Chapter 432 Uncle Zhangsun Wuji and King Wei who are very similar in physique
Chapter 432 Uncle Changsun Wuji and Wei King Li Tai, who have very similar physiques (double update combined to congratulate the leader +1)
Cheng Chubi looked at the beaming Li Chengqian with a dark look on his face, always feeling that this prince with good ribs was mocking him for not being able to receive his salary.
However, Li Chengqian was still chattering away.
"A thousand catties of gold, a hundred pieces of silk and satin, and a good horse. Brother Chu Bi, you have made another fortune."
"Yes, yes, it's more than what your father earns from selling goat milk soap." Cheng Chubi couldn't help but complain.
A thousand catties of gold means less than one thousand guan, and if you add a hundred pieces of silk and satin, it's only one to two hundred guan.
The only thing that Cheng Chubi could like was a good horse, but the problem was that Cheng Chubi's own horse was a good horse from Dawan.
Even if the horse is in hand, at most I can ride this horse today and that horse tomorrow. Is it possible that I can still ride during the day and at night?
Bah...that's too unseemly. That's something only human and animal experts, monster-killing heroes, and ghost-hunting masters can do. I'm a serious and honest person.
Therefore, these rewards will be in vain after all. The important thing is that my salary, especially my mother, only received five copper coins.
No matter how much the bonus is, it is not a salary. When he thinks that his two brothers are ridiculing him because of the salary issue at home, Cheng Chubi becomes even more unhappy.
"Your Highness, why don't you tell your father that my method of making salt can be regarded as a waste of merit.
I don’t need a thousand pounds of gold or anything like that, but can I replace my salary?”
When Li Chengqian saw Brother Chu Bi's appearance, he almost burst into laughter. He suppressed his smile and persuaded, "I can't influence my father's decision."
"It's all money anyway, just keep it, why don't you just treat it as salary?"
"Oh, you don't understand how bad a person would feel if he couldn't receive his salary." Cheng Chubi said with a gloomy look in his eyes.
Cheng Chubi couldn't tell the prince about being laughed at by his two brothers, and then let this guy have the opportunity to laugh at him.
Forget it, wait until your biological father wins and returns, and then you can complain to him. If your mother doesn't care, your father will certainly care.
When the time comes, my father will pour his full love into his fists and feet, and make the two brothers scream and scream. Let them know what it means to be a father and son in battle, and to fight a tiger as a brother.
Cheng Chubi could squat aside and watch the show, and from time to time he would falsely praise a father, a kind son, a filial son, and so on, which was called flattering.
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After lunch, Li Chengqian continued to take a nap, while Cheng Chubi and several Zuo Neili brothers were bragging and spanking.
Originally I wanted to play cards, but this is not an imperial medical office with a small courtyard. It is crowded with people, and the officials of the East Palace who have a grudge against me are afraid that they are secretly staring at me.
I wish I could even write it down in a notebook when I went to a toilet and couldn't unbutton my belt, trying to find my little flaws in it.
Then they rushed to His Majesty and cried bitterly, accusing themselves, an honest man, of having done so many bad things.
Don't make a big mistake out of something small, and if you are fined some salary or something, you won't have time to cry.
While they were chatting enthusiastically, Cheng Chubi saw Eunuch Deng, the steward of Dianshan Kitchen, walking quickly towards this side.
The East Palace works very efficiently. No, a hundred piglets have been transported into the newly built pig house in the East Palace.
Cheng Chubi was so happy that he could only pass the time by bragging and spanking. Now that a hundred piglets have arrived, it would be time to do something big.
Cheng Chubi strode away quickly. First, he went to inspect the situation of the one hundred piglets.
Wait until they have been raised in the new place for a few days and their emotions are stable before doing it yourself. This is what the old pigherders told Cheng Chubi, and pigs also have feelings.
If you are new to a place and castrate your piglets immediately, it can easily lead to the death of piglets.
The important thing is that the two Cheng Fa and Cheng Da, who had just started practicing surgery for a short time, could come over to lend a hand and let them try their hand.
It doesn't matter if you end up with one or two piglets. The famous dish of cannonball is worth having.
When we arrived at the scene, the originally quiet area was filled with the sounds of pigs, and the handymen were pouring piglets from the piglet cage into the pig pen.
There were a hundred of them, many of them sincere, and the piercing screams came one after another.
"Isn't one hundred heads too many? Such a way of calling is really annoying." Eunuch Deng shook his head frequently and said.
"It's normal. These little piglets are so energetic. That's a good thing. It means they are healthy. Otherwise, it would be troublesome."
