Thinking of this, Li Xian smiled and said to Taiping: "Since we are here, I will take a nap with your sister-in-law. When the nap is over, I will go to Chongwen Hall with my sixth brother."
Taiping immediately became happy when he saw that the emperor brother did not drive him away, but instead took him to play. Holding my sister-in-law's hand, I'm going to bed.
Fang Furong glanced at her husband helplessly and saw that he was unmoved, so she had no choice but to take Taiping to rest.
After seeing Taiping off, Li Xian had no choice but to go to the study to rest.
Although they are biological siblings, they still have to avoid suspicion when it is time to do so.
Li Xian can take a nap, but some people can't.
For example, Shangguan Wan'er, who left the palace and reunited with her mother, was receiving life lessons from her mother at this time...
"Wan'er, this is how a person's life is, there are always ups and downs. When your father and grandfather were still alive, although the Shangguan family was not a high-ranking official, it was one of the few wealthy families in Chang'an. After the family collapsed, there were many people living in side houses. The concubines were also confiscated to Yeting Palace, but none of them could bear such a huge gap. Many of them were depressed all day long, and a few were even stupid enough to commit suicide."
"Mother, I am different. Although I am pregnant with you, I still obey the orders of the female official and eunuch. No matter how hard or tiring the work is, I will not refuse. Because I know that no matter what the environment is, if you want peace, you can only rely on yourself. Fight with strength.”
"Remember, there are always ups and downs in life. No matter what changes we encounter, the most important thing is to save our lives. If our lives are gone, what opportunities can we talk about? Look, although our mother and son have been struggling in Yeting Palace for many years, Isn’t this just encountering an opportunity?”
Shangguan Wan'er was not so quiet when she was with her mother. She thought for a moment and then asked: "But mother, what if we don't meet His Highness the Crown Prince? What if we don't meet any opportunities?"
Glancing at Wan'er, Shangguanshi said earnestly: "Opportunities don't always come. You are right. The persistence of our mother and son may last until I die. You are old and will not encounter anything. But Wan'er Ah, if you are willing to persevere, there is still a chance, but if you are not willing to persevere, then there is really no possibility at all!"
Shangguan Wan'er nodded. She knew that what her mother told her was true and she needed to listen carefully and think carefully.
Seeing her daughter's thoughtful look, Shangguan reached out her hand and took the girl into her arms.
"Although you are now out of the big trap of Yeting Palace, you should not focus on becoming the crown prince Liangdi. Although many years have passed since your grandfather's incident, the impact is probably still there. Otherwise, the crown prince will not He arranged for me to fake my death and leave the palace. So, although he has the intention of accepting you as his concubine, he has been affected by many influences and I don’t know if he will take action."
"So, girl, don't imagine those possible things. You are now His Royal Highness's personal female officer. It is already a status that many palace maids cannot achieve in their lifetime. You can't expect more. No matter what the future holds, you only need to deal with the current affairs now. Just do it well.”
"It can be seen that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cares about you very much. Not only did he give you the freedom to leave the palace, but when you passed by today, he also deliberately allowed you to stay with your mother. But, silly girl, you have to distinguish priorities. From now on, You only need to visit me once in a while, but don't come over too often. It's good that my mother is here, and you don't need to worry about her."
Shangguan Wan'er said "hmm" and hugged her mother tightly.
She could see that His Highness the Crown Prince was not indulging himself, but was really thinking about their mother and daughter. These actions were entirely out of a kind heart.
But she couldn't say this to her mother.
Because her mother has always warned her that people's hearts are in the belly and she should not trust others too much.
But this time, she wanted to trust His Highness the Crown Prince and give it a try.
....
Compared with Shangguan's mother and daughter in the accounting room of Sihai Tower, Li Yun who was on duty outside the study was a bit miserable. Although it was hot in midsummer, he just changed the guarding place to a place with more shade, and had no intention of slacking off.
Seeing Zhang Wenshan approaching from a distance, he waved his hand to indicate for him to slow down, and he took the initiative to meet him some distance away.
"His Royal Highness is taking a nap. If you have anything to do, come back and report it in the evening."
Zhang Wenshan took out a ledger from his pocket and handed it to Li Yun. He also lowered his voice and said: "This is a manor that I chose together with the man named Zou Hao. The location is in Wannian County next door. The place is a good place. It’s just a bit expensive. I went there personally and took a look. The price is already worth it.”
