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Li Longji had been standing outside the Zuo Library, watching Ang Lee leave. It was not until Ang Lee had completely disappeared from his sight that he heaved a heavy sigh of relief.
"Assistant Minister Li is my grandson and a once-in-a-century talent of the Tang dynasty. However, there is no such outstanding talent among my direct descendants!"
Gao Lishi stepped forward and said respectfully, "There are more than a hundred direct descendants in your family. There must be some outstanding talents among them. It's just that they have stayed in the Baisun Courtyard for too long and have not had the chance to show their abilities."
These were words of comfort. After all, no matter how many imperial descendants there were, they could not be as powerful as Ang Lee. However, Gao Lishi was also reminding Li Longji not to control the imperial descendants too strictly. Although this could prevent them from acting disrespectfully, it would also stifle their abilities and make them gradually become mediocre.
Hearing this, Li Longji fell into contemplation. In order to prevent his descendants from usurping the throne, he had indeed gone too far. Of course, this could not be blamed on him. At the beginning of the Tang dynasty, the Xuanwu Gate rebellion occurred. As the father, Li Yuan, was ousted from the throne by Li Shimin. Then, there were the rebellions of Prince Qi, Li Chengqian, and Wu Zetian who usurped the throne. The power struggle in the imperial court was extremely tragic. The relationship between father and son and brothers was trampled to pieces. Growing up in such an environment, Li Longji naturally attached great importance to power and would not allow anyone to threaten his throne.
However, at the same time, Li Longji also understood that he wouldn't be able to live for long. Sooner or later, the throne would be handed over to his descendants. If he was too strict with his descendants and didn't give them the opportunity to display their abilities, then when he inherited the throne in the future, it was very likely that there would be an uncontrollable situation. He knew very well in his heart that if his descendants were mediocre, it would be very difficult to control a talent like Li An in the future. And once the emperor couldn't control his officials, the consequences would be severe.
"The Crown Prince and the other princes are higher in seniority than Ang Lee. Naturally, it is not appropriate for them to ask for advice from Ang Lee. The imperial descendants should go and see the world."
Li Longji had already made up his mind to choose some of his most valued grandchildren and let them follow Ang Lee to gain experience and improve their abilities so that they would not become mediocre in the future. Of course, he had to seriously consider which grandson he would choose, because choosing a grandson meant that he valued the grandson's father. This would also cause a disturbance in the imperial court, so he had to be very careful.
In these major matters, Gao Lishi had no right to share the burden. Everything had to be considered by Li Longji himself. This was related to imperial power and could not be shared with anyone.
From the north gate of the Daming Palace to the Hot Spring Palace, there was a distance of seventy to eighty miles. Although it was only one-tenth of the road from Chang 'an to Luoyang, with the national strength and material resources of the Tang dynasty, it was still a big project to lay the railway on this road.
Li Longji had already given the task of laying the railway to Ang Lee. Naturally, Ang Lee would do his best to do it well. By laying a safe and reliable railway road, he would repay Li Longji's trust and support.
In the morning, as soon as the sky was bright, Ang Lee got up early. After eating and drinking, he rode out of the city from the Tonghua Gate in the northeast under the escort of Duan Xiushi and a dozen Yulin Royal Guards. After bypassing the Longshou Canal, he went straight to the Zhongxuan Gate, the north gate of the Daming Palace.
This was the northernmost point of the Daming Palace and the northernmost position of the whole Chang 'an. In the future, the railway would set off from here and lay all the way to the Hot Spring Palace, then extend to Luoyang, and even to the mountains and rivers of the Tang dynasty.
That was to say, in the future, the north gate of the Daming Palace would be the station of the capital of the Tang Empire. Vehicles coming from all over the country would converge here to transfer all kinds of goods.
It was rare for Ang Lee to get up early. He thought that when he arrived near the Zhongxuan Gate, no one would be waiting there. Unexpectedly, there was someone who got up even earlier.
More than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Works and experts in water conservancy, bridges, surveying, and other fields had been waiting there for a long time. When they saw Ang Lee arrive, they all came over to salute him respectfully, indicating that they would obey all of Ang Lee's orders.
Of course, when these people set off, they were all well prepared. They even prepared 20 servants carrying supplies to provide the necessary food, drinks, and necessities for these people.
However, Ang Lee found that there was a young man in the crowd, who seemed to be a few years younger than himself. These officials from the Ministry of Works were quite respectful to him. However, this young man seemed to be a little nervous because he was not quite used to his identity. This made Ang Lee very surprised and felt that this young man was very interesting.
