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    When Li Min heard that Miss Cui was engaged, his heart sank, but he felt a little lucky. Fortunately, it was just an engagement and not a marriage, so he still had a chance.  But now Sun Simiao was obviously unhappy. After all, Li Min asked an unmarried girl where she lived so bluntly, which was obviously unkind.

    Seeing that Sun Simiao kept his mouth shut and had no intention of telling Miss Cui's address, Li Min was also a little hesitant. At this moment, he suddenly had an idea and thought of a good idea, so he smiled and said: "Mr. Sun has something to say.  I don¡¯t know, but when I was in Dengzhou, I met a close friend. This person was Miss Cui¡¯s brother Cui Yu. When I came back from Dengzhou, Cui Yu accompanied me, but he had other plans.  He had something to do, so he didn¡¯t enter Chang¡¯an. When we were saying goodbye, he said that his sister lived in Chang¡¯an and asked me to pass on a message to him. But I was in a hurry and forgot to ask Miss Cui¡¯s address in Chang¡¯an. I didn¡¯t expect to be here today.  I encountered this situation, that¡¯s why I asked this question!¡±

    When Sun Simiao heard Li Min's made-up explanation, he had no doubts about it and he breathed a sigh of relief.  At first he found out that Miss Cui did have a brother named Cui Yu, and he had met him several times.  Secondly, based on Li Min's usual character, he doesn't seem to be a frivolous and lustful person, otherwise there wouldn't be only one princess and one maid in the house.

    "Oh, it turns out that His Highness is acquainted with Mr. Cui Yu, but just now the minister mistakenly blamed His Highness!" Sun Simiao said, bowing and giving a salute to Li Min as atonement, and then said, "Miss Cui is now living in Cheng Guogong's mansion. Listen,  It is said that she came to Chang'an at the beginning of the year, and her future husband is also in Chang'an city. I heard that they will get married by the end of the year!"

    Although Sun Simiao believed in Li Min's character, he still mentioned Miss Cui's engagement intentionally or unintentionally when speaking, obviously to remind Li Min to remember this fact.  It's a pity that all his thoughts were in vain. When Li Min heard that the other party actually lived in Cheng Mansion, he was determined because of his relationship with Cheng Hualiang.  Isn't it a piece of cake to visit Cheng's house?

    After achieving his goal, Li Min did not stay with Sun Simiao for long, and left immediately after chatting a few words.  Although I really want to find Cheng Hualiang now to inquire about Miss Cui.  But now it's almost the second watch, and he's been tired for another day, so it's really not a good time to visit.  So I had to go back home to rest temporarily.  However, before Li Min could go to find Cheng Huailiang the next day, he was immediately summoned into the palace by Li Shimin.

    Because Li Shimin had a daughter in middle age, and she was the daughter of Concubine Yang, he naturally loved the newborn princess very much. He summoned a group of ministers into the palace early that morning to discuss the title of the princess.  In addition, this was considered a royal family matter, so Li Min and his group of princes were also summoned to the palace. Even several underage princes such as Li Zhi and Li Zhen also arrived together.

    This time was not considered a formal court meeting, and all the participants arrived at the Liangyi Hall.  Li Chengqian stood at the front, followed by Li Ke and Li Tai. Li You was still staying in Shu, so Li Min ranked fourth, followed by Li Zhen, Li Zhi, and Li Zhen.  Behind them are a group of ministers participating in the meeting. It is useless to determine titles even if the general is a general, so today the civil servants headed by Fang Xuanling are here.

    After Li Shimin, who looked excited, arrived, the meeting immediately got into the topic, and the civil servants below were asked to put forward the title they had thought of, and then let everyone discuss it.  Only the accounts that everyone has no objection to being banned will be selected in the end.  It could be seen that although Li Shimin was in high spirits, his eyes were a little bloodshot. He probably didn't sleep well last night.

    These civil servants knew about Concubine Yang giving birth to a daughter last night, so they were well prepared. As soon as Li Shimin finished asking, several people immediately stood up and put forward the titles they thought of. However, it was a pity that these titles were not too old.  The old one was too stingy, and all of them were rejected by Li Shimin.  Seeing this situation, others hesitated a little. It is obvious that His Majesty attaches great importance to this newly born little princess. Naturally, this title must be different from other princesses, so as to show his love for the little princess.

    Just when the ministers were worried that their proposed titles would be rejected by Li Shimin and lose face, they saw Changsun Wuji, who was standing behind Fang Xuanling, step forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have thought of a title!"

    "Oh? Wuji, tell me quickly!" Li Shimin said with a smile in great interest.  However, Li Ke and Li Min looked at each other with a bit of solemnity on their faces. This old fox actually titled his own sister?  There must be no good intentions.

