175 Chapter 175
◎Li Yuan. ◎
After Li Chengqian recovered, he wanted to go and pay a visit to Li Yuan, the current nominal Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin wanted to take him there, but Li Chengqian refused.
Li Chengqian said, "Auntie is not a monster. He won't eat me. There's no need for you to go over and give me courage."
Li Shimin's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Cheng Qian, do you also know about the relationship between your father-in-law and me?"
"Are you trying to say that Grandfather couldn't handle you on his own, so he teamed up with my uncle to suppress you?" Li Chengqian asked. "I also understand that Grandfather may have thought he was very clever, but he didn't expect that he would end up making a big mistake."
"He thinks he's controlling the game, but in reality, he's just a chess piece." Li Chengqian lowered his head and smiled. "He has no self-awareness."
This kind of personality is probably hereditary, so Li Chengqian was also very lacking in self-awareness later on.
Li Shimin sighed softly. He placed his hand on his eldest son's shoulder and said, "The Saint is indeed partial, but Cheng Qian, rest assured, my father will never make the same mistake again."
"I will be impartial to you brothers, you and Qingque, Aye." Li Shimin promised seriously again.
Li Chengqian looked up into his eyes. He really thought that he had learned his lesson and could prevent the next generation from repeating the same mistakes.
Is he pretending to be stupid or is he really stupid?
Li Chengqian thought, doesn't he know the consequences of pampering Li Tai unscrupulously?
It's really boring.
Li Chengqian shook his shoulders, shook his hand away, and asked a question he already knew the answer to: "Father, if before this, Grandfather had deposed my uncle and made you the crown prince, would you have spared his life?"
As expected, Li Shimin nodded without hesitation: "I will."
Li Chengqian nodded. He certainly believed that the Khan of Heaven had such tolerance.
It’s a pity that none of his sons will look like their father in the future. I wonder if Tian Khan will think about what happened back then?
"Cheng Qian," Li Shimin continued, "Aye is your father. Among you brothers, Aye will remember the saint's previous experience."
"You are my elder brother, Cheng Qian. You should do what an elder brother should do and take good care of Qingque."
Li Chengqian asked, "What about Qingque? Doesn't he have to do anything?"
Li Shimin said: "Qingque should naturally respect his elder brother. This is what he should do as a younger brother."
"Brotherly love and respect." Li Chengqian sneered, "It sounds interesting, but unfortunately, I'm not interested."
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Chengqian, don't be angry with Aye."
Li Chengqian asked, "Aye, were you close to your uncle when you were young?"
Li Shimin was stunned. When they were young, brothers were naturally close. He and his elder brother were even better than his elder brother and Li Yuanji. But later...
As if responding to his thought, Li Chengqian continued, "Since the future is destined to have no good ending, it's better not to have a good beginning at all."
Li Shimin was distracted for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, Li Chengqian had already left.
He rubbed his eyebrows. It had been nearly a month since the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Li Shimin had been trying his best to eliminate its impact, but he had not expected that he would have to face not only the court and the world, but also his eldest son.
How can he prove to his eldest son that the tragedy of this generation will not be repeated in the next generation?
…
Li Yuan was drinking and having fun with his concubines in the harem. When Li Chengqian came in, he asked the musicians to stop playing.
"Greetings, Grandfather." Li Chengqian knelt down and saluted.
Li Yuan had him helped up. Seeing that his face still didn't look rosy, he said, "You've just recovered from your illness. You don't need all this etiquette."
Li Chengqian responded respectfully.
Because he had not been close to his second son in recent years, Li Yuan inevitably became estranged from his grandchildren. However, Li Yuan often saw the children of his eldest son and fourth son, but... he would never see them again.
Li Yuan's eyes dimmed, and his voice became weak: "Sit down."
Li Chengqian sat down as he was told. Seeing that Li Yuan was just in a daze and had no intention of speaking, he took the snacks and fruits on the table and started eating.
When Li Yuan saw this, he couldn't help but laugh: "Is your father starving you?"
Li Chengqian swallowed the fruit in his mouth and said, "My mother said that I can't eat anything rich in oil or salt when I'm sick. She only asks me to have some soup or porridge every day. These are easy to digest."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "This is because your mother loves you. Eating soup or porridge makes you hungry easily, so you should eat more frequently, not just at the appointed time."
Li Chengqian nodded repeatedly: "That's what I planned, but the imperial physician said I can't eat too much, otherwise my illness won't be easily cured. But if I don't eat enough, how can I have the energy to recover? In my opinion, it's because the imperial physician's medical knowledge is too poor. If Sun Simiao were here, he would definitely agree with me."
Li Yuan found what he said interesting and did not need to be cautious just because he was the emperor - of course, since he was the eldest son of the King of Qin, there was really no need for him to be cautious.
However, Li Yuan didn't want to think about these things now. He wanted to be happier.
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, you must eat a full meal to have the strength to recover from your illness. Cheng Qian, what else do you want to eat? Tell the old man and I will ask them to make it for you."
Li Chengqian felt a little choked after eating for a while, but he didn't want to drink tea or water, so he said, "Aunt, I want to drink milk."
Li Yuan looked at the palace attendant, who said in embarrassment, "Saint, I'm afraid we don't have cow's milk, but we do have goat's milk. Is that okay?"