"Young Master, are you also from the Ministry of Works?"
Ang Lee looked at one of the officials from the Ministry of Works beside him and asked curiously.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the Fourth Prince of Prince Qing's residence. His name is Qiu. He was ordered to come here to learn from Assistant Minister Li."
The official from the Ministry of Works introduced him in a low voice. However, his expression was a little unnatural. It was obvious that he was deliberately avoiding something.
"Oh, it's Li Qiu, the fourth son of Prince Qing. Who ordered him to come here? Is it Prince Qing?"
Ang Lee asked with a frown. If Prince Qing sent his son here, it would be to make friends with him.
"No, no, no. It's His Majesty's decree. Also, the Fourth Prince is not Prince Qing's biological son. He is the son of the dethroned Crown Prince."
The official from the Ministry of Works couldn't hold it in anymore and whispered into Ang Lee's ear.
The dethroned Crown Prince here was Li Longji's second son, Li Ying. In the 25th year of the Kaiyuan Era, he was falsely accused of treason by Li Longji along with the King of E, Li Yao, and the King of Light, Li Ju. The young Li Qiu and his four brothers were adopted by the current Prince Qing. Moreover, it was said that Li Qiu was the smartest among the five adopted sons.
Ang Lee was quite familiar with the history of the Great Tang Dynasty. Of course, he knew that the dethroned Crown Prince Li Ying was wrongly accused. He looked at Li Qiu with sympathy in his eyes. At the same time, he also understood why the official from the Ministry of Works had an unnatural expression.
Li Longji sent Li Qiu to learn from him because he valued Li Qiu's performance. Li Qiu was Prince Qing's adopted son and the dethroned Crown Prince Li Ying's biological son. Sending such an imperial grandson to learn from him, was it because he missed the dethroned Crown Prince Li Ying, who was executed by him, or was he planning to pass the throne to Prince Qing?
Ang Lee couldn't guess Li Longji's thoughts, and the ministers naturally couldn't guess it either. However, Li Longji must have a purpose for sending Li Qiu to learn from him for no reason. It definitely wasn't as simple as just learning from him.
"Li Qiu greets Assistant Minister Li. Last night, His Majesty sent someone to order me to learn from Assistant Minister Li. When my father heard about it, he was very happy and told me to learn from Assistant Minister Li."
Li Qiu seemed a little reserved. Perhaps it was because his childhood experience was too cruel, but he seemed to be polite to everyone. He didn't have the domineering and awe-inspiring aura of an imperial grandson. However, this was also good. He seemed more approachable, and Ang Lee liked it.
"Actually, I don't have much knowledge. However, Fourth Prince, you can indeed learn a lot from me. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me at any time."
Ang Lee readily agreed. After all, this was Li Longji's idea, and he couldn't object.
"Assistant Minister Li, don't call me Fourth Prince. I'm not used to it. Just call me Silang!"
Li Qiu made a small request. In fact, he wasn't used to it. The servants in the residence all called him Fourth Prince, but his brothers, sisters, and elders all called him Silang. He felt that Ang Lee wasn't a servant and should belong to the latter category.
"Alright, Silang. How old are you this year?"
"I'm already 16."
"16 years old. As expected, you're two years younger than me. It's the age to learn, hehe."
As Ang Lee joked, he heard a group of people galloping in the distance. From the sound of the horses' hooves, he could tell that there were quite a number of people. There were more than a dozen of them. Moreover, the speed of the horses was very fast. It was the speed of a charge.
"Why? Are there more people coming?"
Ang Lee looked at an official from the Ministry of Works in surprise.
"Assistant Minister, I'm not too sure."
The official from the Ministry of Works had a puzzled expression. When they arrived, they saw Li Longji standing alone outside Zhongxuan Gate with a horse. After a few words of greeting, they found out that he was ordered by Li Longji to come and learn from Ang Lee. However, they didn't know if Li Longji had sent other imperial grandsons to learn from him.
The speed of the dozen warhorses was very astonishing. In the blink of an eye, they were in front of them. They quickly reined in their horses and stopped. The people on the horses all jumped off.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the eldest grandson of the emperor, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon."
"Oh, it's Li Yu, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon."
