The Lingyan Pavilion was abuzz with people, drinking and drinking, which lasted until nightfall.
If there were still suspicions before, now everyone knows that this young prince who expelled the Turks and defeated the Liang army was not affected by those rumors, and his status in His Majesty's mind has even improved.
Because Li Yuan was drunk with wine and his ears were warm, he was summoned by a decree tomorrow. Li Huairen, the king of Handan County, would be promoted to the heir king and given the title of Wei.
If Li Shan had not surrendered his military power and returned to Beijing, then such a reward would be scary, but now that Li Shan is back, such a generous reward would be comforting.
Li Shan was a little drunk. There was nothing he could do. There were too many people coming with wine cups. He originally had a lot of connections because of the battle at Tiantai Mountain last year, but because he took charge of the Renshou Palace Imperial Army and later controlled the Beiya Imperial Army.
, so we don’t have much contact, and since we are returning home victorious today, naturally anyone can come for a glass of wine.
What's more, quite a few people know well that this dynasty followed the Sui Dynasty and established the system of three provinces and six ministries. The so-called Zhongshu takes the edict, the subordinates seal the refutation, and the Shangshu follows it. But in fact, the amount of power depends on one's relationship with Li Yuan.
Influence... Just like the previous Pei Ji, who was just Zuopushe in Shangshu Province, but because of his strong influence on Li Yuan, he was appointed Prime Minister by default by all officials.
And now Li Shan has this idea. Although it is impossible for him to enter the three provinces at a young age, he will definitely have a place in the ranks of prime ministers and assistants in the future... This is based on the premise that Li Yuan has been in power for at least ten years.
Even now, Li Shan still has a lot of influence on Li Yuan.
During the dinner, Li Yuan casually mentioned the upcoming war. Li Shan said that it was better to slow down than to rush. Li Yuan greatly agreed, saying that when he went to Xinyanzhou tomorrow, he should ask Dou Gui, the commander-in-chief of the Yanzhou Road March, not to advance rashly.
Seeing this scene, many officials' eyes flickered... Even when the East Palace was at its most powerful, His Majesty would ask the King of Qin about military matters, and although today is not a formal meeting occasion, he has no intention of asking the King of Qin.
Maybe it's also a signal.
At least it proves the status of King Handan... no, King Li Huairen of Wei in His Majesty's mind.
Not to mention that Su Dingfang, the current commander-in-chief of the march on Lingzhou Road, wears a pair of trousers instead of Zhao Guogong... Who in the court can't weigh such a weight?
"When we first met, you never thought about today, right?" Fang Xuanling muttered in a low voice.
Those who were able to attend the banquet today include three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons, and many officials from Tiance Mansion and the East Palace were also able to participate. Just now, Li Shimin's brother-in-law Zhang Cong forced him to attend in the name of his eldest son Zhang Yong.
Li Shan drank three glasses of wine, which made Li Yuan burst into laughter.
Du Ruhui next to him moved his lips, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, "I heard that Zen Master Xuanzang has returned to China."
Ling Jing, who was in the presence of the old god, pursed his lips and smiled. He heard about this incident soon after he arrived in Chang'an and entered the Tiance Mansion. This is Li Shan's consistent style, planning in advance, thinking carefully, and not even giving the other party a chance to fight back.
...When it comes to closed-mouthed words, even if you check the ten great virtues, there is nothing you can do.
Another way of saying this kind of behavior is, either don't do it, or do it absolutely... This is also the main reason why Pei Shiju wanted to put Li Shan to death.
Li Shan was already drunk. What he was most afraid of was getting drunk, so he pulled Liu Heer over to block the drink... In this life, Li Shan never dared to get drunk.
I don’t know if there is anything wrong with him in this life, but Li Shan knows that he had the habit of talking in his sleep in his previous life... He scared his roommate quite a lot when he was a freshman.
What if I get drunk one time and Li Yuan is still around, and I mutter a few words about the Xuanwu Sect's changes in my dream... Then I'll be fucked.
The banquet lasted until the middle of the moon, and the curfew was already in effect.
Chang'an's nighttime curfew does not mean that it is impassable, but it is not allowed to enter or exit each square. The roads outside are not prohibited, and entering the square after the curfew requires a badge. Everyone is a senior executive and dignitary, so they naturally have this qualification.
After sending Li Yuan away, Li Shan was already too drunk to walk. Prince Li Jiancheng asked tentatively: "It's already night, the city gate cannot be opened, and Taiji Palace does not allow foreign ministers to spend the night. Why don't we just rest in the East Palace for the night?"
Before Li Shimin opened his mouth, Du Ruhui said loudly: "The imperial city's ministers and ministers can rest, so why bother His Highness the Crown Prince?"
A large number of people around fell silent. Everyone knew what it meant to live in the East Palace... Li Shan, who was supported by Liu Heier and Wang Junhao, could not help but secretly grit his teeth. He just went too far in pretending to be drunk.
Ling Jing squeezed in quietly, reaching out his hand as if to support Li Shan, but in fact he pinched hard with his fingernails... Li Shan almost screamed out, the old man didn't do it lightly.
"Third sister, where is third sister?" Li Shan opened his sleepy eyes.
"Third sister has returned home a long time ago." Li Shimin said with a smile: "Why don't Huairen spend the night in the imperial city?"
"I want to go home...go home..." Li Shan said intermittently: "I also want to pay my respects...to my mother..."
Li Shimin suddenly said: "By the way, Huairen's mother, Mrs. Zheng Guo, is currently living in the Qinghe County government residence."
Cui Xin, who had been silent from beginning to end of the banquet, stood up expressionlessly, "Well, we haven't gotten married yet, and the Li family... the whole family has moved in. You, Li Huairen, might as well become your son-in-law!"
You really have the same virtues as your father!
Well, everyone was speechless, but Li Jiancheng was not disappointed. After all, he recommended Su Dingfang, and his second brother supported Dou Gui... Even if Li Shan didn't know it before, he would know it soon.
In the end, Liu Heier and several personal guards carried Li Shan onto the carriage, and Cui Xin led the group out of Zhuque Gate and into Jinchengfang.
"Why are you so drunk?" Mrs. Zhang who was driven out looked at her drunken son-in-law and repeatedly ordered her servants to prepare.
After a lot of fussing, Li Shan was placed on the bed in a bedroom. Outside, Mrs. Zhu frowned and asked Wang Junhao. Cui Xin was worried when he saw his daughter bringing Mrs. Zhou and Xiaoman from the backyard.
"King of Wei?" Zhu asked in a low voice after thinking for a while: "Is there any promotion?"
Wang Junhao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I promise you to cultivate yourself, and we will welcome you first and then discuss it later."
Over there, Cui Shiniang asked a few questions in a low voice. Not long after, a maid came over with sobering soup. Xiaoman and Zhou took over and took him in. After all, they were not married. Cui Shiniang could only wait at the door, watching.
Cui Xinxin felt very uncomfortable.
Zhou was cautious and asked, "Mr. Lang?"
"Lang Jun... Lang Jun is up." Xiao Manjiao smiled and blew on Li Shan's head and neck.
Xiaoman had been following Li Shan for the longest time and knew that he never wanted to get drunk. As expected, Li Shan's head turned to the side. He was a little ticklish, and then he opened his eyes. Although his eyes were a little drunk, they were clear.