Long live Emperor Wu!

Everyone in the dormitory was cleared out, leaving only the two of them.

Queen Wang cried in her mother's arms and said:

"Is it because I don't want to have children?! It's because he doesn't let me have one. Every time I go to Ganlu Palace, he makes me sleep on the couch outside! I've used soft methods and hard methods, but he can't do it no matter what. No! As stubborn as a stone, Aniang... I hate him so much, wuwuwu..."

Madam Liu hugged Madam Wang distressedly, shedding tears as well, and said:

"Why is my son so miserable, having to lose such a husband?"

She paused, then said:
"But... husband and wife have their own past conflicts, and you don't have the power of your mother's family, so how can you let others bully you? Your uncle heard about your grievances and told me at home. He said, you can adopt Li Zhong to The same goes for your knees."

Queen Wang raised her head from her arms dumbfounded and said:
"He?... His mother is just a palace maid. She is not good-looking and not smart. I don't want to raise other people's children, I want my own!"

Mrs. Liu of the State of Wei advised her:

"He is only about three years old now. What can you tell? He is Your Majesty's eldest son. If he is adopted by you, he will be both the direct descendant and the eldest son. When the time comes, your uncle will work hard to make him the prince. He said that you can keep your position as Queen Mother, and the position of Queen Mother is also yours."

When Queen Wang heard this, she was moved and remained silent.

Mrs. Liu then tried to persuade her, saying:

"If your husband doesn't love you, you have to find a way to protect your status and property. Then Mrs. Xiao is about to give birth again. If she gives birth to a prince, depending on His Majesty's favoritism for her, if the time comes, she will be When your son becomes the prince, you will be passive at that time.

If you want your own child, you will always have a chance in the future, but if you don't take advantage of the Xiao family now, you will never have another chance.

To take a step back, Li Zhongcai is about to be three years old, his mother died in childbirth, and he can't remember the incident. Now you are raising him under your knees, just like your own son. "

After hearing this, Queen Wang finally calmed down and said:

"I listen to my mother."

……

……

After coming down from the court, Li Shan, wearing a black crown robe and a crown, walked down the imperial steps. Surrounded by the palace servants, he walked to the harem.

The crown robe is thick and wide, and the twelve jade algae on the hat obscures the sight, making it difficult to walk quickly.

His usual demeanor was dignified and calm, but now he looked even more solemn and majestic.

But under the wide sleeves of his robe, he grabbed a glass bead in his hand, and while walking slowly, he turned it around and rubbed it from time to time.

This action has long become a habit. Whenever I don't think about anything, I will hold it in my hand and rub it.

Suddenly, Zhuzi took off his hand, jumped twice, and rolled back.

Li Shan turned around slightly and saw his uncle Changsun Wuji picking up the bead with his thin hands.

He put the bead on his sleeve and rubbed it, walked to him with a smile on his face, handed it back with both hands, and said with a smile:

"Why does Your Majesty still act like a child and like these gadgets?"

Li Shan dignifiedly stretched out a hand, took the beads in his hand, and said calmly:

"I just like this one, and I don't want any others."

After saying that, he turned around, hid the beads in the wide sleeves of his robe, and while walking towards the harem, he asked, "Uncle, is there anything else you want to say?"

Changsun Wuji followed him step by step, a little half a step behind, but his demeanor was calm and comfortable. He folded his hands and said:

"There is something I need to discuss with His Majesty. I heard that... His Majesty's eldest prince Li Zhong was adopted by the Queen and became his legitimate son?"

Li Shan's eyes turned for a moment and said:
"There is such a thing. I don't agree with it at first, but Mrs. Wei Guo came into the palace, crying and making trouble. She said her daughter was pitiful, so she had no choice but to accept it."

After hearing this, Changsun Wuji was silent for a while, seeming to be thinking about something. After a while, he said:

"Now that you have admitted it, don't think about anything else. Now that your Majesty has his eldest son, according to the rules, he should be appointed as the crown prince as soon as possible to ensure the stability of the country."

Although Li Shan had just had a premonition, he still stopped in surprise when he actually heard Chang Sun Wuji say it.

Mian Qi in front of him shook slightly, and he turned his head and looked at his uncle, trying to see his expression clearly through the gap between Tamamo.

Changsun Wuji also looked at him calmly, as if expecting, waiting for him to speak.

"I have only been practicing for half a year, so why are we in such a hurry to establish a crown prince?" Li Shan asked in his usual gentle tone, but with a clear sense of alienation.

When Changsun Wuji heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said in surprise:

"Why do you call it anxious? This is the rule of the Tang Dynasty. When Emperor Gaozu ascended the throne, he established a prince. When Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he also established a prince. The crown prince of a country is the continuation of a country. As early as It’s better to cultivate Li Ye earlier, what’s wrong with that?”

After hearing this, Li Shan lowered his head slightly, looked at the glass beads in his hand, turned them around, then walked forward and said:
"Li Zhong is not very talented, and he is not really a direct descendant. If something happens to the Queen in the future, there will be another turmoil. I don't want to make a decision so early."

When Changsun Wuji heard this, he shook his head slightly, obviously disapproving, and said:
"Your Majesty's concern is indeed justified, but it is probably impossible. Queen Wang has been married to His Majesty for four or five years. If it were to happen, it would have happened long ago.

The veteran knows that His Majesty is partial to Xiao. Xiao will give birth next month... But she is a concubine after all and has a humble background. Even if she gives birth to a prince, she is not qualified to be established as a prince.

If Your Majesty hesitates and does not appoint Li Zhong now, I am afraid that there will be no peace in the harem in the future, and there will be no peace in the previous dynasty. "

When Li Shan heard this, he smiled softly and said:

"Who said I would make the Xiao family's child the crown prince? I have no such plan."

"Since Your Majesty has no such plan, it is in line with the rules to establish a direct descendant, so what is there to delay?" Changsun Wuji asked.

Li Shan stopped and faced him, then turned his head and looked into the distance. He seemed to be in a dilemma. He lowered his voice and said gently and in a consultative tone:

"Uncle, I am only in my early twenties now, and I am not in my fifties or sixties anymore. I have to wait two years for the establishment of a prince... let's see how it goes?"

In two years, when he truly takes control of the court, he will abolish the Wang family and establish a new one.

As for who the newcomer is, it depends on which child's character and talent can take on the big responsibility.

He is already a reluctant emperor, and his next generation cannot be too mediocre, otherwise the foundation of the Tang Dynasty will not be preserved.

His father once told him that the candidate for the prince must be well cultivated, and he could not ignore it.

Changsun Wuji did not take Li Shan's discussion to heart at all, but asked directly:

"What happens? Is Your Majesty really planning to establish a bastard? If you break this rule, it will cause endless troubles for the Tang Dynasty." (End of this chapter)