Man Tanghong

Chapter 414

Li Shimin is now fighting Li Jiancheng in dire straits, and he is concentrating on digging holes for Li Jiancheng, and it is impossible to lead the army out.

Especially when Li Jiancheng had killed him, and Li Yuan faintly turned to Li Jiancheng, he didn't dare to act rashly, let alone leave Chang'an City.

Because after leaving Chang'an City, it is very likely that you will not be able to return, and you may also find that your 'home' is gone after you return.

So until there is no result in his struggle with Li Jiancheng, he will never leave Chang'an City, let alone lead the army.

If Li Yuan insisted on him leading the army, he would have to exchange the position of prince.

This time, Li Yuan couldn't fool him like before, because Li Yuan played him again and again, and he no longer had any credibility with him.

If Li Yuan didn't actually hand over the crown prince position to him, he would never agree to Li Yuan leading the army again.

The problem is, Li Yuan will not hand over the crown prince to him.

It's not that Li Yuan can't see that he is better than Li Jiancheng in martial arts, nor can he see the great contributions he has made to Datang.

The reason why Li Yuan did not abolish Li Jiancheng and made him the prince was because Li Yuan had various concerns.

Before these concerns are perfectly resolved, no matter how strong he is than Li Jiancheng, no matter how much he has contributed to Datang.

It is also impossible for Li Yuan to pass on the crown prince to him.

It's almost a dead end.

And there seems to be no other way to break the situation than the palace coup.

But these are not important for the time being. The important thing is that Li Yuanji has the same concerns as Li Shimin.

Li Yuanji was also afraid that if he left Chang'an City at this time, his 'home' would be gone after he came back, and everything would be settled.

At that time, there will be no other way out except to crawl at the feet of the new emperor, or run away with the whole family.

This is not what Li Yuanji wants.

So Li Yuanji didn't want to lead the army.

However, the chaos in Weizeguan has emerged, and the Turkic people are eyeing it. Ma Sanbao, He Panren, and Su Dingfang are also involved in it, and Li Yuanji can't sit idly by.

Li Yuanji thought over and over again with the document that Su Dingfang had sent back from Weize Pass, and finally decided to discuss countermeasures with Li Shimin.

Although Li Shimin will not lead the army, but it is related to the safety of Datang, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to ignore it.

"Come here, go to the palace and ask to see when my second brother is free."

Li Yuanji directed at the door to give orders.

The guard guarding the door agreed, and hurried to the palace to question.

It didn't take long to bring back the news that Li Shimin has time now, and he is in the Xiuwen Hall in the palace.

Li Yuanji immediately ordered people to prepare the horse, and after riding on it, he hurried to the palace with his guards.

When passing by the gate of the palace, he found that there were some unfamiliar faces among the guards at the gate of the palace, but Li Yuanji didn't care.

After passing through the Changle Gate and the Gongli Gate, you will arrive at the Xiuwen Hall.

Next door to Xiuwenguan is the famous Menxia Province.

The place where the senior officials of the Tang Dynasty work is also the power center of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yuan was able to place Li Shimin's Xiuwen Hall next to the power center of the Tang Dynasty, which shows how much he loves Li Shimin.

If this were placed in other dynasties, it would be something that one would never dare to think about.

Not to mention placing an office of the princes next to the center of power, even placing the residence of the princes next to the center of power is impossible.

But even so, Li Shimin was still not satisfied.

Because Li Yuan is unwilling to give what Li Shimin wants, and what Li Yuan is willing to give is not what Li Shimin really wants.

Speaking of which, it was the first time for Li Yuanji to visit the place where Menxia Province was located, so he couldn't help but stop and watch it.

Watching those provincial officials come in and out with stacks of paperwork, and watching the officials coming and going in a hurry, it's not a good feeling.

After accepting the worship of nearly a dozen officials, Li Yuanji left the place where Menxia Province was located and arrived at the gate of Xiuwen Hall.

Perhaps it was to show the difference of Xiuwenguan, or to show the special identity of the owner of Xiuwenguan. The door of Xiuwenguan was built surprisingly high, only a head shorter than the door.

But even so, the solemnity of Xiuwenguan is still not inferior to that of Menxiaxing.

Because there are two huge stone lions at the entrance of the Xiuwen Hall, their teeth and claws are quite majestic.

The guards on duty stand guard on both sides of the stone lion.

Two other people dressed as civil servants stood guard at the main entrance.

One is Fang Qiao and Fang Xuanling, and the other is Xue Shou and Xue Bobao.

Li Yuanji had met Fang Xuanling a few times, so he knew him well, so there was nothing worth paying attention to.

On the other hand, Xue Shou and Li Yuanji had never seen it, and they didn't know it very well, so they couldn't help but take a second look.

There are rumors that Xue Shou's ability is not inferior to that of Fang Xuanling, and he has made a lot of contributions to Li Shimin, but because he died early, he did not shine in history, and he is not as famous as Fang Xuanling.

According to historical records, Xue Shou died in the seventh year of Wude, that is, next year. After his death, Li Shimin cried to death. deal with it.

What kind of official is Zhongshu Ling?

