Chapter 3758 Don’t know whether to live or die
To this day, Li Chengqian is still the crown prince of the Eastern Palace and the crown prince of the country. His Majesty ordered him to supervise the country during the Eastern Expedition. When His Majesty is not in the capital, the prince is the king of a country. He is extremely noble and cannot be desecrated.
There are some words that ordinary people can say in the city, and no one cares about the gossip of the common people; officials in the court can also say it, and a few complaints in private will not lead to the public; but as a member of the royal family, they absolutely cannot say it.
While the royal kings enjoy the ultimate glory and wealth in the world because of their blood, they are also subject to more suspicion because of their blood. Under the inheritance system of "family world", the closer the blood is, the more insecure it will naturally make the princes feel. ……
Therefore, people like Li Fengci's words may be thought in their hearts, but they must not be spoken out loud.
Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County on the side, had a gloomy face. He felt that the king of Han could not deter such arrogant people, so he knocked on the table and reprimanded: "As kings, the state of the country is in ruins and the ancestral temple is in ruins. When you are depressed, you actually speak such lies. Do you really think that Zongzhengji’s methods can’t deal with you?”
Li Fengci was momentarily stunned. He dared to talk back to King Li Yuanjia of Han, but he did not dare to mess with Li Shenfu. The former had a noble status and was the son of the great ancestor, but Li Shenfu and his brother Li Shentong were famous generals in the war and had always been cool. Famous...
"It's just an adopted son. I am willing to dedicate a son to continue the bloodline of Emperor Gaozu. It's just that they don't respect such noble integrity. They actually care about him. How can you blame me?"
Even so, his aura was reduced by three points. He sat down angrily, but still looked askance at Han Wang Li Yuanjia.
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The royal family is different from the imperial court. The emperor is not the largest, so his branch naturally occupies the dominant position.
Li Hu, who was born in the Li family in Longxi, became one of the "Eight Pillar States" of the Western Wei Dynasty and established the Li family's Xuanhe family in Longxi. Although his grandson Li Yuan founded the Tang Dynasty and developed the Li family's family business in Longxi to its peak, among the royal family Li Yuan is not the only one.
Li Hu gave birth to eight sons. The eldest son and the second son both died one after another. The third son Li Bing inherited the title of "Tang Guogong" and was the father of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan and the grandfather of His Majesty Li Er.
The fourth son is the grandfather of Jiangxia County Prince Li Daozong, the fifth son is the grandfather of Huaiyang County Prince Li Daoming, the sixth son is the grandfather of Changping County Prince Li Xiaoxie, the seventh son is the grandfather of Hejian County Prince Li Xiaogong, and the eighth son is Huai'an Prince Li Shentong and Xiangyi County Prince Li Grandfather of the Talisman...
Therefore, there were six surviving branches of Li Hu's bloodline back then. Although Li Bing was the third son, he inherited the title of Duke and was in charge of the family business. His son also founded the Tang Dynasty. It stands to reason that this branch would be respected. However, within the family, no matter how far or near it is, the rise of every family must be accompanied by the sacrifices of countless family members. Without those bloods, how could the family's glory be achieved?
So who speaks tougher within the family not only depends on who is in power, but also who has sacrificed the most and contributed the most.
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I was bothered by Li Fengci and strayed too far from the topic.
Li Yuanjia returned to the topic, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "The current situation in Chang'an can be said to be precarious, and there is danger of overthrow at every turn. Today, I summoned you all here to warn some restless people that they should use their family temples The country and the empire are the most important things. Don’t be instigated by rebellious ministers and traitors, and then do unkind and unjust acts without a king or father!”
As soon as this statement came out, Li Fengci retorted: "Hey, hey, I don't agree with what His Royal Highness the King of Han said. What does 'no king and no father' mean? Your Majesty's desire to change the throne is no longer a matter of one day or two. For the prince, Everyone knows that he is deeply dissatisfied. Now His Majesty is injured and in Liaodong. Sitting in the capital, he acted rebelliously and relied on nepotism. The world couldn't bear his stupidity, so he raised an army to admonish him. In my opinion, this was completely based on public opinion! Didn't Mencius say, "If you have the right, you will get many help, but if you don't, there will be little help." Now that the prince has no way, what's the use of the people's admonition? No? ”
This was the message that Guan Long told the world when he raised his army, and Li Fengci memorized it almost word for word...
Li Daoming, who had been drinking tea at the side, raised his head at this moment, nodded and said: "That's true, that's the truth. Although we respect public opinion, we have always stayed out of the matter and never participated because of our status as royal clan members. King Han should do the same, You shouldn’t try to trick us into obeying Dong Gong just because your brother-in-law is a confidant of Dong Gong. By then, the benefits will be yours, so why should we join in?”
