Great Tang princess

Chapter 820 Crown Prince Li Chongrun
Having said all of this, things are much simpler.

Li Xian nodded immediately: "Since that's the case, I will issue an imperial edict to make you the crown prince at the court meeting tomorrow."

"It's fine for Grandpa to decide on this matter." Li Chongrun nodded slightly.

In fact, he didn't have much interest in becoming the prince himself, and it didn't matter when he announced it, and he didn't care much about it himself.

It's just conceivable that there will be more troubles in the future.

Then it was time for dinner, and the family sat around the table, pushing glasses and changing glasses, chatting happily.

The whole family gathered together to have a lively meal, and the atmosphere was joyous from beginning to end.

It wasn't until after Zishi that they wished each other a new year, and then they dispersed.

But the two children Li Chongfu and Li Chongjun actually spent the night in the palace.

It stands to reason that this is actually inconsistent with etiquette, but the current royal family is paying less and less attention to this thing.

Of course, the main reason is that the two children went to the military camp when they were very young, and now they don't have their own mansion at all.

So Li Xian immediately asked them to live in the palace during this period of time. Anyway, after the eldest son got married, they had to go back to the military camp.

Wei Lianer thought it would be better to find two places in the city for her two sons to build their own mansions.

However, both children refused, saying that they are not here all year round and there is no need to waste money.

There is everything in the barracks, the salary is not low, and I live well.

If you build a mansion here, there are no people around, but you have to spend every cent of the money, which is really a waste, and it is not a good thing for the country's finances.

These children have developed in an all-round way in the military academy, and they also know a little bit of economics.

Since ancient times, members of the royal family have been supported by state taxes.

But now, Li Yuechen asked all the children of the royal family to join the army, and their treatment has changed accordingly.

The first is their salary, which is not determined by the position or military rank.

The royal family belongs to a special group and can be regarded as a whole.The salary and treatment of all the children of the royal family are the same, no matter how high or low the military rank is, there is no difference.

After all, they have been in the army all their lives and have been fighting for the country all their lives.

Moreover, there is a high probability that he will be in a high position in the future. This is done to make assets transparent and prevent bad incidents such as corruption.

Plus, being in the military all your life means there aren't many places to spend your money.

The army has everything, especially with the development of science and technology and the reform of the system. In the future, the children of the royal family will have houses and cars, and all food, drink, and food will be managed by the army.

It can be said that all food and clothing expenses are under the control of the army, and there is no need to spend money to buy them.

The purpose of doing this is to completely break the meaning of the royal family's children making money.

Because under this system, it is useless for the children of the royal family to be corrupt, and they dare not spend a penny.

In the case of transparent assets, once there is a phenomenon of excessive spending, it will be discovered immediately.

Similarly, after the children of the royal family get married, they have to separate from their spouse's assets.

It is fine to marry or marry a rich man, but the assets of the spouse must also be supervised to prevent problems such as abuse of power.

There is no point in making money when you don't need to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and lifelong medical care is free, and children's education is also arranged by the royal family.

Coupled with the transparent management of assets, the Royal Bank of China knows better than me how much money I have, and if I do anything else, it will be pure trouble.

It might sound depressing, but that's the price of supremacy and power.

……

Early the next morning, after Li Yuechen warmed up a bit, he didn't do the usual exercises.

Because today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, I am going to participate in the Dachaohui.

Putting on the complicated bright red court clothes, tidying up his appearance, Li Yuechen went out and got into the carriage.

This kind of court dress is very loose, not suitable for riding a horse, only a carriage.

All the way to the gate of the palace, Li Yuechen jumped off the carriage, took the wat board handed over by Xiaodong, and entered the gate together with Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Xuancheng.

As for Princess Yiyang, she had to go through the other side.

Strictly speaking, the newspaper office is not part of the imperial government, so it cannot go this way.

It was not yet dawn at this time, but a large number of officials and foreign envoys had almost arrived, and they were undergoing inspections and body searches on the square of Vientiane Shrine.

Seeing these laborious human searches, Li Yuechen shook his head slightly.

It would be great if we could make a metal detector in the future, and put it at the gate of the palace, so that people can walk in directly, which can save a lot of time.

The officials who had finished the inspection came over to say hello to Li Yuechen and the others, and sent New Year wishes.

