"See Father."
"See Grandpa Huang."
"See the Supreme Emperor..."
When a group of six people saw Li Yuan who was tying his hair, they all saluted respectfully.
"Go, go..."
Xu Fenglei pushed Li Lizhi in front of him and whispered,
"Go to your Grandpa Huang."
"Grandpa Huang!" Li Lizhi understood the situation and shouted sweetly, like a baby swallow returning to its nest, and threw herself at Li Yuan's knees.
Li Chengqian and Li Tai also ran up and surrounded Li Yuan, like gourd babies, shouting grandpa grandpa non-stop.
"Oh...my little beauty!"
When Li Yuan saw the beautiful little granddaughter, he smiled immediately and hurriedly picked her up.
"Let Grandpa Huang give me a hug... I haven't seen you for a few months, and my beauty has become even more beautiful!"
He said with a smile,
"In two years, you will be a great beauty! When you get married, Grandpa Huang will give you a thick dowry, even richer than your father!"
"Okay! Giggling..." Li Lizhi kissed Li Yuan on the face and giggled.
Xu Fenglei secretly gave a thumbs up gesture.
This girl really knows how to do it!
The old man took care of it as soon as he came up... How about saying that children are the best lubricants?
If Li Shimin came alone, the atmosphere would never be so harmonious.
"Grandpa Huang, we want it too, we want it too!"
Li Chengqian and Li Tai also started shouting.
"Okay, okay, I have everything. Grandpa Huang doesn't have much else, but he has a rich family. I will give it all to you when the time comes!"
Li Yuan stroked the two little heads and laughed loudly.
Hearing this, the two naughty children cheered for joy, and even Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou smiled.
"How about we talk about intergenerational marriage? These children rely on your favor to have fun when they get to you."
Changsun Wugou walked forward slowly, took the teapot from the slave with a smile, and poured tea for Li Yuan himself.
"Father, please have some tea."
Li Yuan glanced at her, then glanced sideways at Li Shimin.
"It's good to be happy, kids... that's it. I remember Erlang was much more naughty than them when he was a child."
He smiled lightly and said,
"The more playful a child is, the more promising he will be. The more children he has, the more likely he is to have a happy family life."
The tea cup was filled with tea, but Li Yuan did not drink it. This made Li Shimin feel nervous and hurriedly stepped forward and presented the tea cup to Li Yuan.
"Father is right..."
He held up the tea cup and said with a look of remorse,
"I've actually wanted to come here for a long time, but I've always been stymied by various things. I've been putting it off until now..."
"My son is unfilial!"
This 'self-blame', Li Shimin is not pretending, he really feels that he has gone too far!
Li Yuan saw this and was naturally convinced.
"What's the point? You are the emperor, and you have to take care of everything."
He waved his hand and said,
"There are so many government affairs that we have to deal with every day. It's normal that we can't spare time. Father, I don't blame you."
"Sit down, everyone, sit down."
"Then who...Xu Guogong, please sit down too."
Chiliu.
Li Yuan took the tea cup and took a sip of tea, accepting his son's apology.
"Okay, thank you, Your Majesty."
Xu Fenglei smiled and sat down a little further away.
He has a very clear positioning of himself, he just plays cards to make up the numbers.
When the family is enjoying family happiness, there is no need for you to join in the fun.
"Father, don't you love playing cards? I brought Xu Guogong here today just to play a few games with you!"
Li Shimin said earnestly,
"I've put aside all the government affairs, and I'm going to have a lot of fun with you today! Even if I have to stay up all night, I'll stay with you until the end!"
"Just tell me what to do!"
Since I feel guilty, I naturally need to make up for it.
At this moment, Li Shimin was thinking that no matter what, he would make up for his father first and make his deserted Da'an Palace lively and lively.
Unexpectedly, while he was rolling up his sleeves and preparing to fight, Li Yuan shook his head.
"Although poker is fun, you will get tired of it after a long time. Even playing with money is meaningless. I have become the Supreme Emperor and have endless wealth. There is no point in winning anymore, and there is no feeling in losing."
He said calmly,
"Besides, there are always only the same few people playing here and there... I'm tired of it."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
For Li Yuan, playing cards is indeed easy to get tired of.
The reason why a gambler spends all his time gambling is because he wants to make a profit and make a comeback. His greed for money is endless.
Even if you win 100 million, you still want one billion. With money, you can enjoy endless things.
But Li Yuan no longer cares about money at all.
Whatever he wants, he just needs to say hello and someone will bring it to him in a hurry.
