In the East Palace, Li Chengqian was relaxing in the garden. In the distance, his son was playing there, and Li Chengqian himself was sitting on a chair with thick cushions reading a book. Although the air outside was cooler, compared to the turbid air inside the house, he was more Love being outside.
"Your Highness, you...can't do nothing." One of the staff standing behind Li Chengqian couldn't help but say.
"Oh? What are you doing?" Li Chengqian asked calmly, without even raising his eyes.
"Your Highness, you are still the prince! You have not treated the disease at all. This...it is obvious that Li Tai has bewitched His Majesty." The staff member was a little anxious.
"I know you are in a hurry, but don't be anxious yet." Li Chengqian said calmly.
Staff: "?"
"Let me ask you, am I still the prince?" Li Chengqian put down the book in his hand and looked at him and asked.
"Of course it is."
"Have I, Aye, decreed the removal of the crown prince?" Li Chengqian continued to ask.
"No."
"Then why are you anxious?" Li Chengqian asked.
"This...I just feel that if Your Highness does nothing, it is possible..." the staff member said.
"Let me ask you, if I, Aye, want to change the prince, can I stop him?" Li Chengqian asked with a smile.
"This... I think we can do something..." The staff member was stunned for a moment. It's not like they didn't know Li Shimin's strength. What did Li Shimin really want to do? Who stopped him?
"Since you can't stop it, why are you so anxious? Sometimes, isn't it nice to just sit back and watch the storm unfold? Why are you so anxious? You are just too anxious, is it because if I fail to take over, your investment in me will fail?" Li Chengqian said calmly 's mouth said.
"I don't dare." Several staff members hurriedly knelt down.
"Get up, I don't blame you. When it comes to investing, you always have to see returns. It's human nature." Li Chengqian picked up the book again.
Several staff members stood up and then looked at each other. It... felt like something was wrong with His Highness the Crown Prince these days.
But don’t mention it, His Highness the Crown Prince already has the demeanor of an emperor who can remain calm despite the collapse of mountains...
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In Xizhou, the biting cold wind blows on the face, like a knife, as if it is going to cut people's skin. When passing by the mountain pass, the wind is particularly strong. Although it has not snowed, the strong wind has picked up the snow, which has become like the white-haired wind. Not much different.
Li Yan's eyelashes were already covered with frozen ice, and the outside of the scarf covering her eyes was also covered with a layer of ice, formed when the air she breathed met the cold temperature outside.
Li Yan was the only woman in the entire team, and Li Daozong, who was walking in front, was both distressed and angry. I feel distressed because of the cold weather, and these gentlemen often suffer from chilblains on their hands, not to mention that Li Yan is a frail woman. I am angry because, even if His Highness is extremely talented, you wouldn't be so desperate.
Thick velvet has grown on the war horses. After passing this mountain pass, the wind shelter in front of them is the purpose of their trip, Lianghe Village.
After finally crossing the mountain pass, the biting cold wind was blocked by the mountains, and the howling wind around me instantly became much quieter, making people feel as if they suddenly felt warmer.
Looking from a distance, we can see thirty or forty felt tents gathered together. The two river villages are not twenty herdsmen households, but forty herdsmen households gathered together. The water and grass nearby are abundant. Although they are in the mountains, the two river villages are There are green grass on the mountains on the side, and there are also rivers flowing through it.
These mountains are enough for them to graze, so there are forty families of herders gathered here. Although the grazing distance is longer this way.
When Li Daozong and the others approached, the village chief in charge of the forty herdsmen households was already waiting at the door. After all, the view here was relatively wide, and he had already seen the horse team coming from a distance.
"I have met General Li." Village chief Hu Ye saluted Li Daozong. Although it has only been more than half a year, everyone here in Tuyuhun already considers himself a Tang Dynasty person, and most of them have taken it for themselves. He changed the names of his children to names with surnames, and also followed the common people of the Tang Dynasty in addressing them, calling themselves ministers.
"Village Chief Hu Ye excuses himself. We are here to express our condolences to old man Duoxi." Li Daozong said with a smile.
"Ah? This minister...doesn't understand?" Hu Ye was a little confused and didn't quite understand what this condolences meant.
"Village Chief Hu Ye, is Mr. Duoxi the only one left at home with the old couple and three children?" Li Yan had already taken off the scarf that was covering her face, revealing her whole face, and asked with a smile.
"Are you Secretary Li?" Hu Ye was a little surprised and hurriedly saluted again and asked.
"It's me." Li Yan smiled and nodded.
"Yes, this is indeed the case in the Duoxi family. The oldest of the three children is only 8 years old this year and cannot do heavy work yet. The old man Duoxi is almost sixty years old." Hu Ye said.
"Well, I came to see them on behalf of His Highness. His Highness told us that we people in Xizhou should live a good life, but we try not to leave any family behind, because not every family has the same situation. This year It's the first year, so His Highness asked us to take his place to express condolences to families like the Duoxi family in the entire Xizhou, can you take us there?" Li Yan said with a smile.
"Ah, of course, Secretary Li is here to invite you." Hu Ye said quickly.
Behind Hu Ye were many people from the village. They all looked shocked when they heard Li Yan's words, but now they naturally wanted to follow him and take a look.
Doshi put down the sheepskin grain bag in his hand. There was not much food at home, but if he saved some food, he would definitely be fine until next spring. Cattle and sheep must not be killed. His Highness gave them new life. As long as After this difficult year, my three children will no longer have to worry about food and clothing.
Unfortunately, I am too old, and my old body is no longer strong enough for me to work for His Highness. I can only help the people in the village to graze in exchange for some food. But this is winter, and I cannot let myself go to graze in the village. It is too cold outside. , you must be in your prime of life to go out.
Hungry wolves who can't find food in winter are very crazy, and the cold temperature is not something an old guy like him can withstand, not to mention that his eyes don't work well.
Suddenly there was a noise and the sound of horse hooves in the distance. Dorsey reluctantly straightened up his waist and looked into the distance. His vision was a little blurry, but he could vaguely see a group of cavalry, which seemed to be heading towards their home.
It wasn't until the other party came to him that he saw that he belonged to His Highness, because he recognized the Tang Dynasty flag with black characters and red background, and he remembered it deeply in his mind.
Duoxi quickly stopped what he was doing and called everyone in his family out. Growing up in Tuyuhun made him unable to get rid of the fear of the nobles in his bones for a while.
