That night, Li Po returned to the harem.
After the couple had dinner, Li Po did not avoid anyone and ordered his eldest son to be called over.
Li Yuan is nine years old this year. Children of nobles are very precocious these days, let alone a prince.
At the age of nine, the hair has passed, and it is the year of the horn. In fact, the hair has grown and can be tied up on the head to make it look like a horn, so it was called the year of the horn by people at that time.
That is to say, in the preparatory period of the hair-free years, those who will soon reach adulthood.
Later, children of this age had just entered elementary school, but in the aristocratic families of the time, when children were eight or nine years old, they had to understand everything they should know, and they began to enter the stage of intensive study.
When they reach the age of fourteen or fifteen, that is, when their hair is tied, it is the time when they are beginning to learn and start singing loudly. Some talented young people will try to make a name for themselves within a certain area, mainly their hometown.
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When children from ordinary families reach this age, they will also think about getting married and having children. If they are not the eldest son, they will leave their parents and live away from home, and work hard to live a small life on their own.
When the prince reaches the age of nine, he can no longer be idle. Especially since Li Yuan is the eldest son of the prince and the first heir to the throne, he naturally has to gradually take on his own responsibilities.
In fact, the courtiers were quite critical of the fact that the prince was always raised in the palace and did not even have a title. Many people speculated that it might be because the emperor did not like his eldest son very much, so he did not give him a title for a long time.
You must know that according to the rules, the eldest son of the emperor will usually be crowned the king the moment he is born, and some will even be directly established as the prince.
However, Li Po was not the emperor at that time, so Li Yuan was delayed for a while. After he entered Chang'an and pacified the world, he still did not arrange for his son to make an appearance, which was a bit unusual.
It's just that a few years have passed since the incident, and he himself is still in his prime, so there are no rumors or rumors in the palace for people to refer to.
The most important thing was that the queen kept her word in the harem, and the couple had a deep relationship, so there was no room for outsiders to speak. As time went by, even the ministers stopped expressing their opinions on the matter.
Originally, Li Po wanted to wait until his son was eleven or twelve years old to make his son's childhood more complete, but Li Bi couldn't sit still.
She knew that her husband was very arrogant, and he might have some evil plans in mind, but she could not let her husband play tricks on her son at will.
So I took the time to mutter a few words, which made Li Po a little annoyed. He thought to himself that he was not that different from those one or two years ago. His son was nine years old and he looked like a grown-up.
Although his studies were just like that, his body was getting stronger and stronger, and sometimes he would cautiously ask about his future and future. He didn't know whether he wanted to ask it himself or was encouraged by others.
But it's all the same. As children grow up, they will always have their own ideas and thoughts. A few palace walls cannot contain them.
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Li Yuan came to his father and bowed politely, and Li Po asked him to sit down.
He was not in a hurry to speak, he just looked at his eldest son while drinking tea.
The nine-year-old child is no longer short in height, and his limbs are very strong, which shows that he is still practicing martial arts diligently.
In appearance, he looks more like Li Jing. Although he is not that big, he can already tell that he will definitely be a handsome young man in the future, much better than his grandfather.
But his eyes followed Li Po, and he looked uneasy as he turned around, revealing a bit of wildness and cleverness.
To be honest, Li Po was not very familiar with his son, and he had no words or deeds to teach Li Yuan. That is to say, Li Bi was thinking about these things and was afraid that the father and son would become estranged, so he asked Li Yuan to pay his respects to his father every few days.
Otherwise, Li Po would probably forget his son and not see him even once a month without thinking about it.
Li Po didn't do this on purpose. He was busy with political affairs, and he felt that his children's education was problematic.
Yuen Long and Li Chun both grew up under his watch. Look at what they are like now. Each of them is very cunning, and the others are lackluster.
Sons cannot be raised like this. They will inherit the inheritance in the future. How can they succeed if they don't do things in tune?
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Seeing that his grandfather hadn't said a word for a long time, Li Yuan became a little uneasy and looked at his mother as if asking for help.
Although his mother is sometimes very irritable and will beat him if she catches him, boys will instinctively fear their more powerful father, even though his father has never laid hands on him...
This would be even more true if his father was still the emperor. Li Yuan had already understood what the reserve meant to him early on.
Li Bi had no time to talk to her son at this moment, but looked at her husband nervously. Her husband had neglected to discipline her son in the past few years, and she couldn't understand the arrangement.
Every time she talked about her son, her husband always said that he was too young and that she would wait a few years before talking again, which made her feel that her husband was a bit perfunctory. She didn't know whether he was dissatisfied with his son's academic performance or not optimistic about his temperament and talents.
