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Chapter 310 Trouble is coming
The days passed day by day, and it was the first day of March in a blink of an eye. In the midst of the busy work of Liu Yizhi and the various departments of the Ministry of Rites, the location of the mausoleum of "filial piety to the emperor" has been selected. Nearly [-] people from ten prefectures, including Qing, Xu, etc., have successively arrived. The construction site on the top of Jingshan Mountain has been fully started. Perhaps because of the wages available for the construction of the mausoleum, the project is progressing very fast. , very few people complained, all things went smoothly, at the same time, the court was also peaceful, the turmoil of the prince's bizarre death seemed to have passed away, and no one mentioned it, but this kind of tranquility was obviously somewhat It's weird, probably because no one has mentioned the most important topic - Prince Li!

The crown prince is the crown prince, the foundation of the country, since ancient times it has been the top priority of the country, ups and downs are no small matter, but if this is involved, there will be endless disputes in the court, but this time it is strange, the crown prince has been dead for more than [-] days, No one in the court mentioned this matter, not only the courtiers remained silent, but also the princes and governors who came to the funeral from other places did not say a word about it. To mention, there are all kinds of rumors among the people, saying everything, especially those candidates who came to rush for the exam. It can't be carried out as usual, the original date of the Grand Competition is coming, but there is no movement in the court hall, it's strange that the judges are not in a hurry, but unfortunately the emperor is not in a hurry, even if the "eunuch" is in a hurry to die No way, apart from waiting, no one dared to jump out to find trouble at such a delicate moment.

Tranquility and tranquility, this day seems to be able to remain peaceful for eternity, but it is obviously impossible, the tranquility before the storm is always short-lived, with the death of a generation of famous officials Yan Liben, this kind of tranquility is finally It was completely smashed into pieces, not because of Yan Li's high authority, nor because of his high age, but because of Yan Li's book "Death Pleas", which was published by Ming Zhang, and strongly appealed to make Lu Wang Li Xian the crown prince. As a result, such a taboo topic as Li Chujun was torn apart, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb to avoid talking about it. At that time, Emperor Gaozong, who was ill in bed, had to issue an imperial edict ordering all officials to discuss the establishment of a reserve.

Now that Emperor Gaozong has issued an order, it is inevitable to express his attitude at the meeting, regardless of whether he is willing or not. In fact, under the "wise leadership" of Empress Wu, Comrade Gaozong's harem was astonishingly empty. Apart from the queen, he didn't even have a concubine. In terms of the huge lineup of sons and more than 30 princesses, Gaozong only had eight sons and three daughters in total, which is obviously a bit shabby. He was cut alive by Empress Wu, and the first three of the remaining six sons were all concubine sons. This time, when he went to the funeral, he only offered a few sticks of incense, and was sent back to his post by Emperor Gaozong. Since I don't have the share of the three concubines, the rest is Li Xian brothers who choose one of the three. The matter seems to be simple, but in fact it is the opposite--Li Xulun's little boy who hasn't even grown his hair yet. Not to mention, even though Empress Wu's party was jumping up and down in secret, they fanned the wind vigorously, but none of the courtiers really took it seriously. After all, it was Li Xian and Li Xianer. Just choose one, but that's where the problem lies.

The rules of establishing a crown prince seem to be very simple. They are nothing more than the three rules of establishing a prince, establishing a head, and establishing a virtuous person. As a result, even Taizong Li Shimin, who has always been strong, had to listen to the opinions of his courtiers on the matter of establishing the crown prince, and gave up Li Ke, the king of Wu who most wanted to be established, and finally established a soft guy like Li Zhi. Gaozong has always been weak, and the opinions of the courtiers are obviously that the authority of the establishment of the crown prince is much greater than that of Taizong. Facing the great achievements of supporting the establishment, the courtiers have long been red-eyed, and they don’t know how to plan in private How many times have passed, and I have been looking forward to Gaozong's decree to establish a reserve. With the publication of Yan Liben's death letter, all the courtiers who are qualified to enter this chapter are immediately active, connecting in series, and jointly signing. They were so busy that some planned to support Li Xian, and some planned to sponsor Li Xian—the former naturally advocated the establishment of a heir and the elder, while the latter believed that the establishment of the heir and the virtuous were the differences between the two factions. Although the book has not been officially published yet, it has been arguing several times in private. The public says that the public is right, and the mother-in-law is right, and no one can convince anyone. The birth of the book broke the balance of the two sides like a thunderbolt—Yue Wang Li Zhen, Han Wang Li Yuanjia, Lu Wang Li Lingkui, Huo Wang Li Yuangui and other thirteen princes and county kings in Luoyang jointly recommended the book, recommending the British king Li Xian For the prince, as soon as this chapter came out, the government and the public were shocked, and the voice of supporting the King of England was very loud for a while.

