182 Chapter 182
◎Medical books.
The surrender of captives did not mean that the Turkic issue was over. The subsequent disposal and whether to sign another alliance with the Turks still needed to be discussed.
Li Chengqian would occasionally hear a few of these, usually in the evening when Tian Khan returned to the harem to see his wife and children. He would casually mutter a few words about state affairs and would also test Li Chengqian on these matters.
At first, Li Chengqian would pretend to be stupid and ignorant, but this would trigger Tian Khan's earnest teachings. Later, he changed his mind and pretended to understand a little. This did reduce Tian Khan's teachings, but Li Chengqian was forced to listen to his compliments, which was very creepy.
Fortunately, there was Li Tai, who always loved to compete for his parents' attention. Li Chengqian was happy to let him get close to Tian Khan.
Don’t teach me, teach your beloved bluebird!
Li Shimin secretly felt emotional about this. Although Cheng Qian had some resentment in his heart, he was still friendly to his brother.
He was so careless, but Changsun Shi couldn't do it. Cheng Qian was his son, and so was Qingque. He was just urinating now. If he continued to treat them like this without distinguishing between the old and the young when they grew up, it would probably cause trouble.
As a mother, Changsun Shi did not want the Xuanwu Gate incident to happen again to her son.
After the children had gone home that day, Changsun said with a smile, "Erlang, it's best not to talk to Qingque about matters of state. He's just starting out and doesn't understand anything. He's wasting your time. Instead, you might as well teach Chengqian more."
Li Shimin took off the golden hairpin from his wife's hair and said with a smile, "Chengqian is very talented. I will teach him immediately and it won't take him long. Qingque is not as good as you, but that's nothing. He will be able to see clearly and assist you in the future."
Assisting his elder brother... Changsun sighed. If Qingque was the only one to assist his elder brother, he shouldn't treat the two children the same way.
What the crown prince should learn is what ordinary princes should never touch.
But even if they were a close couple, Changsun Shi couldn't say such words to her husband, otherwise he would have something in his heart and it would cause a stir.
Fortunately, the two children were still young and the emperor could not take care of them, so the empress could spend more time and effort to deal with them.
Li Shimin saw his wife's eyebrows slightly frowned, and asked with concern: "Guanyin, what's wrong?"
Chang Sun shook her head and said, "I've been busy during the day and I'm just a little tired."
Li Shimin said, "Go to bed now. Rest more tomorrow."
Changsun nodded.
The next day, the queen did rest for half a day, but the emperor had no way to rest.
Li Chengqian and Li Ying jointly copied a Chinese medicine book that was summarized by later generations. It contained Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating diseases, acupuncture, and herbal medicine that had been verified to be effective by modern methods. He found Li Shimin and used the remaining reward to exchange for the printing and dissemination of the medical book.
After flipping through the medical book, Li Shimin confirmed, "Cheng Qian, this medical book has indeed been verified and can be guaranteed to be correct, right?"
Li Chengqian nodded and said, "After the medical book is sent out, I would like to ask the Sage to issue an edict to invite the legendary doctor Sun Simiao to come to the capital to discuss medical skills with the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital."
"Distributing medical books among the people is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. I naturally agree. But why do you want to invite Sun Simiao to Beijing? Cheng Qian, what do you want to see him about?" Li Shimin said.
Li Chengqian said, "I want to ask him to treat my mother's illness."
The Queen's illness had been going on for a long time. There were many highly skilled doctors in the palace, but none of them could cure her. Li Shimin frowned and asked, "Can Sun Simiao cure your mother?"
"No matter if he can do it or not, since he has the reputation of a miracle doctor, it can't be just hearsay. Since he has medical skills, letting him take a look at my mother will give her more chances of recovery." Li Chengqian said without being very sure.
Firstly, Li Chengqian was not sure whether Sun Simiao could completely cure his mother. Secondly, he could not rashly guarantee for others, otherwise he would harm Sun Simiao. Not only would Li Chengqian himself be unhappy, but his mother would also feel guilty when she knew about it.
"That's right. If he can really cure your mother, she will suffer less in the future. I will definitely reward him handsomely!" Li Shimin clapped his hands and sighed.
After receiving the approval, Li Chengqian bowed and said, "Thank you, Saint."
Li Shimin clasped his hands and said, "Sit down, sit down, Cheng Qian. You only have one reward left, but you've asked me for two favors. Doesn't that mean you owe me one?"
Li Chengqian said seriously, "There are also medical books. I'll ask Sun Simiao to settle the matter."
Li Shimin laughed and said, "Okay, it's up to you. If Sun Simiao can cure your mother, I'll owe you one. How about that?"
"I'm doing this for my mother, the saint doesn't need to owe me anything." Li Chengqian still said solemnly.
Li Shimin missed his eldest son who spoke rudely. Even if he was furious, it was better than being like a clay figurine or wooden sculpture at this moment.
It doesn’t seem normal to think this way, Li Shimin thought.
"Cheng Qian, I will hold a banquet to entertain the two Khans of the Turks the day after tomorrow, and you will also be present." Li Shimin hurriedly talked about business to prevent himself from torturing himself with his thoughts.
Li Chengqian refused as usual: "Why would I go? I'm not going."
Li Shimin said: "This is also a celebration banquet. You are a meritorious official, so you should be present."
