Seeing that there were no more people asking for wine near the cart, Li Xian ordered Li Yong to give an extra portion to the senior officials in the court. As for the rest, it must be handed over to Li Yun and asked to distribute it to those high-ranking eunuchs.
Although eunuchs are just slaves, Li Xian, as a time traveler, is deeply aware of how many legends this group has created in history. As the people closest to the royal family, they can easily gain great power. With their rich personal connections and intelligence network, they can trick even the prince and queen, let alone an official.
If you want to live a stable life, you can treat this group with courtesy and respect it, but you cannot ignore it.
It's still too early to say that you should treat someone with authority, so you can only choose to treat them with courtesy.
The officials who had received the wine left one after another, while Su Qingjie and others, although regretful, had no choice but to leave. Since the prince said that this is the way for other restaurants to attract customers, they can only abide by the rules. It seems like this is just a small matter, but as long as it is a rule recognized by the noble group, whoever breaks it will be isolated by the entire group.
Zhang Wenguan and Hao Chujun also left one after another. Unlike Li Xian, the idle prince, they needed to go to work. The Tang Dynasty ruled a vast territory, so the affairs handled by the court also increased. In particular, the funeral delayed some government affairs. Now that the funeral is over, I am afraid I will have to work overtime for a few days.
As the officials dispersed, Li Xiancai was about to talk to Li Yun about delivering things to the eunuch. Unexpectedly, Jiang Hao was already waiting by the carriage with a jar.
"My slave, I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for the reward. Your Highness, the saint announces that we will meet you in the back hall of Yanying Hall."
"ah?"
Li Xian was stunned for a moment, then followed Jiang Hao and re-entered the Danfeng Gate.
But what he didn't quite understand was, if he wanted to be summoned, why did he have to wait until now?
Although Yanying Hall is a political hall, there is still a small apse at the back, which is the emperor's dressing room and rest room. After all, thick court clothes are too tiring to put on right after getting up.
Now, Li Zhi was sitting on the brocade couch in the back hall. In front of him, there was a warm water basin, and his hands were soaked in the basin.
Li Xian, who had just entered the back hall, saw this scene and smelled the obvious smell of medicine in the air.
No wonder he had to retreat in a hurry. It turned out that the wind disease had struck again.
Seeing Li Xian coming, Li Zhi took a deep breath and signaled to Jiang Hao and Li Yong, then all the palace maids and eunuchs withdrew.
When the palace maid holding the pot passed by, Li Xian specifically asked for the kettle in her hand, then walked to the copper basin and sat down, stretched out his hand to test the temperature of the water, and then did not add water.
Blinking his blood-red eyes, Li Zhi sighed: "I thought my body had recovered a lot, so I presided over today's court meeting. Who would have thought that the disease would happen again before I could persist for too long. Ha, after all, Whether it’s your dietary supplements or the new prescriptions developed by the imperial doctors, they haven’t had much effect.”
"But, having an effect is better than having no effect. When my wind attack is at its worst, I have to lie in bed for several months. This time, I only had a splitting headache and black eyes, which is already pretty good. ....”
Listening to Li Zhi's nagging. Li Xian wisely chose to shut up.
At this time, he just hopes there is someone who can listen to his complaints.
Complaining to the eunuchs, maids, and ministers is detrimental to his majesty. Complaining to the Queen of Heaven...can only lead to admonitions such as "zen position". The problem is, if the Zen position is given to his son, it doesn't matter, but if the power is given to her, he himself doesn't think it is appropriate.
Although Li Zhi believed in the Queen's ability to govern, he also knew that handing over power to the Queen, not to mention deviating from the teachings of his ancestors, even the ministers would not agree, and it would easily cause trouble.
Looking around, perhaps only the prince is the most suitable candidate, because with his physical condition, there is a high probability that he will die soon, and the throne will have to be handed over, so it is okay to reveal this to the prince.
While listening, Li Xian stretched out his hand to test the temperature of the water from time to time. He felt that it was a little cold, so he added water again.
As the water temperature rose, Li Zhi took a deep breath and opened his eyes again. The red color in his eyes faded slightly.
People suffering from serious illnesses are very sensitive to changes in their bodies, and they can feel them even if they are only slightly relieved. Of course, their perception is also vague, but when it feels better, they feel relaxed all over.
After taking a long breath, he saw Li Xian put down the kettle and sat back down, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
After being the emperor for so many years, his strength was to observe people's emotions. He could see that there was no deliberate element in Li Xian's actions and it was very natural.
Originally, Prince Hong died, and he was completely despondent. When he was heartbroken, he suddenly discovered that his sixth son seemed not only not that bad, but actually quite good. This discovery was like a panacea for bringing the dead back to life, or a panacea for dead wood to regenerate, and it made him feel a lot more relaxed.
Speaking of which, although being an emperor is physically and mentally pleasurable, it often brings a strong sense of powerlessness. He is obviously the master of this country, and one word can determine life and death; he is obviously the Khan of the surrounding areas. Even if he is an envoy from an unknown land, after seeing the size of the Tang Dynasty, the first thing that comes to his mind is to swear surrender.
However, he still couldn't find a cure for wind disease, and every time he got sick, he couldn't find someone to take his pain.
An emperor who is suffering from illness but is very successful is still sad.
After his headache was relieved a lot, Li Zhi remembered what he had said before retreating from the court, and couldn't help but said to Li Xian: "What is the Institute of Truth you are talking about? What's going on? Tell me again, you just went to court, you Obviously there was something unfinished, but I really couldn't listen anymore, so I hastily refused. Let me tell you, you probably don't just want to create a magic troupe."
Hearing what Li Zhi said, Li Xian felt much relieved and said seriously: "The so-called Institute of Truth is to explore the truth from heaven and earth. The resonance of the two bells is just an introduction. There are many other examples, such as, Take bows and arrows as an example. Father, you know that after an arrow is shot, it does not move straight forward, but swims out like a fish."
"Swim out?"
Li Zhi was shocked. Li Xian said it so solemnly, which showed that it was not groundless. However, I am also proficient in riding and shooting, and I have never thought about arrows swimming out.
Li Xian nodded and said, "That's true. My father found some papers, lined them up in a row, and then shot through them. You will know the difference at the entrance of the hole. It was because of this discovery that I felt that I was good at shooting arrows." At that time, it is not necessarily necessary to learn the aiming skills of Xue Ne and others. Similarly, there are many other things. The so-called drawing inferences from one example and extending the principles to other places can have amazing effects... .”
