Chapter 509 Junior
The person in Luoyang who was most worried about Li Yuanhui's return was probably his eldest son, Prince Chengyang Li Chengping.

Because his father had assigned him a task before he went to war, to recite the Tao Te Ching. Even his mother, who believed in Buddhism, could not help him this time, because Taoism was the state religion in the Tang Dynasty.

This was officially certified by the entire court after Li Yuan issued an edict. Even though there are pagodas everywhere and Buddhism is powerful, Taoism, which is in decline, is still the state religion.

The Tang Dynasty worshipped Laozi as its ancestor. The current emperor, Li Chengping's third uncle, also did not like to get close to monks. Although his father, the King of Qi, did not say it explicitly, he almost never went to Buddhist temples, and even when he went there, he did not kowtow or burn incense. This attitude also showed something.

It is best for royal family members who believe in Buddhism to be more restrained, because these two will be unhappy.

Fortunately, Aye went to Guanzhong immediately after the war and returned to Luoyang in April.

At this time, the inside and outside of Luoyang City were already shaded by trees, and the scene was full of vitality.

Because there were too many military and government affairs, Li Yuanhui did not immediately think of the "Tao Te Ching". Finally, after finishing the work at hand, he took his sons and palace ladies out for an outing in good weather.

Including the eldest brother's lineage, Zhao Wang Li Cheng'an, Lanling Wang Li Changgong, Ande Wang Li Yanzong. The second brother's lineage, Shu Wang Li Chengqian, Zheng Wang Li Chengtai. And the older sons of the Qi Palace, Chengyang Wang Li Chengping, Beihai Wang Li Chengdao.

Among them, Li Chengan was the oldest, already twenty-two years old. Li Chengqian was seventeen years old, the same age as Li Changgong, Li Chengtai and Li Yanzong were both fifteen or sixteen years old. The two from the Prince of Qi's mansion were the youngest, both eleven years old.

Li Yuanhui brought a group of people to the bank of Luo River. The sons and nephews spontaneously competed with each other. The three brothers Li Cheng'an and the two brothers Li Chengqian brought their respective guards to play a Cuju game, football.

The sport of football has been around for a long time, and Emperor Xuan of Wei further developed it by formulating rules similar to those of modern football, focusing on confrontation and discipline rather than fancy kicking techniques that show off one's footwork.

It is very popular among the military, so the nobles not only like to support a team, but also like to go down to the field and play a few kicks.

Many generals in the army are fans of this sport.

Li Yuanhui's nephews were also quite interested in playing football. His two sons were naturally excluded as they were too young and sat on the left and right sides respectively.

Li Chengping's heart was beating fast, hoping that his father would not remember to ask him to recite the Tao Te Ching because he was not familiar with it.

Even his younger brother, who studied with him, was able to recite the text by heart just by listening to him recite it every day without any special study.

However, Li Yuanhui was watching the game very attentively. Among his nephews, Li Changgong was the best player, followed by Li Chengan and Li Chengqian, who obviously played football frequently.

Although Li Chengtai and Li Yanzong are both fat guys, Li Yanzong is just not familiar with this sport. However, it can be seen that he is very agile. No one can match him in a fight and he is very strong.

Lee Seung-tae looks like a complete otaku. He gets out of breath after running a few steps. His physique and athletic ability are so poor.

"Hey, another ball was lost, Qingque, what did you do?"

Li Chengqian complained about his brother Li Chengtai, calling him by his nickname.

"Brother, I have only watched football, when have I ever played football?"

"Oh, forget it."

Changfang had scored three goals in a row, and after almost half the game, Li Yuanhui stopped the game.

Several nephews and their guards all gathered together. Li Yuanhui ordered the guards who participated to reward each of them with two pieces of silk. Then he smiled and said to the nephews: "Changgong kicks well. It seems that he plays it often. Qingque, you start panting after running a few steps. This is not good. In addition to studying, you should exercise more to strengthen your body."

