Don't be a prince

According to the proper etiquette of apprenticeship, parents should kneel down with their children to apprenticeship.However, Li Shimin is the emperor, even if he bows his hands at 45 degrees, such etiquette is a bit too much.

Li Jing just got up, saw the appearance of the emperor and prince, hurried forward to support the emperor with one hand, and pulled the prince up with the other, said repeatedly: "Your Majesty can't! Prince can't, ministers are ministers, how can you accept the etiquette of your majesty and the prince? It's a humble servant of Zhesha!"

As early as when he was dragged by Li Jing, Li Shimin had put away his etiquette.

Holding Li Jing's hand, Li Shimin said excitedly: "Since ancient times, teaching is the way, how dare I neglect it! The crown prince is still young, and I hope Aiqing will discipline him a lot. As for Shuxiu, I will send someone to Aiqing's mansion later. good?"

The so-called bundle repair is the ceremony of worshiping a teacher.The courtiers all knew that Shu Xiu sent by the emperor was definitely not simple.But since they didn't announce it in class, they can only flirt.

Seeing that Li Chengqian's legs were still a little soft, Li Gang pushed the wheelchair, let Li Chengqian lean aside, stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so it is really inappropriate to salute to ministers. However, Your Majesty's way of respecting teachers is also for The people of the world set an example, and the old minister congratulates His Majesty!"

The courtiers also hurriedly said in unison: "I congratulate Your Majesty!"

This kind of flattery is very useful to Li Shimin, and he immediately laughed and said: "The draft decree is to make Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, to be the crown prince's Taibao, and to take charge of the prince's personal affairs. General Dingyuan, to honor Duke Wei's contribution to defeating the enemy!"

As the emperor, not only officials from the three provinces and six ministries, but also the top dukes and marquises are their children, and Li Shimin knows it well.

Li Deju, as the second son of Li Jing, is not qualified to inherit the title of Duke of Wei, and at most accepts the shade to become a school lieutenant of the sixth and seventh ranks.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li Jing's contribution to defeating the enemy is not enough for his youngest son to have the title and the official position of the fifth-rank Dingyuan General.The emperor's move is clearly part of the "beam repair".

at the same time....

Fang Xuanling and other shrewd people like ghosts have already seen the deep meaning of Li Jing's move.

This clearly destroyed his foundation in the court, in exchange for the trust of the emperor and even the next generation of emperors.

Obviously there is a family who studies the art of war, and Li Jing's family can't afford to "fascinate" like this.But he just did it.

The more you pay, the more you get.At least, today's Li Jing has completely shaken off the influence of "the wall" and has won the trust of two generations of emperors.

Big money!

The clever ones were moved by Li Jing's actions, while the stupid ones bit their fingers and coveted Li De's title of honor.

Who doesn't have a lot of children?Except for the eldest son who can inherit the title as usual, the future of the other children left them scratching their heads.

Li Jing only has two sons, and now they all have a way out.

After finalizing the master-student relationship between Li Jing and Li Chengqian, Li Shimin was in a great mood, and actually allowed Li Jing to dine in the palace, which can be described as the utmost honor.

After the sun had risen, the court meeting was over, and officials from the three provinces and six ministries returned to their own departments to deal with their work, and those who had no duties went home.

No matter which one it is, when they left the Lizheng Hall, they were discussing what happened in the court today.

Li Chengqian pushed Li Gang's wheelchair, not in a hurry to go back to the East Palace, but was going to visit the queen first.

The three-day leave given to the soldiers led by the prince is still going on, so Li Chengqian also has time to do his own things for the time being.

Empress Changsun lives in the Hall of Liangyi. As a queen, it is only natural that she lives in the Hall of Liangyi next to the front row of palaces.

Ordinary men will not be allowed to enter Miyagi, and those who can enter permanently must remove the "010" part.Even the prince is not allowed to enter the palace without an edict after he becomes an adult.

