Chapter 1564 Family
The conditions sound a bit scary...
What kind of existence is "Hundred Knights"? His Majesty’s eyes, ears and minions! Being targeted by "Hundred Qisi" and taken back for disposal is equivalent to falling into His Majesty's eyes. Just thinking about it makes ordinary businessmen tremble with fear and almost scare them to death!
However, the nature of merchants is to pursue profits. When faced with profits, they are always willing to take risks... Furthermore, as long as they operate paper books obediently and do not increase prices privately, the Emperor will only receive awards, so how can he do it without reason? What about punishment?
At that moment, the merchants who were frightened by the name "Hundred Qisi" quickly made a decision...
"We are all the people of the Tang Dynasty. It is our duty and bounden duty to revitalize the culture of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and it is truly an honor for us to be able to contribute to the Tang Dynasty under the leadership of King Wei!"
"I am willing to devote myself to His Majesty and die for Him!"
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With benefits at hand, any danger can be ignored.
The old man was very satisfied, nodded and said: "Even so, I will invite you all to come to the dock the day after tomorrow and sign a contract to join the Tang Dynasty Cultural Promotion Association. It is late today, so everyone should disperse. I still have to unload these papers. Once the ship is in storage, I won’t bother you any more.”
"It's easy to talk about."
"We will definitely come when the time comes."
"Farewell now."
All the merchants said goodbye and dispersed, returning to their residences with great interest, thinking about which low-priced goods they would buy after signing the contract, and how much profit they could generate after shipping them back...
Li Tai's face was gloomy. When he saw the crowd slowly dispersing, he also led the guards to leave.
He was no longer in the mood to continue shopping. The title of "President" of Lao Shizi appeared out of nowhere, which made him feel a little confused...
After returning to the inn, I washed up and had a simple dinner, then put on my clothes and lay down, but I was not sleepy at all. My eyes were staring at the beams, and my mind was full of thoughts.
Preaching the truth and enlightening the world are the most sacred yearnings in every scholar's heart. Even though this yearning is often tainted and hidden by fame and fortune, it never disappears.
Li Tai is also a scholar.
Perhaps his poems and songs were not as good as Fang Jun's, but with the Confucian teachings of the Four Books and Five Classics, Li Tai was confident that not only was he better than Fang Jun, but even many contemporary Confucians were willing to be inferior.
Military generals will conquer the world immediately, but in the end, civilian officials will rule the world immediately. Although the martial arts of the Tang Dynasty is strong, in the final analysis, the world is still governed by civilian officials. If you can become the president of this "Datang Culture Promotion Association", it will be equivalent to shouldering the important task of educating the world. You will naturally stand at the commanding heights of the world's literati, leading the group, gaining fame and real power.
Listening to the old man's words, this matter does not sound like boasting. However, how could his father agree to let him hold such an important position?
As the leader of the world's literati, he has influence on the court. Could it be that the father is dissatisfied with the prince and wants to train himself to replace him...
For a moment, Li Tai was excited, worried, and confused at the same time. He stared at the beams all night and had no sleep.
In the early morning of the next day, Li Tai, who had dark circles under his eyes, yawned profusely. He hurriedly packed up his breakfast and then went into the city to report back to His Majesty Li Er.
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The soldiers who came out of the city gate were still under martial law. Even if they were not strictly prohibited from entering and exiting the city, the intellectual property management was several times more stringent than usual. However, anyone who the soldiers thought was dangerous or displeasing would be prohibited from entering or exiting, which caused a lot of complaints inside and outside the city gate. ……
Li Tai led a group of guards to ride horses to the city gate, and ordered the leader of the guards to hand over the ultimatum and seal letter. When the soldiers saw it, they quickly moved out of the way, knelt down on one knee, and shouted in unison: "Greetings to Wei." His Highness..."
Li Tai nodded slightly and rode into the city.
His Highness the King of Wei, who used to be arrogant and domineering in the past, has gained a bit of rare poise after being tempered by the war in the Western Regions...
At the gate of Taiji Palace, the chamberlain who had received the news of King Wei's return to the capital was waiting there. When he saw King Wei riding his horse from a distance, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to salute.
But when they got closer, they were all stunned...
Is this still the white, tender, plump, fat waist and belly of His Majesty the King of Wei?
The fair and tender face in the past was stained with wind and frost, and the skin became a lot darker. The fat body lost a lot of weight. Sitting upright on the horse, he lost the boldness and flamboyance, but gained a sense of calmness and weight. His eyes were sharp as he looked around. Forcing...
The servants were all shocked, what kind of hell is that place in the Western Regions, and it actually tortured the fat and white His Highness the King of Wei to look like this.
Now if you want to gain weight again and gain weight again, you have to put in a lot of effort...
Li Tai got off his horse with a strong body, handed the reins to the guard beside him, and walked into Chengtian Gate with his head held high.
The red walls and black tiles are magnificent, and a strong and thick imperial aura blows in your face!
