In fact, among Li Zhiyun's sons, the one who looks most similar to Li Zhiyun is the prince, but Li Chengjing, the king of Ji, is not much different. Moreover, when he is silent, his temperament feels more like that of an emperor. But because Li Chengjing is unknown,
, few people can see it.
The brothers waited for half an hour, feeling uncomfortable all over. Li Chengying's handsome face had completely collapsed. He wanted to turn around and leave. But he didn't dare. Although he was unrestrained and loved freedom, he was more afraid of his old father.
Make trouble for him.
The youngest Li Chengxuan stood at the end and quietly leaned against his brother, the prince, while King An never said anything. He recently became obsessed with 'shipbuilding' and studied shipbuilding theory with teachers at the university day and night. Now,
His mind was filled with the design theory of sails, and he didn't care at all what his father wanted to do with him next.
The other brothers also knew that their eldest brother was a bit of a showman, so they didn't go out of their way to talk to him after greeting him at the beginning. Because even if they deliberately found some topics to chat with him for a while, he would gradually make the conversation dull.
tedious.
At this moment, Gao Liangzhong, the chamberlain who had served the emperor for more than ten years, walked out of the Li Zheng Hall. But this time, he did not come out alone, he was seeing off a concubine.
The woman was no more than twelve or thirteen years old. She was naturally graceful and graceful. She moved lightly like a weak willow in the wind, which made people sympathize with her. She had a delicate and pretty face, dotted with red and pink. She was wearing a palace dress and a green skirt, as if the green lotus was about to bloom.
"Housekeeper Gao, please stay." The woman asked softly.
Gao Liangzhong stopped and said respectfully: "Ms. Xu, please."
The woman turned around, took several maids with her, and left in the other direction.
"Who is that?" Li Chengying asked. Because he was far away, he did not see the woman clearly.
There are rules in the palace. Even if they are the emperor's sons, they must pay attention to women when they see them in the palace. When the late emperor was in power, he didn't care about this, but after he ascended the throne, the rules in the palace became stricter and stricter.
This time, even if the woman walked past them, they had to lower their heads and could not look directly at her face.
Li Chengzhao replied: "Xu Jieyu, whom my father adopted as a new bride, is said to be from the south. It is said that she wrote a poem when she was eight years old."
"Oh." Li Chengying responded, then lowered his head in boredom.
Li Chengjing was thoughtful. He remembered that Nanfang seemed to have just been taught a lesson by his father.
After Gao Liangzhong sent Xu Jieyu away, he led several princes into the Li Zheng Hall.
"My sons, please see your father." Several sons saluted one after another.
As he gets older, Li Zhiyun's beard gets longer and longer, and now he looks no different from a middle-aged man. What grows with age is that his unfathomable majesty is getting heavier and heavier.
"No gifts." Li Zhiyun was in good spirits today.
After the princes stood up, Li Zhiyun asked someone to bring them futons and asked them to sit on their knees.
Then, he said to Li Chengying: "Liu Lang, you don't seem to be very energetic."
Hearing this, Li Chengying smiled and said, "Father, I know I was wrong."
"Okay, I haven't tried it yet, so you admit your mistake. You are very self-aware."
Li Chengying lowered his head, as if whatever he said was what he said. His appearance fell in Li Zhiyun's eyes, leaving Li Zhiyun speechless. It's not that he didn't know that his son was a drunkard, but he couldn't educate him now.
After all, my son has grown up.
"Take care of your body and don't let your mother worry, otherwise I won't be able to spare you."
"Yes, I obey my orders." Li Chengying breathed a sigh of relief. He had just been prepared to be scolded by his old father.
Li Zhiyun turned to say: "I summoned you this time, not for anything else, but mainly to ask you what your plans are next. Children from ordinary families have to find a livelihood when they grow up. As me,
My son, although you don’t have to worry about your livelihood, you still have to find something to do for yourself. Of course, I will say something ugly beforehand. If you reject this opportunity this time and choose to be a rich man with peace of mind, I will not blame you.
