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Yang Yuhuan's smile was like a gust of spring breeze, which made Li Longji's heart tense. "What?" 32?? It slowly melted away.
It was not important whether the ginger soup was personally brewed by Yang Yuhuan. What was important was that Yang Yuhuan had the heart. This was enough. It was enough to make him feel warm in his heart.
"Haha! I must drink the ginger soup personally brewed by Man Man. "
Li Longji took the warm ginger soup and drank it without hesitation. It was as if as long as it was given by Yang Yuhuan, even if it was poison, he would drink it without hesitation.
"Saburo, do you feel warmer?"
Yang Yuhuan asked gently.
"Warmer. My heart is much warmer than before."
Li Longji's old face was filled with a happy smile, as if he was dozens of years younger.
"Saburo, on such a cold day, you still have to prepare for the court meeting. You must take care of your dragon body!"
Yang Yuhuan was very concerned and pulled the cloak on Li Longji's back tighter. Her face was full of concern.
Li Longji smiled gently: "Man Man, go back and wait for me. It's getting late. I have to go to Hanyuan Palace. Let's go!"
"Let's go!"
Following the high-pitched voice of a eunuch, Li Longji sat on the carriage and went to Hanyuan Palace, which was located south of Daming Palace.
In the Tang dynasty, there was a court meeting on the day of the Yuanri. In fact, it had been held since the Western Zhou dynasty. It was inherited from the Qin and Han dynasties and continued to be held until the Tang dynasty. Of course, it was also held until the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The court meeting on New Year's Day was not as simple as a meeting. It was also not just a meeting for the emperor and officials to get acquainted. It was a very serious political activity.
On this day, officials from all over the country would report to the central court their achievements as officials. This was equivalent to the GDP and financial income of the various places in the future, allowing the court to evaluate whether they were competent or not. This would provide the court with a reference for deciding whether to promote or demote them.
Of course, the reports of these officials were mostly exaggerated. As for how much they were exaggerated, only they knew. It was impossible for the court to investigate them one by one.
Some of the more important local officials even had to directly report to the Emperor about their achievements during their reign. This report would take place during the Imperial Court Assembly. Many of the political programs of the Imperial Court would also be announced during the Imperial Court Assembly so that the officials would know in time.
In addition, on the day of the court meeting, all the affiliated and friendly countries would send envoys to pay homage to the emperor of the Tang dynasty. Even the monarchs of some countries would choose to go to Chang 'an City in person to pay homage to the emperor of the Tang dynasty.
On the day of the court meeting, outside Hanyuan Palace, there was an atmosphere of tens of thousands of countries. This was very important to improve the political prestige of the Tang Empire. Therefore, this was an indispensable political activity.
Similar to last year, this year's court meeting was also unusually busy. Thousands of people gathered outside Hanyuan Palace, including officials and envoys from various countries.
Ang Lee also came to Hanyuan Palace after eating breakfast and enjoying the snowy scenery. He was also waiting for this annual event.
The court meeting was a very important political activity. At the same time, it was also a very tedious activity. Participating in such an event required the highest standards of etiquette. Even what kind of clothes to wear had strict requirements.
Wearing a luxurious red robe, Ang Lee felt very awkward. Fortunately, the ministers beside him were also wearing robes of the same color, which made Ang Lee feel much better.
What comforted Ang Lee the most was that no one paid attention to his clothes when participating in such a political activity. Of course, it was impossible for them to laugh at him for dressing too effeminate.
The foreign envoys were basically all flatterers. They said whatever the emperor of the Tang dynasty liked to hear. Li Longji was very happy. He rewarded these envoys almost without thinking. It seemed that he had the intention of showing off the power of the Tang dynasty.
When the local officials of various provinces and counties reported their achievements, almost all of them glossed over it to show their ability to govern. Li Longji stayed in the palace all day, so naturally, he did not know the real situation, which made it convenient for the local officials to bully him.
After a busy morning, Li Longji felt very tired, but he was in a good mood. The envoys of the surrounding countries were very respectful to the Tang Empire. Even the emperors of several affiliated countries came to Chang 'an in person, which made him very satisfied.
During the noon nap, Yu Chaoen hurried over. When he saw Li Longji closing his eyes and taking a nap, he swallowed his words.
