Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4013 Persistence
The tea and pastries were put aside, but the two highnesses who got up early and didn't have breakfast didn't have the mood to eat and drink, so they drove the servants out, and the two sat in the flower hall with sad faces and sighed.

The two brothers are smart people. Although they haven't expressed their feelings to each other, they have already tacitly known that the other has thought of the same thing as him, and they are worried about the same thing...

Although there are many doubts about that matter, it is still unknown who did it, but what if?
The emperor's father loved them far more than the crown prince, and they were even more different than other concubine brothers. Li Ke, who was the most valued at the beginning, was sent far away to Silla to become a straw king...but both of them are talented People with extraordinary talent and intelligence are more familiar with history books and understand the meaning of the king's emphasis on the world. In the eyes of the king, nothing is more important than the splendid country and the supreme authority. Father, son, and brother should be put behind.

Father is no exception, otherwise he would not try to stimulate those ambitious people in the court by means of "playing dead" which is destined to damage his reputation, thus setting off a trend of easy storage, and he doesn't care about the eldest son of the crown prince at all. Together with the life and death of the family members of the Eastern Palace.

Now that the death of one son is used to enforce Yi Chu, even Fang Junna and other Donggong loyalists have to stand by and stay away, otherwise they will be "helping the tyrant to abuse", really think that the father will not kill people?
In this way, the dead son means that "Duizi" abolished the crown prince, leaving only one legitimate son who just happened to be the heir to the throne.

So this kind of situation is very likely to happen, and in addition to the poisonous killings encountered in the Youtunwei camp before... Father may not have no motive to act.

If this is really a layout, the one who survived will naturally win the battle for the reserve position, but Li Tai and Li Zhi dare not believe that they are the one that their father wanted to be the crown prince.

Li Tai felt that the pheasant slave was raised by his father to eat and live with him since he was a child, and his mother urged him to be with him when he was dying. The relationship between father and son was far stronger than that of the other brothers. How could he fight?
Li Zhi felt that the seniority was orderly, the crown prince was abolished, and it was logical for Brother Qingque to succeed him as the reserve. Moreover, Brother Qingque had outstanding literary talents, not only praised by the government and the public, but also expressed his appreciation by his father repeatedly...

Both brothers have a chance, but they don't have the confidence to win, but no one dares to bet.

After all, although the victory soars to the sky, the loser will immediately lose their lives forever, so before the arrival of the father, the two exchanged eye contact and reached a consensus: the crown prince should take the seat, we are not worthy...

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His Majesty Li Er went to the apse to change into a set of regular clothes, and then came to the flower hall to meet his two sons.

"My son has seen his father."

The two Highnesses got up to salute together. His Majesty Li Er smiled kindly and had a warm demeanor. He took the hands of one of his sons with his left and right hands and sat down in front of the mat. You two must be terrified, even if your father is thousands of miles away, you still worry about it, and you can't sleep at night, but fortunately, God blesses you and keeps you unscathed, otherwise, your father will be ashamed of your mother and queen!"

The two brothers were moved beyond measure, their eyes were red, Li Tai held His Majesty Li Er's hand tightly, weeping: "Father is the proud son of heaven, the peerless hero, first the emperor of the empire, and then the father of the child , so as long as the father's great cause lasts forever, the child's wishes will be fulfilled, and personal safety, honor and disgrace are not worth mentioning compared with the father's great achievements."

Li Zhi also clung to His Majesty Li Er, choked and said: "We are not only the sons of the father, but also the ministers of the father. If it is because of us that the father sleeps day and night and hurts the dragon's body, it is a crime." It's huge!"

The words of the two sons sound general and righteous, and every word and every word puts his father and the empire at the top... But if you smack carefully, you can also hear the complaints and dissatisfaction.

For the great cause of Yi Chu, you "play dead" and let the rebels ravage Chang'an. We are trembling under the swords and guns of the rebels, and we lost our lives if we were not careful!

His Majesty Li Er was a little embarrassed, but he was not very annoyed. He could understand the feelings of the two sons.

When the Guanlong army captured Chang'an, both of them were under the control of Changsun Wuji. When Changsun Wuji came forward to invite the two to succeed him as the crown prince, they were rejected by the two. That was the most dangerous moment. If Changsun Wuji If you are more ruthless and more lawless, you should kill the two of them, and then try your best to support Qi Wang Li You as the crown prince, so as to eliminate future troubles forever.

It is even fortunate that both of them are not stupid, and they can keep calm in the face of great interests. Otherwise, as long as one of them agrees to become the crown prince, the other will be killed by the eldest grandson Wuji—the three sons of the current dynasty, the prince will die after the defeat of the East Palace , one was killed, and only one was left to sit in the position of the crown prince. Even if the Eastern Expeditionary Army counterattacked Chang'an and Guanlong's army was defeated, it could only support the new crown prince who remained as the emperor...

In fact, when His Majesty Li Er was "playing dead" in the army and letting the Guanlong army wreak havoc, how could he not have considered this?

But he still pursued his own plan, sat back and watched all this happen, what was in his heart, even he could hardly face it...

