Changsun Wuji said with an ugly face: "Your Majesty, this is in private, not in court. I will not argue with Your Majesty, nor will I use my sister to ask for anything."
"I want to tell your Majesty that Li Tai came to see Zhi'er a few days ago!"
Li Shimin suddenly felt his brows furrow and said coldly: "What's wrong with Zhi'er?!"
Changsun Wuji replied: "Zhi'er is fine, but Li Tai once told Zhi'er that he had an encounter with the King of Han Li Yuanchang, and he couldn't escape the Han King's rebellion. If he doesn't want to be exposed, then..."
Li Shimin raised his hand: "No need to say any more!"
Having been with Li Zhi for more than ten years, Li Shimin knew that Li Zhi would not lie. This incident definitely happened!
"Call Zhi'er over!"
"yes!"
"Forget it, let me go!"
Li Shimin got up and went to Li Zhi's courtyard.
As soon as I came in, I found that Li Zhi was hiding behind the rockery immediately.
"Zhi'er, come out!"
As if he had done something wrong, Li Zhi walked out with his head lowered and quickly knelt on the ground.
"Father, I have indeed met Uncle Yuan Chang a few times, but they only talked about poetry and prose, and there was absolutely no idle talk!"
At this time, Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, everything Zhi'er said is true, but if you let Li Tai become the prince, you will fulfill his conspiracy!"
"It is better for the great rivers and mountains of our Tang Dynasty to be in the hands of a benevolent king than to be in the hands of a foolish and unprincipled king...Old minister, please think again..."
Li Shimin looked at Li Zhi, who looked timid, and his expression changed again and again.
First there was disbelief, then a sense of sadness, and finally calmness.
"Zhi'er, stand up."
"Father..."
"I want you to stand up!!"
Li Shimin directly used his internal strength to lift Li Zhi up, then put his hands behind his back and stared at him condescendingly.
"Zhi'er, you have to remember that a real man should remain calm despite chaos. His appearance will not change even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him. Why should he be afraid of mere threats?"
"From now on, you must straighten your back, raise your head, and be determined to be a man who stands upright! Do you hear me!"
"Zhi'er... Zhi'er heard it."
"No, Cong said!"
"Zhi'er heard it!"
"No! Say it again!"
Li Zhimou exerted his strength and stood straight: "I heard you!"
"Hehehehe, hahahaha..." Li Shimin suddenly laughed and turned around to leave, as if he felt a lot more relaxed in an instant.
Changsun Wuji touched Li Zhi's head, with smiles in his eyes that he couldn't hide at all.
Li Chengqian and Li Tai both lost, and Li Zhi, who was determined to live in peace with the world, became the final winner.
Li Shimin announced the matter in the court hall the next day.
Almost half of the people were against it and half were in favor, but Li Shimin finally decided to make Li Zhi the crown prince!
And from now on, Li Zhi will follow Li Shimin to participate in government affairs.
Compared to others who were happy to become the prince, Li Zhi looked cautious and not happy at all.
Li Tai threatened Li Zhi and was severely punished. He was demoted to the county king and moved to Junzhou for resettlement. It was said to be resettlement, but in fact it was house arrest.
....
The eighteenth year of Zhenguan.
Li Zhi is now accepted by all ministers because of his kindness and humility. Even when he faced ministers who did not support him, he always treated him with courtesy.
This also allowed him to gradually gain the respect of everyone.
But this year, there was a sudden coup in Goryeo. Li Shimin tested Li Zhi and directly delegated power. Li Zhi was also very smart and directly called Li Yunxiao.
He also claimed that as long as Goryeo was pacified, half of what he got would be given to him.
Li Yunxiao also readily agreed, and it took less than two months to completely pacify Korea. Without him, there were too many pistols and grenades.
How much he wanted to say to these people: Adults, times have changed...
Later, after discussions among the ministers, Gao Zang, his nephew, was made king in Goryeo.
Li Yunxiao made great achievements by leading troops into battles. He often only wanted money but not other rewards, which made everyone feel a little sorry.
