemnity.
After all, it was a princess of a great country who married out of the country, and only sent the prince to the left and right concubine Yu Zhining, Ma Zhou or the young secretary Wang Xuance to go there, which seemed to be not taken seriously enough. The prince's secretary Du Ruhui and the young secretary Cen Wen were both in charge of the prince's young secretary Cen Wen, so it was inconvenient to come forward, so the most suitable person in the Eastern Palace was the prince's young secretary Qin Shubao.
Qin Shubao was the Duke of the current dynasty. He was not only on duty in the Eastern Palace, but also on the position of the commander of Li Ke, so it was appropriate to come forward.
"I will pay my respects to the princess Qin Shubao." Outside Mingde Gate, Qin Shubao looked at the Tubo delegation that was approaching, striding forward, and worshiped the direction of the carriage in the middle of the mission.
Qin Shubao bowed down, and Qin Ling, who was following the marriage envoy next to the carriage, saw this and hurriedly said to Princess Dongjun in the carriage: "Princess, this is the general of the Tang Dynasty. Qin Shubao, the prince's master, should not be negligent. Please get off the car and return the gift."
Qin Ling worked hard and did his homework before coming to Chang'an. He had been familiar with the important officials of the Tang Dynasty, Duke of the State or above, and Qin Shubao was appointed as the General of the Right Martial Arts, the Young Prince, and the Duke of the State of the State. Qin Shubao naturally heard of Qin Shubao's name. Therefore, when he learned that the person he was visiting was Qin Shubao, he quickly reminded Langri Linzhi.
Qin Shubao has a transcendent status in the Eastern Palace and is very stable. He is not only the nominal Prince Shaobao, but also has a real master-disciple status with Li Ke. If Li Ke ascends the throne in the future, Qin Shubao will be the Taibao of the Tang Dynasty. He will be among the three divisions and is at the top of the emperor. How dare he neglect it easily?
When Langri Linzhi heard this, she knew the purpose of her trip. She did not dare to be arrogant at all. She quickly got off the carriage, walked to Qin Shubao, and replied with Tubo etiquette: "Langri Linzhi has met Qin Shaobao."
Qin Shubao stood up and said to Langri Linzhi: "The prince is waiting for the princess in the East Palace. The princess asks me to go there."
"Your best bet on Qin Shaobao." Langri Linzhi said, following Qin Shubao into Chang'an City.
Before coming to Chang'an City, Langri Linzhi always thought that the Lusie City and the Potala Palace that Tubo took several years to build were already magnificent. But when she saw the Chang'an City that was hovering like a giant dragon, and the magnificent Tai Chi Palace in the distance, she realized the huge gap between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty at this moment.
It was only then that Langri Linzhi knew what an unparalleled city in the middle of the world and a prosperous Chang'an where all nations came to pay tribute to it.
Li Ke was very famous in Chang'an City, second only to Li Shimin. The news that Li Ke wanted to marry a Tubo princess had already spread throughout Chang'an City. Just after Linzhi entered Chang'an City, the people of Chang'an who came to watch the fun after hearing the news were already crowded with people, and they looked around the streets and looked at the carriage.
The enthusiasm of the people of the Tang Dynasty was obviously beyond Langri Linzhi's expectations. He, a Tubo princess who married a side house, could even cause such a big sensation in the Tang Dynasty.
After all, Langri Linzhi was a Tubo princess. No matter how smart she was, she was just a girl who was only sixteen years old. Looking at the lively crowd and the fresh things on the roadside, she couldn't help but feel novel, so she looked out of the window.
Langri Linzhi looked beautiful. As soon as she poked out the window, the people on both sides saw such handsome Tubo princesses. Someone in the crowd exclaimed and threw petals and sachets into the direction of the carriage.
In the carriage, Dorji, the maid of Langri Linzhi, saw this and said to Langri Mingzhu: "Look at Princess, these Tang people are scattering flowers."
Qin Ling heard this and smiled at Langri Mingzhu: "This is the etiquette of the Tang people to welcome foreign distinguished guests. They sprinkle flowers on the princess, which means they all welcome the princess."
Langri Mingzhu looked at the crowds crowded on both sides of Tianjie. At first glance, she was afraid that there were tens of thousands of people. She couldn't help but sigh: "It is said that the Tang Dynasty has a vast territory. I never thought that there would be so many people in Chang'an City."
Qin Ling's eyes flashed with envy and said, "It is said that the Tang Dynasty households are more than 3 million, with a total of 16 million people. There are nearly one Chang'an City, and the population of three Chang'an City can reach our entire Tubo."
The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was not only based on its military armor and territory, but also on its accumulated culture and prosperous population for thousands of years. This is hard to compare with other ethnic groups. This is also the place where Qinling and Lu Dongzan and his son envy the Tang Dynasty the most.
Langri Linzhi and Qinling entered Chang'an City from Mingde Gate to the south, crossed Tianjie, and arrived at the East Palace after half an hour. At this time, Li Ke was already waiting outside Jiafu Gate in person.
Langri Linzhi sat in the carriage, looking at Li Ke standing under Jiafu's door not far away, and she was unavoidable, but she was more curious.
He was about to marry Li Ke, so there were many rumors about Li Ke Langri Linzhi along the way. Some people said that Li Ke was a romantic young man who was greedy for beauty, some people said that Li Ke was a tyrant who loved the praises, some people said that Li Ke was a virtuous crown prince who loved the people as much as he did, and some people said that Li Ke was a humble gentleman who treated others with kindness.
In Langri Linzhi's eyes, Prince Li Ke, her future husband, seemed to have many shortcomings and advantages in one piece, and no one could tell whether he was a Buddha or an evil ghost.
After a while, the carriage arrived at the gate of the East Palace. Langri Linzhi slowly got off the carriage and walked forward. Langri Linzhi walked to Li Ke and saw Li Ke's appearance. It was a lot different from what she originally thought.
It is said that Li Ke was born in the army, had outstanding martial arts skills, and was in the border garrison for several years. Langri Linzhi originally thought that Li Ke should be the kind of strong man of all sizes, but when she saw Li Ke in person, she realized that Li Ke was actually a heroic and handsome man, which was a little better than her brother Songtsen Gampo.
Qin Ling, who was standing aside, looked like Li Ke. Li Ke was extraordinary, seemed humble and elegant, but his behavior was a faint power, which made people respect him. Qin Ling couldn't help but sigh that such a person was worthy of being the opponent he had identified.
"Tubo Langri Linzhi pays homage to the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty." Langri Linzhi walked to Li Ke and prayed.
Li Ke naturally took more precautions for the monarchs and ministers of Tubo and Tubo, but for this Tubo princess who married thousands of miles away, she was also a victim of the politics of the two countries, and Li Ke was not willing to make things difficult for her.
Li Ke bent down and slowly helped Langri Linzhi up and said in a harmonious voice: "Thank you for a hard time in the princess, please get up quickly and follow me to enter the palace."
Chapter completed!