Li Hong also knew that his mother had always admired Princess Pingyang highly. Because in history, no princess has ever been buried with military honors after her death.
Not only in the era before the Tang Dynasty, but also in the entire history of China, Princess Pingyang was the first and only princess who could be buried with military honors.
Looking at the Tang Dynasty, the first princess to have a posthumous title of "Zhao" after her death was naturally the object of admiration for women with the character of her mother. Moreover, in this era, male superiority and female inferiority are not yet deeply ingrained like in the Song Dynasty, so most of them It is also very common for many women in the Tang Dynasty to imitate and admire Princess Pingyang Zhao.
Otherwise, the "Weize Pass" guarded by Princess Pingyang Zhao would not have been named "Niangzi Pass" after her death to commemorate the deeds of the Women's Army she led to guard the Shanxi Pass.
Li Hong followed Wu Mei without thinking. The palace maid far behind him looked at the behavior of the royal family, mother and son, and was already used to it.
No matter which prince he is, when he comes to the queen, he must abide by royal etiquette and be respectful, in order to leave an impression on the queen that he is well-educated and a model of royal etiquette.
But only His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has been doing the opposite since he was a child. He has no etiquette or rules in front of the queen, and yet he has become the most favored one.
Of course, this is inseparable from His Highness the Crown Prince's extreme intelligence and his contribution to the Tang Dynasty.
Li Hong continued to hold Wu Mei's arm and walked slowly in front of the door of Linde Hall. Looking at the hurried maids and eunuchs coming in and out, as well as the brightly lit hall, he couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Isn't it because the civil and military officials from all over the dynasty are here?"
"Can you act like a prince to me?" Wu Mei looked at the arm held by Li Hong and said coldly: "We're here now, why can't you act like a prince? Don't tie your hair up either. stand up… ."
"Besides the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, are there anyone else? I'm going, why are Aunt Lanling and others here too?" Li Hong said in surprise as he looked at the three people over there, led by the courtesy officer, slowly walking over.
"A lot of princes are here, and they're all here because of you little brat." Wu Mei rolled her eyes at him, and slowly took two steps forward, waiting for Lan Ling and others to greet her.
Li Hong, on the other hand, was stunned on the spot. All the royal family members were here. Is this surely to see him off? Isn't it the end
Why do I always feel like I'm saying goodbye to myself when I see so many people coming, just to see me one last time
Lanling and Xincheng did not die of illness as recorded in the history books. It is probably related to the fact that Li Hong had something to do and invited them to Taiyi City and Zongsheng Palace to cultivate themselves.
Among the three, Lanling is the eldest, now thirty-eight years old, followed by Li Zhi's sister Chengyang, who is thirty-six years old, and the other Li Hong's aunt, also Li Zhi's sister Xincheng, was only born this year. Thirty-two years old.
The three people stood together with Wu Mei, like four golden flowers, blooming with their own charm and charm under the illumination of palace lanterns.
Li Hong, who no longer had to worry about whether to say goodbye or to say goodbye, looked at the four beauties and wished he could stand in the middle of them, take a photo and send it to the previous life. This is not a chance that everyone has.
So he couldn't help but stretched out his thumb and praised repeatedly: "Oh my, my father is really unlucky. It's rare to see four beauties standing together like this. Even plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums can't compare to you." "
"Little bastard, please continue talking. If you don't praise your mother and your three aunts like nothing, let's see how I deal with you." Although Wu Mei is the oldest, she has lived a very leisurely life in the past few years. Compared with the three Standing together, it is not obvious that she is the oldest.
"Hey, I don't have that ability. You all have the beauty of a closed moon, the appearance of a shy flower, the posture of a sinking fish, and the posture of a falling goose. If you use any mundane words to describe it, I would think it's you. The blasphemy of our four beauties." Li Hong scratched his head. No great poet has ever seen the four of you together. He wants to write a poem to praise you, but he can't.
But fortunately, now there are allusions to "Chen Yue, Chen Yu, and Luo Yan", and although Shame Flower has not yet been born, Wu Mei and others naturally feel happy when the four words "Chen Yu Luo Yan", "Chen Yu Luo Yan" and "Chen Yue Shame Flower" are uttered. Flowers.
When women get together, there is always only one ending. Even if they are queens or princesses of the Tang Dynasty, after they get together, they will just like ordinary women, chatting in low voices.
So someone was naturally left out. He could only touch his nose and follow silently to the Linde Hall.
The entire Linde Hall was filled with all the members of the royal family, the royal family members, and hundreds of civil servants. However, as the official shouted, the entire Linde Hall immediately fell silent. .
The long holy edict blurted out from the mouth of the ritual officer, but until he finished reading it, Li Hong looked at each other like all the officials because he didn't hear a single word related to his official position on this trip to the west.
But fortunately, Li Hong already has his own little Jiujiu, who is holding it in his arms at the moment.
As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi was his biological son. When the prince of the dynasty was about to go to the Western Regions, his warnings and blessings were naturally indispensable.
