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"Okay, then I'll start talking."

Seeing Li Shimin's comments, Luo Li mourned for him in her heart for a second, then slowly said: "If we want to explain why Li Zhi became the emperor, then we must talk about why Li Chengqian did not become the emperor, so let's start with Li Chengqian."

Hearing this, Li Shimin silently gave a thumbs up to his own wit. He knew that asking this question was the most cost-effective.

"First, let us introduce Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian is the eldest son of His Majesty Erfeng. In 619 AD, Li Chengqian was born in Chengqian Hall of Taiji Palace, so Li Yuan named him Chengqian."

"This has nothing to do with the rumors circulating online that this name shows that people have high hopes for him and hope that he will 'inherit the imperial cause and take charge of the world.'"

Is this what future generations think?

When Li Shimin heard that later generations had over-interpreted Li Chengqian's name, he smiled helplessly.

This name really doesn't have much profound meaning. After all, he was not the crown prince at that time. If it was really as later generations interpreted it, then there would be no need for him to kill his elder brother.

"In 620 AD, Li Chengqian was named King of Hengshan, and four years later he was renamed King of Zhongshan."

"When Li Chengqian was young, he was taught by Confucian masters such as Lu Deming and Kong Yingda. Therefore, historical records show that Li Chengqian was 'intelligent' and 'particularly intelligent'. It can be seen that Chengqian was very good when he was young."

Indeed, Cheng Qian is great not only when he was a child but also now.

Li Shimin was filled with relief when he saw Empress Changsun and Li Chengqian who had just entered the hall.

"In 626 AD, a major event occurred. Yes, Li Yuan was promoted to the position of Emperor Emeritus."

Li Shimin: "..."

Datang Group: “…”

"As the saying goes, if one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit. Li Yuan was promoted, and as his son, His Majesty Erfeng was naturally promoted as well. As the eldest grandson, Li Chengqian's status was naturally elevated as well, and he was named the crown prince at the age of eight."

outrageous.

The ancients were all speechless, as they had never heard of such a statement about the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

"Having heard of the wise and wise at an early age, and having read the Book of Songs and the Book of Rites since childhood, Li Chengqian, who was 'handsome and majestic, and full of benevolence and filial piety', was deeply loved by His Majesty the Second Phoenix. It can be said that before Zhu Biao, Li Chengqian was the most favored prince when he was young."

The most favored prince?

Liu Che felt somewhat unconvinced. Wasn't he nice to Liu Ju?

"However, the deeper the love, the more severe the criticism. Like all parents, Your Majesty Erfeng, you have made a very fatal mistake, which is that what I think is good is always absolutely good."

"So you, who hoped that Li Chengqian could become a successful person, not only created the strongest private training team in the Tang Dynasty for Li Chengqian, but also arranged a team of remonstrators for him."

How can this be considered a mistake?

As a qualified prince, shouldn't he be open-minded and willing to accept advice and suggestions?

Wei Zheng's old man would often nag in his ear. Although this sometimes made him unhappy, he still accepted Wei Zheng's suggestions most of the time. Isn't this the reason why the beautiful story between them as monarch and minister has been passed down through the ages?

Li Shimin thought rather unconvincedly.

"Li Chengqian was ruined by this group of people who were professional at finding faults with others and called themselves the "guardians of the court" who were willing to give advice. "

"At the beginning, these people were not very experienced in the business, so it was quite normal. In addition, the time was short, so even if Li Chengqian had any shortcomings, he could hold them back."

"But due to an accident, Li Chengqian became a cripple who could not be cured. This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to a crown prince. He began to become sensitive and inferior."

what?

Cheng Qian is lame?

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were both startled, and then quickly typed on the skylight.

[Tang Dynasty White Moonlight: Miss Luo, how did Cheng Qian become lame? ]

"Well... there seems to be no record in history books about why he became lame, but there are two speculations. One is that he accidentally fell while riding a horse, and the other is that it was caused by illness. You can ask the dynasty after you, they should know more." Luo Li recalled and gave her own suggestion.

Correct!

You can ask the dynasties of later generations.

Hearing Luo Li's suggestion, Li Shimin tapped his forehead lightly, trying to clear himself up, and then typed on the skylight.

[Tang Dynasty White Moonlight: @My whole family is emperors, rebellious son, tell me how your brother became lame! ]

During the Hongdao period, after Li Zhi saw the sky curtain, he sighed and sent out the barrage that he had already input.

[@My whole family are emperors: I broke my leg while riding a horse, and it didn’t heal completely, so I got lycopene disease]

"Gout? That's gout, right? Then Your Majesty Erfeng, please make sure Cheng Qian eats lighter food and less mutton in the future, and he will get better slowly." Luo Li warned.

[Tang Dynasty White Moonlight: Okay, I understand. Thank you Miss Luo for reminding me! ]

"Okay, let's get back to the topic." Luo Li took a sip of water to moisten her throat.

"Because Li Chengqian has a lame leg, he must have some inferiority complex. And for a powerful ruler like you, Your Majesty Erfeng, the way you express your fatherly love must be very strong. This is also a common problem among Chinese parents."

"I would like to criticize His Majesty Zhuzhu and His Majesty Kangxi by name. You two also have the same problem."

Why are you criticizing me? My prince is fine.

What's the matter with Your Majesty the Pig? My nickname is Liu Zhi. We are both great emperors throughout the ages. Qin Shi Huang is Zulong and Li Shimin is Erfeng. How come I have become a pig?

During the Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu Che became famous because of this title.

Kangxi knew why Luo Li criticized him, but things had already happened and he was powerless to change it.

