Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 296 At least a king

Lizheng Hall.

"About Xiao Xian, Mr. Dou thinks he should be killed, Mr. Xiao thinks he should be let go. I want to hear your brothers' opinions." Li Yuan looked at his four sons.

Li Zhiyun was indifferent, the court and the central government were mainly divided into two factions on the issue of dealing with Xiao Xian.The Guanlong faction thought it should be killed, and their opinion was represented by Dou Kang.According to Dou Kang, the Jiangzuo gentry in the south have always harbored evil intentions since the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty treated the Xiao family so favorably, but they still couldn't get their allegiance.That being the case, it is better to convince people with prestige, kill!

The other faction consisted of officials from the North, Central and South, headed by Xiao Yu.They naturally believed that the court should focus on appeasement and not kill without authorization.

In fact, this is not surprising, Xiao Yu and Xiao Mian are a family.

After Lao Li finished speaking, Li Jiancheng remained silent.After Liu Wenjing's incident, Li Jiancheng seldom expressed himself in front of Lao Li, and chose to be a repeater most of the time.Either agree with the emperor's meaning, or recognize the Qin king's meaning.

Anyway, he himself is meaningless.

If Li Jiancheng didn't open his mouth, Li Shimin would naturally not overwhelm the guest, and also chose to remain silent.Ever since, the four sons had a tacit understanding and all did not speak.

Seeing this, Lao Li glanced back and forth at his four sons, and finally landed on Li Jiancheng.

"Prince, tell me."

Let him speak, and he will speak.Li Jiancheng was also unambiguous, and said directly: "Under the whole world, only the father can dominate, and the sons and daughters are subject to the father's will."

Here it comes again, the same old rhetoric, Li Yuan is full of displeasure when he hears it.In his opinion, the eldest son's performance is equivalent to fighting against himself.

Sometimes, he would regret that he dealt with Liu Wenjing too hastily, but the done deal, Li Yuan will not always be obsessed with the past.Ever since, he thought that Li Jiancheng was disobedient, the mud couldn't support the wall, and he couldn't bear even a little accident.

"Prince, you have been taciturn and seldom remonstrated in court affairs recently, but do you have any objections to me?"

"Don't dare." Li Jiancheng said neither humble nor overbearing: "Father, when my son is confined in the mansion to reflect, he often feels that he is too stupid, and there are many muddled actions in the past, so now, this son wants to listen and learn more. .”

What I said sounds quite reasonable at first glance, but after careful scrutiny, you will find that the whole article is nonsense.

"Enough!" Li Yuan was furious, "Don't think I don't know, you still have complaints against me because of Liu Wenjing's matter, don't you!"

Li Jiancheng shook his head and said sternly: "To tell the truth, my father, at first, I was really dissatisfied with your handling. But after thinking about it carefully, I really lost my head. The person Liu Wenqi cursed was my younger brother. King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, General Tiance, this minister actually neglects his own brother for the sake of a subject, this minister really deserves to die!"

As he spoke, Li Jiancheng actually burst into tears.

Li Zhiyun glanced at it, dumbfounded.Good guy, the eldest brother's position has risen too fast, and he is at least a [-]-point king now.

Li Shimin was also a little unexpected, and he quickly said: "Brother, younger brother has never thought that elder brother is not good. In fact, younger brother is also at fault. At that time, when my brain got hot, I chased after Liu Wenqi."

"Enough!" Li Yuan rudely interrupted the scene of brothers and sisters.

He is really annoying the prince and King Qin now.

If Li Zhiyun knew Li Yuan's inner thoughts, he would definitely laugh.Because Li Yuan obviously wanted the crown prince and King Qin to fight to the death, but also wanted them to unite at critical moments.This kind of thinking is equivalent to dreaming.Because Lao Li ignored the subjective initiative of others.

We are all human, each has his own ideas, so why do you have to follow your script in your heart?
After Lao Li's shouting, the prince and King Qin fell silent.

