Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 20, The Palace Banquet

Chang'an, General Tiance's Mansion of King Qin

That's how it happened. After Feng Daiwen was released as a craftsman and served as a prisoner, he took advantage of the dark sky and went to the Prince Qin's mansion in light clothes. He reported the recent events to Li Shimin. The most important thing for a courtier is loyalty, and the most taboo thing is snakes. At both ends of the mouse, if you do something and don’t report it, no one will know what you did. They don’t know how you did it and how you did it. It’s easy to make people suspicious. Total trust.

"Weiguo has been planning and managing for me. It's really hard work," Li Shimin said gratefully to Feng Daiwen. Since Feng Daiwen went to Chang'an to plan and beat the prince by surprise, he also provided Li Shimin with a lot of material and financial help overtly and secretly.It made it easier for Li Shimin to buy people, and spent the most difficult months for Li Shimin.Recently, Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Liang, Hou Junji and others all returned to Chang'an, and Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness is very polite. It is an honor for me to serve Your Highness. I dare not say credit. This time, the sage has granted me permission to recruit 5000 soldiers. I can buy iron ore in an open and honest manner. I also need to trouble Your Highness to find more blacksmiths for me to make some weapons and armor." , Feng Daiwen arrived.

"It's a trivial matter. Tomorrow the king will find someone for Weiguo. It's getting late today. The king has set up a family banquet, and Weiguo will rest in the mansion."Li Shimin said to Feng Daiwen relaxedly.

"Thank you, Your Highness, but the humble minister is so disrespectful," Feng Daiwen said thankingly. The so-called family banquet means that the whole family of the host's family attends the banquet to entertain guests. This is the highest etiquette for a wealthy family to entertain guests, and it also means that you are not treated as an outsider.Li Shimin attached great importance to this family banquet, and all his family members in Chang'an came.Feng Daiwen also met the famous Empress Changsun in the future. This is a gentle and beautiful woman with a gentle and warm temperament.

"I've seen the concubine, the princes, the princess." Not daring to look more, Feng Daiwen paid his respects and said.

"The general doesn't need to be too polite. The general works for the prince. I should thank the general as the son of the prince's family. The Feng family has been loyal for several generations, and your father and son have contributed a lot to the prince. For the time being, Wu Guogong received the gift from the eldest grandson."Changsun Wugou said with a gentle smile.

Feng Daiwen hurriedly turned sideways and said: "My minister thanked the princess on behalf of my father, and it is the duty of a minister to serve the prince with all his heart. I dare not thank you as a princess."

"Okay, today is a family banquet, so you don't need to be too polite. Weiguo, please take a seat. This king will introduce you to my children." Li Shimin said with a smile, satisfied with Feng Daiwen's attitude.

"Thank you, Your Highness," Feng Daiwen said as he sat down.

At present Li Shimin has six sons and six daughters. The eldest son Li Chengqian is the son of the eldest son, who is now 8 years old. The daughter of the emperor, Concubine Yang, the fourth son, Li Tai, was born to the eldest grandson Wugou, the fifth son, Li You, was born to Concubine Yin, the sixth son, Li Yin, was born to Concubine Yang, the eldest daughter was Princess Guang'an, and Li Ying's mother was Li Shimin, a concubine who died early , aged 14, is the earliest daughter of Li Shimin, the eldest daughter of Princess Changle, Li Lizhi is 6 years old, born of her eldest grandson, her second daughter is Xiangcheng, the third daughter is Nanping, the fourth daughter is Princess Yuzhang, and her mother is a maid of Li Shimin. He died early and was raised by his eldest grandson. In his early years, Li Shimin fought all the time, so many maids died.
One is that it is good to protect the wife and children during the war, and the other is the limited medical conditions and the childbirth at a young age.

At present, the children of Li Shimin salute Feng Daiwen one by one, and Feng Daiwen also returns the salute one by one. No, it is true that the royal education is unique. Even Li You, who is only 4 years old, salutes in a rigid and dignified manner.Feng Daiwen was observing Li Shimin's children. After all, Li Shimin's children were relatively famous in history, and they all died badly. Li Zhi, who became the emperor, was not born yet. Feng Daiwen couldn't help but lament that times change people. Children of a few years old are already very sensible, and many children in their teens in later generations still don't know anything. When Feng Dawen looked at these princesses and kings, the older ones were also looking at Feng Dawen. After all, Feng Dawen is more important than them Not a few years older, he is already a general in charge of the army, and Feng Daiwen has a handsome face, and he grew up in Lingnan, his face is wheat-colored, his handsome face reveals fortitude, and his well-proportioned figure is still considered a handsome guy.

Feng Daiwen also presented the latest porcelain to these concubines of Li Shimin, and promised to hand over [-]% for the concubine to take care of. Prince Li's mansion, as well as the families of other ministers gave rewards, life in Li Shimin's mansion was also very tight.

"Thank you so much for Weiguo, the grandson said with a smile: "The prince has always been diligent and thrifty, and the palace has a lot of expenses. It is difficult for a concubine to take care of the palace." He rolled his eyes at Li Shimin, and Li Shimin also pretended not to see it. Bow down and drink.

"Working for the prince to share worries is a matter of the minister's duty. I dare not be a princess to thank you, but if the princess needs anything, ask someone to order it," said Feng Daiwen.

"Today, Weichen just received a letter from my father. Recently, Lingnan has shipped 30 shi of grain and 10 shi of sea salt for the saint, and also a part of sea salt for the prince. The grain and Lingnan specialties are offered to the princess. Make arrangements to see where it fits," Feng Daiwen said again.

"Oh, thank you so much Mr. Wu, where are you putting it? Does Wei Guo know how many there are?" the eldest grandson said happily.

"Specifically, there should be a few boats of Lingnan fruit. This season happens to be the ripening season of Lingnan sugar cane and oranges. Sea salt is 5 shi, cane sugar is 1 shi, and grain is 5 shi." In fact, this is what Feng Daiwen asked for himself. I don't know why I said it because my head was hot, and I am secretly regretting it.

Li Shimin gave his eldest grandson a look of approval, and the eldest grandson smiled back, "Haha, with the supplies of Weiguo, this year will be much easier for this king," Li Shimin said with a happy smile.

Afterwards, the atmosphere became more lively. The eldest grandson and others have been warmly entertaining Feng Daiwen to eat more dishes. They are also very curious about Lingnan and asked a lot about Lingnan. Feng Daiwen also introduced them one by one. Saying goodbye to Li Shimin, he was taken down to rest.

(End of this chapter)