The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 45 Father and Son

"Young Lord, then Long'er go down and get ready." Long'er said standing behind Xuan Shijing.

"There's nothing to prepare. Call a few servants, and I'll go to the kitchen with you to have a look."

Taking Long'er to the kitchen, Xuan Shijing looked around. The house had all the things prepared for the New Year, and it wasn't troublesome. What's more, the food in the kitchen of Yi Guogong's house was not much less than that of Hou's house. .

"Long'er, tell me to go on. Bring all these cooking utensils from our house, and bring some others made by our house. I'm afraid I will trouble you for the luncheon today. By the way, the cook Lao Wang and his wife The two of you will go to Uncle Qin's house together, and you won't be allowed to work there by yourself." Xuan Shijing ordered.

"Yes, Young Master." Long'er replied.

Instructing the servants in the house to move all the things that can be used in the kitchen to the ox cart that has already been installed, Xuan Shijing and Long'er got into the carriage driven by Gao Jun, while the cook and his wife sat behind On the ox cart, a group of people headed for the Qin Mansion.

The imperial palace, because it is the first month, the courtiers have a holiday, this holiday just means that they don’t have to come to the palace every day to discuss affairs, and the handling of political affairs is indeed indispensable. With normal operation, His Majesty Er Li Er is also more leisure than usual.

In the Lizheng Palace, His Majesty Li Er and Empress Changsun were sitting on the couch playing games. On the chessboard, two black and white dragons were fighting inextricably. Looking at His Majesty Li Er and the Empress, they were always smiling and looked Relaxed and natural, as if the tense situation on the chessboard has nothing to do with the person holding the piece.

His Majesty Li Er picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip of the steaming ginseng soup, smacked his lips, and looked at Empress Changsun: "Guanyin maidservant, I heard that Qing Que brought a carful of money to Shijing's mansion today, You said, what did he do?"

Empress Changsun smiled: "This is hard for my concubine. Your Majesty also knows that the relationship between Qing Que and Jing'er has never been close before, and now they have been running to Jing'er's mansion for two consecutive days. Concubine I also feel puzzled, but if Your Majesty really wants to know, why bother to ask my concubine here?"

Li Er laughed, put down the ginseng soup in his hand, picked up a sunspot, put it in the center of the chessboard, and said with emotion: "Guanyin maidservant, I found that since I ascended the throne and became the emperor, I am getting worse and worse." Get to know my children."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about?" Seeing Li Er's behavior, Empress Changsun quickly stopped: "Isn't this old saying said, knowing a son is like a father."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been busy with government affairs every day. Even if Chengqian is with me, I only care about his studies and talk about some state affairs, let alone Qingque and Ke'er. These children are Guanyin's servants, you are disciplined, and you have really worked hard."

"This is what courtiers and concubines should do. Your Majesty is the king of a country and the lord of the Tang Dynasty. He must not take care of the children like the father of ordinary people. Chengqian, Ke'er, and Qingque all understand." Empress Changsun comforted His Majesty Li Er.

"Deyi." Li Er called out.

"The servant is here." Deyi bowed forward.

"Call Bai Ze into the palace, I have something to ask him." His Majesty Li Er ordered.

"No." Deyi responded, and then left the Lizheng Hall to summon His Majesty's hidden guards, and Deyi had to do it himself.

"Your Majesty still can't help being curious, can't you?" Empress Changsun joked.

"Yeah, I know what the children want to do on weekdays, but this time, it really exceeded my expectations, so I want to know what kind of medicine is sold in Qingque's gourd. His Majesty Li Er said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Wei is asking to see you." Yuan'er walked up to Fushen and said.

"It's really telling who is coming." Empress Changsun smiled brightly at His Majesty Li Er, then turned her head to look at Yuan'er: "Come in, please."

"Yes." Yuan'er replied.

"Yuan'er." His Majesty Li Er called to stop Yuan'er.

"What orders does Your Majesty have?" Yuan'er turned around and bowed to Li Er.

"You let people catch up with Deyi, tell him that there is no need to do what I told him, and I just ask Qingque directly." Li Er said.

"Yes." Yuaner turned and left after taking the order.

"I have seen my father and mother." Li Tai walked into the Lizheng Hall and saluted Li Er and the eldest grandson empress.

"Excuse me." Li Erxu raised his hand.

"Qingque, didn't you just come here to greet you this morning, why did you come here again so soon?" Empress Changsun got up from the couch, and came to Li Tai with a smile.

"I heard that my father is here with my mother, so I came here to meet my father and ask for a favor." Li Tai said to His Majesty Li Er, cupping his hands.

"Oh? What kind of decree? Come and see." His Majesty Li Er looked at Li Tai with great interest.

"I hope that the emperor can let my son leave the palace at any time." Li Tai said without changing his face, clasping his hands.

Leaving the palace at any time?Li Er was taken aback, this Qing Que ran over to ask for such a favor just after returning to the palace from the Hou Mansion, could it be that it has something to do with Xuan Shijing?
"Qingque, I heard from the people below that you went to Jing'er's residence?" His Majesty Li Er asked, "Is it related to Jing'er that you came here to ask me for such a decree as soon as you came back?"

"Father, yes, I'm going to help Shijing make paper." Li Tai replied.

"Papermaking?" His Majesty Li Er was puzzled, what kind of paper should he make properly: "Please tell me carefully."

Li Tai told Li Shimin all the ins and outs, and Empress Changsun listened carefully.

"Jing'er wants to study new paper, because the hard yellow paper is uncomfortable to wipe buttocks?" His Majesty Li Er stared at Li Tai.

Li Tai nodded obediently, looking at Li Shimin's flickering face, he felt a little creepy in his heart.

"It's humiliating!" His Majesty Li Er slapped the table, and stood up angrily: "Guanyin maidservant, look at this Jinger, you really should teach me a lot! First, I have that punctuation mark to ask for rewards, now The purpose of modifying the paper is... oh!" His Majesty Li Er sighed heavily.

"Father still has..." Li Tai gave Li Er a weak look.

"What else?" At this moment, His Majesty Li Er was a little dumbfounded.

"That is, Shijing Zhuangzi needs to dig a river channel and build a reservoir upstream. My child is going to help him on his Zhuangzi."

Now it was Empress Changsun's turn to smile wryly, not knowing what to say.

"Jing'er is definitely taking Qingque as a free long-term job!" His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "Forget it, I didn't expect that the relationship between the two of you would change like this after Qingque's knot was untied." Alright, Qingque, tell Father, what do you think, why do you want to help Shijing by making paper and digging rivers?
Knowing the whole story from Li Tai's mouth, His Majesty Li Er was a little puzzled.

　UMR is struggling with jet lag. I haven't slept for 31 nights during the New Year. I can't wake up during the day. I just finished these two days. I wish you all a happy new year. I wish you all a happy new year, safe and healthy, and smooth work in the new year.

　　Thanks UMR
　　
　
(End of this chapter)