Trouble finally came. Although Li Xian had expected it earlier, he was still depressed by Li Zhen's sudden heavy punch. He didn't believe that Li Zhen really wanted to recommend him to the East Palace. The reason why he did this was purely to stir up the muddy water. There is no doubt that he had ulterior motives. If you break it down and analyze it, there are four possibilities:
First, assuming that Li Xianzhen wanted to move into the East Palace, he would have to fight to the death with Li Xian, and the situation in the court would be chaotic. If Li Xian won, he would undoubtedly be the most powerful prince since the Gaozong Dynasty. To ensure the balance of the court, it is necessary to introduce balanced forces. There are only two ways. One is to continue to rely heavily on Empress Wu and let Empress Wu go to fight Li Xian. This is an old trick that Gaozong played between Li Hong and Empress Wu. In other words, after Li Hong died unjustly, Gaozong no longer dared to trust Empress Wu absolutely. Therefore, Gaozong definitely would not choose this path. In this way, the only way to introduce Li Zhen With such a strong supporter to balance the court situation, under such circumstances, it may not be impossible for Li Zhen to take advantage of the situation to grasp the overall situation.

Second, if Li Xian wins, in order to ensure the stability of the crown prince, Li Xian will definitely have to go to other places as an official. In this way, it is obviously impossible for Li Xian, who does not have a strong foundation in the court, to check and balance Empress Wu. In order to seek stability, Zong had no choice but to hold Li Zhen back.

Third, if Li Xian and Li Xian are at loggerheads, the turmoil in the court will also bring great benefits to Li Zhen——Taizong has already made a decree, and if there is anyone who plots against the East Palace, both of them will abandon it!With this alone, Li Zhen could unite with Empress Wu, take advantage of the stalemate in the court, and drive Li Xian and his brothers out of the court, and the remaining Li Xulun would naturally enter the East Palace safely, of course. In order to ensure the smooth growth of Li Xulun, Li Zhen, who has made great achievements in support, can take advantage of the situation and stay in the court to preside over the overall situation. With the cooperation of Empress Wu, it is not difficult to control the court. As for how the two sides will fight later, that is You can watch it later.

As for the last possibility, it is that Li Xianzhen has no intention of becoming the crown prince, and only wants to assist Li Xian—this possibility is undoubtedly the smallest in Li Zhen's mind, after all, the temptation of the position of crown prince is too great. A little older, how many princes in ancient and modern times, there are a few who don't want to be on the throne, the more capable the prince, the more he wants to ascend to the throne of God, but, if such a situation really happens, Li Zhen can still play secretly The last move was to go to Empress Wu's side, thus forming a confrontation with the Li Xian brothers. Under such circumstances, both Gaozong and Empress Wu would be happy to see it. He is almost invincible, no matter how the court changes, he can benefit from it, the only difference is the big profit and the small problem.

The matter is obviously a bit tricky. To be honest, Li Xian really did not expect that Li Zhen would make such a move so ruthlessly. In Li Xian's original expectation, Li Zhen's move was a certainty, but it should be It was only after the court meeting started that he showed his ferocity, but he never expected that Li Zhen would be so ruthless before the court meeting, which made Li Xian feel like he was being tricked by someone. Annoyed, but annoyed is annoyed, and one has to be cautious in dealing with it. Li Xian didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.

Originally, with a vicious guy like Empress Wu in the court, Li Xian didn't dare to deal with it carelessly. If there was another scheming guy like Li Zhen, the fun wouldn't be too small, Li Xian Obviously, I don't believe that Li Xian can handle the attack of these two old foxes with his little ability. If he is not careful, not only Li Xian will be in trouble, but Li Xian will also have to suffer. But if Li Zhen can't be pushed out of the court, Li Xian has to consider whether to go into battle himself, and take advantage of this tide of support to climb to the top in one fell swoop, but in this way, he, Li Xian, has to turn from the dark to the bright , the fight with Empress Wu and Li Zhen will be a tragic situation, and the whole society may fall into a state of disintegration, and this is a situation that Li Xian does not want to see in every way.

Trouble is not only coming, but also serious. Even though Li Xianzhi is a master, facing the most complicated situation he has encountered since he entered politics, he felt like a tiger eating the sky for a while, and he couldn't tell what to say. It is clear that the best result is to be able to push Li Xian into the East Palace and push Li Zhen out of the court. The question is where to start, but Li Xian is quite hesitant. It's just that time waits for no one. It's time to make up your mind.

(End of this chapter)