Li You cried and said as he banged his head. After a few blows, the skin on his forehead was broken and blood oozed out. Coupled with the blood stains left by the previous spurt of blood from his nostrils, the whole person was in a miserable state.
The smile on Li Chengqian's face slowly disappeared, and he sat up straight, his eyes shining brightly.
He is indeed soft-tempered and indecisive.
But that doesn't mean he has no temper!
At that time, Guanlong rebelled, besieging Chang'an, and the East Palace was about to overthrow. From the crown prince down, everyone was frightened, weeping, and panicked. How many people were afraid of Guanlong's power, and either looked on with cold eyes, or flattered the thieves. Only the civil and military personnel who belonged to the East Palace The officials struggled to support it. If Fang Jun had not rushed thousands of miles from the Western Regions to help, I am afraid that the East Palace would still be reduced to ashes at this moment.
In the most difficult time, Changsun Wuji had to find a prince to replace him in order to maintain the orthodoxy after cutting off the prince.
As a result, the kings of Wei and Jin, who were most qualified to take over the throne, did not add insult to injury and would rather die than cling to Changsun Wuji and become his puppets for support. Instead, Li You, who was a concubine, went along with the situation under his coercion and made a brilliant invention. A crusade against him, the prince...
Even if Li Chengqian is a clay sculpture, how can he not be angry at all?
It's just that they are brothers after all. At this time, the pheasant slaves were making trouble, so they ignored them and only wanted to wait until the overall situation was decided before arguing.
Unexpectedly, several brothers brought this matter to light today...
Li Tai observed his words and saw the faint anger in Li Chengqian's eyes. He knew that this incident would definitely leave a very bad impression on the prince. He quickly stood next to Li You, bowed his arms to the ground, and said sincerely: "It is indeed Lao Wu's fault for this matter. He shouldn't have stooped to become a thief, causing his brothers to turn against each other. His father's spirit in heaven would also be angry and disappointed... However, the prince should also understand Lao Wu's temperament. He has always been weak and cannot bear the slightest hardship or the slightest fear. Changsun Wuji has always treated our brothers. The oppression is so severe that even you and I are afraid of its power, let alone fifth brother?"
This actually makes sense. His Majesty Li Er is recognized as "all men are outstanding", but not all of them are outstanding. Except for the three legitimate sons and the elder Li Ke, the rest are excellent, but they cannot afford " "He is an outstanding person".
In particular, the two kings of Qi, Li You, and King of Shu, Li Min, always behaved wildly and unreasonably. Not only were they criticized by both the government and the public, but even His Majesty Li Er himself had a big headache and was regarded as "unable to be disciplined"...
Therefore, it is not surprising that Li You did such a thing under the coercion of Changsun Wuji.
If he can resist and refuse to give in, then he has seen a ghost...
Li Tai's words were not finished, but the underlying meaning was: Just because Li You was a weakling who had done something wrong under the coercion of others, we should not resolutely punish him for a serious crime, right?
On the one hand, this coward has little potential and cannot cause any serious problems. On the other hand, although he has succumbed to being a thief, he has not made any big mistakes after all...
Li Chengqian's face was as dark as water and he remained silent.
Fang Jun, who was standing next to him, laughed and said, "His Royal Highness, King Wei, what you said is strange. What do you mean, as long as you are afraid of death, even if you do something wrong, others should understand and forgive you?"
Li You's face changed as he was kneeling there, and he cursed in his heart: I thought you were here to help me plead for mercy, but why are you adding insult to injury?
He quickly raised his head slightly and winked at Fang Jun behind Li Chengqian's back, with a look of prayer on his face.
When it comes to influence on the prince, there is absolutely no one in the world who is better than Fang Jun. If Fang Jun can intercede on his behalf, he can easily eliminate the prince's anger. But if Fang Jun adds insult to injury, then the day when the prince ascends the throne will be inevitable. It was when Li Youshen died...
Li Tai remained silent and sighed: "That's not what I meant... It's just that no matter how wrong this weakling is, he is still a blood brother. Now that my father is dead, we are the only ones in the world who can support each other." , and Zhinu Hutu rebelled, if there is no fifth brother...it will inevitably be the bloodline of the Tian family withers away, and my father's spirit in heaven will not be painful and disappointed?"
Fang Jun turned to Li Chengqian, nodded and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei makes sense...the so-called 'brothers fighting tigers, father and son fighting in battle', after all, they are brothers, how can they bear to kill each other? The reason why the king of Jin is committing rebellion now It's because the situation has taken a turn and has been deceived by traitors. In the future, His Highness only needs to eliminate the rebellion and secure the throne. The closest people around you will still be these flesh and blood brothers."
The sword has two edges, and everything has advantages and disadvantages.
