Old Wei felt that Zhao Chen had really drifted off recently.
Since returning from spring hunting in the northern suburbs, this guy hasn't gone out or let anyone come to his door.
These days, Lao Weitou took the bet documents from the ministers and went to each house to collect money.
He was so busy that he didn't even have time to go to court.
To put it bluntly, it was fortunate that the emperor was sick, otherwise the emperor would not let him go so easily.
Fortunately now, Zhao Chen didn't even look at himself.
Old Wei is not prepared to let Zhao Chen go.
Before the gate of Zhao Mansion was closed, he opened the door and rushed in.
"Boy Zhao!"
"Boy Zhao, I'm talking to you. Why are you running so fast?" Old Wei and Zhao Chen shouted.
Li Ruoshuang entered the backyard, Zhao Chen stopped at the covered bridge and looked back at Old Wei.
"Have you eaten?" Zhao Chen and Wei Zheng said.
"Eat." Wei Zheng nodded, but he didn't understand what Zhao Chen meant by asking him.
"Then are you full?" Zhao Chen said, turned around and continued walking forward.
He was hungry all the way, so how could he think about talking to Wei Zheng.
"What's wrong? Didn't you go to the palace just now, but His Majesty reprimanded you?"
"I tell you, you really need to change your temper. Your Majesty is your Majesty after all. How can you be stubborn with His Majesty?" Old Wei Tou said to Zhao Chen in a serious tone.
Old Wei Tou cares about Zhao Chen.
But Zhao Chen really wasn't in the mood to talk to him.
The two of them walked towards the house, and Li Ruoshuang asked someone to bring tea.
"What are you doing following me?" Zhao Chen drank a cup of tea and finally felt better.
Old Wei's head is like a tail, he can't shake it off.
"Didn't I say that I have something to discuss with you?" Wei Zheng drank tea and smiled again: "Hey, Mr. Zhao, didn't it mean that His Majesty and you have a very good relationship, why don't you even let you eat?"
Old Wei Tou guessed the reason for this.
It was probably because the emperor was angry, so Zhao Chen asked the emperor to rush back.
"Have you received all the money?" Zhao Chen asked.
…
As soon as Zhao Chen left from the Li Zheng Palace, Prince Li Chengqian arrived.
Accompanying him was a divine monk from the Western Regions.
It is said to specialize in treating various difficult and complicated diseases.
After communicating with others, Li Chengqian entered the Lizheng Hall.
The messy cups and plates on the table had not yet been cleared away. For a moment, Li Chengqian even felt that the emperor was pretending to be ill.
"My son, I pay homage to my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen." Li Chengqian knelt on the ground and paid homage to the emperor and empress.
Although the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty did not like to kneel down and worship each other, Li Chengqian was his son.
This kneeling made the emperor and empress feel very happy.
"The prince is interested, get up!" The emperor waved his hand and lay down on the soft couch.
"Come here, please give me a seat." Queen Changsun shouted to others.
Someone brought a stool for Li Chengqian.
"Prince, although you did not get the first place in this spring hunt, I am very satisfied with your performance this time. If you want to maintain it in the future, the Tang Dynasty will still rely on you." The emperor and Li Chengqian said with a smile.
Regardless of anything else, Li Chengqian's performance in this spring hunt is really eye-catching.
If Zhao Chen hadn't laid the trap too aggressively, Li Chengqian's would have been the number one in the spring hunt.
"Qian'er, you tried your best this time. Your father often talks about this." Empress Changsun also said with a smile.
After all, he is a child raised by his own hands. No matter what, he cannot be completely ignored.
Moreover, Li Chengqian's performance this time was indeed good.
They are all satisfied.
"Thank you, father, empress, and empress for the compliment. I will definitely continue to work hard in the future and set an example for the crown prince." Li Chengqian was quite excited.
Ever since Zhao Chen appeared, he hadn't heard any praise from the emperor or empress for a long time.
"Yeah." Li Shimin nodded and said nothing more.
At this point, Li Chengqian should have stood up and resigned, but it was obvious that his visit this time was not just to see the emperor.
"Do you have anything else to do, Gan'er?" Queen Changsun saw Li Chengqian stopped in place, looking speechless.
"Yes, Queen Mother, I have another matter that I would like to discuss with my father." Li Chengqian said.
"What's the matter, tell me." Li Shimin frowned slightly.
"Father, I feel that with Zhao Chen's ability as the county magistrate of Wannian County, it would be a waste of his talents to just be a pawn guarding the city gate."
"There are more than 1,500 counties in the Tang Dynasty. We can ask County Duke Zhao to serve as the county magistrate..." Li Chengqian said to the emperor.
…
After having enough wine and food, Zhao Chen felt much better.
This guy, Old Wei Tou, actually came here to complain to Zhao Chen.
He keeps saying how difficult it is for him to collect money these days.
He even asked about Zhao Chen's plan to talk to the students about the animal trap in the academy.
Obviously, Old Wei was trying to get some more benefits from Zhao Chen.
Old Wei is obsessed with money.
Seeing this, I feel very embarrassed that my wife is also made of money.
"Old Wei, I'm the only one responsible for this college lecture. How dare you take the money?" Zhao Chen felt that he had underestimated Old Wei's lower limit.
"Are you sorry? When you are giving lectures, you will definitely be thirsty or something. I will bring you tea and water."
"Think about it, I am also a dignified prince, admonishing the officials, and I will serve you tea and water when the time comes. Wouldn't it be a great honor for you?" Wei Zheng said to Zhao Chen with a smile.
Sure enough, for money, Old Wei will do anything.
"Then how much do you want?" Zhao Chen asked casually.
According to Zhao Chen's understanding of Old Wei, although Old Wei is greedy for money and loves to take advantage of himself, he still has this in his heart.
However, when Old Wei Tou said these words, Zhao Chen felt that he had obviously underestimated the extent of Old Wei Tou's evil heart.
"If you think it's okay, then give me 50%!" Old Wei Tou and Zhao Chen held out five fingers.
…
"The prince is saying that he wants Zhao Chen to go somewhere and become a small county magistrate?" Li Shimin leaned on the jade pillow and asked Li Chengqian expressionlessly.
Queen Changsun looked a little unhappy.
Zhao Chen has been away from her for sixteen years. He finally came back, and now the prince wants to drive Zhao Chen out of Chang'an?
"Gan'er, why do you want Zhao Chen to be the county magistrate? Isn't it good for him to teach in the academy?" After all, Empress Changsun took Li Chengqian's feelings into consideration and changed the way she asked the question.
But everyone can hear the reluctance in the queen's words.
"Mother, the Duke of Zhao County has a great talent, so he cannot stay in the academy all his life. This court is where Zhao Chen should stay." Li Chengqian said with firm eyes, and then a trace of sadness appeared on his face again, and he said:
"It's a pity that Zhao Chen is too young. Although he has the ability, he has no political achievements. If he is allowed to enter the central government at this moment, the ministers will never agree. Even to the people of the world, it is not easy to explain."
"I know that my father, the Queen, and the Empress value Duke Zhao, but the more so, the more opportunities my father, the Queen, and the Empress will give him."
"Please let your father, the emperor, and your mother consider what I have said."
"What does your uncle mean?" Li Shimin stared at Li Chengqian and said slowly.