In the Youshi period, the Zhengdian Palace was established
Empress Changsun stood behind Li Shimin, her green-white fingers gently rubbing his temples.
"Erlang, are you feeling better?"
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and sighed.
Queen Changsun hesitated for a while and said softly:
"Erlang, Gao Ming is already fourteen years old this year. Isn't it time to find a time to help him choose a princess?"
Li Shimin slowly opened his eyes, turned around and held Empress Changsun's delicate little hand, and said with a smile:
"The matter of choosing a concubine for Gao Ming can be slowed down for now. In one month, it will be the day of the imperial examination. I plan to appoint him as the examiner of this year's imperial examination and let him have a good experience in the Ministry of Etiquette."
Queen Changsun's eyes lit up when she heard this. As a mother, she could clearly see the lonely expression on Li Chengqian's face when he left just now.
She didn't really want to choose the crown prince for Gao Ming. The point was actually to remind Li Shimin that the prince was old and it was time for him to try to participate in government affairs.
Hearing Li Er's words at this time, Queen Changsun was happy and a little worried at the same time.
"Gao Ming has never presided over an imperial examination. What if... ah..."
Li Shimin pulled Empress Changsun into his arms, put his arms around Empress Changsun's slender waist, and said with a smile:
"Guanyin, why do you have so little confidence in Gao Ming? You really deserve to be punished!"
After speaking, Li Shimin pinched Empress Changsun's body, and then carried Empress Changsun with a blushing face towards the back hall.
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On the ninth day of the second lunar month in the sixth year of Zhenguan, we were in Pingkangfang.
A teahouse in Liuye Lane was bustling with people. Many guests were talking at the table about the unique groundbreaking ceremony outside Chunming Gate this morning.
Some praised the fireworks for being beautiful, some asked friends around them whether the Road and Bridge Bureau was hiring craftsmen, and some asked who the man from Lantian County was. He was so rich that he could spend money to renovate the official road.
What shocked the people even more was that the imperial court not only agreed, but actually appointed him as the director of the Roads and Bridges Department, and even His Royal Highness the King of Yue, who was brilliant in literature and loved the people like a son, became his deputy!
It’s really awesome!
While everyone was curious about Qin Ming's origins, there were also many literati at the major Qin Towers and Chu Halls in Chang'an City, praising the Yue King Li Tai's "Ode to the Cement Officials of the Tang Dynasty" written at the groundbreaking ceremony, which can be called a masterpiece.
In just half a day, "Cement Ode" has spread throughout Chang'an City.
For a time, the reputation of King Li Tai of Yue surged in Chang'an City. It is estimated that in a few days, the reputation of King Li Tai of Yue will spread to Luoyang.
On a tea table by the window on the second floor of the tea house, there was a handsome man with fair skin, wearing a green Confucian shirt and a green jade hairpin.
He was holding a cup of steaming tea in his left hand and a book in his right hand. He was listening to the goings on around him, and his eyes occasionally glanced out the window at the two caretakers at the dilapidated house across the street.
At this moment, there was a thumping sound from the stairs on the second floor.
When the young man heard the noise, he withdrew his gaze and turned to look in the direction of the stairs.
A young man of seventeen or eighteen years old dressed as a scholar quickly walked up to the young man in Confucian shirt and whispered in his ear:
"Boss, everything has been arranged. Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu will lead the two guards away in a while."
The young man in Confucian shirt nodded slightly, then pointed to the seat next to him and motioned for the visitor to sit down. Then he reached out and poured a cup of tea for He Yi, who was dressed as a scholar.
"He Yi, have Wu Dalang made all arrangements?"
He Yi took a sip of tea, patted his chest and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, boss, everything has been arranged. After Xiaoqi and Xiaoba come on stage later, someone will take care of him."
The young man in Confucian shirt nodded.
"That's good. The young master's letter stated that he must protect Wu Dalang's safety. After the matter is completed, arrange for someone to send him to Jinan, Shandong."
He Yi nodded heavily, hesitated and asked:
"What should I do with that lady from the Pan family? Do you want her?"
The man in Confucian shirt reached out and patted He Yi on the head and scolded:
"You kid, what are you thinking about? We punish evil and promote good, not bandits!"
"Of course you took Madam Pan away with you? If Wu Dalang and Madam Pan are still willing to live together, let them go to Jinan Mansion together. If one of them is unwilling, then send the woman to Yangzhou .”
He Yi breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said with a smile:
"I understand, I'll make arrangements right now."
The man in Confucian shirt smiled and nodded:
"Be careful and tell the brothers outside that your identity must not be exposed!"
"We know the seriousness. Even if we die, we will not expose the identity of the young master and the boss."
The man in Confucian shirt stood up and kicked him, then cursed:
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, be careful and I will send you back to Zhuangzi's training base!"
When He heard this, he seemed to think of something terrible. He patted his mouth and said pitifully:
"Boss, I'm wrong! You have a lot of money, please don't follow me."
Five kilometers southwest of Qinjiazhuang, there is a very special house, which is a secret training base for the Qin Mansion Guards.
It was considered a forbidden area in the Qin Mansion. Except for Qin Ming, not even Si Snake and Mao Tu, who were the captains of the guard team, had ever been there.
Only those who are knowledgeable and trustworthy in the Guard, and some orphans who joined the Guard last year and passed Qin Ming's assessment, are qualified to go there for training.
In this secret base, Qin Ming completely arranged it based on the appearance of some special forces training bases that later generations saw in TV dramas and movies.
Some of the training facilities inside are basically copied from TV dramas and movies.
Of course, in addition to some training facilities, Qin Ming also added some training projects that he imagined.
Any member of the escort team who enters the secret foundation must undergo at least two months of devil training and pass the assessment set by Qin Ming before they can come out.
Everyone who comes out of the base will also receive a special code name.
He Yi is one of them.
Not only that, in order for these trustworthy people to maintain their combat effectiveness, Qin Ming also requires everyone who comes out of the base to participate in assessments at least four times a year.
Those who fail the assessment must stay and train until they meet the standards before they can go out again.
Of course, if someone makes a mistake, he can also be punished to participate in daily devil training at the base.
As for the day-to-day management of the base, Qin Ming left it to Qin Dahe, who had grown up with him since childhood, and was also a son of Xu Gou in the mansion.
...
The man in Confucian shirt with a jade hairpin on his head is none other than Zhang Wenyuan, who was sent by Qin Ming Dynasty to Chang'an City to act as an eyes and ears.
Zhang Wenyuan had a good attitude towards He Yi when he admitted his mistake, so he waved his hand towards him and said:
"Okay, He Er and Wu Dalang should be back soon. You go down first and notify Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu to start taking action."
He bowed his hands towards Zhang Wenyuan, and then quickly left the tea table.
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