Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 20

Li Chengqian's memory of Shangyuan Festival is only that he knows that there are lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, firecrackers are set off, and Lantern Festival is eaten.

Under the benevolent government of the new dynasty, the people in Chang'an City gradually improved their lives. Therefore, in various workshops in Chang'an, you can see a variety of beautiful lanterns everywhere, including animal head lamps, revolving horse lanterns, flower lanterns, bird and bird lanterns, etc.Guessing lantern riddles, playing dragon lanterns, walking on stilts, and lion dances also aroused the interest of Chang'an people who lacked entertainment.

The palace held a palace banquet as usual, and all the officials of the third rank and above in the capital came to the banquet, which can be regarded as having fun with the people.Empress Changsun had already decorated the Qingshan Palace with a new look, and all the officials rarely enjoyed delicious food and wine.

Li Chengqian also made a toast to the ministers on behalf of Li Shimin. On the one hand, on behalf of the emperor, he thanked the officials for their diligence in the king's affairs for a year, and secondly, Li Shimin also intended to let Li Chengqian exchange feelings with the courtiers.

While Li Chengqian and Cen Wenwen were drinking and laughing, the general roared and interrupted the harmonious banquet.

"My man, what merit do you have, dare to sit in front of me," Yuchi Jingde shouted while grabbing Li Shentong's collar.Li Chengqian knew that this black door god must have drunk too much, so he confessed to Cen Wenwen and walked towards the quarrelsome Yuchi Jingde and Li Shentong.

Li Shentong, as the uncle of the current emperor and the king of the county, how could he bear this, and when he broke free, he quarreled with Yuchi Jingde.The eyes of all the officials were attracted by the quarrel between the two court officials.

Li Daozong next to him really couldn't stand it, one was his uncle, and the other was his colleague. Such a incident at the imperial banquet not only made his colleagues laugh, but the worst thing was that it was not for beating the emperor. Face? Immediately stepped forward to dissuade him.

"Uncle Wang, Jingde, what day is it today? How can it be like this? Isn't it a joke?" Li Daozong walked between the two and separated them. , why worry too much about it!"

"Daozong, you see this guy is really bullying people. This king is drinking well. This guy will fight me when he comes up. This king wants His Majesty to judge me." Li Shimin is going.

What kind of person is Yuchi Jingde?

"How dare your uncles and nephews bully me like this. I am not a ladder. Anyone can use it to climb up. Today, I will let you know who you can't mess with." Over half a century old man kicked out this year.

"Jingde, you, you", before Li Daozong finished speaking, Yuchi Jingde's big fist hit Li Daozong's head. Li Chengqian took a quick step and caught the fist that had already hit Li Daozong with one hand, and the other With one hand, Li Daozong stood between the two.

Yuchi Jingde was really taken aback, the prince was able to catch his fist, it was so surprising, not only him, but all the officials present including the emperor Li Shimin did not expect Li Chengqian's martial arts to be so high.

"Duke E, the Shangyuan Festival is celebrated all over the world. This man can't control his hands and feet if he drinks too much, but don't forget the occasion, and apologize to His Majesty soon," Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and said to Yuchi Jingde.

Li Chengqian's words can be understood by everyone, today is the holiday, you can say that you drank too much, give me a gift, apologize, the emperor will not treat you too hard on this festival day, of course Yuchi Jingde is not either Fool, he understood what Li Chengqian meant.

Yuchi Jingde quickly walked a few steps, came to the gate, and hurriedly apologized.

Li Shimin put down the wine glass with a gloomy face. Yuchi Jingde was his favorite general, and Li Shimin also liked him very much. The rewards given to him were often several times that of others. It can be said that apart from Changsun Wuji, there was no one in Zhenguan Dynasty Grace can surpass him.

But this has also caused Yuchi Jingde to take credit for his pride. No matter how big your official is, he will give you a few words as long as he doesn't like you. It's just that several prime ministers have not been able to escape the fate of being starved by his words.

"I read the "Book of Han", and among the heroes of Han Gaozu, very few were able to protect themselves. I often blamed Han Gaozu for not treating heroes like this. Therefore, since I became the throne, I have always treated heroes preferentially and kept their descendants safe.

But after you became a high-ranking official, you continued to violate the laws of the country and offend your colleagues. Only then did I understand that the killing of Han Xin and Peng Yue was not the fault of Han Gaozu.

I think that the most important thing in governing a country is rewards and punishments.Extra favors cannot be rewarded too much, so you must strictly demand yourself in the future, and don't do things you regret later. "

After hearing what the emperor said, Yuchi Jingde kowtowed again and again in fright, begging Li Shimin for forgiveness, and promised that he would never do it again.

Li Chengqian, who was a little stunned, went to Yuchi Jingde's side and helped him up: "The general has been with your majesty for many years, and in times of crisis, he refused to betray the master, worked hard to protect the king, and made great contributions.

Official positions are not as high as the imperial court system, and it is inevitable that they are different. The general is an old friend of your majesty, how can you forget the alliance of the day before because of a moment of anger." Li Chengqian's words made Yuchi Jingde blush, his hands were fighting, and he didn't know where to put it.

Then Li Chengqian walked up to Li Daozong and Li Daozong who supported Li Shentong: "There was no way in the former Sui Dynasty. My uncle followed Emperor Wude to raise troops in Jinyang, conquered Shandong, and attacked Jiande. He followed him wholeheartedly in adversity. It is only natural that uncle is the closest relative of the country, that state affairs are family affairs, and that he should be a nobleman."

"Chengqian has admired the army for a long time. He once listened to his father's discussion of generals. Wang Shujiu ruled the border for a long time and controlled the masses with widows. In the past Wei Rencheng Wang Zhang Linrong defeated the enemy. My brother Daozong is the same as him. Besides, Wang Shujun is a leader in martial arts and brave generals. It is easy to learn from it. Xian, among the crowd, can be called a momentary outstanding."

Li Chengqian's words can be said to have saved the face of the three of them. The three of them were also understanding people, and they all saluted Li Shiming to thank the emperor for his trust and praise. Of course, everyone likes to carry this kind of bridal sedan chair. The officials also applauded for their kindness.

Li Shimin was also very happy because his son resolved the embarrassing situation so satisfactorily, so he rewarded the three of them with a hundred pieces of brocade forging and a thousand guan of silver.

"Your Highness, do you see that your big brother is not simple. Not only did you resolve the embarrassing situation, but also made His Majesty look good, and also made the three of them owe a big favor." Cen Wenwen looked old. Tell Li Ke.

Li Ke's face turned blue, and he let out a sigh of relief: "This is also the reason why Mr. helped him last time. Does the situation in the East Palace need our help?".

"Your Highness is wrong. The situation of the Tang Dynasty is stable. The world is not his right now. Don't worry, Your Highness. If things are slow, things will be smooth. It is impossible for him not to make mistakes all the time."

(End of this chapter)