Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2599
Dragon Palace.

The summer vacation is over, and early autumn is coming. The power of the autumn tiger is raging in Guanzhong. Even though His Majesty Li Er is sitting in the shady imperial study, he still feels hot and unbearable.

He wore a thin silk uniform, loosened his collar, and took a sip of herbal tea to cool off a little.

In front of him, Li Ji and Xiao Yu knelt on the floor mat, lowered their eyebrows and looked respectful.

A waiter came in with a tray and placed two jade bowls in front of the two of them. The crystal jade bowls contained thick-colored iced sour plum soup.

The two picked up the bowl, drank the sour plum soup in one gulp, put the empty bowl back on the tray held by the waiter, and said to His Majesty Li Er together: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, and the servant hurriedly withdrew.

He came to the banquet, lifted his robes and sat kneeling opposite the two, pondered for a while, and said straight to the point: "I have invited you here today because I want to ask your opinions on something."

Li Ji and Xiao Yu looked at each other and said in unison: "Your Majesty, it's okay to say, I will listen with all my ears."

His Majesty Li Er tugged at the neckline again, the coolness just now disappeared in an instant, and a hotness rose in his body again, making him a little irritable...

Taking a deep breath, he said slowly: "A minister came to see me and advised me to cancel King Jin's confinement order. I am still hesitating, and it is difficult to make a decision at the moment. Both of you are pillars of the imperial court and my humerus. I don't know if there is any reason for this." What’s your opinion? Don’t worry, it’s okay to speak up.”

The hearts of the two sank slightly.

Sure enough, the previous speculation has been verified. It is absolutely impossible for Fang Jun to admonish and cancel King Jin's banning order. After all, it was because he was too close to the nobles of Guanlong that King Jin was banned by His Majesty Li Er How could Fang Junyou ask for trouble and threaten the crown prince's position as the crown prince?

When it comes to the degree of favor, all the princes combined can't compare to "childish slaves"...

The two were silent for a long time.

Li Ji was a cautious person, and kept away from things that had nothing to do with him. At this moment, whether he agreed to cancel King Jin's encirclement ban or opposed it, he would offend countless people.When Xiao Yu was young, she was aggressive, daring to speak and act, but now that she is getting older, she has begun to seek stability and become more sophisticated, and she is even less willing to do such offending things.

His Majesty Li Er glanced at the two of them, then sighed, and said: "I am also in a dilemma now, King Jin is my son-in-law, Queen Wende left early, and he has been alone with me since he was a child, how can he be ruthless?" Confining him for a lifetime, sinking and wasting away in the corridors of the palace walls? But once the King of Jin is released, it is inevitable that those with ulterior motives will covet him... It is really difficult for me."

On his side he sighed and looked sad, but Li Ji and Xiao Yu were contemptuous.

Who doesn't know that the only one who can shake the crown prince's position is King Jin?What's more, the King of Jin has a lesson from the past. He is surrounded by the nobles of Guanlong and intends to fight for the reserve. Whether he is active or passive, his ambition has been clearly revealed.

As long as King Jin is released, this is equivalent to a clear signal that all those who oppose the prince will flock to King Jin and stand on another hill...

What else is there to worry about?
If you don't want Yi Chu, then simply put Jin Wang under the ring, don't say anything about love and can't bear to meet each other. Compared with the stability of the country and the inheritance of the country, what is a mere family relationship?
Obviously, His Majesty Li Er has moved Yi Chu's mind again now, but there are too many constraints and far-reaching influences, and he has not yet made up his mind for a while.

Li Ji and Xiao Yu felt heavy in their hearts.

The two of them don't want to see the prince take Fang Junyi as his confidant, obey his words, and monopolize the power after he ascends the throne in the future, but they also don't want to see the Guanlong nobles who are on the verge of collapse rise again by the power of King Jin, making the The court situation became more and more chaotic.

When a person reaches a certain position, he will always have some ideals and pursuits, rather than simply chasing power and wealth.As long as the crown prince's status is stable, the alliance with Fang Jun will defeat the Guanlong nobles, causing the collapse of this power that has controlled the government and monopolized political resources for many years. Involved in the battle for storage.

Li Ji thought for a while, and tentatively said: "Your Majesty cherishes King Jin's heart, and the ministers feel the same, but His Majesty's worry is indeed necessary. King Jin is certainly smart, but he is still young. Once he starts a mansion and establishes his teeth, he will definitely be the same. Those who deal with people with ulterior motives, if they are bewitched and used by them, it will damage the family relationship of the Tian Family and cause embarrassment for Your Majesty."

