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Chapter 179 Gradient situation

(Thanks to Hien Han, Block = bricks for rewards. There was a sudden power outage in the morning, all the manuscripts were gone, and I cried to death!

"Geither Changsun, are you saying something?"

All the ministers praised the sweet potatoes after tasting them, and most of the court officials praised Li Yan for their praise. Li Shimin left the Tai Chi Hall with satisfaction.

Looking at Lu Jin with an anxious look on his face, Changsun Wuji said annoyedly: "What did you ask me to say? Let the emperor force Li Yan to plant sweet potatoes for us?"

"Yes, Mr. Changsun Ge, aren't you moved at all? 40,000 mu of land can produce 1.2 million stones, and our Lu family's land is more than one million mu." Lu Jin persuaded.

The more annoyed Lu Jin said this, Changsun Wuji was, he understood the thoughts of these gentry, but he understood Li Shimin's thoughts better. The last time he forced Li Yan had already made Li Shimin a little distant from him. Empress Changsun also advised him not to get involved with these gentry again. This statement was no different from that of Empress Changsun and Li Shimin.

"Doctor Lu, I advise you not to mess around anymore. If the emperor had some doubts about Li Yan before, he had completely believed in him. Have you not seen the emperor's expression? He was not so happy even when he defeated Jie Li." Changsun Wuji said as he walked.

Lu Jin was still a little unwilling to accept it. They could only watch so many good things, and felt as uncomfortable as a cat. "Is there no other way?"

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji popped up a word.

Lu Jinxi said: "Please let Mr. Changsun make a clear statement."

"Don't provoke Li Yan anymore. He will give what he wants. He doesn't want it. You can't even force it. Do you understand?"

The court already knew about Li Yan's recruitment. He used to want to use the border guard to restrain Li Yan, but he did not expect that this would make Li Yan's excuse to openly recruit the army. Now Li Yan has soldiers and food, and the famous bow and arrows and horizontal swords that are famous in Chang'an. He did not believe that Li Yan just produced a few handfuls and sent them as tributes. Maybe the army in Yizhou has been equipped. Facing a vassal king who has soldiers and food, which is deeply trusted by the emperor, and is very obedient, Changsun Wuji suddenly felt deeply powerless. Who can force Li Yan now?

"This...George Changsun!" Lu Jin stayed there, while Changsun Wuji shook his head and left.

On the other hand, Cui Shao and Li Ke were walking side by side, surrounded by many ministers, mostly saying compliments. Li Ke and Cui Shao smiled from time to time and responded politely.

"If Liulang really doesn't make a sound, he will make a splash. If he doesn't make a sound, he will make a splash!" All the ministers around him left, and Li Ke sighed: "Sometimes, my brother, can't help but be jealous of him."

Cui Shao nodded: "Who said no! I was upset about Yingying's marriage for a long time, but now I do feel that this is really a blessing for the Cui family."

"Haha, Liulang was notorious at that time, and it was normal for Shizhong Cui to think so, but this time the emperor sent Li Hui to Yizhou, which surprised me a little." Li Ke said.

"The King of Hejian has always been smart. Li Hui and Li Yan were close friends back then. He was just planning a way out for Li Hui. Speaking of which, my Cui clan also went to seven children. They were quite unwilling to go to Yizhou at the beginning, but now they wrote letters to express their praise for Yizhou, which is very meaningless to live in Yizhou." Cui Shao couldn't help laughing after saying that.

Li Ke said in a longing for: "I also heard that Yizhou is not only emerging in new commodities, but also these various policies are very different from other parts of the Tang Dynasty. Those merchants are fascinated by the mention of Yizhou. One day I will also go to Yizhou to see how capable this Liulang is."

As they said this, both of them laughed.

In the East Palace, Li Chengqian threw the teacup to the ground, "Li Yan, Li Yan, everyone is talking about Li Yan, are they still talking about me as the prince? Do they still know that I am the prince and the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty!"

Ashinalan waved her hand and let the maids leave. Looking at Li Chengqian and sighed in a low voice. Only she understood the pain in Li Chengqian's heart. In the past, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun had too many hopes for him, so that their discipline was harsh. Li Chengqian would be severely criticized by the ministers for making a small mistake, but he was a prince and a person. Everything would be reversed. With such strict discipline, Li Chengqian began to rebel and expressed his dissatisfaction with these perverse behaviors.

At this time, foot disease turned him into a lame man, and a kind of inferiority complex arises naturally. He began to suspicion, worried that his position as the crown prince would not be guaranteed. At this time, Li Ke and Li Tai also launched an attack on the position of the crown prince, which forced Li Chengqian to fight back desperately and be wary of anyone who threatened his throne.

After a period of observation, Ashinalan found that Li Chengqian was not stupid, but was very smart. So she used Li Chengqian's feelings for him to slowly change Li Chengqian, allowing him to devote himself to studying and regulate his behavior. Li Chengqian's change made Li Shimin very happy and treated Li Chengqian much better than before.

"Your Highness, don't be angry, you should be happy!" Asinalan advised.

"Happy, how happy I am? You didn't see the eyes of your father. It seems that only Li Yan is his son. I am his eldest son!" Li Chengqian sat down dejectedly, with tears faintly flashing in his eyes. "From childhood to the eldest son, my father likes me the most. Everything I do is to make him notice me. Is it wrong for me?"

Asanlan walked up to Li Chengqian and held his hand tightly. For some reason, she felt ache in her heart when she saw Li Chengqian like this. She said, "Your Highness, because of this, you can't be distracted. Remember that you are the prince of the Tang Dynasty and the future emperor. As long as you don't make a big mistake, that throne is yours. Even if Li Yan is loved by the emperor again, he will never be able to be the prince. Have you forgotten what I told you? Do whatever the emperor likes. Now the emperor admires Li Yan very much, and you should also appreciate Li Yan. Don't mess with the emperor's disgrace, as long as that position is still yours.

Li Chengqian said dejectedly, "It's just that I'm not willing to give up!"

"Now that Li Yan is good at everything, Your Highness should get along well with him. You are brothers. Although they were a little unhappy before, they can be resolved. According to the current form, if Your Highness ascends the throne in the future, he may not rely on Li Yan less, at least not offend him, because from one perspective, Li Yan also wants to compete for the crown prince." Asinalan said in contemplation.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian nodded, obviously deeply agreeing with Ashinalan's thoughts.

After Li Shimin got to court, Rongda sent the sweet potatoes transported from Yizhou to Tai Chi Palace. Li Shimin was in a happy mood and ordered the imperial kitchen to cook all the sweet potatoes and distribute them to the concubines and princesses in each palace.

This new type of food caused a lot of sensation.

Another batch of sweet potatoes was sent to Li Ke and Cui Shao. Li Yan did not forget his previous bad friends. After finishing these things, Rongda went to the newspaper to find Wang Zheng and asked him to officially publish the sweet potatoes in the business newspaper.
Chapter completed!
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