Li Xiang didn't know how he had offended him. Chai Lingwu followed behind Li Xiang, his eyes flickering constantly, and no one knew what was in his mind.
He thought Li Xiang had his back to him, so he didn't realize that his eyes were flickering, but the two people standing at the gate of the palace were the ones Li Xiang exchanged from the system. When he saw their eyes move slightly, Li Xiang knew what the guy behind him was thinking. Thinking about things behind his back must not be good things.
After entering the hall, Li Shimin took Li Xiang to look around for a long time. After all, he was his most outstanding grandson. Although this trip did not achieve a great victory, it also made the Arab Empire exhausted. Chang'an City brought back nearly 100,000 slaves in total, which was also a great victory.
"This time, besides celebrating my birthday, you must rest and recuperate in Chang'an City for a while. As the crown prince of a country, what would it mean if you were constantly fighting wars abroad? You need to be at the center of the government. Your father hasn't been in good health recently, and he needs your help with many things. Now that you're back, I'll give you a few days off. Then go to the Eastern Palace and take over your father's duties. Let him rest up at the farm outside the city."
There was no problem with Li Shimin's health. Compared with the Li Shimin in history, he was much healthier now. Of course, this was also because Li Xiang continued to win, and various advanced medicinal materials were used. If it were in the past, a cold could take your life.
Li Chengqian's health was not so good. He had injured his leg a few years ago. Although he is recuperating now, the conditions are not so good in this era after all. In addition, he has been busy every day in recent years and has been worrying about the Tang Dynasty, so his health is getting worse day by day.
The last time he came back, he was able to get Li Xiang a concubine, but now he is powerless to do so. Li Shimin saw it and felt distressed. After all, this is his eldest son. Seeing Li Xiang coming back, Li Chengqian can also have a good rest.
"Please rest assured, Grandfather. I've basically explained everything about the outside world. Although the Arab Empire hasn't suffered any serious damage, a counterattack is impossible. I've already asked Sima Jun to lead the army to continue fighting. Although it's easier to cut the flesh, if you add up the results, it's not a small number."
Li Xiang briefly reported the situation on the front line. Li Shimin was very happy and had no dignity as an emperor at all. Wang De next to him was already used to it, because under Li Xiang's deliberate guidance, the two of them were just like ordinary grandparents and grandchildren outside, except that Chai Lingwu had never seen it.
As Li Shimin's son-in-law, Chai Lingwu thought he had received a lot of imperial praise, so he was always very proud of it outside. But when he saw the way Li Shimin and Li Xiang talked to each other, he felt very sad. It turned out that Li Shimin had never regarded him as a family member. He had always said it, but in fact, you guys are still a family. The only problem is that his surname is not Li.
As the grandson of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, and the son-in-law of Li Shimin, this guy also considers himself the first foreign relative. However, there are so many foreign relatives in the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. Even though you are in the Secretariat, not everyone will take you seriously.
This guy often caused trouble in the capital, but for the sake of his parents, Li Shimin often helped him to settle the troubles, so this guy had an illusion that he was on equal footing with others. But now seeing how Li Xiang was treated, this guy realized that he was far behind.
"Everyone, go down and ask the imperial kitchen to send over some side dishes. We, the grandparents, and I, want to have a nice drink together."
While Chai Lingwu was thinking about these questions, Li Shimin waved his hand and asked everyone to go down. You should know that when Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji came, Li Shimin did not let Chai Lingwu go down, and also let this guy listen by the side, and even copy or something, which was also considered to be a training for him.
But now the grandfather and grandson were going to drink and had no intention of keeping him. Chai Lingwu deliberately walked slowly, hoping that Li Shimin could see him and maybe keep him, and let Li Xiang know his current status in the court.
Unfortunately, the gates were closed and Li Shimin didn't say anything else. This guy could only walk out with the eunuchs and palace daughters. After leaving the emperor's hall, you can only leave the palace. The security in the palace is very important. If you don't leave, there will probably be rumors. No matter who you are, the nephew or the son-in-law, including the emperor's son and grandson, no one can stay in the palace without an imperial edict.
"What did you see just now?"
There was no one in the Qinzheng Hall. The two of them sat on the ground and drank some wine. Li Xiang was thinking about talking about something happening on the front line when Li Shimin suddenly spoke.
"Grandfather, are you referring to my uncle?"
Li Xiang glanced at where Chai Lingwu had been standing. Li Shimin's eyes were filled with admiration. Chai Lingwu had indeed performed well among the younger generation, and he was considered his own nephew. But the royal family had no shortage of such relatives. After all, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, had so many children. If all of Li Shimin's nephews were gathered together, there would still be dozens of them.
But no matter how good this guy is, there is still a certain gap compared to his good grandson.
"Do you know what I'm going to do?"
Li Shimin took a sip of wine and prepared to test Li Xiang. Although this kid had a very useful brain and he had tested him countless times before, when people get old, they like to play around with their juniors, and in the process of playing around, they handed over everything they should hand over to him.
"My uncles and brothers have all returned from abroad, and it's inevitable that some of them might have ulterior motives. So, old man, by supporting him, you can serve as a guiding light for everyone else. If anyone really has ulterior motives, then the first person they need to bribe is my uncle. I wonder if Sun Yan'er is right?"
Li Xiang was also very shocked at this moment. Even though Li Shimin was old, he was still a master at playing power games. If you don't analyze it carefully, you might be misled. Some people always think that the tiger is old and maybe their chance has come, but no matter how old the tiger is, it is still a tiger. He has been able to gallop through the forest for so many years. Do you really think he is joking?
