This censor can handle it, he really sprays when something happens

Chapter 87 Newlywed Assassination, Li Qing Slays the Dragon in Dream
In Yong'an Palace.

Emperor Tianfu looked at the list handed over by the Ministry of Rites.

On the list are the names of the officials who have drawn up and sent out invitations from the Ministry of Rites.

In order to support the scene, almost all the ministers of the DPRK and China invited them.

Even in order to show the importance he attaches to Li Qing and the importance he attaches to non-family officials, Emperor Tianfu will solemnly attend Princess Changning and Li Qing's wedding today.

"Among the humble scholars, there are many people with great talents in their minds. But for the sake of temporary benefits, most of them have taken refuge in aristocratic families and vassal kings.

Through this wedding, I will give Li Qing the most gracious treatment, and further win over the hearts of poor scholars. "

Emperor Tianfu put down the list and ordered the eunuchs in the palace beside him.

"Xuan Wukun come here."

Wu Kun is the second son of Emperor Tianfu, the eldest son of Zhou Zhou.

Emperor Tianfu named his eldest son and second son respectively with the word Qiankun.

He has been carefully cultivated since childhood, and has high hopes for the two.

Among the eight princes, only these two are qualified to inherit his throne.

However, until Emperor Tianfu was over seventy years old, he still hadn't elected a crown prince.

Wenzhiwugong is an irresistible temptation for any emperor.

Emperor Tianfu has been in power for 53 years, and he deeply understands that it is too difficult to do it at the same time.

The first emperor put down the chaos of the seven kings and ushered in decades of recuperation for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

During his own reign, the vassal king was weak and his family grew bigger.

For more than 50 years, he has been playing tricks to check and balance the family to ensure the stability of the imperial power.

Each generation has its mission.

With the structure of the Seven Kingdoms and the current situation of the Great Zhou.

Emperor Tianfu was hesitating which national policy he should choose, and what mission he should set for the next generation of emperors.

Should he choose the eldest prince to succeed the country and suppress the aristocratic family to promote the poor, or choose the second prince to expand the territory and conquer the barbarians in the north and out of the country.

"My son sees my father!"

Just as Emperor Tianfu fell into deep thought, the second prince Wu Kun came to Yong'an Palace.

The second prince has been tempered in the army since he was a child, and he has followed the Grand Master Wen Renmao, the late General Zhenbei, and the now-famous Lord Zhen Guo.

For more than 30 years, he has been honing in the military.

So much so that he doesn't have the noble aura of the royal family at all, and is more like a battle-tested general.

He has a dignified complexion and evil eyes.

He has been in charge of the army all the year round, which has cultivated his character of being vigorous and decisive.

In the past ten years, the second prince commanded the Zhennan Army, and together with the Shenwei General Han Mu, who commanded the Conquering South Army, guarded the borders of Dazhou and Liguo.

A few days ago, after the national teacher mentioned Confucianism, Emperor Tianfu urgently ordered him to return to Beijing.

After properly arranging the affairs of the army, the second prince rushed back to Shengjing late last night.

"Sit down, wait for your brother, he should be here too."

In front of Princess Changning, the eighth prince, and even other princes, Emperor Tianfu acted like a kind and kind old father.

Great tolerance was given to them.

Only the eldest prince and the second prince were treated very harshly, even harshly.

Whenever they made the slightest mistake, they would be scolded by Emperor Tianfu.

While waiting for the first prince to arrive, the second prince Wu Kun asked:
"Father, my son heard that the eighth brother was beheaded by a censor in front of the entire Shengjing people?"

In this era of supremacy of imperial power, the status of the royal clan is terribly high.

The dignified prince was convicted and beheaded, causing an uproar between the government and the opposition.

The second prince came back to Beijing last night and learned of this matter, so he speculated that there must be other reasons.

According to his philosophy of governing the army, the commander in the army, the orders issued by him should be the same, and he should have absolute authority, and no one can provoke him.

As the head of a country, the same is true.

When the prince was beheaded, the face of the royal family fell, and the authority of the royal family was impacted.

Emperor Tianfu looked at the second prince calmly, and asked: "You must have heard of Wu Ji's evil deeds these years. Do you think he should be executed or not?"

The second prince's heart trembled, every time Emperor Tianfu looked like this, he was taking a test for him or the eldest prince.

