Kong Yingda thanked him and hurriedly turned around and left. But when he passed in front of Xu Fenglei, he suddenly turned back and bowed.
"I have learned a lesson from you..."
He whispered before leaving.
Although I don't like Xu Fenglei's style very much, since I have been touched by his teachings, of course I have to bow and thank him.
This is the rule!
"This sour scholar..."
Xu Fenglei looked at his leaving figure and couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
"Kong Yingda is not a sour scholar, he is still very knowledgeable."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said,
"Otherwise, I will not let him be the teacher of the princes."
"sit."
Xu Fenglei sat down in response and took a sip of the tea brought by the maid.
"Whoa whoa whoa! Whoa whoa whoa!"
Li Zhi started making trouble again.
"Oh, Zhinu, Zhinu, you are so careless!"
Changsun Wugao hugged him and sighed,
"More noisy than your two brothers. I don't know how naughty I will be when I grow up!"
"Be good... be good..."
Complaints are complaints, and coaxing is necessary.
"Queen, how about I come and give you a hug while you rest for a while?"
Xu Fenglei turned his head slightly and stretched out his hands.
"Okay, okay... let Master hold me, come..."
The eldest grandson Wugou nodded, carefully sent the infant slave to Xu Fenglei, and warned,
"This baby is so energetic! He's crying and fussing all the time, and he won't stop for half an hour! You have to be careful, don't let him flop down."
Xu Fenglei smiled and took the child.
The infant Li Zhi closed his eyes tightly, screamed, and twisted his hands and feet restlessly, as if he wanted to break away.
"It's a good thing that kids are energetic."
He put his hand into the swaddling clothes and gently placed it on the baby's back. He couldn't help but shook his head and said,
"But if the crying doesn't stop, there must be something uncomfortable. At this time, just coaxing is useless. You have to find out the crux."
"Look, the child's back is so hot, why do you need to wrap him in such a thick blanket?"
The eldest grandson Wugou was slightly startled.
"The child is so young, he must be afraid of the cold. If there is some wind or something, it will not be good..."
She hesitated briefly and responded.
"No, no."
Xu Fenglei loosened the blanket, removed a layer of thick velvet, and explained,
"In fact, a baby's body temperature is higher than that of an adult. When a baby is born, that's when the yang energy is at its strongest. How could he be afraid of the cold?"
"Keeping warm must be done well, but not too much, otherwise the child's heat will not escape and he will have a fever or even convulsions!"
"Look, his face is flushed because of the heat! You can't just feel cold and think that your child should also wear more clothes!"
The eldest grandson Wugao suddenly understood.
"So that's it... I've raised babies for so many years and I really didn't know!"
She murmured,
"You have to write this down."
After that, she actually took out her small notebook, took Dong Gong's pen and ink, and wrote her own "Parenting Book".
"Listen Ming, do you still understand this?"
Li Shimin threw a piece of fruit into his mouth and said with a smile,
"You haven't given birth to a child either!"
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have studied medicine after all. There is pediatrics in the medical department. Even though I have never eaten pigs, I have seen pigs running! Of course I have this common sense."
He shook the child in his arms and said,
"Well, the heat has dissipated and the environment is comfortable, and the young slave will stop crying immediately."
"From now on, if you see if he is cold or hot, touch his back. The junction between the back and the neck is the Dazhui. Once you touch the Dazhui, you can take off your clothes when it is hot and add clothes when it is cold. You are right."
Swish, swish, swish.
Changsun Wugu took notes and remembered them very carefully.
This is not only for her own sake, as the master of the Sixth Palace of Maternal Ceremony, she also has to teach other concubines and even folk women how to raise children!
Li Shimin came over to take a look——
Hey, this child really closed his eyes, stopped crying or fussing, breathed evenly, and fell into a deep sleep all of a sudden.
"It's so clever!"
Li Er rubbed his hands and praised,
"What a childish slave, so cute, please kiss me..."
With that said, he had already snatched the child from Xu Fenglei's arms and put his beard up against it.
"Your Majesty, please pay attention to your own hygiene."
Xu Fenglei said silently,
"Children have weak immunity. If there is something unclean in your saliva on your beard, he will get sick easily if he gets it."
Changsun Wugou suddenly raised his head and glanced at Li Shimin.
"Shut up!" she yelled.
Li Er: "..."