"By the way, Eunuch Deng, that feed list I gave you, is the feed ready?"
"Don't worry, General Cheng. All the ingredients have been crushed and mixed according to your instructions. But the green fodder is not easy to find. We have to have people harvest it outside the city."
"It doesn't matter, let them eat feed first, and then mix it with green feed when there is green feed."
Cheng Chubi strode over and looked at the black-haired pigs with relief as they huddled around in the pig pen.
Cheng Chubi asked the eunuch who purchased the piglets in detail, and found out that most of them were boars, and there were only about a dozen sows.
The price of sow piglets is higher than that of boars. After all, sow piglets can still give birth to babies when they grow up. What can boars do? When they are full, they either fight or have sex.
All the energy that could have been converted into fat and gained weight is wasted on things that are meaningless to them.
In Cheng Chubi's view, this was the greatest blasphemy against the promoters who wanted to increase the industrialization and scale of animal husbandry in Datang.
Therefore, Cheng Chubi had to make these piglets lose hope of awakening their male instinct before they could.
Another point is that Cheng Chubi once ate pig eggs at a farmer’s house, and they were very delicious.
Moreover, it is a by-product of helping to castrate pigs for his family. After processing, it is roasted on the fire, stir-fried, or pan-fried. The taste is first-class.
Thinking of this, Cheng Chubi couldn't help but swallow his saliva subconsciously, and looked at these double-eyelid black pigs with increasingly kind eyes.
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"Sigh... I don't know if Tai'er will blame me." In the Manna Hall, Li Shimin sat in front of the table, sipping chrysanthemum tea, with a troubled expression on his face.
Empress Changsun looked at her husband, stretched out her hand and gently held his big hand, and then comforted him with gentle words.
"Husband, you did the right thing. Tai'er was moved to the title of King of Wei. This is what he deserves. But if at this moment, it is necessary to set up a literature museum in the palace of the King of Wei, it is really inappropriate."
"It's easy to leave the impression on those ministers that your husband's private love trumps public concern."
"Where Tai'er is, I will talk to him carefully and let him understand the painstaking efforts of your father."
Li Shimin looked at his gentle and quiet wife, nodded slightly and said, "As my husband knows, I'm lucky to have you by my side, always reminding me, otherwise..."
Empress Changsun didn't say anything, she just held Li Shimin's hand tightly and smiled sweetly.
"Although your husband is a wise king, he is also a father and a good husband to me. I have heard my mother say before that the heart and the ten fingers are still as long as each other."
Empress Changsun knew very well that her husband liked the sweet-tongued Tai'er, but the bottom line of orderly lineage could not be broken.
When she thought of the tragedy nine years ago, Empress Changsun shook her head vigorously. As long as she was still alive, she would never allow such a thing to happen again.
Cheng Qian has a gentle and generous nature, and his abilities are also outstanding. He has also experienced his own hardships and setbacks.
On the contrary, his mind became stronger and stronger, and he looked more and more like his husband back then.
Tai'er, on the other hand, has a soft ear, is easily influenced by others, and is obsessed with poetry and books. Such a temperament is not a good thing for a king.
Of course, there are some words that are not beautiful to say clearly.
"Yes, what my mother-in-law said is very good. Even the heart and the fingers are still long and short, and people's love and hate will also have different levels."
"The day before yesterday, Cheng Sanlang told me that in about ten days, Du Laoliu, whose broken leg he had re-healed, will be able to go to the ground."
"Finally... that's great." Empress Changsun couldn't help but look happy, turned her bright eyes, and couldn't help but whisper.
"How about I go and see it with my husband? If I don't see it with my own eyes, I won't feel at ease after all."
"If you want to go, then go. My husband also wants to see it with his own eyes. If it really succeeds, we will be able to recover as before, and I can breathe a sigh of relief."
"Husband, if Cheng Qian needs to have an operation and it is delayed for several months, will this happen..."
Empress Changsun couldn't help but hesitated when she thought that this would probably delay her for half a year.
Li Shimin chuckled and then spoke slowly and calmly.
"Don't worry, Guanyin Maid. In the past few months, my husband has asked Yan Qing to take charge of the renovation and addition of the Hot Spring Palace at Lishan Mountain.
If Cheng Qian needs an operation, he naturally cannot stay in the East Palace."
Queen Changsun's eyes lit up. "Lishan Hot Spring Palace? That's a good place. It's quiet and quiet, but not far from Chang'an."
"If you want to see Cheng Qian, I can go over and visit him."
"Yes, let the prince be there when the time comes. This way, it won't be easy for him to suffer any criticism."
