The 29th First Imperial Edict

  Li Chengqian thought about a very complicated question.

  His enhanced memory is not due to the crossing, even if the crossing itself is a very mysterious thing, it's possible for his memory to improve in this mysterious process, but it's too far-fetched and unconvincing. From Su He's words, I heard that the former crown prince was a child prodigy, so the former crown prince's brain development must have been excellent. The brain's hardware won't deteriorate or worsen due to crossing, so the former crown prince's prodigious brain was left to Li Chengqian. It's like Li Chengqian's soul that crossed over is a game software, his previous brain was a low-configured computer, and the former crown prince's prodigious brain is a high-configured computer; he transferred from a low-configured computer to a high-configured one, so naturally, the game runs more smoothly! This is the reason for his improved memory.

  Li Chengqian smiled to himself, knowing he had taken advantage of the Crown Prince once again.

  However, he saw Su He in the past boasting about the former crown prince's divine child, that kind of worshipful expression, but it made this guy inexplicably jealous, and he didn't know where the anger came from. He hummed a sound and said: "Little Mushroom, you come tell me the words I don't understand at the back."

  Su He saw that he had suddenly become so studious and was extremely delighted, hastily sitting down beside him to help Li Chengqian with the characters he didn't understand one by one. When Li Chengqian had read more than half of the contents after "Qianziwen", Kong Longwang walked in and asked: "Your Highness can recite it? If not, you can recite it again tomorrow."

  Li Chengqian raised his head and saw that the old man's teacup was always in hand, which was a bit amusing. He said, "I'll recite it to Master right away."

  The previous content was recited fluently by Li Chengqian, and Kong Longwang nodded in satisfaction, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Li Chengqian: "Master, give me another incense time, and I will recite the rest."

  Kong Longwang looked at him and praised: "Your Highness is so eager to learn, I'm delighted. Let me come back after burning an incense stick." He happily ran out to make tea and drink it.

  Li Chengqian ignored him and buried his head in reciting, this feeling was a bit like going back to elementary school. After a stick of incense, Old Man Kong returned very punctually, with an inexplicable smile on his face, and then when Li Chengqian finished reciting the "Thousand Character Classic", he actually showed some rare smiles on his face. The smile on the old man's face made him feel hairy in his heart, but he still liked to see Su He's smile, that joyful smile with love and satisfaction, making Li Chengqian's jealousy disappear.

  After class, Su He walked up to Li Chengqian with a suppressed smile and said, "Young Master, are you curious why Teacher's mood was so good just now?"

  Li Chengqian nodded.

  Just now, Gong E said that Master and the other doctors sat together to taste and praise your tea. Only he could drink it, so... Su Hong said with a chuckle.

  "Doctor?"

  They were also Grandpa's teachers.

  Oh, it's just that Kung Lung Wang was showing off in front of his colleagues with the tea, and his vanity was greatly satisfied, only then did he have a slightly better attitude towards himself!

  Su He said regretfully, "If I had known earlier, I should have sent the tea leaves over for all the doctors to taste together!" She brought tea leaves today just for Li Chengqian's sake, not really intending to give them to Kong Longwang. Now she decided, "Tomorrow I will definitely bring more tea leaves."

  The couple returned to the Lijing Hall, and heard a palace maid say that an imperial edict was waiting for Li Chengqian to receive. This was still Li Chengqian's first time hearing about an imperial edict since arriving in the Tang Dynasty; previously, he had thought this kind of imperial power thing was very mysterious when watching TV, but now it had unexpectedly arrived at his side.

  "Where is...the imperial edict?" Li Chengqian swallowed hard and asked.

  "In Xian De Hall."

  "Xian De Hall?"

  Su He explained: "Xian De Hall is a palace where Your Highness meets with senior officials and participates in government affairs."

  It was originally a place for political activities, "Receiving an imperial edict there?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "What do I need to do? Take a bath and change clothes? Set up an incense table?"

  "No need, let's go now." Su He pushed Li Chengqian's wheelchair out of the Liren Hall and headed forward.

  On the way, Su He told him the details of receiving the edict, and what surprised him was that he didn't have to kneel down, just stand respectfully below and listen.

  Arrived at Xian De Hall, Li Chengqian only then realized that this palace was within the Eastern Palace and was the largest hall in the Eastern Palace, located right in front of Liren Hall. Upon entering, he saw an unfamiliar eunuch holding a yellow cloth, which must be the imperial edict.

