Datang: Begin with Li Shimin as a father

Chapter 141 The Empress Is Here
Li Gen also knows!
If father was allowed to live in the manor, father would wake up at least half an hour earlier than the officials who lived in Chang'an City every morning.

In this case, the father is indeed too hard.

Moreover, there are many cases in Dali Temple and the affairs are busy.

If there is an emergency, it would be more convenient for my father to live in Anshanfang.

Sent away father, grandpa and Lele.

Li Gen felt a little lost in his heart for a moment.

Even the four dogs, watching the three of them board the carriage, looked displeased.

But the whole family is in Chang'an City, and the relatives are not far away, which makes Li Gen feel much better.

Since His Majesty asked himself to open an academy.

That matter must be the best.

It can be regarded as an indirect help to his father.

Li Gen returned to the room and began to think about various matters in the future of the college.

.........

Tai Chi Palace, Lizheng Hall.

Empress Changsun rested her chin on her hands, thinking about whether Erlang could bring her little princess back.

Thinking of Changle, Empress Changsun, her face is full of maternal brilliance.

"Mother, mother..."

Empress Changsun suddenly heard a familiar voice.

Alas, it seems that I want to be happy and come up with hallucinations.

Empress Changsun looked all over the Lizheng Hall with her eyes, and there was Chang Le's figure there.

"Mother, mother..."

this time.The voice really rang in the ears of Empress Changsun.

Empress Changsun stood up excitedly.

Because at the entrance of the Lizheng Hall, an extremely familiar figure was running towards him staggeringly.

"Changle, the heart of the empress..."

"Mother, son, miss you, miss mother so much!"

Mother and daughter hug each other tightly.

Li Shimin smiled and strode forward.

"Chang Le, you promised your father that you will not cry in front of your mother."

"Hmph, Changle didn't cry. Changle is happy to see the queen mother."

The little girl cried into a big face, but still refused to admit defeat.

Empress Changsun wiped Chang Le's tears with distress.

"My mother's little princess, she has gained a lot of weight recently."

Speaking of this, Changle immediately stopped crying.

"Empress Mother, the meal at Brother Huang's place is really good. For today's dinner, I will personally cook a delicious meal for Emperor Father and Empress Mother."

What Chang Le said made Li Shimin and Empress Changsun's eyes widen.

Their little princess wants to cook for them!
Among other things, this filial piety really moved Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

"Changle, you know how to cook? Have you ever been in the kitchen in the manor?"

Empress Changsun's words made Changle speak with a smile.

"Brother Huang is not willing to let Chang Le cook. Every time Brother Huang cooks, Chang Le will peek at the side and eat a few slices of fat meat just out of the pot."

"The more times you see it, the son will naturally do it too."

Changle's words amused both Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

This little princess is going to use her culinary skills to cook for them!

That guy can't make a pot of paste.

"Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief of Jingzhou, the samurai, begs to see you!"

Outside the Lizheng Hall, the voice of Li Delu, the chief servant, was heard.

"Okay, let him wait for me in the imperial study."

Li Shimin knew that the samurai Xun came to Chang'an to make plans (remark: similar to the debriefing of later generations).

Samurai Xun and Li Yuan have a very good relationship, Li Shimin knows this best.

Moreover, during the battle against Chang'an City, the samurai Xun fought with Li Shimin, and made great contributions.

Li Shimin strode towards the imperial study.

"My lord, the governor of Jingzhou, warrior Xun, see Your Majesty."

Seeing Li Shimin step into the imperial study room, the samurai bowed respectfully.

"Ai Qing is free of courtesy, please take a seat!"

Li Shimin nodded with a smile and let the warrior Xun take his seat.

All the albums mentioned above have already been handed over to Fang Xuanling by the samurai, and this time he came here just to have a face-to-face with His Majesty and accept a simple question from Li Shimin.

The monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other.

Serve tea inside.

The samurai took a sip, and was instantly in high spirits, full of praise.

"Your Majesty, I have come all the way. I didn't expect the drought in Guanlong to be so severe this year. After asking, I found out that not only the drought is severe, but also that the plague of locusts that has not happened in a century has just passed."

