His Majesty Li Er got up early in the morning, took a shower, changed clothes, and had breakfast. Then he sat in the imperial study and called Li Junxian over for questioning.
The main purpose of attention is yesterday's happy event in the house, but there are some changes that have not been shown to others.
"Nothing unusual happened, but except for Ma Fuyin and Jiangxia County Prince who acted as besties to welcome and send off the surprise, almost all the officials from the Ministry of War Yamen were present and took charge of the inspection and congratulations. Arranging chores and other things..."
Li Junxian did not dare to hide anything and told the truth about what he knew. He knew that under the seemingly simple surface, it actually meant a lot.
As expected, His Majesty Li Er's face gradually darkened...
Nowadays, although Fang Jun is still the Minister of the Ministry of War, he has been suspended pending investigation. The person in charge of the Ministry of War is Li Zhi, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the King of Jin, who is the de facto official. However, when a wedding was held at the home of the former Minister of the Ministry of War who was suspended pending investigation, a group of officials from the Ministry of War came to the house and acted like slaves. Where did this put the King of Jin?
It was just a slap in the face.
This is how the prince's family is counterattacking and resolutely responding to the previous incident of King Jin entering the Ministry of War.
Combined with the fact that Ma Zhou and Li Daozong were willing to submit themselves to Fang Jun and act as groomsmen to welcome guests in Fang Mansion, it was a clear and unmistakable statement of the prince's family's wishes, that is, from now on, they would no longer be as tolerant as before. To be humble, you have to openly compete with the King of Jin and not give in an inch.
This gives His Majesty Li Er a headache...
The reason why he almost broke his skin and forced Changsun Wuji to go to Fang's house to celebrate was because he wanted to ease the incompatibility between the two parties. Otherwise, if this tit-for-tat confrontation continued, one day the gun might go off. lead to more serious accidents.
In his expectation, the fight between the King of Jin and the Crown Prince for the crown prince was a fair competition between brothers. Whoever the crown prince would be in the end should not have too deep involvement in the court affairs.
As a result, first Changsun Wuji ignored his emperor's consistent bottom line and assassinated Fang Jun. Later, Fang Jun was filled with anger and responded tit-for-tat. He put the struggle for the throne on the table and forced the ministers of the DPRK and China to take sides.
The consequence of this is extremely unfavorable to the King of Jin. After all, the prince occupies the rightful position, and the civil and military ministers in the court care more about the rules of "inheritance". Even if he, the emperor, prefers the King of Jin, there will be More people sided with the prince.
Once this kind of alignment is chosen, it cannot be changed easily, which will cause the prince's strength and reputation to increase explosively.
What's particularly important is that this is tantamount to blatantly dividing the government, telling the courtiers that they must either be the prince or the king of the Jin Dynasty. If anyone wants to fish in troubled waters and play both sides, he will definitely not be allowed to be in the court and will soon become cannon fodder in the battle for the reserve...
As long as His Majesty Li Er thinks about the future situation of the court, he will have a splitting headache. He wants to sneak Fang Junti in front of him and kick him hard!
Don’t you know that the focus of everything right now is the Eastern Expedition?
If you continue like this, the situation in the DPRK will be violently shaken, and a melee will soon begin in the DPRK. This will definitely have a great impact on the army far away in Liaodong. To say it shakes the morale of the army is an understatement. If it is because of mutual competition. Who can bear the responsibility for causing the military situation to be delayed?
But Fang Jun can't be entirely blamed for this matter. After all, it was Changsun Wuji who wanted to assassinate him unscrupulously in the first place. We can't let someone be gentle and courteous and not fight back after being assassinated, right?
Mother!
Those old guys in Guanlong are relying on their old age and relying on their military exploits to ignore my words. They are simply bullying others!
His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and felt that if the Eastern Expedition was not imminent, he would definitely not cause more trouble. He was afraid that he would almost be unable to hold back and catch these old guys one by one and chop off their heads...
"Your Majesty, His Majesty the King of Wei is asking for an audience outside the palace gate."
Wang De, the chamberlain's chief steward, walked in quietly and interrupted His Majesty Li Er's thoughts.
"Oh? Let him see you."
"Here!"
Wang De bowed and exited.
Although he didn't know why King Wei came, His Majesty Li Er didn't care. He asked Li Junxian some questions about the private words and actions of the ministers in the court, and then let him go.
After a long while, Li Taicai quickly walked into the imperial study, bowed his hands to the ground, and said respectfully: "My son, I have an audience with my father."
