People in the Tang Dynasty, Jian'an style

Chapter 96: What qualifications does Prince Yidu have to live in Prince Qi's Palace? (Seeking votes)

Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhishi, who blushed. He could not stay any longer and finally had to leave early.

The atmosphere in the Taiji Hall suddenly reached a climax due to the noise of the arrow.

"Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live the Tang Dynasty."

"Your Highness the Prince of Qi is truly a deputy general."

"Haha, looking at the face of the Turkic envoy, it really makes me feel relieved."

"Drink to win, drink to win!"

Li Wenbin knelt before Li Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, I have fulfilled your mission and have not brought shame to the Tang Dynasty."

"Okay, well done, I'm very happy!"

At this moment, Li Jiancheng suddenly stood up and said, "Father, I have something to say."

"Oh? Prince, do you have anything to say?"

Li Jiancheng pointed at Li Wenbin and said, "I just saw Wenbin speak eloquently. How about you ask him to write another poem now?"

"Wenbin, you are a brilliant writer, even comparable to Cao Zhi in the past. Cao Zijian could compose a poem in seven steps, so why don't you compose a poem in five steps? It will be recorded by historians and it will be a good story in the ninth year of Wude. What do you think?"

A poem in five steps?

You even compared me to Cao Zhi. I say, Prince, you think too highly of me, don’t you?

Li Wenbin said politely: "Your Highness, I dare not mention the word literary talent. I just heard the poem that my father recited after drinking, and I just remembered a few sentences at random."

"It's okay. You can also read the poem written by my second brother. What do you think?"

"Yes, Your Highness, what the Crown Prince said makes sense."

"Your Highness, please don't be polite."

"Come here, quickly fetch the four treasures of the study. I want to copy it down."

Those who spoke were all officials from the Eastern Palace, but Wei Zheng, the Eastern Palace's groom, did not speak.

Seeing that the ministers in the Taiji Hall all agreed, Li Wenbin had no choice. Even Li Yuan nodded frequently, so he had no choice but to agree.

"Oh, by the way, we can't just recite a random poem. Wenbin, why don't you write a poem about the heavy snow outside?"

Li Shimin stood up suddenly and said, "Prince, this is too difficult for you, isn't it?"

Li Wenbin said, "Father, it's alright. I think the poem "沁园春·雪" you composed the other day is quite suitable for the occasion."

Li Shimin: "..."

Why do I always write poems after drinking, and none of them can be remembered?

Li Wenbin glanced at Li Jiancheng and said, "It's just a poem, why do you need five steps? Your Highness, listen carefully."

Everyone held their breath, waiting for him to recite the poem.

"The north wind blows the white grass to the ground, and the snow falls in the eighth month of the year.

Suddenly, like a night of spring breeze, thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloomed.

Spread into the bead curtain and wet the curtain, the fox fur is not warm and the brocade is thin.

The generals couldn't control their horns and bows.

The vast sea ran out of ice, and the sad clouds were bleak.

The Chinese army bought wine and drinks for the guests, Huqin, Pipa and Qiangdi.

Mu Xue went down to the gate one after another, and the red flag remained frozen in the wind.

The east gate of Luntai sent you to go to Tianshan Road with snow.

You can't see you when you turn the mountain loop, and you stay where you are in the skies over the snow. "

As a last resort, Li Wenbin took out this immortal quatrain by Cen Shen.

Everyone held their breath, fearing that any noise would disturb them from hearing every word Liu Xingshou chanted. Even the seemingly simple and rough Cheng Yaojin opened his eyes wide and dared not breathe.

There was silence in the Taiji Hall, and then thunderous applause broke out:

"Good poetry, good poetry!"

"King Qin, please accept my respect."

"The King of Qin truly cares about the world and has a broad mind, which can be seen from the poems he wrote."

"That line, 'Suddenly, a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear trees blossomed', is simply a famous line that will be passed down through the ages!"

The praise for Li Shimin has reached its peak——

He is a man of letters who can bring peace to the world with his writing and a man of martial arts who can decide the outcome of a war. It seems that the King of Qin is the most suitable successor.

Many ministers looked at Li Shimin differently. They were full of enthusiasm and wanted to overthrow Li Yuan right away and recommend Li Shimin to the throne.

Li Jiancheng was shooting himself in the foot. Not only did it fail to undermine Li Shimin's prestige, but it also further expanded his influence in the court.

He was so angry that he sat back in his seat with a sullen face.

But no one cared about him at this time.

After doing all this, Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "Let's continue playing music and dancing. Today, I and all the officials will share this prosperous Tang Dynasty."

……

It was not until the evening that Li Wenbin returned to the palace with Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wugou.

Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wugou didn't say a word along the way, but the two brats Li Chengqian and Li Tai looked gloating.

"Hey, Wenbin, what you did today..." Li Shimin finally spoke, but his face was full of embarrassment.

"Your Highness, Prince Qin, just say whatever you want to say."

In order to avoid pretending to be a loving father and a filial son in front of others, Li Wenbin changed the way he addressed Li Shimin back to the original address.

"Hahaha, although your royal grandfather made you the King of Qi, he didn't give you any fiefdom, nor any other honorary titles. He was just fooling you!" Li Chengqian said gloatingly.

"Although my title comes after yours, I still have the title of Supreme Pillar of the State." Li Tai also winked and looked very proud.

"Qingque, don't make trouble." Changsun Wugou hurriedly stopped him.

If a naughty child causes trouble, then the child's parents will definitely suffer.

This kind of thing has happened more than once. Every time Li Chengqian and Li Tai provoked Li Wenbin, their mother would be unable to close her legs for at least two days.

