Chapter 19: Welcoming and Cleaning the Dust
"Do you know why Your Majesty demoted Zhao Jie to be a county magistrate?" Li Chengqian asked Wang Quan, why did he suddenly demote Zhao Jie to be a county magistrate out of Chang'an.
"I heard from the eunuchs beside Your Majesty that it seems that the King of Wei reported to Your Majesty that the dignitaries and officials' children in Chang'an often go to the brothels and willow alleys, which is harmful to
morals, and the atmosphere in Chang'an should be rectified." Wang Quan said. Li Chengqian frowned, and smelled something unusual. The officials' children and dignitaries in Chang'an all had this hobby.
The Tang Dynasty also provided official prostitutes specifically for dignitaries, and there was no mention of anything harmful to morals, let alone the issue of rectifying the atmosphere.
This is nonsense! To put it nicely, it is called rectifying morals, but in reality, it is just to remove Zhao Jie who is beside Li Chengqian.
What advice did Wei Ting give to Li Tai? Li Er is so obedient!
This damn Wei Ting, he is not at ease after being exiled, and he must make things difficult for him!
Fortunately! Wei Ting has been exiled to Xiangzhou, and it is impossible for him to come back in this life, otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with Li Tai in the future.
It seems that Du Chuke should be dealt with in a while, so that it will be easier to deal with Li Tai in the future.
"Then do you know what your majesty and the King of Wei talked about, and what the King of Wei reported?" Li Chengqian said.
"How could I know this! The King of Wei reported to His Majesty alone, and His Majesty dismissed his attendants. His Majesty and the King of Wei were alone in a room, and even the eunuchs serving His Majesty didn't know."
"Even the eunuch supervisor didn't know, let alone my current status, so I am even less qualified to know." Wang Quan smiled.
"Forget it! You can't count on me! By the way! Have the people who went to find Xue Rengui and Di Renjie returned?" Li Chengqian picked up the teacup, opened the lid, blew gently, and took a sip.
Ignore Li Tai for the time being. It will take more than a day or two to deal with Li Tai. Right now, he is more concerned about strengthening himself.
Calculating the time, they should be in Chang'an.
"Oh! I almost forgot about this! These two have been invited to Chang'an. Do you want to meet them?" Li Chengqian asked today, and Wang Quan just remembered this.
"You actually forgot? How long have they been in Chang'an?" Li Chengqian was a little dissatisfied with Wang Quan's ability to do things. He dared to forget such an important matter.
"They just arrived last night. I ordered people to settle them and their families in the post house." Wang Quan was very careful and sweaty, fearing that the prince would be unhappy and send him to the palace to do hard labor.
With his physique, he would be exhausted to death in the palace.
"You go and invite them to the East Palace in person. I will host a banquet for them in the East Palace to welcome them." Li Chengqian said.
"I will do it right away!" Wang Quan did not dare to delay and left after receiving the order.
Wang Quan quickly invited Di Renjie and Xue Rengui to the East Palace, and Li Chengqian met them in Guangtian Hall.
Tonight, Li Chengqian would welcome them in Guangtian Hall.
"My dear! I have brought you here." Wang Quan said.
Li Chengqian nodded and looked at the two men and one woman behind Wang Quan.
The man on the left had an extraordinary appearance, with a strong back and strong waist. He was wearing a white shirt that was washed with starch and had many patches on it. He was not as handsome as he was in later TV dramas. He
was about 29 years old. I think this man should be Xue Rengui, and the woman next to him should be his wife Liu.
Xue Rengui was a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty. He was the sixth-generation grandson of Xue Andu, the King of Hedong in the Northern Wei Dynasty. He was born in a famous family, but his family fell into poverty and ended up in such a miserable state! Xue Rengui was a general with both civil and military talents.
The person on the right was a young man of about thirteen years old, with a fair complexion and bright eyes, but he was a little fat.
Needless to say, this fair-faced young man must be Di Renjie, there is no doubt about it!
Di Renjie was also born in an official family. His father Di Zhixun was also a direct official of the Eastern Palace, and later became a military officer of the Zheng Wangfu.
Di Renjie's grandfather is now a governor and has been granted the title of Linying Man.
"My name is Xue Li, my courtesy name is Rengui, and I am from Xiu Village, Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Hedong Road! I pay my respects to the Crown Prince!" "I, Liu, pay my respects to the Crown Prince
!" "My name
is Di Renjie, my courtesy name is Huaiying! I am from Taiyuan, Bingzhou, and I pay my respects to the Crown Prince!" Xue Rengui, Liu, and Di Renjie bowed to Li Chengqian, who was sitting at the top. "
No need to bow!" Li Chengqian extended his hand to help him, and ordered Wang Quan, "Give the three distinguished guests a seat."
"Thank you, Crown Prince!" The three of them thanked him and stood up! They knelt down on the mats behind the food, and they saw something called excitement in the eyes of the Crown Prince.
"Let's start!" Li Chengqian said to Wang Quan.
Wang Quan took the order and clapped his hands outside the Guangtian Hall, and then the palace maids brought the prepared food up and placed it in front of everyone.
The maid filled their glasses with wine, and Li Chengqian raised his cup and said, "You three have come from afar, and I will welcome you in the East Palace. Cheers!"
Li Chengqian finished speaking and drank the whole glass in one gulp! Although the three were very confused as to why the prince would invite them to the East Palace, they were even more confused as they had never met the prince before, so how did the prince know about them who were unknown to the public.
The prince was so enthusiastic in welcoming them, and if they didn't drink the wine, it would be a waste of his interest.
So, even though they were full of doubts, they still drank the wine in the cup.
"Your Highness! I have something to ask you, but I don't know if I should ask you this?" Di Renjie put down the wine glass in his hand and asked first.
Li Chengqian did not expect Di Renjie to stand up and ask questions first. This was different from the experienced Di Renjie in Li Chengqian's mind. It was
just that he forgot that the Di Renjie in front of him was only a thirteen-year-old boy, and was far from being as capable as he would be in the future.
"You don't need to say it, I know what you want to ask. I guess you, Rengui, are also suspicious!" Li Chengqian said.
"Yes!" Xue Rengui admitted generously that he was indeed very confused.
"I often hear people say that there is a grandson in Linyingnan's family who is famous and has the courtesy name Huaiying. He is very knowledgeable! Especially in Mingjing, he is very thorough. Few people can be compared with you."
"So, I want to invite you to enter Chongxian Hall and be my direct scholar to discuss knowledge with me. Are you willing?" Li Chengqian said.
Di Renjie was stunned! He never thought that while he was studying at home, someone would know about his deeds.
I think it was probably recommended to the prince by an elder who was familiar with his family!
However, he felt that the prince's words were a bit too much. He was not as good as the prince said.
"Your Highness, thank you for your praise! I just memorized the classics by heart, and I don't deserve such praise!"
"It is my honor to be able to enter Chongxian Hall! Thank you for your kindness!" Di Renjie said humbly. In fact, Di Renjie yearned for Chongxian Hall.