When Li Chengqian saw Princess Gao Yang sitting down angrily, although he was unwilling to do so, he still saved face for him as the prince. He was in a good mood and invited everyone to drink tea. He said with a smile: "It's my birthday in Linchuan today. I have prepared a meal for myself." This generous gift has been sent to my house, and I hope Linchuan will accept it. We brothers and sisters rarely have free time to be in the same room together. As a single brother, I have to have a few drinks with everyone today. "
He is the eldest son and the eldest brother of all the princes and princesses. This statement made his brother's aura more powerful and overwhelm everyone.
Princess Linchuan was quarreling with Princess Gaoyang just now. She knew that the prince cared about the fraternal relationship the most, so she didn't dare to act rudely anymore. She forced a smile and said, "What the prince brother said is absolutely true. My sister is honored."
As soon as Li Chengqian arrived, he naturally took the lead, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually relaxed.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Jin Wang Li Zhi took a sip of tea, looked at Princess Linchuan with a smile, and asked with a smile: "I don't know what interesting things your sisters said before. Why don't you tell them so that we can also be happy?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall fell silent for an instant.
No matter how dull you are, you can still feel the embarrassment in the hall before, which seems to be filled with a bit of gunpowder smell. How could there be any "fun things"?
This is obviously provoking trouble...
King Wei Li Tai sipped his tea and glanced at Li Zhi, who had a "simple and youthful" face. His face was expressionless, but he was laughing in his heart.
This pheasant slave is really not a fuel-efficient lamp...
Li Chengqian frowned slightly, glanced at Li Zhi, and then smiled and said: "Pheasant slave is really curious... But I am also somewhat interested, but I don't know what happened before?"
When he said this, he looked at Princess Changle.
Among the sisters, Changle is the most stable, so you should understand his thoughts. The current situation is unpredictable, Chang'an is turbulent, and all kinds of evil spirits and snake gods are coveting it. If there are even disagreements within the royal family, no one knows where the situation will go under the chain reaction.
At the very least, the royal family must maintain a semblance of unity within the royal family, and cannot bring conflicts between them to the surface, let alone intensify them...
For the prince, no matter what, the word "stability" is most important at the moment. As long as the situation is stable and he occupies the rightful position, he will be in an advantageous position.
But once the royal family is in turmoil, has serious disagreements, or even turns against each other and goes their separate ways, it will allow some people with ulterior motives to find opportunities.
Only by causing chaos can we take advantage of the fire...
Princess Changle rarely gets involved in politics, but that doesn't mean she doesn't understand them. From the moment Li Zhi asked, she realized Li Zhi's intention. After listening to Li Chengqian's words, she became more and more aware.
But before she could speak, she heard Princess Qinghe saying crisply: "Brother Prince, I don't know. Some people previously cursed the Duke of Yue to defeat Hexi... He is really short-sighted. Don't you know that once the Yue Kingdom If the Duke's army is defeated, not only will his life be in danger, but the Guanzhong will also suffer military disasters? Moreover, the prince's brother has the responsibility of supervising the country. If the enemy invades the Guanzhong, the prince's brother will definitely be responsible for the defeat and loss of territory, and will face criticism from the government and the public..."
The hall became increasingly quiet.
Princess Changle pursed her lips and kept silent, feeling a little sad in her heart.
The sisters have grown up and started their own families. They are no longer innocent and innocent as before, and everything they think is related to their own interests.
Everyone has their own thoughts, and the distance is getting farther and farther...
When Princess Linchuan heard this, her expression immediately changed, she glared at Princess Qinghe, and hurriedly defended herself: "Why have you ever had such thoughts? It was just a rush of words. Even though she felt that the Duke of Yue was not talented enough, His abilities are limited and he has little chance of winning against a strong enemy, but he is fighting for the country, how can we expect him to lose? Don't talk nonsense, sister."
Princess Qinghe smiled, her youthful and delicate face full of innocence and innocence: "It turns out that I wrongly blamed Sister Linchuan. I will apologize to you. You are not angry with your sister, are you? Haha, this is such a major military and national event, sister. I never understood."
Princess Linchuan was so angry that she almost wanted to pounce on this little girl and bite her to death.
You did this to me, obviously favoring Princess Gaoyang, and then you said you don't understand anything?
If you don’t understand, just shut up!
King Yan, King Qi, King Jiang and others remained silent, drinking tea with their heads down, not daring to say a word. 51
Li Chengqian had a headache, and said with a wry smile: "In war, there is never a battle that is guaranteed to be won, and naturally there is no guarantee of defeat. The Duke of Yue is a model for us with his upright character and courage to take responsibility. Regardless of whether we win or lose the battle in Hexi, we We must keep in mind his impassioned response when he was ordered to go out to suppress Xihe in the face of danger. As for victory or defeat...all the plans are decided by man and accomplished by God. Everything depends on God's will."
