It's September 25 in the blink of an eye.

The first day of the queen's death.

When the saint entered the Jinluan Palace, it was obvious to the naked eye that the mood was not high, and the courtiers saluted respectfully, discussing the big and small things in the court.

No one mentioned the crown prince, no one had nothing to do, everything was in order.

It is very different from yesterday, or even the morning of the day before.

No matter what kind of thoughts they had, there was no real fool who could stand in the Jinluan Palace, and they all avoided annoying the saints on this day.

It is also rare, and the saint does not need to listen to their righteous words or be careful about temptation, but he also knows very well that it is just this day, and it is still all kinds of controversy when he goes to court tomorrow.

Although Li Shao's grounding was not lifted, after the next dynasty, the saint still went to the East Palace.

Li Shao did not come out.

The Holy One saw him in the storehouse.

Li Shao sat on the pestle, holding a wooden box in his hand, with various tools at his feet, so concentrated that he didn't even know that the saint had come up.

Guo Gonggong saluted with the saint.

Gonggong Cao asked him, "What's the matter? What is this doing, Your Highness?"

Guo Gong said fairly: "His Royal Highness is repairing things, repairing the relics of the former queen who have been damaged."

Hearing this, not only Gonggong Cao was stunned, but the saint was also surprised.

"Shao'er?" He called, Li Shao didn't seem to hear it, so he called again.

Li Shao came back to his senses at this time, looked up and saw the bright yellow figure in front of him, and he stood up from the stool abruptly.

"Father," he smiled, "why are you here?"

The saint walked over and looked at the wooden box in his hand.

It is indeed a relic of the first queen, the ebony box, no exquisite carving, it is a particularly simple thing in the royal family, but the first queen liked it when she was alive, and she put it on the Bogu shelf on weekdays, and it contained some small things that were not there.

The saint would give it to Li Shao because the box once contained a stone.

At that time, they were still in the Six Princes' Mansion, and the first queen was walking in the garden in the afternoon, and a round pebble suddenly rolled at her feet, which she picked up on a whim, and it was also that afternoon that the imperial doctor who asked the pulse diagnosed her pregnancy.

She is pregnant with Li Shao.

The stone that pleased her was put in the box.

The saint came forward and knew that when he rewarded Li Shao, the stone was still in the box, but now it was gone.

It should have been bumped, the lid was opened, the stones rolled off, and the person who picked up the box didn't care about the details at all, so the lid was counted, and the box also left traces of bumps.

"What are you doing?" The Holy One asked.

Just now, Guo's father-in-law said it, but he wanted to hear what Li Shao said.

Li Shao laughed: "Repair the box, the bump of this box is not bad, Erchen wants to re-polish it and apply new paint, it can't be said that the repair is seamless, but it will look better."

"Do you fix it yourself?" The Holy One asked again.

"Yes," Li Shao nodded, "Those damaged things have their own craftsmanship, and Erchen has hardly learned them, and it will only backfire if they get started in a hurry, so they can only get some of the simplest carpenter work, and there are people in the palace who are good at this, and Erchen has asked him for advice."

Shengshang's brow soothed slightly.

Not bad.

At least he didn't have the whimsy to glue the missing porcelain, or to patch up the broken embroidery, otherwise, he didn't know whether he was raising the crown prince or a craftsman.

"How long has this box been repaired?" The Holy One asked.

As if sensing that the saint was not angry, Li Shao's hanging heart fell a little more: "This wooden box was turned out today, I repaired an interstitial screen a few days ago, and the leg of the interstitial screen was broken, and the rechen connected and polished it, and it was painted at this time. But the embroidery on it is dyed, and there is nothing the retainers can do."

After Li Shao finished speaking, Gonggong Guo hurriedly pointed to the corner of the dark place: "It's placed there."

The saint walked over and took a closer look.

He remembered that the interstitial was broken, and it looked like it was at least standing.

He even crouched

Looking at the repaired foot, the craftsmanship is not fine, but it can be seen that the person who did it is also careful and serious.

Gonggong Cao helped the saint for a while.

Sheng Shang stood up and stretched out his hand to ask Li Shao for the box.

"This hasn't been polished yet, Father, be careful with your hands." Li Shao handed it over and reminded.

Sheng Shang glanced at the box, and then at Li Shao's hand.

Carpenter's tools are easy to hurt his hands, and Li Shao's hand seems to have been scraped on the back of his hand, leaving a red mark, and there are also large and small cuts on his fingertips.

"Accompany me inside and talk for a while." Holy Word.

Li Shao responded, and said to the palace man who pointed him out: "Let it go first, wait for me to come back and continue, don't do it for me."

The palace people agreed.

