Chapter 238: Zhao Xun is the host to seek the moon
East Palace.
Prince Li Xiankun sat cross-legged on the futon with his eyes closed like an old monk in trance...
He had been meditating for half an hour, and he seemed to be able to glimpse the heavenly gate of cultivation while breathing and exhaling.
But after all, he is also a member of the royal family, and the royal family is not allowed to cultivate immortality. This is a rule set by Emperor Taizu.
Although Li Xiankun didn't know why Emperor Taizu set this rule, he knew that no member of the royal family had violated it since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty.
Because Emperor Taizu’s words are the golden rule and the ancestral system.
As a descendant of the royal family, if you dare to question and disobey Emperor Taizu, you will be violating the ancestral system, and the consequences will be disastrous.
What's more, Li Xiankun is the prince of the East Palace and has a very special status.
There are countless pairs of eyes staring at him from both the government and the public, hoping that he will make a mistake.
As long as he makes a mistake in his words or deeds, the censors will immediately jump out and scold him.
In Li Xiankun's view, these guys are just a bunch of crazy dogs.
Mad dogs naturally bite people when they see them. The more noble the other person's status, the more sensational and addictive the mad dog's bite will be.
But as a human being, Li Xiankun naturally didn't want to be bitten, so he hid as far as he could and tried not to let the censor get caught.
And none of his younger brothers have fuel-efficient lamps.
Except for the King of Wei who was reprimanded by his father for the incident of Duke Cheng's eldest son Zhao Xun falling from a building, and was vassalized in advance, most of the princes did not go to their fiefs to join the vassal in accordance with the rules when they came of age.
Regarding this matter, the imperial censors and officials have submitted countless memorials, and these memorials have also flown to the Zichen Palace like snow flakes, flying to the imperial court of the father.
But that's all.
These memorials are as sparse as a mud cow drowning in the sea, and have not been heard from since.
Li Xiankun couldn't help but sigh at the cleverness of his father's methods. He could take away the power and anger of the Yushi Yanguan without making any move.
Even if the emperor's best way to deal with these censors is not to confront them head-on, but to leave them alone.
After all, dogs can bite people, but people can't bite dogs directly back, right?
The fight for the reserve position has always been a royal taboo.
As far as the current situation is concerned, it is not yet clear.
Although Li Xiankun has been the crown prince of the East Palace for more than ten years, the threat from the kings has always existed.
No one knows what will happen until the moment he ascends to the throne.
"Your Highness, Eunuch Cui is back."
At this moment, Li Xiankun heard the eunuch's sharp voice.
He suddenly opened his eyes and spat out one word: "Xuan."
As the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, Li Xiankun has held a high position for more than ten years and has long since developed a character that is neither happy nor sad for those in power.
It seemed that no matter what news he heard, he could deal with it calmly.
After a while, Eunuch Cui came to the main hall with small steps.
He carefully stopped a dozen steps away from Li Xiankun, then pushed the golden mountain and tipped the jade pillar and bowed respectfully.
"Old slave pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
He buried his head deeply between his arms, raised his buttocks high, and accepted the prince's scrutiny in a very docile posture.
The prince was obviously very satisfied with Eunuch Cui's attitude.
He raised his hand and said, "Get up."
Eunuch Cui then raised his head and stood up slowly.
"How's it going? Did you bring the message?"
"When I return to His Majesty the Crown Prince, I have already met Zhao Xun, the crown prince of Duke Cheng. Yes, yes"
As the words came to his lips, Eunuch Cui felt a little unable to speak.
"But what?"
Li Xiankun's face was straight, showing no anger or authority.
"Your Highness, this servant dare not say this."
Eunuch Cui said with a tearful voice.
"I forgive you for not being guilty, but it doesn't matter."
"Young Master Zhao said that it is probably not possible to go to the East Palace. But if His Highness the Crown Prince wants to go to the East Market for a banquet, he will be happy to host it."
Eunuch Cui said tremblingly.
"presumptuous!"
Li Xiankun was furious for a moment. He jumped up from the futon. He was trembling with anger and waved his fists. "Who gave him the courage? How dare he talk to Gu like this!"
As a prince, Li Xiankun was very good at cultivating his energy and would never get angry easily. But this time Zhao Xun went too far.
"Does he think Gu is so easy to bully? It's really unreasonable!"
Li Xiankun paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.
His originally gentle gaze suddenly became sharp.
Eunuch Cui knew that His Highness the Crown Prince had murderous intentions.
But this sharp gaze full of murderous intent only lasted for less than thirty breaths, and was then restrained by Li Xiankun.
"Get ready to drive, I want to go to Dongshi for an appointment."
When Zhao Xun learned that Prince Li Xiankun of the Eastern Palace was really going to Dongshi for an appointment, the shock in his heart was beyond words.
What is this scenario?
Isn't this prince too kind-hearted, or too tolerant?
This guy wouldn't have been a turtle in his last life, right?
Although Zhao Xun didn't have a good impression of the prince before, at this moment he couldn't help but think highly of Li Xiankun.
Those who achieve great things should endure what ordinary people cannot endure.
At least from this aspect, Li Xiankun has the palace and mind that a prince should have.
Therefore, the pressure came to Zhao Xun.
You have to recognize what you have said, and since you are not a child anymore, there is no way Zhao Xun can cheat on you.
So it seemed like he really had to go to Dongshi to entertain the prince.
The problem of site selection is a headache.
You must know that this is a banquet for the prince.
The reason why Zhao Xun didn't want to go to the East Palace was because he was afraid of causing criticism.
But if you randomly find a wine shop in Dongshi, it will be even worse if it is rumored that the general will have a secret meeting with the crown prince.
Therefore, the wine shop Zhao Xun is looking for must be opened by his own people, so that he can clear the place and silence all the wine shop clerks.
If it is a wine shop opened by an outsider, even if you spend money, you will feel uneasy.
After thinking about it, Zhao Xun felt that the only option was to find wealth.
This guy is a genius in business, and his family has countless properties in Chang'an City.
Of course Wangcai can be considered one of his own, and Zhao Xun feels that he can trust this guy.
The incident happened so suddenly that Zhao Xun didn't have much to worry about and immediately asked his servants to invite Wangcai to his residence to discuss the matter.
When the little fat man Wangcai learned that Zhao Xun had asked him to come to the palace to talk to him, he immediately came to the Duke Chengguo's palace in a hurry.
"Oh, Brother Mingyun, have you finished writing your new manuscript? Let me tell you, Brother Mingyun's writing speed is unmatched. I don't even need to rush you, the manuscript is already finished."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. I didn't come to you just to deliver the manuscript after it was written."
"Not a manuscript? What is that?"
Wangcai looked confused.
"Do you have a high-end restaurant in Dongshi? I'd like to host you."