Therefore, the ears of the courtiers, royal family members, and Li Hong almost stood up as long as rabbit ears, and they did not hear that Li Zhi granted him an official position for this trip to the west.
Finally, after Li Zhi said a few words of encouragement, Li Hong began to curl his lips, "Humph, why are you so embarrassed to give me an official title now? I will give it to myself later!"
With such thoughts, he was still in a fugue state when he was called by Li Zhi. If Yiyang hadn't pinched his waist next to him, he would still be thinking about how to deal with the subordinates and the superiors of Zhongshu. After drinking too much, he stamped the appointment letter in his arms.
After Li Hong came back to his senses, he looked at the officials, the royal clan, and others present. The female official who was playing elegant music seemed to have sensed what Li Hong was going to say, and lowered the sound of the music a lot. .
"There is the subjugation of the country, and there is the subjugation of the world. What is the difference between the subjugation of the country and the subjugation of the world? Yi changed his name and called it subjugation of the country. Humanity and righteousness are full of benevolence and righteousness. As for leading beasts to eat people and people eating each other, it is called the subjugation of the world. This is why we know how to protect the world, and then You know how to protect the country. If you protect the country, your king and his ministers will be carnivorous. If you protect the world, how can you be so humble and responsible?" Li Hong looked at the ministers, including his father and mother, and asked calmly. .
Li Hong believed that unless they could live for a thousand years, they might understand the above words from "Zuo Zhuan" and "Lienv Zhuan". The above words were spoken by Gu Yanwu, a Ming Dynasty thinker a thousand years ago.
"Is the rise and fall of the country's affairs the responsibility of the emperors, generals, ministers and generals? Does it really have nothing to do with the people? The rise and fall of the world's affairs is the responsibility of every common person? When the country falls, the people suffer. When the world falls, The people are suffering even more. Therefore, it is not the rise and fall of the world that everyone is responsible for, but the rise and fall of the country. This is the responsibility of the emperors, ministers and generals, and it is also the responsibility of every citizen of the Tang Dynasty. It is the responsibility of everyone in the Tang Empire! Therefore, as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, I should set an example for the people in the world, and I should go to the Western Regions to do my best for the country and the country of the Tang Dynasty, and for the stability of the people on the frontier of the Tang Dynasty. A contribution.”
After finishing speaking, she didn't want to hear Princess Xincheng and her mother secretly saying: "Don't you always say that he is uneducated and incompetent? Mr. Tiantian's beard is straight, but listening to what he just said, I'm afraid this is considered literature. It is difficult for a great Confucian to conclude that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country."
"Who knew that little bastard was reading that ancient book again? Alas... He only knew how to read it temporarily when he was using it. If it was really that good, then the pony tail-like hair on the back of his head, is it a royal model? The sage asked him to tie it up like that. "Fat?" Wu Mei rolled her eyes at Li Hong who was making an impassioned speech.
Li Hong couldn't help but touch his nose in embarrassment. Is this really his biological mother? Her son excels in front of others, but why does she always attack him from behind
Zhang Wenguan slowly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just said is right and well-founded. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. In fact, we in the Tang Dynasty should educate the hearts and minds of the people of the Tang Dynasty. I congratulate Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”
The Minister of the Ministry of War understands it best, because whenever the prince is in the Ministry of Household Affairs, he comes to him for help whenever he has something to do. Every time, he consults him about the pros and cons of the military system and its future development, although he cannot give a specific answer. The answer, but every time I seem to vaguely feel that His Highness the Prince seems to have some unique insights to alleviate the problem of the gradual shortage of soldiers.
But now, hearing His Highness the Crown Prince's words that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country, he seemed to have found some clues and found a way to solve the shortage of soldiers in the palace.
Everyone naturally praised Li Hong's views one by one. Fortunately, Dai Zhide has been dismissed, otherwise, they might have to argue with him again.
With the shouts of the etiquette officials and the music of the banquet, everyone finally began to change cups, and you and I were drinking and eating meat.
At this time, it was different from when Li Shimin was in power. After drinking too much, he could still have fun with his ministers. Either he would feel good about himself and perform a Hu Xuan dance for the ministers, or he could watch everyone wrestling with his subordinates who were fighting against each other. wrestling.
At this time, the palace banquets had become more elegant and formal, but the ceremony of setting off for an expedition had long been replaced by banquets. Every time there was an expedition, many congratulatory officials came to drink, eat, and enjoy singing and dancing.
As Li Hong impromptu shouted a song: "The Qin Dynasty is bright and the Han Dynasty is close, and the people who have marched thousands of miles have not returned. But the flying generals of Dragon City are here, and Hu Ma will not be taught to cross the Yin Mountain." The banquet was pushed to a climax.
Li Zhi, Wu Mei, and all the officials also ignored Li Hong's occasional drinking, not to mention that today's wine was bought by Lanling, mainly for free.
(End of chapter)