"When I arrived outside the city of Chang'an, I thought it was barren everywhere. I didn't think that there were green sweet potato seedlings everywhere in the fields."

"Your Majesty, get out of the car and ask the people. Only then will you know that His Majesty distributed them to the people. You also know that the sweet potato seedlings were made by the number one scholar in the imperial examination."

"Your Majesty, the number one scholar in the imperial examinations is really admirable! To establish a heart for the world! To establish a life for the people! To inherit the past sages! To bring peace to all generations!"

"Your Majesty, this time I come to Chang'an City to make a plan, and I still have a wish. I want to visit the number one scholar in the imperial examination."

The samurai Xun was unintentional this time.

Originally, it was just a feeling, but Li Shimin was very happy when he heard it.

"Aiqing, I'm afraid you don't just want to take a look at Zhuangyuanlang, go ahead, the Supreme Emperor has just returned to the palace, and he came back from Zhuangyuanlang."

"Sir, thank you, Your Majesty!"

The samurai bowed respectfully and bid farewell.

Although he has a very good relationship with Li Yuan!

However, now Datang is Li Shimin's Datang.

As an official of the imperial court, if I visit Li Yuan privately without his permission.

The consequences... It is not an exaggeration to use it as a premeditated rebellion!

In Li Yuan's palace.

Li Yuan just finished warming up with the concubine Cui.

Good guy, this time I have been cultivating my mind and nature for so long.

It made Li Yuan feel that he was really an old man chatting with a teenager!

The battle lasted for about a quarter of an hour.

It can be said to be sweating profusely, making Li Yuan gasp comfortably!

"The Supreme Emperor, the governor of Jingzhou, the warrior Xun, asks to see you."

Hearing this, Li Yuan straightened his clothes immediately.

"Please come in!"

Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, only the warrior Xun, taking advantage of the opportunity of his plan, came to visit him once a year.

Those other people!
Ugh!
Not to mention!

Let Li Yuan deeply feel what it means to be in a cold world and the feeling of being overwhelmed by everyone.

"Chen, samurai Xun, see the Supreme Emperor."

"Xin, come and sit down quickly, come and sit down and talk."

Li Yuan's eyes turned red when he saw the warrior Xun.

(Remarks, samurai Xun character letter, Li Yuan has always called him the word.)
The maid served the tea.

When the warrior Xun saw it, it was the same as the tea in the imperial study room, and he immediately felt better.

At the very least, His Majesty treats the Supreme Emperor well.

The two sat opposite each other, talking each other's heartfelt words.

I heard that the samurai Xun brought his second daughter Wu Zhao, and wanted to visit Lang, the number one scholar in the imperial examination.

Li Yuan smiled and said.

"Xin, it's not easy to meet the number one scholar, he is my grandson."

Li Yuan's words made the warrior Xun a little confused!
Li Yuan did not hide the truth from the warrior Xun, and told Li Gen's life experience in detail!
.........

On the second day, a large number of craftsmen and soldiers, led by Cheng Yaojin, entered the manor.

"Uncle Cheng, is there a leader among the craftsmen?"

"Yes, this is Yuan Lei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, specially sent by His Majesty to supervise official affairs."

After hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Li Gen exchanged warm greetings with Yuan Lei, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

"Lan Tianhou is young and promising, I really admire him!"

Yuan Lei, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, had a smile all over his face.

"Uncle Cheng, Yuan Shilang, please drink tea in the room."

The three entered the room.

Chunmei and Chunlan served the tea.

Li Gen handed the drawings he had designed overnight to Yuan Lei, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

"Yuan Shilang, can the craftsmen build the school according to this blueprint?"

Yuan Lei took the drawing and checked it carefully.

He readily agreed.

Can he not agree?

Your Majesty has explained that everything will be arranged by Lan Tianhou.

Although he is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, his official position is much higher than that of a Lantian County Marquis, but he must act according to His Majesty's orders!
What's more, Lan Tianhou in front of him looks very similar to His Majesty at first glance.

Cheng Yaojin, who likes to be carefree the most, is also full of smiles in front of him, and Yuan Lei has already guessed in his heart.

