Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2805 Unexpected
Li Chengqian hesitated for a while, and finally made up his mind under the persuasion of Fang Jun and Yu Zhining.

All along, he has always faced the battle for the reserve position with a peaceful attitude. Even if he was so anxious that he almost collapsed, he was obedient like a good baby and let his father dispose of him.

But now he also understands that blind obedience and cowardice, instead of making his father feel a little more compassion in his heart, on the contrary, it makes his father feel that he is not assertive and not strong, which further reduces his prestige in his father's heart. portion.

When it's time to fight, you have to fight.

However, although the truth is clear, Li Chengqian's heart beats like a drum because of the awe he developed towards his father since he was a child...

Fang Jun and Yu Zhining gave some encouragement, and then they resigned and left.

Li Chengqian bathed and changed clothes by himself, sat in the hall for a long while, took a few deep breaths, and clenched his fists to cheer himself up. Only then did he muster up the courage to get up and walk out of the Lizheng Hall to the Taiji Palace.

It was still close to evening at this time, and thick dark clouds gathered above the head, covering the sky in a dark place, adding to the depression in my heart.

A gust of wind blew by, and the snowflakes fluttered down once.

Li Chengqian was walking on the path of Tai Chi Palace, feeling the coolness of snowflakes falling on his face, he couldn't help but worry about those fleets heading to Liaodong.

It is true that the Ministry of War's action to transport ordnance was a bit late, which led to the imminent freezing of the north, especially in the bitterly cold climate of Liaodong. Once snow fell, the delivery of ordnance would be put on hold and could only wait for the next spring.In this way, all the responsibilities need to be borne by King Jin. Such a huge mistake will almost fatally blow the prestige of King Jin.

But Li Chengqian was unwilling to use this method to stabilize his reserve position, because it meant that there was a flaw in the preparations of the Liaodong army, which would inevitably affect the Eastern Expedition next spring.

Goguryeo is conquered in the east, and the father and emperor will personally conquer it. This is a national war.

The reason for the fall of the former Sui Dynasty was that apart from Emperor Sui Yang’s violent expropriation and destabilization of the country’s foundation, the main reason was that he sent the whole country’s soldiers and all the power to attack Goguryeo. Doing it all, it made the emperor's prestige even more lost.

If the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty fails today, even if it will not be disintegrated and wiped out in an instant like the previous Sui Dynasty, the national power accumulated by countless courtiers and the people of the world since the founding of the country will be wasted. It will take a long time to restore it to its current appearance. For a long time, it takes the efforts of several generations.

It is even a question of whether the country can be restored to its present state...

Reserve position is important, it is related to one's own wealth and life, but if it is exchanged for national luck, Li Chengqian is not willing to do it.

With a heavy heart, he stepped into the Dragon Palace.

A fire dragon was ignited underground, and the floor was covered with a Western Region carpet with magnificent patterns, which was soft, warm and thick to step on, very comfortable.

His Majesty Li Er was sitting in front of the desk in front of the window, writing and reviewing the memorial. The courtyard outside the glass window was secluded and snow powder was flying, and more than ten candles were burning on the bronze candlestick by the wall, illuminating the imperial study room brightly.

"The prince is here."

His Majesty Li Er looked up at his son, then lowered his head and wrote a few words on the memorial, then closed the memorial, put down the brush, stood up and stretched, rubbed his sore waist, and said with a smile: "It just so happens that Donghai Some crabs were sent over there, the prince has a treat, and he will enjoy it with his father later."

"Here."

Li Chengqian agreed, and seeing His Majesty Li Er kneeling and sitting in front of the table in front of the window on the other side, he hurried forward and knelt down beside the table, holding a pot and pouring tea.

After thinking about it, I also poured myself a glass.

His Majesty Li Er raised his head, took a deep look at the prince, raised the corners of his lips slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Putting down the teacup, seeing the prince also took a sip, he looked at the falling snow outside the window, and sighed softly: "It's not long since the winter, and it has been snowing heavily in less than three or nine days. It's not easy."

Li Chengqian said: "Father, don't worry. The auspicious snow heralds a good year. Next year, there will be a peaceful spring and good weather. The people will have a good harvest, the country's taxes will be raised to a higher level, and the royal father's personal levies will definitely be invincible. As for this winter, there are The Jingzhao Prefecture cooperates with the counties, and even the disaster relief emergency department coordinates the various ministries, which is enough to ensure that the people can survive the winter safely."