But such rules obviously cannot be controlled by Li Chengqian and the old man.

Pushing the old gentleman, Li Chengqian went directly to the gate of Liangyi Hall without notifying him.

Naturally, the guards and maids of Liangyi Palace did not dare to stop them. The careful maids entered the palace first, obviously to inform them.

In a few seconds, the gate of Liangyi Hall opened, except for the maids, a total of three women and two men appeared at the door to welcome the old man.

The two men are naturally Li Tai and Li Ke, because they are still living in the palace because they are not yet old enough to start a mansion.

The three daughters are the eldest grandson of the empress, Concubine Yang, Li Ke's biological mother, and a little princess—Li Lizhi.

Facing Li Gang, even the eldest grandson has to salute.

After the etiquette was completed, Li Chengqian bowed to his eldest grandson and said, "How is your mother doing recently?"

The eldest grandson turned his body sideways and said, "I'll say hello before I go in. Let Master Li come in first."

Li Chengqian nodded, and pushed Li Gang into the Hall of Liangyi.

There is a chessboard on the case, but there are only a few pieces on it, it should be the eldest grandson and Concubine Yang playing chess together.

Li Tai saw that the wheelchair looked very playful, and just as he thought of pushing it from the back, Li Chengqian glared back at him.

After they all entered the hall, Li Chengqian brought tea soup to Li Gang, but the old man lost interest in drinking it after just looking at it.

I used to have no taste in my mouth. Although the tea soup tasted weird, I could still drink it.But since drinking Li Chengqian's tea, the old man has completely lost interest in tea soup.

After sitting with Li Lizhi in his arms, the eldest grandson smiled and said, "Master Li, why is he so free to come to Liangyi Hall in this palace today?"

Li Gang curled his lips, pointed to Li Tai and Li Ke and said: "It's not because of the bet, the old man made a bet with the crown prince. If the crown prince wins, the old man will teach the king of Wei and the king of Shu at the same time. This kid never fights It's a sure bet, the old man feels that he is likely to lose, so let's take a look at the two princes first."

Chapter 60 Royal Family Without Love

"what?"

Not only the eldest grandson, but even Concubine Yang opened her mouth.

Let Li Gang teach Li Tai and Li Ke?

This....

Unbelievable okay!

Although Li Tai and Li Ke are princes, they are not princes. It is reasonable to say that they are taught by ordinary Confucianism at most, and it is impossible for them to be taught by a well-educated and respected old man like Li Gang.It is an honor for an ordinary prince to be taught by the old gentleman.

only....

The eldest grandson glanced at Li Ke slightly, slightly dissatisfied with Li Chengqian's arrangement.Li Tai is his mother's brother, so there is nothing wrong with taking care of him.But why bring Li Ke?Doesn't this kid know that Li Ke is a great threat to his crown prince at this stage?

As the son of Concubine Yang, Li Ke inherited the blood of the Tang Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty at the same time.It is for this reason that the veterans of the Sui Dynasty were naturally close to Li Ke.There were even occasional veterans of the Sui Dynasty who wanted to visit Li Ke in the palace.Of course, these requests were rejected by the empress, and even Concubine Yang came forward to clarify her thoughts more than once.

Concubine Yang is the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. She came from the court since she was a child and has seen too many intrigues.She understood that if she and Li Ke wanted to live a good life, they had to completely forget the position that always brought blood and rain, and they couldn't even think about it.

"Thank you for your kindness, His Royal Highness. It's just that Li Ke has been naughty since he was a child, and I don't expect much from him. Master Li is already very old, so I don't need to take Li Ke with me. Teaching him is just for Master Li and his apprentice Just worry about it."

To Li Chengqian's surprise, Concubine Yang actually said such words.

Judging from the fact that she used the title of "concubine" when facing herself as the crown prince, she was extremely careful!

