Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 917: One whale falls and all things come to life

The death of a heavyweight political figure affects not only himself.

King Li Tai of Wei, who had already despaired of the crown prince's position, once again regained hope. The pillar of the crown prince's position fell down while carrying him. Can the crown prince's position still be stable?

He is really smart. Among all the sons of Li Shimin that Luo Su has seen, Li Ke is brave and decisive, and Li Tai is outstanding in literary talent. The so-called small one may not necessarily be good if it is big, and the rest are just average.

Luo Xuanye's funeral was very grand. Li Shimin posthumously awarded him the titles of "Sikong", "Situ", and "Grand Governor of Bingzhou", and gave him the posthumous title of "Wucheng". He was buried with Zhaoling and Princess Pingyang.

When Luo Xuanye passed away, some people were overjoyed and others were mourning, but their faces all looked sad.

Li Chengqian cried so hard at Luo Xuanye's funeral that he didn't see anyone staring at him.

The first person to take action didn't know which side he came from, but his method was extremely obscure.

"The death of King Zhou is a real loss to the country. Your Majesty has lost a good assistant, and the prince has lost a good mentor. I heard that the prince did not listen to other people's advice before, but only listened to King Zhou. Now King Zhou is gone. Who will advise the prince?"

It's a perfectly fine statement, and I only feel concerned about the country and the people.

Because this sentence is right!

When Prince Zhou was alive, it could be said that the prince's problems were all minor problems and hobbies, which did not affect his ability to be the emperor. He could also tease him about the things that happened when he was the emperor. But Wei Zheng knew that he did not have such a big face, facing an opponent. How can a father who is very anxious about his son's condition guarantee that there will be no problem?

It was under this situation that Li Jing and Wei Zheng were called to the Tai Chi Hall by Li Shimin.

Because in this situation, he couldn't say that the prince had no problems at all. If he said so, Li Shimin would later discover that the prince was wearing Hu clothes, singing Hu songs, and had other little habits, and he would not be able to defend himself.

Wei Zheng had always only been against Li Shimin, and he was very cautious about other things.

day.

This is the so-called "If you say you can do it, you can do it, and if you can't do it, you can do it; if you say you can't do it, you can't do it, and if you can do it, you can't do it."

Wei Zheng was in a hurry and said wisely: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has made great progress, but no one is perfect, and there are still some shortcomings. I will definitely teach you strictly and standardize the words and deeds of His Highness the Crown Prince, so that His Highness the Crown Prince will become a pillar of talent. If If you fail to do so, Your Majesty will remove me from the post of Prince's Young Master."

The two of them sat upright with some apprehension. Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and slowly asked: "The two beloved princes have been teaching the prince for about two years. I wonder how the prince is doing now. He has corrected those ridiculous habits in the past. Can he bear the responsibility?" A heavy burden for the country?”

Why do you say this is a conspiracy?

But Li Chengqian doesn't accept this trick. He has a physical disability and poor mental quality. What he needs is encouragement, not tempering. However, this kind of education method is only available in the Luo family. Outside the Luo family, they believe that filial sons will emerge from the stick. It is the education of suffering, and it is the natural success after many hardships.

But only a very few people could sense that something was wrong, and that was the people who knew the prince very well. These words implicitly expressed that the prince needed to be taught.

The most important thing is that Li Shimin feels that Li Chengqian has lost one of his most important assistants. Now Li Chengqian must mature on his own. In other words, the routine of training the prince before has to be picked up again, and he has to pick it up. He must not Need not.

Difficulties between teachers and parents have existed since ancient times. It is not easy to be the teacher of a prince.

As for whether the prince can bear the heavy burden of the country, this thing is also very subjective. The key is not whether the prince can do it, but whether Li Shimin thinks the prince can do it.

But it is impossible for Wei Zheng to say that the prince still has a lot of minor problems, so how did he become a teacher?

Especially for Wei Zheng, it was too difficult to answer.

If the prince is indulged, the teacher will be blamed for the prince's playfulness.

Why did Kong Yingda and Zhang Xuansu fight to remonstrate with Li Chengqian in the first place? It was because they strictly disciplined the prince, and if at least there was a problem, they could blame him and say, I taught him, but he didn't listen.

Because no one can bear the consequences of allowing the prince to develop freely. Since ancient times, no prince has been allowed to grow freely. The complete prince's mansion was created for the prince's education.

Li Jing looked at Wei Zheng in disbelief, you old boy, are you trying to take the opportunity to run away?

Li Shimin frowned, walked around a few more times, and said in a deep voice: "You are so good at teaching the prince, I will give you more positions. King Wu Cheng has passed away, and the prince's three divisions are all vacant. Your third young master It’s time to mention the title.”

Wei Zheng and Li Jing left the Tai Chi Hall after kowtowing. As they walked in the palace, they both slowed down and sighed slightly at the same time. The rank of the Third Master was naturally very high, but this thing was very hot. Li Jing narrowed his eyes slightly and asked: "Zhongshu Ling said those words in the palace just now. Aren't you worried about His Majesty's anger?"

Wei Zheng said indifferently: "Your Majesty will not care, but will think deeply about it. Zuo Pushe, now that King Wucheng has passed away, you are truly the number one person in the military. You and I have important responsibilities in the East Palace. Zuo Pushe You should think deeply."