After pondering for a while, the second prince said: "Father, if you judge it from the law of the country, the eighth younger brother should be executed. If you judge it from the perspective of imperial power, the eighth younger brother should not be executed.

Since the father allowed the censor to kill the eighth brother, there must be another reason behind it.

After thinking about it, Erchen only thought of two points.

First, the death of the eighth brother established the majesty of the national law and deterred the officials of the family.

Second, Nanfang Liguo has completed reforms, and its national strength has been greatly improved. Now it is about to move, and war may break out on the border at any time.

The northern barbarians are backed by the Ten Thousand Monsters Kingdom, and they have the support of the Monster Race. They are determined to invade our Great Zhou, and they will definitely make a comeback.

The emperor's beheading of the eighth younger brother will greatly reap the hearts of the people.

At that time, we will be confronted with enemies from both sides, and the obstacles of increasing taxes and recruiting soldiers from the people will be less, and the voices of the common people will be less complaining. "

Emperor Tianfu's face was as calm as ever, and he continued to ask: "What are the hidden dangers caused by my actions?"

The second prince was stunned, he was only a member of the army after all.

What he thinks cannot reach the depth of Emperor Tianfu.

The hidden dangers contained in it, apart from damaging the majesty of the royal family, I can't think of anything else.

"My son begged to see his father."

Just as the second prince was racking his brains to think about the hidden danger behind it, the eldest prince Wu Gan had already come outside the Yong'an Palace to seek an audience.

"come in."

After Emperor Tianfu finished speaking, the eldest prince walked into Yong'an Palace and saluted meticulously.

"See Royal Father, Royal Father Wanan."

"Sit next to your second brother." Emperor Tianfu glanced at the eldest prince, stood up, turned his back to the two, and looked at the bright red sunrise in the sky.

"I have been the emperor for 53 years, but now it is declining, but I have not established a prince. Do you two know the reason?"

When the first prince and the second prince heard this, their expressions changed drastically.

Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Emperor Tianfu.

"There have been only two of you for more than 50 years as the candidate for the crown prince. The Great Zhou Dynasty will be inherited by one of you. This has never changed."

"There are many reasons why I have not established a crown prince for so long. But now, I will give you a chance to compete fairly."

"Whoever does well will inherit the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Emperor Tianfu turned around, his sharp eyes scratched the first prince and second prince like knives.

"Wu Gan! From now on, except for the military, you will assist me to handle affairs of the court and China. The memorials of all officials will be reviewed together with me.

Wu Kun!The country is full of ambitions, and there are constant frictions with our Great Zhou on the border. It is only a matter of time before our Great Zhou is invaded.

Zhenhui will order that General Shenwei and Zhengnan Army will listen to your mobilization, and both Zhengnan and Zhennan armies will be under your command.Responsible for the war against Liguo. "

When the First Prince and the Second Prince heard the words, there seemed to be a raging fire burning in their eyes.

How can there be a 50-year-old prince in the world?

Among them, who doesn't want to be emperor?
The two shouted in unison: "Your servant obeys the order!"

In the current situation, Emperor Tianfu didn't know how to choose the national policy of the Great Zhou.

But he didn't want to be like before, he had enough time to think about it.

The Tianfu Emperor, who had known the destiny long ago, was running out of time, so he chose the most direct method.

Use the rest of your life to assess the two princes.

Whoever does well will be the next Great Zhou Emperor.

"The national teacher infers about the manifestation of the Confucian Way, and the two of you should make preparations early."

"Reading will also become a means of cultivation, and it will definitely have a huge impact on the aristocratic family. You don't need to tell me how poisonous the aristocratic family is."

"Because the aristocratic family doesn't know about it yet, you should make good use of the time difference."

Above the court, the aristocratic family controls the government and restricts the imperial power.

In the army, the potential harm of the aristocratic family is also very huge.

Da Zhou claims to have an army of 300 million, of which only 20 are elite.

And these 20 elites are almost all the children of aristocratic families who did not take the imperial examination route.

They have practiced exercises and started to practice since childhood, plus they have a lot of resources provided by their families.

The high level of cultivation is not comparable to that of soldiers enlisted by ordinary people.

Almost all the high-ranking generals and middle-ranking generals in the army come from aristocratic families.

