Furong Garden is the former imperial palace of the Sui Dynasty, standing prominently on the south bank of Qujiang Pool.
Last autumn, His Majesty Li Er gave this former forbidden garden to Wei King Li Tai. This move was once interpreted as a harbinger of Yi Chu, which caused a stir in the court. Although His Majesty Li Er later expressed his gratitude to the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and other ministers denied the rumors that they wanted to save money, but it was difficult to eliminate the doubts in the minds of the ministers.
Li Tai liked this place very much, so he resisted the imperial censor's impeachment and spent a lot of manpower and material resources to renovate it, making the royal garden more luxurious, elegant and magnificent.
The weather this year was abnormal, and the sun was already scorching before summer started. Li Tai was fat and afraid of the heat, so he moved out of Prince Wei's Mansion and moved into Furong Garden, planning to spend the summer here this year.
Yesterday's heavy rain not only alleviated the drought in Guanzhong, but also washed away the vast royal garden. The pavilions are like wash, the pavilions are bright, the vegetation is green, and the style is renewed.
King Li Tai of Wei knelt on the futon in the Buddhist hall, his eyes slightly closed and his expression solemn.
Today is June 19th, the birthday of Guanyin.
Before the fifth watch, Li Tai fasted, bathed, knelt in the Buddhist hall, and prayed sincerely for his deceased mother.
The royal family of Li and Tang claimed to be descendants of Lao Tzu and respected Taoism as the state religion. However, because Empress Changsun's nickname was "Guanyin Maid", not only Li Tai but also His Majesty Li Er built a Buddhist hall in the palace to worship Guanyin. Buddha.
Moreover, His Majesty Li Er, who is best at balancing in his life, is just using Lao Tzu's name to give the Li and Tang royal family a layer of superiority. How can he sit back and watch Taoism dominate and be unstoppable? Therefore, in the Taoist world, At the same time, he does not suppress the Buddha.
His Majesty Li Er is very familiar with the art of balance...
In June of the 10th year of Zhenguan, Changsun died in the Lizheng Hall and was given the posthumous title of Queen Wende.
In the next six months, Li Tai remembered his late mother and was in pain...
As time goes by, no matter how deep the grief is, it will be mercilessly worn away by the years, but the deep nostalgia and longing cannot be erased.
In the harem of His Majesty Li Er, Queen Changsun is definitely a very special existence.
She would never suppress any favored concubine, but no concubine dared to be pampered and disrespectful to the queen.
She never gets involved in political affairs, but whenever His Majesty Li Er encounters a difficult decision, he always has to talk about it in front of the Queen.
She only has three sons and three daughters, but none of His Majesty Li Er's children does not respect and love this graceful empress...
Li Tai is arrogant and arrogant, but he always regards his mother as proud!
However, now, Li Tai is alone in this Buddhist hall, his feet are soft and red, his power, fame and wealth seem to have been isolated in the previous life, with green gauze curtains, a lamp like a bean, but there is a burst of sadness in his heart...
Mother!
Why can't you have a green bird before your eldest brother?
If the child is a prince, he will naturally inherit his father's great achievements, continue the glorious Tang Dynasty, and make our Tang Dynasty powerful and powerful, spanning all over the world, without falling for a hundred years!
Since you couldn't give me the identity of your eldest son, why did you give me this smart talent and supreme talent?
Rather than letting the child silently watch his eldest brother ascend the throne, it would be better for him to be born a mediocre person, be sensual, eat, drink and have fun, and be an idle king in the prosperous age who eats and waits for death...
Li Tai, who was kneeling upright, had a bitter smile on his lips.
In the Forbidden Palace a few days ago, Fang Jun's words gave him an enlightenment, and he had to suddenly wake up from his dream of becoming a prince.
Fang Jun's assumptions may seem like nonsense, but in fact they are inevitable results.
After all the calculations, it seems that only the prince succeeds to the throne, and all the brothers can be safe and sound. Once the prince is deposed, no matter whether it is Li Tai or Xiao Jiu, who is impossible, the other two will undoubtedly die.
This is not a question of who is cruel. When it reaches that point, even if you can't bear it and don't want it in every possible way, the government will push you towards that ending.
Fang Jun can understand it, how can his father not understand it?
Li Tai felt that his heart was empty. His long-cherished wish for many years was nothing more than wishful thinking when he woke up. The loss was simply indescribable...
"Your Highness..."
Light footsteps sounded behind him, and the soft voice of Yan from Prince Wei's palace sounded.
