Don't be a prince

Li Chengqian nodded, waved his hand to signal eldest grandson Wuji to step back, looked at Zhao Zi'an, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and said, "Department of War, what's the situation at the borders of various parts of the Tang Dynasty?"

After asking, he looked at Li Daliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry: "Ministry of Industry Li, how is the construction of the landmark Tianshu?"

Zhao Zian came out of the shift and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, except for the army from the North Road, waiting for the end of the cold winter, giving Xue Yantuo the last blow, and attacking the backbone, there is no war on the frontier. Silla and Baekje are keeping their promises, so they sent here One hundred thousand laborers helped Datang dig the Great Wall and build roads.

As for the country of Wa, the first batch of gold and silver had already been shipped to Suzhou, and the arrangement of the household department was to smelt them on the spot before shipping them to Chang'an.The fleet dispatched by Feng An, Duke of Geng in the south, was a big cannibal after all. Judging from the tribute they paid over thousands of miles this year, they were somewhat convinced.

All the troops of Tubo retreated to the plateau, and there was no sign of going down the mountain.Tuyuhun, Khotan and other countries are now continuing to suppress.Wang Xuance, the appeasement envoy of the Western Regions, gave both grace and power, which had a very good effect.As for the news of the countries that left the ancestral land, they have not been sent back to Chang'an.

As for the Turks, they gave up the land east of the two lakes as promised, and all the tribes shrank to the west of the two lakes.Although they share the two lakes with the soldiers on the border of the Tang Dynasty, they have no intention of invading. "

Seeing that Zhao Zian had finished speaking, Li Daliang also reported: "His Royal Highness, except for Bolu who did not reply, Turkic, Tubo, Jiaozhou and other places have all started the construction of the landmark Tianshu. This project is too big, plus It is carried out in multiple lines, so that the construction is very slow, please be more patient, Your Highness."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just want to know what the attitudes of other countries are. Forget it, Bolu's reply letter should be sent directly to the East Palace when it is sent back. The officials of the Ministry of Industry must not slack off, and the construction of the landmark Tianshu must not be sloppy. If it is not built well or collapsed within a few years, they must be held accountable.”

Li Daliang agreed and returned to the team.

At this point, the discussion of the matter was almost over. Li Chengqian asked three times, but when no one came out to play, the court meeting was over.

The New Year's Eve is over, and next, it's time to prepare for the New Year.

In fact, the reason why the taste of the new year has become thinner is not the main reason. The age of the people who celebrate the new year is also one of them.

Li Chengqian doesn't have much feeling for the New Year now, especially at the New Year's banquet, princes and princesses from all walks of life, including many of his own uncles and aunts, but they all chose to bow down to him by coincidence.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is only a matter of time before the prince inherits the throne.When many new and old emperors changed in history, they were the first to be unlucky.Therefore, for the sure heir to the throne, apart from currying favors, there is nothing left to curry favor with.

Li Chengqian still remembered the agreement he made with the Supreme Emperor back then, even if he had forgotten it, he didn't intend to take the clan's sword.It is a bad habit for relatives to kill each other. The emperor started the bad habit. If my generation does not make changes, it will really leave a bad impression on future generations.

Li Chengqian was in charge of the annual banquet. In order to be able to go home early to accompany his wives, the banquet ended early.

Because he drank low-alcohol wine, although Li Chengqian smelled of alcohol, he was not too drunk.

Su Yuanxiuxiu and Ashina Xue had already gone to bed because they each had their children with them.The only one who has been waiting is Wu Mei.

In terms of body and appearance alone, Su Yuan actually met all his criteria.But Wu Mei, on the basis of this, has improved a bit.

Being supported to walk towards the Lizheng Hall, bumps and bumps were inevitable during the process.Although he knew that the one who supported him was one of the wives who had completed Zhougong's ceremony, but Li Chengqian couldn't help but fantasize about it.Well, the pleasure of secretly molesting.

Back in the Lizheng Hall, the maid had already prepared warm bath water.

Wu Mei didn't follow in, which made Li Chengqian very annoyed, but unfortunately, he didn't have the thought of flirting with the maids around him, even if these maids were also very beautiful, even though he was about to be overwhelmed now.

