Chang'an City, Jiangxia Palace. After Li Daozong came back from the palace, he locked himself in the study alone. To him, Li Er's will was like a bolt from the blue. In the palace, Li Er said a lot to him. Li Daozong himself is a famous general, he can fully understand Li Er's concerns. The Tubo people occupy a geographical advantage, even if they are repeatedly defeated, they will not be able to hurt their vitality. Unless someone can invade its territory and destroy Tubo in one battle. But is this possible? Li Jing has already admitted that if he is allowed to play, he will not be able to defeat him at all. Li Daozong thought that he was half as weak as Li Jing when he was leading the army in battle.
What Li Jing can't do, can Li Daozong do it? Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been constant battles, and the people have indeed reached the time when they need to recuperate. Moreover, Yintang practiced the military-civilian military system. The main army is all government soldiers who usually need to farm. If you choose to go to war, it will definitely delay the farming time. Moreover, Tubo is really not a life-and-death threat to Datang, and it is not worth sending troops on a large scale. Li Daozong himself did not deny that if the problem can be solved by relying on marriage, this is definitely the best solution for Datang at the moment. However, if the chosen person is his own daughter, then it is another matter. Li Daozong was unhappy. He didn't know how he should tell his daughter about it. I don't know how long it took, but it was getting dark outside. The door was knocked, and Li Xueyan's voice came at the same time. "Father, it's time to eat." Outside the door, Li Xueyan looked at the pitch-black study with a worried look on his face. She just followed Li Daozong back to Chang'an early this morning, and she hasn't had time to tell anyone. Of course there are many people Li Xueyan wants to interview. However, she was more worried about her father. The county king guards a place, and generally there is no special reason, and he will not leave the fief easily. Because Li Daozong held several positions, Li Er didn't have too many restrictions on him.
However, this time Li Er suddenly ordered Li Daozong to return to Beijing, obviously there was something very important. In addition, after Li Daozong came back, his mood was obviously not right, so Li Xueyan was naturally very worried. As long as she can remember, she has watched her father go to the killing field many times. But in the past, no matter how difficult the battle situation was, she had never seen any sadness on her father's face. What did the emperor say this time to make his father, who was always upright and straightforward, feel so melancholy? Li Xueyan faintly felt upset. While she was thinking wildly, the door suddenly opened. Seeing his father, Li Guoyan was suddenly taken aback. His father's face, which had always been rigid in the past, was now full of sorrow, as if his energy and energy had been drained in just one afternoon. So much so that after not seeing him for half a day, Li Xueyan felt that his father had suddenly aged a few years. "Father々"...” Li Xueyan looked at Li Daozong with distressed expression and some disbelief. Seeing his daughter's appearance, Li Daozong couldn't help feeling sad. The eyes, which were already red, were even more sore and swollen. "Father, what's wrong with you?" Li Xueyan asked with concern. Li Daozong remained silent, waved his hand at her, and signaled his daughter to follow him into the house. After sitting down, Li Daozong let out a long sigh. Afterwards, he said in a hoarse voice: "Today, His Majesty called me into the palace to discuss the matter of Tubo's border violation..." The bad feeling in Li Xueyan's heart became stronger and stronger. She didn't speak, just looked at Li Daozong silently. "The army of the Tubo people is suppressing the city, and it's just bringing up the old story again, asking for marriage again for Songtsan Gampo. Your Majesty, Your Majesty has decided to agree to make peace with Tubo...... Suddenly, Li Xueyan felt as if his chest had been hit hard by a sledgehammer, and at the same time his face turned pale. She finally knew what the uneasiness in her heart came from. Tubo Zanpu proposed to the Tang Dynasty, and there was a lot of trouble for a period of time in the past few years. The people of the Tang Dynasty laughed at this barbarian country that had never been heard of before. In the circle of noble ladies, Songtsan Gampo was even rumored to be a laughing stock, mentioning him, all the ladies would dismiss him. This year there was another movement in Tubo, and they actually sent troops to persecute Datang, trying to make peace. And the emperor agreed... Reminiscent of his father's state after he came back, Li Xueyan understood everything in an instant.
I was chosen by the emperor as the person to marry me! For a moment, Li Xueyan's mind was buzzing, his eyes lost focus, only his father's voice continued to be heard in his ears, but it was also far and near, unusually ethereal. "Xueyan, it's because the father is incompetent and can't protect you..." "Your Majesty has made up his mind and has summoned the emissary to discuss it in detail... "At the court meeting tomorrow, His Majesty will announce this news..." Confused, Li Xueyan didn't know how she got back to the house. late at night. A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. Then, there was a loud thunder that shook the windows and rattled them. Li Xueyan, who had been sitting dryly in the boudoir for several hours, finally came to her senses. The downpour that came in the blink of an eye hit the doors and windows, crackling. Li Xueyan lit a candle with a dull expression. After hearing the news from Li Daozong, she has been in this state all along. She has always thought that she is a person with a tough personality and a very strong heart. No matter what difficulties she encounters, she firmly believes that she will be able to overcome them in the end. When studying when she was young, she would rather read at night when she encountered a problem she didn't understand, and she had to understand it before she could fall asleep at ease. Zither, Go, Calligraphy, Painting, she is good at everything. Even Empress Changsun once praised her, she is a good example for everyone. If we say that the biggest predicament I encountered before was that I had an experience of not being able to love. Because of that incident, she fled Chang'an in a bit of a mess last time. During the year in Jiang Xia, Li Xueyan has been avoiding all information related to that person. Later, she felt that she (Demo Zhao) had come out completely. Occasionally thinking of the other party again, she felt that she had been able to deal with it calmly. When he returned to Chang'an this time, Li Daozong told her that he was going to find a marriage for her, and she didn't refuse. After all, he has also reached the age of marriage. At least her father was reasonable and allowed her to have some choices. However, Li Xueyan did not expect that when she arrived in Chang'an, what awaited her would be news like a bolt from the blue. "`~ You are a daughter of the clan, and you have to give something after enjoying the wealth. I can't refuse His Majesty's decision..."
Father's words echoed in his mind again. Li Xueyan suddenly let out a miserable laugh. Yes, what you gain must be lost, this should be the fate of people like me. But why should that person be me? For some reason, at this moment, the figure that she hadn't thought of for a long time reappeared in her mind...