When Queen Changsun rushed out after scolding Changsun, everyone said goodbye.
Li Shimin did not keep Lin Xuan and others, but kept Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong.
It was still Li Chengqian who personally sent Lin Xuan and others out of the palace.
Princess Gao Yang got on the carriage. Just as the maid was about to lower the curtain, Changsun Chong said, "Wait a minute, I'm riding in the carriage too."
With that said, under the surprised look in Princess Gaoyang's eyes, she entered the carriage.
When the carriage started, Changsun Chong looked at Princess Gaoyang and asked, "You complained to the Queen, right?"
Princess Gao Yang said: "It's all because the maid accidentally let it slip. How could I complain and make it a joke for Changle and the others?"
Changsun Chong was a little suspicious. Was it really not Princess Gaoyang who said it?
It's not that he believes Princess Gaoyang so easily, but that he knows that Princess Gaoyang hates Princess Changle, so for the sake of face, he probably won't say this.
"I hope it's not what you said, so that we can still have dignity for each other." Changsun Chong said coldly.
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Li Shimin led Li Daozhong and Li Xiaogong to the dew point, and after having people bring tea, he said to Li Mu: "Let everyone retreat. No one is allowed to approach within ten steps of the main hall."
"yes."
Li Mu led the maids and eunuchs serving in the main hall out and explained Li Shimin's words.
Outside the dew point, the forbidden troops spread out in all directions, filled with a murderous atmosphere.
In the hall, Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong's expressions remained unchanged, but there was a hint of solemnity in their eyes.
When Li Shimin did this, he obviously had something confidential to tell them.
No matter what you say, it may not be a good thing for them.
"Do you think I did something wrong?" Li Shimin asked.
"What is your Majesty referring to?" Li Daozong asked carefully.
"I'm talking about the crown prince. I made Gao Ming the prince, but I loved Qingque too much, which caused Qingque to have thoughts that he shouldn't have. Do you think I did something wrong?" Li Shimin asked.
Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong looked at each other, speechless.
It concerns the crown prince, what should they say?
Once something like this happens later, it will be a disaster for them.
Li Shimin looked at the two of them and said, "You are all my cousins. There are only three of us here. If there is anything we can't say, I forgive you."
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong knelt directly on the ground.
What do you mean, if you make your eldest son the crown prince, you shouldn't be too doting on your other sons?
You know, Li Shimin himself is not the eldest son.
If you say this, doesn't it mean that they support the eldest son to succeed to the throne? So who is Li Shimin? Is he a rebellious official and a traitor?
Li Shimin looked at the two of them and said: "I said, I forgive you, but why don't you believe what I say? Li Xiaogong, you have been addicted to women these years, isn't it because you want to hide your strength and bide your time and retreat bravely? Isn't it because my father was jealous of you back then?
What? I have hinted you many times to lead the army, but you have always refused. Do you really have such a small mind?"
"I don't dare." Li Xiaogong lay on the ground and didn't dare to raise his head.
"You don't dare? I think you dare? The only people available to the imperial clan are the two of you. You are unwilling to take power. Now there is only one Daozong. In a hundred years, the imperial clan will be weak. How will we check and balance those ministers?"
Li Shimin said with a cold face.
In any dynasty, there are many groups, clans, relatives, aristocratic families, etc.
Only by mutual checks and balances can the court be stable. Once one party is too weak or too strong, and this balance is broken, it is not a good thing.
Historically, Wu Zetian was able to become empress, and later ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, which had nothing to do with the clan having any influence in the court.
Li Shimin's direct brothers were all killed by him, and the rest of his brothers were guarded by him and did not have much power at all. Several of them were implicated in rebellion cases and were executed.
When Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, both Li Chengqian and Li Tai were made common people, and Li Ke and others were framed and killed by Changsun Wuji.
In the early Tang Dynasty, the power of the clan was very weak. The only two capable people were Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong.
One of them died before Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, and Li Daozong was also exiled because he was implicated in Fang Yiai's rebellion, and died of illness on the way.
The clan power at that time was almost non-existent.
When Changsun Wuji, a relative, was brought down, who could stop those things from happening?
"I'm asking you to speak because I want to hear your opinions. I can't believe what others say." Li Shimin looked at the two of them and said.
"Your Majesty, since that's the case, I've just said it. There are a few things I've been wanting to say for a long time, but your Majesty has said so. Even if your Majesty executes me afterwards, I'll still say it."
Li Dao stood up, bowed to Li Shimin, and said, "Has your Majesty forgotten the tragedy of the Xuanwu Gate Incident?"
Li Xiaogong's face changed drastically, and he tried his best to show his face to Li Daozong, but Li Daozong didn't seem to see it.
Li Shimin's face darkened and he said, "Do you also think it's my fault to take your business seriously?"
Li Daozong shook his head and said: "No, we can't say who was right or wrong about what happened in the first place. If we really want to find out what is right and wrong, the person who was wrong is the Supreme Emperor. Since the Supreme Emperor has chosen the prince early, he should remove His Majesty's military power and let His Majesty go.
The fiefdom has no relatives in the Tian family, and Your Majesty wants a father to be kind and a son to be filial, how is this possible?"
Li Daozong's words could be described as treacherous, but Li Shimin didn't say anything.
That was indeed the case at the beginning. As long as Li Yuan took away military power when he was unprepared and asked him to become a vassal, there was really nothing he could do.
Many people have been misled by "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" and believe that Li Shimin conquered most of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jiancheng has been sitting in the rear.
In fact, although Li Jiancheng was in the rear, he also led troops in several battles, and his military talents were not much worse than Li Shimin's.
Not only that, Li Jiancheng was in the rear and had been supplying money, food and weapons to the front troops, which shows that he also had great talents in internal affairs.
Before Liu Bang conquered Shu, he didn't even have a decent piece of territory. It was because Xiao He tried every means to ensure the supply of food and grass that Liu Bang's grass-roots team did not fall apart.
Otherwise, even if Liu Bang had a counselor like Zhang Liang, who would mess with him if he had no land or food?
Li Jiancheng was able to ensure the supply of food and grass to the front, which allowed the Li family to seize the world so quickly.
It's not as useless as in "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties".
Li Daozong continued: "The Supreme Emperor wants to use the method of balance to achieve a balance between Your Majesty and Prince Yin, but isn't Prince Yin afraid of Your Majesty? If Your Majesty does not take action, Prince Yin will also attack Your Majesty after he ascends the throne, so I
It is said that both Your Majesty and Prince Yin are right, but it is the Supreme Emperor who is wrong."
"But your Majesty, ask yourself, aren't your actions now the same as those of the Supreme Emperor back then?" Li Daozong said.
"Qingque is not the same me back then, so it's impossible for me to be in the same situation as I was back then," Li Shimin said.
Li Daozong said calmly: "The current prince is not the same prince as before."
Li Shimin trembled all over. He had always restricted the rights of the kings and also restricted the rights of Li Chengqian.
The purpose was to avoid the recurrence of the Xuanwu Sect Incident, but they ignored that Li Chengqian and Li Chengqian were not who they were before.