Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 336 The Night Banquet at Longxi Palace

The officials in the court who wanted to flatter Li Chengqian probably could line up from Shuntian Gate to Mingde Gate, but they might not be able to line up enough.As for those who can invite Li Chengqian, that is even rarer.

But today, Li Chengqian had to buy this face. The top dandies in Datang were posted for him, Li Boyi, King of Longxi, and Li Fengci, King of Bohai. Both should take the initiative to say hello.

The two of them are a typical example of one person attaining Taoism and ascending to heaven. They have no achievements in founding a country, but they enjoy special treatment. From small family members, they became nobles overnight.

Normally, the two uncles of Li Chengqian enjoyed the ancestral land in Longxi, but the Taishanghuang's body was getting weaker and weaker day by day. Naturally, their nephews also had to ask Zhezi to come to Beijing to serve them. .
"You two emperors, you are not only the elders of the clan, but also the masters of this place. It is a little inappropriate for you to be the master of this place! Besides, besides Qingque and the other three who are newcomers, the ones who are here today are all from the father's generation Prince, how can Gu Gu be able to use chopsticks in a short while!"

Li Chengqian said to Li Boyi and Li Fengci indifferently, although he thought it was a matter of course to sit, but on the surface, he was still humble, otherwise behind his back, they would have said that the emperor was incapable of teaching his son and didn't know how to respect the elders of the clan. .

Haha, "His Royal Highness, is it the king's land in the whole world, is it the king's minister on the shore of the land, if His Majesty is not here today, then this seat must belong to you. The imperial court's code of conduct did not dare to neglect at all.

You see, all the kings are watching, if you don't do it, then the minister will be ashamed. ", the two bowed from left to right and made a gesture of invitation to Li Chengqian, not to mention how pious they were.

Hey, "The two emperors have said so, so I will be disrespectful." After finishing speaking, he took his little apprentice Di Renjie to his seat. Because of the Japanese diplomatic mission, Di Renjie was very famous in the imperial court. , I knew at a young age that there is no need for an ax to serve the country. No wonder the crown prince loves him so much and takes him with him wherever he goes. Even a brother like King Qi has never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

After being seated, music sounded in the hall, and dozens of stunning singers danced to the music, and a Hu Xuan dance was particularly provocative.In addition to these delicacies on the case, there are: bear's paw in honey sauce, grilled shrimp, gold and silver flowers, soft beef intestines with flowers, single-cage golden custard, jushengnu and so on.

Hey, Li Chengqian couldn't help sighing in his heart, prodigal son, no wonder even Li Yuan gave them up.Speaking of these two prodigal sons with the highest seniority in the Tang Dynasty, they really have no mother to take care of them.

When Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, all three of his sons were entrusted with important tasks. The adults Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were both charging forward, and even the teenage Li Yuanji was also entrusted with the important task of staying in his old nest in Taiyuan.

But Li Boyi and Li Fengci, who were in the prime of life at that time, were much older than Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji, but they did not get any appointments and did not make any contributions.

After Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, Li Bing was posthumously named Emperor Yuan of the Tang Dynasty.Li Boyi was the eldest grandson of Emperor Shizu Yuan, and Li Fengci was the second grandson of Emperor Shizu Yuan.

Because of the blessing of this status, Li Boyi and Li Fengci, who were ignorant and inexperienced, became valuable.Li Yuan gave two nephews Wang Jue, canonized Li Boyi as the king of Longxi, and canonized Li Fengci as the king of Bohai.

After becoming the emperor, Li Yuan saw that these two dandies were a bit ashamed of him as the founding emperor, so he wanted them to come out and practice as civil servants.

But who would have thought that these two people can eat, drink, prostitute, and gamble without a teacher, but when it's the turn of government affairs, their brilliant minds turn into lumps.

So Li Yuanyu said to them earnestly: "You mess around with villains all day long and don't make contributions to the court. This is not acceptable. My uncle will give you a sum of money. You can use it to buy books and read until you learn something. It's done, and I'm coming out to do things for the court."

Seeing Lao Li's nephew Jackie Chan is a beautiful dream, but the dream can only be a dream, until he abdicates, these two guys still haven't learned it.

After the change of Xuanwumen, the emperor took control of the power of Tang Dynasty.Li Shimin is notoriously cruel and ruthless. If anyone poses a threat to his status, he will kill without mercy.Cousin Lujiang Wang Li Yuan and uncle Changle Wang Li Youliang were both killed, isn't it the most obvious example.

Just when the emperor was killing his closest relatives and clans, Li Boyi and Li Fengci lived quite well.The reason is simple. What the two brothers have done has fully proved their dung-making machines.In the eyes of the world, Li Boyi and Li Fengci, who are delicious and not successful, pose no threat to the emperor.

Not only was the emperor too lazy to kill them, but he gave them a lot of rewards. Later, at a royal private banquet, the emperor reminded the kings: "If you are Li Boyi and Li Fengci as examples, you will be a happy person who eats and waits to die. My lord, I will give you wealth and honor. If you dare to learn from Li Yuan and Li Youliang, and dare to miss the chair in the middle of the Tai Chi Hall, I will give you death!".
After drinking for three rounds, Li Boyi and Li Fengci approached Li Chengqian with their wine glasses in their hands, and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, the two veterans have been responsible for guarding the ancestral hall with their clansmen since the founding of the country, and they have always been conscientious. , I dare not be negligent. This time, I have been waiting for the two of you to come to Beijing to serve the sick, and things in Longxi are very complicated. If the two of you leave, there will be trouble."

After the elder brother finished speaking, Li Fengci quickly went on to say: "Your Highness, the Emperor and His Majesty attach great importance to the ancestral hall. If there is any trouble there, it will make the Emperor feel worse. It is not good for his health. , Therefore, Yugong Yuqing, two veterans."

Oh, the fox's tail finally leaked out. These two old guys are very nourished as the local emperor in Longxi, and they can't stand the high pressure of the emperor.Besides, even if they wanted to stay in the fancy world of Chang'an, if something happened, no one would care about them.

Awareness and interest, these four words are Li Chengqian's most pertinent evaluation of them. If all the kings can think like this, then the emperor and him will really have peace of mind.

Of course, Li Chengqian would not refuse such a request, and then said with a smile: "What the two emperors said is that the ancestral ancestral hall must not be lost, and this matter is on Gu. In the past few days, Gu has found an opportunity to talk to His Majesty. Say, what do you think!"

The two of them really didn't expect Li Chengqian to be so talkative. After looking at each other, they raised their wine glasses: "Your Highness is so kind, I will never forget it."

(End of this chapter)