I can only secretly hope in my heart that if there is other time and space, I hope that my younger self can change a little, and not regret it when I am old.

"Because you are the Lord, your Majesty, your character is easy to guess. It's just a broken leg. What's the point of such pain in the wind and rain? The more physically defective you are, the more you should be a giant in morals."

"Would I be like this?" Li Shimin looked at the people in the Tang Dynasty group, his face full of questions.

Everyone nodded in unison. They knew Li Shimin too well and knew that this was the case.

"Not only will you be like this, even if you don't say it, you will probably feel uncomfortable in your heart that the prince has a leg disease and that it will be detrimental to the state when he becomes emperor in the future."

Empress Changsun understood Li Shimin's awkward personality and pointed it out without hesitation.

"Uh...how is this possible, I..." Li Shimin wanted to explain, but after thinking it over, he decided not to deceive himself.

It would be bad to spread the news that the king of a country is a cripple. As he strives for perfection, he would probably feel a little disgusted.

"So, Your Majesty, you ordered the remonstrance team to intensify their efforts and search for the crown prince's faults in every possible angle 24 hours a day."

"You probably want to correct all of Li Chengqian's shortcomings while you're still alive, so that he can become an emperor who has physical defects but is as virtuous as Yao and Shun, and as virtuous as Wen and Jing."

"This way, after you pass away, no one will bring up his physical defects anymore. This is the best fatherly love in your eyes."

"But such an idea can only be said to have good intentions, but it is actually completely unrealistic."

"With your tacit approval, the remonstrants around Li Chengqian regarded finding Li Chengqian's shortcomings as a political achievement. Whoever could find some faults could be promoted. In the end, they started to find faults just for the sake of finding faults."

"It's a terrible thing to have someone around you constantly exerting negative emotions. When your Majesty Erfeng was touched by Wei Zheng's sore spot, you even said, 'I will have to kill this peasant.'"

"Then you can try to put yourself in the shoes of Li Chengqian, a man with a disability, sensitive and low self-esteem, who is in his rebellious period. How would he feel if he listened to a bunch of old men nagging at him every day?"

"Country bumpkin, hahaha, Wei Zheng, his majesty is calling you a country bumpkin." Yuchi Jingde laughed.

Li Shimin and Wei Zheng, who originally thought it was nothing, suddenly turned pale when they heard him smile like that.

"Shut up! You fool!" Li Shimin shouted angrily.

"Oh." Yuchi Jingde lowered his head, looking a little depressed.

You can scold me, but I can't say anything. What's the logic behind this?

Luo Li continued to speak.

"Originally, with the constant guidance of Empress Changsun, Li Chengqian could still endure such a life, but Empress Changsun passed away in the tenth year of Zhenguan."

"The death of Empress Changsun dealt a heavy blow to Li Chengqian, and he made more and more mistakes. The remonstrators found more and more faults with him, and you became more and more strict with Li Chengqian."

"Originally, this is nothing. A loving mother and a strict father is an old tradition in China. But your mistake is that you are always strict with Li Chengqian, but you are more and more doting on your second son, Li Tai."

"Let's see what mysterious operations you have done. First of all, when Li Tai was nine years old, he was named King of Yue and granted the positions of Grand Commander of Yangzhou and Commander-in-Chief of Yuezhou. His fiefdoms alone included as many as twenty-two states."

"And the prince Li Ke, who was conferred the title at the same time as him, only had eight states. This gap is immediately apparent. And as he grew older, your preference for him became stronger and stronger. Even when he came of age, you did not let him go to his fiefdom to take up his post, and you kept him by your side."

"Not only that, you always take him with you on every trip. Even if you can't go together, you still send pigeons to him every day, sometimes five or six times a day."

"And what is Li Chengqian doing at this time? He is working hard to handle government affairs. Tell me, are you biased?"

"What's the problem? He is the crown prince and naturally has to bear the responsibilities of the crown prince. When I'm not around, it's natural for him to handle the affairs of state. I don't accept this accusation." Li Shimin muttered to himself, not knowing to whom he was explaining.

Empress Changsun? Young Li Chengqian? Or himself?

"When Li Tai was named King of Wei, Your Majesty Erfeng not only gave him the Furong Garden, which is 30 hectares in Chang'an and 17 miles in circumference, to facilitate his gatherings and outings, but also specially allocated the most beautiful pond in Luoyang, the eastern capital, to Li Tai, allowing him to build a private garden."

"At the same time, Li Chengqian was criticized by the ministers for wanting to renovate the palace."

"Later, because Li Tai was too fat, you allowed him to ride in a sedan chair to attend court more conveniently. But Li Chengqian, who had a leg disease, didn't get this treatment. What were you thinking?" Luo Li became more and more angry as she spoke. She had already put herself in your shoes.

People are more worried about injustice than equality. Fortunately, she is an only child, otherwise if her parents treated her like this, she would have become depressed long ago with her fragile heart.

At the other end of the sky, feeling everyone's eyes focused on him, Li Shimin stammered, not quite confident: "Cheng Qian is the crown prince, the elder brother, and the future throne is destined to be his. Is it wrong for me to want to compensate the other children?"

"The other children are also my and Guanyin's children! At that time, Guanyin had already... passed away. I wanted to be better to the other children. What's wrong with that?"

Everyone sighed in their hearts when they heard this. This kind of thinking might be correct in ordinary people's homes, but in the royal family, it was wrong, very wrong.

tomorrow.

Zhu Yuanzhang said to Empress Ma proudly: "Look, I am the most wise in dealing with the issue of descendants."

"Although the second brother and the others are also born to you, I only love Biao'er, so that they won't have those inappropriate thoughts."