His Majesty Li Er's face was solemn, showing no signs of joy or anger. He put his hand on the desk, tapped his index finger lightly on the table, and asked slowly: "Ai Qing also supports the prince?"
The connotation of this sentence is too rich, and the danger in it is naturally indescribable. How could Fang Xuanling not know it?
Therefore, he shook his head and said calmly: "I am your Majesty's minister, and I support your Majesty."
His Majesty Li Er snorted and looked unhappy: "Then why did you stay home because you were sick?"
Fang Xuanling sighed, and his expression became serious: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is the foundation of the country and cannot be touched lightly. You understand this better than the veteran. As a father, it is understandable to have selfish motives. Who is not like this? The veteran prefers Erlang Duo. Some, even if that kid keeps causing trouble all day long. However, a family is a family and a country is a country. The influence is different and the nature is also different. The prince was registered in the first year of Zhenguan. Although he is not a celestial figure, he has already heard about it. Ruizhe and Youguan wrote "Poetry" and "Li", and were honest and kind-hearted, and were deeply supported by the courtiers. Nowadays, the prince has no bad deeds and has never been unfaithful. The hasty exchange of treasures will inevitably cause turmoil in the court, lead to divisions among the ministers, and unrest in the world. The prosperous and peaceful situation in front of us may very well be destroyed..."
Seeing that His Majesty Li Er was silent, Fang Xuanling lowered his voice slightly and continued: "...The most important thing is that once His Majesty becomes a prince, it will leave an extremely bad impression on future generations - the position of prince. It is not determined by status, but it can be planned and prepared for! If this is the case, it will inevitably buy the hidden dangers of brotherly fighting and fratricide! At that time, every emperor who ascends the throne will be accompanied by bloody and bloody killings. How can your Majesty bear it? ?”
Although the words were not fully uttered, the meaning was clearly revealed.
You yourself have rebelled against you and usurped the throne as the second son. If you depose the direct eldest son and establish someone else, wouldn't it make the Li and Tang royal family's tradition of "brothers looking at the wall and rebelling against you" completely solidified and passed down from generation to generation? ?
The ascension of each generation of emperors is accompanied by fighting and fighting. How many years can the empire persist under this endless internal friction?
How to describe and evaluate the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasties in history books?
You have always wanted to be the emperor of the ages, but no matter how many great achievements you make that will shock the past and present, what will be left in the eyes of future generations will only be the cruelty of killing brothers and killing brothers...
His Majesty Li Er's face was as gloomy as water, extremely ugly.
He is not a mediocre person, he understands everything Fang Xuanling said, but he just doesn't think that the prince Li Chengqian can inherit his wisdom and martial arts and push the Tang Dynasty to a transcendent status far beyond the Qin and Han Dynasties!
But the dangers of Yi Chu are really too great... Killing brothers and forcing his father to abdicate is his biggest stain! No matter how many reasons there are, no matter how many excuses there are, no matter how hard he tries, even if he tampering with history books, he cannot clear his reputation!
Just as Fang Xuanling said, if the descendants of future generations kill each other for the throne of the emperor because of his actions of easy storage, then there is a good example left by his ancestors...
The most critical question is, if that situation really happens, even if it succeeds in Yichu today, how long can the Tang Empire, which is trapped in a cycle of internal friction, persist?
His Majesty Li Er is extremely irritable!
Even if he holds the world in his hands and holds the power of life and death for hundreds of millions of people, he still cannot take it as true that everything goes as planned...
The breeze blows in from the window, carrying the warm fragrance of flowers.
A series of chirping cicadas sounded in the ears, making His Majesty Li Er's head hurt...
Taking a deep breath, His Majesty Li Er sighed helplessly and said dejectedly: "Then... let's do this for now. Tomorrow I will restore the prince's qualifications to participate in politics in the upper court. Ai Qing and all the East Palace officials will give you more help. Teaching is the key, don’t let him become arrogant and make mistakes repeatedly, otherwise I will be in trouble again.”
Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief.
Although His Majesty's words did not completely dispel Yi Chu's intention, after much consideration, he finally compromised and let Yi Chu go for the time being. But the prince is not at peace either. The previous attitude of staying out of things is definitely no longer acceptable. From now on, he has to do things without making mistakes...
How difficult is it?
*****
In a house in Qinglongfang in the south of the city, Qiu Shenji and Gao Xingxing were sitting across from each other having a drink. There was also a short, round-faced young man sitting with them.
The water of the Qujiang River flows through the courtyard, and the clear waves are rippling. Lotus roots are planted all over the river. The lotus flowers have not yet bloomed. The green lotus leaves are swaying peacefully on the water. Suddenly, a few carps are swimming in the clear water. Swimming around lotus stems in the river, enjoying yourself.
The doors and windows in the flower hall are open, and the cool breeze passes through the hall, taking away the sultry heat.
A carved lacquered square table was placed in the hall, with thick cushions covering the smooth floor. Three people sat around the table, and a pretty maid stood on one side, offering wine and dishes from time to time.
Gao Xingcheng picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "This time I want to congratulate you for your success. Changle is dignified and beautiful. She is the most graceful and graceful among the princesses in the royal family. Not to mention that the footsteps of the suitors crossed the threshold of Taiji Palace back then. , even now, there are countless suitors like crucian carp crossing the river. The miracle of being able to embrace a beautiful woman has made me envious of many Guanzhong men and Chang'an heroes! Come, come, come, for this honor, drink the holy wine!"
Qiu Shenji's ugly face lit up with a smile, his mouth widened, and he said triumphantly: "How can the elder be so polite? I can make my wish come true, thanks to the elder's strategizing, and even more thanks to my father-in-law's love and willingness to join the family." The palace is proposing marriage to someone. He is a rough man and cannot say any compliments. He just has one sentence: From now on, wherever the elder man needs his younger brother, he will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Looking at Chang'an, there are countless people who covet Princess Changle. Even if they are now reconciled with the eldest grandson's family, there are still countless young talents who are flocking to her. Not only her identity as a princess, but also her unparalleled beauty and gentle and virtuous temperament are widely spread among the powerful families in Chang'an. Coupled with the favor of His Majesty Li Er, who can not be jealous of her?
The young man beside him smiled slightly, hesitated to speak, and raised his glass to drink together.
Qiu Shenji drank all the wine in the cup, looked at the young man, and said curiously: "Dear brother, do you have something to say? Such hesitation is not your Zhou Xing style. You and I have been friends for many years, better than brothers, but it doesn't matter."
Zhou Xing glanced at the tall lotus leaves in the river outside the window, and sighed: "Normally, I shouldn't be disappointed...but I have something in my heart, but I don't want to express it. It is certainly a gratifying and congratulatory thing to win Princess Changle. But has Brother Qiu never thought about the quarrel between Princess Changle and Fang Jun?"
Qiu Shenji was stunned for a moment, but Gao Jingcheng waved his hand and said with displeasure: "Be careful! Changle and I are related by marriage. It can be said that after watching her grow up, how can we not know her character? She is indeed dignified, knowledgeable, virtuous and virtuous. As for Changle, The scandals rumored by the outside world are nothing more than the speculation of bored people in the market, and there is absolutely no such thing."
"Brother Gao's words are reasonable, but how often do people in the world make sense?"
Zhou Xing disagreed. He held the wine glass in one hand and pointed at the green lotus leaves outside the window, saying: "I only love the lotus that comes out of the mud but is not stained. It touches the clear ripples but is not evil. It is straight in the middle and straight to the outside. It is not creeping or branching. It is fragrant." The scenery is clear from afar, and the pavilions and trees are pure. You can look at it from a distance but don't play with it... A certain person is not good at reading, but he also knows that this "Love of the Lotus" is really a famous article that is unparalleled in the world. If there is such an article here, who can Do you care whether there is an affair between Princess Changle and Fang Jun? Everyone is more willing to rely on their imagination to believe that there is such a relationship, because if it is supplemented by this article, it will be a good story that will be passed down through the ages!"
Qiu Shenji's face was already dark, but now it looked even more like the bottom of a pot!
What man can stand such idle talk?
What's more, in Qiu Shenji's opinion, Princess Changle would be very excited if Fang Jun could write such a famous piece. One is a young high-ranking official who has risen through the ranks with stunning talent and beauty, and the other is a royal princess with stunning beauty. It would be strange if nothing happened between these two people...
Gao Jingcheng was a little annoyed. Princess Changle married Qiu Shenji. What he wanted to see most was not only because he had a close relationship with Qiu Shenji, but he was happy to see him marry Princess Changle, a beautiful and smart princess. It was more in line with his own strategy. .
But now Zhou Xing's words will obviously anger Qiu Shenji. This guy's character is irritable and rude, even worse than Fang Jun's. If he goes to seek Fang Jun's bad luck at this juncture, wouldn't it lead to sudden setbacks?
He quickly calmed down Qiu Shenji's anger with kind words.
"Chang Le is a remarried woman. She is not perfect, so why should she be picky about her performance? As long as she treats you wholeheartedly after getting married, don't be too demanding. Although Chang Le is a princess, she has a gentle temperament and is actually a good person. Well-matched, besides, if she wasn’t a remarried woman, where would it be your turn?”
This is not a pleasant thing to say, but it is true...
