The twenty-second day of the first month of the eighth year of Zhenguan, the night.

The day of Li Er's thirty-sixth birthday (imaginary year).

In the palace, the lights are bright.

The civil and military officials, princes and nobles of the dynasty all entered the palace before nightfall to congratulate Li Er on his birthday.

"Have you heard about Chang'an Mansion Yin?" Just as everyone was waiting for Li Er, someone asked.

The voice was not small, and everyone around him heard it clearly.

The formal banquet of Datang is still the same as before, with a separate meal system, which is still a little different from Daming.

Of course, this is also to show identity, after all, the higher the position, the more it reflects the identity.

There are some things that want to change, and where is it so easy.

"Chang'an does need a Fu Yin." Someone laughed, "Now that the East Palace has no owner, and the Yin of Chang'an Mansion is nothing, it is time to choose another Yin of Chang'an Mansion." ”

He who says this is a man of a family.

They were very happy to hear about this, after all, they themselves did not agree with Li Chengqian, and if they could depose Li Chengqian through this, they would be happy.

After a while, Li Er and Empress Changsun walked out together.

The ministers immediately stood up and bowed and said, "See Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty ......"

After saying a congratulatory speech, Li Er smiled and said: "Now that the Tang Dynasty is thriving, I am happy with all you."

Come, drink this cup together! ”

With that, Li Er got up and drank with everyone with a wine glass.

After a glass of wine, Li Er smiled and said: "In the past year, I have been in the Tang Dynasty, and everything is developing in an excellent direction.

All of this is the credit of all the kings, and I have thanked you for my Tang people. ”

After that, Li Er took another cup and drank it all.

Li Er does everything and says anything with a deep meaning.

When the ministers heard him say this, they were all a little dumbfounded.

This......

But Li Er is okay with saying this, after all, Li Er is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and it makes sense to represent the people of the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, this is a pair of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and paintings that Weichen inadvertently obtained to congratulate His Majesty on his birthday." At this moment, Hou Junji arched his hand and said.

Li Er's birthday banquet, gifts are naturally necessary.

However, to prepare a birthday gift for Li Er, everyone also racked their brains.

After all, this is Li Er, and the gift to him should not only show sincerity, but also not be too luxurious.

The point is, once a year, there is a way out.

"Wang Xizhi's words?" Li Er said with a look of surprise on his face, "Open it quickly and let me and Zhongqing enjoy it together." ”

If you want to talk about surprises, you can't talk about it, in terms of Li Er's identity, what kind of calligraphy and painting does he not have?

But this is a piece of the courtier's heart, whether he likes it or not, he always has to show it.

When the calligraphy and painting were opened, everyone was also full of praise.

Wang Xizhi's words, even if it is not the world-famous Lanting collection preface, it is also a rare collection.

Seeing this, Li Er smiled and said, "Aiqing has a heart." ”

He is not polite in this statement, to be honest, even in the Tang Dynasty, it is not so easy to collect a pair of Wang Xizhi's characters.

It's not that the price is expensive, the key is that most of these treasures are collected in their own homes, and the information of the Tang Dynasty is not smooth, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.

"As long as Your Majesty likes it." Hou Junji had a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, this is the ...... of Weichen by chance"

Next, the ministers presented gifts.

But it's rare to find something as rare as Wang Xizhi's words.

Of course, Li Er still accepted it with a happy face, for him, the value doesn't matter, as long as the heart arrives.

When the ministers' birthday is over, it will be the turn of the princes.

At that time, Li Zhi was only a five or six-year-old milk doll.

Holding a scroll, he staggered forward, and said in a milky voice: "Erchen wishes his father a better life than Nanshan, this is the first word that Erchen learned......"

After he finished speaking, the chamberlain immediately took the scroll in his hand and opened it, only to see a crooked Fu character leaping onto the paper.

Li Er looked at this character that couldn't be called calligraphy at all, but his face was delighted: "The birthday gift of the young slave, my father likes it very much!" ”

Although this word is hard to write in words, for a five or six-year-old milk doll, it is already very good to be able to write like this!

Again, what Li Er wants is not a rare treasure, what he wants is his heart.

Obviously, Li Zhi's gift won Li Er's heart very much.

"King Jin's gift is not heavy." Wen Yanbo smiled, "This word Fu is not so easy to write." ”

Indeed, for a five- or six-year-old child, it is really not so easy to write this blessing character well.

