Chapter 487 I can’t help you at all

Among his ten sons, he only personally took care of Li Chengping and Li Chengdao for a period of time when they were young. Firstly, he had the free time at that time, and secondly, these two older sons might very likely be his future successors.

So it is inevitable that I pay more attention to it.

But as it stands now, the eldest brother is really not as smart as the second brother.

His comprehension and talent are somewhat inferior. But he is still diligent and studious. But when it comes to diligence and studious, the second child is not worse than the eldest child, and may even be better.

He knew that the boy's current decent riding skills were all acquired through practice. He got up early every morning to shoot thirty arrows. He also learned boxing and standing from his uncle Zhang Jian. He originally thought that this boy might just like martial arts. If he had such a good memory, he should be good at studying literature.

Li Yuanhui then tested him on the spot. He started by asking him about the Thousand Character Classic, which he had learned in elementary school, and he answered the questions fluently.

Then came the "Four Books and Commentaries", which I also memorized by heart.

"What other books are you reading?" "Yes, Aye, I'm studying Selected Works of the Four Caos recently."

"Oh? Do you like the poems of the Cao family?"

"I like Emperor Xuan of Wei's Expedition to the Frontier the most. The bright moon in the Qin Dynasty and the fortress in the Han Dynasty, the people have not returned from the long march of thousands of miles. As long as the flying general is in Longcheng, the Hu horses will not be allowed to cross the Yinshan Mountains."

"Ha ha ha ha"

Although he was just reciting books, he was quite heroic despite his young age, which made Li Yuanhui like him very much.

However, he looked at his eldest son who looked somewhat embarrassed and couldn't help laughing.

"Chengping."

When Li Chengping heard his father calling him, he also raised his head.

"You and your second brother have the same academic studies. Have you learned any poetry?"

"Replying to Father Ye, I also like the poems and essays of Emperor Xuan of Wei. I recently learned "Song of Pity the Peasants."

"Oh? Maybe recite it?"

"Yes, I can. I pity the farmer, who hoes the field in the middle of the day, sweat drips down to the ground. Who knows that every grain of rice on the plate is the result of hard work?"

After hearing this, Li Yuanhui finally smiled, "Maybe you know the deep meaning of Emperor Xuan's poem?"

Li Chengping said: "It is to tell us to cherish food, because farming is not easy for farmers."

"Well, besides these, what else have you learned recently?"

Li Chengping thought for a moment, then said, "I recently learned the first five volumes of the Diamond Sutra from my mother, and I can recite them silently."

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Li Yuanhui's face changed immediately and became very serious.

As a ruler who attached great importance to people's livelihood, he was very pleased that his son could tell him to cherish food and that it was not easy for farmers to farm.

But your ten-year-old child can recite the Diamond Sutra silently, even if it is just the first five volumes, which is much more difficult than reciting poetry because the scriptures are very convoluted.

This child is of average talent, not as good as the second child. He can recite the first five volumes, so Princess Murong must have put a lot of effort into it. This is really a great job for him. A Buddhist monk is born in my family?

"Then can you recite the Tao Te Ching?"

Li Chengping shook his head when he heard this.

"I will be leading the army to go on a campaign soon. It will take at least a few months. During this time, you should study the Tao Te Ching."

After saying this, Li Yuanhui turned around and left with his soldiers.

Murong Kexie looked at his brother-in-law's back as he left, thoughtful.

After Li Yuanhui and his party had completely left, Li Chengping asked, "Uncle, is the Tao Te Ching long?" Murong Kexie replied casually, "Not really."

At noon, Murong Kexie sent Li Chengping back to Princess Murong Jiayin of Qi.

"Auntie."

When Murong Jiayin saw her brother bringing her eldest son back with a worried look on his face, she asked her son to wash and change clothes first.

"What's wrong."

Murong Ke said: "Today, my brother-in-law went to the martial arts arena and asked Chengping to learn the Tao Te Ching. He said that he would test him when he returned from the battle."