Of course it wasn't just Li Yuechen, Princess Xuancheng and Shangguan Wan'er beside her were also left behind.

After all, one is the Minister of the Ministry of Households and the other is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. They are both cabinet bosses. There is always no harm in being able to say a few more words to make an impression.

After greeting each other, the gates of the Vientiane Shrine opened one after another, and hundreds of officials and ministers also filed in and entered the hall.

After kneeling and sitting, Li Xian also wore a gorgeous crown and came to the dragon chair from the side passage, and then sat down slowly.

Li Yuechen looked up, good guy, the beads on the crown really lengthened again, right?

The beads on the crown are actually not as long as imagined. According to ancient rituals, they can basically just cover the eyes.

Because the emperor seldom looks at people, it is also estimated that it is to create a sense of mystery, similar to sunglasses.

However, now that Li Xian's beads had blocked his nose, Li Yuechen could only see his mouth, which completely blocked the upper half of his face.

With the sound of the first sound of "Shangchao" in the new year, the officials shouted long live, announcing the beginning of the New Year's Grand Court Meeting.

In the same process, after Zhang Jianzhi, the chief assistant of the cabinet, finished reading the parallel essay, the officials of various ministries reported on the performance of last year in a concise manner, made a simple summary, and then looked forward to the future.

To put it bluntly, it is to briefly express what kind of achievements we have achieved under the emperor's wise leadership last year, and what kind of goals we hope to continue to achieve under the emperor's leadership next year.

Of course, it’s all nonsense. Whether it’s the year-end summary or future goals, I’ve already read it in the memorial.

What I will say briefly here is just to pick out nice words and show them off in front of foreign envoys.

The next step is the link of giving gifts and returning gifts, which is relatively cumbersome.

First of all, it was a gift from a foreign envoy. After seeing it, the emperor said hello, and then returned the gift one by one.

Next came the gifts from the ministers, which were almost the same as in previous years. They were basically rare stones sent from all over the country, or they were calligraphy and painting masters' calligraphy, or hundreds of years of ginseng.

However, there were two gifts this year that really made Li Xian very happy.

The first is a high-power telescope jointly developed by the Academy of Engineering and Qin Tianjian, which can be used to watch stars at night.

Although it is far from reaching the level of astronomical telescopes in the future, the black ring on the moon can already be vaguely seen.

In fact, it is a crater, but because the current telescopes are not powerful enough, there is no way to see it too clearly.

But at least compared with ordinary telescopes, you can see obvious progress.

After listening to the introduction from Qin Tianjian, Li Xian couldn't help asking a few more questions on the spot.

Then he announced the reward, expressing that he was very happy.

As for the second gift, all the courtiers couldn't help opening their eyes, and many of them even opened their mouths uncontrollably.

I saw a few people slowly lift a plank that looked less than a foot thick into the hall.

Pei Bishu introduced next to him: "Your Majesty, this is the latest mirror developed by our Academy of Engineering under the guidance of His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

"Mirror?" Li Xian was curious after hearing this, "It's so big?"

At this time, there are wooden boards on both sides, like a closed cabinet, with a height of two meters.

Such a large mirror is indeed easy to be amazed.

"This thing is not an ordinary mirror, let me take a look at it for Your Majesty!"

After Pei Bishu got permission, he opened the two wooden boards in front and separated them to the two sides.

The moment he opened it, Li Xian was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously stood up directly, trotting all the way down the steps.

Li Yuechen, who was standing at the front, raised his eyebrows helplessly. How could you, an emperor, be so bluffing?

Of course, he is not to blame, after all, in this age, such a huge mirror is unheard of.

When the mirror is opened, it has three sides.

The middle one is half a meter wide, and the mirrors on both sides are 25 centimeters each, forming a semi-enclosed state.

And this is not a simple opening and closing. When the brackets behind the three mirrors are opened, the three sides will be slightly tilted back.

Because this angle can make people look slimmer, which is why the mirrors in many garment factories are placed obliquely, which is a simple visual deception.

Li Xian came to the mirror, observed it carefully for a while, and then waved his hands: "You may as well come over and have a look!"

The ministers who were already curious about the emperor's abnormal appearance also came over one after another.

When they saw the scene reflected in the mirror, they couldn't help but widen their eyes, and several of them even opened their mouths.

