Chapter 304: Has there ever been a crown prince for sixty years in the world since ancient times?
In fact, when this suggestion was put forward, Li Xiang had already realized that someone would accuse him of reversing history.

But in fact, history is an upward spiral, not a straight line to the end.

In the Tang Dynasty, when transportation was underdeveloped and information transmission methods were extremely backward, being able to maintain the maximum territory for two years was already an overclocking operation.

However, even with overclocking, this territory did not last for many years.

This was certainly due to the slackness of Li Zhi's military ethics in his later years and the repeated defeats during Awu's reign, but there was also the reason that the court was powerless to take care of the occupied areas.

The limit of what the Tang Dynasty can control now is the Anxi Protectorate area.

If we take the Western Regions and then go to Persia, it will take three or four months to transmit information from Persia to the Tang Dynasty at the fastest speed.

In Li Yunlong's words, fighting a war by asking for instructions? You won't be able to catch any of the dishes being served.

Instead of letting them constrain us, it is better to grant them a high degree of autonomy, just like the way the Zhou emperor divided the border areas and allowed the princes to expand their territory.

The Tang Dynasty court gave them some support. As Li Yunlong said, let them win battles and expand territory, that's fine, but you can't put a tight ring around my neck...

You want me to expand my territory, but you don't want me to have any power at all. This is unreasonable.

Mr. Ying’s fans would naturally think that my brother’s policies should last forever, but in fact the stability of the world still relied on the parallel system of counties and kingdoms promoted by Liu Laosan, whom they despised. It took several generations and more than a hundred years, and during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the policy of “abolishing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone” was adopted, and Gongyang Confucianism was promoted, and its theory of great revenge and great unification was adopted, which solidified the idea of ​​great unification into people’s hearts.

Of course, they believe that this theory was first proposed by Mr. Ying, but in fact, the first person to propose the theory of grand unification was the Confucianists whom they looked down upon.

Confucius proposed a prototype, the so-called "rituals, music, conquest and war all come from the Son of Heaven." The ideal emperor in Confucius' mind should have the power of life and death over the entire country.

The theory of "great unification" was formally proposed in Gongyang Zhuan, which said: "Why talk about the king's first month? It is about great unification."

The "大" here does not mean big in the sense of an adjective, but means "to respect others".

Of course, there is nothing more to say. Li Xiang also believed that Mr. Ying had no shortcomings at all and was a flawless and holy monarch. He had never made any slanderous remarks against Mr. Ying.

Li Shimin had no objection to Li Xiang's suggestion.

One's own family knows his own business, and he also knows that for the Tang Dynasty, it is more reliable to implement a feudal system in Persia, which is too far away from Chang'an.

Li Shimin was quite satisfied with the candidates proposed by Li Xiang. At least in principle he had no objection.

As for Li Ke, he knew this child. Apart from Li Xiang, among his children and grandchildren, Li Ke was the most like him, his father.

Li Shimin trusted Li Ke's abilities, so he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind and decided that he should let Li Ke go.

The two chatted for a while. Seeing that Li Shimin became more and more energetic, Li Xiang had no choice but to start yawning, trying to make Aong realize that he needed to rest at seven or eight o'clock.

After yawning seven or eight times, Lao Li finally couldn't hold it anymore.

"Does talking to me make you so sleepy?" Li Shimin looked displeased.

"My grandson has been on the road for more than ten days." Li Xiang said calmly, but there was a hint of accusation in his expression.

Hearing Li Xiang's words, Li Shimin took a deep breath.

"Forget it, you go back." Li Shimin waved his hand and said helplessly.

He also realized that it was normal for his grandson to feel sleepy after being on the road for so many days and that it was his negligence as an old man.

Li Xiang jumped up as if relieved, without showing any sign of sleepiness.

"Okay, Aung. Goodbye, Aung."

While Old Li was still not able to react, Li Xiang jumped out, leaving Li Shimin staring at his back in shock.

"This little rebellious grandson." Li Shimin shook his head with a smile after a while, stretched himself, and then went to the side hall to talk to Concubine Yang who stayed behind.

Now that the sixth child has reformed, it's time for him to have a discussion with Concubine Yang about his experience in educating children.

After Li Xiang slipped away from Lizheng Hall, he slipped through the door on the side of Daji Hall and returned to Wude Hall without any hesitation.

He was indeed a little sleepy and should have a good sleep today.

When he returned to the Wude Hall, he planned to have a good chat with Pei Xueqing today.

