My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chang An was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Your Majesty, no."

"If not, why did you write this article?" Li Longji put the piece of paper in his hand where Chang An could see it. The latter lowered his eyes and saw that it was the "Preface to the Biography of the Actor".

Li Longji pointed at the article and said, "I think this article, "The Preface to the Biography of the Actor", is very good. But it is full of talk about wasting one's time on pleasure and neglecting state affairs. I also believe that you, Marquis Dingkang, would not write such an article for no reason..."

"So I need you to give me an explanation. If I really have such a problem, I will change it, but if you just say it without any reason, I will punish you."

Chang An bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I am terrified."

"What are you afraid of?"

"people."

"People?" Li Longji frowned slightly, not quite understanding what he was saying.

"I wonder if your Majesty knows that 'prosperity and decline are determined by human affairs'?" Chang An asked at this time, "Worry and hard work can make a country prosperous, and leisure and pleasure can destroy a person. Disasters often accumulate from small things, and wisdom and courage are often trapped by what they are obsessed with. The rise and fall of a country is not determined by fate, but by human affairs."

Chang An said: "The Tang Dynasty is now very powerful and deserves the title of the Celestial Empire. However, excessive arrogance can easily lead to a decline in the situation."

Li Longji thought about it and found that this was indeed the truth. He then asked, "In other words, it is you, Marquis Dingkang, who are warning me? Are you reminding me that what I have done is still not good enough?"

Chang An shook his head and replied, "Your Majesty, this article is not written for Your Majesty, but for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Oh?" Li Longji turned his eyes to Li Ying and asked, "Why did Marquis Dingkang say that?"

"Your Majesty, today is the winter solstice, and Your Highness came directly to me to read my articles." Chang An said, "I am afraid that Your Highness will neglect his studies and future because of his obsession with articles."

Li Longji looked at Li Ying, then lowered his eyes to look at the articles on the table, and finally looked at Chang An and said, "But you knew that this was a waste of time, why did you still write, and write so much?"

As he spoke, Li Longji reached out and collected the papers with articles written on them. Chang An continued to answer: "Your Highness is the crown prince of the country. Although your request may be a little absurd, it is not bad at all, so I agree to it."

Li Longji nodded, then looked at Li Ying and asked, "Is what Marquis Dingkang said true? Did you ask Marquis Dingkang about the article as soon as you arrived?"

"I..." Li Ying was at a loss for words and could only look at Chang An with resentment.

Seeing that Li Ying did not answer, Li Longji turned his attention to Li Siqing and asked, "Siqing, is what Marquis Dingkang said just now true?"

Li Siqing certainly couldn't miss such a good opportunity for revenge, so he nodded and replied: "Father, what Marquis Dingkang just said is true."

Li Longji asked, "What happened after you left the palace? As long as it is related to Marquis Dingkang, please tell me everything."

"Yes, father." Li Siqing replied, "After my daughter and my brother left the palace, we went directly to the Dingkang Marquis's residence. We wanted to spend some time with Dingkang Marquis and comfort the county lady."

"But Marquis Dingkang was out attending a poetry gathering, so the two of us went to Zuiyun Tower to look for him. Once we found Marquis Dingkang, my younger brother asked him directly about his article, and said that he was still not satisfied and wanted to read more."

"Then, after Marquis Dingkang finished writing the last piece of 'Ode to the Red Cliff', it was you, father, who came."

Li Longji nodded, then looked at Li Ying and asked, "Is what your sister said true?"

Li Ying thought to herself: It's over. So she nodded and said, "Father, it's true."

"No wonder Marquis Dingkang wrote this article. It turns out he was trying to warn you. Now you are obsessed with poetry and prose, which is a bit too much. If you don't change in the future, I will punish you severely." Li Longji said.

"Yes, father." After Li Ying finished speaking, he began to look at Chang An with resentful eyes again, but the other party pretended not to see it - which made him even angrier.

Now that the matter of "The Preface to the Biography of the Actor" was over, Li Longji did not pursue it any further. Then, holding these articles, he still did not quite believe that these were all written by Chang An alone in the time just now.

"Marquis Dingkang, did you write all these articles just now by yourself?" Li Longji asked again.

"Your Majesty, that's right."

Chang An nodded slightly - he wrote it, but he didn't "write" it himself, so this shouldn't be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor, right?

Eunuch Cheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Dingkang was personally awarded the title of 'Sage of the World' by Your Majesty. It is not surprising that he could write these articles in such a short time."

Li Longji said: "If I had not seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought that it was written by a free and easy immortal in heaven who was well-read in the immortal world."

