Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 470 Xiangcheng leaves, Queen Changsun joins politics

After Fang Yuan left, he returned home without going to the Household Department.

When she returned to Fang Mansion, Princess Xiangcheng had been waiting for Fang Yuan to come back for a long time.

There are large and small boxes of luggage on the carriage, which Princess Xiangcheng packed last night.

This was Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan's idea. After informing Princess Xiangcheng of the situation, they asked her to pack her things and leave Chang'an City at any time.

As for where to go, Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan already have a destination.

"Fang Yuan, I'm sorry, I didn't expect that Li Ke came to me many times just to test me."

Princess Xiangcheng said passively.

She didn't expect that Li Ke often came to her recently to test herself.

I thought he was looking for me because he wanted to use his relationship to communicate with Du Miaoyan and find Fang Yuan to intercede.

Now that she had caused Fang Yuan to be so passive, and it might even affect his official position, etc., she really regretted it.

"It doesn't matter. We have already predicted it. Things are not as terrible as we thought."

"Let's go, I'll accompany you out of the city!"

Fang Yuan smiled.

No wonder Princess Xiangcheng, I can only say that Li Ke is too smart.

But Fang Yuan had also considered such a thing, and even thought about what to do if it was suddenly exposed?
It's okay now, but Li Ke only wants benefits and has no plans to announce it to the public yet.

"okay!"

"Miaoyan, I'm leaving!"

Princess Xiangcheng nodded heavily, and then looked at Du Miaoyan reluctantly.

The two sisters hugged each other and said goodbye, hugging each other tightly with great reluctance.

After this separation, it may take several months for them to see each other again, which is really hard to say goodbye to.

"Let's go!"

Finally, Du Miaoyan let go of Princess Xiangcheng and patted Princess Xiangcheng's back.

Princess Xiangcheng nodded and got on the carriage.

Fang Yuan exchanged a few words with Du Miaoyan and got into the carriage.

In this way, several carriages left Fang Mansion, loaded with a lot of luggage and belongings.

As Fang Yuan thought, the carriage was blocked before it even left Chang'an City.

"Shilang Fang, His Royal Highness the King of Shu does not want you and His Royal Highness the Princess to leave Chang'an City."

The visitor was a middle-aged man who seemed to be of high status.

But Fang Yuan has never seen him and doesn't care about his identity.

"I have already followed His Highness the King of Shu's request and asked him not to go too far."

Fang Yuan opened the curtain and said calmly.

"Sorry, I received the order to prevent you and Princess Xiangcheng from leaving the city."

The middle-aged man shook his head and said calmly.

"roll!"

"Otherwise, die!"

Fang Yuan's eyes suddenly turned cold and he said in a deep voice.

The middle-aged man's expression suddenly changed and he looked at Fang Yuan in disbelief.

He didn't even have time to say anything as the carriage drove straight towards him, scaring him so much that he quickly ran away.

The middle-aged man looked at Fang Yuan's leaving carriage with a gloomy expression. He snorted coldly and immediately went back to report to Li Ke.

In the palace of King Shu.

After listening to his subordinates' report, Li Ke said nothing.

"Your Highness, Fang Yuan doesn't take you seriously enough. You can't do what he wants!"

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

His eyes were full of Fang Yuan's anger.

"Let's leave this matter for now, go down and do your work."

Li Ke shook his head and waved his hand, signaling the middle-aged man to leave.

Fang Yuan has already done what he asked, he can't go too far.

At this time, it was not time to continue to press Fang Yuan about Princess Xiangcheng's pregnancy, otherwise it would be counterproductive.

After all, if Fang Yuan breaks out and supports Li Tai, then the position of crown prince will have nothing to do with him.

"Can"

The middle-aged man is still very angry.

"Stand back and let the person following you come back."

Li Ke was resolute and asked him to leave, and was not allowed to follow Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan was not offended at this time, so he could just wait for the candidate for the position of crown prince to be confirmed.

Once he is the crown prince, there is no need for him to threaten Fang Yuan and Princess Xiangcheng's dirty deeds.

But if the position of prince is not mine, then I’m sorry, I’ll keep this secret for myself!
On the other side, the Royal Palace Study Room.

Li Shimin corrected the memorial as always.

But today's status is obviously not online, and I often get distracted.

Just because Fang Yuan suddenly supported Li Ke made his heart waver a little.

Should I choose Li Tai or Li Ke? This question once again made me entangled.

In fact, not only Li Shimin, but other ministers also felt uncomfortable.

Following Fang Yuan's position, the supporters of both sides were shocked.

The worries of the Li Tai faction and the excitement of the Li Ke faction were about to cause an uproar.

