The word "side by side" king of the Tang Dynasty

The residence of General Chai Shao of Xiaowei on the right.

Wang Chengren, the eunuch in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was reading out the imperial edict:"Under the sect, the foundation of the world, I bear in mind the spring destiny of Haotian. The edict says: Chai Shao, the general of the right Xiaowei, is out of the generals. He rarely has the courage to suppress the strong and help the weak. The first person to predict righteousness , I have known him since he was a child, and he has made many military exploits. Now I am recruiting the Prince Consort of Pingyang, and we will get married on a certain day. I appreciate this!"

When Wang Chengren read out the imperial edict, everyone in the Chai Mansion was full of joy.

Only Chai Shao's father, Chai Shen, was an old man with gray hair, but his face was ashen, as if the sky had fallen.

After the imperial edict was read out, Wang Chengren said to Chai Shao, who was in a state of ecstasy:"General Chai, Your Majesty asked me to ask you to quickly discuss with the Qintian Supervisor on a good day to marry Princess Pingyang as soon as possible."

Chai Shao received the imperial edict and said with joy. :"Thank you so much for your suggestion, Shao Ding will comply!"

He had admired Li Xiuning for a long time and had dreamed of marrying Li Xiuning, but he never dared to mention it to Li Yuan.

He never thought that he would be so happy today. Happiness came so suddenly that he almost fainted.

After Wang Chengren left, everyone in the Chai family rushed up to congratulate Chai Shao.

Chai Shen, however, looked shocked and said in a trembling voice:"Sichang, we cannot agree to this marriage. We cannot accept this imperial edict!"

Chai Shao was surprised, the smile on his face froze, and he looked confused. Looking at his old father, he asked:"Father, this is such a blessing! Princess Pingyang is not a savage beast, and the child has admired her for a long time. Why can't he agree to this marriage?""

"You don’t understand, you don’t understand!"

Chai Shen's face was pale, as if he was frightened by great fear, and there was no trace of blood on his face.

He dismissed everyone in Chai's house, leaving only Chai Shao.

He said:"Princess Pingyang and Admiral Tiance have a good relationship. She is Li Changqing. The forbidden love! Why did the white-robed army march thousands of miles to attack Yangzhou City? Why did Li Changqing kill Yuwen Chengdu with his three halberds? All 100,000 Yuwen troops were annihilated without leaving a single prisoner.

This is all because Yuwen Chengdu spoke rudely and verbally insulted Princess Pingyang!

During the Battle of Beiqishan, Li Mi had already planned to lead the Wagangzhai army to surrender to His Majesty, but Li Changqing refused to let him go. He rode into the battle alone, his white robe stained with blood, and beheaded Li Mi in the midst of thousands of troops.

This is because Li Mi once threatened to recruit Princess Pingyang as his concubine!

Today's imperial edict from His Majesty is not a blessing, but a disaster for us all in the Chai Mansion!"

When Chai Shao heard this, his eyes widened, his pupils shrank sharply, and his face was full of shock.

But soon, his inner admiration for Li Xiuning covered up his fear of Li Changqing. He said categorically:"Father, I admire Princess Pingyang, and I will not marry anyone but her in this life.! What's more, His Majesty has issued an imperial edict, and now it's a done deal, and it's not up to us to make a decision! Chai

Shen blew his beard and glared, shouting:"I say it can't be done, it can't be done!" You can marry anyone, but you can’t marry Princess Pingyang!"

"Disobeying the decree and disobeying the imperial authority is a crime of beheading! Father, do you want the entire Chai family to be executed?"

"You may not die if you resist the decree, but you will definitely die if you offend Tiance!"

"Why don’t fathers consider their children’s happiness?"

For half a day, Chai Shao was arguing with his father, Chai Shen.

When the moon rose and the stars were dotted in the night sky, the two sides had already argued with each other to the point of breaking out.

No one in the Chai Mansion dared to approach.