After saying this, Li Longji raised his eyes and asked, "Marquis Dingkang, are you a banished immortal from heaven?"

"Your Majesty, the six senses of the immortals are pure, and the Supreme Beings forget about emotions. But I have a wife and children, and I am not clean, how dare I be called a banished immortal." Chang An said, "The immortals are free and easy, and I think the only person in the world who can bear the title of banished immortal is Li Bai of Chengji."

Li Longji smiled and said, "Is that really the case..."

Finally, Li Longji asked, "Just now, Marquis Dingkang, you said that my son asked you to write these articles?"

"I am only entrusted by His Highness."

Li Longji said at this time: "In that case, I will admit him to the Hanlin Academy, what do you think, Marquis Dingkang?"

Chang An raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, I am not talented enough. How can such a clumsy work be accepted into the Hanlin Academy?"

"I feel very good after seeing them. Have you ever been to Huashan Mountain and Yueyang Tower in person?" Li Longji asked.

"Your Majesty, I have lived in Chang'an City since I was a child. The farthest place I have been to is Mount Zhongnan. I have not been to these two places." Chang'an replied.

Li Longji was even more surprised at this time and asked, "How can you write about it if you have never been there?"

"Before I got married, I only knew how to read books at home. I happened to have read these books on local customs." Chang'an's answer was quite good, so Li Longji simply stopped asking any more questions.

"In this case, you have not left your home, but you have been able to describe the beauty of Yueyang Tower and Huashan so realistically, and express your own feelings. How can it be considered bad?" Li Longji said, "Don't worry, after I order people to make the engravings, the first book produced will be given to the Lady of Zichuan County. You don't have to worry about her not being able to see your article."

Chang An sighed in his heart at this moment. It seemed that the emperor in front of him thought he was a little stingy and wanted to leave the article for his wife, so he said so.

But since the steps were already given to him, it would be unreasonable for him not to go down. So he nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Then, I hope that Marquis Dingkang can also write a copy of the annotations to these articles. Is that possible?" Li Longji looked at Li Ying at this time, and was so frightened that his body suddenly went numb. Then he continued: "Since my prince likes to read it, I will naturally satisfy him and let him--"

"Look carefully!"

Hearing this, it is easy to guess that these articles are probably similar to articles such as "Fu on Afang Palace" and "On the Six Kingdoms". And Li Ying will also have to learn these articles like before. This is really...

What a great thing!

Chang An nodded and said, "Of course, it's my honor."

Li Longji nodded, then stood up and said, "I will not take your articles for nothing and let you write them for nothing. When your two collections of essays are published, I will not reduce your share of the money used to purchase books from various places."

Chang An was stunned for a moment - isn't this copyright fee and dividends! Moreover, it was agreed by our Emperor Tang Ming himself, so the guarantee came immediately.

In addition to the monthly food allowance for my wife and I, there are also royalties and dividends to be enjoyed! Wouldn’t my big darling be so happy about this? !

Chang An immediately bowed and said, "I am Chang Yonghe, your Majesty, and I thank you for your grace. Long live the emperor!"

"Get up." Li Longji waved his hand, and then said: "I have come to your house today, so I naturally can't forget to visit the Lady of Zichuan County. I wonder if the Lady of Zichuan County is available now?"

"Your Majesty, my wife is in good health, so it will be convenient for you." Chang An nodded.

"Then take me with you to have a look."

......

Gu Li was sitting on the bed at this time, with one hand supporting her belly and the other hand holding a book to read.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Chang An's voice came in at the same time: "Mother Gu!"

"Hey."

Gu Li thought that he had something to talk to him about, so he put down his book and asked Zhen'er, who was standing beside him, to help him stand up. Chang'an walked in, followed by Li Longji, and Gu Li was stunned for a moment.

"Your Majesty is here."

Li Longji nodded slightly at Gu Li, and then said: "Madam Zichuan is pregnant and cannot move around easily, so I will allow you to sit and see me."

Gu Li was a little at a loss for a moment, so she turned her eyes to Chang An and Cheng Gonggong beside Li Longji. They both tacitly gestured to her at the same time, asking her to sit down.

She then sat down at ease, then leaned forward slightly to greet Li Longji, "Your Majesty."

Li Longji smiled slightly, then sat down at the low table and said, "Madam, you really have a good husband."

Gu Li was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chang An who was standing behind Li Longji and asked, "Thank you, Your Majesty, but I don't know why Your Majesty said that."

"With such literary talent and deep affection, isn't he a good husband?"