King Li Tai of Wei followed the example of his ancestors by brewing tea in the snow and admiring plum blossoms, but unexpectedly he caught a cold and fell ill...
It was inevitable that the cold would spread to the palace. For many days, Li Tai did not go to Taiji Palace to pay his respects to His Majesty Li Er. This made His Majesty Li Er, who loved his son, restless and worried. Finally, he ignored the advice of his servants and courtiers and insisted on going to Li Er. Visiting at Tai's house.
His Majesty Li Er indeed doted on his son Li Tai to the extreme. He often took him to travel around, and even if he couldn't see him for just one day, he would send his own dog named "General" The white falcon went to deliver the message, and the swan geese made several trips back and forth in one day...
Even Li Tai's eldest son was "especially loved by Taizong" because of his father. When he was four years old, he was taken into the palace to be raised and given the name "Xin".
It is normal to prefer children, but it is still extremely rare to prefer His Majesty Li Er to such an extent, especially in an imperial family where power and interests are greater than family ties...
When he went to visit his son, His Majesty Li Er did not let the full imperial guard of honor accompany him. He worked so hard and mobilized so many people to give speeches to the censors for nothing, which would surely make him nagging and annoying. It's easy to drive in a light car, but it's also very uncomfortable.
It's just that after all, it was an emperor traveling, and then there were light carriages and simple servants. Thirty or fifty people's chamberlains and three to five hundred people's guards were indispensable. This group of people drove their carriages and large vehicles through the city in a swagger, causing the people of Chang'an to gather and watch in admiration.
The residence of Wei King Li Tai is located in Yankangfang in the west of the city.
This place was originally the residence of Yang Su, the former Shangshu Ling of the Sui Dynasty and the Duke of Yue State. During the great cause, Yang Xuangan, Yang Su's son, was executed and later became an official. In the early days of Wude, it was the residence of Princess Wanchun. In Zhenguan, it was given to Prince Li Tai of Pu Gong...
Prince Wei's Mansion occupies a quarter of the entire Yankangfang, covering an area of more than 150 acres. The buildings are continuous and row upon row, magnificent and wealthy.
There was some controversy over this mansion.
After Princess Wanchun stayed in Changsha with her husband Doulu Huairang, the house was taken back by the officials. It remained idle for a long time and inevitably fell into ruin. After His Majesty Li Er gave this house to Wei King Li Tai, he naturally had to renovate it.
It's just that His Majesty Li Er loved his son very much and felt that the house was big enough, but it was old and dilapidated, so he used the funds from the palace to expand it. As a result, Cen Wenwen gave him a copy. , bluntly admonished him, believing that His Majesty Li Er's move would easily lead to the prevalence of extravagance. Moreover, King Li Tai of Wei was just a prince. Such doting was probably not an example of an emperor.
His Majesty Li Er praised Cen Wenwen's work and believed that Cen Wenwen was a talented person who helped the world and had a firm and upright heart, which was extremely rare. He then generously rewarded Cen Wenwen, but he did not include the plan to expand the Wei Palace. Construction stopped...
His Majesty Li Er did not come empty-handed when he came to see his son. He also prepared a big gift for Li Tai.
As soon as Yiyi arrived at the gate of Prince Wei's Mansion, the accompanying chamberlain promulgated an imperial edict in front of Chang'an County officials, Fang Zheng and other Yamen servants, as well as the onlookers.
"Under the sect: General Zuo Wuhou, Yongzhou Mu Xiangzhou, Governor Wei Wangtai, the land is Luwei, righteousness and ministers, good deeds come before loyalty and filial piety, and talents are combined in the tomb. He is not quick when eating, and he is strange at seven steps. Weicheng is sent, The rock is here. Today is the year of spring. The wind is beautiful and the scenery is beautiful. I am happy that the world is at peace. I am grateful to my mother's order. My love is so rare that I am fortunate to have a residence... I linger and move the sundial, which comforts my heart. It is appropriate to do so. Kai Le, kindness flows in a meandering way. In Yongzhou and Chang'an counties, when prisoners are imprisoned and punished for the following crimes, they are especially punished. Those who have not been punished by the kindness of previous years are not subject to the original limit. The people of Yankangfang should be exempted from all taxes this year. "
Not only was the prisoner of Yongzhou and Chang'an counties amnesty, but the people of Yankangfang were also exempted from taxes and labor for one year. In this way, who among the people in Yankangfang would not be grateful for the benefits of Wei King Li Tai?
Your Majesty Li Er deserves it, and you can issue a certificate...
Entering the inner house, he saw Li Tai's fleshy body leaning on the bed. His originally fair face was now ashen and his eyes were in a trance. His Majesty Li Er felt a pain in his heart and walked forward in a few steps. , asked worriedly: "Qingque, are you feeling better?"
