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Chapter 534 Chapter 546: Reward Di Renjie

"Oh?" Li Shimin frowned and said slowly, "Di Renjie didn't participate in the consort selection competition."

Chu Suiliang hurriedly answered, and said: "Your Majesty, the selection contest for the son-in-law has long been canceled because of the disappearance of the princess. Since a hero like Di Renjie has been selected as a good choice for the son-in-law, the competition for the selection of the son-in-law can also be cancelled."

"My minister agrees!"

"The minister also agrees!"

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There was a lot of support for Di Renjie to be the son-in-law. Li Shimin glanced at this group of people and felt like a mirror in his heart. They didn't want Li Hao to be the son-in-law, and they didn't want Li Hao to be the son-in-law.

Li Shimin knew that Li Mingda liked Li Hao, but Di Renjie risked his life to save Li Mingda. Let’s talk about it another day.”

The ministers looked at each other when they heard the words. Judging by Li Shimin's attitude, it seemed that they didn't want Di Renjie to be a son-in-law. Since Li Shimin said to discuss it another day, they couldn't insist on it. At the same time, they were not afraid of Li Shimin's procrastination because they knew However, Li Shimin was still in a hurry to choose a son-in-law for Princess Jinyang. After all, Li Shimin was in poor health, so he definitely wanted to choose a good home for Princess Jinyang while he was still able.

Li Hao didn't go to the court meeting today. This is his habit. It's not a big deal. He usually doesn't go to the court meeting. , the officials will be unhappy, very unhappy.

But Li Hao still knows what happened at the court meeting today. Even if Li Hao is lying at home basking in the sun, he knows everything about the court. When he heard about the court meeting this morning, he just smiled lightly. His intentions were too obvious, he reckoned that Li Shimin was going to call him to the Tai Chi Palace again for a talk.

Sure enough, as Li Hao expected, just after he had lunch, someone from the palace sent a message that Li Shimin summoned him to have an audience. Li Hao washed his face and hands, dressed neatly, went to the Taiji Palace to meet the saint, and met Li Shimin in the Ganlu Palace.

We are all old acquaintances, and even the polite words were avoided after the meeting. Li Shimin asked him straight to the point, what do you think about the matter of the ministers asking Di Renjie to favor Princess Jinyang.

Li Hao has already prepared the answer: Ask Princess Jinyang.

This can be said to be a standard answer. Although the princess has no right to choose her consort, but Li Shimin loves Li Mingda too much, he must consider Li Mingda's feelings, so he thinks Li Hao's proposal is very pertinent, so he tells Li Hao to leave, and then He moved to see Li Mingda.

After these two days of recuperation, Li Mingda's body has been cleared of snake venom, and her leg swelling has subsided. She can barely get out of bed and walk around. The imperial doctor ordered her to take a walk when she has nothing to do, which will help her legs and feet recover sooner. Anyway, she is free and has nothing to do. , he walked in the courtyard of the Lizheng Hall, thinking about what Li Hao had explained at the same time.

Lizheng Hall was originally the bedroom of Empress Changsun, and it has been vacant since Empress Changsun passed away. When Li Shimin had nothing to do, he would occasionally come here to see things and think about others. In the past two years, Mingda has grown up, and it is no longer suitable for him to stay by Li Shimin's side Li Shimin let her live in the Lizheng Palace. From this, it can be seen that Li Shimin's love for Li Mingda is indeed not comparable to ordinary princes and princesses.

As soon as Li Shimin passed the Lizheng Gate, he saw Li Mingda standing in front of the hall from a distance. Xu Lian wanted to shout for the emperor to come, but Li Shimin raised his hand to stop him. Li Shimin got off the car and walked towards Li Mingda on foot. Putting her hands together, she closed her eyes and muttered silently: "Greatly merciful Buddha, Mingda, I beg you to bless your father with good health and a long life..." She prayed so earnestly that she didn't notice Li Shimin's arrival.

It was the maids and eunuchs following her who saluted Li Shimin and Li Mingda realized it. He hurriedly turned around. Li Shimin walked up to her with a smile and asked, "What is my little son thinking about?"

Li Mingda hurriedly saluted, and then said: "My son is praying to the Buddha."

"Oh? Praying?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Who is Mingda praying for?"

"Naturally for the father." Li Mingda also laughed, "Mingda prayed to the Buddha to bless the father with good health and a long life."

Li Shimin laughed happily when he heard the words: "Birth, old age, sickness and death, life is full of different states. Can the Buddha hear you, a little girl, praying for blessings?"

Xu Lian bowed aside and said, "Your Majesty, this is a filial piety from Her Majesty the Princess. His sincerity will surely be heard by the Buddha."

Li Mingda also said seriously: "The Buddha can hear it. Before Mingda was robbed by the gangsters, Mingda silently prayed to the Buddha in his heart, asking the Buddha to help Mingda. Just after Mingda finished praying, Di Renjie from Dali Temple appeared. "

"Oh, that's right." Li Shimin said with a smile, it should be a little perfunctory, although the theory of ghosts and gods was very popular in ancient times, but Li Mingda's matter, he knew that it must have nothing to do with Buddha, but in order to make his daughter happy, He can only be perfunctory.

Li Mingda said again: "Father, when I prayed, I have already agreed to the Buddha, and I am willing to become a monk and observe the precepts for three years, wearing hair to practice."

The smile on Li Shimin's face gradually disappeared when he heard the words, and he slowly frowned. He was about to find a son-in-law for his beloved daughter, but she wanted to become a monk. Isn't this an embarrassment? Li Shimin wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know what to do. How can I persuade you? I really can't find any good reason to persuade it.

Li Mingda said again: "Kerchen is reluctant to part with father."

Li Shimin hurriedly played the emotional card: "That's right, if you become a monk, your father will not be able to see you. What do you ask your father to do?"