  That eunuch did not become arrogant just because he had received the imperial edict, and when he saw Li Chengqian, he was especially respectful, first bowing to Li Chengqian and his wife.

  Li Chengqian followed Su He's command, standing in the middle of the hall, respectfully looking at the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict. The eunuch took up a yellow silk document and read: "From your childhood, I have employed scholars to teach you great righteousness, so that you would be the hope of the world..."

  Li Chengqian's eyes rolled, what was this? It sounded longer than the "Thousand Character Classic" and more difficult to understand. The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict read it out word by word, Li Chengqian's head was dizzy from listening, he couldn't hear clearly what was said in the back, but he knew how long it had passed when he felt his sleeve being pulled. Needless to say, only Su He could pull his clothes, Li Chengqian hurriedly woke up and saw that the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was looking at him expectantly. Only then did he realize that he had finished reading the imperial edict.

  The eunuch handed over the yellow cloth to Li Chengqian with a smile and then left.

  Li Chengqian opened the yellow cloth and took a look. Inside, there were several hundred characters written in official script, without punctuation, densely packed together, making his head spin. He looked forward to the end with anticipation, only to find that this imperial edict did not have the jade seal, such an important thing, and he couldn't help but suspect that it was a fake imperial edict.

  "Grandfather, why are you frowning?" Su Hong asked with a smile, finding Li Chengqian's scowling expression quite strange.

  "Is this imperial edict true?"

  "Hmm!"

  "Why is there no red seal of Yu Xi?"

  "Huh?"

  "Why didn't you sign your name?"

  "Ah?" Su He was surprised, covering his small mouth with his hand, and then explained: "Grandfather, the imperial edict is only used when conveying promotions, demotions, or other state affairs to officials and ministers. It's not necessary to use the jade seal for this kind of imperial edict, which is just Father Emperor passing on a message to you. Of course, it doesn't need to be signed!"

  "Oh, so this is an informal imperial edict. What does it say? You look happy!" Seeing his wife's happiness, the imperial edict must not be saying anything bad.

  "Grandfather, you don't understand..." Su Hong was shocked and immediately shut his mouth, but seeing Li Chengqian's darkening face knew it was too late. He hastily added, "The Emperor means to say, let you attend court tomorrow to listen to governance."

  "Going up to the court? Hehe......" Li Chengqian only knew then, and immediately felt that watching the imperial court on TV was quite majestic before, this time he could see what it's really like.

  Back in the Lijing Hall, Li Chengqian was still basking in joy and anticipation when he heard some noise outside. He wondered what was happening outside. Before long, Lu Daoshi walked in, bowing respectfully: "Lu has seen the Crown Prince. The wheelchair that Your Highness ordered me to make is now complete, as are the tables and chairs you instructed me to build."

  The chairs in the Tang Dynasty were called Hu Deng, without backrests and not very high, generally shorter than an adult's calf. Li Chengqian felt uncomfortable every time he sat down, with a sense of disconnection that his buttocks took too long to land. So after getting a wheelchair, he asked Lu Da Shi to make a batch of chairs according to the backrest and height of the wheelchair, as well as a batch of tables of the same height as the chairs. Lu Da Shi's efficiency always surprised Li Chengqian, and in just two days, they were all made.

  "Hmm, good idea, let them move in and replace all these stools." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

  "Is."

  Then, Lu Daishi went outside to direct, and a group of eunuchs and more than ten people who looked like carpenters from the palace came in carrying chairs and tables, starting to replace the old furniture with new ones in Liren Hall.

  The new chair is well-made, with a simplified design derived from wheelchairs. The backrest has been transformed into wooden strips, no longer a single piece of wood. The surface is polished to a high gloss, smooth to the touch. A layer of transparent dark red varnish has been applied to the exterior of the chair, allowing the original wood grain to show through while maintaining an air of dignity. I wonder what kind of ancient varnish this is made of - Li Chengqian fears it might be toxic, but upon taking a sniff, there's no pungent smell!

  It seems to be purely natural, so it can be used with confidence.

  In the afternoon, Li Chengqian and Su He went to Taiji Palace's Lizheng Hall. As soon as they entered the small hall, they saw that there were really a lot of people inside.