Even the emperor Li Heng had never seen such a complete and huge red coral tree.
What's even more rare is that the entire red coral tree is completely red, shining like glass. Li Heng stood up in surprise at such a gift.
Seeing the look of love on his father's face, King Qi even said: "Father, this red coral tree was found by a fisherman in Lingnan Road on the beach and was then sent to Chang'an City. I think this is the only gift.
Only then can we be worthy of our father’s supreme status!”
"This red coral tree was discovered this year, which proves that the destiny lies with me, the Tang Dynasty, and the destiny lies with my father!"
Li Heng was in a happy mood. It was obvious that this red coral tree was much more valuable than the previous gifts given by governors and governors from various places.
And such a large red coral tree does mean good luck.
Li Heng was delighted with Long Yan's appearance, and the ministers also expressed compliments. Li Heng immediately said: "Give the King of Qi an additional 1,000 households, and allow the King of Qi to observe the rule of law and establish a royal guard."
After saying this, the officials were in an uproar, and the expressions of several prime ministers changed drastically.
It is nothing to increase the number of a thousand households. It is normal for the emperor to increase the number of fiefs for his sons and daughters. As long as the number of fiefs is not exaggerated, the ministers will not remonstrate with the emperor because of this.
But allowing the King of Qi to maintain integrity and establish a royal guard was extraordinary.
Among the princes in the capital, the only one with armed force is the prince.
After all, only the East Palace has guards, which is clearly stipulated in the "Liu Dian of the Tang Dynasty" and is also a political practice inherited from the Tang Dynasty to this day.
Granting military power to the prince in Chang'an, although King Qi's guard could not have too many people, the political implications were quite profound.
Some political speculators have come up with ideas, and King Qi may also be an option.
After all, Li Chu has been the prince for two years, and the princeling party surrounding Li Chu has long been formed. At this time, there is not much benefit from joining the East Palace.
And once he supports King Qi to ascend to the throne, he will be a minister of Conglong!
Li Chu, who was under the imperial steps, wanted to bite his back molars into pieces, but at this moment he could not show any dissatisfaction.
This is the embarrassment of the East Palace. In this position, you can only passively accept the attacks of your brothers. Once you fight back, you will be given the bad reputation of being "intolerable".
Li Chu also understood that he promoted King Qi not because of how outstanding he was, but because his father wanted to promote him.
After thinking about this, Li Chu didn't care about the proud smile on Li Xi's face. He just lowered his head silently and ignored the comments of the ministers.
"Quiet!" Li Fuguo shouted, and the Hanyuan Hall fell silent.
King Qi returned to the train. He glanced at Li Chu provocatively, but did not receive any response. He waited for the prince's gift with the look of a good show.
Li Fuguo stood on the imperial steps and shouted: "Please Longyou..."
Hearing the words "Long You", all the princes smiled.
This time the offensive gifts of the princes were intercepted, and the King of Yue who suffered the greatest loss was the King of Yue who was far away in Longyou.
The other princes finally made up for the gifts, but Longyou was too far away, and Li Tan's gift was a new calendar. The astrologer who presented the calendar was killed by an arrow, and the new almanac was burned to the ground.
During this time, the story of Shang Bo, the governor-general of Longyou, visiting the east and west cities and searching for new gifts had already spread in Chang'an.
However, all the expensive gifts on the market have been snatched up by other princes. I heard that Shang Bo failed to find suitable gifts before the meeting.
When many princes were waiting to watch the show, they saw Prince Li Chu standing up and saying:
"Tandi's gift was stolen. Everyone in the court knows this. It's better to let Tandi make up for the gift next time."
The emperor on the throne nodded and heard Li Chu continue:
"Father, this is the elixir of longevity refined by the descendants of Yuan Tiangang and Yuan Tianshi whom I have found!"
Li Chu took out an exquisite ceramic bottle from his sleeve. After opening the bottle, a strong medicinal fragrance filled the hall.
Li Heng asked quickly: "But that strange man who was once summoned by Taizong and made elixirs for Taizong?"
Li Chu said: "It is that Master Yuan."
Yuan Tiangang was a famous Taoist in the early Tang Dynasty. It is said that at the age of ninety, he was still as immortal as he was. He was not afraid of cold and heat, and was proficient in fortune-telling by touching bones. He was a strange person in the world.
Moreover, his refining elixirs for Taizong was also recorded in the royal family's daily notes. The person who could be trusted by an emperor like Taizong and entrust him with refining elixirs must be a Taoist with good ethics.
This elixir is indeed extraordinary. Just opening the bottle cap fills the house with fragrance, which makes Li Heng, who is in poor health, even more interested.
At this moment, King Qi suddenly said: "Hold on! Father, please allow me to test the medicine for my father!"
The prince glared angrily, but King Qi met the prince's eyes. This was almost a signal for an open break.
I only saw Li Chu taking out a pill, swallowing it in his mouth, and then handed the medicine to the eunuch and said: "My son is also willing to test the medicine for my father!"
King Qi also wanted to grab the medicine, but he heard the emperor sitting on the throne say: "Nonsense!"
After hearing his father's reprimand, Li Xi could only return to the train angrily.