Therefore, after Li Shimin thought for a long time, he decided to canonize Li Yunxiao as the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty. He was directly subordinate to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He was beneath one person and above tens of thousands of people. He was not required to be polite when entering the court. In case of trouble, he could be executed first and then reported. The imperial power granted him permission!
Now, except for Li Shimin, no one has the right to order or interfere with him.
Now it's autumn.
More than ten years of conquests in the north and south have created the current prosperous age of Zhenguan.
Now there are no less than 400 countries that come to visit the Tang Dynasty, and the trade exchanges are unimaginably strong.
Li Yunxiao, Yuan Tiangang, and Li Chunfeng were resting in the pavilion at this time.
There are sounds of birds all around, accompanied by the fragrance of vegetation, which is so enjoyable.
Li Chunfeng was reading a book, Yuan Tiangang was drinking tea, looking towards Chang'an, and could vaguely see dense crowds of people.
At this time, Li Yunxiao was playing with several tokens.
One [gold medal for immunity from death], one [Di Kuixing, Bad Handsome], one [Fujiang of the Tang Dynasty], and the last one [Emperor Master of the Tang Dynasty]
Each of these token identities is bigger and more weighty than the last one.
"Alas! This medicine is too difficult to get. Brother Yuan, haven't you figured out what the problem is?"
Yuan Tiangang sipped the tea calmly: "It's almost done. All we need to do is incorporate the Yanxiang Gu and other materials into it."
"It's just that some medicinal materials are in short supply, and bad people are bringing them back. There's no rush."
"I haven't had a good rest these days. If you are tired, then take a rest."
Li Yunxiao yawned, covered his eyes with the token, and rested with his hands on his pillow.
At this time, a leaf suddenly fell from the sky, attracting Yuan Tiangang's attention.
"The leaves fall when there is no wind, huh, that's quite interesting."
Li Chunfeng raised his head and looked at Yuan Tiangang: "The leaves falling without wind are a strange phenomenon."
Yuan Tiangang said calmly: "Since it is a vision, how about starting the last hexagram to relieve the fatigue?"
Li Chunfeng smiled: "Good idea, start the hexagram!"
Li Yunxiao also sat up at this time, leaning on his chin to watch.
Li Chunfeng picked up the leaves and let them fall. After looking at them for a moment, he raised his hands and started to calculate.
"There is no wind and leaves fall, Renshen, dry down and away from above, there is great..."
Yuan Tiangang took out three copper coins and turned them around, then they were still on the table.
"It's either black or white. A grass-headed man came out and borrowed a branch, and blood flew all over the sky..." Yuan Tiangang touched his chin: "Hiss~~ What does the prophecy mean?"
Li Chunfeng looked at it intently and slowly said: "There are heroes on the heads of thousands of people, the rivers are stained with blood and the sun is red, the plum blossoms on the trees are pale, and the pitiful nests are empty!"
Li Chunfeng's voice became more and more solemn, accompanied by doubts.
Yuan Tiangang's eyes suddenly widened: "The Tang Dynasty is going to perish!?"
Li Chunfeng quickly raised his finger: "Shh..."
Yuan Tiangang didn't care about anything else, picked up the leaves and copper coins, threw them out, and made another fortune.
Li Chunfeng looked at it for a moment and said: "Guiyou, kanxia, kanshang!"
Yuan Tiangang continued: "Wandering in the Central Plains, don't control the eight oxen. They cannot be washed by swimming, and there is blood but no head? What do you mean?"
Li Chunfeng opened his mouth and said: "One queen and two masters have risen to great heights, and there is a whole family in the world. Not only will they kill me alive, but Li...er...hua will come back!"
"There is a dragon vein left behind!" Yuan Tiangang said with a solemn voice!
Li Chunfeng shook his head and frowned: "This is just one solution, there is another solution!"
Yuan Tiangang asked anxiously: "What's the explanation?"
Li Chunfeng pondered for a moment and touched his chin and said, "It doesn't make sense. He has the surname of Li and is not from the royal family, but hey~~ he can affect the number of days!"
After saying this, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng both looked at Li Yunxiao involuntarily.
