Don't be a prince

Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "Of course there is a successor. Don't worry, Your Majesty, there are many young talents in the court. Even if we get old, nothing will happen."

Looking around him, Li Shimin suddenly felt a warm current rushing through his chest.

Patting the armrest of his shoulders, Li Shimin laughed and said, "That's fine, you and my monarch and ministers will retire together. That's not bad. Let's go back to Chang'an. I really want to go to Luoyang first!"

Everyone naturally agreed.

A group of veterans surrounded Li Shimin, who was already the Supreme Emperor, and left the altar.

Those who are always going to grow old, now that the Supreme Emperor has chosen the Zen position, they are willing to follow closely.The future Datang must belong to young people.Now, since the court is an official, there is no way to bring more benefits to the family, so it is better to leave.Copywriting is hard work and a lifetime of hard work, and when it comes to bosses, they have to enjoy it.

Not only the veterans of Zhenguan, but also the people around Chang'an, and the wealthy businessmen in Chang'an city also chose to send the Supreme Emperor a ride.

Anyway, during the emperor's tenure, Datang...

Really from the ruins, the gorgeous flowers of the prosperous age bloomed!

Chapter 534 The most majestic person under the sky

After the emperor returned to Chang'an, he took his concubines and moved to the Daming Palace, which had not yet been fully constructed, and completely returned the palace to Li Chengqian.

As for the altar outside the city, Li Chengqian returned to Chang'an after completing the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven again.

Fang Xuanling was old, and Ma Zhou was replaced by Zhongshu Ling.

Du Ruhui is old, and Shangshu Youpushe is replaced by Zhao Yi.

Wei Zheng also got old, and Chu Suiliang was replaced by his servant.

...

The chief officials of the six ministries of the three provinces basically chose to retire.The reason why I say basic is because there are four people in it who have not reported their old age. One is Zhao Zian, Minister of the Ministry of War, one is Dugu Bo, Minister of the Ministry of Households, one is Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and the last one is Zuo Pushe, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Sun Wuji. ....

To be honest, Li Chengqian was very surprised that Changsun Wuji did not retire and retired with the emperor.

However, because the eldest grandson Wuji stayed, he, the new emperor, saved a little bit of face.

Obviously, Fang Xuanling and others collectively retired, seemingly following the Supreme Emperor Li Shimin, but in fact they expressed their dissatisfaction with the loss of power through this method.

but....

In order to stabilize the political situation, this must be done!

Looking at the court where he no longer has young people, Li Chengqian did not feel any discomfort.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, it is natural to hold a great court meeting.Not only the capital officials of Chang'an, but also the governors and county magistrates of surrounding prefectures who came to watch the ceremony also gathered in front of the Tai Chi Hall.

Every time the new emperor came to the throne, every word of the new emperor was extremely important to Datang.

Get on the throne and sit on it.After twisting twice, Li Chengqian still didn't feel that sitting up in this position was any different from sitting up when he was in power.

In the court hall, under the leadership of Ma Zhou, all the officials bowed down and shouted long live.

After the ceremony, Li Chengqian said, "Lonely..."

The ministers: "..."

With an embarrassed cough, Li Chengqian quickly corrected himself: "I have been enthroned, but I will continue to use the reign name of Zhenguan 17 years, and the next year will be the first year of the new dynasty. Regarding the new reign name, do you have any suggestions? "

All eyes were on Ma Zhou. As the new Shang Shuling, although the power had been dispersed, there was no doubt that he was still the representative of the officials.What's more, Ma Zhou's literary talents are also good, so he should be able to come up with a good year name.

Ma Zhou thought for a moment, and then he came out of the class and said: "The Hall of Enlightenment..."

Li Chengqian: "..."

The ministers: "..."

Embarrassingly capitalized!

If the prince hadn't been in power during that period, maybe he wouldn't have been so embarrassed. It was easy to force himself to change his words.But the problem is, after getting used to it, even if the language is well organized, when seeing His Majesty the Emperor today, he will still call him "His Royal Highness" involuntarily.

Seeing Ma Zhou kneeling down on the ground, blushing, Li Chengqian smiled lightly and said, "Don't be embarrassed, didn't I call myself lonely just now? Just get used to it, I forgive you for not guilty, just keep talking."

