Li Shimin liked Li Tai so much and sympathized with Empress Changsun's feelings.
But as an emperor, you must make choices.
"Don't worry, the climate in Yangzhou is better than that in Chang'an, Qingque will be fine."
Li Shimin comforted him, thought for a moment and said, "I will send an imperial doctor from the imperial hospital to accompany Qingque to Yangzhou. Don't worry."
Imperial doctors all serve the royal family. Although some ministers and nobles are sick, the emperor will send imperial doctors to see the doctor, but that is just grace.
When a vassal king becomes a vassal, the emperor also sends an imperial doctor to accompany him. This is the first time in the Tang Dynasty at least.
It can be seen how much Li Shimin loves Li Tai.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This will put your mind at ease." Empress Changsun showed a smile.
"Thank you Qingque is also my son." Li Shimin said with some displeasure.
"Your Majesty, please eat quickly. It won't taste good after it gets cold." Empress Changsun stood up to pick up some food for Li Shimin.
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East Palace
"Are you telling the truth? Did the emperor really decree that Qing Que go and join the feudal clan?" Li Chengqian said with some disbelief.
He took orders today to deal with Li You's affairs. After his return, he returned to the East Palace to deal with the memorial.
In addition, Li Shimin only gave an oral edict and did not need to go through the three provinces of Zhongshu, so it did not spread.
Therefore, Li Chengqian didn't know about this yet.
"Back to Your Highness, although this matter has not spread yet, I have already found out clearly that it is indeed His Majesty's will." Du He said with certainty.
Du He is the son of Du Ruhui. Before Du Ruhui died of illness in the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin, in gratitude for his achievements, married Princess Chengyang to Du He.
Princess Chengyang is the legitimate daughter of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.
Although Princess Chengyang is not as favored as Princess Li Lizhi and Princess Jinyang, she is her direct princess after all.
As we all know, Li Shimin treated the children of Empress Changsun somewhat better than the other children.
It's just that Princess Chengyang is still a seven or eight-year-old girl, not yet married, and Du He is not yet the consort.
When Du Ruhui was around, the Du family was destitute.
But it has been three or four years since Du Ruhui died, and the Du family brothers are relatively mediocre, so the Du family has naturally declined, which also proves the saying that when people leave, the tea is cold.
Although Du He was mediocre, he was unwilling to accept it and wanted to restore the Du family's former glory, so he chose to seek refuge with Li Chengqian when few others sought refuge with him.
Li Chengqian was also very happy about Du He's surrender and took Du He as his confidant.
Although Du He was the second son and failed to inherit the title, as a member of the Du family, he could still represent the Du family.
Although the Du family has declined, it is still a government palace. Coupled with Du Ruhui's previous prestige in the court, the Du family can still influence some people.
Therefore, Li Chengqian valued Du He very much and asked Du He to help him collect intelligence.
Although Du He's ability is mediocre, he is not without merit. He cannot find out confidential information, but some information that is not too confidential can still be found out.
"That's great. As long as Qingque goes to the fiefdom, I will be relieved." Li Chengqian said happily.
"Your Highness, don't be too happy. According to the news I received, after General Manager Li delivered the decree, King Wei immediately entered the palace and came out after more than an hour. He must have gone to plead with His Majesty. With His Majesty's love for King Wei, , If not, the King of Wei might persuade him to take his life back." Du He said.
Du He didn't learn any other skills from Du Ruhui.
But he still understood that the icing on the cake was not as good as providing help in times of need, so he chose to take refuge in Li Chengqian when many people did not dare to take refuge in him.
Therefore, he planned very carefully for Li Chengqian.
What can I say about Du He? Historically, he was able to follow Li Chengqian in rebellion, which proved that he was loyal, but he was only loyal and his ability was average.
Anyone with some discernment knows that as long as Li Chengqian can be the prince with peace of mind, the throne will definitely belong to Li Chengqian.
If he could see this and persuade Li Chengqian, maybe Li Chengqian would not rebel.
"How can your father's golden words be changed day by day?" Li Chengqian's words seemed like a reply to Du He, but also like self-consolation.
