"Go see the Emperor first. He has been waiting for quite some time, and there are many foreign envoys waiting for him to see you first."
As long as Li Chengqian doesn't casually bring people to the Eastern Palace, his relationship with Li Xiang will be stable. No one can undermine his father, so Li Chengqian's burden is getting heavier and heavier.
However, Li Chengqian also felt that there seemed to be a pair of eyes watching him. Whenever he was about to do something out of line, someone would come over to remind him, even Changsun Wuji would come over and say a few words.
He could ignore other people's affairs, after all, he was the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. Although the crown prince relied on his son, there were also some people who relied on him. But if this was passed down by Zhangsun Wuji, Li Chengqian would have to listen to it obediently, because he was his own uncle.
The Tang Dynasty values filial piety. If you dare to discount your uncle's words, how can you be a good person? Who would be willing to follow you in the future? Although those in power have all kinds of dark deeds, if they are to be exposed, everyone should try their best to create a positive image.
"I will go right away."
King Li Ke of Shu put on a new dragon robe, which was similar to the original court dress of King Wu, except that it was missing some things. When he stood in the court, he had to stand a little further back than his original position. However, no one had been named King of Wu yet, so he could still stand in his original place.
"Your son, Li Ge, pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"
Even if he is the emperor's own son, he must observe the proper etiquette. When he appears in the court, he must kneel three times and kowtow nine times to perform the formal ceremony.
If he had stayed in Chang'an City, there would naturally not be so many complicated etiquette, but this kid had been in the east for such a long time and had not kowtowed to his father in the middle, so three kneelings and nine kowtows were reasonable.
"Get up. It seems you've been exercising a lot lately. You're all tanned. The sea is indeed different from the inland."
Li Shimin looked more energetic than before, mainly because there were not so many bad things in the court, so Li Shimin was in a good mood. In addition, the Dazheng Palace had been renovated recently. For an emperor, there was nothing more joyful than having a new palace. Moreover, a huge summer resort was being built outside the city of Chang'an, so Li Shimin's mood was getting better day by day, and he was looking forward to going to the summer resort in the summer.
For an emperor, most of his wishes can be met normally, but he is different from ordinary people. Ordinary people only pursue three meals a day, but this emperor pursues immortal fame. Now no matter what Li Xiang does, more than half of the credit belongs to Li Shimin. How can he not be happy?
"Your Majesty looks even better than when I left. I'm sure a lot of good things have happened in the Tang Dynasty during this period."
Hearing his son say this, Li Shimin was in a very happy mood. He told King Li Ke of Shu one thing after another that the south had been pacified during this period, and the Zhangsun brothers were doing everything in order in the local area, and had begun to set up offices and build governments.
It was originally thought that this action could only be taken two years later, and before that it would have to rely on the King of Nanzhao to rule. However, after a series of reforms and investigations, Chang Sun Chong felt that it could start early.
Of course, the main reason is that the centripetal force of the Tang Dynasty is relatively strong. If other countries occupy this area, the local people may continue to resist, but the Tang Dynasty represents the advancement and progress of the world, so everyone aspires to join the Tang Dynasty.
According to what Li Xiang said before, the people of Nanzhao were treated the same as the people of the Tang Dynasty. This was different from other surrounding areas, mainly because this place belonged to the absolute territory of the Tang Dynasty.
In Li Xiang's mind, the original territories of the 21st century are all absolute territories. As long as you can sincerely submit to the Tang Dynasty, you will never be treated unfairly. The reason why it has not been implemented in Tubo and Tuyuhun in the north is because the people here have not yet been reformed.
After all, the people on horseback are more powerful, but the Nanzhao Kingdom has always been similar to the Tang Dynasty and pursued an agricultural policy, so this area could have been transformed in advance. They were also the first among all the vassal states to join the Tang Dynasty.
During the time when King Li Ke of Shu went to Fusang, the Changsun brothers had divided the original territory of Nanzhao into thirteen prefectures, and the various government offices are currently under construction.
"Your two cousins weren't exactly playboys back in Chang'an, but they still gave your uncle a lot of headaches. But after arriving in Nanzhao this time, they've really found a place for them to be useful. Your nephew is quite good at judging people."
Changsun Wuji was not Li Ke’s biological uncle, but according to the tradition of that era, it didn’t matter if he was called uncle, after all, he was the emperor’s uncle.
As for Changsun Chong and Changsun Ze, they had little contact with Li Ke. At most, they would nod to each other when they met on the street. Now that Li Shimin talked about them so intimately, it was paving the way for Li Ke.
Li Ke was about to go to Sichuan, which was a communication channel between Chang'an and Nanzhao. If he couldn't get along well with these two brothers, then Li Ke's work would not be able to proceed. Li Shimin also wanted to let Li Ke know the importance of these two brothers through this conversation.
Li Shimin changed the name of King Wu to King Shu. In addition to clearing some unfavorable obstacles for Li Xiang, he also killed two birds with one stone. He also hoped that the King of Shu could make some achievements in Sichuan, so that everyone in the world could see that he not only had a grandson who was capable, but also a son who was not much worse.
People all over the world have always said that Li Xiang contributed at least 70% to Li Shimin's current achievements. This was intolerable to Li Shimin. If he had not been able to suppress this social theory, it would have spread even more excessively.
But even so, Li Shimin wanted to find a new way, hoping that the Rat King could achieve something, so that he could fight back against this theory and let them see that his sons and grandsons still had some capable people.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, has wisely appointed men to positions of power during this Fusang campaign. Without the hard work of these generals, we would not have achieved what we have today. I hope the Emperor will reward them."
King Li Ke of Shu took out a memorial. After all, he was the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition, and he had to reward the people who deserved the reward.
