Li Shimin smiled inwardly, but his expression pretended to be warm and angry and asked: "Changsun Wuji, why do you oppose my appointment as a queen?"
"Don't you know that a country cannot be without a king for a day, and a harem cannot be without a master for a day?"
Wei Zheng was slightly stunned. Isn't this what he said last night? Has it become what he said?
Changsun Wuji said without changing his expression: "I said this naturally for the sake of His Majesty."
"Since ancient times, emperors have often caused troubles in their harems, just like Daji who caused disaster and destroyed the Shang Dynasty. Your Majesty should take this as a warning. When appointing a queen, you should choose someone who is virtuous, kind, and of good conduct!"
Li Shimin snorted softly.
"Changsun Wuji, you mean that my concubine is not virtuous and kind, and her conduct is not upright?"
Changsun Wuji looked directly at Li Shimin and replied: "That's right!"
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yang Shu is the concubine of the late King of Qi. If she knew how to behave as a woman, how could she become his concubine? As far as I am concerned, if she is loyal, she might as well hang herself to prove her integrity!"
Li Shimin originally didn't want to establish a queen, but when he heard this, he felt uncomfortable.
But before he could say anything, Wei Zheng stood up from the side.
"Your Majesty, what Changsun Wuji said is true. The Yang family does not care about propriety, justice and shame, but only flatters her for glory and wealth. She is deceived and bends her knees in your majesty's palace. This shows that her heart is not good and her moral character is not high. Why should her mother treat the world like a queen?"
Li Shimin was so angry that he couldn't help but look at Li Yunxiao, and used his inner strength to transmit the message:
"Hurry up and say something objectionable, and take this article."
Li Yunxiao suppressed his laughter and said, "Everyone, why don't you listen to what Yunxiao has to say?"
None of the ministers expressed their stance, and Li Shimin said directly: "Speak quickly!"
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "The words of Changsun Wuji and Master Wei Zheng are not intended to slander. In fact, I also think that Concubine Yang Shu should not be made the queen."
"First, Concubine Yang Shu was once King Li of Qi..."
"Tell me the key points!" Li Shimin urged with a darkened face.
Li Yunxiao nodded.
"I also think that when your majesty appoints a queen, you should choose someone from among the other imperial concubines, so as not to damage your majesty's reputation."
After Li Yunxiao spoke, the ministers also began to persuade Li Shimin to give up making Yang Shufei his queen.
Li Shimin nodded with an unhappy expression.
"Hey! That's all, since you all don't agree with me appointing my concubine as my queen, then I won't force it. Yang Aifei was not happy originally, and I just don't force it on her. Let's forget it!"
"My mood has not eased in recent days. I heard Li Aiqing say that he has a way to help me get out of the predicament, so I decided to petition the people privately with Li Aiqing..."
"Your Majesty! We haven't finished talking yet." Wei Zheng interrupted: "The harem cannot be without a master. You haven't chosen who will be the queen yet."
Li Shimin stood up angrily.
"You old man! You don't agree with me when I make Yang Aifei my queen. Now that I don't want to make my queen, you come here to urge me again? Are you asking for a beating!?"
"I want to say..."
"Shut up! Let this matter go for now. Don't bring it up again. When I figure it out, I will make my own decision about who to make my queen!"
"Now that I have been diligent in my work for ten years, and with the help of all my Aiqings and the various foods brought back by Li Aiqing, the world has been stabilized."
"I have decided to go on a private tour with Li Aiqing tomorrow. While I am away, my son Li Chengqian will temporarily be in charge of affairs in the court. You must do your best to assist my "son!" "do you understand?"
The group of people looked at me and I looked at you. Logically speaking, now that the Tang Dynasty was stable, we should really look for opportunities to visit among the people.
"I wonder where your Majesty wants to go? We still need to know. If your Majesty needs it, we will rush there immediately."
Li Shimin said calmly: "I heard that Luoyang is prosperous and Li Aiqing's home is also there. Why don't I go there and have a look."
Li Yunxiao was slightly startled. When did his family arrive in Luoyang? Isn’t it Yuan Tiangang’s house in Chang’an?
Li Shimin coughed softly: "Come here, Li Aiqing has been enlightening me these days and taking me on a journey. Therefore, I would like to reward you with a box of flower cakes sent from the Western Regions."
All the ministers looked embarrassed when they heard that they were rewarded with flowers and cakes.
It is true that things given by the emperor must be accepted regardless of whether they are high or low, but the current national strength cannot be separated from Li Yunxiao's research. This reward sounds a bit shabby...
Li Yunxiao waved his hand and refused: "I don't want to eat sweets, what's the point of flower cakes..."
As Li Yunxiao spoke, he opened the box carried by the slaves, and what he saw was a piece of gold.
"Well...although I don't want to eat sweets, it's always good to try, so I'll accept it. Thank you, Your Majesty, you are really good at judging people..."
"Okay, let's disperse."
Li Shimin waved his hand and followed Li Yunxiao away. The remaining ministers didn't know what to say.
"Everyone." At this time, Fang Xuanling suddenly said: "Since His Majesty is unwilling to appoint a queen in the palace, why don't I wait outside to find an outstanding beauty and bring her back. Maybe Your Majesty will like it."
Changsun Wuji frowned slightly: "Do you think there is anyone else in this world who can fall into His Majesty's eyes?"
Fang Xuanling sighed: "Old guy, I know you are always thinking about your sister, but it will only be a matter of time before you become the leader of the harem. You don't have to be hard on me."
"Yes, brother Wuji, I see this matter. We really have to find a way together to find a good harem master. It is better than His Majesty's whim to find an unsuitable person to make him the queen." .”
"Yeah yeah..."
After everyone persuaded them, Changsun Wuji glanced coldly, snorted and waved away.
Seeing that Changsun Wuji had left, everyone started talking in the hall.
....
Li Yunxiao, who was about to pack his luggage, walked into the courtyard with a big box and was seen by the two of them.
"What is this that Brother Yunxiao is carrying? It doesn't look light."
Li Yunxiao sighed and said, "I want to go out for a walk with him."
"Oh? Accompany His Majesty? Based on my understanding of Brother Yunxiao, you should refuse, right?"
Li Yunxiao nodded.
"I really wanted to refuse, but I was offered too much..."
Wow!
Li Yunxiao opened the box sideways, and gold nuggets were scattered all over the floor.
This scene made Yuan Tiangang, who was studying elixirs on the side, stunned.
"I gave you so much gold just for accompanying Yunyou?"
Li Yunxiao nodded.
Li Chunfeng smiled and said: "Do you need me to accompany you? I will only take half."
Li Yunxiao shook his head: "That's terrible. This is what he said to compensate me. I have forgotten when he owed me anything."
Li Chunfeng smiled awkwardly and coughed twice. When Li Shimin asked for two layers of profit from the cloth and silk, this was what Li Chunfeng agreed to.
"This may be the reward that His Majesty promised you after the successful construction of the canal. This is missing."
Li Yunxiao thought about it and felt that this was also the case.
After the words fell, Li Chunfeng stepped forward and took the gold.
"I'll help you make arrangements. You can go travel with His Majesty."
"Okay, I'm leaving then. By the way, Brother Yuan, give me a handwritten copy when you make the alchemy. I also want to learn from it."
Yuan Tiangang said calmly: "I know, I have said it so many times, it is easy to get confused if you learn too much. You will regret it the day you go crazy!"
Li Yunxiao ignored him, changed into a brand new black and red robe, and left.