It is said that men are creatures that think with their lower body. In fact, this statement is still biased.At least, Li Chengqian thought he could sit in the arms of a beautiful woman, hard but not chaotic.

However, when he returned to the bedroom and saw the jade body lying on the bed by candlelight, he immediately put this thought behind him.Damn woman, she somehow got into his cool spot, lying there with her thin shirt half-undressed and her hair disheveled, making people want to pounce on her when they see her.

In fact, Li Chengqian did the same.

Therefore, when everyone else is watching the year to the child, Li Chengqian played from the 16th year of Zhenguan to the 17th year of Zhenguan.

17 years of Zhenguan...

He is 24 years old, has five children, and the sixth child will be born soon.There are many wives, coupled with being diligent in doing things, it leads to the appearance of children quickly.

And by this year, the emperor was 45 years old.

After getting rid of the bad habit of swallowing pills, coupled with the existence of Sun Simiao, the emperor should have been in the prime of life, but because of his leg injury, he was facing the same problem of retirement as Fang Xuanling and others.

After Liu Bang won the world, he began to cunningly kill rabbits and cook like dogs. After that, emperors of all dynasties generally took such actions.Li Shimin didn't, not because Fang Xuanling and others didn't have enough credit, but because there was an indelible age gap between them and Li Shimin.As a mature fox among the old foxes, Li Shimin is confident that at least he can suppress these heroes who founded the country before he belched.

After all, Lingyan Pavilion was established, and the people on the list, on the basis of their original official positions, all had additional official positions as school inspectors.Especially this time when the whole world attacked the Tang Dynasty, many people got credit for it. Those like Changsun Wuji who are still serving in the court, although they have false titles, are extremely important.The reason is that the false title given to him by the emperor is no longer a school inspector, but directly becomes Situ.

Situ, one of the three men!It is the ultimate dream of all officials to be ranked among the three princes. However, the reputation of the three princes can only be obtained when some people are old and weak, or even after death.Like the old gentleman back then, he was posthumously named Sikong.

As for Changsun Wuji and the others, before they became official and lived well, they won the reputation of Sangong, and their status naturally rose with the tide.

A total of 24 meritorious officials were established in Lingyan Pavilion, and the emperor's brother-in-law and eldest grandson Wuji was naturally at the top of the list.Starting from Changsun Wuji, the order of Lingyan Pavilion is as follows:

One: Situ, Sun Wuji, the Duke of Zhao; Two: Sikong, Governor of Liangzhou, and Li Xiaogong, King of Hejian County; Three: Sikong, Du Ruhui, Duke of Lai.

Four: Sikong, Governor of Xiangzhou, Prince Taishi, Zheng Guogong Wei Zheng; Five: Sikong, Liang Guogong Fang Xuanling,

Six: Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Shangshu Youpushe, Shen Guogong Gao Shilian.

Seven: Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Yu Chi Jingde, Duke of E; Eight: Tejin, Li Jing, Duke of Wei; Ninth: Tejin, Xiao Yu, Duke of Song.

Ten: General Fuguo, Governor of Yangzhou, Duke Baozhong Zhuang Duan Zhixuan; Eleven: General Fuguo, Duke Liu Hongji; Twelve: Shangshu Zuopushe, Duke Jiangzhong Qu Tutong.

Thirteen: Shandong Daoxingtai Youpushe, Yunjie Gong Yin Kaishan; Fourteen: Jingzhou Governor, Qiaoxiang Gong Chai Shao; Fifteen: Jingzhou Governor Pixiang Gong, Sun Shunde.

Sixteen: Governor of Luozhou, Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun; Seventeen: Doctor Zeng Guanglu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Duke Lu, now the common people's Hou Junji; Eighteen: General Zuo Xiaowei, Duke of Tanxiang, Zhang Gongjin.

Nineteen: General Zuo Lingjun, Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie; Twenty: Minister of Rites, Yu Shinan, Duke Wenyi of Yongxing; 21: Minister of Hubu, Duke Liu Zhenghui of Yuxiang.

22: Doctor Guanglu, Minister of the Household Department, Tang Jian, Duke of Ju; 23: Doctor Guanglu, Minister of War, Li Ji, Duke of England; 24: Governor of Xuzhou, Duke Zhuang of Yiguo, Qin Qiong.

