A few days later, the royal clan ushered in the long-lost Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. This is the first family banquet held in the Taiji Palace after the filial piety period between Empress Wende and Emperor Taizong. The saint sat upright on the throne, holding Princess Yong'an in his hand, and raised a toast with a slight smile. Empress Du, whose face was still pale, sat on his left side, her demeanor was dignified and elegant, and her demeanor was the same as it was back then. Princess Changning sat on the right side, holding a jade cup, with bright eyes and bright teeth, and a smile like a flower.

"Drink to win!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine,

"Second brother, third brother, let's have a drink." The sage raised his glass again and looked at King Yue and King Pu not far away with a smile. So, King Yue smiled elegantly, and King Pu also raised his glass with a smile.

Both of them are outstanding in their talents, and the reunion greetings they say are different, and they are deeply appreciated by the sage: "The talents of the two brothers are so outstanding, how can they be buried? Grandpa also said that you and my brothers should help each other. I wonder if the brothers have the idea of being a real vacancy now? ”

"Sage, the minister is already idle, and he thinks that it is enough to live a life of teasing his grandson. If you let the ministers bear any responsibility, I am afraid that they will be overwhelmed. Li Heng excused himself, "However, if the sage doesn't dislike it, the minister wants to go to the secretary or the Hongwen Pavilion to work, and it's cheap to read books or teach students at will." I can't say it, the minister can also accumulate some experience in raising his grandson. ”

Li Tai thought of his eldest grandson who didn't know where he was, and suddenly felt a great loss of interest: "The sage also knows that the minister has not done anything practical for a long time, and he doesn't want to be too tired. As before, it is enough to lead the governor of a state from afar, and there is no need for the ministers to worry about anything. "The most urgent thing at the moment may be to urge those two unconscious sons to give birth to a few eldest grandchildren to raise him?

Hearing this, the sage smiled slightly bitterly: "How can the second brother and the third brother bear to watch me busy all day long, busy with government affairs?" The secretary and supervisor, the Hongwen Pavilion or the governor of a state are all vacant vacancies. If my brothers don't get some real shortcomings, and they are just as busy as me, I always have some grievances in my heart. ”

"Aren't all the children handed over to the saints?" Li Heng said with a smile, "They are young, no matter how they polish, they can withstand it, and they can be sent by the saints." And we are already old, and it is time to take care of our bodies. Even if you really get it, I'm afraid it's more than enough to be able to do it. The saint still left these real shortcomings to these young men in our family. ”

Li Tai also said: "To be honest, as long as the minister thinks that the big and small dynasties are never interrupted every day, he already feels very hard. Isn't it a time before a saint looks at his minister's body and goes back and forth every day and gets tired and sick? Speaking of this, he seemed to have a flash of inspiration, "Speaking of which, so did my uncle." I can't complain that A-Niang has always disagreed with Grandpa naming him as a minister, and she must be worried that she will be tired of him. "Uncle Xiao, both of whom have a "dough" figure, are famous for the government and the opposition. However, the relationship between them is quite cold, and it is said that they have been at odds since the time of their succession.

The saint groaned slightly, shook his head, and said, "Maybe that's true." However, before Grandpa left, he couldn't rest assured, so he asked his uncle to serve as Shangshu's left servant and assist me in presiding over the government, and my uncle agreed. It's just that I didn't expect that my uncle fell ill after being busy for a while, and now he has handed over several folds to resign and recuperate. Perhaps, these days are indeed tiring for him, so it is better to let him rest for a few days. Sister, how is my uncle doing? ”

"I can barely walk on the ground." Princess Qinghe replied, "Illness comes like a mountain, and illness goes like a thread." After all, Ah Weng is old, and the imperial brother still let him rest more. There is no shortage of talents in the horizontal and vertical courts, who can't be promoted by the imperial brother? Among the six Shangshu, there are many people who can serve as the left servant of Shangshu. ”

"I just want to leave this vacancy to my uncle. After he recovers, it is not too late to come back and preside over the overall situation. The saint sighed, "The right servant shoots, maybe it must be Xu Aiqing (Jian Guogong)." Speaking of which, Bo Yue, I mentioned to you a few days ago, have you ever thought about what job vacancies you want? ”

Facing many uncertain eyes, Li Xin was still calm as usual: "Uncle, the child has thought about it carefully, and he still wants to be a county magistrate." After all, at present, the child has only been a county magistrate for more than a year, and the ability to handle the official affairs of a county is still somewhat lacking. If you don't accumulate enough experience, it may not be appropriate to rush up. ”

The sage couldn't help laughing: "I can't be the county order of Wannian County, let me change it to the county order of Chang'an County for you?" ”

"How dare a child teach his uncle to be embarrassed? The county orders of Luoyang County and Henan County are also very good. Li Xin continued, "If you think about it carefully, children rarely have the opportunity to step out of Chang'an, and if they can go to Luoyang, the eastern capital, to stay for a while, it must be very comfortable." In addition, Grandpa and Auntie often think about the scenery of Luoyang, but they have never had a chance to see each other again over the years. If you can go with them, the child will be satisfied. "Once upon a time, the royal family would go east to Luoyang every year, go to live in the palace for a few months, and then return to Chang'an. Therefore, for the Pu Wang lineage, Luoyang is actually not too unfamiliar.