Only then did Ma Zhou heave a sigh of relief, stood up and cupped his hands again and said, "I would like to report to Your Majesty, I have a proposal. When the Supreme Emperor was in power, the word Zhenguan was taken from "Book of Changes: Under the Book of Changes": "The way of heaven and earth, Zhenguan Zhe also'. Now the rule of Zhenguan has raised the national power of the Tang Dynasty to a peak, and the battle of the whole world to attack the Tang Dynasty has achieved the true hegemony of the Tang Dynasty.

Now, the Battle of the North Road has also ended, there is no war on the border of the Tang Dynasty, and the people in the interior live and work in peace and contentment. What a wonderful and prosperous age! "Erya · Interpretation" says: Hui: Yuan De is full of beauty and is called Hui.Therefore, I suggested that the new year name should be designated as Yonghui, what does your majesty think? "

"Eternal emblem?"

Li Chengqian frowned, always beautiful, this implication is indeed good, but the question is, isn't this year name used in Li Zhi's period?

Nodding his head, Li Chengqian said: "Yonghui is very good, I will write it down for now, do other lovers have any suggestions?"

Although the emperor said so, Ma Zhou knew very well that Yonghui must not be liked by the emperor.Retiring in his seat, he waited to see what suggestions others had.

As a senior minister, Changsun Wuji was naturally the second to speak.

Standing up and saluting, Changsun Wuji said: "I would like to inform your majesty, I believe that Zhenguan is the beginning of a prosperous age. When your majesty ascends the throne, the prosperous age should continue. Therefore, it is better to set the year name as Yongsheng."

Insein....

It doesn't sound as good as Zhenguan, it's too straightforward!

Even though he thought so in his heart, Li Chengqian could only nod his head and say, "Yongsheng has a good meaning, and as an alternative, other lovers, do you have any suggestions?"

Ma Zhou and Changsun Wuji had finished speaking, and the rest of the courtiers began to actively propose.

In the end, Li Chengqian had no choice but to order the secretary supervisor to write down these proposals first, so that he could refer to them slowly.

Choosing the year name is the same as naming a child, the difference is that the year name can be suggested by others, and it is good to choose a suitable one in the end.As for naming a child, it would be uncomfortable for anyone to intervene.

The matter of the year number came to an end, and the next thing was the big show.

Under the expectant eyes of all the courtiers, Li Chengqian took out his first imperial edict, handed it to Zhang Yun, and read it out.

Zhang Yun's voice sounded above the main hall: "The emperor's edict said: I only heard that those who have made great achievements in overcoming the enemy's troubles and governing the world will enjoy the gift of ten thousand gold brocades and the merit of being promoted to rank and title. Today, the right servant of Shangshu shoots, Zhao Yi , Dengzhou has made great contributions to the development of shipping, salinity control, and the establishment of shipyards in Dengzhou, and he is specially named the uncle of Xintai County.

The second wife of the Fang family, who was the last wife of the family, went to the battlefield several times, especially for his meritorious service in rescuing his family, so he was specially named the uncle of Liangshui County.Du He, the second son of the Du family, also made meritorious service in saving him, so he was specially named the county magistrate of Taiqian..."

Those who were famous in the imperial decree all left the class and knelt down on the ground, the smile on their faces could not be contained no matter what.

The new emperor's ascension to the throne will inevitably confer a number of titles, and because of this, the achievements of Fang Yiai and others have not been specially conferred by Li Shimin.There is no title without credit, and with the stability of the country, this will be an iron rule.Therefore, Li Shimin would rather choose to let these people's credit be sealed until Li Chengqian ascended the throne, rather than let him be randomly sealed in order to win people's hearts.

Of course, with Li Chengqian's temper, he would rather not confer a title to win over people's hearts, and he would not forcibly confer a reward.

Not only the title, but also Cheng Chusi and others have also been promoted in official positions.Although they are still inferior to their fathers' official positions, they at least occupy a place in the court.

The students of the martial arts academy are still being trained.After the whole world attacked the Tang Dynasty, there was no more war on the frontier. For them, it may be a kind of sadness.

As for the reduction of the title, Li Chengqian didn't mention it, and he didn't want to do it again.

When Li Shimin was in power, all the titles that had been reduced had already been cut.The rest, if you move again, it's a bit too much.After all, many people have indeed made great contributions. If they are still reduced, the royal family will be too weak.

Everyone was satisfied with the reward of the new emperor's ascension to the throne. In this way, although many veterans gathered together to retire, the court was still not affected much, and all departments of the court were still operating stably.

