Just as Li Xiang and Su Dingfang were discussing Li Shimin, Eunuch Wang De came in from outside. They had just met during the morning court session, and now it was time for the Tiance meeting. The General's Mansion must have been summoned by the Emperor...
"Greetings to His Highness, and greetings to General Su."
Things are different now. In the past, there was no need to pay respects to Li Xiang. Just by saying that, Li Xiang would most likely pull Wang De back. But now Li Xiang sits obediently in his seat. A servant is a servant, and the crown prince is the crown prince. This is also because Li Xiang's position is stable.
"Eunuch Wang must be busy, so I'll take my leave now."
Su Dingfang was a very discerning person. Since Eunuch Wang came from the palace at this time, it must be a matter of the royal family. If it was a matter of the imperial court, he would definitely know about it.
"Wait for the group of people coming from the Western Regions and have Eunuch Wang go over and pick a few of them."
Li Xiang put down the pen in his hand. Although he didn't need to curry favor with Wang De now, he had to let Wang De know that he was the one who contributed in the past, and he would get all the benefits. After Li Xiang said this, Wang De was very grateful in his heart. Although he didn't lack the money of these slaves, Li Xiang's doing was equivalent to bringing them into this camp, which was better than more money. In terms of winning people's hearts, Li Xiang was now a master at it.
"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness..."
Although Eunuch Wang was not moved to tears, he was deeply moved that Li Xiang still cared about him. He was getting older and about to leave the palace, so he needed the care of these gentlemen even more. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a word, he would be able to live a good life in the capital in the future.
Su Dingfang agreed and went out. It seemed that this was not really a matter of the court. If it was a matter of the court, Eunuch Wang would have told us about it just now. Since he didn't say anything, it meant that this matter was not suitable for us to know.
"Is it someone from my uncle Jiu's side in the south?"
After Li Xiang had the tea brought up, only Li Xiang and Eunuch Wang were left in the hall. In the past, he needed to ask, but now there was no need to ask at all. Li Xiang's men were present at the entire entrance of the palace. Li Xiang knew exactly who had entered just now, and according to the date, it was almost time.
Prince Jin Li Zhi was the future Emperor Gaozong of Tang. Many people said that he had picked up the throne for nothing. How could this be possible? Unless the emperor had only one son. If he had two sons, then the position of emperor could not have been picked up for nothing.
Before Prince Li Zhi of Jin went to Annan, Li Xiang had already dealt with Wu Meiniang. I thought that after cutting off his right and left hands, Prince Li Zhi of Jin might not be so capable. Now it seems that I really underestimated him.
"Your Highness, your guess is correct. His Highness the Prince of Jin has brought all sorts of goodies from Annan, specially for Your Majesty. Your Majesty has picked out some of the best things for you to see, many of which are not available in Chang'an City."
Eunuch Wang's words were also very artistic. After all, this was Chang'an City. Even if Li Xiang controlled everything, he still had to be on guard against Li Shimin's men. Those men in black came and went without a trace. How did you know where they were hiding?
Although this is the residence of General Tian Ce, and the personnel inside have been screened again and again, if there is some small bug, Li Xiang may not be able to find it. Therefore, you must be careful when saying anything. There are ears on the walls. This is no joke. What if one of Li Xiang's men is bribed? It means that His Majesty knows everything said today.
Li Xiang heard different meanings from these words. The things of Annan were certainly of curiosity to other people in Chang'an City, but how could Li Xiang be curious? Because Li Xiang came back from there, he was extremely familiar with the things there.
It is impossible that Li Shimin didn't know about this, but Li Shimin still asked Li Xiang to go to the palace. This means that there must be something to discuss, and it is related to Prince Li Zhi of Jin. If I am not mistaken, he wants Prince Li Zhi of Jin to deal with Vietnam.
Originally, Li Xiang wanted to resolve the issue of Indochina in one go, but the Arab Empire incident occurred, so he stopped there. After King Jin Li Zhi arrived there, he did some real work.
At least he didn't have any quarrels with our subordinates. Now it seems that he is not satisfied with the power in his hands. In addition, Vietnam's strength is not strong enough. He has known this for some time, so he also wants to get some military merits.
Li Xiang stood up and stretched, then moved his body. Compared to the present days, Li Xiang would probably prefer to fight on the front line, but after the establishment of the Tiance General's Mansion, many things had to be decided by him. In addition, the Western Regions did not need him this time, so it was best for him to stay in the capital.
The two of them were talking and laughing. It was indeed much more convenient to do things here after leaving the General Tiance's Mansion than in the Eastern Palace. The main reason was that it was far away from the imperial palace. They felt happy both physically and mentally. If they had to stay under the supervision of Li Shimin all the time, it would indeed be a little uncomfortable for Li Xiang, an idealistic grandson of the emperor.
After arriving at the palace, Li Xiang also saw some unfamiliar little princes and princesses.
"These were all added in the last two years. Our royal family is truly well-connected."
Wang De also knew that Li Xiang rarely came here. He had been fighting outside frequently in the past two years. Even if he returned to Chang'an, he was extremely busy with various things and it was impossible for him to know the names of the children in the palace.
If it were in the past, Li Xiang would probably have to remember these people, as there would probably be a fight in the future. But now he no longer takes these children seriously. He is a person who has been reborn from the afterlife and has a system in his hands. If he has to guard against these little kids, then he might as well not live this life anymore.
After arriving at the Qinzheng store, there were indeed many specialties of Annan piled up here, and there was also a huge elephant. It took a lot of effort to send this thing to Chang'an City. It seems that King Jin Li Zhi's locked map this time is not small.
"Come and take a look at what your uncle brought back. These are much better than many things in Chang'an City..."
Li Shimin happily teased some monkeys...
