The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"That's right, life has to go on. The more time passes, the more cautious we must be. When a king makes a mistake, it is not just one person's business." Li Shimin sighed: "Once a king makes a mistake, the consequences will be very serious. In other words, if the king makes a small mistake or the court makes a small mistake, it may be a disaster for people outside the court, or even a matter of life and death."

"Be careful."

Li Shimin looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside.

Today's weather is good, and it should have been an ordinary day.

But Pei Ju's death also added a different atmosphere to the bright sky.

No matter how blue the sky is or how white the clouds are, what is lost is lost, and seeing a good view will not make you happy.

Li Fu stood behind Li Shimin, lowering his eyes and thinking.

Du Ruhui, it was also fortunate that he discovered it early.

Otherwise, Du Ruhui would have been tormented to death by diabetes by now. His problem is not something that he has only had in the past two years.

The capable and capable ministers in the court are declining one by one, and I am afraid that they will feel more regretful.

"Ju Wentai has already set off to return to Gaochang." Li Shimin said: "The matter of mutual trade between the two sides needs to be discussed by the Tang Dynasty, and he will also discuss it with his subordinates after returning, but I believe that this matter will be done soon."

"This is good news." Li Fu said: "If the Tang Dynasty wants to manage Xizhou, Gaochang cannot be avoided."

Li Shimin nodded: "Yes, cotton can control Gaochang, but it may not be completely controlled. In the future, it depends on the actual effect."

"Jie Li can't go back to the grassland for the time being. There is no Eastern Turk now."

"Little Khan Tuli, I let him go to Shunzhou, he will lead his tribe to guard the north of the grassland for the Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin smiled.

"Your Majesty can completely trust Tuli, and you are broad-minded."

"On the grassland, there must be someone who can make those tribes obedient. Even if it is not Tuli, it will be someone else. In this case, why not support Tuli? At least, we know Tuli well enough, and Tuli is obedient enough. We have an old friendship. He is the most suitable candidate." Li Shimin said: "The increase in trade in the north will bring better days to the people on the grassland. Tuli does not have any great ambitions. As long as he and his tribe can live a stable life, everyone can live a peaceful life."

"If Tuli had any ambitions, he would not have let Jie Li live a stable life on the grassland for so many years."

"He just wanted to enjoy a good life. It happened that the Tang Dynasty could give him the good life he wanted to enjoy, so let him work honestly for the Tang Dynasty."

Not to mention, Tuli's son Heluohu was still in Chang'an.

Many people on the grassland are fickle, and Tuli is no exception.

This is the fundamental reason why he is really obedient and wants to find a place to enjoy himself.

If he doesn't obey, He Luogu will directly "inherit" everything from him in Chang'an.

The next day, Sun Simiao and Shitou came to Chang'an together.

Li Fu hosted a banquet for Sun Simiao at the Jingyang Palace.

He asked Sun Simiao to do something, which was already explained in the letter. After receiving the letter, Sun Simiao came to Chang'an City happily.

First, at Li Fu's request, he went to diagnose the queen's pulse. When he was in Cuiwei Palace, he diagnosed the queen's pulse and prescribed medicine. The queen was considered his patient. Now that he has been treating her for so long, it is reasonable for him, a doctor, to see the patient again and give some advice.

Secondly, Sun Simiao was grateful for Li Fu's filial piety in treating the emperor.

Finally, Chang'an City is lively, why not come and see it?

I had heard that a new athletic stadium had been built in Chang'an City. It was quite large and could accommodate more than 7,000 people.

How spectacular this place must be.

It was just right to come and broaden my horizons.

So he came.

On the day he came to Chang'an City, he had to travel and eat and drink after arriving, so he didn't arrange anything else. He just rested in the mansion after eating and drinking.

It was not until the next day that Li Fu and Sun Simiao entered the palace together.

Li Fu and Sun Simiao waited outside the Lizheng Hall according to etiquette, waiting for the eunuchs in the hall to pass on the message.

After Empress Changsun had tidied up in the inner hall, she came to the main hall to see Li Fu and Sun Simiao.

"Your humble servant greets my sister-in-law."

"Your humble servant greets the Empress."

The two saluted in a proper manner.

Empress Changsun raised her hand to support him.

"No need to be polite, come, please take a seat."

The eunuchs in the hall brought two chairs and placed them on the left and right of the main seat.

"Sister-in-law, after Taoist Sun returned to Chang'an, I thought of asking him to come and check your pulse. Although you have been recovering since giving birth to Zhinu, you are still busy with many things in and outside the palace."I am really worried about your health."

