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Chapter 401
Royal Palace
After the dynasty was over, Li Shimin had just returned to Ganlu Hall, ready to deal with government affairs, when Empress Changsun arrived.

"My concubine sees Your Majesty."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Guanyin maidservant, why are you here?"

"The concubine has already drawn up the dowry list for Changle and the others, and I have sent it here for His Majesty to review." Empress Changsun said.

"Already drafted? Show me." Li Shimin said.

Empress Changsun took the gift list from the maid and handed it to Li Shimin.

After reading it, Li Shimin frowned slightly, and said, "Didn't I say that the beautiful dowry items should be prepared three times as usual? Why is it the same as Qinghe and the others?"

"Your Majesty, when a princess gets married, the dowry items are all custom-made. Qinghe and the others are sisters with Lizhi, so it's okay to talk about it. But when the father's daughters got married, they all came according to the custom-made. They are all Elders should be respected by Chang Le, if beauty surpasses them, it may lead to criticism." Empress Changsun said.

She naturally wanted to give her daughter more dowry, but as the master of the harem, the dowry items were all drafted by her.

Princess Gaoyang, Princess Qinghe, and Princess Yuzhang will all get married next year.

What would others think of her if she couldn't hold a bowl of water?

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "If you criticize, criticize it. The money comes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. What do you care about other people?"

"The concubine will draw up again and send it to His Majesty for review." Empress Changsun said.

Li Shimin said: "The current gift list will be tripled for Lizhi, twice for Gaoyang, and the rest will remain the same. Don't show me the draft, just send it to the Ministry of Rites."

"Yes." Empress Changsun replied.

After Empress Changsun went back to re-draft the gift list, she sent someone to the Ministry of Rites.

Although the people in the Ministry of Rites knew that Princess Changle and Princess Gaoyang had surpassed the rules of etiquette, they didn't dare to say anything.

But this incident somehow reached Wei Zheng's ears.

With Wei Zheng's temper, knowing this incident, it is naturally impossible to pretend that it didn't happen, and immediately went to the palace to ask Li Shimin to see him.

"Sir, see Your Majesty." Wei Zheng bowed and saluted.

Li Shimin waved his hands and said with a smile, "What is the matter that Xuan Cheng came to see me?"

"Your Majesty, the ceremony of Princess Changle and Princess Gaoyang has surpassed that of the Elder Lord, and I am afraid that it is unreasonable. May Your Majesty think about it." Wei Zheng said.

The smile on Li Shimin's face disappeared, and he said with a flat face: "Princess Changle, born of the empress, I love her as much as the empress. Now that she is about to surrender, the etiquette has been increased, so why not? Changsun Chong is the son of the empress and I. Nephew, Gao Yang is married to him, the dowry is more generous, why can't it work?"

"Your Majesty, when a princess gets married, she has her own etiquette. How can she go beyond her Majesty's favor?" Wei Zheng argued.

Li Shimin's face was gloomy, and he said: "Wei Zheng, you have to know that this is my family's business, and the extra part will be paid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Just do your part well."

Li Shimin called Wei Zheng's name directly, which shows how angry he is inside.

"Your Majesty, the royal family has no family affairs. As long as it is a royal matter, it is a state matter." Wei Zheng said.

Li Shimin stared at Wei Zheng angrily, and said, "You are sincerely embarrassing me, aren't you?"

"I don't dare, I just hope that your Majesty will follow the etiquette." Wei Zheng said.

Li Shimin stood up abruptly, and shouted: "The etiquette system is the etiquette system. I am the king of a country. I can't even add more dowry to my daughter when she gets married? Do you want me to do everything according to what you say?"

Wei Zheng trembled all over, bowed and said: "If your majesty insists on going his own way, please allow me to retire and return home."

Li Shimin's face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "Are you trying to force the palace?"

"I don't dare. As a subject, I know that Your Majesty is wrong, but I can't dissuade him. I am ashamed of this official uniform." Wei Zheng said.

