Chapter 1470 The prince is sincere!
"What you said...are you sincere?"
Faced with his father's aggressive eyes and questions, Li Chengqian gritted his teeth to suppress the fear in his heart, kowtowed to the ground, and said: "My son is indeed sincere. If there is even a hint of hypocrisy and cunning, it will cause heaven and earth to be destroyed, and five thunders will strike!"
His Majesty Li Er's cold face softened, he looked at the prince kneeling in front of him and sighed.
What kind of obstacles did I commit in the first place to actually want to depose the prince and establish a new heir apparent...
Is talent more important as an emperor?
His Majesty Li Er once thought it was so, but now he understands that it is not the case.
For the sake of the supreme imperial power, he killed his brother and his brother in cold blood. No one knows better than His Majesty Li Er what kind of infamy and heart-breaking regret he will bear behind him!
Although the prince's talents were limited and he was not as knowledgeable as the King of Wei and not as intelligent as the King of Jin, his kindness, kindness and brotherly respect were both beyond the reach of the King of Wei and the King of Jin. Before, he gave up on King Wei because King Wei had a cold nature, and he was optimistic about King Jin because King Jin was filial, kind and kind. However, after the Yicang incident, His Majesty Li Er realized that even if King Jin really could treat his brothers well after he ascended the throne, the man behind him would However, the group of people was bound to make trouble, forcing King Jin to a cruel and cold-blooded road of no return...
The King of Jin, who was coerced by the Guanlong Group, would definitely raise a butcher's knife against his brother.
This is what His Majesty Li Er least wants to see. He has suffered greatly from it, so how can he watch his son go down the same path as he did?
His Majesty Li Er forced out a smile and nodded: "You are a good boy... However, the state-owned legal family has family rules. If a child slave makes a mistake, he must bear the consequences."
Li Chengqian said quickly: "Father, I know that Zhinu is young. Even if he makes mistakes, it is just because of the confusion of people around him. Even if he needs to be punished, it is enough to remove his title and plunder the fief. Why should he be imprisoned? Zhinu has just gotten married. , full of revenge, how could my father bear to let him live in misery in his claustrophobic mansion?”
He really felt sorry for Li Zhi.
The handsome young prince is in his prime when the rising sun shines brightly in the east, but he has to face the red walls and black tiles and can only look up at that side of the sky, like an eagle with broken wings, no longer able to spread its wings...< br>
It is of course impossible to say that there is no barrier in one's heart towards Li Zhi's fight for the reserve position.
Not to mention that the supreme power of the world's Supreme Being, holding the sun and moon in his hand, has a fatal temptation for everyone and is unwilling to let go. Simply because none of the deposed princes from ancient times have a happy ending, Li Chengqian will fight to the death to maintain his position.
But his mother was young, his child slave was young, and the brotherly affection made it difficult for Li Chengqian to bear to let his child slave be imprisoned for the rest of his life.
Even if I can pardon him if I ascend the throne in the future... With my father in his prime, how long will it take to wait?
I'm afraid that before he ascends the throne, the young slave will be depressed to death...
His Majesty Li Er looked deeply and asked: "If the child slave regains his freedom, aren't you afraid that one day he will really steal your position as crown prince?"
This is a heartbreaking statement.
Li Chengqian said without hesitation: "I am afraid, so I will try my best to do my best. I am not holding the position of emperor, but want to be brothers."
He was afraid that his brothers would kill him if they competed for the reserve, but he never thought of killing all the brothers who competed for the reserve.
Since ancient times, anyone who deposed a crown prince and ascended the throne was unjust and unjust. In order to consolidate the imperial power, he had to kill the former prince and uproot his influence. This is understandable.
If you want brothers to be harmonious and maintain the most basic family affection... then only the prince can consolidate his position and successfully ascend the throne.
After all, the legitimate prince becomes orthodox after he ascends the throne, and there is no need to kill all the brothers who once coveted the imperial power...
His Majesty Li Er was suddenly moved.
Faced with the brothers' pressure on each other...how rare is it that the prince can still maintain a benevolent heart?
I almost made a big mistake...
Thinking in his mind, his face became more kind, and he smiled and said: "Don't try to dissuade me as a father about this matter. I am a father who has his own opinions."
Li Chengqian was silent, how could he not see his father's anger?
The father worked diligently and diligently, and wholeheartedly wanted to incorporate the land of Goguryeo into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Although this move was to achieve his grand plan of "one emperor through the ages", it was undeniable that it also solved a hidden danger in the northeast. .
Goguryeo has always had a fierce folk custom. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has relied on the Central Plains court to be unable to take into account the convenience of Liaodong and gradually encroached on Liaodong's territory. Whenever the Central Plains dynasty was weak and the situation was turbulent and there was no time to look eastward, Goguryeo would always send troops to invade, plunder wealth and seize land.
Goguryeo is like a plague of scabies. Although it cannot endanger the rise and fall of the Central Plains dynasty, it cannot be ignored...
