Dragon fights in Tang Dynasty

A childhood life without worrying about food and clothing is always beautiful. If it is rich and well-fed, then even a god would be envious of such a day. Since the beginning of the week, Li Zhen's childhood life has been very nourishing. Stretch out your hand, open your mouth when you eat, and have someone wait on you for everything, not to mention how enjoyable it is, wandering around leisurely every day, pretending to be innocent from time to time, and rubbing the oil of the maids, how cool is it, It's a pity that good days are always short-lived, and just enjoying it, troubles come.

What?The old man summoned?Did you make a mistake!Li Zhen's eyes suddenly widened.The two little eunuchs who came to pass the word of mouth hurriedly explained: "Eighth Prince, this is the order of the Holy Majesty, and the empress is here, please go now."

Hey, what's the matter, we haven't done anything bad in this period of time, why do we need such a grand call?Li Zhen was depressed for a while and didn't think of anything wrong with her, but the old man called out that it was impossible not to go, so he had no choice but to wander all the way to Ganlu Hall.

As soon as he entered the Ganlu Hall, he saw Li Shimin and Empress Changsun sitting on the dragon bed and laughing and talking about something. Li Zhen didn't dare to listen carefully, so she stepped forward with two little feet, knelt down on the ground, and said respectfully: "I have seen my father and mother."

"Forget it, just get up." Li Shimin waved his hands with a smile, looked at Li Zhen with great interest for a while, and then said: "Zhen'er, if my father remembers correctly, you should be four years old." .”

Hey, that's right, you have many sons, so it's normal if you can't remember how old we are?Li Zhen scorned the old man fiercely in her heart, but she replied with a respectful expression on her face: "If you go back to the father, the child has already turned four years old."

"Oh?" Although Li Shimin's face was calm, there was a trace of embarrassment in his eyes. Without him, he forgot his son's age. As a father, it is time for him to make a self-criticism, but this is no wonder Li Shimin, Everything is complicated when I come to the court, and there is still a war outside. Secondly, Li Zhen, who doesn't want to show off, has always been very low-key. She didn't have any extraordinary performances. I'm afraid that Li Shimin still can't remember that his son, who was born strangely but has no outstanding performance, still has a big thing to do.

"Zhen'er, since you are four years old, it's time to start learning essays. The queen mother discussed with your father and king, and she plans to let you worship Kong Yingda and Master Kong as teachers. What does Zhen'er think?" Embarrassed, Empress Changsun, who has always been considerate, said immediately.

What?Kong Yingda?There is no mistake!Li Zhen was stunned when he heard that, no one else, this old Comrade Kong is a learned Confucian, worshiping him as a teacher would not make him wronged, but well, I'm afraid it's not that simple here-according to the Tang system At the age of four, all princes have to start learning Chinese, and at the age of five, they start to practice riding and archery. It is basically up to the emperor who they worship as their teacher. It will not be an important minister, except for the prince's master, who is usually held by an official at the prime minister level. The other princes are incomparable. Take this Kong Yingda and Mr. Kong as examples. Now Comrade Kong is the young master of the East Palace. Zhan Shi is also the concubine of the right. To put it more clearly, Comrade Kong is the prince's master. It is strange that Li Zhen worships Comrade Kong as his teacher at this moment.

Although Li Zhen has always kept a low profile and never hooked up with those older brothers, but in a place like the palace where gossip is flying everywhere, she is still clear about the activities between those bastard brothers. What kind of stuff, Li Zhen has known for a long time - Crown Prince Li Chengqian was considered a smart and studious person when he was young. But he didn’t do much. Years ago, he broke his leg when he went hunting on horseback without authorization. Due to the untimely treatment, he became a lame prince. He became the laughing stock of the palace, and all the older brothers were sharpening their knives, planning to drive him out of power, now let us go with the prince as companions, there is no place to be a target, isn't it?

Halo, can you make it if you don’t go?Of course it can't be done, not only can't say no, but also has to pretend to be happy, Li Zhen wants to cry, but she still has a happy expression on her face and said: "I obey."

"Well, Zhen'er, you have been prudent since you were a child, and your father knows this well. When you arrive in the East Palace, you will learn from Kong Yingda. Well, if..., well, if there is anything wrong with your prince brother, please tell me. Alright." Li Shimin said with a serious face.

Damn, after a long time of daring to love, we are just working as a secret whistle in Yangcheng. It's miserable, how are we living this day! ***, this idea is most likely from Empress Changsun. Alas, you always feel sorry for your unworthy son, but you use me as a coach. It's too unnatural. Why, isn't your youngest son, Li Zhi, about to turn four years old?Send him.Li Zhen was gossiping in her heart, but she didn't dare to take it to face, and replied very respectfully: "Yes, I remember it."

