"Concubine Chonghua, please don't make things difficult for me. His Majesty has come to Mount Jiuhua this time, and it's not up to me to decide who to serve him." Pande looked at Zheng Chonghua awkwardly.
Among all the concubines in the harem, Zheng Chonghua had the strongest desire to travel to Mount Jiuhua. She had just entered the palace and had not fully adapted to the coldness and loneliness in the palace, so she yearned for the outside world the most.
Not only the concubines in the harem, but also the princes and princesses all cheered and wanted to go to Mount Jiuhua. How could Princess Gao Yang, who loved to play the most, miss this opportunity? She had already begged Li Shimin for several times.
Soon, the news came that the places to go to Mount Jiuhua had been confirmed.
Except for Empress Zhangsun, there were only two places for concubines, which were Concubine Yang and Imperial Concubine Wei, and the places for princes and princesses were taken by the children of Concubine Yang and Imperial Concubine Wei.
Looking at Concubine Yang and Imperial Concubine Wei, who were as arrogant as peacocks, Zheng Chonghua, who thought she was favored, suddenly stiffened.
She had never regretted entering the palace as a concubine as she did today. Although she was favored by Li Shimin and had great wealth, there were so many concubines in the harem. How many chances did she have to win Li Shimin's favor? The emptiness and loneliness in the harem for a long time had gradually swallowed her soul, and she gradually became a walking corpse.
Zheng Chonghua could not help but look at Princess Gao Yang, who was also in a daze. Princess Gao Yang's mother died when she was young, so how could she get the opportunity to go out of the palace? Suddenly, she felt sympathy for her.
However, how could one show weakness in the harem? The two of them held back their tears at the same time, looked at each other, and then left arrogantly.
Outside the West City Gate of Chang 'an City.
A luxurious motorcade lined up neatly, all of which were new models of carriages produced by the Mo Family Village. This was Li Shimin's traveling motorcade.
Since the four-wheeled carriages of the Mo Family Village became popular, the biggest buyer was the royal family, and even the Imperial Horse Directorate of the royal family was directly crushed.
"Mother, you have to take care of your body!" Outside the convoy, Princess Changle and Empress Zhangsun reluctantly bid each other farewell. After this farewell, Changle would probably not be able to see Empress Zhangsun for a long time.
Empress Zhangsun comforted her, "Mother is going there for a vacation. The fresh air in Mount Jiuhua will be good for Mother's health. If you miss Mother, you can write to her."
Princess Changle nodded vigorously. Although she also wanted to be together with her Imperial Mother, she was already married after all, so it was naturally inconvenient for her to pass through.
"While I'm at Mount Jiuhua, you better behave yourself. Don't cause any more trouble!" Li Shimin reminded Meton.
Meton hurriedly promised, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Son-in-law has always been law-abiding and has never caused any trouble."
Hearing Meton's words, the people around could not help but cover their mouths and snicker. Meton indeed did not violate the laws of the Tang dynasty, but he had caused a lot of trouble.
"I hope you can keep your promise!" Li Shimin snorted coldly, and then let go of Meton. He continued to remind Li Chengqian and others.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late!" Pande reminded him when he saw the sun hanging over the treetops.
Li Shimin nodded and jumped into the carriage with the princes and princesses. He waved his hand, and the convoy slowly started to move.
"See you off, Father!"
"See you off, Your Majesty!"
Outside the convoy, Li Chengqian led the ministers to bow and salute.
Li Shimin waved his hand from the carriage, and with a clear shout, the whole convoy quickly left Chang 'an City with the princes and princesses' eager cheers.
When Li Shimin's convoy disappeared, Li Chengqian only had time to say goodbye to Meton and Princess Changle, and then hurriedly led the ministers back to the palace to begin his first day as the Crown Prince.
In the Taiji Palace, Li Chengqian sat under the dragon throne and began his first day as the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness, this is the official document from the Ministry of Justice. Your Highness, please stamp it." Li Daozong, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, held a document and said.