24 people, 24 founding fathers, can be nominated by the emperor for the list, which can be said to be the ultimate glory.Wude does not have this, Lingyan Pavilion was established at the beginning of Zhenguan, and it will inevitably be added later.And as the first batch of ministers to receive such an honor, it is inevitable that they will be included in the annals of history.

The order of meritorious officials in Lingyan Pavilion was completely arranged by the emperor, even the increased official titles were also drawn up by the emperor.Because of this, Li Chengqian discovered something that surprised him.

Changsun Wuji is the eldest brother-in-law, Li Xiaogong is the elder brother of the clan, plus they have indeed made great contributions to the community, so it doesn't matter if they are ranked high.As the first contributor to the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Du Ruhui has shared countless worries for the emperor by virtue of his ability to resolve incidents over the years, and he deserves to be ranked third.

However, the fourth is Wei Zheng, which is surprising.To be honest, it wouldn't be surprising that the emperor ranked him last, and even Sikong didn't give him one.However, Wei Zheng happened to appear in the fourth position, even in front of Fang Xuanling.

It can be seen from this that the emperor's contribution to Wei Zheng is still visible, and his official judgment has not been affected by his own disgust.Perhaps, this way of ranking is more affirmative to Wei Zheng than direct praise.

With chaotic thoughts, feeling the softness between his ribs, Li Chengqian slowly fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Li Chengqian was woken up early by Wu Mei because he was going to enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor.

After going mad for an hour, he was terribly tired, but this woman still looked alive and well.In the final analysis, people who take the initiative are more at a disadvantage.

After washing up, he didn't sit in the sedan chair, but walked towards the palace at a leisurely pace against the cold wind. When he arrived at the gate of Liangyi Hall, he was almost awake, and he didn't look so sluggish anymore.

Surprisingly, the emperor didn't sleep in Liangyi Hall, but went to Ningyun Pavilion.After paying New Year's greetings to the queen, Li Chengqian waited for a while, and then led Li Tai and others towards Ningyun Pavilion.

Ningyun Pavilion is located in the northeast corner of the harem, it can be regarded as a relatively secluded and elegant place.Because he didn't know this place well, Li Chengqian beckoned to a group of eunuchs by the side of the road, and immediately an elderly eunuch ran over and asked, "Your Highness, what orders do you have?"

Li Chengqian asked: "Who is living in Ningyun Pavilion?"

The old eunuch immediately replied: "It is Xu Chongrong to report back to Your Highness."

"Xu Chongrong?"

"Xu Chongrong is from the Great Wall of Huzhou. She was famous for her literary talents when she was a child. When His Majesty heard of her reputation, she was summoned into the palace and accepted as a talented person. After verifying that her literary talents were indeed outstanding, she was named Jie one after another. Yu, it has been promoted to fill capacity again."

Li Chengqian suddenly realized: "So it's Xu Hui."

"Yes, Your Highness, Xu Chongrong's name is Xu Hui. Why, Your Highness, do you think this woman is an eyesore?"

Seeing the expression of the old eunuch looking for a chance to kill this woman, Li Chengqian couldn't laugh or cry: "It's the first day of the new year, what are you talking about, I'm just curious, don't be distracted. You go to the alliance and count the palace. The number of eunuch palace women in the house and their ages, sending them to the East Palace is of no use."

The old eunuch agreed and left in a hurry without asking why.

Xu Hui.

Li Chengqian twisted his waist and suddenly felt a pain in his back.The little girl is only 17 years old now, I don't know how the emperor can do it, and I'm not afraid that my waist can't bear it?There was an injury in the first place, but it can be adjusted if it gets worse.

Shaking his head, Li Chengqian decided to notify Ningyun Pavilion first before entering.

Although he guessed a little about the emperor's condition, he still asked Sun Simiao to confirm it.

Femoral head necrosis caused by traumatic inflammation....

Although it is not very serious now, this disease cannot be treated under current conditions.As the emperor, if conditions permit, it is simply a small problem to change to an alloy bone.

But perseveringly, the current medical treatment has not yet developed to that level.