The eldest grandson patted Li Chengqian on the shoulder with a smile, turned sideways and said to Concubine Yang: "My sister is wrong, you are a concubine, even if Chengqian is the prince, you can't call yourself like that in front of a junior!"

Although he said so, the eldest grandson was still very satisfied with Concubine Yang's statement.

Li Gang, who was smelling the tea but didn't move his mouth, raised his eyes and glanced at Concubine Yang, not surprised by her behavior.

The court is always turbulent, how can the harem be calm?Concubine Yang's low profile like this is actually the best way to protect herself.

Li Chengqian was also a little speechless.Although he has seen a lot of palace fighting dramas, he is simply bored with all kinds of Taoism in the harem.

Looking at Li Ke who was about to cry behind Concubine Yang, Li Chengqian suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

This is ancient times!In this era when the eldest son and the legitimate son get everything, and the concubine has nothing, people like Li Ke, even though they can still get the throne, are still extremely miserable.

As Concubine Yang's son, he was inherently dangerous, and as a concubine, he was born to dance on the tip of a knife.As for the later Changsun Wuji falsely accusing him of participating in rebellion and killing him, it can be said that it is inevitable.

It can be seen from this that even if you are born as a prince, you may not be happy.

With a trace of pity for Li Ke, Li Chengqian reached out and touched Li Gang.

Li Gang gave Li Chengqian a strange look. Although he was a little helpless, he still said: "Queen, Concubine Yang, teaching Li Ke and Li Tai is my bet. You don't let Li Ke come to learn, but you want me to break the contract? Keeping the promise, do you want this old man to break the precept all the time?"

Seeing that the old man was slightly angry, Concubine Yang and the eldest grandson didn't even dare to shout.

"That's it. It's Kong Yingda who is teaching the princes and daughters now. Tell him tomorrow, and then let Li Tai and Li Ke come to the East Palace for classes!"

Even when facing Concubine Yang and the Queen, the old gentleman did not leave any room for negotiation.

After finishing speaking, Li Gang closed his eyes and got up.

Seeing that he could also learn from the old gentleman, Li Ke clapped hands with Li Tai excitedly.

As early as when they were in Prince Qin's Mansion, they liked to play with their elder brother very much.Now they moved to the imperial palace, but the eldest brother lived in the eastern palace, which made them extremely helpless.

Now that the powerful old man has spoken, they can often play with the eldest brother.

Li Lizhi, who had always been afraid to speak, tugged at Li Chengqian's sleeve in a childish voice at this time: "Brother Emperor, can I go to your East Palace too?"

Hearing Li Lizhi's words, Concubine Yang and the eldest grandson both laughed.

Patting his daughter's head helplessly, the eldest grandson said earnestly, "Changle, your brothers can go, because your prince and brother is not yet of age, but you can't, because you are a girl, wouldn't it be good to learn painting from your mother?"

Seeing the seriousness of the eldest grandson, Li Lizhi could only nod her head ignorantly.

Seeing the "women without talent" thing happen in front of his eyes, Li Chengqian couldn't say anything except sigh to himself.

The contempt for women is the most deep-rooted disease of the feudal dynasty.

If you want to resist the matter of evicting the concubine, you must rely on the strength of the old man.As for the rules that are more difficult to shake, Li Chengqian has only one person, and in the end there is nothing he can do.

This is the collision between modern people's thinking and ancient times. There are many things that Li Chengqian is not used to, but at this time, everyone is accustomed to them.Against the whole world, it is impossible to succeed even if you think about it.

After meeting his eldest grandson and letting the old man meet Li Tai and Li Ke, Li Chengqian resigned.

Pushing the old man's wheelchair to leave the Hall of Liangyi, on the way, Li Chengqian couldn't hold back a sigh after all.

Hearing the sigh, Li Gang stretched out his hand to signal Li Chengqian to stop, and turned the wheelchair around.