The clarity of this mirror is absolutely amazing, even the fine hairs on the face can be seen clearly!
On the frame of the mirror, there are carved dragons and painted phoenixes, which are lifelike, and every detail shows the superb skills of the craftsmen!
The relatively small mirror frames on both sides are carved with colorful clouds and cranes, setting off the dragon and phoenix in the middle mirror.

While the ministers and the foreign envoys around were surprised, Li Xian nodded slightly, laughed and praised: "Good baby, good baby!"

This grand finale gift captured the attention of the audience and became the first focus of the new year.

To be honest, this mirror has surpassed the cognition of this era, no matter in size or clarity.

Many people present were thinking, since this thing is the arm of Princess Taiping, will it be sold?If you want to sell, how much will you sell it for?

Of course, now is not the time to worry about this. After Li Xian accepted the gift and rewarded the Academy of Engineering, he immediately asked Sun Jingbang to announce the edict.

The content of the imperial edict is very simple. It just came up with a burst of praise for Li Chongrun, talking about his military achievements over the years and so on.

Upon hearing this, many ministers raised their eyebrows one after another, already guessing the specific content.

"From now on, the eldest prince, Li Chongrun, will be crowned as the crown prince! I hope to concentrate on studying in the future..."

After reading this sentence, it can be regarded as a successful conclusion to today's Great Court Meeting.

Of course, the court meeting is over, and people can't leave yet. On the first day of the new year, the emperor will host a banquet for all officials and envoys.

For ministers and foreign envoys, the most important thing after being crowned prince is to find a way to establish a good relationship.

It's a pity that today's princes are all from the army, and they usually stay in the army, so they can't compete with them at all.

If you want to start a relationship, you don't know where to start.

However, there is no need to rush this matter. Anyway, the emperor is still in his prime, and the prince will lie dormant for a long time. There will be plenty of time in the future.

……

After the Great Court Meeting, the Great Tang Empire officially had a holiday, and the whole country celebrated with joy.

Especially the Lu family was full of joy. Now that Li Chongrun has become the prince, after getting married, Lu Yao will be the princess, and even the future queen.

The Lu family, which could only be regarded as a third-rate family, now ranks among the first-rate.

Of course, this is only temporary, and if the future generations are useless, it will not last long.

But anyway, at least for now, it's great news.

Lu Yao's mother was extremely happy. After hearing the news, she sent a red envelope to all the servants to celebrate.

It made Lu Yao feel a little embarrassed, and whispered to her mother not to be so ostentatious.

……

The other party involved, Li Chongrun, was chatting with his family in Jixian Temple at this time.

Unlike yesterday's New Year's Eve, today Li Yuechen, Li Xian, Xuancheng Yiyang and others are all there.

At this time, there are a large group of people in Jixian Temple, mahjong players playing mahjong, chatting and chatting, it is very lively.

The children surrounded Li Chongrun, talking about some matters during the wedding.

With the health ball in his hand, Li Xian said to his son: "From now on, you will be the prince, you must study hard with your aunt, and don't indulge in pleasure!"

"Grandpa, don't worry, my child understands!" Li Chongrun nodded.

But in fact, he was making complaints in his heart, and it always felt very inconsistent for the old man to say this.

Li Yuechen next to him patted him on the shoulder: "You will be busy in the future, and it is not easy to be a minister of the Ministry of War."

"Auntie, my nephew has only been serving as the Minister of the Ministry of War for a short time, and now he will be promoted, isn't it..."

"Not now, at least one or two years of training." Li Yuechen replied.

"That's too fast..." Li Chongrun replied awkwardly.

Li Yuechen smiled: "You are the future emperor, it is normal to be promoted sooner!"

Then he took out a golden fish charm: "Do you know what this is?"

"Soldier Talisman."

"That's right, this is the certificate of the Generalissimo of the World's Soldiers and Horses, who has the right to mobilize the whole country's army! When you ascend the throne in the future, I will hand it over to you! But you also need to remember that the soldier talisman is just a symbol. Want to The country is prosperous and the people are safe, He Qing and Hai Yan, all you need to see is the emperor's personal charm!"

Li Chongrun nodded heavily after hearing this: "I will study hard with my aunt!"

(End of this chapter)