Chapter 22: Poetry at the Banquet (I)
In the Wanchun Palace, Lao Li is happily taking his own pair of children. Li Zhi hesitated for a while www.biquge.info seeing that the little son's big eyes were tearful and uncontrollable, Li Zhi was anxious: "Sister son, I'll go, can't I go." ”
As Li Zhi's voice fell, Jin Yang instantly changed his face and smiled, this woman's ability to turn her face really started from the doll, just now it was still dark clouds, and in the blink of an eye, it was sunny again. Seeing that his childish slave brother agreed to go to the Furong Garden to live with him, the little son became lively in Lao Li's arms again, and even Lao Li's beard was rubbed off, and the painful old Li only grinned, but he still smiled and flattered the little son.
Li Zhi looked at Lao Li grinning, as if he remembered something, and was about to speak. At this time, Wang De's shrill voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
Lao Li hugged his little son, today Xiu Mu does not have to deal with complicated state affairs to accompany his children to share the family, Lao Li is obviously in a good mood.
"Well, Gao Ming is here, let him in."
A figure outside the door limped in, only to see that this figure was slightly gloomy, although there was no white hair on his head, but it gave people a haggard feeling.
"Erchen has seen my father, the emperor, the childish slave, and Jinyang, you also...
Before Li Chengqian finished speaking, Lao Li interrupted him and scolded: Gao Ming, when it comes to spirit, why are you listless in Yuanzheng (New Year), do you look like the prince of the Tang Dynasty. ”
Of course, Li Chengqian couldn't lift his spirits, he was about to be driven crazy by his father, and he clearly made him the crown prince, and let the King of Wei stay in Chang'an to dangle under his nose, and block him from time to time. Lao Li also praised Li Tai, the king of Wei from time to time, and the rise and fall of one and the other made Li Chengqian very stressed, and he felt that he was about to fall out of favor and be reduced to a concubine at any time, and this feeling of walking on the tightrope at any time was of course uncomfortable. The most important thing is that the teacher Lao Li found for him was either an old-fashioned old man or an old eighth woman. Every day, this is not allowed to be done, and the building of a house is played and luxurious, and the trust of the eunuch is scolded by Qin II. Li Ke, who is also a prince, has a deep understanding of this, didn't he also play "fighting landlords" in his previous life, and was impeached and dismissed by his own long history Quan Wanji.
"Erchen was ordered to prepare for the construction of the Chongwen Museum the day before yesterday, and yesterday he was discussing the construction with Yan Liben Yan and others of the Ministry of Industry. When the third watch was discussed, he was a little tired, and asked his father to forgive him. ”
Li Chengqian received a big order from the Great Court Meeting the day before yesterday, and Lao Li asked him to prepare for the establishment of the Chongwen Museum, and the bachelors of the Chongwen Hall were in charge of the scriptures and books of the East Palace, and also taught many children of the clan. Of course, Li Chengqian had to behave well, and yesterday he stayed up late to discuss the construction with the ministers of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites. It's just that Li Chengqian's face was already gloomy, so he didn't see any dark circles under his eyes.
In fact, Li Chengqian didn't tell the truth, because what really made him haggard was Li Tai, the king of Wei, and this time he was preparing to build the Chongwen Pavilion, of course, to deal with Li Tai's Hongwen Pavilion.
Hearing that the prince was busy with official business, Lao Li naturally couldn't scold him anymore, but Li Shimin also knew that the prince wanted to invite merit, but he didn't praise Li Chengqian's diligence, and said lightly: "You don't have to be too busy with official affairs on the day of Yuanzheng, Gao Ming, you will send some New Year's gifts to a few adults to thank them, so that they don't have to work too hard." ”
"Yes, Father."
Seeing that the prince obeyed his orders, Lao Li stopped talking, and squinted and teased the little son in a blink of an eye, and said, "Let's go, my father will take the little son to Chengqing Palace, and I will have a hot pot banquet at today's family banquet." After that, he took the little son and walked to the Chengqing Hall to prepare for today's family gathering. Li Zhi and Li Chengqian followed behind without mentioning it.