After listening to Murong Kexie's words, Murong Jiayin sighed and said, "The Great Yan is dead. The fact that we Murong Xianbei can still have some respectability in the new dynasty is all due to your brother-in-law's nostalgia. Needless to say, don't say anything about Xianbei in front of him and Chengping in the future. The Longxi Li family has always been a Han family. If this word gets out, I'm afraid that other clans and Han families will have grudges. As for asking him to learn the Tao Te Ching, your brother-in-law has always disliked worshipping Buddha. The Li family is also known as the descendant of Laozi, and Taoism is the state religion. This Tao Te Ching is indeed necessary to learn..."

Murong Ke said evilly: "Sister, this Second Prince really showed his face in front of my brother-in-law today, and my brother-in-law has not yet made Chengping the prince. Is there any twist and turn?"

Murong Jiayin said, "Your brother-in-law is a gentle man who treats people with generosity. He will listen to the advice of ordinary people if it is beneficial to national affairs. However, he never discusses some things with others. Once he makes a decision, even his confidants such as Li Sima Dugulang and generals such as Zhu Deyu and Chang Yanheng cannot change his mind. Your brother-in-law is only thirty years old, in the prime of his life, and he still has to deal with his brothers. At this time, no matter who jumps out and tells him to establish an heir and stir up internal strife in the palace, there will be no good results. Don't get involved in these things, just enjoy your life. Your identity is too sensitive. If you intervene in this matter, you will give people a reason to criticize you. Don't forget that he is not only your brother-in-law, but also the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty, who can kill people."

Murong Ke Xie was silent after hearing this, then nodded, "I understand, sister, don't worry, I know the severity of the situation."

After he left, Murong Jiayin sighed. Chanting Amitabha might be useless in some matters.

Her relatives were of no help at all in these matters.

The Zhang family has been a very important supporting force since Li Yuanhui began to use troops in Jianghuai. Zhang Jian and Zhang Zhen'e were also generals with military power.

Concubine Zhang was the most favored concubine in the backyard besides her.
Therefore, it is really hard to say whether to appoint an heir. Chengping's advantage is that he is the eldest son.

On the other side, Li Chengdao returned to his mother Zhang Yan, thinking that he would be praised by his mother for his good performance in front of his father today.

But all he heard was a sigh from his mother, followed by a scolding.

He was really confused, why was he scolding her?

But after scolding him, his mother patted his shoulder and said, "Don't answer casually if your father doesn't ask you anything, especially if you imitate the way your elders and brothers talk. You must never do this again in the future. You must respect your elder brothers and love your brothers. Don't always think that you are smarter than others. You must know that there are people better than you and there are mountains better than you."

Although Li Chengdao didn't know what it meant, he nodded happily.

You may not understand what your mother says, but just do as she says.

This is what Aye told him.

After teaching her son a lesson, Zhang Yan felt helpless.

She knew that her peaceful life might not last long.

She never regretted marrying Li Yuanhui as a concubine. Over the years, many people have been added to the backyard of the palace, but Li Yuanhui has never been tired of her.

How much of this is due to her mother's family and how much is due to herself, I'm afraid no one can tell.

Over the years, as the Qi Palace's fortunes grew, Zhang Yan knew that some things were bound to happen sooner or later.

It would be fine if the King of Qi remained the King of Qi, but if one day the King of Qi sat on that chair, it would be hard to say how things would develop.

There are some things that even if she doesn't want to think about, it is difficult for her to control others to think about them.

The entire Zhang family, including the Jianghuai generals, are actually helpers of his son Li Chengdao. But sometimes too much help is not necessarily a good thing.

Especially the one who is in charge, he is a person who likes to make decisions arbitrarily.

As for whether to fight or not, that was not something she could decide. Her husband, son, brother, and family were all beyond her control.

Everything is fate.

(End of this chapter)