Yuan Lei walked out of the room with the blueprint in his hand, and handed the blueprint to the craftsmen.

The craftsmen naturally followed the servant's wishes.

Outside the manor, there are carriages full of blue bricks and green tiles.

Li Gen led the crowd to the northernmost end of the manor.

Since the college was built in the manor, it was natural to choose a quiet place.

After everything is explained clearly.

The craftsmen and soldiers got busy.

Building schools and houses is really not that difficult for craftsmen.

However, building a well near here really gave them a lot of trouble.

At that time, it was not an easy time to dig a well.

It takes more time and effort than building a house.

Fortunately, after digging to a depth of about six steps, spring water gushed out.

This made the artisans breathe a sigh of relief.

There is only room for one person down the well, and he has to shovel the soil with his body on his back. The person above uses a rope to hang down a bamboo basket.

The excavated soil is put into bamboo baskets and hung up.

Before digging a layer of soil, the craftsmen had to smash the surrounding areas into the soil firmly with blue bricks.

Only in this way can we ensure that the well water is clear. Otherwise, not only the well water will be muddy, but also the well will easily collapse in case of heavy rain.

In the past few days, Li Genton has been cooking in big pots with a lot of fat slices inside.

Craftsmen and soldiers all bring their own dry food.

A big bowl of vegetables made them gobble up, very joyful.

Seeing the school and the rows of houses towering over the land at the northern end of the manor at a speed visible to the naked eye, Li Gen also had a smile on his face.

.........

Counting the days, Grandpa and Lele have lived with their father for seven days.

Li Gen felt that he missed them a lot.

Early in the morning, Li Gen started jogging in the manor with his four dogs.

In order to build the school, a road was abruptly stepped on in the manor.

Sure enough, there is no way in the world, only when there are more people walking, there is a way.

Suddenly, the four dogs shook their heads and tails happily, and then ran towards the door.

Li Gen smiled.

If there is no accident, it should be Grandpa or Lele who is back.

Li Gen trotted all the way to the door.

"elder brother……"

Chang Le was the first to run into the door, waving her little hands, and came straight to Li Gen.

cluck cluck...

Li Gen lifted Lele over his head, making the little girl laugh happily.

"Brother, Lele misses you so much. You can see that Lele has lost a lot of weight!"

Li Gengang put her on the ground.

Chang Le pursed his mouth, and said aggrievedly.

"Hey, it seems that I have lost some weight. It's no problem. In a few days, Lele will grow fleshy again."

"Well, Lele likes meat the most, and the braised pork made by my brother is the best."

After hearing Li Gen's words, Chang Le laughed happily.

"Why hasn't Grandpa come in yet?"

Chang Le raised his eyes and looked towards the door.

"Grandpa is here too, it's great, let's go, let's go to meet Grandpa."

"Well, there is another old man introduced by my father, and there is a cute little girl beside him!"

"Grandpa brought them here, and my father said that they want to see the champion, and His Majesty has already agreed."

"Brother, that old man has a great official position, he is a great governor!"

Hearing this, Li Gen quickened his pace while thinking in his heart.

The governors in today's Tang Dynasty are all powerful figures.

Why did you come to the manor and want to see yourself?

Li Gen took Lele's hand and just walked to the door.

Li Yuan brought an old man about 50 years old and appeared at the door. Behind the old man was a little girl who looked like a porcelain doll.

A pair of big black eyes looked at Li Gen without timidity.

"Grandpa, who is this old man?"

After hearing Li Gen's words, Li Yuan took out a letter from his sleeve.

"Eldest grandson, this is a letter from your father to your grandfather. He is busy with work, so he really can't get away."

"Grand grandson, you will know after reading the letter."

Li Gen took the letter from his grandfather and carefully spread it out.

In an instant, Li Gen put away the letter, clasped his fists and said in a salute.

"Li Gen, I have met the military governor."

"Zhuangyuan Lang is polite, I have admired Zhuangyuan Lang for a long time."

"Today, I saw that he is indeed a good-looking talent. The number one scholar is full of talent, and his song "Chunjianghuayueye" is famous all over the world. Those four lines of the way of being an official make Wu even more ashamed."

