The prince's statement seemed to the ministers and even the emperor to be a coward.
The smart ministers have already thought that Liu Wenjing's departure will be a huge blow to the prince. Looking at the prince's current performance, there is a feeling that he is discouraged and does not want to interfere in the government affairs anymore.
Emperor Li Yuan knew this better than anyone else.
Before, he guessed that Liu Wenjing's departure would cause the prince to feel resentful and unwilling, but he never expected that the prince would make such a statement now, which caught him off guard.
"Prince, you must not be careless about the important affairs of the government."
Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly and said sincerely: "Father, my son and I know that our talents are dull and not as good as those of our second brother, so we don't want to delay the government affairs."
"Yes, Father." Li Yuanji also said, "With my second brother here, everything will be safe."
If the prince's "cowardice" was surprising, then Li Yuanji's performance today was incredible.
Because, in the past, Li Yuanji always stood on the opposite side of King Qin.
What happened today? The prince and the king of Qi are actually brothers and sisters?
The ministers were very surprised.
But in Li Yuan's view, this is a dangerous signal.
So, he asked Li Shimin, "King Qin, who do you think can serve as prime minister?"
In the past, Li Shimin would have laughed at such a good opportunity. But this time, he realized that something was not right, so he did not speak rashly, but said cautiously: "The prince is the crown prince, and my sons and ministers will take the prince's wishes as their main priority."
.”
Li Zhiyun wanted to laugh in his heart, if you guys are really so humble, why would I bother you so much?
Strange news for the ages!
In the eyes of Tang Chen, the prince and the king of Qin did not behave like themselves today.
Li Yuan was caught off guard because of the unexpected humility of the Crown Prince and the King of Qin. He had been prepared to listen to the quarrel between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin and then balance it out.
But the prince's unexpected performance made him feel like he had missed everything with one punch.
Immediately, he looked at King Chu.
Li Zhiyun made eye contact with Li Yuan and walked out of the queue helplessly.
"Father."
Li Yuan was very satisfied with Li Zhiyun's knowledge. He asked: "The prince said that he agreed with the King of Qin. The King of Qin said that he relied on the prince's opinion. Zhiyun, what do you think?"
Ma De, how many times have I told you that my name is Li Zhiyun, not Li Yuanfang? You just named me without remembering my name, right?
"I would like to inform my father that the affairs of the Prime Minister are of great importance. My sons and ministers have limited knowledge and dare not make rash speculations."
Paddling!
The King of Chu rowed as usual, and the ministers were not surprised at all. If the King of Chu announced his personal selection today, it would be very strange.
Li Yuan's face became visibly gloomy. He knew that the consequences of demoting Liu Wenjing had appeared. The prince could not resist the King of Qin, so he simply lay down.
But in this Tang Dynasty, there is only one person who can lie down, and that is me!
"Bastard!" Li Yuan shouted violently.
The four sons knelt down quickly.
Li Yuan stood up, walked down the imperial steps, and came to the four sons.
"One of you is the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the three of you are the princes of the Tang Dynasty. If you shirk the responsibility of each other on important matters of government and do not want to make suggestions, what do you want to do? You are still not my sons!"
I can't hear, I can't hear, I can't hear!
Li Zhiyun lowered his head, looking at the cracks in the floor without saying a word. His ears automatically turned on the shielding function, and Lao Li continued to talk nonsense.
Lao Li didn't know how long he spoke, but finally stopped.
"Since you are so careless, then you should all go back home and be grounded for three months!"
"Yes." The prince was the first to agree.
Immediately afterwards, the kings of Qi and Chu also agreed one after another.
Li Shimin finally agreed. Originally, he wanted to recommend one of his own to be the prime minister today, but the unexpected behavior of the prince made him dare not act rashly.
pity.
The fight between the prince and the King of Qin that the officials thought did not happen, instead, all four princes were banned from home for three months.
It can be called the biggest reversal since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
After the dynasty ended, Lao Li felt depressed and summoned Pei Ji to accompany him on a boat trip in the South China Sea.
Li Yuan was wearing a bamboo hat and holding a fishing rod in his hand, looking calmly at the lake. Beside him, Pei Ji was waiting carefully.
"Pei Ji."
"The old minister is here."
"Do you think I went too far this time?"
Pei Ji knew what Li Yuan meant and mused: "It is true that Liu Wenqi practiced witchcraft and Gu. His Majesty's treatment was not excessive. In fact, the old minister felt that Your Majesty was too kind. In the former Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was responsible for the disaster of witchcraft and Gu.
How many people were there?”
"Do you want me to depose the crown prince?" Li Yuan said suddenly.
thump!
Pei Ji knelt on the ground and said carefully: "I have no such intention."
Li Yuan was silent. After a while, he said: "Get up."
"yes."
Immediately afterwards, Li Yuan asked: "Now that King Qin is powerful in the court, the prince must avoid his influence. Do you think I should do something?"
Then why do you ask me if you do it?
Pei Ji cursed in his heart and said, "Your Majesty is considering stabilizing the situation in the court."
"Then who do you think is the best person to be the new prime minister?" Li Yuan asked immediately.
Pei Ji thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Li Gang, Minister of Rites?"
Hearing this, Li Yuan's eyes swayed slightly.
"I feel at ease with Li Gang's conduct, but I am afraid that the courtiers will have objections to using him as prime minister."
What a stupid opinion, why didn't you consider this when you promoted Yang Gongren?
"Then who does Your Majesty think can serve as the new prime minister?"
Li Yuan rubbed the fishing rod slightly and asked, "How is Pei Ju, the palace supervisor?"
Pei Ji's eyes dimmed a bit and he didn't dare to refute.
"Your Majesty is wise, Pei Ju has served in two dynasties, and his qualifications and prestige make him the best choice."
"Okay." Li Yuan nodded, and then comforted him: "I have always known your ambition, but there are some things that I can't do anything about. I heard that the Pei family has many marriages with Shandong aristocratic families, and Pei Ju is highly respected in Shandong aristocratic families. With your ability
, it is unrealistic to replace it.”
"Old minister, I understand."
Seeing this, Li Yuan sighed slightly in his heart and said: "Linhai has reached the age of marriage. I think Lawyer Pei is good. Let me make the decision and marry you. What do you think?"
Pei Ji leaned over and bowed, "Old minister, on behalf of the dog, I would like to thank His Majesty for His grace."
"Um."
Prince Qin's Mansion.
Li Shimin asked his staff, "What do you think the prince wants to do today?"
Whether it is Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, or Yu Zhining, they are not fools, and naturally they will not simply think that the prince is giving in.
"Retreat to advance." Changsun Wuji said firmly: "The prince probably wants to avoid His Highness's sharp edge and deliberately pretends to be vulnerable to alert the saint."
"It's possible." Yu Zhining said: "Now the prince's power in the court has been completely at a disadvantage against us. He knows that even if he wants to fight, he may not be able to win against us. He wants to recreate the Dou family
thing."
Li Shimin also tended to this answer, but he did not agree hastily.
"Xuanling, what do you think?"
Fang Xuanling thought hard for a while and said: "What the two soldiers said is not unreasonable. It's just that my subordinates feel that this matter is a bit strange."
Fang Xuanling frowned and said: "I can't explain it, it just feels weird. Now, although the prince is at a disadvantage when facing His Highness in the court, he doesn't seem to be so inactive."
"You mean, the prince has other plans?" Yu Zhining asked.
Fang Xuanling sighed: "I hope not, but if we get rid of Liu Wenjing this time, the prince will definitely feel hatred. If he has other plans, he must not be underestimated."