Don't be a prince

"What are you thinking, why don't you hurry to the Zongzheng Mansion to receive the punishment?"

"what?"

Li Chengqian was dumbfounded, why did he go to the Zongzheng Mansion again?

The last time Li Daozong took shelter, he was so painful that he dared not sit on a chair, but this time?

"Ah what, if you are used by others, you have to do everything. This kind of pleading for the lives of the people can gain too much reputation. If Fang Xuanling and the others don't do it, apart from not daring to annoy me, they are actually worried that it will hurt me." The prestige gained. Prestige is a good thing for low-level officials, but it is a burden for them. With this incident, your reputation among the people can always be raised again."

Get a bad reputation in exchange for a good reputation, or not?

Well, fame is a good thing, everyone from commoner to emperor doesn't need it.But the board is really not a good thing.This time there is nothing I can do, there are quite a lot of acting elements, I guess Li Daozong can act more lightly....

Terrified, he left and retreated, and went to the Zongzheng Mansion to receive the punishment. No matter what the result was, he was always talking about his father's fault.

Watching his son leave, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Only then did the eldest grandson come out from behind the curtain with Li Zhi in his arms.

"Your Majesty, how is Chengqian's performance?"

"It's already very good. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui must have used the aggressive method, otherwise Cheng Qian wouldn't have entered the palace with red eyes. But he was able to detect something wrong on the way over from the Ganlu Palace. It can be said that he is exquisite. Heartbroken. This time, Fang Xuanling and the others set up a game together, and it is not easy to wake up before the words are spoken."

Looking at the memorial in the cart, Li Shimin sighed.

The emperor is not easy to do!In a high position, no matter what you do, it will cause a series of reactions.What Zhang Yungu did, at most, he was scolded, how could he be beheaded directly.I have a strong temper, and I know it, but the people under him are really too soft.People like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui have gradually lost the courage to speak out about their mistakes since the year of Zhenguan. Except for Wei Zheng in the imperial history, the rest are also as timid as chickens when facing themselves.

This situation must be improved. The emperor is not a saint. He will always do wrong things.

Picking up the Edict of Guilt on the desktop, Li Jian sent it to Zhongshu and Menxia Province for review, and then handed it over to Shangshu Province to announce it to the world.

The commotion caused this time was too great, and I am afraid that only the Edict of Guilt can quell the rumors among the people.

The board of the Zongzheng Mansion was still terrifying. A dude with a blooming butt was just lifted out in front, and Li Chengqian was also lifted out on the back.

Touching his slightly numb butt, Li Chengqian turned his head sideways and said to Li Daozong: "Don't worry, I will ask Zhang Yun to give you a copy of those purses after they come out, but you must not reveal it, just say it is a flower." I bought it in the East Palace with a lot of money in advance, otherwise, if I can’t sell it for a good price, I will bring everyone in the East Palace to eat and drink at your house!”

Li Daozong chuckled, and he still had a serious look on weekdays: "Your Highness, don't worry, your princess and aunt know the benefits, and will show off after your auction starts. It is already very good to get it in advance."

Knowing that this guy is old-fashioned and intends to take another concubine, so he can't bribe his wife with a gift, Li Chengqian is also happy to give a gift.

A leopard leather bag can offset a meal, it is worth it!

When the talent came out of Zong Zhengfu, Li Chengqian screamed at the top of his voice.

The two eunuchs arranged by Li Daozong were also smart people. They didn't take a shortcut, but carried the prince around in the imperial city as if lost.

Standing at the door and watching the prince screaming from a distance, Du Ruhui couldn't help asking: "Old Fang, do you think the prince has noticed our thoughts?"

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said, "How did you notice it? So what if you didn't notice it? Now His Majesty has taken back all the general powers in his hands, and Shang Shusheng was in his hands when he was hiding in the mansion, and now he is basically under his control. God Wei Risheng, if I want to live a good life, I can't touch bad things. Dai Zhou is sick in bed. Although he is cured now, he is angry because of Zhang Yungu's case and refuses to go to work. Old Wei Tou is also on Chinese New Year's Eve I stayed home for two days, and spent the rest of the time inspecting Xungui's property. These two people are not here, who dares to touch Nilin?"

