A knife in love

Chapter 3243

When Li Zongyang said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "After listening to his confidant, Li Linfu shook his head again and again, and said in his mouth, how wise the emperor is, how can he be deceived by a stupid woman like Concubine Wu Hui? Concubine Wu Hui resorted to such tricks, It may be possible to deceive the concubines in the harem, but if you want to deceive the emperor, it is tantamount to a fool's dream!
"Hearing what Li Linfu said, all the confidants looked at each other, wondering what Li Linfu's intentions were. Li Linfu continued. The emperor was thoughtful and talented. Even Wu Zetian, Princess Taiping, Wu Sansi, Shangguan Wan'er and other powerful figures were not his. The opponent, Concubine Wu Hui's little trick, how could she hide it from him?!
"After hearing what Li Linfu said, all the confidants came to their senses. They thought that what Li Linfu said was right. With the emperor's wisdom, he must be able to see through Concubine Wu Hui's plot to kill people with a knife. But the emperor clearly knew that Brother Li Ying and Xue Ruo had no intention of rebelling. Why? Do you want to beat the four of them severely and imprison them again?

"Li Linfu saw the doubts on the faces of the people, and then he continued. Now the world is peaceful, and the barbarians are obedient, whether it is Tubo or Khitan, I dare not take chances at all. Only the crown prince and the kings can covet the throne. Although the emperor is young Old, but with a healthy body, he will surely live a long life, and the prince is getting older, how can he be willing to live in the East Palace for a long time? Even if the prince is not in a hurry, can the cronies and confidants around him not be in a hurry? In recent years, the emperor has been on guard against the prince. As the days passed, I was afraid that the crown prince would make trouble suddenly, and he would inevitably end up in the same tragic end as the emperor Gaozu. Although the crown prince Li Ying was talented and intelligent, but he had no city, and his emotions and anger were outwardly displayed, so it was easy to leave people with excuses. Concubine Zhao Li was indignant when she was deposed. She often met in private with Li Yao, king of E, and Li Ju, king of Guang. When she mentioned Concubine Zhao's death, she cried bitterly, and even drew out her sword and hacked tables and chairs to vent her dissatisfaction.

"The emperor was worried about the prince, and placed many eyeliners around the prince. The prince's every move could not be hidden from the emperor's eyes. Although the prince and the two kings E and Guang were only dissatisfied with Concubine Wu Hui, they gathered together and scolded Concubine Wu Hui for killing their mother. , I have no complaints against the emperor, but the emperor has lost to Concubine Zhao Li, Huangfu Deyi, and Liu Cairen, and hates others to mention this matter the most. The prince brothers want to avenge Zhao Lifei and others. It is the emperor. Therefore, Concubine Wu Hui has become the emperor's cannonball. Whoever wants to get along with Concubine Wu Hui is going to have trouble with the emperor. The brothers of the prince don't know the pros and cons, and the rift between them and Concubine Wu Hui is getting bigger and bigger. How can they not Let the emperor hate?!
"All the confidantes suddenly realized what Li Linfu said, and they admired Li Linfu even more. I only heard Li Linfu continue to say that although the emperor had a rift with the crown prince, the crown prince is the crown prince after all, and he is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Once the crown prince is abolished , the world will definitely shake. At that time, if people with ulterior motives take the opportunity to fan the flames, I'm afraid there will be a big mess. Therefore, the emperor will not abolish the prince easily for the sake of the overall situation of the court.

"Concubine Wu Hui set up a trap this time to trick the prince into leading Prince E, King Guang, and Xue Ruo to the Xuanwu Gate. The emperor must have seen Concubine Wu Hui's trick. The reason why he didn't expose Concubine Wu Hui's plot was to take advantage of the situation and send the prince and others The purpose of being imprisoned is to frustrate the prince's spirit, let the prince and the two kings E and Guang know that the power is in the hands of the emperor, and they are not allowed to covet the throne, otherwise they will be severely punished. If the emperor really intends to use this to get rid of the prince, etc. People don't need to beat the prince with wooden sticks, they just need to ambush the archers inside the Xuanwu gate, and then lure the prince and others into the Xuanwu gate, and they can shoot the prince and others without any effort. The emperor did not attack the prince, It is because he has not yet decided how to deal with the crown prince. If I am determined to help Concubine Wu Hui and persuade him to abolish the crown prince in front of the emperor, the emperor will definitely think that I have formed a party with Concubine Wu Hui. I am the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. The harem is full of collusion, the emperor must think that I am a powerful minister, trying to join hands with the harem to control the government, how can I be tolerated? At that time, losing the official position is a trivial matter, and I am afraid that my life will not be saved.

"Now it's a life-threatening critical moment. I absolutely can't get into this mess, lest I get involved. Whether the emperor abolishes the crown prince is up to him to decide. Let's wait and see what happens, and then decide how to deal with this matter." .

"Li Linfu has made up his mind that he must not be at the mercy of Concubine Wu Hui, otherwise he will end up in a very miserable situation. He discussed with his confidants for a long time and made up a plan to deal with this matter. Sure enough, the next morning, Li Longji sent eunuchs to summon Li Linfu After entering the palace, he told Li Ying brothers and Xue Ruo about killing people to the palace. Finally, he said to Li Linfu that the crown prince lost his morals and violated human relations. It is a heinous crime to rebel and attack the palace. Abandon the crown prince and install other virtuous kings, what does Ai Qing think?
"After hearing what Li Longji had said, Li Linfu hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed a few times, then said in a trembling voice, the crown prince is the foundation of the country, how dare the courtiers discuss the matter of abolishing the crown prince? This matter must be decided by His Majesty Arbitrary, I dare not say anything, and I can't say anything. Li Longji was very happy to hear Li Linfu's words, and said in his mouth, what Aiqing said really won my heart. After I abolish the crown prince, I will make King Shou the crown prince. Does Ai Qing think it's okay?

"Li Linfu put his head on the ground, did not dare to raise his head to look at Li Longji, and said in his mouth, this is His Majesty's family matter, and it is not suitable for ministers and others. What kind of person Li Longji is, he has an idea in his heart, and he will never discuss it with his ministers." The reason for this pretentiousness is to use this matter to test Li Linfu to see if he is secretly colluding with Concubine Wu Hui. If Li Linfu and Concubine Wu Hui have the same nostrils, and advocate that after the prince Li Ying is abolished, the longevity king Li Mao will be the prince. Li Longji He thought that Li Linfu's collusion with Concubine Wu Hui would endanger the Tang Dynasty in the future, and even if he was not killed, his official position would be dismissed. But seeing that Li Linfu was obedient and did not dare to participate in this matter at all, Li Longji only said that Li Linfu was extremely loyal to him , I don't care who is the prince at all, I am overjoyed, and I trust Li Linfu even more.

"After Li Linfu retreated, Li Longji issued an imperial decree to abolish Crown Prince Li Ying, King E Li Yao, and King Guang Li Ju as ordinary people and be imprisoned in Chengdong Station. Xue Ruo was dismissed from his official position and exiled to the wild land of Lingnan. The Li Ying brothers Not long after they were imprisoned, the officials guarding them informed Li Longji that the three brothers scolded the emperor for being fatuous and immoral, and threatened that one day they would avenge the emperor. Li Longji was furious and sent his confidant eunuchs to bring poisoned wine to drive them away. He went to Chengdong Station and sent envoys to catch up with Xue Ruo who was on the way to exile, beheaded him and returned. The people in the capital thought that the three Li Ying brothers died unjustly, and felt sorry for the misery they suffered. The three common people are not named."

(End of this chapter)