Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 92 Who Is The Prince
Lai Junchen was also waiting for Liu Rengui to step down.

But there was no chance, after several political debates in the court, Liu Rengui was at a disadvantage, lost in mood, and even his body was pissed off a lot.

That night when Liu Rengui came home, he thought about the head of the court, how agitated the court was when Taizong was here, how aggressive Wei Zheng was, and how aggressive Wei Zheng was, and he couldn't get down even after being reprimanded by the emperor, his face was red.But now?The prime minister has to look at a woman's complexion, is it a woman surnamed Wu, the queen of the late emperor, what kind of joke did the heavens play with Li Tang?

The more I think about it, the more anxious I become, and the more I think about it, the more I can't figure it out.Liu Rengui shouted, the country is like this, we old ministers of Li and Tang, how can we see the late emperor?Then fell down.

Liu Rengui was seriously ill, no matter how dissatisfied Wu Zetian was, he wouldn't be able to make trouble at this time. A family with no background would lose its most important pillar, and it would surely fall down and scatter, and plummet.This is the case for the Wu family, Wu Zetian personally experienced how difficult it was for the Wu family when the warrior died.

Wu Zetian specially sent an imperial doctor to take care of him, but Prime Minister Liu was indeed hopeless.

Wu Zetian routinely sent someone to ask who could succeed the prime minister and whether there was anything he could not let go of.

It is a practice formed in the past dynasties that the king asks his ministers about their talents, especially the veterans of the four dynasties like Liu Rengui.The richer the life experience, the more you can see the small things. Whether a person has perseverance determines whether a person can become a talent, whether a person can maintain his heart, determines how far a person can go on a road, and how far a person can go. Self-cultivation determines whether a person can have a good interpersonal relationship.People in high positions can see more and see more widely, so the emperors of all dynasties would ask their courtiers to recommend suitable people.History also proved its correctness.

Come to the end of life with the deepest awareness of powerlessness.When a person is about to die, his words are also kind. Liu Rengui recommended Di Renjie, the most respected character in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.In terms of talent, Di Renjie can appease the people of a state, and in terms of morality, Di Renjie is outspoken and dares to advise, quite like Wei Zheng.But, why couldn't Di Renjie assist Li Tang's bloodline with him?It's God's will.

Wu Zetian's reply to Liu Rengui was quite strange.It is human nature for Cui Cha to recommend Wu Sansi, but why did Liu Rengui recommend Di Renjie?He wholeheartedly wanted to restore Li Tang and become an official in the court, and he also had the nature of protecting the country for Wulun, but he recommended my confidant?Could it be that Di Renjie was also attracted by Liu Rengui and was willing to respect Wulun as the king?Or is there any deal between these two?Di Renjie, how many great things have he done for me, and helped me a lot when I was queen, but he also has the thought that I shouldn't be called emperor?
Since Liu Rengui's reply, there was a rift between the monarch and his subjects.Wu Zetian was not afraid of the betrayal of his subordinates, but he was unwilling to tolerate his comrades-in-arms for many years. He disobeyed his own wishes and gave birth to dissent.

Liu Rengui died of illness seven days later, and his phase was vacant.Many people want to fill this vacancy, but no one recommends themselves at this juncture.One is that he has a bad reputation. Just after Liu Rengui died, he was eager to fight for fame and fortune, which is not what a gentleman does.The second is, everyone can see who Wu Zetian valued. It is not terrible to make a joke without approval of self-recommendation, but it is not easy to offend today's powerful officials.

For three days in a row, the DPRK and China kept silent about this, and Wu Zetian did not decide who to give this position to.

After the early court, Emperor Wu summoned Di Renjie alone.

Emperor Wu: "Now, I have two sons, who is suitable to be the crown prince?"

Di Renjie: "Of course it is the King of Luling."

Emperor Wu was somewhat puzzled, "Why?"

Di Renjie: "Although King Luling is fatuous, he is filial and weak. If you leave him with a group of veterans to help him, he may not be able to become talented and guard the country. However, King Yin has no strategy, but is headstrong. Which one is stronger and which one is weaker can be seen.”

Emperor Wu could only reply to him with a hehe, if he was asked that the late emperor also left behind a group of important ministers, he would definitely reply that His Majesty would naturally be much better than them.

Emperor Wu: "The king of Luling is far away in the sky, how do we know if he has made progress?"

Di Renjie: "It is a blessing rather than a disaster to become a talent without suffering. Today's suffering can let him experience the suffering of the people, and also let him understand some truths. Whether he can learn some techniques of checking and employing people depends on his luck."

This is also true in the past, if Di Renjie is willing to support King Luling and Liu Rengui supports King Yin, the two will not have many intersections, but they also have the same interests.

The resentment in Emperor Wu's heart was swept away after hearing these, but she could no longer trust Di Renjie completely, so she waved Di Renjie away and attracted Shen Sanwen.

Emperor Wu: "Liu Rengui recommended Di Renjie as Prime Minister, what do you think? Is Di Renjie loyal?"

Shen Sanwen now understands Emperor Wu's thoughts, and he does not want to believe or accept Di Renjie's betrayal, so asking him is tantamount to divination for Di Renjie.

Shen San asked: "Betrayed, but not betrayed. Loyalty, not loyal. If Wang Mang died early, his name will go down in history. Sanwen believes that Lord Di is a truly loyal man. But he may not do things that will harm His Majesty. .”

Emperor Wu became interested, "If you do something harmful to me, it is a betrayal. Can this be called loyalty?"

Shen Sanwen thought to himself that although Di Renjie was loyal, he left behind for himself, and recommended Zhang Jianzhi, a supporter of the Li family who is very well-known in the city.Zhang Jianzhi's ability to restore Li Tang was thanks to Di Renjie.Di Renjie naturally understood Zhang Jianzhi's thoughts, otherwise, after rectifying this period of history, how could Di Renjie be able to worship the Taimiao together with Zhang Jianzhi and enjoy the worship of Li and Tang monarchs and ministers from generation to generation?
Shen San asked: "Although Master Di is loyal to His Majesty, the loyalty he thinks may not be the same as His Majesty."

Emperor Wu: "Since he is loyal, then this matter can be put aside. Li Xian or Li Lun, who can be the crown prince?"

Shen San asked: "King Luling and King Yin both have the fate of emperors. King Luling is not good at power and cannot control power. Although King Yin has some means and can win people's hearts, he is too kind and cannot last long."

Emperor Wu: "Then what will happen to this country?"

Shen San asked: "In Prince Yin's Mansion, the second son was born a month ago. His name has already been chosen, and his name is Li Longji. I wonder if Your Majesty has heard of it?"

Emperor Wu: "He is the concubine son of King Yin, and he is not the eldest son."

Shen San asked: "The sons and sons of the concubine can change with the changes of the princess of Yin. Taizong and the first emperor are not the eldest son. This person will become the real master of the Tang Dynasty in the future and create a prosperous age no less than Taizong."

Emperor Wu: "Li Longji? I remember."

Shen San asked: "However, he will also make people suffer, the country will be overthrown, and the rites and music will be destroyed. He will respect King Yin as the Supreme Emperor, and he will not escape the fate of being replaced and becoming the Supreme Emperor."

Emperor Wu: "Sometimes, I don't believe so much. Heavenly secrets, can you really spy so far?"

Shen San asked: "The destiny is not immutable. It can be changed when it comes out of my mouth and enters the ears of the king. Does your majesty believe that he can overthrow the country?"

Emperor Wu smiled and said nothing.

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