196 Chapter 196
◎Silver. ◎
Sun Simiao went to the palace once every three days to check the pulses of the nobles in the palace. It was during this visit to the capital that he learned that none of the three generations of the royal family, young or old, had a healthy body. Even the saints with outstanding military achievements had many illnesses.
Based on these few patients, Sun Simiao felt that he would most likely be unable to leave the capital for the rest of his life.
The only consolation was that except for the beginning when he had to run to a few places, everyone would gather in Lizheng Hall to wait for the pulse diagnosis. Doctor Sun did not have to run to Da'an Palace and then to Taiji Hall and Lizheng Hall.
According to the sage, this was proposed by the Crown Prince, otherwise the Emperor would certainly not be willing to move, as the old man favors his grandson.
Sun Simiao had heard a little about the affairs of the royal family. He did not want to explore the truth of this statement, but he still appreciated the Crown Prince's kindness.
The nobles were used to others running around for them, and they thought the prince's attentiveness was unique.
But the precious crown prince should not be so considerate. The doctor's keenness made Sun Simiao realize that perhaps this was related to the crown prince's worries.
Anything that can make the Crown Prince feel depressed must not be a small matter, and it must involve the palace, and even worse, it would be even worse if it involves the court.
He speculated without any basis that Sun Simiao could not speak, and it was inconvenient for him to speak when there were many people around when taking a pulse. This question has always been buried in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, it was March. On this day, Sun Simiao came to the palace to see the royal family for a follow-up consultation. When he walked to the Lizheng Hall, he saw a group of people in the courtyard, making a lot of noise and doing something unknown.
A familiar palace attendant smiled at him and said, "Mr. Sun, you're here! Come in!"
Sun Simiao walked inside, carrying his medicine chest, but his eyes kept glancing at the crown prince, who was wearing a bright red robe. The palace attendant followed his gaze and said with a smile, "His Highness is distributing money to us."
"Sharing the money?" Sun Simiao asked curiously, "Is there something happy happening to His Highness today? Everyone is getting a reward."
"Great news! Your Highness's shop has made a lot of money!" The palace servant said as he touched his sleeve pocket.
Did the prince actually run a shop outside? Sun Simiao was very surprised. When he walked into the hall, he found that there were people making a noise inside, and it was people who were no one could control.
Sun Simiao listened for a while and realized that the emperor and the saint were arguing about the shareholding in the branch to be given to the crown prince.
Although he could not understand the meaning of the word "investment", Sun Simiao understood what the father and son of the royal family were arguing about. The crown prince wanted to open another shop, and the emperor and the saint both wanted to give the crown prince money, but the emperor asked the saint not to give more than him. The saint did not listen, so they started arguing.
The retired emperor and the saint were arguing, and no one dared to mediate. The only one who could mediate was the queen, who was taking her children with her... counting coins?
What kind of royal parent-child activity is this?
The female official reminded the queen, and only then was Sun Simiao noticed by the people in the palace.
Changsun smiled and asked Sun Simiao to sit down and asked someone to serve tea. "It's a bit chaotic today, please don't blame me, sir."
Sun Simiao smiled and said, "I dare not. It's better to have a lively atmosphere."
The retired emperor and the sage stopped arguing, and Sun Simiao stood up to greet them. Li Yuan said, "We often visit each other, so there is no need for you to be so polite, sir."
Li Shimin said, "Sir, just sit down."
Sun Simiao said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Saint."
Before he even sat down, Li Chengqian came in. Sun Simiao bowed again and said, "Greetings, Crown Prince."
"Sir, please sit down!" Li Chengqian trotted over and helped him sit down, then took out a large purse and handed it to him, "Sir, this is for you, share in the good luck."
Being held down, Sun Simiao was unable to stand up. He could only sit and say with a smile, "Thank you, Your Highness. I wish your business will prosper."
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "This is the best sentence I've heard today."
Li Shimin laughed when he heard this and said, "I, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, have nothing, yet you are so happy about this little profit."
Li Yuan then said, "Cheng Qian, your father doesn't care about this little profit. Don't let him participate in the next shop. The father-in-law will give you the silver."
Li Chengqian smiled cheerfully and said, "Okay, Uncle, let's work together. I'll draw up a contract for you tomorrow."
Li Shimin: “…”
I was joking! Do you understand what a joke is? Don’t both the grandfather and the grandson know what a joke is?
Chang Sun coughed and said, "Grand Emperor, Your Majesty, it's time to ask Mr. Sun to take your pulse."
No wonder everyone says the queen is good, the queen is really good. Sun Simiao thought that the prince must have learned his considerateness from the queen.
It is almost a month since he came to Beijing. In addition to treating patients outside, teaching doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau, and studying medical books with doctors, Sun Simiao's greatest achievement is the Tian family in this room.
After nearly a month of treatment, their physical conditions are finally not so bad.
Of course, it would take a long time to fully recover, and Sun Simiao once again felt that he could not leave Chang'an in this life.
After the consultation, when Sun Simiao was about to leave, Li Chengqian said, "Sir, my shop sells glass. You may have heard of it. If you have time, come and have a look. I'll give you a discount."
