Li Shimin did not ask Fang Xuanling about this matter. In fact, Li Shimin was also a smart man. Fang Xuanling was usually under strict control. Apart from the incident with Fang Yiai, there was probably no relationship between Fang Xuanling and Li Xiang.
"Why are you so close to the Prime Minister's son? Don't you know that the Prime Minister is your grandfather's man? If you get close to his son, it will not benefit the Prime Minister in the future. We are not friends with the Prime Minister, but we are definitely not enemies either. The Prime Minister is very important to our Tang Dynasty."
The people around Li Chengqian are all his own people. In this bustling street, Li Chengqian can talk to Li Xiang without worry. After all, no one around can hear him unless you put your ear close to him.
"Then I can't kick him out. He's already come to me, how can I say no? Besides, even if I don't give him this position, I'm afraid I'll have to give it to someone else. If I recruit one and offend another, the one who will suffer in the end will be our Eastern Palace. It's better to give it to the Prime Minister's son first."
Li Xiang said with a wry smile that among the millions of people in the capital, he didn't expect that such a trivial matter could spread so quickly. Li Xiang thought that there were no spies around him, but this matter was also known by his father. It seems that there are no secrets in the capital, which is a consensus among everyone.
"You just need to know your limits. Your grandfather's greatest skill was choosing prime ministers. The prime ministers of our Tang Dynasty are all very strong. The Tang Dynasty is still on the rise, and these prime ministers are very important to us. We must not make any mistakes. You can oppose your grandfather in some areas to show your strength, but you must never affect the people of the world."
After returning this time, Li Xiang felt that Li Chengqian was different from before, but he never expected that Li Chengqian would be able to say these words. Isn't this the father he had always dreamed of? In the past, Li Chengqian played hard, and although he became a little better later, he was not suitable for the position of regent. But Li Chengqian was able to say these words, and Li Xiang was really relieved to go to war.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with Li Chengqian himself. It was just because the contrast between Li Shimin before and after was too great, which brought a huge stimulation to Li Chengqian. That's why he acted so crazy during that period. As long as Li Chengqian regained his sanity, there would be no need to worry about what happened later, and he would be able to return to his peak soon.
The father and son chatted about some other things and passed by several of Li Xiang's shops. It was becoming more and more lively. Although there were some imitations on the market, the quality of those imitations was not up to standard, so dignitaries still liked to come to Li Xiang.
Li Xiang did not wipe out these imitations because they were relatively cheap. Therefore, Li Xiang allowed them to exist. After all, the customers pursued by both parties were not from the same class, and ordinary people could also improve their lives through these cheap imitations.
Without Changsun Chong and Changsun Pingting, the Changsun Mansion seemed a little quiet at the moment. When the father and son came in from the door, no one greeted them along the way. Although Changsun Wuji had other illegitimate sons and daughters, none of them were qualified to come out. After all, the guests coming today were the prince and the grandson. Except for Changsun Wuji who went out to greet them personally, no one else had the qualifications. But Changsun Wuji was the uncle and great-uncle of the two of them. How could an uncle greet his nephew in the world?
Changsun Wuji, as the uncle, was very arrogant. Even though the two men had already entered the flower hall, Changsun Wuji had no intention of standing up. Instead, he pointed to the two stools next to him and asked the father and son to sit down. Li Chengqian and Li Xiang were used to it. After all, ordinary people outside did the same thing, and uncles had such privileges.
"Do you know what you did in the hall today? You openly challenged His Majesty's authority. You think it's a very impressive thing, but in the eyes of other ministers, it could cause division in our Tang Dynasty. Some people may already be feeling uneasy. Maybe someone is ready to come to you to pledge their loyalty. When more people pledge their loyalty, what will you do? Will you have another Xuanwu Gate Incident?"
Changsun Wuji had been suppressing his anger all the way. When he saw Li Xiang and Li Chengqian coming in, Changsun Wuji could no longer suppress his anger. He slammed the table while talking. Li Chengqian wanted to persuade him but couldn't get a word in. Li Xiang also stood up quickly. He had no right to be arrogant in front of his uncle.
Changsun Wuji talked for a whole cup of tea before he noticed that Li Xiang was wearing bright yellow clothes, which was the standard attire of the crown prince. If it weren't for his usual respect for him, he would have turned against him long ago if the crown prince of a country stood in front of him and let him scold him for such a long time.
Of course, Changsun Wuji was used to doing this. No matter whether it was Li Chengqian or Li Tai, as long as Changsun Wuji saw that they did something wrong, he would discipline them in front of outsiders, and they didn't feel that there was anything wrong. Perhaps this was the suppression from blood.
"Sit down. I didn't mean to bring this up today, but I see you show no sign of repentance. If you continue like this, do you know what situation the Tang Dynasty will face? The Five Clans and Seven Families have indeed been dealt a blow by you, but will their inner ambitions remain? Once they see through your ambitions, they will amplify them without limit and make you do things you can't even imagine in the future. Don't think you can control the situation now, but can you foresee what will happen in the future?"
Changsun Wuji spoke sternly, and Li Chengqian and Li Xiang also listened carefully. However, Li Xiang was really sweating on his forehead at this moment. What he had just done was indeed a bit too much. If it gave others the wrong signal, it would not be of any benefit to the Tang Dynasty in the future.
Li Xiang was forced to do so. If Li Shimin hadn't caused so many troubles, how could Li Xiang fight with him after returning? The grandfather and grandson used to complement each other, but look at what they have become now. They are on the verge of a dagger drawn between them, especially when they are about to go on an expedition. The two of them were obsessed with various interests and did not take the Tang Dynasty seriously at all. But Changsun Wuji could only scold Li Xiang. Could he scold Li Shimin?