325. The crown prince chooses a concubine
Li Shimin's temperament is much more flamboyant than his wife, and the eldest grandson has a kind of chastity and calmness from his bones.
No matter what time she is, she can do it without being anxious, and her requirements for fame, fortune and desire are not so high.
Li Shimin is different, he has been flying since he was a child, he has the ambition of Lingyun, he likes and enjoys the life of the crowd, of course, he also has enough talent and mind to match.
Because of this, he especially appreciates and likes his wife's tranquility.
A particularly conceited person, the needs of his partner, in addition to hoping that the other party can communicate with him without barriers, also hopes that the other party can endure loneliness, be able to resist all temptations and interference from the outside world, have enough stability and quietness, and can pull the reins in time to pull him back when he is about to get rid of it.
Empress Changsun was obviously able to meet all his needs, and because of this, he and his wife had been with him for nearly twenty years, but instead of getting tired of it, their feelings became stronger and stronger in getting along.
"Guanyin, it is the greatest blessing in my life to be able to marry you in this life, I only hope that you can always be healthy and happy, and walk hand in hand with me to the end of my life, as long as you are here, I will not worry that I will do the wrong thing and go the wrong way."
Li Shimin looked at his wife in a daze for a while, couldn't help but take her hand, and said with an affectionate face.
"......" faced with such an affectionate confession from her husband, Empress Changsun's face unconsciously flew a few pieces of scarlet.
After receiving the admonition of his wife, Li Shimin's knot with Wei Zheng due to the failure of Feng Chan to make the trip quickly dissipated.
At the end of September, Li Shimin went to Qingshan Palace, returned to Beijing in mid-October, and in December, Li Shimin ordered all the condemned prisoners in the country to go home to visit and accompany their relatives for the New Year.
Let them come back after the New Year to wait for the sentence, that is, give all the condemned prisoners a holiday.
Before this decree was issued, it was prevented by many ministers, and everyone felt that those who had committed the death penalty were extremely vicious, so how could they be allowed to take a leave of absence? What if these people don't come back after a vacation and run away?
However, Li Shimin had already made up his mind, and the exhortation of the ministers could not stop his determination, he believed that the condemned prisoners were also human beings, and they also had the right to enjoy basic human ethics, and even if they wanted to die, they could not even be deprived of this basic human feelings.
He trusts more in the new criminal law he has promoted in recent years, and he believes that these people will not let him down.
At the end of the sixth year of Zhenguan, the 390 condemned prisoners who were released to go home to reunite with their families returned to prison the following year.
In addition to the prisoner's awe of the court and gratitude to the emperor, this miracle also has the supervision of the local government and the power of the criminal law.
But whatever the reason, this incident shows that Li Shimin is indeed a very empathetic emperor.
Just such a big thing, small and small, once again made Li Shimin's prestige refreshed the height.
The six years of Zhenguan passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the seventh year of Zhenguan, and the seven years of Zhenguan, many princes have grown up, and they have reached the age of choosing concubines.
The same is true of the crown prince Li Chengqian, as the eldest son of Li Shimin, Li Chengqian was made the crown prince at the age of eight, and his performance since he was made the crown prince has been recognized by all the courtiers.
This prince, both as a concubine and as a long, coupled with his own character and talent, can not find any flaws in all aspects, in the hearts of the people and courtiers of the Tang Dynasty, he is simply a perfect prince.
If such a perfect prince wants to choose a concubine, it is naturally a major matter of the country, not only the emperor and queen are worried, but the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are also worried.
With the talents shown by the crown prince over the years, coupled with the emperor's attention to him, his ascension to the throne is almost a certainty.
As long as there are daughters in the family, the age is right, the moral character is acceptable, and the position of the father and ancestor is not too low, they are basically moved.
But the matter of the crown princess is very important, even the emperor and queen dare not ignore it, family background, character, and all the forces involved behind them are all factors that need to be considered.
Therefore, it is not easy for this candidate to be decided for a while.
However, seeing that so many people are eager for the position of the crown princess, Li Shimin is still a little proud in his heart.
So many people want this position, to put it bluntly, they are still optimistic about the prince, and seeing that the prince is excellent, his heart as a father is full of pride.
Li Chengqian is his eldest son, which can be described as pampered to the bone, although because he is the crown prince, the requirements for him are relatively high, but the love in his heart is difficult for others to understand.
"Queen, tell me about Qian'er's marriage, how should you choose?" One day in mid-March, Li Shimin rested in the Lizheng Palace, and when he talked to his wife about the marriage of his eldest son, he was quite worried.
"This matter is not urgent, I can only take my time, visit slowly, the position of the crown princess is not trivial, I can't afford to ignore it, I will find the concubine first, and then discuss it with Your Majesty if there is a suitable one, how about it?" Empress Eldest Sun said.
"Well, that's the only way, I'll leave this matter to you to find out, your vision is trustworthy, don't say anything else, but it's really good to say that Zhewei's daughter-in-law, watching their little couple live so sweetly, I seem to have seen myself when I was young."
"My sister Izumishita has knowledge, and she must feel comforted." Li Shimin nodded.
There was nothing to say all night, and then Empress Changsun began her career of finding a daughter-in-law for her son.
The crown princess is unusual, as long as there is no mistake in the middle, the current crown princess is the queen in the future, and there is no room for negligence.
Just when Empress Changsun was working hard to find a suitable noble girl for her son, Li Chengqian suddenly fell ill.
In the eyes of the courtiers, this child was good in everything, except that his body and bones were not as strong as his father's.
The prince's bow and horse riding are not as good as the king of Shu, who is only a few months younger than him, but fortunately, the world of the Tang Dynasty has long been stable, and there is no need for a horse god king who can fight well, with the prince's current performance, it is enough to be competent for his duties.
His illness and the matter of choosing a concubine naturally ran aground, and Li Shimin was very anxious and sent Imperial Doctor Jiang to the East Palace for treatment.
After the diagnosis and treatment, Imperial Doctor Jiang replied to the emperor, saying that the prince was not a serious illness, but his body was congenitally deficient, and it was not appropriate to overexert his mind and recuperate for a while.
Li Shimin listened, and immediately exempted him from continuing to study in Guozijian, and only asked Kong Yingda to tell him some ancient things every day, and at the same time invited Tianzhu monks to pray for him.
I don't know if it's because of the reason for recuperation, or because of the blessings of the Tianzhu monks, in short, after Li Chengqian was sick for a while, his body slowly improved.
He is in good health, and the matter of choosing a concubine, which has been temporarily stranded for more than a month, has been put on the agenda again, after all, the prince is not young, he is fifteen years old, he is sixteen years old, and the marriage of Li Tai, the king of Yue who is one year younger than him, has been decided.
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