Chapter 274 More than 10,000 arrows in my knee
I don’t know what Li Shimin plans to do, so he strongly supported Han Yue when he was outside the pass. After returning to Chang'an, he suddenly began to support Li Chengqian again.
The emperor issued three imperial edicts in one day.
The first decree allowed Li Chengqian to expand the command of the prince's left and right guards. The second decree allowed Li Chengqian to lead the eleven marching commanders of the country.
There were only twelve roads in the Tang Dynasty. Except for Han Yue’s Hebei Road, Li Chengqian held eleven roads alone. Although he was just a remote leader, his power increased sharply.
The last decree was even more crazier, and it actually made Li Chengqian supervise the country.
This order caused a sensation in the court. Li Shimin is now in the prime of spring and autumn, so why would he let the prince supervise the country? Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor had already made a decision in his mind and wanted to use this method to tell the people in the court that he chose Li Chengqian, a legitimate origin, rather than Han Yue, who was unnamed and unparalleled.
The aristocratic families were inexplicably ecstatic, and many royal relatives who supported Li Chengqian also jumped out and ran around under the guise of planning for the prince. The East Palace even had a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days, and Li Chengqian's prestige soared.
Cheng Yaojin and others were anxious. Since ancient times, the battle between imperial power has been the most cruel. They have been labeled as Han Yue and cannot be changed.
If Han Yue fails in the future, everyone's fate will not be too good.
For this, Lao Cheng had entered the palace many times and even asked his wife to pay homage to the eldest grandson. Unfortunately, Li Shimin's imperial edict had been issued, and nothing was helpful.
"Have Your Majesty really changed his mind?" Old Cheng murmured to himself more than once, and during this period he discussed it with Li Jie several times. The two suddenly realized that they had never guessed Li Shimin's thoughts.
Just ten days after Li Shimin issued three decrees, the emperor suddenly issued two more imperial decrees:
The first imperial edict was to grant the emperor's second son Li Tai as King of Wei. Xu Zhi did not have to go to his fiefdom after he became an adult and could stay in Chang'an, the capital.
The second imperial edict was to build the Wei Wang Mansion and set up a Hongwenguan in the mansion, allowing the Wei Wang to recruit famous scholars from all over the world to study together.
These two decrees suddenly increased. King Li Tai, King of Wei.
Things suddenly became a little weird...
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The civil and military officials in the court were dumbfounded and didn't know what the emperor wanted to do. Just when everyone was at a loss, another order suddenly came from the palace.
This will is very strange because it is not an imperial edict, but a silk book of the empress of Changsun.
"Han Yue's wife Tian Doudou first-class imperial edict was granted the title of Concubine Bohai. He was granted four more wife, all of whom were first-class imperial edicts. He also rewarded a thousand taels of gold and ten thousand pieces of silk. The names of the five women were all written into the scroll of the royal family and enjoyed a first-class salary, with the same position as the Crown Princess..."
The Queen is crazy?
This is the first thought that flashes through the ministers' minds.
Although the Tang Dynasty did not prohibit marriage leave for more marriages, according to the rules, there could only be one wife and two fair wives, and the rest were Teng and concubines. Changsun’s silk book changed the customs. Although Han Yue was still a fair wives, he had four fair wives.
This matter is so intriguing. On the day the silk book was issued, Li Chengqian smashed more than a dozen white jade cups in the East Palace and shouted to the sky: "My mother, how can you be like this, how can you be like this..."
There are only two people in the sky who have multiple flat wives, that is the emperor and the crown prince. The emperor can have seventy-two flat wives, that is a concubine. The crown prince can have multiple flat wives, that is called a concubine.
Now Changsun has used the queen's silk book to grant Han Yue four equal wives, and they are all first-class imperial edicts, and can also receive salary from the palace, with the same treatment as that of the crown princess.
Han Yue was not short of this salary, and Li Chengqian naturally did not lack this money. However, the salary represented far more than its superficial value.
