The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 16
"Master Hou has to wait for a while, after half a stick of incense, the team will start." Xiao Huangmen said to Xuan Shijing.

Xuan Shijing nodded: "Yes, I understand." Then he ordered Long'er: "Long'er, tell the coachman to drive the carriage out of the palace, don't stop here, and we will follow after the big group of people set off later."

"Yes." Long'er replied: "Long'er will go out for a while, the young master and Daoist Sun will be here later, and Long'er will come whenever he goes."

"Go."

After a while, Long'er sent the carriage out of the palace and turned back. She had already changed into a men's tight-fitting Hu suit, and her hair was combed into a bun like a man's and tied up with a gray headband.

"Young Lord." Long'er happily turned around in front of Xuan Shijing, and asked, "How is it?"

"Handsome, Long'er, you have fascinated so many women in Chang'an City, tell me, who's girl you fell in love with, Lord Hou, I will help you get it back." Xuan Shijing laughed and teased Long'er.

"Young Master is not serious again, why are you just talking nonsense, we are going hunting today, how inappropriate is Long'er wearing a woman's attire."

"Your majesty and the maids of the empress are not dressed like you." Xuan Shijing looked at Long'er, who was dressed in men's clothes, and even had her chest tied, and said, "Why, you are trying to make trouble."

I have to say that the little girl Long'er is dressed in men's clothing, she is really very handsome, if it is not for the sweet smile on her face, and the gesture of a little daughter from time to time, people would really think that she is a handsome little man.

After a while, the courtiers standing together in twos and threes suddenly stopped their voices and turned to face the entrance of the main hall of Chengtian Palace. Xuan Shijing looked up, and it turned out that Li Shimin was standing at the entrance of the main hall in military uniform, with his eldest grandson beside him. The queen, the two of them were followed by four eunuchs and four court ladies, standing there quietly with their heads bowed respectfully.

All the ministers and workers quickly lined up on both sides according to the civil servants and generals, and knelt down to salute Li Shimin.

"My ministers, see your Majesty."

"All of you are in love without courtesy. Today is the Laba solar term. According to the ancestral system, there is no need for red tape to hunt in the city." Li Shimin waved his hand, avoiding the etiquette of everyone.

Scanning the courtiers standing outside the hall, the sharp-eyed Li Shimin found Sun Simiao, Xuan Shijing and Long'er standing outside the team, and whispered to the little eunuch beside him: "Go and arrange Daoist Sun to my relatives." In the guard team, I am good to serve you." Then he smiled and waved to Xuan Shijing: "Shijing, come to my side."

Xuan Shijing tilted his head and looked at Long'er.

"Young Lord, Your Majesty asked you to go to his side." Long'er reminded in a low voice.

"I know." Xuan Shijing also said in a low voice, "Go, come with me." After speaking, he strode towards Li Shimin in front of Chengtian Hall.

Long'er stared at Xuan Shijing's small figure, curled her lips, and hurriedly followed.

"I have seen Your Majesty, I have seen the Empress." Walking in front of Li Shimin, Xuan Shijing bowed and saluted.

"My servant Long'er has met His Majesty and the Empress." Long'er knelt on the ground and saluted the emperor and empress.

"Get up." Li Shimin helped Xuan Shijing up: "In a blink of an eye, Shijing is four years old." Li Shimin was a little emotional, and then said: "Your mother didn't accompany you into the palace today?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, my mother said that Shijing is growing up and should take on the responsibilities of a Marquis." Xuan Shijing said neither humble nor overbearing. His Majesty Li Er, the first emperor of the ages, stood in front of her. Except for the moment of birth, This is the closest time. I used to sneer at the majesty of the emperor mentioned in TV and literary works, but now I really feel this momentum. Li Shimin has this incomparable, powerful and confident temperament. People can't help but follow him and be loyal to him.

Li Shimin has a unique personal charm. After the Xuanwumen Incident, most of the talented officials in the Prince's Mansion were retained by him. It was Wei Zheng who planned Xuanwumen to kill Li Shimin, because the battle between Li Shimin and Prince Jiancheng became increasingly fierce. When Prince Jiancheng and Qi Wang Yuanji and Li Shimin were fighting at the Xuanwu Gate, Wei Zheng took the generals of the Prince's Mansion to attack the Prince Qin's Mansion. Sword, and the generals of the Prince's Mansion who attacked Qin Wang's Mansion.

It is such a Wei Zheng, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he still reused him, his magnanimity can be seen.