Immediately, he asked King Qi, "Yuanji, what do you think?"

Li Yuanji said: "Father, Xiang Xiang is my son-in-law Yuezu. He has already greeted my son, and I hope my son can persuade Father to spare Xiao Xian's life."

"He is your father-in-law, and I am your father. Who do you think you should listen to?"

"Of course you should listen to your father."

"Okay, then tell me how to deal with Xiao Mian."

Li Yuanji thought for a while and said, "I thought I was going to kill you."

"Why?" Li Yuan asked.

"I remember my father said that the ministers are all for their own families, not for the court. If Prime Minister Xiao wants to protect Xiao Xian, it is for the family in the south. If this is the case, then they cannot be satisfied, so the minister feels that to kill."

In the past, Li Yuanji was straightforward and unreasonable, but this time Li Yuanji was tactful and reasonable.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether Xiao Mi is killed or not, it doesn't affect the overall situation.Xiao Xian's life and death will not shake the current foundation of Datang.

After listening to Li Yuanji's opinion, Li Yuan did not express his opinion, but looked at Li Zhiyun.

"Goro, what do you think is the safest way to deal with Xiao Mi?"

Li Zhiyun said: "I feel that I should keep him."

"Tell me your reasons."

"Yes." Li Zhiyun explained: "Convincing people with prestige is harmless to the troubled times. But now that the world is gradually flattening, and from chaos to great order, we should convince people with virtue. I have thought carefully, as long as my Tang Dynasty does not If something goes wrong, the south has no chance of recovery. Leaving Xiao Xian behind can not only show the benevolence of the emperor, but also deter the ambitious people in the south.

In the end, as long as Xiao Xian is in the hands of the emperor, if something happens in the south in the future, the emperor can sacrifice him to the flag at any time. "

Li Yuan nodded and praised: "That's right."

Hearing this, Li Zhiyun bowed his head.

Seeing that the prince and King Qin still didn't respond, Li Yuan felt a little headache.

"You go down first."

"Yes."

When everyone got up, Li Yuan said again: "The prince stays."

After King Qin, King Qi, King Chu and others went out, the prince and Li Yuan were left in the room.

Li Yuan said: "Your brothers have gone out, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell me now."

"My son doesn't have one."

Hearing this, Li Yuan pointed at him fiercely, "Why, because of Liu Wenjing, you still hate me?"

"I don't have any." Li Jiancheng sighed: "Father, when I was in the mansion, I often recalled the past, and suddenly realized that I had done many stupid things. I was jealous of the people's ability to fight well, and always wanted to suppress my younger brother in the court. It was later discovered that Erchen was really stupid. In the future, Erchen will be extremely lucky to have a younger brother like Shimin to assist the Prime Minister.

My thoughts are clear, my son and minister have no desires or desires, and now I only want to help my father to unify the world with the people of the world and stabilize my Li family. "

Li Yuan was at a loss for words, and he didn't know what to say.After a while, Fang Cai said: "You can think so, father is very pleased."

"Thank you for your understanding." Li Jiancheng cupped his hands.

Soon after, Li Yuan ordered that Xiao Mian be made the Duke of Jiangling, and be good at raising him in Chang'an.

Well, this is an external statement.In fact, it is house arrest and surveillance.However, it is already very good for Xiao Xian to save his life, if he still thinks about having a good time, it is just a dream.

Cen Wenwen, who heard the news, immediately thanked Li Zhiyun.He has tried his best to keep the old master, and what will happen to Xiao Mian in the future, he will never do his business again.

In the harsh winter, a horse gallops from outside Chang'an City.At the gate of the city, the knight fell off his horse.

The soldiers at the gate of the city shot out one after another to help the knight up.

The knight took out the bloody letter and said in a hurry: "The border is urgent. Urgent report, Turkic offenders, please inform the saint."

After speaking, the knight foamed at the mouth and passed out, and the war horse also died of exhaustion due to day and night.

(End of this chapter)