Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 252 Journey to Cuiwei Palace

On the tenth day of the first lunar month in the 21st year of Zhenguan, Li Er issued an edict to go to Mount Tai in the second spring of the next year and enshrine the first mountain of the Zen Society; other matters will be handled according to the agreement in the 15th year of Zhenguan.

In February, Prince Li Chengqian went to Guozijian to perform the ceremony of release.

In summer, in April, Li Er occasionally felt the wind and cold, and suffered from the scorching heat of the capital. Li Er ordered to repair the abandoned Taihe Palace in Zhongnan Mountain and renamed it Cuiwei Palace.

The renovation of Cuiwei Palace was completed in May, so Li Er brought Li Chengqian to Cuiwei Palace.

Cuiwei Palace is one of the famous palaces in the Tang Dynasty. It is located in the south of Chang'an, at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, and in the southeast of Qinghua Mountain.

It is located on the flat land with a radius of 0.47 square kilometers in Zhongnan Mountain, with an altitude of 1568 meters.

From the Cuiwei Palace, you can see the Guanzhong Plain and Chang'an City in the distance. Its main entrance faces north, and it is named Yunxia Hall, the court hall is Cuiwei Hall, and the sleeping hall is Hanfeng Hall.

Cuiwei Palace also has another Prince's Palace, the main entrance opens to the west, named Jinhua Gate, and the hall is named Anxi Palace.

After Li Er boarded the Cuiwei Palace, he looked at the Northwest Plain and Chang'an City in the distance, and then looked at the Cuiwei Palace where he was, and suddenly had a sudden impulse.

Li Er decided to recite a poem: "In autumn, the emerald mountains are condensed, and the cool breeze blows away the palace. The lotus is sparse and the cover is missing, and the trees are cold and half-empty."

This is the Autumn Cuiwei Palace written by Li Er in May of the 21st year of Zhenguan, which was later included in the first volume of "Quan Tang Poetry".

"Good poem! Great poem! Your majesty's literary talents are unrivaled in the world, and this poem is very suitable for the occasion!" Li Er just finished speaking, and someone jumped out to flatter him.

This made Li Er very dissatisfied. He hoped that his ministers could tell the truth to him instead of flattering him!

Li Er ignored it and walked all the way from outside Cuiwei Palace to Cuiwei Hall, and the accompanying ministers followed him into Cuiwei Hall.

Li Er sat on the throne, and the ministers sat on the left and right sides. Prince Li Chengqian and Jin Wang Li Zhi sat at the top of the left and right sides respectively.

This time when the Cuiwei Palace was being renovated, Li Er ordered someone to place some chairs in the Cuiwei Palace, so that the ministers would not have to kneel and talk to the emperor when they had an audience with the emperor.

After kneeling for a long time, the legs and feet are prone to numbness, which causes the blood in the legs to not flow smoothly.

Of course, except for important court meetings and some solemn and solemn matters, ministers are allowed to change their postures at other times, so as to avoid any problems if they kneel for a long time.

Especially when the emperor and his ministers discussed some things, but there was no result for a long time, if they kept kneeling, no one would be able to bear it!

When he came to Cuiwei Palace, maybe Li Er was in a good mood, his face was rosy, and he was much more energetic.

So Li Er started chatting with these ministers, and everyone was not restricted by the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, and they were all very casual.

When people get old, it is easy to talk about the glory days of the year, and they often mention their own glory to others.

At this time, Li Er, who was already 50 years old, was no exception. He talked with the ministers, starting from the establishment of Datang in Jinyang.

After going through the Xuanwu Gate change, ascending the throne and becoming the emperor, etc., it is easy for this person to recall the past when he is old.

Speaking of excitement, Li Er clapped his hands and laughed from time to time, talking about some sad things about himself back then.

"The reason why I, Rong and Di were able to take what the ancients could not take, and to minister to what the ancients could not be, is because I followed the wishes of the people."

"In the past, Yu commanded the people of Kyushu, digging mountains and trees, and dredging hundreds of rivers to pour into the sea. It was a lot of work, but the people did not complain, because of the heart of the people, following the trend of the land, and sharing the benefits with the people." Li Er Such a sentence came out of nowhere.

Not only the officials were stunned, but even Li Chengqian and Li Zhi didn't know what to say.

Before Li Er didn't bother about it, he changed the topic directly to avoid embarrassment for everyone.

Everyone couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and finally they didn't worry too much about this issue.

But Li Er obviously didn't intend to let it go, and after talking for a while, he returned to this kind of topic.

Li Er said: "Since ancient times, although emperors have pacified Zhongxia, they have not been able to make Rong and Di surrender. My talent is not as good as the ancients, and I have made things that are much bigger than them. I am inconvenient to say what is in it. Your lords have opinions on this matter." You can tell me what you think."

"Your Majesty's merit is equal to heaven and earth, and cannot be described in words." A minister stood up and said.

He didn't know what to say, so he could only deal with it like this, and what he said also meant to flatter Li Er.

The other ministers saw that Li Er was not angry, so they echoed what the minister said just now.

Li Er waved his hand and said: "This is not the case, what you said is wrong, does the prince know the reason?"

Li Chengqian didn't expect that Li Er would turn this topic to him, and forcibly pulled him in as an outsider.

It's not good not to answer, Li Chengqian frowned and thought of a countermeasure, and the ministers were all eagerly waiting for the crown prince's answer.

"Father is able to do this, and my son thinks there should be five aspects." Li Chengqian said.

Li Er's eyes lit up, he stroked his beard, and said with a smile, "Just tell me, what are the five aspects?"

All eyes were on the crown prince, waiting for the crown prince to reveal the answer.

"Since ancient times, most emperors have been jealous of people who are better than themselves. Father, when you see the advantages of others, you act as if you have them yourself. No one is omnipotent, but you abandon their shortcomings and take their strengths."

"When the owner recruits capable people, he can't wait to hold them all in his arms, but if he is unworthy, he will push them away in a ravine. When you see talented people, you will respect them, and when you meet unworthy people, you will treat them. Have mercy, let them each get what they need."

"Since ancient times, the rulers have disliked tough and upright people, and they have been slanderous and vicious. There is no such generation. Since you came to the throne, upright people have stood shoulder to shoulder with the court, and you have never demoted and punished a single person."

"Since ancient times, the Chinese have been valued, and the barbarians and Di have been despised. Only you love them consistently, so these tribes rely on you, just like their parents."

"These five points are the reason why my father can achieve his current achievements." Li Chengqian said.

This was what he had seen in the history books, and he still remembered that this was what Li Er told him back then.

"Okay!" Li Er said with a smile: "What the prince said is true, it is because of these five points that I can achieve today's achievements!"

Li Er looked back at Chu Suiliang and said, "You used to be a historian. Does the prince's evaluation of me just now conform to historical facts?"

"Your Majesty's great virtue is invincible. Just based on what the prince just said, I think it is too modest!" Chu Suiliang saluted.

Whether Chu Suiliang was speaking the truth or intentional flattery, only he knew.

Anyway, Li Er laughed out loud after hearing what Chu Suiliang said, very happy.

"Aiqing is serious! What the prince said is a true portrayal. There is no humility, but it's just telling the truth. I hope you can tell the truth like the prince, and don't be opportunistic." Li Er smiled and taught these things by the way. What does the minister do.

"No!" All the ministers saluted and responded.

(End of this chapter)