Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 655 The icing on the cake
Young and old leave home, the old man returns, the local accent remains unchanged, and the mane hair declines. This poem by He Zhizhang is tailor-made for the eldest grandson Shunde. People are old and affectionate. No matter how aggressive and decisive they are when they are young, they will inevitably miss their homeland and old friends when they are old. , It is inevitable that there will be thoughts of falling leaves returning to their roots.

Changsun Shunde is from Luoyang, and the distance between Chang'an and Luoyang is not far. If you want to go back, you can go back anytime. If you want to talk about regrets, you can't hide in the ancestral grave after death, because he knows that with his identity and credit, he will be buried with him after death. In Zhaoling, it is certain that I will be with you forever.

But this is not the most regrettable, for Changsun Shunde, the greatest regret in this life is to be a deserter once.In the former Sui Dynasty, he served as the right guard in the court, and the Goguryeo war became a meat grinder for the soldiers and a grave that could never be filled. Changsun Shunde was afraid, and took advantage of the gap to go to Jinyang to join Li Yuan .

Later, this extremely tragic war finally ended with the defeat of the Sui Dynasty, and it also dragged down the Sui Dynasty, which was in great prosperity for a while, causing chaos in the world, with heroes everywhere, and the people were in dire straits.The eldest grandson Shunde, who was ashamed of desertion, raised his troops from Jinyang to pacify the world, and followed Li Shimin to conquer the east and west, and pacify the world. He not only washed away his shame, but also left a family property for future generations.

Now that he has retired and enjoys the joy of his children and grandchildren around his knees, he can't help but feel guilty. He is full of children and grandchildren, and his wealth is boundless, but those brothers who lived and died are buried in a foreign country, and their souls are lost in a foreign country.Some captives were enslaved for decades, some were dismembered by knives, and there were no bones left, and some were beheaded and turned into Jingguan, which became a symbol of the prosperity of Goguryeo's martial arts.

This time, he heard his son, grandson Jiahan, say that the imperial court wanted to bring back the bones of the fallen soldiers and rescue the prisoners as much as possible. The eldest grandson Shunde drank happily all day, crying and laughing while drinking, making his son think he was hysterical.Afterwards, he asked the eldest grandson Jiahan to send a large amount of money and food to the East Palace, and made it clear that he was too old to go to the battlefield, and some vulgar things could be regarded as doing his best for his colleagues.

The eldest grandson Shunde is a money-greedy and stingy guy, this is Li Chengqian's first impression of him, otherwise he would not hold on to his status as a royal family, resell items in the palace, and would not hoard food for profit in a catastrophe.To be honest, Li Chengqian really looked down on his uncle at the beginning. He was greedy for money and aggressive, ruthless and soft-hearted. He was simply a profiteer.

But the battle at Donggukou made him look at it with admiration. No one is wrong. As long as you are loyal, other problems will be small problems. Don’t worry too much, no one is perfect!
With favors, there will be more walking around. If something good comes in from the East Palace, Li Chengqian also wants to give him some, and privately tells his eldest grandson Wuji from time to time to take care of money.He hasn't had a job for a few years. Since he likes money, he might as well give more. After working hard all his life, he should enjoy the blessings.

For so many years in the DPRK, Li Chengqian has seen many heroes fall because of greed, and the most valuable thing about Changsun Shunde is that he knows how to measure and how to advance and retreat. It can be seen from the fact that he voluntarily gave up his position as a general. It's strange not to keep rich and honor.

Now that he has given out so much money and food to help the military, Li Chengqian's satisfaction with him has risen sharply, which is another reason why he easily agreed to sit in the Zhuangzi.

"Old Duke, the dead are gone. People always look forward. Those soldiers didn't die because of you, so there is no need to feel guilty. This time you can generously donate money and add three points to our army. I believe it." They will be able to complete the task satisfactorily, and let those soldiers whose bones were buried in foreign countries return to their homeland."

Seeing the old man sighing while drinking, Li Chengqian couldn't bear it. This is by no means moaning for nothing. What people fear most in life is that they will have regrets that cannot be made up in their later years.Although Li Chengqian is not very old, there are regrettable and irreparable things, so he can understand the elder Sun Shunde.

Hey, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, Changsun Shunde drank a glass of wine and said in a slow voice through the strength of the wine: "Your Highness, I heard from Jiahan that because of the bones of the soldiers who died in battle, you are in court with Wei Zheng. The old man blushed a little, next time you have this matter, you can tell the old minister to do it. Anyway, the old minister is already a retired official, so there are no taboos about what to say or do. good reputation."

Wei Zheng received a lot of courtesy from the emperor. Even a minister from the Yuan Dynasty like Changsun Shunde, a relative of the royal family, was incomparable to the treatment he received from the emperor.Take an incident in the early days of Zhenguan as an example. Master Li Ke gave the emperor the beautiful yellow warbler. Because of the beautiful feathers of this bird, the emperor often held it in his hand to play with.

Later, when I was playing, I was met by Wei Zheng. This old guy not only talked about political affairs endlessly, but also shook his head and told the emperor "Shangshu·Lu Mastiff". Playthings are depressing.After the old guy left, the emperor found that Huang Ying was suffocated to death.

Li Chengqian saw this with his own eyes, Wei Zheng left triumphantly, but his father's face was indeed ashen, but he didn't say a word of punishment.And for this reason, a decree was issued that no courtier is allowed to send you a bird to the palace again.In the eyes of outsiders, this shows that the emperor is diligent in government and loves the people, and does not seek pleasure, but Li Chengqian knows that he just loves the bird, and is afraid of being killed by Wei Zheng again.

"Yes, I will remember what the old man said. An old man is like a treasure. Next time we fight the old man, we must invite the old man to let him know that our grandson's family also has someone."

Of course, Li Chengqian would not tell him how many unspeakable things happened secretly in the court during this period of time.However, the good intentions of Changsun Shunde are still important. If he can still think about doing something for himself when he is enjoying his old age, it means that the investment in him is not in vain.

"Looking at the old man's physical and mental health, he is also very happy in his lonely heart. How about this? There are two plots of land under the Yushan Martyrs Cemetery. I just want to build a Buddha and a Taoist temple to save the soldiers who died in battle. This is a test of patience and vision. It is inevitable that young people will not be satisfied with their work, or I will trouble you to move it once." Li Chengqian bit the word "eyesight" very hard, and he believed that his eldest grandson Shunde should be able to understand what he meant.

Hehe, Li Chengqian fell behind in speaking, Changsun Shunde pondered for a while, then smiled knowingly, picked up the wine glass and clinked a glass with Li Chengqian, and then drank it down in one gulp.The eldest Sun Shunde, who is old and mature, of course understands that the crown prince can't trust anyone in Buddhism and Taoism, and he is extremely wary. Even if this is a job with no luxuries, he will definitely not allow the two sects to infiltrate here.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. The biggest advantage of living a long life is that you know many people. The old minister knows a lot of monks and Taoists with high morals. This is a job that accumulates virtue. They will definitely be willing to come to sit in the temple! When our bones fall to the ground, the veteran promises that there will be a sound of salvation at the foot of Yushan Mountain."

Building two Miao Towers is a piece of cake for the East Palace. Du Gou's huge engineering team can get it in a month or two, and he can complete the task after moving around. That's why he dared to make such a big deal. .
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