Li Chengqian shook his head, then picked up the wine glass and touched it with Li Ke: "As long as you understand me, I won't say more."
Li Ke wanted to say something, but in the end he held back. Anyway, let's see the situation first. This time he must let his eldest brother go. If it were before, Li Ke might say something to his eldest brother and let him stay. Chang'an, he went to the front line and it really didn't have much effect.
But now, Li Ke won't say this anymore and let his eldest brother go. After he goes, the reputation of Datang's complete victory over Goguryeo will be directly attributed to his eldest brother and has nothing to do with Li Ke.
No one said anything else during the dinner, they just chatted. Naturally, they had a very happy New Year.
The fifteen days of rest in the first lunar month passed quickly. It was said to be fifteen days, but in fact on the eighth day most of the lower-level officials had already started to take turns on duty. After the Lantern Festival, the new imperial examination will be held, so On the eve of the Spring Festival, Chang'an was filled with countless scholars.
While in charge of the first imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty, various departments are still preparing for the Tang Dynasty's expedition to Goguryeo, especially the Sixteenth Guards of Chang'an. This time, in addition to the troops necessary to defend Chang'an, other armies will be thoroughly prepared. Depart directly to Youzhou and other borders.
It's just that the Tang Dynasty court has not announced it to the outside world. After all, the most important thing now is the imperial examination.
Li Ke really didn't interfere in the imperial examination and conducted the examination in the traditional way. He didn't care about the subjects or questions of the examination. It was Li Tai and the people from the Imperial College who were in charge.
The entire imperial examination will last for half a month and will be completed in early February of the Tang Dynasty.
It can be said that the entire first month to February was the busiest period for the Tang Dynasty. Almost everyone was busy, even his own father was too busy to touch the ground. Li Ke went to the Xuanzheng Hall several times.
Every time he passed by, he saw Li Shimin writing something at his desk. In early February, when Li Ke came over to report the results of the imperial examination to his father, he came in and saw Sun Simiao there.
After hesitating for a while, Li Ke did not ask face to face. Instead, he ran out again after reporting to Li Shimin.
Sun Simiao didn't leave either. He probably knew that Li Ke was going to ask and was waiting for him outside.
"Master Sun, what happened to my father?" Li Ke was a little anxious. He really didn't know about this. It was just a coincidence today. Anyone can get sick, but Lao Li can't get sick.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is fine. It's just that you may have been writing too much recently and your wrist meridians are a little swollen. Take a rest and massage for a few more days. I'm combining some topical medicinal materials. You can recover in about seven days." Sun Simiao shook his head and said. road.
"And His Majesty has not been resting very well recently, and he is obviously a little anxious." Sun Simiao added.
Overwriting? Mental anxiety? Li Ke was stunned for a moment. It was indeed true. During this period, Li Shimin heard that he reviewed memorials until very late every day. How could he not write much? And Li Ke knew that Li Shimin's review was different from his review. When Li Ke reviewed, he would write "read" at most, and most of the time he would draw a circle instead.
If he wasn't afraid that Lao Li would beat him, Li Ke would have carved three chapters. One moment: Read and agreed. One moment: Disagree. One moment: remand for retrial. It was only later that he thought about it and realized that it was outrageous to do so, so he held back.
Lao Li always wrote a lot in his review memorials, including his opinions on how to deal with the situation, and even criticism of officials' handling plans.
As for mental anxiety, Li Ke thought of what Lao Li said before about often dreaming of Du Ruhui.
It seems that Lao Li doesn't care about Goguryeo on the surface, but he still attaches great importance to it in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't be so anxious.
This...this is not okay. It's just that I made a bet with Lao Li before that if I asked him to go to Mount Tai, he would have to capture Goguryeo. Now if I ask him to go, he will definitely not go.
"Here, Master Sun, you have to worry more. You can't let my father fall ill." Li Ke lowered his voice.
Sun Simiao glanced at Li Ke and said helplessly: "I'll try my best, but I won't fall ill. Your Majesty is still in good health. It's just that he may have written too much recently."
Speaking of this, Sun Simiao hesitated for a moment. In fact, your Majesty's problem is more likely to be caused by excessive exertion. That is, some people don't do something for a period of time, but suddenly start working with high intensity again, then the body must be suffering all of a sudden. Can't. The same goes for writing.
If it happened like this every day, it shouldn't be so serious. He asked Chang Lin. It was related to His Majesty's health, and Chang Lin would definitely not lie. According to Chang Lin, Li Shimin's rest time during this period was actually enough, and the writing time was not as long as he imagined.
If this is too much...
However, Sun Simiao was also a little curious as to what His Majesty was writing.
"It will be fine if your Majesty can rest more. Besides, isn't it your Highness who is handling most of the political affairs now?" Sun Simiao asked.
"I am handling it, but many things will be given to my father. My father will often comment on the things that should be handled. As for the specific implementation, he will decide who to follow after comparing with me. Execution." Li Ke shook his head.
"Oh..." Sun Simiao stretched out his tone, then nodded and said, "Then please give your Majesty some advice. I still have something to do in school, so I will go back first. I have already handed over the matter in the palace to Shang. pharmacy."
"Well, thank you, Old Sun." Li Ke saluted Sun Simiao.
"Let's go." Sun Simiao didn't say anything, just turned around and left.
Looking at the back of Old Sun leaving, Li Ke couldn't help but sigh. Old Sun is indeed a person who can live for 140 years. Look, he is now a hundred years old, and his legs and feet are too flexible. He can walk So fast.
After asking Sun Simiao, after hesitating for a moment, Li Ke decided to go back to express condolences and comfort Lao Li. Anyone can fall, but Lao Li cannot. His father must be healthy and live a long life, preferably in office for eighty years.
"Your Majesty, His Highness is back."
In Xuanzheng Hall, Chang Lin, who peeped behind the crack in the door and saw Li Ke coming back from a distance, hurriedly ran into the back room and said.
"Quickly, quickly, put away the things that need to be packed away. Don't let this matter slip today." Li Shimin looked at Chang Lin warningly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. When we were fishing yesterday, there was a table next to it with pens, inks, paper and inkstones. You strained your wrist a bit while fishing, but there was no one else at the time. You felt some pain when you were writing later. Chang Lin whispered.
"Well, just remember it." Li Shimin nodded.
Hearing footsteps coming from outside, Li Shimin immediately coughed and said loudly: "Chang Lin, bring me those memorials that Li Ke just brought over. This is related to the imperial examination. I have to review it first."
"Your Majesty, Sun Zhenren said it, and he specifically told me that your wrist has been unable to write recently, and I cannot let your condition get worse." Chang Lin's expression did not change, he changed his position, bent down and saluted Li Shimin.
