Following Li Shimin's question, Li Chengqian, who was sleeping soundly, actually opened his eyes.
"Father, isn't this what you most want to see?"
Li Chengqian said calmly, and had already sat up on the bed. It seemed that the wound was involved again, and Li Chengqian's face twitched a little.
"Chengqian, do you still think your choice is the right one?"
Facing his son's indifference, Li Shimin felt uncomfortable, and when he saw Li Chengqian's right foot fixed with a splint, he felt even more distressed.
"Haha, what is right? What is wrong? Is it only your choice that is right? I only know that no matter how talented the third child is, and how talented the fourth child is, after so many years of competition, they How can you ever defeat me?"
Li Zhi followed Li Shimin, deliberately falling two positions behind, and just looked at the father and son in front of him quietly.
Even though Li Zhi is already twelve years old, and he and Li Chengqian are the same brothers, the "Lizheng Palace" where he lives is much closer to Li Chengqian's East Palace than to the Qin Mansion, but he has not been here in these years. Several times.
In Li Zhi's mind, more impressions of Li Chengqian still remain in the memory of his previous life, that is, he was a failed prince.
However, throughout the ages, how many people who have been princes, especially those who have been princes for more than ten or even decades in a row, have been able to be good in the end?
History has always been written by the victors, and it is better to believe in a book than to have no book at all. Faced with a living person in front of him, it is difficult for Li Zhi to imagine that Li Chengqian actually has such a "rebellious" side?
What he had just ordered the two imperial doctors in the "Lizheng Hall" naturally applied to the history in his memory. In his memory, it was the fall of a frightened horse that caused Li Chengqian's right leg to become lame.
His right leg was lame and he looked less like a king. Not only did he become more depraved from then on, it was also the biggest motivation for other princes to compete for the throne.
"Brother Prince, I know a little bit about medical skills. Can you let me take a look at it for you?..."
Seeing the father and son frozen there, the atmosphere filling the dormitory was enough to make Li Zhi, an outsider, a little embarrassed.
"Oh, it's said that General Qin's old injury was cured by Ninth Brother? Then brother, I will have to help this little country player, Pheasant Nu, today."
Seeing Li Zhi suddenly speaking, Li Chengqian went out of his way and greeted him warmly, completely different from his previous attitude.
Li Zhi was an accomplished doctor in his previous life. In his spare time in the past few years, he not only read a large number of ancient medical books, but also occasionally visited the Imperial Hospital.
Company commander Sun Wugou's stubborn "qi disease" improved a lot under his care.
Fortunately, Li Zhi's Chinese medicine doctor was also skilled in both internal and external medicine. After carefully examining Li Chengqian's injuries, it was found that the most serious ones were the right calf and heel.
The muscles and bones were severely injured, and the leg bones were still slightly twisted and not connected to their normal position. Was this a mistake by the imperial doctor, or was it done deliberately?
Facing Li Chengqian, Li Zhi did not dare to mobilize the true energy in his body. Although everyone knew that he practiced martial arts with Qin Qiong, he just felt that he could barely strengthen his body.
Except for Li Shimin and Qin Qiong, no one else in this world knows the state of Li Zhi's cultivation.
"Brother Prince, can you trust the pheasant slave?"
After Li Zhi finished the inspection, he did not directly correct the flaw in the bone setting, but asked Li Chengqian in a low voice.
"What do you say, slave Pheasant? You and I are brothers. If your elder brother doesn't trust you, how can you trust anyone else?"
Li Chengqian seemed a little confused and stared directly into Li Zhi's eyes.
"What I'm saying is that the Prince's right foot has a slight flaw. Can you allow the pheasant slave to correct it for you?"
Li Zhi also stared into Li Chengqian's eyes, looking at him without showing any signs of weakness. Neither of them could see through the other's thoughts.
"Thank you so much for your concern, I think the doctors are doing a good job. I will be back to normal in another three months."
"But……"
"Pheasant slave, the prince insists on doing this, so please stop trying to persuade him. It's getting late, we should go back."
Li Zhi wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Li Shimin behind him.
This move made Li Zhi a little confused. He looked back at Li Shimin and then at Li Chengqian lying on the bed. It seemed that the two of them were hiding something from him.
Li Zhi is not a strong person, and he doesn't like to be sentimental. Since the other party doesn't appreciate it, he can't stick to it anymore, not to mention that even Li Shimin said that.
"Pheasant slave, do you not understand Cheng Qian's actions?"
