"It's so lively!"
Li Shimin stepped into the east palace wall and saw the children flying kites surrounded by eunuchs and maids. He couldn't help rolling up his sleeves and said,
"Put it higher, higher!"
"Come on, Li Zhi, my father is here to help you let go and surpass them!"
"Father, you are here!" Li Lizhi's eyes lit up when she saw her father coming. She dropped the kite in her hand and ran towards Li Er, bumping into him.
"Ouch..."
Li Shimin picked her up, took the kite handle from the eunuch, and said with a smile,
"Come on, take a look!"
"call--"
As soon as her palms were loosened, the string she had just taken back was instantly released again. Li Lizhi's swallow kite immediately surpassed several brothers and sisters and flew high into the sky!
"Whoa whoa!"
Li Lizhi clapped her hands and said,
"Father is so great! Father is so great! Higher, higher!"
She was so happy that she completely forgot what her master had just taught her.
After all, if you don’t slap yourself on the head, it won’t hurt!
"We can't do this anymore, Li Zhi..."
Li Shimin tightened the kite string slightly and smiled warmly,
"The wind is too strong in the sky. No matter how high it is, the thread cannot be stretched and will break."
"Come on, hold on tight and let the slaves support you, otherwise... this kite will take you to the sky!"
Li Lizhi took the handle from her father, and as expected she stumbled forward and was almost carried away by the kite!
Fortunately, a slave was prepared in advance and took her arm to stabilize her body.
"Whoops—take off, take off!"
Li Lizhi puffed her mouth and shouted,
"Feifeifeifei——"
She was having fun playing, but the other children handed their hands to the attendants beside them, ran up and saluted:
"My son, I will meet my father."
At the same time, they also felt a little guilty and carefully looked at their father's expression.
After all, they all skipped the exam and sneaked out to play.
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"You guys, let's play, let's play."
He said casually,
"If you want to play, have fun and have as much fun as you can!"
"Go ahead."
Seeing that their father's expression was normal and tolerant, the children looked at each other and smiled brightly.
"Yes, thank you father!"
Looking at their running backs, Li Shimin smiled slightly and walked towards the pavilion where Xu Fenglei was.
"See Your Majesty."
Xu Fenglei took a sip of grape wine and stood up to greet him.
"Forget it."
Li Shimin waved his hand, sat down casually, and said with a smile,
"Why are you having some leisure time today? Are you taking the children out to fly kites?"
As he spoke, he also got a bamboo pipe and stirred the grape wine in the wine jar.
This drinking method was invented by Xu Fenglei. With one sip, the tip of the tongue can be the first to touch the wine and amplify the sweet taste.
It is precisely because of this effect that the rude drinking method quickly became popular among the upper class circles of the Tang Dynasty, and even Li Er was no exception.
"It's been very boring these days. It's rare that there's a cool breeze today and the weather is refreshing. Naturally, I want them to have some fun."
Xu Fenglei responded casually and said with a smile,
"They are the most lively and active age. If they are not allowed to move, it will be bad if they become depressed."
Li Shimin nodded slightly and did not refute.
"What's going on in the south study room today?"
He looked at Xu Fenglei, his smile faded, and asked,
"Why did you hit Xu Jingzong for no reason?"
"After all, you are also the Crown Prince and Grand Master. Even if you want to repair people, there is no need to slap them in the face, right? How rude!"
"Just like that guy Yuchi Gong!"
If Xu Jingzong were here and heard the emperor's words, he would probably vomit three liters of blood again!
Good guy, is this how you ask the question in this investigation?
"Back to Your Majesty, I saw that he was unhappy, so I gave him a slap in the face."
Xu Fengleiyun said calmly,
"Although this person's knowledge is good, his character is very poor, and I don't like him."
"Please also ask Your Majesty not to arrange for him to teach in the south study room. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. If the teaching ruins the royal family, it will be bad."
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
"Oh? Is this the case?"
He asked hurriedly,
"How do you know that Xu Jingzong has a bad character and is a crooked person?"
"Could it be through the art of physiognomy?"
Don't look at the words "the art of physiognomy" as a bit frivolous. If it were anyone else, Li Shimin would definitely sneer at it.
But if it were Xu Fenglei...
He believes it.
"Yes and no."
Xu Fenglei responded,
"Judging from his appearance, Xu Jingzongyin's hall is small and there are not enough people. This is a sign of being narrow-minded."
