When Li Xiang left Tubo, the chieftains also gave him a lot of valuable gifts, so Li Xiang simply brought them all back. When he was walking back from the grassland, the Tuyuhun tribes gave him a lot of things again. This is the advantage of having strength. As long as you have enough strength, your wallet will never be empty.
"What's being brought here this time? Did your prince find something interesting on the grassland?"
Cheng Chumo tiptoed and said, each box was very heavy. If he guessed correctly, they should be precious metals. It seemed that life at home would be better in the near future.
"They are all worthless things, except for the things in this car, which are better. They are all things our prince found in Tubo. Some of them are toys from there, specially given to the young lady to cheer her up."
Eunuch Qian said with a smile that they all knew that Li Xiang valued his wife very much, not only because of her fame, but also because of Cheng Yaojin's dedication to him, so no matter what Li Xiang got, he would send a batch here according to the practice of ordinary sons-in-law.
"Butler Qian, the master invites you in."
The reason why Qian Ping didn't leave was because he thought Cheng Yaojin might call him, so he waited at the door. Now after hearing the butler's words, Qian Ping quickly tidied up his clothes, then apologized to the two young masters, and followed the butler in.
"This old man has come to deliver things more than once or twice. Father usually won't let him in. What's going on?"
Cheng Chumo said with some surprise.
The servants in the house didn't understand what was going on, so the two brothers followed them over. Looking from the doorway, Cheng Yaojin had a face full of anger and a letter in his hand. The letter was Li Xiang's handwritten letter, and the two brothers wanted to know what was written on it.
"Is that what this kid said? Put him in our house?"
Cheng Yaojin said angrily that this time in addition to so many things, a person was also sent, but the person had already come in through the back door, and this person was Deji Yangzong.
"In reply to the general, our young master couldn't push the matter back in Tubo, so he brought the person back. But in order to prevent the people in Chang'an from gossiping, he was sent directly to you. When the young lady marries you in the future..."
Qian Ping said with a bitter face that after Li Xiang came back, he gave Qian Ping some instructions and asked him to bring people here. He did this because he didn't want Cheng Yaojin to feel resentful. If there was a conflict because of a woman, it would be a bit of a loss.
Cheng Yaojin was angry, but he thought about how all the masters of wealthy families behaved, and how he himself had several concubines. Li Xiang was willing to do this, which showed that he was very considerate of his family's reputation. Otherwise, he could just take her home. How could he throw her out? Do you have the guts to cause trouble in the Eastern Palace?
After calming down, Cheng Yaojin was not an unreasonable person. He naturally knew the reason why Li Xiang did this, which was that he didn't want there to be any thorns in the hearts of both parties. Although he felt uncomfortable at the beginning, as long as he explained it clearly to his daughter, the next thing would be natural.
The Qinzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace.
Li Shimin had already calculated the time for Li Xiang to return, so when Li Xiang came back, Li Shimin had asked the people in the imperial kitchen to bring the food. At the same time, there were also a group of royal family members accompanying him, so they could eat together.
"This is Li Xin, the son of your second uncle..."
In the seats at the back, Li Xiang saw a few new faces. These people had the same status as Li Xiang, all of them were grandchildren of the emperor. They were not yet of the age to be granted a title, but Li Shimin brought them here today. Li Xiang met these people one by one.
According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, if one has not been granted a title, he cannot attend such a formal occasion. In the past, Li Xiang was the eldest grandson of the emperor, so he could go to court, but he was only there to listen and could not express his opinions. The reason why he expressed his opinion that time was because Li Chengqian was on the verge of being deposed. Otherwise, Li Xiang would not have been so courageous, and Li Shimin would have punished him long ago.
"My brothers are growing stronger and stronger. Grandfather wants to take them to the Goguryeo battlefield?"
After Li Xiang sat down, he immediately understood what was going on. It was undoubtedly because he was too dazzling, so Li Shimin had to find a few people to overshadow him. Moreover, Li Xiang probably had already thought of the merits of these people. Anyway, there were many opportunities to make merits along the way. As long as they were placed in the right place and given the right time, they would definitely get the credit, and they would all be granted the title of prince after returning.
According to the original rules of the Tang Dynasty, these people could only be granted the title of prince after they reached a certain age. Now Li Shimin should be unable to wait and let these imperial grandchildren enter the court in advance, so that they can share the power in Li Xiang's hands at that time. However, Li Xiang did not care about this. As long as you have the ability, we are not afraid of competition in the future.
"You're right. I've been thinking for a while now. With the exception of your third uncle, your father's generation has no military experience at all. Perhaps it's because they weren't properly developed since childhood. Now bring all your brothers with you and let them experience the battlefield. Perhaps in the future, our family will have a few more great generals."
Li Shimin did not hide his thoughts at all, and did not observe Li Xiang's expression when he spoke. Anyway, the matter had been decided. According to the opinions of other people in the court, Li Xiang had made great achievements in military affairs, and this place had become Li Xiang's private territory. If other princes and grandsons of the emperor rashly came in, Li Xiang would definitely suppress them, but if it was arranged by Li Shimin, it would be a different situation.
"Grandfather's thoughts are all for the benefit of the Tang Dynasty. I admire him."
What surprised Li Shimin was that Li Xiang didn't object at all. "Did you just agree to this?" "Isn't the army your private domain?" Several military commanders had already expressed their opinions. "If you were to insert someone else at this time, it would destabilize your foundation."
Li Shimin had even thought about it in his mind that if Li Xiang went against him, then Li Shimin would have various reasons to deal with Li Xiang, but he did not expect Li Xiang to accept it just like that. This was indeed a bit hard to believe, and the other princes also couldn't believe it.