My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 50 Li Shimin Wants to Reconcile with the Crown Prince

Su Dingfang received the appointment from the Ministry of War early in the morning.

Go to Zuo Jinwuwei to take up his post.

"Minister Li has specifically instructed that if General Su wants his old subordinates to accompany him, he can first draw up a list and submit it to the Ministry of War, and we will make arrangements then."

The words of the head of the Ministry of War made Su Dingfang truly feel the feeling of clinging to the prince.

In ordinary transfers, at most a few people are brought along, but here there are more than 200 people.

All the old brothers who used to follow him will go with him.

He hasn't spread the news yet, as he's worried that the prince might not be able to handle it.

The scope of responsibility of the Left and Right Jinwu Guards is basically the same as that of Chang'an Wannian County. The Left Jinwu Guard is responsible for the area of ​​Chang'an County.

The General of the Left Jinwu Guard knew that Su Dingfang was the prince's man.

The Sixteen Guards usually have a lot of free time. Apart from normal training and duty, their favorite thing is gossip.

After the news of the appointment came out, it spread among the Sixteen Guards.

After all, a transfer of this level is no small matter.

It is not known whether it was intentional or unintentional, but Su Dingfang was assigned to the management area in the north of Chang'an County, which included the West City.

The most important thing is that Yankangfang, where the Prince of Wei's palace is located, is also under the jurisdiction of Su Dingfang.

"The general wants to see a good show."

Pei Xingjian sighed.

Su Dingfang admired Pei Xingjian very much, so he naturally brought him along.

"The moment I stepped into the East Palace, there was no way out."

"Keep your promise, you too."

"Do you regret coming with me?"

Shouyue is Pei Xingjian's courtesy name.

Pei Xingjian said seriously: "I don't regret it. It is my blessing to be able to study with the general."

Su Dingfang was not only his superior, but also his master.

Now Pei Xingjian is studying the art of war with Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since we are the prince's men, we should serve him."

"The people in Wuhou Shop in Yankangfang, I will replace them all after I report to the Ministry of War and transfer all the old brothers here."

"Then you will be in charge of Yankangfang."

"Don't be afraid of offending the King of Wei, and don't deliberately provoke him. Without the Crown Prince's clear orders, we only need to do our job well."

Pei Xingjian replied: "Yes, General."
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Taiji Palace, Taiye Lake.

Li Shimin was playing with his concubines.

When they were tired of rowing, they took a rest in the pavilion.

Li Shimin said with emotion: "In a few days, it will be winter hunting, and riding and archery are still what makes me happy."

The eunuch Zhang Ananda said, "Your Majesty is the best archer in the world. The first prize of the winter hunting will surely be won by Your Majesty as in previous years."

Li Shimin laughed and said, "You are such a flatterer, you don't know how to flatter others."

"You have seen the prince's archery skills before. The first prize this time will probably go to the prince."

"I've been doing this for so many years, it's boring now."

Having said that, Li Shimin did not want to admit defeat and had a vague expectation in his heart.

It is most interesting when the two sides are evenly matched. After years of crushing each other, he is almost losing interest.

Zhang Anan said: "The Crown Prince is your Majesty's eldest son, so he can have such archery skills."

Li Shimin agreed with this statement.

The ancestor of the Li family can be traced back to General Li Guang during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.

Flying General Li Guang's archery skills are unrivaled in the world.

Every generation after that practiced archery diligently, not daring to tarnish the reputation of their ancestor, the Flying General.

This skill was passed down to the generation of Li Shimin, including Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, whose archery skills never deteriorated.

In fact, Li Shimin's sons, including Li Tai, were all good at archery since childhood, but not as exaggerated as Li Shimin and Li Chengqian. "The prince probably wants to embarrass me during the winter hunt."

Li Shimin's tone was somewhat helpless.

Zhang Ananda advised, "The Crown Prince is your Majesty's eldest son. Why does your Majesty want to create such a conflict between father and son?"

"The prince is dissatisfied because he does not understand your majesty's good intentions."

"Your Majesty, if you comfort him, the resentment in the prince's heart will naturally dissipate."

Li Shimin thought about it and felt that what Zhang Ananda said made some sense.

In fact, he didn't want his relationship with the prince to be too strained.

Especially in recent days, the conflicts have become more and more frequent, making Li Shimin feel a little tired.

"How can I comfort you?"

"You also know that ever since I whipped the prince with a horsewhip, he has been talking back to me about everything."

"You even dare to say something like giving the East Palace to Qingque."

"I am worried. If I call the prince over, we will start quarreling after just a few words."

"The prince always makes me so angry that I have a headache."

Thinking of what happened yesterday, Li Shimin felt very upset.

Zhang Ananda suggested, “Your Majesty is arguing with the Crown Prince because there is no easing of tensions.”

"Ever since your majesty killed the Taichang Temple music boy, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have reconciled as before."

"The Crown Prince may be resentful of Your Majesty over this matter, but the Crown Princess is definitely grateful to Your Majesty."

"I heard that in the East Palace, the Crown Prince asked the eldest grandson to learn archery and horse riding, and even arranged a number of guards to study with the eldest grandson."

"Your Majesty, why don't you hold a family banquet and invite the Crown Princess, the eldest grandson, and the Crown Prince to come to Taiji Palace together."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he said, "This is a good idea."

"You will go to the East Palace in person later. I will host a family dinner for dinner today."

Zhang Ananda bowed and said, "I obey your order."

The reason why he spoke for the prince was, after all, because of the generous gift given by the prince's eunuch Wen Zhong last night.

From Zhang Ananda's perspective, he felt that given the prince's current situation, it would be difficult for the King of Wei to compete with him, and all the important officials in the court supported the prince.

No matter how powerful the Five Surnames and Seven Families are, their influence is not in Chang'an, and they cannot affect Your Majesty's decision.

Even if Your Majesty dotes on the King of Wei too much, it is impossible to depose the Crown Prince and make the King of Wei the Crown Prince.

Even if Your Majesty wants to, the ministers will not agree.

Including Zhang Ananda himself, no one wanted to see the King of Wei become the crown prince.

He has reached the highest position that a eunuch can achieve, and all he wants now is stability.

So he accepted the generous gift from the prince's eunuch Wen Zhong and was willing to speak for the prince.
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The Qinghe Cui family is the leader of the Five Surnames and Seven Families.

In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin ordered Gao Shilian and others to correct surnames and revise the "Clan Records".

According to the ranking, the Qinghe Cui family in Shandong should be first.

Li Shimin personally gave the order, with Li first, Changsun second, and Cui third.

Even though they have been severely suppressed, the power of the Qinghe Cui family should not be underestimated.

Qinrenfang, Cui Mansion.

"Fang Xuanling serves as the Grand Secretary of the Wei Wang Academy of Literature."

"The King of Wei asked us to get the ice-making method from the East Palace."

"This is our chance."

"Who doesn't want the East Palace's ice-making method?"

"Gather the tribesmen. We must obtain the ice-making method at all costs."

More than a dozen members of the Cui family gathered in the lobby of the mansion.

Cui Wensheng, who was at the top, was the representative of the Qinghe Cui family in Chang'an City.

(End of this chapter)