Of course, Sun Simiao had heard of the glass. It was said to be as fragile as glass or porcelain, but its transparency allowed one to see a person's reflection. However, he only found out that the glass had originally flowed out from the crown prince's hands.
Sun Simiao agreed and when he went out, he looked up at the transparent glass windows that had been installed not long ago in the Lizheng Hall. The hall looked much brighter now. He wondered how much this thing cost?
Inside the hall, Changsun smiled and tapped her eldest son's forehead: "You invited Mr. Sun here, but instead of offering him a small gift, you offered him a discount. You really are trying to make money from everyone, you've become a profiteer."
Li Chengqian shrank his neck and smiled, "No business is without dishonesty. We businessmen are like this."
Li Shimin came over and knocked him on the head: "You are getting more and more arrogant the more you talk... Ouch!" Before he finished speaking, Li Yuan also came over and knocked him on the head.
Li Chengqian burst out laughing: "Haha..." Fortunately, he covered his mouth immediately.
Li Yuan said with a stern face, "You are the one who is taking advantage of me. You are relying on my grandson to earn money for you."
When the retired emperor hit him, Li Shimin really couldn't fight back, so he had to swallow his anger.
"I..." Li Shimin felt very wronged. Cheng Qian did give him some silver, but what use could such a small amount be?
Changsun had no choice but to come out to mediate: "The Supreme Emperor, please sit down first. Saint, you also sit down."
"Cheng Qian..." Changsun looked at her eldest son, "You speak."
"Me?" Li Chengqian pointed at himself with a bright smile, "Okay, I will..."
"Cheng Qian." Changsun warned him gently.
Li Chengqian had no choice but to say seriously, "The jokes are over now. I have an announcement to make."
"The telescope is made." As he said this, Li Chengqian looked at Tian Khan.
Li Shimin had been eagerly waiting for the telescope. Upon hearing this, he stood up excitedly and said, "Really? Where is it? Cheng Qian, take me to see it quickly!"
Li Yuan knew very little about glassware. He asked, "What is this?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Military secrets!"
Li Yuan: “…”
What? Can't he, the emperor, keep it secret?
Li Chengqian took Li Shimin and Li Yuan, who insisted on accompanying them, to look at the telescope. Changsun took the three children to pack up the copper coins and told them not to leak what was said here. The children all nodded.
Li Tai stroked the copper coins in his hand, feeling a little unhappy. Changsun rubbed his head and asked softly, "Qingque, why are you unhappy?"
Li Tai said gloomily, "Big Brother is so amazing, Mother, how can I ever be as good as him?"
Changsun smiled softly and said, "Why do you have to surpass my eldest brother? Qingque, my father and mother love my eldest brother, not because he is great. My father and mother love you not because you are good at studying or anything else. We love you because you are my father and mother's children, just like Lizhi and Yuxiu. They may not study as hard as you, but we love them just as much as you do, because you are also my father and mother's children."
"Aye and Aniang love you without asking why."
Li Tai seemed to be lost in thought.
…
Three days later, Li Shimin received a memorial of advice, which accused the Crown Prince of various mistakes in business. He thought that competing with the people for profits and not doing his job were minor problems. When he looked at the last part, the man directly concluded that if he continued like this, the Crown Prince might become the next Qin II, and the Tang Dynasty would perish in the hands of the Crown Prince!
Li Shimin: “…”
Li Shimin always advocated remonstration. From the emperor and the crown prince to high-ranking officials in the Secretariat and the Ministry of Personnel, any inappropriate behavior should be pointed out regardless of rank.
But advice must be based on reason, not just empty rhetoric or exaggerated, right?
Looking at the name on the memorial, and then thinking about how much money this family spent on glassware in the account book handed over by Cheng Qian, Li Shimin snorted coldly.
The Crown Prince is sharing my worries. These so-called aristocratic families...
Compared with those prominent families, the Li family is slightly inferior, but it is also a prominent family. It’s just that when Li Shimin became emperor, other prominent families became an eyesore to him.
By the time the news of someone criticizing the crown prince reached the Lizheng Hall, Tian Khan had already demoted that person.
"Demoted?" Li Chengqian asked in shock. "Why?"
In this life, I still hear the Khan demoting his ministers. Didn’t the sun rise from the west today?
Zhang Sunshi laughed and said, "Yesterday, you didn't even leave Lizheng Palace when you distributed the silver. Even if you expand the scope, it's only Taiji Palace and Da'an Palace. How did the court officials outside know about it?"
"Ah..." Li Chengqian suddenly realized, "Spying into the palace."
Changsun nodded.
Li Chengqian asked curiously, "Mother, how did this get out?"
Chang Sun suppressed the smile on her face and said, "The palace rules should be tightened up."
Li Chengqian sat up straight: "Mother, someone really dared to pass on the news!"
Zhang Sun said with a stern face, "People outside the palace are extremely curious about what's going on. Although many eunuchs and maids have been released before, the palace is still not very clean. We need to clean it up again."
Li Chengqian nodded. After all, it was only the first year of Zhenguan, and the Khan had been in power for too short a time, so some negligence was inevitable.
Chang Sun's expression softened and she said, "This time, it's all thanks to you, Cheng Qian. You've also been wronged. Mother will give you... well, what do you need?"
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. I have everything I need."
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