I heard Xue Rengui say to Li Shimin in a neither arrogant nor humble manner: "Your Majesty, I have heard that a man who is a confidant will die, and a woman who loves her will be honored! The King of Shu has shown kindness to me, and I am willing to follow the King of Shu to the death.
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"Good! You really have the demeanor of an ancient general!"
Hearing Xue Rengui's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but praise him greatly, but he felt very unhappy in his heart.
After all, this guy actually rejected me just now!
How did Min'er manage to get his subordinates to follow him so wholeheartedly?
In the following time, Li Shimin lost interest and gave all hunting opportunities to Li Chengqian and his brothers.
Among these princes, if we say that the one with the best martial arts skills is the third prince Li Ke.
Li Ke and Li Shimin also look the most alike.
Not only his appearance, but also his martial arts skills are the closest to Li Shimin.
Unfortunately, Li Ke was not at the scene.
If Li Ke were here, he would definitely win the first prize in this hunt.
And among the princes present today, Li Min was not the weakest.
The weakest one is the fourth prince Li Tai.
Li Tai was obese. In the original historical trajectory, Li Shimin considered that Li Tai was too obese and would have trouble entering and exiting the palace, and even allowed him to enter the palace in a sedan chair.
Because of his obesity, this guy had difficulty getting on a horse, let alone riding and shooting.
Even the most incompetent fifth prince, Li You, is better at riding and shooting than him.
But today, Li Min hit the right target and shot several small prey in succession.
By evening, Li Shimin was exhausted and prepared to lead his team back.
On the way back, Li Shimin called the princes to him with great interest, and then said: "I am very happy about today's hunting. You guys, each of you will write a poem based on the content of today's hunting."
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After Li Shimin finished speaking, Li You couldn't help but look bitter.
Among the brothers, he is the only one who is uneducated. How can he write poetry?
But today, his father has given an order. If he cannot fulfill it, or if he does it badly, he will definitely be reprimanded by his father again.
Li Tai said to Li Shimin: "Father, my sixth brother has outstanding literary talent and is known as the number one talent in Chang'an. Why don't you let your sixth brother compose a poem first?"
Li Tai writes well, but he still has some self-awareness.
I knew that I was definitely not as good as Li Min in terms of poetry writing.
Therefore, he decided to let Li Min do it first.
If Li Min's performance was extremely brilliant, he would not be able to compare with his left and right, and he would not have to show his shame.
If Li Min's poems are of average quality, then he will have to show off his skills and overwhelm Li Min.
After listening to Li Tai's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but smile and said: "Yes, Min'er is indeed the number one talent in Chang'an! Well, Min'er, you can compose a song first!"
Li Minzhi nodded and said: "In this case, I will be embarrassed!"
"The wind is strong and the horns are blaring, and the Holy Emperor is hunting the city of Wei. The grass is dry and the eagle's eyes are sharp, and the rain is gone and the horses' hooves are light. Suddenly they pass Xinfeng City and return to Chang'an City. Looking back to the place where the eagles are shot, the clouds are flat at dusk for thousands of miles."
"Okay, what a poem! What a poem!"
Before Li Min finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin beside him couldn't help but admire him.
Yuchi Jingde was so offended that he rolled his eyes and asked: "You idiot Cheng, do you know what a good poem is? Then tell me, why is this poem good? What's so good about it?"
Cheng Yaojin picked his nostrils and said with a smile: "Why don't I, old Cheng, understand it? Poems that I, old Cheng, don't understand are good poems."
Hearing Cheng Zhijie's words, Qin Qiong next to him couldn't help laughing and said: "You idiot Cheng, you don't even understand, why are you getting involved? Go somewhere to cool down and stay!"
Cheng Yaojin chuckled and said: "What? You are not convinced? My old Cheng's son can compose poetry. Even the emperor said yes, so I asked if your son can compose poetry? Yes? Yes?"
As soon as Cheng Yaojin mentioned this, several other veterans ignored him at all.
How did your son compose that poem? Do you have no idea at all?
Your family works all year round, so I can't afford to offend you.
As for Li Chengqian and others, when Cheng Yaojin interrupted them, they got over the matter of composing poems. None of them mentioned the matter of composing poems.
Li Min had already taken the lead in writing it, and with their ability to appreciate it, they could naturally appreciate that the level of this poem was very high, and it was definitely not something they could surpass.
If this is the case, they will not find themselves unhappy!
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Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, the weather became colder.
As soon as the weather gets cold and the shops cool down, it is natural that they should close down.
The mining of saltpeter has also come to an end for the time being.
Li Min directly transferred the contracts of several saltpeter mountains to Qin Huaiyu.
Qin Huaiyu couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it.
On this day, Li Shimin summoned Li Min into the palace and told Li Min that he would marry Qin Mengxin and hold a wedding ceremony for them in half a month.
Upon hearing the news, Li Min almost doubted whether his ears had heard it wrong.
marriage?
Please, I am only ten years old this year!
Even if it is a birthday, it can be said to be eleven years old, but is this too early?
Li Min couldn't help but ask: "Father, I'm still young, why did I get married so early?"
Li Shimin said with a straight face: "It is normal to get married early and have children early. Although you got married a year or two early, you are still about the same age."
What?
Is it just a year or two too early?
Um - After thinking about it carefully, Li Min realized that it seemed like this was really the case.
In ancient times, early marriage and early childbearing were popular.
Especially for princes, they will get married when they are thirteen or fourteen years old at the latest, and they will never be older than fourteen.
However, I am only eleven years old now, ten years old, which is really too early.
Li Min couldn't help but said: "Father, otherwise, my son and I will not get married again in two years?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but said: "Yin'er, didn't you decide to go to the fiefdom next year? It is for this reason that my father will let you get married so early. Unless you don't go to the fiefdom next year, otherwise, the marriage must be done in the new year
It must be completed beforehand, there is no room for delay.”
That’s right! That’s indeed the truth.
Before a prince can take up a fiefdom, he must first get married.
As for me, there is absolutely no way that I will not serve as an official and wait for another two years in Chang'an City.
Although Chang'an is nice, it is not a place to stay for a long time.
Many of my plans cannot be carried out in Chang'an City.
Only after arriving in the fiefdom can you show your ambition.
Also, wasn’t he named the King of Shu?
If we can go to Shu, it actually seems pretty good. At least it’s far enough away from Chang’an!
Well, it’s best to think of a way so that you can be an official in Shu next year!
As for the marriage, Li Min can't put it off for the time being.
