Li Xiang has always been very sympathetic to Li Ge, because among Li Shimin's sons, even Li Shimin said that he was very similar to himself, and this person was also very capable.
But because of that damn identity, not only did it not bring him much benefit, but he was targeted by court ministers everywhere. Whenever he achieved a little success, others would immediately wipe it out.
If his qualifications were mediocre and his abilities were poor, then he would have lived a comfortable life as a wealthy prince, but Li Ge's abilities were not bad.
Sometimes, Li Shimin felt very sorry for his son. If you have such compassion, why did you arrange such a marriage for me? If I had a son like this in the future, wouldn't it be even more sad? Even if Li Xiang wanted to let this son ascend the throne of the Tang Dynasty, it would probably cause instability in the government. No emperor would choose such a choice.
When Li Shimin saw that Li Xiang hesitated, he of course knew what Li Xiang was thinking. However, as the Tang Emperor Li Xiang's grandfather, he did not need to explain these things to Li Xiang. He could make all the decisions on his own, and no one, including Li Chengqian, could say a word.
Of course, there was the influence of Concubine Yang, but secondly, there were Li Shimin's little thoughts. The relationship between Li Xiang and the Lanling Xiao family was already close enough. If he had a concubine, the Lanling Xiao family could develop into a huge family.
Although Yang Yunzhu's background is also very powerful, compared with the Lanling Xiao family, Yang Yunzhu only has a background and does not have much power at all. Even if she has that ambition, Li Xiang can easily pacify her in the future. But if it is the Lanling Xiao family, it will be very painful if they really take action.
Of course, Li Shimin also gave the Lanling Xiao family a quota, but it was not an equal period. There were also many women with official status later. Large families like the Lanling Xiao family were competing for Li Xiang’s two equal wives. Now their status has dropped for no reason, which will also lead to huge disputes within the family.
But it doesn't matter. In Li Shimin's view, if the ministers' families are united, then we should be worried. No matter how noisy your families are, now that the holy order has been passed down, you have to abide by it honestly. If you don't abide by it, you will be sentenced to the crime of deceiving the emperor.
"Are you satisfied?"
After talking about these three women, although the remaining ones also have their own origins, there is no need for Li Shimin and Li Xiang to talk about them personally.
"But it's up to grandfather to decide."
Li Xiang was too submissive today, which made Li Shimin feel a little uncomfortable. However, Li Shimin also understood that the women who attacked later were probably not familiar with Li Xiang, so there was no need for Li Xiang to argue with him.
This time, in addition to the two wives, there were five concubines. Including Cheng Ying, there were exactly six concubines of Teng.
Li Xiang originally wanted to fight for the status of a co-wife for Yongning, but Li Shimin did not give him time to speak. If Nanzhao had not come, Princess Yongning would certainly have her own position, but now Nanzhao has become our subordinate, and the King of Nanzhao is just a puppet. Balancing Nanzhao is already a joke, so how could we waste the status of a co-wife?
Li Xiang understood this clearly, so he did not argue with Li Shimin. If they had argued, the two of them would have ended up having a fight, making others laugh at them, and nothing would have been changed.
"About the Twelve Talents..."
Hearing what Li Shimin said, Li Xiang immediately began to shake his head. Eight people were about to come in at once, and twelve more were going to come in. How could this be accommodated?
"Grandfather, please wait a moment. I will soon be heading south to open up a larger living space for the Tang Empire. If I delay too much on this, it will inevitably affect national affairs. I hope Grandfather will understand."
Li Xiang had no choice but to speak at this time. Taking these concubines alone had already caused a lot of trouble. He had been having a good chat with Xiao Yu, and now because of Li Shimin's changes, Li Xiang had to go and explain. The most important thing was that with these twelve women, Li Xiang didn't know where they came from. There would be too many connections at that time.
Li Xiang was not afraid of dangerous scenes on the battlefield, nor was he afraid of going out to fight. What he was most afraid of was dealing with these things. If he accepted them bit by bit, there would be no problem according to Li Xiang's intelligence. But if nearly twenty people were crammed in at once, and they were twenty women with backgrounds, Li Xiang really did not have the ability to do it.
"Your Majesty, what the Crown Prince said is right. If too many people enter at once, it will not be good for the current General's Mansion."
Take Li Shimin's women for example, they were not arranged to stay in the harem all year round. A few people came in every year and new people came in every year, so that he could better digest them. If all of them came in at once, with Li Shimin's current ability, he would probably not be able to handle it. By then, it is hard to say what the harem would be like.
"Since Concubine Yang has said so, then this matter is settled. On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, you can marry these people back home. They are not your legal wives anyway, so no big ceremony is needed. After the New Year, you can go south. During this time, you can have a good rest in the capital. It can also be considered as celebrating the New Year in the capital. You haven't even celebrated the New Year in the capital very often in recent years."
Thinking about some things in the past, Li Shimin also felt that he owed his grandson something. People were helping him expand territory on the front line, but you were dismantling their ladders from behind. It was really wrong.
"Thank you for your kindness, Grandfather."
Even if Li Shimin asked Li Xiang to set off now, I'm afraid Li Xiang would not set off. There is still more than a month left, and Changsun Pingting is about to give birth. How can Li Xiang be at ease? He must make sure that Changsun Pingting is safe.
Li Xiang left the Qinzheng Hall after having a meal at Li Shimin's place. Thinking about it, he now had eight wives prepared, and they were eight new wives. This feudal society was really a good place for the children of the royal family. He could just lie at home and not have to work, as his wife would be arranged for him.
