I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 269 Who is under the hall and why are you suing me?

"You, want to save Rong?"

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"Have you considered the consequences?"

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"Considering that a hundred years from now, will what you do today bring you any trouble?"

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After Liu Sheng's voice of "please think twice", the Xuanshi hall fell into an extremely long silence.

The candlesticks on the side of the hall, the oil lamps are burning on their own, allowing the oily smoke to float up to the top of the hall;

Because of Liu Sheng, the censer, which was obviously reduced by half, will also emit cigarettes to every corner of the hall.

On the side of the imperial couch, Liu Sheng solemnly knelt down, bowing his hands to the emperor with a serious expression;
But Tianzi Qi, after a long time of thinking, left behind a few questions...

"Brother, it's not that I can save you if you want to."

"Whether to let the eldest brother die in Chang'an, the lieutenant's mansion, or let the eldest brother return to the capital Jiangling gratefully, depends on the order of the emperor to the lieutenant."

"—As Zhonglang Jiang said just now: the major affairs of the country are not within the scope that the crown prince can intervene and decide."

"But even so, Erchen, I can only try my best..."

Saying this sincerely, finally made Tian Ziqi turn sideways again, facing the direction he was in, and Liu Sheng straightened up a little.

Afterwards, there was a very frank confession, which made the emperor Qi's brows still clouded with a glimmer of relief.

"Father asked my son: Do you want to save elder brother?"

"The answer to this question has already been told to my father when I went to the Lieutenant's Mansion to take my eldest brother back to the Crown Prince's womb."

"——Brother, this servant must be saved."

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"As for the royal father's question to the minister, the minister can of course understand the impact it may have on the minister and the hidden dangers it may bury for the future after saving the elder brother."

"However, I still think that compared with the uproar caused by my elder brother's death in Chang'an, letting my elder brother return to Jiangling alive may bring me little trouble in the future."

"—According to my father's idea, let the eldest brother return to Jiangling alive, maybe it is to let the tiger go back to the mountain;"

"But to let the eldest brother die in Chang'an, for today's ministers, it is to cut himself off from the world..."

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"The teacher once taught me: two bad choices, if you have to choose one of them, you should choose one, which is relatively less bad."

"From my son's point of view, whether the eldest brother lives or dies, it is indeed a very bad thing;"

"But between these two bad options, letting the eldest brother die in Chang'an is obviously the worse one."

"—Let Eldest Brother leave Chang'an alive and return to Jiangling, this minister may have a headache, regret it in the future, and even regret that today, he begged for Eldest Brother in front of Emperor Father."

"But if the eldest brother dies in Chang'an, the minister there may not have the opportunity to sit on the position of the crown prince until the day when he needs to feel a headache for the eldest brother..."

Full of sincerity, Liu Sheng heaved a sigh when he narrated this conclusion with almost no personal emotion involved and almost completely drawn from the perspective of God.

After struggling for a while, he finally made up his mind, and finally added: "These words just now are all explanations given by the crown prince of my Han family to His Majesty."

"And the son-in-law still has something to say to his father."

"——Before being canonized as the prince and crown prince, my son once said to my father: my son, I don't want to be an emperor like my father."

"At that time, the father told the minister: it will not be like this."

"In the future, I will become the emperor I want to be and can become;"

"I will become a unique emperor who is neither like Emperor Taizu Gao, nor like Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, nor like my father..."

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"My son is still young, and I don't know what kind of emperor I want to be."

"But what I can be sure of is this: I don't want to be a tyrant who kills brothers and sisters for his own sake."

"——The crown prince was given by the emperor;"

"But it originally belonged to the eldest brother, and was finally 'taken' by me."

"If the position of the crown prince means that the father must kill the eldest brother in Chang'an for the sake of his son..."

When it came to the end, Liu Sheng took a deep breath and did enough psychological construction before he kowtowed to the emperor Qi Shen.

"If this is the case, then the position of the prince, my son, cannot sit..."

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"If the father is determined to kill the eldest brother, then please ask the father, and by the way, please ask the emperor's grandmother to issue an edict to abolish the empress and the abolished prince..."

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"This is not a son-in-law who is blackmailing the father with his position as the crown prince and the position of the mother's queen."