His Majesty Li Er frowned, looked at Li Ji, and said coldly: "Then, in the view of Duke Ying, should King Jin continue to be imprisoned and never be released?"

Of course it is not possible to answer like this, King Jin is His Majesty Li Er's confidant, how he handles him is his business, but if others advise and treat King Jin harshly, His Majesty Li Er will definitely bear a grudge in his heart.

Li Ji naturally made such a mistake, and said calmly: "Of course not! At the time when King Jin made a mistake, His Majesty punished him and ordered him to be imprisoned. This is the way of a king with clear rewards and punishments. Being deceived and bewitched by others for a while has no real consequences, and being imprisoned for such a long time is enough to make him vigilant and to be taught a lesson.

His Majesty Li Er still looked uneasy, staring at Li Ji, and asked: "Then what you mean... is to wait for the crown prince to ascend the throne after my funeral, and then release King Jin when the overall situation is settled?"

This is still not certain.

When is the emperor's funeral?If it is said that after 30 or [-] years, Jin Wang has been locked up for decades?It is inconsistent with His Majesty Li Er's original intention.But if we talk about three or two years, it will pass after a while... I am afraid that His Majesty Li Er will become more and more angry.

Are you cursing me as a dying person? !
Xiao Yu on the side was sweating for Li Ji. His Majesty Li Er was obviously in a bad mood today, violent and harsh, and he would be irritated if he answered carelessly.

Of course, he would never open his mouth to bear His Majesty's wrath for Li Ji...

With lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes, he stood aside and said nothing.

Fortunately, Li Ji was not given for nothing, so he quickly said: "Of course not! I have already said that since His Highness King Jin has been punished for his mistakes, he should be banned. It's just that His Highness King Jin Bewitched by some people, which hurt the family relationship of the Tian Family, why should Your Majesty follow the example of His Royal Highness Prince Wu, choose a place in the world, canonize King Jin as the king, and his descendants will prosper for generations, and he will be a vassal of the Tang Dynasty forever?"

His Majesty Li Er: "..."

Xiao Yu: "..."

motherfucker!

This Xu Maogong usually seems to be an honest person, but he didn't expect to be so flexible after playing tricks!
His Majesty Li Er obviously hadn't thought about this method at all, he stroked his beard a little emotionally, and asked Xiao Yu: "What do Duke Song think?"

Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the British Duke is really a seasoned man who seeks the country, and I think it is feasible."

Don't you just don't want your sons to be wronged?Do you think that if King Jin's talent is only to be a wealthy and virtuous king all his life, his ability will be buried?

Don't always think about the position of the crown prince. After all, if King Jin came to power, the crown prince might end up with a difficult end. After all, you are also a father, and you can't force another son to die just to show off his talent and ability. ?
You think Jin Wang has the appearance of a king, no problem, give him a territory, and he will be the king himself!

At the beginning, King Wu had great prestige in the court. I don’t know how many old officials from the Sui Dynasty all turned to King Wu and wanted to help King Wu fight for the throne. As a result, King Wu was sent to Silla and became king himself. The best solution!

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while, then slowly asked: "If that's true...then where do you two think King Jin can build his country?"

Li Jidao: "His Royal Highness King Jin is the son of His Majesty, with noble blood and high status, so naturally he cannot turn it into a barren land. Originally, if the Eastern Expedition was successful, Goguryeo's vast territory would be worthy of His Royal Highness King Jin, but Goguryeo is located in Liaodong. , perennially bitter cold, not rich enough. But today, there may be only one place worthy of His Royal Highness King Jin..."

He and Xiao Yu looked at each other, and they said in unison: "Annan!"

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

Annan is far away from overseas, tens of thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and the land road is almost cut off. It is too far to rely on the sea to communicate with Datang. He can't bear it.However, the climate in Annan is humid, the rain is abundant, the fertile land is vast, and the sea area is vast. Now it is completely under the control of the Annan Protectorate. In the past two years, a large number of refugees have gone to Annan by sea boat to make a living, which has caused a sharp increase in the number of Han people in Annan. There is no difference in the country.

Such a rich and prosperous place is worthy of the status of King Jin.

In particular, Annan is located in Hainan, and the transportation is inconvenient. It is even more difficult to rule for a long time. If there is a lineage of the Jin Dynasty as the king, and the same lineage as the Tang Dynasty, it is tantamount to summarizing this piece of land for a long time. Entering the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty, it will be the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty for generations to come.

Li Ji's remonstrance really paid off in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)