Chapter 69 The plan failed
Monk Rujing rejected Li Yuanhui's suggestion to arrange his future immediately, saying that he wanted to go back to Huangjue Temple in Huainan to report to his master before leaving the mountain to pursue his future.

Li Yuanhui could only express regret and sorrow about this.

In fact, his intention was to pull Old Zhu into the Li family camp before he grew up.

The reason why Zhu was able to start the rebellion, in addition to his ability, was also inseparable from his fellow villagers and the situation in Huainan.

But if Zhu Yuanzhang was included in the aristocratic clan group composed of the big families from Guanzhong, Longyou, Hedong and Hebei, then his greatest achievement would be the rank of general.

Li Yuanhui thought that if he could keep Old Zhu, the Li family would have one more helper and one less rival.

But Monk Rujing said he would report to his master and then seek his future. After all, he was taken in by his master, otherwise he would have starved to death.

It's not that I didn't think about killing him, but I was still soft-hearted.

And there is another point. Li Yuanhui felt that if he followed Murong Ying to Jiangdu in the future, they would be in the Jianghuai area. If Zhu Yuanzhang became powerful by then, he might have to rely on him to escape and find a way to survive.

It can also be considered as finding a way out for yourself in advance.

As for working for Lao Zhu, unless you have a falling out with your second brother, this is not possible. It is too dangerous.

We will drink from the golden cup together, but we will not spare each other with the sword.

In addition, there was another piece of news that caught Li Yuanhui's attention. Perhaps the generous gifts brought by the five people from Qi County had an effect.

Qi County Governor Murong Xuan was promoted to Prince of Chengyang County and was allowed to recruit soldiers on his own to quell the rebellion, with the number limited to 8,000.

There were also civil uprisings that sprang up like mushrooms in various places, with dozens of teams gathering tens of thousands of people alone.

But none of this mattered to Li Yuanhui, because his wedding was only a few days away.

Whether in modern times or in ancient times, marriage is a major event in life.

This was even more true of his marriage to Princess Jinyang. As the emperor's favorite daughter, Murong Jiayin had the support of Jingzhao Wei and the crown prince contender, Prince of Wu Murong Yang.

The Longxi Li family, especially Li Yuan's branch, will also become a help to Murong Yang.

But correspondingly, some people from the Li family also joined the Crown Prince Murong Chang and the Prince of Liang Murong Zhan. This is also the basic operation of the big family.

Multiple bets.

As for the groom, he is busy, yes, but there is not much that he needs to do.

Instead, Murong Jiayin asked her trusted eunuch Gao Lishi to take Li Yuanhui to the Jinyang Princess's Mansion in Yongjiafang in the northeast corner of the city.

The mansion has been basically renovated. It is larger than the Li family's house, and the pavilions and attics are gorgeously decorated. Murong Jiayin wanted him to see if there was anything he was not satisfied with first, so that he could make some adjustments before the wedding.

After Li Yuanhui followed Gao Lishi around, except for staying a little longer in the stables, he spent the rest of the time just like visiting a park. Anyway, he wouldn't stay there for long.

Whether it is gorgeous or extravagant, it doesn’t matter.

The focus on the stables is because most of the princess's private property has been moved out of the palace and placed in the princess's mansion.

Of course, it also includes the Ferghana horses that my second brother has been dreaming of. In addition to the Ferghana horses, there are also several Qinghai horses from the plateau and the Hexi horses from the Hexi Shandan Military Horse Farm. They are all good horses that make the generals jealous.

"You said he only stayed in the stable for a while? He just walked through other places?"

In the palace, Murong Jiayin was sitting on the couch playing mahjong with a few young ladies from aristocratic families.

Gao Lishi, who came to report, nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness. I walked around and looked at other places. I stayed in the stable for half an hour and even went to the stable to check on the horses myself."

"Your Highness, this shows that Lord Ye, Li Langjun, is a good man who does not care about wealth and fame, but wants to make achievements immediately."

