Chapter 664 The Prince's Palace returns to the capital at noon and presents millions of books (
Chapter 664 The Crown Prince returned to Beijing in the afternoon and donated a million books (please subscribe and vote)
Countless people heard the news that the prince had returned to Beijing, had recovered from all his illnesses, and was about to donate more than a million books to the court to feed the poor scholars in the world.
After hearing the news, people rushed to various gates, and among them, the handsome Shangguan Yi was standing in the crowd, staring blankly at the carriage rumbling by.
There were dozens of large cars, and each car was not covered with tarpaulins. Instead, the books bound in volumes were stacked on top of the cars.
The poor scholars who had seen a lot were eager to inquire about the news. The tall and burly Ren Yaxiang saw a group of Confucian boys and Confucian scholars squeezing past him.
Then they poured into the team and began to recite the catchy "Three Character Classic" loudly.
I couldn't help but whispered to the handsome companion Shangguan Yi beside me. "Xian brother, could this be the "Three Character Classic" written by Cheng Sanlang of Duke Lu's mansion?"
Shangguan Yi also widened his eyes and explained as he watched the team passing by.
"It is the Three Character Classic. Although Cheng Taichang came from a martial arts family, he was actually a rare genius."
"His medical skills are almost comparable to those of Hua Tuo in ancient times. He is best at disembowelling patients to cure their illnesses, and his poetic talent is even more outstanding..."
"This "Three Character Classic" is an extremely rare enlightenment book. It is like a nursery rhyme, simple, clear, catchy, but also quoted from classics..."
Listening to Shangguan Yi's words, Ren Yaxiang rubbed his hands.
"I'm really looking forward to it. I didn't expect that Chang'an would have such a man with both civil and military skills. It's really a blessing for the court."
"It seems that I was right to come to Chang'an in advance. I was able to see such a big scene. In this case, hehe..."
Shangguan Yi couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this. He looked at the powerful Ren Yaxiang next to him and said, "Why, could it be that my brother has already thought of a noble family to submit to?"
"Ha, I knew I couldn't hide it from my dear brother, so that's exactly what I meant."
"...I didn't expect that Xiongtai actually had the same idea as my little brother."
"You also want to vote for Duke Lu's government. Why?"
"Brother, I am good at poetry, although not as much as Cheng Taichang, but like Cheng Taichang, I was willing to publish the "Three Character Classic" with all my heart and blood for the sake of my students."
"It shows that he is talented, learned and virtuous. Therefore, why should I not join the government of Duke Lu?"
The exchanges between the two people were quickly drowned out by the noise of the surrounding people and the sound of people reading the Three Character Classic loudly.
Li Chengqian was walking in the center of Zhuque Street, about twenty-five feet away from both sides of this extremely wide street.
But even at such a long distance, Li Chengqian could still hear the roar of people coming in from time to time and entering his ears.
Even though he couldn't hear clearly what those people were communicating and whether they were saying good or bad things, Li Chengqian didn't care much.
At this moment, he just wants to continue to move forward, and he wants the people in Chang'an City to see it with their own eyes.
The prince of the Tang Dynasty was no longer the despondent, bored loser.
He has a pair of healthy legs and can stride, walk, even run and jump.
He hopes that everyone can know that he, Li Chengqian, has an unyielding will and will not back down no matter how many setbacks he suffers.
The "Three Character Classic" was being recited loudly all around, and the loud sound of reading blocked out the noise coming from all directions.
Li Chengqian, on the other hand, held his head high, chest high, and strode forward. He deliberately walked out of the elite escorts on both sides of the East Palace.
He stood calmly at the forefront, allowing more people to see him.
The common people on the side of Zhuque Street saw the prince at this moment, although they were far away.
However, they could still see clearly the too-large crown and robes on his body, and the Crown Prince who was walking as fast as flying.
The people of Chang'an City cursed those bad people who dared to speak ill of the prince or said that the prince was lame, and shouted and encouraged them loudly.
Cheng Chubi followed Li Chengqian step by step. He and Yuchi Baoqing, one on the left and one on the right, protected Li Chengqian and looked around vigilantly.
After all, His Highness the Crown Prince was exposed on the unobstructed Zhuque Street. Even if something happened suddenly, people with ulterior motives would not have time to make any preparations.
But Cheng Chubi was still worried, so he and Yuchi Baoqing only dared to lag half a step behind Li Chengqian, just for fear of an accident.
"Your Highness has walked almost three miles, do you want to get in the car and have a rest?" Cheng Chubi asked, seeing a slight sweat on Li Chengqian's forehead.
"No, I feel very good. I'm not tired at all. Let's walk some more." Seeing Li Chengqian keep moving forward, Cheng Chubi could only let him go.
Also, when I saw His Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty for the second time, he was like a poor man who finally got a chance to show off.
Now that he has been trapped in Lishan Tangquan Palace for almost half a year, it is understandable that he wants to take a break.
"That's fine. If Your Highness is tired, just let the ministers know."
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The court meeting is still going on. Now, almost all the courtiers have realized that His Majesty seems to be waiting for someone and is deliberately delaying the court meeting.
Even if an envoy from a small vassal comes, His Majesty will ask him in detail for a long time in a pleasant manner.
This approach confused the officials of Honglu Temple, and also made the envoys from various vassals who came to pay tribute feel flattered and even frightened.
At this time, a eunuch came into the palace and reported something. Li Shimin couldn't wait to ask what was going on.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will return to Beijing at noon today, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will present more than a million books to the court..."
As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in Hanyuan Hall at first, and then a burst of fierce noise broke out.
"A million books? Are you sure?!" Gao Shilian, a kind and honest elder, was out of tune at this moment, with a vibrato.
Fang Xuanling on the side was not much better, her eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.
"How is this possible? In the past decades, the previous dynasty collected only more than 370,000 books and volumes from all over the world.
Today, the Chongwen Library with the largest collection of books in the Tang Dynasty only has more than 242,000 volumes..."
"How dare you talk nonsense? I have seen it with my own eyes. Hundreds of carts are loaded with books. Now they are passing through nine gates in the east, west and south of Chang'an..."
Changsun Wuji, who was also deeply shocked in his heart, glanced at the King of Wei Li Tai whose expression suddenly turned very ugly not far away.
He also stood up and shouted at the eunuch who came to report, "Where is His Royal Highness now?"
"His Royal Highness the Prince walked from Mingde Gate. Now, I am afraid that he is at most three or four miles away from Zhuque Gate."
"Walking..." Chu Sui's heart skipped a beat. Didn't he just say some time ago that the prince's foot disease had just recovered and that he needed to recuperate?
How long had passed, the prince actually walked from Mingde Gate to Zhuque Gate. This, this was a bit too scary.