Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 506
The biggest difference between the nouveau riche and the nouveau riche probably has to do with the issue of food. Ordinary nouveau riche choose the most expensive and not the best in terms of food, while the nouveau riche is just the opposite. Find luxury in simplicity, so you are very particular about eating.

As the heavenly family, the royal family of the Li Dynasty is extremely rich, so there are more talks here. There are strict dining systems for different grades, how many meat dishes, how many ingredients, seven dishes and eight bowls. A lot of troublesome things The rules are strictly followed from top to bottom.

And Li Chengqian is definitely the biggest alternative in history. He never abides by the royal rules when it comes to meals. How many brains have been wasted thinking about how to make my husband eat better on such a simple diet.

Therefore, being held at the banquet by the crown prince is like becoming a monk in a temple for the ministers in the court. It is extremely difficult to eat good food.

Of course, Li Chengqian himself was very aware of this, so before eating, he specially asked Henglian to prepare two extra dishes for the two prime ministers.I also bought some fresh fruits brought back from the south by the Hangzhou navy. This is a rare commodity in Chang'an City now. It is also good to let them try something new. After all, the quantity is limited. Except for the tribute from the palace, it can be sold to the market. It's already very limited.

Said, these fruits left on the market, it has to be said that Li Chengqian specially opened a convenient way for the sailors, in addition to the royal tribute and necessary supplies, let them buy these fruits to merchants in exchange for some money , You can put a note on your home during the New Year, which can be regarded as a condolence to their hard work of wandering on the water all year round.

"His Royal Highness, the old minister heard that this year you issued an edict to the Ministry of Rites to reward Gaochang twice, and asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare a generous gift for Queen Gaochang. Why can't you eat more good things, after all compared with those rewards, food is just a drop in the bucket!"

Putting down the chopsticks in his hand, Wei Zheng stroked his beard with a serious expression on his face. In his opinion, the crown prince is a prodigal. Why should Gao Chang be rewarded so much? Isn't it all right for the nations to argue?
Oh, the value of the gifts brought by the same Chaojian Tianchao and His Majesty Khan is basically the same, so why do you favor one over another? Could it be that Tang looked down on them?Moreover, the treatment received by the son of Gaochang even surpassed that of other monarchs who came to the court. Even if the etiquette in foreign lands is different from that of the Tang Dynasty, if you don't know it well, then you can't be so obviously partial. Can you blame others for reasoning? ?

As the prime minister, Wei Zheng has received a lot of foreign envoys with various purposes during this period of time. Their words all have a common feature, that is, why Gaochang’s treatment is higher than ours, which makes the old Wei unable to answer. this problem.

Hearing that Wei Zheng made fun of him for having a simple meal and wanted to save the money given to Gao Chang through his teeth, Li Chengqian could only smile wryly.Of course, Wei Zheng's implication, he also understands that the words and actions of the various countries are reported by the Neiwei Prefecture every day.

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Cen Wenwen, who was opposite Wei Zheng, drank a glass of wine and said with a faint smile: "I remember that during the drought in Guanzhong, His Highness said that every strand of thought is hard-won, and half a strand of constant thought When material resources are in dire straits, you, Mr. Zheng, are highly praised, and you also say that frugality is a virtue."

"But today, it really opened the eyes of the text. The minister-servant, who is as clear as water and as bright as a mirror, our prime minister of the Tang Dynasty actually persuaded the prince not to maintain a frugal style. If this word spreads to the court, it is estimated that No one would believe it, hehehe"

"Hey, Prime Minister Cen, this old man doesn't mean that, what this old man means is."

Before Wei Zheng finished speaking, Li Chengqian raised his hand, interrupted the two of them, straightened his sleeves, and said with a light smile, "Of course Gu understands what Minister Wei means. contact."

"Gu, it's because I'm used to being poor. It's not that I don't think the delicacies of mountains and seas are delicious, but I just feel that I can eat enough. At the beginning of Zhenguan, when I was planning to build an industrial zone and rectify the six rates, various expenses were high, and the stomachs of soldiers and soldiers There is no greasy smell in the food, and no amount of food can fill their stomachs.

The little money in his hand was not enough at all, and the national treasury was not full at that time, so he couldn't talk to his father anymore. In order to save more money, he had to put a little effort into his mouth.

At that time, in the middle of the night, after approving the notebooks, I would feed myself with a bowl of soup and rice, and later led the army to fight north and south, so I didn't have time to pay attention to those things, and I got used to it over time.What do the common people say, yes, a dog can't keep two taels of lard in its stomach, and it's people like Gu. "

After hearing the prince's self-mockery, Wei Zheng and Cen Wenwen both laughed, and the three monarchs and ministers raised their glasses and drank one. The embarrassment in the palace just now disappeared, especially Cen Wenwen, don't look at him speaking for Li Chengqian words, but kept laughing in his heart.

At the beginning, Cen Wenwen always believed that what Li Chengqian did was taught by Li Gang and Changsun Wuji, in order to let the prince gain a good reputation when the country was in ruins, and the reserve position was more stable. In the name of worrying about the country and worrying about the father, give the emperor a good flattering.

But who would have thought that his persistence lasted for more than ten years? Isn't it true that everyone can't get dirty? From this point of view, Cen Wenwen's contempt for him can be said to have reached its peak. He is the kind of person who is loyal and traitorous, and false and true.

People have no addictions and no friends, so they have no deep affection. The prince is the most self-disciplined among the princes, and he has never had any bad habits. He is busy with military affairs every day, which makes life difficult for scholars. The feeling of intimacy, no one can give up such a person.

"When I was young, I listened to the lectures of the former Grand Master Li Gong in the East Palace. He said that the king of Chu was so thin, and the courtiers followed suit. Their faces were all hungry and yellow. How could such courtiers handle state affairs!

What's more, the women in the harem starved to death because of their obsession, which shows how important the preferences of those in power are to the country. "

"During the Tang Dynasty, Your Majesty set an example for all the subjects in the world to be frugal. He was the state reserve alone, and he only had five dishes for a meal. He managed the family diligently and governed the country with heart. Will the country be able to enjoy long-term peace and stability?" When Li Chengqian's words fell, Wei Zhenghe Cen Wenwen hurriedly stood up and praised him. .
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