When the current situation is turbulent, the brothers who are most threatening to the throne are the brothers in front of them, but it is often these brothers who are most capable of defending the throne without fear of death...
You can't just kill all your brothers when the emperor ascends the throne, right?
The key lies in what the emperor does.
Li You was so grateful that he quickly expressed his position: "I deeply feel the words of brother Qingque and Erlang's defense, and I dare not forget them. But after all, I did the Xiahu scandal in the first place, how can I wipe it out in one fell swoop? Brother Prince, my brother is willing to do it from now on." Then I will live in seclusion in the mansion, not going out, and be a prince honestly, not daring to cause any more trouble!"
All the princes were shocked and looked at Li You: How can this be the weak, fearful and unprincipled Li You? He is clearly a ruthless person!
Living in a secluded mansion is like confining yourself. Of course, you will not lack the luxurious life of bells and pans, but after all, you will be isolated from the court and the world. The kind of loneliness is not something ordinary people can bear.
Even though he knew that the prince would never let him off lightly even if he were spared the death penalty, it still took a lot of courage to say such words himself.
After all, everyone was kind of lucky, thinking that if the prince gently uncovered it...
Li Tai quickly said: "Brother Prince, it can be seen that the fifth brother really knows that he is wrong this time. I am willing to be his guarantor. If he dares to do anything wrong again in the future, I will personally take his head and kill himself to the prince." In front of me. Please forgive him this time!"
The rest of Li Zhen, Li Fu and others knelt down one after another. Even Li Min knelt down reluctantly. All the brothers said in unison: "Please forgive him this time."
The princes knelt on the ground, and Fang Jun couldn't sit still, so he stood up and stood aside without speaking.
He has always known Li Chengqian's character, which can be described as "eating soft and hard". Even if he had a murderous intention towards Li You before, now that all the brothers are kneeling down to beg each other, I am afraid that the murderous intention has disappeared...
As expected, when Li Chengqian saw this scene, he quickly got up and went to help Li Tai first. Li Tai couldn't get up and stamped his feet anxiously: "You are alone brothers and sisters. Everything can be discussed. Why is it like this? Besides, you are alone." I have never said that I will send my fifth brother to death. You few can appreciate the brotherhood and are willing to be his guarantee and intercede. Isn’t I your brother? But if you do this, you have fulfilled the righteousness of brothers. But where do you put the loneliness?"
After saying that, he went to pick up Li Zhen again, tears already streaming down his face.
Li You crawled forward two steps, hugged Li Chengqian's legs, and cried loudly: "Brother Prince, I really know my mistake. Even if I am attacked with swords and axes, I will never dare to disobey the prince in the slightest. Otherwise, there will be thunder and cracks in the sky, and I will die badly!"
Li Tai also cried, with tears in his eyes, and choked with sobs: "We used to live happily at the knees of our father, with deep brotherhood and family happiness. We thought we could love each other for the rest of our lives, but we didn't expect that our father had just left. Because the brothers on the throne are feuding and fighting each other, I am truly unworthy of my father’s teachings, and even more unworthy of my mother’s earnest teachings in the past, and I am unworthy of being a human son!”
Hearing him mention the late Empress Wende, several princes burst into tears. Although Empress Wende has been dead for many years, her voice and smile still remain in everyone's hearts, thinking of all the love and care given to this empress. , teachings, and finally the brothers hugged each other and cried.
Fang Jun couldn't get into this kind of emotion, so he stood on one side with his hands tied, feeling a little embarrassed.
Several princes had been crying for half a stick of incense before Fang Jun had to cough twice and said: "Your highnesses love each other as brothers and are brothers and sisters. This is enough to comfort the souls of the late Emperor and Queen Wende in heaven. They have passed away, so you should still pay tribute to them." Support each other, carry forward the past and open up the future, and do not let the prosperous era of Zhenguan founded by the late emperor end. Father and son have successively written a love story that will be remembered for generations to come."
The stability of the government depends largely on the stability of the royal family.
As long as the royal family is stable and there is no further trouble due to the ownership of the throne, after the rebellion of King Jin is put down, the political situation will be stable for a long time.
Throughout the ages, in all dynasties, as long as the government is stable, they can always burst out with great enterprising spirit and creativity, creating a glorious era of clear rivers and seas, enriching the country and strengthening the people.
Now His Majesty Li Er's Zhenguan era is coming to an end. If the Crown Prince can carry on the past and usher in the future after ascending the throne, continue to promote the imperial examinations and suppress the clans, and make the empire embark on the path of civilian politics, thirty to fifty years later, it will be solid. The foundation of China.
Even if there are changes in the future, or even dynasties change, this foundation will always exist, and it will continue to exert influence even thousands of years later, and eventually the people will be enlightened and will no longer follow the old path of the rise and fall of dynasties.
