My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 11 Looking for the White Jade Ointment? Why not look for the Immortality Pill?
Li Chengqian thought carefully about what attitude he should adopt after he confronted Li Shimin last time.

There is no doubt that Li Shimin also liked Li Chengqian and cared about him very much.

In the morning, someone came to ask the prince why he did not attend the morning court, but in fact, he sent someone to check on the prince's injuries.

After whipping him with the horsewhip last night, I sent someone to call for Doctor Zhen.

Doctor Zhen is 97 years old. Although he is called an imperial physician, he rarely sees patients.

After all, Li Chengqian only suffered a minor injury, but Li Shimin still asked someone to invite the best imperial physician in the palace.

There is also the Sushan that was specially taken out this time to symbolize an apology.

As long as the crown prince does not commit suicide or rebel, Li Shimin has no intention of deposing him.

At least for now, that's the case.

But if the crown prince is not deposed, can Li Chengqian sit on the throne and sit on it securely?

This is not necessarily the case.

He loves the crown prince, but he loves the King of Wei even more.

In terms of apparent strength, Donggong Liu commanded more than 20,000 soldiers, thousands of officials, and assisted famous ministers, which was incomparable to the King of Wei.

But the officials and soldiers of the Eastern Palace were all appointed by the imperial court.

The extent of a prince's power depends on how charismatic he is and how many people he can control.

On the other hand, the King of Wei was also constantly trying to win over people.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Your Majesty favors the King of Wei, so naturally some people will come to you to join him.

The King of Wei also wanted to ascend the throne through the Xuanwu Gate Succession Law.

If Li Chengqian just sits there and waits for death, acting like a good prince, it is very likely that he will be killed by the King of Wei using the Xuanwu Gate Succession Law.

After all, he is the crown prince, and according to the Xuanwu Gate inheritance law, he is naturally given a weak buff.

Before Li Chengqian's temperament changed drastically and when he was the obedient crown prince, Li Shimin had always favored Li Tai.

Overall, being a good prince is a dead end.

It would be better to directly bring some conflicts out into the open, from the dark.

The crying child gets the milk. He put his fears and conflicts between brothers in front of Li Shimin.

In this way, when Li Shimin favors the King of Wei again and strengthens his power, he will have to take the Crown Prince's feelings into consideration to some extent. It will have to be better in any case.

So, I won’t pretend anymore and I’m going to be honest.

I just can't stand the greenbird.

Please ask the King of Wei to call you the Crown Prince!

When this voice sounded, everyone present was shocked.

No one would have thought that the prince would be so direct.

Li Tai was also frightened.

The conflict between the two was deep-rooted, but they had to pretend to be nice in front of their father.

The prince's behavior made him feel a little overwhelmed.

Fear, nervousness, and a little excitement.

Immediately, Li Tai stole a look of aggrieved look towards Li Shimin.

"Prince Cheng, the King of Wei has been very concerned about your leg disease and has been searching for you everywhere, hoping that you can recover."

"It's fine if you don't appreciate it, but why do you treat me like this? Don't you have any brotherhood in your heart?"

When Li Shimin spoke, he was quite careful about his tone and address.

Yesterday's situation was still vivid in his mind. He originally planned to let Li Chengqian rest for a while.

It was because of the good news of the White Jade Ointment that Li Chengqian was specially called over.

He was also afraid of provoking the prince again and putting himself in a difficult position.

If one calls him Cheng Qian, the other side will retort, "Your Majesty, please call me the Crown Prince." I will lose all my face.

Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, and Fang Xuanling all looked strange.

They didn't know the specific circumstances of what happened in the Purple Palace yesterday, but after hearing His Majesty change his words just now, they guessed that the Crown Prince had already confronted His Majesty.

From this perspective, confronting the King of Wei doesn't seem to be a big deal.

Zhang Sun Wuji chimed in, "Prince, you don't know." "Yesterday, when Your Majesty heard about the magical medicine Baiyu Duanxu Paste from the King of Wei, he didn't even have the heart to enjoy dinner. He hurriedly summoned the envoy from Tianzhu to inquire about the news of this magical medicine."