"How's the investigation going?"
Li Longji was not asleep. He had heard Yu Chaoen's footsteps. As his personal eunuch, Li Longji was already familiar with Yu Chaoen's footsteps.
"Everyone, I've found out."
Yu Chaoen responded and told Li Longji the results of his investigation.
It turned out that Li Jing of Yingzhou was the grandson of Li Chengqian, the deposed crown prince of Taizong, and the son of Li Xiang, the Duke of Xun. When he was alive, he was appointed as the governor of Qi Province. He was a member of the royal family of the Tang dynasty, the second brother of Li Shizhi, the Left Prime Minister, and the same generation as Li Longji.
"It's him."
Li Longji was shocked. Li Jing of Yingzhou was not a stranger but his cousin, Li Shimin, the Emperor of Taizong, who was their common great-grandfather.
But how could Li Jing's "confession" appear in Ang Lee's house? Could it be that they had some kind of relationship, blood relatives or other relations?
At this moment, Li Longji was even more curious. As early as Ang Lee quelled the rebellion in Dongnu Province, Li Longji had already attached great importance to Ang Lee and ordered to investigate Ang Lee's background. However, the result was that he was only the son of a military officer. The accidental destruction of White Wolf Village covered more information about Ang Lee's identity with a veil, and no more information could be found for the time being.
This time, they actually found Li Jing's confession in Ang Lee's house, and Li Jing was Li Longji's cousin. This made Li Longji attach even more importance to Ang Lee's identity.
According to the calculation of age, if Ang Lee was a descendant of Li Jing, then he must be his grandson. However, Li Jing was a member of the royal family. Since he had descendants, why didn't he report it to the clan? Also, he remembered that this cousin of his had sacrificed his life for the country more than 50 years ago at a young age. How could he have descendants?
However, if Ang Lee was not a descendant of Li Jing, then why would he have Li Jing's confession? If there was no special collection value, then why would Ang Lee carry this "confession" with him?
"Everyone, this is all the information I brought from the Chong Wen Museum. Please take a look."
Seeing Li Longji's frown, Yu Chaoen handed over the detailed information of Li Jing.
Li Longji flipped through the pages one by one until he finally confirmed that Li Jing had sacrificed himself for the country during Sun Wanrong's Rebellion more than 50 years ago. He had also been bestowed with the position of Governor of Qi Province, as well as the matters related to his burial.
"Cenotaph, it's actually a cenotaph. That means the body was not recovered?"
Li Longji still had some impression of his cousin sacrificing his life for the country, but Li Longji was not too clear about the fact that his cousin's tomb was a cenotaph.
"Everyone, I've asked the scholars of the Chong Wen Museum. During Sun Wanrong's Rebellion, the Tang dynasty suffered heavy losses. Most of the corpses of the soldiers were not recovered, and the Provincial Governor of Qi Province was the same. Therefore, they could only use the cenotaph method to bury the corpses."
Yu Chaoen explained.
"My cousin's tomb is a cenotaph, which means that his body was not found. Perhaps he did not die, but went into hiding. However, Sun Wanrong's Rebellion was quickly quelled by the Tang dynasty's army. After that, why did he refuse to come back? Or perhaps this' cenotaph 'was just picked up by Ang Lee or Ang Lee's predecessor. But who would be so bored as to carefully keep a cenotaph that was picked up?
Carefully recalling his second brother's appearance and then thinking about Ang Lee's appearance, Li Longji felt that there were indeed some similarities between the two. Perhaps Ang Lee was really Li Jing's grandson. In that case, Ang Lee was a member of the royal family, which meant that he was his grandson.
Li Longji was naturally very happy that such an outstanding talent had appeared in the royal family of the Li family, but at the same time, he unconsciously became a little cautious and vigilant.
Talented people were always a double-edged sword. If used well, they could bring great benefits to the ruler. If not, they would bring threats to the ruler.
This involved the problem of control. As the ruler of a country, the most important ability was the ability to control. Only by controlling the subjects well could a country become stronger and stronger. Otherwise, it would mean decline and rebellion.
How to control a subject was a great test of the ruler's ability to govern. It could also be said that the more prestigious and capable a ruler was, the stronger his ability to control his subjects.
