Both Li Hong and Li Lingyue have always disliked the people from his mother's natal family for so many years. Neither Wu Chengsi nor Wu Sansi, who were previously appointed by Li Hong to the Ministry of Industry, could enter the group of these siblings. Dharma eyes.
In particular, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi had thought of selling the new species Li Chunfeng had worked so hard to obtain from overseas to Princess Dalai privately.
After Li Hong personally discovered this matter, he originally wanted to completely drive the Wu brothers out of Chang'an again, but he couldn't resist the feather duster in Long Ma's hand, so the matter was reduced to a minor matter.
Li Lingyue was still young at that time, but she was extremely smart and sensible. In addition, she had liked to be with Li Hong since she was a child. She liked to do everything to Li Hong. She was extremely dependent on and admired Li Hong, so she was favored by Li Hong. Influence, I have never liked the whole family of the Wu brothers.
Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi could be said to be the two brothers who comforted Wu Mei. At the very least, they both worked hard for the Wu family to flourish and thrive.
Wu Sansi gave birth to five boys and three girls, totaling eight people. This gave Wu Mei a big reassurance in reproducing future generations for the Wu family.
Naturally, Wu Chengsi did not give in too much. The two brothers seemed to be competing. Wu Chengsi also made great contributions to the development of the Wu family with six sons and one daughter.
Therefore, Wu Mei treated the two Wu clan members extremely generously. Although their titles were not as high as those of the Dukes of the original historical track, they were now the two founding princes among the nobles of Chang'an.
Coupled with the large number of children, after the Daming Palace was built in Chang'an and Li Hong renovated the original Taiji Palace, a nearby place was named Taipingfang after Li Lingyue's princess.
Now one-third of Taipingfang has become Li Lingyue's princess residence. As for the other two-thirds, after being vacant for many years, it was given to Li Zhi and Wu Mei when Li Hong was away in Chang'an. To the Wu brothers.
Li Lingyue, who had been influenced by Li Hong since childhood, naturally did not want to be "neighbors" with the Wu brothers, but she did not dare to mention it to Li Zhi and Wu Mei, fearing that the gains would outweigh the losses, so she began to be patient Waiting for her royal brother to ascend the throne, and then plan something for her.
The brother and sister reached an agreement with a sly smile. The brother and sister received Prince Ojin together with a sly smile again. Faced with Prince Ojin's request, Li Hong would naturally never change his decision.
In fact, Li Hong was already prepared. Even if he would ascend the throne as emperor soon, he would not hesitate to destroy the etiquette that meant that the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty would last for peace and not to start a war when the new emperor ascended the throne. Chinese characters continued to be implemented in the Japanese country unchanged.
Prince Ojin's face was ashen. Although Li Hong's tone was not very strong, he could still feel the determination and unwaveringness in Li Hong's tone.
"The Japanese country will never be captured without mercy." Prince Dajin felt powerless for a while. In the past two years, the Japanese country had taken advantage of the Tang Dynasty because Li Hong was not in Chang'an. Now it seems that the country will take back ten times the money from the Tang Dynasty.
"Is it so easy to take advantage of the Tang Dynasty? Go back and tell your sister, don't threaten me with Li Nan, otherwise I will destroy your Japanese country even if you kill a son and a half of your daughter! Think about it carefully , What's more, I don't want to destroy the Japanese country, but I sincerely hope that you can use our great words." Halfway through, Li Hong's tone became gentle again, and he persuaded earnestly.
"Yes, your Japanese country has sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty over the years, isn't it just to learn our traditions? Now the emperor has sent it to you personally, and you don't have to go on an expedition. How considerate! What? I feel a little uncomfortable all of a sudden. Adapted? You can think of it this way. If you don't agree, my royal brother will tell you the consequences. I'm afraid your royal family will no longer exist. Now, at least you can keep your royal family, right? Is it true that the Tang Dynasty wants to annex your Japanese country? Which one is better? I think both you and your father, or my future emperor’s wife, should know the stakes here." Li Lingyue smiled sweetly. Her Royal Highness, who is becoming more and more beautiful, is like flowers blooming, soothing the body and mind.
"but… ."
"You, the prince, are not the ones to decide this matter. Go back and discuss it with your father and your sister. My son was taken away by your Japanese country and used as a hostage for many years. I haven't been wronged yet. Why are you wronged first?" "
"That's right. You have forced the royal bloodline of the Tang Dynasty to stay in the Japanese country. Where should I put the face of the Tang Dynasty? What do people in the world think of the Tang Dynasty? Or is it because the Tang Dynasty is afraid of your Japanese country and does not dare to welcome you? Back to my Tang Dynasty royal family, my royal brother has lost all his face. Whenever I think of my own flesh and blood overseas, I feel so heartbroken that I can't breathe. I shed tears all alone. You are so cruel and let them separate their father and son. Looking at each other by the sea?" Li Lingyue pulled Li Hong's sleeve and tried to comfort him.
"But..." Prince Ojin was confused. The brother and sister were so good at messing around. It was not such a strong argument to confuse right and wrong.