When Empress Changsun heard Li Fu say this, she smiled.

She knew that Li Fu was concerned about her.

When she was about to give birth, this cousin was already worried.

How could one not be moved by such concern?

"I am really worried about you, Huairen. I have been taking good care of my body for more than a year. Although I am busy with various things, I have always paid more attention to it. I feel that I am much better than before." Empress Changsun said.

"Please let me feel your pulse again, Your Majesty. "Sun Simiao said with a bow.

Empress Changsun nodded slightly and agreed.

Sun Simiao came to Lizheng Hall with a medicine box on his back, in which were his tools.

Sun Simiao walked forward and placed the medicine box on the couch. Empress Changsun put her wrist on the pulse pillow, and Sun Simiao began to feel Empress Changsun's pulse.

The expression on his face was quite calm. After a careful examination, he bowed and said.

"Congratulations, Empress. The recuperation during this period has been quite effective. However, in the early years, the foundation of Empress's health was severely damaged. In the future, she will need to continue recuperation. However, this prescription needs to be changed. "Sun Simiao smiled.

The smile on Empress Changsun's face became much more relaxed.

Sun Simiao put away the pulse pillow, took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to rewrite the prescription.

Now in the harem, although Empress Changsun has delegated power to other concubines to handle affairs, the power of the harem is still in her hands.

She doesn't have to worry about everything like before, but her words are still so heavy that others can't refute.

This is also because of what Li Shimin said at the beginning.

He handles the affairs of the previous dynasty. Although there is a saying that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, he still has to listen to the queen's opinion.

But in the inner court, everyone listens to the queen, and the emperor has to listen to the queen when he arrives in the harem.

Once this was said, other people in the harem The concubines of the emperor dared not compete with Empress Changsun, openly or secretly.

She was someone who could give opinions on the affairs of the previous dynasty.

Therefore, Empress Changsun sat in Lizheng Hall and only needed to use the people in the harem.

The court in front was complicated.

The harem was also a small court, and the complexity was not much weaker.

After all, the concubines in Li Shimin's harem were not taken in just because they looked beautiful. They had something behind them, more or less.

Family, power.

The emperor also needed to rely on the harem to balance the power of the court.

Sun Simiao finished writing the prescription and handed it to Empress Changsun. Empress Changsun took a look and handed it to the maid next to her.

"Follow this prescription in the future." Empress Changsun said.

"Yes." The maid bowed and responded.

"Knowing that my sister-in-law is getting better, I feel relieved." Li Fu smiled.

"It's just you who still cares about these things. "Empress Changsun smiled and said, "Are you planning to stay in Chang'an to watch the polo match recently?"

Li Fu nodded.

"Well, the emperor invited you, and your sister-in-law is also looking forward to the polo match. Let's just stay. After the match, I and Taoist Sun will go back to the farm first. As for your sister-in-law, I'm afraid they will have to stay in Chang'an for a while."

Empress Changsun was puzzled: "Oh? Why? If it's just because of the polo match, there are still many matches in the future. According to the match schedule arranged by the emperor, it is estimated that it will end in the summer."

Li Fu explained in detail the reason why Li Shao stayed in Chang'an.

Empress Changsun understood.

"So that's it, it should be like this."

"Your Jingyang Palace is different from before. With the mistress of the house, these things need to be done, and you can't help much. ”

No man in the court would go to the women’s house. Men have men’s things to do, and women have women’s things to do.

If they can help each other, they should go back home and talk behind closed doors.

“Sister-in-law, I will go to Da’an Palace with Taoist Sun later, so I won’t stay here for long.” Li Fu stood up and bowed.

“Okay, I heard that the emperor has been very busy recently. Remind him to take care of his health and don’t get too tired. "Empress Changsun said gently.

Li Fu nodded.

In fact, he thought it was good for Li Yuan to be busy.

Old people are not afraid of him being busy, but they are afraid of him being idle.

If he is idle and has some bad living habits, his body will be hollowed out.

So it is a good thing for Li Yuan to be busy now.

Proper exercise for the body.

It also gives Li Shimin fewer brothers and sisters.

There will be no "Wu replaces Li Xing" in the future. There are more and more people in the royal family. Be careful of the "lessons from the past" of the old Zhu family.

Li Fu and Sun Simiao strolled to Da'an Palace.

Li Yuan heardIt was his good nephew who came, and he brought the highly respected Sun Simiao with him.

He was happy again.

