A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 800 Prince Zhaoxun

"Even if you, the Crown Prince's Taibao, patrol Lingnan, you still have to pay more attention to Cheng Qian." Li Shimin patted his arm and said sincerely, "Cheng Qian is actually a good boy, but he is still young after all. I have to deal with everything, Queen. I was not in good health and could not teach well.

In the past, when you were in Chang'an, Cheng Qian listened to you very much, but since you are not in Beijing, there are really not many officials in the East Palace who can convince Cheng Qian. "

Speaking of this, Li Shimin was a little helpless. Cheng Qian is excellent in all aspects. He is smart and can use his brain. Now he is only fourteen, and he is already capable of writing and writing. He can also ride a horse and hold a bow, allowing Cheng Qian to handle administrative litigation. He also performed well.

This was originally a perfect prince, but from time to time the prince would go astray. At first, the two of them were very unhappy because they chose the martial arts Su family instead of the Wu family. It hurts the liver and causes internal heat.

"Chengqian and his uncle Wuji don't have much of a relationship, but you are the most convinced."

Huaiyu didn't know how to answer these words. He felt that he and the prince could get along well. In fact, the most important thing was that he did not regard the relationship between the two as a monarch and his ministers, nor did he treat Cheng Qian as a child. He really regarded him as a student. , even as friends,

Cheng Qian is now fourteen years old. Children of this age are ignorant and half-understood. In fact, they are quite rebellious. Second-year teenagers are of this age group. Children of this age hate other people's old-fashioned and serious preaching the most. Also hate control.

They don't like big principles and like to explore on their own.

Likes adventure and likes action.

Even if they make mistakes, they are not afraid.

Although Changsun Wuji was the prince's uncle, the emperor's confidant, and a very capable person, he certainly never thought of getting along with his nephew on an equal footing.

On the surface, he respects his nephew Prince, but in fact, he doesn’t take Cheng Qian seriously.

Cheng Qian was smart, so he didn't know anything about it, so he never regarded Changsun Wuji as someone who could give psychological advice and be completely dependent on him.

Otherwise, Cheng Qian should have asked his uncle Changsun Wuji for help long ago when the Zhengxing case was such a big deal.

After all, he is a young man, and Cheng Qian is still not mature enough, otherwise he should win over this biological uncle. After all, Changsun Wuji is not the pig-killing general He Jin. Changsun Wuji, regardless of his life experience, qualifications, or status in the court , which are definitely above Wu Huaiyu,

After winning over this uncle, the crown prince's position will be more secure, and Cheng Qian can still get along so well with his uncle.

"Before leaving Beijing, I asked the prince to consult with you more. Even after returning to Lingnan, I can also order a post station to keep your daily correspondence smooth."

There is a distance of thousands of miles from Chang'an to Lingnan. Even if the postage is rushed, it will take several days to get there, and a round trip will take at least half a month.

The emperor said that it is necessary to maintain daily correspondence. This is a very important task. How many postmen, posthorses and postships have to be busy with this, so there must be a special line and dedicated class.

But the emperor has spoken, and this matter must be done no matter how high the cost.

With this dedicated line, Wu Huaiyu can not only maintain smooth communication with the prince, but also maintain close contact with the emperor.

And he also has the power of secret reporting given by the emperor. He can write directly to the emperor and reach the emperor directly without going through any intermediary yamen or officials. This power is huge.

To put it bluntly, the prime minister has no control over him.

It's a bit like a prime minister who is not a prime minister.

"This year, the imperial court will fully implement the two-tax law in Henan and Hedong roads. In addition, in Huainan, Hebei, Shannan, Longyou and other roads, some prefectures and counties will be selected for trial implementation."

The Two Taxes Law has been the top priority of the imperial court in the past two years. Li Shimin attaches great importance to it. It is related to the imperial court's purse.

Only when the national treasury is enriched can Li Shimin have the conditions to implement many of Li Shimin's ambitions. Whether it is to conquer Liaodong again, reopen the Western Regions, or even conquer the grasslands and conquer southern Xinjiang, these all require money and food, and they require a lot of them.

"This time I am taking the Queen to Jiucheng Palace, intending to stay longer. The capital asked Cheng Qian to stay in charge of the country, and also took the opportunity to train Cheng Qian's abilities.

