Don't be a prince

Until Li Chengqian felt that his knees began to rebel, the two of them didn't jump up, but instead opened their mouths and looked at him in disbelief.

"???"

The bewildered Li Chengqian couldn't help asking, "How are you two?"

Du Zhenglun closed his mouth, rubbed his temples, and said, "Your Highness, what should you say about your opinion? Although it goes against the tradition, it doesn't make sense."

"what?"

Li Chengqian looked at Du Zhenglun speechlessly, no, did you not understand me?I'm spraying this article by Mr. Zhuangzi!

The eye-catching thing is that Yu Zhining on the other side also nodded: "Du Qing is right, the son's remarks are indeed reasonable. It's just that it's a bit extreme to say that the sages' articles are useless. Although the words in the article Truth is of no use in governing the world, but tasting it in your spare time can also cultivate your sentiments!"

After speaking, Yu Zhining took out a piece of paper and wrote down Li Chengqian's opinion on the paper.

After finishing writing, Yu Zhining sighed and said: "I think when I was seven years old, I was still peeing and muddy, but now the son is not only literate, but also has memorized Happy Travels, and even has his own opinions. It can be seen from this , there are indeed child prodigies in the world, it’s just that this old man’s knowledge is shallow!”

Du Zhenglun on the other side also nodded. He also noticed that Shizi didn't read the book at all when he said those words. That is to say, Shizi probably memorized the whole text.

At the age of seven, memorizing the full text was like a dream.

Outside the study room, the eldest grandson Baoqing's voice sounded: "Your Highness, Zuo Shuzi, Zhan Shi, it's time for dinner."

Hearing this voice, Du Zhenglun and Yu Zhining stood up.

Du Zhenglun cupped his hands and said: "The two of us came directly to the East Palace just after we came down to the court. I don't want to delay the time for the son to eat, so please have the meal first. The two of us will go home and prepare books for teaching."

After finishing speaking, the two left in despair.

Before coming here, they thought that Kong Yingda was bragging about flattering horses, but after seeing the wonder of the prince, they just wanted to go directly to Kong Yingda's house to apologize.

"No, I'm spraying this article, that's right..."

Looking at the backs of the two leaving, Li Chengqian really didn't know what to say.

The eldest grandson Baoqing poked his head in from outside the study and waved his hand when he saw Li Chengqian sitting beside the case.

Several old eunuchs lined up in a long row and brought the contents of the tray to the study.

After placing all the plates, an old eunuch naturally took some food from each plate, and Li Chengqian ate it first.

After waiting for a stick of incense, the grandson Baoqing reminded Li Chengqian: "My son, you can eat."

Seeing that Li Chengqian was still distracted, Changsun Baoqing couldn't help touching his master again.

After being touched by the eldest grandson Baoqing, Li Chengqian came back to his senses.

Glancing at the food on the case, Li Chengqian frowned.

Although he was mentally prepared for the standard of living during the Wude period, he was still at a loss when he saw the noodles, yellow rice, and stewed cabbage with big radishes on the table.

The noodles are very ordinary noodles, and there is no soup in the bowl.

Yellow rice is not millet. He has seen it before. In ancient times it was called millet, but in modern times it is called yellow rice and millet.But the point is, isn't this thing used for steaming bean buns and making zongzi?Can it be cooked directly?

As for stewed cabbage with big radishes, Li Chengqian basically gave up his hopes for it after experiencing the boiled chicken cooked by the chef of Prince Qin's Mansion.

how to eat!

Sighing, Li Chengqian picked up the chopsticks and randomly took a few mouthfuls of noodles into his mouth.

As for stewed cabbage with radish and yellow rice, he didn't move at all.

After eating the noodles, Li Chengqian simply threw away the chopsticks, and said depressedly: "I'm full, take it down!"

The old eunuchs didn't dare to say anything, and quickly removed the things.

Seeing Li Chengqian so angry, Changsun Baoqing couldn't help but said: "My son, the general of heaven..."

A small hand slammed onto Changsun Baoqing's arm forcefully, interrupting his words, Li Chengqian said viciously: "If you talk about the great mission from heaven, this king will beat you to death!"

Changsun Baoqing quickly shut up.

Looking at the light coming in from the door of the study, Li Chengqian lay helplessly on the ground.

As for feelings, Dad really needs to use the method of "painstaking efforts", "working muscles and bones", and "hungry body skin" to cultivate him!

Not to mention the authentic Li Chengqian in history, even his adult soul can't stand it, okay?

This old and outdated education method is the same as the method of producing talents under the stick, which has been proven to be useless.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to be a little more considerate of the original Li Chengqian.

After being suppressed for so long, it's no wonder that after getting married and returning to the normal power of the prince, he would be so pretentious, either to overhaul the palace, or to eat meat in Hufu.As long as they are normal people, no one can stand this kind of special treatment.

He is obviously a prince, but he clearly wants to sleep in a bad bed, eat rice, and lead a bunch of old eunuchs.It is estimated that Li Tai next door enjoyed a life like heaven from the very beginning.Under such a stark contrast, it's no wonder people don't go crazy!

