Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Xia He and Wang Xiaohua also raised their heads and looked at them shyly. When they saw that they were tall and strong with good looks, they were very satisfied.

They didn't expect that the man introduced to them by Prince Consort Du would be so tall and strong.

When Du He saw the expressions on the four of them, he knew that they were like a turtle looking at a mung bean, and they were attracted to each other.

So Du He omitted a lot of polite words. He first briefly introduced the four people, and then spoke to Xia He and Wang Xiaohua.

"Stand next to whoever you like."

When the four saw Du He being so direct, their faces turned red like monkey butts.

They originally thought that they would have to go through the six rituals of offering betrothal gifts and asking for the name, but they didn't expect that Prince Consort Du could get it done with just a few words. It really was an extraordinary person doing extraordinary things.

Xia He fell in love with Zhang Shizheng at first sight. After she whispered to Wang Xiaohua, she found out that her good sister actually fell in love with Feng Shijin.

After they made their decision, they lowered their blushing faces and walked in small steps to the men they liked.

Du He smiled and said, "Yes, you are very efficient and concise.

"From now on, you guys can chat and get to know each other. I won't interfere any more!"

"When you get married, I will give you a big gift."

Blind dates in those days were different from those in later generations. If both parties were attracted to each other, or if their parents were attracted to each other, the marriage could be settled.

Unlike blind dates in later generations, even if you meet thirty or fifty people, it may not be successful.

Although the four of them had red ears from shyness, they still bowed to Du He in gratitude.

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, Prince Consort Du!"

Having a master like Du He is truly a blessing for them.

Especially Xia He and Wang Xiaohua, their big eyes were blinking, and they were already thinking about whether they could find a job in Princess Chengyang's Mansion after getting married.

Among so many princess mansions, the one with the best treatment for attendants is Princess Chengyang Manor, followed by Princess Changle Manor.

In addition to the fact that the monthly salary of Princess Chengyang's Mansion is higher than that of other princesses' mansions, Princess Chengyang and Prince Consort Du also have good tempers and they will not bully their servants.

Du He waved at them, then spoke to Linglong who was standing beside him with a smile on her face.

"Linglong, I'll leave it to you from now on."

"Yeah." Linglong nodded slightly.

Du He walked out of the side hall as several people kept bowing and thanking him, then came into the lobby with a smile on his face.

Li Yi, who was knitting clothes, raised her head and asked with a smile on her face.

"Husband, are they seeing eye to eye now?"

Du He walked over to Li Yi and sat down, watching her knitting clothes and talking with a soft laugh.

"When they first met, their eyes widened."

"Once they have known each other for a while, maybe they will get to the stage of talking about marriage."

These four people are not young. Like other ordinary people’s children, children of their age would help with farm work.

Li Yi nodded slightly, then frowned.

"Husband, regarding the matter of choosing a husband for Taozi, do you have a suitable candidate now?"

"Yesterday, Linglong went to the East Market with Taozi to buy something. When she came back, she said that Taozi was severely punished by Gaoyang Emperor's sister. Her hands were swollen."

"I guess the reason why the Imperial Sister Gaoyang punished Taozi is because we made her angry on the day you took in your concubine."

On that day, Emperor Gao Yang's sister left in anger, and Taozi, who was sitting in the side hall and had no idea about the situation, would definitely be hated by the narrow-minded Gao Yang.

Maybe Princess Gaoyang will blame all the problems on the maid Taozi.

Li Yi also felt sympathy for poor people like Taozi.

Du He said softly: "I am waiting for someone to come back. If his age is similar to Taozi's, I will introduce Taozi to him as his wife."

With Taozi’s current status, she cannot enter the homes of meritorious ministers or aristocratic families, and there is no suitable person to take her as a concubine.

Besides, if someone like Taozi, who doesn't have a strong family background, marries into the family, she will eventually be bullied.

Instead of letting her jump from one fire pit to another, it is better to let her choose someone with slightly worse conditions.

"Who are you waiting for, my husband?"

Li Yi's face was full of curiosity.

The person who could be favored by my husband is probably similar to Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, Pei Xingjian and others, or not too bad.

Du He smiled and said, "Yier, his name is Wang Xuance. He was originally the county magistrate of Huangshui County in Rongzhou, and now serves as a doctor of the imperial court."

"Wang Xuance escorted the envoys from Central India back home last year and is expected to return to Chang'an in the early spring of next year."

There were five vassal states within the territory of India, known as the Five Indias, and Central India was the most powerful one.

Central India is similar to the orthodox Tang Dynasty, while other vassal territories are small Indian countries among them.

Seeing that her husband had already made arrangements, Li Yi did not continue to ask about Wang Xuance's personal situation.

After all, Wang Xuance was just an ordinary county magistrate, and his talent was probably not that high. After all, there were quite a few capable county magistrates in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yi said softly, "It's fine as long as my husband has made the arrangements."

...

As the New Year approaches, the whole Chang'an becomes lively.

The vendors in the streets and alleys have also stocked up on goods, preparing to make a fortune in the few days before the New Year, and then return to their hometowns to spend a prosperous year.

In the bustling West Market, an old man with disheveled hair and a worn face, dressed in plain white, held a white banner in his hand and shouted sadly.

"Injustice!"

"I have an unjust case and want to sue your majesty!"

"Zhang Chao, the military officer of Luozhou, killed my son and his family of three. I beg Your Majesty to help me!"

The people around had already noticed the old man when they saw his attire, and now when they heard his sorrowful cry for justice, everyone gathered around him.

A middle-aged man in a brocade robe asked loudly.

"Elder, what is your grievance?"

Old man Huang wiped his tears and cried while recounting the whole story.

When the onlookers heard that the corrupt official had raped a woman and beaten the old man and his family of three to death, they showed sympathy and indignation on their faces.

The middle-aged man spoke again: "Old man, you have traveled thousands of miles from Luoyang to Chang'an, and you are not familiar with this place."

"We will take you to the Dali Temple to file a complaint. We must seek justice!"

The onlookers also wanted to watch the show, so they responded loudly and expressed their desire to escort the old man to the Dali Temple.

Old man Huang kowtowed to the people around him with excitement and spoke with gratitude with tears in his eyes.

"Thank you so much!"

“You are all such kind-hearted people!”

Led by the people of Chang'an, the old man staggered towards the Dali Temple not far away, leaning on a white flag.

As for the middle-aged man who was leading the shouting, he followed the crowd for a short distance and then left with a calm expression.

Chang'an County.

Yiningfang.

Inside the Dali Temple.

Bi Zhengyi, the deputy minister of the Dali Temple, was sitting in the lobby reading files when he suddenly heard a noisy noise coming from outside the gate. Upon listening carefully, he heard only words of protesting injustice.

He immediately put the file down, lifted the hem of his robe, and walked quickly out of the Dali Temple.

When he and a group of officials from the Dali Temple saw the large crowd of people outside the door, and the old man dressed in plain clothes and holding a white banner.

They were startled and knew that this was a big case.

The expression of Dali Temple Secretary Bi Zhengyi became solemn. He turned to the officials around him and whispered.

"Prepare for the court session!"