"His mouth is small and tight, and his lips are thin. It is expected that he will not tolerate the grace of others."
"The nose bone is slightly protruding and the eyes are white. This person is very vindictive and does not want others to be better than him."
Li Shimin: "..."
Good guy!
This batch of criticism directly dumped people into the smelly ditch!
"In addition, greed for money, lust, cruelty, and ruthlessness can all be seen on his face."
Xu Fenglei looked at Li Shimin and asked,
"You said that such a person is not a villain or a traitor, then who else is?"
Li Shimin touched his chin.
"Didn't you say that a gentleman has no regard for his heart?"
He suddenly said,
"Although his appearance is like this, if he can maintain restraint and not do anything harmful to the world...there doesn't seem to be anything wrong, right?"
"right?"
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"Yes, but that doesn't stop me from hating this person."
He said matter-of-factly,
"Since I saw that he is not a good person and he bumped into me again, what if I hit him twice to vent my anger?"
"As for whether His Majesty keeps him or not, it has nothing to do with me. I just need to take care of my one-third acre of land, educate my children well, and prevent him from harming me."
Li Shimin: “#￥%……&*#@”
What you said so damn makes sense, and I am speechless.
"Okay, okay, you have a good eye for judging people, I trust you."
He said helplessly,
"One mouthful brings disaster to another. I have never seen you target a person like this... If I don't remove him, wouldn't I just watch the princes being harmed?"
"I will find an opportunity to transfer him... Since you have made an evaluation of Xu Jingzong, how do you evaluate the two masters of Nan Study, Yu Shinan and Kong Yingda?"
Now that we are talking about this, let me give you a good review! Take a look at the masters I have chosen for the emperors. How much are they worth in your eyes?
"good."
He said simply,
"Follow the steps and there will be no success or failure."
"Being an enlightenment teacher for young children is enough to lay the foundation. If you want your children to be outstanding, it depends on their own talent and luck."
Li Shimin rolled his eyes.
"These two are already the most learned men in my Datang platoon, but now they are just mediocre people in your eyes?"
He hummed softly,
"Then tell me, who can take on the important task of teaching and teach all my royal children, including the children of the royal family and nobles, well?"
"Who can?"
"Speaking of which, I have asked the ministers to recommend talented people many times, but you have been perfunctory every time. This time I caught you, you have to recommend a few talented people to the court!"
"Otherwise, if you beat the imperial official, it is a serious crime, and I will punish you!"
Xu Fenglei has the ability to read faces, but rarely uses it on weekdays.
If you seize the opportunity this time, you have to poke him twice to get some useful information!
"Well……"
Xu Fenglei paused for a moment, then said without thinking,
"There are indeed two candidates."
"The first one is admonishing the official Chu Suiliang; the second one is Ma Zhou, a scholar from Chang'an."
"Both of these two are very talented people. If they are allowed to teach, they will be able to give students personality and let them grow into pillars of talent."
Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
"Chu Suiliang? Yes, this boy is indeed a talent! I also intend to train him!"
He rubbed his hands, nodded and said,
"There is another one...Ma Zhou? This name sounds familiar. I seem to know this person..."
"Hey, that's weird, why can't you remember?"
The word "Ma Zhou" was clearly impressed in his mind.
But who this person is... I couldn't tell for a while.
"Your Majesty is a noble man who often forgets things."
Xu Fenglei curled his lips and said,
"When we launched the big event, Ma Zhou also played a key role."
"If it weren't for Chang He's advice, analysis of the situation, and tacit cooperation with us, that night would have been much more dangerous."
"After the deed is accomplished, he will be rewarded based on his merits, but he will be brushed aside."
Li Shimin: "?!"
"Oh yes, yes, yes."
He suddenly realized it and couldn't help complaining,
"There is such a counselor over there at Chang He! I have been too busy in the past two years, and I must have forgotten about him."
"It's true that Chang He didn't remind me and recommend me. You, too, since you knew that such a talented person was missing, why didn't you tell me about it until I asked you today?"
Xu Fenglei spread his hands.
"Your Majesty won't talk about many things, so how can I talk about them? Chang He is just a rough guy, and he won't use any tricks to remind His Majesty."
He explained,
"Then Ma Zhou is also a crazy student. He has no reward, and he will not eagerly ask for an official position."
