Chapter 636: Grandfather and grandson have many worries
Xiao Qingqing felt sleepy while holding her brush, so Li Yue took her back to the house to rest.
At the wine table, Zhang Yang, Li Tai, and Li Yuan were still talking about what was happening in Chang'an.
Li Yuan scolded the concubines that Li Shimin had recently married, and despised his son for taking concubines indiscriminately.
What can be done about this kind of thing? It's not their own business.
Li Yuan wanted to care about these words but couldn't.
Li Tai advised: "Grandpa Huang, please don't worry about my father's affairs."
In the past, Li Yuan could still control Li Shimin. As Li Shimin's power grew stronger and his control over the clan and court officials became stronger, Li Yuan's right to speak became weaker and weaker.
Not to mention that he lives in Lishan now, has not been to the palace for many years, and has never appeared in front of people in the clan.
Zhang Yang picked up the chicken nuggets with scallion oil and ate while listening to Li Yuan and Li Tai talking about the ugly things in the palace.
It's really rubbish, and it's commonplace in other people's homes, but once it reaches the palace, it becomes rubbish.
Seeing that Li Yuan was a little tipsy, the three of them also felt uncomfortable after drinking some wine. The alcohol produced by Lishan Brewing was very strong and made their bodies feel hot and uncomfortable.
Both the grandfather and grandson blushed, and Zhang Yang smiled and said: "There was a hot spring in Lishan Mountain, and I made a greenhouse out of one of the water outlets. There is also a hot spring outlet at the water source of Huaqing Pool. We might as well go and wash it."
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Hearing this, Li Tai quickly waved his hand, "That's fine."
Zhang Yang lit candles in the stone lanterns by the pool, and lit a dozen lanterns along the shore. This way there was some light, and the three of them took off their clothes together without feeling too cold.
Li Yuan's neck was already red because he drank too much.
The current hot spring outlet has been reconstructed and is now a small rocky mountain. This was the water outlet that was rebuilt after the hot spring palace was blocked.
The original small waterfall has now become a small rock mountain, and the spring water comes out from the gap in the rock mountain.
A potted plant was placed on the flat area of the small rocky hill, which looked particularly beautiful and comfortable. Watching this scene made people feel a lot more peaceful.
Under the water of hot spring water, Huaqing Pool will not freeze.
Located near the hills, the water temperature here is just right, neither too cold nor too hot.
Let the grandfather and grandson go closer to the hill, where the water temperature is higher, while you can go a little further away, after all, winter swimming is not a problem.
Let your aunt bring you tea to sober up the wine for the Supreme Emperor and Li Tai.
Li Yuan took a sip of hot tea and let out a sigh of relief. The night was very dark tonight, and he could only see a few snowflakes falling under the firelight of the stone lanterns beside the pool.
"Lishan was not like this in the past." He said wistfully.
"I think the hot spring palace in the past gave people a very closed feeling." Zhang Yang raised his head and smiled, and said loudly: "Although this hot spring is not big or small, it is not as magnificent as the water of the Yellow River coming from the sky, at least it is
I also want this hot spring to be more peaceful."
"The hot spring palace is like a stuffy bath. The water in the pool is turbid and the air is even turbid. It is not suitable for people to take a bath."
Li Tai sank his entire body until the minibus hit the water, "What was Grandpa Huang's old Lishan Palace like?"
Li Yuan chuckled, "You were still young at that time, so naturally you don't remember that you have been to Lishan for the winter. At that time, the Lishan Palace was luxurious and mist-shrouded, and it was like a fairyland in a dream."
"Did the Emperor say that there are piles of garbage and Huaqing Pool is overgrown with water and weeds?"
Li Yuan paused and then said: "Well, it was just that I neglected to take care of it later."
As for when Li Tai came to Lishan Palace, he was still young at that time, and his childhood memories have long been blurred.
Li Yuan stroked his wet beard and said: "The bird had just learned to walk at that time, how could it remember it?"
"I still remember something." Li Tai relaxed his body and slowly floated up, leaning his arms against the edge of the pool. "At that time, I couldn't enter the Lishan Palace, so I had to live with my mother at the foot of the mountain."
Talking about the old days, Li Jiancheng was still there and Li Shimin was still the King of Qin.
Due to his identity, Li Tai could not enter the Lishan Palace at will unless he was summoned. At most, he could only look outside the palace.
Seeing that Li Yuan looked bad, Li Tai drank too much and spoke carelessly.
Zhang Yang got up and sat by the pool to refill the tea for the two of them, "Drink some tea to sober up. Auspicious snow heralds a good year, and good rain knows the season."
"Well, the coming year should be a good time."
Li Yuan took a sip of tea and took a deep breath.
After soaking in the pool for a long time, I don’t know what time it is now, but the night is still so dark.