After spitting hard at his father Li Shimin, Li Chengqian stood up, grabbed the sleeve of his grandson Baoqing and asked, "Where are the leek seeds I bought? Where are the spices I bought? Are they still there?"

The eldest grandson Baoqing replied honestly: "You said you asked the villain to take it to your home for storage, and the villain naturally did so."

"Hey, that's good. Tomorrow, you find a chance to sneak something in. In addition, you go to the West Market to buy some beef and mutton, and bring it in secretly."

"what?"

Hearing Li Chengqian's request, Changsun Baoqing's face twitched.Why don't you let him confront the prince!

Grabbing Changsun Baoqing's arm, Li Chengqian threatened: "You'd better do what I say. Although my father is the oldest, one day it will be my turn to take over. At that time, be careful that I will wear small shoes for you." !"

Although he didn't know what it meant to wear small shoes, Changsun Baoqing knew that the prince was threatening him.

Just as Shizi said, although the crown prince is the biggest now, Shizi will be in power one day.If he doesn't stand in line at this time, those people kneeling outside the Chengtian Gate will be his end.

In desperation, Changsun Baoqing could only cry and say, "I know, I can't help you!"

"Hey!"

Li Chengqian let go of his hand only after receiving the reply from the eldest grandson Baoqing.

How do you say that?There are policies above, but there are countermeasures below!

Chapter 22 Prince Taishi

Li Chengqian, who was resentful at lunch, would probably stop complaining if he saw the situation in Liangyi Hall at this time.

In the Palace of Liangyi, Li Shimin, who was already the crown prince at this time, and the eldest grandson Crown Princess sat together to eat, and the food was not much more luxurious than that of Li Chengqian.

After taking over the affairs of the palace, the eldest grandson Crown Princess disbanded all the servants in Prince Qin's mansion, and the cook and others were brought into the palace to directly take charge of the imperial dining room.

The cook, who was familiar with her master's temperament, did not cook a luxurious meal, but everything was as before.

Li Shimin swallowed the glutinous rice with difficulty, and Li Shimin said with emotion: "Don't slack off, Guanyin maidservant, I checked the treasury when I went to court today. Do you know how empty the treasury of the Tang Dynasty is? It's so empty that you can't even fight a tough battle." The level of fighting!"

This is the second time this joke has appeared today.

The eldest grandson crown princess put a piece of cabbage into her husband's bowl, and sighed: "The war is over, and everything is waiting to be done. Although Your Majesty has worked hard these years, Pei Ji and others who have been appointed are not virtuous, and the national strength has not seen the slightest improvement. Concubine The body has already made the palace save money, except for the Taiji Palace, everything is kept simple. The treasury is the foundation of the country, and there is no reserve force for a tough battle."

Li Shimin nodded, and put the last bite of rice in the bowl into his mouth.

Seeing that Li Shimin had finished eating, Princess Changsun also put down her rice bowl and ordered the maids to clean up.

After a while, Yu Chigong in military uniform walked in and knelt down on one knee.

Yu Chigong, who was dressed in a military uniform, had blood-red eyes, and the armor seemed to have been specially cleaned, but the smell of blood was still so strong that it couldn't be dispelled, it was disgusting to smell.

Wiping his mouth, Li Shimin asked in a deep voice, "How many did you kill?"

Yu Chigong's voice was a little hoarse: "There are more than [-] owls in total, and there is no one alive in the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion. There are still more than [-] people imprisoned in the prison, waiting to be dealt with."

Although he had expected it, Li Shimin couldn't help swallowing when he heard the exact number.

To achieve a major event, people will die, but more than 800 people are indeed a bit too much.

"Get up, people on the list, are you sure you killed them all?"

Yu Chigong stood up, cupped his hands and replied: "No one was spared."

Now that the matter has been drawn up, a kill list will naturally be drawn up.Because of the closure of the city, as long as it was on the list, no one was spared.

"Well, take a copy of the list of prisoners, and I still have to look at it. There are more than 800. If you pass, kill as few as you can! It's uncomfortable to sit alone on the bloody throne."

Yu Chigong nodded, but didn't say much.He knew that the master was not a sentimental person, and he would not hesitate when it was time to kill the killer, so there was no need for him to remonstrate.

After saluting again, Yu Chigong turned and left Liangyi Hall.

After ordering the list to be delivered to the palace, he can also rest well.From storming the Xuanwu Gate, to forcing the emperor to abdicate, and then closing the city, during this period, neither he nor his brothers rested.

However, the hard work is worth it.The king of Qin was named the prince and was in charge of the court. Although the emperor occupied the Taiji Palace, he couldn't last long.An emperor who exists in name only, might as well abdicate neatly and become the Supreme Emperor!

Although as early as the time of surrender, he decided to follow King Qin closely no matter what his official position was.However, he is also very excited to be able to send King Qin to the throne and obtain the power of Conglong.

