The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Your humble servant pays respect to the Empress's wife." Li Fu bowed.

The children saw Li Fu again with a clear smile on their faces.

"Huairen, no need to be polite."

Empress Changsun signaled the people around her to put down the sedan chair, and she slowly stepped down from the sedan chair and came to Li Fu.

The children followed and stood behind Empress Changsun.

"I came here immediately after hearing the news from the palace people." Empress Changsun smiled.

"After sending the children over, I came here to visit the Emperor. Seeing that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Emperor was happy and said that he would give gifts. The inner court was not doing well at the moment and the treasury was not rich. The Emperor saw it all, so he used the festival as an excuse to open the storehouse in Da'an Palace and use the money to replenish the treasury."

"This is a serious matter, and I dare not make a decision on my own. I can only ask the Empress's wife to come and discuss it together. The Emperor's reward is generous. I think the Empress's wife can go to see the Emperor to express her gratitude first, and then ask my second brother to come as well." Li Fu said: "I just went to the storehouse to check and read the account book."

What Li Fu meant was that the Emperor was very generous this time, and you two should also show some attitude.

Empress Changsun was also a smart person, so she naturally understood what Li Fu meant.

So, he nodded slightly.

"It is only natural to thank my father." Empress Changsun responded: "Huairen, let's talk while we walk."

Li Fu nodded.

The two walked to the hall where Li Yuan was, and on the way, Li Fu explained the situation in detail.

"So that's how it is." Empress Changsun sighed slightly: "In fact, my father still misses your majesty in his heart."

"Naturally, the relationship between father and son, monarch and subject, and my second brother and the emperor are different from other imperial families. They built the Tang Dynasty together. They are father and son first, monarch and subject later. The relationship is naturally different. In addition, the emperor is a man of temperament and attaches the most importance to feelings. He must be worried about the situation inside and outside the court this year. However, it is useless to worry or be anxious. What can and cannot be done, the emperor knows better than anyone else."

"It is not easy for the court to stabilize, and the emperor knows it. So, there has been no movement in Da'an Palace for more than half a year. It's not that the emperor is indifferent, but everyone knows that it is not easy."

When he arrived at the palace gate, Li Fu bowed to Empress Changsun and said, "I will not go in. I will go to the warehouse first and wait for the emperor's sister-in-law there."

Empress Changsun nodded and said, "Okay."

Then Li Fu left.

Empress Changsun and her children waited outside the palace for the eunuch to pass on the message. After receiving the response, she walked into the palace with the children.

"Your concubine greets the emperor."

"Your grandson greets the grandfather."

When Li Yuan saw the children, he couldn't stop smiling and waved to them.

"No need to be polite, no need to be polite."

"Come, come to the grandfather."

Then he ordered the eunuch to bring a cushion for Empress Changsun.

"It's been a long time since we last met, but I miss you so much." Li Yuan looked at the three children: "How is your life with your uncle?"

"Very good, uncle, we are still in school at the manor, and we go to class every day. We are so smart."

"Yes, of course, Chengqian, Qingque, and little Changle are all the smartest children." Li Yuan responded with a smile: "It's good to live in the manor. Even if the palace is big and the walls are high, you will get bored after living there for a long time. There are many children of your age in the manor. You can study and play together. It's very happy, right?"

"Yes." Li Chengqian nodded seriously.

"Very good, very good."

Li Yuan raised his head and looked at Empress Changsun: "Did Huairen send you a message?"

"Yes." Empress Changsun responded: "Thank you, father."

Empress Changsun bowed to Li Yuan.

Seeing this, the children also came to Empress Changsun from in front of Li Yuan and saluted Li Yuan.

"Grandson thanks you, old man."

"Why? Get up. We are all family. Don't be so formal." Li Yuan said.

"This year, Erlang has many problems in the previous dynasty. It is not easy to support. Now, father has extended a helping hand at this time. My daughter-in-law, children, and Erlang are all grateful."

Li Yuan smiled and shook his head.

"You guys." Li Yuan sighed: "Forget it, I won't say more."

People are old, and their eye sockets are shallow. I feel touched when I talk. What are you doing on this big festival?

Everyone is happy. How wonderful.

"There are a lot of money in Da'an Palace. They are all sent by Huairen on weekdays. Oh, and you and Erlang have also sent a lot. I don't need them. At the critical moment, I can take them out and they can still be of some use.Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. The palace is a time of heavy spending. In addition, the outside world is not doing well this year. Therefore, when the palace holds a banquet during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it cannot make any mistakes. In fact, it should be more grand than in previous years. "Li Yuan said: "It is not easy to sit in that position. I have a deep understanding of this. There are strong enemies outside and noble families inside. Queen, you should do a good job this year. In the second half of the year, until next year, whether Erlang will have an easier time in the court depends on this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."

The palace must show its strength so that those noble families cannot figure out the depth of the palace. Only then will they dare not take excessive actions and dare not act rashly.

Their hesitation is the opportunity for the emperor to control the government.

"Yes, daughter-in-law understands." Empress Changsun responded respectfully.

"Okay, let the children stay here to accompany me, an old man, and you, go to work." Li Yuan smiled.

"Thank you, father, daughter-in-law will take her leave for the time being. "After paying her respects, Empress Changsun left the palace.

When she came to the storehouse, she saw Li Fu pacing back and forth at the door from a distance, scratching his head.

"What's wrong?" Empress Changsun asked softly and gently, "What kind of problem have you encountered?"

Li Fu smacked his lips twice.

"It's really a problem." Li Fu smiled embarrassedly, "When we sent money here, in order to save boxes, we put them directly into the storehouse after we came here, and piled them in the storehouse. We took the boxes back and reused them. "

"If you want to move these treasures now, then..."

Speaking of this, Li Fu felt a little embarrassed.

In the past, boxes for treasures were in short supply in the Jingyang Palace,

and they were all traded back and forth and reused.

The carpenter's workshop had no time to make these things. At that time, the workshop was making money, and even the apprentices were taken by the master to make furniture.

Now, the copper coins in the Da'an Palace storehouse are piled up like mountains, which has really become a realistic adjective.