After leaving the East Palace, on the way back to the palace, Li Shimin and Li Zhi walked in front, while Zhang Ananda deliberately trailed a few steps behind them.
"Father, although the injury of the prince's brother is not serious, if I let my son come to treat him, I am confident that the prince's brother will be able to fully recover as before."
"Haha, it seems that Pheasant Nu is very confident in his medical skills. However, bone injuries are easy to cure, but heart diseases are difficult to treat. Since Cheng Qian has made such a choice, you and I should not get involved in this matter anymore."
Li Shimin quickened his pace and took advantage of the moonlight to return to the "Lizheng Hall". Zhang Anan also hurriedly followed, leaving Li Zhi alone in the wind.
…
For several days, Li Zhi stayed in the palace, occasionally visiting the injured Li Chengqian, and finally allowed Li Zhi to see what he should have seen.
There were a large number of Turkic costumes. Many palaces and guards wore these Turkic costumes, and some even spoke Turkic language. Li Zhi could see that some of them were clearly not from the Tang Dynasty.
After coming here several times, Li Zhi always saw these things, and he couldn't help but feel filled with emotion. Is this really going to go down the old path of "history"?
The interest in going to the East Palace again inevitably slackened off a lot.
On this day, Li Zhi was practicing calligraphy in the study, and a young eunuch from the "Li Zheng Dian" came to look for him. The emperor had an edict, and Xuan Jin King Li Zhi came to the "Li Zheng Dian" to see him.
Such a high-sounding summons is really rare for Li Zhi.
With the help of Changsun Pingting, Li Zhi quickly changed his clothes and hurried to the "Lizheng Hall".
"Slave Pheasant, come here quickly, I will introduce you to a real man named Youdao today——"
In the "Li Zheng Hall", Li Shimin was dressed in casual clothes and was entertaining a Taoist priest.
When Li Zhi entered the hall, he first greeted Li Shimin and then saw two people beside him. One was Kong Yingda, the imperial wine minister, and the other was a Taoist priest with white hair and beard.
It seems that this Taoist is the "real person" in Li Shimin's mouth.
"The pheasant slave has come to greet Mr.——"
Master and disciple are like father and son. Seeing Kong Yingda present, Li Zhi also hurried over and bowed.
"Haha, Your Highness Prince Jin, you have been on sick leave for almost two months. When do you plan to return to the Imperial College to study?"
Kong Yingda looked at Li Zhi in front of him and felt very satisfied.
This son is humble and polite, and his poetry and prose are also outstanding. It is a pity that he has a "heavenly leakage body", otherwise he would really be considered to be his direct disciple.
"Teacher, you are serious. My bones are already a bit weak, and the weather is so hot now. I have to wait until it gets cooler before I can go back to study..."
Seeing Li Zhi "acting cute" with Kong Yingda there, Li Shimin was not happy either. This son always made him feel different.
"Pheasant slave, please don't be rude, how can you act so arrogantly in front of Master Kong? This Taoist priest is Master Yuan Tiangang who was personally invited by the father to the Qingyang Temple. Why don't you come forward and pay homage?"
As soon as Li Chengqian's incident got into trouble and Li Shimin's whereabouts were involved, Li Zhi also knew about his father's visit to "Qingyang Temple".
Is this Yuan Tiangang?
That's not bad, this man was one of the famous magic sticks during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
However, Li Zhi has met quite a lot of "celebrities" in recent years, including people like Sun Simiao, and he also got a copy of "Five Animals Play" from him, which benefited him a lot.
Therefore, when he saw Yuan Tiangang in person now, Li Zhi was not so excited.
"Young pheasant slave, I have met Yuan Zhenren, and I have heard of his name for a long time. I have known him for five hundred years before and five hundred years later, and his physiognomy is unparalleled in the world. To meet him today, I am really lucky to have met him in my lifetime——"
Even if my heart is not so excited, I still have to say the New Year greetings as usual.
Li Zhi bowed and bowed down. He was supposed to return the favor from Yuan Tiangang, but he didn't hear anything for a long time.
Li Zhi hunched over and couldn't see Yuan Tiangang's expression. Li Shimin and Kong Yingda were watching.
Xin said, what happened to this old Taoist priest?
After all, Li Zhina is also His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin of the Tang Dynasty. He has given you the courtesy of a junior. You have to accept it and say a polite word, right?
"Ahem——"
Kong Yingda sat next to Yuan Tiangang, and the two had known each other for many years. Although their studies and beliefs were different, they could not stop them from becoming good friends.