Today is the third day of Yuanzheng, and the Tang royal family, who were busy with various political affairs in the previous two days, can finally have time to gather together for the New Year.
The Tang Yuan Zheng had a seven-day holiday, three days after the Yuan Zheng and four days before and after Chinese New Year's Eve, but Lao Li, as His Majesty the Tang Emperor, had to prepare for the Great Dynasty Meeting on one day, accept the assassination history of the states, and foreign envoys to meet and contribute Fang Wu specialties. Yesterday, Lao Li was busy meeting with his cronies, congratulating the New Year and reporting his achievements. It wasn't until the third day of Yuan Zheng that he really relaxed, so it was a common practice to hold Lao Li's family New Year banquet on the third day of Yuan Zheng.
Of course, Li Ke also knew that he was going to enter the palace to have dinner with Lao Li today. So in the morning, after going to Furong Garden to see his own property, he rushed to Taiji Palace non-stop.
It was nearly noon, Chang'an City, Taiji Palace, Chengqing Palace.
Dozens of princes and princesses gathered together to congratulate each other on the New Year. Li Tai, the king of Wei, was talking something in the hall, surrounded by a circle of princes and princesses, and from time to time there were a few indescribable strange laughs.
When Lao Li arrived, Li Ke was whispering to Li Su in the corner.
"Brother, you have such a big garden, but you have to take Brother to have a good time." Li Su said unceremoniously.
Gao Yang, who hadn't seen him for a day, also grinned on the side and said, "Yes, Brother Kehuang, Gao Yang hasn't been to Hibiscus Garden either, you want to let Gao Yang have a good time." ”
Before Li Ke could answer, a shout came from outside the hall: "Your Majesty has arrived." ”
The princes and princesses hurriedly put away the casual conversation and laughter, and gathered in front of the palace to salute Lao Li. Even Li Tai, the king of Wei, who was a stinky fart, did not have the freedom to talk and laugh at this time, and walked in front and bowed respectfully.
The princes and princesses shouted: "I have seen my father, my father Yuanzheng, Fuyan New Day, and celebrate life without borders." ”
Lao Li nodded, took the little son, walked to the main seat, and said with a smile, "Today Yuanzheng, don't be polite, sit down." ”
The princes and princesses knelt down behind their own food tables with respectful expressions, and Li Chengqian and Li Zhi also sat down in a row behind Lao Li, except for the seven-year-old little son, who was not at all restrained and sat in Lao Li's arms and coquettish.
The princes and princesses in the hall are sitting on both sides, but this seat is not arranged in the order of the eldest and youngest, since Li Ke participated in this party, he has never sat within five feet of Lao Li, the position in the middle is of course Lao Li's, the Tang Zun left, the first position on the left is naturally the crown prince Li Chengqian's, and then the first position on the right is naturally Li Ke's according to the order of the eldest and youngest, but Li Ke has never done that diagonal position.
Li Ke's position at this time is the prince's lower head, the second position on the left, the first position of the right hand that originally belonged to him has always been Li Tai, the king of Wei, Li Ke's expression is not impressed, but he has made up his mind in his heart that sooner or later he will sit on his main seat.
Then the next position reflects the selfishness of Lao Li's position, next to his own row is Li Zhi, the king of Jin, sitting opposite Li Ke, and then Princess Changle sitting on his side, and his younger brother Li Su, who likes to mess around, was lined up to the edge of the palace threshold and he couldn't see it.
Li Ke looked around left and right, and it seemed that after eliminating himself, the ten seats in front of him were all princes and princesses descended by the eldest grandson and queen, and he laughed at himself a little in his heart: "Old Li, you are not a good father. ”
Li Ke is independent among the sons-in-law, well, no, he stands out from the crowd, it is so unique, fortunately, Li Zhi ate Li Ke's hot pot yesterday, and he did not dislike this imperial brother, and cast a kind look at him. The crown prince Li Chengqian is not very disgusted with this younger brother, probably he has never regarded Li Ke as an opponent. Only Li Tai, the king of Wei, kept scanning Li Ke with the afterglow of his small eyes, and Li Ke felt something, but he didn't look at him.