After filling the cup, Li Longji began to tell Li Hao and the ministers about the magic of the cup.
From the corner of his eye, he kept scanning Yang Yuhuan's figure.
"Have you seen it? The beauty of this cup is right here."
As he said that, Li Longji looked at Yang Yuhuan and said calmly: "If you pour a small cup, you can drink it, but if you pour more, it will all leak out and there will be no wine left."
"What do you see?"
All the ministers remained silent, as did Li Hao and others.
Yang Yuhuan couldn't help but sigh: "This cup is so ingenious that Taizong is the emperor of the ages."
Li Longji ignored the latter sentence because he felt that he was also an eternal emperor and could not lose to anyone.
"What, do you like it? Isn't this cup very interesting? What did you think of?"
Yang Yuhuan raised his hand and tapped his chin. After a moment, he said lightly: "Is this cup advising people not to drink too much?"
Li Longji shook his head: "Think about it again."
Yang Yuhuan murmured: "The ancients said that modesty benefits, but fullness leads to losses. This is probably what the Nine Dragons Jade Cup also says."
Li Longji laughed loudly: "This cup is like a human being, and it is also a warning that Taizong once gave himself, that is, you can't be greedy for too much of anything, even if you take a small sip, you will get drunk if you drink it too many times. "
"You are really insightful and enlightened, hahahahaha..."
It was obvious that the two of them were toasting, but his son was left aside without a word being mentioned.
After laughing, Li Longji picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Yang Yuhuan with a faint smile: "I see you like this cup very much. If so, I will give it to you."
"I don't think so!"
"No?!"
After the words fell, everyone looked at Yuan Tiangang. It was surprising today. The Imperial Master took the initiative to say so many words, but he still refuted Li Longji.
"Why did the Imperial Master say this?"
"Your Majesty naturally knows what I mean."
Li Longji said at this time: "Master, a cup. It's a rare day of joy today. What can I do to give it to her?"
Yuan Tiangang reached out and took the Kowloon Jade Cup: "Your Majesty can use this cup, but I'm afraid it won't work if you give it away!"
"Why?"
"Although this cup has a good meaning, it also contains dangers. If others take it, there will be disaster."
"My Tang Dynasty almost never closes its doors at night, how can it be dangerous?"
Yuan Tiangang turned his head and looked at Li Longji: "Your Majesty, this belongs to Taizong. You may not think of Taizong and his ministers, but the emperor's master..."
Li Longji saw only indifference in Yuan Tiangang's eyes, which was completely different from usual times.
At this moment, he understood that perhaps in his opinion, this cup was just for drinking, so there was no harm in giving it away.
But if it was given to someone else and she got it today, maybe Yuan Tiangang would kill her later...
Li Longji used his inner strength to transmit the message: "National Master, I have worked hard for decades, but I can't get your recognition?"
Yuan Tiangang suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of the ministers: "Your Majesty is so prosperous, how dare I go beyond that? It's just that your Majesty's move is inappropriate!"
"What if I have to give it to her?"
"Of course I don't dare to obstruct His Majesty!"
"Father, according to Yi Erchen, this cup can only match you, so let's forget it."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I am lucky enough to see you today. It is already a great blessing."
Seeing that both Li Hao and Yang Yuhuan declined politely, Li Longji closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "That's all, I will give you other gifts later."
"Thank you, Father!"
After toasting, everyone started talking.
For example, what interesting people or things have appeared among the people?
Li Bai was also mentioned by a minister, saying that he had outstanding literary talent. Li Longji also agreed, saying that he must see it when he has time.
At the celebration banquet, Li Longji's eyes would glance at Yang Yuhuan from time to time, feeling a little envious of his son.
....
Not long after this incident, bad news suddenly came from the harem. The queen... committed suicide.
Li Longji held Queen Wang's body and sat there blankly for four hours.
He couldn't understand why his married wife suddenly couldn't let go of her!
But after Gao Lishi handed him a letter, he realized that the original sin was his!
There was a lot written in the letter, including the feelings between them and the queen's inferiority complex.
