In the sixth year of Zhenguan, the first day of the first lunar month.
As usual, after Li Chengqian greeted Li Shimin and Queen Changsun in the palace, he would go to the home of his prospective father-in-law to say hello.
What is more embarrassing is that Li Chengqian now has two prospective father-in-laws.
One is Lu Qing, and the other is Su Dan.
A few days ago, Li Shimin had already issued a marriage decree to the Su Mansion.
And in the imperial edict, it was clearly stated that Su Qingling was required to be Li Chengqian's concubine.
In this way, Su Qingling is naturally a head taller than Lu Wanjie.
Due to both emotion and reason, Li Chengqian should go to the Su Mansion to visit him.
But is Li Chengqian the kind of person who follows the rules?
After leaving the palace, he went directly to Lu Mansion.
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In the main hall of Lu Mansion.
Lu Qing, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at Li Chengqian who was sitting next to his subordinate drinking tea, the expression on his face was as wonderful as a rainbow.
To be honest, Lu Qing's mood now is a mixed bag of emotions.
Fortunately, Li Chengqian came to the Lu Mansion first, which is enough to show his love for Lu Wanjie and how much he values the Lu family.
The worry is that what Li Chengqian did was obviously out of line with the rules, and it would be inevitable that people would gossip about him.
After all, he is different from Li Chengqian. The education he received since childhood is to follow the rules and do everything according to the rules.
Seeing Lu Qing's expression, Li Chengqian could almost guess what he was thinking.
He smiled straight at Lu Qing and said, "Uncle Lu, you don't have to worry. When the time comes, people outside will only scold me. It has nothing to do with the Lu family."
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant..."
How could Lu Qing not be embarrassed after someone exposed her little thoughts?
He smiled dryly at Li Chengqian and said, "I just think it's a little inappropriate for His Highness to do this..."
"Nothing wrong."
Li Chengqian waved his hand casually and said: "My legs grow on me. I can go wherever I want. Who cares?"
"Besides, my reputation is rotten to the core. No one will say anything about me because of this."
Hearing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Indeed, Li Chengqian has done too many deviant things in recent years.
So much so that those aristocratic families were too lazy to make any more articles about his affairs.
The so-called debt is too much to bear down on one's body, and that's all.
Lu Qing pursed her lips and said, "But after all, His Highness will start supervising the country in a while."
"The factions in the court are complicated and complicated. If His Highness does not establish a good relationship with the heads of the aristocratic families in the court in advance, it will be difficult for him to move forward."
"So what if it's difficult?"
"Look at me, do you care?"
Li Chengqian fiddled with the tea cup in his hand and said without raising his head: "Uncle Lu is a smart man. You know some things even if I don't tell you."
"This time of supervising the country is nothing more than that my father wants to force me to come from behind the scenes to the stage, show my face in front of all the officials, and show off my talents and abilities."
"But Uncle Lu knows about me. Do you think I have the slightest intention of sitting in that position?"
Li Chengqian shook his head helplessly and said: "In the final analysis, these things are just my father's wishful thinking. I am too lazy to argue anymore. I just want to make him happy."
What did he mean? How could Lu Qing not know?
However, he also couldn't understand what Li Chengqian was thinking.
If given the chance to be the boss, who would want to be the second child?
If given the opportunity to be an emperor, who would be willing to become a minister?
But now this opportunity was placed in front of Li Chengqian, and he refused to do it.
He even repeatedly refused Li Shimin's crown prince grant.
After Lu Qing glanced at Li Chengqian, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.
"To be honest, I have met many princes over the years, and I have also met many princes and grandsons."
"But if I were to judge who among these people is the most suitable to be emperor, there is only one person."
"It's a pity that that person did not ascend to the throne of God in the end..."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "Are you talking about my uncle?"
Lu Qing did not nod or shake his head, and of course he did not say the words Li Jiancheng.
He only said: "He is generous and kind, elegant and easy-going, rich in structure, and has a tolerant heart for everything."
"To be honest, if he had been born in a prosperous age, he would have become a wise master comparable to the two emperors Wen and Jing."
"But……"
What he said next was not continued.
But he also knew that with Li Chengqian's wisdom it was not difficult to guess what he was thinking.
As he said, to be honest, Li Jiancheng is indeed a good template for the emperor.
It's a pity that he was born in the wrong era.
Of course, the reason why he was born in the wrong era is not because he and Li Shimin were born in the same era.
It's because he was born in an environment where the country had just been unified and faced internal and external troubles.
In such an environment, only an emperor like Li Shimin, who was bold and ambitious in situations and could open up territories and establish a country, could achieve a great career.
In other words, if Li Shimin died during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, it would have been Li Shimin instead of Li Jiancheng.
Let’s not talk about whether the Tang Dynasty would have been glorious in the future, but it would have been impossible had Li Shimin and his brothers not existed during the Battle of the Weishui River.
The Tang Dynasty is bound to be annexed by the Northern Desert Turks, and half of the country in the north will be annexed, and even the capital will have to move south because of this.
But anyone familiar with history knows what the outcome will be.
Whether it was the Wuhu chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty or the humiliation in the Southern Song Dynasty, they would all be repeated in the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, if he can become the emperor after Li Shimin, based on his political skills, it will not be said that the overall strength of the Tang Dynasty will be brought to a higher level.
It is bound to continue to extend the prosperous era created by Li Shimin.
It's a pity that there is no if in this world.
It was impossible for Li Jiancheng to survive.
Seeing Li Chengqian lost in thought, Lu Qing simply spoke up.
"Let me tell you something that Your Highness doesn't like to hear. In terms of His Highness' ability, if His Highness does not sit in that position, it will be a loss for Datang."
"If Your Highness does not sit in that position, you will be ashamed of the extraordinary talent God bestowed upon His Highness."
"Similarly, if Your Highness does not sit in that position, among the many princes today, no one is worthy of sitting there."
Lu Qing's words are quite impressive.
If outsiders heard this, they would probably label him as a treasonous person.
But he also knew that Li Chengqian would not pass on anything he said.
No matter what he said today, only the two of them would know it.
After hearing what Lu Qing said, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He looked up at Lu Qing: "Does Uncle Lu also think that I should fight for it?"
"This is not a matter of fighting over it, it's just something that belongs to you."
Lu Qing raised his head and said: "Since ancient times, there has been an order of elders and younger ones, and there are distinctions between seniority and inferiority. Your Highness is His Majesty's eldest son, so he will inherit everything His Majesty has."
"I dare not say that His Highness can lead Datang to a more glorious tomorrow."
"But I know that Your Highness will definitely make this Tang Dynasty famous for generations to come..."