Li Chengtai responded awkwardly, "Yes, Fourth Uncle." "Okay, you three go and have a rest, Chengan and Chengqian stay."

Li Chengtai, Li Changgong and Li Yanzong didn't understand what was going on. They looked at their two brothers and then went downstairs.

Li Yuanhui stood up and strode towards the court. Li Chengan and Li Chengqian followed behind him, somewhat confused as to why their fourth uncle wanted to keep them.

"I am the youngest among the four sons born to Empress Dowager Taimu. Since I was young, I have been taken care of by my eldest brother, Emperor Sizong Xiaomin. I have a good relationship with your third uncle, but I often quarrel with Chengqian's father, Emperor Taizong Wen. But if I am bullied by someone outside, Taizong will always be the first to stand up for me. And my eldest brother, Emperor Xiaomin, has always been like a father to all his brothers and treats them well."

As Li Yuanhui spoke, he kicked the ball far away.

Li Chengan and Li Chengqian lowered their heads after hearing this. They knew what their fourth uncle meant.

Li Yuanhui turned his head and looked at the two brothers and continued, "My Great Tang can be what it is today thanks to the concerted efforts of me and my brothers. You are all young people. It is not a big deal to have occasional disputes and quarrels, but you must not hurt the harmony. Among the four houses, Cheng'an, you are the eldest brother, and Chengqian is also the eldest son of Emperor Taizong. Your words and deeds represent the attitude of your house. Now the world is not unified yet, and my Great Tang still has powerful enemies at its side. You are under the protection of your fathers and grandfathers, and your status is noble and not ordinary people. You should think about serving the country and set an example for the brothers below. Don't let the disputes between your wills make outsiders laugh at you in the end."

Li Chengan immediately leaned forward and said, "Fourth uncle, I know I was wrong, but as the eldest brother I failed to set a good example."

Li Chengqian also had a very good attitude, "Fourth uncle, I know I was wrong and shouldn't have laughed at Changgong and Yanzong."

In fact, there was no conflict between the two parties originally. Today's conflict was actually very simple. Li Chengqian relied on the fact that he was a legitimate son and a prince to order Li Changgong and Li Yanzong, two illegitimate princes, around. His words were a bit overbearing. Li Yanzong talked back, and Li Chengqian mocked Li Changgong and Li Yanzong for only being able to be warriors, and then he was scolded by Li Chengan as the elder brother.

It is said that Emperor Taizong Wen, the current Majesty, and their fourth uncle, the Prince of Qi, all started out as military men and founded the Tang Dynasty.

Even the ancestors of the Li family rose to prominence through military achievements, and the Longxi Li family has always been full of martial virtues.

Li Chengqian naturally had no way to refute when his ancestor's name was mentioned, but he was not convinced, so he proposed playing football, hoping to regain his face in this regard.

Who knew I would lose.

They thought that Fourth Uncle didn't know these trivial matters, but they didn't expect that he was very knowledgeable.

Seeing that both of them lowered their heads, Li Si smiled again and said, "I have seen these little thoughts of yours before. It's not a big deal for brothers to quarrel with each other, but you must remember to distinguish between the important and the unimportant. Okay, go change your clothes and wash up."

"Yes, Fourth Uncle. I'll take my leave."

The two responded in unison and then retreated. Li Yuanhui stood in the middle of the court and ordered someone to pass the ball over. Li Yuanhui directly volleyed the ball into the goal with great force.

Because the ball was moving at an extremely fast speed and at a long distance, it was equivalent to a half-court long shot, so all the guards and the women in the audience stood up and cheered.

Li Yuanhui walked back to his seat, and his two sons immediately surrounded him excitedly, "Aye, Aye, the ball was kicked really far!"

He walked up to his two sons with a smile and touched one of them on the head with one hand.

Then he suddenly remembered something, "Da Lang, can you recite the Tao Te Ching?"

Li Chengping's originally cheerful face fell at that moment.

(End of this chapter)