In addition, equally important among the internal rewards is the ownership of the prince and queen.However, Li Chengqian only canonized Su Yuan as queen, Xiuxiu Ashinaxue and Wu Mei as noble concubines, and there was nothing left to say.As for why the eldest son was not made the crown prince, many ministers wanted to ask, but they all suppressed their thoughts.

After the internal rewards, it is external.

Above the Tai Chi Hall, envoys from all over the world held heavy gift lists, bowed their heads to Li Chengqian, and sincerely expressed their desire to maintain friendly relations with Datang.

For them, the change of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was naturally something that they should pay special attention to.What's more, the worldwide attack on Tang was carried out under the auspices of Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian received half of the gifts presented by the envoys, and filled the remaining half into the treasury.

At the end of the Great Court Meeting, after calculating the value of these gifts, Qi Zong Nongzan couldn't help but sigh: "The value of these gifts alone can catch up to half of the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty. I have to say, you are really The most majestic person under the sky."

Strolling in front of Suzaku's gate, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "That's not right. Perhaps to you, I am the most dignified one, but in Datang, there are two people above me. Just like now, although you I'm going back to Tubo, as the master, I should send you off, but since it's time to pay my respects to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, I can only send someone to see you off."

From Zhuquemen to Xingdaofang, Qizong stopped praising him and said: "I am honored to be sent out of the palace by the emperor of Tang Dynasty. The recuperation in Chang'an during this period has made my health better." According to Sun Daochang, there is a great possibility that he will no longer be troubled by the qi epidemic.

What I saw and heard during this period in Chang'an also made me realize how powerful Datang is.No wonder, Lu Dongzan kept telling me that the only Tang Dynasty in this world could not exist as the enemy of Tubo. "

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "I believe that these words of Lu Dongzan will be the truth that all countries in the world will always remember."

Qi Zong Nongzan nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, send it here. This time I return to Tubo, and I will also clean up the interior of Tubo. In three or two years, maybe I will send my son to study in Datang. I hope Your Majesty can take care of one or two."

Li Chengqian naturally agreed.

According to the current situation, even if Datang wants to subdue Tubo, it can only pay a blank check. Perhaps, the merger of Tubo into Datang will be a matter of the next generation.Before that, it would be good to deepen the exchanges between the two places.

After getting on the horse, Qi Zong Nongzan glanced at the bustling Chang'an again, and urged the horse to start running.

Watching the figure of Qizong Nongzan disappear into the street, Li Chengqian turned around and walked towards Daming Palace.

The site of Daming Palace is above Guangzhaifang. The west palace wall overlaps with the east palace wall of the East Palace. The overall area is much larger than the palaces of Taiji Palace. Taiye Pond was included in the harem palace group and became Daming Palace Neihu.

Today, only some of the innermost palaces of the Daming Palace have been constructed, while the rest of the main halls are still under construction.As the place where the Supreme Emperor lived for the elderly, the construction of Daming Palace naturally did not need to follow the rules. Therefore, the building materials of Daming Palace were all cement. At most, a wooden outer wall was pasted on the outside as decoration.Moreover, heating was also installed in the palace of Daming Palace,

Dafu Hall is located in the northwest corner of Daming Palace, and it is the earliest completed building. Now, it has become the emperor's bedroom, and all the imperial concubines are crowded here for the time being.The Sanqing Hall next door was originally used to enshrine the image of the Taoist Sanqing, but...

As soon as he entered the Dafu Hall, Li Chengqian was stupefied by the smell of alcohol. Looking around, there were wine jars in many places in the hall, and drunks, naked from the upper body, were yelling at each other.

This is the Hall of Sanqing, those who didn't know thought it was a gambling house.

On the innermost big gambling table, there were several turtles, and the people who gambled next to them were yelling for their favorite turtles to climb up quickly.

Taishanghuang, sitting at the finish line, holding a flag, waiting to mark the winning tortoise's track.

Looking at the money piled up on the gambling table, Li Chengqian just wanted to say a good guy.

These people probably followed the example of the emperor and set aside pension money, betting on a tortoise race and using up all the gold bars!

Seeing how drunk these people looked, Li Chengqian walked towards the emperor worriedly.

Seeing the emperor's normal expression, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Sitting on the chair next to the emperor, Li Chengqian clasped his hands and asked, "Father, didn't you plan to go to Luoyang first? Why did you start gambling in Dafu Palace?"

Li Shimin curled his lips and said: "I was going, but I suddenly wanted to go to the south of the Yangtze River to see Qionghua. After asking, I found out that this ghost thing blooms in April, so I plan to leave after the next year. Don't talk about me, talk about you , I have already emptied the harem for you, why don't you let the princess and the others move there?"

