"The concubine personally sewed a picture of hundreds of flowers, wishing the prince's birthday." Zhao Sese then also took out his gift.

  Seeing that this painting of hundreds of flowers is embroidered with silk threads, it is lifelike and exquisitely crafted, and it is indeed a great gift.

   "To congratulate His Highness the Crown Prince on his birthday, I specially bought and replaced the ancient inkstone used by a calligrapher, Wang Xizhi." Gao Ruyi then offered a birthday gift and said, "I wish your Highness a spring of thought and a wonderful pen."

  When Xiang Nan saw this ancient inkstone, he was filled with admiration.

  The ancient relics of Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy, can be said to be priceless. Gao Ruyi can even find such treasures, which shows that the Gao family really has all-hands.

   "With so many important gifts, I wonder what the crown prince will reward?" Li Yu asked with a smile.

  Xiang Nan smiled, then clapped his hands.

  The servant, Shi En, immediately brought three trays with celadon jars the size of a fist.

   "Prince, what is here?" Zhang Meiniang asked curiously when she saw it.

   "After I told my mother, here are all cosmetics." Xiang Nan explained, "This is soap, this is perfume, this is pearl cream, this is facial cleanser, this is whitening cream...

  The so-called love of beauty, everyone has it. Women are the ones who please themselves, and children naturally hope that they are all beautiful and youthful forever. "

  He inherited the medical skills of Xilaile, Huang Yaoshi, Li Guishou and others, and also learned ancient beauty prescriptions from Pinggu Yidianhong, and also has a considerable understanding of chemistry. It is not difficult for him to make some cosmetics.

  And soap, perfume, etc., were indeed considered luxury goods in the age of the Toyo Dynasty, and it didn't look shabby to return gifts.

  Zhang Meiniang curiously took the perfume and sniffed it, and it really smelled amazing, much richer than ordinary incense cakes, incense pills, and incense powder.

   "Well, it has a strong jasmine fragrance." She said in surprise.

  Xiang Nan nodded, "This is the essential oil made from jasmine flowers, and then blended. If the queen mother likes it, the son and minister still have it, and I will send it to your palace later."

   "Yeah." Zhang Meiniang nodded, "Yin'er still cares."

   "Why don't you give it to me?" Li Zhen said with a smile when he heard it.

  Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I would like to dedicate the recipe for making the perfume to my father. After the trial production by the Wensiyuan, it will be rewarded or sold. I think it will be popular."

  Li Xi nodded.

  …

  Two days later, news came from the western region that the general of Zhenyuan, Gao Xian, was seriously ill, and the treatment was ineffective, and he died.

   When the news came, the court was shaken.

  The whole Gao family mourned, even Gao Ruyi cried several times.

   Those who are at odds with Gao Xiang's party are happy in everyone's heart. Once Gao Xian died, the Gao family seemed to have lost an arm, and it was bound to go downhill in the future.

  As soon as Gao Xian died, the position of the Governor of the Anhu Mansion in the Western Territory became vacant, so the appointment of a new Governor became a top priority.

  For a while, I don't know how many people wanted to fight for the position of the Protector of the Western Territory. After all, as the general guard, shepherding one side is like an emperor. It is a great temptation for everyone.

  Therefore, people recommended or self-recommended one after another, hoping to serve as the guardian of the Western Territory Security Mansion.

  If Xiang Nan didn't have anyone available, Pei Zhao, the only one he could trust, would stay by his side, and he wanted to recommend someone.

  However, even though Li Ji made him the crown prince, he cared for him in every possible way, and he followed his advice on many major government affairs. But only in the area of ​​military power, Li Xi never let go.

  Xiang Nan has Prince Shaoshi and Prince Shaofu around him, who are responsible for assisting and teaching him, but they are all civil servants. The only military officer, Prince Shaobao, is Zhao Jingyu, who is far away in Danchi now.

   Because of this, Xiang Nan has basically no way to get in the way of military power.

