After Li Chengji heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.
He looked at Li Su blankly, hoping to get an accurate answer.
Li Hao let out a long sigh.
When Li Chengji was still a child, he had already made him the prince.
After more than twenty years of hard training, I thought he would become a wise and powerful man with great knowledge of the world. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be so confused and could not see clearly as the lazy Lao Wu.
Li Chengji immediately understood that what Xiang Nan said was right.
He was so stupid that he was used as a weapon by the powerful family members and repeatedly requested to investigate the Qi Juzi case.
As a result, the world's public opinion surged and disturbed one after another, making scholars all over the world full of doubts about the imperial examination, and the good governance of the imperial court to win over talents and soothe the people's hearts almost came to nothing.
If it weren't for Emperor Li Yu's great talent and strategy, who withstood public opinion and supported the imperial examination, the imperial examination would have been abolished. At that time, the power of the government will be controlled by the clans again, and ordinary people will have no chance to get ahead.
He simply became the sinner of Toyo Dynasty.
"Father, my child is confused, my child is confused!" Li Chengji kowtowed repeatedly, regretting his mistake.
"That's it!" Li Hao was so angry that he almost killed the prince, but when he saw that the prince finally woke up and found his way back, he decided to give him some mercy.
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The second prince Li Chengye, the third prince Li Chengwen, and the fourth prince Li Chengyuan on the side couldn't help but be stunned when they saw Xiang Nan's eloquent eloquence and words that convinced the originally stubborn prince.
In particular, Li Chengye's heart was ringing with alarm bells.
He originally didn't take his fifth brother to heart, thinking that he was lazy and had no merit. But now it seems that the fifth brother is obviously very scheming and intelligent, and he really shouldn't be underestimated.
…
At this moment, Cao Ji, the emperor's personal attendant, came in and said, "Long live the Qi report, urgent report from Xizhou."
Xiang Nan knew that it was the message from Empress Mingyuan, suggesting that Fengchao and Xizhou get married.
Li Zuo took it and took a look, and immediately ordered Cao Ji to convene the ministers to discuss the matter. Then he looked at Xiang Nan, Li Chengji and other princes, "You should also follow me!"
Everyone then came to Tai Chi Hall.
After a while, all the ministers and the Queen arrived.
The emperor immediately ordered Cao Ji to read the urgent report from Xizhou, "Xizhou is the gateway to the Western Territory. If Xizhou is not stable, the Western Territory will be unstable. Our court has been at peace with Xizhou for many years, and we have been harmonious, friendly, and peaceful.
Now Princess Mingyuan is seriously ill and will die soon, so I suggest that I, the Crown Prince of Toyochao, marry the legitimate princess of Xizhou. I think this suggestion is very good, please discuss it with me. "
"Your Majesty, I recommend that King Xuande be the envoy to go to Xizhou to seek marriage. Firstly, he can inquire about the true status of the countries in the western border, so that he can know himself and the enemy; secondly, the prince can go to ask for marriage, which can also show the sincerity of our court's marriage; thirdly, he can also visit on behalf of your majesty. Princess Mingyuan." Prince Zhong stood up first and said.
When Xiang Nan heard this, he knew that this old boy deserved a beating.
First of all, if the prince is sent to propose marriage, then no matter what, it will not be the second prince Li Chengye's turn to show his face. After all, the prince is still there, so there is no role for the second child.
Secondly, King Zhong supported King Xuande in going to Xizhou to propose marriage. Naturally, he had the idea of getting the moon first.
At that time, once King Xuande establishes a relationship with the ninth princess of Xizhou, he can use her to win the support of Xizhou, which will be of great help to him ascending to the position of crown prince.
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When Emperor Zhong heard what King Zhong said, he did not speak.
However, Zhang Meiniang almost raised her eyebrows when she heard what he said.
This loyal king always looked towards King Xuande and followed him first for any good deeds. It was really abominable.
Just then, I heard the sound of doo, doo, doo.
When Xiang Nan heard this, he knew that Prime Minister Gao Ming had arrived.
Gao Gao suffered a stroke a few years ago and had to lie at home for a year before going to court. Because of the severe sequelae, he not only often walks with a cane, but also always talks to people with his head tilted. A picture of dying and dying soon.
However, Xiang Nan knew that he was actually pretending to be ill in order to dispel the emperor's wariness against him.
Because his power is too great, not only as the prime minister, but also as one person is less powerful than ten thousand people. Moreover, the three sons also have prominent official positions.
The eldest son Gao Xian is in charge of Anhu Mansion in the Western Territory, and the second son Gao Kun is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The third son is the least promising, but he also serves in the Ministry of War. And his niece is the Queen Zhang Meiniang.
Therefore, members of the Gao family alone were kings and hegemons in the former harem.
Not to mention, he has been the prime minister for decades, and his party members are all over the government and the public, so he has great power. Therefore, in order to eliminate the emperor's fear, he could only pretend to be ill.
Seeing the arrival of the high minister, Zhang Meiniang's face suddenly became happy.
With him here, she wouldn't panic. Because they have a community of interests, he will definitely move towards himself.
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"I see you, Your Majesty!" Gao Ming came to the front of the hall with a cane and bowed down.
"I'd like to excuse you. You're not in good health, so you'd better sit down first." Seeing that his legs and feet were inconvenient, Li Zuo said sympathetically.
But Gao Ming still insisted on finishing the kneeling ceremony, which made Xiang Nan secretly admire his prudence.
It is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, the power of God is unpredictable.
Many favored ministers relied on the emperor's favor and trust, so they got carried away and lost their sense of proportion. As a result, they offended the emperor at some point or another, and were disgusted by the emperor. In the end, they were demoted, exiled, ransacked their homes, and beheaded.
In comparison, Gao Ming is a smart person. Although he has monopolized power in the DPRK and is at the height of his power, he is still cautious in his words and deeds, walking on thin ice, even daring to pay homage to a small person.
It’s no wonder that the careful sailing of the ten-thousand-year-old ship has been favored by the emperor for more than 20 years and is still prosperous.
The understanding of world affairs is knowledge, and the understanding of human feelings is writing. Xiang Nandu learned a lot from Gao Ming.
"In my opinion, the emperor's eldest son is still here. If we let King Xuande go, I'm afraid he will break the rules and make foreign countries laugh at him." After Gao Ming got up, he immediately said to the emperor.
"The prince has lost his virtue, and it may be difficult to convince everyone." Prince Zhong said.
"Your words." Gao Ming glanced at Prince Zhong.
Li Chengji couldn't help but blush when he saw King Zhong speaking ill of himself in front of him.
Unexpectedly, even before the prince was deposed, these old ministers would no longer take him seriously.
"Is there any need to hide this? Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knows that the prince is involved in the case of raising a son." Prince Zhong continued.
"This matter is still under investigation and there is no conclusion yet." Gao Mingque said.
He seemed to be defending the prince, but in fact his purpose was to vindicate himself.
After all, the prince had targeted him before, but now he was bitten back by the princes. It was the prince who bribed them to frame him. Everyone would suspect that he was the one causing trouble and bribed the princes to frame the prince.
Gao Ming was cunning and knew that the prince had fallen into the well. There is no need to add insult to injury yourself, others will bury the prince alive. At this time, it is even more important to take care of yourself to avoid getting into trouble.
Because the emperor is not an idiot, even if he is temporarily deceived, he will understand sooner or later. The higher you jump at this time, the easier it will be to cause disaster in the future.
After all, the prince is the emperor's biological son and the successor he has raised for more than twenty years. Whoever harmed him will be retaliated against in the future.
(End of chapter)