"I am your uncle, so I will not lie to you. Yesterday, I asked the Indian envoys and they confirmed that this elixir really exists in India."

"Your Majesty originally planned to let the Indian envoys stay for a while longer, and now we are preparing personnel to escort them back to the country immediately. We will also send a team of envoys to visit India to find the White Jade Ointment for you."

Is there really a white jade ointment?
Hearing this, Li Chengqian was really stunned.

After all, Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji would definitely not lie to him, and there was no need to lie to him.

It is true that the Indian envoy was summoned yesterday, and it is also true that the Indian envoy confirmed it.

So the white jade ointment of later generations may have really existed and was not just a figment of the imagination?

If you think about it carefully, this possibility does not seem to be impossible.

Just as Li Chengqian was hesitating, he caught a glimpse of pride on the face of Prince Wei Li Tai.

I immediately understood it in my heart.

fake.

Even if this thing really existed, there was no way that news of it would have come from the King of Wei.

What would happen if the King of Wei got this news?

The person who knew the news must be killed, and it is absolutely impossible to tell Li Shimin.

What about the Indian envoy?

Could it be that Prince of Wei Li Tai made arrangements in advance, knowing that Li Shimin would definitely ask questions, so he bribed them?

This is very likely.

But Li Chengqian thought of another possibility.

Not to mention now, even in the future, translation will cause many jokes.

Chinese characters are profound and have a long history. How can their complete meaning be easily translated into Sanskrit?

Moreover, the name of Baiyu Duanxu Paste does not have any Indian characteristics at all.

After a moment's silence, Li Chengqian bowed to Changsun Wuji and asked, "I heard the Indian envoys being summoned yesterday. Is that true?"

Li Shimin's face looked grim. Is the prince doubting me?
Changsun Wuji replied, "Yes."

Li Chengqian asked again: "The Indian envoy is proficient in the language of the Tang Dynasty. Can we communicate directly?"

Chang Sun Wuji said: "I am not proficient in it. There was an interpreter from the Honglu Temple present at the time."

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "The name of Baiyu Duanxu Cream is obviously given by the Tang people. How did the Indians get such an elegant name?"

"When the translator was translating, he could only break down the name. In the ears of the Indian envoy, it was a black plaster that looked like jade and could heal bone injuries very well."

When Li Shimin heard this explanation, his face was thoughtful. The prince's words made sense.

Wei Zheng was originally busy enjoying the Sushan, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but look up at the prince.

Fang Xuanling was well-read. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he also dabbled in other languages, including some Sanskrit. Hearing this, he said, "What the prince said makes sense. Translation often cannot fully explain the meaning, it can only describe the general meaning."

"Although I was not present yesterday, I can imagine the scene at that time, which should be roughly the same as what the prince said."

Li Chengqian continued, "According to rumors in our Tang Dynasty, there are also magical medicines that can revive the dead, and elixirs that can make people ascend to heaven in broad daylight."

"The people of India are devout Buddhists. Your Majesty went to ask if there was any miraculous medicine to treat bone injuries. Could it be that the Indian envoy said there was none?"

"They should answer, extremely rare, precious, and hard to find."

"If that's the case, we might as well send a large ship, follow the example of the First Emperor, to the East China Sea, to look for the Penglai Island and the elixir of immortality."

"Isn't this more refreshing than the White Jade Ointment?"

Li Chengqian's words were well-reasoned and left everyone speechless.

Chinese mythology has existed since ancient times, and the pursuit of enlightenment and immortality has never ceased.

There are Buddhas in India, and there are also mythological stories about them.

India believes in Buddhism, can you say that Buddha does not exist?

Since we have Buddha, leg disease can be of no use to us.

But the matters of immortals and Buddhas were too vague and ethereal, and even Li Shimin himself did not believe in them.

(End of this chapter)