What kind of bad intentions can the little prince have?

Ziwei Palace is a good place, but Li Zhi doesn't look so good.

In fact, Li Yue hasn't seen Li Zhi for several years. Of course, when she met him before, Li Yue seldom observed seriously her nominal elder brother and actual father.Whether it's Empress Wu or Li Zhi, Li Yue has always held the idea of ​​keeping a respectful distance.In Li Yue's view, most people who can be emperors are not normal people.For them, almost nothing in the world is powerful or important.Li Yue felt that she was still an ordinary person, she didn't have this level, and she didn't want to be a victim in the power struggle. If so, it's better to hide away.

This time, almost Li Yue really saw Li Zhi clearly.The old Li family had been married to the Xianbei nobles for many years, and their genes were naturally improved. Therefore, the members of the Li family, whether they were male or female, were all outstanding in appearance.Li Zhi is actually not yet 60 years old. Even with a beard, he can still vaguely see how handsome he was when he was young.It is a pity that due to many days of lethargy and less food and drink, he has lost a lot of weight, the skin on his face has become loose, and he looks older and older. He has almost lost most of his vision now, even if Ziwei Palace Many candles were lit, all of which were made of high-quality whale oil. Not only did they have no smoke, but they also had a fresh fragrance. However, Li Zhi could only see a little light in front of him. As for people, he could no longer see them. Clear.

However, the deprivation of vision often leads to the enhancement of other perceptions. When he heard the sound of footsteps, Li Zhi turned his head. He waved his hand with some difficulty, signaling the people around him to come over with a pillow and support him. sat up.

Li Zhi looked in Li Yue's direction with some difficulty, but he only saw a vague figure. He waved his hand and said, "It's Shiwulang, they are all a family, so there is no need to be polite. Come, come here." I sit down here!"

Li Yue sat down beside Li Zhi, looked at Li Zhi's powerless appearance, sighed slightly in his heart, and said softly, "My brother has seen a saint!"

Li Zhi squeezed out a smile: "Seeing me like this, Shiwulang, you will probably feel disappointed! The emperor is also a human being, and birth, old age, sickness and death cannot be escaped!"

Li Yue said cautiously: "The sage is just a little sick for a while, and he will be fine after a while of cultivation!"

Li Zhi really laughed out loud: "You, what else can't be said at this time? I don't have a few days! In my life, I have done what I should do, but when things come to an end, there are always some Don't worry!"

Li Yue suddenly didn't know what to say, could it be that, yes, you really should be worried that later on your wife will abolish your son's throne, and even abolish two, and then become the emperor and change the dynasty?However, these words must not be said casually, so Li Yue just said: "The sage has the world in mind, and is always worried, and I admire it!"

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "You, don't talk to me about these silly things anymore. I've already reached this point, so why don't you care about it? Over the years, you have done something for the court and for the Li family. There are a lot of things, it stands to reason that it is not too much to give any kind of reward, but it is a pity, I actually don't have much to give you!"

Li Yue felt that her hairs were standing on end, what kind of talk is this?To make an emperor feel that he owes you is courting death!However, Li Yue regained his composure and said, "I dare not, my brother is able to be here today, thanks to the saint's tolerance and generosity!"

However, Li Zhi continued: "I know you, you don't want to get involved in those power struggles, you have been hiding out all these years, and now you are going to go overseas directly! This is also your ability, but many things, not You can hide if you want! Forget it, I’m going to leave now, why are you talking about this! I don’t want to ask too much about the affairs of the court. Naturally, the new emperor and queen are in charge. Let’s just Just say a few words! What happened to Xian'er before was thanks to you, otherwise this kid would still be on the tip of his horns, and I'm afraid he wouldn't know where he was wrong until he died. The situation in Tubo is complicated Well, it is not easy for Datang to intervene. Therefore, Xianer is now the king of Tibet. If you can help Shiwulang, you can help him to support him first. If you wait for you to go to sea, he has not stabilized Tubo. If you don’t have the ability, then he is a waste, and he deserves to die!”

Li Zhi didn't hide his ruthless part in front of Li Yue at all: "I have given him too many taboos, if he can't handle it, then there is nothing I can do! Xianer, I have arranged it, and Daner, he also said back then that he wanted to join the fiefdom, for my sake, he will go to the fief in the future, if he asks you for help, you can help me a little!"

Li Yue quickly said: "Saint, don't worry, they are all blood relatives. If His Royal Highness Xiangwang has any inconvenience, there is no reason for me to stand by and watch!"

