"His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Wei, is not feeling well. I would like to ask His Highness to go to the East Palace for a brief explanation." In the early morning, King Wei Lu Chengtai had just finished washing himself and had breakfast. He was dressed neatly and was waiting for the officials from the Ministry of Etiquette to arrive. Then they went to the outside of the city to greet the Tibetan envoys. But at this time, they saw

The small yellow door of the East Palace came in and said respectfully.

Oh, what's wrong with His Royal Highness?" Lu Chengtai asked quickly with a look on his face.

I feel the wind and cold." Xiao Huangmen quickly said that I just missed His Highness King Wei, so I came here to invite you. Your Highness said it won't take much time."

Okay, let's go." Lu Chengtai thought for a while and nodded before preparing to leave for the East Palace.

Your Highness must not delay the affairs of the Xuande Palace." Master Zhang quickly dissuaded him and said that His Highness the Crown Prince would be wise and would not abandon state affairs and asked the father-in-law to report back to His Highness the Crown Prince. After receiving the Tibetan envoys, he would go to the East Palace to see His Highness the Crown Prince."

When Lu Chengtai heard this, his heart moved and he couldn't help but look towards Xiaohuang Gate and said, "Today I was ordered by Xuande Palace to go to the city gate to greet the Tibetan envoys. If you go to see His Highness the Crown Prince at this time, it will delay state affairs. You should go back."

His Highness joked. "Little" Huang Men quickly said that although His Highness is the main figure, he only needs to show off. What's more, His Highness the Crown Prince heard that the envoy will not be until Si Shi at least until now, but there is an hour in between.

There is enough time, so His Highness the Crown Prince will invite King Wei to the East Palace. His Highness the Crown Prince said that state affairs are the most important thing and will not delay His Highness much time."

Well, if that's the case, let's go." Wei Wang Lu Chengtai thought for a moment after hearing this and waved his hands to stop Master Zhang's words. He smiled and said since it is His Highness the Crown Prince inviting you, I have to think about it. His Highness the Crown Prince will take the overall situation first and will not delay state affairs. Xiao

Father-in-law, lead the way."

I obey my orders." Xiao Huangmen did not dare to neglect and quickly led the way. When Lu Chengtai saw this, a disdainful smile appeared on his lips. Although he didn't know what Lu Chenglie was planning, he definitely knew that Lu Chenglie was definitely not just trying to get along with Xu Ri.

No matter what, this time he decided to expel all the people in Xuande Palace from the imperial court. Heng Heng actually dared to override the royal family. The ministers of Xuande Palace really regarded the emperor's kindness as something to be bullied.

To put it nicely, it means taking charge of the government, but don't forget that this kind of taking charge of the government is also with the emperor's permission. Otherwise, the auxiliary ministers of Xuande Hall are just executors rather than controllers. The master of the whole world is only the royal family. These

How can a minister climb to the head of the royal family? A minister is a minister, not the emperor. This time I want to teach them a lesson and let them learn how to be a minister.

Your Highness, go and come back quickly." Master Zhang said softly from the side of the carriage. Lu Chengtai nodded and lowered himself into the carriage. The bright yellow carriage drove slowly and soon left the Wei Palace and disappeared into Zhuque Avenue. There was a lot of excitement outside the carriage.

Nei Lu Chengtai was thinking about how to respond to Lu Chenglie so that he could leave the East Palace quickly.

My brother pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." I don't know how long it took for Lu Chengtai to suddenly feel that the carriage stopped and he couldn't help but look outside, but he didn't know when he had arrived outside the East Palace. Lu Chenglie was standing there in front of the East Palace with a smile on his face. Lu Chengtai's expression

As soon as he changed, he quickly walked out of the car and was about to salute Lu Chenglie. But in his heart, he was secretly wondering what was wrong with his physical discomfort. It seemed to be fine, but it seemed that he had to be more careful this time. He secretly regretted not listening to Zhang.

The master said that it is impossible to go back at this time. We can only take one step at a time.

You and I brothers don't need to be polite." Seeing this, Lu Chenglie smiled and helped Lu Chengtai up and said with a smile that he missed his virtuous brother very much in his heart, so he specially sent him to invite you. Today, you and I are not talking about the courtesy of monarchs and ministers, but just the love of brothers. Prince

, but King Wei didn’t care.”