"Yes, the situation is different now. In the past, snowstorms in winter, droughts and floods in summer, each disaster is enough to shake the foundation of the country. Yes, the people are in dire straits. However, now the imperial court not only has a rich treasury, but also can unite as one. , I am afraid that only the rule of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors can achieve such a scene. Speaking of which, this emergency government office for disaster relief is really a stroke of genius, and Fang Jun has made great contributions."

His Majesty Li Er said with emotion.

Praising Fang Jun, Li Chengqian naturally spared no effort, so he smiled and said: "The Duke of Yue is a genius, and he always has countless unimaginable ways to deal with any difficult situation. It may seem incomprehensible when we first met, but we can always achieve results." Amazing, it is not an exaggeration to praise the country's unparalleled scholars."

His Majesty Li Er nodded in agreement, and looked up at the prince again, feeling that this son is a little different today than in the past, but he couldn't figure out exactly where the difference was.

After thinking about it, he asked directly: "The prince is here, is there something wrong?"

Li Chengqian's heart tightened suddenly, and the pressure of facing mountains and abyss suddenly hit, but when things came to an end, no matter how awed he was, he couldn't shrink back.

Taking a deep breath, he said, "Exactly."

His Majesty Li Er sipped his tea and said casually, "Let's listen."

Li Chengqian plucked up his courage, sat upright, and said: "Father Huang Mingjian, since the ninth year of Wude, father Huang Yuji, canonized my son and minister as the crown prince, and it has been seventeen years since today. Learn physiognomy, try to do everything a prince should do, but there have been times when he was unfilial, which caused his father to be angry and disappointed. Now his son has awakened and devoted himself to learning the way of governing the country, just to help his father handle the affairs of the court , to share the worries of the father. However, there is permanence in the way of heaven, and there are rules in the world, so that the five elements can run and be orderly. Therefore, I implore the father to allow the sons and ministers to reorganize the Six Commanders of the East Palace, as the foundation of the empire, and to protect the order of the country."

After saying that, he knelt down on the ground, his heart beating like a drum and beating non-stop.

His Majesty Li Er's tiger eyes narrowed slightly, and the hand holding the teacup stopped.

There was no sound in the imperial study room, it seemed that even the dark clouds outside the window were pouring into the room, pressing down on people's hearts...

Li Chengqian, who was kneeling on the ground, had a dry mouth and tried his best not to tremble.

From childhood to adulthood, he always wanted what his father gave him, and dared not say anything when his father took it away. The first time in his life that he made a request on his own initiative was to strengthen the power of the Eastern Palace, and force his father to admit his status as the heir apparent.

For Gan Gang's arbitrary father, this is tantamount to plucking hair from a tiger's mouth...

Time slipped away soundlessly, Li Chengqian lowered his head, sweat was already faintly visible on his forehead, the awe and fear in his heart couldn't be increased, and he felt that nothing in his life would be more frightened than waiting at this moment.

After a long time, I heard a calm and heavy reply: "Quite!"

Li Chengqian was like listening to fairy music, the joy in his heart was almost bursting, he tried his best to suppress the turbulent mood, but his tone trembled uncontrollably: "Thank you, Father, for your kindness!"

His Majesty Li Er knelt behind the table, with his back straight, condescendingly looking at the eldest son who was kneeling in front of him, the emotions in his eyes changed, but finally turned into a smile.

"Get up and talk, there are only you and my father and son here, why use these courtesies of monarchs and ministers?"

"Here."

Only then did Li Chengqian get up slowly.

His Majesty Li Er looked at the unconcealable flush on the prince's face, and suddenly felt a little funny and a little regretful. This is also my own son, but he was forced into such a state by himself...

Stroking his beard, he said, "Pour tea."

"Ugh."

Li Chengqian hurriedly poured tea into the pot, then put the teapot aside, lifted the kettle on the small stove nearby, and filled the teapot with water.

After getting this relief, the turbulent mood gradually calmed down.

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard with one hand, picked up the teacup with the other hand, brought it to his lips and took a sip, closed his eyes slightly to feel the sweetness of the tea, and suddenly asked: "This is your own idea, Or is it Fang Jun's idea?"

Li Chengqian's mood, which had been relieved just now, tensed up instantly.

This question is not easy to answer...

As a prince, his behavior is always controlled by his subordinates, which is very unfair. His father has always been dissatisfied with his weak character, which is precisely because of this.But if it is said that this idea is his own, he is afraid that his father will not believe it.

You can't lie if you lie. My little morality is not enough in the eyes of my father, and I can easily see through my disguise. But if I tell the truth, my father may not only be disappointed with myself, but may even vent his anger on Fang Jun. .

Encouraging the crown prince to fight for power with the emperor, this is treason...

How to do?
Li Chengqian was sweating profusely.

(End of this chapter)