Li Chengqian blankly stamped his seal on the document and handed it to Li Daozong.
"Your Highness, this is the official document sent by the courier station. It requires the Ministry of Civil Affairs to allocate money for the next season …"
Then, the ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Revenue requested Li Chengqian, and Li Chengqian was like a puppet that followed orders.
Actually, it wasn't that Li Chengqian hadn't thought about making these decisions himself. However, when he took the documents and carefully considered them, he found that the solutions given by the officials were indeed the best. In the end, he could only give up.
This made him look forward to his Crown Prince career, but in the end, he became a human seal. Even when he was needed to make decisions, it was only some trivial matters.
"These old ministers are simply too much." In the Mo Mansion, Li Chengqian complained angrily.
Princess Changle persuaded, "Brother, the purpose of Father letting you be the Crown Prince is to let you come in contact with government affairs and learn, not for you to mess around."
"I know this! But …! "Li Chengqian argued.
Previously, when Li Shimin proposed to let him be the Crown Prince, many of the old ministers were against it. He was determined to make a new achievement to prove himself.
Meton laughed and said, "Do you think those old ministers are vegetarians? Which one of them isn't an important minister since the founding of the Empire? They are all old foxes. If you want them to be respectful to you, then wait until you succeed the throne. "
"Brother, don't hold a grudge. The ministers are doing this to protect you. You have just come in contact with government affairs. If you give orders carelessly and cause trouble, it will leave a stain on your record." Princess Changle reminded.
Li Chengqian nodded, but said somewhat unwillingly, "This Seat naturally won't bear grudges. However, to be worshipped like a clay Bodhisattva by so many officials, This Seat is truly unwilling!"
As the princes grew up, Li Chengqian also gradually felt the pressure. After all, the lesson of the Xuanwu Gate was there. Even if Li Chengqian's position as Crown Prince was stable, he still felt a strong sense of danger. He urgently wanted to make a political achievement to prove himself.
"Those old ministers are isolating me, but it's not like there's no way to break this stalemate." Li Chengqian suddenly said, but his eyes were fixed on Meton, who had nothing to do with him.
"I …!" Meton pointed at himself in shock and waved his hand, "No, no, before I left, His Majesty personally warned me to behave. I don't want His Majesty to come back and be scolded."
Meton hurriedly shook his head and rejected. At the same time, he shrank back and rejected firmly.
"I'm not asking you to stand out. I want you to help me think of an idea. How can I make a political achievement in a short period of time?" Li Chengqian hurriedly said.
"Make a political achievement in a short period of time?" Meton couldn't help but cry out. Which political achievement didn't take years of hard work to achieve? Just like Zhangsun Wuji's achievement of governing the Yellow River, two years had passed, and it was just the beginning. Even so, Zhangsun Wuji was still enjoying it.
"Brother, you are too impatient." Princess Changle also advised. Even though she was a woman, she knew that political achievements couldn't be made in a short period of time.
Li Chengqian said helplessly, "Although I don't know how long Father will be on Mount Jiuhua, he will definitely return when the weather turns cold. It will only be two months. If there are still no results by the time Father returns, I'm afraid I can only do useless work."
"But how can you make a political achievement in two months?" Princess Changle shook her head helplessly.
Li Chengqian immediately looked disappointed, "It seems that I am indulging in fantasy."
To make a political achievement in such a short period of time was probably too much. If it was some ordinary matter, he wouldn't need to take the risk.
Looking at her brother's dispirited appearance, Princess Changle couldn't help but feel her heart ache. Back then, Li Chengqian doted on Princess Changle the most. Although she knew that Meton always had a plan, her father had just warned Meton in front of her. On one side was her brother, and on the other side was her husband. She couldn't help but feel troubled.
Seeing Princess Changle's troubled expression, Meton couldn't help but feel his heart soften, "Although it is difficult to make a political achievement in two months, it is not impossible."
No matter what, he and Princess Changle had met many times, and Li Chengqian had contributed greatly. Today, he could be considered to have repaid Li Chengqian's kindness.
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