"Your Majesty has arrived..."
Wang De appeared at the door of Qingshan Palace and shouted in a long voice.
Except for Li Yuan and Concubine Wan Gui, everyone stood up and looked at the palace door.
Li Shimin had a bright face. He looked at the family and couldn't help but feel happy. The queen's illness has eased since she took Ke'er's magic medicine. She will probably be cured in a short time.
And the relationship between him and the Supreme Emperor is not so tense now. They are very much like father and son, and they are kind and filial. At least in the eyes of outsiders, the royal family is peaceful, except for the unsatisfactory abandoned prince.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father."
"I've met the emperor brother."
Everyone bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile: "Today is a family banquet. There are only father and son, no monarchs and ministers. Everyone eats and drinks happily. A happy family is the happiest thing."
She led Concubine Yang and Madam Yin to the front seat slowly, bowed and said, "I have met my father and the noble concubine."
Li Yuan also waved his hand: "You have already said that today there are only father and son, no monarchs and ministers, and you still do that, is it interesting?" ŴŴŴ.BiQuGe.Biz
Li Shimin: "..."
"Haha, that's what father taught you!"
Concubine Wan Gui stood up and said with a smile: "Shimin, come here quickly, sit here, finally have a family dinner, and have a good chat with your father."
"Yes, mother."
Li Shimin stepped forward and sat next to Li Yuan, but Li Yuan did not speak. He also looked at the children and brothers in embarrassment.
"What's the agenda today?" Li Yuan asked calmly.
Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Father, it's like this. The purpose of holding this dinner today is to increase the family ties between the children and let them know more about their families and feel the atmosphere of family togetherness."
"The second thing is... my unlucky eldest son. Hey, the son wants his father to evaluate the others to see who is the most suitable to be the crown prince."
Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin seriously and asked: "What's the use of your inspection? I have already made a rule with everyone. If you establish a direct descendant, you will not establish an elder, and if you establish an elder, you will not establish a child."
"According to this rule, the fourth son Li Tai should be the most suitable successor. Even everyone in the world will think so, and the ministers under you definitely think so."
Li Shimin: "..."
That's the truth, but the third child's ability is really outstanding.
If he was given a choice, he would definitely choose the third child as the crown prince, but the ministers in the court and the people in the world would not agree, especially those who followed him in wealth.
"Shimin, in fact, this rule has been broken long ago. You don't have to abide by the rules set by me. Father also thinks that the third child is good."
Li Shimin didn't know what to say.
He wanted to say, Father, I was forced to do so. If I don’t kill the eldest and fourth son, they will kill me!
But he couldn't say that, so he could only listen silently.
"How do you want to be assessed?" Li Yuan asked again.
"You and I are both emperors on horseback, with real swords and real guns. Who can't talk on paper? But when we really encounter trouble, we have to be quick-thinking, have a big picture, and have a big mind." He is qualified for the position of prince."
"Actually, as an emperor, you still have one of the most basic skills, and that is the art of controlling people."
Li Shimin strongly agreed with his father's statement, but he saw both sons' achievements in their own fiefdoms.
The third child and the fourth child do both have the ability to be princes, but it is still unclear who is stronger and who is weaker. After all, the third child has been developing for a long time, and the fourth child has only been out for a few months.
But Lao San's ability to control people is really good, and he is a little expert at making money, and he can always manipulate others at his fingertips.
Even sometimes, he had to admire Lao San's backhand. This kid was very insidious. He dug a hole well, and even if others knew it was a hole, they still jumped in.
I have to say, this guy has a good grasp of human nature.
"Father, my son was summoned to return from the fiefdom this time, and he specially brought local specialties to his father and mother."
"Please ask Father to take a look."
Li Yuan took out his gift and said with a smile: "Look, it's a gift from my grandson. It's an authentic work by Gu Kaizhi."
Li Shimin looked at Li Tai. It was said that this was his son's best collection, and he was willing to give it to his grandfather. Moreover, this boy's painting ability was also good, and his appreciation ability was recognized by many people.
In terms of literary talent, he is not inferior to anyone in the contemporary era.
I don’t know what good things this guy can give me.
However, what everyone didn't expect was that Li Tai only handed over a note and said with a smile: "Father, I don't dare to let others see it. After I read it, I just destroy it."
Li Shimin was very curious. He took the note and opened it. His eyes suddenly lit up and he saw it read: "My son knows where the authentic copy of "Lanting Preface" is."
When Li Shimin saw this line of words, he immediately became excited, even more excited than getting a beautiful woman.
That was the treasure he cherished so much. Ever since he became the King of Qin, he had been looking for the authentic copy of Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface". Until now, there was still no trace of it. He didn't expect that his son would actually know where it was.
You are such an unfilial son. You know clearly that I like that thing the most, but you don't give it to me, and you are still here to whet your appetite.
However, when he looked at Li Tai's appearance, he might have something to hide. After all, if this authentic work was collected by someone with a great reputation, they would not sell it, and they could not be forced to do so.
Li Shimin couldn't help but give Li Tai a high look. Fortunately, this guy didn't buy or sell by force, otherwise his reputation as Li Shimin would be ruined.
I originally liked Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, which was an elegant thing, but he was the emperor, how could he compete with the people?
After Li Shimin read it, he handed it to Wang De and said with a smile: "My son is interested."
"Wang De burned."
In fact, he already had the idea of possession in his mind.
Li Tai felt very proud. It seemed that the treasure he presented this time was really the right one. His father really liked Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface".
He also likes it, but compared to being favored by his father and sitting on the throne in the future, what does this "Lanting Preface" mean? After his father is dead, this "Lanting Preface" is not his own?
Then, he continued to offer the treasure: "Ms. Yang Fei, this is the night pearl of the East China Sea. I brought it to you specially this time."
"Mrs. Yin, I heard that you like corals, so you had them fished out of the sea."
Concubine Yang and Mrs. Yin stood up and accepted it with a smile. In fact, they didn't want to accept it. They could see that Li Tai was doing it for their son, and he was also giving them eye drops.
Because they saw that Li Ke came empty-handed, and Li You had nothing. The only one who was poor was his throne.
"Father, the gift from the Queen has been sent to the Queen."
Li Tai's gifts have been given out, but there are no gifts for Li Ke and his wife.
Li Ke's face was expressionless. Isn't the fourth child's structure too small? But it doesn’t matter, I still want you some gifts, don’t worry, I have indeed prepared a big gift for you!
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