Recently, everyone in Chang'an City is not most concerned about the victory at Yangtan, but about the posthumous son of the first emperor, the youngest brother of His Majesty Li Qi today, the 100-day banquet of Li Qi, Li Qi's 100-day banquet is extremely grand, and the nobles and envoys of various countries in Beijing have all received invitations.

Andehou Mansion because Wei Wuji is not there, so now it is Wei Chaodong who is in charge, this day Wei Chaodong just returned home, so he went to his mother first, came to the mother's courtyard, and heard his mother's violent cough, Wei Chaodong sighed helplessly, his mother's illness Huashan has already seen, and it is difficult to heal from old age.

Wei Chaodong's mother is also a famous family, it was the old man Wei who worked hard to help Wei Wuji marry, not to mention, since Mrs. Wei married into the Wei family, Wei Wuji's official luck has been getting better and better, and Wei Wuji's temper has also improved a lot, and Wei Wuji also respects this original wife, for so many years, the power of the entire Wei Mansion has been in the hands of Mrs. Wei, in recent years, Mrs. Wei has slowly handed over the housekeeping power to Wei Chaodong's wife Guan Shi due to illness.

Wei Chaodong tidied up his clothes, walked into the room with a smile on his face, and said, "Mother, your face is very good today, and the child congratulates his mother." ”

Mrs. Wei replied with a smile: "Stinky boy, just your sweet mouth, your mother's body and mother herself know that even the Huashan Divine Doctor can't help the disease, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get better, and my mother has only one wish now, that is, to be able to survive until your father returns to the court." ”

"Why did my mother say this, don't worry, mother, as long as my father wins the battle, he will be able to return to the court soon." Wei Chaodong hurriedly comforted.

At this time, Mrs. Wei suddenly coughed again, and Wei Chaodong immediately helped Mrs. Wei up and helped Mrs. Wei pat her back to relieve it.

After a long while, Mrs. Wei eased up, and Mrs. Wei saw Wei Chaodong's worried face, touched her son's cheek and said distressedly: "Chaodong, I have lost a lot of weight recently, and I have worked hard. ”

"Mother, don't say that, that's what a son should do."

Mrs. Wei sighed and said: "Now my mother's body can't take care of things, but there is something that my mother wants to remind you, your wife is an eyeless person, and my mother heard that this time Li Qi's 100-day banquet, your wife has prepared a lot of good things to send to the palace." ”

Wei Chaodong asked, "Mother, is there anything wrong with this?" This time my aunt is going to do a big job, our Wei family, as the queen mother's family, shouldn't we help the queen mother earn face? ”

Mrs. Wei raised her hand and slapped Wei Chaodong's face, Wei Chaodong was startled, and immediately knelt down and pleaded: "Mother forgive me, where did my son say wrong?" provoked the queen mother so angry. ”

Mrs. Wei hated iron and said with hatred: "Confused, you just think about your aunt, have you ever thought about Your Majesty, Your Majesty just cut off the three princes last year, and your aunt forced Your Majesty to be crowned king this year, Your Majesty will not say anything, but there will be a gap in your heart, at this time, you still dare to hit the knife edge, it is really stupid." ”

Wei Chaodong was shocked when he heard this, and there was a cold sweat behind his back, Wei Chaodong wiped the sweat on his head and said, "Thank you mother for reminding me, my son knows." ”

Mrs. Wei waved her hand and said, "Go back, talk to your wife well, and think carefully in the future, otherwise it will harm the whole family." ”

"No, Mother." Wei Chaodong immediately replied.

Wei Chaodong returned to his courtyard, and his wife Guan Shi greeted him and said with a smile: "Husband, this is the list of gifts that the concubine is preparing to send to the palace this time, please take a look, if there is anything missing, the concubine will add it." ”

Wei Chaodong took it and tore it off, and then said angrily: "That's enough, don't send these things anymore, go and ask the old housekeeper, what was given by my Wei family when King Zhao's 100-day gift was made, and what will be given now." ”

"The concubine body doesn't understand, what did the concubine body do wrong? This time, the concubine also specially inquired, and the nobles in Beijing have given heavy gifts, as the queen mother's family, the gift is too light, isn't it a shame? Guan asked unconvinced.

Wei Chaodong snorted coldly: "In the woman's opinion, this 100-day banquet is to be organized by the Queen Mother, Your Majesty doesn't want to, if the gift is too heavy, it will be evil, Your Majesty understands?" ”

Guan Shi thought about the rumors outside, and His Majesty was the most ruthless now, and unconsciously shuddered and said: "The lesson of the husband is that the concubine will change ...... now."

Li Jun is very satisfied with the Wei family's knowledge of current affairs, but some people make Li Jun hate it to the root of his teeth, especially the people who offended Li Jun last time because of the rumors of King Langya, this group of bastards has repeatedly been unable to get along with themselves, and now they know that they are afraid, but they don't come to pat their own ass, but instead go to pat the Empress Dowager Wei's ass, which is really hateful.

Li Jun circled the list of these people with a red pen, and instructed He Shen: "These Jinyi guards will focus on monitoring, and if there is any change, report to me immediately." ”

"The old slave obeys." He Shen didn't dare to slack off, and immediately took it and said.

"By the way, there is one more thing, since the Wei family is so sensible, then I can't lose the face of the Queen Mother too much, so let's go to the inner library to pick something and put it in the Wei family's gift list, so that everyone can get by on face." Li Jun continued to command.

"Your Majesty is wise, the old slave will do it now."