Li Chengqian said: "The Taiji Palace complex has been in disrepair for a long time, and you have the idea of ​​​​renovating it. Why do you want to live here? Mengyu can't live by himself now. I will use the East Palace for the time being. When I find time, I plan to use it. Tai Chi Palace should be repaired as a whole."

Li Shimin frowned and said: "If you want to repair it, it's better to tear it down and rebuild it. If you can't order it, then I will come. Qing Que and the others have taken over so much of my property, so they have to pay for the construction of the palace for you, big brother. What's more , Your East Palace is not short of money, you can completely afford the construction of the palace yourself, and you don’t need the treasury to pay for it.”

Li Chengqian said with a wry smile: "Where did the money come from? The railway line from Chang'an to Luoyang has almost been laid, and the next is the railway from Chang'an to Xiazhou. The coal mines in Xiazhou are very important whether it is transporting to Chang'an or supplying the border. After Xiazhou, the line will be laid to the grassland and Gaochang. As for Yutian and other places, it will be slowed down."

Speaking of commonplace, Li Shimin was not impatient at all. He handed the flag to Li Jian and asked him to plant it, then turned around and said to Li Chengqian: "Although the family is the world, the world is the world, but you can't wrong yourself for the sake of the Tang Dynasty. Ah. If you don’t believe me, at the court meeting tomorrow, try to mention the matter of rebuilding the Taiji Palace to the court. It’s a prosperous age, but the emperor lives in a dilapidated palace, and the courtiers are right in the old palace. What’s the matter?”

Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Chu Suiliang, the minister, you know that he has the same temperament as Wei Zheng. Although Dai Zhou is now the minister of the Ministry of punishment, he still holds the position of minister of punishment. After a while, the minister of the Ministry of punishment will be handed over to Han Du, with his temperament, as long as the minister said this, he would not be scolded bloody?"

Thinking of the tempers of Chu Suiliang and Dai Zhou, Li Shimin sighed and said, "How do you know if you don't try? Why, without my support, you dare not deal with these courtiers? Sober, you are not the prince now, It's the emperor."

"Okay, at tomorrow's court meeting, I'll give them a try."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian saw that a turtle had already climbed to the point.As Li Jian's flag was planted, Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, and pocketed the gambling money on the gaming table.

Without disturbing the emperor's interest, Li Chengqian chose to leave.

There are not only queens but also many concubines in Dafu Hall, so Li Chengqian chose to avoid suspicion.

Back in the East Palace, Li Chengqian, who was still known as the most majestic man under the sky during the day, had to help Ashina Xue change his son into swaddling clothes.

The emperor belongs to the emperor, and his son always has to worry about it himself.

If you are always on the top, you will feel tired and panic when people look up, and you will also panic from the cold.

Chapter 535 Plan

After changing his son's diaper, Li Chengqian changed out of his dragon robe and was going to the study to deal with government affairs first.

Su Yuan hugged her son and said with a smile: "If the courtiers know that you have come back to the East Palace and have to change the diaper for the child, I'm afraid I will be impeached."

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Who dares to impeach? I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, yes, but I am also the father of the child. By the way, Mengyu Mengyue has also reached the age of studying. Another day, I will let the pheasant slave catch a good one." Mister came to the East Palace to teach them."

Su Yuan smiled and said: "It's too late for you to worry. These days, Mengyu Mengyue and Mengwan are studying in Yiqiu Palace. The gentleman Qing Que is looking for is from the academy and teaches very nice."

Li Chengqian nodded, feeling a little guilty in his heart.It is nonsense to say that he does not aspire to be an emperor. During this period of time, he has not cared about his children for a long time because of the Zen position.Changing Xiao Mengan's diaper was more out of guilt.

"Since you arranged it, I don't care about it. You don't have to wait for me for dinner later. I have a lot of things to do."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chengqian suddenly remembered something and asked Zhang Yun to bring over the proposals for the reign proposed by the courtiers.

After folding them one by one and placing them on the table, Li Chengqian smiled and hugged Li Mengan, letting him choose.

Just when Xiao Mengan was curious about various things, a lot of papers appeared in front of her eyes, and she reached out and touched one of them without hesitation.

Opening the paper chosen by Mengan, Li Chengqian laughed and said, "That's all!"

Seeing that her husband used this method to determine the age, Su Yuan naturally couldn't laugh or cry. Seeing the child crying, she hurried over to pick it up.