Chapter 91 Ordered to inspect spring ploughing matters
The situation is very deadlocked.
Just like last time, when Zheng Shanguo proposed to get rid of the King of Chu, everyone opposed it and refused to agree.
Although not everyone opposed it this time, most people did not support this risky strategy. Especially Lu Chisong, who directly opposed it face to face.
This made Zheng Shanguo very angry, so he said: "Are you worried that once the King of Chu dies in Youzhou, he will have something to do with your Lu family?"
Anger welled up in Lu Chisong's heart, and he immediately said: "Lu is by no means a two-faced villain, and that's not what I'm worried about. You said it yourself, the plan is not completely guaranteed. If it fails, and the King of Chu turns against him, there will be consequences.
Who will bear it?"
"If the King of Chu dares to rebel, he will directly send troops to suppress it!" Zheng Shanguo refused to give in at all.
The two of them stared at each other and tended to get into fights if they disagreed.
"That's enough." Li Jiancheng interrupted them and said, "If there is any matter, just discuss it carefully. If we argue and argue, can we find a solution?"
"I'm sorry." The two men's momentum subsided.
Wang Gui said: "Your Highness, I still think that you can't do this unless it is absolutely necessary. Let's not talk about whether the assassination can be successful. Let's just talk about whether the saint will send the King of Chu to fight. Now the King of Chu is a divine general and has no title.
, just like the King of Qin back then. Unless all the Turks went south again, how could the sage let the King of Chu deal with forces like Luo Yi?"
"That's exactly what he said." Lu Chisong agreed: "There are many generals in the court. If there is a change in Youzhou, will the sage let the King of Chu deal with a mere Luo Yi?"
Zheng Shanguo's face turned red and he was very angry.
"I am planning for His Highness, not looking for problems for His Highness. Since you all think it is not possible, do you have any way to prevent King Chu from continuing to grow bigger?"
Quarrel.
Fierce quarrel.
Some people said that the prince would have to wait until the deadline passed before the prince could return to court.
Some people said that they would send someone to warn the King of Chu.
Others say that they should deal with the King of Chu directly now, regardless of the sage's warning.
In short, there is no way to directly defeat King Chu.
Therefore, Li Jiancheng heard that there was no feasible method. He was originally inclined to kill the King of Chu directly, but after Wang Gui's analysis, Li Jiancheng also felt that it was unrealistic.
Luo Yi is not a Turk. If Luo Yi dares to rebel, there are still a few generals in the court who can deal with Luo Yi.
Under this situation, the probability of King Chu going to war is very small.
What's more, Luo Yi doesn't dare to rebel now. The only threat is Gao Kaidao, which can't be compared with the Turks.
As for the south, Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, is in charge, and the saint will not let the king of Chu go.
"alright!"
Li Jiancheng spoke up and everyone stopped arguing.
"Wait a minute. On the day when King Qin is buried, I must go and see him off."
"But Your Highness, even if you go there, the saint will not let you participate in the government affairs in advance." Zheng Shanguo said.
Li Jiancheng pursed his lips and said: "Zheng Qing, I understand your concerns, but now that you want the King of Chu to leave the capital, unless the Turks move south again on a large scale, my father will not send the King of Chu easily."
Seeing this, Zheng Shanguo sighed, knowing that the prince was hesitant again.
"Your Highness is exactly what you said." Lu Chisong clasped his fists.
Wei Ting analyzed: "Actually, Your Highness does not need to worry too much. The King of Chu and the King of Qin are different after all. Although he has soldiers and horses, he does not have the support of the Guanlong family. Moreover, his foundation in the court is shallow. As long as Your Highness pays attention to
Returning to the court and dealing with the King of Chu is much easier than dealing with the King of Qin.
The most important thing is that the sage is obviously supporting the King of Chu now. If we take action at this time, how can the sage not side with the King of Chu?
Is His Highness still worried that he will not be able to suppress the King of Chu in the future?"
Wang Gui agreed: "Yes, we are wholeheartedly planning for Your Highness. Although the King of Chu is a threat, it is not as good as the original King of Qin."
