Back to Tang Dynasty to be Emperor

At Wushi, the curved crescent, like a sword, split the heavy night, and the faint white moonlight reflected from the window into Li Ke's study room. Under the hazy light, one can vaguely see that the interior decoration is extremely luxurious.In the middle is a row of nanmu carved bookshelves filled with classics and history collections, famous classics, and in the most eye-catching places are "Wei Liaozi", "Wu Zi", "Six Secret Teachings", "Wu Jing Zongyao" and other military books.Li Ke put the half-read "Sun Tzu's Art of War" on the table, walked to the window and looked at the stars in the night sky, recalling the scene of the early dynasty. The aroma of the wine is sweet, warm, spicy and lonely.The iron-clad fact that Li Shimin made Li Chengqian the crown prince made Li Ke faintly feel a little regret and a little worry while he was happy that he was named King of Han.

The age is all shaken, but what is the meaning of fragrance?Li Ke sighed and shook his head.Li Ke has gotten used to a tense and busy life because of learning martial arts and swords and the art of war in the past few days.In the evening, he did not practice the law of luck as usual, and his master Liu Wen did not appear in his study.Because there are more important things than sword practice waiting for him to participate. To be precise, this matter is of greater significance to Li Chengqian.Li Chengqian was registered as the crown prince, and Li Shimin specially ordered a banquet in the Taiji Hall to have fun with the people. All civil and military ministers above the fifth rank in Beijing can attend.Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, it was the first time that such a grand banquet was held, so Li Shimin paid special attention to it.After he ascended the throne, the war was quelled and the Turks were appeased. He also wanted to take this grand banquet to soothe the hearts of his officials.

Thinking of the banquet, Li Ke was a little excited. After all, he was still a child by nature. He was always curious and looking forward to things he had never experienced before.The moonlight at night penetrated through the cracks of the big red velvet curtains like a stitch, shining on the colored glass ornaments on the table, reflecting a little bit of gorgeous light.Li Ke watched, lost his mind for a while, and thought that it was getting late, so he called Lan'er and the maid to help him get dressed.When grooming, Li Ke deliberately dressed himself up. From today on, he is the King of Han in the Tang Dynasty, and he will be a respected and liked King of Han.

The banquet was held in the main hall of Taiji Palace. The golden roof, red door, and antique style make people feel the solemnity of Taiji Palace. There are carved railings and painted buildings around, high eaves and teeth, red walls and yellow tiles, resplendent and resplendent, from which angle Look, they all present a magnificent momentum.The tables and chairs in the hall have already been arranged, and all the civil servants and military generals are all dressed up to go to the banquet, and they sit one by one according to the size of the official position.To the north of the main hall, there is a wide platform, on which there are five chapters of tables and chairs, which are respectively prepared for Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, Concubine Yan, Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin, followed by Prince Li Chengqian and Li Ke. Waiting for the noble children of the clan and royal family.Li Ke, Li Tai and several other princes sat at the same table. Like yesterday, when Li Tai saw Li Chengqian, his face still couldn't hide his anger.Li Ke saw it, but remained calm, and greeted everyone with a smile.

At the front left under the steps are the seats for Feng Deyi and Xiao, while Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji sit together on the right side of the steps.To Li Ke's surprise, Li Shimin had just been canonized as the crown prince in the morning. During the banquet, Li Shimin had already equipped Li Chengqian with Kong Yingda, Linghude, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu, Zhao Hongzhi, Wang Renbiao, Cui Zhiji and others.At this time, they had already gathered around Li Chengqian, with respectful expressions on their faces, they didn't know what they were talking about.Li Ke thought that this might be Changsun Wuji's idea. He was sure that Li Chengqian would be canonized as the emperor, so he had prepared these people long ago, and sent them to Li Chengqian's side as soon as the crown prince was canonized.Being able to appear at the banquet tonight was also a means for Li Chengqian to win over these people, let them participate in such a grand banquet, and thus feel grateful to Li Chengqian, so that he could be used by Li Chengqian even more.Thinking of this, Li Ke really admired Changsun Wuji a little. He is impeccable in everything he does, and he always thinks things far away.