"——It's because I don't want to be accused by everyone in the world because of this matter."

"Instead of waiting for the future and letting the ministers and mother die under the eyes of everyone in the world, it would be better to be placed in a remote palace by the emperor now."

"In this way, I can still wash away the suspicion of 'slandering, framing, and assassinating the King of Linjiang' for my ministers and mother..."

Gathering up his courage and saying the last words, Liu Sheng still did not forget to put on a miserable look;
It seemed that he wanted to tell Tianzi Qi: If the father wanted to kill the elder brother, it would be equivalent to killing the son-in-law by the way.

And Tian Ziqi's next reaction did not exceed Liu Sheng's expectations.

"Hey;"

"Asshole..."

"One mouthful of 'no threat', the words you say are still forcing me?"

This time, it was rare for Tianzi Qi not to get angry.

He only laughed and cursed twice like 'you bastard', and then sneered and looked Liu Sheng up and down;
Liu Sheng who was watching couldn't hold back his face, he just lowered his head with a stiff face, and the emperor Qicai shook his head with a smile.

Then he took a breath, waved his hands casually, and lay down on his side on the imperial couch.

"Convince me."

"—Prove to me: After a hundred years from now, you bastard will sit on the throne, but you will not put my Han family's ancestral temple and society in danger because of the living Linjiang King."

"If you do it, Rong will be able to live."

"If you can't do it, Rong, you have to die..."

He was extremely indifferent, as if he was saying 'rice porridge at noon' in a relaxed tone, which only caused Liu Sheng's face to froze slightly.

However, the emperor Qi Hao was lying on his side on the imperial couch in his spare time, even put one foot on the couch, propped the elbow on the other side under his body, and glanced at Liu Sheng playfully from the corner of his eyes.

"There's no need to tell me something like 'I'm going to die from the world', 'I'm ashamed to continue being a prince';"

"As long as you can prove that if I let Rong leave Chang'an alive today, I will not plant hidden dangers for our Han family, then I will let Rong live."

"Other than that, Rong, there is no other way to survive..."

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"In this matter, I am only the emperor of Han;"

"Rong, just the Linjiang King of my Han family;"

"You are only the crown prince of my Han family, the future emperor of Han."

"What kind of blood relationship between father and son, what kind of brothers and sisters, it doesn't make any sense to talk about it at this time..."

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"In this matter, the three of us are just monarchs and ministers."

"—I am the king of you two;"

"Rong is the subject of both of us..."

With an increasingly low voice, he uttered the words of "Heaven's family is ruthless", and the emperor Qi, who was lying on the couch, finally closed his eyes.

Lie sideways on the step, bend your legs, support your elbows on the floor, and gently support your head with your palms;
If there are more bongs, the posture of Emperor Qi at this moment will make future generations feel inexplicably familiar.

But after Tian Ziqi closed his eyes, Liu Sheng, who was kneeling beside the imperial couch, fell into a long thought.

Tian Ziqi's intentions are not obvious.

——Killing Liu Rong was because Tianzi Qi was worried that Liu Rong, the former "quasi prince" and Liu Sheng's elder brother, would threaten Liu Sheng's status in the future.

For example, in the future, when the emperor died and Liu Sheng succeeded to the throne, Liu Rong took the opportunity to climb up the Kanto and shouted something like "The one who stands up is the son Liu Rong", and raised his troops to rebel.

Of course, Liu Sheng can understand Tian Ziqi's worries.

Even Liu Sheng himself had the same worries.

But after long thinking, Liu Sheng finally decided to persevere.

Because just like what Liu Sheng said to Tian Ziqi just now: the living Liu Rong will indeed pose a threat to the future "Tian Zi Sheng";
But the dead Liu Rong will immediately, immediately bring trouble to the present Prince Sheng.

Between the two, Liu Sheng is still more willing to accept the former...

"My son thinks that this is a very simple truth."

After making up his mind, Liu Sheng didn't hesitate much, and with only a few words, he confidently started his "persuasion" to Emperor Qi.

