Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 85 Concubine Wei invites you

The prince supervises the country.

Every time Prince Li Shan left the harem of Tai Chi Hall, he would stand at the door for a while, holding the red glass bead in his hand and looking at the scene outside.

From this position, you can see the high ceiling of the hall, the ceiling with carved and painted dragons and auspicious clouds. Various bright colors cover the entire hall, extending into the distance, as if it has exhausted all the wealth and nobility in the world.

Officials dressed in purple and crimson stand on both sides of the court. The ones in front are older, with gray beards, black Futou hats, wrinkled faces, tall and straight posture, and solemn expressions.

These people have experienced the ups and downs of life, and have a calm demeanor tempered on the edge of a knife.

They followed their father to establish the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, and they have their own pride and self-confidence. Even if they are ministers to others, they will not let anyone feel the slightest contempt.

And what about him?He is just a 16-year-old boy. He has been in this deep palace since he was born. He has never shed blood for the Tang Dynasty, made any meritorious service, or done anything important in life. It is just separation and death around him, which is nothing more than ordinary. life experience.

But he is now the prince of the Tang Dynasty, the future emperor of these people, and the person who controls the lives of these people, and even the fate of the entire Tang Dynasty.

Every time he thought about this, his back would tighten, his scalp would tingle, and he would have a sense of emptiness and absurdity. He just wanted to turn around and leave, then hide in his comfortable area and be a person who only needs to read, eat, drink, and have fun to live his life. A small character who needs to be responsible for success or failure.

He looked down at the glass bead in his hand. The red color in the bead was still like flowing blood, with an active and cruel beauty.

Pretend to be like other people, ambitious, ecstatic and energetic about having power.

He reached out and handed the glass beads to the chamberlain beside him, took a deep breath, and walked up to the throne in the hall.

The throne is on the third level. Only the emperor cannot ascend to the emperor's position. The prince oversees the country and is above the second level. He arranges a case and a few tables for temporary administration.

Amid the salutes of the crowd, he sat down at the table and began the three-day court meeting.

It's just that he has been building for a long time and has a lot of ambitions. In the eyes of the courtiers, he is still young and calm, and even has a little bit of unobvious disgust.

After the court was over, he walked down the imperial steps, turned into the harem, and asked the chamberlain beside him:

"Is there anything inappropriate in what I said or did today?"

Upon hearing this, the chamberlain immediately replied respectfully:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a royal demeanor, and all the courtiers respect him."

When Li Shan heard this, he knew that he was flattering him, and there was obvious disappointment in his eyebrows. For some reason, Wu Rou's face appeared in his mind.

If he asked her, she would definitely tell the truth and not hide it, he thought.

He stretched out his hand respectfully, sighed slightly, and murmured:

"Forget it, I hope you can tell the truth..."

The chamberlain quickly handed the glazed beads he kept in his hands to his hands. While handing them over, he was still trying his best to prove:

"Your Highness, your servant is telling the truth."

Li Shan ignored him, held the beads behind his back, and walked straight away.

……

After the lunch break, Li Shan was reading the letter written to him by the emperor. The letter contained some ordinary words, telling him about the mountains and rivers he had passed and some small things that made him excited.

It can be seen from these letters how relaxed and confident the mentality of an emperor who is personally conducting military campaigns is.

Li Shan always admired this aspect of his father, as if everything was easy with him.

While I was sighing in my heart, the chamberlain came in and said:

"His Royal Highness, the martial arts man wishes to see you."

After hearing this, Li Shan raised his eyes and glanced at the glass beads placed on the sides of the case, and replied expressionlessly:
"No." He was decisive and almost ruthless.

The chamberlain had no choice but to report it again and said:
"Wu Cairen said that if His Highness is missing, he should inform His Highness that it was Concubine Wei who sent her and ask His Highness to go to the Anren Palace. If there are any important matters, His Highness should be consulted."

When Li Shan heard this, the hand holding the pen was stunned for a moment, then he put down the pen and walked out.

Wu Rou was waiting at the door of the hall. When he went out, he happened to fall into Wu Rou's eyes.She quickly lowered her head in a respectful manner.

Because he hadn't seen her for a few days, he looked at her with a hint of indifference and disgust...

Ha... maybe it was because he grew up and suddenly felt that she had been showing too much affection for her, which made him feel uncomfortable, so he drove her away.

Li Shan walked straight to his sedan chair without saying a word to her, then got on the sedan chair, the ceremonial guard set off, and the group headed to Anren Hall in a grand manner.

Wu Rouan followed him steadily beside his sedan chair. She couldn't bear it anymore, so she secretly raised her eyes and glanced at the upper left side.

Unexpectedly, Li Shan happened to be looking at her, but he was sitting high up, and when he looked sideways down, the slits in his lowered eyes naturally showed a kind of condescending majesty and contempt.

She quickly withdrew her gaze and lowered her head respectfully.

Oh, she had forgotten that this person has had a transparent and peaceful view of the world since he was ten years old, and a light look in his eyes would make people feel ashamed of themselves.

But after seeing his tears, she felt that he had a human touch, and this feeling faded away.

Now he picked it up again, after five days of absence.

"What's the matter with Concubine Wei?" Li Shan asked coldly.

solitary? ...This self-proclaimed name really makes people feel unattainable, and the cold wind is blowing.

"The Imperial Concubine has selected several suitable candidates for the Crown Princess, and said that His Highness should like them and let His Highness go see them with his own eyes and say a few words." Wu Rou said respectfully.

Li Shan looked at her exposed thin white neck and felt irritated in his heart. He wanted to stop talking, but he swallowed it back when he reached his lips.

Let's see, maybe you will fall in love with a girl at first sight, and then completely regard this absurd love as a joke.

It would be better to be relieved one day sooner than to continue suffering.

……

……

When Wu Rou followed the prince into the palace, she didn't know what they said. There was a burst of joy and laughter, but the five girls were all sitting neatly, dignified and elegant, and their appearance was impeccable.

The chamberlain announced the arrival, interrupting their laughter. Everyone looked over. The eyes of several girls flashed with surprise and shyness at the same time. They quickly stood up, bowed and saluted:

"Meet the prince."

Li Shan lowered his eyes in disappointment.

He just took a quick look and found that although several girls were of different ages, good looks, and even had a noble and blessed appearance, none of them could tempt him.

As he thought this, his already gentle and calm face immediately became a little colder.

Concubine Wei had watched him grow up. These little girls who had just entered the palace could not see what he was thinking, but she could see it clearly.

She glanced at Wu Rou.Coupled with the outrageous rumors, she was even more worried.

So she walked over directly and whispered to Li Shan:

"Your Highness, come with me and let's have a few words in private."

(End of this chapter)