One is a descendant of Confucius and a powerful contemporary "half-step scholar, Taoist and spiritual master", and the other is a true king of Youdao who is worshiped by countless dignitaries, traders and lackeys. He wishes he could be a living god.
Seeing Yuan Tiangang's delay in responding, Kong Yingda couldn't help coughing twice as a reminder to Yuan Tiangang.
"who are you?"
Suddenly, Yuan Tiangang asked a question coldly. Everyone could see that he was questioning Li Zhi who was bending down to salute.
Li Zhi was also stunned, but quickly returned to normal.
"Young man Li Zhi, the ninth son who is incompetent under the father's throne, is here to pay tribute to Master Yuan."
Although Yuan Tiangang's question was cold, Li Zhi was not embarrassed and still greeted him with a smile on his face.
Yuan Tiangang stood up and circled around Li Zhi twice, frowning tightly.
"Master Yuan, what's wrong with the pheasant slave?"
Yuan Tiangang's name had spread throughout the court and the public as early as the Sui Dynasty, and Li Shimin had witnessed his skills with his own eyes, and his ability to read people was unparalleled in the world.
However, when he called Li Zhi today, he also wanted to let Yuan Tiangang take a look.
Although, the current crown prince of the Tang Dynasty is Li Chengqian;
Although everyone knows that Li Shimin’s favorite son is King Wei Li Tai;
Although Li Shimin once praised Shu King Li Ke in front of all the ministers, "English fruit is like me."
However, since a few years ago, Li Zhi has gradually become the most important son in Li Shimin's heart, and he has placed his greatest expectations on him. It is no longer just as simple as the Tang Dynasty.
Upon hearing Li Shimin's question, Yuan Tiangang did not answer immediately, but looked at the palace officials standing on both sides.
Li Shimin understood and waved his hands to the left and right. Zhang Anan, the general manager of the palace, hurriedly led several maids down, not forgetting to seal the palace before going out.
"Your Majesty, why don't I, the old minister, also stay out of the way?——"
Kong Yingda, who was sitting aside drinking tea, saw Yuan Tiangang's solemn look and hurriedly stood up from the embroidered pier, bowed and wanted to exit.
"Kong Jijiu, wait a minute, maybe Kong Jijiu should be the one who answers the call, and we should all gather here today——"
When Kong Yingda proposed to resign, Li Shimin originally planned to just quit, so he agreed to it.
Even though this man was a veteran of the court and a representative of the current Emperor Wenzong, he was far less important than his own son.
Li Shimin was "clearly aware" of Li Zhi's situation, and Yuan Tiangang's "extraordinary" reaction actually made Li Shimin think highly of him.
"Master Kong, you are not just another person, but the master of Pheasant Nu. What else can you not know about him? Just sit down and sit down with peace of mind."
Well, Li Shimin's mind was changing quite quickly.
Did Yuan Tiangang's words of "the man who answered his fate" mean to bring Kong Yingda into the fold?
Li Shimin has long coveted the Confucian "Song of Righteousness", not that he wants to use it for practice, but entirely for Li Zhi's sake.
Now after hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, he made a 180-degree turn. Not only did he leave Kong Yingda, but he also secretly changed his daily "teacher" to "master".
The difference in this word is not trivial.
Teacher, that is what all students of the Imperial College should call them, but master is not the case. It means that they have officially joined someone's sect and can inherit the mantle.
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin has such a unique face! He is so precious and so precious—"
After Li Zhi raised his head, Yuan Tiangang looked at him for a while before sighing repeatedly.
Just hearing this sentence sent chills down Kong Yingda's spine.
Is it possible to say this casually?
Or in this palace, in front of His Majesty the current emperor, calling a prince "indescribably precious"?
You know, there is a prince in the government now. Even if the emperor has not established a prince yet, it is a taboo to say this.
"Oh, Mr. Yuan, please tell me, how valuable is the pheasant slave?"
Li Shimin didn't seem to hear the flaw in Yuan Tiangang's words. He still sat there and even encouraged Yuan Tiangang to continue talking.
Li Zhi didn't react at all. He had seen this circle of gifts before, but he consciously found a place to sit on the side and drank a cup of tea by himself.
Dad is really divided? He served Yuan Tiangang with such good tea, why had he never had it before?
On this hot day, it's really not as comfortable as lying in my own courtyard.
In order to cope with the scorching summer, Li Zhi directly came up with the technology of "artificial ice cubes". The principle of using saltpeter to make ice cubes should not be too simple for future generations.