"I'm not a Gong..." Li Chengqian shut up in time, "Can you please not misinterpret what I mean? I just don't want to go. Otherwise, go and complain to my mother."
Li Chengqian used his own method to retaliate. You threatened me with my mother, so I can threaten you too!
Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm celebrating your victory, but you're not happy about it. I'm not a child, why would I complain? Besides, it's not that I misinterpreted your words. You're a meritorious official, and everyone in the court recognizes this. If you don't attend, I naturally have to give them an explanation, don't you think?"
Li Chengqian paused. If that was the truth, then he was being unreasonable? That was quite...
Li Chengqian soon came to terms with it. Being unreasonable was fine, and he had never intended to be understanding.
Seeing his eldest son silent and wavering, Li Shimin thought for a moment and said, "Your father-in-law should go too, Cheng Qian. You haven't seen him for a while, right? Why not go and see your father-in-law?"
According to etiquette, as a grandson, Li Chengqian must pay his respects to Li Yuan from time to time, but since his last illness, Li Yuan was unwilling to see Li Chengqian again.
——Li Chengqian felt that he was wronged. He had no idea what he had done to anger Li Yuan. The old man was really stingy.
In any case, Li Yuan believed that Li Chengqian was deliberately trying to piss him off. Under this premise, Tian Khan took the initiative to provide an opportunity for his son to meet his father.
Li Chengqian thought, I know you want to go to Taiji Hall, but is it appropriate for me to piss off the emperor to death and make room for you?
There's nothing inappropriate about it. Li Chengqian thought again, October was getting closer and closer, he had to do something to create some obstacles for the crown prince's appointment.
Li Ying was right. He couldn't avoid the position of crown prince, but it would be good to create some difficulties for the Khan of Heaven in issuing the edict.
This is truly unreasonable.
Li Chengqian nodded happily: "Okay, I'll go. Will Qingque go?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Qingque is too young to go yet."
Li Chengqian expressed deep regret: "Is that so? Wait until Qingque grows up a few years, then the time will come."
hehe.
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Chengqian is worried about you, brother. I think it would be better to let Qingque study with you."
Spending time together like this, they will surely develop a deep brotherly bond, Li Shimin thought.
Li Chengqian said, "Qingque started studying later than me, so I'm afraid we're at a different pace. It would be better if I could study with my third brother, since we started in the same year."
The third prince, Li Ke, was born to Concubine Yang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui. In many later TV dramas, she was portrayed as Li Shimin's true love.
No matter how the story was interpreted in later generations, the real Concubine Yang was not very favored, but of course she was not an unknown person. After all, she had two sons and was well-known in front of Li Shimin.
"Ke'er?" Li Shimin was stunned.
Li Shimin was not completely indifferent to the children who were not raised by the Zhangsun family. He would give them all that they deserved, but he would not show them any special preference or rewards.
Moreover, the status of these children in Li Shimin's heart was not the same. For example, Li Ke was ranked first, and Li Shimin had just become a father at that time, so it was inevitable that he would pay more attention to him than the ones born later.
Li Ke and Li Chengqian were of the same age, only differing by a few months. Naturally, his teacher was not as good as Li Chengqian's, but they went to school at the same time.
"I haven't spoken to Ke'er for some time, and I don't know what books he is reading now." Li Shimin said again.
The children naturally had to pay their respects to their father the emperor every day, but the emperor did not have the time to talk to them one by one, as he had other court affairs and military affairs waiting for him.
In the evening, Li Shimin would communicate with Changsun and her children, and no one else would get a chance to spend time with them.
Of course, Li Shimin would also summon his concubines, but when he summoned them, it would definitely not be convenient for the children to follow him.
Therefore, Li Shimin had very little time to communicate with other children.
But the feudal emperor obviously would not reflect on himself. Li Shimin thought for a while and felt that his sudden idea was indeed not a good one. He would soon make Cheng Qian the crown prince and invite more famous teachers to teach him. Qingque's progress would definitely not keep up with Cheng Qian. At that time, it would not only delay Cheng Qian, but also hit Qingque. This was not good.
As for Li Ke, Li Shimin certainly loved his own son. But Qingque could not study with his elder brother, so Li Ke was certainly not able to do so. Otherwise, Chengqian and Li Ke would be fine, but Qingque would not be able to intervene. In Li Shimin's view, this was obviously worse.
"I guess he is not as good as Cheng Qian. Well, brothers, it doesn't matter if you can't rely on him now. I will choose a few study companions for you." Li Shimin said again.
"I have a tutor." Li Chengqian said, "Isn't that my cousin Jiaqing?"
Since his rebirth, Li Chengqian has been accustomed to going it alone and has had little interaction with Changsun Jiaqing, but his status as a tutor remains.
Li Shimin said, "Jiaqing is much older than you. I'm afraid you won't have much to say to him. I'll find some people of the same age for you."
some.
Li Chengqian noticed this word. It turned out that he didn't just need to find one, but many. It was a headache just thinking about it.
Li Chengqian said, "I'm fine being alone. Too many people would make me uncomfortable. I don't want any."
Li Shimin did not feel angry when his eldest son retorted. After all, this time his eldest son explained the reason to him, which was really a great progress.
Tian Khan was very pleased.
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