My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 28 Prince, please build me a four-wheeled vehicle
Tai Chi Palace, Liang Yi Palace.

When Li Chengqian came in, the wheelchair under his feet immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Huzuo is the name for chairs in the Tang Dynasty.

Generally, the production is relatively simple, but this is the first time I have seen one like Li Chengqian's.

The most interesting thing is that it can actually be pushed.

The one who pushed the cart for Li Chengqian was the left internal officer Chen Yunchao.

"Father."

Li Chengqian bowed but did not stand up.

Li Shimin did not care and said, "This four-wheeled carriage of your Highness is quite good."

"Thank you for the compliment, Father. It's just that my leg disease makes it difficult for me to move forward, so I came up with this compromise."

"Okay, take a seat."

Li Chengqian asked Chen Yunchao to push him to the lower left of His Majesty.

The eunuch Zhang Ananda came over to help carry away the table, as it was obvious that the prince no longer needed them.

It just seems a little strange.

Everyone is sitting on small stools, but you, Prince, are sitting so high that people have to look up to see you.

Hu Zuo was very popular in the palace during the Han Dynasty, and it was Emperor Ling of Han who started the trend of Hu Zuo.

It became even more popular during the Wei and Jin dynasties.

During the Sui Dynasty, except for grand court meetings where the ministers stood, they all sat down during private court meetings.

The emperor sat on a Hu bed, which was slightly higher than a Hu seat.

However, in the eyes of many aristocratic families, sitting in an awkward position is not in accordance with etiquette and is not only not recommended, but they have even called for a complete ban.

Because of Li Shimin's status as the Heavenly Khan, the Tang Dynasty was visited by many ethnic groups and trade was developed, which also led to a massive influx of foreign cultures.

The unique openness and tolerance of the Tang Dynasty allowed these foreign cultures to gradually merge with the Central Plains culture.

The kneeling sitting method was gradually replaced by sitting randomly, whether in the court or among the people.

After all, kneeling for a long time is definitely not as comfortable as sitting anywhere, and it will also be very uncomfortable.

By the 16th year of Zhenguan, except for some prominent families who still require kneeling, the habit of kneeling has disappeared in most places.

Li Shimin looked at the prince and frowned slightly, but still said nothing.

In fact, most of the time, Li Shimin was very considerate of the prince's feelings.

He prefers the King of Wei, but that doesn't mean he doesn't like the Crown Prince.

Changsun Wuji looked at the prince leaning on the four-wheeled carriage and felt a little envious.

"This four-wheeled carriage of the prince is really good. It can be used as a bed wherever it is parked. It is really much more comfortable."

"I will build one tomorrow, without wheels, and put it at home. It will be comfortable to sit on."

Seeing that Zhangsun Wuji had spoken, Wei Zheng no longer remained reserved.

"My health is not as good as before. If I had this four-wheeled vehicle to travel with, it would be much easier."

"But my family is poor, I hope the prince can help build another one."

Li Chengqian looked at Wei Zheng and thought, this old guy is taking advantage of me.

Wei Zheng lived a frugal and poor life. He had no main bedroom and lived with plain mattress and quilt. He did not have many wives and concubines, but only loved his wife. He did not indulge in wine and women, but only loved vinegar and celery.

In most people's impressions, he is indeed an honest official.

But Li Chengqian knew that Li Shimin's reward alone was worth hundreds of thousands or nearly a million dollars.

In addition to his normal salary, he also has hidden income from editing books.

It can be said that he is very wealthy and even owns thousands of hectares of fertile land in his hometown.

But now he wants Donggong to help build a wheelchair?
What a miser.

But there was no need for Li Chengqian to refuse.

After all, Wei Zheng was the Prince's Junior Tutor and a member of the Prince's Party.

"Don't worry, Lord Wei. We will deliver this wheelchair to your residence in a few days." Li Chengqian agreed directly. Wei Zheng hurriedly reminded him, "It doesn't have to be as luxurious as the Crown Prince's. It just needs to have wheels to move and a simple backrest."

Chu Suiliang was actually somewhat tempted, but although he did support the prince, his relationship with the prince was not good.

