A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

"Let them in." Li Ran smiled.

Several Jiangnan merchants took off their shoes and walked into the residence of the Li family in Zhaojun. Li Ran stood in his courtyard and set down a table, and said to the Jiangnan merchants who did not wear shoes, "Everyone, please sit down."

"Thank you." Several people sat down one after another.

"Everyone, go and invite His Highness the Crown Prince to preside over the affairs. My daughter really can't say anything more." Li Ran said to the maid beside him, "Serve tea to these few."

"Yes!" Several maids poured tea.

Li Ran continued, "This is the best new tea this year, and it comes from Chang'an Niu's family."

"What are you talking about, Patriarch Li?" A businessman smiled wryly, "I am also new to Chang'an, and I am not familiar with the place. I don't know the situation in Chang'an when I come here. If I offend you, I hope Patriarch Li will not be offended."

Chapter 6: The Arrival of Li Er

Li Chengqian has the final say on this Chang'an, but it also depends on Gu Qing's face. How many dignitaries in Chang'an have an interest relationship with Gu Qing, and how many dignitaries in the Manchu Dynasty dared to offend Gu Qing. I dare not make a sound.

"It is said that [-]% of Marquis Master Gu's sea trade members have been handed over to the Li family in Zhao County. We hope to get [-]% of them."

"I have already promised to give these members to the dignitaries in Chang'an, and I will pass on your thoughts to Master Gu." Li Ran said indifferently, "I know your sincerity, so let's go slowly and wait for now. "

"Thank you."

Seven Jiangnan businessmen walked out of the residence of the Li family in Zhaojun.

"Patriarch, is this really alright?" the maid whispered.

"That's it, but I won't see Gu Qing for the time being." Li Ran said in a low voice, "The scene between Li Chengqian and Gu Qing will continue. The two of them are competing with each other, and they have reached a point! If this continues, this point There will be an imbalance, and there will be chaos in Chang'an."

The maid silently packed the tea bowl.

The Cheng family, Cheng Yaojin has been paying attention to the affairs between Gu Qing and Li Chengqian.

"Old man, will His Majesty go too far?" Cheng Chumo asked Cheng Yaojin.

Cheng Yaojin sneered, "Gu Qing regards himself as a stinky stone, and it is also the most worthy of training for Li Chengqian. In this world, not everyone is good, but there are also bad people! When he was the prince, Li Chengqian lived in the East Palace all the time. Everyone will squeeze their heads to go along with this prince."

"Eastern Palace has blocked too much darkness for Li Chengqian in the world. The so-called eat a sting and gain wisdom. Li Chengqian should also thank Gu Qing for giving him a chance to hone his skills." Cheng Yaojin said with a confident smile, "Instead of letting others deal with it." Li Chengqian, it is better to let Gu Qing come, only he can balance Gu Qing and himself, he is a mature emperor, this is also where His Majesty's painstaking efforts lie."

"You mean, this is all arranged by His Majesty?" Cheng Chumo was puzzled.

"What do you think His Majesty has been arranging for so many years?" Cheng Yaojin continued, "Your Majesty is very clear about the situation in the court and Chang'an, and has already prepared many countermeasures. Every piece of chess has its own function, so does our Cheng family, and so does Gu Qing, Gu Qing's chess piece is placed in a very important position."

"Now Li Chengqian can't pull it out, and he can't move it." Cheng Yaojin spoke in a low voice.

"I understand." Cheng Chumo patted his thigh, "Your Majesty has too little experience today, and you don't know the heights of heaven and earth without a few somersaults."

"It does seem to be such a truth." Cheng Yaojin nodded thoughtfully.

Li Er left Daming Palace in a sedan chair and came to Gu Village, Fang Xuanling's residence.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Li Er, the old Fang Xuanling hurriedly saluted.

"No, no." Li Er also supported Fang Xuanling, "I came to sit with you, Daming Palace is strangely deserted."

Empress Changsun also went to the Taoist temple of Princess Changle.