After He Shen left, Li Jun called Bao Qing in, Bao Qing had been waiting outside the door for a long time, and when he came in, he saw that Li Jun's face was not very good-looking, and Bao Qing's bullish temper also came up and saluted: "Your Majesty Holy Bow." With that, he stood aside.

Li Jun was amused and smiled and asked, "What's wrong?" Still wronged you? ”

Bao Qing arched his hand and said, "The minister doesn't dare to complain." ”

Li Jun threw a stack of concertos to Bao Qing and said, "Take a good look, this is the concerto I received today, and it is written with blessings for my younger brother, and I am embarrassed to read all kinds of fleshy words." ”

"Ah, Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with that? To tell the truth, the minister also wrote a letter to congratulate the emperor's brother on good health. Bao Qing asked in confusion.

"Hmph, don't you know what's going on? As far as I know, not only the imperial court is now in this way, but even the people are the same, I am strange, my general defeated North Kim in Goryeo, thousands of soldiers died on the battlefield, why no one asked? How did you do this Jingzhao Mansion Yin, the common people only care about the royal affairs, but they don't care about the world's major events at all, if this goes on for a long time, if there is an invasion from other places one day, will the blood of our Tang people still be there? Li Jun said angrily.

Bao Qing was spit on Li Jun, and he didn't dare to refute it, this time he was indeed derelict in his duties, as a magistrate, it is also his responsibility to guide public opinion.

After Li Jun finished drinking tea, Bao Qing said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the public opinion is like this, and the minister is also very helpless, and the minister also tried to guide it, but the effect was not good." ”

Li Jun said angrily: "I won't think of a way." ”

Bao Qing spread his hands and said very blatantly: "The minister can't help it." ”

Li Jun was angry with Bao Qing again: "Okay, I will tell you a good way, you Jing Zhaoyin will go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to apply for it, write a few good articles and print them on paper, and sell them." ”

"Your Majesty's method is feasible, but is it not good for the government to collect money? Or post it for free. Bao Qing asked.

Li Jun said speechlessly: "If you want to guide public opinion, is it enough to rely on what you posted?" Print tens of thousands of copies every day and sell them, if you lose money, I will deduct it from your money, as for the way, you can think of it yourself, you can't rely on me for everything, if I have to bow down to everything, sooner or later I will die of exhaustion. ”

"Obey." Bao Qing left with a bitter face.

Li Jun was still not at ease about Bao Qing's brain, and wanted to tell him about the advertising expenses in the future, but he still calculated in his heart, Bao Qing was a cadre, but he still needed to hone his skills, especially if he was too disciplined and not flexible enough, so Li Jun deliberately didn't tell him, let him figure out a way by himself, and exercise his brain by the way.

In the evening, the lights of the entire Beique were bright, and Li Jun was very unhappy about this kind of state banquet, but for the sake of Empress Dowager Wei's face, he still attended with a smile.

Li Jun has to give Mrs. Wei a son, and the ministers also have to give face, but there is one person who can not give it, and this person is Huashan.

There is one of the most important customs of the 100-day banquet, that is, to ask a doctor to check the child's body, this time the Empress Dowager Wei originally invited Huashan, but unfortunately until the banquet began, Huashan did not show up, Li Jun looked at the Empress Dowager Wei's face became more and more ugly, so he had to intercede for Huashan: "Queen Mother, Huashan went to Zhongnan Mountain to collect medicine, you also know his temper, he is a medical idiot, it is estimated that this time he forgot again, Erchen has sent someone to invite Dr. Hu, Dr. Hu is Huashan's master, and his diagnosis is more convincing than Huashan." ”

"Well, the emperor has a heart." Empress Dowager Wei's face softened a little and said.

After appeasing the Empress Dowager Wei, Li Jun secretly scolded Huashan in his heart, it seems that he has to arrange for Huashan to go out to hide during this time, otherwise he will be bumped into by the Empress Dowager Wei that day, maybe he will be thrown into the wild boar circle to fight with the wild boar, because the Tang Dynasty is a country that rules the world with filial piety, so the power of the Empress Dowager of the Tang Dynasty is very great.

Although there was a small episode of Huashan, Li Qi's 100-day banquet was still held very smoothly, and in the end, even if Li Jun was reluctant, he was not allowed to crown his younger brother, who was less than a year old, as the king of Qi, although the ministers had already been mentally prepared, but when Li Jun officially announced it, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Li Jun's henchman Sima Da frowned and just wanted to stand up to express his opposition, but he was gagged by Zhang Zhi and Pang Jixian and pulled aside.

After the dismissal, Sima Da said dissatisfiedly: "What are you two pulling me for?" A milk doll who is still breastfeeding is named the most noble King of Qi in the world, which is inconsistent with the ancestral system. ”

Pang Jixian said with a wry smile: "Lao Zhang, if you don't explain, I can't help this donkey." After saying that, Pang Jixian fled.

Zhang Zhi glared at Pang Jixian and said to Sima Da: "Okay, Sima, do you know about King Yan?" ”

"I've vaguely heard of it, it's really dirty."

"That's right, now that the matter of King Yan and his stepmother is spreading, Your Majesty is well-informed, you shouldn't know, the reason why Your Majesty is still calm until now, there is only one possibility, that is, Your Majesty is ready to do something to the princes and kings, so at this time, all the internal affairs of the royal family should not be interfered with, otherwise we will really die without a place to be buried." Zhang Zhi sighed and said.

Sima Da listened to Zhang Zhi's explanation, but he was not happy at all, and finally Sima Da sighed and said: "Forget it, forget it, what's the matter, Lao Tzu is not involved." ”