"Even if you, the Crown Prince's Taibao, patrol Lingnan, you still have to pay more attention to Cheng Qian." Li Shimin patted his arm and said sincerely, "Cheng Qian is actually a good boy, but he is still young after all, and I have to deal with everything. Queen
He was not in good health and could not teach well.
When you were in Chang'an before, Cheng Qian listened to you very much, but since you are not in Beijing, there are really not many officials in the East Palace who can convince Cheng Qian."
Speaking of this, Li Shimin was also a little helpless. Chengqian was excellent in all aspects, smart and able to use his brain. Now he is only fourteen, and he is already capable of writing and writing, as well as riding a horse and holding a bow.
, let Cheng Qian handle the litigation, and he also performed well.
This was originally a perfect prince, but from time to time the prince would go astray. At first, the two of them were very unhappy because they chose the martial arts Su family instead of the Wu family.
It hurts the liver and causes internal heat.
"Chengqian and his uncle Wuji are not very close, but you are the most convinced."
Huaiyu didn't know how to answer these words. He felt that he and the prince could get along well. In fact, the most important thing was that he did not regard the relationship between the two as a monarch and his ministers, nor did he treat Cheng Qian as a child. He really regarded him as a student.
, even friends come to get along,
Cheng Qian is now fourteen years old. Children of this age are ignorant and half-understood. In fact, they are already quite rebellious. Middle school teenagers are of this age group. Children of this age hate other people’s old-fashioned and serious preaching the most.
I also hate control.
They don't like big principles and like to explore on their own.
I like adventure and action.
Even if they make mistakes, they are not afraid,
Although Changsun Wuji was the prince's uncle, the emperor's confidant, and a very capable person, he certainly never thought of getting along with his nephew on an equal footing.
On the surface, he respects his nephew Prince, but in fact, he doesn’t take Cheng Qian seriously.
Cheng Qian was smart, so he didn't know anything about it, so he never regarded Changsun Wuji as someone who could give psychological advice and be completely dependent on him.
Otherwise, Cheng Qian should have asked his uncle Changsun Wuji for help long ago when the Zhengxing case was such a big deal.
After all, he is a young man, and Cheng Qian is still not mature enough, otherwise he should win over this biological uncle. After all, Changsun Wuji is not General He Jin who kills pigs. Changsun Wuji, regardless of his life experience, qualifications, or status in the court
, that is definitely above Wu Huaiyu,
After winning over this uncle, the crown prince's position will be more secure, and Cheng Qian can still get along well with his uncle.
"Before leaving Beijing, I asked the prince to consult with you more. Even after returning to Lingnan, I can also order a post station to keep your daily correspondence smooth."
The distance between Chang'an and Lingnan is thousands of miles. Even if we rush the postage, it will take several days to get there, and a round trip will take at least half a month.
The emperor said that it is necessary to maintain daily correspondence. This is a very important task. How many postmen, posthorses and postships must be busy with this task, so there must be a special line and dedicated class.
But the emperor has spoken, and this matter must be done no matter how high the cost is.
With this dedicated line, Wu Huaiyu could not only maintain smooth communication with the prince, but also maintain close contact with the emperor.
And he also has the power of secret reporting given by the emperor. He can write directly to the emperor, and go directly to the emperor's court without going through any intermediary yamen or officials. This power is huge.
To put it bluntly, the prime minister has no control over him.
It's a bit like a prime minister who is not a prime minister.
"This year, the imperial court will fully implement the two-tax law in Henan and Hedong roads. In addition, in Huainan, Hebei, Shannan, Longyou and other roads, some prefectures and counties will be selected for trial implementation."
The Two Taxes Law has been the top priority of the imperial court in the past two years. Li Shimin attaches great importance to it. It is related to the imperial court's purse.
Only when the national treasury is enriched can Li Shimin have the conditions to implement many of Li Shimin's ambitions. Whether it is to conquer Liaodong again, reopen the Western Regions, or even conquer the grasslands and conquer southern Xinjiang, these all require money and food, and they require a lot of them.
"This time I took the queen to Jiucheng Palace and planned to stay longer. The capital asked Cheng Qian to stay in the prison and take the opportunity to train Cheng Qian's abilities.
If the performance is good this time, then in February next year, Cheng Qian will be officially crowned, and after the crowning ceremony, a good day will be chosen to marry Su into the East Palace."