If you perform well this time, then in February next year, Cheng Qian will be officially crowned, and after the ceremony, you will choose a good day to marry Su into the East Palace."

When Li Shimin talked about these plans, he was actually no different from an ordinary old man worrying about marrying a wife and having children for his son. Originally, Li Shimin planned to wait until Cheng Qian was sixteen years old before discussing the wedding, and it would not be too late until he was eighteen, but after such a gratifying event, Li Shimin couldn't sit still.

He cleaned up the East Palace and did not allow such handsome young men to appear in the East Palace anymore. He was afraid that Cheng Qian would be tempted again, but it was better to avoid this kind of thing than to block it. He planned to get Cheng Qian married as soon as possible.

"The second daughter of Zhou Guogong's family is only nine years old this year. She will be too young next year." Li Shimin shook his head and suddenly said, "Your eldest sister has two daughters. The eldest is fourteen this year, right?"

Huaiyu was stunned.

The eldest sister Wu Yu'e was married three times before marrying Ma Zhou. Her husbands were both soldiers and died in battle. The first two marriages had no children. The third marriage was to a son of Yuancong Imperial Army, surnamed Han, and left two daughters.

The eldest daughter Han Yingsu and the second daughter Han Hansu.

Later, Wu Huaiyu became a matchmaker, and the eldest sister remarried Ma Zhou, gave birth to another son and a daughter, and now she is pregnant with another child.

Ma Zhou was a poor scholar at first, but his eldest sister had a good impression of him. Later, Ma Zhou joined the army in Longyou with Huaiyu and became a minor official when he came back. Huaiyu introduced that the two of them were not pretentious, and they got married soon. Ma Zhou was married for the second time. He had a wife before who died of illness and left a son.

This couple who were halfway through life is now living a very happy life. Ma Zhou is talented and has met Bole. Wu Huaiyu guides the way, and Li Shimin has a keen eye to recognize talents. Now they are the minister of Zhongshu, the right concubine of the prince, and the regular attendant of Sanqi.

He was granted the title of Marquis of Gaotang County.

Although Ma Zhou was favored by the emperor and rose to prominence, he had always been grateful to Wu Huaiyu and the Wu family, and was even more affectionate towards Wu Yu'e. The two daughters she brought with her were treated as if they were already gone.

"After Cheng Qian marries Su and enters the East Palace next year, he will also bring Ma Zhou's adopted daughter Han Da Niang into the palace."

Li Shimin paused, "Let's make Prince Zhaoxun first."

This is not to discuss with Wu Huaiyu, but to inform.

As for the emperor, he had previously agreed to let the prince take the second daughter of the warrior Xun as the prince Liangdi of the East Palace. She was the concubine second only to the crown princess in the East Palace, and she was still the third rank.

But Wu Erniang is only nine years old now.

Li Shimin planned to choose a few more people to enrich the backyard of Chengqian's East Palace. Sister Wu Huaiyu's daughter was also Ma Zhou's adopted daughter. At the age of fourteen, the emperor even met the two sisters of the Han family. The slim girls had just grown up and had not read a lot. If you have few books, you should know the books and be courteous.

Good in every way.

What's more, Ma Zhou is still his confidant and pen holder.

Han Yingsu entered the East Palace to teach the prince, which was also a reward for Wu Huaiyu and Ma Zhou.

Zhao Xun was only a seventh-grade concubine, far inferior to Liang Di, but she was still a prestigious concubine.

Wu Huaiyu really has no reason to refuse this matter. This is a good thing. For anyone, it is a blessing from God.

Ma Zhou is now the crown prince's right concubine, and he is also half of the East Palace. If his adopted daughter becomes the prince Zhaoxun, then he will naturally be more loyal to the prince.

Cheng Qian is Li Shimin's chosen successor, and of course he is willing to allow Ma Zhou to assist Cheng Qian wholeheartedly.

Huaiyu felt that being a father was not easy, even for the most powerful emperor. He was afraid that Chengqian would keep bending. In order to straighten the prince, he could only let the prince get married in advance and send more women to the East Palace.

In fact, Wu Huaiyu wanted to persuade Li Shimin that it was not a good thing for boys to take wives and concubines too early, as it would affect their development, but it was obvious that he could not persuade the emperor now.

Also, it is better to have a wife and a concubine than to have a man to spoil.

At the very least, wives and concubines can still have children, but there will be no consequences for men and women.

(End of this chapter)