Li Yuanjia is quite different. Although the Huaiyang County Prince has a high title and a distinguished status, he has always been a dim-witted person. He is vulgar, reckless and has no sense of authority. Today, he was able to directly bite himself and his wife as soon as he opened his mouth. Jun's relationship, and then sow discord, this operation is really beyond his average level...
However, he had already made a plan, and naturally he would not be confused by being refuted. He said calmly: "The prince is a canonized by His Majesty's golden canon. Although he will be deposed one day, it can only be because His Majesty issued a decree and the people of the world acted in accordance with it. Now Your Highness Before returning to Beijing, Guan Long arbitrarily raised troops to depose the prince. Your Majesty, you are poisoning Guanzhong and causing countless battle losses. This is an act of rebellion. The intention of treason is obvious. As kings of the royal family, instead of stopping it, you choose to rely on it. It is simply stupid for you to return to Beijing someday! Are you just trying to excuse His Majesty by saying this? ”
"Hey! King Han, don't pretend to be confused because you understand."
Li Daoming, Prince of Huaiyang County, put down his tea cup, straightened his waist, and said with a curl of his lips: "These people are all close relatives of the same flesh and blood, so let's not hide them. It is said that His Majesty was injured in a horse fall in Liaodong and was unconscious. But until now, Has anyone seen your Majesty? What is he like? Let me tell you, Li Ji is simply a remnant of Wagang who murdered His Majesty. Now he has hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in Tongguan, waiting for an opportunity to swoop into Chang'an and change the dynasty! "
When these words came out, everyone shook their heads and became speechless.
Again, you can think whatever you want about some things, but you must not say them out loud, especially as royal kings, representing the interests of the royal family...
Li Yuanjia's eyes were deep, and he glanced at Li Daoming, then swept his eyes from the faces of the kings one by one, and asked calmly: "Who else has the same opinion as the Huaiyang County King?"
No one answered.
Even if you praise it in your heart, you must not say it with your mouth, lest you tell the truth and violate the king's taboo...
But Li Yuanjing could see on the faces of the kings that most of them held the same views as Li Daoming and Li Fengci. They supported Guan Long in establishing a new crown prince. This was not necessarily because he agreed with the strategies of these two idiots, but because they naturally stood in the same interest. camp.
Although His Majesty Li Er is very tolerant of the clan, he almost ignores it as long as it does not involve rebellion. Dandies like Li Fengci and Li Boyi, who do not follow the law, are arrogant and lewd, and indulge in vocal music for their own entertainment, are usually too lazy to do so. I understand, but His Majesty Li Er's prestige and ability are too strong, which has always kept the kings of the clan silent and walking on thin ice.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, those members of the clan who supported the crown prince were killed over and over again by His Majesty Li Er. To this day, such tragic situations still make the clan kings break into cold sweats...
As the most noble people in the world, they cannot indulge in whatever they want. There is always a big mountain above their heads. Who can do that?
However, the prince adheres to your majesty's policy of governing the country, and the rules of Xiao and Cao are almost unchanged. Naturally, he is unpopular with the clan.
If we support the establishment of another crown prince at this moment, then after the new prince takes the throne, everyone will be ministers of the dragon. Who can suppress them? The great empire and billions of people can all be enslaved, so that they can live up to the dignity of the clan.
What's more, Li Yuanjing had rebelled before and used his royal family's private army. Who among them secretly supported it, and how could they hide it from the investigation of "Hundred Cavalry Division"? If the East Palace stabilizes the situation in the future, or even turns defeat into victory, who can guarantee that these people will not be liquidated?
It is better to fight hard now and overthrow the East Palace in one fell swoop. Everyone will be happy and live a relaxed life of doing whatever they want...
Li Xiaoxie, the wizened and thin prince of Changping County with no sense of presence at all, coughed slightly and said to Li Yuanjia with a smile: "King Han really can't understand the situation. Now Guanlong is powerful, Fang Jun is a small victory." The situation has nothing to do with the overall situation. In the final analysis, Guan Long has a greater chance of success. Although Guan Long supports King Qi as the crown prince, How could the King of Qi not know that he would become a puppet in the hands of Guan Long? If he wanted to break free from the shackles of Guan Long, the King of Qi, who had no reputation in the court, could only rely on these uncles and brothers in the clan. When the water rises, it’s a great opportunity to step into the court. Anyone who dares to stop it will fight to the death.”
The faces of all the kings were extremely ugly, and these words revealed everyone's thoughts without covering them up at all.
Li Yuanjing saw everything in his eyes and sighed softly.
If God does evil, you can still violate it; if you do evil yourself, you will not live... (End of this chapter)