  As the so-called political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, it is precisely because he does not have military power in his hands, which is why Li Zhen is not worried that Xiang Nan will rebel and usurp the throne just like Li Chengye.

  …

   "Your Majesty, I recommend Fang Hao, the chariot and cavalry general. General Fang was born in the general family. He is both civil and military, courageous and resourceful. I think he will be qualified for the post of the guardian of the Western Territory Anhu Mansion." Liu Zongmin, Minister of the Ministry of War, got up and said.

   "Your Majesty, General Cai Xinde is one of the generals of the Sixteenth Guards. He has a brilliant record and has both civil and military skills. He is worthy of this position." Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Ye Chengdao.

   "Prince, what do you think?" Li Wei asked Xiang Nan noncommittally.

   "Reporting to my father, I have limited knowledge of military affairs, so I dare not comment on it at will. Everything will be decided by my father." Xiang Nan got up and said quickly.

   "It's okay, if you have a candidate in mind, you can just talk about it." Li Wei waved his hand.

"I feel that Zhao Jingyu, the general of Fuguo and Marquis of Zhenbei, who has guarded Danchi for a year, is quite familiar with the human geography and political situation in the western region." Xiang Nan thought for a while and said, "It's better for him to be the capital of the western region's security guards. duty of care."

  Although Zhao Jingyu is a bit sloppy and swaying from side to side, he is indeed a usable talent.

  Xiang Nan is already the son of heaven now, and will be the emperor of the rich dynasty in the future. And Zhao Sese is Liangdi now, and at least she will be a noble concubine in the future, and her son will have the opportunity to inherit the throne.

  For Zhao Jingyu, who is following the trend and is determined to climb up, being the head of the country and the grandfather of the future emperor is naturally very tempting. So he will be loyal to Xiang Nan and strive to accumulate points for his daughter.

  For Xiang Nan, it is naturally a good thing.

  Besides, Xiang Nan is in the military, there is no one else except Pei Zhao and Zhao Jingyu, and it is impossible to recommend others.

   "Well, Zhao Jingyu is good, so it's settled." Li Xi said immediately.

  Xiang Nan was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Li Yu to agree so happily, and immediately bowed and saluted, "Thank you, father!"

  Subsequently, Li Xi appointed General Cai Dexin to guard Danchi.

   Cai Dexin, one of the generals of the Sixteen Guards, has always made a lot of military exploits.

  Li Xi still trusts him quite a bit.

  …

   "Your Highness, thank you for recommending my father as the Protector of the Western Territory Anhu Mansion." Two days later, Zhao Sese said to Xiang Nan.

  The Anhu Mansion in the Western Territory guards the entire Western Territory, so it is naturally more powerful than guarding Danchi. Zhao Jingyu changed from guarding Danchi to guarding the Western Territory, which can be regarded as a promotion.

   "You're welcome, we are always a family." Xiang Nan laughed.

   "You are right, I will definitely let my father do a good job in order to repay your kindness." Zhao Sese nodded.

   "He was supported by the emperor, and he did things for the emperor." Xiang Nan corrected.

  Zhao Sesur nodded.

  Gao Ruyi learned that Zhao Jingyu had replaced Gao Xian as the Chief Protector of the Anhu Mansion in the Western Territory, but she was in a bad mood.

   After all, Gao Xian has been operating in the Western Territory for more than ten years, and the Gao family has long regarded the Western Territory as their own. Now that Zhao Jingyu snatched the fruits of victory, she naturally felt uncomfortable.

   For this reason, she specially thought of a strategy to plot against Zhao Sesur.

Turning the other day, Xiang Nan was discussing with Li Shaoqing, Fang Shiqing and others how to rectify the bureaucracy. At this moment, Shi En came in and whispered in his ear, "Your Highness, Gao Liangdi suddenly suffered from a headache and fell to the ground. Rolling and foaming at the mouth..."

  Xiang Nan frowned when he heard this, and then stopped Fang Shiqing who was eloquent, "Young Fu, please wait a moment, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat, and I will come as soon as I go~"