Today's Chang'an City is different from usual. The streets and alleys are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and there is an atmosphere of joy everywhere.
From Prince Ji's Mansion to the Heaven and Earth, there are banners every ten feet.
It says congratulations to His Royal Highness Prince Ji on the birth of a son and a daughter.
These were specially made for Li Shen by Li Shen's friends.
The military guards patrolling the city didn't dare to take care of it, let alone the yamen servants.
Today’s heaven and earth are different from those in the past. There are big banners hanging outside.
Sweeping away the dusty atmosphere before, it became not only festive but also somewhat elegant.
All three entertainment areas were cleared of useless items and used for hosting banquets.
The tables and chairs have been set up, and there are fruits, pastries,
Each table is also equipped with a maid dedicated to making tea for guests.
They are well-dressed, polite, smiling, and talk and behave like the daughters of officials.
Today Li Shimin did not come last as usual. Anyway, he had a rest today, so he and his harem arrived early in the heaven and earth.
At this moment, I am standing by the railing on the third floor looking at the scene below. This place is specially used to entertain important officials of the court.
The teahouse is for officials above the fifth rank and Li Shen's friends, while the wine club is for some of the partners of Prince Ji's Mansion, all of whom are wealthy businessmen.
In addition to Li Shen, Li Shimin was accompanied by Li Tai, Li Zhi and Zhao Wang Li Fu.
Li Fu is nine years old this year and is the thirteenth son of Li Shimin. He was granted the title of governor of Qinzhou and was granted a title of eight hundred households. He was born to Concubine Yang and adopted to Prince Yin Li Jiancheng.
"Old Shi, if you want to say who knows how to enjoy the most in this world, the first person I would talk about is you." Li Shimin looked down and said.
"Aye, why do you say this? My son behaves in a low-key manner and is restrained in his work. He always remembers Aye's teachings. My son..."
"Shut up, look at your appearance today, look at the tables and chairs below,
The whole set is made of red sandalwood, and the floor is made of felt from the Western Regions.
In other people's homes, they always put it in the bedroom. If you put it here, it will be easily stained when you eat.
And you will definitely throw away everything I know about you.
The tea set was also made by the official kiln, and the maid next to it was probably not an ordinary girl.
Today you just have a bastard. I really want to know what you would do if you had a bastard. "
In fact, Li Shimin was jealous and jealous of Li Shen's lifestyle.
If he is like this, the memorial will come like snow flakes.
What is extravagant, what is licentious, what is too extravagant.
But my son was like this casually, and no one made any irresponsible remarks.
At most, he cursed Li Shen secretly in his mind to show off.
He now really understood why Li Shen had expressed his unwillingness to be emperor since he was a child.
"Aye, what's the difference? Aren't both concubines and legitimate children the children of a son? What's the difference?
When I have a legitimate son, I will have the same specifications in the future and won't be too extravagant and wasteful.
As for the ostentation that Aye mentioned, it is actually not very big. Isn't this all to show the strength of my royal family.
And those maids are actually the top geishas in heaven and earth. "
Li Shen quickly explained, otherwise what would happen if Li Shimin got jealous again and asked for money.
"Old Shi, you spend so much money just to train these brothel girls?
Moreover, today we are all important ministers of the court, so it would be a bit of a neglect for you to let these lowly maids accompany you. "Li Tai, who was next to Li Shimin, couldn't help but interject after hearing this.
Li Shen looked surprised after hearing this.
"How could Fourth Brother say such things? They were desperate before and fell into the dust.
Now in my heaven and earth, I educate them in reading, literacy and etiquette,
I also paid them wages and allowed them to get married and have children.
They are all a group of young ladies who work hard for life.
Aren't we the same? "Li Shen said very emotionally,
It tells the story of a group of young people who went astray and corrected their evil ways.
"You are simply arrogant. After all, they were all geishas and prostitutes in the past." Li Tai was very angry at Li Shen.
"I think Fourth Brother is right." Li Zhi agreed again.
Li Shen glanced at Li Zhi with a smile on his face, showing no hostility.
"What the two brothers said, we should give people like them a chance to change their ways and start a new life.
As the saying goes, there is no limit to the sea of suffering. Once you turn around and reach the shore, you can put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately, right?"
Li Shen said with a smile.
"The sea of suffering is boundless. When you turn around, you will reach the shore. Put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately." After hearing this, Li Shimin murmured and repeated it,
"Okay! Old Shi, these two sentences are indeed very Zen-like. Could it be that you are now starting to study Buddhism again?" Li Shimin clapped his hands and applauded.
It's not like Li Shimin has never read Buddhist scriptures, but he has never heard of these two sentences.
The artistic conception of these two sentences is so profound that it is not something that eminent monks cannot understand.
"That... that's a little... a little research, a little research." Li Shen felt guilty,
There is nothing special about these two sentences in later generations. They are already almost useless.
He didn't know that these two sentences had not come out at this time. As for the origin of these two sentences, Li Shen didn't know either.
Li Tai on the side was also attracted by these two sentences and stopped arguing with Li Shen.
Li Tai was a good scholar, well-read, and extremely talented.
I am also a literary geek. When I heard these two sentences from Li Shen, I immediately began to understand their profound meaning.
Only Li Zhi was jealous, but Li Tai stopped talking, so he said no more.
Li Shen has been observing Li Zhi. Ever since he knew that this little guy wanted to harm him,
Li Shen has been observing Li Zhi.
However, Li Shen remained unchanged on the surface and was even more enthusiastic than before.
He understands that the more your enemy is, the more passionate you must be with him and the more you must hold back.
When necessary, give him a helping hand, be patient, and be like brothers with him, and your love is stronger than gold.
Just wait for an opportunity.
People began to arrive one after another below, and Li Shen bowed to Li Shimin.
"Aye, please go down and receive me. I'll drink tea here."
"Well, you go ahead, you won't lose my royal dignity." Li Shimin nodded.
Li Shen agreed and walked away. There were not many people he could greet in person.
There are just a few old people, and the other new rising stars, although they are of high grade,
But he is still not as high as Li Shen, a first-class prince.
The people Li Shen went to greet were all the heroes who founded the country, which also showed the royal family's respect for them.
Wang Xuance was already at the door to welcome a group of people in. Prime Minister Zhenguan was only of the third rank.
Wang Xuance has a long history in the fourth rank, so he is not a sneer, and Wang Xuance may be promoted to the center at any time.
Seeing Li Shen coming, Wang Xuance came up to greet him.
"Your Majesty, there are still a few veterans."
"Well, then I will wait here for a while.
You will go to the teahouse later to accompany me on my behalf. Lao Wang asked him to accompany him at the wine club on his behalf.
I need to accompany His Majesty and the princes on the second floor. "
(No Cavanaugh.)
