Chapter 1512: Having Money to Build a Palace
"Your Highness, follow me."
Watching the people behind him leave, Wang De led Li Xiang to another palace. Li Xiang originally thought that he was in the Qinzheng Palace, but he didn't expect that it was just a show. Li Shimin has become more and more comfortable over the years.
"Grandfather is not in the Qinzheng Palace?"
Li Xiang was about to go to the harem. According to the rules of the court, the adult princes and grandchildren must leave the palace before sunset, so he was still a little worried. If it wasn't Wang De who led him there, Li Xiang would really turn around and leave.
"Some new palaces have been built in the palace recently. Your Highness, don't worry. We can't get to the harem."
Wang De knew what Li Shimin was worried about. This happened in every dynasty. Many eunuchs' families were controlled by political enemies, and then these princes and grandchildren were asked to go to the harem, saying that they were summoned by the emperor or the empress dowager.
Generally speaking, they are eunuchs around the emperor or the empress dowager. They basically won't do such things. But when their family members are controlled, these people can only risk their lives and lead the princes and grandchildren to the harem. This means chaos in the palace. If they are found out, even if the princes and grandchildren are innocent, they may be disliked by the emperor in the future and have no chance to ascend the throne.
This method is extremely bad, so the eunuchs who do this must die after they are done. If they don't die, your family members will not be able to survive. If you die, there will be no way to investigate, and the emperor's son or grandson will be useless.
The emperor hates this matter the most, so he usually issues a severe decree, that is, he will not let the eunuchs do this. Now that he heard that he would not go to the harem, Li Xiang also understood what was going on. Li Shimin was still very careful in this regard and did not give those who were scheming a chance.
Of course, Wang De would not do such a thing. Earlier, this guy had secretly turned to Li Xiang, and this guy's family was also under the surveillance of Li Xiang's people. Of course, Wang De's family should be said to be the safest in some ways. On the one hand, they were watched by Li Shimin's black-clothed men, and on the other hand, they were watched by Li Xiang's men. As for whether there were other people, it was hard to say.
Anyway, the position of the eunuch chief looked quite glorious, but what was going on in secret, I'm afraid only they knew it. If it was not handled properly, not only would his head be lost, but dozens of heads of the whole family would probably not live well.
When he came to the front of the new palace, Li Xiang didn't know what to say. The court was really rich now. Thinking about the first few years of his rebirth, let alone building such a palace, even repairing the Qinzheng Palace was unlikely.
Nowadays, such a huge construction site has been built on the ground. Li Xiang had never been here before, but there should have been a palace before, which means that the old palace was demolished and a new one was built. I don’t know how much money it cost.
Of course, Li Xiang couldn’t say much about this matter. What is the purpose of being an emperor? If you are exhausted every day and can’t even find a comfortable place for yourself, then it’s too aggrieved to be an emperor like this. Even if Li Xiang sits on the throne, I’m afraid he won’t want to continue.
Compared with other emperors, Li Shimin is already pretty good. There is so much silver in the treasury, and he only built a new palace. He didn’t build palaces in various places in Chang’an City, nor did he build palaces all over the country. Compared with Emperor Yang of Sui, I don’t know how much money he saved. If Li Shimin went out for inspections from time to time, I’m afraid he would spend more money.
When Li Xiang walked into the palace, he saw that in addition to Li Shimin, there were actually two young concubines. Li Xiang must not have seen these two people when he left the palace last time. No matter whose daughters these two people were, Li Shimin's harem was full of people.
Seeing Li Xiang coming in from outside, Li Shimin also asked these two young concubines to go to the harem. After all, Li Shimin is now old. If his eldest grandson and the concubines in the harem spread any news, it would be extremely detrimental to the entire Tang Dynasty.
Never underestimate a woman. If this woman has bad intentions in her heart, it will not be good for anyone, and Li Shimin may also fall into this trap.
Take Li Chengqian and Li Jiancheng for example. At that time, the two had an unclear relationship with one of Li Yuan's concubines. If Li Shimin had not obtained these evidences, how could these two people fight with Li Shimin?
Therefore, people living in the royal family understand that relationships between men and women must be pure. Any misunderstanding may lead to fatal disasters. Don't think this is a joke. If you don't pay attention to these things, you may be killed by them in the end.
"Greetings to His Majesty, long live His Majesty."
This is also the first time that Li Xiang has met Li Shimin. He must perform the three kneeling and nine kowtows ceremony. To be more precise, this is the first time he has met the emperor since returning from the south. When they meet again, there is no need to perform such a ceremony.
"Get up. After all, the sunshine in the south is a little more sufficient. Your face is a little dark. You probably haven't eaten yet. It's ready here. Let's have a drink and talk about some recent things."
Li Shimin pointed to the seat next to him, and a young eunuch brought him some food and drinks. As he got older, Li Shimin's speech became more and more like that of ordinary people, and he was not as majestic when talking to Li Xiang. In fact, this was to cultivate his own successor.
Although there was Li Chengqian between the two, they both knew very well that Li Chengqian could not be the one who ascended the throne and held power. Even if Li Chengqian became the emperor, he would have been the emperor in advance.
The current situation is very clear. Since the day when the Tiance General's Mansion was established, Li Shimin has been unable to control many aspects. Many princes have been sent out. Whether it is military power or civil affairs, these princes have no way to grasp it. From that time on, Li Shimin also admitted defeat. It is not shameful to lose to his grandson. (End of this chapter)