After a long time, he felt uncomfortable, and Zhang Yang had to be wary of whether the grandfather and grandson would fall asleep when they were full of food and wine.
If someone falls asleep in the pool, pull them out immediately.
Li Tai added: "But it doesn't matter. The original Lishan Palace has been demolished by my brother-in-law, and the appearance now is very different from the original."
Seeing that his grandson could let go of his initial worries, Li Yuan smiled reassuringly and said, "I heard from the people who came to visit from the palace that Guanyin is already looking for a wife for you?"
Li Taiman said nonchalantly: "This matter is entirely decided by the father, the emperor and the queen."
The skin on their bodies became wrinkled after soaking, so Li Yuan and Li Tai got up. After drinking the wine, they were still drowsy after being blown by the night wind, even after drinking warm tea.
Zhang Yang helped the grandfather and grandson put on their clothes, but he didn't dare to let them get cold, especially the Supreme Emperor. The old man was so old that he could survive the cold.
Holding one on each hand, Zhang Yang helped the two of them to the stone steps going down the mountain and handed them over to Li Tai's bodyguard, "Send them down and have a good rest."
"Here!"
After hearing this, the three or two guards replied solemnly.
Back home, Li Yue was eating noodles made by her aunt, "Father and Qingque have gone back?"
Zhang Yang sat down and took the noodles from his aunt.
"What is this painting?"
"Our new school." Li Yue whispered: "Didn't my husband say before that he would build a big academy?"
My daughter-in-law still remembers everything about her family and the words she said back then.
Zhang Yang held the bowl and pointed with chopsticks in one hand: "One layer is not enough."
After hearing this, she made some modifications.
"There also needs to be a big yard."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As her pen slowly drew, Zhang Yang talked about what the school should look like, "There should be a security room, eh! The dormitory should also be
have."
"Well, it all depends on your husband."
The two aunts were cleaning up the messy house. After the Emperor and King Wei had dinner, the dining table was in a mess.
After New Year's Eve, Chang'an City experienced a crazy night. It was quiet in the early morning, and Zhuque Street was also in a mess. There were only three or two people cleaning listlessly along the street.
There were broken wine jars, meat and bones, many fragments of cloth and someone's vomit.
This scene looks terrible.
When the sky was completely bright, there were finally pedestrians on Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, but there were not many pedestrians, scattered in twos and threes on the street.
After New Year's Eve, Chang'an City is celebrating, Taiji Hall is celebrating, and Lishan is celebrating.
At this moment, in Hebei, east of Chang'an, Li Zhengzao had two guests in front of him. One was Master Cui Ren, who came from the Cui family in Qinghe. When he came, he was guarded by his son Cui Zhuo at the post house in Tongguan for more than half a month.
There was also Ma Zhou, a censor sent by the imperial court, who had been in Hebei for some time.
"After checking for so long, the censor has found something out?"
Ma Zhou listened to the other party's words and said sternly: "The origin of Baitang is still unclear. According to His Majesty's order, I will not leave unless I find out my identity."
After saying these words, Ma Zhou left quickly.
Li Zhengzao watched him leave, his smile disappeared and then his expression turned gloomy, and he said coldly: "How dare you insult me, Master Cui Ren! What do you mean by your family!"
Being questioned constantly these days, Ms. Cui and Jun Zhao are almost falling out.
Which is tolerable? Even if he was interrogated by the court, he would also be questioned by several other family members. Li Zhengzao shouted loudly and angrily, "This is too much!"
Cui Renshi was over fifty years old. He became an official during the Wude period and was regarded as highly respected. However, after Li Shimin ascended the throne and became the emperor, he began to neglect the noble families. Cui Renshi was not reused in the court for a long time.
His biological mother was Lu from Fanyang, and his biological father later married Zheng from Xingyang.
His father and ancestors have been ministers of the auxiliary country since the Northern Wei Dynasty, such as Zhongshu, Pushe, Shangshu, and governor...
Among the five surnames and seven hopes, Master Cui Ren has the right to speak first and foremost, regardless of reputation or status.
It was because he came from a high-ranking family that he could not stand Li Shimin's treatment.
He whispered: "Zheng Zao, the current situation is not good for you, you should stay dormant at this moment."
This makes sense. It's just to avoid the limelight first. If Zhaojun and Baitang really have nothing to do with each other, this investigation will come to nothing. Even if there is a relationship! Is there really something wrong? The life and death of Ma Zhou Yushi
It's not a very important thing.
Li Zhengzao patted the case and said, "You old guy, didn't you also arrange for someone to investigate?"
"I came to Hebei because of illness. I can't just sit back and do nothing. If such a big thing happens in Luoyang, I have to come and ask."