Li Hong's face began to twitch unconsciously, and the words that came out of Li Lingyue's mouth changed their taste. What Li Lingyue said in his mouth was not him, she looked like a living and resentful woman.
Li Hong shook off the arm of Li Lingyue who was playfully sticking out his tongue and making faces. He felt that his brother and sister were a bit shameless. They couldn't just rely on their proficiency in Tang language to bully Prince Dajin like this.
So while walking with Li Lingyue outside the East Palace Gate, he said seriously to Prince Dajin: "This time I went to Jiannan Road, Liuzhao, and even went to Zhenla, and then crossed to Dashi by water, and finally arrived at our Tang Dynasty. In more than a year, we, the Tang Dynasty, have suppressed the threats from the west, south and north. Now the surrounding areas of the Tang Dynasty are peaceful and stable, but other countries are like a mess. In the past ten years, there will be no foreign countries at all. No country can threaten our borders with the Tang Dynasty, let alone Chang'an."
"Without the war, it would be difficult for the Tang soldiers to be promoted to higher ranks. After all, war merit is the only way to be promoted to higher ranks. So, once the Tang soldiers were idle for two or three years, they would look at themselves. If they have been unable to be promoted, there is no guarantee that they will not take the initiative to see who is not pleasing to the surroundings, and then give him a beating." Li Lingyue echoed Li Hong's words again, stretched out her delicate fist as white as jade, and threatened Prince Dajin.
"Two or three years are enough for Datang to build more warships, and... there must be something called a perpetual motion machine in Taiyi City. Although you have never seen it, you must have heard of it, right? It is said that there is something called a perpetual motion machine. In a few years, those gadgets can be put on ships to replace manpower and even sails. By then, a battleship of the Tang Dynasty will have nearly 50% more combat power than the current battleship. I don’t think so. Do you mind ordering them to go to the Japanese country, then land, and personally teach you the writing and traditions of the Japanese Tang Dynasty?" Li Hong and Li Lingyue stood not far from the entrance of the East Palace, looking at Prince Dajin and said solemnly.
"You mean...if Japan doesn't want to, you will really send troops there?" Prince Ojin felt that this time, his legs seemed to be shaking.
"The last time they were just wandering on the coast, but if Princess Da Lai and Li Nan can't reach our Tang Dynasty, and the characters of the Japanese country have not used my Tang Dynasty characters intact, I don't mind them coming ashore. Now The Tang Dynasty requires money, people, and ships. It is not difficult to conquer a small place." After Li Hong got into the carriage, he looked at Prince Dajin under the carriage and warned him for the last time.
Prince Ojin looked at the carriage heading towards the Daming Palace for the Prince of the East Palace. He stood there with his lips squirming for a long time and could not move. This Tang Dynasty saying, "take advantage of small things but suffer big losses", although it cannot completely summarize the feelings of Prince Ojin, but for the Japanese country , but it is a very simple and easy-to-understand truth.
If the father and the emperor's sister had given birth to Li Hong's child, or received the imperial edict from His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, they would have rushed back to the Tang Dynasty immediately, and then settled in the East Palace and become the crown prince of the East Palace. The concubine, perhaps the Tang Dynasty would not be so aggressive, and there would be no reason to forcefully transfer their culture to the Japanese country intact, in order to replace the gradually formed culture and writing of the Japanese country.
Regret is what deeply touches the heart of Prince Dajin now. Nothing should have happened. If all the assumptions are true, the giant dragon of the Tang Dynasty will not show such a tough and ferocious side. It will also be like a docile elephant, quietly dormant in the east.
Now he was not the only one who regretted it. Prince Otsu stood at the door of the East Palace, his heart filled with deep regret.
In front of the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace, a small figure was kneeling not far from the entrance of the hall. He was also deeply regretting: If I had known about it, I would not have told Li Ye, and I should have done it faster. After finishing the operation, observe whether they have discovered anything.
If that were the case, they wouldn't have been discovered, and they wouldn't be kneeling here now, and then Li Ye and the others would be eating delicious food inside.
Spring plowing has just passed, and today's Chang'an City is the time when the willows are sleeping, the flowers are blooming, and the apricots and plum blossoms are in bloom. The weather in the afternoon is also warm, and the sun makes people feel comfortable.
The two brothers and sisters who got off the carriage stretched themselves facing the blue sky. Li Lingyue's somewhat surprised question rang in their ears: "What is that thing at the door of Father's Zichen Palace? It looks like a panda. Why is it so motionless?" of?"
After rubbing and stretching, Li Hong's eyes were a little dark, and he walked forward side by side with Li Lingyue. He looked at the black figure and said, "It should be a person. You can see that the black one is probably a fur."
"It's time to wear single clothes today, who is still wearing fur?" Li Lingyue muttered, but as the distance got closer, she gradually discovered that there did indeed seem to be a small human figure kneeling at the door of Zichen Palace!
Li Hong looked around the Zichen Palace boredly. He didn't know what was wrong today. The eunuchs and maids in the palace were all walking in a hurry, or they were holding their stomachs and trotting with their legs crossed, as if they were holding back. I can't help but feel like I have diarrhea.
(End of chapter)