"Okay, okay, then I won't kiss you anymore. I'll wait until the baby slave grows up before kissing you again."
He retracted his mouth angrily and returned the child to Xu Fenglei.
"Father, please kiss the child! The child is not afraid of getting dirty!"
Little fat pig Li Tai ran up and said with a smile,
"bring it on!"
He put half of his face in front of Li Shimin.
"Okay! Hahaha... Qingque is the best!"
Li Shimin came up to him and chirped. Suddenly, Long Yan was so happy that he pulled Li Tai into his arms and said with a smile,
"Come on, Father, please weigh me. You seem to have gained a little weight these days..."
Li Tai curled his lips.
"The child eats normally and doesn't eat secretly, but it is growing fat and there is nothing the child can do!"
He said with a distressed look,
"You'll gain weight even if you drink cold water, so what should you do?"
"I can't even sit on my little sedan now."
Li Shimin waved his hands repeatedly.
"It doesn't matter! You can eat if you want and drink if you want! You don't have to worry so much!"
With a doting look on his face, he said,
"It's just a small problem that the sedan can't fit in. My father will ask the general to build a bigger and more luxurious one for you! Okay?"
When Li Tai heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Bah!
He also kissed Li Shimin on the face.
"My father is so kind to my children!"
"Hahahaha, good boy, such a good boy..." Li Shimin was so happy that he couldn't help but smile.
"I want to kiss you too, I want to kiss you too!"
Li Lizhi also came up and gave her father a mouthful on the other side of his face, and then said expectantly,
"Father, does it smell good?"
Li Shimin was so elated when his daughter took a bite from him!
"Smells! It smells so good!"
He also hugged Li Lizhi into his arms and laughed and said,
"In my father's eyes, beauty is fragrant all over my body! Come, my father, give me a hug!"
With this son and daughter under Cheng Huan's knees, Li Er felt more relaxed than ever before.
When Li Chengqian saw this scene, he wanted to lift his legs, but he hesitated for a while, but finally stopped and did not step forward.
Li Ke also had his eyes downcast and behaved.
Parents' love for their children is selfless.
But when you have more children, you will naturally have preferences, which is inevitable.
There is no doubt that Li Chengqian is the child that Li Shimin values the most and has the highest expectations for him.
However, he is definitely not the most favored one.
He knew this very early...
As for Li Ke, not to mention, he is not a direct descendant, so it would be great if he can stay in the East Palace and receive education! He couldn't even hope for more pampering.
"Chengqian, Ke'er, come here."
As if aware of the two people's emotions, Changsun Wugou waved and said,
"I brought you some snacks today. Mom made them by yourself. Do you want to try them?"
When the two heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.
Li Tai's ears stood up in Li Shimin's arms.
"I want to eat, I want to eat!"
When he heard that there was delicious food, he immediately "rebelled", broke out of his father's arms, and went straight to his mother.
"I also want!"
Li Zhi also shouted for rebellion...
"These two little bastards! They will betray your father as soon as they hear there is something to eat!"
Li Shimin laughed and cursed, but didn't take it seriously.
He turned his head slightly, looked at Xu Fenglei, and said casually:
"Listen, I heard that you recently adopted a foster brother?"
Xu Fenglei hugged the child and nodded.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
He responded,
"I unearthed it, a piece of gold from the people, a real seedling of a famous general!"
"This boy's surname is Xue. His given name is Li and his given name is Rengui. He comes from a poor branch of the Xue family in Hedong. When I saw him, he was working on the construction site."
After hearing this introduction, Li Shimin suddenly became interested.
"Oh? General Miaozi?"
He continued,
"Tell me about it, tell me quickly..."
Xu Fenglei briefly narrated and reported what happened on the Chang'an Academy construction site.
"Hmph! This person in charge named Zhao really deserves to die!"
Li Shimin slammed the table and said angrily,
"You even dare to deduct the food and wages of the craftsmen, filling your own pockets!"
"I hate such corrupt officials the most! Have they been handed over to Dali Temple for justice?!"
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"I took him to the Ministry of Punishment that day. Officials from the Ministry of Punishment probably transferred him to Dali Temple for trial. I'm not very clear about the process here."
He said calmly,
"I asked about it yesterday and found out that Director Zhao has been sentenced to death and is already going through the process."
This statement is all true, but many details are omitted.
"Um."