The highest official of the Zhongshu Province in the three provinces, also known as the prime minister.

Although there were more than one prime minister in the Tang Dynasty, even so, it was enough to show that Li Shimin attached great importance to Xue Shou.

It is also enough to demonstrate Xue Shou's ability.

It's a pity that he died too early, otherwise the records in the history books of later generations might not be "Fang Mou Du Duan", but "Fang Mou Xue Duan".

"Chenfang Qiao..."

"Chen Xueshou..."

"See His Royal Highness King Qi."

"..."

When Li Yuanji looked at Xue Shou and felt sorry for Xue Shou's fate, Xue Shou and Fang Xuanling also noticed Li Yuanji's existence.

The two of them were not qualified to stand up in front of Li Yuanji, so they ran to worship in front of Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji smiled and nodded, "It seems that my second brother guessed that I would come, so I asked you two to wait for me here."

Fang Xuanling got up slowly, and said with a smile: "Your Highness sent someone to the palace to ask if His Highness is free. My Highness guessed that His Highness might come to visit, so I specially sent Bo Bao and me to wait here. So as not to neglect His Highness."

Li Yuanji laughed and said, "When did my second brother become so polite?"

Fang Xuanling said with a smile on his face: "Isn't it because His Highness is afraid that he will be dissatisfied, so he called the door to Xingshi to inquire about the crime?"

Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Are you talking about the competition at the Nanyuan hunting ground a few days ago?"

Fang Xuanling nodded with a subtle smile.

Li Yuanji said dumbfoundedly: "Am I so stingy?"

Fang Xuanling smiled without saying a word.

Li Yuanji glared at Fang Xuanling, and said angrily, "This is a misunderstanding of me."

Fang Xuanling just nodded and agreed, but didn't speak.

On the contrary, Xue Shou said slowly: "Your Highness, my Highness has been waiting for a long time, why don't we go into the hall and talk after we sit down?"

Xue Shou seemed to be asking for instructions, but he was not sincere.

After finishing speaking, he was ready to go to Xiuwen Hall.

Li Yuanji didn't have time to worry about this with Xue Shou, so he immediately stepped forward to follow.

After entering the Xiuwen Hall, Li Yuanji found that the interior of the Xiuwen Hall was quite different from the solemnity and majesty shown on the outside.

If you look at the Xiuwenkan from the outside, you will feel that the Xiuwenguan is a very formal official government office, then looking at the Xiuwenkan from the inside, it is more like a place for collecting books.

Not only is it exquisite and elegant, but also full of greenery, there are also collections of books everywhere, and there are even stone-carved poems, poems, poems and beautiful articles on the walls.

The unique fragrance of the scroll can be smelled without sniffing.

Li Yuanji only took a dozen steps forward when he was tripped by the scroll.

Before Li Yuanji could speak, Fang Xuanling ordered people to remove the books while explaining to Li Yuanji with a smile, "The weather is bright and clear today, and the weather is good, so my Highness ordered the ministers to take the books that have been hidden for a winter." Come out to dry in the sun to avoid mold and insects."

Li Yuanji nodded, expressing his understanding.

After all, the storage environment of more than 1000 years ago cannot be compared with that of more than 1000 years later.

Books have been stored in the library for a long time, and they are prone to damp and mildew, and if left unattended, they are easy to be eaten by moths.

Especially the library building more than 1000 years ago, in order to avoid fire, it was built on the edge of the water, or after the library building was built, a pool was dug next to it, or a circular waterway was built, so the books were more susceptible to moisture.

In addition, more than 1000 years ago, there was no glass or other materials to resist the cold and moisture, but a thick layer of paper was used to cover the windows. Once there was a strong wind, heavy rain or heavy snowfall, the cold and moisture would easily penetrate the library. building.

So after a winter, or a rainy season, the books must be taken out to dry in the sun, otherwise they will definitely be damp, moldy, and eaten by insects.

When it was time to read a book, I took it out and looked at it. The words inside were either bitten by insects and missing arms or legs, or they were glued together due to damp and mold, and the words could not be read clearly.

Therefore, it was common for the ancients to post books, and they were very diligent.

In the Qing Dynasty, it even gave birth to the Book Sun Festival.

Although the reason is a bit funny, it proves that the ancients attached great importance to drying books.

There are a lot of books stored in the Xiuwen Museum, not only the collections collected by the imperial court from various places, but also the collections of the former Sui Dynasty brought back by Li Shimin from Luoyang. Some of the collections are still being recompiled, revised and repaired.

So after a winter, it really has to be taken out to dry.

After all, every book stored here is a treasure of the nation, and any problem with any book is a loss to the nation.

Although Li Shimin is a figure who will rule the roost immediately, his cultural attainments are not low, and it can even be said to be quite high.

It is precisely because of this that he attaches great importance to cultural things.

Otherwise, after the destruction of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, they would not forget to transport the gold and silver, but transport the books from the former Sui Dynasty back first.

Not to mention that Yu Shinan, Fang Xuanling, Xu Jingzong and other people with high literary attainments will be called to the Xiuwen Museum to recompile, revise and repair the former Sui collection that was moved back from Luoyang.

(End of this chapter)