Even if you only get one copper coin a month, it is a treatment that only the prince and concubines can receive.
"Is it because the queen is dissatisfied with His Majesty's actions, so she uses her queen's power and responsibility to fight with His Majesty?" Many ministers in the court guessed so much. Unfortunately, Li Shimin and his wife did not say a word for the rest of the time. No one could guess what the emperor and the queen wanted to do.
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At the entrance of the Ministry of War lobby, Li Chengqian's figure finally appeared. The prince was less than fifteen years old this year, but there was a thick beard on the corner of his mouth, and his appearance was quite upright. There was a shadow of Li Shimin between his eyebrows and eyes.
He walked into the lobby with a slight glance, then suddenly walked up to Li Jing a few steps, and supported him with both hands: "Duke of Wei is the pillar of the country. How can you kneel down to greet him? You are lonely and lonely."
He is polite and respects the wise and humble, and has a certain demeanor of a crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.
Unfortunately, everyone was not yet ready to praise, but Li Chengqian's next words made everyone dumbfounded.
Li Chengqian slowly glanced at the people in the hall and said gentlely: "Uncle Xiaogong, Duke of Tan Zhang Gongjin, Duke Xun Liang... I didn't expect that everyone is here, get up quickly, you are all pillars of the country, I can't let you kneel down to welcome him."
He called each one and came forward to help him up in person. This behavior seemed generous, but unfortunately everyone he ordered was close to him. As for Cheng Yaojin and others, he pretended not to see it and let more than a dozen dukes kneel on the ground.
Li Ji's face was ashen, and Old Cheng gritted his teeth, but everyone's identities were not equal, so this kind of scene could not be counterattacked at all.
Everyone now understands what Li Chengqian is about. He wants to suppress Lao Cheng and others with his identity as the prince. According to the etiquette of the state, you have to kneel down for me.
Suddenly someone in the crowd snorted coldly and shouted angrily: "I have a knee injury, so don't blame the prince for offending me. My country's Duke has finished greeting, and now it's your turn..."
While speaking, the man stood up directly from the ground, and Shi Shiran walked into the hall. He moved a chair and sat down, suddenly groaned and said, "Nephew Chengqian, are you still here to greet me?"
Li Chengqian's face suddenly became gloomy.
It was just because the person who spoke was not someone else, but Chai Shao, the famous Princess Pingyang.
"My nephew Chengqian, are you still here to greet him?" Chai Shao snorted again, with anger faintly in his eyes.
You are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, you can use etiquette to suppress others. It’s great. I just knelt down to greet you. But now I am giving the other person with his own way. Aren’t you suppressing others with etiquette? I’m talking to you about folk principles. I am your uncle, come here obediently and kowtow to me.
Li Chengqian's face turned pale, and he was neither right to go forward nor not to go forward. He was in a stalemate for a moment.
Lao Cheng took the opportunity to laugh and pretended to be vulgar and cursed: "His grandma, the prince doesn't care about etiquette, how can we talk about etiquette? I followed His Majesty to fight in the north and north, and I also had injuries on my knees, so I needed to get up and take a break..."
"That's the case. When I attacked Hebei, I was hit with more than 100 arrows in my knees." Liu Hongji chuckled wickedly and stood up.
"I attacked Luoyang and hit more than a thousand arrows in my knees..." Another duke stood up.
"I am the worst. I won more than 10,000 arrows in the Battle of Weibei, and all shot on my knees! His grandmother, we can only barely kneel down in the future. I am afraid that I can't salute when I see the prince. Don't blame me for offending me!"
The more they talked, the more they became, the more shameless they became. All the Dukes stood up from the ground with the excuse of having knee injuries.
The face was really pounding. Li Chengqian looked red and tried hard to maintain the prince's majesty. He shouted angrily: "You are so arrogant, how dare you do this? Come on, arrest all these disrespectful people for the Lord..."
The crown prince is the crown prince of a country. He is qualified to call himself orphan, and of course he is qualified to call himself the emperor.
