Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4047 Between father and son
The two stood in front of the palace gate, there were few pedestrians on the sky street, occasionally a carriage passed by, and the horseshoes "clucked" on the bluestone road.

Li Junxian pressed his waist knife in one hand, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty ordered the general to investigate whether His Highness was coerced by someone. I wonder if His Highness has anything to tell the general?"

This incident is very likely to be a bitter plan by Li Zhi, and it may even be a deeper attempt...

Li Zhi's complexion changed: "Why did this king ever say that he was coerced by others? Princes and nobles are the most respected. Who in this world can coerce this king except father and brother? Could it be that General Li thought it was the father or the brothers who threatened me? Wang, forcing me to give up fighting for the crown prince and flee overseas? General Li, is it because you want to divorce the family of the Tian family?"

He straightened his back and looked angrily.

Li Junxian was sweating profusely and was speechless. Can your highness Jin Wang be more exaggerated with your acting skills?

Spreading his hands together, he said helplessly: "This matter is His Majesty's order. Didn't His Highness hear it just now?"

Li Zhi was upright: "This is General Li's own business. Whether or not to investigate and how to investigate is up to General Li to decide. He only needs to explain to his father. This king will definitely not say a word. "

Li Junxian smiled awkwardly, what else do you need to say?No matter how you hear it, someone is coercing you...

He knew that His Royal Highness King Jin had always been difficult to deal with, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult, and he didn't care what Li Zhi was thinking, so he asked softly: "As His Highness said, there are only a handful of people in this world who can coerce you. Number, any one of them is not something that the general can offend, please be honest, Your Highness, otherwise the general can only reply to your majesty, saying that you will not cooperate."

However, although Li Zhi is young, he is extremely intelligent, how can he let him handle it?
Immediately with a cold face, he said decisively: "This is General Li's own business, how to deal with it is naturally up to the general himself, and I will not accompany you."

After saying that, he slightly cupped his hands, turned around, boarded the car and drove away.

Li Junxian: "..."

motherfucker!

These sons of His Majesty are really not simple, are they so irritable?Just leave, what do you want me to do?Could it be possible to send people to thoroughly investigate the Duke of Yue, Fang Jun, and even the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and His Royal Highness the King of Wei?
Not to mention whether the two men in the back are intimidating King Jin, if something is found out after checking these two, should I still live?
Li Junxian's face was wrinkled into a bitter gourd. If Li Zhi didn't cooperate, he would never dare to investigate this matter; but if he didn't investigate, how would he explain to His Majesty?

At this moment, he had a strong urge to take off his armor and go to the frontier to serve as even a scout.

too difficult……

*****
In the early morning of the next day, after the imperial court was over, Li Chengqian stayed and went straight to the study, begging His Majesty Li Er with his family to settle in Daci'en Temple and pray for Empress Wende.

"Father, in a few days, the [-]th day of the seventh month will be the queen mother's birthday. My son and minister plan to hold a ceremony for the mother at the Da Ci'en Temple, and then lead the wife and children to fast for a hundred days to pray for the mother. Let’s talk about showing filial piety, and implore the emperor’s permission.”

Li Chengqian was respectful and sincere, and there was nothing unusual in his tone.

Logically speaking, the crown prince is also a king, and the East Palace operates normally like a small court, assisting the emperor in handling government affairs, so it is against the rules to fast for a hundred days and ignore foreign affairs.But now His Majesty Li Er became more and more suspicious of the East Palace, and Li Chengqian raised the banner of praying for Empress Wende. This matter was logical, and His Majesty Li Er had no reason not to agree.

His Majesty Li Er sat behind the desk with a gloomy face. After thinking for a while, he asked slowly, "What does the crown prince think about the reserve position?"

Li Chengqian was sweating and a little embarrassed, even though he was facing his most revered father...

The clay figurine was still angry, no matter how good-tempered Li Chengqian was, he couldn't hold it back right now.I am your eldest son, so I naturally have the right to be the first in line of succession. It was you who made me the crown prince in the golden canon, but you didn't like me horizontally or vertically. Either you disliked me for being indecisive and indecisive, or you were afraid of my strength. The surge threatens the stability of the imperial power... What do I have to do to satisfy you?

However, His Majesty Li Er had a lot of prestige in front of him. Even if he was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to show half of it, let alone argue with reason, so he had to bow his head and say: "This world belongs to the father. I will definitely do my best and work hard to carry forward my father's grand plan and hegemony; if my father does not give to my son, my son will have no complaints, and I will be a relative of the emperor with peace of mind, and my wish is fulfilled."

Don't you dislike my incompetence?Then I will just be a rich man, do you dare to make me a promise?
His Majesty Li Er was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "I do have some ideas in my mind about the ownership of the reserve position, but I have not made a final decision. I don't have to depose you, so I feel at ease. I can only guarantee that even if it is really Yi Chu , and will definitely protect you.”

Li Chengqian bowed and said: "My son, thank you, Father."

Protect me well, how to protect me?When it comes to the stability of the imperial power, even the emperor can't do whatever he wants. At the beginning, Prince Jiancheng and Qi Wang Yuanji's family and children all died tragically. Which one would you be willing to kill?But when things got to that point, no one could keep those people, not even the emperor.

The situation in the imperial court means the distribution of power. Everyone participates in it but they can't help themselves.

