Chapter 30 Twenty-nine

Five Dangerous City Among the two princes, Li Ke arrived in Chang'an first.When he came to a Buddhist hall in the outer hall of his mother Concubine Yang's bedroom, Concubine Yang was kneeling in front of a Buddha statue with her eyes closed and chanting sutras.She is the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and the second concubine of Li Shimin. Although her face is religiously pious, there is a grace between her brows, which makes people feel her noble blood. Li Ke shouted from a distance: "Mother Concubine." Concubine Yang turned her face, opened her eyes suddenly, surprise and tears appeared on her face at the same time: "Ke'er!" Li Ke walked up to Concubine Yang and knelt down Concubine Yang stood up and stretched out her trembling hands to caress his cheek. Although he was still a child, the outline of his grandfather, Emperor Sui Yang, was faintly visible on Li Ke's face, with a heroic aura.In an instant, Concubine Yang seemed to see her father, looking at her with a smile, her heart couldn't help but tremble.Although her father has been away for nearly ten years, his shadow has never been far away in the heart of this Sui princess. Everyone accused him of being a tyrant, but in her heart, he was the most gentle man in the world.

Concubine Yang's expression made Li Ke a little strange. He asked, "Mother Concubine, what's wrong with you?" Li Ke pointed to Feng Deyi and a scholar in their thirties who were following behind him, and said: "Thanks to the people sent by Mr. Feng to take care of this Mr. Cen all the way, the hardships are nothing, but the soles of the boots are worn out." Concubine Yang turned her gaze to Feng Deyi and the scholar who were following behind Li Ke: "Thank you both." Feng Deyi hurriedly said: "Look at what your mother said, His Highness returned to Chang'an safely, God should be thankful ’” The scholar also said: “What Master Feng said is absolutely true, it’s all thanks to God.”

Concubine Yang looked the scholar up and down, saw that he was a good-looking man, and spoke steadily, so she couldn't help but nodded, showing her appreciation.Li Ke told his mother that Mr. Cen's first name was Ben, and he was a descendant of a common surname in the south of the Yangtze River. Li Jing recommended him to the court when he saw that he had some literary talents when he was in the south of the Yangtze River.It was also a coincidence. A few days ago, he passed by Chai Shao's army and went to visit friends in the camp. He was bumped into by Chai Shao. After some conversation, Chai Shao regarded him as a strange person and recommended him to Li Ke.Li Ke heard him speak the Book of Changes three times, and immediately wanted to worship him as his teacher. Cen Wenwen firmly resigned. He said that the world has already entered the hands of Li Shimin, and it will be a matter of time before he ascends the throne. Li Ke will eventually become the prince and his teacher. He was ordered by the emperor, but Li Ke insisted on treating him privately as a teacher.

Seeing that Li Ke admired Cen Wenwen so much, Concubine Yang said to Feng Deyi: "Lord Feng, you know me and I never ask about political affairs, but today I want to speak for Mr. Cen. Inheritance of the great rule, the country is in the midst of employing people, you are the right servant of the minister, and you do not avoid relatives, such a talent should be recommended to the emperor!" Feng Deyi was appreciated by Yang Su in the former Sui Dynasty, Later, he was recommended by Yang Su to Emperor Yang, and he has been doing the internal history order, and has always had an inexplicable feeling for the Yang family.Concubine Yang opened her mouth, so he naturally couldn't evade it, so he said to Cen Wenwen: "Benwen, our lady is different from others, she only knows how to worship the Buddha, and she speaks for her ministers, this is the first time! Since the lady opened After Jinkou, the old man is not afraid of others gossiping about me. According to your current grade, there are two positions, I can recommend you, one is the editor of the History Museum, and the other is the member of the household department, Uiro. Which one do you want? "

Cen Wenwen said without hesitation: "I am willing to go to the History Museum to study history, where I can learn the essence of the sages' governance of the country." The Ligu case is green, and most people can't bear this kind of hardship.Feng Deyi stroked his beard, looked at Cen Wenwen and said, "You have extraordinary ambitions, and you have the fresh air of a scholar. Well, I will recommend you to be a historian!" Cen Wenwen thanked him repeatedly, while Concubine Yang looked at him Also more appreciative.Then, Feng Deyi and Cen Wenwen withdrew. Li Ke asked Concubine Yang: "Concubine Mother, I heard that many ministers of the gentry in the court are pushing for their children to be in charge of the East Palace, is it true?"

