Li Bi's lower abdomen was slightly bulging at this time, and she was leaning on the couch.
The doors in the hall were all open, and the spring breeze was swinging in the hall with a bit of warmth, making this spring afternoon extraordinarily pleasant.
Ashnarong Zhen was sitting not far from her, his eyes slightly closed, and he didn't know whether he was dozing off or praying to the gods.
Her daughter Li Zhen was full of energy and kept running around on the couch. When she got tired, she rested in the queen's arms and occasionally glanced at her mother timidly.
Li Zhen is three years old this year. She is as healthy as her mother. She is very close to Queen Li Bi. As long as Li Bi is around, she will come close to her.
What I have to say is that she is very afraid of her mother. Well, that's not surprising. Everyone in the palace is afraid of Concubine Ashina. Even her biological daughter doesn't feel much warmth from her mother.
Again, most powerful women lack maternal qualities, which is very obvious in Ashina Rongzhen and even Li Bi.
Just like the eldest son of the emperor, Li Yuan, was also afraid of his mother, and would become extremely well-behaved when he was in front of the queen. Now he is sitting at his desk in the palace, fighting with pen and paper and his own brain.
He is six years old this year, his facial features are similar to those of his mother, and he is quite handsome, but his eyes are a replica of Li Po, lively and agile.
Both Li Po's children are lively and healthy. They never want to stay together quietly unless necessary. Of course, this is the nature of children and there is nothing special about them.
It's just that as the emperor's eldest son and daughter, they have extremely high status, so their liveliness and restlessness caused headaches, and few people in the palace could control them.
Several of Li Yuan's teachers were accomplished men, and they were very strict in disciplining the prince. Even though the prince was young and had not yet been awarded an official title, there was no one who could always advise and teach him.
In this matter, the emperor behaved a little carelessly. His subordinates tried to persuade him several times, but the emperor remained the same and obviously didn't listen much.
In fact, it is easy to understand. The emperor was in his prime, so he was not so urgent about the choice of successor. In addition, the great cause was not yet completed, so all his energy was spent on wiping out the world, and he could not care too much.
There were many excuses, and Li Po didn't even need to explain himself, his ministers could help him find countless excuses.
In fact, it's not that complicated. One is that Li Po is indeed too busy to take care of things at home. The other is that he doesn't know how to teach his children, so he simply leaves it to others.
Another very important reason is that he is away from home all year round and may not see his children more than once a month, so he doesn't feel so close to them. It's really embarrassing for him to pay as much attention to his children as he paid to Li Chun back then.
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Li Yuan was sitting upright at this time. He was already six years old. He had received a comprehensive aristocratic education since childhood. He could no longer find too many faults in etiquette, but his academic progress was relatively slow.
He prefers martial arts. Last year, he broke a man's head when fighting with his friends. He was banned in the palace for several days. He reflected on it for several days and did not change it. He still carried a wooden sword while reading.
Surrounded by them, he shows off his power and looks a bit like a playboy.
Today, Du Fuwei's return team arrived, and the news reached the harem. He had wanted to sneak out early in the morning to watch the excitement. Although he was born during the war, he did not really feel the hardship and disaster caused by the war.
He had no concrete and intuitive impression of the return of the princes or the pacification of Xiao Xian. He only knew that this was a rare event and he would definitely regret it if he didn't take a look.
But it was so easy for him to sneak out and have fun. Before he could go out, he was "reported" and was immediately taken to the queen's palace.
Because the enlightenment period was over and he was now competing with Erya, Li Bi ordered him to memorize Erya's Shishan chapter as punishment.
Erya is one of the earliest dictionaries in China. It is also a classic in the Thirteen Classics of Han Dynasty and is a core component of Confucian culture.
Generally, talented aristocratic children will study Erya, Book of Songs, Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals, etc. as supplements while studying the Five Classics. Erya is the foundation and has the effect of correct speech, interpretation, and explanation.
Li Yuan was relatively "stupid" and was still young, so the teachers discussed it and asked him to learn Erya first. He had to memorize the nineteen chapters of Erya. It would be much easier to learn the classics and its meaning later.
This is obviously a stupid solution without asking for a clear explanation.
Now Li Bi asked him to memorize Erya's "Shishan Chapter", which is a relatively simple chapter among Erya. If it was about "Shicao", "Shimu", etc., Xiao Liyuan would probably have to beg for mercy on the spot and get a slap from his mother.
Let's settle the matter.
In addition, Concubine Ashina was by his side and his mother was pregnant. If Concubine Ashina could do it for her... Li Yuan could not help but shudder when he thought of this.
He looked with envy at his sister, who was nestling in his mother's arms, babbling while twiddling her fingers. In his heart, he pulled out the snitch bastard and scolded him again. He planned to investigate the traitor carefully when he went back, and found out who he was.
Who, knock his head open first and then talk about it.