Although the handwriting is not good, it is definitely done with heart.

It's not good, Li Zhi wrote back and forth thousands of times in order to write this blessing character, and then he gave Li Er, who thought he wrote the best.

With Li Zhi at the beginning, followed by the princes also began to offer gifts to celebrate his birthday.

The prince's birthday is sorted according to the order, and after all the brothers have finished their congratulatory gifts, Li Tai and Li Ke are left in the main hall.

Seeing this, Li Tai also walked up with a scroll.

......After an exaggerated blessing, Li Tai held his scroll above his head and said, "This is the filial piety scripture written by the son, congratulating my father and the emperor." ”

After Li Tai finished speaking, a waiter also stepped forward and opened the scroll.

"Yes, Qingque's attainments in calligraphy have improved!" Li Er nodded.

"Indeed." Fang Xuanling also nodded and said, "Although King Yue is young, he is already a family in calligraphy, and this book of filial piety is also a rare good product. ”

Wei Zheng also nodded and said, "It's not difficult to write a book of filial piety, but it's not easy to keep the full text of the Book of Filial Piety above the same level of 2,369 characters."

The key is that there is no sign of cutting scrolls or dripping ink on this painting, and His Royal Highness the King of Yue is also attentive. ”

One word, the full text is more than 2,000, and it is indeed not an easy task without cutting the scroll or dripping ink.

Li Er and his wife heard everyone praise their son so much, of course, they were also quite happy, and immediately smiled: "My father likes this ceremony very much, Qingque has a heart!" ”

For Li Tai's gift, Li Er really likes it very much, or that sentence, as long as the mind arrives.

It is very descriptive that he received Li Tai's heart.

followed, Li Ke also walked out, followed by two servants in his house, carrying a huge shelf covered with a red cloth.

"The sons and daughters wish their father and the emperor to increase their longevity and wealth, and add glory and color to their auspiciousness." Li Ke bowed and said, "This is a strange stone that Erchen found by chance, in order to congratulate his father on the emperor's longevity than Nanshan." ”

"The Father Emperor has also seen a lot of rare treasures, but I don't know where Ke'er's strange stones are?" Li Er smiled when he heard this.

For Li Er, he doesn't care too much about the treasures in this world, as long as he thinks, what other treasures in this world can't be in his pocket?

Of course, his son gave it, no matter what, he would show joy.

"It will make my father happy." Li Ke also said with a smile.

When he saw this birthday gift for the first time, he was overjoyed.

Moreover, he was sure that his birthday gift was definitely the most shocking today.

Hearing him say this, the ministers were also curious.

What kind of strange stones have they not seen?

Seeing this, Li Ke immediately got up and lifted the red cloth with one hand.

I saw a black and white boulder with a thousand holes appear in front of everyone.

The person sitting on the side hadn't seen where the boulder was yet, but Li Er had already stood up with a look of surprise.

"This?" Even as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he had never seen such a strange stone, and immediately exclaimed.

Everyone wondered, what is so strange about this stone?

"Your Majesty?" Someone asked curiously.

They really didn't see what was so strange about the stone.

Next to Li Er, Empress Changsun was also surprised, such a strange stone, she was also the first time to see it, and she was surprised to see that His Royal Highness had a courtier, so she slightly touched the corner of Li Er's clothes in a place that others did not pay attention to.

Li Er actually heard it, and he didn't get distracted, but he was surprised by the snatching of this strange stone, and even said: "Zhongqing's family walked to the front to take a look, such a strange stone, even if it is the first time I have seen it, you are stained with my light today." ”

After that, Li Er laughed.

He loved it!

The ministers were curious, they really couldn't see it when they stood on the side, and the monkey was as anxious as Hou Junji, these rough men in the army, they couldn't help it for a long time, and rushed up in one step.

Just one glance, everyone was stunned on the spot!

"Good fellow, it's really worthy of this strange word!" Hou Junji's words exposed the essence of his rough billet.

Fang Xuanling glanced at it, although he was surprised, his reaction was quite calm, he just nodded, and said: "It is indeed worthy of the word Qi, although it is full of holes, but it is precisely this thousand holes that can be called amazing!" ”

The rest of the people were curious, and they also stepped forward one after another, only to see that from the side it looked like a strange stone full of holes, and from the front, it happened to be a longevity word!

Not one more, not one less stroke!

What a workmanship!