This is a bit decadent to say, but it is an indisputable fact.
He was under too much pressure at the moment.
It would be fine if Fang Jun wins, but if he loses, the criticism and criticism he will bear will be extremely heavy, and his prestige will plummet.
No one will emphasize those objective factors, everyone will only care about the result. As long as Fang Jun is defeated, it means that the prince's ability is not enough to determine the world, dominate the world, or even rise to the level of "destiny" - God bless him. How dare you steal the crown prince's position?
Otherwise, if it is destiny, it should be swept away by some bad luck. Under any situation, the weak can defeat the strong and turn defeat into victory.
If you don’t believe me, read the history books and you will see that every emperor in the past and present has not had “great luck” to protect him?
Emperor Qin Shihuang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu... Even His Majesty Li Er was the same way back then. Everyone in the world thought that he would be cut off by Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, but in the end he was the next one under the "Xuanwu Gate" Fighting to determine the outcome, turning defeat into victory, taking advantage of the situation... Look, this is the destiny, and it has God's protection.
This is by no means alarmist. In this era, people have unparalleled worship of "God" and believe that "God" controls everything in the world. As the representative of "God" in the human world, whether the "Emperor" is destined by destiny? That is more important than the virtue and ability of the "Emperor".
Only by being "ordered by heaven" can one become the supreme being in the world. This is the root of "imperial power granted by heaven".
Your prince has not been favored by God, which proves that he is not a person of "God's" will. "Heaven has not given orders", so he is naturally not qualified to inherit the throne...
From a legal perspective, Li Chengqian will be extremely passive.
Li Tai, the king of Wei, shook his head, put down his tea cup, and said: "Struggles on the battlefield, victory and defeat, are common matters for military strategists." The emperor of the Han Dynasty rose from a grassy country house, gathered a group of rabble, and faced the overlord Xiang Yu, who suffered repeated defeats and battles. , and was even forced to be trapped in the wild land of Bashu... But in the end, a battle was fought, and the world was determined. Before the final outcome, who can know who is destined to belong to the destiny? Brother Prince, don't listen to the slanders of those villains, they are just a group of fearful people It’s just a silverfish that’s keeping the world in peace, so you don’t need to pay attention to it.”
He has now completely given up the idea of fighting for the crown prince. He only wants to unite and have friendship within the royal family, and not to fight against each other for position, so now he is firmly on the side of the prince.
Naturally, he was a little dissatisfied with Li Zhi's aggressiveness and ambition.
Li Chengqian's heart was filled with gloom, and he forced a smile on his face and said: "Qingque's words are very close to my heart. It's just that rumors are terrible, and it's hard to stop everyone from talking..."
As he was talking, he suddenly heard a clutter of footsteps outside, so he stopped talking and frowned slightly.
Princess Linchuan looked ugly and shouted: "Who is outside? Come in here!"
Those present here are all emperors and nobles, the most noble people in the world. Those servants don't understand etiquette and disturbed the prince to talk. Wouldn't it make people laugh at her for having no rules in Princess Linchuan's mansion?
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the room was opened from the outside, and a servant came in, bowed and said: "Your Highness, it's not that we are rude, but an official from the East Palace has come, holding the Eight Hundred Miles Expedited War Report. , I want to meet His Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Ouch!"
There was a burst of exclamation in the hall.
Eight hundred miles urgent battle report? At this moment, the whole country of the Tang Dynasty is on war. Liaodong, Hexi, and the Western Regions are all in flames of war. Millions of troops are attacking continuously. But when the battle report arrives, no matter which side it is, it must be an urgent matter.
Li Chengqian hurriedly said: "Bring them here quickly!"
"Here!"
The servant turned around and went out. In a moment, an armor-clad official of the East Palace quickly walked in. Without looking away, he knelt down on one knee in front of Li Chengqian. He held up the red-covered battle report in his hands and said loudly: "The Duke of Yue sent someone The battle report arrived. Five days ago, the Youtun Guards fought a bloody battle with Tuyuhun's army. After a day's fighting, the Youtun Guards won a complete victory. The formation killed more than 20,000 enemy invaders and captured more than 10,000. Tuyuhun Khan Nuohebo Lead the defeated army to flee! The Battle of Hexi...a great victory!"
There was silence in the hall. This news came too suddenly. One moment, they were arguing about whether Fang Jun would win or lose. The next moment, the news came, and it was... a big victory!
Li Chengqian couldn't hold it any longer. He didn't care about losing his stability. He jumped up from the chair. His lame leg seemed to have recovered. With extremely quick movements, he snatched the battle report from the hands of his subordinates and tore it apart. After a cursory glance at Kao Kaiqi, he could no longer hide his excitement. He laughed loudly and expressed his thoughts: "Hexi is a great victory. The enemy has retreated! The soldiers of the State of Yue are like gods. They are victorious. They are really a lone hussar." also!"