"Just remember." Seeing that Li Zhen agreed, Li Shimin took out a jade pendant from his bosom, smiled and handed it to Li Zhen and said, "Zhen'er, this is something commonly used by my father. Come find me anytime, just go."

Oh, I dare you, this is the special pass in the legend, ha, good stuff, we were just worrying about how to sneak out of the palace to see something strange, you always delivered it to your door, yes, thanks.Li Zhen was overjoyed in her heart, but her face was very calm, she took the jade pendant with both hands, without looking at it carefully, she put it in her bag, kowtow respectfully to thank her, retreated out, and wandered back to Min'an Palace.

Generally speaking, it was because there were many gossips in the palace and the yin energy was strong, so all the rumors in the palace spread quickly. No, Li Zhensi was summoned only at a certain time. There are many things to say, after all, it is an oddity for a concubine prince to be able to study in the East Palace, and he is the same teacher as the prince, this is even more rare, isn't it?So from afternoon to night, there was an endless stream of concubines from various palaces who came to Min'an Palace to visit Concubine Yan, and those concubines who had children were even more enthusiastic. Or things like threats in the language are endless, which upsets Li Zhen, but she can't do it yet, so she can only deal with it with a forced smile. When encountering a topic that is really difficult to deal with, Li Zhen Just pretending to be naive, and managed to deal with all the annoying ghosts. It was already dark that morning, and Li Zhen's stomach was already growling with hunger.

The matter of life and death is small, but the matter of eating is big, and it is so easy to wait for dinner, but Li Zhen let go of the food, as if throwing all her anger on the food, as if the wind is blowing away. She was planning to go back to her room and think about the countermeasures, but unexpectedly Concubine Yan sat upright behind her and said casually while eating her meal: "Wait."

Well, the old lady said, you have to wait if you don't wait, right?Even though Li Zhen had something on her mind, she could only stand aside obediently.Li Zhen was in a hurry, but Concubine Yan was not in a hurry. She ate her meal slowly without saying a word. Li Zhen, who was on the line, asked lightly: "Zhen'er, do you have resentment in your heart?"

Hey, look at what you said, can we not complain?Li Zhen was suffering in her heart, but she didn't want to lie to her mother who had taken care of her meticulously all these years, so she simply stood still without saying a word, acquiescing to the matter.

"Zhen'er, you have been prudent since you were a child, and my mother has nothing to worry about. Just remember one thing: the master leads the door, and the cultivation is up to the individual. The ability to learn depends on yourself. The mother thinks that you know what to do. Concubine Yan paused for a moment, clapped her palms, and two maids came in carrying a small box and put the box in the hall.Concubine Yan looked at Li Zhen, smiled and said: "Zhen'er, your monthly bills have been reserved for you all these years, and now they are all given to you. Use what you need, and you can take it yourself. Make up your mind."

Ha, as expected, my old lady is used to messing around in the court, but the content in such a simple sentence is very rich, hey, interesting!Li Zhen was originally a smart person, and she understood what Concubine Yan was talking about as soon as she heard it—be cautious, it is true to learn skills from Kong Yingda, don't bother about how the prince makes trouble, that is not something a concubine prince can control; the meaning of giving money is Let yourself sometimes pretend to mess around with the prince, as long as you have a bottom line in your heart.

"Yes, my child remembers." Li Zhen saluted respectfully, waved her hands, and signaled the two young eunuchs who were guards to move the box back to her room, and then left respectfully.

Money, money, I have been in this dynasty for more than four years. Although he is a prince, Li Zhen himself is a poor man, and he has never had a penny. There is also a fixed monthly fee to be taken every month. If converted into coins, it is roughly about three pennies per month, but the money is in the hands of Concubine Yan. Li Zhen has never seen a shadow of the money. Now there is If you have money, why don't you hurry up and take a look?No, I just got back to my own room, so I couldn't wait to open the cash box, and when I saw it, I lost my temper like an eggplant beaten by frost—the box is not small, and it is stuffed inside. It was full, but apart from a few bolts of silk, there were only two to three thousand coins in total.

Haha, we are the princes, with such little savings after more than four years, what a monster!Li Zhen didn't know the current prices. When she saw that there was not much money, she immediately felt so depressed that she wanted to cry. She had no choice but to look at the money in the box with a wry smile and sighed. She lay down on the bed and remembered her thoughts...