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The fat Changsun Wuji gently stroked his long beard and his eyes fell kindly on Li Tai, the somewhat plump His Royal Highness the King of Wei.
This nephew's physique is very similar to my own, if not more so.
However, compared to the adult prince Li Chengqian, Li Tai was polite and respectful to him.
As for Li Chengqian, in his early years, although that boy looked soft on the outside, he was actually very independent in his heart. Even though he tried to persuade him many times, he often disobeyed him.
Now, under the influence of that bastard Cheng Chubi, he was actually unwilling to face his own uncle's painstaking advice.
This really made Changsun Wuji feel heartbroken. Even if Cheng Chubi cured his constipation, so what?
How could he change his opinion of the old Cheng family just because of this small favor?
And Li Tai, the little nephew, was very respectful to him, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he obeyed his words.
Comparing this situation, Changsun Wuji would naturally prefer Li Tai to Li Chengqian in his heart.
Not only him, but many civil servants also have a very good impression of Li Tai. They feel that His Highness has a gentler personality, is easier to talk to, and speaks very nicely.
Especially when there was no hope of recovery from Li Chengqian's leg disease, the government and the public believed that the reason why the prince had leg disease was because he had lost his moral character and lacked moral conduct.
And Li Tai, the second son of His Majesty and the Queen, naturally occupied a more prominent position.
What's more, this little fat guy is quite good at flattering His Majesty, and he can be regarded as His Majesty's favorite son among all his children.
Now, Li Tai, who is only one and a half years younger than the crown prince Li Chengqian, has been waiting for a long time but has not received his uncle's answer.
He couldn't help but asked curiously, "Uncle?"
Changsun Wuji came to his senses, smiled calmly, and said with a pleasant expression.
"Your Highness, you don't have to worry. Although His Majesty did not immediately agree to let Your Highness build the Wei Palace Literature Museum, he did not refuse directly."
"This shows that your Majesty actually has no objection in his heart. He is just worried that if you show too much favor to His Majesty, the ministers will criticize His Majesty for being too selfish."
"After all, there will always be some pedantic people among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty..."
Li Tai quickly stood up and saluted Changsun Wuji, with a hint of humility and fear on his fleshy face.
"Uncle, please don't say such things. If there are people among the courtiers who don't love Gu Gu, it must be because Gu Gu has insufficient moral character and poor knowledge..."
"You don't have to be too modest. Many well-educated people in our court have praised His Highness's talents and knowledge."
"Otherwise, how could your Majesty dare to entrust His Highness with such an important task as compiling Kuo Di Zhi?"
Changsun Wuji stood up, raised his hand and patted Li Tai's shoulder, stroking his long beard, and said meaningfully.
"But even if there is no literature museum, it doesn't matter. My uncle will try his best to keep an eye on knowledgeable people for you and let them serve in the Palace of Prince Wei."
"In addition, the compilation of "Kuo Di Zhi" must not be ignored. The sooner the better. Don't forget that next year will be your grandpa's seventieth birthday."
"If that time comes, if I can compile some of this "Kuo Di Zhi" first, I can present it as a birthday gift at that time..."
Li Tai rolled his eyes, couldn't help but look happy, and quickly saluted Changsun Wuji.
"Thank you uncle for your advice. Tai knows what to do."
"It's good to know. I'm tired too, so I'll take my leave now."
"Uncle, don't worry, let Tai see you off in person..." Li Tai quickly took Changsun Wuji's arm and saw him off in person.
He also inquired about Changsun Wuji's physical condition with concern, and asked Changsun Wuji to remember to let his cousin come over more often.
After sending Changsun Wuji to the gate of Prince Wei's palace, Li Tai stopped under Changsun Wuji's refusal.
Changsun Wuji smiled reservedly, stepped down the steps, boarded the carriage, and then left with Li Tai's heartfelt greeting.
Naturally, he understood very well that this second nephew's ambition was probably no worse than his father's.
They are all the most beloved sons of their father, and they are all quite talented and knowledgeable. How can they be willing to be inferior to others?
That kid Li Chengqian not only regarded his uncle's heart as a donkey's liver and lungs.
More importantly, he actually became a cripple. How can such a person be a king? Since ancient times, if a disabled person has been a king, wouldn't it lead to chaos in the world?
If that's the case, then why should I be asking for trouble? Now, the flickering spark in Tai'er's heart has been ignited by himself.
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but think of the conversation with his sister, Queen Changsun, and couldn't help but sigh, slowly closing his eyes and falling asleep...
Today is to make up for the leader who called me stupid. I also want to thank the leader of Beyond Opal for the reward. I will wait for me to slow down and then add an update to the boss.