"That's what I said, but let's make the prince a bit miserable this time."

"This is the world of their Li family. Who will suffer if he doesn't suffer? It is a good thing that a beating can be praised by all people. Look, hasn't His Majesty's will come out?"

Pointing at Li Jian, Fang Xuanling went back to the room to continue processing the memorial, while Du Ruhui turned his head and left.Helping the old house handle government affairs, the prince saw nothing, but the emperor knew it was a big deal.

As soon as Li Chengqian arrived at the East Palace, the emperor's edict of guilt began to be posted in Chang'an, and many knights rushed to various places with the edict.

At the same time, new laws and regulations were issued.

"From now on, it is advisable to repeat the executions five times in two days in various divisions in Beijing, and three times in all states in the world. Five repetitions are required for executions in the capital area, and three repetitions are required for executions in local states and counties.

The replay speed should not be too fast, and must be performed every other day. The quintuple replay is repeated twice a day before the execution and three times on the same day; the triple replay is replayed once the day before the execution and twice on the same day.

Only criminals who committed the crime of murdering grandparents, parents and other respected relatives and elders can be executed once again.

On the day of execution, no alcohol or meat should be eaten while eating, and no entertainment should be held in the Neijiaofang and Taichang. The emperor would not eat meat, drink alcohol, listen to music or watch dances, to show the emperor's compassion for heaven and earth. "

At the same time, Zhang Yungu's grievances were also rehabilitated. The emperor said that he would personally pay homage to him to show his remorse.

To be able to exchange one life for the increase of the law is worthwhile in the eyes of many people.As for the emperor's wrongful killing, the mourning after recovery has already been earned.Even Zhang Yungu's eldest son thanked the emperor for his posthumous posthumous title.

It is a great victory to make the emperor admit his mistake.

As for the crown prince's blunt remarks about his father's faults, many people of insight expressed emotion: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve. Your Highness's unfilial behavior, looking at the world, is great filial piety..."

Lying on the bed and pretending to be sick, while eating the raisins that Xiuxiu fed into his mouth, while watching the information sent by the secret guard, Li Chengqian didn't know what to say.

It is really speechless to be able to recite a big filial piety even if you take the blame.

2Chapter 17 Good match

However, his improved reputation somewhat offset some of his guilt.Businessmen should be more pure, as long as customers think it is a good deal, do you care if it earns half or more?

The spirits on the prairie are good things, and the treasures in the auction house are good things. Now there are more leather bags, shawls, and cloaks, all of which are made of the fur brought back from the wild beasts.

After giving a copy of the good things to the old lady and the future wife as usual, the women's auction was held again.The housewives in Chang'an who had experienced the fun last time, still couldn't hold it back. Many people had the mentality of "just look at it", and went again despite the husband's restraint order...

During the period of "being sick in bed", Lao Fang came and Lao Du came, and they all gave generous gifts. Changsun Wuji said some unnutritious words, to the effect that it is okay not to get involved in these things.

Dai Zhou, who was "recovering from a serious illness", also brought Zhang Yungu's eldest son to visit. The gifts were very rich and the etiquette was very thoughtful.And Wei Zheng, who had rushed back from other places, burst into laughter when he heard the news.

That's what being a tool person is like. After pretending to be sick for seven days, Li Chengqian came out of the house.

The martial arts field around Mingdemen is still there. If you don't practice for a few days, it is easy to waste the habits you have developed, so Li Chengqian resumed his training.

"Old Zhang, what's going on at the door?"

When I was shooting arrows, I saw the situation at the entrance of the East Palace. There were many people outside, it seemed noisy, and there were even many common people.You must know that there is a horizontal street in front of the East Palace Gate, and Zuochunfang, Jialing Temple and other places to the south, which are also within the scope of the imperial city.Ordinary people, how could they come in?