"You..." Li Shimin pointed at Wei Zheng, his face livid.

He wished that someone would drag Wei Zheng out and chop him up.

"Your Majesty, the empress is asking to see you." Li Mu said.

Li Shimin sat down and said, "Let her in."

Empress Changsun came in, saluted Li Shimin first, and then asked in surprise: "The concubine was just outside, and heard His Majesty getting angry. I don't know what happened to make His Majesty so angry?"

She kept telling people to keep an eye on Ganlu Palace, knowing that Wei Zheng came to see Li Shimin, so she rushed over immediately.

She knew that with Wei Zheng's temperament, if he knew about this, he would definitely come to advise him.

Wei Zheng's temperament would rather be bent than bent, and something will definitely happen when the time comes.

Li Shimin said angrily: "He insists that I have exceeded the dowry for Lizhi and Gao Yang, and if I don't listen to him, I will resign. How can I not be angry?"

Empress Changsun winked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wei has made meritorious admonitions and should be rewarded. Why did Your Majesty get so angry?"

Li Shimin was taken aback, he was almost mad at Wei Zheng, and he wanted to reward him?

But seeing Empress Changsun's wink, Li Shimin came back to his senses and said: "Wei Qing has made meritorious service in admonishing, and I will reward you ten thousand and ten pieces of cloth."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, what did you say earlier?" Wei Zheng didn't forget what happened before because of Li Shimin's reward.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "I still have things to do, what Wei Qing said, I'll talk about it after I'm done."

"His Majesty…"

Wei Zheng was about to say something, but Li Shimin interrupted directly: "Okay, I already said I understand, you go down first."

Li Shimin made it clear that I knew what you said, but I just didn't do what you said.

"Yes, I will leave." Wei Zheng had no choice but to retreat.

"Wei Zheng, an old man, is getting more and more presumptuous."

Li Shimin has never been a generous person.

Although the evaluation of Li Shimin in the history books is very high, it is said that he treats heroes well.

Indeed, during Li Shimin's reign, he did not kill any meritorious officials. Even when Hou Junji rebelled, Li Shimin only executed Hou Junji and exiled his family.

Compared with those emperors who frequently exterminated nine families, Li Shimin was indeed very tolerant.

But is Li Shimin really that tolerant?
Not really.

There are records in the history books that Wei Zheng provoked Li Shimin many times, and it was only after the persuasion of Empress Changsun that Li Shimin calmed down.

Otherwise, the grass on Wei Zheng's grave would have been several meters high.

Even so, after Wei Zheng's death, Li Shimin still pushed Wei Zheng's tombstone, and even canceled the marriage contract between Princess Hengshan (later named Princess Xincheng) and Wei Zheng's eldest son Wei Shuyu.

Although there are some other reasons, but there is no previous resentment.

"Your Majesty, Wei Xiang has such a temperament, and it's not like you don't know why you keep getting angry with him." Empress Changsun said.

For Wei Zheng, she was also a little helpless.

Wei Zheng was not the only one who remonstrated, Fang Xuanling also often remonstrated with Li Shimin, why did Li Shimin listen and never get angry?

In fact, it was Wei Zheng who didn't know how to be euphemistic at all, and Li Shimin's character was that kind of soft-hearted, so when they met together, how could they be safe.

"It's really that old man who is so annoying. I have said that the extra part will be paid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He insists on talking about etiquette with me." Li Shimin said angrily.

Empress Changsun said: "Your Majesty, you can just send him away, there is no need to be so angry."

In fact, Empress Changsun knew in her heart that what Wei Zheng said was reasonable.

As a mother, she naturally supports Li Shimin in this matter.

But Wei Zheng is not only a capable minister, he was also a member of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng before.

If Wei Zheng is moved, not to mention the loss of a virtuous minister, it will also cause panic among other people who have supported Li Jiancheng.

If you are not careful, it may cause unrest.

(End of this chapter)