"Isn't it weak?"

The eldest grandson Chong lowered his head and pondered.

His father seldom spoke to him, but every time he said it, he wanted him to remember it firmly.

The impression that the prince gave him was soft, as if anyone could approach and anyone could tease him a little. However, his father said that he was not weak? Which side does "not weak" refer to?

Miyagi - Liangyi Hall

Like the Lizheng Hall, which is full of people, the Liangyi Hall is also crowded with people, and it is a New Year's banquet for the members of the harem.

Sitting in the first place is the eldest grandson queen.

In addition, there are many concubines.

Seeing his father's harem group with his own eyes, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "It's really a good fortune."

Let's not talk about the old lady, how do you look at it, how is it a beauty, and Concubine Yang is even more beautiful. The appearance is mediocre, probably only those Zhaoyi who don't even have a place to sit, and can only stand on one side.

The eldest grandson also drank a lot of wine, and when he saw Li Chengqian, he immediately patted the position next to him and said, "Chengqian, come quickly, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Really, your father shocked the royal family in the Lizheng Palace, and you didn't know how to find a chance to slip away. ”

Hearing the old lady's words, Li Chengqian knew that she had really drunk too much, otherwise, she would never have said it so bluntly.

Walking to the eldest grandson and sitting down, Li Chengqian took her cup casually and said, "Queen Mother, you have a wind disease and can't drink too much, so let's stop here today." ”

The eldest grandson smiled: "Today is a good day, it is inevitable to drink a little more." Cheng Qian, if you don't have enough to eat in the front hall, you can eat a little more here. ”

Li Chengqian refused with a smile, how could he be full of half a fish.

In the absence of the emperor, the Liangyi Hall was not so restrained, the concubines talked and laughed, and a few who were full even took out embroidered bandages to "learn".

Li Tai and Li Ke have already eaten enough, and the two brothers are playing chess around the chessboard.

The brothers, who were engrossed in playing chess, didn't notice that the eldest grandson and Li Chengqian walked behind them.

The chess skills of these two brothers are really not very good, and the eldest grandson and Li Chengqian have a straight toothache.

slapped Li Tai aside, and the eldest grandson said slightly angrily: "It's a good chess game, what did you play?" Get out of the way, let the mother come! ”

How dare Li Ke play against the queen, he can only look at Li Chengqian with a look for help.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly and took Li Ke's place.

Seeing the prince and the queen playing Go, everyone gathered around.

There was no need for this banquet to exist, and the discerning palace maid commanded the banquet to be removed and replaced with refreshments.

The mother and son didn't have a new start, so they got up according to the endgame of Li Ke and Li Tai.

Go is not the patent of the old man, and the concubines of the harem will also play a few games when they are idle. Just after a few chess pieces, Li Chengqian had a rough estimate of his wife's chess skills.

This is a female master!

Although the chess game left by Li Ke and Li Tai was chaotic, it was the time to test the ability of the receiver.

Under the quiet onlookers of the harem concubines, the mother and son had a relationship, and in the end, the queen had a slight advantage and won the game.

"Hahaha, Cheng Qian, it's good that you can go down to such an extent."

After winning the son, the eldest grandson was very happy and even clapped his hands.

It was not easy for her to win this game, but the more difficult it was to win, the more happy she could be.

The concubines also congratulated the queen for winning this game, but there were two little ghosts who did not congratulate her.

It's Li Tai and Li Ke.

These two brothers have seen Li Chengqian and Li Gang play chess, unlike now, when the imperial brother played chess with the old gentleman, each chess piece had to be considered for a long time, and even the head would sweat under excessive thinking.

Obviously, the royal brother is making the queen mother!

Li Tai, who saw through it, quietly walked to Li Chengqian's side and pulled his sleeve: "Brother Huang, why are you playing fake chess?" Didn't Master Li warn you that playing chess is like doing things, and you can't cheat? ”

Looking at the eldest grandson who was satisfied with accepting the congratulations of the concubines, Li Chengqian smiled slightly: "So what? The queen mother is very happy, isn't it? Chess or filial piety, which is important, I don't need to say more about it, big brother! ”

Li Tai looked at the smiling queen mother and seemed to understand something.

At the same time that the Liangyi Hall was immersed in laughter, the bells and drums of Chang'an rang out in unison, which meant that it was time to come.

The concubines who were laughing all threw down what they were holding and stepped aside.

Li Chengqian took Li Tai and stood in front of the concubines and led them to kneel together.

The time of the child has come, and it is time to pay New Year's greetings.

At this time, not only the palace, but all families and family members in Chang'an knelt down together to greet their elders.

The observance of the new year finally ends at this time, and the new year begins.

This year, not only in 627 AD, but also in the first year of Zhenguan, the year of Wude, together with Li Yuan, who left the table and returned to the Taiji Hall after accepting the bow, has become a thing of the past.

At the end of the New Year, Li Chengqian got up and left and went to the Lizheng Hall to greet the emperor's father. After worshipping the New Year, he still had to go back to the East Palace. Although he was only seven years old, he could not stay in the harem like a child who slept in a separate room without his parents. When he becomes an adult, like ordinary foreign ministers, even if he enters the harem, he has to report before entering.

Li Shimin did not leave the Lizheng Hall in a hurry, so the brothers did not pounce.

After the big salute, Li Shimin personally helped up his three sons.

Looking at Li Chengqian, who was no longer drunk, Li Shimin said with a smile: "What the Emperor promised you, you don't need to ask me, you can ask for whatever you want." ”

Just like Li Chengqian replied, the Emperor Taishang promised, but if Li Chengqian used this handle to let the Emperor Taishang move out of the Taiji Palace, both father and son would be accused of unfilial piety.

Li Chengqian nodded clearly.

Patting his son on the shoulder, Li Shimin said with satisfaction: "You have not wasted your martial arts, I am very happy, and I should continue to persevere in the future." When I practiced martial arts, I was never wasted, and even now that I have ascended the throne, my daily morning exercises have not fallen. After all, the ability is practiced by myself for my own use, and I have narrowly died several times on the battlefield but I am still alive, relying on this. ”

This is the first time Li Shimin has said so many things to him, and Li Chengqian knows that supervision is actually a kind of fatherly love.

"Erchen keep it in mind!"

After saluting again, Li Chengqian left the palace.

Yu Tai was not there, but the two palace guards consciously followed the prince and escorted him back to the East Palace.

Li Chengqian was very interested in the clever guard, and after leaving the Lizheng Palace, he tried to throw an olive branch: "Hey, what's your name?" Are you interested in coming to the East Palace? ”

The guard who cooperated with Li Chengqian's sword stopped and bowed his hand to him: "My subordinates, thank you for your appreciation, Your Royal Highness, but your subordinates really have a job and can't leave." ”

Seeing that the guard refused, Li Chengqian didn't say anything more.

In fact, from the first time he came into contact with them, Li Chengqian had a guess about their identity - Baiqi Division!