"As for me, I can't take the initiative to recommend him. Ma Zhou is Chang He's retainer. Chang He's status is sensitive. As a foreign minister, how can I have too deep dealings with the retainer of the imperial guard commander? Even if His Majesty doesn't I suspect that others also want to impeach me and accuse me of forming a clique for personal gain."
"I don't want to be slandered."
There is a lot going on here!
If you let yourself go wild, you will fly freely and freely within Li Er's bottom line.
He would never do anything that touched the bottom line.
Trust this thing, there should be no cracks at all. Once there is a crack, it will be difficult to repair.
"That's right..."
Li Shimin nodded slowly and said happily,
"Well, I was negligent and forgot about this person. Although I have been busy in the past two years, in the final analysis, I still neglected this hero."
"But this Ma Zhou, after all, is a conspiracy person. It doesn't matter if he is given a reward or an official position..."
"But I now understand that educating children is a top priority. Can he really teach my royal children well?"
Xu Fenglei glanced at Li Er.
"I am also a conspirator, aren't I teaching Cheng Qian, Qing Que and the others?" He asked rhetorically.
This question left Li Er speechless.
"Okay! I believe in you and give him a chance."
He waved and said,
"After two days, I will be free. I will call him into the palace to give him a try. If he has real talent and knowledge, I will put him to good use!"
Xu Fenglei shrugged.
He just made this recommendation casually. What happens next depends on Ma Zhou's own performance.
According to historical records, this kid will probably impress Li Er and call him a genius, so there is no need to worry about his official career.
The important thing right now is not this.
"Your Majesty, I have something to advise you."
His expression became slightly more solemn.
"Um?"
Li Shimin felt the change in Xu Fenglei's expression, couldn't help but sit up straight, raised his hand and said,
"It doesn't matter if you speak up."
This kid rarely puts on such an expression... Shouldn't he want the whole thing?
While Li Er was thinking wildly, Xu Fenglei took out a booklet from his arms and said:
"Your Majesty, please take a look at this thing first."
Li Shimin took it and took a look.
"Xuan Zang, man..."
He flipped through two pages at random and muttered,
"Departing from Chang'an..."
"Hey, what do I mean? Isn't it the matter of Xuanzang leaving the country? Have you settled it with him?"
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"Yes, Xuanzang has agreed to the nine conditions listed by the minister and is willing to draw the "Map of the Western Regions"."
He responded,
"As long as he brings this map back, the Western Region will no longer be mysterious and hazy in front of His Majesty!"
Snapped!
"Ha, that's a good thing!"
Li Shimin put his hands on his hands and laughed and said,
"Now, I am somewhat hopeful that he will succeed!"
"Don't be anxious. When I return to the palace later, I will knock down the jade seal and this ultimatum will take effect. Master Xuanzang can be regarded as half of my envoy to the Tang Dynasty."
As he spoke, he turned over the book and suddenly turned to the last page.
A line of small words caught his eye.
"The Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty asks all countries to provide convenience and necessary assistance to those who hold this customs clearance document. Please also bear in mind that no matter where you are in the world, don't be afraid. Behind you , is His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the powerful army of the Tang Dynasty."
"Tang Jian, the minister of Honglu Temple."
After Li Shimin read it once, he suddenly raised his head and said in surprise,
"That's very domineering! Tang Jian added this? You must have added it!"
Li Er still understood Tang Jian's temperament, so it was impossible for him to write such words.
"It's from Chen Jia."
Xu Fenglei admitted,
"These words can not only give confidence to the Tang people who are outside the vassal state, but also deter those foreign youths, so that they dare not have any evil thoughts about the Tang people traveling abroad. As long as they dare to harm the Tang people, what is waiting for them is the Tang army. Tianwei!"
"Foreign countries are dangerous. Although there are not many words in this line, it can make people in the Tang Dynasty stay close to them!"
"The stronger the Tang Dynasty, the more sage and enlightened His Majesty is, the stronger the deterrent power of these words will be!"
After hearing these words, Li Shimin looked a little excited.
He read it over and over several times, and recited it silently several times, and couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised:
"good!"
"It's so well written and well said!"
"Every Tang person is my subject. No matter where they are, they should be respected because they have my protection!"
"Even if he is far away in a foreign country, I can still protect him!"
"It's so good, so good! It makes me want to sign here! Hahaha... just sign the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty - Li Shimin!"
Xu Fenglei smiled.
Don't rush yet.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is nothing. If you wait until you become the Khan of Heaven to sign it, it will probably be more valuable.
(End of chapter)