"Your Majesty, the empress has arrived."

Just when Li Shimin was distracted, Wang De's voice came.

"Xuan!"

Li Shimin was in distress.

When I heard that Queen Changsun was coming, I felt much better.

Because many times Empress Xu Changsun can give her certain opinions and play a positive role.

"Second brother, I'm sorry to disturb you."

Queen Changsun came over, her expressions and movements were full of expressions.

She is the master of the harem and the mother of the world, and her temperament is unmatched.

However, her face turned pale and she looked not very well.

"Come, sit here!"

Li Shimin stood up and helped Queen Changsun.

He helped her to his dragon throne and sat down together. The emperor and the queen sat on the throne together.

This is also an honor that only Empress Changsun can have, and no concubine in the palace has ever tried it.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Mr. Fang has changed his mind?"

Empress Changsun was not polite and directly entered the topic.

He came just because of Fang Yuan's matter.

To be precise, she came here because Li Tai begged her.

Or maybe he couldn't say begging, but Li Tai went to her to complain and complained about his grievances.

After Li Tai left, she thought for a long time and finally decided to come to the emperor.

"Yes, he kept telling me he was neutral, but in the end he suddenly changed his mind."

Li Shimin sighed.

She leaned against Queen Changsun's body and breathed in the fragrance of her body.

"Maybe it wasn't neutral in the first place, but it was just the trump card that was revealed in the end."

Queen Changsun's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction.

Her impression of Fang Yuan was still very good, except for this support.

"By the way, what do you want from me?"

Li Shimin doesn't know whether it is.

He was also thinking about whether Fang Yuan was like this, and whether he had misjudged him?
"Qingque came to me to complain. As a mother, I came to ask if Your Majesty has made a decision?"

Queen Changsun sighed and said.

She won't lie, she will do whatever she says.

"Mr. Guanyin, what do you mean?"

"Have you forgotten to set an example and not interfere in politics in the harem?"

Li Shimin frowned immediately and sat up from Queen Changsun.

"Your Majesty, I'm just asking, does it belong to the harem to participate in politics?"

Queen Changsun's expression also became solemn and she said in a deep voice.

One person calls him a pet name, and the other person calls him "Your Majesty", which instantly reveals their attitudes.

"Okay, that doesn't count, you all go down, no one is allowed to enter!"

Li Shimin sighed, frowned, and waved his hands.

Wang De immediately understood and asked all the maids and eunuchs present to leave, and closed the door at the same time.The emperor and the empress want to discuss the choice of the prince. This is a secret and cannot be known to anyone in advance.

"If I say I choose Li Ke, what do you think?"

Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He looked deeply at Empress Changsun with deep eyes.

"I will object!"

Queen Changsun's breathing suddenly stagnated and she said in a deep voice.

She thought she could look down upon her son's decision, which was not the prince's.

But when Li Shimin really talked about it, he felt that he couldn't do it.

Maybe everyone has emotions and desires, and no matter how much he restrains himself, he still hopes that his son can be a prince.

If it's not Li Chengqian, then it should be Li Tai; if it's not Li Tai, then it should be Li Zhi. In short, it must be his own son.

At this moment, Queen Changsun knew that she was selfish, but her mood became relaxed at this moment, knowing that she had to fight for her son.

"presumptuous!"

"You dare to participate in politics in the harem?!"

Li Shimin was furious.

What he dislikes the most is the harem's involvement in politics.

Because when the Supreme Emperor was on the throne, there was a concubine who was always whispering in the Supreme Emperor's ears.

As a result, he was repeatedly frustrated, but could not get the support and understanding of the Supreme Emperor, so after he succeeded to the throne, he was warned again and again not to participate in political affairs in the harem.

"I am not participating in politics in the harem. I am just a mother fighting for what my child deserves."

"Your Majesty can also understand that I am participating in politics from the harem. If Your Majesty feels that you want to punish me, then punish me, but I still maintain my opinion: the prince should choose either Li Tai or Li Zhi. I am opposed to the others!"

Empress Changsun stood up and bowed deeply to Li Shimin.

She made the decision to maintain her opinion even if she suffered.

The eldest son himself failed to teach him well, so that he became like that and was eventually deposed as the prince.

I don't know if he hates himself, but every time he thinks about it, he feels that he can't do well.

This time, no matter whether it's good or bad, at least he won't let his son blame him.

"you!"

Li Shimin was furious.

Pointing at Queen Changsun, her eyes were terrifying.

Queen Changsun looked at Li Shimin calmly, waiting for the other party's punishment.

The couple stayed in a stalemate like this for a while, before Li Shimin calmed down a little.

