(Happy New Year’s Eve everyone!)

The Liangyi Hall in Tai Chi Palace is very lively today.

The palace musicians were playing hard, with the sound of music floating around the pillars.

The hall was brightly lit, the precious ambergris emitted a slight smoke, and countless palace servants and eunuchs ran around.

Liangyi Hall is an inner dynasty in the inner court area, and it is also the place where emperors and clans gather to discuss peace and retreat to the doctors. Because within the ban, only a few ministers could enter the country to discuss state affairs with the emperor, so they acted more casually and did not have to abide by too many etiquettes.

When Emperor Taizong was there, it was also the place where Emperor Taizong welcomed ministers and tribute envoys. He had hosted officials of the fifth rank or above here many times.

The second hall of Tai Chi Palace is very lively today.

Today, the ninth son of Taizong, a young emperor who unexpectedly ascended the throne of the emperor, succeeded to the throne for four years, only at the age of twenty-five.

If the Crown Prince Chengqian and King Tai of Wei had not fought for the throne and were both deposed and would have been deposed, it would have been his turn to be the crown prince.

Although Cheng Qian and Li Tai were both deposed in the end, although he was the last prince at that time, he was only ranked ninth among his brothers, and there were several brothers on it. Especially the third son of the sacred Li Ke, who was once intentionally selected by the emperor as his heir.

King Li Ke of Wu was of noble blood, and his mother was the princess of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui. Li Ke alone was of the royal blood of the Sui, Yang, Li and Tang families. Moreover, Li Ke has been very similar to Li Shimin since childhood, and is extremely smart, and is deeply loved by Emperor Taizong.

If it weren't for the critical moment that Li Zhi received strong support from his uncle Changsun Wuji, it wouldn't have been the turn of him, who was still young and unknown, to be the crown prince.

The New Year is approaching, and the young emperor holds a banquet here today, which is not the ministers, but the royal family members.

Li Zhi sat silently, and the one who sat by his side was not Empress Wang, nor was Concubine Xiao Shu, the most favored Concubine Xiao, but Wu Zhaoyi, who is now popular.

He sat there, holding a luminous cup in his hand, with grape wine from Gaochang, the Western Regions pouring in the cup. He shook the cup gently, letting the fishy red wine flow, but he had no intention of drinking it.

He looked at the clan relatives, uncles, brothers, aunts and sisters sitting on both sides of the hall.

In the 33rd year of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, after three generations of kings, the royal family of Li Tang gradually became larger. Emperor Gaozu's twenty-two sons and nineteen daughters, Emperor Taizong's fourteen sons and twenty-one daughters, all of which have many children, as well as other royal families and many members.

These are my royal family members, and I have my uncles, brothers and sisters here, but how many of these people are in the same position as me.

Li Zhi's eyes swept through these tribe members and saw smiling faces, but he knew that among these people, there were actually many people who did not accept him as the emperor.

For example, Wang Ke of Wu who was sitting there drinking, even his uncle Jing Wang Yuanjing and others, and his uncle Changsun Wuji said that they had a close past recently and that he believed that there would be no wind and waves.

He used to admire Wang Ke of Wu and thought that this brother was better than him, but in the end he picked up the position of crown prince and took the throne of emperor. He must be dissatisfied.

"Gaoyang is very happy today!"

Wu Zhaoyi next to him spoke.

"When will she be unhappy one day?" Li Zhi replied casually.

Li Zhi actually felt a little disgusted with this sister of similar age. He was relatively easy-going, but he was a more polite person at heart. Princess Gaoyang became an alternative to the royal family. When she was young, she was extremely favored. She got close to the King of Wu and was not close to her.

Not to mention the various voluptuous and frivolous things after marriage.

"Gaoyang is a little different today." Although Wu's eyes were always by the emperor, his eyes were very taxed and profitable. "Gaoyang seemed to have encountered something good. He was in a very good mood today and was very happy to laugh."

Li Zhi was still thinking about the matter of King Ke of Wu. Changsun Wuji said that the King of Wu wanted to rebel, and even included a group of people, saying that they had secretly formed a clique, but now there was insufficient evidence in his hands.

There are many people in this group, including both royal family, heroes, and many noble children, and officials in the court, which makes Li Zhi feel uneasy.

"Just ask Gao Yang directly." Li Zhi said to Wu Shi casually.

Wu smiled slightly, "Why should your Majesty be too worried? Just leave some things to the uncle and the others. Today is a family dinner, and your Majesty should be happy."

Li Zhi nodded, but still couldn't laugh.

He was the emperor for four years, but he did not feel the authority of the emperor. He could not feel the authority of his father when he was in power.

He relied on his uncle Changsun Wuji and other elders everywhere, but he had to be wary of the dissatisfaction of his brothers and uncles such as King of Wu and others, and even had to be troubled by the struggles of the concubines in the harem.

Wu waved to the side and called an eunuch.

"Go and invite Princess Gaoyang to come."

Gao Yang wore a very beautiful dress today. She was in a good mood and had a great time chatting with the sisters next to her.

The eunuch came over.

"Zhaoyi asked the eldest princess to come over and talk."

Gao Yang turned his head and looked over there, and Wu raised his wine glass to smile and signaled to her.

She didn't have much affection for Wu, and even looked down on Wu. Wu was originally a talented person of Emperor Taizong, and a talented person, but was just the lowest among the concubines in the harem. Wu entered Taizong's harem for many years, but was not favored. After Taizong passed away, she was sent to Ganye Temple to become a monk as usual.

But not long after, Wu was taken back to the palace by the new emperor Li Zhi. This incident was a sensation. After all, Wu's family was favored or not, she was a talented person from Taizong, and in terms of identity she was Li Zhi's concubine mother.

Although the Li family had Hu Feng, it was a rude act to accept the concubine's mother. Even Emperor Taizong had at most he would just bring his brother Yuanji's wife into the palace.

Li Zhi, who has always been polite, refused to compromise at all in this matter, and no one could stop him. Wu entered the palace and soon gave birth to a child. Now he has even signed Zhaoyi and even took away the favors of the queen and Xiao Shufei.

Gao Yang admired Wu's ability, but hated her.

I don't want to be perfunctory with this woman, she thought to herself, but she remembered the words she said when Li Xiao said goodbye to her that day, "Don't offend Wu Zhaoyi, if possible, get along with her."

This sentence was speechless, and Li Xiao left after he finished speaking.

Now that he remembered this sentence, Gao Yang hesitated for a moment.

In the end, she decided to listen to Li Sanlang and say hello to Wu, even for the sake of the emperor's brother.

He picked up the wine glass, smiled and stood up.

Come near and salute to the emperor and Wu.

Li Zhi still had the same faint expression. The brother and sister were very accustomed, but Wu took Gao Yang's hand enthusiastically and asked her to sit next to her.
Chapter completed!