The carriage drove slowly into the palace, and all the officials followed suit. They were all out of breath. The younger ones were better, but the older ones were already too tired to look good. Their appearance was worn by Li Hong. It looked like a bunch of deserters.
"Why didn't you summon Ashina Tele and Li Jun, the deputy governor of the Yunzhong Protectorate? Are you holding back something bad?" As he entered the palace, Taiping ran out of the dormitory disobediently.
Banmei followed helplessly, unable to stop her. In the end, it was Li Hong who had quick eyes and quick hands and picked up the swaying Li Lingyue into his arms.
"The scar on my shoulder has been aching. I feel that such a natural disaster must be man-made." Li Hong said lightly, and then got out of the car with Li Lingyue in his arms. If he didn't go down to greet his father and queen at this time, It is estimated that the ceremony officer could knock him to death in front of him.
There is no need to accuse Li Hong of anything. How could Wu Mei not understand what Li Hong was thinking? What's more, Li Hong basically inherited her character of retribution.
The assassination scene back then is still so thrilling when I think about it now. To endure it for four years is already a rare thing for this strange mother and son.
Looking at Li Hong's back, Wu Mei couldn't help but remind him: "Your father has always wanted to appoint Ashina Tele as the Protector of the Yunzhong Protectorate and withdraw Xue Tai."
"I understand." Li Hong ignored Wu Mei's reminder and walked out of the carriage with Li Lingyue in his arms.
The duty of the Protectorate of the Protectorate is nothing more than to "pacify the vassals and pacify the foreign invaders."
At this time, most of the political methods tended to use barbarians to control barbarians, and used their status as barbarian leaders to do good things for the court to appease the people.
Therefore, whether Li Zhi originally proposed to change the Yunzhong Protectorate to the Shanyu Protectorate, or to appoint Ashinatele as the Protector, it was all to appease the people of the Yunzhong Protectorate, and to unite the Tang Dynasty centripetal force.
The emperor and the empress slowly got out of the car and walked into the Daming Palace amid the congratulations of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and all the officials.
The architectural layout of Daming Palace remains the same as recorded in history books, and has not changed much due to Li Hong's interference.
Except for the hanging garden, the rest is a qualitative innovation in building materials.
Under the pleading look of the ceremony officer, Li Hong hugged Li Lingyue and reluctantly sent the empress into Hanyuan Hall.
How the emperor and the empress met the officials and how they said disgusting words had nothing to do with Li Hong. Since childhood, everyone knew that he was not interested.
The little fat Li Dan was very interested in those lengthy etiquettes. As the youngest prince, he was naturally very favored. Li Zhi took his hand and slowly walked with Wu Mei to the top of Hanyuan Hall, preparing to accept the congratulations from all the officials. .
Li Hong hugged the excited Princess Taiping Li Lingyue, and slowly walked to the East Palace surrounded by Xia Zhi and Xiao Xue, as well as Hua Meng and Mang Zhong.
Li Lingyue's interest in the East Palace far exceeds her interest in the harem. She likes to stay in the East Palace whenever she has something to do, especially with the students in the Chongwen Hall. Everyone treats her as a cute porcelain doll. , both like to tease her, and also like to give her delicious food.
And the most important thing is that they will play with her instead of seeing her with only a respectful expression. Naturally, all this is because of Li Hong's instructions.
Bai Chun had been waiting at the entrance of Chongwen Hall for a long time. Seeing Li Hong holding the elated Li Lingyue in his arms, a light of joy suddenly appeared on his face.
Li Lingyue did the same. After seeing Bai Chun, she started jumping in Li Hong's arms, struggling to find Bai Chun.
"Slow down, be careful not to fall." Li Hong reminded Li Lingyue, putting down the restless Li Lingyue.
Seeing Li Lingyue running up to Bai Chun, Li Hong said to Xia Zhi: "Send a letter to Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang."
"Uh, sir, what is your decree for them?" Xia Zhi didn't know, so you must have a decree when you write the letter, right
"Three words: 'Hurry up', and they will naturally understand. I have given them so many good things in vain in the past few years, and let them count the stars with their heads raised every day. It is time for me to count another prophecy." Li Hong said minding his own business.
Li Lingyue, who was being held by Bai Chun, couldn't help but pinch her delicate little face gently.
If Li Hong wants to go to the four towns of Anxi in the Western Region, he must not only make his own efforts, but also have two magic sticks give a prophecy that his father and mother can believe. But how to put it, that is their business. .
His top priority now is still Dai Zhide and Ashinatele in the court. Dai Zhide is the former Minister of Rites. Although he has been dismissed by himself, and Zhang Jianzhi has now taken office, his father is obviously still concerned about this matter. I'll ask.
Ashenatele, if the court can't convict him, then he can only let "Shenhua" take care of the matter. And yesterday, lawlessness disappeared in Chang'an City.
As for where he went, Li Hong didn't care, but he was very confident that by the time lawlessness appeared again, Ashinatler would have disappeared from the world.
Bai Chun hugged Li Lingyue. Li Lingyue held a strand of Bai Chun's hair curiously in her hand and put it to her nose to smell the faint fragrance.
The little person is very surprised, why only the pure white hair is spread on the back of the head, and the smell of the hair smells so good.