"Your Highness, do you think that is impossible given your Majesty's love for King Wei?" Du He asked. Gu Yue
In fact, Li Chengqian regarded Li Tai as a serious concern. In addition to Li Tai being favored, it may not be without Du He's contribution.
Du He took refuge in Li Chengqian, so he naturally wanted Li Chengqian to pay attention to him.
How to get Li Chengqian to take him seriously?
Naturally, he helped Li Chengqian do things and made meritorious deeds. Only in this way, Taicai could be regarded as a meritorious official of Conglong.
However, Li Shimin himself was a rebel, so he was naturally very wary of the prince and the prince.
Therefore, the prince Li Chengqian can be said to have no rights at all.
Without rights, what can he do to achieve meritorious service?
Du He quickly thought of his father Du Ruhui, who became prime minister after Li Shimin's promotion because he helped Li Shimin plan.
Although Li Chengqian is the prince, there are many princes who are eyeing him.
Li Tai was the first to reveal that he wanted to compete for the throne, so he naturally became Du He's target.
It just so happened that Li Chengqian was also very dissatisfied with Li Tai. After Du He provoked him, he regarded Li Tai as a close friend.
Facing Du He's question, Li Chengqian remained silent. He naturally understood how much Li Shimin doted on Li Tai. The other princes had only a few states, while Li Tai had more than 20 states.
The other princes immediately went to their fiefdoms after they came of age. Li Shimin seemed to have forgotten about Li Tai and did not mention it at all.
The reason why Li You stayed in Chang'an and did not go to the fiefdom, and Li Shimin did not care about it, was also due to Li Tai.
What would happen if Li Shimin ordered Li You to go to the fiefdom and someone made trouble for Li Tai?
If Li Tai goes to ask Li Shimin, there is a high possibility that Li Shimin will cancel this order.
"Then what should I do? If Qingque stays in Chang'an, I will never be at ease." Li Chengqian said.
Although Lin Xuan had persuaded him before, the human heart is like this. Once fear arises, it is not so easy to let go.
Du He was overjoyed. He said so many things and naturally thought of a way to deal with it. Once his method was effective, Li Chengqian would definitely thank him.
"Your Highness, the teachers in the East Palace are all Confucian students. The most important thing in Confucianism is ethics. The prince becomes a feudal lord when he reaches adulthood. This has been the case since ancient times. Some people have objected before, but they were suppressed by your majesty. But this time it is your majesty's decree. , if those ministers know about it, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to go back on his word. In addition, you can ask people to spread the matter throughout Chang'an. By then, even if Your Majesty can suppress the ministers, you will have to consider the impact on the majesty of the royal family."
Xun Yu, Cao Cao's counselor during the Three Kingdoms period, commented on Cao Cao: "Know your mistakes, correct them, and never admit them."
As a monarch, you can correct your mistakes, but you must never admit them, because this will greatly damage your prestige.
The "Kongyin Case", one of the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty, is a typical example.
At that time, grains from all over the country were shipped to Kyoto, but grains would inevitably be lost during transportation. Once the documents were issued at the place of departure, but they were not correct when they arrived in the capital, it would be troublesome.
The officials at that time thought of a way to directly stamp the blank official documents and hand them to the officials who transported the grain. They would wait until they arrived at the place and calculated the amount before filling it out.
This method is not unique to the Ming Dynasty, it was used in the Tang and Song Dynasties.
But Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he had been deceived, and in a rage, he directly executed all the officials involved.
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang understood and regretted it, but since everyone was killed, there was no point in regretting it. Not only that, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of rehabilitating those people.
Are those people wrong?
There must be something wrong, after all, it is illegal to do so.
But what can they do otherwise?
As we all know, the salaries of officials in the early Ming Dynasty were the lowest in history.
If there is less food, you can't make up for it from your own pocket.
But if they don’t replenish the food supply and the amount on the documents doesn’t match up, what will happen if Zhu Yuanzhang says they are embezzling?
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally aware of this problem and made corrections to some of the requirements for transporting grain, but it was impossible for him to admit his mistakes.
Du He's method was to confirm this matter. Once word spread throughout Chang'an, Li Shimin would not be able to change it.
At that time, Li Tai will have to go to the fiefdom.