Of course, Ang Lee knew who Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon was. He was the famous emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yu. In the history of the Tang Dynasty, he led the officials to quell the An – Lushan Rebellion, allowing the Tang Dynasty to continue for more than a hundred years. However, he was born at the wrong time. When he succeeded the throne, the Tang Dynasty was already in a precarious situation. Before he could even sit down, the capital, Chang 'an, was occupied by Tufan.
After that, in order to maintain the stability of the political situation, he wantonly conferred the title of Jiedushi, further aggravating the situation of the Tang Dynasty's vassal towns. In the end, he buried the entire Tang Dynasty and the most glorious era of the entire Hua Xia civilization.
"Assistant Minister Li, I'm very sorry. Xiao Wang is late."
Li Yu was full of momentum and confidence. He strode over, forming a sharp contrast with the reserved Li Qiu. When he saw Li Qiu was also there, he smiled and greeted him, "Oh, you're also here, Fourth Brother!"
"Fourth Brother greets Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon."
Li Qiu did not dare to overstep. He hurriedly bowed and looked very careful.
Of the two of them, one was the son of the current Crown Prince, and the other was the son of the deposed Crown Prince. Although they were both Crown Prince's sons, their status was very different now. As the eldest grandson of the Crown Prince, Li Yu had to be protected by a large number of soldiers when he went out, just like Ang Lee. On the other hand, Li Qiu did not have any rigid requirements when he went out. Even if he went out alone, there would not be a problem.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon also came here to broaden your horizons by His Majesty's imperial edict?"
Ang Lee asked casually. Although Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon would be the future Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it was still early. At this moment, Ang Lee did not need to be too reserved in front of Li Yu. Of course, this was not Ang Lee's character.
"Yes. Last night, His Majesty sent someone to deliver an imperial edict. He asked me to go to Zhongxuan Gate early this morning to inspect the road with Assistant Minister Li and broaden my horizons. However, I was careless and overslept, which delayed Assistant Minister Li."
Li Yu was very confident, but not arrogant. He treated people with a polite attitude, which made Ang Lee feel very comfortable.
The two imperial grandsons that Li Longji had sent over were truly not bad. They were both very young, and they knew how to be polite and respectful. It could be seen that they had been taught well, and this was enough to show the seriousness and responsibility of the Great Tang's imperial family.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, you worry too much. I just arrived a little earlier than Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon. I didn't delay anything."
Ang Lee explained and then asked, "By the way, besides the two of you, who else did His Majesty send?"
Li Qiu glanced at Ang Lee, indicating that he didn't know. Li Yu also shook his head, indicating that he didn't know anything.
Seeing this, Ang Lee was suddenly in a dilemma. Li Longji sent the two imperial grandsons to broaden his horizons, but he didn't inform him in advance. He also didn't tell the two imperial grandsons. Who knew if he sent someone else?
"Assistant Minister Li, the gate of the palace is open. Someone is riding a horse in this direction."
Duan Xiushi immediately discovered the open Zhongxuan Gate and saw that someone was riding a horse in this direction.
"The Zhongxuan Gate of Daming Palace is actually open. Could it be that someone more important is coming?"
Ang Lee was very confused. Li Yu and Li Qiu both left the city through the Tonghua Gate, but this group of people actually came directly from the palace gate. Naturally, it was a little strange. However, the only people more important than the eldest grandson were the Crown Prince and the other princes.
"Assistant Minister Li is a eunuch in the palace."
Duan Xiushi looked at the eunuch who was riding a horse in this direction and reminded him.
Seeing that it was the eunuch who was rushing over, Ang Lee immediately understood that the Emperor had sent someone to inform him to take care of his two grandsons.
"Assistant Minister Li, His Majesty has a verbal order for the two imperial grandsons to learn from Assistant Minister Li. He specially sent me here to inform you."
The eunuch didn't waste too much time. Seeing that the two imperial grandsons were present, he directly explained the matter in a concise and comprehensive manner.
There were only two imperial grandsons, which meant that there wouldn't be anyone else coming. Ang Lee made some slight preparations and led the group along the official road, slowly advancing towards the Hot Spring Palace.
This group, including the guards and servants, had a total of more than 80 people. The scale was very large. However, Ang Lee felt that it was too crowded. Therefore, he let the two groups of guards keep a distance of 100 steps from the main group, one in front and one at the back. The servants had to stay further back so as not to interfere with them exploring the road.
Excluding the guards of Ang Lee and Li Yu, there were less than 20 people left in the group. The small scale made it more convenient for Ang Lee to discuss the direction of the railway with the rest.
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