Li Shimin glared at his two sons, then said to Li Wenbin, "You are still young, so it doesn't matter if you don't have a fief. The fief of a prince is 10,000 households. As long as you make more contributions to the Tang Dynasty in the future, you will get it soon."

By now, he has already confirmed that Li Wenbin is very capable.

If he develops well in the future, he will definitely become a wise king and a famous general.

However, Li Wenbin’s ambition lies elsewhere.

"Your Highness, Prince Qin, you don't have to comfort me. Didn't the emperor decide on a fief for me? Isn't that better?" Li Wenbin said calmly, "I'll go ask the Prince of Yidu for it tomorrow, isn't that enough?"

"Will he give it to you honestly?" Li Tai did not forget to play the devil's game. "You are dreaming!"

Li Wenbin glanced at the naughty kid and said nothing.

But he had already decided to put some croton in Li Tai's food tonight.

This way, this naughty kid won’t get fatter and fatter and have nothing to do.

It's a good opportunity for him to lose weight.

Li Shimin was surprised to see that Li Wenbin didn't seem to be joking when he spoke.

"Wenbin, are you serious? Are you really going to ask Yuanji for it?"

Li Wenbin nodded seriously: "Yes, that's what I think. Don't forget, the place where he lives now is called Qi Wangfu."

"Since this is the Prince of Qi's palace, what qualifications does the Prince of Yidu have to live in it?"

Chapter 97 It's settled

Without waiting for Li Shimin to speak, Li Wenbin smiled and said, "How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? Since the emperor has appointed me as the King of Qi, I must live in the King of Qi's mansion. Isn't this a matter of course and right? If Li Yuanji dares to obstruct me, he would be deceiving the emperor and being disrespectful."

Zhangsun Wugou said worriedly: "Wenbin, if you do this, I'm afraid Yuanjita will fight you to death."

"Princess, do you think there is any room for reconciliation between him and me now?" Li Wenbin glanced at Li Shimin and said with a smile, "Of course, this is also thanks to my good father."

"Hmph, do you regret becoming my son?" Li Shimin snorted. "I admit that I did neglect you in the past. But if you were not my son, would you have the opportunity to ascend to heaven and become the King of Qi? Even if you don't admit it, you are relying on my power. Otherwise, you would not even be qualified to bet with Yuanji."

After a moment of silence, Li Wenbin nodded: "King Qin is right. It seems that I do owe you a favor. I wonder how you need me to repay you?"

What Li Shimin said was not wrong. If it were not for him, Li Wenbin would not be where he is today.

Even if he worked a hundred times harder, it was impossible for him to start as a prince of the Tang Dynasty.

If he was born in an ordinary family, it would be the best he could do now to become a minor official.

Li Wenbin is still very pragmatic. He will not deny these things just because of his indifference towards Li Shimin.

Including the winery that was about to open, without Li Shimin's help, he himself didn't know when he would be able to save enough money for his first pot of gold.

After thinking for a while, Li Wenbin said without waiting for Li Shimin's answer, "How about this, if the King of Qin is in danger of his life in the future, I will help him, and that will be considered as repaying this favor."

"Wenbin, stop talking nonsense." Changsun Wugou pretended to rebuke, "The prince is your father, how can you say such things?"

Pursing his lips, Li Wenbin didn't take it seriously - don't say such things, I have done everything I should do, do I still need a few words?

Li Shimin was also a very proud person. When he heard his words, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, if I need you to rescue me, what's the point of living? Many years ago, when I defeated Wang Shichong's army of 100,000 with only 800 cavalrymen, I was never afraid, let alone now."

"Your Highness, if you walk by the river, your shoes will get wet."

"Don't worry. Even if I die here, jumping from a high place, I won't need a kid like you to rescue me. Humph, are those meritorious officials and generals of mine just here to eat and do nothing?"

Li Wenbin ignored him, turned around and said nothing, which made Li Shimin, who was so angry that he had no place to vent, very angry.

At the same time, in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Jiancheng was also furious.

"I'm so pissed off! I'm so pissed off!"

Li Jiancheng kept pacing back and forth, shouting as he walked: "How have I ever done anything wrong to you that you dare to treat me like this?"

Wei Zheng stood not far away, his expression calm, as if the prince was not angry with him.

"Say it, say it!" Li Jiancheng's spit was about to spray on Wei Zheng's face, "You are the East Palace Xima, an official of the Zhanshi Mansion, you don't speak for me, but go to help some outsider? You you you——"

Wei Zheng had no habit of swallowing his pride, and he didn't think he had done anything wrong.

"Your Highness, I am not defending that... Prince Qi, but you. You know, if everyone is really unwilling to make Li Wenbin a king, how will others view him? Will they think that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty does not keep his word, and his so-called golden words are a joke?"

"you--"

Li Jiancheng was so angry that he was about to die. Although he knew that what Wei Zheng said made sense, his fourth brother, who was his ally, was demoted from King of Qi to King of Yidu, while Li Shimin's illegitimate son became the fourth highest-ranking person in the Tang Dynasty.

The most important thing is that this was not achieved with his help!

This made it impossible for Li Jiancheng to show goodwill to Li Wenbin and pull him away from Li Shimin.

Besides a house, what else did you give as a gift?

If it were in the past, well, it would be quite expensive.

But now he is the King of Qi!

A house is nothing!

Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore.

Rubbing his eyebrows, Li Jiancheng gasped heavily and began to think of countermeasures in his mind.

Li Wenbin alone is not a concern. Although he is the King of Qi, he doesn't even have a fief.

The important thing is that one's own power has been weakened.

As one side gained strength while the other lost strength, the power of the King of Qin became even stronger.

This is how to do?

After thinking for a long time, I couldn't come up with any good solution.