Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2304 Between father and son
East Palace.

Prince Li Chengqian has recently contracted a cold and suffered from a serious illness. He is lying on the sickbed weakly to recuperate. Hearing that the emperor was assassinated, he broke out in a cold sweat from fright. Get ready to shower and change clothes.

As a result, because of inconvenient legs and feet, and because of his impatience, he accidentally fell and fell when he came out of the tub, and the back of his head hit the edge of the tub, causing a big bump.

The East Palace was so frightened that it jumped up and down...

Fortunately, the news from the Dragon Palace said that although the emperor was assassinated, he was not in danger. The assassin was captured on the spot, and the official punishment will be announced later.

Only then did Li Chengqian heave a sigh of relief, and let the imperial physician who rushed over to treat him...

After tossing and tossing for a long time, the imperial physician diagnosed that there was nothing serious, so Li Chengqian changed his clothes and hurried to the Dragon Hall.

On the way, Li Chengqian already knew what happened in the Dragon Palace.

Li Chengqian's heart sank as a result of the changes and promotions of personnel at various central positions.

This is a major event that the empire has never experienced in recent years, and it was completed in a hurry on the Dragon Palace after the emperor's father was assassinated...

What is the intention behind this?
Li Chengqian is full of admiration and awe for his wise and powerful father. He thinks that he will never be able to reach the height of his father, let alone try to figure out his father's means and meaning of controlling the court, but he still feels dissatisfied. unusual.

The Taiji Palace is adjacent to the East Palace, and there is a small gate in the middle. From the East Palace, you enter the Taiji Palace through the small gate. The first thing to bear the brunt is a majestic palace standing on a white marble base. This is the Wude Palace.The edict that Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abolished Prince Yang Yong as a concubine was promulgated here. Later, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty gave this palace to King Li Yuanji of Qi to live in. Because it is adjacent to Dongguan, Li Yuanji and Prince Li Jiancheng were separated. The exchanges between them have become more frequent and closer, and alliances have been formed.

His Majesty Li Er's Xuanwu Gate usurped the throne, and the huge and luxurious palace here has been left idle.

Cross the tall and majestic Wude Hall, go straight to the west, and pass through a low palace, which is the Rihua Gate. Entering from the Rihua Gate, the magnificent palace standing in the north is the Dragon Palace.

When Li Chengqian arrived, the courtiers had dispersed in twos and threes. The weather was scorching hot, and the cool breeze in the wooded Taiji Palace could not disperse Li Chengqian's restless mood. When he walked in front of the Dragon Palace, his forehead was already stained with sweat, and his clothes were covered with sweat. All soaked in sweat.

Seeing the servant in front of the door coming up to greet him, Li Chengqian hurriedly asked: "Is the father okay?"

The two servants leaned over to salute, and said in unison: "Your Majesty is well! Just now the ministers greeted you here, and they just left. Your Majesty is still dealing with official documents in the hall. Do you want your slaves to come in and report?"

"Go quickly!"

Although he knew that His Majesty Li Er was fine and that the assassins had captured him on the spot, Li Chengqian still let out a long breath. Who knows if his father intentionally spread the message of "no harm" in order to stabilize the court?

Only when you see it with your own eyes can you feel at ease...

After a while, the servant turned back from the hall, bowed and said, "His Royal Highness, Your Majesty announces your audience."

Li Chengqian nodded slightly, lifted his sleeves to wipe the sweat stains on his forehead, and tidied up his appearance a little before he stepped up the stone steps and entered the Dragon Hall.

The light in the hall is slightly dim.

Li Chengqian walked in quickly, and before he arrived at the case, he decided to take a look at His Majesty Li Er. He saw that his father had a normal complexion and a hale heart, and his back was still as straight as a javelin and a horse. He didn't look traumatized at all. I was completely relieved.

He took two steps forward, knelt down on the ground, his voice choked with sobs: "My child pays homage to the emperor! I heard that the emperor was assassinated, and the child was in chaos. Fortunately, the emperor invited the heavens to turn the danger into a blessing..."

Before he finished speaking, His Majesty Li Er got up from behind the case, walked to Li Chengqian, leaned over to help him up, and said softly: "Since you know that your father is safe, why are you in such a hurry? Don't worry, those little thieves , can't hurt me at all!"

Li Chengqian stood up, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said with a sob: "Father is naturally wise and powerful, but the child is impatient, so don't blame Father."