Sun Simiao diagnosed Li Yuan's pulse and the conclusion he came to was similar.

Li Yuan was old, and his physical fitness had declined. In addition, he had indulged himself in the past two or three years, and his body was hollowed out.

He still needed to be taken care of, but he didn't need to take medicine to replenish it.

He just needed to pay more attention to his diet on weekdays, and it was also a good thing that he had things to do right now.

He would be healthier if he moved his body.

"The emperor should practice the Five Animals Exercises more often on weekdays," said Sun Simiao.

"It is recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, Biographies of Fangshu, Biography of Hua Tuo that I have a technique called the Five Animals Play: one is tiger, two is deer, three is bear, four is ape, and five is bird. It can also cure diseases and improve the hoof and feet, so it can be used as a guide. If you feel uncomfortable, get up and play one of the animals. You will feel relaxed and sweat. Then you can apply powder, and your body will feel light and you will want to eat. I practiced it widely, and I was over ninety years old. My ears and eyes are sharp, and my teeth are strong and perfect."

"Your Majesty is only sixty-five this year. If you can practice diligently every day, you will live longer."

Li Yuan nodded.

"Okay, I will listen to Master Sun." Li Yuan smiled.

When you are in a good mood, you can say anything.

Not to mention for the sake of your health.

I used to think that life was meaningless.

But after attending the celebration banquet in Taiji Hall, I found that this world is still colorful.

It is so nice to see the people of the North Hu and South Yue get together, sing and dance, and watch the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

Now there are polo matches to watch.

We can still look forward to it. Who will win the championship for the first time this year?

On the spot, Sun Simiao wanted to teach Li Yuan the Five Animals Exercises.

"Five Animals Exercises, do it as hard as you can, and sweat as the limit." Sun Simiao reminded: "It's best to do it moderately, and don't overwork."

Li Yuan nodded.

The eunuchs in the hall were very discerning and hurried forward to pack up the things and leave the space for the carpet empty.

"For tiger exercises, the four limbs are off the ground, three throws forward, two throws backward, stretch the waist, side feet up to the sky, and then return to the distance. Seven passes forward and backward each."

Sun Simiao said while demonstrating.

Li Yuan followed him and followed his movements.

Li Fu had nothing to do, so he followed suit.

After all, it is good for the body and can prolong life. Who would dislike it?

"A deer plays with its four limbs off the ground, its neck stretched back, three steps to the left and two steps to the right, its legs stretched left and right, and three and two steps to the left and right."

Li Yuan and Li Fu, uncle and nephew, stepped on the carpet in the hall and tried their best to follow Sun Simiao's movements.

Because it was a demonstration and teaching to the two, Sun Simiao's movements were not very fast.

Sun Simiao was also a man in his seventies, but he looked like he was in his forties or fifties. His body movements were still very flexible and powerful.

He practiced medicine outside for many years and was a Taoist monk with superb medical skills. His physical fitness was beyond words.

"For bear performers, they lie on their backs with their hands under their knees, raise their heads, hit the ground with their left hand seven times, and with their right hand seven times, squat on the ground, and support the ground with their hands on both sides."

"For monkey performers, they hang themselves on objects, stretch their bodies, and hang themselves on objects, and hang themselves on both sides, and stand with their hands hooked, and press their heads seven times each. For bird performers, they stand with both hands, lift one foot, stretch both arms, raise their eyebrows and exert their strength, and do two or seven times each. They sit and stretch their feet, hold their hands and feet apart, and stretch and retract their arms, and do seven times each."

After learning this set slowly, Li Fu was already sweating.

Looking at the retired emperor Li Yuan, he was also sweating.

Don't say how strong Li Yuan was back then, he was both civil and military.

On weekdays, he still had the ability to shoot arrows with one hand, and his arm strength was not bad. After all, he still played the pipa for a long time.

All these require physical strength.

But he is old after all, and he doesn't exercise.

A 65-year-old man, whose body was damaged by alcohol and sex for two years.

How strong can he be?

On the contrary, Sun Simiao did not lose his breath after performing a set of Five Animals Exercises.

People who practice Taoism are so terrifying.

Li Yuan was also amazed.

"People who practice Taoism and people with Taoism are admirable."

"Does Taoist Master Sun want to serve as an official in the court?" Li Yuan asked.

"No, uncle, why are you still competing with my nephew for someone." Li Fu looked at Li Yuan with wide eyes.

"If Taoist Master Sun serves as an official in the court, it will not hinder your work on the farm."