Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2855
For the reorganization of the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian is very urgent.

He was canonized as the crown prince by His Majesty Li Er at the age of eight. Over the years, he has enjoyed the glory of the crown prince, but he has never felt the power of the crown prince.

"The Five Years of Gongyang Zhuan Xi Gong": "Prince Prince, Deputy Lord."

That is, the deputy of the monarch.

The status of the crown prince is second only to the emperor himself, and he is the real "one person under ten thousand people". He has his own East Palace similar to the imperial court.The official configuration of the East Palace is completely modeled on the system of the imperial court, and it also has a private guard "Prince Zhushi" similar to the emperor's imperial army.

However, His Majesty Li Er's great talent, boldness, and arbitrariness caused him, a "weak" prince, to be suppressed. The Eastern Palace system was completely built by His Majesty Li Er, using all the emperor's confidantes, and from time to time he was dismissed and appointed. Stabilized to serve Li Chengqian.

Even the most basic right to "go up to court and participate in politics" as the crown prince is deprived by His Majesty Li Er from time to time. It should have been a routine for the crown prince. Li Chengqian's prestige is seriously insufficient.

Coupled with the fact that His Majesty Li Er always loved the sons of King Wei and King Jin, Li Chengqian's position became more and more embarrassing.

Who would pay attention to a prince who is not liked by the emperor and who seems to be deposed anytime and anywhere?Especially when the emperor is still at the peak of his spring and autumn, and the dragon is fine and the tiger is fierce.

It is even said that the "Six Rates of the East Palace" that represents the symbol of the prince, since the prince Li Jiancheng was killed by Xuanwu sect, has never been fully staffed and fully staffed...

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Fang Jun has the youngest seniority here, and naturally has the least scruples, so he took the lead in throwing bricks and stones: "In my opinion, the soldiers are more expensive than the elite, and the Sixth Commander of the East Palace should follow the route of elite soldiers, and it is not appropriate to have a full staff. Although His Highness's current situation is not very How critical it is, but after all, His Majesty's state of mind fluctuates, we should strengthen the strength of the Eastern Palace on the one hand, and take care of His Majesty's state of mind on the other hand."

Li Ji immediately agreed: "Erlang's words are indeed reasonable."

Fang Jun said cautiously: "Your Majesty's approval of the reorganization of the Six Rates of the East Palace is a trust in His Highness, and it can also be said to be a test. The Six Rates of the East Palace symbolize the power and status of the Crown Prince. It must be reorganized, but it is too late."

Under the feudal monarchy, the emperor and the crown prince are always natural enemies. This is inevitable no matter how good the relationship between father and son is, and it does not depend on anyone's will, morality, or emotion.

This is because it is impossible for any emperor to control the entire state power based on his name and righteousness, but must have his own corresponding confidant group as a tool for exercising power.

From the point of view of each emperor, in order to successfully suppress the nobles and bureaucrats in the court and control the power when the prince succeeds after his death, and not be usurped by others, he must try his best to cultivate the prestige of the prince and support him. However, a prince with a powerful confidant group will inevitably become the second power center of the entire country, so in turn it will become a serious problem for the emperor himself.

You can't be kicked down by the impatient prince before you die, right?
Especially His Majesty Li Er, who has experienced "killing brothers and killing brothers, and forcing his father to abdicate", must be more sensitive to this aspect. The slightest sign can make him interpret the potential crisis, and he can't sleep at night, frightened ...

Therefore, after His Majesty Li Er canonized Li Chengqian as the crown prince, he not only tried his best to suppress the strength of the East Palace, but also successively brought out the king of Wei and the king of Jin to participate in the fight for the crown prince, constantly weakening and hitting the prestige of the crown prince.

This is almost the usual solution for most emperors to this dilemma. Usually, they support one or several other sons, show their closeness, favor them with fame and status, give them more power than ordinary princes, and deliberately or unintentionally provoke him to marry the prince. Let them check and balance each other and fight each other, so that they cannot pose a threat to the emperor himself.

Among them, the most proficient one is "Nine Dragons Seizing the Inheritance". Kangxi's "Emperor" single-handedly manages the competition among his sons. Decades of time and effort are all devoted to how to provoke and balance the interests of several sons. In the battle, he played with his sons in the palm of his hand, so as to achieve his own "imperial strategy".

