It was past noon.

Li Shimin left with his family, and when Cheng Yanjin and the others saw that the emperor was gone, they also submitted their farewells, but before that, they all left some New Year's money for Li Kong, the little nephew.

This time they didn't leave less, more can have dozens of runs, less than a dozen, in their words, after the New Year Li Kong will be an adult, this is the last time they give Li Kong New Year's money, so more should be.

However, Li Kong didn't mean to be happy at all, not to mention that the money was nothing to him now, Li Shimin's attitude alone made him depressed enough.

Although he desperately told Li Shimin just now how rich Shanxi's coal resources are, people just don't believe how to break it?

Well, Li Shimin did not object to him mining coal mines, but Li Shimin did not support it, such a large profit material, if there is no royal support, if you want to make some achievements in this era, even if Li Kong is the son of the British Duke Li Ji, he will be killed.

As a member of the life-saving party, Li Kong said: Since Li Shimin doesn't believe it, then he won't do it, and it's not bad to let those coal mines sleep underground for hundreds of years to benefit future generations.

But it's really depressing, there's wood? Thinking about tens of thousands of assets just in front of him, but he couldn't afford to cash them in, this feeling almost didn't make him suffocate to death.

"Young master, the prince just sent someone to send an invitation to invite you to the banquet in the East Palace in the evening." Just when Li Kong was irritable, Cuizhu girl came over and handed him a gilded invitation.

Stunned for a moment, Li Kong took the invitation, Li Kong still knows something about the banquet in the East Palace, Li Jiancheng has done this before, and the invites are all young people of the same generation, which is also acquiesced by the emperor, the purpose is very simple, let the prince establish his majesty and charm among the younger generation, only in this way will the prince not be in a hurry when he succeeds to the throne.

However, although the emperor acquiesced, it was not wanton, and there was a secret post arranged by the emperor at the night banquet in the East Palace every year, responsible for reporting all the things that happened at the banquet to the emperor, which was also the emperor's surveillance of his son, otherwise wouldn't the prince plan a rebellion at the night banquet?

"Okay, I know, you go get busy!" Li Kong flipped through the invitation, and after determining the time for the banquet, he threw the invitation back to Cuizhu, and lazily leaned on the swing to continue his sad business.

Cuizhu looked at Li Kong with a smile and said, "Young master, you should prepare, this time the people who went to the banquet were all the children of high-ranking officials in the court, and you represent the entire British government." ”

Li Kong sat up, squinted his eyes and said, "What I represent is only myself, and I have nothing to do with anyone else, do you know?" ”

Cuizhu was choked by Li Kong's words, but then she smiled and nodded, "Well, then I'll go and get busy first!" ”

After speaking, Cuizhu turned around and twisted his slender waist and left the courtyard, looking at this back, Li Kong rubbed his chin, and his eyes became colder and colder.

Li Ji's performance today is good, but this still can't make Li Kong really accept him, and even Li Kong himself doesn't know if he can really accept the reality of an ancient father in this life.

But Cuizhu's words made him have to face a reality, that is, in anyone's eyes, he is Li Ji's son, unless he starts a family by himself in the future, otherwise no matter where he goes, it only represents Li Ji's face, not his own.

I don't know how long later, when a snowflake fell on his brow without warning, he jumped off the swing and looked up at the sky.

As the snowflakes fell, the temperature on the ground began to rise slightly, but Li Kong knew that this was just the reason why the snowflakes absorbed the cold air on the ground and solidified themselves.

Pulled the fur on his body, this dress is a new dress this year, just custom-made, very good to wear, although it is not as good as the down jacket in his previous life, but it will not make him feel particularly cold.

The snow was abrupt and very irritable, completely blocking all view in less than a quarter of an hour, and the goose-feather snowflakes fell to the ground and then solidified, forming a thin layer of ice on the ground.

Then the snowflakes fell on the ice, and then began to form a white layer of snow, which accumulated little by little, and after a few movements, a clear footprint appeared on the ground.

"Good fellow, this ghost weather is still going to a banquet?" Li Kong was a little scratchy, he was not interested in the gatherings of those second generations, he really wanted to go back to Li Chengqian directly at this time, but thinking about the identity of the other party, he felt that it was better to forget it, he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Li Chengqian.

What's more, he can't guarantee that these second generations will not instill any bad ideas in Li Chengqian, but he wants to make Li Chengqian the first emperor of the ages, if he is destroyed by some Xiaoxiao, he is estimated to be angry to death.

As for the change of support at that time? Let's not talk about whether Li Kong has the courage or not, even for the temperament of Li Shimin's other sons, he is also elusive, even if he knows more about Li Zhi in his previous life.

Meanwhile.

East Palace.

After Li Shimin and Empress Changsun returned, Li Chengqian took the subordinate officials of the East Palace to meet the ceremony, and then he sent all those subordinate officials home, so that the palace wife and the chamberlain prepared the night banquet.

The imperial dining room has begun to be busy, a series of delicacies from the mountains and seas have been made, put in a specific place for insulation, this year with Li Kong sent up 100,000 guan, the East Palace can finally be luxurious, this time Li Shimin directly granted Li Chengqian 500 guan for this night banquet, so that Li Chengqian was really happy for a long time.

You must know that at last year's night banquet in the East Palace, Li Chengqian's funds were only 80 yuan, which was still approved by Li Shimin through gritted teeth.

In the Zixia Hall of the East Palace, there are more than a dozen tables in the lobby of hundreds of square meters, and dozens of palace ladies are busy.

Looking at all this with a satisfied face, Li Chengqian had an urge to find someone, turned to the waiter next to him and said, "How long is it until the banquet?" ”

"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, there is still an hour!"

"Go, let people urge, this group of people is getting more and more bold now, and it's so hateful to let them wait for them alone!" Li Chengqian said with a smile, then turned around and left here, it would be a little chilly to drink for a while, so he had to wear another piece of clothing.

At this moment, the porter in the distance suddenly said in a loud voice: "Du Gongzi, Fang Gongzi has arrived?" Please ...... inside."