His Majesty Li Er calmed down his anger, showed a smile, waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, I ran into the palace this early in the morning, quickly drink a cup of hot tea to go away the cold, don't catch the wind and cold."
Very kind and friendly.
However, Li Tai gritted his teeth and did not sit down to drink tea. Instead, he lifted his robe, knelt on the ground, paused and said, "I have something to ask of my father, please grant me permission to pay it."
His Majesty Li Er was taken aback and said hurriedly: "You and I, father and son, are connected by blood, why do you look like this? How can I deny you what your father has given you? Get up quickly so that you can talk."
But Li Tai couldn't hold on: "I hope my father will give me permission."
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, looked solemn, and said displeasedly: "If you don't tell me what's going on, how can you give me permission as a father? Tell me."
Li Tai paused for a moment and said, "My son, I sincerely ask my father to restore the hereditary imperial decree!"
His Majesty Li Er looked confused...
In the fifth year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er once issued an edict to determine the levels of royal relatives, clans, and distinguished ministers, so that they could all unite and pass on from generation to generation. Unless they committed a serious crime, they would not be replaced by hereditary authority.
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er consecrated 21 kings including the Governor of Jingzhou and King Li Yuanjing of Jing as hereditary governors. He also appointed the meritorious official Zhang Sun Wuji and other 14 people as hereditary governors, with the intention of dividing the world.
Zuo Shuzi Yu Zhining Shangshu believed that hereditary governorship was not the way to long-term stability. The clan and nobles stayed in the same place for a long time, and the territory was designated as the king. After a long time, they would inevitably drift away from the central government, causing estrangement due to interests and giving birth to a rebellious heart; the eldest grandson Wuji also insisted that he did not want to go to the place where he was granted the title, and asked Princess Changle to advise His Majesty Li Er. He believed that the reason why the previous generation implemented hereditary governorship was because the country was not strong enough. "To guard the four directions and protect the capital, this was the purpose of setting up marquises in the Han Dynasty.
Our Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses and strong national power, so there is no need to follow the policy of enfeoffment.
At that time, the ministers Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Li Ji and others also submitted a letter and refused. In the end, His Majesty Li Er followed the advice and issued an edict to stop the hereditary governor in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan.
This matter has been in the past for a long time, His Majesty Li Er has already forgotten it all, but he doesn't understand why Li Tai suddenly mentioned this matter today?
After pondering for a long time, His Majesty Li Er asked: "Back then, when the ministers opposed this edict and my father finally revoked it, he also asked your brothers for their opinions, which had nothing to do with the views of the ministers. It’s different. Why are we bringing up old things again today?”
Li Tai kowtowed and said: "Back then, I was young and had nothing to do. I was just afraid that my father would be troubled by this matter and couldn't bear it, so I followed the crowd and agreed with the opinions of the ministers. However, today, I feel that hereditary governor is not a good idea. This is not a good thing. Princes like my son-in-law may seem extremely noble, but in fact they are no different from birds in a cage. Throughout their lives, they are full of talents that cannot be extended, and they waste their time and spend their time doing nothing. Waiting to die is really the most tragic thing in the world. If you can guard one side and serve as a national barrier, even if your body is shattered and your bones are broken, you will be worthy of your royal blood!"
This speech was impassioned and passionate, but when listening to His Majesty Li Er's ears, it always felt like there was something hidden.
I can't help but ask: "You are now in charge of the 'Datang Cultural Promotion Association', and you are planning to build private schools and schools in all states and counties. You are praised by both the government and the public. If time passes, you are destined to be famous in history. This can be regarded as a public and private matter." Why are we still dissatisfied with a mutually beneficial cause and insist on dividing the world and becoming the leader of one country?"
Li Tai had already prepared the draft and replied: "Father, I know that although I have achieved some achievements now, I also know more and more that the world is difficult and there are too many constraints to make a career. Just the matter of money and food, every day During the day, he has to go around asking for alms like a wandering ascetic, but the dignified prince has to smile at those merchants... If he can guard one side, he will be able to better implement his ideals and relieve his father's worries. For the benefit of all people in the world."
At this point, he paused and then said loudly: "So I sincerely ask my father to restore the hereditary governor's decree and allow all the princes to leave the capital and join the vassal, so that they can serve the country and guard the country for generations to come!"
His Majesty Li Er just woke up from a dream and suddenly became furious.
Mother!
You evildoer has come a long way, and you are here waiting for me?
