hsntnovel Chapter 2033 Calling Li Shen Back
Chapter 2033 Calling Li Shen Back
Li Tai and Li Zhi, who had waited for so long, did not expect that their Aye would not see them.
Originally, after their father summoned Li Chengqian, they wanted to find an opportunity to go in and visit their father.
But no matter how unwilling they were, Li Chengqian had already conveyed their father's oral instructions, and they had no choice.
After the three brothers went to bid farewell to Empress Changsun together, they went down the mountain together and got on their respective carriages back to Chang'an City.
The three brothers did not have any communication along the way. Only when they arrived in Chang'an City did Li Tai and Li Zhi bid farewell to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian walked all the way into the palace and came to the Liangyi Hall. After sitting down, his eyes were unfocused and his mind kept recalling every word Li Shimin had just said to him.
To be honest, Li Chengqian is also very nervous now. He has never experienced these things before, whether it is the death of the old emperor and the ascension of the new emperor to the throne, or the death of his father.
Li Chengqian had not experienced any of these, except for the death of his grandfather, and he was indeed very sad at that time.
He was still young at that time and his grandfather was very good to him, so he experienced the feeling of the death of a loved one.
But there is a difference between the death of a grandfather and the death of a father, and the relationship is one level lower.
At this moment, the 30-year-old Li Chengqian suddenly felt helpless. He longed for someone to give him advice, to help him, or even just to chat with him.
After a long time, Li Chengqian picked up the pen and wrote furiously. He wanted to record every word Li Shimin said today.
Although there are records by historians, there are some things that historians will not remember.
"Your Highness, it's already past noon, how about we eat first?"
Wang Zhong walked over and found that Li Chengqian was in a bad mood. He guessed that the prince was worried about His Majesty and was in grief.
At this time, the prince needs to calm down and divert his attention.
"I have no appetite. I am worried about His Majesty falling ill." After writing, Li Chengqian put down his pen, leaned back in his chair and looked at the ceiling of the hall.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is the true emperor, and he is naturally blessed by God, so nothing will happen to him.
I believe that Your Majesty will recover soon. If Your Majesty saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was like this, he would be worried.
But you must not harm your body."
Seeing this, Wang Zhong advised softly.
"You don't understand. This time is different. His Majesty has high hopes for me. I cannot lose face for His Majesty. This court is not in chaos."
Li Chengqian looked at the ceiling and spoke slowly. What his father said to him today was about his funeral arrangements, and it looked like his father was seriously ill.
Li Chengqian had to think further.
“Your Highness, I really don’t know anything, but Your Highness must take care of your health no matter what. His Majesty still needs Your Highness to take care of him, and the government affairs need Your Highness to take care of them even more.
If His Royal Highness falls ill again, it would be a shame to His Majesty."
In fact, Li Chengqian did not get enough rest these days. He had no appetite every day, and Wang Zhong saw it all.
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian sat up straight and looked at Wang Zhong, which made Wang Zhong a little scared. He thought he might have said something wrong.
"You are right. I cannot fall down. Especially at this time, I must stay calm."
Li Chengqian said this and bent over the desk again, quickly wrote a letter, and then took out his personal seal to stamp it.
"Wang Zhong, immediately rush this letter over 600 miles to Prince Ji. Send our people to deliver it, and remember to hand it to Prince Ji personally."
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Wang Zhong took the letter, turned around and walked out of Liangyi Hall.
"Someone, bring the meal over. I'll have my meal here." Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wang Zhong leave. Now the only person he could trust was his younger brother.
Everyone else has their own ulterior motives, but Li Shen will at least fight for the interests of the royal family.
And at this time he also needs someone to talk to him and give him advice.
As for the two brothers Li Tai and Li Zhi, Li Chengqian felt that he could not rely on them at all, and it was good enough that they did not come out to cause trouble for him.
Li Chengqian thought for a while and then spoke again:
"Come here, summon the Duke of Zhao, Secretary Ma, and Minister Yu to the Liangyi Hall to discuss matters."
The affairs of the court have to be discussed with these bigwigs. Li Shen is his trump card at the critical moment. With Li Shen, he has the capital to bargain with others.
If all else fails, just let Li Shen turn Chang'an City upside down, and then you will have to beg me to stop it.
I have to say that Li Chengqian has grown a lot now and is now calculating in what he does.
When the three chief officials from the three ministries arrived at Liangyi Hall, they saw Crown Prince Li Chengqian having a meal.
The three of them stepped forward and saluted together:
"I see His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Well, no need to be polite. Have you three eaten before? If not, why not share with me?"
Li Chengqian raised his head, his mouth full of grease, and said something incoherently.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I have already had my meal."
The three of them hurriedly thanked him. They had work meals, one in the morning and one at noon. Later, because of Li Shen's efforts, they were given another meal before leaving get off work in the evening.
This is a great benefit for officials of the sixth and seventh ranks, as they can save a lot of money every month.
"Oh, I have. I will chat with you while we eat. Someone, please give the three of you seats."
Li Chengqian did not show excessive modesty, but waved his chopsticks, and immediately the eunuchs brought over three chairs.
After the three of them thanked him and sat down, they saw Li Chengqian eating with such relish that he almost stuck his head into the plate.
This inevitably made the three of them frown at the same time, and they looked at each other. How could the prince, who was always self-disciplined, be so disregarding of etiquette today?
This is not a good thing. After all, Li Chengqian is the crown prince and he should abide by the rules of etiquette and be polite in his words and deeds.
Only Changsun Wuji frowned and looked at Li Chengqian. The more he looked, the more familiar he felt. He seemed to see a familiar figure in Li Chengqian.
This scene seemed familiar. Where had I seen it before? Changsun Wuji began to ponder.
"My dear ministers, I have just returned from Cuiwei Palace."
Li Chengqian picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine. During this gap, Li Chengqian said something.
"May I ask, Your Highness, how is His Majesty's health?"
When the three heard this, they hurriedly asked, no longer caring about their previous thought that the prince did not pay attention to etiquette.
The three of them had known that His Majesty was ill. They were all prime ministers, so they had the right to know.
The emperor's condition did not improve for several days, and these three people had a bad feeling.
Originally they wanted to visit His Majesty, but His Majesty never summoned them, so they did not dare to go.
At this time, no one dared to act rashly, for fear that if they did something wrong or said something wrong, His Majesty would take them down with him.
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