Li Shimin then softened his expression and said,
"I advocate tolerance and tolerance in politics, but not everyone can be forgiven! Black sheep like this must be dealt with strictly!"
"Don't worry, the Ministry of Punishment will put it on the table when the time comes, and I will deal with it directly!"
This kind of corrupt official is not terrible in himself. What is terrible is that he will lead to bad officialdom and social atmosphere, making clear politics dirty!
Therefore, severe punishment must be carried out to deter the officials!
"Your Majesty is holy."
Xu Fenglei responded and stopped talking too much. He immediately changed the subject and said,
"After that, I took Xue Rengui home and asked him to make up for his shortcomings. At the same time, I also invited four generals, Li Jing, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong, to be his teachers."
"The three fierce generals taught him how to strengthen his muscles and bones and combine martial arts, while Li Jing taught him the art of war, strategy and strategizing."
"Given time, this kid will definitely achieve great things!"
Li Shimin's eyes flickered.
Of course he knows about this!
After all, the four military generals gathered at the Grand Master's home to "plan". No matter how confident he was, he would inevitably feel a little stunned when he got the news!
If these guys are really up to no good, then the dragon chair under their butts may really be in jeopardy!
Fortunately, after some investigation, I found out that there was no plan, just a simple meal, and a few generals took on a disciple.
This made Li Er curious, and he only asked this question today.
"Being chosen by you means that this child must be exceptional."
Li Shimin said with some surprise,
"I'm not surprised that Yuchi Gong and the others accepted a disciple. No matter what, they want to give you face, but Li Jing actually agreed?"
"His requirements for accepting a disciple are very high! I think that young general Su Dingfang is good. He dares to fight and break through, but even he is only a nominal disciple of Li Jing!"
"How does your young general Xue compare with Su Dingfang?"
Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.
“With different styles, it’s hard to say whether they are good or bad.”
He said,
"Su Dingfang is a kid who likes to take risks. He has all kinds of fantastic ideas in his head, which can be said to be unconstrained! He is also very courageous. When combined, if he dares to think and act, he can often come up with strange plans and achieve extraordinary results!"
"As for Xue Rengui, although he is still laying the foundation, judging from his character, he is a calm general who pays attention to playing steadily and making decisions before taking action. He is very similar to Wei Qing during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and is also similar to Li Jing's style. , I think this is why Li Jing accepted his disciple so readily."
"Your Majesty, do you think you should use the best of the best or the best of the best when using troops?"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"Of course it depends on the situation!"
He said,
"When it's time to fight head-on, use the right path; when it's time to make a cunning plan, use a cunning plan! How can you stick to the same path?"
"However, as a general, it is better to use right than to use surprise. A general who is good at using strange strategies can lead partial troops and be a vanguard, but he cannot be a commander."
Xu Fenglei nodded.
After all, Li Er is one of the emperors who is the best at fighting in history. His knowledge of fighting is still very good, there is nothing wrong with it!
"That's just right."
He smiled and said,
"Ten or twenty years later, when the veteran generals are withering and no one is available, His Majesty may be able to use these two young generals to take over."
"With Xue Rengui in command and Su Dingfang as deputy, our Tang army will still be invincible!"
Li Shimin stroked his beard.
"Xue Rengui, is he really as potential as you say? Can he take over from Li Jing, Li Ji, and Yu Chigong?"
He said suspiciously,
"Why don't I believe it?"
It's not that Li Er doesn't believe Xu Fenglei, it's mainly because the thing is too bizarre - this general who will be the mainstay of the Tang Dynasty in the future is actually a coolie picked up from the construction site?
Isn't this too hasty?
"seeing is believing."
Xu Fenglei shrugged and said,
"It doesn't matter if your Majesty doesn't believe it. You will know after you test it in two years. What I said is absolutely true."
Li Shimin nodded.
"If it's really what you said, it would be great!"
He sighed softly,
"I have been thinking these past two days, what is the most important thing if this country is to be passed on?"
"Thinking about it, two words——"
"Talent." Xu Fenglei answered quickly.
Li Er was so choked that his eyes almost popped out!
"Don't take my word for it!"
He said angrily,
"...How do you know what I'm talking about is talent? Are you a worm in my belly?"
Xu Fenglei grinned.
This is not simple. A famous man in later generations once said -
What is most important in the 21st century?
What a talent!
However, not only in the 21st century, but throughout the past five thousand years, the word "talent" is undoubtedly important!