A team of soldiers rushed in rumbling, and the leader drew his sword and shouted: "I am the Prince Guard leading the right leader. Please surrender, brothers, so that everyone will not be embarrassed."
Lao Cheng glanced at him, spitted with a 'pa', and cursed: "I think who is so brave? It turns out that he is a famous warrior. Aren't you busy plundering the beautiful women for the Supreme Emperor in Jingzhou? Why did you run to the Eastern Palace to become a Wei Shu? Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk, Lao Wu, you are getting back to the better of your life. The good governor of Jingzhou will not work, but you are here to hold a baby's stinky foot... Oh, Prince, don't get angry, Lao Cheng is not talking about you, hahaha!"
Li Chengqian's face was ashen, and the warrior snorted coldly with a knife, "Cheng Zhijie, your mouth is still so smelly." He suddenly waved his sword and shouted loudly: "The prince has an order, you don't respect the emperor. Now I am ordered to capture him. I hope you don't resist, so as not to seek death."
Old Cheng 's pussed' and said viciously: "Catch me and catch me. If you catch me today, your Majesty will release you tomorrow. Who will be embarrassed then?"
"I don't care about my country's Duke tomorrow. I am now carrying the prince's order and insisting on capturing you, which will embarrass you." The warrior shook his smirk and suddenly shouted at his soldiers: "What are you doing when you are standing there? If you have the prince's order, the Duke will still capture you and tie them up for me."
The prince of a country has great power. If the word "restraint" is added in front of it, it will be even greater. Although Lao Cheng and others are all dukes, they really cannot fight against Li Chengqian. Unless they are determined to rebel, they have to be close to each other.
Li Chengqian smiled proudly. The boy was less than fifteen years old, but his mind was already a little sinister. He said coldly: "These plots and disrespect are the only ones. You tie them up and press them down and throw them in the yard for a night..."
It is November now. Although the weather is not very cold, it is not as comfortable as autumn. If you really want to leave people outside and freeze for a night, that sin is not good.
Chai Shao stood up from the chair angrily and said coldly: "Do you want to tie me up?"
Li Chengqian's eyes flashed, and he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Samurai, Chai Shao's words are very disrespectful, and he is tied up."
As soon as this sentence came out, everyone was shocked. Old Cheng smacked his lips and whispered: "Grandma, it's even more cruel than a wolf."
Unfortunately, although everyone was angry, they did not dare to resist the prince's orders openly. Seeing the warrior coming up with pride, everyone felt that this face was disappointed tonight. Suddenly, Li Chong shouted loudly: "The generals of the Hundred Cavalry Division obeyed the orders, whoever dared to step forward again will be killed without mercy."
Li Chengqian's eyes turned cold and he said gloomy: "You, a slave, dare you to disobey the orphan?"
"So what?" Li Chong shrugged his shoulders without hesitation and said proudly: "The Hundred Cavalry only listens to the emperor's orders, you are not the emperor..."
"I am the crown prince of a country!"
"In my eyes, I can't compare to our marquis!" Li Chong was more fierce than Cheng Yaojin and others, and directly exposed and slapped the face, saying rebelliously: "If you want to ascend the throne, you must first see whether Your Majesty agrees. Even if Your Majesty agrees, you have to see whether our marquis nods..."
As soon as these words were said, everyone was shocked. Li Chengqian's face was furious. He was about to get angry when he suddenly heard someone outside the door laughing loudly and said, "You beast are so brave, you dare to contradict my prince."
Another female voice smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, Li Chong said, our marquis keep silent. Even I think it's outrageous when I hear it. So you send this idiot to Northeast China and ask him to get out of here to find his marquis."
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...Everyone, I was hit by more than 10,000 arrows in my knees, and I can only talk to you on my knees. There is still a chapter later. Today, I still have a thousand words outbreak. I want to give a reward. I want to praise you and buy a girlfriend.
Chapter completed!