As the Supreme Emperor, he has reached the pinnacle of material enjoyment. What is the use of extraneous things like money?
At first, I distributed it to the maids and servants, and I was a little interested when they saw them cheering and cheering.
Later, they all became fat and fat, which was really meaningless...
"this……"
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and then said,
"Go over there and call Xiao Yu and Pei Ji over to play with you?"
“You have a common language with them and you might have a lot of fun.”
"No." Li Yuan flatly refused and said, "If they come uninvited, I might be able to have a few words with them. If I want you to invite me, I have no interest in it, and I have nothing to say to them."
Obviously, he has resentment towards these so-called "old friends".
Seeing that Li Yuan was unwilling, Li Shimin naturally would not force it, and immediately said:
"Father, actually, I came here today to ask for your opinion."
"The heat is unbearable, and my father's Da'an Palace is also extremely hot. It's not much better than Taiji Palace. I thought about it and asked my father to go to the palace to escape the heat."
"Look, where do you want to go?"
As he spoke, he took out a small picture from his sleeve, with several places marked on it, such as Renzhi Palace, Fenyang Palace, Renshou Palace, etc.
Except for the Renzhi Palace, which was built during the Wude period, the rest were built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty...
This means that the predecessors plant trees and the descendants enjoy the shade. This can be regarded as the legacy of Yang Guang's cousin, uh... or father-in-law.
"Going to Chang'an to escape the summer heat?"
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, he was a little moved, but hesitantly said,
"Will it cost too much? I heard that the harvests in recent years have not been very good, disasters have occurred frequently, and the court's life has been tight..."
Trapped in the Da'an Palace, he was already depressed and restless, so the big boy's proposal to escape the summer heat was naturally what he wanted.
But he also knew... When the emperor went out to visit the palace, the treasury had to spend a lot of money. A little extravagance could be worth the tax of a province!
"right."
Li Shimin said firmly,
"Although my son can endure the scorching sun and heat, he must never let his father suffer like this."
"Tell me! Which palace do you want to go to? I'll arrange it for you right away. We'll set off in a few days!"
"As for expenses? You don't have to worry about that at all! I'm just frugal on food and clothing, but I still want my father to eat well, drink well and have fun!"
Li Er looked like he was willing to give everything for his father. Who wouldn't praise him as a filial son?
Even Li Yuan's eyes showed emotion.
"Erlang, you are filial..."
He patted Li Er on the shoulder and looked at the small picture. This time he did not hesitate and chose directly,
"Just Renzhi Palace! I don't like to go to those palaces built by Yang Guang, but I built a good one myself, so I can live comfortably!"
Li Shimin nodded decisively.
"good!"
He waved his hand and said,
"My son, please go down and make preparations immediately. The trip will take place within seven days!"
"Nothing can be done to make my father endure this scorching heat any longer!"
As soon as his feelings were revealed, Li Yuan's eyes softened when he looked at Li Shimin, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Okay, okay...my good son..."
He said cheerfully,
"It doesn't matter if you avoid the heat or not. The most important thing is that your filial piety is rare and makes me feel comfortable!"
"Sit, sit, come on, show your Majesty the tea! Get another bag of five stones and scatter them!"
Li Shimin smiled, took a sip of the tea handed to him by the maid, and then took it into his arms.
A rolled cigarette was handed to Li Yuan.
"Father, I have a gift for you, please try this...good thing!"
Li Shimin presented the road to the west,
"It was obtained from the Turks when Xu Fenglei attacked the Turks. It is called tobacco. Inhaling it in the body will make people feel ecstatic. It is infinitely better than the so-called Five Stone Powder!"
"I promise, after you taste this, you will never want to touch that Five Stone Powder again!"
Seeing this, Xu Fenglei couldn't help but feel a little sour in his teeth.
This Li Er... why did he offer the cigarette? If this old Litou is addicted, where can he get tobacco?
But counting the days, there should be news coming from the Khitan side...
Also, this thing is very harmful. If Li Yuan smokes it every day, he will have to live for several years, right?
Uh... maybe this is what Li Er wants?
…
Li Yuan rolled his eyes, put the cigarette under his nose, and took a gentle sniff.
"There is a pungent smell..."
He said suspiciously,
"Is it really as good as you say?"
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.
"It may be a little uncomfortable for you to smoke for the first time, but trust me, as long as you get used to it, you will definitely appreciate the beauty of it!"