Sighing softly, he comforted: "Changsun Wuji's heart of disobedience has been born for a long time, and my father had to deliberately create an opportunity for him during the Eastern Expedition. At first, the situation in Chang'an seemed dangerous, but everything was under the control of my father. Under the circumstances, you also have the guards who have been arranged for your father in advance, and nothing will happen. But if your father doesn't do this, and let the eldest grandson Wuji's heart of disobedience continue to brew, when it erupts in the future, the world will definitely change. But resist, I hope you can understand your father's good intentions."

The two brothers expressed admiration and admiration: "Father, the emperor's candle shines thousands of miles away, and he is indeed the number one hero in ancient and modern times!"

He said flattering words in his mouth, but in fact he couldn't help but slander in his heart: You are lying, your so-called guarding force is those dead men under Wang Shoushi's command, right?Whether we can ensure our safety is not known for the time being, because Li Junxian has caught him before he shows up...

Because of the "poisoning" incident at Youtunwei, the two exquisite princes inevitably had doubts in their hearts. Naturally, listening to His Majesty Li Er's words, they felt that there were loopholes everywhere...

Li Tai obediently poured tea for His Majesty Li Er, while Li Tai hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously: "Why does the emperor have to be easy to store? Although the emperor's character is a bit weak, he has a kind heart. The performance in the middle is also extremely excellent, both the ministers and the pheasant slaves feel admiration, and feel that the crown prince may not be a qualified heir apparent."

His Majesty Li Er took a sip from his teacup, his face sank like water.

Li Tai's heart skipped a beat, he didn't dare to say any more, and winked at Li Zhi who was on the side.

Li Zhi lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, turning a blind eye to his elder brother's wink, what are you kidding, you can just mention this matter, why should I insist on it again?
When Li Tai saw that he was silent, and he greeted his father with a cute smile, he immediately became furious: I will tell you what my father doesn't like to hear, but you come to pretend to be good?I was overwhelmed by this kid...

His Majesty Li Er was really angry, glared at him, and said displeasedly: "Is there any room for you to intervene in the matter of the crown prince? Just follow my father's order, don't need to say too much."

"Here!"

Li Tai trembled in fright, and quickly bowed his head to accept the order.

His Majesty Li Er was drinking tea, looking at the two sons beside him, feeling very sad.Throughout the ages, the battle for the throne has been a huge crisis that every dynasty has tried to avoid but cannot avoid at all. The supreme imperial power in the world has an unparalleled temptation, which can turn fathers and sons against each other, and even brotherhood. Every emperor must do this Take strict precautions.

But why do I try my best to promote Yi Chu now, but my two sons who are most likely to make a profit try to shirk and dismiss it?
If it is said that his father is too well educated, but before these two boys were eyeing the reserve...

During the period of the Eastern Expedition, what happened in the city of Chang'an that caused these two people to avoid snakes and scorpions?
Can't figure it out...

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The Zhongshu Provincial Yamen is one of the relatively well-preserved buildings in the Taiji Palace. After Cen Wenzi returned to the Wude Palace, he plunged into his value room.

Liu Ji followed closely behind, and met each other in the value room.

The clerk offered the tea and was dismissed by Liu Ji with a wave of his hand. There was no one else in the waiting room. With a bitter face, Liu Ji begged for forgiveness: "Don't be upset, sir. It's not that the subordinate officials turned against each other. It was actually His Majesty who sent someone into the mansion last night. , told that they must cooperate, how dare the subordinates refuse?"

In the Hall of Wude, he cooperated with His Majesty Guo to seize Fang Jun's military power, which obviously touched the interests of the elites in Jiangnan and Shandong. As a result, Cen Wenwen, who had already ignored political affairs, angrily directly opposed His Majesty's intention to appoint King Jin as Minister of the Ministry of War. Anger in my heart.

At this moment, Cen Wenwen is not angry. What kind of things haven't he seen in his life?

Holding the teacup in his hand, he took a sip, then nodded calmly: "The salary of eating the emperor, the matter of loyalty to the emperor, serving the emperor is upright, why do you need to explain to others?"

The words were not smokey, but the sarcasm in them rushed to the face.

Liu Jie sighed, rubbed his face, and said dejectedly: "I know that I will be regarded as a betrayal by the gentleman, but I can't help myself, and I dare not disobey your majesty's will. But don't worry, sir, it's just to cooperate with suppressing Fang Jun. , it will never involve anything else, the matter is over, and the next official will clarify his position to the outside world."

The trust and reuse from His Majesty has always been the ladder to the sky that he strives for, but Cen Wenwen's political legacy is also the cornerstone for his further advancement in the rank of civil servants. How can he lose sight of the other?
Besides, he was right. His Majesty Li Er's Yi Chu is as firm as a stone. If he dared to reject Guo Jun's plan to seize Fang Jun's military power at this time, who knows if Liu Jiyi would be included in the East Palace, and then Completely suppressed, the position of servant who had been sitting for a while now had to be lost...

So he also has some resentment in his heart, why can't you, Cen Wenwen, be considerate of me?

(End of this chapter)