Chapter VIII Contest for Inheritance
Li Yuanai answered without hesitation, and said by the way: "Bashui Villa is bigger than the emperor's imagination. As long as the emperor's brother is happy, Changle, Chengyang, Hengshan and other princesses can call you to accompany His Majesty and let the emperor enjoy the joy of family. By the way, there is also a polo stadium near Shangwang Pavilion, which is a stadium with real green grass and vegetation. It is a great thing in life to have a polo game on this stadium!"
Li Shimin was very moved when he heard this. As a slave of his daughter, he was as if he was deadly in his life every time he married his daughter.
Fortunately, the daughters of the legitimate daughters were not far away, and when I missed them, they could be recruited into the palace. However, things were busy and I didn’t have time to enjoy the joy of family.
Now, this opportunity is another opportunity to enjoy the peace and happiness and gather with your children. Wouldn’t it be wonderful?
And that polo court...
As an emperor who is on the back of a horse, he also likes to fight fierce polo and be able to gallop on the grass. That is a great thing in life.
"So, do it!" He said twice in a row. The joyful heart appeared on his face, and then a little sadness appeared on his face. What if Li Chengqian did not stand the test?
He was worried about Li Chengqian.
Looking at Li Yuanai who was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye, Li Shimin suddenly asked, "Sixteen, you have seen a lot of worlds outside. I honestly told the emperor, what is the reputation of the prince?"
Li Yuanai was slightly shocked. If this was not done well, it would be a question.
Li Shimin also knew that this question was not easy to answer, but now the question has appeared, and the palms and backs of hands are flesh. Even when he decided to advise the soldiers, he was only a little hesitant at the beginning and soon strengthened his beliefs. But now facing his two sons, he was really shaken and subconsciously asked such serious questions as Li Yuanai.
As soon as he said this, he regretted it in his heart.
Just because he was wrong, Li Shimin said, "There are only two of you and my brothers here, just say it."
Li Yuanai struggled for a while and said, "The prince has always had a good reputation, but for some reason in recent years, he has acted a little erratic, but he is actually not harmful to the point. The prince is still very talented in government affairs, but he has not been able to determine it and needs to be well trained."
Li Shimin glanced at Li Yuanai deeply and said, "I didn't expect you to speak for the prince."
Li Yuanai said in surprise: "Why can't I help the prince?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "You think I don't know many things. I know in my heart that the prince has always been inconsistent with you. You have never thought that the prince's future succession will be detrimental to you. Now there are many people in the court standing on Qingque's side, thinking that Qingque is more suitable than the prince."
Li Yuanai waved his hand generously and said, "How come I am an uncle, how could I have the same knowledge as my nephew? As for the future, let's talk about it in the future. If you really want to reach that point, the emperor will let me go to Jiangnan first. The prince will not go to Jiangnan to find me."
He said here jokingly, with a solemn expression: "Brother, others can be confused, you can't be confused. The crown prince is the legitimate son, and the King of Wei is the concubine. If you abandon the legitimate son and establish the concubine, you may be in a big disaster."
Regarding the relative distinction between legitimate and illegitimate, Li Chengqian is undoubtedly the eldest son. As for Li Tai, if Li Zhi refers to the illegitimate sons such as Li Ke, Li You, and Li Yan, Li Tai and Li Zhi can also be said to be the legitimate son. The former is the second legitimate son and the latter is the third legitimate son. But only compared with Li Chengqian, everyone is the illegitimate son in front of Li Chengqian.
This is what Li Shimin meant, but he only involved his two beloved sons, and he was worried about gains and losses in his heart. Seeing that Li Yuanai said this, he even more affirmed his thoughts.
The legitimate son is the legitimate son, and the illegitimate son is the illegitimate son. You can't repeat the same mistakes. You should make up your mind.
"Sixteen, come, brother, have a drink."
Li Shimin filled himself with a cup of wine and drank it all happily.
Li Yuanai raised his glass to drink together, but sighed for Li Shimin in his heart.
In fact, there is no need to persuade him himself. Li Shimin in history did this.
But Li Chengqian was almost unable to support the mud on the wall, and the only thing waiting for him was to destroy himself.
And Li Tai is the same...
Li Tai is very talented and skilled, but he doesn't understand his father. The better he performs, the further he will be from that position.
Compared to them, the real thing is Li Zhi, who is not visible and unrevealed.
Li Yuanai always had an illusion that Li Zhi was able to become the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty due to luck.
The fisherman gains profit when the snipe and the clam fight.
Li Chengqian and Li Tai were hard to part with each other, and eventually they got the least presence of Li Zhi.
It was not until that polo game that Li Yuanai fully understood.
Li Zhi had long participated in the battle for the throne...
Nothing is luck, some are the scheming people who are young and terrifying.
It is said that Li Tai is favored and favors all the kings.
But what about Li Zhi?
How could Li Zhi be inferior?
Li Zhi is the only prince who was raised by Li Shimin himself and the first prince in Chinese history to be raised by the emperor himself. He personally asked about all the things in life and would come to Lizheng Hall to sit for a while almost every day. Li Zhi was weak and when he was sick, Li Shimin was so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pan, praying to God and worshiping Buddha.
But such a person has no sense of existence at all.
When it comes to Li Zhi, the impression of civil and military officials in the court is not only sensible and filial, but also filial.
But this praise is exactly the key to his future becoming the crown prince.
