Li Shimin, who was originally very happy, turned gloomy when he heard the prince's arrival and said: "Let him come in."
Changsun Wugao said worriedly: "Erlang."
Li Shimin patted her hand and said, "It's okay, I know what's going on."
Only then did Changsun Wugu feel relieved.
"Aye, mother." Li Chengqian came in sweating profusely. He was relieved to see that Li Shimin was fine and said:
"It's great that you're okay, but it scared me."
Li Shimin asked calmly: "What are you doing today?"
Li Chengqian hurriedly replied: "I was in the East Palace looking through the memorials handed over to Shangshu Province."
In May of the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin issued an edict to Li Chengqian that "it is appropriate for him to hear the lawsuit." He also said, "From now on, if there are any complainants who cannot be sued by Shangshu Province, they will issue an order to the East Palace and order Chengqian to make a decision."
Li Chengqian was not really asked to handle government affairs, but he was given a review and written opinions on how to deal with them, which were then handed over to Li Shimin or the prime ministers of Shangshu Province for review.
To put it bluntly, he selected some distinctive memorials and asked him to simulate approval, and Li Shimin and other prime ministers judged the documents.
This was a step-by-step tutorial on how to handle national affairs, which showed how much Li Shimin valued this prince.
He was only twelve years old that year and is already nineteen years old this year. Seven years of training has given him rich experience in handling military and national affairs.
When Li Yuan died, Li Shimin had to keep his filial piety, and even let him have the nominal authority to know about military and state affairs, and he handled all aspects.
It can be said that he, the prince, has been unanimously recognized by everyone so far.
In the past, Li Shimin was indeed very satisfied with this heir, but today he is wary that he is still far from enough.
"The East Palace is a few steps away from Daxing Hall and Ganlu Hall. It took you an hour and a half to arrive when such a big thing happened. What did you do in the meantime?"
Li Chengqian blushed and hesitated: "I...my...child..."
Li Shimin reprimanded: "What are you doing? You are the prince and the heir to the throne, and you have only arrived now when such a big thing happened."
"If I really had a problem, with your reaction speed, the throne would have been someone else's already. How did Young Master Fusu die? You don't want to be the second one, do you?"
Li Chengqian broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this. False edicts were common in history. Thinking about the consequences... he could no longer imagine it.
Changsun Wugou also reproached: "You are right, Aye. Although his body has always been strong, no one thought that this situation would happen. It stands to reason that you didn't think of it."
"But you are not an ordinary person. As a prince, how can you not be so vigilant? You must remember today's lesson and don't do it again."
She said words of blame, but in fact she was excusing him at every turn, profoundly explaining what it means to be a mother who cares about her child.
As expected, after hearing her words, the expression on Li Shimin's face improved a lot, and he said: "Remember your mother's words, learn a lesson, and don't die without knowing why."
Li Chengqian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "I know I made a mistake, and I will never do it again in the future."
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Li Shimin did not blame him any more, but said: "I want to meditate for half a month. During these days, you should keep an eye on the court and don't let them cause trouble."
"In a few days, Hou Junji will go to Gaochang. When the time comes, you can go and see off the army on my behalf."
Li Chengqian was overjoyed that he had another chance to get in touch with authority, but he did not dare to show it on his face and said respectfully:
"Well, I will keep an eye on them for Aye and report to you anytime if anything happens."
Li Shimin explained it again and let him leave.
After leaving the door, Li Chengqian looked up at the sky and sighed heavily. His mood could be said to be the most complicated.
In the past, he always thought that nothing would happen to his father when he was young and strong, but what happened today reminded him.
My father is already forty years old, so it is not surprising that anything happened. But fortunately, the sky did not fall.
At the same time, he did feel scared. As Li Shimin said, there was a big problem with Donggong's reaction speed.
Such a big thing happened in the palace, and his East Palace was just around the corner, but it took him an hour to hear the news.
Fortunately, this time it was just a false alarm. If something unspeakable happened and someone took the opportunity to control the situation and block the news, a false edict could drive him to a dead end.
When he thought of this possibility, he felt scared. He used to think that everything was fine in the East Palace, but now he discovered that there was such a huge loophole.
You must make repairs immediately after you return to prevent this from happening again.
After his son left, Li Shimin also let go of his worries. Just as he was about to say something, his head suddenly hurt again, and he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Changsun Wugou quickly stretched out his hand and pressed his forehead gently, and said distressedly: "Does your head hurt again? I told you not to get angry but you just didn't listen..."
Then he shouted outside: "Ren Feng, call Master Sun over quickly."
Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke, who were resting next door, heard the call and couldn't help but feel nervous. Could something happen again?
He took three steps and then two steps to reach the palace. Seeing Li Shimin's painful look, he didn't bother to salute. Sun Simiao went straight over to check.
After a while, he took a breath and said, "Fortunately, the problem is not serious, but the saint must not be angry anymore."
"The ruptured blood vessels in his brain have not yet completely healed, and the congestion has not yet been absorbed."
"If you get angry again, not only will the damaged blood vessels be damaged further, but it may even cause blood vessels in other parts to rupture."
"The most troublesome thing will be at that time. I'm afraid the old man will be at his wits' end."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said: "I've made you worry about the real person. Don't worry, the chores have been taken care of. I promise to feel at ease next time..."
Before he finished speaking, Ren Feng came to report: "The saint, the empress, the king of Wei, the king of Jin, and the king of Wu...are here to visit the saint."
Changsun Wugou said angrily: "You bastards, your Majesty needs to rest and recover, don't you know? Let them go."
Her voice came straight from the open door to the outside. Li Tai and others standing outside shrank their necks and looked embarrassed.
Li Zhi timidly said: "Second brother, what should I do?"
Li Tai, who has basically lost weight, pretended to be calm and said: "We are here to fulfill our filial piety. Just make sure that Ye Ye is fine. Since Ah Ye needs to rest, we don't need to go in."
Li Zhi said with admiration: "Second brother is still thoughtful, so let's break up."
Naturally, Li Ke and others wouldn't say anything. As long as they were sure that Li Shimin was still alive, they didn't worry about anything else.
Ren Feng came out and smiled at the others: "I'm really sorry, gentlemen. The empress said that she and the saint know about your filial piety."
"It's just that the saint needs to rest and it's not convenient to see people. How about you go back first? Wait for the saint to recover and then come over to pay his respects."
Li Tai said: "Now that we are working as eunuchs, we are relieved to know that Ye Ye is fine. We will come back to visit him in a few days."
Then he took a group of brothers and left like a swarm. His mother was angry, and he didn't want to get into trouble.
