Chapter 2458 The emperor's decree, no one can change
Seeing his father-in-law staring at him intently but not saying a word for a long time, Cheng Chubi began to feel uncomfortable.
After all, the nature of this father-in-law is really hard to describe. Occasionally he seems to be so wise and powerful, but most of the time when he gets along with his juniors,
He often does not practice martial ethics and enjoys suppressing and teasing his juniors all the time.
However, Cheng Chubi felt slightly relieved after he spotted Li Mingda and Queen Changsun out of the corner of his eye.
After all, with these two here, no matter what my father-in-law does, he can't go too far.
Just when Cheng Sanlang was feeling uneasy, Li Shimin finally figured out his thoughts.
"Although Princess Tong'an is the elder, you have done nothing wrong as a good son-in-law. Naturally, I will not abandon the official position for personal reasons and punish you."
"Whether it's the Liu family in Hedong, the Wang family in Taiyuan, or the evil slaves in Princess Tong'an's mansion, you, my virtuous son-in-law, must deal with them impartially."
"You must not leave any evidence behind. If this matter is handled unfairly and you are impeached..."
Cheng Chubi bowed respectfully to Li Shimin and replied with an upright look.
"Don't worry, father-in-law, my son-in-law will definitely not bend the law for personal gain."
"Well... Also, if this matter can be kept from being publicized, that would be the best thing. It would be best to deal with it as low-key as possible.
After all, the eldest princess of Tong'an is my aunt, and the Tian family's face is involved..."
"My son-in-law understands that after he returns to the government office, he will definitely tell everyone in the Luoyang government office not to talk too much."
Seeing Cheng Sanlang promise him so happily, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, stroking his long beard and smiling.
"A good son-in-law can always stay upright whether he is dealing with aristocratic families or relatives of the emperor, and he has lived up to my great trust."
"I will give you five hundred catties of gold and one thousand bolts of silk and satin..."
Cheng Chubi couldn't help but look happy, and quickly bowed respectfully to thank his father-in-law who was so generous.
Even if Cheng Sanlang is not short of money and doesn't like money, it doesn't mean that he doesn't need money. After all, now he has a big family and a baby to support.
What's more, the merchant houses of the Han and Tang Dynasties had already expanded to the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty. If they wanted to gain a foothold in the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty, the most important thing was to open up the links between the countries.
In the early stage, whether it is bribing officials or even city lords or country lords, you can obtain the protection of important local officials.
These are huge investments, but if you don’t process them, you clearly know that if you can spend money to solve them, they are no longer a problem.
As long as the Han and Tang dynasties could establish a foothold overseas, haha... just those countless fabrics.
I don’t know how many minerals, spices, and various materials can be exchanged for it.
Seeing Cheng Sanlang smiling happily, his own son Li Ke stared at this guy with envy and jealousy.
Li Shimin was almost happy, but the problem was not that he deliberately favored one over the other, but because his own Saburo really didn't do much in these matters.
Therefore, Li Shimin only gave his own son a reward of one hundred catties of gold and two hundred pieces of silk, which was a lot.
But thinking that these two boys often stabbed each other and exposed each other's shortcomings, well... let's continue to let them maintain such a competitive mentality. As an elder, I can handle these two monsters wearing a pair of pants.
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The eldest princess of Tong'an, who was blocked outside the Wanguoyuan Palace, was sitting in a carriage, feeling extremely depressed.
You know, my brother Li Yuan had previously given instructions that if he wanted to go to the Palace of Nations, he could go directly inside.
But just now, when he arrived at the entrance of the Wanguoyuan Palace, he was stopped by the palace guards guarding the place.
It is said that His Majesty the Supreme Emperor has a destiny. No matter who wants to enter the palace, he must report it and obtain permission from His Majesty the Supreme Emperor before he can enter.
This made the eldest princess of Tong'an turn green with anger. If it hadn't been for this, she would have been excluded from the palace because she had offended His Majesty.
I'm afraid that this time, Princess Tong'an, who has always been arrogant and domineering, will personally give these palace guards a few slaps and force her way in next time.
But now, it's not that she doesn't dare, it's that she can't. After all, she's here to ask her brother for help, not to use him as a punching bag.
Sitting in the carriage, I thought about the words of the nephew emperor and the cynicism of his daughter Jinyang, a yellow-haired girl.
The eldest princess of Tong'an felt panicked in her heart. She never thought that that bastard Cheng Sanlang would humiliate her, an elder of the royal family, in this way.
In the end, my nephew and grandniece all sided with that bastard boy.
His Majesty has already passed down the oral message, and his only support now is his biological brother Li Yuan.
As long as he is willing to stand up and make peace for himself, I believe that His Majesty will never go against his father's wishes no matter what.
Just when the eldest princess Tong'an was in the carriage, worrying about gains and losses, the eldest princess Tong'an came to her senses after being reminded by a close female official.
He saw that the person coming was none other than his brother's confidant, the eunuch Zhongbao, and not only Eunuch Zhongbao was coming, but also followed by several large carts loaded with things.
The eldest princess of Tong'an, who had always ignored the servant next to her brother in the past, had to force herself to show a kind and reserved smile at this moment.
"Zhongbao, can I come in now?"
Eunuch Zhongding, who had no expression on his face, did not answer Princess Tong'an's inquiry, but bowed respectfully to Princess Tong'an.
"See Princess Tong'an, the Supreme Emperor has said that Your Majesty is the lord of the Tang Dynasty. No one can change the emperor's decree, not even the Supreme Emperor."
"In addition, the Supreme Emperor is worried that the eldest princess will have to travel a long way to merge with the state. He is afraid that the eldest princess will suffer during the journey.
As a special gift, I will give you a cart of high-quality medicinal materials, a thousand catties of gold, and five hundred bolts of silk and satin..."
The smile on Princess Tong'an's face gradually solidified as she looked at Eunuch Zhongbao in front of her who was repeating her brother's words without any expression.
His body tilted, and if he hadn't been supported in time by his confidant, the female official beside him, he might have fallen directly to the ground.
The eldest princess of Tong'an suddenly broke away from the confidant Gong who was supporting her, and screamed at the top of her lungs.
"This is impossible. My brother would not treat me like this. He and I are biological brothers from the same mother. It is impossible for him to say such a thing."
"Get out of the way, I want to see my brother in person."
Looking at the eldest princess who was shouting hoarsely and looking like a madman, Eunuch Zhongbao frowned and raised his hand and waved.
The palace guards and others who were startled by the eldest princess who suddenly started to act out acted wisely and stepped aside.
Eunuch Zhongbao slowly approached the menacing eldest princess and spoke in a low voice.
"Please, the eldest princess, please be restrained and don't continue to make unreasonable troubles. If this behavior comes to your Majesty's ears..."