Changsun Wuyou's face turned slightly red, and he said seriously: "Establishing a prince is the foundation of the country. What advice can I have from a woman's family? Besides, you haven't succeeded to the throne, so how can you talk about establishing a prince? Brother, this matter is Li Tang's family matter.
, no outsiders are allowed to make irresponsible remarks.”
Changsun Wuji looked solemn and said: "Sister, although I am an outsider, the Li family affairs are my business. In my opinion, the emperor will definitely issue frequent abdication edicts tomorrow morning. Who is the emperor? The emperor! The situation is now
Why should he embarrass himself in front of others, so it is a top priority to select a candidate for the new crown prince."
"Brother Changsun, let Wuyou and I discuss this matter again."
When Changsun Wuji saw what Li Shimin said, he immediately understood that he was issuing an order to expel the guests.
It was obvious that he did not want an outsider to get involved in deciding who would be the next prince.
So, he said sarcastically: "Okay, I will retire."
Changsun Wuyou's face darkened and he asked, "Wait, brother, what did you just say?"
"I am a minister, Wuyou, you are too cautious, and you have come to this. The people of the world are the king and I am the minister. Is this still wrong?"
"That's wrong, brother, Shimin has not been established as emperor yet, so he must not leave food for others."
Changsun Wuji clasped his hands and said, "Okay. I'm sorry for my brother."
Seeing Changsun Wuji leaving, Changsun Wuyou said: "Shimin, what my brother said makes sense. I just want to take the opportunity to tell him that relatives are not allowed to get involved in politics. Both Qian'er and Tai'er were born to me, and the palms and backs of their hands are all flesh.
, but I think the ancestral rules cannot be broken. It’s just that Qian’er is too playful, and I’m worried that he may not be able to hold a big position in the future.”
Li Shimin agreed: "Those who know me have no worries. I think so too. However, I thought, Gan'er is still too young, so he just needs to be trained well."
"That's very good. It's up to you. Do you think Tai'er has any ideas about the position of crown prince?"
"What does a stupid kid know? I found that although Tai'er is young, he is very sensible. He is completely different from before. He has changed so much that I can't understand."
Changsun Wuyou said: "I feel the same way. Fortunately, his changes make people happy. Shimin, what do you want to do most after you ascend the throne?"
"Of course it's about rectifying the country, recruiting talents and talents, and achieving great things. Hahaha."
At the foot of Qingliang Mountain, Wei Zheng advised Li Tai: "King Yidu, you will guard the mausoleum for a hundred days. Now is the time of spring flowers and autumn fruits. You can't miss the beautiful scenery here. You should go back to Chang'an City."
"Why did Mr. Wei say that? Li Tai must not return to the capital on his own without his father's order."
"It is said that the emperor intends to take a Zen position. If you don't return now, we will wait until later."
Li Tai smiled and said: "That's great. If such a big happy event happens at home, my father, the queen, mother and concubine will definitely send someone to take me back to share it."
Wei Zheng stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Really? I don't think King Yidu is very favored by the prince."
"It's not about being favored. My father has always loved his son as much as his life. No matter how busy he is, he will get together with our brothers every day."
Seeing that he was very confident, Wei Zheng smiled and was speechless.
The Xuanwu Gate Incident gave him a new understanding of Li Shimin. This man was extremely capable and broad-minded. He had already won the hearts of the people during his years of battles. He had already expected that he would not have no idea about the position of prince.
, but Li Jiancheng was hesitant and indecisive in his work and missed many opportunities. Today, Li Shimin is at the peak of his power, but the ancient adage that one person cannot serve two masters makes him unable to bow to him.
Although he lived in the north of Chang'an City, he watched the sky at night and knew that Li Shimin would ascend the throne in the near future.
When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will definitely choose a prince.
He had already known everything about Li Shimin's sons.
If Li Shimin established the eldest son, it would mean that it was natural for Li Jiancheng to become the prince. Wouldn't it be a slap in the face? Therefore, he guessed that there was still a possibility that Li Tai would become the prince. Perhaps, he would not be so eager to establish the prince.
possible.
At this juncture, if Li Tai could be by his side, maybe he would be the next Li Shimin. But royal affairs have always been complicated, so he could only do his best to persuade Li Tai to return to the city.
Li Tai refused and could only accept his fate.
Sure enough, as Changsun Wuji said, in the morning of the next day, Li Yuan issued an edict again, requesting that Li Shimin be placed in Zen.
Li Shimin knew that he had no choice, so he politely refused.
This incident made Li Yuan dumbfounded.
After going to court, facing his old friend Pei Ji, Li Yuan sighed: "What is he doing? While forcing me to abdicate, he refuses to accept it. This is the throne, not the clothes."
"You still don't understand the prince's thoughts? He is just showing off to everyone. He wants to gain a reputation as a man of loyalty and filial piety. If he keeps issuing edicts tomorrow, he will definitely accept them."
Li Yuan sighed endlessly: "Old friend, only today did I understand that in front of the imperial power, any father-son relationship is fucking nonsense. If you count on your fingers, more than a dozen grandchildren died under his butcher knife. This way
My son is really unbearable to face."
"Your Majesty, this is too normal. How many of the royal children died well? Didn't Yang Guang also get the throne from brothers fighting each other? After all, if it weren't for him, the Tang Dynasty wouldn't be what it is today. No matter who comes to sit here
The throne belongs to the descendants of the Li family."
"Can it be the same? How did he get the title of crown prince? No one knows, no one knows. It makes me, a father, lose face. How can I explain to the queen if I go there one day?"
Pei Ji comforted: "Of course the queen will not blame you. She knows her son better than her mother, how can she not understand her own children? In my opinion, the prince has great talents and strategies, knows people well and makes good use of them, but he is a rare general. He has managed the country well and has many talents."
You don’t have to worry about this matter because of your contribution. Besides, Lian Po is old. At our age, his glory has faded. Isn’t it a blessing to spend his old age peacefully?"
"The question is whether it's good to spend your old age peacefully, or not."
The conversation between a pair of old friends who shared life and death reached Li Shimin's ears within a quarter of an hour.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, most of the people in the Taiji Palace were his spies.
Li Shimin sighed: "Pei Ji is really a sensible person."
After Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji retired from the court, they came to the East Palace.
The three of them had a discussion about whether to refuse or not.
"Your Highness, tomorrow is an auspicious day, which indicates that our country of the Tang Dynasty will be passed down from generation to generation."
Li Shimin vowed: "Okay, after I ascend the throne, I will definitely govern a different world, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment, recuperate and develop agriculture, and start an unprecedented dynasty."
The two courtiers said in unison: "We believe that His Highness the Crown Prince's ability can completely reach that level."
"However," Li Shimin paused and said, "there is one person who must be used by me."
The two asked: "Who?"
Li Shimin plausibly said: "The former prince washed Wei Zheng's horse."
