A piece of seven-mature steak from Wu Mei's plate was quickly stolen by Li Hong and handed to Li Lingyue, who was drooling on the side. The meal carefully arranged by Li Hong was messed up.
But in the end, judging from the faces of Li Zhi and Wu Mei, both of them were very satisfied with the meal. Especially the behavior of Li Hong and Bai Chun, as if they had been deliberately trained, they were both so elegant and calm, no matter what Whether it's the way you pour them wine or change the dishes, they all look pleasing to the eye and make you feel a sense of elegance.
Naturally, the last dessert lacked Li Zhi's portion. Li Zhi was very dissatisfied. Ever since he came in, he, as the emperor, had been deprived of many rights. Although the meal tasted really good, in the end Why did I give my share of dessert to Li Lingyue!
Li Zhi and Wu Mei, who returned to the living room again, looked at the snowflakes still falling outside. The relaxation they felt during the meal slowly disappeared, and what was replaced was the slightest worry between their eyebrows.
Li Hong sat below the two of them, while Li Lingyue still held the unfinished dessert next to him and ate it with gusto.
Whether it was the royal chef or the service etiquette, Wu Mei and Li Zhi unanimously agreed, and naturally everything was sent to the palace. And this also achieved the effect Li Hong wanted, trying his best to eliminate the two people's worries about his coveted throne.
This was also the reason why he chose to let Li Zhi keep fit and adopt a healthy diet. Although he didn't find anyone observing his every move when he entered Chang'an City that night, it definitely didn't mean that he didn't when he was urgently recalled by the queen. Careful people pay attention to themselves.
"As the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty and the Crown Prince of the East Palace, you should always keep the sufferings of the people in mind instead of focusing on the heresy. Do you understand?" Li Zhi said in warning as he watched Li Hong pretend to grab Li Lingyue's dessert. .
Wu Mei turned her head and rolled her eyes at Li Zhi. She had never seen you behave like this when eating just now. After finishing her meal and wiping her mouth, she started to find faults.
Li Hong gave up trying to grab Li Lingyue's sweets and said with a smile, "Yes, Father, I will remember your father's teachings."
He turned his head and looked outside at the snowflakes that continued to pale the world. The sound of hurried footsteps outside also quickly sounded: "I would like to ask Eunuch Hua to report that I, the Minister of Household Affairs, Jinghui, would like to see His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Zhi and Wu Mei raised their eyebrows. This was just in time. They wanted to know what they thought. If they wanted to understand the suffering and danger of the people in the cold snow, I am afraid that only the Ministry of Finance and Yushitai were the most familiar with it.
Jinghui took off his cloak at the door and patted the remaining snowflakes on his body. The hem of his casual robe and the shoes on his feet were already wet from the melted snowflakes due to the rush and observing the public sentiment, but fortunately they were still clean. .
After rubbing the soles of his feet at the door twice, he quickly walked in. When he saw the emperor and the queen were there, he was still shocked.
Li Qiao, the doctor of Yushitai, accompanied him. After entering the imperial city, they parted ways. He went to the palace to report to His Majesty, while he entered the East Palace to report to His Majesty. Now it seems that Li Qiao is destined to fail, otherwise I had to wait in Zichen Hall for a long time.
"Jinghui, Minister of Household Affairs, has met your Majesty and the Queen." After being slightly stunned, Jinghui hurriedly saluted and said.
"Let's talk about the matter directly. After that, go home and take a hot bath. You have worked hard these past two days." Li Hong said calmly as he watched the snow on Jinghui's beard melt into water and drip onto his chest.
Li Lingyue was naturally not interested in these. Looking at the intact plum blossom that was brought in, she hurriedly ran over to pick it up and played with it in her hand. This move made Wu Mei look at Li Hong involuntarily.
How can there be wine and no poetry in such snowy weather? The meal is finished and the wine is making me feel better. Isn’t it time to let the little brat compose a poem? Speaking of which, I have never seen him write poetry with my own eyes, except for a few poems he wrote while drinking.
Jinghui saluted Li Hong and said: "Yes, Your Highness. I have been observing the public sentiment for the past two days, and everything is as expected by Your Highness. The analysis of the students from Chongwen Hall is very reasonable, and the important things are very accurate. Where is it?" The people need more things to keep out the cold. Where the people need firewood, etc., they have basically analyzed it thoroughly. According to their analysis, all the supplies in the past few days have been delivered to the poor people. Supervision by the state, state and roads is also being carried out at the same time to ensure that these things will not be embezzled by the government. "
"Jingzhao Mansion controls twenty-two counties. Naturally, there is no need to ask too much. I think Zong Chuke will handle all this. What is the situation in Hedong and Henan?"
"Going back to Your Highness, apart from the fact that the Yunzhong Protector's Mansion is far away and it will take a few days, now basically the government has taken care of any place where it snows."
"Very good, let's go back. You've worked hard these days. Thank you, Xiaoxue." Li Hong waved his hand, stood up and patted Jinghui's shoulder, regardless of the fact that Jinghui's robe was a little damp.
After sending Jinghui to the door, Xiaoxue held a fur coat and two bottles of good wine prepared by Xiaoxue in her hands, and handed them to Jinghui obediently. Jinghui was flattered by His Highness the Prince's reward, and when he turned around, he didn't know that Li Hong had When did he get a jade pendant and handed it to Jinghui at the same time. Then Yao saluted Li Zhi and Wu Mei before bowing and retreating.
Wu Mei looked at Li Hong's kindness and power. Although the dignity was not reflected, Jinghui's running around in the past few days was probably inseparable from Li Hong's beating.
