After learning about the situation of the two eunuchs, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu certainly understood Li Xiang's meaning. Li Chengqian had also taken care of them before, but as a prince, he couldn't do everything himself.
This time Li Xiang got angry at the two eunuchs. I guess if other people still have any ideas, they have to touch their necks to see if they are hard enough.
Everyone thought that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu should go over and express his gratitude. After all, Li Xiang did this for your mother. However, two or three days passed and no news came from the Prince of Wu's Mansion.
This is how smart people do things. Many people below said that King Wu Li Ke seemed to have become stupid after being scolded by the emperor and didn't even know how to express gratitude.
In fact, this is a very normal thing. If King Wu Li Ke went to express his gratitude in a high-profile manner, it would cause trouble for Li Xiang. Li Xiang's relationship with the emperor has just eased a bit, purely because of Xiao Shougui. If it weren't for this incident, the two sides would probably still be in a state of opposition.
Although Prince Wu Li Ke does not have any proper job now, he was once a person valued by the emperor. If he were to get together with Li Xiang so openly now, he would be wishing he had lived too long.
Li Xiang did not explicitly say that the reason for his outburst against the two eunuchs was because of Concubine Yang. If Prince Wu Li Ke went over to express his gratitude, it would seem that he was out of touch.
Li Xiang killed the two eunuchs because of the Eastern Palace incident. Now that we are rushing over like this, it makes people even more suspicious, so it is best to deal with it coldly. If you want to express your gratitude in the future, you can show it in action.
Xiao Shougui's problem was solved well, so the old man of the Xiao family couldn't just sit there and do nothing. He brought his grandson to the East Palace early.
The ten-day vacation has passed, and Li Xiang now has to attend the morning court, but Xiao Yu, the prime minister of the previous dynasty, does not have to go. His governance philosophy is different from Li Shimin's, so Li Shimin sent him home early to recuperate. Now hearing the voices from the morning court, the old prime minister is also very envious.
The main reason is that since he has been in the political arena, he wants to stay here forever. What's more, Xiao Yu is not very old. If he can work as prime minister for two more years, he can also help the younger generation in his family. Now, even his grandson has to rely on others.
The Tang Dynasty was different from later dynasties. The prime minister had enormous power. As long as he wanted to help his grandson, he didn't need to do it himself. The people below would naturally do it.
But now he has been away from politics for too long. Last time, he took the wrong path and wanted to unite with His Royal Highness the King of Wu and then return to the court. As a result, he was beaten by Li Xiang in a few strokes and could not raise his head. Therefore, there are even fewer people around this old prime minister.
Everyone knows that a wise bird chooses a good tree to roost in. If you have a paulownia tree here, you don’t have to worry about not being able to attract a golden phoenix.
But the problem is that two wrong choices in a row have ruined your popularity in the entire Chang'an City. No matter how deep the foundation of the Lanling Xiao family is, the tricks of the aristocratic families are no longer effective. Even the Qinghe Cui family has to take two steps back, let alone your Lanling Xiao family?
Therefore, the old prime minister's life was very quiet. He felt relieved to be able to come out and move around this time. Of course, he came out for a good reason. After all, his grandson was blessed by Li Xiang, so he was able to go to Gaochang to take up the post. It was normal for him to personally bring his grandson to the East Palace to express his gratitude.
According to Princess Xiangcheng's original idea, she should invite these two to attend the banquet over there, but after thinking it over again and again, the old prime minister still felt that he should come and invite them in person, so as to show more importance.
Princess Xiangcheng knew what her old father-in-law was thinking, and the first reason was naturally her son's trip to Gaochang.
The second reason is that the Lanling Xiao family had a bad relationship with Li Xiang last time, and the two sides were almost on opposite sides. If they had not stopped in time, the confrontation between the two sides would have become more serious, and the Lanling Xiao family suffered heavy losses. This also made everyone see the power of capital for the first time from their losses, so Li Xiang's voice has increased a lot in the future.
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, most officials were not allowed to engage in business. However, if they only relied on their meager salaries, it would not be enough to support their entire family. Therefore, they could only allow some businesses to use their names and then share the profits.
But if you cannot provide protection to these merchants, why would they send their profits to your house every year?
The reason why every household gives Li Xiang so much face now is to make themselves more financially comfortable. The merchants under them all said that if you want to expand your business now, you will definitely not be able to get around Zhidaobao. Whether you are taking out a loan or depositing money, you must go to Zhidaobao.
Although others later founded several similar businesses, can't you see the difference now? Zhidaobao has the best reputation and was established the earliest, occupying all the key commercial locations. If you wanted to take over their business, it's too late now.
The business collision between the Lanling Xiao family and others had already made everyone see the power of holding a treasure, so Mr. Xiao was also thinking long-term. The two parties had no chance to meet in the meantime, so they took this opportunity to sit together and try to eliminate the rift.
The tea has been changed twice. In fact, if you ask someone, you will know that Li Chengqian and his son have gone to court. It is impossible for them to come back so soon. Even if the old prime minister came, it should be a little late.
But the old prime minister came so early, which is very intriguing. No one can guess the reason, but Xiao Shougui next to him understands very well that the earlier I come, the longer I have to wait for you here, which makes the host feel guilty. If I make any requests later, you guys will not be able to refuse.
Xiao Shougui did not have a close relationship with the old prime minister. Although he was the eldest grandson of the Lanling Xiao family, he had never lived in the capital and had always lived with his parents in Hengzhou.
However, judging from their facial features, there are still many similarities between the two. In addition, Xiao Shougui's way of doing things is really the same as his grandfather's. We don't necessarily need the credit, but the disaster will never be our own.
A bell rang in the distance, signaling the end of court. The old prime minister suddenly felt a little nervous for no reason. He was just a kid under twenty, wasn't he? Why would he be nervous about meeting him?