Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 35: Don’t Eat in an Unpleasant Manner
"His Royal Highness is back!"

"His Royal Highness is back."

An eunuch from the Eastern Palace came running back.

Crown Princess Su Qing, along with her children and a group of East Palace staff, were eagerly waiting.

What happened in Taiji Hall has spread to the East Palace.

They were all worried about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"The prince returns to the palace!"

With a loud shout, the prince entered the East Palace on foot, and the Crown Princess led the people forward, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is welcome back to the palace!"

"no."

Li Chengqian smiled and got off the carriage, saying, "My beloved concubine, why are you waiting here today? It's so cold."

"I'm not cold." Su Qing smiled gently. Li Chengqian's casual concern made her feel deeply touched.

"Bye yeah!"

The two sons, Li Xiang and Li Jue, paid their respects to Li Chengqian in a proper manner.

Li Chengqian patted the two boys' heads and said, "At home, we don't need to follow these formalities."

"Your Highness, they are not young anymore. It's time for them to learn some etiquette."

Su Qing said.

The Crown Prince talked about "etiquette" at the grand court meeting in Taiji Hall.

Turning back, our own family members don't know etiquette, which is a slap in the face of the prince.

No matter whether you do it for show or you do it sincerely.

It is a must to have.

Li Chengqian nodded without comment.

When he came for "propriety" and to establish the political correctness of himself as the crown prince, he himself was involved in it and had to abide by "propriety".

"I personally cooked rice porridge for Your Highness. Would you like to have some hot tea to warm your body, or have the rice porridge first?"

"Of course I'll drink my beloved's rice porridge first. I'm a little hungry."

"Okay, I'll order someone to prepare it right away."

Su Qing was overjoyed and went to prepare with a smile on his face.

"Why is Mr. Sun here too?"

Li Chengqian entered the hall and asked casually.

"I am here to prepare some medicine for your Highness."

Sun Simiao smiled and said, "Your Highness has been standing for a long time, so you can relax."

"That's fine. Thank you, Mr. Sun."

Li Chengqian nodded, lay down on a chair padded with thick plush, stretched out his injured foot, and a palace maid came forward to take off his shoes and socks.

Sun Simiao stepped forward and took a closer look before preparing to start.

At this time.

The Crown Princess brought up the rice porridge and said, "Your Highness, it's neither too hot nor too cold, just right."

She wanted to feed Li Chengqian herself, but Li Chengqian declined and did it himself, eating in small bites.

"Your Highness, I am about to move."

"it is good."

Li Chengqian replied casually. After Sun Simiao started the fumigation, he felt his legs warm and quite comfortable.

"Your Highness, do you feel anything?"

"Kind of."

"If it hurts or feels uncomfortable, Your Highness must tell me."

"no problem."

Sun Simiao concentrated on the fumigation, Li Chengqian ate his porridge in small sips, and the Crown Princess served him.

"Da Lang, Er Lang, have you eaten yet?"

He was looking at Li Xiang who was sitting obediently, and Li Jue who had slippery eyes.

"Your Highness, Dalang and Erlang have already eaten, so don't worry about them." said the Crown Princess.

"My beloved, from now on, you should let Dalang and Erlang speak for themselves."

Li Chengqian said.

"I understand."

Li Xiang said, "Yeah, Dalang has eaten it, but he wants to eat more."

Li Jue: “I want to eat too.”

"Ha ha!"

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Da Lang and Er Lang are growing, so they must eat more."

"Go and bring two bowls."

"Your mother cooked well, you're in for a treat."

Li Xiang said with a smile: "Thank you, yeah."

"What are you thanking me for? Your mother cooked it, you can eat it anyway."

The two boys were talking nonsense and Li Chengqian just laughed at them.

"anything else?"

"want."

Su Qing said, "Your Highness, I'll take Dalang and Erlang down with me." "Okay."

"Da Lang, Er Lang drank your mother's porridge, so you must be obedient."

"Got it, yeah."

Li Chengqian ate the porridge in small sips and watched Sun Simiao take action.

"I heard from others that Your Highness was so majestic in the Taiji Palace today. He was truly unparalleled in majesty."

Sun Simiao said.

"Mr. knows everything." Li Chengqian said with a smile, "It spreads really fast."

There are definitely no secrets in a grand court meeting.

It's just a matter of how fast or slow the news spreads.

"Your Highness, isn't this a bit too risky?" Sun Simiao asked.

Hear the words.

Li Chengqian put down the bowl and spoon, and the maid took the plate out. He picked up the teacup and blew on it before saying, "Whether it's a risk or not, it's imperative."

"Otherwise, can I set up a Jishiguan for you in the East Palace?"

"But in this case, the prince has offended His Majesty?" Sun Simiao paused and said, "Your Highness has also offended several dukes."

"Ha ha!"

Li Chengqian couldn't help but laugh, "Mr. Sun, you have devoted your whole life to medicine, so you may not understand what politics is."

"I had to offend them."

He must offend Li Jing and others.

Or rather, all military officers.

If he wants to be strong, he must give Li Er a way out.

At any time, the prince cannot be in a hurry to get his hands on something.

military power.

This is the bottom line for any emperor.

If he had not scolded the military officer first and forced Li Jing and Cheng Zhijie to beat people up, he would not have talked about the matter of "etiquette".

Li Er was afraid that he would hit him hard and make him lose face.

Offending the military officer first is to convey one's attitude clearly.

I, Li Chengqian, have no interest in military power. My goal is to protect myself and to establish my position as the crown prince.

He wanted the prince's political correctness, but he also wanted to befriend the military officer.

You have taken all the advantages, and your eating habits are too ugly.

Which emperor could tolerate this?

Just like drinking porridge, you have to eat it in small bites and don’t be in a hurry.

Li Chengqian and Li Jing looked at each other. Li Jing saw through his thoughts, so he had to move and take action.

It's impossible to protect yourself.

Li Chengqian deliberately offended the military officer, and you, Li Jing, did not go along with him. What do you think of the prince?
How do you explain to Li Er? Are you aware of your enmity with the Crown Prince?

You either continue to follow Li Er or stand against the prince.

Want to be neutral?
You want to be like Changsun Wuji, right?
On the contrary, if Li Er insisted on ignoring Li Chengqian's concession, then "lonely and poor in virtue" would be a complete sentence.

This is a political exchange, and it also allows Li Er to relax his vigilance.

Li Chengqian never said he wanted to fight for power, nor did he say he wanted to win over military officers.

Even I, the crown prince, have to use this method to establish the stability of my position as crown prince.

Li Er, don’t you allow it?
The ministers still don’t agree?
This is a bit too much.

It can be said that Li Chengqian was almost walking on a tightrope during the grand court meetings.

He went there with the idea that if he failed, he would die.

"Then what should Your Highness do in the future?"

"Who knows what will happen in the future?"

Li Chengqian said meaningfully.

He's not stupid.

The second son of the Jinyiwei is not just someone who can understand people's minds.

Just when Li Chengqian was being fumigated with medicine.

Liangyi Palace.

Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others were also involved in the dialogue between the emperor and his ministers.

"Tell me about it."

Li Er changed into casual clothes, sat on the couch, leaned against the back of the chair, held the cup in one hand, and drank tea.

There were also teapots and teacups on the small table in front of the other people.

Wei Zheng started pouring tea as if he heard nothing. This was the third cup he had drunk since he sat down in the hall.

Fang Xuanling was also concentrating on tasting the tea, and he drank it slowly.

Changsun Wuji was the most uneasy, and the tea had no appeal at all.

"how?"

"Don't even say anything?"

(End of this chapter)