Zhang Yun frowned and said, "These people were included in the matter. They were all people who were implicated in the turmoil of light sentences and heavy sentences. They said they wanted to take a good look at the East Palace and hoped to see you. They are all ordinary people. , There is really no need to talk to them.”

"Tsk tsk, old Zhang, try saying this in front of the emperor, and the big ear will be rewarded to you. What happened to the ordinary people? If there were no such ordinary people, who would the emperor be the emperor? Who would the prince be the prince?" Be careful next time? Let me know if something like this happens."

After finishing speaking, the arrow hit the bull's-eye, and Li Chengqian took the bow and walked towards Chongming Gate.

Is Chongming Gate the main gate of the East Palace? Generally, it is the same as folk etiquette? Only the emperor himself, or the empress and empress dowager can leave?

A prince with stinky sweat and a bow in his hand? In any case, he cannot be associated with grace and luxury.

When the talent appeared in front of the door, the people fell to their knees and kept kowtowing.

In desperation, Li Chengqian could only let the guards at the door help them all up.

Cleared his throat? Li Chengqian said seriously: "Fellow folks? It is a matter of solitude to speak up for you. Don't feel that you owe it to me. You abide by the rules and regulations of the court and pay taxes. You are the people of the Tang Dynasty? As long as you are The people of the Tang Dynasty will be protected by the imperial court. What happened this time? It is true that the royal family made a mistake, but now the father has issued an edict to punish himself? Repeat? to execute.

Didn't our Tang Dynasty prevent the people from speaking? Nor did it restrict the people from speaking.On the contrary, your voice is what the court needs to pay close attention to.If the imperial court really did something that made you uncomfortable, you can come directly to the gate of the palace to yell and scold. I guarantee that as long as you have something to say and make sense, the imperial court will not only correct it immediately, but you will still have rewards to get... ..”

Li Chengqian's words made these people very excited, and they don't know if they listened.

Now the East Palace also saw it, the prince also saw it, and even kowtowed in return, and these people left contentedly.

Looking at the people leaving happily, Zhang Yun frowned and said, "Your Highness, are you serious? If some people really come to the gate of the palace city to yell and scold, will they be rewarded?"

Finally, the gate of the East Palace was cleared. Li Chengqian walked back and said, "Do you think Gu is joking? What do you think of the launch, but it has no effect, or even has the opposite effect? ​​So, it is the people who really decide whether they are suitable for implementation, and only the voice of the people is the most real feedback."

"That's a good statement, quite a bit of the courage to be a monarch."

Hearing this voice, Li Chengqian shivered for no reason, turned his head stiffly, only to realize that it was the emperor's father who had followed him all the way to the East Palace.Needless to say, all the words just now were heard.

A small piece of linen was sewn on the emperor's shoulders, probably just returned from Zhang Yungu's house.If the emperor can sew a small piece of linen to pay homage to, Zhang Yun probably has a spirit in the ancient spring, and he feels that his death is worth it.

"Whatever you look at, if you make a mistake, you have to admit it, even if the other party is an ordinary official. Go on, I think what you said just now makes sense, and it has given me a lot of inspiration."

While talking, Li Shimin walked in front of Li Chengqian naturally, and it seemed that he was going to walk while talking.

Li Chengqian followed behind and scratched his head, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Actually, I also realized this truth from what Master Li said. There is a family only when there are people, and a country is only when there is a family. To the country, the people are Just like a cornerstone, if the foundation is destroyed, the country will be finished. Treating the people well is the best way to make a country long-term stability. Qin Shihuang is also dead, otherwise if he knows that his empire started from two peasants , and destruction, it is estimated that you will die of anger again. An uprising without the participation of the people is not an uprising, but a rebellion."

Nodding his head, Li Shimin praised and said: "You are right. It is the people who really have the ability to change the dynasty. Therefore, only by treating the people well can the country's dynasty last forever. I have also learned some truths recently. If the king is In terms of boats, the people are water, and I have never heard of a boat that can move without water. And water can carry a boat and capsize it, so the person at the helm needs to be familiar with water."

Appeared!