Chapter 529

Right now, the emperor's bones were still at the level of unbearable pain when he moved them.Even so, he was still able to walk, but with the severity of the disease, paralysis of one leg was an inevitable result.

The Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven, the emperor is just like ordinary people. He suffers from illness just as badly. He will lose his vitality when he is seriously ill, and he will belch farts if he is terminally ill.Perhaps the difference between the emperor and the common people is that no matter what disease they have, they have a chance to be cured.Just like the emperor's illness, Sun Simiao and other famous doctors worked together to study whether it was possible to cure it.

Of course, most of it is useless work.

After arriving at Ningyun Pavilion, I saw Li Jian who was guarding the gate.

Seeing Li Chengqian bringing a group of princes over to pay New Year's greetings, Li Jian said in embarrassment: "Your Highness, princes, your Majesty is still washing up, how about you wait a moment?"

Li Chengqian just nodded when he felt Li Tai tug on his sleeve.

Looking back, I saw this guy smiling extra lewdly.

"Brother Huang, tell me, should we also find some younger concubines?"

Li Chengqian lowered his voice and said to Li Tai: "Come on, although we are not short of status and money, but there are too many women, and our energy can't keep up. Don't look at us young and strong, obsessed with women Too much, when you are old, the consequences will show up.

Besides, people's energy is limited, if you play too hard, it will be difficult to concentrate when you are working, and it will even make your memory decline. Think about it, compared with your work, is this little fun worth it? "

As soon as he heard that there was such an influence, and looked back at Li Yin with dark circles under his eyes, Li Tai immediately gave up this idea.

Not long after, the gate of Ningyun Pavilion opened.The radiant emperor, even sitting in a wheelchair, is still looking forward to himself.Of course, from Li Chengqian's point of view, the reason for Gu Pan's self-improvement is mostly his wheelchair.

God knows what the emperor thinks, DIY a wheelchair is nothing more than that, why does it have to be decorated with gold, and even hang a sword and a bow on the wheelchair.Those who knew it was a wheelchair, those who didn't know it thought it was a chariot.

Li Jian lost an arm, so it was not very convenient to push the wheelchair. Now the one who is pushing the wheelchair is an ordinary-looking but very temperamental girl.No, it should be a woman.

This is Xu Hui, right? To be honest, Li Chengqian is quite curious about Xu Hui. Although the history books are likely to be beautified deliberately, she did die shortly after Taizong's death.In addition, in the emperor's later years, she repeatedly advised the emperor not to be extravagant and licentious, and it is almost certain that she is a very virtuous woman.

Well, it's a bit of a waste to match the old bastard the emperor.

While thinking this way, Li Chengqian brought his brothers together to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor's father.

When he got up, he saw that the emperor was very dissatisfied.

Pointing at Li Chengqian, Li Shimin said: "I have been paying New Year's greetings to me for so many years, it's meaningless, why don't you bring the children here? What I like most now are children. Is this longevity lock or something, should I give it to you bastards?" kid?"

After speaking, Li Shimin took out a large handful of gold locks from the wheelchair's hanging bag.

Li Chengqian walked over with a smile, took it over and said, "It's the same for the ministers to help you take it back. Besides, Mengyu has only learned to speak some other words now, let alone other people's families. They will call you at any time." It's Grandpa Huang, bring it again, a group of children will wish you New Year greetings together, how festive it is."

Hearing what Li Chengqian said, Li Shimin laughed.He stretched out his hand and pushed Li Chengqian aside, looked at Li Tai and the others, and said, "You still have to enter the palace to reunite with your concubine mother, so I won't stop you. Go quickly."

Li Zhen and the others beamed with joy, and after bowing their hands and saluting, they ran away.Unlike Li Tai, they only had the chance to enter the palace to meet their mother in the first year of junior high school, and they could stay in the palace for a long time at this time.

Li Tai has been tired of the queen for a while, so he came over with a smile.

Compared with Li Tai, Li Zhi is more dull.

Seeing Li Tai, Li Shimin's mood became better. He stretched out his hand to pat Li Tai's belly, and said with a smile, "Others gain two catties during the Chinese New Year, but you can gain ten catties. The Yuan Ri Dachao will be held later." It's over, your uncle and the others are coming to the palace, and our family, let's have a special meal together."

