Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 253 Zhang Changling

"Report to everyone! The examiner, Zhang Changling, is asking for an audience outside the hall!" Just as everyone was talking happily, an eunuch came to report.

"Oh! Quickly pass him in to see him!" Li Er said happily.

"No!" The eunuch retreated under orders and summoned Zhang Changling in.

"My minister, Zhang Changling, pays homage to His Majesty! I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Zhang Changling saluted as he entered the room.

"Zhang Qing is free of courtesy! A seat!" Li Er said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Changling thanked En and got up, walked to the side and sat down.

Only at this time did Li Chengqian have the time to look at Zhang Changling carefully, he was a well-mannered young man.

Zhang Changling, a native of Jizhou, was a Jinshi in Zhenguan for 20 years. He has outstanding literary talents, gorgeous diction, and extremely exaggerated writing style.

Li Er admired Zhang Changling's writing very much.

At first, Zhang Changling and a man named Wang Gongzhi were both good at writing essays, and they were famous as teachers in the capital. During an imperial examination, the chief examiner, Wang Shidan, the examiner, did not admit them.

No one in the court knew what the reason was, and at the top of the memorial, Li Er saw that the names of these two people were not on the list, so he called Wang Shidan to ask what was going on.

Wang Shidan said: "Although the two of them have a brilliant speech, they are frivolous and will not be able to become grand in the end. If they are allowed to go to high school, I am afraid that people in the future will follow suit and hurt your Majesty's elegance."

After Li Er heard this, he gave up, but Li Er really liked Zhang Changling's literary works so much that he made them Jinshi in the end.

To put it simply, Zhang Changling has an outstanding literary talent, with extremely exaggerated diction, but not much skill.

It was when Zhang Changling met a good time. Now that the society is stable and the people live happily, and when he meets Li Er, an emperor who loves literature, he has the opportunity to develop.

As the saying goes, when you have enough to eat and drink, you will naturally want to engage in literature or something.

"Your Majesty! I specially wrote "Ode to Cuiwei Palace" to congratulate Your Majesty on the completion of the renovation of Cuiwei Palace!" Zhang Changling said hastily after taking his seat.

He knew that apart from being able to write articles, his other abilities were mediocre. If he wanted to be promoted, he could only make articles on literature and put in a lot of effort.

In this way, he can do what he likes, as long as he pleases His Majesty Li Er, he is afraid that he will not have a chance to be promoted.

Therefore, Zhang Changling tried hard to seize any opportunity to flatter Li Er.

When Li Er heard the words, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly said, "Ai Qing, come quickly!"

"Promise!" Zhang Changling said, got up and dedicated the poems that had been prepared to Li Er, Wang Yuan stepped forward to take them, turned around and returned to Li Er, and handed the poems presented by Zhang Changling to Li Er.

After Li Er saw it, he laughed loudly and said, "Wonderful! It's really wonderful! Look at it, dear ladies!"

Li Er is happy to share good poems with you.

Wang Yuan took it from Li's second hand, and first gave it to the crown prince to look through.

After Li Chengqian saw it, he was full of praise. I have to say that this piece of Changling's Wenzao is really gorgeous but quite exaggerated.

After Li Chengqian read it, he passed it on, and after passing it on for a while, it returned to Li Er. Not only Li Er appreciated Zhang Changling's article, but Li Zhi also appreciated Zhang Changling's article.

Compared with Li Er and Li Zhi and his son, Li Chengqian is a little less interested in such flamboyant and gorgeous literature.

"Aiqing came here to present poems this time. I really have a heart. I am very happy. Aiqing will stay in Cuiwei Palace to accompany me. I will discuss literature with you." Li Er laughed.

"Your Majesty has an order! I must obey. Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the opportunity to accompany the king." Zhang Changling hurriedly thanked him!

"I am in poor health now, and all civil and military officials will still report to the crown prince! The crown prince will wait for me to deal with it." Li Er said.

"No!" The civil and military officials stood up and saluted.

"My son, I obey the imperial edict!" Li Chengqian got up and saluted.

After arranging these things, Li Er waved everyone to leave. Once the excitement just passed, he felt a little tired.

"Zhang Kaogong Yuanwailang, please stay." Everyone left the hall, and Li Zhi sent people around him to invite Zhang Changling to come over.

"I don't know if the eunuch stopped me, what's your order?" Zhang Changling asked, clasping his hands, he didn't know who the eunuch was with.

It was sent by the emperor, or the prince, or someone from King Jin.

No matter who it is, Zhang Changling doesn't dare to underestimate him, he must be careful with him, and he can't afford to offend anyone.

"The King of Jin asked me to invite Zhang Kaogong member Wailang to go and have a talk, please! His Highness King Jin is still waiting!" said the eunuch.

"Officer Lao will lead the way!" Zhang Changling said.

The eunuch led Zhang Changling to Li Zhi to discuss literature with Li Zhi, but Li Chengqian didn't care about it at all.

Now our prince is very busy!I want to read the memorial on behalf of Li Er.

On the other hand, Li Er studied literature with Zhang Changling and Li Zhi every day, and lived a really leisurely life.

"Lang Jun! This is the military report from Liaodong!" Wang Quan put a copy of the military report just presented in front of Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian didn't open it. Although Li Er allowed him to read it first, he still handed over the encrypted files like General News to Li Er without hesitation.

Naturally, this time is no exception, Li Chengqian said: "Send this military newspaper to His Majesty immediately, and do not dismantle it in the middle. If there is a mistake, I will definitely not forgive you lightly. Go!"

After all, the general reported to Wang Quan.

"Promise!" Wang Quan took the military report with both hands, and immediately retreated, took a few guards with him, and personally delivered the report to Li Er.

He didn't dare to neglect the matter that the crown prince explained.

Wang Quan went back and forth, and said to Li Chengqian: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty has issued two edicts just now!"

"Oh! But it's related to the Liaodong War? Do you know what the military newspaper said?" Li Chengqian asked.

Generally, Li Er would ask Wang Quan to pass the above content back to Li Chengqian after reading it.

"Your Majesty! Crown Prince Zhan led Li Ji's troops to cross the Liaoshui River and pass through Nansu and other cities. Most of the Goguryeo people resisted the battle with their backs to the city. Li Ji defeated them and burned down their outer city before returning. "Wang Quan said.

"What else? What edict did the emperor issue?" Li Chengqian asked after listening.

"Your Majesty ordered Situ Chang Sun Wuji to lead the governor of Yangzhou from afar," Wang Quan said.

The so-called remote leadership of the governor of Yangzhou is actually just a false job, and he did not go to Yangzhou to take up the post. Changsun Wuji is the governor of Yangzhou in name, but the actual power is in the hands of Chang Shi and others in the governor's office of Yangzhou.

"What else?" Li Chengqian signaled Wang Quan to continue.

Wang Quandao: "Your Majesty also issued an edict. Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, most of the border people were plundered by Rong and Di. Now Tiele is attached to him. It is advisable to send envoys to Yanran and other states to get acquainted with the governor. Give the food and return it to the original source; the family Wei, Uluohu, and the three tribes who were looted by Xue Yantuo should also be redeemed."

Li Chengqian ignored Li Er's edict, these had nothing to do with him, anyway, he didn't need to pass his edict.

Regardless of the fact that he is acting as an agent of the emperor to handle state affairs, in fact there are still many things that are not up to him.

Major matters are decided by Li Er, and trivial matters are decided by him, the crown prince.

(End of this chapter)