Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

If it were a normal princess wedding, Li Shen would not participate at all. Just have someone give you a backup gift. But Li Shen watched a TV series where Princess Nanping married Wang Gui's son. Wang Gui said: "Now the emperor is wise and behaves according to etiquette. I accept the princess's visit not for my own glory, but to show the virtue of the court." He and his wife sat on the table and let the princess bow. From then on, when a princess gets married, if her parents-in-law are still alive, they must perform maternal rites. If Li Shen were an ordinary person, he would think so. But this person has different opinions depending on his status. Li Shen is now a royal and a prince. Telling the truth makes Li Shen support equality for everyone. Li Shen was unwilling in his heart. Finally I feel superior to others. I've gone back. Moreover, even in later generations, everyone cannot be equal. There was no class in that era. Since ancient times, princesses have not knelt down when they got married. Wang Gui said it nicely for the sake of virtue. In fact, it just shows how capable he is. You see, even the princess knelt down for me. So today Li Shen is here to prevent this from happening. Otherwise, officials will no longer take the royal family seriously in the future.

In the early Tang Dynasty, marriages were usually held in the afternoon or close to evening. Later in the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to morning. Li Shen prepares to follow the procession to send off the bride. Li Shen didn't want this Wang Gui to erase his princely status. It was just that fool Li Tai who wanted to become a disciple of Wang Guixing. Li Shen believes that asking you to teach Li Tai means he thinks highly of you. How many great scholars are there in the court?

People are selfish. This has been true throughout the ages. If you are an ordinary person. You just feel that everyone should be equal. Why do they get special treatment? But if you are a wealthy businessman, official, or star. You won't have such thoughts. So most of us will scold special people when we watch videos every day. Li Shen was also an ordinary person in his previous life. There is no noble sentiment. Now I finally traveled through time and became a human master. Someone wanted to make him a normal person. Li Shen couldn't accept it.

Li Shen came with Li Mengjiang. Li Mengjiang has a very good relationship with Princess Nanping. So I sent you a kiss. Now Li Mengjiang's status in the Princess Palace is definitely rising step by step. Because Li Shen was rich and could talk to Li Shimin and the prince. Sometimes when Li Shen left the palace, he would buy a lot of delicious food and bring it back to Li Mengjiang. Li Mengjiang will also share it with her sisters. So the princess in the Princess Palace and Li Mengjiang are both very good. Li Mengjiang also knew that he had a good brother. When you get married in the future, you won’t be bullied. Moreover, Li Shen said more than once that he would save a dowry for Li Mengjiang. Li Mengjiang felt happy.

The auspicious time has come, and the newlyweds worship heaven and earth, but it is not what Li Shen expected at first. Wang Gui started to make trouble. It was Li Xiaogong, King of Hejian, who saw off his bride. Wang Gui was quite reluctant to let the princess worship her parents-in-law. The princess is also required to kneel down and worship her parents-in-law like the common people.

As a member of the royal family, Li Xiaogong spoke first: "After all, the princess is from the royal family and has a noble status. If she kneels down to worship the minister, it will be against the principles of a monarch and a minister. If the feudal countries know, they will not laugh at me for my lack of etiquette in the Tang Dynasty."

Wang Gui said: "The Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. Why are the etiquettes that common people still know turned upside down in the court? Aren't they afraid of being laughed at by outsiders? Today's monarchs are wise, if the princess starts to kowtow to her parents-in-law, wouldn't it show the virtue of the Tang Dynasty even more? ?" Wang Gui was so eloquent that everyone had nothing to say.

Li Shen saw this scene and couldn't help but fight. So I stood up

"This is what Wang Shangshu said. The princess is the king, and you are the minister. Now you want to treat the king equally with the common people. Does it mean that my Li family is not worthy of being the king? And I don't think it is a virtue for the king to worship his ministers. At this time It is contrary to the rules and regulations, and the ministers are ignorant of etiquette. If you preach to a foreign country, my royal family will be a laughing stock. Since ancient times, there has been no principle of kings and ministers. I wonder if Wang Shangshu, as the minister of rites, doesn't even understand this bit of etiquette. Or should I say Wang Shangshu? I want to show my status. I want to gain a reputation as someone who is not afraid of the imperial power and bows to the imperial power."

Li Shen's words are sharp and get to the bottom of things. Wang Gui was speechless for a moment. However, Li Shen was not ready to let him go.

"Wang Shangshu, you are the Minister of Rites, do you really not understand the etiquette system of monarchs and ministers? Throughout the ages, from the Qin Dynasty to the present, have you ever seen the monarch kneel before the people? You seek many excuses to gain fame and reputation. You also want to imitate the people. Then you How can you imitate the people and pay taxes? Have you forgotten that you enjoy this higher treatment than the people? Hanging yourself is a talent and learning. Don't you know: the king entrusts the ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty. You first give advice to the king If you don't worship, you let King Wei perform the ceremony of becoming a disciple. Now you want the princess to kneel down. As a minister, you have weakened my royal status over and over again. Are you so loyal to the king? Or do you think that I, Aye, am the king? I don’t treat you as a minister with enough courtesy. I’m not worthy of your loyalty. Or maybe you have other motives for weakening the imperial power in this way?”

Every last word Li Shen said was like a knife, cutting like Wang Gui's head. Wang Gui felt that this King Ji wanted his life. If this is true. Then you can't kill everyone.

"Prince Ji, Your Highness Prince Ji, I have absolutely no intention of doing this. I am loyal to the Tang Dynasty and to Your Majesty. I am loyal to Your Majesty. I... I just feel... I just feel that if we follow the example of the people in kneeling down to worship their parents-in-law, the people will definitely act like the royal family. Set an example. Since ancient times, filial piety has governed the world."

"Well, what you said makes sense. We should imitate the people and set an example for the people. Okay. In that case, you are right. I will go to court tomorrow. Wang Shangshu advised to imitate the people and suggested that the princes and nobles should imitate the people and pay food. Pay taxes, cancel the tax-free privileges of the nobles. Set an example for the people. And let the Aye Chuandi newspaper praise Wang Shangshu's righteousness. Emperor uncle, continue. Today we, the royal family, will set an example for him." Li Shen said and returned to the crowd.

Wang Gui was very frightened. If this matter is really brought up in court. All the princes and nobles in the country, including aristocratic families, hated him to the core. In less than three days, his official position will be impeached. If Li Shimin adopts it. Then his whole family will die unknown one day. These nobles would not reason with him. This is ruining people's financial opportunities.

Li Xiaogong nodded to Li Shen, which means you are still bad. Then he shouted in an awe-inspiring manner: "Princess kneels..." Before he could even say goodbye to the high hall,

"Wait a minute, King Hejian, I think His Royal Highness Prince Ji is right. The king is the king, and the minister is the minister, but I thought it was wrong. Since ancient times, the king and his ministers are different. They should not be the same as the people. Forget about this link." Wang Gui's head was full. Khan said. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he was also afraid of death. If this is really done forcefully. Offending Li Shimin, and even more terrible thing, offending the distinguished family. The aristocratic family could dig up all the ancestral graves of his family.

"In that case, let's worship heaven and earth, first to heaven...and second to earth...husband and wife bow to each other." Li Xiaogong also felt that the time was too long. Don't want to waste time. Then the etiquette was completed. Send the bride into her new home. And the guests began to take their seats. The mother-in-law's family accompanied her to the table. As the prince, Li Shen sat at the head table with Li Xiaogong. Li Mengjiang and her sisters were naturally accompanied by their female relatives.