Military orders are indeed as important as Mount Tai to them.But the order of the family is heavier than Mount Tai!
Once the family is in chaos, countless generals will respond in an instant.

The potential harm of an aristocratic family in the army is no less than that in the court.

In the future, no matter whether it is the eldest prince ascending the throne or the second prince ascending to the throne, it will be their policy to govern the country to improve poor families and suppress aristocratic families.

Emperor Tianfu said slowly again: "Although Li Qing disrespects the imperial power, he is the most important chess piece to suppress the family, so he cannot be moved.

Now at this time, I want to improve his reputation and prestige in the literary world as quickly as possible, urge him to perfect the Confucian way as soon as possible, and let the Confucian way be fully manifested.

Once the Confucian way is fully manifested, the power of the poor in the court will be enhanced, and everyone can practice through reading.

No matter which of the two of you ascends the throne, Li Qing cannot be kept.

As an emperor, he needs a courtier who is as upright as Li Qing, and a gentleman who practices the way of a sage.

But there is no need to disrespect the imperial power, flaunt yourself with sage morality, and want to be a courtier of contemporary sages! "

Emperor Tianfu was very satisfied with Li Qing. Any emperor would like such an upright and selfless person.

To Emperor Tianfu, Li Qing was simply the person specially sent by the heavens to assist him in suppressing the family.

But still what he said just now.

As an emperor, you don't need a courtier who wants to be a sage.

This will greatly threaten the imperial power.

After using it, you must kill it and hurry up.

The eldest prince and the second prince firmly remembered the teachings of Emperor Tianfu.

The father and son talked about some political affairs in Yong'an Palace.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Emperor Tianfu stood up and said, "You two, attend Changning and Li Qing's wedding with me."

……

The eighth day of the fifth lunar month is an auspicious day for marriage according to the birthdays of Li Qing and Princess Changning selected by Si Tianjian.

In order to show his favor and importance to Li Qing, Emperor Tianfu allowed Princess Changning to directly live in Li's Mansion after the wedding, instead of living in the Princess Mansion.

Even the big wedding was held in Li Qing's mansion.

Under the planning of officials from the Ministry of Rites, today Li Qing's mansion was filled with festive lights and festoons.

There is an endless stream of guests coming and going.

The entire street outside the mansion was full of traffic.

Many people in Shengjing heard about Li Qing's wedding and came here to express their blessings to Li Qing.

It's just because at the gate of Li's mansion, ministers from the court and the central government kept coming with big gifts, so they didn't dare to approach, but only dared to look around from a distance.

"Lord Li really deserves His Majesty's favor!"

"Not only does His Majesty not be jealous of Master Li's background, but he bestows such a mighty imperial favor."

"As long as a scholar from a poor family has talent and learning, he can also be honored by His Majesty like Lord Li, and his future is limitless."

"Although my family is not rich, now I plan to grit my teeth and support my son's education. Don't ask him to be the number one scholar in high school, and if he comes back from the exam, he will be regarded as honoring his ancestors."

While the people were discussing, a burst of ceremony and music came from the front.

I saw Li Qing wearing a red groom's official uniform and riding a dragon-scaled horse.

Beside Li Qing is a bridal sedan chair carried by 16 people.

Behind him, there is a thousand-scale welcoming team following.

Gongs and drums were beating in front of the welcoming team, surrounded by Li Qing and the sedan chair, and went to Li's mansion.

On both sides of the road, the people cheered and sent blessings one after another.

Among the sixteen sedan chairs, Princess Changning sat in it.

Princess Changning, who originally didn't like wearing women's clothes very much, didn't dislike the Fengguanxiapei at all.

Both sides of her face are smeared with blush, her cheeks are fresh, her nose is greasy and goose fat, and her pair of phoenix eyes are not as sharp as before. There is shyness in her eyes, but also a trace of complexity.

Her younger brother was sentenced to be cut in half by Li Qing, she was very complicated in her heart, not only what kind of mentality she had to face Li Qing.

The welcoming team slowly headed towards Li's mansion. Among the surrounding people, there were three people wearing bamboo hats scattered around, their eyes fixed on Li Qing.

They wanted to take advantage of Li Qing's wedding night to assassinate him!

(End of this chapter)