This involves some past events when His Majesty asked him to go to the East Palace to teach the Crown Prince, and then he left in anger.

"Wheelchair, your Highness has given it a good name. It has a back to lean on, so it is called a chair."

Chang Sun Wuji smiled and said, "If it has wheels, it is a wheelchair. If it doesn't have wheels, I think it's better to call it a prince's chair. Although I haven't sat on it, I can tell from just looking at it that this prince's chair is definitely better than Hu's chair."

Fang Xuanling then said: "Hu chair, Hu bed, named after Hu, are all foreign things."

"Now that the prince has modified the Huzuo Huchuang, it is fine to call it the prince's chair, but I think the name of Tang chair is more appropriate."

"In the future, if this Tang chair is passed on to other countries, it will further promote the name of our Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Sun Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "What Fang Zhongshu said is wrong. The name of Tang Chair is indeed good, but this thing was made by the Crown Prince after all. I think it is better to call it the Crown Prince Chair."

Fang Xuanling lowered his eyebrows and said, "What the prince made is called a wheelchair, or it can also be called a prince's chair. This one has no wheels, but it is also called a prince's chair. Isn't it easy to confuse people?"

Zhang Sun Wuji did not give in either: "A wheelchair is a wheelchair, and a prince's chair is a prince's chair. How can they be confused, unless someone deliberately wants to confuse them."

Changsun Wuji had the highest position in the court, but Fang Xuanling was not afraid of him.

If we really talk about merit, no one in the court can make greater contributions than Fang Xuanling.

Once upon a time, Fang Xuanling worked in Li Shimin’s Qin Palace for more than ten years, and was always in charge of military affairs.

Whenever a separatist force was conquered, all the soldiers would try their best to search for treasures and rare objects. Only Fang Xuanling would first gather talents, place those who were strategic and brave in his court, make friends with them in private, and work for Li Shimin together.

By now, those people have naturally already assumed high positions.

Therefore, Fang Xuanling enjoyed a very high reputation in the army.

And now, Fang Xuanling obviously wants to suppress the prince's reputation.

Due to his cautious character, Fang Xuanling never publicly supported the King of Wei, but his second son Fang Yiai was the King of Wei's confidant and his position was very clear.

In fact, the reason why Fang Xuanling supported King Wei was because he was from a Shandong aristocratic family and was born into the Qinghe Fang family. He obviously had a close relationship with the Qinghe Cui family, one of the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats.

The argument between the two became somewhat heated, and the others remained silent.

Naturally, it was Li Shimin who appeared at this time.

"What do you think, Prince?"

Under normal circumstances, Li Shimin should support Fang Xuanling.

This was not because of helping Fang Xuanling to suppress the prince, but to strike a balance.

After all, whether it is called the prince's chair or not, this wheelchair Tang chair has already greatly increased the prince's reputation.

But he still cared about the prince's feelings and thought it would be better to let the prince make the decision.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian glanced at Zhangsun Wuji, and then said, "Since Lord Fang thinks that the name Tang Yi is better, then let's call it Tang Yi."

Politics is the art of exchange. Li Chengqian did not want to attack Fang Xuanling too much, causing him to completely side with the King of Wei.

Fang Xuanling held military power, but he did not recommend any generals to King Wei.

The current King of Wei's main influence is only on the civil servants.

If Fang Xuanling was pushed too hard and the King of Wei took this opportunity to gain access to military power, it would be like shooting oneself in the foot.

Fang Xuanling was obviously surprised when he heard the prince's words.

The corners of Changsun Wuji's mouth curled up slightly.

Li Shimin was also very satisfied.

Chu Suiliang looked at the prince with some new eyes, feeling that the prince seemed to have returned to his former self.

After finishing here, Li Shimin asked about what happened in the morning.

"Cheng Qian, I heard that you performed martial arts in the military training ground this morning and your riding and archery skills were amazing. But this is true."

Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin and almost blurted out "Your Majesty, please call me Crown Prince".

"Oh, could it be that Father doesn't believe it and thinks it's fake?"

(End of this chapter)