Li Tai frowned slightly.
For Yan, he respected and loved each other. This lady from a well-known family was not only beautiful in appearance and naturally beautiful, but also had a gentle, virtuous, gentle and considerate personality. In ordinary times, Li Tai respected everyone no matter who was in front of him or behind him.
He had an arrogant temper, was prone to joy and anger, and when his temper broke out, only Yan's soft words could calm him down in the whole family.
But only when praying for the queen mother in the Buddhist hall, not even Yan was allowed to disturb her!
In the past, Li Tai would have been reluctant to scold him.
But now... all his ambitions seem to have been drained by Fang Jun's words. The man no longer has the heroic spirit, so why bother showing off his prestige with his wives and concubines?
Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, it is the eldest grandson Zongzheng and Liu Yushi who are here together." Princess Yan of Wei was quite frightened and said cautiously.
She naturally knew that Li Tai was not allowed to be disturbed by others when he was in the Buddhist hall, but today His Highness's two arms came hand in hand with solemn expressions, so she did not dare to miss the important event.
"Yes." Li Tai responded, stood up, gently tidied up his scattered robes, smiled at the anxious Yan family, and left the Buddhist hall.
Mr. Yan is a little confused, but His Highness is not annoyed?
Li Tai walked out of the Buddhist hall and walked back to the main hall along the verandah.
The pond is covered with lotus flowers, and the koi carps are swimming around in the clear water, turning over and swaying their tails, creating a circle of water ripples, enjoying themselves.
Li Tai felt inexplicably better...
In the main hall, Chang Sun Chong and the Censor Liu Lei sat across from each other, smiling and chatting with each other. When they saw the fat figure of His Royal Highness the King of Wei appeared at the door, they stood up together and bowed to salute.
Li Tai waved his hand and said with a smile: "We are all members of our own family, why should we be so formal? It makes me feel uncomfortable. Please get back on your feet."
The two of them thanked him quickly and stopped being polite. When King Wei Li Tai took the main seat, they sat down casually.
The maid served fragrant tea again and took away the original tea cup.
Li Tai pointed to the crystal clear white porcelain tea cup in his hand and said with a smile: "Yesterday when I entered the palace, my father gave my uncle the Mingqian Longjing. Thanks to my uncle's blessing, I also gained a few pounds. When I leave later,
Bring some with you, this is pure tribute tea, you can’t buy it if you have money!”
Changsun Chongfeng was as graceful as jade, and thanked him with a smile: "No wonder my father was in a good mood yesterday when he came back from the palace. He actually got such a good tea. Since His Highness is so generous, I would be disrespectful to reject it, haha!"
In fact, Changsun Wuji got this Mingqian tea from His Majesty Li Er, and when he returned home, he sent a pound of it to Changsun Chong. It was this tea that Changsun Chong entertained the Wu brothers...
Liu Lei took a sip and praised: "Although Wei Chen and Fang Jun have a deep hatred and want to kill him, they have to admit that this method of making tea by hand is indeed the best way to make heaven and earth."
The essence, the beauty of returning to nature, is more than one level higher than the art of making tea by randomly adding various seasonings!"
Li Tai laughed and said teasingly: "Liu Yushi is not afraid that these words will get out and Fang Jun will laugh at him?"
Liu Lei shook his head and said: "A real man, you should be fair and upright, but Fang Jun's character is terrible, but it has nothing to do with this fragrant tea. If someone hates his behavior and misses the good tea for nothing, wouldn't that make Fang Jun even more proud?"
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Changsun Chong praised: "Liu Yushi is indeed an elegant man, he is also upright and selfless in his heart. He is indeed a role model for our juniors. I would like to give tea to Liu Yushi!"
The three of them laughed, raised their teacups together, and took a sip.
Putting down the tea cup, Liu Lei sighed softly: "This Fang Jun is indeed amazing. This ability to control wind and rain not only freed His Majesty from rumors and slander, but also forced all the noble families to a desperate situation in one fell swoop. Don't give in!"
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Changsun Chong's smile froze slightly, and he was a little jealous in his heart, but his expression immediately relaxed, and he shook his head and said: "There are rumors in the public that Fang Jun has the ability to control wind and rain, but I really don't believe it. That day at the southern foot of Lishan Mountain to pray for rain, His Majesty was not the only one present.
, and there is also Li Chunfeng from the Taishi Bureau. That Li Chunfeng is already a half-immortal, who knows what he really wants? Besides, that Fang Jun’s good days may only be gone for a few days..."