The father and son entered the inner hall, and Gonggong Cao followed to serve, saying that today's atmosphere was much better than the previous one, and there should be no need to worry too much.

Rao is like this, Gonggong Cao did not stay in the inner hall, and retired after serving tea.

The saint sits, and this time, he asked Li Shao to sit down as well.

"How did you come up with the idea of repairing your mother's relics?" Taking a sip of tea, the saint asked.

Li Shao smiled, looking a little restrained: "You said a lot that day, and the sons listened to it.

Erchen really thought wrong and did a lot of things wrong, which disappointed you.

You said that day, let Erchen think more about it, Erchen has been thinking about it, and he has also recalled a lot of what the young master said.

But there are too many things in his head, a hammer in the east and a hammer in the west, it is difficult to think clearly for a while, Erchen thought, maybe there is something to do in his hands, and his thinking will be clearer, so Erchen thought of the relics after repairing his mother.

To tell you the truth, it is indeed a good way, Erchen is very calm when he does things, and he can get twice the result with half the effort when he thinks.

It's also good that the sons can understand the teachings of their father, and they can also understand the queen mother."

These words were said with great earnestness, and the saint looked deeply at his favorite son, and let out a long sigh.

"I said," he said, "I'm afraid you won't understand, Shao'er, if you can figure it out, I'm the happiest."

"Erchen knows," Li Shao said, "Erchen has made so many things, you are the most difficult, in the past, Erchen's ideas were too simple, he studied with the young master, and learned to ride and shoot with the master, even if he went to the Ministry of Rites to watch the government, his mind was scattered, so that he never stopped, calmed down and thought seriously.

You punished your sons for grounding, and in the past few months, your sons have also been confused and have not cherished this opportunity.

Now that he knows the severity, Erchen wants to stay in the East Palace for a while longer, and think about it again."

Shengshang smiled and nodded.

If Shao'er still said the arrogant wrong things like that day, he would really be extremely disappointed, but Shao'er said something different.

There is no grandiose sound, and there are no elaborate words, Shao Er said it very bluntly and plainly, this is the communication between their father and son, and compared to any grandiose words, the saint really likes to "lay and tell directly".

It's real, it's real.

"Wait and go down to the courtyard, towards the west, and offer incense and kowtow." Holy Word.

To the west, it is the direction of Dingguoji Temple.

Li Shao bowed: "Erchen also thinks so, and has already asked Gonggong Guo to prepare an offering table."

Sure enough, the courtyard was all set up, with the offering table facing west, with fruit and pastries on top, an incense burner, and a futon in front of the table.

The saint went out with Li Shao.

Li Shao took the three sticks of incense, knelt on the futon, and saluted seriously.

He didn't say anything about the "heart path" to the first queen, so his demeanor was extremely upright, and after the big ceremony, Gonggong Guo put the incense on the incense burner.

Li Shao didn't get up, and took another incense: "This is for Mrs. Chengyibo, if it weren't for her great kindness that day, there would be no son-in-law today."

After saying goodbye to the Holy One, he continued to prostrate.

After entering the incense, the saint called Li Shao to the inner hall again.

"I have had Xu Jian go to see him," the saint said, "It is not easy for him to recover from his injuries, and he has lost a lot of weight these days

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Li Shao pursed his lower lip and wanted to say something, but in the end there was no exit.

"Shao'er, you have a knot in your heart for Xu Jian, and his injury is always a knot in your heart," the saint said, "But no matter what, Xu Jian deserves your trust in him, and he can also help you a lot in court affairs in the future."

Li Shao said in a sullen voice, "Yes."

"He saved you with his life, he wants to marry Ning An, the daughter of your life-saving benefactor, and their relationship with you is close enough," Sheng Shang lowered his voice, "I have a good time with you, when there was an accident in Chenmi Hutong before, and there was chaos in the court, it was Xu Jian who insisted on protecting you.

It's just as messy now, and you can even say that in another ten or twenty years, you can't be on your own, it may be even more messy.

You can choose many capable ministers in the court, but Xu Jian's best, or he can choose, is still the only one you can choose.

It's too close, so close that even if he has two hearts, others may not dare to use him sincerely.

Xu Jian is not a person who really knows how to mess around and get by, he has a great cause in his heart, and a person who has been determined to lead troops on the battlefield since he was a child will not be willing to be mediocre.

Don't let your capable and reliable courtiers dare not do things for you because of your own thoughts."

Li Shao glanced at Shengshang.

He was actually very uncomfortable in his heart.

He knew that Xu Jian was facing him after Chen Mi Hutong, and Xu Jian just wanted to press him.

What Xu Jian wants is "control", which is a game between him and Xu Jian.

Li Shao was simply annoyed to death by Xu Jian's means of finding trouble, but today, he couldn't tell his father that Xu Jian was not.