Today he finally relaxed. I wonder what he would say to his son. It seems like he is still hesitant in his heart. This is not a good sign.
She has always trusted her husband's vision. No matter who comes to her husband, most of them can be used in the right place. If her husband is not optimistic about the eldest son, then it is really...
As the saying goes, caring leads to chaos, and Li Bi, who has always been strong, couldn't help but become nervous.
Seeing his mother-in-law's appearance, Li Yuan no longer felt uneasy, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he almost laughed out loud.
In Li Yuan's eyes, to use the words of later generations, his mother was very tough, and she would take action if she said something wrong. I heard people said that she would fight with my grandfather, and she was very tough when he was defeated.
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That is to say, he has never seen it with his own eyes, otherwise he would definitely stand by and cheer for grandpa and grandpa, and finally say "grandma (grandpa) is mighty" to the winner.
Now that I see my grandma being cautious and rolling her eyes, even though I know this will not be a happy time, I still feel happy in my heart.
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Looking at his son's little expression, even if Li Po couldn't guess what he was thinking, he could still get a rough idea, and he couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart.
The little beast has a big heart. He must have been beaten hard by his mother. This should be a good thing, right? People with a big heart are often more tolerant and can withstand pressure... Li Po tried his best to think of the good...
But being big-hearted actually means being heartless. What Li Po is most worried about is that his son has always been raised in the palace. He was also in the Han Dynasty Palace when he was in Jin Dynasty.
Life is too superior, and people don't know the sufferings of the people. If they are from a noble family, this may not be a big deal. At most, they will raise a dandy.
But Li Yuan is his son Li Po, and he must be in charge of the government. If you are careless in political affairs, and don't know how to be considerate of the people, you will often tell people why you don't eat minced meat...
In that case, what is the difference between him and Yang Guang and others?
Yang Guangda built a Luoyang city with a wave of his hand, because he didn't like Chang'an. He slapped his forehead and dug a canal, just because the road to Jiangdu was inconvenient. By mistake, he wanted to conquer Goguryeo again.
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These characteristics can be clearly seen. Yang Guang has no idea how the people live their lives, and what kind of trauma his every idea will cause to the people. Maybe he knows, but he doesn’t care at all. He is a typical aloof noble.
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Could his son be that kind of person? After all, Li Yuan is still young. Because he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, he is physically strong and has a long road ahead of him. Therefore, this period of time needs to be extended to ten or twenty years before he can
You can see his character.
In fact, Li Po also knew that he was thinking too much.
The root of Li Yuan's success lies in his father. Everyone is born like that. Some people will have some talent, but the vast majority are ordinary.
Who can achieve a successful career in the end actually depends on each person's experience. As long as his son has some hard work and experience, he won't be too bad.
Just want to be able to use the imperial power skillfully, but you still have to rely on God's will. Wanting to be Yang Guang's second is actually not that easy.
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"You are nine years old and have learned a lot. Do you have any thoughts of leaving the palace and establishing your own business? You should wait a few years before talking... Don't be afraid, you can tell me anything.
Your grandpa is not a reasonable person like your grandma, so as long as your reasoning makes sense, I will follow you."
Li Bi raised her eyebrows after hearing this, "Why am I so unreasonable?"
Li Po chuckled, "I'm talking to my son about business. Don't get involved. Look, look, my fists are clenched. Do you want to reason with me now?"
Li Bi took a deep breath and suppressed the irritability in her heart. Her heart and liver were throbbing with anger. After so many years, her husband's old habits could not be changed, and they would often cause trouble for her. Now in front of her son, he still talks nonsense.
Yes, it's really annoying.
As a "filial son", Li Yuan wanted to watch the excitement, but now was not the time to watch the excitement.
And going out of the palace to live? This question was a bit sudden. After all, he was a young man, and his heart immediately became a mess, and he couldn't control his expressions.
His face kept changing, as if he was constipated and had been thinking about it for a long time.
"My grandpa must have thought more carefully than my son. Since my grandpa mentioned this matter, my son has nothing to say. I am willing to leave the palace, but I don't know what I want my son to do out of the palace?"
My son is still young and cannot take on any important responsibilities. Master, please be gentler..."
Yeah, Li Po touched the beard on his chin. Don't tell me, the little guy still has some rules when talking, and he has a sense of cleverness. Not bad.
"I'm asking what you think. It's better for you to blame it all on me. You still think about how to cheat and cheat. That's good. You're the material to become an official soon.
At nine years old, you can do a lot of things, and it’s time to see how big the world is. Since you let me make the arrangements, don’t complain about this or that when you suffer in the future.”
This chapter has been completed!