Entering the palace, the saint was playing polo in the palace, and the weather in the past few days was the most comfortable to exercise, neither cold nor hot, not as sweaty as in summer, and not as easy to get cold and sick as in winter.

The sage, the crown prince, the king of Qin, and the king of Qi are in a team, and they fight against the guards. Seeing that Princess Pingyang and Xue Lang were coming, the sage also said with great interest: "Pingyang wants to join the team?" ”

Princess Pingyang wore a skirt today, the kind with wide robes and large sleeves, so she politely refused. King Qin said: "Youyang entered the palace, but is there something?" Father, why don't you wait until Youyang finishes his affairs before continuing? ”

The prince asked Xue Lang directly: "Can Youyang's affairs be urgent?" If you are not in a hurry, it is not too late to wait for the game to be played. It's rare for my father to have time to play a game of polo, so it's better not to let my father lose his spirits. ”

Xue Lang was a little painful, but he still said honestly: "Go back to the prince, don't be in a hurry." ”

King Qin obviously didn't agree much, and before he could say anything, the sage had already smiled and said: "Since you are not in a hurry, then play for a while, Youyang and wait, just learn a lesson, a dignified man, you can't play polo!" ”

Xue Lang said with a bitter face: "Saint, polo is simple, but it is difficult to ride a horse, it is better to practice archery well to learn to play polo, and save the next year's archery and be the penultimate one!" ”

The saint laughed, and after laughing, he said, "This is reasonable, Youyang's bow technique should indeed be practiced well!" Let's go, kids, let's go after this fight! ”

"Whoa!"

The father and son drove into the court again and continued the game just now. Xue Lang and Princess Pingyang sat under the gazebo by the court, and when her father and brothers had run away, Princess Pingyang said: "Can you know that the eldest brother's crown princess is from the Zheng family of Xingyang?" ”

Xue Lang nodded, indicating that he knew. He does know that it is written in the history books, Xingyang Zheng's great reputation, the world is proud to be able to marry five surnames and seven sect daughters, and a prime minister in the Tang Dynasty once said that the biggest regret in life is not to marry a woman with five surnames.

However, the Zheng daughter of Xingyang is not only difficult to marry, but also has a bad temper. The nearest prince Jiancheng's brother married a Zheng daughter, but he was kicked out of the room by his newlywed wife on the first night of marriage.

Far away is Yang Su of the previous dynasty, a famous capable minister in history, who married a daughter of the Zheng family. It's just that this Zheng woman's temper is not very good, so angry that Yang Su directly said that if he became the emperor, he would definitely not make the Zheng family the queen.

When Zheng heard this, he directly sued Yang Su in front of Emperor Wen of Sui, but as a result, Yang Su was belittled by Emperor Wen of Sui, but Zheng didn't have any.

Princess Pingyang said: "It's good that Youyang knows." ”

Xue Lang nodded, he was not interested in watching the polo game in the field, and his brain couldn't help but tilt his mind to the wives of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin

Jiancheng married the daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang, and Li Shimin married the eldest grandson. If you talk about purity, there are only a handful of women in the world who can compare to Zheng's daughters. According to the psychological treatises of later generations, it is inferred that the origin of the crown princess Zheng's daughter, with the reputation of the Zheng family in the world, the Zheng daughter will of course be proud of it, will be self-conscious, and may not be arrogant and rude in the world, but those favorite concubines in Li Yuan's harem can't let go of their bodies to please, and only others have always flattered the Zheng family, where is the reason for the Zheng family to please others. Therefore, the dignified prince Li Jiancheng, in order to consolidate his position, chose to please his father's harem, and when he took the harem route, he could only come in person.

According to the ancient etiquette theory, Li Jiancheng, as an adult son, actually wants to avoid suspicion of his father's harem. In order to consolidate the storage position, Li Jiancheng, who chose to take the harem route, the most suitable person for operation was actually his wife, the crown princess Zheng.

However, the Zheng family was born in a well-known family of dignitaries in the world, how can he be willing to put down his figure and pride to please those concubines, and it is polite to be able to treat him with a pleasant face.

Therefore, the hard-pressed prince Jiancheng could only go into battle in person, so there was also the argument that the harem was in trouble. The so-called flies don't bite seamless eggs, and the prince himself is not upright, so he gave people the opportunity to speak.

On the other hand, Li Shimin's princess Changsun is a completely different person from the crown princess Zheng, compared to the princess's nobility, the eldest grandson is more able to put down the shelf and be humble. Knowing that Li Shimin and Li Yuan's harem concubines had a bad relationship, the eldest grandson could also "filial piety to the ancestors, be obedient to the concubines, try their best to fill the gaps, and help them within an inch". When the Xuanwumen Incident occurred, Li Shimin led the soldiers into the palace, and the eldest grandson came to the front line to comfort the soldiers, and the soldiers were grateful.

Regardless of the talents of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, when it comes to his wife, Xue Lang still admires the eldest grandson more. The so-called husband and wife are one, or Li Shimin and the eldest grandson are more suitable. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess...... What you gain is what you lose!

After thinking about it for a while, the sage also got off the court, and after going to the harem to bathe and change clothes, the king of Qi went out of the palace first, and the prince and the king of Qin stayed. When the saint came back from bathing, everyone went to the Zichen Hall together, and the saint said: "Youyang has been waiting for a long time, what is the matter with entering the palace?" ”

Xue Lang endured the complaint in his heart that was about to fill the screen, and said solemnly: "Back to the sage, as the auction date is approaching, those who intend to participate in the auction have come to Chang'an one after another, and the minister has registered the origin and identity of the people who intend to participate in the auction. ”

Xiao Huangmen took the list presented by Xue Lang and presented it to the sage, who took it and said with a smile: "There are so many, much more enthusiastic than I thought before, and the work of Youyang is also, when the work is finished, I will definitely reward and reward Youyang." ”

Xue Lang said solemnly: "Thank you sage, some small things, don't dare to take credit, please ask the sage to see again." ”

The saint was slightly stunned, looked at it again, sighed lightly, and finally saw the doorway, the smile on his face disappeared immediately, his expression was quite dignified, and he turned his head to the prince and said, "Take a look at it when it is built." ”

"Whoa!"

The prince took it and looked at it, his expression a little puzzled. The sage said: "Erlang also take a look." ”

King Qin took it and followed it over. After the two brothers finished reading it, the sage asked, "Da Lang, Erlang, what do you think of this list?" ”

The prince hesitated a little, and said: "I look at the people who want to participate, most of them are family members, and they are all over the county!" ”

The sage nodded and asked King Qin, "What do you see Erlang?" ”

King Qin said: "The family of scholars, the family of the county, is deep-rooted, if you don't take measures to clamp it, it will become a big trouble!" ”

When the prince heard King Qin say this, he reacted instantly, took the list and looked at it again, his expression became solemn, and said: "However, these family members have accumulated for several generations, and their wealth is not trivial, as long as the auction is opened, few people can compare." ”

Xue Lang sighed slightly in his heart, the prince and the king of Qin ...... What a stand!

Looking at the speeches of these two, you can see the difference in their personalities

Looking at the measures taken by the crown prince and the king of Qin since they competed for the crown prince, we can see the difference in the strategic vision of the two. Li Shimin is a person who is prepared for danger in times of peace and is far-sighted, and the crown prince Li Jiancheng, looking at the various strategies during his struggle with Li Shimin, can not be said to be far-sighted at all, compared to Li Shimin, who acted tenaciously and resolutely, the prince seems too benevolent, and people who are too benevolent are often indecisive and indecisive.