Li Tai smiled and agreed.

After counting the time, Li Shimin found that there was still some time before the start of the Great Court Meeting, so Li Shimin waved to Li Chengqian, motioning him to enter the Ningyun Pavilion.

After entering Ningyun Pavilion, one can see screens.The screen is covered with inscriptions of poems, some of which seem to be self-created.

Seeing one of them, Li Chengqian couldn't help but read: "Looking up at Youyan and looking forward to it, stroking Guizhi to meditate.

When Qianling comes to this encounter, why is Tsuen going alone.This poem should be "Recruiting a Hermit" based on Xiaoshan in Huainan. "

Li Shimin nodded and said: "That's right, it's indeed an imitation. Both the government and the public have praised the current Tang Dynasty. When it comes to reciting poems, it must be your crown prince Li Chengqian. Although you haven't done any new works in recent years, you think it will be more progressive. Tell me, how is this poem going?" Sample?"

Li Chengqian looked at the emperor in surprise, good guy, this is to earn fame for his little wife, it's really pampering.Now it's me, I'm afraid it won't be long before it will be Fang Xuanling and the others.

But well...

Looking at this poem again, Li Chengqian can still see traces of his intentions. Although it is a fiction, it is already very good to be able to write it like this.Anyway, it's better than the king who came back with shit.

Nodding his head, Li Chengqian said: "This poem expresses people's remembrance and admiration for Qu Yuan's noble sentiments. The whole poem is novel in conception, rich in imagination, elegant in diction, and profound in artistic conception. Well, at least in Erchen's opinion, it is Very good."

Li Shimin laughed loudly, and turned to Xu Hui and said, "Look, I say that you write well, so don't be too self-effacing. The crown prince says you write well, then it's really good."

Xu Hui nodded with a smile, left the wheelchair with both hands, squatted down and saluted: "Thank you for your comment, His Royal Highness. I have heard that His Royal Highness's poetic talent is the number one in the Tang Dynasty. I wonder if His Highness has ever written a poem in memory of Qu Yuan's sages?"

Li Chengqian shook his head: "Although I haven't written it before, it's the same to write poems now. Here, Qingque, go and get me a pen and ink, pheasant slave, move a table for my brother."

Li Tai and Li Zhi agreed and acted. Li Jian didn't need to tell him what to do, and he quickly brought a chair over.

With the pen, ink, paper and inkstone ready, Li Chengqian picked up the pen and wrote the word "Quci" on the paper. After recalling it for a while, he continued to write: "I don't want to take a detour into the drunken land, and I don't want to lose my loyalty."So far, the ape is singing the moon by the temple, and he hesitates to hate the king of Chu.

After finishing writing, Li Chengqian checked it again, then nodded, blotted up the residual ink on the paper, picked it up and handed it to the emperor.Did not hand it to Xu Hui directly, Xu Hui is too young, even if he is the prince, he has to avoid suspicion.

Li Shimin took the paper, read it over, nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad, Xu Hui, come and take a look."

After receiving the paper handed over by the emperor, Xu Hui read it once, knelt down and bowed and said: "It seems that His Royal Highness's talent and name are indeed worthy of the name. The concubine is an eye-opener today, and what's even more rare is that His Highness just thought about it for a moment. , wrote such a good poem, it is really difficult for me to look up to."

Li Chengqian laughed dryly, and made up his mind to review the various ancient poems he had memorized after he went back, so as not to need them in case of emergencies.

Once everyone knows about pretending to be bragging, you have to desperately maintain the appearance in everyone's impression, which is also very tiring.

After reading it silently again, Li Shimin said: "This poem is still inappropriate to spread. Although it is also a poem that misses Qu Yuan, it is not appropriate for you to express your hatred for the King of Chu so bluntly. , the deceased taboo, although the King of Chu did something wrong, but such a straightforward criticism is not appropriate."

Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Right is right, and wrong is wrong. Even if it is us, we should admit that we have done something wrong. The reason why people are human is because they know that they are wrong and they will correct them. If they make mistakes, they will be wrong. After a long time, isn't it true?" Suicide?"