No matter what you say, you have to be humble to him, so as to leave a good impression.
"Father, I'm afraid this is not possible, right? The hierarchy in the palace is very strict, and my child is just a prince. How dare he share the throne with the prince?"
"Hahaha..." Li Shimin raised his head and smiled and said: "Tai'er is really thoughtful. Identity is identity, but knowledge has no boundaries. Although you two brothers have different identities, to my father, the palms of your hands and the backs of your hands are all flesh."
"Thank you, father, I will go to the south study room now."
Li Shimin waved his sleeves and said, "Go ahead. If anyone asks, just say it's my will. Where are the eunuchs next to you? Why is there no one accompanying you?"
"Father, my son has grown up and does not need to be accompanied by eunuchs. All of them are effeminate, and my son does not like them."
"Oh, really? My son has indeed grown up. If he doesn't like eunuchs, then he likes palace maids?"
Isn't he judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart? He himself can't live without women, is it true that others are the same?
Although he thought so in his heart, he never dared to say it.
"Father, I don't have those thoughts. I just want to learn more knowledge and serve the imperial court in the future."
"Okay, that's right, this is like my son."
Li Shimin lovingly took his head into his arms, then let go and watched him leave.
The feeling of being lovingly embraced by the eternal emperor is different.
As Li Tai walked, he felt the feeling of being hugged. He felt the full perseverance transmitted from his body, as well as the rare tenderness of a man in his prime.
In the feudal dynasty, he killed his brother with his own hands and forced his biological father to surrender to him. There must be cruelty and indifference flowing in his chest, but he was so tender towards him.
That's what it's like to be tough and tender, right?
Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to tell Li Chengqian that he had asked for his personal eunuch, but after thinking about it, it was better not to tell him. He could only try every means to win Li Shimin's favor. How could he say right and wrong?
As the eldest son, Li Chengqian was irreplaceable in Li Shimin's mind, and the black case he filed against him would only be counterproductive.
South study room.
Lu Deming was telling Li Chengqian the "Four Books" and was surprised when he saw Li Tai: "King Yidu, this is the South Study Room, where you and other princes go to school."
"No, starting from today, the prince and I go to school together. This is what the father wants."
"Oh, if that's the case, then please."
Li Chengqian was unhappy. He threw down the book in his hand, walked up to him, pushed him and said, "Li Tai, this is where the prince studies. What qualifications do you have to come here?"
His companion Du He also came over and looked at him with a look of contempt.
These two people were working together to ostracize him. Without saying anything, they immediately left the South Study and went directly to see Empress Changsun.
You have to pretend to be sad, otherwise how can you impress her with compassion?
So he found a clove of garlic and rubbed it on his eyes. His eyes instantly turned red and tears flowed out involuntarily.
Seeing his son's appearance, Changsun Wuyou was heartbroken. While he ordered Ying'er to get him a hot towel to apply to his eyes, he sent someone to call Li Chengqian from the south study room.
How dare he resist the decree? Is he too courageous?
He doesn't believe that Li Shimin, who has just ascended the throne, is not angry? Changsun Wuyou's anger means that Li Shimin is also angry. Their imperial power has been challenged, and they will not be able to bear it.
The person who came was Zhang Qiuhua.
He bowed his eyebrows and knelt down in front of the eldest grandson Wuyou and said: "In response to the Queen's words, the prince is afraid of delaying his studies, so he specially asked the young one to come and see what the queen has ordered."
Li Tai did not expect that Li Chengqian would also take him with him to school. It seemed that he supported him very much.
Changsun Wuyou frowned and said loudly: "Aren't you at the Yidu Palace? How can you speak for him?"
Li Tai hurriedly leaned over and said: "Mother, he is indeed the personal eunuch of my son. How dare I not give it to the prince if he asks for it? He is now a member of the prince's palace."
Changsun Wuyou's face turned even more ugly: "The prince is so shameless. He has only been in office for a few days, and he already knows how high the sky is. He dares to ask for my brother's people? He didn't even take my words seriously. Call him here.
Can you, a eunuch, represent him?"
Zhang Qiuhua had seen Empress Changsun angry. She was a living Bodhisattva in the eyes of the palace people. Seeing her angry face, he got up and ran away in fright.
"Tai'er, why didn't you tell your mother about such a big thing?" Changsun Wuyou looked concerned.
At this time, her heart was in turmoil. It was her intention to make her eldest son the prince, but it was also a helpless choice. Li Shimin had countless wives and concubines, and the position of prince was the dream of every woman. Among the princes, Li Ke, the son of Concubine Yang, was more powerful than Li Tai.
Big and very smart.
The Li family's power was won from the Yang family. It was unrealistic for Concubine Yang and her son not to covet the throne of the prince. Out of many considerations, she insisted on making her eldest son the prince, just to silence others. Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian
It's so outrageous that things like this and that happened just a few days after taking office.
It was her idea to let Li Tai go to school with him. She didn't want to favor one over the other. Besides, the crown prince position was given to the eldest son, so she didn't want to wrong her second son.
Li Tai gently stroked Changsun Wuyou's shoulder and said, "The queen is just a servant, it's not a big deal. The queen is feeling unwell right now, and I don't want to cause any trouble for you."
He massaged her shoulders with both hands, with increasing intensity. Changsun Wuyou gave a comfortable response, took his hand and said, "Okay, don't tire my child."
"You're not tired. Mother has been working hard in the harem all day long. Don't be too tired. If the mother is willing, the child will come to give you a massage every evening from now on?"
"Okay, this is best."
When Li Tai heard this, he realized that Li Shimin was now sleeping with other concubines, otherwise she would not be so happy. The princes and princesses in the palace were not allowed to enter the Li Zheng Palace under the imperial edict, and Li Zheng Palace was the place where they and their husbands lived together.
At this time, I saw Li Chengqian coming hurriedly and saw that he looked uncomfortable.
"What is the mother's command when she calls her children?"
Changsun Wuyou asked: "The prince does not take the queen into consideration? I asked you to come and you asked a eunuch to deal with it? You have dozens of eunuchs and maids in your own palace, why do you want your brother's personal eunuch?"
Li Chengqian glared at Li Tai and replied: "It's not that the child is disobedient to his mother, it's because the teacher happened to hit a wonderful point and the child couldn't bear to interrupt his study, so..."
"Huh, if only you had such intention in studying. Your father ordered Tai'er to go to school with you. Why did you disobey the order?"
"Mother, there are always rules in the palace. The prince has his teacher, and the prince has his teacher. Even the school is different. My brother-in-law suddenly came to school with me. He said it was not true, but the child didn't believe it. That's why
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Li Chengqian explained.
Li Tai said: "Don't you understand the rules in the palace? If it weren't for my father's will, would I be so bold? Does the prince have a prejudice against me? But it doesn't matter."
Changsun Wuyou rubbed his shoulders and said: "Okay, there is no need to be like this. You two siblings must love each other. Prince, it is my intention and your father's intention to let Tai'er go to school with you. Prince, it is also your father's intention. Now
It's still early, let's go to school, I'm tired."
"As commanded, I will leave my child."
Li Tai took the lead in bowing and walked out of the palace gate.