Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 689 Gift giving is also a science

When Li Chengqian returned to the main hall, the envoys of various countries were presenting gifts to the emperor. Rare treasures, precious spirit beasts, gold, pearls and beautiful jade, there are everything that one expects to find, only you can't think of it, there is nothing that these countries can't get.

Many ministers whispered below, the Tang Dynasty is really not what it used to be, looking at the things these people sent, you can see that compared with the sum of all the things in the past, it is not as valuable as it is now.

The ministers saw value, while Li Shimin saw their respectful attitude.Among them, in the past, there were those who sincerely met with each other, and some who were somewhat convinced, but this year is indeed different. The words in the letter of credence are sincere, and the respect for him, the khan of heaven, the lord of all nations is beyond compare, so he has a very good effect on today's birthday banquet satisfy.

When people are happy, they are naturally generous. In their interest, the emperor not only rewarded them with a large amount of brocade silk and tea, but also rewarded them with Kong Yingda's revised "Five Classics" as a treasure of China.This move made many envoys very happy. The silk and tea from the Tang Dynasty were worth as much as gold to them, and the merchants from the Tang Dynasty sold them too expensive.Coming to Datang, not only declared a friendly relationship, but also personally made a fortune, no one would be able to close their mouths!
Next came the gifts from the ministers. Compared with the envoys from various countries, the gifts from everyone were much more elegant. Except for a few expensive gifts, they were more or less the four treasures of the study, calligraphy and painting, and jade pendants.Among them, Li Jing is the most worth mentioning. He collected his life's art of war into a book and presented it to the emperor, asking the emperor to keep this invincible art of war for the country to select and train generals.

To be honest, Li Shimin didn't expect this old guy to show his loyalty by showing his military skills so wisely, but when he saw his son, he was not surprised at all, but was drinking with Feng An with an unusually relaxed expression. He understood, it was this bastard again The kid gave Li Jing a trick.

However, this is also good, since Li Jing was so attentive as a courtesy officer, and now he is so sensible when he takes out things, it is not something that cannot be tolerated to give him a comfortable old age.What Gao Ming said is right, in order to achieve the eternal imperial career, first of all, the hearts of the heroes should not be chilled.

Li Jing has made great contributions to the country, and his prestige in the army is very high. Killing him will only cause harm, not benefit.Now that he has completely convinced him, he can let go of the breath in his heart, and keep him!Immediately, with a big wave of his hand, he praised Li Jing for his integrity, and rewarded him with the fiefs of three hundred households as a token of his favor.

After tossing and tossing for nearly an hour, it was finally the turn of the princes to present gifts. The reason why the princes presented gifts last was specially arranged by the emperor, which reflected the idea of ​​putting the country first and then the family.However, those princes who were of the same generation as him were included in the courtiers and presented gifts to him as local officials, which was really embarrassing.

As the eldest son, Li Chengqian was naturally the first one. He came out holding something covered with a red cloth and handed it to Gan Yun, the head servant.Driven by curiosity, Li Shimin lifted the red cloth, and it turned out that there was nothing but a grain tree inside, and the word "longevity" was woven on it.

Touching the grain tree, Li Shimin nodded with a smile, and then asked: "Gao Ming, these are the crops there, they grow so well, and the grains are plump, well, not bad, very good, there are such good crops, the common people Our food can not only be full, but also good. Small details can best reflect the true state of a country, and I will reward you well."

"Returning to my father, these crops were harvested in several counties near Luoyang last autumn, and my son deliberately left them during the harvest. In previous years, these counties suffered from drought, but in Father Huang Tonghe Under Qu's policy, these dry lands have become fertile land. In fact, my ministers also borrowed flowers to offer Buddhas, and these things were planted by the people of Luoyang, so I dare not claim credit."

After Li Chengqian went down, two brothers Li Ke and Li Tai came up immediately. The third brother gave him a sword, and Li Shimin was the emperor on horseback, and he liked good weapons, so his gift was exactly what he wanted.What Li Tai presented was the newly finalized version of "Kuo Di Zhi". As the most talented prince among the princes, Li Shimin was also very interested in this set of books.After that, it was Li You and Li Yin. Because the things they gave were quite satisfactory, the emperor sent them away with only a few words of encouragement.

Just when everyone thought it was time to go one by one, it was the turn of Jiang Wang Li Yun and Yue Wang Li Zhen to go on a business trip, because the two of them sent pills and stones, what the hell does this mean, in front of so many people On the other hand, Li Shimin can't be confused, so let the two brothers explain what this is for.

The pill that Li Yun sent was called "Jihuang Pill". It was said that it was purchased from a Taoist priest together with the prescription. One pill can keep you from starving for seven days. If there is any natural disaster in the future, the imperial court can use it to cure the people. There is no need to worry about starvation. This is because the emperor governed the country in the right way, otherwise other dynasties would not have such a prescription.

And Li Zhen's stone is even more interesting, saying that it is a red meteorite from the sky, with a Chinese character "Shou" branded on it, which is a sign that God will bring blessings and longevity to the emperor.At the same time, the red meteorite also shows his loyalty to the emperor. Even the stone is loyal to the emperor. The Tang Dynasty is not ten thousand years old, so he brought it here and dedicated it to his father.

After listening to the two brothers, not only the courtiers were discussing in a low voice, but Li Shimin's face was also livid, even if others, his son would use Lao Tzu as a club. If this is not a birthday banquet, I will beat these two bastards to death No.

What is saving Huangwan?

Li Zhen's bastard is even more disappointing, and his life will be increased by branding the word "shou". Isn't there immortal people everywhere, and what's more, red is a heart, and other stones will rebel.Why did I give birth to such two unseemly things, not to mention the lack of a string in my head, it makes people laugh out loud.

Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, Li Chengqian hurried out to smooth things over, asking Jin Wang Li Zhi and Ji Wang Li Shen to come up quickly, and then made a look to tell these two careless brothers to go down quickly, otherwise the emperor couldn't hold back the fire, and the scene But it's not pretty.

Li Shimin was not very interested when the next prince presented the gift because Li Yun and the two of them turned his interest down, and he just said a few words in a perfunctory manner.It wasn't until Li Xiang kowtowed to him with pouted little buttocks that the dark clouds on Li Shimin's face dissipated. He came down and hugged the little guy himself, and made the golden apple in his hand the best gift of this year.Naturally, the kings and ministers would not argue with the doll wearing crotch pants, so they all stood up and congratulated the emperor for having a filial grandson. .
(End of this chapter)