199 Chapter 199
◎Fairness.◎
When they returned to Lizheng Hall, Sun Simiao was already checking Li Yuan's pulse. After a moment, he withdrew his hand, a look of helplessness on his face. "Grand Emperor, how have your meals been these past two days?"
Li Yuan remained calm and said, "I will follow your advice and eat a light diet."
Li Chengqian laughed and said, "Grandfather, which is lighter, the braised pork or the roast duck? But..." He quickly changed the subject, "Mr. Sun, look, my grandfather is already quite old, but his teeth are so strong!"
Sun Simiao smiled and said, "Your Highness is quite right. The Emperor is fine. He just needs to pay more attention to his diet and exercise more."
"In a word, Grandpa, keep your mouth shut and move your legs." Li Chengqian summed it up bluntly.
Li Yuan stood up with the help of a palace attendant and said, "I am already so old, why should I bother with eating and drinking well?"
Li Chengqian laughed and said, "You really are a man who drinks and lives for today."
"Oh, what Cheng Qian said is great, let's drink while we can!" Li Yuan clapped his hands and sighed.
Li Chengqian said hurriedly: "This is not my sentence, old man, this is..."
Luo Yin’s poems from the late Tang Dynasty… well, for Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, this was not very friendly.
"Forget it, it's not important." Li Chengqian waved his hand. "Aunt, even simple dishes can be delicious. You can try them."
Changsun smiled and said, "Grand Emperor, a few days ago, Cheng Qian taught the imperial chef a few light and exquisite dishes. My daughter-in-law tasted them and they were delicious. The children also liked them. Why don't you try them too?"
Li Yuan nodded: "Okay, let's try it."
But of course Li Yuan would not have his meals in the Lizheng Hall. He would go back to the Da'an Palace to have his meals accompanied by music and beauties.
After seeing off the retired emperor, Sun Simiao began to take Li Shimin's pulse. He also said that the saint was too tired today and should take a proper rest.
Changsun worriedly advised, "Government is important, but a saint should also take care of his own health."
Li Shimin patted his wife's hand and said, "It's nothing serious. I just need to rest for half a day."
Chang Sun was still worried, so she asked Sun Simiao if he had any prescriptions for recuperation. Sun Simiao thought for a moment and said, "It's not necessary to boil medicine, but the saint can eat some medicinal food."
"Medicinal food?" Li Shimin frowned. How could he eat a good meal with medicine added to it? But he had no room for rebuttal. Soon, the queen took the prescription written by Sun Simiao and sent it to the Imperial Food Bureau.
Li Shimin could not help but sigh silently. While Sun Simiao was checking the empress's pulse, he looked around the hall and asked the female official, "Where are Prince Wei and the princess?"
The female official replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, upon hearing that Mr. Sun was coming today, Prince Wei and the princesses all hid away."
Li Shimin laughed and said, "They are afraid of taking medicine again. I will go and get them!"
Seeing this, Changsun winked at her eldest son, and Li Chengqian had no choice but to follow the footsteps of the Heavenly Khan: "You can't run away, can't you just sit back and wait for them to fall into your trap?"
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Didn't you ask me to do some brainless work? I'm just taking a rest."
Li Chengqian: "..."
Kids, in the eyes of Tian Khan, you can be dealt with without any brains.
Soon, Li Shimin pulled out several children. They hid in Li Chengqian's bedroom and played Gobang carelessly, as if they really thought no one could find them.
Li Lizhi angrily said, "Brother said that the most dangerous place is the safest place. Why doesn't it work at all?"
Li Yuxiu was also furious: "That's right, I'm about to win!"
Li Chengqian tugged at the hair on their heads and said, "Whether this trick works depends on who your opponent is."
Li Tai stroked his chin and said, "That is to say, Aye is a very difficult opponent."
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Yes, when it comes to fighting against Aye, the queues for expressing regret for failure are two miles long."
"Wow!" Li Tai held his face in his hands and said in admiration, "Aye, you're amazing!"
Li Shimin coughed lightly and said, "Well, if you want to learn military tactics from Aye, then..."
"Then let's not do that!" Li Lizhi immediately pulled Li Yuxiu away. They were having fun and were talking about studying. But she wasn't going to study!
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled: "These two girls are too fond of playing. I have to find two more female teachers to teach them."
Li Chengqian was about to plead for his sisters when he was interrupted by Li Tai.
Li Tai grabbed his father's hand and responded enthusiastically: "I want to learn from Aye!"
"Okay." Li Shimin rubbed his head, but looked at his eldest son expectantly.
However, Li Chengqian said, "I won't learn it, Father. I don't fight."
Li Shimin said, "The Art of War doesn't have to be used only in battle. Moreover, if you don't understand a single word, you'll probably be deceived in the future."
"May I ask Mr. Qin? Wasn't he also a general who fought with Aye?" Li Chengqian asked. "Also, Mr. Qin's health has improved a lot since Mr. Sun started treating him."
"Keming was not feeling well recently, but he recovered after being examined by Mr. Sun. He truly deserves the title of miracle doctor." Li Shimin nodded and added, "However, regarding the art of war, what Shubao can teach you, Aye can also teach you, but what I can teach you, Shubao cannot."
