As the nephew of Empress Changsun, he was often taken to the palace when he was a child. Although Changsun Chong cannot be said to have grown up in the palace, he is very familiar with everything in the palace. At that time, the two cousins played together, and it was also a very beautiful time.
"Come up! Are you afraid to do it? Or are you afraid I'll carry you into the moat?"
Li Chengqian patted the other side of the carriage. It was just an ordinary carriage. Although there were guards around it, those people would definitely not come here without Li Chengqian's consent. Since he was going to accompany Chang Sun Chong to drink today, it was impossible to let more people follow. The more people came, the more embarrassed Chang Sun Chong might feel.
"A useless person like me, am I still afraid of you dragging me somewhere? Then I'll just go drink with you. I wonder if your drinking capacity has improved over the years. How many years has it been since we last drank together?"
When Chang Sun Chong said this, there was a sense of time passing. Li Chengqian actually counted on his fingers. As the carriage slowly moved forward, the cousins seemed to have returned to the past.
"It's been about ten years, right? Let's not talk about those things. I know there's a great private restaurant in Chang'an City. Let's go there and have a nice drink today. I also know you must be feeling uncomfortable after receiving this imperial edict, so I came here to comfort you as soon as possible. If you have any plans in the future, I will definitely help you."
Although this imperial edict was issued from the Secretariat, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was qualified to read it. When he saw this imperial edict, Li Chengqian hurried to finish the other work in his hands.
“That’s thoughtful.”
Chang Sun Chong finally understood what was going on. He had just come out of the Imperial City Office when Li Chengqian appeared outside. If he had not made plans in advance, his appearance would never have been so coincidental.
The two men were dressed like noblemen, and people on the streets of Chang'an City did not recognize that the one driving the carriage was the prince. There were even several coachmen who wanted to scold the prince because of his poor driving skills, but seeing that the carriage did not belong to ordinary people, they swallowed their anger.
Fortunately, those people did not curse out loud. If they had really cursed the prince to death, or insulted some important figure in the palace, even if the prince was wearing casual clothes, I am afraid the lives of your entire family would not be saved. This is how feudal society is.
After arriving at the private restaurant, the chief eunuch of the Eastern Palace had already booked the place. After all, he still had to worry about the safety of the Crown Prince. Nowadays, there are more and more foreigners in Chang'an City. Although the security situation is not bad, the Crown Prince cannot have any problems. Any problem will probably be a big deal.
"I never thought the Crown Prince could know the news outside the palace. I often go out drinking with them outside the palace, and he also manages the Imperial City Office. I didn't even know there was such a place."
What Chang Sun Chong said was the truth. The decoration here was very exquisite, and the interior was quiet and elegant. In Chang'an City, where the powerful and wealthy gathered, if one had known that there was such a place earlier, he would probably have been rushing to get there.
"This is not an ordinary place. It is run by the eldest princess."
As soon as the prince said this, Chang Sun Chong understood that the person behind the private restaurant must be no ordinary person. The prince has indeed been different in recent years. In the past, he did things in an arrogant and domineering manner and never cared about the face of his relatives and brothers.
Whenever he entertained guests in recent years, he liked to take care of acquaintances. The eldest princess was Li Shimin's sister, and she had not been doing well in recent years. It was understandable that Li Chengqian took care of Li Shimin's sister when he was more glorious.
"No, no, no, do you still think you're young? How can you drink like that?"
Before two cold dishes were served, Chang Sun Chong had already drunk a mouthful of wine, and it was a very big mouthful. The wine nowadays was not the rice wine on the market, which did not have much alcohol content. This was all brewed by the Tang Dynasty. One sip could make up nearly two taels of wine.
Although Chang Sun Chong can drink a lot, if he drinks like this, it is not for fun, so in this situation, this guy cannot be allowed to drink too much.
"You're right. At my age, I can't drink like this anymore. If I get drunk tonight, I don't know what the people in Chang'an will say. I guess a lot of people will think I'm dissatisfied with my family's arrangements."
Chang Sun Chong said helplessly that in the current situation, even if he wanted to get drunk, it was impossible. There were too many people in Chang'an City watching him. If he drank like this, there would be countless rumors in the whole city tomorrow.
"I can sense it. I was in the same situation back then. I can't give you much advice, except to live well. As long as we live well, no one knows what will happen in the future. If there comes a day when your health fails, you won't know how much you'll regret it."
Li Chengqian had the bowl taken away and replaced with a small wine cup so that people wouldn't drink too much all at once. Of course, the final result would be the same, but even if the final result was the same, Li Chengqian had to delay the time.
After hearing what Li Chengqian said, Changsun Chong seemed to understand something. Looking at how Li Chengqian had lived these years, Changsun Chong knew why he gave such advice. You know, Li Chengqian was almost deposed in his early years. If it weren't for Li Xiang, he would have lost his life now. Would he still care about anything else?
The two of them drank until late at night, and Li Chengqian personally sent Changsun Chong back. When he saw Changsun Wuji at the door, Li Chengqian knew that his uncle cared about his eldest son, but the problem was that when it came to family choices, there were probably many things he could not decide.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you today. Thank you, uncle."
At the door of Changsun's house, it was the first time that Changsun Wuji came out to greet his nephew. Even though Li Chengqian was the crown prince, Changsun Wuji had never gone out to greet him.
"Uncle, you are too polite. It's too late today. Please invite me to the East Palace for a drink another day."
Li Chengqian also knew that today was not the time to talk, so he turned around and prepared to leave, and Changsun Wuji also nodded.