After hearing what the warrior Xun said, Li Gen said solemnly.

"Wu Dudu is the founding father of the Tang Dynasty, and a great hero in troubled times. The younger generation is just a champion. How can he be compared with Wu Dudu."

"The honored guest comes to the door, and you are welcome from far away! Governor Wu, please come inside!"

The warrior Xun nodded with a smile, and everyone walked into the room.

Chunmei and Chunlan served the tea.

Crystal clear glass.

Let the samurai's eyes shine brightly, and the eyes of the little girl beside him are even more shining.

"Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. I didn't expect that Zhuangyuan Lang, who invented and created the method of engraving books, is actually the owner of the glass shop. If the old man guessed correctly, this glass cup was also made by Zhuangyuan Lang, right?"

"Wu Dudu, you have a good eye. To be honest, it is indeed from the hand of the junior."

Li Gen's magnanimity made the warrior Xun appreciate it very much.

"Zhuangyuan Lang, the old man came to Chang'an this time to make a plan, and the little girl Wu Zhao insisted on following her. The old man couldn't hold her back, so he brought her to Chang'an City."

Hearing this, Li Gen looked at the little girl next to the warrior Xun.

Wu Zhao?

Oh my god!

Isn't this the future queen...

Li Gen took a deep breath.

Continue to listen to the samurai Xun's confession of the purpose of this trip.

"Little girl, she has been smart and eager to learn since she was a child. Although she is only five years old now, I have already taught her everything I can teach her."

"Even the gentleman who invited her was very dissatisfied."

"Until that day, His Majesty announced to the world that the number one scholar in the imperial examinations is the thirteenth year of Lang, and all three examinations are the top ones, and the poem "Chunjianghuayueye" and the four lines of the way of being an official are also widely praised among the people! "

"Not long after, Zhuangyuan Lang invented the method of engraving books, and His Majesty issued an imperial decree to open schools everywhere."

"Zhuangyuanlang, my daughter has admired Zhuangyuanlang's talent for a long time. I heard that the old man is going to come to Chang'an City to make a plan, so I insist on coming together, and I insist on worshiping Zhuangyuanlang as my teacher!"

"Zhuangyuan Lang sees that the old man has traveled thousands of miles and brought her here, so please accept the little girl."

When the warrior Xun's voice fell to the ground, Li Gen was a little confused.

Because Li Gen knew very well that once Wu Zhao was accepted.

The cause and effect of one's own contamination is too great.

What will happen in the future?
It will definitely deviate from the track of history.

Ever since the samurai Xun brought Wu Zhao to visit him, he has already deviated from the historical track.

Before Li Gen came back to his senses, Wu Zhao was already saluting.

"Student Wu Zhao, met the teacher!"

Li Gen quickly stood up.

"Since you are dedicated to learning, may you suffer?"

"Wu Zhao is not afraid of suffering."

Li Gen was startled by the little girl's uncowardly appearance.

"If you miss your parents, have you ever thought about how to deal with it?"

After hearing Li Gen's words, Wu Zhao hesitated a little and replied.

"If Wu Zhao misses his parents, he will cry secretly at night alone, and never cry to the teacher."

Hearing this, Li Gen was taken aback for a moment!
Wu Zhao's answer was the same as his situation in Lantian County.

Ugh!
At that time, even if I wanted to cry, I couldn't find anyone to cry.

"Just now the military governor said that you were smart since you were young, but can you recite poems?"

"The tide of the spring river is even with the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea grows together. The twinkling waves follow the waves for thousands of miles, where the spring river has no moonlight! The river flows around Fangdian, and the moon shines on the flowers and forests like hail. The frost in the sky does not feel like flying, Tingshang Baisha can't see..."

Li Gen didn't expect that Wu Zhao would recite all of Chunjiang Huayueye in one breath.

Li Gen took the four treasures of the study and studied ink himself.

"Just write a few words!"

Wu Zhao nodded, and dipped his pen and ink in a dignified way.

Started to write quickly.

Chang Le stood behind Wu Zhao, his eyes widened in astonishment.