Li Mingda said: "That's why I asked my father to build a Buddhist hall for Mingda in the palace. Mingda observes the precepts and recites the Buddha's name every day in order to repay the Buddha's vow, and he can also serve the emperor from time to time without delay."

"This..." Li Shimin was dumbfounded when he heard the words. I dare say this little girl is not joking, she is serious.

Seeing Li Shimin's hesitation, Li Mingda continued: "Father, it's only been three years, and it will soon pass. Didn't Father teach us not to lose our trust in others, what Mingda has to do now is not to lose faith in Buddha, please father The emperor is perfect."

Li Shimin really had nothing to say, he slowly looked up at the sky, he was so helpless, since Li Mingda had made up his mind, he could only fulfill her, fortunately, it was only three years, he really hoped that he could last three years Years, and then personally select a suitable consort for her.

After being silent for a long time, Li Shimin nodded helplessly and said: "Okay, since Mingda has made up your mind, how can the father stop it, otherwise the Buddha will bring disasters, and I am afraid that the people of the Tang Dynasty will suffer again, and the father grants all your requests."

"Thank you, Father!" Li Mingda saluted respectfully, very solemnly.

Li Shimin looked at the beautiful Li Mingda in front of him, as if he saw the eldest grandson queen in front of him, his eyes suddenly became softer, he raised his hand and gently trimmed Li Mingda's temples, and said slowly: "Practice with hair, there is also a shave For the ceremony of receiving the precepts, may my father find an eminent monk who has attained the Tao to receive the precepts?"

Li Mingda nodded slightly: "It's all up to my father's arrangement."

Li Shimin said: "Master Xuanzang of Daci'en Temple has a deep level of Buddhism, and my father decided to let him take precepts for you."

Li Mingda was surprised when he heard the words: "Is it the Tang monk who took the monkey to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures?"

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard the words: "Take a monkey to learn the scriptures? Who told you?"

"Brother Zhinu said it, no, it was the master who said it. The master told it to brother Zhinu, and brother Zhinu told it to Mingda." Li Mingda blinked his big eyes and said, "It is said that there is a Master Xuanzang Take a monkey, a pig, and a big fish, and go to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures. Monkeys are the most powerful. They can fly through the clouds and change in 72 ways. They have conquered many demons and ghosts along the way..."

Li Shimin was dumbfounded when he heard it. If the word "brain hole" existed in this era, he would definitely say that Li Hao had a "brain hole". However, these stories sounded quite interesting. Li Hao is talking nonsense, he is making up stories for you."

Li Mingda said seriously: "Mingda really saw that monkey named Wukong at Mr.'s house, it really has a golden cudgel, and a diamond circle on its head..."

Li Hao was bored, so he sent someone to make a diamond ring and a golden cudgel. He put a diamond ring on his monkey, put on a short tiger skin skirt, and held a golden cudgel. The great sage of heaven, the monkey is also very obedient, never takes down the vajra ring, and fully cooperates with Li Hao.

After chatting for a while, Li Shimin was in a much better mood. Since there were still government affairs to be done, he went back to Ganlu Hall first.

A few days later, there was another small court meeting. The ministers again asked Li Shimin to reward Di Renjie and make Di Renjie his son-in-law. Li Shimin said: "Princess Jinyang has decided to become a monk for three years in order to repay the Buddha's vow. I can't stop it. Let Di Renjie I'm afraid it's impossible to be a son-in-law."

The officials were stunned when they heard the words, Princess Jinyang wants to become a monk?This was a bit unexpected to them and disrupted all their plans, but it didn't matter, Princess Jinyang became a monk, and Li Hao couldn't get her. Anyway, their goal was to target Li Hao. Whether Di Renjie could be a son-in-law was not the point at all.

Next, Li Shimin said again: "Let's talk about the matter of rewarding Di Renjie. I selected Di Renjie from the memorials you handed in for a long time, and made a reward for Di Renjie. All the ministers came to discuss it. Di Renjie was awarded the fourth grade of Dali Temple." Shaoqing, Jiazheng fourth-rank Shangzhengyi doctor, bestowed the title of male in Xianyang County, two hundred households in the township, one mansion, one hundred mu of fertile land, one hundred taels of gold, and one hundred pieces of silk."

After Li Shimin finished speaking, the officials fell silent. To be honest, this reward is really generous. When Li Hao had no foundation back then, the rewards were not so much. Li Hao's upgrade speed is still fast. The key is that Di Renjie is still so young, and such a generous reward is a bit embarrassing to them. Why, because when Li Hao was this age, they always used Li Hao as an excuse to suppress Li Hao's reward, but when it was Di Renjie's turn, they took the initiative to ask for the reward for Di Renjie. Although Di Renjie did make a lot of contributions this time, is it really appropriate to be the Shaoqing of Dali Temple before the age of 20?One must know that an official has to do things. Although Li Hao has been promoted quickly, he has only had one official position so far, that is, the Secretary of the Scientific Research Temple, and he has been selected halfway. It was only recently closed.

In fact, Li Shimin also felt that it was inappropriate to grant Di Renjie such a high position all of a sudden, but he couldn't stand up to the fact that he had made great contributions, and he couldn't stand up to the constant bombardment by the ministers. He also had a detailed discussion with Sun Fujia about Sun Fujia's handling of Di Renjie's affairs. He was full of praise for his ability and tried his best to recommend Di Renjie to Li Shimin.

It is precisely because Li Hao praised Di Renjie before, and now Sun Fujia also praised Di Renjie, Li Shimin decided to give Di Renjie a chance, let him try, maybe he is the second Li Hao, Li Shimin is now very eager for Datang to be able to There are a few more talents like Li Hao.

(End of this chapter)