The person who spoke was Duan Jin, the daughter of Lingzhi King Duan Yihong, who was sitting opposite Murong Jiayin. She had a plump and enchanting figure, a charming temperament, and a fine sable fur headband on her head. This kind of decoration was very popular among Xianbei women. It could keep out the cold in autumn and winter and was also beautiful. It was commonly known as a sable-covered forehead or a sleeping rabbit.

She was three years older than Murong Jiayin, already eighteen. She had been engaged three times, but all three fiancés died without exception.

The first one was the fourth prince, who died of illness before getting married. The Xianbei people had a long-standing custom that women who had not yet married could not remarry, even if they were princes, let alone those who had not yet married.

The second one was also a member of the royal family, the eldest grandson of the King of Chu. Not long after the engagement, that prominent member of the royal family died in the sage's first expedition to Liaodong.

The third one was also a Xianbei noble, Lou Run, the son of General Lou Jushi. They were also engaged not long ago. Lou Run was shot and killed during the second expedition to Goguryeo.

She had been engaged three times in a row, but her fiancés either died of illness or in battle. Who would dare to mess with this beauty?
"Sister Duan, are you also interested in Marquis Ye? But it's a little too late for you to make your move. He's already Sister Jiayin's man."

The person who spoke was Dugu Mingyue, a slave who sat above Murong Jiayin. She was a noble daughter of the Dugu family. She was fourteen years old and had not yet been betrothed. Her smiling face made her look pretty and charming. After she finished speaking, she played a bamboo card.

Duan Jin laughed and scolded, "Stop trying to sow discord here, little girl."

After Dugu Mingyuenu finished playing his cards, Murong Jiayin, the next player, was just about to eat, but who knew that the cold and beautiful Pei Yu on the opposite side took the lead.

"bump."

He drew a card and played it casually, then reminded in a very "disappointing" way: "In my opinion, this Li Silang may have taken a fancy to your highness's famous horse. Everyone in Chang'an knows that your highness's stable has something that all the great generals are jealous of."

Murong Jiayin smiled when she heard this and said, "What's the big deal? Husband and wife are one body. What's mine will naturally be his in the future. There's nothing to worry about."

Pei Yu asked, "How lucky is Li Silang to marry a woman like our Jinyang Highness?"

Murong Jiayin smiled when she heard this, and then said, "Of course, he is not as lucky as my second brother, who got you, a cold beauty from Chang'an."

Pei Yu smiled when he heard this, and his cold smile carried a hint of complexity.

She was born in the Wenxi Pei family. Her father was General Youlongxiang Pei Minzhi. She was married to the second prince Murong Zan.

Murongzhan's princess had just died last year, so she was considered a successor. She could have been a princess, and a princess of a favored prince. Even if she was a successor, it was considered marrying up for a woman.

But Pei Yu happened to have recently learned some inside information about Murong Zan, so he now has very complicated feelings about this marriage.

"You two should stop praising each other here. I can only find this unwanted thing on the poker table. I drew a clean set."

Duan Jin pushed the card aside and then extended his slender and plump hand: "Take the money, take the money."

"Sister Duan is so lucky. I have been giving you money all afternoon. I almost lost all the gold beans I received from my elders a few days ago."

Dugu Mingyue pouted servilely, then took out the same number of gold beans to settle the accounts with Pei Yu and Murong Jiayin.

Duan Jin smiled charmingly and said, "Only those who fail in love can succeed in gambling."

Dugu Mingyue Nu said: "Then since I lost so much money, I will definitely be able to find a husband of my dreams?"

"No."

"why?"

"You can't lose enough, you have to keep losing."

"Ah, how much will I lose?"

Pei Yu and Murong Jiayin both laughed when they heard this.

After the show, Murong Jiayin personally escorted a few people out of Furong Garden where she lived.

Then he looked at the backs of Pei Yu and the others as they left and asked, "What's going on in Chang'an these days?"

"Something happened in Prince Liang's house."

"No wonder."

(End of this chapter)