"Brother, this little sister is more neat and beautiful than Lele's handwriting!"

Li Gen originally asked her to write a few words, but Wu Zhao actually wrote down all of the poem "Chunjiang Huayueye" in one breath.

This is really what it likes!

"Wu Dudu, are you really willing to keep her?"

"As long as the champion is willing to accept the little girl, the little girl can be happy, and the old man will be willing even if he is not willing!"

"Okay, since that's the case, the younger generation will accept it, and you can be a company with Lele after all."

Li Yuan and the warrior Xun both smiled and nodded.

At noon, Li Gen entertained the warrior Xun.

The delicious food and wine made the warriors Xun and Wu Zhao very happy.

"I didn't expect that the little girl not only worshiped the high teacher, but also made the old man envious of this good fortune in the future!"

After lunch, the warrior Xun left some Wu Zhao's change of clothes.

Insisting on giving Li Gen some money, Li Gen couldn't put it off, so he had to accept it with a smile.

Everyone sent the warrior Xun to the gate of the manor.

Wu Zhao watched his father go away without shedding a single tear.

……

Tai Chi Palace!
In the imperial study.

Li Shimin and the warrior Xun sat opposite each other.

"Your Majesty, I will return to Jingzhou tomorrow, and my daughter can be taken care of by His Royal Highness the eldest son, so I can rest assured."

Li Shimin nodded with a smile.

I'm happier than the samurai Xun in my heart.

Wu Zhao stayed in Chang'an City, and the warrior Xun was in Jingzhou, so he would manage Jingzhou's affairs well.

It's really the best of both worlds.

After the warrior Xun left, Li Shimin was accompanied by Li Junxian.

Riding a horse, leaving the palace, went straight to the south of the city.

"Father, why are you free to go home?"

Seeing his father coming, Li Gen said happily.

"Father just finished handling a case. It's been a long time since I saw you. Father came to see you. By the way, see if the college has been completed."

Li Gen led his father to the front of the college.

"Father, it's completely built."

"Oh, father went into the school to have a look."

Li Shimin listened to Yuan Lei, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, describe that the tables and stools in the school were all made according to the drawings.

Li Shimin has long been curious.

When he entered the school, Li Shimin's eyes lit up instantly.

Neat tables and chairs, placed in an orderly manner.

With four windows in the north and south, Li Shimin couldn't help but gasp.

"Gen'er, you, you use colored glaze as window screens?"

No wonder Li Shimin felt that the school was so bright and bright.

It turns out that this prodigal toy actually used huge glazed glass on all sides as a window screen.

"Father, this is all made by myself. If you like it, my boy will put colored glaze on the windows of our mansion!"

Li Shimin nodded with a smile, then shook his head vigorously in an instant.

"For my father, I think it's better to forget it. If our mansion is installed with this glass, my father is worried that the mansion will be moved away."

After hearing what his father said, Li Gen couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Father, take it step by step. In the future, the colored glaze shop will gradually start selling this colored glaze. As long as the other party provides the size of the window sill, we can customize it for them."

Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words, and said.

"Your Majesty asked you to run a school to train talents for the Tang Dynasty, so you can still be distracted from making these colored glazes?"

"Father, don't worry, the boy has already taught Zhao Si and Feng Wu that they can make all kinds of colored glaze."

Li Shimin is very happy!

Zhao Si and Feng Wu, these two guys, no matter what, they can't escape from the palm of his Li Shimin.

"Gen'er, this desk and chair is really good, even for my father, I want to come to the school for class."

Li Shimin walked to the front row of tables and chairs and sat down, with a longing look on his face.

"If dad wants to come, he can come at any time, but the child stands above the school, and the father must abide by the school discipline."

Li Gen's serious appearance made Li Shimin laugh out loud.

"Okay, father still has business to go to Dali Temple, so there will be no further delay."

"By the way, can this school start classes?"

This is the ultimate goal of Li Shimin's trip.

"Father, everything is ready, I only owe the students."

"Okay, for my father, I will start to play for Your Majesty, and let His Majesty post notices in all the prefectures and counties of Chang'an City."

Li Shimin smiled and strode out!
(End of this chapter)