"You also know that in the Alliance of Despicables, there are only a few of us who are at the managerial level and don't have much money. There are also some in the Daming Palace. Although they have money, they can't give it away. After trying everything together, they still lack five hundred strings. . We really have no choice but to open our mouths with His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Yun didn't look at the account book and handed it back to Zhang Wenshan. He said helplessly: "Is it worth disturbing His Highness the Crown Prince for a matter of hundreds of dollars? Just take my seal and go directly to the warehouse to withdraw the money. If you think this is not safe, just Go to the Sihai Tower in the West Market and go directly to the Shangguan family to ask for it. Your Highness received a sum of money today and did not take it back to the East Palace, but stayed in the West Market."
Zhang Wenshan hesitated for a long time, then handed over his hand and said: "It is better to ask His Highness the Crown Prince for instructions on matters involving hundreds of dollars. After all, it is such a large sum of money."
Li Yun glanced sideways at Zhang Wenshan and sighed: "Since His Highness the Crown Prince has promised you, just use the money. It will be the same if you report such a thing later. I know what you are worried about, but a few hundred thousand dollars is not enough for the Crown Prince." For His Highness, it is not a big sum of money. Besides, since His Highness the Crown Prince has promised you, he will not regret it. As long as you can remain loyal, these are not problems."
Zhang Wenshan immediately became serious, stretched out three fingers and said: "Our loyalty to His Highness can be learned from heaven and earth. If there are even half-truths, everyone in the Alliance of Despicable People will die!"
After slapping Zhang Wenshan, Li Yun said speechlessly: "Stop doing this and go do what you should do."
After saying that, he took out his seal and handed it to Zhang Wenshan.
Zhang Wenshan took the seal and left excitedly.
Looking at Zhang Wenshan's back, Li Yun clapped his hands and said to the two eunuchs who came out of the corner: "Keep an eye on him and see how much money he will withdraw."
After giving the order, he breathed a sigh of relief. When trying something like this, it's better to do it yourself. Even if he is discovered, it will not affect the relationship between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Alliance of Despicable People. After all, these people were introduced to His Highness the Crown Prince by himself, and it is his duty to take good care of these people for His Highness the Crown Prince.
Because he was in a high position, he knew better that even a slave could do bad things sometimes. In other words, it is precisely because of their status as slaves that they are more likely to do bad things.
Under the same sunshine, those who were in a more miserable situation than Li Yun were probably some young eunuchs from the Alliance of Despicables.
Some of them were the unlucky ones who had been sent to Tai Chi Palace. Because Tai Chi Palace didn't have many informants, they were transferred to the East Palace.
Now that you have become a eunuch, you can only live a better life if you climb up slowly. The lowest eunuch is almost synonymous with humbleness. And if you want to rise to the top, you have to show your face in front of your master. Being in the Daming Palace, there is still hope, but being transferred to the Tai Chi Palace, it can be said that he has been stereotyped for the rest of his life.
But now, the opportunity has come.
Being transferred out of Tai Chi Palace is a good thing. And serving His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is even more surprising.
As for undergoing training and working for His Royal Highness, it was originally something that made people hesitate. However, thinking of the kindness of His Highness the Crown Prince, perhaps even selling one's life would not lead to a dead end. Besides, being in such a position, although it is dangerous, you can get meritorious service faster!
Therefore, although they were sweating profusely while carrying rocks on their backs under the scorching sun, none of them complained. Even if they fainted from heat stroke, they did not complain.
Zhou Quan hid in the pavilion, looking at the eunuchs who were still suffering outside, and said: "I know what you are thinking. You think that even if you are in danger, as long as you can get merit, right? I can tell you responsibly, Your Highness the Crown Prince is merciful, and your sacrifice will definitely not be in vain."
"But, if you want to serve His Highness, you have to be of some use. Collecting intelligence is a job that one person can do, but serving him to death is not that easy. First of all, you must have enough skills, so Only in this way can we fulfill His Highness's orders. Secondly, you must correct your mentality. If you are not prepared to die for His Highness at any time, but think about other things from time to time, what use is that to you?"
"So, just accept it. To be honest, you are not the most suitable age for practicing martial arts. It is almost impossible to train you to become martial arts masters in a short time. Therefore, in order to make you as good as possible In the shortest time, when you grow to a certain height, you have to torture you like this. Think about it carefully, and you can quit if you can't stand it. We are all members of the alliance and will never force you..."