The emperor and the empress heard that the general situation in Guanzhong was settled. With the emergency measures established by the Prince's Chongwen Pavilion and the leadership of the imperial court, the people could at least spend a cold winter safely. Naturally, they felt reassured.
"Where did the plum blossoms come from?" Li Hong then noticed that Xiaoxue folded a plum blossom from outside and handed it to Li Lingyue. The one Jinghui brought in just now was too small and didn't smell good.
Seeing Li Lingyue holding a branch of plum blossoms and happily smelling the fragrance, she rubbed Li Lingyue's little head and said, "In the future, you are not allowed to break flowers at will. The flowers will hurt. Just watch them from a distance."
"Oh, I understand, Brother Huang. I will never break it again. If you want to see plum blossoms, just ask them to bring the tree to the palace, so you don't have to break it." Li Lingyue shook her head, not caring. There is only a small branch of plum blossom in the eyes.
"You... hosted a banquet for me and your father today. I and your father are very satisfied, but I always feel that something is missing. What do you think, Li Hong." Wu Mei was so busy that she looked at the person who had not yet reacted. Li Hong said.
"What...what do you mean?"
"Don't you think you should write a poem about this situation to make me and your father happy?"
"If you don't do it, you'll get a headache."
"Tell me again!" Wu Mei was a naked threat.
"Say it to me again!" That little chatterbox Li Lingyu imitated Wu Mei, acting like a megaphone.
"What the Queen said is absolutely true. Today: Jinghui delivers the good news of the snowy weather in the pass, and Li Hong writes a poem about the snowy scenery of Chang'an. This is a poem to celebrate the actions of the court and the good fortune of the people's stability." Li Zhi smiled, put down his tea cup and said loudly.
"No, father and mother, it's wrong for you to do this. After you finish eating, you take away a poem, and then you want to take away a poem? What's more, I only care about... today."
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? To do it or not to do it!?" Wu Mei couldn't find the feather duster, because all the feather dusters in the East Palace were burned under Li Hong's order.
But... Li Lingyue has it. As for where he got it, I don't know.
"That's right, why are you talking so much nonsense! Mother, here you go, if the emperor doesn't compose a poem, just beat him with this and he will compose a poem." Li Lingyue was just like a young adult, but the cunning in her eyes revealed her childlike nature.
"Li Lingyue, who are you with? Also, do you want to eat delicious food in the future..."
"Father and Queen, please make the decision for your son. Brother, he is threatening the child... wuwuwu..."
"I...Mother, don't tell me. After it snowed last night, I actually got a poem by chance. I just didn't think it was a good work, so I was embarrassed to show it out. But since you and your father are so in love with each other, Queen Mother, , I will ask my mother for advice. "Li Hong really wanted to kick Li Lingyue like the little fat Li Dan. Did he owe her in his previous life
"Tell me, if you can't satisfy me and dare to fool me, you have to be careful of me..." Wu Mei took the feather duster Li Lingyue handed her and threatened in a powerful manner, quite like a queen. .
"I was surprised that my pillow was cold, and I could see the light from the window again. The snow was heavy in the night, and I heard the sound of breaking bamboo. How about it? Please give me some advice from my mother." Li Hong thought for a long time before he came up with this poem "Night" by Bai Juyi. Snow".
"There is movement in the silence, fresh and elegant, and the sense of touch is also very keen. I can understand the mood of the people after they feel the cold at night. Obviously, I have deeply understood the people's sentiments in Anxi for several years. It's just... Li Hong, don't you feel that you are feeling warm in your heart at this moment? Palace, doesn’t it seem pretentious to wake oneself up from the cold to compose a poem?” Wu Mei nodded frequently and commented on this poem. If it was not done by Li Hong but by someone else, I’m afraid Wu Mei’s evaluation would be even worse. Taller.
But Li Hong was in the Nuan Palace, and it was a bit unreasonable to write such a song that he was woken up from his sleep on a cold snowy night, and it was a bit too sad.
"Then let's compose another one." The chatty voice sounded in the palace in a relaxed and cheerful tone.
After hearing these words, Li Zhi nodded frequently and shouted, "Okay, okay, okay." Wu Mei also stroked Li Lingyue's head with approval, "You still have a plan, the mother doesn't know how to force him, you can make the mother appreciate another poem with just one sentence."
After Li Hong heard Li Lingyue's words, he ignored the suppressed smiles on the faces of Bai Chun and others, and said with a dark face to the unaware chatterbox: "Li Lingyue, you have been blacklisted by me. Here During this period you must not..."
"Mother...the emperor bullies his son, wuwu..."
"I... got it: The plum and snow are fighting for the spring but they are not willing to fall. Sao Ren Ge's writing review. The plum is three cents whiter than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum." Li Hong suddenly heard that he was building a snowman early this morning. Xue Baichun and the others debated whether the snow looked better or the plum blossoms looked better. Then they looked at the plum blossoms in Li Lingyue's hand, and the song "Snow Plum Blossoms" came into being.
"The plum blossoms are three cents whiter than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum blossoms. Good, wonderful!" Li Zhi clicked the beat for the first time and exclaimed loudly.
Wu Mei murmured to herself several times, and from time to time she heard Bai Chun explaining to her that she had an argument with Xiaoxue and the others when they were building a snowman today. She didn't expect His Highness to be able to use it in poetry so quickly.
"This is a good poem that makes me happy! The plum blossoms are less white than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum blossoms! Wonderful!" Wu Mei's eyes were bright, as if she had smelled the fragrance of the plum blossoms in Li Lingyue's hand, and at the same time, there was something in front of her eyes. It’s a natural snow scene!
(End of chapter)