Some people went around to the back to take a look, and the more they looked, the more surprised they became, and they were amazed one by one.

"With this strange stone and jade in front of you, what kind of strange stone in the world dares to call it a strange word?" Li Er said with a smile.

He had seen a lot of strange stones, but it was the first time he had seen such strange stones, and it was rare to be able to compare them.

"Indeed, with such strange stones, there are no strange stones in the world." Fang Xuanling said, "Lao Chen has taken a closer look, this strange stone is indeed natural, and it is not easy to obtain!" ”

Everyone nodded, indeed, they had all looked at this stone, and there was indeed no trace of artificial chiseling, which was really rare.

Li Er also nodded, and said with considerable satisfaction: "That's true, Ke'er's heart, my father accepted it." ”

Of course he was satisfied, this stone was strange in time, if it was sent on weekdays, he didn't think there was anything, but if it was sent on his birthday, it would be commendable.

Seeing this, Fang Xuanling said: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu's birthday gift is indeed the first prize. ”

That's not bad, no matter what way it is, this birthday gift has reached the limit of his cognition.

"What Fang Xiang said is reasonable." Someone immediately chimed in.

No one objected at the moment, indeed, Li Ke's birthday gift was already the limit of their cognition in any way.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's birthday gift has not yet been presented." At this moment, Wei Zheng said, "Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in Beijing, His Royal Highness the Prince's birthday ceremony should have arrived." ”

It's not that he doesn't like Li Ke, but after experiencing the changes in Xuanwumen, he really doesn't want to do it again.

Li Ke's move, how could he not understand?

"Yes, yes, yes, and His Royal Highness the Prince, presumably with His Royal Highness the Prince's current ability, he will definitely send an ingenious gift." After all, Li Ke has the blood of the previous dynasty, and as soon as Wei Zheng said this, some people immediately echoed it.

In the hearts of many people, they are more willing to support Li Chengqian than Li Ke, after all, Li Ke's bloodline is a threat to them.

For example, if Li Ke ascends to the throne, Concubine Yang will still be there at that time, and you will be the queen mother, how should these courtiers who overthrew the former Sui gain a foothold?

To say something that shouldn't be said, the person who really blocked Li Ke's supreme avenue was actually his mother.

As long as Concubine Yang is still alive for one day, he Li Ke will have no chance.

It's not who prescribes it, it's the law!

"Hmm." Li Er naturally knew what he was thinking, but he didn't care, besides, he also wanted to see what Li Chengqian could send.

In fact, it doesn't matter what Li Chengqian gives, he just wants to see his status in Li Chengqian's heart.

After all, Li Chengqian's birthday gift earlier was only decent, and it couldn't talk about anything else.

He could understand before, after all, Li Chengqian's situation at that time was not good.

But now it's different, now that Li Chengqian is the lord of a country, the weight of the gift is naturally different.

"Foreign Minister Wang Dequan see Your Majesty." At this moment, Wang Dequan stood up.

As the envoy of the Ming Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, he was naturally invited to participate in Li Er's birthday banquet.

When the envoys of various countries presented gifts before, he was motionless, and it was hard to say why this old guy was an official, but he still knew how to obtain the maximum benefits after many years of business.

When he saw Li Chengqian's birthday gift, he knew that this birthday gift would definitely come first, so he was not in a hurry at all.

Besides, as Li Chengqian's envoy, he represents Li Chengqian, and it is not appropriate to give a gift early, which doesn't reduce Li Chengqian's status, doesn't it?

"The foreign minister wishes His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, as blessed as the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan." Wang Dequan bowed and said.

Li Er nodded, although this word is old-fashioned, but at this time, it is also appropriate.

However, the ministers looked at Wang Dequan with a curious expression, and as the birthday gift for the finale, they were also curious about what it would be.

Moreover, Li Chengqian is now dominating one side, and both his strength and strength cannot be underestimated.

"Your envoy is exempt." Li Er waved his hand and then said.

Wang Dequan was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Before Weichen went to the banquet, he received my king's urgent letter, and asked Weichen to congratulate His Majesty on behalf ......of my king for a long life and a thousand years of prosperity."

As he spoke, Wang Dequan said again cracklingly.

Of course, these words were actually considered by Li Chengqian.

When Li Er heard this, he also nodded with satisfaction.

Fu Shou is old, which shows Li Chengqian's attitude, and for this one, Li Er is particularly happy.

(End of chapter)