After all, if a family wants to spread its branches and leaves, it cannot do without a certain height.

As soon as Yuchi Gong left here, Du Zhenglun and Yu Zhining asked to see him.

Li Shimin had just left for a while after asking for dinner, and when he heard Du Zhenglun and Yu Zhining begging to see him, he had no choice but to sit down and summon them.

At the same time, he was also very puzzled, didn't these two people go to the East Palace to teach Cheng Qian, why did they still come to him?

After Du Zhenglun and Yu Zhining visited inside, they sent the paper that recorded Li Chengqian's words to Li Shimin.

"It's useless to go on a leisurely excursion? Saints also have times to punish Shao Zhengmao? Oh, what a mess! But this sentence of the scriptures of Sinong Temple is very important, which is not bad. Only those who are willing to care about the foundation of the country will become the king of benevolence and righteousness. In general Said, although this view is crooked, it is not useless. Yu Qing, what do you think?"

Yu Zhining stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Actually, what the son said is not reasonable. Most of the articles about the ages have no practical use except to cultivate sentiment. We have all experienced troubled times, so we naturally know Only the safety of the people can make the country peaceful. The prince can see through this truth at such a young age, it is commendable!"

Tasting Li Chengqian's words again, Li Shimin smiled slightly, and said: "The reasoning is reasonable, but I'm afraid it's just talking on paper, it's useless! This kid, I'm afraid it's just lip service. Even if he is lonely, he has been fighting for years. Sifang, I dare not say that I really understand the people's sentiments. Anyway, having this heart is better than anything else."

Throwing aside the paper that recorded what Li Chengqian said, Li Shimin sat up straight and asked seriously: "Zhong Mi, among the eighteen scholars in the Qin Palace, you are talented and learned, and you can be trusted alone. But, for the prince and grand master , do you have any suggestions for the candidate for the young prince?"

Although they are both responsible for teaching the prince, the prince's grand teacher and prince's young teacher are obviously one level higher than the prince Zuo Shuzi and prince Zhan Shi, and they cannot be used unless they are real elites.Even Yu Zhining didn't know how to choose for a while.

After bowing his head and pondering for a long time, Yu Zhining nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I have a candidate in my heart, who can take on the heavy responsibility of the prince and grand teacher."

"Oh? Who?"

"Li Gang, Li Wenji."

Hearing this name, Li Shimin frowned first, and then relaxed it after a long time.

To be honest, it's not that Li Gang didn't appear in his choice, but, thinking that this old official passed through two dynasties and passed away in the second year of Wude, he was a little embarrassed to use it again.

In terms of reputation and knowledge, Li Gang is undoubtedly one of the best candidates.This can be seen from the fact that he was ordered to teach Emperor Sui Yang and Li Jiancheng successively.

"Although Li Wenji is good, Gu is really embarrassed to tire him out!"

Du Zhenglun said sternly: "Your Highness's words are wrong. It is a great honor to be allowed to teach the son. It is impossible for Mr. Li to shirk it. Besides, I watch the son's words and deeds, be respectful and polite. The old man will definitely like the son."

Being able to become the enlightenment teacher of the next emperor is more honorable to traditional literati than being a marquis.

"Okay, let's draw up the decree, make Li Gang the crown prince and grand teacher, and give him brocade."

As Li Shimin's voice fell, an accompanying eunuch immediately recorded it.

Right now, although Li Shimin is still only the crown prince, he has completely controlled the court, and there is only a false name between him and the "emperor".

Chapter 23 Bow to the Power of the Elders

Li Shimin's will was conveyed very quickly, and it was delivered to Li Gang's family before the end of time.

Under normal circumstances, the emperor's decree needs to be reviewed by the Ministry of Zhongshu and re-examined by the Ministry before it can be issued.However, in today's court, Li Shimin very forcefully replaced all the important positions.

The left and right servants were replaced by Xiao Yu and Feng Deyi, the Zhongshuling was replaced by Fang Xuanling, and the ministers of the household department were all replaced by officials of their own faction.

Doing so will inevitably cause turmoil in the court, but the advantage is that the emperor's orders are unimpeded, and no one will intercept them.

Li Gang, who received the imperial decree, wanted to shirk it, but thinking of the conversation with Kong Yingda a few days ago, he became very interested in Li Chengqian.

"Forget it, let the old man see what kind of monster you are!"

...

"Ah!"

At this time, Li Chengqian, who was in the kitchen of the East Palace, covered his nose with a handkerchief and sneezed hard.

The cook also wanted to sneeze, but remembering Shizi's strict order, he could only suppress it obediently.

A portion of the medicinal materials were put into the small mill, and after grinding again and again, it finally turned into a brown powder.

Li Chengqian squeezed a little powder into his mouth and nodded.Now that there is no seasoning such as soy sauce, this simple spice is enough for seasoning.Without seasoning, many foods cannot be eaten.For example, pork, Li Chengqian only found out after asking the cook that pork, pork, is actually cheap meat, and the princes and ministers' families would definitely not eat it.