Apart from Li Zhen's childlike words, there were no other sounds in the hall, which was perfect for learning, but Li Yuanmo was halfway through writing and had almost forgotten the rest.
He had prepared a cheat sheet in his sleeve, but his mother kept staring at him, so he didn't dare to take it out and take a peek. Unconsciously, sweat stains had covered his forehead.
Li Bi knew her son very well and knew that he would not be able to finish it for a while. She stretched out her hand to tease Li Zhen and said absently to Ashina Rongzhen: "Auntie never cries without making trouble. When Dalang was a child, he made people cry when he was young.
I'm upset, but I don't cry now.
Look at him, sooner or later he will become a flying eagle lackey, a scoundrel who does nothing..."
Ashina Rongzhen opened his eyes slightly and said nonchalantly: "He is physically strong. If he mounts a horse and draws a bow and arrow, others will definitely follow him. It's not okay to write and draw like this."
Li Bi couldn't help but smile after hearing this, and said to herself that this was not a Turk. If his eldest son really became a warrior, his father would definitely not be satisfied. He would drive this unfilial son far away first. Want to inherit the throne? Just dream on it.
Bar.
When it comes to how to educate their children, they obviously have nothing in common. The Turks raise their children in a free-range manner, while the Central Plains Empire raises them in captivity. How can they be the same?
Li Bi cleverly changed the topic. If the conversation continued, his son might have some evil thoughts if he listened too much.
"The princes are coming back today, and you are not with the emperor. Why did you come to my place?"
Ashina Rong is really immovable, "I heard that that man can be regarded as a hero. If he saw me next to him, he might look down on him and think that no one can use him.
The draft has just ended, and they are coming to Qingning Palace to pay homage to the queen today, so I came over to take a look. Actually... you don’t need too many saddles, the most important thing is the right one, don’t you think?"
Li Bi was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, she realized that she was using a Turkic proverb again. Is this jealousy? She also knew that women were not allowed to appear when welcoming the princes. Oh, you have made progress.
Li Bi couldn't help but smile and narrowed her eyes. Li Yuan saw them talking and joking over there, and quietly rolled up his sleeves, preparing to cheat. Li Bi immediately noticed, glanced over, and immediately gave up his idea.
"How many wives does the Turkic Khan have? Did you count them when you were in the Western Turkic Khan's tent?"
Ashnarong was a real person. He tilted his head and thought about it carefully. It had been many years and his memory of that place had become a little blurry. Besides, her mother was a slave and she had not spent many days in a sweat tent.
After a long time, she reluctantly said: "He has many women, I can't count them... But our husbands are different. In addition to marrying other nobles, Khan's slaves will also donate children to him. If anyone
If they are defeated by him, their wives and daughters will become the Khan's trophies.
The emperor would not do that, nor would he sleep in a slave's tent. Well, except for Li Xiuning. She had known the emperor for a long time and knew what the emperor liked. They talked a lot when they drank together, which was really enviable.
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Li Bi was helpless by her truth, and when she heard Li Sanniang's name from her mouth, she was so angry that her liver ached.
"Please stop saying a few words. Do you think that is a suitable saddle? Let me tell you, from now on, follow the emperor to be more discerning and persuade him. Today there is Li Xiuning, and tomorrow there is Yuwen
Xiuning, Dugu Xiuning, there are many suitable saddles."
Ashnarong was really offended by what she said and muttered, "In that case, as long as he doesn't lose the old saddle."
Li Bi almost vomited blood after hearing this, and recited several words silently in her mind, don't be angry, don't be angry, we are still pregnant with a child, we can't talk too much to a stupid person, otherwise it will be bad to give birth to a fool.
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At this time, Lu Cheng, the eunuch in charge of Qingning Palace, walked in, looking a little flustered, but with a look of surprise on his face.
He is the most senior eunuch in the Tang Palace today. He is in his forties and came from the Jinyang Palace. He was one of the few palace officials who left the palace to serve in the Han Palace.
At that time, Li Bi was pregnant with Li Yuan. The news reached Empress Xiao's ears, so she sent him and several palace servants to the Han Palace to serve the Han Princess.
Six or seven years later, he became one of Li Bi's most trusted people in the palace.
"People from outside sent word that Du Fuwei has entered the palace with the Supreme Being, and the Supreme Being is waiting for him in the Liangyi Palace to wash away his dust. It seems that he is very pleased with the Supreme Being...
They also said that good news came from Hebei that Dou Jiande surrendered, but they didn’t know whether it was true or not.”
What Li Bi was waiting for now was the news about Du Fuwei. It was a great thing for the princes to come back on their own initiative. Not only did her son want to see the excitement, but she was also curious about what was going on outside, so she ordered people to go out early to inquire.
But Dou Jiande...double happiness?
Li Bi straightened up immediately. These two are the only ones left among the princes in the world... If you say that, the world will be unified?
Li Bi was in a daze for a moment. Her emotional excitement aroused the fetal gas, and she couldn't help but retched...