After entering the palace's garden, Chang Sun Chong realized how much the prince enjoyed life. Many of the things here were things he had seen at Li Xiang's place. It was the first time that Li Xiang brought the gardens of the Tang Dynasty to such a level, but because it was relatively expensive, no one tinkered with it.
For the Tang Dynasty's princes and grandsons, their income could definitely afford to build a garden like this, but after they had money, they had to develop their own power. How could they possibly build such a garden? If they spent money on such a place, people would probably say they were a spendthrift.
As the son and grandson of the Tang Dynasty royal family, if you don't have ambition, you will definitely be despised by others. In the early years, King Li of Shu also had this idea, so he cultivated a lot of forces, but what was the final result? He was still wiped out by Li Xiang. So from that time on, the prince had become disheartened and just lived his life honestly, and never had any unrealistic ideas.
According to Chang Sun Chong's previous thoughts, perhaps the prince was doing this for others to see, but he really didn't have such thoughts in his heart. However, when he saw the royal garden in front of him, he did have some other thoughts in his mind.
Judging from the scale, it is even bigger than the one built by Li Xiang. Staying in such a place every day is like a fairyland. There are many beauties around. He must be enjoying life here. Only a fool would run out and shout for fighting. Besides, he has spent all his money here, so he probably has no other money.
Take Li Xiang for example, his subordinates have various livelihoods, so money is not a problem.
You can do whatever you want, but that doesn't mean all members of the Tang Dynasty royal family have this ability. Take this idle prince in front of you for example. Even if he goes out to do business, there will be many people who will draw a red line for you. If you cross this red line, naturally someone will take advantage of you.
Even though Concubine Yang is the first person in the harem now, everyone has already seen clearly that this idle prince has the blood of two dynasties' emperors, which is indeed invaluable, but at the same time he cannot ascend to the position of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If he were to ascend to this position, what if he avenges the emperor of the Sui Dynasty?
Who owned the dynasty at that time? Li Shimin and countless soldiers fought for such a long time to establish the Tang Dynasty. If this kid really took over, what on earth did he do during those years?
After figuring this out, no matter how talented this prince is, or how many contributions he has made, in the eyes of those who are good at scheming, this guy has no hope. We should not get too close to him. After all, if he really sinks, he might drag us down with him.
"Is my garden okay?"
King Li Ke of Shu pointed to the surrounding rockery gardens and said that this was indeed built according to the layout of Li Xiang, but many places were more beautiful. Li Xiang only drew a rough sketch and did not pay attention to many things himself, mainly because he had too many things to do.
But for this idle prince, time is not worth cherishing at all. He has plenty of time.
He was nominally the Grand Commander of Shu Province, but what good was that? He was just a Grand Commander in name only. Aside from the 129 guards of the palace, he couldn't command anyone else, not even some of the supervisors. Otherwise, how could his son's rebellion have been uncovered so quickly?
"Your Highness, to be honest, even if I searched the entire city of Chang'an, I don't think there would be a garden as beautiful as yours. You really put a lot of thought into it."
Chang Sun Chong raised his thumbs up. What he said was the truth. After hearing this, Rat King Li Ge even showed a hint of pride on his face. Chang Sun Chong also looked at it very carefully. He really didn't know whether your pride was real or fake.
"I've explained it clearly just now. In Sichuan, everything has a traceable path. As the Grand Commander, I don't usually do much. Besides enjoying the mountains and rivers, I probably just gather the surrounding scholars to recite poems and compose couplets. What the King of Wei did before is now happening to me. Unfortunately, I'm not good at it."
When talking about this incident, King Li Ge of Shu was still a little discouraged. After all, he had good martial arts skills in the past, and he thought he could kill the enemies and make meritorious deeds on the battlefield. As a result, he went to the battlefield, not to mention killing the enemies and making meritorious deeds, and he almost lost the entire Tang Dynasty. The fighting power of Xueyantuo was no joke. If it weren't for Li Xiang's men at that time, he really didn't know how it would end.
Although that incident happened many years ago, Rat King Li Ge still feels very sad whenever he thinks of it. This is not just a failure, but a manifestation of his own incompetence. Whenever he thinks of it, Rat King Li Ge even sheds tears. This seems impossible to others, but if you observe secretly, such things are really true.
Even after that incident, King Li Ke of Shu began to doubt his own abilities. He had loved wielding swords and guns since he was a child, and he had a better understanding of some things in the army. But when he was really given the opportunity, he failed to seize it and lost more than 20,000 Tang troops. When he returned to Chang'an City and saw the Tang people who were scolding him, King Li Ke of Shu really didn't know how to respond.
"Your Highness is able to indulge in the beauty of nature, and this is also your personal hobby. However, this time I have come here with an imperial decree. Although a lot has happened in the palace recently, the last incident has nothing to do with you. The Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are as clear as a mirror in their minds. This time I came to Sichuan on business, and I hope Your Highness can lend me a helping hand."
What Chang Sun Chong said was the truth. Li Shimin knew his son very well. This internal investigation had to be done thoroughly without alerting the enemy. This task was indeed a bit difficult for Chang Sun Chong. If he could get the cooperation of local tyrants, then this task would be much simpler.
Counting the days, King Shu Li Ke has been here for four years, and he can be considered a real local tyrant.