So, sometimes being a prince enjoys the supreme dignity, but it is also the saddest group of people...

In essence, these princes fighting with the prince are the whetstones and victims inevitably produced by the "family world" system. After the old emperor's favorite prince takes over, they will definitely not end well.

Ideally, the princes are honed step by step to become qualified successors of the empire in the competition with their brothers.

It's just such a wishful thinking, not every emperor can master the distribution of deposits well, too often the whetstone is too hard, and the knife to be sharpened is often broken.Even the knife hates this kind of tempered condition, and in turn directly hurts the owner.

For example, Liu Shi, the prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Li Chengqian, the prince of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, and Yinfeng, the prince of Kangxi, all failed in the struggle for the reserve position and became poor tragic figures in history.

Li Chengqian picked up the teacup and took a sip, only to feel that the tea was bitter in his throat.

It is difficult to be an emperor, but it is also not easy to be a prince...

The hall fell into silence for a while, and several people sighed in their hearts, and then figured out how to maintain this "speed", that is, to ensure the status and power of the prince, and not to make His Majesty Li Er feel jealous, and take care of both. impartial.

After a long time, Cheng Yaojin asked: "Erlang, my boy went back and said that you have asked him to apply for a transfer order to be transferred to the Sixth Commander of the Eastern Palace?"

Li Ji also looked at Fang Jun, his family and the kid did the same.

Fang Jun nodded and said: "This is true. The key to the Six Rates of the East Palace lies in elites and loyalty. I have known Chu Bi, Siwen, Qu Tuquan and others since childhood, and I know that they are all loyal people and can serve His Highness. .”

Li Chengqian said: "Everyone, don't be suspicious. The reason why I agreed to transfer these people to the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace is not to tie you to the chariot of the Eastern Palace, but to really appreciate these people. Back then Father and all of you are in the blood and fire of the Great Tang Dynasty, and now, I will carry on the past with your sons and nephews, and work together to create a prosperous future for the Great Tang!"

These words are very inspiring. Back then, you followed your father to go through fire and water to die on the battlefield, and fought for a lifetime of wealth and honor as your wife and son. Now, I, the prince, also bring your nephew and nephew to fight for a future in this peaceful and prosperous age. Generations, a good story together.

Li Ji hurriedly said: "Your Highness has misunderstood, we are all the subjects of the Eastern Palace, we should go forward and retreat together with His Highness, even if we go through fire and water, we will do whatever we want. The whole family can sacrifice for His Highness, why cherish a nephew? It's just that Others will definitely feel jealous, after all, we are now holding great power, so if we let our nephews enter the East Palace, some people may not be able to sleep at night, so it may not be easy to interfere with it."

For example, His Royal Highness King Jin.

Even if civil servants like Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu were officials of the East Palace, others didn't care too much about it. After all, the Tang Dynasty established the country by force, and if they wanted to do anything, they had to have military power.

Li Ji is the head of the Zaifu, the number one figure in the military, Cheng Yaojin is in charge of the Zuo Wuwei, and has extraordinary influence among the forces of the Wagang faction. Once these two people are loyal to the crown prince, the consequences will be even greater. Even the ten generations of Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu can't compare.

How could Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin's nephews enter the East Palace so easily?
What's more, Jin Wang Li Zhi is now in charge of the "Shangshu of the Ministry of Military Affairs". The appointment and transfer of all military personnel must be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Li Chengqian shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the British public. The transfer order of Li Siwen, Cheng Chubi and others has passed the review of the Ministry of War. As long as you agree, the transfer procedure can be completed immediately and they will take up their posts on the same day."

Li Ji was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Fang Jun with a calm expression, he couldn't help nodding his head and said: "Being able to serve His Highness is the duty of a minister, and it is the honor of our father and son, how can there be any reason to hinder it? Let's settle this matter."

But in my heart I was really moved.

Others only saw that Fang Jun was a playboy all day long, but this way of controlling his subordinates was indeed admirable.How long has he been in the Ministry of War?Unexpectedly, the Ministry of War was integrated like a single piece of iron. The two matters of the foundry bureau's allocation of funds and ordnance transportation had already caused King Jin to be overwhelmed.

But I don't want to be able to complete the transfer of the East Palace personnel under the eyes of King Jin...

His Royal Highness King Jin might be very depressed.

(End of this chapter)