Li Chun's residence is also in the east of the imperial city, very close to Mrs. Chengguo's residence.
The mansions in the imperial city were once the residences of emperors and relatives of the past dynasties, and there were no small courtyards.
The current Princess Fufeng Mansion was once the vassal residence of Yang Guang. It has been uninhabited for more than 20 years, but it was considered the newer one among the mansions in the imperial city. Until Yang Guang ran away to Jiangdu and Li Yuan occupied Chang'an.
It was only then that there was no one left to take care of the mansion.
Li Po ordered someone to clean it up briefly before bringing Li Chun over. When the weather gets warm next year, he will have it repaired.
The Imperial City is now much more lively than before. There are more than a dozen families who have moved into the Imperial City this year. They are all relatives of the concubines in the palace, and their surnames are relatively prominent, but not necessarily powerful.
These concubines, who were selected from aristocratic families the year before, may not represent the family, but there are no high-ranking officials in the immediate family, which is not surprising. In fact, this is the norm for foreign relatives.
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Li Po and his party left the princess's mansion and naturally went straight to Mrs. Chengguo's mansion. They hadn't seen her for a long time and missed her very much... Well, I just stopped by to visit.
When he leaves the palace, he usually only goes to a few places, and he never bothers his ministers easily.
Mrs. Chengguo's Mansion has been quite lively recently. It's almost the New Year's Eve and there are a lot of people coming to visit. People from the Xiao family also take advantage of the twelfth lunar month to come here and walk around.
These days, Mrs. Chengguo's house is hosting banquets with guests almost every night. Apart from a few family banquets, some old friends from the previous dynasty come to visit.
Sometimes Mr. Xiao would show up and talk, and other times he would be entertained by his clansmen, mainly to see who they were.
This kind of scene actually shows that the government has been relatively stable in recent years. Many people are watching the situation and feel that the royal family does not care much about it, so they gradually lose their taboos.
Li Po hadn't been here for more than a year, and Mrs. Xiao was pleasantly surprised when she heard that. She complained a little that the emperor never said anything before he came, so that she could be prepared, such as making some special dishes and entertaining her.
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However, Li Po is not very interested in things like Qingsi Yin and Di Fanzi. Xiao is a serious and elegant person, but it is a pity that Li Po has no elegance.
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When the king travels, he is surrounded by crowds. Even if he travels in a light carriage, there are still dozens of people following him.
Accompanying him when he left the palace this time were Du Chuke, the servant, and Wei Zheng, the doctor who admonished Yi.
Wei Zheng will be transferred to the Yushitai as an official next year. People move live trees and move dead trees. It is just the same in the officialdom. Officials generally cannot occupy the same position until death. There is no future.
Next year, the authority and responsibilities of Yushitai will change a lot, and some more manpower will be needed. Wei Zheng used it in the past, but he himself plans to leave the capital to be an inspector. Even if it doesn't work, he can be appointed as a prefect, not a driver or something. Obviously, it is
I'm getting a little tired of being an admonisher.
Especially since most of the people he has made friends with now are also officials. These people want to catch people's pigtails all day long, which makes people feel bad, so Wei Zheng feels that it is time for him to solidify his official qualifications.
It's time.
In later words, the circle is too narrow and you have to step out of your comfort zone.
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When he arrived at Mrs. Chengguo's house, Li Po went directly to the hall. Without seeing the miscellaneous people waiting, he entered the inner flower hall. After sitting down, only Mrs. Xiao and Li Chun were left to talk with him.
Li Po took off his outer cloak, and he didn't know if it was an illusion, but this winter seemed to be warmer than last year.
Li Po rubbed his hands, sat down and took a few sips of the tea soup. The coldness had almost dissipated, "There was a lot of excitement in Madam's house, did they disturb Madam's purity?"
While he was talking, he glanced at Li Chun intentionally or unintentionally, which made Li Chun very dissatisfied. She and Mrs. Xiao were "old friends", and coming here to play was just like going back to her own home. How could she be called a disturbance? Woolen cloth?
Mrs. Xiao still spoke so harmoniously, "It's all thanks to His Majesty's blessing. Every family is prosperous. I have benefited a lot from this, so I don't dare to complain."
Li Po laughed, "Does that mean there's still something unsatisfactory?"
At this time, he glanced at the girl again, which made Li Chun's head full of black lines. Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but smile. It seems a bit inappropriate for someone who has become an emperor to be so cunning, doesn't it?
Before she could say anything else, Li Chun had already rushed to say: "Brother is asking questions knowingly..."
Li Po, "Oh? How do you say this?"
Li Chun moved towards Mrs. Xiao to prevent her brother from slapping her on the head again, "Madam's ancestral home is Lanling and her home is in Jiangling. She hasn't been back for many years..."
Mrs. Xiao felt something was wrong, and quickly shook her head and said with a smile: "It happened many years ago, why bring it up? Everything is fine here in Chang'an... How many people in the south still remember me? Oh, good times and beautiful scenery, It’s all illusion, I’ve almost forgotten about it.”
The two brothers and sisters next to them looked at each other, probably meaning it was happening again, which was a bit unbearable...
Li Po coughed sanctimoniously, "It's not a big deal. If Madam wants to go back and have a look, she can do it next year when the weather gets warmer..."