He took out the fire seal, lit a cigarette for Li Yuan, and asked,
"Come on, father, please give it a try, take the first bite slowly..."
Li Yuan's hand trembled slightly, and he put the cigarette to his mouth, suddenly unable to put it down.
"You...you show me first, I don't know how to do it."
He raised his hand and returned it to Li Shimin.
Xu Fenglei couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.
This old Li Tou is afraid that Li Er will poison him! I dare not take the first bite...
Despite the fact that the father and son appear to be kind and filial on the surface, they probably have more than 800 thoughts in total!
"Okay, just watch..."
Li Shimin was refreshing and quick. He took the cigarette and took a puff, then closed his eyes.
His expression immediately relaxed, and he seemed to be enjoying himself greatly...
Li Yuan stared at him intently, and saw Li Er slowly opening his eyes and spitting out the smoke.
"The best is better than the lungs." Xu Fenglei gave a thumbs up again.
"call--"
He whispered,
"Comfortable..."
"Cough, cough, cough..." Li Lizhi coughed.
"Li Zhi, come here."
The eldest grandson Wugou rolled his eyes at Li Shimin, waved to the three children and said,
"It's going to be smoky here again, let's go outside and get some fresh air."
"It's been a long time since I've been here. Let's go and visit the place where you lived when you were children."
The three children ran towards their mother and left this place that was about to become a "wonderland".
"Father, would you like to try?"
Li Shimin chuckled and said,
"It's really good! I won't lie to you!"
Li Yuan saw his face glowing red after taking one sip, so he naturally no longer had the slightest doubt, took the cigarette and took a puff.
In the first bite, he was cautious and didn't use much force.
The smoke entered the trachea along the mouth and reached the lungs naturally without any discomfort.
Then, a strange feeling went straight to Tianling!
"Well--"
A few wisps of smoke came out of Li Yuan's mouth, and his eyes went straight.
laugh.
Then he took another sharp puff.
A few seconds later…
"What a good thing! So comfortable, so comfortable!"
Li Yuan blew a puff of old cigarette on Li Shimin's face and praised as if he had found a treasure,
"Erlang, I believe it! This thing is indeed much better than Wushi Powder. It is convenient and comfortable. I feel like I am about to float!"
"Why didn't you tell me about such a good thing earlier? It's really..."
Looking at the half-burned cigarette in his hand, Li Yuan felt a feeling of "we meet each other so late"...
"My father smoked for the first time, and he didn't feel any discomfort?"
Li Shimin said in surprise.
"No, not at all!"
Li Yuan grinned and said,
"My throat is very rough, let alone a smoker like you, even the smoke has gone through my nose!"
"I have only one word to evaluate this thing - good!"
"Bring me some more, I love smoking!"
Li Shimin also smiled when he heard this.
"Okay, if the father wants it, the son will naturally try his best to satisfy it."
He continued,
"The envoys sent by the Tang Dynasty to search for tobacco in Khitan have already figured out that there is indeed such a tobacco land in the eastern part of Khitan."
"The Khitan royal family is very willing to dedicate this land to the Tang Dynasty. Now they have sent border troops to pick it. I believe that in less than two months, the first batch of tobacco will be sent to Chang'an. By then, the cigarettes will be rolled. Dedicate it to your father as soon as possible."
"These days, please bear with me a little bit. There are still some here, but not much... They were all brought back by Xu Fenglei from the Northern Expedition, and they are all here."
After saying that, Li Er took out the cigarette from his arms and handed it to Li Yuan along with the huozhezi.
"Ah... Erlang!"
Li Yuan was overjoyed when he saw this. He patted Li Shimin on the shoulder vigorously and praised,
"You are sensible and filial!"
"Hahaha...Okay, okay, I'll save my time and wait for the new batch of goods to arrive, then I can give him a good spanking!"
The father and son were holding each other's back, laughing and joking.
"Father, I brought something else today, please take a look."
Li Shimin said mysteriously,
"You'll love it..."
"Oh?" Li Yuan took a puff of cigarette and became interested, "What other surprises do you want to give me?"
Bang bang!
Li Shimin clapped his hands.
Two maids came in from outside the palace, holding a long sticker in their four hands.
"Knowing that my father was fond of calligraphy, my son came across Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Collection" and did not dare to keep it privately..."
Li Shimin said loudly,
"Father, please take a look!"
ps: I recommend a book "The Afterglow of the Later Ming Dynasty". The first order is a masterpiece, and it is a historical article with thousands of orders! If you are interested, you can check it out, the link is in the author’s words!
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