Chapter 618: Why was His Majesty able to succeed back then?
After chatting for a while, Li Tai put away the smile on his face, looked at Hou Junji seriously, and said: "I am very grateful to Duke Lu for supporting me. If such a day comes, I will definitely
I will not treat Duke Lu badly."
"His Royal Highness is a man of great talent, and it is natural for him to take charge of the East Palace. I can only do my best," Hou Junji said.
"The Duke of Lu is well-informed, can you help me analyze the current situation?" Li Tai said with a smile.
He wanted to see if Hou Junji had a better way.
If it wasn't for the fact that he had no choice, he wouldn't want to go to the stage of mutiny. After all, it meant that if he failed, the end would be extremely miserable.
Hou Junji is very cautious about Li Tai's problem. He and Li Tai are now a grasshopper on a rope. Li Tai's future direction also determines his future.
After pondering for a while, Hou Junji said: "It is naturally best for His Highness to stay in Chang'an, but now it seems that the chance is slim. His Majesty is determined to stabilize the status of the Crown Prince, so His Highness can only
Let’s go to the fiefdom first and then plan for it slowly.”
After listening to Hou Junji's words, Li Tai clenched his hands tightly into fists under his long sleeves, and a look of ferocity flashed across his face.
Li Chengqian is his son, isn’t he?
Why was he born two years early? He took advantage of everything.
Hou Junji noticed something strange about Li Tai. Although his face was calm, he was very happy in his heart.
Since ancient times, the battle for the throne has been full of blood. If Li Tai only wanted to fight for it through normal means, there would be no chance at all, unless Li Chengqian suddenly died suddenly.
But obviously, this is impossible.
As long as Li Tai has hatred in his heart, he will not be soft-hearted at critical moments. This is the person who can do great things.
"Since His Highness is destined not to stay in Chang'an, why not go to the fiefdom earlier so that you can accumulate strength earlier." Hou Junji said.
Li Tai's eyes flashed and he said: "Does Duke Lu mean to accumulate strength and launch a mutiny?"
Hou Junji nodded and said: "The prince is in good health, has reached adulthood, and has children. The climate is good, and there is no other way."
Although Li Chengqian is not considered a great talent now, he is still quite satisfactory. If things continue like this, his succession to the throne is certain.
Apart from mutiny, there is little possibility of shaking Li Chengqian's position by other means.
Another more important point is that Hou Junji can't wait any longer.
He is slightly older than Li Shimin, so it doesn't matter who will die first.
Even if he boils Li Shimin to death, he will still grow old. How long can he divide his time?
This is also the reason why he supported Li Chengqian's rebellion in history.
He knew the odds were slim, but he was willing to take a chance.
"Even if you leave alone and become a feudal lord, how much strength can you accumulate with those fiefdoms?"
Li Tai was hesitant. Both Hou Junji and Han Wen gave him suggestions to launch a mutiny, but one asked him to stay in Chang'an and the other asked him to go to the fiefdom.
In comparison, he still hopes to stay in Chang'an. Even if he can't do anything in Chang'an, it will not be difficult to go to the fiefdom when the time comes. But once he goes to the fiefdom, it will be difficult to return to Chang'an.
"Your Highness, my intention is not to let Your Highness launch a mutiny from the fiefdom. Your Highness's fiefdom belongs to Jiangnan. Although it is prosperous, it is not the land of Longxing. Now His Highness has not been a feudal lord. I don't know how many eyes are staring at His Highness, and His Majesty's
Bian also has doubts about His Highness. Once His Highness goes to the fiefdom, in the eyes of others, the possibility of fighting for the emperor will undoubtedly be lost. In this way, there will be less attention on His Highness, and His Highness can slowly take a look at it." Hou Junji said.
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Li Shimin was so talented back then that not only Li Jiancheng was suspicious of him, but even Li Yuan personally suppressed him.
At that time, Li Shimin could only endure it. Many of his subordinates felt that Li Shimin's situation was over and they changed their families one after another.
Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng also felt that Li Shimin was a toothless tiger and posed no threat, so they relaxed, allowing Li Shimin to achieve the final victory.
His advice to Li Tai was to be patient and accumulate strength first, and then wait for Li Shimin and Li Chengqian to relax and look for opportunities to launch a mutiny.
"But if I go to the fiefdom, I won't be able to return to Chang'an." Li Tai hesitated.
"Don't worry, your highness. If your highness takes the initiative to tell your majesty now that he doesn't want to embarrass his majesty and is willing to go to the fiefdom now, your majesty will definitely feel guilty for his highness. After a few years, your highness will become more powerful and find a reason to return to Chang'an."
I’m sure His Majesty won’t refuse.” Hou Junji said confidently.
He has followed Li Shimin for many years and knows Li Shimin's character very well.
Li Shimin liked Li Tai very much. Now, in order not to embarrass him, Li Tai went to seize the feudal vassal despite being ill. Can Li Shimin not feel guilty?
After a few years, it is not easy to find any reason to return to Chang'an.
Li Tai hesitated for a moment and told Hou Junji what Han Wen had said to him.
Hou Junji was horrified after hearing this. His first thought was that it was impossible.
The family has always strived for stability, and their emphasis is not to put eggs in one basket.
Although the aristocratic family supported the Li family at the beginning, they also sent some clan members to support other princes.
He also knew that the Aristocratic Family supported Li Tai, but he felt that the Aristocratic Family was just investing, nothing more than getting some money.
It's good if Li Tai succeeds. If he doesn't succeed, his family has a big business and doesn't care about the money.
Unexpectedly, the family would actually say that they would send out private soldiers to support Li Tai in launching a mutiny.
This is tantamount to a desperate move.
However, thinking about the impact of the imperial examination and movable type printing on the aristocratic family, Hou Junji felt that this was not impossible.
The fall of the Sui Dynasty had the shadow of aristocratic families in it, because the Sui Dynasty implemented the imperial examination.
In fact, the impact of the imperial examination on aristocratic families was not as great as imagined. After all, books were monopolized by them and the people had no channels to learn knowledge. So what if there were imperial examinations?
However, movable type printing could break the aristocratic family's monopoly on knowledge, and coupled with the imperial examination, it posed a great threat to the aristocratic family.
If things go on like this, the aristocratic family will slowly disappear in the long river of history.
The aristocratic family is naturally not willing to give in, and it is not impossible to make a desperate move.
"Your Highness, since you have the strong support of the family, what I said before is meaningless. I think it is better for Your Highness to stay in Chang'an." Hou Junji said.
What he said before did not take into account the factors of the aristocratic family. Now that he has the support of the aristocratic family, he naturally has to change his strategy.
"I would like to hear the details." Li Tai said looking at Hou Junji.
"I previously suggested that Your Highness go and join the vassal state because His Highness did not have any power and the possibility of staying in Chang'an was low. Now that we have the support of the noble family, it is no longer necessary." Hou Junji said.
"What does Duke Lu mean, is the family's method feasible?" Li Tai asked.
He was still a little hesitant just because people from the aristocratic family said that the aristocratic families were all scholars and had no military knowledge, but Hou Junji was a veteran on the battlefield and had participated in the Xuanwumen Revolution. If Hou Junji agreed, then he would be confident.
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"Your Highness, does he know why he was successful back then?" Hou Junji asked.
Li Tai was stunned and said: "It's because my father has a high prestige in the army, he controls the palace, and there is an imperial edict from the emperor, so the troops near Chang'an did not resist."