When Li Shimin turned one month old, a summons arrived from Chang'an, ordering the entire Li family to receive an imperial edict.
Dou Shi held Li Shimin as she and the others received the edict.
Behind the eunuch who delivered it followed a great many people, all carrying chests. Inside were gifts Yang Jian had bestowed on the Li family to celebrate Li Shimin's first month. There were so many—besides the gifts from the imperial family, there were also presents from the civil and military officials—that the Li family's residence could barely hold them all.
Verdant Green Maiden stared, dumbfounded!
The Kaihuang era was truly prosperous. The value of all these things surpassed anything she had ever seen given as gifts!
She was tempted.
Terribly tempted.
"Bird Sister, what do you say? Should we go steal them?"
Hong Luan: "..."
She stamped her feet and turned away, not wanting to deal with this fool. Her status was already absurdly exalted, yet her mind was forever coming up with such low-down ideas.
With her standing, she could manifest herself and get as much as she wanted.
Why steal?
After the eunuch finished reading out the favors granted to the Li family, he produced another imperial edict. This one ordered Li Yuan to bring the entire Li family to Chang'an.
Hearing Yang Jian's command, Li Yuan furrowed his brow. The whole family was to go to Chang'an?
Qizhou was only a few hundred li from Chang'an. Riding hard, they could make the journey in a day and a night. If Yang Jian simply missed the Li family, there was no need to mention it in an imperial edict, such a solemn document. He could have sent someone to summon them on any given day!
An imperial edict had to be entered into