"Haha, Your Majesty, what the old Taoist said is 'indescribably expensive', it really is indescribably expensive! It's a pity that with my humble physiognomy, I really can't see through His Highness Prince Jin."
"However, this 'indescribable value' is definitely not a perfunctory excuse for you. Perhaps being an emperor in the world may not be the end of His Highness Prince Jin——"
Well, just a moment later, Yuan Tiangang released another thunderbolt.
However, both Li Shimin and Kong Yingda understood this sentence. After all, they are all practitioners, but the three of them practice differently.
"Old Yuan, do you mean that His Highness Prince Jin can also practice? But, he is obviously the 'Heavenly Leaking Body'?"
"Such a physique cannot be cultivated except for the crude body-building techniques in the military, whether it is literary or martial arts."
"Even if you, Old Taoist Yuan, are willing to teach him Taoism, I'm afraid you can only learn a little bit about it, right?"
Kong Yingda himself had considered this issue before, so as soon as Yuan Tiangang finished speaking, he couldn't help but question it.
Yuan Tiangang looked at Li Shimin and Li Zhi and his son, and smiled slightly.
"Haha, it seems that the old Taoist's expectation is correct. His Highness Jin Wang is indeed able to practice, and His Majesty has known about it for a long time? It's just that the old Taoist is a little curious. How far has His Highness Jin Wang's realm reached now?"
As soon as Yuan Tiangang said these words, Li Shimin secretly said "Oops——"
I was hunting geese all day long and got pecked in the eye by a wild goose. After decades of scheming, I was accidentally tricked by a Taoist monk.
If Yuan Tiangang had calculated this with the help of physiognomy or hexagrams, Li Shimin might have felt better, but this was clearly "fraudulent" in front of him.
"Haha, Master Yuan deserves to be called a real man. The people of the world admire him——"
In the palace, Li Shimin was actually asked to call himself by his real name. Apart from the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, Yuan Tiangang should be the second person, right?
"However, this matter is of great importance. It is not for the people of the world to judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. If you two want to know this secret, you must leave something behind, right?"
Li Zhi watched the three men's performance from the side, and he admired them in his heart. Even if they made a mistake occasionally, they could come back cleverly.
"Haha, the old Taoist said just now that all those present today are 'people who respond to orders'. This thing has been passed down in my school for hundreds of years, but no one has been able to fully understand it, so I gave it to His Highness King Jin. Bar--"
As he said this, at some point, a thin booklet appeared in Yuan Tiangang's hand. At a glance, he could tell that it was old and slightly yellowed, but he couldn't tell what kind of material it was made of.
"'The Emperor's Qi-seeing Technique'? - Yuan Laodao, is this the legendary 'Emperor's Qi-seeking Technique' left by Emperor Xuanyuan back then?"
Kong Yingda on the side saw it first and shouted in surprise.
"Emperor's Qi Watching Technique" was originally called "Xuanyuan Qi Watching Technique". It is said that it was created by Emperor Xuanyuan Huang who observed the mountains, rivers, geography and everything in the world.
Being able to observe yin and yang, know life and death, distinguish truth from falsehood, determine misfortunes and fortunes, and look at luck is indeed the first-class secret skill in the world. Unfortunately, it has always existed in legends. I didn't expect to see it in the hands of Yuan Tiangang today.
"Haha, I don't know if this is the legendary book. Even if it isn't, it's probably not far away."
Yuan Tiangang was actually a little embarrassed by Kong Yingda's surprise.
Indeed, his qi-gazing technique was also learned from this book, but he himself preferred to study physiognomy, but qi-gazing failed to achieve great success, let alone the more advanced Dzogchen.
As for this booklet, he could only understand the first half. As for the rest...
Well, in the back, in his eyes, he could only see blank pages.
At this time, the hall became quiet again. Li Shimin, Yuan Tiangang, and Li Zhi all looked directly at Kong Yingda.
Old Man Kong was heartbroken when these three people saw him.
Hey, you are not a kind person. Why didn’t you take a look at the almanac before going out today?
"Forget it, you, Mr. Yuan, have taken out the 'Emperor's Qi-Seeing Technique'. I am not a stingy person either. Please take this book of 'Song of Righteousness' to His Highness the King of Jin and read it."
"However, this is the original copy passed down from generation to generation by the Kong family. After His Highness the King of Jin memorizes it, I have to take it back."
Seeing Kong Yingda's expression of pain, Li Shimin and Yuan Tiangang couldn't help laughing, but Li Zhi felt full of love...