As the dinner began, Li Ke withdrew his mind.Because it was a banquet and dinner, the atmosphere was naturally much more relaxed than when the government was discussing government affairs. The ministers couldn't help joking and joking in twos and threes. Even the eunuchs and maids were full of smiles, setting off the high hanging red palace lanterns. They are all immersed in a prosperous scene of national celebration, singing and dancing.At this time, "Your Majesty is here!" Wang De shouted loudly, and the hall fell silent, and everyone stopped talking.His eyes turned to the entrance of the main hall in unison, Li Shimin walked into the main hall, with a smile on his face, and slowly stepped onto the stage under the gaze of everyone, followed by Empress Changsun, Concubine Yan, Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin.

Li Shimin, who was on the stage, did not sit down immediately. He faced the audience and said loudly: "Since I ascended the throne, first Luo Yi rebelled, and then the Turkic Jieli went south, making every commoner in Chang'an city sleepless and hungry. Ann. Now, the war has subsided, and the Turks have retreated. It is a day for the whole country to celebrate." Then, Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian, who was full of ambitions, and said: "This morning, Li Chengqian was established as the prince in the Taiji Hall. Tang also has a future crown prince, which is really a joyous day. Therefore, I held this banquet in the Taiji Hall to celebrate, to encourage all the ministers, and to have fun with the people."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Everyone said in unison, looking at Li Shimin gratefully.

"Okay! Don't talk too much! All subjects, let's start the banquet." After Li Shimin finished speaking, he sat down at the table.All of a sudden, firecrackers, bells and drums sounded outside the hall, announcing the start of the feast.

Soon, all kinds of food and drinks were brought to the table by the palace maids. Although Li Ke's daily food was not considered delicacies, it was still delicious, but compared with the food and wine at this banquet, it was obviously much better.Although it was a state banquet held in the Hall of Taiji, the level of the state banquet was not even as good as that of ordinary aristocratic families during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty when they continued to recuperate.It can also be seen that Li Shimin is thrifty.

In order to make the event more grand, a juggling show was also arranged during the banquet. On the aisle in the middle of the hall, beautifully dressed female artists, with a flower crown and a scarf, their wonderful performances made the banquet exciting.Li Ke watched the lively scene in the hall, and a sentence flashed through his mind: The excitement belongs to them, and I have nothing.Thinking of this, Li Ke felt sad, and glanced at Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian was accepting the toasts from some ministers with a satisfied face. Li Ke glanced at Li Tai again. The discordant notes in the music seemed out of place under the high atmosphere in the hall.Lively people have their own liveliness, and lonely people are lonely in the end.Li Ke drank a glass of wine and couldn't help being a little disappointed to participate in such a banquet.

Li Shimin sat high on the stage, although his words were grandiose, but there was a feeling in his heart.Since he came to the throne, the war has subsided, the Turks have retreated, and the Tang Dynasty needs to recuperate, and the most important thing to recuperate is money. Holding such a grand banquet is only a side dish, but it is also quite expensive.Thinking about it this way, Li Shimin's mood became much heavier, and he drank a few more glasses.Empress Changsun saw it and wanted to say a few words but didn't know how to speak.Li Shimin smiled lightly and said, "You don't have to worry, Empress. I'm happy today. It's okay to drink a few more glasses." Caring, with a touch of pride.

Li Chengqian was busy drinking and socializing with a group of ministers, and didn't notice that Empress Changsun was looking at him, but Li Ke noticed it. Facing the delicacies, seafood, golden cups, and fine wine, he felt a little sorry for his father's waste, so he looked at the stage. Li Shimin, who was on the road, unexpectedly bumped into the motherly love naturally revealed by Empress Changsun when she looked at Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian didn't realize it. While Li Ke was feeling sorry for Empress Changsun, he suddenly remembered his mother, so he quickly turned his attention to Yang. Concubine Yang, Concubine Yang was also looking at him, the expression in her eyes was exactly the same as Empress Changsun's just now, the difference was that Li Ke felt a worry for him from Concubine Yang's eyes.

"Mother Concubine, I'm fine." Li Ke's lips moved, but he didn't let the words come out.Concubine Yang suddenly understood, and nodded to him with a smile, Li Ke also smiled, feeling warm in her heart.

When the feast was over, it was already late at night, but the palace was still brightly lit. Li Ke returned to his residence, thinking that because of the banquet, he and he had never practiced the law of luck today, so he endured the drowsiness and crossed his legs into meditation. It was only dawn Just went to bed.