Mrs. Xiao didn't see anything, but Li Chun immediately became excited. She went to the north this year and was thinking about going to the south again.
If Mrs. Xiao returns to her hometown, won't her opportunity also come?
However, Mrs. Xiao lowered her head and pondered for a moment, but she didn't get what she wanted, "Your Majesty's kind intention, I know it..."
I remember that His Majesty once said that he would not return to the south of the Yangtze River until he grows old. I am not that old and decayed. It seems that I have not yet returned to my roots.
The orioles are singing thousands of miles away, the green is reflected in red, and the wine flags are blowing in the mountains and rivers. There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties, and many towers are in the mist and rain.
Your Majesty's poems are really good, but revisiting the old place and seeing the characters reappear in the mist only adds to the sadness.
If your Majesty allows it, I would like to stay in Luoyang for a few days next year. I wonder if your Majesty will allow it?"
This request was expected. Luoyang can be said to be Xiao's second hometown. She spent most of her career as a queen in Luoyang. She just returned to Jiangnan to feel sad. Wouldn't it be sad to return to Luoyang? Li Po couldn't understand her. What are you thinking about.
The survivors of the previous dynasty are so contradictory. They have accepted the reality of a changed world, but they still remember all the glory and beauty of the previous dynasty, so they have become an unstable factor for the new dynasty.
Li Chun was a little disappointed, but he still cheered up and kept beating the drum. Luoyang would be Luoyang. It was better than not being able to go anywhere, right?
Li Po agreed without any hesitation. People like Xiao were no longer a threat, and they had such a quiet and elegant personality. They also knew how to behave, so they should be treated as tolerantly as possible.
Of course, who can withstand the soft words of the former most beautiful woman in the world? Even though she has aged, her charm remains unchanged. God seems to have a preference in this regard.
The atmosphere became more relaxed, and they talked like a family without much restraint.
Li Chun talked about Lu Xiangjun's deeds very happily. In her words, an artist who devoted himself to art really came to life. This was a subject that could be made into a storybook.
Occasionally she could complain about her brother. His poems were too good, leaving little room for others, and he almost killed others, which was really inappropriate.
Mrs. Xiao agreed deeply and chimed in a few words from time to time, but she hesitated to say anything and wanted Li Po to write a few more poems like The Sapphire Case to enrich her spiritual world.
Li Po laughed heartily. He didn't expect that a single poem could make someone live or die.
Lu Xiangjun is quite famous, and his name can be passed down to the palace from time to time. This is not something ordinary people can do.
We met last year, a typical Jiangnan woman, small and exquisite, making people happy just to look at her...
"Not long ago, Madam sent people here to ask for the imperial doctor several times. She still thought that Madam was ill and there was someone else who didn't want to be ill. How about it? Is she feeling better now?
I don’t know much about singing and dancing, how can they be so dangerous despite their hard work? This is really a lesson..."
Li Chuntao: "This is like practicing swordsmanship. You can't achieve greatness without going through life and death."
Li Po snorted, "Stop talking nonsense. Yan Lu people have not experienced enough life and death. I don't see them showing any signs of success. If thirty or fifty cavalry rush over, don't they all have to turn around and run away?"
Li Chun said unconvinced: "The anger of a common man, blood spattered five steps, we will wait..."
Not allowing her to finish her sentence, Li Po said angrily: "A common man? Yan Lu and Yuan Muye are both disciples of Qianniu Beishen Mansion now, and Aunt Gu is the commander of the imperial guards of the harem. How can we be such a common man?"
You, a eldest princess, have nothing to do with ordinary people, but you still want to show off your bloody bravery with others?"
Li Chun immediately became frightened and shrank his head.
Mrs. Xiao listened with great interest. The melon was delicious. It was the first time she saw the brother and sister getting along. It was not like what people in the royal family should have, and it was extremely novel.
Seeing Li Chun's aggrieved look, she couldn't bear it. Knowing that this might be the beginning and end of Li Chun's disappearance, she smiled and persuaded: "What the princess said is not bad. If people want to achieve great things in this world, they always need to
Only through going through hardships and obstacles can you achieve success.
Madam Lu is like this. After this incident, she has been transformed. Before I congratulate Your Majesty, another great master has appeared in the Tang Dynasty. From this point of view, the prosperous age is not far away."
Li Po changed his face so quickly that he immediately nodded with a smile and said: "Although luck is elusive and elusive, having more talents of all kinds can indeed increase the appearance of prosperity."
Xiao said: "With your majesty's wisdom, the gathering of talents is a matter of time and night. It is a blessing for me to be able to see it happen."
Seeing them laughing and complimenting each other, Li Chun secretly complained that his eldest brother was here to please a woman again, hehe, but he spoke harshly to his own sister, which was really disgusting.
After a while, he will definitely go to Li Sanniang's place to have fun again. Madam Xiao is so easy to coax... If it were me, I wouldn't give him a good look...
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She does know her brother's temperament well.
Li Po stayed at Mrs. Chengguo's house for a while, chatting happily, occasionally scolding the girl, and was in a good mood. Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, he took his leave.
He was not busy having fun, but took the others to his mother-in-law's house to have dinner.