The saint slowly narrowed his eyes, looking at his calm expression, as if he was looking for something. Around the uncle and nephew, silence suddenly appeared. And all those who heard what they said were thoughtful in their hearts. However, in the next moment, Li Jing's laughter broke the silence nearby.

"Why is my cousin so obsessed with the position of county magistrate? For this reason, he even did not hesitate to go to Luoyang? He didn't realize that Li Heng and Wang's brows had furrowed, and he hugged Li Hui's shoulders and laughed, "If I am replaced, I will definitely ask for a higher position." No matter how difficult it is, you will become familiar with it after a while. ”

"Ah Jing, Ah Ge's temperament is different from yours, and he likes to be down-to-earth." Li Hui unhurriedly continued, "If you have only been a county magistrate for a year, you will be promoted to vacancy, just like Guoyi, who has just been a lieutenant for a year, will be promoted to the lieutenant of any prefecture, and sooner or later he may poke out of the basket." At that time, won't it ruin our own reputation? Plainly, let people mock our clan children behind their backs for not learning and unskilled, and being ambitious and talented? ”

"Call me Jingxing, don't call Ah Jing." Li Jing couldn't help but correct him, thought about it and said, "You have a point. It is a matter of the livelihood of a county, and it is necessary to act cautiously. Wait, tsk, I kind of got it, you're not explaining to the lobby brother, you're mocking me?! Hmph, don't worry, no matter what job my uncle gives me, I will be down-to-earth, I will never be ambitious, and I will never slack off!! ”

"Heh, you actually saw through it?" Li Hui curled the corners of his mouth.

Li Tai narrowed his phoenix eyes, and before he could fully recover his taste, Li Heng had already glanced at him with a slightly complicated expression. Seeing this, Princess Qinghe suddenly covered her lips and smiled: "Isn't the imperial brother reluctant to give up?" After all, Bo Yue grew up with us since he was a child, and he is more like a brother when he is an uncle and nephew. Over the years, we have never been separated, so how can we give up? ”

Hearing this, the sage sighed lightly, quite stunned: "It's still Ah Mei who understands my mind." Boyue, although Luoyang is the eastern capital, it is not as good as Chang'an. It's really comfortable to live temporarily, but it's not customary to live for a long time. What's more, not only do you want to go by yourself, but you also want to take your three brothers and sisters-in-law with you, and it must be more difficult for them to adapt—"

"Luoyang peony!" Princess Yong'an, who was sitting in his arms, blinked, and smiled at Li Hui, "Brother, I like peonies, I want peonies!" ”

Li Hui raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Does Wan Niang prefer peonies, or do you prefer Brother?" ”

The little guy was stunned, and his eyes involuntarily fell on the county lord of Xiao Shouyang beside Li Xin. Seeing that the little niece opened her mouth a little eagerly, as if she wanted to answer for her, she immediately replied without thinking: "Of course I prefer my brother!" ”

Li Hui couldn't help laughing: "Then Brother will stay in Chang'an to accompany you all the time - as for the peony, Shou Niang will definitely remember to give it to you." Even if she doesn't remember, Brother will remind her, you can rest assured. ”

Princess Yong'an's eyes lit up, she nodded, and said in a milky voice: "Brother can't break his word." My sister said it and broke her promise...... Will be fat......" said, the little guy suddenly looked at Li Tai with some confusion, and couldn't help repeating: "Break your word, you will be fat." ”

Listening to such innocent childish words, almost everyone couldn't help but laugh. Li Tai moved his mountain-like body and muttered, "How can 'break your word and get fat' be so understood...... How exactly is Yue Niang taught...... Alas...... "Faced with his two- or three-year-old niece, he felt offended, and he couldn't bear to say anything, so he could only admit it silently."

After the sage laughed, his expression was slightly relaxed: "Since Boyue wants to go, then go." However, as to what vacancies to fill, we will discuss later. I've had some ideas lately and I'm trying to give them a try, and you're just in time for me. It's really time for the third brother and three sisters-in-law to go out for a walk - what are the plans for the second brother and sister-in-law? ”

Li Heng shook his head: "If we are all far away from Chang'an and leave the saint alone, wouldn't we feel lonely?" Sage, after the third brother leaves Beijing, our brothers will also go to Nanshan for a walk. We can't let him wander the mountains and rivers alone, and we must also taste the life of an idle hermit. The Wang family, who was sitting beside him, glanced at Li Xin and Li Hui, and his gaze finally fell on the Yan family, which was extremely bland. Yan Shi seemed to be a little shocked at this time, obviously not knowing that Li Xin actually had such an idea.

"The second brother is right." The saint smiled, and then raised his glass again.

So, everyone staggered again and laughed. When the excitement was high, the saint led the way and led everyone to sing together. The ladies all stayed on the table with a reserved attitude, and all the men, young and old, sang and danced, and even played the drums and pianos, and the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic.