His Majesty Li Er did not get angry, and still maintained great patience, arguing: "This does not come from who said anything, but from my father's own judgment. And until now, my father has only dealt with Yi. I have doubts about Chu, and I have not made up my mind to make it easy to Chu. I will definitely consider many parties and strive to satisfy all parties."
He always believed that as an emperor, one should have a hawk-like nature and be aggressive and tough-minded, rather than a prince who was benevolent, moral, and good at government.
A good person will be bullied by others, and a good horse will be ridiculed by others. A person with a weak or even cowardly character, no matter how capable he is, cannot manage a huge empire. This will make the ministers domineering and the people unruly. In the end, the imperial power will fall apart and the central government will decline. .
The King of Jin seems to be well-behaved, but in fact he is very scheming, and his methods are even more fierce and domineering. It is much better for such a person to be an emperor than a weak and kind-hearted person like the prince. His Majesty Li Er is not willing to conquer the splendid country by himself. Eventually it fell apart in the hands of the prince.
He patiently explained to his eldest daughter, whom he loved and valued very much, that if a foreign minister saw it, his eyes would probably fall off. How could he be such a wise and courageous Emperor? They are just like those traffickers and pawns in the countryside who dote on their children...
But even though he was so humble, Princess Changle had already made up her mind to offend Yan Zhijian.
Princess Changle straightened her back, her jade face was cold, and she said in a clear voice: "May I ask my father, after you ascended the throne, what did you mean by taking the title of 'Zhenguan'?"
Princess Jinyang interjected: "I know this! The word 'Zhenguan' is taken from the "Book of Changes·Xici", 'The way of heaven and earth is also Zhenguan'."
His Majesty Li Er smiled approvingly at the little girl, and was very satisfied: "Sizi is indeed smart. Zhen means righteousness; Guan means showing. The meaning of the word 'Zhenguan' is to show people with righteousness."
Princess Changle fondly stroked her sister's bun, turned to His Majesty Li Er, and asked: "My daughter wants to ask, why did your father choose the word 'Zhenguan' as your reign name?" "
His Majesty Li Er's face darkened slightly, and he hesitated for a moment without answering.
Princess Changle has already asked and answered her own question: "Because my father thought that his position was unfair, and was afraid of the world's criticism, he chose such a year that is the most upright in the world. The way of heaven and earth is to be righteous, so Your achievements can be seen in the world. My father has great ambitions and wants to tell the world that even if you are not in the right position, you are still the supreme one in the world. Your achievements in the future can make thousands of people admire you and shock the past and present!"
His Majesty Li Er's face was so dark that he was almost dripping with water, but he still tried his best to suppress his anger.
Princess Changle was completely unaware. Every word was as clear as a silver bell: "But Father, you have forgotten. You only remember that 'Zhenguan' is the way of heaven and earth, but you have forgotten that the way of heaven and earth is not only ancient and unparalleled." Unparalleled achievements should be loved by father and son, and respected by brothers and sisters! You had no choice but to fight back under the Xuanwu Sect. Do you still want to see the prince brother or the child slave repeat your mistakes in the future? Is it stained with brother’s blood?”
Before His Majesty Li Er was furious, Princess Changle had already turned over and prostrated, tapped her head on the ground, and cried: "My daughter is unfilial and disobedient to her father. She deserves death! No matter how her father punishes her, my daughter will never complain, she just wants to Let me know, father, that we, brothers and sisters, love each other and have a deep brotherhood, and we never want to see a day when brothers and sisters turn against each other and brothers fight against each other!"
His Majesty Li Er had veins popping out on his forehead. He put his hands on the floor and was about to jump up and teach this brave girl a lesson. However, his thigh suddenly sank, but he was hugged tightly by Princess Jinyang. The little princess Tears were streaming down her cheeks, her pretty face was full of fear, she hugged his thigh tightly and cried: "Father, please don't hit my sister! My sister, Sizi, the prince's brother, and the child slaves will all respect you..."
His Majesty Li Er froze there, feeling that all his anger was evaporated under the tears of the little girl.
The scene he saw when he first entered the hall reappeared in his mind. His daughters were carefree and crazy together, and the sisters were deeply affectionate and had no suspicion. But if he really deposed the prince and caused the prince to die a bad death in the future, would his children still love each other as much as they do now?
Can there be such pure family affection?
When he comes to Jiuquan, how can he explain to Queen Wende that he single-handedly buried his children's family ties and retreated them into a pool of blood?
No one has more power than him, and no one understands the power of power better than him.