Of course, there would not be anything extraordinary. After all, she was not feeling well now. Li Xiaoxiang just wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with his wife. After all, they had not seen each other for so many days, and letters alone could not ease his longing for her.

However, as soon as they returned to the house and hadn't even chatted for a few words, Pei Xueqing chased him to take a shower.

"After running around on the road for so many days, you should definitely take a shower." Pei Xueqing suddenly fanned her bright eyes and advised softly.

After hearing this, Li Xiang accepted his wife's advice.

"Let Baoqin take you there." Pei Xueqing said softly.

"Okay." Li Xiang followed Baoqin and walked all the way to the side hall inside.

When he went in, Li Xiang raised his arms and sniffed his armpits.

"There's no smell..." Li Xiang muttered. When he looked up, he found three heads sticking out of the large bathtub.

"Your Highness..." Xiao Yourong heard Li Xiang's voice, turned around from half-kneeling in the bathtub, and seduced Li Xiaoxiang with a sweet voice: "Come on..."

Li Xiaoxiang stood at attention immediately.

I have to say it but I have been holding it in for several months and it is really uncomfortable.

Li Xiang coughed twice, took off his clothes neatly, and walked forward with a smile, saying, "Then I will not be polite. My three beloved concubines, wait for me to bathe!"

……

It was not until noon the next day that Li Xiang woke up yawning.

Sleeping until he wakes up naturally is one of the few things he insists on doing. After all, he was a little tired last night.

However, Li Xiaoxiang was a man of extraordinary talent after all. Even when facing the three concubines, he did not show any stage fright. Instead, he defeated the three concubines so badly that they were thrown into disarray and begged for mercy in embarrassment.

The three concubines were still sleeping. It was because they missed Li Xiang last night that they did not reject Pei Xueqing's proposal and accompanied him in having fun.

Pei Xueqing certainly understood Li Xiang's personality. If she didn't do this, Li Xiang would most likely have to accompany her.

This is good, it allows all sisters to benefit equally, which is a good thing.

Li Xiang took a deep breath and said that he felt something pressing on him when he was sleeping. When he woke up, he found a pair of beautiful legs pressing on him.

He reached out and pinched that leg... Well, judging by the feel, it should be Feng Yingying.

Only she can be so bold.

Feng Yingying woke up slowly after being pinched. After seeing Li Xiang's funny look, she didn't feel shy and turned over and rode on Li Xiang.

"Come again!" She was eager to fight.

"I haven't eaten yet, my beloved." Li Xiang yawned. Feng Yingying had no choice but to get off him and said with a reluctant look, "Let's talk about it tonight."

"Young people should be careful about sex." Li Xiang said seriously, "You should be moderate and have some rest. You can't do this every day... Besides, I have to accompany Sister Pei tonight. If you are not satisfied, we can talk about it the day after tomorrow..."

Li Xiang is so cunning, he wants to continue experiencing this kind of happiness.

"Well... okay." Feng Yingying had no choice but to nod. Since Li Xiang had given this reason, she couldn't object.

After lunch, Li Xiang strolled in the yard feeling refreshed.

He was playing with two glass balls in his hands. The only difference was that he was wearing shorts, waving a palm-leaf fan, and holding a wooden chessboard under his armpit. Otherwise, he would have been living the life of a retired old man.

Of course, there is no retired old man as strong and vigorous as him who can fight against three wives.

Retired old men don’t have that many wives…

Li Shimin granted him a ten-day rest period, and Li Xiang had no intention of giving up this period to run around.

After all, it’s so comfortable to stay in the Wude Hall. Why do you always go out for no reason?
Besides, he has a grandfather and a father who are still alive, so there is no need to force a little kid like him to take up the job.

After strolling in the yard for a while, Li Xiang returned to Pei Xueqing's room.

"Looking at Xiang'er's expression, I think he is very satisfied with my arrangement?" Pei Xueqing looked at Li Xiang with a smile.

Hearing Pei Xueqing's words, Li Xiang sighed: "Sister really made me suffer..."

"You're still acting cute after getting the advantage. This is my little Xiang'er." Pei Xueqing reached out and rubbed Li Xiang's head, saying gently, "I know Xiang'er was thinking about our friendship and wanted to talk to me last night, but I couldn't ignore my sisters, so I had to resort to this last resort. I hope Xiang'er won't blame me."

"How can that be possible." Li Xiang sat next to Pei Xueqing, put his arm around her shoulders, and leaned in with their heads close together: "It is my blessing to have Sister as my good wife and helper."