"Your mother is too strict with you." Li Shimin said with emotion: "You are only four years old, but I also understand your mother, Shi Jing, this time out of the city to hunt, the Hou's mansion came to you and Long'er?"

"Return to Your Majesty, yes, Shijing thinks that two people are enough."

"Hey, you kid, your tone is not small." Li Shimin felt a little funny when he heard Xuan Shijing speak so confidently.

"Your Majesty, look at you, don't scare Shijing." Empress Changsun Shi Shiran walked to Xuan Shijing's side, squatted in front of Xuan Shijing and looked at Xuan Shijing: "Jing'er, listen to Daoist Sun He is recuperating your body today, how is your body now?"

"Thank you for your concern, Jing'er now feels much lighter than before." Xuan Shijing said with a grin.

Seeing his straightforward smile, Empress Changsun couldn't help showing a smile: "Speaking of which, I would like to thank Jing'er."

"Why?" Xuan Shijing was puzzled.

"Because I heard that Jing'er knew that I was unwell, I asked Sun Daochang to go to the study in Jing'er's house to look for medical records." Empress Changsun lovingly touched Xuan Shijing's little head, smiled, and then straightened up. Said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, Jing'er is still young, and used to sit with his mother in the carriage of the ladies in the palace. Look at this year."

Li Shimin thought for a while, and said: "This year, Jing'er will accompany the princes' carriages, Long'er, take care of your little lord, and don't make any mistakes."

"Yes." Long'er responded, and then led Xuan Shijing to find the team where the princes were.

"Brother Shijing." Seeing Long'er walking over with Xuan Shijing, Li Chengqian greeted him.

"His Royal Highness." Xuan Shijing also greeted Li Chengqian. At this time, Li Chengqian was only twelve or thirteen years old, but like Xuan Shijing, he had a mature and stable temperament that did not match his age and appearance. Xuan Shijing was Born with the experiences and memories of his previous life, he was born like this, and Li Chengqian, as the Crown Prince of the Tang Empire, possessed this temperament after years of training. In some respects, Li Chengqian and Xuan Shijing are still There are some similarities. On weekdays, during festivals, when Xuan Shijing enters the palace, the eldest grandson always asks Li Chengqian to accompany Xuan Shijing. Therefore, among the many princes, Xuan Shijing has the best relationship with Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian looked at Xuan Shijing, then at Long'er behind him who was dressed in men's clothing, and said with a smile: "Brother Shijing only came with Long'er this year?"

"That's right, so I'll ask His Royal Highness to take care of you when the time comes." Xuan Shijing said with a smile.

"I thought it was someone who came, and let the eldest brother leave all our brothers and run over to meet him. It turned out to be the young master Xuanwei." Wei Wang Li Tai smiled and walked over.

Xuan Shijing smiled helplessly in his heart, Li Tai's mouth was still so annoying.

At this time, Li Tai was only in his teens, and his relationship with Li Chengqian was quite harmonious, because His Majesty Li Er loved him very much, so he had already been named king of Wei, but he was still allowed to live in the palace. Now Li Tai and Li Chengqian , There is no life-and-death struggle like in history.

Xuan Shijing didn't think about getting involved in the battle about the royal family, because those who participated in it, no matter what the outcome, would not end well, for example. .his father.

"The fourth brother was joking. Brother Shijing is young, and Gu just wants to take care of him." Li Chengqian said with a smile, and then said to Xuan Shijing: "Brother Shijing, take Gu's carriage in a while."

Before Xuan Shijing could respond, Long'er bowed to Li Chengqian and said, "His Royal Highness, I'm really sorry. Before going out, Madam ordered the slaves to take the young master to ride a horse, saying that they want to train the young prince. Lord."

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "In this case, Long'er should be careful when riding with Shijing."

"Yes."

Just as Li Chengqian and Xuan Shijing were talking, the guards and eunuchs in the palace had already prepared all the ceremonial guards for the trip. Li Shimin stood in front of Chengtian Hall, holding a sacrificial table in his hand, and read it aloud. Then, The eunuch arrived at the tribute incense that was three thumbs thick. Li Shimin took the tribute incense, bowed to God three times, and then inserted it into the huge copper tripod outside Chengtian Hall. The Laba Festival is originally a festival for worshiping ancestors and gods. The etiquette is even more complicated, but it is also magnificent.Following Li Shimin's order, the large army set off to the royal hunting ground outside Chang'an City.

(End of this chapter)