But just when the ambitious British master was preparing to bring peace to Goguryeo, his son was holding him back...
That is, His Majesty Li Er, if it had been any other king in the past, this incident would have been enough to cause a bloody storm, with countless heads rolling to the ground and countless houses covered with white banners!
The dragon's reverse scale will kill anyone who touches it!
Li Chengqian had no choice but to bow out and leave, planning to go to Prince Jin's Mansion to comfort Li Zhi.
The young slave is arrogant, so he must not be hit by this and lead to a dead end...
As soon as he left, His Majesty Li Er was still sighing in his heart, when a servant came to report, Princess Changle and Princess Jinyang came hand in hand...
"Father, Brother Zhinu certainly made mistakes, why are you so cruel?"
Princess Jinyang trotted forward and took His Majesty Li Er's arm, her pretty face full of complaints and worries.
His Majesty Li Er had no choice but to pat her hand and explained: "It is related to the court situation. What do you, a little girl, know? It's not because the father is cruel, but because it has to be like this."
The look she looked at Princess Jinyang was full of adoration.
Si Zi is getting older, and his originally slightly fat body has become as slim and slender as a willow branch. His eyebrows are gradually opening, and his beautiful face is more and more revealing of the beauty that has brought disaster to the country and the people. Compared with the naturally beautiful Princess Changle, she is not far behind. .
He had a deep love for Queen Wende and his wife. Although Queen Wende had been dead for many years, the feelings in his heart had never weakened by half. On the contrary, they became more and more unforgettable as they grew older.
The prince, Qingque, Zhinu, Changle, Sizi, Xiaoyao... these are all the flesh and blood left by Queen Wende. Every time he sees them growing up healthily and happily, he is extremely gratified and feels that he has taken good care of them. Guanyin's child is her greatest comfort.
However, now, the brothers are fighting for the reserve position, and they are almost fighting to the death...
Princess Changle sighed quietly at the side.
She is not only as innocent and pure as Princess Jinyang, but also has some experience in government affairs. Although the child slave is most likely to be dragged down by the people around him this time, the purpose of his father's move is nothing more than to show his attitude to the world - the position of crown prince is not easy!
He could only suffer the injustice of being imprisoned, otherwise the father would have no choice but to kill the people around him.
However, that is what my father is absolutely unwilling to do. Once he starts killing people, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court and shock the whole country, and the plan of the Eastern Expedition will have to be postponed...
There was the sound of footsteps outside the palace, and a servant came to report that Li Junxian wanted to see him.
Li Junxian is a close official of the emperor. He has met Princess Changle and Princess Jinyang many times, so there is no need to avoid taboos. His Majesty Li Er announced his audience.
Li Junxian strode into the palace, first greeted His Majesty Li Er, and then saluted the two princesses: "General, I have met His Majesty Changle and His Majesty Jinyang."
The two princesses hurriedly returned the favor.
His Majesty Li Er asked: "Has the imperial edict ever been sent to Youzhou?"
Li Junxian said: "The last general sent Chief Shi Li Chongzhen to personally deliver the document and edict. Now that he has left Tongguan, we must not make the slightest mistake in things."
His Majesty Li Er nodded and said: "That boy Chongzhen is very good at doing things safely."
The imperial edict sent to Youzhou ordered the governor of Youzhou to arrest all the Yuan clan and annihilate the three clans...
How could His Majesty Li Er not know that King Jin was being dragged down by others this time?
Just for the sake of the stability of the court, the King of Jin had to be imprisoned to cut off the thoughts of those aristocratic families. However, the anger in the emperor's heart had to have a way to vent. The Taiyuan Wang family could not move, the Jingzhao Wei family could not move, and the Guanlong family could not move. The core eldest son of the group, the Sun family, cannot be moved, so only the unfortunate Yuan family of Youzhou can bear the wrath of His Majesty the Emperor...
Seeing Li Junxian retreating, His Majesty Li Er asked again: "What else can I do?"
Li Junxian said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, someone once saw the Yuming clan and Taoist Sun Simiao walking side by side into the mountain in Zhongnan Mountain..."
His Majesty Li Er was shocked: "Sun Simiao?!"
Li Junxian said: "Exactly!"
"Ah ah ah, this living god and dragon has never been seen. I have sent people to the palace many times to treat Si Zi's qi disease, but he has always missed the mark and has never seen him."
His Majesty Li Er was very excited. He took Princess Jinyang's hand and said happily: "Previously, Fang Jun only learned the method of using sea fish to improve Qi diseases from Sun Simiao. You have not been sick in the past two years. Now as long as Sun Taoist priest personally If I diagnose and treat your pulse, you will definitely be able to regain your youth and never suffer from qi disease again.”
Fang Jun, who was far away in Jingyang, sneezed twice and thought to himself, who is this evil spirit scolding me behind my back?
……(End of this chapter)