Cui Renshi's expression was very calm, "You don't have to worry too much. I arranged for people to investigate your Zhao County this time. There is no malicious intention. We have a good communication and cooperation. What does Zheng Zao think we can rely on to establish a foothold in the Central Plains?"
Inside the room, Li Zhengzao looked solemn and said nothing.
"But Li Shimin forced you to do this? Is this not your past style, or did Zhang Yang use some tricks to make you confused?"
Seeing that the other party was still silent, Cui Renshi's withered old face had a cold look, and the black age spots under his eyes were moving along with the wrinkles on his face. He said slowly: "Haven't we seen enough in the past dynasties?
?All emperors in this world are the same."
The anger in Li Zhengzao's eyes softened slightly and he continued to listen to his words.
"Since the Han Dynasty, there have been so many young emperors who are high-spirited and have made bold statements about building the country and serving the country and the world. However, they have no idea how difficult it is to govern the world. I really can't remember how many dynasties there are."
Cui Renshi raised his head and said slowly: "People like them are nothing more than dedicated to the country when they are young and strong. They talk about abolishing the nine-level Zhongzheng system. Every time an emperor wants to implement a new deal, they don't do it hastily. In the end, they rely on the government we gave him."
Helping hand.”
"Young people are tough. When the emperor matures, he will understand that there are some things that he cannot accomplish alone. He will shrink back when he encounters bad luck and setbacks. He will retreat when he encounters scolding and harsh criticism."
"The edges and corners need to be smoothed off. We, the great clans, also support the emperor for the sake of peace in the world and the country. Li Shimin still doesn't understand. We are bent on perfecting the new imperial examination policy, paving the way for the imperial examination, and opening up a new way to select officials."
"He is the same as the emperors I have seen. The Sui Emperor is the same, and the Li and Tang Emperors are the same. The peace of the place cannot be separated from the reputation of our family. It is just a bargain. When the emperor's edges are smoothed out, Zheng Zao's troubles will also disappear.
Then it was resolved, and he, Li Shimin, could not control the overall situation."
"Too many emperors are eager to build achievements. If they don't achieve success in three years, they can still persevere. If they don't achieve anything in five years, they will waver. If they don't achieve their goals in ten years, they will give up."
"Actually...if you want to succeed, you just need to persevere, but few people persist."
Cui Renshi continued: "And we have the largest noble clan in the world and have accumulated the deepest knowledge. We can resolve the dilemma in the court with just one sentence, and we can also calm down the chaos in a place with just a few words."
These words gave Li Zhengzao reassurance.
As for how effective this reassurance pill is, it still depends on when the innocence can be repaid.
Things in this world are like this, some people are happy and some are worried.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, drums were beating thunderously in the city of Chang'an, and on the rooftops of every city, there were people reciting this year's emperor's will and last year's experience.
The ten years of Zhenguan were like a strong wind blowing by, making people feel a little carried away and making them unable to stand.
This is the first day of the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the first day of the second decade since Li Shimin ascended the throne.
This day was originally the day for His Majesty to meet with members of the royal family, but it was postponed. On the first day of the New Year, His Majesty and the Queen were going to Mount Li to meet the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan.
Zhang Yang, Li Tai, and Li Xiaogong personally greeted him at the entrance of the village.
When the carriage arrived in front of the village, Queen Changsun got off the carriage. The Queen and her daughter-in-law wanted to visit first.
Li Tai whispered: "Not long after Grandpa Huang woke up, Hanzhong sent two more fighting cocks. Unexpectedly, just half an hour ago, they were killed by Grandpa Huang and are still being stewed."
The three of them stood together. Li Shimin hadn't gotten out of the car yet and couldn't leave, so he could only continue to pretend.
Zhang Yang asked curiously: "Hanzhong?"
Li Xiaogong also lowered his head and explained: "It was sent from the fiefdom of Li Yuanchang. This person is evil-minded and wants to please Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor. He wants to return to Chang'an."
What kind of person is Li Shimin? He is petty and vindictive, conceited and suspicious.
If you offend once, you will always remember him. Li Yuanchang is afraid that he will die in the fiefdom for the rest of his life.
The three of them stood in a row, winking and whispering, so much so that they didn't stop talking for a long time when His Majesty stood in front of them.
There are always worries in life, and the emperor also has worries. Of course, this still has to do with the original agreement with Lishan to share the taxes of the Hexi Corridor.
Now that the tax accounts have been released, the prosperity of the Hexi Corridor has emerged.
The tax revenue of the four counties in the Hexi Corridor is actually 8,000 yuan.
Logically speaking, there was an agreement on taxation first, and then there was an increase in tariffs. Now when it was time to divide the money, Lishan had to pay 70%. This made Li Shimin feel that he had been cheated and had his money extorted.
It is unforgivable that God should give this boy so much money.