Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 338 Thoughts
Cui Tong wanted to refuse Li Jiancheng's request.

But even if he refused, he had to find a suitable excuse.

Now that he is committed to Li Jiancheng's sect, it is inevitable that he needs Li Jiancheng's help in some matters, so it is not appropriate to fall out with Li Jiancheng at this time.

Li Jian originally thought that Cui Tong would agree happily, but he didn't expect him to say this.

Li Jiancheng's expression froze slightly: "Cui Tong, the Crown Prince promised to teach you a lesson and even kill Qin Tian."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, but I really don't have the final say on the matter of entering my Cui family. Let me go back and discuss with the clansmen. If there is no problem, I will definitely come and talk to His Royal Highness as soon as possible. How about it?"

Cui Tong was still patient and didn't intend to turn his face at all, which made Li Jiancheng very angry, and he couldn't even be tough.

Finally, he waved his hand angrily: "Hurry up and tell me, the prince will get the result tomorrow."

"His Royal Highness, isn't this a bit fast? It's getting late today, and we can only gather the clansmen tomorrow..."

Before Cui Tong could finish speaking, Li Jiancheng said impatiently, "Tomorrow."

Cui Tong had no choice but to retreat in a hurry.

Just as Cui Tong left, Song Gongqing came out from behind: "His Royal Highness, this Cui Tong probably doesn't want to help you."

Li Jiancheng snorted: "Damn it, I really take myself seriously. Maybe this prince can't destroy their entire Cui family, but it's not easy to kill him, Cui Tong. It's really shameless."

Song Gongqing said: "What His Royal Highness said is very true, but what we have to do now is to find a way to get Cui Tong to agree to our matter as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I gave him an ultimatum, and he will definitely give the crown prince the result tomorrow."

Song Gongqing said: "His Royal Highness still underestimates Cui Tong. It is not without excuses. From the point of view of his subordinates, the reason why he refuses to help His Royal Highness in this matter is simply because of their Cui family. Some women are concubines in the palace, so they also have the heart to be queens."

Hearing this, Li Jiancheng frowned slightly. In the matter of Lihou, the Cui family is extremely likely to fall out with them. If so, the aristocratic family he managed to win over will leave again.

It doesn't matter if you kill Cui Tong, but if you lose the support of the Cui family, it will be a big problem.

Li Jiancheng thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Mr. Song can solve this problem?"

Song Gongqing said: "It's very simple to want the Cui family to help. Just stop their Cui family's idea of ​​being a queen. Concubine Cui is not welcome in the palace. If there is a reason for her not to be a queen, then it can be solved." Problem."

The concubines of the aristocratic family are not very popular in the harem. Although they are well-educated and even beautiful, Li Yuan intends to weaken the strength of the aristocratic family. How can he be too kind to the concubines of these aristocratic families?

If they are too kind to them, relying on these favors, the aristocratic family will have to raise a big tail.

He didn't want the foreign relatives in the Tang Dynasty to monopolize power.

No matter how good the women of the aristocratic family are, they are just a group of women. Doesn't Li Yuan still lack beautiful women?
"I'll leave this matter to you. You must find a way to make the Cui family obedient to me."

"Here!"
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The autumn wind was cool, and after Cui Tong returned to the house, he walked up and down the room anxiously.

Li Jiancheng has created a big trouble for him. If he disagrees, he will probably offend Li Jiancheng, the crown prince.

Offended the crown prince, will life be easier in the future?
"Go and invite the second master."

Not long after, Cui Xian hurried over.

"Brother, I heard that you were called by the crown prince, but for the purpose of becoming a queen?"

Cui Tong nodded: "His Royal Highness is shameless, you want Concubine Yin De's mother to be stuffed into our Cui family's Jiapuri, this is a shame to our Cui family."

As an aristocratic family, they still have very strict requirements on bloodlines. When their daughters marry, they will marry the nobles of the family, and those they marry back must also be the nobles of the family.

Their blood is noble, but who is the mother of Concubine Yin De?
After Cui Xian heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows: "Shamelessness is the second priority. The prince is probably doing this to help Concubine Yin De win the throne. If Concubine Yin De becomes the queen, what will Concubine Cui do?"

If Concubine Cui is the queen, it will be of great benefit to their Cui family. Their Cui family has already declined, but if Concubine Cui is the queen, their Cui family will immediately surpass other families and become the largest family. .

"Of course I can see this, so I'm bothered. You said the prince's request, can we agree?"

"Concubine Yin De's background is not good, and there will definitely be opposition from the court, so the queen still has to be selected from several families. In this way, Concubine Cui definitely has a chance. The prince's request cannot be agreed. We should negotiate conditions with the prince, as long as the prince agrees. After helping Concubine Cui, we and Concubine Cui must also help him ascend to the throne of God, otherwise, we will break up if we quarrel."

What Cui Xian said sounded a bit reckless, but Cui Tong understood that this was after careful consideration. First of all, Li Jiancheng couldn't do without the support of their Cui family, so he didn't dare to break up with them easily.

Furthermore, Concubine Cui can also help Li Jiancheng as the empress, so why does Li Jiancheng have to ask Concubine Yin De to be the empress?

If Li Jiancheng is a smart person, after weighing the pros and cons, choosing to support their concubine Cui is the best result.

After thinking about it, Cui Tong nodded: "Okay, tomorrow I will go to the East Palace to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and tell him about this matter, hoping that he can make a rational choice."

It was windy at night, and it rained again in the second half of the night.

Early the next morning, after Li Shimin took a bath and changed clothes, he led several cronies to Zongzheng Temple.

Zongzheng Temple is responsible for managing the genealogy of the royal family, clan, and relatives, guarding the royal mausoleum, as well as Taoist temples and temples.

If Li Shimin wants to pray for Empress Dou, he must come to Zongzheng Temple. Firstly, it is a rule and looks formal, and secondly, he is doing it more decently, so that the world can know.

Although Buddhism flourished in the Tang Dynasty, because the state religion was Taoism, Li Shimin went to a Taoist temple to pray for blessings.

After arriving at Zongzheng Temple, the secretary of Zongzheng Temple was in charge of meeting Li Shimin, and then organized a hundred or so Taoists to escort Li Shimin to the imperial Taoist temple in Xifang, the capital with great fanfare.

A hundred or so famous Taoists are not too many, but they also stretched tens of meters in length, so it quickly aroused the crowds and discussions of the people in the capital.

Knowing that it was Qin Wang Li Shimin who wanted to pray for the deceased Empress Dou, these Chang'an people immediately praised Li Shimin.

"His Royal Highness King Qin, you are really a filial son."

"Who says no, His Royal Highness King Qin can not only fight wars, but also govern the country. The key is to be a filial son. I, Tang Dynasty, are really blessed..."

"That's right, that's right, Your Highness King Qin is good..."

(End of this chapter)