When Li Shimin talked about these plans, he was actually no different from an ordinary man worrying about marrying a wife and having children for his son.
Originally, Li Shimin planned to wait until Cheng Qian was sixteen before talking about the wedding, and it would not be too late even until he was eighteen. But after something like this happened, Li Shimin couldn't sit still.
He cleaned up the East Palace and did not allow such handsome young men to appear in the East Palace anymore. He was afraid that Cheng Qian would be tempted again, but it was better to avoid such things than to block them. He planned to get Cheng Qian married as soon as possible.
"The second daughter of Zhou Guogong's family is only nine years old this year. She will be too young next year." Li Shimin shook his head and suddenly said, "Your eldest sister has two daughters. The eldest is fourteen this year, right?"
Huaiyu was stunned.
The eldest sister Wu Yu'e was married three times before marrying Ma Zhou. Her husbands were both soldiers and died in battle. The first two marriages resulted in no children. The third marriage was to a son of Yuan Cong's Imperial Army, whose surname was Han, leaving two children.
daughter.
The eldest daughter Han Yingsu and the second daughter Han Hansu.
Later, Wu Huaiyu worked as a matchmaker, and the eldest sister remarried Ma Zhou, gave birth to another son and a daughter, and is now pregnant with another child.
Ma Zhou was a down-and-out scholar at first, but his eldest sister had some affection for him. Later, Ma Zhou followed Huaiyu to join the army in Longyou, and came back to become a minor official. Huaiyu introduced that the two of them were not pretentious, and they got married soon. Ma Zhou was married for the second time.
, I used to have a wife, but later she died of illness, leaving behind a son.
This couple who were halfway through life is now living a very happy life. Ma Zhou is talented and has met Bole. Wu Huaiyu guides the way, and Li Shimin has a keen eye to recognize talents. Now he is the minister of Zhongshu, the right concubine of the prince, and the regular servant of Sanqi.
He was granted the title of Marquis of Gaotang County.
Although Ma Zhou was admired by the emperor and rose to prominence, he was always very grateful to Wu Huaiyu and the Wu family, and was even more affectionate towards Wu Yu'e. The two daughters she brought with her were treated as if they were already gone.
"When Cheng Qian marries Su and enters the East Palace next year, he will also bring Ma Zhou's adopted daughter Han Da Niang into the palace."
Li Shimin paused, "Let's make Prince Zhaoxun first."
This is not to discuss with Wu Huaiyu, but to inform.
As for the emperor, he had previously agreed to let the prince take the second daughter of the warrior Xun as the crown prince Liangdi of the East Palace. She was the second most concubine in the East Palace after the crown princess, and she was also a third-rank concubine.
But Wu Erniang is only nine years old now.
Li Shimin planned to choose a few more people to enrich the backyard of Chengqian's East Palace. Sister Wu Huaiyu's daughter was also the adopted daughter of Ma Zhou. At the age of fourteen, the emperor even met the two sisters of the Han family. The slim girls had just grown up and could not read.
Few books, knowing the books and being polite,
Good in all aspects.
What's more, Ma Zhou is still his confidant and pen holder.
Han Yingsu entered the East Palace to teach the prince, which was also a reward for Wu Huaiyu and Ma Zhou.
Zhao Xun was only a seventh-grade concubine, far inferior to Liang Di, but she was still a prestigious concubine of the crown prince after all.
Wu Huaiyu really has no reason to refuse this matter. This is a good thing. For anyone, it is a blessing from God.
Ma Zhou is now the crown prince's right concubine, and he is also half a member of the Eastern Palace. If his adopted daughter becomes the prince Zhao Xun, then he will naturally be more loyal to the prince.
Cheng Qian was Li Shimin's chosen successor, and of course he was willing to allow Ma Zhou to assist Cheng Qian wholeheartedly.
Huaiyu felt that being a father was not easy, even for the most powerful emperor. He was afraid that Cheng Qian would be bent all the time. In order to straighten the prince, he had no choice but to let the prince get married in advance and send more women to the East Palace.
In fact, Wu Huaiyu wanted to persuade Li Shimin that it was not a good thing for boys to take wives and concubines too early, as it would affect their development, but it was obvious that he could not persuade the emperor now.
Also, it is better to have a wife and a concubine than to have a man to spoil.
At the very least, wives and concubines can still have children, but there will be no consequences for men and women.