Li Tai has a "big waist and abdomen", but His Majesty Li Er used to see his beloved son with such a chubby appearance, and what he worried about was not that being too fat would affect his figure, but that his son would be very hard when he went to the court to pay homage like this, and he felt distressed. He was specially allowed to ride in a small sedan chair to the court. And because Li Tai loved literature, His Majesty Li Er ordered a literature museum to be set up in the Palace of the Prince of Wei, allowing him to recruit bachelors. As for the famous Furong Garden and the mansion occupying one square of Huixunfang in the eastern capital of Luoyang, they were all given to his precious son by His Majesty Li Er. The words "favoring all the kings" are not just words.
Seeing his son in this state now, His Majesty Li Er felt so distressed that he almost shed tears and complained: "You are already a grown-up, why are you acting so carelessly that you can't even take care of yourself?"
The accompanying chamberlains and the family members of Prince Wei's residence were all shocked when they saw His Majesty Li Er showing such true feelings. Since ancient times, where has any emperor doted on his son to such an extent?
Li Tai was naturally even more moved. He managed to sit up on the bed and said with a forced smile: "What my father blamed was that the children were reckless. I thought I would imitate the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove in the past, drinking tea and enjoying the snow. But he accidentally caught the cold, and the tired father was worried that the child really deserved death."
"Don't talk about whether you are dead or alive. You are all my sons, my flesh and blood. No matter what situation you are in, I will never do such a righteous thing to kill your relatives! I am rich in the world, so you sons will naturally What’s wrong with following along and enjoying the blessings?”
His Majesty Li Er said a few words angrily, but his heart was filled with sighs.
Why do you, the dignified prince, want to imitate the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove?
Isn't it because of the rumors among the people that they are afraid of embarrassing me, so they avoid suspicion...
What a good son! For my own sake, Qingque has been keeping a low profile these days, and the intellectuals with whom we had close contacts in the past have gradually become distant. Aren't we afraid that something will get out?
The son is filial and knows how to think about his father. Can't the father do something for his son?
His Majesty Li Er thought for a while and said: "Since you are feeling depressed in the mansion, why not set up a literature museum and gather famous people from all over the world to recite poems, compose poems, and read classics? Isn't it better than enjoying the snow and drinking tea?"
As soon as he said this, Li Tai was shocked and looked at his smiling father in disbelief...
In the past, Li Tai also summoned literati and great scholars from all over the world, but it was to compile "Kuo Di Zhi" under the emperor's order. When the book is completed, they will naturally disperse.
Setting up a museum in the mansion to educate students and gather scholars is a privilege that only the prince of the East Palace can enjoy!
Father, what does this mean?
In an instant, Li Tai's heart, which Fang Jun had said was as gray as ashes, suddenly started beating happily!
I still have a chance...
The father and son were chatting happily and cordially. Outside the house, Li Junxian suddenly walked in.
His Majesty Li Er frowned: "No matter what happens, we'll talk about it when we get back to the palace. I'll have a nice talk with Qingque."
"Your Majesty," Li Junxian had a heavy look on his face. He did not obey the emperor's order. Instead, he took a step forward, glanced at Li Tai on the couch, and whispered: "There is someone outside the door who claims to be a slave of Prince Wei's house. Holding a blood book in hand, he kept saying the ten crimes against His Majesty the King of Wei, and wanted to present them to His Majesty..."
The sudden change stunned the two most powerful father and son in the world.
Li Tai swallowed hard and said blankly: "Gu's slave?"
Li Junxian nodded: "This person claims to be so."
His Majesty Li Er's face was gloomy: "Bring him in, I want to see what kind of domestic slave he is, how capable he is of betraying his master for glory!"
"promise!"
Li Junxian accepted the order and retreated.
Li Tai was stunned for a long time on the bed, sweating profusely with fear. The disease was actually cured...
Realizing that this matter was unusual, Li Tai jumped up, jumped to the ground with his bare feet, knelt down in front of His Majesty Li Er with a "pop", and shouted in panic: "Father, the child has been wronged..."
His Majesty Li Er scolded: "Unjustly accused? You don't think it's too early to call out Chong Tian Qu before you know what the charges are? You simply don't have three hundred taels of silver here! Go back to the bed , you are sick, and you are still so frizzy and acting nonsense!"
There is no better son than a father.
His Majesty Li Er does love Li Tai, but he knows better that he is not a good person, at least not a cautious and upright gentleman...
It's completely normal to do some ridiculous things when you are bored.
However, Li Tai was sweating all over and cursing in his heart. What kind of evil spirit was adding insult to injury and chose to do this when his father was here?
