Li Shimin was not shocked or surprised by Li Chengqian's words. When Li Chengqian said those words before, Li Shimin had some premonition, or some of Li Chengqian's actions during this period made Li Shimin aware of his thoughts.
"Why?" Li Shimin asked calmly.
"I can't afford it." Li Chengqian sighed, "As the eldest son, I actually have this obligation, and I have been studying hard. For a long time, I felt that if I succeeded to the throne, I would not dare to say I can be a wise king like you, but as a conservative king, there should be no problem."
"But for each of the national policies that Sanlang proposed, I found that I couldn't keep up, or that I didn't have any basic concepts in my mind for many of the ideas. I'm not afraid to let my father know that during this period of time, I have read many history books and want to find some answers from the books of the sages."
"It's just that the result made me very disappointed."
Li Shimin nodded: "Tell me in detail."
"My son has found some ideas that are similar to the national policies proposed by Saburo, but they are just ideas without specific examples and without specific implemented policies. No matter how good the ideas are, what's the use? Just like what Saburo once said In that sentence, he wanted everyone in the world to have books to read, a house to live in, enough to eat, and even time to travel around every year without having to worry about natural or man-made disasters."
"But I also have these thoughts. The question is what are the specific measures? How to govern? A good policy can benefit all people, but a wrong policy may cause a country to collapse. It can be said that if you make one mistake, everything will be lost." "
"And how many of these policies did Sanlang propose? Twenty-one!" Li Chengqian said with a wry smile.
"Now it's twenty-two." Li Shimin was also a little helpless, and then told Li Chengqian the one that Li Ke proposed before leaving, about the Datang National Central Bank.
Li Chengqian: "..."
"Father, tell me, if my son succeeds to the throne, what can he do? At that time, my son will still have to ask Sanlang for advice? The problem is that things that Sanlang can solve directly by himself have to go through me. A hand, what is this for? Can't we just let Sanlang be the prince?" Li Chengqian also directly pointed out the problem.
"Moreover, during this period of time, I have also thought a lot. Regarding the eldest son inheritance system, I feel that it is very inappropriate. If my eldest son is a fool, I will also expand this country and the Tang Dynasty." Will the fate of tens of millions of people be placed in the hands of such a person?"
"It is said that every man is not guilty of the crime of harboring a jade. If he does not have the ability and sits in this position, he will not only mislead the people of the world, but also himself!"
"So I feel that this system itself is wrong. The emperor should select the most capable one from among the many princes. Moreover, the prince should not be established at a young age. At least after the princes become adults, he should be selected according to their Daily performance, knowledge, experience, and many other aspects will be evaluated before appointing a prince."
"Finally, it was decided in the form of an imperial edict. I think it's very good. This can relatively avoid the princes from fighting against each other." Li Chengqian spent this period of time thinking hard about how to ensure that the princes did not put their main abilities in fighting. The method on the throne was revealed.
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian, and then said helplessly: "I understand what you said. The question is, have you seen Sanlang's thoughts? He doesn't want to be the emperor at all, he just wants to be a free prince."
"As for why he is doing what he is doing now, do you know the reason? He thinks that if the Tang Dynasty is not prosperous and advanced enough, there will not be many fun places. There will not be enough places for him to play." Li Shimin was speechless, "That's why he thought of these ways to make the Tang Dynasty When the world was at peace in the Tang Dynasty and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, he could travel around the mountains and rivers with peace of mind."
"This is one, and the other is that the powerful ministers don't agree to remove you from the position of crown prince and let Saburo take the position."
Li Chengqian immediately sat up straight and said quickly: "Actually, I have an idea."
"Say." Li Shimin was a little curious.
"Father, do you remember what Sanlang told you, about increasing the power of officials and weakening the power of the emperor, so that you will be less tired." Li Chengqian said quickly. Li Shimin had communicated with him about this matter.
Li Shimin nodded. This was after Li Ke told him about it. He later told Li Chengqian about it, and of course Chang Lin and Qi Julang. By the way, when he went to inspect the military camp before, Li Shimin also told Li Chengqian about it. Ke also mentioned this matter in front of Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others.
"Remember, what?"
"Father, if you reveal it privately, say that it was Sanlang who proposed this matter, and it is best that Sanlang executes it. You don't want to execute it. Do you think they will support Sanlang's rise to power?" Li Chengqian asked.
Li Shimin paused for a moment, and then his eyes lit up: "It's true, if they don't see enough benefits for some things, of course they won't support them. If there are enough benefits, let alone supporting Sanlang, they will dare to support our Li family." Change it."
"But are you sure you have thought about it?" Li Shimin asked.
"I have thought about it a long time ago, otherwise I would definitely not tell you, Aye. In fact, I think it is good to read a book and live in a place like Qinwangzhuang to rest." Li Chengqian said simply nodded.
"If you really think about it, then we can discuss this matter. This matter cannot be rushed. The most important thing is that the third child cannot know about it."
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At the bow of the ship, Li Ke stood there with a serious face. He kept waving to the people on both sides of the strait. He did not expect that there were so many people seeing him off.
Hey, I'm so tired. Fortunately, in a while, the boat should be leaving the vicinity of Chang'an. After it merges into the Yellow River, there will definitely be no more people. There are fewer people on both sides of the strait visible to the naked eye now.
"Third brother, why don't you come into the cabin and have a rest? The number of people here is also small, and they probably won't be able to see you." Chang Le walked out of the cabin from behind and asked.
"No, Third Brother, please stay for a while. They came here just to see Third Brother, and Third Brother is still satisfied with this. Changle, if you want to go to comfort those soldiers on behalf of your father, you actually have to do it That's all, their requirements are not really high, they just want to see you and see what the royal princess looks like."
"They are satisfied to be able to look at you, because in their view, it means that the royal family of the Tang Dynasty has not forgotten them. In fact, they have not thought about asking for more." Li Ke said softly.