After meeting each other, Li Gang sneered and said, "The old man wanted to talk about you just now. Why, seeing Concubine Yang's appearance, I feel uncomfortable? Do you think she and Li Ke have been treated unfairly?"

Li Chengqian hit the ground with his ass: "Master Li, you are right. The disciple is really uncomfortable. Although Li Ke is not the brother of my mother, but our father is the same person, why do you have to be like this no matter what?" Against him? Just because his mother is Concubine Yang? Just because he is a concubine? This disciple doesn't understand."

Looking at Li Chengqian sitting on the ground, Li Gang smiled.

After experiencing the incident in Weishui, he always felt that Li Chengqian's wit and bravery were not something a child could possess.But at this time, seeing him troubled by this, he realized that he was indeed still a child.

Moving the wheelchair forward, Li Gang put one hand on the top of Li Chengqian's head and said with a smile: "Boy, are you confused? You must know that the royal family has no family affection. As a prince, you should be ruthless. Otherwise, cowardly you, just It will make your brothers think that you are weak and can be bullied. Your crown prince will not be guaranteed! This has been the rule since ancient times. According to tradition, the eldest son is the one who inherits everything, but if the son of the bastard If you are strong, it will inevitably cause a dispute between the concubine and the concubine. Ordinary people’s homes are better, but if it is a prince’s family, the struggle between the concubine and the concubine is so embarrassing! At your level, hehe, boy, don’t tell the old man that you have forgotten what happened two months ago gone."

Chapter 61 Wine

What happened two months ago was nothing but the Xuanwu Gate incident.

Thinking back on this incident, Li Chengqian could only agree with the old man's statement.

Although the emperor's father and Li Jiancheng are both legitimate sons, as the eldest son, Li Jiancheng should have become the prince as a matter of course.And Dad, because of his huge influence, formed an effective threat to Li Jiancheng.

In a situation where one is strong and the other is weak, the strong may be able to pity the weak and give the weak a chance.However, when the two sides are evenly matched or the gap is not big, I am afraid there will only be a competition.

That's the reason, but no matter how you think about it, why don't you feel happy.

This may be the collision of ideal and reality, reason and reality!

Pulling Li Chengqian to get him up, Li Gang stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Unity with brothers and sisters is a virtue, but Chengqian, in many cases, those who talk about virtue will suffer. As a prince, you can only completely crush All your brothers, including Li Tai, can stand on the side of the strong and give your brothers a way to survive. If it is the other way around, are you going to be a fool who expects to be let go? Those people who knelt outside the Chengtian Gate back then , You haven't seen it before."

Li Chengqian nodded.

It is indeed a happy thing to have an old gentleman by my side.In particular, this old gentleman will not force his reasoning on himself arbitrarily, but will only find another way with earnestness and heart, and slowly enlighten him.

At least at this time, Li Chengqian had some thoughts of being a good prince in his heart.

It's really a drop.

The motivation that the old man inspired was nothing in front of the mountain-high pile of memorials on the imperial case.

When he went to court today, Li Chengqian saw the memorial on the imperial case with his own eyes.

There are four stacks in total, and each stack is three feet high.

There are so many memorials, it takes a little time to read them, let alone combine the approval of the Ministry of Education and my own opinions to come up with a solution!

Pushing the old man's wheelchair towards the outside of the palace, Li Chengqian silently gave his emperor a thumbs up.

Come on!

...

As the leader of Chang'an Winery, Zhao Yongsheng's actions are naturally extremely fast.

In the evening, he sent someone to deliver the finished product.

The wine jar stuffed by Busse still smelled of wine, which made the guards of the East Palace who followed on both sides look intoxicated.

But Li Chengqian didn't mean to be intoxicated by this taste.

It's too ripe, and the alcohol that is always in the medicine cabinet at home has this taste.In contrast, the taste of this high-alcohol wine is much lighter.

"Hurry up and find an eunuch to try, the old man can't wait to try it!"