Li Jing's face changed slightly when he heard this. In terms of politics, he was far behind Wei Zheng. After all, this man could almost help Prince Yin overturn the current Majesty, and he could also be reused in the Zhenguan Dynasty. He immediately bowed slightly and said, "Please ask Zhongshu Ling to clear up the confusion."

Wei Zheng looked at the blue sky and said slowly: "Zuopuse, look at the sun in the world. There is only one sun, and it enjoys all the worship alone. Since ancient times, the relationship between the prince and the king has been very complicated.

I hope that the prince will be strong enough to inherit the throne, but also hope that the prince will not be so strong, so as not to threaten the throne.

So it’s very difficult to be a prince.

King Wucheng wanted me to be the prince's young master before, and I happily agreed because I saw through the relationship between the prince, King Wucheng and His Majesty.

In the eyes of everyone, King Wu Cheng is the biggest pillar of the Crown Prince. This is indeed true, but in fact it is more than that. King Wu Cheng is also the anchor of stability for His Majesty to suppress the Crown Prince.

As long as King Wu Cheng is around, the prince's power is always under the control of His Majesty, because King Wu Cheng is his Majesty's man after all. When there is no conflict between His Majesty and the prince, King Wu Cheng will safeguard the status of the prince. Including requesting His Majesty that the crown prince's position is stable and cannot be changed at will.

But whenever there was a conflict between the prince and his majesty, and something bad happened, King Wu Cheng would immediately let everyone know why his majesty trusted him so much.

As the pillar of the prince, King Wu Cheng made the prince strong and weak at the same time. This is the complicated relationship between the prince, King Wu Cheng and His Majesty.

Now that King Wu Cheng is gone, who will fill this vacancy?

You and I are now considered members of the East Palace. I'm actually fine. After all, I'm just a civil servant. And you, His Majesty must be thinking, do you want to do something? "

Wei Zheng's analysis was so penetrating that Li Jing was stunned for a moment. He had wondered before, if he, Wei Zheng, and King Wu Cheng, all important ministers, were transferred to the Crown Prince's East Palace, would His Majesty really be able to rest assured?

Now Wei Zhengyi analyzed it and found that the key lies in King Wu Cheng. With King Wu Cheng suppressing him, even if there are twice as many important ministers in the Prince's East Palace, nothing will happen.

Li Jing's face fell, and after a long time he smiled bitterly and said: "I am already so old, and I am a highly respected minister, why should I follow the prince to cause trouble? What's the benefit?"

Wei Zheng didn't say anything when he heard the words, but looked at Li Jing thoughtfully. The look in his eyes made Li Jing say something stupid. He was not really stupid, and he quickly realized it.

What is age?

Besides, Li Jing doesn't have a real official. At least he is not as good as Luo Xuanye now. The most important thing is that almost everyone knows that he wants to fight and lead troops to fight, and Li Shimin will not let him lead alone again. soldiers.

Not only that, Li Shimin has always been tolerant. People like Wei Zheng who once wanted to kill him are all taken as his confidants. He is rarely suspicious of people, but Li Jing is one of them. Many people don't know how Luo Xuanye and many others treat Li Jing. The evaluations are all reliable and unreliable, but it is well known that the emperor does not trust Li Jing very much.

This is like a dark forest. No one knows whether Li Jing will harbor resentment in his heart or whether he will suddenly give Li Shimin a hard blow. Therefore, the death of Luo Xuanye made Li Jing very sad. In the court, there were A well-matched opponent can sometimes be a good thing.

Li Jing pursed his lips and wanted to say something. He walked to the palace gate for a long time before whispering: "Thank you Zhongshu Ling for your guidance today. Li Jing is very grateful, but as the saying goes, if you send Buddha to the West, Zhongshu Ling But do you have anything else to say to Li Jing?"

Wei Zheng was silent for a moment. To protect Li Jing was to protect himself. At least nothing could happen to Li Jing before he left the East Palace. "Don't think about leaving the East Palace. Assist the prince well. Keep the door closed on weekdays. Don't get too close to the prince. You You can only be a lonely minister, nothing else is what you should do.”

Wei Zheng's words suddenly reminded Li Jing of the conversation that National Master Luo Su had with him. They were exactly the same. In the eyes of outsiders, is this my destination?

Li Jing suddenly asked: "Zhongshu Ling, what if your majesty still supports the prince as before?"

Wei Zheng had already boarded the carriage, turned around and said with a smile: "Of course that is a good thing, but I am already old and I am afraid that I will not live to see the crown prince ascend the throne, and Zuo Pushe is not young either."

After saying that, he lowered the curtain and the carriage rumbled away.

Li Jing got on the carriage and felt a little lost. He felt that Wei Zheng's words just now had profound meaning, "I am not young anymore."

Li Jing felt a chill. Would Your Majesty really take me away before his death and let me be buried with him in Zhaoling?

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It is recorded in ancient books that a whale falls and all things grow, a tree withers and thousands of flowers bloom, and the grass and trees remain like this. King Wucheng died, the governor of the state was moved to twelve, the twelve guards were replaced by five generals, and the prime minister was moved to one. ——"Notes on Tang Shu"

(End of this chapter)