If a sacred decree is issued at this moment, it may be possible to keep Li Chengqian for a while. After the new king ascends the throne, he will be afraid to attack him, the deposed prince, but it is just such a light sentence, who cares?
I'm afraid that you will break your promise when you turn around...

His Majesty Li Er also knew that his promise was useless, coughed dryly, and changed the topic: "The pheasant slave came yesterday and begged me to allow him to go to the feudal side of the Japanese country, saying that he didn't want to stay in Chang'an and be involved in Yi Chu... …What do you think?"

Li Chengqian thought to himself, what can I think?I do not want to look!

Who knows what kind of style his kid is smoking, and suddenly he has a feudal idea?

Ordinarily, among the two direct brothers, King Wei is older, more mature, and more prestigious. He should be the biggest contender for the reserve position, but Li Chengqian knows that once he is deposed, the most likely to become the crown prince is Pheasant slave...

After all, although Li Tai was extremely intelligent, he was arrogant and a little pompous, very similar to Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. In the past two years, such words appeared from time to time in the court. It is hard to say that there was no instruction from his father. After all, Any disturbances in the palace and court cannot be groundless and groundless.

Whoever thinks it is groundless is a fool and will suffer a lot...

Thoughts turned in my mind, I only paused for a moment, and then replied: "I have not talked with the pheasant slave recently, this is my negligence, I will have a good chat with him when I turn around, and persuade him to give up this idea."

Li Zhi went to the feudal side of the Wa Kingdom, which was indeed one less opponent for the East Palace, but since the emperor's father had already made up his mind about Yi Chu, how could he change his mind because of the absence of Li Zhi?

What's more, he had already given up his extravagant hopes and lay down completely, so at this moment, he has no desires, no desires, and a peaceful mind...

But His Majesty Li Er was slightly dissatisfied with his attitude.

I asked you why the pheasant slave voluntarily asked to go out of the town of Wo. I wanted you to be honest about whether you were intimidating or intimidating the pheasant slave, but you wanted to talk to the pheasant slave... What are you talking about?Continue to intimidate?

But he wasn't sure whether it was the crown prince or the king of Wei who was coercing the pheasant slaves, so he didn't want to get angry for a while, but said lightly: "No matter how the reserve belongs, it is all out of consideration for the continuation of the empire, Jiangshan Sheji, and Li Tang Guozuo. It's not about favoring one over another, let alone trying to put you to death. Recently, I have been thinking about whether I can give you the power of "serving the country and assisting the government" after the new crown prince is established, and assisting the new monarch in governing the country in the future, but also for my own safety. Worry-free, but once it is brought up, there will be many objections above the court, and the impact is too far-reaching, so we can only play it by ear and consider it slowly."

Li Chengqian was stunned in his heart, what "serving the country and assisting the government", is this thinking that my mind is three years old?
To put it nicely, "There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the people", but to put it bluntly, "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers", even if the emperor really set up such a position for him now, with the right to "serve the country and assist the government" , can compete with the new monarch, but how can this model last long?

In the end, there can only be two tigers fighting against each other, and the survival of the fittest will be the only one, and the situation in the world will be disrupted instead...

This is absolutely impossible.

But since his father said it, Li Chengqian never had the courage and habit to refute his father, so he could only nod his head and said: "My father's affection for licking a calf is deeply felt by my son and minister."

His Majesty Li Er: "..."

He was choked up when he wanted to say something, the prince looked sincere and his tone was sincere, but why did these words sound full of sarcasm and retort?

The son who was deposed by the emperor's father is grateful for his father's "feeling for licking the calf"...

His Majesty Li Er coughed dryly, not sure whether the eldest son was telling the truth or irony, so he could only let go of this section, nodded and said: "If you want to pray for your mother, it can be regarded as a filial piety, although it is not appropriate for the prince to fast for such a long time. , but presumably the government and the public will understand your intentions, so I allow you to enter the Daci'en Temple. While praying for your mother, you must also pray for the disaster-stricken people in Guanzhong, so that the subjects of the world can see the love of the Li Tang royal family. Love, the emperor's kindness is mighty, and the blessings of the common people make all the people return to their hearts."

He is also willing to let Li Chengqian enter the Daci'en Temple for a period of time, so that Li Junxian can let go of his hands and feet and thoroughly investigate the East Palace to see if the crown prince has threatened King Jin.

As long as it is determined whether the prince did it, it is natural to know whether the king of Wei is innocent or not. After all, in the court today, only these two people are brave enough and qualified to intimidate the king of Jin...

Li Chengqian hurriedly accepted the order: "I will obey the emperor's orders."

I quietly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that at least during this period of time in Da Ci'en Temple, I am safe and sound, and I can escape from the city through the secret passage at any time, so as to ensure that the situation will not collapse suddenly...

But at the same time, he was also suspicious. The pheasant slave suddenly proposed to go to the feudal side of the Wa country, which was shocking enough, but the father specifically asked him what he thought of this. What does this mean?
Is it possible that the father thinks that the reason why the pheasant slave gave up fighting for the reserve and went overseas is because of his own promotion and planning, or even intimidation and coercion of the pheasant slave, so that he has to do so against his will?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help shivering, and a layer of white sweat appeared on my back instantly.

(End of this chapter)