Li Chengqian suddenly had a feeling of going from the trailer to the movie theater, and finally waiting for the classic scene.Tang Taizong Li Shimin is most famous for this sentence.

"What are you doing in a daze?"

Seeing Li Chengqian walking and freezing there, Li Shimin asked dissatisfiedly.

Li Chengqian, who had come to his senses, quickly bowed and saluted, and said: "I congratulate my father, the people are water. The king is a boat. Water can carry a boat and overturn it. It is an eternal quatrain."

It was just a casual remark, but how did it become an eternal quatrain?

But after thinking about it, this sentence is indeed very reasonable. It seems that the previous emperors did not say this sentence. Perhaps, this sentence of mine is really remarkable?

Therefore, Li Shimin made up his mind to say this sentence to the courtiers when he was preparing to go to court tomorrow morning, and see how they reacted.

When the emperor entered the East Palace, it was as natural as returning to the Harem.

When you walk to the Chongjiao Hall, you push the door open and enter.

"Qing Que bragged to me about how fresh and tender the steaks I ate here. After eating the steaks made by the Imperial Dining Room, she said it should be fed to the dogs. It's boring for me to be an emperor. My son thinks that the meat is delivered to me. It's a filial piety, so I can only compete with the dogs for food."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help curling his lips.The bastards in the imperial dining room have already gotten used to what they learned from Donggong, and they haven't innovated at all.The steak should be fried slowly on an iron plate, and what is going on when it is roasted on the fire like lamb.

And what the emperor said was too harsh, for a little food, what about it?

In desperation, Li Chengqian could only ask Zhang Yun to inform the kitchen to make steaks, while he stayed in the restaurant as company.

"Father, the steak production is very slow. If you are out of government affairs, how about drinking some wine? Xiazhou is not only rich in coal, but the wine brewed by the local people is also good. My son has a lot of cellars here."

"Well, then bring some, Zhen Pinpin."

He had no choice but to order Fang Sheng to fetch it.

The emperor is really a willful creature, because as long as it is in the land of the Tang Dynasty, no matter where it is, it is his territory.Liu Bang took the world as his family business, and the courtiers not only did not object, but collectively congratulated the emperor on the fact that the family business established by the emperor was really big enough.

Looking at the Tang Dynasty is the same, the East Palace is the prince's territory, but there is a premise, that is, the property rights of the house still belong to the emperor, and the prince only has the right to live...

When the wine was served, I didn't see the taste, so I just poured it down in a big glass.

After quenching his thirst, Li Shimin said: "I came to you today to ask you if you are interested in changing to a concubine?"

"Change the concubine?"

Li Chengqian almost fell off the chair, isn't the concubine already appointed as Su Yuan?Why do you have to change it all of a sudden?

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Yes, change to the main concubine. The one from the Su family, changing to a side concubine, does not count as humiliating her. When I went to pay homage to Zhang Yungu today, an elder of the Wang family said something to me, They are going to marry a direct daughter as the princess. Speaking of it, you have dealt with the Wang family too badly, so they can't be subdued. After all, our Li family is really wrong in terms of blood. At the beginning, the five-surnamed girl would rather marry a farmer , the oath not to join the royal family is still lingering, and now I have to slap my face, to be honest, I am very moved!"

"What's the matter with Guan Erchen who doesn't marry a girl? Even if she enters the family as the main concubine, the son will also destroy her! Why should the royal family want the latecomer to take over? Just because of their pure blood? Just because of their daughter valuable?"

After hearing the whole story clearly, Li Chengqian was very angry. Needless to say, the constant turmoil from years ago to the next year frightened the Wang family who experienced this kind of thing for the first time.Rumors have always spread more and more powerfully. Taking Chang'an as the origin, it will not take long for it to radiate to the important cities of Tongzhou in the whole Tang Dynasty.The Wang family married their daughter with the promise of the past, just to show the world that the prince has forgiven us...

Lao Tzu is now the sweet pastry of the common people. As long as you get married with Lao Tzu, it will naturally offset the impact of the coal incident, but Lao Tzu just won't give you a chance!