"It is my blessing to have Xiang'er as my husband." Pei Xueqing raised her head, her eyes like a clear spring.

Li Xiang couldn't help but kiss her beautiful lips.

After a long time, the two parted lips.

After looking at each other affectionately for a while, Li Xiang was suddenly attracted by a well-developed pectoral muscle.

"Is it... a lot bigger?" he asked with his eyes wide open.

Pei Xueqing's beautiful neck was stained with pink: "Why don't you try it and know?"

Li Xiang took a deep breath and sighed helplessly: "Forget it, wait a while, these four months won't make a difference——"

Pei Xueqing didn't say anything, just smiled faintly.

"Oh, right," she continued, leaning on Li Xiang's shoulder, "The manuscript of Investiture of the Gods is still with Grandpa. If you want to read it, go and ask for it. I've also written thirty chapters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The manuscript is in a box under the desk. I've been feeling increasingly heavy these days, so I didn't continue writing."

"Sister's health is more important. It doesn't matter if I don't write the manuscript." Li Xiang grabbed Pei Xueqing's hand with some heartache, and kneaded her onion-like fingers: "Fortunately, there are no calluses, otherwise I would be heartbroken."

"Really?" Pei Xueqing was in a good mood. She was naturally satisfied to be cared for so much by her lover.

However, Li Xiang's next words made her want to pinch him.

"Yeah, with calluses, your hands don't feel good to the touch."

Hey, this naughty kid...

After working on it for a long time, I realized that what I was concerned about was whether it felt good or not.

Pei Xueqing patted Li Xiang's shoulder lightly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Naughty kid, so annoying.

"Have you decided what to name your child?" she asked again.

"Of course, if it's a boy, he'll be named Li Shizhi; if it's a girl, she'll be named Li Wushuang." Li Xiang said with a smile.

"Hey, why are they called Shizhi and Wushuang?" Pei Xueqing raised his head.

"I just think these two names are good." Li Xiang smiled gently.

Pei Xueqing narrowed her eyes and asked, "Then why is the son Shizhi and the daughter Wushuang? Could it be that Xianger has some implication?"

"Oh, that's not the case." Li Xiang shook his head. "The name Shizhi is a better choice because I hope my son will be more conventional. You see, both my father-in-law and I are pioneering men, so the crown prince must be a conservative one. Shizhi is a good name for him."

"As for why my daughter is called Wushuang..."

At this point, Li Xiang smiled and said, "My daughter is naturally unparalleled in the world."

In fact, Li Xiang also has another meaning. The historical Li Xiang had a son named Li Shizhi, who was the prime minister during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and was very capable.

If he really had a son like this, Li Xiaoxiang could have become a hands-off boss long ago...bushi.

As for Wushuang, I just named it casually.

Pei Xueqing grabbed Li Xiang's hand with a little force, revealing her inner unrest.

"What if...what if I give birth to a daughter?"

Li Xiang: …

Why don't you ask what you'll do if you're sorted into Slytherin?

"It's just right to have a girl." Li Xiang said in a relaxed tone.

"Why?" Pei Xueqing raised his head in confusion.

"Think about it, sister. I'm only seventeen this year. When the baby is born next year, I'll be eighteen. Eighteen years old! I still have at least forty or fifty years to live..."

At this point, Li Xiang asked sincerely, "Do you also want our children to sigh, 'In ancient and modern times, there has never been a prince who has lived for 60 years?'"

You know what, when Li Xiang spoke, he thought of the young man named Charles in later generations.

Well... from being crowned Prince of Wales in 58 until being crowned King in 22, he was the Crown Prince for 64 years...

Hearing Li Xiang's words, Pei Xueqing followed his imagination and shook his head, saying, "If it is really as you said, then it would be better to have a girl."

The pressure that was originally on me suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"So, sister, even if the child is thirty years old, I am only forty-eight; both father and son are in their prime, which is not a good thing." Li Xiang said.

Of course, he had no objection, but Pei Xueqing was now very nervous about the issue of whether to have a boy or a girl, so Li Xiang had to come up with such a reason to comfort her and let her give up her nervousness.

"Hmm...Xiang'er is right. It was my fault for not thinking it through."

Pei Xueqing hugged Li Xiang's arm tightly, leaned her head on his shoulder, and gently breathed in the scent of Li Xiang that made her feel extremely at ease.

(End of this chapter)