Suddenly"Bang! With a sound, Chai Shen slapped the table angrily and shouted angrily:

"Sichang, no matter what, I will not allow you to marry Princess Pingyang! If you insist on doing this, I will draw my sword and kill myself today, with blood splattering on the spot! It would be better than witnessing a disaster in the Chai family in the future! Chai

Shao's face was full of pleading,"Father, I will not marry anyone other than Princess Pingyang in this life. I hope my father will do it for me!""

Chai Shen took a deep look at Chai Shao, his eyes full of helplessness and pain.

Then, he made a move that made Chai Shao's soul fly away. He actually knelt down on his knees and knelt upright in front of Chai Shao. He said. :"My whole family has been sacrificed for firewood. As my father, I beg you to follow me into the palace and refuse this marriage!""

"Why did my father do this?"

Chai Shao held his father's shoulders with both hands and tried desperately to pull him up.

There were tears of pain in his eyes.

Chai Shen sighed heavily:"It's not that my father won't let you marry Princess Pingyang, but this move It will bring disaster to our Chai family! The hundreds of people in my Chai family cannot die because of you! The glory of the Chai family cannot end because of you! Chai

Shao's face was full of anger and he said:"He and Princess Pingyang are siblings. He is committing incest. Aren't he afraid of being criticized by the people of the world?" Chai

Shen sighed again and said,"It is precisely because you are worried about this that your Majesty agreed to the proposal of the deposed prince and recruited you as Princess Pingyang's consort."

If we agree to this marriage and accept His Majesty's decree, the Chai family will be destroyed!"

Chai Shao's eyes were about to burst with tears, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked up to the sky and shouted angrily:"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Li Changqing is bullying others too much!"

Chai Shen felt pity in his heart when he saw his son like this.

But the Tiance Mansion was powerful, and Li Changqing was at the top of his game.

For the sake of the family, he had to resist the decree and sacrifice Chai Shao's happiness.

After a long time, Chai Shao felt in his heart Only then did he vent his anger and unwillingness a little.

He was panting like an ox, his eyes were blood red, and he almost squeezed out a few words from between his teeth:"Shao, I am willing to listen to my father's arrangements.""

"My son has been wronged!"

The father and son hugged each other, feeling only a deep sense of powerlessness.

Tiance General Li Changqing was like an insurmountable mountain to them, and the gap between the two was like a natural chasm!

Yuwen Chengdu, Li Mi's The fate has already been told to the world. Once you offend Li Changqing, no matter what your status is, your body will be wiped out in an instant!

While Chai Shen breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt sorry for his son.

But the love between children is strong, and in the glory of the family, In the face of the survival of the family, it doesn't matter at all.

He waved his sleeves and ordered his servants:"Prepare your horses, I will go to the palace overnight to meet with your Majesty."

Soon, two handsome horses were brought out, and Chai Shen and Chai Shao entered the palace overnight.

Because he was afraid of Li Changqing, Chai Shen was frightened and panicked to the extreme from the moment he received Li Yuan's imperial edict.

This pair of strangers For the minister, what was a good thing was like pie in the sky, but in his opinion, it was a hot potato.

For this reason, he decided to resist the order and disobey it!

Just because of Li Changqing's previous deeds, he was afraid of this. From this point on It can be seen that Li Changqing's reputation is so terrifying!

Of course, he refused to marry, but Chai Shen would not be stupid enough to directly resist the decree openly, otherwise, even if Li Yuan couldn't bear it, he would kill him.

Chai Shen entered the palace this time , just to tell Li Yuan that Chai Shao had already made an appointment with his family cousin and would soon go to the church to get married. Under such circumstances, he is not suitable to be the consort of Princess Pingyang.

He would rather demolish ten temples than ruin one marriage. Although Li Yuan Even though he knew the reason why the Chai family did not dare to marry Li Xiuning, he couldn't find any reason to refute it. He could also use Poxiadonkey to withdraw the imperial edict in a legitimate and justifiable manner, which would not damage the emperor's majesty, but if it was spread out, it would be praised by the people.

I have to say, Although Chai Shen is a martial artist, his thoughtfulness is admirable.