"Jingwei has already transported some supplies. Those from the medicinal kitchen still need your signature before they can be transported." Bai Chun said following Li Hong.
"Well, that's fine. Remember to keep it hidden. Who escorts everything in the medicinal kitchen?"
"Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao escorted you, and they will stay in the Western Regions to follow you. Also, the two people you asked us to find have been found. They have been in Chang'an City, but they have been in Hongwen Hall. There is something fishy about it..."
"Suspicious? Why are Yao Chong and Huan Yanfan suspicious?" Li Hong asked with a raised eyebrow.
"When Xu Jingzong asked you to rescue Xu Yanbo, Yao Chong and Huan Yanfan were at the scene. This was discovered by Jingwei when they were searching for them, and Xia Zhi also saw them." Bai Chun let Li Lingyue play with him. Her hair, sitting on one side and said lightly.
"It doesn't matter. Those two people will be fine. Where are they now? Maybe we can meet?" Li Hong thought for a moment and asked.
It was just a coincidence that Yao Chong and Huan Yanfan appeared at the scene where He Lan Minzhi beat Xu Yanbo. It was impossible for two guys who were ten years old to live nine lives and ten lives like him.
"You can see now that I have ordered Li Yifu to go to Hongwen Pavilion to summon them."
"Okay, let me know when you're here. Come to Taiping and go fishing with me in the back." Li Hong saw that Xiaoxue had prepared the fishing rod, then got up and took Li Lingyue to do her favorite thing.
That is to catch a fish and then hand it to Li Lingyue. Li Lingyue held the small fish in her two little hands, kissed the fish mouth to mouth, and then threw it back into the pond with her little hands.
Xichiyuan is the only place where you can see water in the East Palace. A small pond was diverted by Li Hong from the Taichi Palace Shanchi Pavilion. In the Mountain Pool Pavilion, which is separated from the Tai Chi Palace by a wall, Li Hong dug a big hole in the palace wall and introduced water into his Xichi Garden.
Because of this matter, Wu Mei and Li Zhi naturally dealt with him a lot. Fortunately, Taiji Palace is no longer the center of royal power. Li Zhi and Wu Mei are too lazy to pay attention to him and let him take over the Shanshui Pavilion. Yuanyang and others rushed to his west pond.
The virtue of the chicken thief naturally led to another round of impeachment by the imperial censor. Li Hong rubbed his neck and said it was to save money. The angry censor Wang Yifang trembled and knelt in front of Li Zhi but did not know how to punish the prince.
When Zhang Jianzhi and Huan Yanfan were brought over by Li Yifu, they couldn't believe what they saw.
His Royal Highness Prince Li Hong was fishing with a fishing rod, which did not surprise them.
What made them strange and shocked was that the palace maids and eunuchs nearby allowed the youngest princess of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Taiping Li Lingyue, to lie on the ground and catch fish!
And they seemed not to notice, as the pink-carved Princess was covered in mud all over her body, even her face was covered in mud, and she was holding out a pair of dirty little hands to catch fish.
I saw Princess Taiping lying on the ground as if wrestling with a fish. She finally hugged a fish that was almost longer than her arms. As soon as she stood up unsteadily, the fish jumped over the dragon gate and jumped out of her arms. On the ground, he began to flop about.
When Princess Taiping saw the fish jumping down, she was neither annoyed nor crying. She happily continued to squat down and start competing with the fish. Until she actually caught the fish and threw it into the pond, she clapped her little hands with satisfaction, and then she was tired of it. The prince was waiting for the next fish to be released by her.
During the whole process, no palace maid or eunuch came forward to help. Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping caught and released the fish by herself.
"Students Yao Chong and Huan Yanfan have met His Highness the Crown Prince." Under the guidance of Li Yifu, Yao Chong and Huan Yanfan came to behind Li Hong and said respectfully.
At this time, Yao Chong was only fifteen years old and Huan Yanfan was only thirteen years old, but between their brows they were already two handsome and talented young men.
Li Hong handed the fishing rod to Bai Chun. When Taiping saw it, he immediately wanted to sit where Li Hong was sitting to fish. Bai Chun had no choice but to hold Taiping in his arms and let the little guy hold the fishing rod.
Li Hong is the tallest among the three, one year younger than Yao Chong, but half a head taller.
Looking at the two people who were a little embarrassed, Li Hong gestured to the pavilion in front to speak, and asked as he walked: "Did Li Yifu tell you what I want to see you for?"
"Back to Your Highness, Li Taibao has told us that the students are willing to follow His Highness to the Western Regions." Huan Yanfan said to Yao Chong in front of Li Hong after he sat down.
"What are your requirements? The guys from the Hongwen Hall will definitely say that I am ignorant and incompetent, etc. Are you willing to follow me from the bottom of your heart?" Li Hong knew that the gentlemen from the Hongwen Hall and the Imperial College had always regarded him as the opposite. typical.
Yao Chong smiled sheepishly. It seemed that His Highness the Crown Prince knew that he had a bad reputation in the Hongwen Hall and the Imperial College. He said with some embarrassment: "Mr. before you came here, if His Highness can use the Daming Palace of our Datang Empire as a It would be perfect to compose a poem."
(End of chapter)