However, don’t think about getting any opportunities from me in the future. Now, except for the prince, you all should think about it carefully. If we don’t talk about anything else today, we will just have a good chat as a family."
After the emperor finished speaking, Gao Liangzhong had the foresight to exit with the maids in the palace.
Prince Li Chengzhao looked slightly strange. At first, he thought that his old father was going to drag a few brothers into the court to fight with him. But after thinking about it carefully, it was impossible, because there was really no need for his father to say these things in front of him. He then
He didn't do anything wrong, so there was no need for his father to beat him.
But because of this, Li Chengzhao was puzzled. He couldn't understand the true meaning of his father. He knew very well that his father was the real emperor of the ages, and every move had profound meaning. If he just wanted to give other brothers
We have a way out, there is no need to bring them here to discuss it so seriously.
Moreover, my father has said that if you refuse this opportunity, you will have no chance in the future.
The other brothers looked at each other, lost in thought at the same time. They thought their father was looking for them for some other reason this time, but they didn't expect that he was asking them what they planned to do in the future. They had not thought about this question well.
Li Zhiyun did not rush his sons, but picked up a landscape painting on the desk to admire, which Xu Jieyu had just painted with him.
Men are single-minded and like young girls exclusively. It’s not that he doesn’t like other concubines in the harem, it’s mainly because they want something new. But Xu Jieyu and Xu Hui are different. Although this girl is young, she is
She had the gentleness and charm of a Jiangnan girl, and she was well-read in poetry and books, and she spoke well, which made him admire her. Therefore, after accepting this girl, Li Zhiyun quickly promoted her to Jieyu.
I heard that it’s not bad that this woman has a younger sister.
hey-hey.
In fact, Li Zhiyun had an impression of Xu Hui, because originally in history, she and her sister were married to Li Shimin and Li Zhi respectively.
Ha, yes, this kind of chaotic relationship was the norm for Lao Li's family in that time and space.
"Father." Prince An Li Chengjing was the first to speak.
Li Zhiyun did not raise his head and continued to admire his masterpiece, "Say."
Li Chengjing said: "My child wants to continue studying new knowledge in the future."
The so-called new knowledge originated from Li Zhiyun and was developed based on the mathematical theory he proposed. Although it has not spread on a large scale, it has begun to grow because it is very convenient to apply in practice.
"Have you thought about it?" Li Zhiyun asked one more question.
Li Chengjing nodded seriously, "I don't have the ability to govern the world, but I want to be a rich man."
In fact, it's not that he hasn't tried to learn military strategies, but he may not be born with that kind of material. No matter how he learns, he just memorizes it by rote and cannot use it skillfully. Moreover, he himself is not interested in those things and doesn't want to learn more.
Learning. In the past, when the crown prince was not established, he was forced to learn those things by himself under the pressure of his mother, Concubine Yin De. Now that the crown prince has been established, Concubine Yin De also stopped asking questions because he left the palace and opened a palace, so he gave up completely.
Choose to be a capable minister.
It is a pleasure to be a rich man and study the new knowledge that you like.
"If you regret it in the future, I will not give you another chance to choose. Do you still want to persist?" Li Zhiyun raised his head and looked at his eldest son.
After all, he is his first son, and Li Zhiyun has always cared about him. Only the eldest son can be mediocre, and there is nothing he can do about it.
"Yes." Li Chengjing replied firmly.
He thought very clearly that he was not good at running the country and there was really no need to get involved.
"Okay, now that you have decided, I promise you." After Li Zhiyun finished speaking, he added: "I will give you three villages in Tongzhou, and in addition, I will give you two commodity tags."
Hearing this, Li Chengjing was overjoyed and said, "My son, I would like to thank my father for the gift."
Now, he doesn't have to worry about research funds. He doesn't pay much attention to the real estate in Tongzhou, mainly the goods. With these things, he can make money.