His Majesty Li Er smiled and said: "The son is worried about his father. Why is it so strange? That is to say, the prince's heart is kind. If he is a prince like those in the history books, he heard that his father was assassinated. I am afraid that he has long longed for the assassin to be able to kill him." Be brave and get what you want."

"Pfft!"

Li Chengqian was so frightened that he knelt down at the feet of His Majesty Li Er, paused, and said loudly: "How dare the child have such a rebellious heart? My father knows that my child would rather stand in front of my father than have the slightest disrespectful thought." , father and emperor wronged son and minister!"

His Majesty Li Er's words really frightened him...

This can't be blamed on Li Chengqian's timidity, any prince, his old father said to you with a smile, "Are you disappointed that I didn't die", even the most courageous would have to be frightened!
His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment, and quickly leaned over to help Li Chengqian up again, and said with a wry smile: "You child, you are too sincere... Being a father is just a joke, why take it seriously?"

Li Chengqian wants to cry but has no tears.

joke?

This kind of joke can be made casually, father!

I'm almost scared to death by you...

His Majesty Li Er also felt that his words were a little too much, so he asked Li Chengqian to sit on a chair, saw that his forehead was sweating profusely, and his clothes were a little disheveled, he said strangely: "I heard that the crown prince has been caught in the wind and cold these days, is this not good yet?"

Li Chengqian hurriedly said: "I'm recovering from the illness, but I heard that my father was assassinated, and my son was very worried, and I was in a hurry. I didn't look good, and I hope my father will forgive me."

His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, and said: "What is there to forgive and not to forgive?"

Turning back to the waiter who was waiting on the side, he said: "Go and get some clean water, and help the prince to tidy up."

As he spoke, he walked back to the royal case, sat down slowly, and watched the servants clean up the prince's appearance...but he sighed secretly in his heart.

Regarding this eldest son, His Majesty Li Er's attitude is somewhat contradictory.

First of all, Li Chengqian is honest, benevolent and filial, which His Majesty Li Er likes very much. The so-called filial piety comes first, as long as a person is filial, his character will not be too bad.Li Chengqian is not only filial to his father, but also friendly to his brothers and doting on his sisters. This is a good son and even a good brother.

However, honesty, benevolence and filial piety are good qualities for an ordinary person, but they are far from enough for a prince, or even an emperor.

How can one be a good king if he does not have the strategy of insight into the world and the ruthlessness of killing and decisiveness?
In this regard, Li Chengqian is far behind...

This is also the reason why His Majesty Li Er has raised his heart of easy storage several times.

But now he also sees it, the so-called gold is not pure, no one is perfect, who is perfect?

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty possessed the disposition most suitable for an emperor. He not only had the strategy of laying out the world and preparing for the future, but also had the means of killing and making decisions, and was extremely ruthless. It went from prosperity to decline, and finally fell apart and disappeared.

From this point of view, the prince may not be able to develop enough, but he can also have the power to defend...

It's just that what makes His Majesty Li Er most regrettable is that there always seems to be a layer of estrangement between the prince and his father.

It makes the two people look more like monarchs and ministers, but not father and son...

This kind of feeling makes the two of them not have the casual tacit understanding with Wei Wang and Jin Wang when they get along, which always makes people feel a little alienated.

But of course there is some dissatisfaction, and that's all there is to it.

Easy storage?

His Majesty Li Er had already given up on this thought.

Since he came to the throne, the crown prince has been canonized for seventeen years, and the prince's performance is beyond reproach. He has been recognized by most of the courtiers here, and as the eldest son, he has legitimately inherited the Datong. The storms inside and outside the court hall were enough to overturn the super ship Datang.

Don't look at Datang's powerful martial arts at the moment, but no matter how invincible the army is, it can't resist internal turmoil.

When the stable power structure is completely destroyed, the entire court and the entire empire will be caught in a gluttonous feast of competing for interests, which will be enough to destroy the achievements of everyone since Zhenguan. Once the disaster.

His Majesty Li Er absolutely does not want all the prosperity and prosperity in front of him to be destroyed in his own hands.

……

After the crown prince washed his face and tidied his clothes, His Majesty Li Er smiled and said: "All the ministers gathered here today, so my father took the opportunity to consult everyone's opinions, and gave a number of important positions in the court. Adjustment, I don’t know what the prince thinks? If so, you can speak directly to the father.”

Li Chengqian said in his heart: Even if it is me, how dare I say it?

but……

(End of this chapter)