Li Zhi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, and muttered: "Yes, they are all blood relatives, so they should watch over and help each other!"

After talking for a while, Li Zhi became a little tired, and the servant who was waiting on the side quickly helped Li Zhi to lie down, Li Zhi raised his hand weakly, and said: "It's getting late, you go too Meet the Queen of Heaven, she still missed you before!"

Seeing Li Zhi's powerless appearance, Li Yue couldn't help feeling a little pitiful, he resigned obediently, and went to Empress Wu's place under the leadership of the servant.Li Zhi fell, and he didn't directly canonize the prince, or even if he was canonized, Empress Wu would not let the prince take care of things, which directly caused Empress Wu to deal with a lot of affairs now.But Empress Wu never tired of it, and she was full of energy.

But after hearing that Li Yue was coming, Empress Wu still put down the memorial in her hand: "Quickly invite King Min to come in!"

Similarly, before Li Zhi saluted, he was greeted by Empress Wu and sat down: "You are tired all the way, sit down quickly!" Then, he ordered the palace servants to bring refreshments to Li Yue.

Li Yue was indeed a little hungry, and he was not polite.Everyone in the palace knew that Li Yue didn't like to drink that kind of sencha. She drank all kinds of drinks all year round. The taste of milk tea was shared, and the snacks on the table were more abundant. Li Yue took two pieces and ate them, feeling a lot more comfortable.

Empress Wu had been watching Li Yue eating and drinking without notice, and her expression softened.Empress Wu is not born with a cold and hard personality, but many times, she refuses to show her softness.However, Li Yue and Empress Wu obviously had no interest relationship, and they were even a great help to Empress Wu. Therefore, Empress Wu did not mind throwing the rare family affection on Li Yue.

"Fifteen Lang, these years in Minyue, if you say you are a prince, you may not be enjoying yourself!" Empress Wu looked at Li Yue, and said, "Look at you, you are much darker than before!"

Li Yue said with a smile: "After all, Minyue is closer to the south, the climate is hotter, and there are more sunshine, so it is inevitable to get a little tan! I'm pretty good!"

Empress Wu asked curiously: "You have been developing Ryukyu these past few years. How does Ryukyu compare to Minyue?"

Li Yue didn't hide anything: "Ryukyu is actually an archipelago, but the islands are relatively close to each other. You can see them directly across the sea. Some of the relatively close islands can be passed by a small boat! Among them More than half of the islands are actually unsuitable for farming and living, or in other words, it will cost more to develop those islands. The climate there is similar to that of Quanzhou. Although the area is a bit smaller, the land is still fertile. Whether it is planting Rice or other crops are very suitable! For example, rice and sugarcane are more grown in Ryukyu nowadays. Not only can they be self-sufficient, but now, most of the sucrose sold to Japan is produced in Ryukyu! "

Empress Wu nodded. If the climate is similar to that of Minyue, it will naturally not be very comfortable. People who are used to the climate of the Central Plains will find it difficult to adapt to life in the south. There is a lot of rain in the south and the climate is hot and humid. In summer, it is really uncomfortable.Moreover, people in these places are prone to rheumatism, so all kinds of dehumidifying ingredients and even medicinal materials in Minyue are very popular. For example, after Li Yue arrived in Minyue, he began to introduce a large number of peppercorns, which are not very suitable. It grows in hot places, so it doesn't grow very well in Minyue, but it's better than nothing.However, pepper is now being widely planted. Both Yizhou and Mingzhou have begun to grow pepper in large quantities as a seasoning.There is also dogwood, which has long been a substitute for chili and is popular in hot and humid places.

Empress Wu really felt that she had wronged Li Yue. After all, Li Yue had made so many contributions that she could have sealed a rich land, but in the end she first went to Minyue, and now she is going to sea!Empress Wu read the records of Ryukyu in the Sui Dynasty, and did not go directly to the island at that time, but saw the Ryukyu Islands on a boat, like a horned dragon, which is why it got this name.Even if there is no map, if you imagine it a little bit, you will know that the Ryukyu side is composed of small islands. It is estimated that the smaller islands are not as big as a town, and the larger ones are probably bigger than some cities in the eyes of Empress Wu. slightly larger.In other words, the area of ​​Yizhou Island is not bad, at least equivalent to a large state and county. However, it is said that there are many mountains in Yizhou Island, which means that it is very difficult to develop.Since Li Yue has decided to completely withdraw from Minyue and go to Ryukyu in a few years, it sounds like the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and she can do anything on her own territory. In fact, from Empress Wu's point of view, when it comes to quality of life, It's really not as good as those ordinary county kings in the clan.