Because over the years, she has never been able to give birth to a son for Li Longji, and Li Longji was pretty good to her and never had any plans to abolish her.
However, Queen Wang is from a noble family. Although she is not as virtuous as Queen Changsun, she also knows the pros and cons.
It is a pity that she is virtuous but not talented, so she is not the material to manage the harem, which makes her very painful.
If Li Yunxiao were to say it, he would end up in depression and fall into a trap.
With the death of Queen Wang, the harem could not be left without an owner for a day. Concubine Wu Hui took this opportunity to ascend to the throne and gave some gifts to some officials, hoping that they would say kind words to her.
After Li Longji heard the expressions of some ministers, he did intend to make Concubine Wu Hui his queen, but he also wanted to make Concubine Shangguan Xian his queen.
Shangguan Wan'er has been influenced by Wu Zhao for many years. She is an absolutely talented woman. She is very capable whether she is helping him deal with political affairs or dealing with the relationship between ministers.
But Concubine Wu Hui was more beautiful than Shangguan Wan'er, and she had been with him the longest, which made him a little undecided.
When night fell, he called Yuan Tiangang and asked him what he thought of these two people.
Yuan Tiangang cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that neither of the two of you can be the queen!"
"What? No one can do it?!"
Yuan Tiangang nodded: "Shangguan Wan'er is a member of the guilty minister, and the ministers all know it. Even after decades, they still can't get rid of her."
"If he makes her his queen, I'm afraid it will damage His Majesty's majesty. But now she is a good concubine, which is already very good."
"Then Concubine Wu Hui is my grandmother's niece, so this doesn't work either?"
"no!"
"Why!?"
"I feel that Concubine Wu Hui is not a virtuous queen! The Wu family has not done enough."
"Also, Your Majesty originally said that there was a pipa playing that day and that he met him by chance, but in my opinion, it may have been intentional, or maybe it was intentional."
Li Longji put his hands behind his back and laughed and said: "National Master, National Master, I think your life is more tiring than me, why are you so careful about everything?"
"Just one woman can cause so much trouble. Do you think her surname is Wu, the same as my grandmother?"
Yuan Tiangang lowered his head and cupped his hands: "I just want to prepare for a rainy day for Your Majesty! To prevent things that may harm Your Majesty!"
Li Longji looked a little unhappy and said, "Then you can't make things difficult for me everywhere, right?"
Difficult?
When Yuan Tiangang heard these two words, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at Li Longji.
How come in just over a year, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty suddenly became less meritocratic than he was in the early Kaiyuan period?
Since Tianbao, Li Longji seemed to be possessed by a demon. He spent less and less time busy with political affairs, and instead began to indulge in pleasure.
This is okay, even Taizong has the habit of going out and hunting.
But there's something wrong with his attitude, and it's because he met Yang Yuhuan!
Yuan Tiangang wanted to ask if his thoughts were all about Yang Yuhuan, which caused him to not listen to people's advice now.
Yuan Tiangang told Li Longji that in the original hexagram, five yin forced one yang, and there was something wrong with Yang Yuhuan.
But Li Longji has clearly told Yuan Tiangang that fate is determined by people, so don't deliberately embarrass Yang Yuhuan.
He wanted to get rid of her directly, but if he did it himself, it would be regarded as disloyal, so he tolerated it.
Seeing that Yuan Tiangang was silent, Li Longji said earnestly:
"Master, you have worked hard for the Tang Dynasty for more than a hundred years. You had to be on guard against the intrigues in the past. I understand, and you are right."
"But now it's not like before. Your thinking needs to be improved."
"The harem cannot be left without a master for a day. I have decided to make Concubine Wu Hui. Shangguan Wan'er can't do it. She... is too smart..."
"As for you, please don't disrespect me in court. As long as you take the lead in agreeing, I feel that I can calm the hearts of all officials..."
What Li Longji said was what he had always wanted to say.
He knew that many unscrupulous people were gathering intelligence in other countries.
But there are also bad people in the court, even in high positions.
But he felt that the bad people were not just the ones he knew about, there must be many more that he had not discovered.
Maybe the entire court is filled with bad people!