Faced with Li Chengqian's stubbornness, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh. He knew that the words of marrying and then disposing of him were his son's true heartfelt wishes.Because he is unable to resist the orders of his parents, he can only make a long-term plan in the future.If it were him, he would do the same.

Cough lightly: "That is to say, since the time of Emperor Wudi of Liang, it has become an iron rule in getting married. When Wang Yuan wanted to marry his daughter to the Man family, he was accused by Shen Yue of lowering his status. Humiliate the ancestors! It was also from that time that the clan's bloodline theory began to be superior. Now, many people have lost their wealth and are scrambling to marry a woman with five surnames in order to get ahead. Although Fang Xuanling and the others support me , but didn't he also marry a woman with five surnames?

Tuoba Jun, Emperor Wencheng of the Northern Wei Dynasty, even ordered the enactment of laws not to allow intermarriage between scholars and commoners.In fact, the five surnames are now rampant, and they are all used to it.Today, I was almost moved, and agreed to the Wang family on the spot, because you married a girl with five surnames, which really can make the blood of our Li family look better. "

"Then, the Wang family officially took part in politics as a foreign relative, will it end up being too big?"

Seeing that the emperor's father didn't intend to faint, Li Chengqian was relieved and spoke casually.

Hearing this sentence, Li Shimin laughed loudly: "You boy, dare to say, yes, I have this worry. So what if our Li family has Xianbei blood? So what if we are not pure Han people? Shui Liu doesn't care Is it a battleship or a sampan? As long as the people support it, what if the blood of our Li family is mixed with Turkic blood? It is still the royal family praised by all people!"

The emperor's words were so bold that Li Chengqian could only stand up and salute to show his admiration.

"I heard that you are going to form a fleet with Qingque Li Ke? What do you think? Tell me."

...

It's about the ocean, so it's impossible to say clearly in a while, so they talk one by one and listen to each other, and they also take a sip from time to time.When Zhang Yun brought the steak, Li Shimin was already a little drunk.

"Your idea is very good. I am used to opening up territories on land, and I have never set my sights on the ocean. You are still young. When I die, I will probably be 50 or [-] years old. Since you want to explore the ocean, Then let’s do it from now on. If the East Palace’s finances are not enough, you can go to the inner palace to withdraw. Although there is no precedent for the crown prince to monopolize power before he ascended the throne, I can let go of you.”

Witnessing with my own eyes that my child took the East Palace and formed an industrial chain comparable to the Ministry of Internal Affairs almost from scratch, it is not shocking, but it is nonsense.So Li Shimin wanted to see what this kid could do.

What I was waiting for was this sentence, as long as the emperor released the supervision, he would be able to create an initial scale of the maritime business, and then follow the usual practice to develop slowly.Datang's ocean is still in a wild state, and there is too much wealth in it, which can be obtained!

"Father, although you are strong, it is still very difficult to use chopsticks to split the beef. You have to use a small knife. As for the idiots in the imperial dining room, I will ask the cook to reprimand them. A pig-headed person..."

After enjoying a big meal in the East Palace, the emperor returned to the palace with eight percent drunk.Today, the Wang family's humility made him extremely happy.However, not all apologies should be accepted.I was accused of being a savage by you back then, but so what?Don't you come here to beg me, you are so high and high?Hehe, now, I'm ignoring you!

The emperor's wish came true, but he didn't say anything to death. The delayed Wang family didn't feel like being tricked by a monkey. Instead, they became more and more anxious, and even played continuously, hoping to get married with the royal family.

Such news, somehow, reached Su Quan's ears.He, who had been secretly delighted all this time, was struck by lightning when he heard the news.

He knew very well that his family was actually nothing, and the reason why he was lucky enough to be favored by the royal family was only because the queen was very satisfied with his daughter.Compared with a behemoth like the Wang family, the Su family is really not qualified, not even qualified to compare.

You can't get married with the royal family. With the background of the Su family, it is estimated that they will never be able to form a family size, even if it is the lowest.

When you are in a bad mood, you are prone to lose your temper. No matter how well-bred you are, you will lose your face when you are in a bad mood.