"Sit down."

Li Shimin said with a sigh.

In fact, when he said he would choose Li Ke just now, he just wanted to see the attitude of Queen Changsun.

Now after seeing the attitude of Queen Changsun, Li Shimin was even more determined not to choose Li Ke as the crown prince.

Because if Li Ke is chosen as the prince, then the officials and households among the six departments will be against themselves and Li Ke.

Unless both Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian are put down, this is not in line with his governing philosophy.

Then there is the harem.

The queen still has the final say in the harem!

If Li Ke takes over, Concubine Yang Shu will not have a good life.

Even if Li Ke is the prince, he can't control the harem, and he is not suitable to control it every day.

So from the moment Li Ke was chosen as the crown prince, the court would be in chaos, and terrible things would happen.

And if Li Ke hadn't come to power, then only Li Ke's faction would be dissatisfied.

Their power is not as strong as that of their direct descendants, and the consequences are not serious.

This is what an emperor should consider.

Only after considering all possible consequences can the prince be selected.

However, Li Shimin actually had a candidate for the crown prince in mind, which happened to be the same as everyone else's choice.

It's just that Fang Yuan's change of mind made him a little difficult to make a decision for a while, thinking whether Li Tai would really die young easily?
An emperor who died young should not sit in that position, otherwise it would affect the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is testing my concubine?"

Queen Changsun's eyes suddenly lit up.

After being married for many years, it can be said that Queen Changsun understands Li Shimin best.

Seeing Li Shimin's situation, she roughly knew that Li Shimin was actually testing her just now.

"My original intention was to choose Qingque, but many people said that Qingque had a problem with her figure."

"I have also asked many imperial doctors that being too fat is prone to illness and even early death."

Li Shimin did not answer directly.

But this answer is actually an answer.

"Your Majesty, you can lose weight."

Queen Changsun frowned and said in a deep voice.

She was unhappy to hear someone say that her son was prone to die early.

But this man was her husband and the father of her son, so she was not angry.

"It's easy to say, but it's not easy to do."

"And now that I am about to announce the candidate, how can I give Qingque time to lose weight?"

Li Shimin shook his head and said.

Losing weight is not a simple matter.

He asked Li Tai to pay attention many times, but his weight kept getting higher and higher.

If he hadn't given birth to a child in the royal family, with so many maids and eunuchs, it would be hard for him to imagine how Li Tai could survive.

"What the second brother said is very true."

"However, in fact, in my mind, Qingque is not the most suitable candidate."

Queen Changsun nodded, and then spoke seriously.

"How to say?"

Li Shimin immediately thought of Li Zhi.

But Li Zhi is only one or two years old and knows nothing, so he is the most suitable candidate?
"Second brother should know who I want to talk about. Yes, it's Li Zhi."

Queen Changsun smiled and said.

"Why?"

Li Shimin didn't understand.

Then the young child would choose to be the prince.

What does their brother think?
"Because he's still young."

"Because you are still in your prime!"

Queen Changsun said with a wise look.

In an instant, Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

Because Li Zhi is young, he can still be well cultivated.

Because he is in his prime, he doesn't have to worry about being like Li Chengqian who can't bear to sit on the throne for too long and rebel.

Among all the princes, Li Zhi seems to be the most suitable, and he can also stabilize and support ministers such as Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian.

After all, although Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian supported Li Tai, they essentially supported the direct descendants of Queen Changsun.

As long as they are direct descendants, then they will have no objection.

As for Li Tai's dissatisfaction, just give him a date to eat and tell him that as long as he can lose weight, the future crown prince position will still be his.

As for Li Ke, as he thought just now, his support is nothing to be afraid of.

"Yes, second brother."

Queen Changsun smiled and said.

When Li Tai complained to her, Li Zhi was playing under her knees.

So a bold idea came to mind, and the more I thought about it, the more perfect the choice became.

"Guanyin Maid, you are truly a blessing!"

"Let's go, I still want you to give me another prince!"

Li Shimin was overjoyed and picked up Queen Changsun.

"Your Majesty, no, I am not feeling very well today."

Queen Changsun's face turned red and she said shyly.

Li Shimin immediately showed a sarcastic look, remembering that Queen Changsun was in poor health.

I recently had a gas attack, and Yaowang treated me several times before I was barely out of danger.

This made Li Shimin very worried, afraid of an accident.

"Okay, I'll take my leave now, Your Majesty, please go ahead and get busy."

Queen Changsun fell down and said softly.

Li Shimin nodded, sent Queen Changsun out, and then asked someone to invite Li Tai.

(End of this chapter)