Li Longji was a ruler with strong self-confidence. He was confident that there was no one in the world that he couldn't control. Therefore, as long as it was a talent, he would dare to use them. As long as this person was obedient, he would continue to favor them.
Taizong's third son, King Wu, Li Longji's grandson, King Xinan, Li Yi, was also a very talented member of the royal family. However, Li Longji didn't suspect him because he was a member of the royal family. Instead, he put Li Yi in an important position and let Li Yi display his strengths. Especially his military achievements, he was very outstanding. In the Battle of Baobai Mountain, he defeated the allied forces of the Xi and Khitan tribes and captured the enemy's chieftain, obtaining a great victory. In the Battle of Stone Castle City, Li Longji made Tubo not dare to invade the borders of the Tang dynasty for many years.
Even if Ang Lee's identity was a member of the royal family, Li Longji wouldn't reduce the extent of his use of him. Of course, Li Longji's trust and use of him had a prerequisite. And this prerequisite was that this person had to be completely under his control. If he couldn't be completely controlled, or if the person didn't do things according to his wishes, he wouldn't tolerate it. Especially if the person was a threat to his throne, he would have zero tolerance.
'Ang Lee, this kid, is very likely to be a member of the royal family of the Tang dynasty. What should I do?'
Li Longji hesitated in his heart.
After a short rest, Li Longji continued to meet with the envoys of various countries. He was very busy. In the evening, the court meeting officially ended.
"Pass down my decree. Ask Minister Zuo and Ang Lee to come to Zichen Palace."
Li Longji ordered and looked at Yu Chaoen. "Go and bring Li Jing's portrait."
"Yes, everyone."
At this moment, Li Longji had made up his mind to confirm Ang Lee's identity as soon as possible. After all, there was no need to hide this kind of thing. Even if Ang Lee's identity was a member of the royal family, he couldn't pose any threat to Li Longji's throne.
"Minister Zuo, His Majesty suddenly summoned the two of us. Do you know what it's about?"
Ang Lee and Li Shizhi walked side by side and couldn't help but whisper.
Li Shizhi shook his head gently and said, "I'm not too sure. But His Majesty is in a very good mood today. It shouldn't be anything bad. Let's go!"
"That's good, that's good."
Ang Lee walked towards Zichen Palace with a slightly uneasy mood.
The court meeting was so tiring. Why did Li Longji suddenly summon him instead of resting? What was so important about this matter? Couldn't he say it in a few days?
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Ang Lee and Li Shizhi bowed at the same time.
Li Longji was looking at Li Jing's portrait. Seeing the two of them arrive, he said softly, "Have a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ang Lee sized up Ang Lee and said softly, "We called you here today for no important matter. We just want to chat about daily life. You don't need to be nervous."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Li Longji looked at Ang Lee and asked, "Ang Lee, We know that you were born in White Wolf Village. But White Wolf Village was destroyed by the Hu people overnight. So, We don't know much about you. So, We want to hear about your childhood."
Hearing this, Ang Lee was very surprised. Li Longji was fine. Why did he suddenly want to hear about his childhood? Li Shizhi beside him was even more confused. If Li Longji wanted to hear about Ang Lee's childhood, why did he want him to accompany him? Could it be that he also wanted to hear about his childhood?
However, since His Majesty wanted to hear about it, Ang Lee couldn't refuse. So, he searched through his memories and told His Majesty everything he knew, including the time when he was naked and caught fish in the gutter when he was young.
Li Longji seemed to be listening with great interest. From time to time, he would smile and let Ang Lee continue. This made Ang Lee more and more confused.
"Why is Your Majesty suddenly in the mood to listen to this humble subject's childhood story?"
Ang Lee couldn't help it. After saying a lot of interesting things, he suddenly didn't know what to say.
Li Longji smiled and said easily, "Ang Lee, you are a rare talent of the Tang dynasty. You are also my subject. Of course, We have to find out about your background so that we can understand you better!"
"Your Majesty, this humble subject's background is a little humble. However, this humble subject is absolutely loyal to Your Majesty and the Tang dynasty."
Ang Lee expressed his loyalty in a timely manner.
"Humble background? I'm afraid not. You just said that your father is not like an ordinary village old man. Instead, he has the temperament of a scholar. I'm afraid that he is really not an ordinary person."
Li Longji said thoughtfully.
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