Hearing that Liu Sheng opened his mouth, Tianzi Qi, who was lying on his side on the imperial couch and closing his eyes to preserve his health, only let out an inaudible light 'um';
But from an angle that Liu Sheng couldn't see, there was a meaningful smile on the corner of Tianziqi's mouth...
"Brother, if he returns to Jiangling alive, he may cause trouble in Kanto in the future;"

"—but it's a 'maybe,' and a 'maybe in the future.'"

"And the death of the eldest brother in Chang'an will immediately cause an uproar;"

"—it's 'necessary', and an 'immediately necessary'."

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"In other words: Big Brother may not be able to cause chaos if he returns to Jiangling alive;"

"Even if it's a rebellion, it's something in the future, and I have enough time to prepare and deal with it."

"But the elder brother's death in Chang'an will surely stir up discussions."

"No matter what, the son-in-law cannot escape the suspicion of 'secretly causing the death of the elder brother', and there is no time to prepare and respond at all."

"The worst result is that the son will lose his trust in the world, and will no longer be trusted by the world;"

"—What's more, the son's position will be shaken because of this, and even fall into the position, which will cause shocks in the government and the public."

"So the life and death of the eldest brother, one is 'may cause chaos in the future', and the other is 'will inevitably cause chaos now';"

"How to choose between the two shouldn't be a difficult task for my father?"

If he said a word, Liu Sheng pursed his lips, looked not far away without squinting, turned his back to him, and closed his eyes on the imperial couch to rest.

But with a mocking "heh", Liu Sheng immediately understood: the first set of rhetoric failed to "convince" Emperor Qi.

Realizing this, Liu Sheng quickly changed the subject again, and put all the second set of arguments he had prepared in front of Tian Ziqi.

"Brother, he is the oldest among my brothers."

"As for Erchen, my Han family has never had a crown prince established as the 'Emperor's Nine Sons'."

"—When Emperor Taizu Gao was still the Emperor Xiaohui, who was still the crown prince, he only had to deal with one elder brother, that is, King Qi Mourning Hui."

"Emperor Xiaohui has only one elder brother, King Qi Mourning Hui, so Empress Dowager Lu can and will not hesitate to warn King Qi Mourning Hui through coercion and intimidation."

"Because even if Empress Dowager Lu did this, Emperor Xiaohui didn't have any other elder brothers who would feel sad because of Qi mourning what happened to King Hui."

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"As for the minister, there are a total of eight elder brothers;"

"Except for the third brother who has passed away—Changshan King Liu Yu, the other seven elder brothers are probably all concentrating on the eldest brother's affairs."

"Even the seventh brother, who is a son and a mother, is no exception."

"If this time, the eldest brother really died in Chang'an because of this trumped-up crime, the other elder brothers of the minister there will definitely be sad."

"—They will definitely think that the prince cannot tolerate his elder brother."

"After having such an idea, they may be cautious in their words and deeds from now on, so as not to be caught by the minister;"

"But there is also another possibility, which is 'strike first'."

"The elder brothers of the ministers may not have the idea of ​​'in order not to follow the footsteps of King Linjiang and be murdered secretly by the prince, it is better to preemptively strike'."

"And such a thought is very likely to usher in another dispute that will affect most of the world in the Han family."

This second set of rhetoric can be said to be the solution that Liu Sheng finally came up with after painstaking consideration.

But even so, Tianzi Qi just shook his head with a smile, and didn't even bother to open his eyes, so he said a little proudly: "It's okay~"

"Anyone else, I'll kill one."

"—If you kill Liu Bi and Liu Wu, could it be that I can't kill my own son?"

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"If His Highness is worried about this, I will be happy to help His Highness eliminate hidden dangers."

"To kill one is to kill;"

"Killing seven is also killing..."

"—If necessary, even the younger brothers of His Highness, I can't kill them..."

It was full of relaxed words, but it made Liu Sheng suddenly surprised!
After reacting, he couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile.

Tianzi Qi, this is to remind Liu Sheng: stop talking nonsense~
If you can't give me what you want, don't try to get what you want~
"Your Highness, do you have anything else to say?"

"If not, then go back."

"—Send Rong, honestly, to the Lieutenant's Mansion."

"If your highness is concerned about materialism, I can let it out: the prince is good at Confucianism, and the slander offends the emperor;"

"The order to thank the guests behind closed doors, to reflect on their crimes..."