Power is the most incurable poison in the world. Once you take this medicine, you will have no way to retreat, you will not recognize your relatives, and you will be the only one in the world. From then on, you will be alone and become the enemy of the whole world.
He naturally understood the consequences of "removing the elder and establishing the younger". The prince who succeeded him could still be friendly to his brothers and sisters. With the prince's character, whether he was sincere or showed it to the world, he would definitely be kind and kind.
And once the child slave ascends the throne, even if he has the edict of enthronement in hand, he will still arouse the opposition of the world, thinking that he "reverses and usurps" and is not justified. As a result, in order to stabilize the throne, they could only go on a killing spree, killing all brothers and sisters who could threaten the imperial power internally, and brutally suppressing those who opposed externally.
Brotherhood and blood love are vulnerable to imperial power and collapse at the first touch.
Thinking of the consequences of Yi Chu, His Majesty Li Er hesitated.
He was getting more and more annoyed in his heart. Why did he suddenly have the desire to be the crown prince because he listened to the noises of a few rotten scholars? You have obviously planned to save it easily, but why are you hesitant at this moment?
He has always been arbitrary in his life. Even during the Xuanwu Sect incident, he only listened to a few words of advice from Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, and then blatantly ordered a desperate counterattack and usurpation, with a strong heart. There was never any hesitation or hesitation.
Why are we so hesitant and worried about gains and losses now?
A wave of irritability surged up, which he suppressed tightly. Not wanting to lose his composure in front of his daughter, he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Sizi, how could my father hit you? It's just that this matter needs to be carefully considered and weighed by my father." Gains and losses are the final decision.”
Princess Jinyang wiped her tears and said oh.
Princess Changle sighed softly, paused and said, "My daughter is unfilial and makes her father angry. She is willing to be punished."
His Majesty Li Er also sighed, waved his hand and said: "Why is this between father and daughter? It's not about punishment or not. Your starting point is also for the sake of the prince. As a father, you naturally understand. Okay, as a father, I will go to Jiu. I'm going to Chenggong, the car has been prepared outside, so I'll go."
After saying that, he stood up and comforted the two girls for a few more words before walking out of Shujing Hall.
Outside the door, Wang De had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the emperor coming out, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the chariot is ready. When should we set off?"
His Majesty Li Er looked at the sky. He didn't know what to do for a moment. He wanted to see the monk as soon as possible and ask if the elixir had any side effects. Then he walked towards Chengtian Gate.
*****
Xiao Yu came out of the palace and parted ways with Li Ji, but did not return home. Instead, he ordered his charioteer to drive to Xuanyangfang near Dongshi and adjacent to Pingkangfang.
The carriage entered the square gate and headed west along the street. It will reach the end and stop in front of a courtyard with two large locust trees in front of the door.
Xiao Yu got out of the car, the courtyard door had been opened, and a servant in a green shirt and a small hat came out to welcome him, bowed and saluted, and said: "It turns out that the Duke of Song is here. Please come in. I will go and report to the master of the house."
You should go back and inform the owner first.
Xiao Yu stepped onto the front steps with his hands behind his back, looked up at the two large locust trees with cloud-like crowns in front of the door, shook his head slightly, and then walked in the door.
After passing the screen wall and bypassing a lotus pond, I saw an old man with white beard and hair and a bloated body walking out quickly. From a distance, he bowed his arms to the ground and laughed: "I got a carp this morning. I just picked it up." Steam it neatly into the pot, and the Duke of Song Dynasty will come to your humble residence. It is really a blessing."
Xiao Yu smiled and returned the courtesy: "The delicacies in the world should be shared and shared. Bachelor Xie treasures this broom and hides it. I will do justice to God and won't let you enjoy it alone!"
The old man stroked his beard and laughed, then stepped forward and joined hands with Xiao Yu, walking into the hall together.
This old man is a descendant of the Xie family in Chen County. His name is Xie Yan. He is a bachelor of Hongwen Hall and has a well-known literary name. In the past few years, he and Li Baiyao were respected by the world as "Li Shi Xie Fu", which is rare in the world. The great scholar. When Li Tai, the king of Wei, originally compiled "Tuo Di Zhi", Xie Yan was one of his team members.
The two of them took their seats. Xie Yan looked at Xiao Yu and said with a smile: "Song Guogong came uninvited. I'm afraid there is nothing good going on?"
Xiao Yu smiled bitterly and got straight to the point: "If I hadn't come here today, I'm afraid it would have been Fang Jun who came to the door. But I wonder if Bachelor Xie can still laugh like this?"
Xie Yan's expression changed slightly, his eyes flashed, and he had already guessed the purpose of Xiao Yu's visit today.