Listening to Zhou Quan's seductive words, no one listened. They naturally ignored this voice, because they all knew that this was their only chance to escape from their established life trajectory.
Li Xian didn't know what was happening everywhere under the scorching sun.
After a good nap, I was sweating all over.
He asked the palace maid to prepare a bathtub. After taking a cold bath, he suddenly felt refreshed.
When he walked out of the study, he saw Li Yun waiting at the door dripping with sweat.
Taking a look at the traces of sweat on the ground, Li Xian sighed and said to Li Yun: "I know you are loyal, but you are stupidly suffering from the heat. Isn't this stupid? Prepare an umbrella for yourself tomorrow to block the sun to some extent. Life will be better. Could you please bring some cold water if you have more people?"
Li Yun nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. I know this. Liu Da'an and others have already arrived at the Chongwen Pavilion and are waiting. Do you think you will go there immediately?"
Glancing at the sun, Li Xian nodded and ordered: "I ordered someone to prepare some more herbal tea and send it over. It's a bit hot today, and I don't know what Chongwen Pavilion is like."
Seeing that Li Yun had ordered people to prepare, Li Xian returned to the bedroom and called Taiping, and then went to Yichun Palace to call Li Xian. The three brothers and sisters walked towards Chongwen Hall together.
Looking at Taiping, who was sitting on a walking chariot and asking people to hold an umbrella to fan him, Li Xian, who was walking, couldn't help but said: "Taiping, you have to walk more often. Look, every girl is so fat." What does it look like?”
Taiping on the chariot said indifferently: "Just be fatter, as long as Aye Aniang likes her. Besides, my sister is a monk now and has no plans to recruit a consort in the future."
Seeing her indifferent look, Li Xian could only sigh. If you don't hire a consort now, sooner or later, you will put on the clothes of a military commander, dance, and beg your parents to choose one for you.
And Li Xian looked at his obviously much smaller belly, and couldn't help but said to Taiping: "Silly girl, it's good to be fatter, but too fat is a problem. Look at Brother Qi, how many times have I walked before? I was out of breath every step of the way, and now that I’ve walked so far under the scorching sun, I haven’t even sweated much.”
After taking a look at Li Xian and thinking about what he had seen at the martial arts field this morning, Taiping immediately shook his head like a rattle.
Ignoring Taiping, Li Xian could still seduce Taiping and make him lose weight. But for Taiping, apart from recruiting a consort, Li Xian could not think of any other way to get her to agree to lose weight.
Besides, even if she recruits a consort, it won't have much impact on her. The daughter of the Tian family has no worries about getting married, not to mention the marriage granted by the saint. The people who receive the decree have no way to object. Even if the marriage is not granted, there are many people who want to get close to the princess.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, there was an incident involving debate, which sounded the alarm for all the promiscuous princesses. However, after the limelight passed, those who should be promiscuous will still be promiscuous.
Walking diagonally past Guangtian Hall and Chongwen Hall, you will find Chongwen Hall.
The Chongwen Pavilion was originally built under the order of Emperor Taizong for the then crown prince Li Chengqian to recruit talented people. But after Li Chengqian's rebellion, Chongwen Hall became a den of right and wrong, and now, it has gradually degenerated into a place like a library.
As for the talented people who assisted the prince, they were sent by the emperor himself, and they would usually be given a nominal position in the East Palace.
When I arrived at Chongwen Hall, I saw a large group of people waiting in front of the door.
Zhang Daan, as the one with the highest title among these people, stood at the front.
After they finished their salutes, Li Xiancai said with a smile: "It has always been Gu's wish to re-annotate the "Book of Han", and now it has come true. I am really happy. In terms of knowledge, a master is a teacher. I hope you will give me some advice." .”
Zhang Da'an cupped his hands and replied: "Your Highness, don't worry, since we have accepted the order, we will not dare to slack off. I have long heard that Your Highness liked "Han Shu" when he was young and read it many times. I think His Highness's insights will definitely surprise me. "
Ignoring Zhang Daan's polite words, Li Xian took the lead in heading towards Chongwen Hall and walked in.
After Li Zhi gave the order, Chongwen Hall specially prepared a large room for annotating the "Book of Han".
