Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said, "Zhijie, go and bring him over. I want to see him."
"Yes!" Cheng Yaojin responded with his hands raised.
Li Shimin waved his hand, and Li Muxin understood and shouted: "Retreat from the court."
…
"Qingque, why are you here?"
As soon as Li Shimin arrived at the door of the study, he met Li Tai.
"Father, I heard that there was a snowstorm in Guanzhong, and I wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help." Li Tai said in a serious tone.
Although Li Tai was granted the title of King, he is still young and cannot go to court yet, so he has to wait here.
"Okay, come in, and don't say anything while we discuss things later."
Li Shimin was very pleased to know that Li Tai was sharing his worries and did not dampen Li Tai's enthusiasm.
"Yes!" Li Tai's expression didn't change, but he was actually smiling in his heart.
Not long after, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling... and other ministers came to Li Shimin's study.
As the prince, Li Chengqian was certainly among them.
When he saw Li Tai was there, Li Chengqian's face darkened, but he didn't say anything.
"Everyone, sit down and wait until Zhijie brings someone here and listen to what he has to say." Li Shimin said.
…
Lin Xuan was watching the Three Kingdoms when he heard his servants reporting that Cheng Yaojin was coming, and he quickly came out to greet him.
Not only that, Lin Dongyang and Zhang Qing were also alarmed.
It is a great honor for their family that the Duke of the Kingdom comes to visit.
However, Cheng Yaojin had an imperial mandate and had no time to chat with them. He pulled Lin Xuan and said, "Quickly go, His Majesty is waiting to see you!"
Lin Xuan was stunned.
Li Shimin wants to see him?
Cheng Yaojin's tugging brought Lin Xuan back to his senses, "Uncle Cheng, why did your Majesty summon me suddenly?"
He couldn't understand why Li Shimin met a little person.
"There was a heavy snowstorm in Guanzhong, so I told His Majesty about your stove. Your Majesty summoned you just to ask you about the stove," Cheng Yaojin explained.
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Can you ride a horse?" Cheng Yaojin asked.
Lin Xuan nodded, "Yes!"
Cheng Yaojin asked one of his soldiers to dismount and motioned for Lin Xuan to come up.
Lin Xuan didn't say anything and got on the horse directly.
In an era when imperial power was supreme, he could not refuse the emperor's summons.
Although there were people in Chang'an City clearing the snow, the road was icy and slippery, and the riding speed was not very fast.
It took me more than half an hour to arrive at the entrance of the palace.
Although Cheng Yaojin was the Duke of the country, he had no right to bring anyone into the palace at will.
But the guards at the palace gate had already been notified, so after checking, they were allowed into the palace.
Along the way, Lin Xuan looked around curiously.
Although the imperial palace in the Tang Dynasty was not as majestic as the Forbidden City built in later generations, it was still extraordinary.
Lin Xuan followed Cheng Yaojin all the way to the outside of Li Shimin's study.
Cheng Yaojin said politely to the eunuch who was guarding outside: "Excuse me, father-in-law, please go in and report. Cheng Yaojin will take Lin Xuan to see you."
Soon the eunuch came out and let Cheng Yaojin and others in.
Lin Xuan lowered his head slightly and followed Cheng Yaojin in.
"Your Majesty, Lin Xuan has already brought him." Cheng Yaojin said with cupped hands.
Lin Xuan bowed and saluted and said, "Lin Xuan comes to see Your Majesty."
When he came, Cheng Yaojin talked to him about etiquette. Although Lin Xuan didn't do it well, it was decent.
Cheng Yaojin specifically told him to lower his head and not look around when meeting the emperor.
Lin Xuan knew that there were many people present, but he didn't know who they were.
"Are you Lin Xuan? Raise your head and let me see." Li Shimin said.
He was still a little curious about Lin Xuan, as he had heard Lin Xuan's name twice before.
One time was because of Ke Yun Tower, and another time was when Li Tai presented his words.
He had been thinking about summoning Lin Xuan sometime and having a chat with him.
Unexpectedly, I would see Lin Xuan for something else now.
Lin Xuan raised his head when he heard this.
Li Shimin is looking at him, and he is also looking at Li Shimin.
Lin Xuan had imagined Li Shimin's appearance in his mind, but now that he saw the real person, he found that it was very different from what he imagined.
Li Shimin is only thirty-four years old this year. He is in the prime of life. Perhaps because he has lived in the palace for a long time, he looks a little fat.
Wearing a crown and a python dragon robe, the beads hanging down were level with the eyes, making them look radiant under the illumination of the candles in the room.
"I heard that you invented a stove that can use coal for heating without being poisoned?" Li Shimin asked.
"Back to your Majesty, it is true."
Lin Xuan was a little cautious, but the man in front of him was Li Shimin, known as the Khan of Heaven. He finally saw the real person.
"How did you do it?" Li Shimin asked curiously.
Lin Xuan explained to Li Shimin eloquently why coal was toxic and how to avoid it.
Although Li Shimin didn't understand it very well, he probably understood the meaning.
In addition, Li Jing and others said that they had no problem using it, so he felt relieved.
"Cheng Qian"
"My son is here!" Li Chengqian quickly came out of the queue.
The voice sounded familiar to Lin Xuan, and he peeked at it with his peripheral vision and was stunned.
Isn't this Li Gaoming? Why did he become a prince? And what did Li Shimin call him just now?
Cheng Qian?
Li Chengqian?
Li Gaoming is actually the prince Li Chengqian?
So wasn’t the woman named Li Changle last time a princess?
Lin Xuan's mind was very confused for a while.
"You will be responsible for this disaster relief. Lin Xuan will assist you. If you need anything, please contact the Ministry of Industry directly." Li Shimin explained.
"Yes, I accept your order."
Li Chengqian was very excited. This was a good opportunity to win over the people. He did not expect that Li Shimin would leave this matter to him.
"Dai Zhou"
"I'm here"
"The Ministry of Civil Affairs has sent people to assist the prince. We must resettle the victims as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Dai Zhou responded quickly.
"Father, I ask you to help the emperor." Li Tai stepped out and said.
How could he let go of such a good opportunity?
"That's fine, you can go too." Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said.
"Thank you, Father!"
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Li Tai would have laughed.
Li Chengqian's face was gloomy, and he held his hands tightly in his sleeves.
He couldn't figure out why his father would let Li Tai participate in such a matter of gaining popularity even though he was the prince.
"Okay, you go ahead and help the victims as soon as possible." Li Shimin waved his hand.
"My son, please retire."
"I excuse myself."
Only Lin Xuan still stood there blankly, he had not yet recovered from Li Chengqian's identity.
Cheng Yaojin saw something was wrong with Lin Xuan and quickly pulled him.
Lin Xuan came to his senses and said quickly: "Young man, please leave."
After Li Chengqian left, Li Shimin looked at Li Jing and others and said, "In order to prevent unrest, Chang'an has instituted martial law. You should always be prepared to deal with emergencies."
"Yes!" Everyone responded quickly
They knew that Li Shimin was guarding against the noble family.