Etiquette is the foundation of the country. Your Highness, the prince, is a king and a minister. The etiquette of the king and his ministers cannot be abolished. How can we mess up the rule of law?" Lu Chengtai replied neither softly nor hard. The embarrassment on Lu Chenglie's face flashed after hearing this, but he quickly reacted.

He came over and laughed loudly and said, "Everyone said that King Wei is the most talented and well-educated person in our royal family. It's really different when I see him today."

Your Highness is so complimentary." Lu Chengtai replied with a smile.

But today is different. What I said just now is not unreasonable in terms of brotherhood." Lu Chenglie pulled Lu Chengtai and said as he walked. I have invited all the brothers from Beijing to congratulate the second brother on the battlefield of Goguryeo.

Great work. Haha, I'm afraid Brother Wang doesn't know that the good news has just come. The general has defeated Gaisuwen and the army has arrived at Pyongyang. Now Goguryeo only has an isolated city of Pyongyang. Goguryeo's demise has been determined. The second brother is leading the partial division.

Jin Chunqiu and Jin Tangxin, who attacked Silla directly under Silla City, were besieged in Gyeongju City and could not fly. In this way, both countries were captured and Baekje could not escape from the attack of our Tang Dynasty. The second brother had established a

What a great achievement.”

Oh, that's a gratifying thing." Lu Chengtai's face froze, a forced smile appeared on his face, and he followed Lu Chenglie into the East Palace involuntarily. He didn't know what he was thinking about. Anyway, what Lu Chenglie said on the way, he didn't know what he was thinking about.

Just don't know.

I've seen Brother Wang. I've seen Brother Wang. At this moment, a warm wind blew by and I heard a shout. Only then did Lu Chengtai realize. It turned out that Lu Chenglie led Lu Chengtai into a large hall at some time. And the main hall

The stove had been lit for a long time. Although it was extremely cold outside, it was as warm as spring inside the hall. At this time, there were several figures sitting in the hall, mostly young people of fifteen or sixteen years old. Lu Chengtai saw that they were all his brothers. His expressions

He couldn't help but change his face slightly, revealing a strange look.

Come on, Brother Wang, sit down." Lu Chenglie said to everyone with a face full of joy. Today I will hold a banquet for my brother in the East Palace. Firstly, I want to congratulate my father on returning the imperial court to the early peace of the world. Secondly, I want to congratulate the second brother Wang for his contribution to the Tang Dynasty. Everyone, come here.

Brother Wang, I will drink as much as you want. Hehe, brothers Wang are not yet adults, so I have prepared wine from the Western Regions for you brothers."

His Highness Jiazi’s younger brother?”

"Since the king is so happy today, we only talk about brotherly love and not the etiquette between kings and ministers. When we first entered the East Palace, I said that the king had committed a foul and was punished with a drink. Dear brothers, do you think this is true?" Lu Chenglie laughed.

said.

Yes, yes." Hearing this, many princes followed suit and raised their luminous glasses and drank the wine. They said it was wine rather than grape juice, which was just right for this prince to drink. After hearing this, Lu Chengtai had no choice but to pick up the wine glass and drink it.

The wine in the cup was drained in one gulp. Although Lu Chengtai wanted to go to the city gate immediately so that he could carry out his own punishment, he had to do the same when facing the brothers. If he wanted to overthrow Lu Chenglie, he also had to maintain the relationship between the brothers.

Come. Today the Tibetan envoys will come to our country, the Tang Dynasty. Under the leadership of my father, the reputation of the Tang Dynasty has spread far and wide. It is a blessing for our country, the Tang Dynasty, to come to court. Come, I will come and have a drink." Lu Chenglie glanced at the waiter behind Lu Chengtai.

He said, "Hurry up and give King Wei a full cup."

His Royal Highness, the prince, is too drunk to drink any more." Seeing this, Lu Chengtai's expression changed and he was about to stand up to speak.

My dear brothers, look at Brother Wei, who actually wants to escape drinking. Do you want to say goodbye?" Lu Chenglie said with a smile on his face and smiled at the princes.