The emperor's leisurely words also confirmed Liu Sheng's guess.

——Tianzi Qi, it's not that he really wants to kill all Liu Sheng's brothers in order to 'clear the way' for Liu Sheng;
But Liu Sheng is also very clear: If it is really necessary, Tian Ziqi will not rule out this plan...
"Ugh······"

"at this point······"

"I hope my brothers can understand my hard work..."

Thinking so, Liu Sheng finally shook his head and sighed bitterly, throwing the previous plan aside.

Under Tian Ziqi's insistence, Liu Sheng finally put forward the plan that should have been mentioned long ago, but was still unwilling to mention it because of brotherhood and struggled in every possible way.

"My child..."

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"Whoo~"

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"There is something, I want to ask my father to play."

After saying this, Liu Sheng finally stood up and walked forward when he saw that Tianzi Qi was still unmoved;
When he came to Emperor Qi, who was lying on the imperial couch, he bowed his hands heavily.

"The matter of money, my son has been planning for a long time;"

"In the end, I still think that the key to the coin is the clan princes who found copper and melted copper to make coins..."

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"How to do it, Erchen already has an idea."

"Just before the official implementation, I want to talk and discuss with my brothers first;"

"—Let's see how to do it, so that the clan princes of my Han family can lose the right to mint coins, and still don't have evil intentions because of it."

"So, I hope that the emperor can issue an imperial edict ordering the Kings of Hejian, King Lu, King Jiangdu, King Jiaoxi, King Changsha, etc., to go to Chang'an."

"Wait until the brothers get together, son, and then discuss this matter with the brothers..."

When he said this with a complex complexion, Liu Sheng bowed deeply, unwilling to get up for a long time.

——Liu Sheng, he has already thrown his last hole card.

——For the eldest brother Liu Rong, Liu Sheng, he has done everything he can.

If you still can't get Tianziqi's approval, or in other words, you still can't 'convince' Tianziqi...
"Ok?"

"Recruiting the kings into the dynasty?"

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"Well······"

"It's about money..."

After Liu Sheng threw the last hole card, Tian Ziqi was obviously stunned for a moment;

After asking himself a few times with some doubts, Tianzi Qicai finally realized: What is the intention of Liu Sheng's inexplicable request.

Realizing this, Tianzi Qi straightened up slowly, his complexion instantly returned to normal, the seriousness that was almost engraved on his face.

After a short thought, Tianzi Qi finally smiled...

"That's right."

"Tomorrow morning, I will order King Hejian, King Lu, King Jiangdu, King Jiaoxi, and King Changsha to enter Chang'an to 'discuss' the matter of coins with His Highness."

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"Um······"

"King Linjiang, let's join together."

"—After all, it is the kings, and the eldest brother of His Highness."

"For such an important matter, the presence of King Linjiang will save His Highness a lot of trouble..."

As soon as Tianzi Qi said this, Liu Sheng finally let out a long breath of relief;

I bowed to the emperor Qi again, hesitated again and again, and finally said: "There is one more thing, I want to tell my father."

"--Tell me."

"In Chang'an City, someone is spreading rumors."

"Rumors say that when the queen mother was pregnant with her son, she dreamed of Jin Ri in her arms."

"It is also said that when the father learned about this, he once said to the queen mother: This is the son..."

"It's a sign that the minister will be dignified..."

Seeing that Liu Sheng brought up this matter on his own initiative, although Tianzi Qi had been mentally prepared, he still did not forget to put on a face, "Is there such a thing? ' with a puzzled look.

Just a moment later, the smile on the emperor's face turned into a burst of rage...

"Oh?"

"Is there such a thing?"

"Um······"

"What is your Highness trying to tell me when you talk about this matter?"

"—I implore my father to thoroughly investigate this matter!"

"—This must be Xiaoxiao's mischief, slandering the son and the queen mother!"

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"That's not the case, is it?"

"It's just a rumor..."

"—It's more than that!"

"—This must be someone who wants to use this to shake the son's position and the mother's position!"

"——Such a treacherous villain, with a wolfish ambition clearly revealed..."

"Damn!!!"

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"roll!!!!!!"

(End of this chapter)