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Chapter 570 The Li Family Boy Grows Up

Li Yan took it as an opportunity to hone his character and increase his talents. He couldn't leave the palace, let alone take part in military planning. So he stayed in the Prince's Mansion and learned from the masters. It is always good to learn more knowledge.

Not only can it be used in this world, but even if you travel to a different world in the future, it may be of great help.

In the first Qing Dynasty, Li Yan won the final victory in the fight for the throne by cheating others and became the emperor. But in fact, as the crown prince, he only had half a year to learn how to govern the country. It was almost impossible for an ordinary prince to learn how to govern a huge country in half a year.

It just so happened that he became the crown prince not long after traveling to this world. During the 23 years of the Zhenguan period, Li Shimin worked hard and made progress, turning a broken country into a powerful Tang Empire that far surpassed the Qin and Han dynasties.

This is his mission!

What he had to do was to be patient and use 23 years to learn how to control the entire Tang Empire. This was by no means something that could be dealt with simply by knowing a little about political struggles and power balance.

It is true that those tactics are indispensable to holding power, but they are far from enough to govern a country.

Thinking of this, Li Yan couldn't help but think of Emperor Guangxu in the late Qing Dynasty. He was also a poor child, and his situation was actually similar to his current situation. But he was too young and too anxious. He was eager to take the throne, eager to take power, eager to change the serious hidden dangers accumulated in the country for more than 200 years, and even more eager to deal with the great changes that had not happened in 3,000 years.

But could the young emperor at that time really do it?
He couldn’t even handle a puppet or an old lady. How could he solve the crisis facing the Qing Dynasty at that time?

Li Yan thinks it is unlikely
Even if he succeeded in getting rid of Cixi and took over the burden, he would still fall into the hands of Yuan Shikai or other powerful officials and become a puppet again. The best outcome would be to repeat the mistakes of Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty, making the country, which was about to collapse, even more confused, and finally committing suicide.

If he could be honest, calm, and study peacefully with Empress Dowager Cixi.

Putting aside personal stance, in an era of strict feudal ethics and male superiority, it is not easy for a woman to steal the actual imperial power of a huge empire. Her political skills and personal wisdom and ability are far superior to those of men.

When the old lady passed away, Emperor Guangxu was exactly 37 years old, reaching the prime of his life. Both his physical strength and mental wisdom were at their best. Taking over the imperial power at this time might have extended the life of the Qing Dynasty.

Sleep on straw and taste gall, endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens!
This is not only a survival need for a puppet emperor, but also a growth need for a young emperor to gain experience and transformation.

Turn the tide before it falls, and support the collapsing building!
It sounds very impressive, but it is very difficult to do. It is not something that ordinary people can do. Save the nation from danger, let the Chinese land get rid of the three mountains, rise among the nations of the world, and complete the great rejuvenation of the country and nation.

That is a person who has gone through countless hardships and setbacks, and survived countless near-death experiences, and who has been tempered in the mountains of swords and seas of blood. Throughout history, which great man who has made great achievements and left his name in history did not grow up in this way?
What's the rush?

You should know that Qin Shihuang's great-grandfather, King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Ying Ji, lived to be 74 years old and reigned for a total of 56 years, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in Chinese history.

He was sent to the State of Yan as a hostage when he was young, and was taken back to the State of Qin when he was 18 years old, and became the puppet king of Qin. This puppet king lasted for 42 years, until he was 60 years old, with white hair and beard.

When the Queen Dowager Xuan was almost dying of old age, he, with the help of Fan Sui and others, sidelined her and drove away the Four Nobles, taking back the ruling power of Qin from their hands and becoming the true king of Qin.

Yinreng once said aggrievedly that there was no one in the world who was a crown prince for forty years, but there was a puppet emperor who was for more than forty years. Wasn’t Yingji more aggrieved than you?
If Yingji had been as eager to seize power as Guangxu, he would have been dead for ages, even though he was the biological son of Empress Dowager Xuan.
Where is the glory that will come later?

Facts have proved that his accumulated foundation is deep enough, and he is wise and intelligent. In just over a decade of personal rule, he has achieved achievements and foundations that several generations of Qin kings could not achieve.

Not only did he cripple the State of Zhao, but he also abolished the six states in Shandong, laying a solid foundation for the later Qin Shihuang to unify the world.

Although Qin Shihuang's unification of the world was great, it was inseparable from the solid foundation laid by King Zhaoxiang for the Qin State.

How many people with natural talents have failed because of their impatience.

Therefore, Li Yan was not in a hurry at all. This was an era in which Li Shimin was the leader. He could not snatch the limelight from Tian Khan. He could only honestly do some things to fill in the gaps. When Li Shimin was old, he could continue to write the glorious chapter of Tian Khan!
I am ten years old this year, and I will be only thirty-three in the twenty-third year of Zhenguan. In fact, I am only in my early thirties. Why should I be so anxious?
During this period, Li Yan also took the initiative to add some hobbies such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting!

Therefore, the news soon spread among the wise men that although the prince was young, he was smart, filial, benevolent, humble, respectful, respectful to teachers, studious, and his academic performance was flourishing, which made Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun very satisfied.

Time flies and it’s already the third year of Zhenguan!

Li Yan has been in the Tang Dynasty for nearly four years. He has grown up now. His height has reached over 1.7 meters, his Adam's apple is prominent, his voice has gradually become deeper, and a layer of light hair has grown on his lips. He looks tall and slender, handsome, and elegant, just like a young man with outstanding temperament.