Brother Wang, you are wrong. Today, our country, the Tang Dynasty, is at its peak. Of course, all this is due to our father, but we, as sons, should also be proud of our father's great achievements, right? The prince brother has given an order, how can we refuse?"

King Heng Lu Chengxian stood up and said. He is the son of Li Waner, who looks exactly like his mother. He has a delicate face. He drank a little grape juice and his handsome face turned red. He felt a bit romantic. He picked up the luminous cup in his hand and said with a smile. He is the least talkative among the royal family.

He was a well-behaved person. He often played polo with his servants in his own palace and showed no princely demeanor. Even Lu Zhaoci's reprimand had no effect. As expected, the other princes heard this and started urging him.

Brother Wang, since all the brothers have persuaded you to drink this cup, that’s all." Lu Chenglie said with a smile.

Respect is worse than obeying orders." Lu Chengtai had no choice but to drink all the wine in the glass and slowly sat down.

Although my brothers and I live in the city of Chang'an, we can't live together most of the time when we go on expeditions. It's also very difficult to talk about our brotherhood together. Today we meet again to talk about our brotherhood.

Not bad either. Brother Wang suggested that I have another drink later." Lu Chengxian suddenly said with a smile.

Chengxian, you are not right. You drank wine, while you and I, Brother Wei Wang, drank strong wine. If you keep drinking like this, you and I, Brother Wei, will get drunk." Lu Chenglie pointed at Lu Chengxian with a smile and said.

Is it poisonous? The prince brother doesn’t dare to drink it?” Lu Chengxian said with a bookish smile on his face. If the prince brother doesn’t dare, brother Wei Wang dares to drink it, right? Brother Wei Wang.”

"Ah, yes." Lu Chengtai was thinking about how to leave this place. He had heard what Lu Chengxian said and the other party couldn't help but said hello. When he reacted, he regretted it endlessly.

Well, since Brother Wang can drink it, I can't show weakness." Lu Chenglie laughed and drank all the wine in the glass, then looked at Lu Chengtai with a provocative look. Lu Chengtai gritted his teeth and drank all the wine.

Jing stood up and said, "Prince brother, I have gone to greet the Tibetan envoys on the orders of the ministers of Xuande Palace. I can't drink here anymore. Please forgive me, Your Highness. Although I am the younger brother of His Highness, I am a prince of the imperial court. I must handle the affairs of the imperial court."

Please forgive me, Your Highness." Lu Chenglie's expression changed, with a trace of anger on his face, but his eyes looked towards Lu Chengxian and nodded. Seeing this, Lu Chengxian stood up with a smile and a look of disdain suddenly appeared on his face and said to Xuande Palace

Who do you think this old guy is? What right do they have to order our prince to come? Who is Tubo and what is the Five Southwest Parties? How can we bother our prince to greet him in person? According to this king, I will send a doctor at random to meet him.

Just meet Brother Wang and drink and chat here. Who is coming? Chuan Gu’s message is that His Highness King Wei is ill and let the guys from Xuande Hall take care of it. “Yes!” The chamberlain next to him didn’t wait for Lu Chengtai to react and hurried.

He ran out in a hurry...

Cheng Xianxiu's arrogance has something to do with the state. How can you be so arrogant? Do you think you can play polo or something with your subordinates in your house?" Lu Chengtai's face changed and he couldn't help shouting loudly, "You are like this.

No one cares about your nonsense. That's because the emperor is pampering you. But now you are getting more and more out of control. You actually treat state affairs as a child's play and spread it. Doesn't it give the Tibetan envoys an excuse to raise troops? You are also mine of the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty?" Lu Chengtai's voice was so loud that there was silence in the hall. None of the princes dared to make a sound. Lu Chengxian looked at Lu Chenglie secretly with a hint of embarrassment on his face.

"Ahem Chengxian, what King Wei said is that this matter is not worthy of your polo match. How can you make King Wei so angry with such nonsense? You still haven't apologized to King Wei." Lu Chenglie showed a trace of dissatisfaction on his face and glanced at Lu Chengxian lightly.

