Man Tanghong

Chapter 316 The Throne and Imperial Power

Li Yuanji silently put rice into his mouth, and when he was full, he suddenly looked at Yang Miaoyan and said, "Have I done anything scary recently?"

Yang Miaoyan froze for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

Li Yuanji pondered and said: "I found a person who is similar to us, and he started to fear me."

Yang Miaoyan blurted out, "Uncle Supernatural Power?"

Li Yuanji nodded frankly.

Yang Miaoyan thought about it and said, "It should be related to what happened in Chang'an City recently."

Li Yuanji said thoughtfully: "You mean the matter of the clan being assigned?"

Yang Miaoyan nodded slowly and said: "Although I don't know the whole story, I have heard some rumors that this matter is related to A Lang."

Li Yuanji understood immediately.

I understand why Li Shentong is afraid of him.

Since Li Tang established the country, Li Yuan has been kind to other clan members (not including Li Yuan's children) except for making a face to Li Xiaogong once.

The other clan members also knew how to measure and treated Li Yuan respectfully.

Therefore, Li Yuan did not severely punish any member of the clan.

Li Jiancheng's distribution of members of the clan this time is a precedent.

In order to avoid being misunderstood by the people in the clan as cold, in order to prevent the people in the clan from fearing that he would kill him after he ascended the throne, they gave up neutrality and ran to support Li Shimin.

Li Jiancheng planted the matter on his head and let him take the blame.

This time, Li Yuan sealed off the Taiji Palace, strictly controlled Chang'an City, and then asked Li Jiancheng to arrest and distribute people wantonly, which really sounded the alarm for all the clansmen and nobles in Chang'an City.

Let the clan and nobles realize that in Datang, except for the direct descendants of the Li family, other people have no way to control their own life and death.

It's okay for the nobles, life and death are held in the hands of the direct descendants of the Li family, at most it's just to deepen the impression.

Parents are different.

They have only been in the royal family for a short time, and some of them are inevitably a little bit drifting, always feeling that they have already controlled their own life and death.

In the end, Li Yuan told them with practical actions that no matter what time it is, no matter what their status is, their direct lineage still has the final say on their life and death.

Then some of them regained their reverence for the direct lineage.

Especially those who dared to attack the common people were even more in awe.

"Brother really treats me well."

Li Yuanji felt faintly, and didn't know how to complain about Li Jiancheng.

Only after you got rid of the siege, you started to do it. Didn’t you learn a lesson? !

Yang Miaoyan was quick-witted, and immediately guessed the deep meaning of Li Yuanji's words, "You mean, this is the elder brother who framed you?"

Li Yuanji spread his hands, "What else?"

Yang Miaoyan asked in puzzlement, "Why did elder brother treat you like this?"

Li Yuanji joked: "I'm afraid of getting a bad name, and I'm afraid of offending other clansmen, so that other clansmen will run to support the second brother."

Yang Miaoyan was silent for a while, and said: "Then why didn't he just frame the second brother?"

Li Yuanji opened his mouth, but did not speak.

Why else?
Of course it was because Li Shimin was going to conquer Yang Wengan soon.

He had a guilty conscience and dared not fight Li Shimin at this time, for fear that Li Shimin would 'discover' something extraordinary after conquering Yang Wengan.

For example, his purpose of raising private soldiers is to splash blood on the Taiji Palace and seize power from Li Yuan.

No matter how generous Li Yuan was, he couldn't tolerate his son doing such a thing.

For a feudal patriarch, for a feudal emperor, what I give you is yours, and if I don’t give it to you, you can’t grab it.

In history, after Li Shimin launched a coup d'état, he was also the prince first, and then the emperor, not in one step.

Li Yuanji didn't think that Li Shimin couldn't see the risk of keeping Li Yuan.

I don't think Li Shimin can't see the price that this short period of transition will bear if it fails.

After Li Jiancheng and his predecessor died, Li Yuan didn't have other choices.

For Li Yuan, the legitimate son does not necessarily have to be the son of Empress Dou.

As long as there are enough reasons, Li Yuan can abolish Empress Dou, depose the status of the son of Empress Dou, establish another empress, and support another direct line.

That's what Li Yuan's grandson did.

The Qiangu Empress Wu Mei also went up in the same way.

The reason why Li Yuan didn't make other choices is because Li Shimin's strength is strong enough and there are enough people who support Li Shimin. In order to back down, instead of making a wave with Li Shimin.

But there is no way to gamble on this kind of thing.

What changes will happen, all depends on Li Yuan's thought.

Therefore, before and after Li Shimin launched the coup, it seemed to be going smoothly, but he actually took huge risks.

Seeing that Li Yuanji didn't want to say more, Yang Miaoyan didn't ask any more questions.

After cleaning up the leftovers left by Li Yuanji, he poured some hot liqueur for Li Yuanji.

"Brother, wait for me..."

"Pfft..."

"..."

The four little guys, Li Chengqian, Li Ling, Li Xu, and Li Chengye, ran over madly when Li Yuanji was about to drink sweet wine.

Li Chengye was still holding his pet Huhu in his hands.