Taking the medicine bottle from the eunuch, the emperor poured out a red pill.
Just by smelling it, Li Heng, who was proficient in alchemy, could smell a variety of precious medicinal ingredients.
Li Chu raised his head and looked at the prince at the foot of the imperial steps. Li Chu's face was flushed, he loosened his collar, and he could already see beads of sweat on his forehead.
Although there was a charcoal fire burning in the main hall, naturally such a large palace would not be too warm.
The cold wind in the hall made the two heaters lit beside the emperor feel chilly.
But after taking the elixir, Li Chu actually started to sweat. Isn't this the legendary elixir that can relieve cold summer and winter heat?
Li Heng poured out a pill and swallowed it almost impatiently.
Li Fuguo had already taken a bowl of warm water, and as the warm water washed down, Li Heng also felt the "warmth" in his belly.
This "warmth" dissipated to the rest of the body, and Li Heng also felt sweating on his back. The heater next to him was too hot.
"Remove the heater!"
Li Fuguo quickly ordered the young eunuch to remove the two heaters behind the throne. After sweating a little, Li Heng felt comfortable all over, and the discomfort lingering on the sickbed finally disappeared.
Since returning to Luan Chang'an and contracting a cold, Li Heng's health has not been getting better.
Li Heng took a lot of precious medicinal materials, and even made a few recipes for himself, but after taking them, his health got worse.
I couldn't keep up my energy these past few days, I always felt dizzy and chilly, and I even fainted once in front of the prime ministers.
This time, Li Heng also forced himself to participate in the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting.
Unexpectedly, after taking the elixir, my body felt better.
Although I still feel weak, the dizzy feeling has disappeared.
What is more satisfying than the recovery of someone who has been ill for a long time?
Li Heng looked at Li Chu and felt a little sorry for his son.
When Li Heng was still the prince, Li Chu's contribution to being able to sit on the throne for decades was also huge.
If Li Chu hadn't been smart as a child and was recognized by Li Longji as a good grandson, Li Longji would have wanted to change the crown prince several times. Li Chu would have gone to the palace and hugged the emperor's grandfather and cried bitterly, which made the emperor change his mind.
After the Anlushan Rebellion, Li Chu also took care of the troops in front of and behind the troops. He was also appointed as the general marshal of the world's troops and horses, leading troops everywhere to put down the rebellion.
This prince deserves no credit but hard work.
When he thought of this, Li Heng said again: "Reward! Give the King of Chu an additional 1,000 households and 1,000 taels of gold!"
Maybe it was this gift that moved Li Heng, or maybe he wanted to balance the situation, but he heard Li Heng say again:
"Change King Chu to King Hong."
After saying this sentence, everyone in the audience was shocked.
The princes in the Tang Dynasty were divided into single-character and double-character names. The single-character titles were generally titled Great Country, and the King of Qin was the most noble. However, because Li Shimin was the King of Qin at that time, later generations no longer named the prince the King of Qin.
Next, Qi, Chu, Yan and Zhao are the most noble. Qi is a big country in ancient times and is an important country on the same level as Chu. Therefore, Li Xi's being named King of Qi is an important signal for the emperor to promote Li Xi.
The title of King Qi also made Li Xi eligible to participate in the fight for the heir.
But among the many royal titles, the Li Tang royal family also has a more top-notch title.
King Hong.
Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, a Taoist prophecy has become popular in the world. It played a huge role in the chaotic times of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the late Sui Dynasty. It can be said that everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows it.
"The old gentleman should rule, and Li Hong should step out."
That is to say, Taishang Laojun will be reincarnated as Li Hong and save all people from water and fire.
Because of this prophecy, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty killed many people named Li Hong. Of course, this did not save the fall of the Sui Dynasty.
After the Tang Dynasty was established and the Li Tang Dynasty became stable, this prophecy became even more popular.
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was named Li, so was Li Hong the wise king in the prophecy?
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong named his and Wu Zetian's first son Li Hong, sending a strong signal to Changsun Wuji to establish the throne.
However, Li Hong died suddenly and failed to realize this prophecy.
From then on, King Hong became a prince with special significance.
When Li Chu heard his father's decree, he immediately knelt down and thanked him. Officials from the Zhongdong Palace in the imperial court were also excited. The crown prince was awarded the title of Hong Wang, which showed that the emperor was still not prepared to change the crown prince!
At this moment, Shangbo suddenly appeared.
"Your Majesty, the King of Yue would like to present a congratulatory gift to Your Majesty."
King of Yue?
The ministers looked at Shang Bo. The envoy of the King of Yue who sent gifts was killed and the almanac was burned. Wasn't it impossible to get new gifts?
Many ministers shook their heads. With the congratulatory gifts from the Crown Prince and King Qi, the King of Yue would not come out to embarrass himself.
It's better to just fool around with it. Shang Bo insists on giving gifts at this time, isn't he trying to steal the spotlight from the Crown Prince and King Qi?
The key is, can you rob it? You definitely can’t rob it!
What is your level as the King of Yue and where is Longyou? Can you compare with the Prince and the King of Qi?