Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 216 Li Shimin's Excuse
In the Daxing Palace, Li Shimin sat in the imperial study and reviewed the memorials.

Originally, this should be regarded as his dream life.

With power in hand, life and death are up for grabs.

But at this moment, although there are several briquette stoves in the imperial study, Lan He tried his best to make it warmer.

But Li Shimin still felt that the air was damp and cold.

It may not be very appropriate to describe Daxing Palace as being in disrepair.

But let's imagine, a palace mainly built of wood, after decades of use, if there is no large-scale repair, how good will the living environment inside be?

Part of the original location of Daxing Palace was built into a palace after filling the lake.

The entire Daxing Palace is cold and humid in winter.

Otherwise, after Li Shimin and Li Zhi ascended the throne, he would not immediately go all out to build the Daming Palace, and he would not want to live in the Daxing Palace for a day.

It is really that kind of palace, which sounds like a good reputation, but the actual living experience is very poor.

If there is no comparison, forget it.

Obviously, he has already enjoyed the warm feeling like spring in the Datang Palace, and even took a bath in the comfortable bathtub.

Li Shimin felt restless all over now.

"Lan He, father has been in good health for the past two days, right?"

Li Shimin put down the pen in his hand, took a deep breath, and asked Lan He about it.

"Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor's body has always been quite strong. Now several empresses are pregnant."

Lan He replied cautiously.

Ever since Li Yuan was forced to abdicate, he has been addicted to drinking and sex.

In order to make up for what he owed, Li Shimin didn't get stuck with Li Yuan at all in this respect.

Even though he vigorously abolished the maids and eunuchs, none of the people serving Li Yuan was reduced.

On the contrary, all kinds of beautiful maids gave Li Yuan a lot.

The so-called diligence and frugality, when it came to Li Yuan, Li Shimin selectively ignored it.

This Li Yuan can be regarded as powerful, he added several younger brothers and sisters to Li Shimin in just one year.

Continue at this rate.Li Shimin has a lot of half-brothers and sisters.

"That's not what I asked! In this way, the weather is obviously a little colder today. You can send someone to the Datang Palace to check and see if your father is comfortable with the life there.

If he feels uncomfortable, tell me right away, and I will go and visit in person, lest those imperial officials say that I drove my father to the Datang Palace and ignore him. "

As soon as Li Shimin said this, Lan He was stunned for a while.

But he is worthy of being the eunuch who has been with Li Shimin for many years, so he quickly guessed the meaning behind these words.

"Your Majesty, this servant will immediately arrange for someone to go to the Datang Palace to inquire. Please wait for a while."

After Lan He said this, he hurriedly left the Imperial Study Room.

However, it was just a cup of tea, and he came back again.

"Your Majesty, the servant just asked about it. The Supreme Emperor coughed a few times this morning. Why don't you go and visit him?"

"What? Father coughed early in the morning? Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter right away?"

Li Shimin stood up immediately, not wanting to continue reviewing the memorial.

"Jun Xian, hurry up and make arrangements, I'm going to the Datang Palace to see if my father feels any discomfort.

By the way, let the imperial medical office arrange for the imperial physician to follow me there. "

Finally, he found a high-sounding reason, and Li Shimin didn't want to stay in the imperial study for a quarter of an hour.

Soon, Li Junxian and Lan He arranged everything properly, and Li Shimin left Daxing Palace in a low-key manner in a carriage.

……

From Daxing Palace to Datang Palace, it is equivalent to crossing the entire Chang'an City, and then after leaving the Mingde Gate, continue walking for ten miles before arriving.

Almost an hour later, Li Shimin finally appeared in the Datang Palace.

After briefly greeting Li Yuan and confirming that Li Yuan was not feeling well, Li Shimin stayed in Datang Palace for lunch.

Normally, he needs to go back at this time.

However, feeling the warm atmosphere around him, and thinking of the cold and damp inside Daxing Palace, Li Shimin felt a little reluctant to move.

"Lan He, you go and arrange for someone to bring over the memorial from the Imperial Study Room, I'll deal with it here first."

Although he wanted to be lazy, Li Shimin was still very hardworking and responsible at this time.

It is obviously not acceptable to him to just waste the government in this way.

But he didn't want to go back now, so he simply took a compromise.

Anyway, it's the same wherever the memorial is handled.

Have you been lazy? It's just a different place to work.

Here, it is more convenient for you to fulfill your filial piety.

……

In Daxing Palace, Fang Xuanling had something to go to Li Shimin.

However, the eunuch in the palace told him that Li Shimin was not free.

"Then I'll come back in half an hour."

Fang Xuanling didn't continue to ask any questions, but turned around and left.

However, after half an hour, when he continued to be shut down, he felt a little puzzled.

Does Your Majesty have anything important to do today?
Why don't you even see yourself?
Full of doubts, Fang Xuanling left again without saying a word.

However, when he came back for the third time, he still didn't see Li Shimin, so Fang Xuanling felt a little nervous.

"Is His Majesty in the palace today, and when will he be free? I still have important matters to discuss with Your Majesty.

If time is wasted, can you afford the result? "

The status of eunuchs in Datang was far lower than that of later generations.

Especially in the early Tang Dynasty, the status of eunuchs was really pitifully low.

In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, not only Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong looked down on eunuchs, but even the civil officials did not take eunuchs seriously.

Seeing that Fang Xuanling was angry, the eunuch on duty felt like crying.

He felt so unlucky and innocent.

"Fang Gong, Your Majesty is not free today, why don't you come back tomorrow?"

"I'm not free today? Has Your Majesty left the palace yet?"

Fang Xuanling knew that Li Shimin liked private visits in micro-services, so he thought it was the same today.

"This... this..."

The little eunuch was obedient and dared not speak.

"Okay, I see! Do you know where your Majesty is going?"

"Eh... this... Your Majesty is benevolent and filial, and is very concerned about the body of the Supreme Emperor."

Under Fang Xuanling's glaring gaze, the little eunuch dared not say anything after all.

"Your Majesty went to the Tang Palace?"

In an instant, the scene of Li Shimin taking his courtiers to visit the Datang Palace appeared in Fang Xuanling's mind.

And he immediately understood why Li Shimin was so active in caring about the body of the Supreme Emperor.

(End of this chapter)