He is the crown prince and he is the crown prince's grandson.
I am the father and he is the son.
Normally, he should be afraid of himself, but at this moment, Li Xiang was kneeling in front of Li Chengqian, and Li Chengqian didn't know what to say. However, his daughter-in-law was also kneeling here, and Li Chengqian couldn't let the two of them kneel for too long. His daughter-in-law's father was the military general Cheng Yaojin, who was a tough guy. Not to mention himself, the prince, even Li Shimin would dare to attack him directly.
"Get up. You drank so much with your uncle yesterday, and you didn't even bother to rest in your room for a while today. Your uncle is the same. He drags you to drink so much. I'll definitely give him a good scolding when I see him someday."
Li Chengqian's face was full of concern when he spoke, without any hypocrisy at all. After all, he was a real man, as if what happened yesterday had not happened. Of course, in the royal family, everyone is an excellent actor. If you can't act, then sooner or later you will be eliminated.
"My son and my uncle haven't seen each other for a long time. Ever since my son left the plateau, my uncle has been taking care of everything over there. It's been a long time since we last met, so don't blame him, father. It's just that your son drank too much."
Even if Li Xiang took over the matter after sitting down, Li Chengqian might not dare to say anything to Chang Sun Chong if he really met Chang Sun Chong. After Li Xiang said this, it was like giving Li Chengqian a way out. Li Chengqian and Chang Sun Chong grew up together, and their relationship was not very good. They must not make it worse because of this matter.
"Your father is right. Although you are young, you should take care of your body. I heard that you will be going south again in a few days. There are so many things to do in the court. Do you think you will have to rely on yourself?"
Everything Li Xiang's mother said came from the heart. In her opinion, even if she had the title of Crown Princess, it was not as important as her own son. If she could change it, she would rather her son and daughter-in-law live in Chang'an City. As for those false titles, she didn't want them either.
"Mother, what are you talking about? As the crown prince and the third generation of the Li family, if I don't contribute to the court, how can I expect others to? Moreover, my son is still young and needs to explore more things outside."
Li Xiang said nonchalantly. In fact, this was already a very humble statement. If he was to tell the truth, these things could not be done without him. Although Li Shimin had many talented people under his command, if he wanted to find someone who could do this, he might not be able to find one for the time being.
"You're right. A true man has ambitions. Your father will take care of the affairs of Chang'an City for you. You must do well in the outside world and always remember what your grandfather has instructed you to do."
To be honest, Li Chengqian didn't want Li Xiang to come back. If Li Xiang stayed in Chang'an City, then Li Chengqian wouldn't have to do many things. Those people would go directly to Li Xiang. Why would they need to go through another layer of procedures in between? Wouldn't it be better to go directly to Li Xiang?
"Father is teaching me that. Since we don't have anything to do today, why don't we have a drink together at home?"
Li Xiang was returning the favor. Li Chengqian had already started to resolve the issue of Aunt Fan. If Li Xiang still had the same sour face, it meant that he did not want to reconcile. Although his mother did not want Li Xiang to drink too much, she thought that father and son should have some communication. What's more, the East Palace had a new young master recently. If there was any rift between the father and son, it would be better to talk it out face to face.
"That's what I was thinking. Hurry up and have someone prepare a table. If you have anything to eat or drink, tell the people below immediately. How about this, go and invite the in-laws..."
Li Chengqian suddenly thought of another thing. Cheng Yaojin probably hadn't had dinner with Li Xiang for a long time. It would be better to invite him here directly. This would give face to his daughter-in-law and make the dinner table more lively.
"That would be best..."
Li Xiang also agreed and quickly asked his men to invite people. One of the two brothers-in-law was originally going to come back, but unfortunately due to the lack of manpower on the front line, all of them stayed in the Western Regions. Cheng Yaojin was lonely at this time. After Li Xiang returned to the capital, he did not visit him, which was a rude behavior in itself. Now the prince personally invited Cheng Yaojin to the East Palace for a drink, which could be regarded as resolving the matter.
Although Cheng Luan didn't say it, he actually felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. A brother had just accompanied him to the capital, and he immediately returned to the Western Regions. His parents must be uncomfortable about it. Now, he invited his father to the East Palace for a drink with the prince's tomorrow. This was indeed a great honor.
If it was just Li Chengqian himself, other ministers would also have the same treatment, but if it was Li Chengqian and his son Li Xiang, then the treatment would be instantly increased. Cheng Yaojin was one of those who received this treatment, and there were no more than a handful of such people in the entire Chang'an City.
While the father and son were drinking happily, Qian Ping was on his way south. Qian Ping mobilized a group of good men, and with Li Xiang's ring, he was able to mobilize some more advantageous personnel, and he was determined to investigate this matter.
Although Li Xiang rejected Qian Ping, Qian Ping was holding Li Xiang's ring at the moment, which was equivalent to giving him another chance. If he could handle this matter well, he might be able to return to the peak in the future. It would definitely be impossible to follow Li Xiang, but he was also on Li Xiang's side. It was his fault for making the wrong choice before. Otherwise, would he still need to take this path?
Li Xiang's words have been brought to Long Qi's attention. If there is a problem, then investigate according to this question. If there is no problem, then you must find the problem. Although this matter is very difficult, Qian Ping is also a shrewd person. How can a person who can be the chief steward of the East Palace not find the problem?
So now Qian Ping is full of confidence. The Fan family only controls one state. If they start to wipe it out, or have already done it, Qian Ping is not afraid. With your ability, it is impossible to kill all the people who know about this matter. If so, you will fall to the level of the Five Surnames and Seven Families. If you have this strength, would you still gather in that remote place?