At this time, Li Tai had officially married Hu Die as his first wife.
Wei Zheng sacrificed twenty years of his life for Empress Changsun, but still did not let her live many more years.
After losing his mother, Li Chengqian stopped for a while and then started acting like a monster again.
As the crown prince, Fang Zhenzhu was still untouched by him. He attributed the death of Chengxin entirely to Fang Xuanling, and passed it on to Fang Zhenzhu.
Looking at all this, Li Tai felt quite complicated.
She thought that if one day she could become the emperor who ruled the world, she would be included in the harem to realize her wish that she had not been able to realize in her previous life.
He wished that Li Chengqian would continue to act like a monster, but he didn't believe how strong Li Shimin's patience was.
Zhou Ruhua gave birth to a son for him, and Li Shimin married him and named him Li Ze. However, Hu Die and Ying'er never became pregnant.
On this day, he went to Tai Chi Palace and saw Li Shimin combing the hair of Li Zhi, who was just nine years old, and he became jealous.
"Father, there are so many maids in the palace, why bother you to do this yourself?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "The palace maid is a palace maid, and the father is the father, can it be the same? I also combed your hair when you were young, Tai'er, you won't be jealous about this, right?"
It is said that no one knows his son better than his father. How could Li Shimin not detect the jealousy in his words?
Li Tai immediately grabbed the comb in his hand and said: "How could it be? They say that the eldest son is the father. Although I am the second brother, I love the ninth brother as much as you do. The queen mother knows all this underground.
, you will definitely be happy.”
"That's right. Ever since your mother passed away, I haven't been able to sleep well every night. What worries your mother the most is your brothers and sisters, especially Zhi'er, who lost his biological mother at such a young age."
Li Shimin's eyes turned red as he spoke.
What an emperor through the ages. As a man, he has almost all the advantages of men. Since ancient times, emperors have been ruthless, but he is different.
Li Tai sighed in his heart. If he made the right choice and made him the prince, the Tang Dynasty would not encounter dynasty changes in the future, and the descendants of the Li family would not be disgraced by the Wu family.
"Father, there is no need to be sad. I will take good care of my ninth brother in the future. Otherwise, let him go to my house. My sisters-in-law can also take care of him."
Before Li Shimin could speak, Li Zhi said: "Thank you for your kindness, second brother. I will live in Tai Chi Palace and won't go anywhere."
Li Shimin hugged him and said, "You see, he can't live without Lian for a moment. Tai'er is willing to give birth to some more grandchildren for Lian."
What are these words? He has enough brothers and sisters, and he still needs him to spread their wings?
"Father, you can't ask for this kind of thing. It's enough for me to have Ze'er."
"How can this be done? When the time comes that the number of people in King Wei's lineage will be sparse, won't it make my father regretful? Are you dissatisfied with your current concubines? Do you want my father to marry you more?"
Li Tai hurriedly said: "No. Father, I am tired of dealing with these three people at the moment. Whether I can have more children depends on my good fortune. Father, I have something to ask of you."
Li Shimin asked: "If you have anything to say, just say it, as long as it is legitimate, the Union will grant permission."
"My father has a Hongyi Museum, and I want to set up a literature museum in the Wei Palace to specialize in literature, calligraphy, and painting. How about it?"
"Okay, of course this is a good thing. If my son, Li Shimin, can become a great poet and writer, then I will become an unparalleled good emperor in the world."
"Thank you, Father, but there are fees for opening a literature museum."
Li Shimin slapped his thigh and said: "No problem, we will provide you with any amount of funds needed. However, this matter must be discussed by the court. You can report it to the court tomorrow morning."
Li Tai thanked him hurriedly.
He had had this idea for a long time, but he only brought it up after seeing that Li Shimin had been obsessed with the death of Empress Changsun and dared not mention it. Today he saw that he was acting like a loving father.
Unexpectedly, he not only did not refute, but also agreed to spend money from the treasury.
The purpose of opening a literature museum is not to study, but to recruit some capable people to prepare for their future careers.
In the morning of the next day, a group of civil and military ministers went through the rituals. Li Shimin sat upright, looked around at the group of capable soldiers and said: "My dear friends, I have this memorial for you."
The ministers looked at each other, and Fang Xuanling stepped forward and said: "To inform the emperor, now that the world is peaceful and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the ministers have no original intention to report."
Li Tai took a few steps forward, nodded and said, "My son, I have written a memorial for you."
Wei Zheng thought to himself, the prime minister said that he had nothing to do, so you just opened your mouth, are you too stupid?
Everyone focused their attention on Li Tai, who said calmly: "Father, I want to build a literature museum in the house to recruit talents from all over the world, study literature, painting, calligraphy and even music, and praise the emperor's great achievements."
"Okay, great. King Wei's idea is exactly what I want. What do you think, ministers?"
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, I think this is not possible. All the talents in the world are now the pillars of the country. In the opinion of King Wei, the talents in the world have not been discovered and used. How can we find them through him?"
Changsun Wuji said: "I agree with Fang Gong. The country has imperial examinations every year, so there is no need to build a literature museum."
Li Tai took a look and realized that the situation was not good. Now that Li Chengqian was not attending the court due to illness, if he were here, he would naturally stand by them.
Let's see how Wei Zheng, a master of defiance, behaves. In the court, when the opinions of everyone and the opinions of the emperor often conflict, Wei Zheng's opinions become very important.
Sure enough, Li Shimin turned his attention to Wei Zheng: "Wei Aiqing, what's your opinion? You always have different opinions from the ministers, why are you silent today?"
Wei Zheng took a step forward and said: "Back to the emperor, my opinion is consistent with yours."
There was an uproar.
"Quiet, quiet. Wei Aiqing, tell me your reasons."
Wei Zhengdao: "Usually, good literary works can only be produced when the country's strength is prosperous. People can express their emotions through poetry, music, and painting. This is a thing that benefits the country and the people. For one thing, it can be done in court.
It promotes learning and sets an example for the princes. Isn’t that a good thing?"
Li Shimin clapped his hands and said loudly: "Okay, that's good. It's accurate. All expenses will be paid by the treasury."
Why is he facing himself today? Is it for his grandson?
Li Tai looked at Wei Zheng, who was also looking at him. The two of them smiled knowingly and had a perfect understanding.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, as soon as Li Tai returned to his residence, Wei Zheng arrived.
"Master Wei, thank you!"
Wei Zheng laughed and said: "King Wei is so brave. He dares to imitate Emperor Taizong. I'm really sweating for you today. Fortunately, I didn't hear other voices, otherwise I wouldn't have been allowed to do so."
Li Tai asked in confusion: "How can I imitate the emperor? Besides, the emperor promised me before the meeting."
Wei Zheng said: "So what about what we promised before? The opinions of the ministers are the key."