Li Chengqian turned his head and glanced at him, saying, "Then wait until Mr. Qin has finished teaching me what he can, and then you can teach me what only you can teach, so as not to delay your practice."
Li Tai pursed his lips, unable to describe what he felt.
A'niang said that Aye loved them all equally, but Aye did pay more attention to his eldest brother, which he could notice.
Li Tai was young, but he had been well-educated and understood many things. He knew that because his elder brother was the crown prince, his father would definitely value him more.
But I have to act like a spoiled brat to get Aye's attention, but my eldest brother gets it effortlessly, and he doesn't even seem to want it. It's a bit...
It's so unfair.
Li Shimin said, "Then it's up to you. I should also find a martial arts master for you on Qingque's side."
Li Tai hurriedly grabbed his father's hand and said, "Aye, aren't you going to teach me anymore?"
Li Shimin smiled and perfunctorily said to the child: "Teach you, of course I won't teach you, but please teach me first, and I will come to see you when I am free."
Li Tai was not fooled. He did not want to lose the opportunity to be taught by Aye himself, so he begged again: "Aye, I just want Yeye to teach me..."
"Qingque, father is busy, don't..." Li Chengqian still remembered the task his mother had given him. It was rare for him to interrupt when the father and son were being affectionate. He reached out and patted Li Tai's shoulder to persuade him.
But his timing was obviously bad. Li Tai dodged his hand with a shrug of his shoulders. Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
For Li Chengqian, this was a very fresh experience. After all, in his previous life, when he and Li Tai were at odds, he always seemed like a lunatic, while Li Tai was polite and knew when to advance and retreat. This was the first time that Li Chengqian had ever been openly treated coldly by Li Tai.
Kids are just interesting.
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Qingque, why are you so rude to my brother?"
Li Tai said with a flat mouth: "I didn't..."
He was just unhappy. Why should he lose the opportunity to get close to Aye just because his elder brother was unwilling to learn from Aye?
Li Chengqian was in a good mood, so he tried to calm things down and said, "Forget it, it's just a child..."
Unexpectedly, Li Tai turned away. Seeing that he was so disliked, Li Chengqian laughed. This was much more pleasing than when Li Tai in his previous life politely called him "Crown Prince".
"Take your time to chat." Li Chengqian walked away briskly. "I'll take care of what's going on with Mother for you."
Cheng Qian is such a good boy, how could there be any conflict between brothers in the future? Li Shimin thought that there must be some villain around Cheng Qian and Qingque who caused misunderstanding between the brothers, which led to the situation later.
"Qingque..." Li Shimin squatted down and looked at his fourth son, "Big Brother treats you so well, how could you lose your temper with him?"
Li Tai tugged at the corner of his clothes. His eldest brother was of course very good to him. Whether it was food or toys, he was never stingy in giving them to his sisters and brothers. And those of them who were raised together with their mother always got the first portion, and it was always the best.
It was precisely because Li Chengqian had always been tolerant and gentle towards children that Li Tai dared to show his displeasure towards him.
"I...Aye, don't be upset." Li Tai said, "I didn't mean it."
"A good child is one who admits his mistakes and corrects them. Qingque, you need to apologize to your elder brother later, okay?" Li Shimin said gently. "Also, tell me, Qingque, why you lost your temper with your elder brother?"
Li Tai observed his father's expression and asked cautiously, "Father, can I leave Master Wu and learn from you? Big brother... If big brother doesn't want to learn, will you not teach me?"
Only then did Li Shimin realize where the problem lay. Qingque was unhappy about this, and it was indeed... not unreasonable.
He said those things just because he wanted to teach Cheng Qian. He said things like "you are all just tricks" just to make it easier for Cheng Qian to accept. If Cheng Qian didn't learn, he definitely wouldn't teach others - he didn't have that much time.
"Qingque, it's not that you don't want to learn, so I won't teach you." Li Shimin explained calmly, "I originally said I would teach you the art of war. Martial arts are taught by specialized martial arts masters. Your brother has a martial arts master, Mr. Qin. Have you met him in the East Palace?"
Li Tai thought for a moment and said, "I have seen... Big Brother didn't learn martial arts from Aye either."
How could he forget that his elder brother was also taught by Master Wu?
Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's right, you will all have your own martial arts master."
Li Tai thought to himself, I didn’t learn from Aye, and neither did my elder brother, so this is fair.
Li Tai, having recovered his breath, recalled his attitude just now and said hurriedly, "Aye, I know I was wrong."
Li Shimin rubbed his head and said, "Since you know you are wrong, Qingque, go back and apologize to your elder brother."
Li Tai nodded vigorously, and when he saw Li Chengqian, he went over to him and saluted, saying, "Brother, I shouldn't have been rude to you. Please forgive me."
Li Chengqian was surprised for a moment, then looked up at Tian Khan, only to see him looking at him with a smile.
OK, Tian Khan’s campaign of brotherly harmony was successful.
"It's just a small matter. There's nothing to forgive or not." Li Chengqian said with a smile, "Hurry up, Qingque. We brothers don't need to be so formal."
But who knows how long it can last?
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