Li Jiancheng thought for a while, nodded and said: "Let's do this for now."
In fact, he also knew that what Wang Gui and Wei Ting said was right, but he always had some knots in his heart. He thought that if he killed the second child, everything would be settled, but he didn't expect that the fifth child would jump out and cause trouble for him.
Soon, everyone dispersed.
Wei Ting returned halfway.
As Li Jiancheng's childhood, his relationship with Li Jiancheng is closer than others.
"You stay, but if you have anything to say, do you want to talk to Gu alone?"
"yes."
Li Jiancheng ordered everyone to leave, leaving Wei Ting alone in the room.
Wei Ting said: "Your Highness, since the death of King Qin, you have become unstable."
"Unsteady?" Li Jiancheng was puzzled.
"That's right." Wei Ting said: "I don't deny that the King of Chu is a threat, but the threat of the King of Chu is completely different from that of the King of Qin. The King of Chu is a commoner, which is enough to block his ambition."
"But he has military power in his hands." Li Jiancheng said calmly.
Wei Ting smiled and said: "But your highness is the crown prince. If your highness ascends the throne in the future, if the king of Chu rebels, who will support him?"
Without the support of aristocratic families, where would the King of Chu’s money and food come from?
In fact, His Highness also knew in his heart that the Saint suspected that King Qin's death was related to His Highness, but the Saint did not investigate. Even when Chen Shuda strongly requested to punish His Highness and King Qi, he just asked His Highness to be banned from the East Palace.
It can be seen from this that the saint did not want to depose the prince."
Hearing this, Li Jiancheng thought for a while and said, "There is more."
Wei Ting continued: "The sage supported the King of Chu, but he was worried that after the death of King Qin, no one in the court could check and balance His Highness. If the sage really wanted to change the throne, why didn't he take advantage of King Qin's death to investigate in detail?
Therefore, in my opinion, the saint just wants to restrict His Highness. If His Highness continues to suppress the King of Chu, it will only make the saint more afraid.
Just like Zheng Shanguo did, does your Highness know the consequences of getting rid of the King of Chu?
How do you make the saint feel when two clan kings died in succession, both while they were on an expedition?"
A trace of sweat rolled down Li Jiancheng's forehead.
Before Wei Ting finished speaking, he continued: "If His Highness is ready to ascend the throne and wants to get rid of the King of Chu and clear the obstacles, his subordinates will definitely support him. But Your Highness, are you ready?"
Li Jiancheng was silent for a while and shook his head.
He was not prepared.
He simply wanted to prevent the King of Chu from continuing to gain power in the court.
Wei Ting sighed: "That's why I say that His Highness has become unstable since the death of King Qin. You want to get rid of all the ministers who are not loyal to the East Palace, but have you ever thought about the feelings of a saint?"
At this point, Li Jiancheng had already understood.
"You mean, if you want to get rid of King Chu, you have to be prepared to accomplish it in one fell swoop, right?"
"Yes, if His Highness is not prepared and kills the King of Chu, the saint will only be more afraid of His Highness. He may even be worried that His Highness will force him into the palace."
This is not alarmist. If one day, King Chu also dies outside, the saint will definitely suspect that Dong Gong did it. At that time, the saint may think, Dong Palace can kill his brother, but can't he kill his father?
Thinking of this, Li Jiancheng broke out in a cold sweat. He found that he was indeed a little rash and unsteady.
"I was enlightened." Li Jiancheng saluted Wei Ting with cupped fists, "You are right, I am not stable alone."
Seeing this, Wei Ting was extremely pleased.
"I hope your highness will see clearly. It's not that I don't want to attack the King of Chu, but I'm just not fully prepared. If I do it rashly, it won't be effective, and my highness will be completely feared and alienated by the saints."
"I know, thanks to you for reminding me today, otherwise I would have almost gone astray."
"This is what I should do."
After Wei Ting withdrew, Li Jiancheng looked a little gloomy.
He knew what Wei Ting said made sense. If he didn't get rid of King Chu with the intention of ascending to the throne, it would be meaningless.
Because when the time comes, after two brothers are killed in succession, his father will no longer be afraid of him, but will hate him.