    Changsun Wuji looks very similar to Queen Changsun. Because of this, he always looks like a woman, and looks very much like the little Shou of later generations.  The other party smiled slightly and said: "Your Highness, the titles of princesses of the Tang Dynasty are usually based on place names, such as Princess Xiangcheng, Princess Jinyang, etc. The little princess is no exception. When Concubine Yang was pregnant, it was  We, the Tang Dynasty, sent troops to Goguryeo, and later, His Majesty personally led the army to conquer Goguryeo in one fell swoop, and got rid of all the members of our Central Plains Dynasty.With such great achievements, it is natural that he should be written in great detail so that everyone can remember His Majesty's achievements.  "

    Hearing that Changsun Wuji actually talked about the Battle of Goguryeo, Li Ke and Li Min both had an ominous premonition that this old fox seemed to be causing trouble again.  As expected, Changsun Wuji said solemnly at the end: "That's it, then why not title the little princess Princess Pyongyang? Pyongyang is the capital of Goguryeo, and the title of a princess shows nobility.  Come here to commemorate His Majesty¡¯s military exploits. Whenever they see Princess Pyongyang in the future, everyone will be reminded of His Majesty¡¯s achievements back then!¡±

    As soon as Changsun Wuji's words came out, he immediately won the support of many ministers of the same faction, but both Li Ke and Li Min looked at him angrily.  Although what the other party said sounded nice, what kind of place is Pyongyang? In the eyes of most Central Plains people, it is just a land of alienation. Moreover, the titles of princesses and princes are the same. The closer the title is to Chang'an, the more prestigious it seems.  Love, but it takes at least more than a month to travel from Pyongyang to Chang'an. How can you give such a title to your sister?

    Before the two Li Min brothers could stand up, one of the courtiers immediately came out to object: "Master Changsun's statement is totally ridiculous. The little princess is the daughter of Concubine Yang, and her status is extremely noble. How can you use that land to do anything?"  To block the account?"

    The person who came out to oppose was Xiao Yu. Ever since Concubine Yang recognized Empress Xiao as her legitimate mother, he was Concubine Yang's uncle and the uncle of the little princess. Coupled with Li Min's relationship, he naturally had to speak for his family.  .

    "Oh, since Mr. Xiao doesn't agree, then you must have a better title?" Changsun Wuji turned around and stared at Xiao Yu, speaking in a gentle tone, but with an aggressive tone.

    Xiao Yu had always had a bad temper. When he saw Changsun Wuji's attitude, he became angry and snorted coldly: "The little princess is much loved by your majesty. His majesty's nineteenth daughter was named Princess Jinyang.  Therefore, the old minister suggested that the little princess should be titled Princess Luoyang to show His Majesty¡¯s favor!¡±

    As soon as Xiao Yu¡¯s words came out, the court immediately caused an uproar.  Everyone knows that among all the princesses, the most favored one was Princess Jinyang, the direct daughter of Empress Changsun. Jinyang actually refers to Taiyuan, which is the third largest city in the country and is a member of the Li family.  Li Shimin's love for Princess Jinyang can be reflected from this title.

    But now it's better. In order to fight against Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu suddenly gave the title of Luoyang to the little princess born by Concubine Yang. Luoyang was the companion capital of the Tang Dynasty. Even if a prince and princess were favored again, they would not give the title of companion capital.  As a title.

    When Changsun Wuji saw how disrespectful Xiao Yu was, a trace of anger appeared on his face, and he said angrily: "Humph, why didn't Mr. Xiao give the title of Chang'an to the little princess? Doesn't it show that your majesty loves the little princess even more?"

    "That's enough!" At this moment, Li Shimin, who was sitting on top, slapped the dragon case and shouted angrily, "Both of you are important officials of the imperial court. How can you be so noisy and polite? Why don't you step down!"

    "I've lost my manners!" Changsun Wuji and Xiao Yu saw Li Shimin getting angry, so naturally they didn't dare to fight again. They bowed and bowed and returned to the queue. However, when they looked at each other, they still snorted coldly.

    Li Shimin naturally understood what Changsun Wuji was thinking, so he was a little annoyed with him. He glared at the other party and then said: "Pyongyang is too far away from Chang'an to be given a princess title. As for Luoyang"

    When Li Shimin said this, he hesitated slightly. Although it was unprecedented for him to accompany the capital to ban his account, it was not impossible to consider. However, he immediately rejected the idea. Although he loved his newborn daughter, he still wanted to dote on her.  There is a limit, otherwise it may harm her in the future.

    Thinking of this, Li Shimin casually found a reason to refuse: "When the world was in chaos, Luoyang was the place where the Four Wars were fought, and the spirit of killing was too strong, so it is not suitable to be used as a princess title. However, I got a daughter in my middle age, which is really a blessing in my life."  It¡¯s a great pleasure, so I decided not to use the name of the county as the title of the princess, everyone can use it as they like and try to find an auspicious and festive title!¡±

    Hearing Li Shimin's words, the ministers below all breathed a sigh of relief. It is indeed not easy to choose the title of a princess based on the name of a place. Now that this restriction is relaxed, it will be simple. The ministers who came today are all well-read.  For a scholar, it is a trivial matter to get an auspicious title.

    It is precisely because of this that the ministers below put forward the titles they thought of. Many of them were not only praised by Li Shimin, but also other ministers could not find any faults. However, while the discussion was heated, there was no one.  Kong Yingda who spoke stood up and said: "Your Majesty, now that the Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more powerful, the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, the old minister suggested that it is better to change the title of the princess to Changping, which means to maintain peace forever!"

    Kong Yingda was the successor of Confucius Sheng, and he was also a learned man.He is very famous in the literary world. His words immediately attracted the support of many people. Li Shimin also felt that this title was excellent and nodded happily.  But when Li Min heard what the other party said, he couldn't help but think of someone, and murmured to himself unabashedly: "Changbao Taiping? Then why not call her Princess Taiping?"

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