However, Empress Wu can actually understand that it is better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail!No matter how good the Central Plains is, as a clan, there are many constraints.In fact, for so many years, the impeachment against Li Yue has never been less. Even if Li Yue wrote a letter saying that he would be transferred overseas, there are still many people criticizing Li Yue in the court, saying that Li Yue has a heart of disobedience and open borders. Tuo Tu was meant to be taken for granted, so why can he be king outside?

These were all suppressed by Li Zhi and Empress Wu. After all, they really felt sorry for Li Yue. Although he was the eldest son of their husband and wife, he had to exist as the posthumous son of the late emperor. Therefore, many benefits that could have been given to him could not be casually Yes, anyway, the imperial court really can't spare much energy to operate overseas. The two places of Andong and Anxi contain most of the imperial court's power, and it is really powerless to go outside.

In fact, Li Yue's deeds have also inspired some people. On the one hand, the Li family's clan looks down on overseas countries, and on the other hand, they don't have so much manpower and material resources, so even if they are sour in their hearts, they can't take people out. open up.However, there are some aristocratic families who have some thoughts, but after they tried it, they found that they could not afford such a price. Among other things, many places overseas are now barren lands. If they want to develop them, they don’t know. How much money and energy will be spent, the calculation is not worth the loss, so I have to give up for the time being.

In short, it was Li Zhi and Empress Wu who helped shield a lot of wind and rain. Otherwise, even if Li Yue wanted to immigrate, it would not be as easy as it is now.From Empress Wu's point of view, this is actually Li Yue's grievance. He must be picked on in Datang's territory, especially the wealth and technology he has mastered, which makes many people jealous. They can't defeat Li Yue head-on. Li Yue could only be disgusted by these means.Although Empress Wu is in power now, she has also considered that when she was alive, she would naturally not attack Li Yue, but after she is gone, the situation will be different.Both Li Xian and Li Dan are soft-hearted. When they turn around and are pushed back by the people below, they want to cut down the feudal clan and deprive Li Yue of his power and interests. Know what's going to happen!Therefore, it is understandable that Li Yue is going to leave Datang directly and jump out of this place of right and wrong.After all, if he was just a feudal lord of the Tang Dynasty, then he would inevitably have to tie his hands and feet when dealing with those who have been playing various tricks secretly, and even had to go through the official process to argue with each other, and in the end he could only fail Of.And if Li Yue jumps out of the Central Plains, then there are many things he can do next.

Thinking of this, Empress Wu sighed again: "It's true that Shiwulang has been wronged all these years!"

The two couples had the same rhetoric, which made Li Yue feel a little terrified, so he had to be humble again. Empress Wu didn't mean to say more about it, but only vaguely stated that even if the new emperor ascended the throne, she would I will protect Li Yue as always, and won't let Li Yue suffer, Li Yue can only put on a grateful look, expressing that she will definitely be grateful for your kindness, Yunyun, Empress Tianhou.

After doing this, Li Yue suddenly felt mentally and mentally exhausted, but fortunately it was getting late, if he didn't leave, the palace gate would be unlocked, so Li Yue was able to escape.And before he left, no matter it was Empress Wu or Li Zhi, they were rewarded again. In the end, Li Yue returned with several boxes of things.

Returning to the palace with a few boxes of rewards, Li Yue originally wanted to seal up these rewards and store them in the warehouse, but when she checked the list, she saw something special.

It was a set of royal robes, which had never appeared in the rewards before. Today's official uniforms, which are said to be work uniforms, are actually not issued by the above, but the materials of the corresponding specifications and compensation equivalent to your rank and position. Son, you go back and do it yourself.Otherwise, there are so many officials with different heights, shorts, fats, and thins. It would take a lot of manpower and time just to make official uniforms!The same is true for the clan. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is only responsible for the basic necessities of the palace. As for the clan that has been entrusted, they don't care.For example, the formal attire stipulated by the prince, only when it is canonized, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will prepare a set for you, and then the corresponding clothing materials will be included in your salary. As for the production problem, that is your own business.