"Sure!" Li Chengqian said first, and also told her how to remove the fishy smell from goat milk.
In ancient times, except for nomadic peoples, Han Chinese rarely consumed goat's milk, cow's milk, and dairy products. However, Li Chengqian had tasted them in the underworld and was not averse to the taste. He just couldn't eat too much, otherwise he would have diarrhea. According to later generations, this was called lactose intolerance.
Li Yuan said, "Go ahead."
"Has Cheng Qian ever tasted goat's milk?" Li Yuan asked casually. "You also know Sun Simiao. Besides reading, you know a lot of things. Cheng Qian, who is your teacher now?"
Li Chengqian answered truthfully.
Li Yuan nodded and said, "Lu Yuanlang and Kong Yingda are both great scholars. Cheng Qian, how much have you read now?"
Li Chengqian supported his chin and said, "Aunt, I just ate. If you ask me about my studies, I'll get indigestion."
Li Yuan laughed: "Not liking to study is something only children would do. Cheng Qian, you are so old, why are you still like this? This is not good."
"This shows that I am unique." Li Chengqian grinned.
"Be careful of your father's teachings." Li Yuan shook his head and smiled.
Li Chengqian tilted his head and said, "Aunt, have you ever taught my father a lesson before?"
"It's not just your father, I don't have any of them brothers..." At this point, Li Yuan suddenly stopped talking, and the smile on his face slowly froze.
Li Chengqian knew that he was thinking of his eldest son again, so he stopped talking and just drank two bowls of goat milk after it was served.
Seeing that Li Yuan was still in a daze, Li Chengqian thought for a moment and comforted him, "Auntie, don't be too sad. You are the one who caused this outcome. One should have the courage to admit defeat. It's no big deal. Besides, you didn't lose to anyone else."
Li Yuan: “…”
Li Yuan was not comforted at all. He trembled his lips and said, "Who taught you these words?"
Li Chengqian asked doubtfully, "Do I need someone to teach me? Aren't these the facts?"
It was indeed true, but Li Yuan did not want to admit it, and even more so did not want to be reminded that he was defeated by his own son!
"It was you, the King of Qin, who taught you to say that, right?" Li Yuan asked gritting his teeth.
"Really, Uncle, these are just my own thoughts. They have nothing to do with the King of Qin. If you don't believe me, I can't help it." Li Chengqian shrugged. "Also, Uncle, haven't you already issued an edict to make the King of Qin the Crown Prince?"
Li Yuan closed his eyes, but his anger could no longer be hidden, and his lips trembled even more violently.
Li Chengqian calculated that Aweng could live until the ninth year of Zhenguan. His youngest son, his uncle, was born in the fourth year of Zhenguan. He should be in good health!
I can't let him get hurt before he gets angry, right? Li Chengqian thought, and hurried forward to give him a back pat. He said in a gentle voice, "Aunt, anger is bad for your health. Think about the beauties in your harem. If anything happens to you, what will happen to them?"
Li Yuan angrily brushed his hand away: "How dare you threaten me!"
Li Chengqian was confused: "No, I... forget it."
Maybe my emotional intelligence is very low and I am not suitable for comforting others.
"Since you're so angry at me, Your Majesty, I'll take my leave." Li Chengqian stood up and said sincerely, "If you think I deserve death, go and complain to the Crown Prince and have him sentence me to death!"
"--roll!"
Before Li Chengqian returned to the Eastern Palace, the Liangyi Hall had already called the imperial physician for the saint.
Li Shimin rushed over and asked about the emperor's condition. When he learned that the emperor was suffering from anger, he was extremely puzzled.
It has been almost a month since the Xuanwu Gate Incident. The emperor can't just react today and get angry when he thinks about it, right?
It was not until he heard the entire conversation between his eldest son and the emperor from the palace maids who served Li Yuan that Li Shimin held his forehead and sighed.
Cheng Qian.
In order to avoid getting angry himself, Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and still did not return to the East Palace to find his eldest son. He decided to go and see how the emperor was doing first, so as not to get angry and cause harm to him.
Li Yuan had recovered considerably, but upon seeing Li Shimin, he could not help but recall his son's words. He immediately said with a sullen face, "Prince, what is the matter with you visiting my chamber?"
The matter was a foregone conclusion. The emperor knew the current situation and had never been sarcastic to him. Li Shimin thought to himself that he was implicated by Cheng Qian today.
Li Shimin felt that he was innocent of what happened today, so he said confidently, "I have come to see the sage. Children speak without restraint. Please forgive me and don't take it to heart, lest your majesty suffer harm."
Li Yuan snorted, "You've raised such a good son, Prince. You really have a good way of educating your son!"
Li Shimin felt very aggrieved: "It is not my order, Cheng Qian..."
He also often touched Aye's heart.
As the saying goes, family disgrace should not be made public, but Li Shimin was not in a position to say these words to Li Yuan.
"He just has the mentality of a child. As a saint and an adult, why bother with a child?" Li Shimin changed his words.
Li Yuan sneered: "Children are naturally innocent. I'm afraid that what adults say and think may be heard by children."
Li Shimin: “…”
He is definitely going to take the blame for this.
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