In the past few years, Li Yan has completely integrated into the Tang Dynasty society. Whether it is food, clothing, housing, transportation, or style of doing things, he is no different from the people of the Tang Dynasty.

During this period, Li Yan spent most of his time studying in the Eastern Palace. Occasionally, during festivals, he was invited to attend festival ceremonies hosted by Li Shimin and Emperor Zhangsun. Only then would the ministers see the figure of the young prince hidden deep in the palace.

In the past few years, the Tang Dynasty conquered the forces established by Liang Shidu in Shuofang and Yunzhong, consolidating its strength in the north. However, Lingzhou, Youzhou, Xiazhou and other places in the north of Guannei Road were still within the sphere of influence of the Turks, and wars continued in the areas where the two sides bordered each other.

In order to avenge its previous humiliation, the Tang Dynasty vigorously developed its horse policy. Although there were constant wars in the border areas, there was a booming atmosphere in the country. After several years of hard work, the Tang Dynasty had gradually shown signs of revival and its national strength was growing stronger.

But with the conquest of the toughest bone to chew in the north, the land of Yunzhong, a border report from Suizhou, a prefecture in the north, disrupted the peace of the court.

The Turks captured Suizhou and looted 30,000 soldiers and civilians. Although they released the governor of Suizhou, Fan Xing, they forced Fan Xing to kneel before the Hu people, humiliating the dignity of the Tang Dynasty. They also asked Fan Xing to send a message to the court, demanding a huge ransom and grain, before they would release the 30,000 abducted soldiers and civilians.

When Li Yan learned about this, Fan Xing had already returned to Chang'an and was thrown into prison!

After much deliberation, Li Yan originally wanted to ask his uncle Changsun Wuji to plead for Fan Xing, but then he thought better of it. Fan Xing was a loyal man who was devoted to his country. In fact, the emperor did not want to kill him in the end, but only wanted to exile him to keep him out of the spotlight for a while.

However, Fan Xing believed that as a governor of a state, although he deliberately lost Suizhou for the sake of the court and knelt down for the people, it was indeed a dereliction of duty and humiliation. If he set a precedent by disregarding the court laws just because of good intentions, and the subsequent governors found various excuses to cover up their own despicable behavior, it would definitely not be a good thing for the court.

That’s why he insisted on seeking death as a warning to all officials in the world!
Fan Xing's reasons were irrefutable, and even Li Yan felt that they made a lot of sense. The law was the law, and if a prefecture was lost, the chief official must die. This was an iron rule.

If this precedent is set, it will be difficult to manage future provinces and counties.

On that day, Li Yan was practicing calligraphy in the study room of Chongwen Hall. He was copying Wang Xizhi's "Discourse on Yue Yi". His calligraphy was proficient in official, cursive, regular and running styles. He studied the styles carefully, imitated with his mind and hands, absorbed the strengths of many masters, and mastered various styles, integrating them into one.

He broke away from the style of Han and Wei dynasties and established his own style, which had a far-reaching influence. His style is peaceful and natural, his brushwork is subtle and implicit, and his writing is beautiful and vigorous.

With a flick of his wrist and a final lift of the pen to finish, Li Yan gathered all the energy he had been concentrating on writing, exhaled, and relaxed his whole body.

Wenjun quickly picked up the handkerchief beside her and gently wiped Li Yan's forehead. While admiring the words Li Yan had just written, she nodded and praised: "It is elegant but not flowery, simple but not wild, implicit but not revealing, neither harsh nor harsh, gentle and elegant."

"Especially, your Highness's calligraphy is deeply influenced by Mr. Youjun's introverted brushwork, emphasizing strength, combining hardness and softness, and the strokes are concise and simple. It can be seen that your Highness has acquired 70% of Mr. Youjun's spirit."

Li Yan smiled slightly, looking at Wenjun, who was two years older than him. The fifteen-year-old girl had grown up completely, with a slender figure, clear and bright pupils that were intelligent and pretty, and curved eyebrows that were lightly swept, and long eyelashes that were trembling slightly.

Her flawless fair skin has a faint pink tint, and her soft lips are as tender and juicy as rose petals.

She wore a pink rose-scented tight-fitting gown, over an emerald green gauze skirt with scattered flowers, and a large butterfly-shaped ribbon tied around her waist with soft gold gauze. Her hair hung down and was adorned with jade hairpins, making her figure look slender, graceful, and charming.

Li Yan felt his mouth dry and he couldn't help swallowing.

When Wenjun saw this obscene scene, her pretty face turned red with bashfulness, and her reluctant yet willing demeanor was just like a water lotus that feels shy in the cool breeze.

Li Yan took a deep breath. Although he had grown into a man now, he still didn't want to go against the laws of nature. No matter what, he had to wait until he was sixteen years old to consolidate his vitality before having sex to lay a good foundation for his physical constitution.

Many young emperors in later generations died at a young age, mostly because they were too early indulged in matters of sex, which eventually ruined their bodies early. We must not learn from them.

Fortunately, Li Yan III had good self-control. He took a deep breath, calmed the desires that kept churning in his heart, picked up the calligraphy of the Saint of Calligraphy, stared at it for a moment and said, "He is indeed the Saint of Calligraphy. His writing techniques contain countless changes. Reading his writings, appreciating his calligraphy, and savoring his fun is an extraordinary artistic enjoyment."

"Compared with the ancient sages, I am still far behind."

(End of this chapter)