At the opening ceremony of Zixiaoguan Medical Class, Chen Jingke was following Li Shimin to the school grounds outside the city, so he did not attend.
All the way back to the palace, Li Shimin's headache symptoms improved significantly, and the Jiankang app on his mobile phone did not issue an alarm. Chen Jingke felt relieved.
Afterwards, Li Shimin returned to the palace to rest, and the three of them resigned and left.
On the way, Li Chengqian invited him to the East Palace as a guest. Naturally, Chen Jingke would not refuse the opportunity to make friends with the prince and went happily.
This was not the first time for him to go to the East Palace, but he had come with his eldest grandson Wugao twice before. This was his first time as a guest.
Li Chengqian attached great importance to his brother-in-law and directly ordered a banquet. Then he asked Du He to chat with him while he went to the back to change into casual clothes.
Du He was very good at talking and did not ask for any confidential information. Instead, he talked about Taoist matters.
Chen Jingke talked about what he could, focusing on his plan to preach to the south: "The land in the south is actually more suitable for farming, but the climate is harsh and the local natives are not convinced by the king..."
"Education cannot be rushed. Use of force and fear will cause local resistance. It is a good idea to use religion to clear the way first."
"So the next step for our Taoist religion is to spread our religion to the south and convert the local barbarians to Taoism. As long as they believe in Taoism, it will be much easier to carry out enlightenment later."
It was impossible for Taoism to hide such a big move from Li Chengqian. As the most important confidant of the prince, Du He naturally knew about this matter.
He has also read "Chinese Civilization" written by Chen Jingke. Although he is disdainful of the content, he appreciates the concept of the book:
"The book Chinese Civilization is indeed brilliant. If it is publicized, it can clear the way for the Tang Dynasty to conquer the barbarians. It will only make the barbarians easier."
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "The greatest achievement is the expansion of territory. A hundred years from now, we will all be the people of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, people in the world will only remember that our generation has created unprecedented prosperity and great achievements."
Du He also said excitedly: "Yes, this is a major change that has not been seen in a century. We, as our generation, must move forward bravely and make unparalleled achievements."
Then he said with admiration: "Master Sun improved Taoism and led Taoism to expand southward. He is really a role model for our younger generations."
Chen Jingke said: "Master does have many things worth learning from."
The two of them started talking about Taoism and then about life, mainly talking about some interesting things about Chang'an. When they were chatting happily, Du He suddenly looked troubled, as if he had something to hide.
Chen Jingke took the initiative and asked: "We are not outsiders. If Brother Du has something to say, you might as well say it clearly."
Du He's face suddenly turned red, and Chen Jingke looked puzzled. Could this man have some unspeakable disease?
After hesitating for a while, he said shyly: "Jing Ke often goes in and out of the harem and is familiar with Princess Chengyang. I wonder what kind of person she is?"
Chen Jingke couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that he wanted to inquire about his little wife's situation, so no wonder he was embarrassed.
I originally wanted to tease him, but when I saw his face was red and his eyes were wandering, I gave up the idea because I was afraid that he would lose his temper and said:
"Second Lady and I do know each other quite well, and we are destined to be together."
He didn't hide anything, so he told the story about how he told Princess Chengyang a story the year before last and was caught by Li Shimin.
"Fortunately, Master cured my aunt, otherwise Brother Du wouldn't be able to see me."
Listening to his description of Princess Chengyang secretly hiding aside and crying, Du He felt a little panicked. He squeezed out a smile and said, "Thank you Jing Ke for taking care of her..."
Seeing that he had recovered, Chen Jingke joked: "Speaking of which, she should also call me brother. She should take care of her sister."
"My sister, my appearance has inherited the mother's ability to bring disaster to the country and the people, and my character has inherited the generosity and loyalty of the saint."
Du He couldn't laugh or cry, because he couldn't tell that Chen Jingke was taking advantage of him.
I secretly complained in my heart, I married my sister, you married my sister, you should call me brother, right?
However, he didn't have anything to refute. The whole court knew that the young princes and princesses all called Chen Jingke brother, so he had nothing to refute.
Chen Jingke continued: "It's just that her character also has flaws. She is too outspoken and lacks scheming... which is what we commonly call stupid and bold."
"In the future, Du should give her more tolerance and care, so as not to cause her to be confused and do something she shouldn't do."
Du He was speechless again for a while. He was so stupid and bold. Are you praising me? But through this description, he also roughly knew the character of Princess Chengyang and said:
"Xie Jingke told the truth, the princess is still young and will change when she grows up."
Chen Jingke decided that it would be better to vaccinate him first, lest the contrast would be too big and lead to disharmony between the couple, so he said:
"As the saying goes, three years old looks young and seven years old looks old. She is already nine years old this year. How much possibility does Brother Du think there will be for her to change?"
Du He was speechless and said: "This..."
Chen Jingke enlightened: "The second lady is just not good at playing tricks, she is not really stupid. She also has a clear sense of grudges and grudges. I think this kind of character is quite good."
"If Brother Du can tolerate her and give her love and trust, she will also be devoted to you. If...forget it, if you don't say these disappointing things, Brother Du can think about it carefully."
Du He nodded slowly and was about to say something when he heard Li Chengqian say at the door: "What should you think about?"
"Da Lang." The two stood up to greet him.
Li Chengqian walked in, waved his hand and said: "Sit, sit, there are no outsiders, so you don't need to be so polite."
The two of them sat down again.
Li Chengqian asked with a smile: "What were you two talking about just now? You were so happy."
Du He couldn't help but blush again, and Li Chengqian became even more curious.
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Brother Du wants a wife, so he came to me to inquire about the second wife."
"I will give him an idea. One day I will find an opportunity to invite the second lady to Zixiao Temple to play. He will pretend to go to burn incense and take the opportunity to meet her."
Li Chengqian was surprised at first, looked at Chen Jingke in disbelief, and then looked at Du He who was embarrassed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl under, and then he had to believe that this was true.
Then……
"Haha..." He laughed regardless of the image, and almost burst into tears: "Qing... Qingquan... you... haha..."
Du He's face was so red that he almost bled, and he glared at Chen Jingke angrily.
Chen Jingke also had a sly smile on his face and gave him an innocent look.
After a while, Li Chengqian said out of breath: "Well, you are right to ask... Jing Ke for this matter."
"He has a very good relationship with his second sister. If he invites her out, my mother will definitely agree. Then I will give Qingquan a day off... If you are embarrassed, I can go with you."
When it came to this, Du He was completely prepared and said shamelessly: "Then I will thank Your Highness first."
Then he said to Chen Jingke: "Jingke, I have to let you arrange this matter."