It is really not an easy task to make a full set of dresses these days. A set of prince-sized dresses, from the beginning to the end, takes a year or two, which is a normal operation.Of course, the most difficult part is actually preparing the material, because the pattern on the material is embroidered by hand. Even the top embroiderers need to complete the embroidery required for such a dress. Monthly calculation.As for the subsequent sewing, it is much simpler. The most important thing is to look at the height, shortness, fatness and thinness of the other party.Don’t think that the clothes these days are all loose fit, so you think these clothes can be versatile. The middle and lower class may not care about this. Many people even go to pawnshops and other places to buy second-hand clothes in order to save money. These often don’t fit well. If you are more particular, you will go home and change it yourself, and if you are not particular, you can wear it directly, but unless you are of the same size, otherwise, you can tell whether it fits with a little attention.If you take back an unfit official uniform and wear it in the court, it will be a disrespect in front of the imperial court, and if it is serious, it is considered disrespectful, so it is more reliable to get the material and go home to make it yourself.

So, in the past, even if clothes were to be rewarded, the rewards were usually things that would not be picky about the figure behind the cloak, not a complete set of royal robes. Li Yue hesitated for a while, and took the royal robes from He took it out of the box, carefully observed the appearance and style of the royal robe, and found nothing wrong with it. Then, he simply spread the royal robe on the floor and touched it inch by inch with his hands, only to find that something was wrong. The place.

There was nothing wrong with the royal robe itself, but what was wrong was the leather belt, which was inlaid with several pieces of beautiful jade, and one of the beautiful jades was a little loose. Li Yue took the piece of beautiful jade off, and then saw a specially left Li Yue stretched his fingers into the gap, and felt a silky touch. He directly hooked out the thing inside, but found that it was a bright yellow silk, which was clearly an imperial edict. .

But just like in the Ming Dynasty, if the imperial decree did not pass the cabinet, it could only be said to be the central decree, and those who received it could not obey the imperial decree at all. This imperial decree did not pass the three provinces at a glance, and there is probably no backup. If this thing is really pursued, it is a false edict.Li Yue remembered that he had watched a TV series about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his previous life, in which a minister was killed on the charge of coercion because of an unrecorded imperial edict.

Thinking of this, Li Yue immediately became wary of this edict.However, he still took a closer look at the content of the edict.In fact, it's very simple. The edict gave Li Yue a power, that is, after Li Zhi's death, if there are rebellious people, Li Yue can use this edict to raise troops to serve the king and bring order out of chaos!

After reading the imperial edict, Li Yue felt speechless for a while, what's going on?It means that if the new emperor turns out to be unreliable, Li Yue can take his place.Who did Li Zhi think of himself as, to think that he would do such a thing?Hadn't he been obvious enough before?I am a salted fish who is afraid of trouble!I don't have the intention to be the emperor whoever he likes!

However, what Li Yue doubted now was how many people did Li Zhi give similar edicts!After all, how could Li Zhi be sure that he could see this edict and would act in accordance with it?Did Li Zhi secretly send someone to watch him?Thinking about it this way, Li Yue's hair stood on end!Ma Dan, if I had known this, I shouldn't have come to Luoyang. I might as well have pretended to be sick on the way back after hearing that Feng Chan's matter had been cancelled!

Li Yue hesitated for a moment, then simply sighed, carefully folded the edict again, stuffed it back into the leather belt, stroked it and found nothing abnormal, then put the piece of beautiful jade back .This dress, I will definitely not wear it in the future, so he just pretends he doesn't know about it!

Li Yue really hoped that now that she was an ostrich, she could bury her head in the sand and pretend she didn't see anything.Fortunately, his psychological quality can be considered to be trained. Even if he saw the imperial edict before, he didn't show any abnormalities at the moment.He calmly asked someone to register all the contents of the box and bring them back when he returned to Quanzhou.

In Luoyang City, many people also had their own thoughts when they learned that Li Yue was summoned by the emperor and empress when he arrived, and did not return to the palace until the palace key was about to be released.Early the next morning, a guest from Li Yue's side came over, but it was Princess Gao Yang and Fang Yi'ai and his wife.

After Fang Yi taught Li Yue a long history for several years, he also learned a lot.Later, Li Ke was rehabilitated and prosecuted. The previous incident was over, so Fang Yiai tried to find a real vacancy for Fang Yize, and he was released as a county guard. He learned a lot from Li Yue. Things, after arriving in the local area, they started to develop water conservancy projects, built bridges and paved roads, and quickly boosted the local economy. Several evaluations by the Ministry of Officials were top-notch. After several years of experience outside, they have also joined the Ministry of Industry as a servant. That is to say, his qualifications are not enough. After a few years, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry will most likely be his!

Fang Yi, as an important minister in the court, naturally couldn't casually visit the feudal lord, but Princess Gaoyang and Fang Yiai didn't have this taboo, so they came to him without saying a word.