Concubine Xu Hui said: "Of course not. I just feel that given the current situation of the prince, I am afraid that he does not have the ability to supervise the country."
"Aren't there still so many ministers? With them assisting him, nothing will go wrong. The most important thing is that even Mr. Fang voted against it."
"Isn't that right? If there wasn't something wrong with the prince, why would Mr. Fang object to him supervising the country?"
Li Shimin said: "I know that my son is not up to expectations, but he will eventually sit on the throne. What if one day I follow his mother and he will not be allowed to sit on the throne in the Tang Dynasty?"
Concubine Xu Hui immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, nothing in this world is permanent. You can't just hand over the country of Datang to him just because he is the eldest son, right?"
"My dear concubine, what do you mean?"
"The harem is not allowed to interfere in the government affairs. I know this truth. However, the behavior of the prince is really disturbing. The Sui Dynasty is a good example. Poor employment led to the death of the second generation. Your Majesty, you can't sacrifice a small thing for a big gain.
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Li Shimin's face showed displeasure. He stood up and said angrily: "What happened today? Everyone has trouble with the prince. I think you are an exception."
After finishing speaking, he said to Xu Na: "Send Concubine Hui, I'm not feeling well, I need to rest."
Concubine Xu Hui was very embarrassed and said: "I, my concubine, please retire."
It's not like he hasn't thought about deposing the crown prince.
This was what Queen Changsun was most worried about before she died. He could not violate her wishes and let her live in peace.
Among the princes, except for a few legitimate sons, Li Ke, the son of Concubine Yang, was even more outstanding. Because of his complicated family background, he never got too close to him.
The prince is the foundation of the country, so he doesn't know the importance of choosing a successor. The problem is that among the three legitimate sons, Li Zhi is too young, Li Chengqian is fooling around every day, and only Wei Wang Li Tai has the most sacred heart.
Because of this, he will be partial at any time.
Through the window, he looked in the direction of his father Li Yuan's mausoleum and sighed. Only then did he truly realize how difficult it was for an emperor to separate his beloved child from Uncle Zhong.
Maybe he had a similar moment back then?
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Fang would like to see you."
When he heard that Fang Xuanling was coming, he immediately became energetic, waved his hand and said: "Please come quickly."
Fang Xuanling had already walked in and bowed down. Li Shimin supported her and said, "If you love me, you don't need to be polite. This is the harem, not the Tai Chi Hall."
Fang Xuanling stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have violated your will today and I am here to apologize."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "In the court, Lian hopes to listen to different opinions. What's wrong with your righteousness in killing relatives?"
"Your Majesty, as your close minister, I should understand the holy will and share your worries. But as the prince's father-in-law, I can only object."
"Why is this? As his father-in-law, you should support him."
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, as the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, you must give top priority to national affairs before considering family affairs. The prince is my uncle, and it can also be regarded as my family affairs, so I first consider national affairs and stand on national affairs."
From a personal perspective, I think the prince is not suitable to supervise the country."
"Why? Don't just talk about the results and not the reasons."
"Your Majesty, I think that the Crown Prince is risking the rule of the world by setting up a memorial tablet for a young monk in the East Palace. In a family, you can only respect your parents and ancestors. How can you respect a monk in the palace? This is the second thing, and the second one.
, as the successor of the Tang Dynasty, you should think about the reproduction of the descendants of the Tang Dynasty. The prince's wedding has not been short, and the princess has not given birth to a boy or a girl so far. Even the King of Wei has an heir."
When Li Shimin heard this, he smiled and said: "My dear, I understand what you said. Are you blaming me in disguise for my incompetence in raising my son? Don't worry, I will send an order to him immediately."
Fang Xuanling said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please give me ten courages. I don't dare to complain to you. I am just eager to have my grandson. To tell you the truth, his mother thought she had a health problem and found many famous doctors to help her."
Diagnosing the pulse, there is no problem at all."
"Fang Gong, just because of these two issues, you oppose the prince's supervision of the country?"
Fang Xuanling shook his head and said: "There is a third reason, which I dare not say."
"If there's anything you don't dare to say, Lian allows you to say it as you please."
Fang Xuanling whispered: "Your Majesty, do you know where Mr. Wei went after going to court today?"
Li Shimin was surprised and asked: "Where? I was very angry today and went back to the harem to rest after the court. How could I know?"
"He went to Prince Wei's Mansion."
Li Shimin stroked his beard and smiled and said, "So what? He is his teacher. The two of them guarded the former prince's tomb together before, so the relationship is naturally closer than others."
Fang Xuanling stood up and said meaningfully: "Since the emperor said so, let me just pretend that I didn't say anything. This Wei Daundun, I wish I could just follow you anytime. I retire."
Li Shimin asked back: "Is this why you came here today?"
"Of course, I said something that the Emperor didn't like to hear. Please forgive me."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Watching Fang Xuanling leave, Li Shimin felt waves in his heart.
Ginger is still spicier.
Why are there so many civil and military ministers, but only Fang Xuanling is paying attention to Wei Zheng's whereabouts? Because he opposes the prince's supervision of the country and has a prejudice against him.
What a cunning and cunning person.
However, what he said is absolutely correct. It has been so long since the prince's wedding, but it is puzzling that the princess has not become pregnant.
So, he ordered the eunuch who announced the order: "Prince Xuan comes in."
"yes."
After a while, Li Chengqian limped in.
"Father, what are your orders?"
His attitude was not friendly at all.
Li Shimin wanted to scold him a few words, but when he looked at his feet, a trace of love and affection arose spontaneously.
"Give me a seat."
Li Chengqian said: "No need, I'd better stand. Father, if you want to criticize, just criticize."
This man is really lawless. Isn’t this an obvious way to resist him?
Even so, what can he do to him? Who makes him his biological son?
"Sit down, let's talk father and son."
Li Tai stood still. He was already angry with Li Shimin for letting Wei Zheng's opinions go, but when he saw Li Shimin's serious expression, he became even more dissatisfied.
"I'd better stand. Father, please criticize me."
Li Shimin suppressed his inner unhappiness and said, "You also know that I want to criticize you?"
"Except for criticizing me, what else does your father have for me?"
Wow, so full of resentment!
Li Shimin's face was a little distorted, but he still held back and said: "If my father has always treated you like this before, can I change it starting from today?"
Li Tai thought to himself, stop being hypocritical here. Li Tai was just fat and could ride a chariot to go to court. Now that he was lame, he was not given a special chariot to go to court.