That thin arm was deeply wrapped around Huhu's neck, and Huhu stuck out his tongue.

One didn't pay attention, and tripped over a lump of dirt on the ground, and Hu Hu's head was also stuffed on the ground.

The corner of Li Yuanji's mouth twitched, feeling that Huhu would not survive long in Li Chengye's hands.

In order to get Huhu out of Li Chengye's clutches, it is necessary to ask Yu Wenbao to catch a few more red pandas.

Before, he was afraid of sending people to catch red pandas, which would make others think that he likes red pandas, and then collectively go to trouble red pandas.

Now it seems that it is not a bad thing for the little panda to be caught in Prince Qi's mansion and become a cute pet in the garden.

If a storm can be set off and red pandas can replace lynxes and become the new favorites of all wealthy families in Chang'an City, it may also promote the reproduction of red pandas.

Thousands of years later, there is a good chance that everyone will have one.

"Chengye, hurry up!"

Li Chengqian shouted at Li Chengye while running.

I don't know what they are running in such a hurry and what they are going to do.

Anyway, it looks like it's in a hurry.

Li Chengye fell down, but he didn't cry, and without waiting for the servants to help him, he got up by himself and went after Li Chengqian.

Seeing Li Chengqian running wildly like a wild horse, without the aura of the well-behaved wooden man before, Li Yuanji smiled knowingly.

That's fine.

Anyway, no matter how well you learn the rules, no matter how high your knowledge is, the chances of becoming an emperor are not great, so why torture yourself so hard?

It's good to have fun while you're young.

Let's be idle kings together, and leave the things that should be worried to the people who should be worried.

Then eat their food, drink their food, and take a small leather whip to spur them if there is nothing to do, isn't it very interesting.

"Why do I think you look at Chengqian with evil intentions?"

Yang Miaoyan looked at the smile on Li Yuanji's face that he didn't know how to describe, and said with a strange expression.

Li Yuanji glanced at Yang Miaoyan, "Don't talk nonsense, let the second sister-in-law know, and don't know how to blame me."

Yang Miaoyan said with a smile: "Then you should find some more gentlemen and teach Chengqian well, don't let the second sister-in-law blame you."

Li Yuanji said with a smile: "No rush, no rush..."

Yang Miaoyan didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Li Yuanji's gourd, so he simply ignored Li Yuanji and went out to chase Li Chengqian, Li Ling, Li Xu, and Li Chengye.

It can be seen that Yang Miaoyan still has the idea of ​​cultivating Li Chengqian, Li Ling and others into talents.

Therefore, today's ten large-character articles by Li Chengqian, Li Ling and others are inevitable.

Li Yuanji poured himself a drink in a good mood, and he didn't care about being tricked by Li Jiancheng.

The more Li Jiancheng deceives him now, the less guilty he will feel if he deceives Li Jiancheng in the future.

It was just a trivial matter that Li Jiancheng cheated him. He wanted to cheat Li Jiancheng, but it was all about Li Jiancheng.

"I will help you achieve your wish that you have not fulfilled in history. Left and right are nothing more than the throne, and I will entrust you to ascend it. Anyway, you are the eldest son, and your name is justified.

However, don't hold the power, leave it to me and Li Shimin. "

Li Yuanji picked up the wine cup, took a sip, and added quietly, "This is the price you paid for cheating me."

This was also Li Yuanji's plan.

To be precise, it was part of Li Yuanji's plan.

The throne is precious, but the preciousness of the throne is endowed by the imperial power.

Imperial power is the embodiment of the highest power.

As long as the actual highest power is separated from the throne, the throne will not be so precious.

Now, Li Jiancheng is not at the worst time, and his reputation for righteousness is quite stable.

According to his position, it is impossible for him to give up the highest power, and there is no way to separate the highest power from the throne.

Therefore, Li Yuanji has been quietly making arrangements and waiting quietly.

Waiting for Li Shimin to push Li Jiancheng into the worst position step by step, waiting for Li Shimin to smash Li Jiancheng's righteous reputation to pieces.

Then make another move.

When Li Jiancheng has come to the end of the dead end, and when Li Jiancheng's reputation for righteousness is shattered, if Li Jiancheng's life is saved and Li Jiancheng is entrusted with the position, Li Jiancheng will no longer be able to fight for the highest power, and he will not dare to cling to the highest power. .

At that time, it will depend on whether Li Shimin wants to be an emperor like a mascot, or whether he wants to share half of the supreme power.

Anyway, when Li Jiancheng takes over, he will receive all of Li Jiancheng's 'inheritance'.

There is Li Jiancheng's 'inheritance', plus the power in his hands.

Even if Li Shimin refuses to accept it, he can play tricks with Li Shimin.

In addition, once Li Jiancheng came to the end of the road, after Li Yuan saw the worst result, it would be impossible for him to get along with each other again, so he could only stand by his side without reservation.

A founding emperor, a virtuous prince, and a reincarnated overlord, three people restrain one person.

Even if the opponent is an emperor through the ages, he must be restrained to death.

(End of this chapter)