Since Li Yuanai heard Li Zhi's truth, he has also strengthened his position.
Li Zhi’s path to fighting for the throne does not require any help. The more people he has, the hell it will be in the way. All he can do is to let it go. Today, he will be able to support Li Chengqian so much.
Only when Li Chengqian makes trouble can Li Tai feel hopeful, and Li Tai has hope, so he will make trouble together.
Only when they make trouble with each other can Li Zhi, the third son who is least likely to become the crown prince, get the opportunity.
Let them make a fuss.
The next day, Li Shimin really started to act.
He directly pulled out the magic weapon of Wei Zheng to build momentum for Li Chengqian and appointed Wei Zheng as the crown prince's grand tutor. Then he announced that he was old and could not stand the heat of summer. He wanted to go to Bashui Villa to escape the summer heat and hand over the power of the state to Prince Li Chengqian.
At the same time, Li Tai was notified as soon as possible and asked him to be ready to accompany him.
Li Tai was instantly panicked when he learned the news. He felt that the sky was falling and the earth was sinking. He sat down on the mat without saying a word, as if he was dead.
Xie Yan walked into the hall and saw Li Tai's appearance, and said sternly: "Why is the King of Wei so disheartened, isn't it a cold heart for us?"
Li Tai muttered unswervingly: "The father doesn't love me anymore. The eldest brother is always the only prince in the heart of the father. As long as the father does not change his original intention, no matter how hard I try, it will be useless..."
Xie Yan stepped forward and said, "The matter is far from as serious as Your Highness thought. If the prince is kind and kind, there will be no matter what Your Highness has done. Your Majesty is not wrong in thinking about the overall situation. Your Majesty is a rare wise monarch in the world. But the key to the problem has never been on Your Majesty, but on the prince's own problem. The prince has no moral integrity, does not seek progress, and disobeys his teacher, and has no monarchy. He has the right to take death. Even if Your Majesty stands on his side, he will eventually choose Your Highness for his own reasons."
Xie Yan's eyes were filled with a hint of harshness and determination. He was a descendant of the Xie family of Chenjun, Southern Dynasty.
What a glorious family the Xie family in Chen County is.
It was the first generation of aristocratic families in the true sense. The entire Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were called the "Wang Xie" era. Xie Kun, Xie Shang, Xie Yi, Xie An, Xie Wan, Xie Wan, Xie Daoyun, Xie Hun, Xie Lingyun, Xie Huilian, Xie Zhuang, Xie Shi, Xie Yan, Xie Hui, etc., the Xie surnames influenced an era.
It’s a pity that no matter how brilliant the background is, it cannot cover up the fact of decline.
As a descendant of the Xie family in Chenjun, Xie Yan dreamed of reviving the Xie family.
With his talent, he was highly valued by Li Shimin and was named a direct bachelor of Hongwenguan.
Xie Yan corrected the picture books at Hongwenguan and taught students; the reform of the senatorial system and etiquette activities were bright, but he resolutely joined Li Tai's disciples to help him compile the "Guodizhi" and give him advice. It was because he was attracted by Li Tai's attention to Shilin and his admiration for the romantic style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Only when Li Tai became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty could he have the opportunity to revive the Xie family.
Li Shimin failed, and Li Chengqian couldn't do it.
Xie Yan blocked all his life and life on Li Tai.
A hint of desire flashed in Li Tai's eyes, "Sir, I really have a chance?"
Xie Yan said: "If you believe, you have it, you won't. If you don't believe it, you won't. Do you think that His Majesty forced him to Prince Yin in the past, he was the thought tank and the military officials were separated. The Tiance Mansion almost fell apart. What was the result? Isn't it a decisive battle to determine the world in one fell swoop? Is it a generation of heroes?"
It has to be said that the Xuanwu Gate Incident really gave the Li Tang royal family a bad start.
Li Tai was born in Wude in three years. When the Xuanwu Sect Incident was in the age of eight, he was not ignorant of his knowledge. He could feel the tension and excitement of that year.
"Mr. I'm right. My father was in such a desperate situation back then and he was able to turn the tide. My father can do it, but I can do it."
Li Tai swept away the haze, stood up, and respectfully bowed to Xie Yan: "Mr. Xie is so terrifying that I shouldn't have been depressed by this blow, and I won't be depressed in the future."
Xie Yan nodded with satisfaction.
Li Tai bowed respectfully again and said, "I would like to ask the teacher to teach you how to do it so that you can surpass your brother and replace him."
Xie Yan shook his head and said, "You and I are both wrong. We all think that Your Majesty is the victim of establishing a eldest son or not a wise man. We think that he will focus on the wise man rather than the elder. Now it seems that Your Majesty still attaches importance to the order of the elders and the young. Since this is the case, you cannot face Your Majesty. Your Majesty is one of the few sage kings in the world, and no one is qualified to fight against him. The old minister's opinion is to wait, wait for the prince to make a mistake, and wait for the prince to perish himself. Once the prince leaves, Your Majesty will naturally replace him easily."
Li Tai frowned and said, "But what if the prince doesn't make a mistake? Then wouldn't we sit and wait for death?"
Xie Yan smiled and said, "The prince is probably the only one who is in charge of the current situation. Believe in him! Wait, your highness will rest with Your Majesty in Bashui Villa with you, and there will be good news."
Li Tai was unsteady, but he had no good idea at the moment, so he could only say: "That's all."
Chapter completed!