"Meet my uncle..."
Speaking of which, the Changsun family hasn't been here for a while. The few times they returned to Chang'an, they were in a hurry. They met with Changsun Wuji in the hall and then went about their own business.
Changsun Wuji also felt a little uncomfortable. After all, Li Xiang had grown up now and he no longer needed his advice on many things. It was different from before.
But he soon felt relieved. You know, everyone will grow up. If you always stay like the child you were back then, how can you grow up? Li Xiang is doing very well now, and Changsun Wuji is also comforted.
Especially when Li Xiang agreed to the arrangement of Jin Wang Li Zhi, Changsun Wuji was even more satisfied. Jin Wang Li Zhi was also Changsun Wuji's nephew. This was also because anyone who was related by blood would sympathize with the weak. Jin Wang Li Zhi lived that kind of life in his fiefdom, and Changsun Wuji also wanted to make some arrangements for him, but thinking of Li Xiang's reaction, he finally chose...
But not caring does not mean that he doesn't miss her. Now that Li Xiang has agreed to let Prince Jin Li Zhi go to the south, he can be considered to be doing his best for his sister. Changsun Wuji has so many things in his mind at this moment. He is indeed a capable person. If it were someone else, they would not be able to think of them at all.
"We're all family, so there's no need for so many formalities. There aren't any other people here today. Your uncle knows you don't like crowds, so it's just the three of us, and there are only a few side dishes. You often advocate frugality, but these days, no one in the wealthy families of Chang'an dares to indulge in extravagant meals."
Changsun Wuji pointed to the six hot dishes and four cold dishes on the table and said, "It is indeed luxurious enough for three people to have a meal together, but you have to know that this is a meal for the top nobles in Chang'an City, so these small dishes are nothing."
"The main reason is that it's really unnecessary. Take the nobles in Chang'an City, for example. They always have 20 or 30 dishes for every meal, but they only take a bite of each dish, and the rest is all wasted. Although we live a good life now, we can't afford to do that. If we did that, within 30 years, the Tang Dynasty nobles would basically be corrupted."
Li Xiang's words made the father and son of the Changsun family feel deeply, and they both nodded at the same time. In history, the degree of corruption of a dynasty is very fast. Even if it takes only a few decades, it can be very shocking.
"I know why you came here. You simply think your cousin might be upset. He's been in that stubborn mood since he came back, and he's been quiet when he talks to me. He's not just blaming you, he's blaming me, his father, for not speaking up for him in front of the Emperor."
Chang Sun Chong felt a little embarrassed when his father said that.
When this guy received the imperial edict in the south, he really felt uncomfortable all over. You know, according to his father's status in the court, even if he stood up and said a word, or expressed his dissatisfaction in other ways, Li Shimin would definitely rethink this matter.
But Changsun Wuji didn't say a word. On the contrary, when the memorial passed by Changsun Wuji, Changsun Wuji didn't react at all. What happened was what happened. Everything was watched by Li Shimin's men. Li Shimin knew that he was overthinking it. Changsun Wuji was an old man in the court. How could he not understand this?
The daughter in your family is pregnant with a prince's child. In order to ensure the authority of the court and to prevent the power of the in-laws from being too great, it is necessary to weaken you. The weakening now is also for the purpose of strengthening in the future. Therefore, Changsun Wuji did not take this matter seriously, but Changsun Chong felt uncomfortable. Who made this guy so straightforward?
"Now I've almost thought it through. Leading troops in the south can certainly satisfy my heart, but there is no one to inherit my father's legacy. After all, my father was a civil servant. If my brother and I were to choose the path of military commanders, our legacy would be over in this life."
Changsun Chong was able to consider this, and Changsun Wuji was quite satisfied. The three of them drank cup after cup. This allowed Changsun Chong to untie the knot in his heart, so that he would not be so fierce every day. If one day he could not control his temper and did something wrong in Chang'an City, your father might not be able to protect you, because there are many people watching your family.
The reason why Li Shimin let Changsun Chong take the civil service route was because he knew that his cousin did not have that much ability. Although Changsun Wuji would leave all his connections to him, with his brain, he would be lucky if he could hold one-third of them, and the remaining two-thirds would definitely be gone.
As for Chang Sunze, he could only be promoted to a general guarding a region in the army, and it was impossible for him to have much influence on the policies and lines of the empire. Therefore, even if there were two princes in the family, they would not be too powerful to be controlled in the future.
Li Xiang didn't see things in the power field clearly before, but now he can see them clearly. He himself didn't understand Li Shimin's move, but he finally understood it here. It seems that he has to learn a little from these old guys in the future. Even if he only learns one tenth of it, it will be enough for him in the future.
The three of them became more and more excited as they talked. Changsun Wuji couldn't drink much, so when he was halfway through drinking, he asked someone to push him down. Li Xiang and Changsun Chong didn't have so many concerns. Just like when they were at the front line, they each drank a lot of wine. In the end, they had no choice but to stay here.
Changsun Yunyi also looked at her husband with great love. Usually, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was high and mighty in public, but only at this moment was he her husband, belonging to her alone.
Although Changsun Yunyi was already four months pregnant at this moment, she still sent all the maids away, carefully changed Li Xiang's clothes, wiped his body, helped Li Xiang to rest, and then lay down beside Li Xiang.
This kind of opportunity is very rare for the women in the palace. Li Xiang doesn't have that many women now. After he becomes the crown prince, he will have to have all kinds of personnel.
Take Li Chengqian now for example. Although many of them do not have official status, there are also dozens of women. Because of Li Xiang, these people can only be concubines of low rank in the East Palace. But if Li Xiang takes this position, there will probably be more people from all walks of life, and it will be even more difficult to have such an opportunity.
I wish this night could be longer. In Changsun Yunyi's heart, he would rather this night never dawned...