Concubine Yang looked at her son in astonishment. Ordinarily, at his age, he shouldn't have thought about these things, but he had already thought of them.The palace is such a precocious place, the desire for power and the bloody wind are good fertilizers, irrigating the trees of scheming of men born in the emperor's family to grow much faster than ordinary people, they It is often like the young eagle in the eagle's nest, which knows how to kill other young eagles before they grow feathers, in order to fight for their own food.Concubine Yang said to her son: "I only hear Amitabha Buddha in my ears, but I never inquire about matters in court. But, think about it, this should be the case, otherwise, why would your father call you and Zhongshan County King to Beijing at the same time?" .”

Li Ke's eyes showed contempt: "It's okay for others, he is the king of Zhongshan County—in terms of talent and knowledge, hmph, my son is not afraid of him at all, but he is a person who is scared to run when he sees a mouse." Concubine Yang stretched out her hand to caress Li Ke's head: "It depends on the director of the person to judge a person. It is wrong for you to say that he is the king of Zhongshan County. There is a saying for my mother to remind you that the palace is as deep as the sea. What kind of possibility is there?" It will happen! Don't take this matter too seriously in your heart, everything will be fine as it happens. It should be yours that can't run away, and it shouldn't be yours that can't be reached no matter how much you want!"

Li Chengqian entered the city half a day later than Li Ke. On the way, he was chased by the Jiancheng Remnant Party who was hiding outside the city. Almost all the guards he brought were killed. With the help of Shi Fanxin, the governor of the county prince, and Kai Cao, Changsheng fought to the death. Only then did they protect him and return to Chang'an.The rumors about this matter turned out to be out of order, and the government actually rumored that Li Chengqian was dead. Some ministers who were working hard for Li Ke were all happy, including Feng Deyi.Just when the Ministry of War received an urgent report from Jingzhou, Li Yi, who had already agreed to negotiate a peace, suddenly changed his mind, detained the envoy, and refused to be appeased.Feng Deyi immediately took the memorial to the palace to meet Li Shimin, wanting to find out what happened, but when he arrived in the palace, he found that it was not the case at all. The ragged Li Chengqian was standing in the Chengqing Hall where Li Shimin lived and worked every day. Wiping the dirt off his head, Li Shimin, who was as fierce as a tiger on horseback, had an expression full of kindness.This scene of affectionate love made Feng Deyi feel ominous, and he said to himself in his heart: Well, he is the eldest son after all.

Feng Deyi understood that most parents in this world prefer the eldest son, especially in the emperor's house, where there are groups of offspring. Many people who have been emperors in ancient times can't even remember how many sons they have, but This first son must be unforgettable to their hearts, because after all, this is the first time in their lives, the first time after more than ten or twenty years of waiting, so they will unconsciously give him a kind of love that is regarded as the only one. .And emotion is such a strange thing, giving is like rooting into it, the more you give, the deeper the root will be.Thinking of this, Feng Deyi felt panic in his heart. He looked at the document in his hand, suddenly had a thought, flashed an idea, and took a step forward to hand over the report, reporting the emergency situation in Jingzhou to Li Shimin.

Hearing that Li Yi was repeating himself again, Li Shimin was startled. This meant that he would face two powerful enemies at the same time. He looked at Feng Deyi and said, "This Li Yi! Didn't I already agree to his conditions?" Feng Deyi said: "Xieli has gone south, Li Yi's price is naturally different from before." Li Shimin's face showed anxiety, and he waved his hand to signal Li Chengqian to back down.Li Chengqian left, Feng Deyi walked up to Li Shimin who was in deep thought, and said: "How about letting the minister go to persuade him?" Li Shimin was stunned: "You?" Feng Deyi bowed and said: " Speaking of which, Li Yi and I are both from noble clans, so we usually have some friendship."