Li Tai sighed slightly. After being away for so many days, it was like a dream. Returning to the majestic Tai Chi Palace again felt like a lifetime ago...
There was a servant in front who led the way straight to Shujing Hall.
Li Tai felt a little relieved. For some reason, when he passed by the Tai Chi Palace and looked at the majestic roof of the palace, he actually felt a little depressed...
Could it be that after riding horses in the Western Regions for so long, they can no longer bear the life that is like a prison?
Thinking of this, I remembered the young slave who had been imprisoned by the father, and sighed slightly in my heart...
In Shujing Hall, the doors and windows were open. As soon as Li Taifu stepped inside, he smelled the fragrance of tea. Following the open window, he could see the rippling lake behind the hall and the green lotus and white birds on the lake.
In the hall, a Persian carpet was spread in the middle of the shiny floor, and a tea set and several exquisite snacks were placed on a low table.
His Majesty Li Er sat behind the short table, looking at his son who had returned from the expedition with a pair of tiger eyes, with a happy smile on his face.
Princess Changle, who was dressed in purple palace clothes, bowed down and said softly: "My sister welcomes my brother's triumphant return!"
Li Tai shook his sleeves and returned the gift with a smile: "Thank you sister...I haven't seen you for a long time, but my sister has become more and more beautiful. I am very happy for my brother."
Princess Changle pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes gentle: "Is the fourth brother making fun of my sister?"
Li Tai smiled and said: "What I say from the bottom of my heart is absolutely not false."
After chatting and joking with Princess Changle, he faced His Majesty Li Er, kowtowed to the ground, and said loudly: "My son, I was ordered by the emperor to conquer the rebels in the Western Regions. Fortunately, I have lived up to my order. I returned to the capital today to see my father."
His Majesty Li Er stretched out his hand with a smile, pulled Li Tai up, let him sit in front of him, looked at him carefully, nodded and said: "He is darker and thinner, but his energy looks fuller, and jade cannot be polished." , this trip to the Western Regions, fighting thousands of miles with swords, guns, blood and fire, seems to be of great benefit to my son, very good, very good!”
Li Tai smiled and said: "Father, you are ridiculous. It is true that we have conquered thousands of miles, but where is the sword, gun, blood and fire? The British prince has his children tied to him like babies all day long, let alone charging into battle, even from a distance I can't even take a look at the battlefield. Erchen, who is dark and thin, has nothing to do with the war, but it is because of his daily life. The Western Region is vast, and grasslands are everywhere in the Gobi Desert. Whenever the horse gallops, I feel that the sky is high and my heart is at ease... By the way, my son knows that his father loves horses, so he collected a batch of great horses from Dawan. Each of the sacred horses was abnormal, so they were sent back to the Royal Horse Prison to see if the father was satisfied. "
After saying that, he turned back to Princess Changle and said: "Brother also found a maroon sweat horse for my sister, which is priceless. My sister can ride it outside the city when she has nothing to do. Don't stay in the palace all day. You should go out and get some fresh air, which is good for your body and mind.”
Princess Changle was very interested and asked: "Is it a purebred?"
A sweat horse is rare, and a purebred sweat horse is even rarer. The price is as good as gold. Even His Majesty Li Er, as the emperor, does not have a purebred sweat horse in his stable, but there are quite a few good horses in Dawan.
Li Tai said proudly: "What do you mean by that? How often has brother given something to his sister perfunctorily? Either don't give it, or give it as a gift! This horse is regarded as a treasure by King Wusun, and he can't wait to sleep. They were all exposed, and when Brother Wei took the horse away in front of him, the old guy almost cried!”
Princess Changle has followed her father to feed and brush his beloved horses since she was a child, so she loves horses very much. At this moment, she smiled broadly and said: "A gentleman does not take away people's love. How can the fourth brother do this? I will go back and see my sister." Look, I haven’t seen a purebred sweat horse yet..."
His Majesty Li Er looked at it with a smile, feeling very pleased in his heart.
If his children could let go of their obsessions and become as harmonious, loving, and respectful brothers as they are now, what would he, Mr. Li Erfu, want?
However, the reality is always not what people want...
Princess Changle poured tea for Li Tai with a smile. Li Tai thanked her, took a sip, breathed out, and then sat upright and looked at His Majesty Li Er.
"Father, what's going on with that 'Datang Culture Promotion Association'...?"
His Majesty Li Er's face turned tense, and he squeezed the teacup in his hand gently.
His son had just gone on an expedition to the Western Regions for the empire and had not yet washed away the dust of the expedition, but he was already trying to persuade him to become a wealthy and idle king. In addition to feeling guilty, His Majesty Li Er was really helpless.
This matter has just been put on the agenda, but Li Tai, who has just returned to Beijing, does not want to know about it. His Majesty Li Er is thinking about how to say it out to dispel the resentment in his son's heart... (End of Chapter)