Yes, my brother, I will apologize to my brother now." Lu Chengxian nodded repeatedly when he heard this, picked up the wine glass in his hand and said, Brother Wang, my brother is fooling around, please forgive me. Brother Wang has great ambitions and takes state affairs as his own responsibility. My brother does not hesitate to speak.

Please forgive me, Brother Wang. I will do it first as a courtesy." He said, raising the wine in front of him and drinking it down in one gulp.

Ahem, Brother Chengtai, since Chengxian has already admitted his mistake, just accept it. After all, he is his own brother. Why should he be so nervous?" Seeing this, Lu Chenglie showed a smile on his face to comfort him and said, "Come here, give His Highness the King of Wei a glass of wine."

One cup. We can’t delay His Highness the King of Wei’s important event.”

Why did His Highness the Crown Prince say this? This makes me so ashamed." Lu Chengtai felt relieved when he heard this, but a look of shame appeared on his face. He let the servant add a glass of wine and handed it over and said, My brother is just doing things for my father and His Highness the Crown Prince.

I don’t want the Tibetan envoy to say that our great country does not understand etiquette and has no other intentions, so I ask your highness to forgive me. I will now apologize to your highness the prince." After saying this, he drank the wine in the cup.

Well, in that case, we and our brothers will be reconciled as before." Seeing this, Lu Chenglie couldn't help laughing and said with a look of relief on his face. In that case, we will respectfully send Brother Wei to greet the Tibetan envoy."

In this case, my brother said goodbye." Lu Chengtai looked happy when he heard this, but he was secretly surprised in his heart that he was sent back so easily. However, although he was curious in his heart, he did not dare to neglect his actions and hurried towards Lu Chenglie.

After bowing, he ran out of the palace.

Brother, let him go like this?" Lu Chengxian showed a hint of dissatisfaction at the corner of his mouth.

What can you do if you don’t let him go? Don’t forget that he is still the King of Wei.” Lu Chenglie shook his head and said, but sometimes drinking too much wine is not a good thing. Especially if you drink in the morning and get drunk easily, it will not be good at this moment.

Already sleeping in the carriage."

Are you asleep?" Lu Chengxian looked at Lu Chenglie in surprise. But what he didn't expect was to see a strange smile on Lu Chenglie's face. The surprise on his face disappeared in an instant and he nodded.

What His Highness said is that Brother Wei Wang must have taken a rest at this time. Haha."

Okay, let’s continue the banquet.” Lu Chenglie nodded repeatedly and said to the princes.

I obey." Lu Chengxian and others said loudly, but the banquet continued.

Lu Chengtai, who was on the carriage outside the palace, was leaning on the carriage with blurred eyes, but he was sound asleep. He seemed to have fallen asleep. The carriage moved slowly.

Where should Your Highness go?" The small yellow door outside the carriage gently knocked on the carriage door and asked. Unfortunately, no sound was heard.

Your Highness, Your Highness." Xiao Huangmen was shocked and hurriedly braved the door to open the car, only to smell the aroma of wine. He couldn't help but shook his head and said, "How is this? Your Highness is actually drunk. What's the matter of welcoming the Tibetan envoy?"

good?"

In front of us is His Royal Highness the King of Wei." At this moment, another carriage came slowly. The carriage was purple in color. The small flag on the carriage read "ling". The small yellow gate knew that this carriage was the chief minister of Xuande Hall.

Hayabusa did not dare to neglect and quickly stopped the carriage and waited aside.

Where is His Majesty the King of Wei?" As soon as the carriage opened, Ling Wenwen said to the small yellow door with a humble face.

When I look back at the minister, the prince has already fallen asleep." Xiao Huangmen quickly lowered his head and said,

Asleep?" Mu Wenwen frowned and said, since His Highness is already asleep, there is no need to go to greet the Tibetan envoy. I can just go there in person for him. You send His Highness back to rest first."

This?" Xiao Huangmen's face changed when he heard this, showing a hint of embarrassment.

Why don't my words work?" As soon as he saw Xiao Huangmen's troubled expression, Zhiwen said coldly. The majesty of the chief assistant was revealed in an instant.
Chapter completed!