"Your Majesty, how could you come to this humble house." Fang Xuanling said regretfully, "Your Majesty, why don't we go to the academy and sit down."

"I still like the fireworks here." Li Er looked at the smoke from the kitchen, heard the chickens and dogs, and the noisy children, "The Daming Palace is too cold, but it's still comfortable here. I plan to build a small house in the village. I will live here with Guanyin servant girl."

"Your Majesty, you are condescending." Fang Xuanling said hastily.

"This is what I want." Li Er said with a smile, "For so many years, I haven't enjoyed the fireworks in the world. The children here are so fun, and everything here is so interesting."

Li Tai knew that Li Er had come to the village, so he hurried over, "Father."

"Yeah." Li Er nodded and looked at Qing Que, "How are you doing these days."

"I've been in the academy these days, and it's my fault that I didn't go to the palace to see my father." Li Tai said as he saw Li Er's white temples and red eye sockets, "My father! My son is convicted .”

"It's okay." Li Er patted Li Tai's shoulder, "You have grown up too, you are much more sensible than Cheng Qian, I heard that you have been talking to people from Shandong gentry these days?"

"Indeed." Li Tai put away his thoughts, "It's still a matter of the academy. Gu Qing's idea is that if the Shandong gentry want to enter the academy, we will naturally welcome them. If they don't want it, we don't force it. We respect them, but the academy has been established so far. It's not like they can change the academy with just a few words."

"That's what Gu Qing would say." Li Er sat on the small bench, "I've also heard about the vicious fight between Gu Qing and Cheng Qian these days, and I can't control these things when I'm old."

"My son, go and bring Gu Qing here." Li Tai spoke loudly.

"No need!" Li Er called to stop Li Tai, "If Li Chengqian can't control Gu Qing, then Li Chengqian should also give Gu Qing power over."

Li Tai also understood that this was the training that his father gave Li Chengqian.

Fang Xuanling stood aside and whispered, "There is nothing to eat at home, I wonder if His Majesty can eat potatoes."

"Yes!" Li Er nodded with a smile.

Li Tai looked at Fang Xuanling and Li Er sitting opposite each other, eating pickled vegetable and potato soup, eating steamed buns and smiling, his eyes moistened once.Turning his back and taking a deep breath, the royal father is old, really old, maybe this is the life that the royal father wants to live.

Walking out of the courtyard, Li Tai saw Gu Qing who was hurrying over.

"Where's Your Majesty?" Gu Qing looked at Li Tai.

"We're having dinner with Mr. Fang in the courtyard." Li Tai put away his tears, "It's fine, everything is fine, Gu Qing, don't disturb me."

"Yeah." Gu Qing nodded.

The two sat outside the courtyard of the Fang family for a long time and did not leave until they saw Li Er walking out of the courtyard. Gu Qing went up to greet him and saluted, "Your Majesty."

"Don't salute." Li Er said, "You are an important person in the village. If you salute me, the villagers will not be frightened? I don't want to disturb the lives of people here."

"I understand."

"You are so nice here." Li Er looked at the tidy village, with a large population but not too crowded, "I want to live here."

"Ah?" Gu Qing looked at Li Er in surprise, the emperor wants to live here? .

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty." The corners of Gu Qing's mouth twitched, "Isn't it appropriate, if I hand over all the members of Haimao to the court."

"Stinky boy, play all the tricks!" Li Er glared at Gu Qing, "Don't worry, I have no other purpose in coming here this time, just to relax, as for the matter between you and Chengqian, you two should look at it separately. I won't care about my ability, so I will take you to your academy to have a look."

"Huh?" Gu Qing was a little confused.

"I said go to the academy." Li Er looked at Gu Qing and felt inexplicably angry.

Chapter 6 Eleven Different Hearts

Taking Li Er to the academy, there have been many changes in the past. The academy has been expanded a lot, most of which are dormitories. Now there are still many buildings under construction. The entire academy is almost integrated with the village.