He could only endure the emotions in his heart, lowered his eyes, and accepted his father's suggestion.

The Holy One did not say anything further.

He's said enough and been blunt enough.

If Shao Er is really as he said, he has been thinking seriously these days, then he can think about the twists and turns here, the priorities, how to get along with Xu Jian, and how to stand firm in the court.

Not only as a "crown prince", but really a crown prince.

If Shao'er still can't listen, then ......

Sheng Shang patted Li Shao's shoulder, which really disappointed him.

Li Shao sent the saint out, watched the royal car leave, and the gate of the East Palace was closed, and then, the deference on his face was put away, and his brows furrowed tightly.

After a while of the autumn wind, he went to the storehouse again, sat back on the pestle, and picked up the wooden box to play with.

Feng Nei waited on the side.

His small eyes looked around, and when he saw that no one was approaching, he lowered his voice and said, "Little look, the Holy Lord's mood has eased a lot today."

Li Shao sneered and looked at him a few times: "Reward."

Feng Nei hurriedly thanked him.

After angering his father last time, Li Shao knew that it was bad.

Not only could he not lift the grounding before the death day of the queen mother according to what he had originally thought, but he even continued to be trapped in the East Palace, and he didn't know when he would go out.

No matter how lazy he was to listen to what his father said, Li Shao also knew that he had to bow his head, take two steps back, and maneuver.

If you want to lift the grounding, you must let your father discourage.

And he is locked up in the East Palace, and it is not easy to see his father, let alone make his father angry.

It was still this Feng Nei who gave him an idea, at least on the day of his death, his father would definitely come.

Sure enough, things went well.

By cultivating relics and relying on those words, he succeeded in making his father a lot calmer.

I have to say, it's very exciting.

Seeing that his careful preparations have achieved results, Li Shao is very happy, he can hold his father and emperor, is there anything more exciting in the world than letting his father and emperor follow his thoughts?

He even did a good job of retreating as advancing.

He said that he would be grounded for a while longer, and he would be able to be grounded for a long time in the end, because he knew his father too well, and his father liked to listen to those "truths".

What did Xu Jian rely on to be seen by his father

Heavy?

Isn't that the "truth talk"?

Yes, it's Xu Jian!

As soon as he thought that his father beat Xu Jian again, Li Shao became angry.

Heart knots?

Xu Jian dared to tie him up back to Yumen Pass, he still couldn't have a knot?

Who was so bumped by Xu Jian that he could be untroubled once?

Joke!

Feng Neishou looked at Li Shao's expression and said, "Don't worry, you will definitely be able to go out soon, and when that time comes......

Li Shao licked his lips and sneered.

At that time, he must get out all the grievances he has had in the past few months.

On the other hand, sincerity Bo Fuli.

Lin Yunyan inserted the incense into the incense burner, and then sat on the side, burning paper money seriously.

Silently in my heart, I also read a lot.

The past life and the present life are added together, and she incense her mother's death day, far longer than the number of years her mother has been away, and all her memories of her mother come from the stories of those around her.

I said a lot, listened a lot, and saw the portrait that my father painted for my mother, and relying on these, she sketched the image of her mother in her heart little by little.

Maybe it's different from her real mother, but it's the mother in her heart.

A bag of paper ingots burned clean.

Mama Ma said outside, "The carriage is ready."

Lin Yunyan answered, got up and cleaned her hands, she still had to go to Cining Palace.

On this day, the queen mother's mood was naturally very low, and when Lin Yunyan came, she asked her to sit down beside her.

Mama Wang withdrew her staff.

Only then did the Empress Dowager say softly, "Just now the saint came to visit the mourning family, and he came from the East Palace."

Lin Yunyan looked at the Queen Mother.

Since Niangniang has withdrawn everyone, she naturally has to speak deeper.

Thinking so, she also asked, "How is the mood of the saint? I have heard that he has been unhappy lately because of the prince's affairs."

"The prince's actions are indeed displeasing to people," the queen mother changed her words, "The mourning family looks at it today, and the saint seems to have eased a lot."

Lin Yunyan understood.

went to the East Palace, and the saint could still ease up, which shows that Li Shao not only did not add fuel to the fire, but said some "good things".

Unexpected?

Actually, no.

If Li Shao is a blind one, it is impossible for him to get out of the way when the tribute wine is discovered, he knows the saint very well, and naturally knows how to make the saint dissipate.

Are you not satisfied?

That's even less so.

Li Shao's madness needs a process, and the disappointment of the saint also needs a process.

Compared with a mess that makes the saint angry when he returns, this kind of staggered repetition that sometimes makes people angry, and sometimes sensible and gives a little hope, can really make people emotionally ups and downs.