People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 890 My king of the northwest, please give birth to a son soon.
Under the firelight, Li Xuan spoke very firmly.

Li Xuan raised her head and looked straight at Li Zhi. Li Xuan did not flinch at all.

Li Zhi didn't look at Li Xuan, put his hands behind his back, and said softly and indifferently: "If you don't want to be Fu Jian, then you want to be Emperor Chen Xuan."

Emperor Chen Xuan, Chen Xu, was the younger brother of Emperor Chen Wen, Chen Qian. After the death of Emperor Chen Wen, his son Chen Bozong, the deposed emperor, succeeded him, but he was soon usurped by Chen Xu.

This public case quickly came to mind, and Li Xuan immediately handed over his hands, and then knelt down deeply: "Your Majesty, I have never thought of any evildoing. What I wish is to imitate Duke Wei, go to Lingyan Pavilion, shine on the lintel, and other things. I haven't thought about it at all."

Li Xuan spoke with absolute determination, without any hesitation, and without any unnecessary thoughts in her mind.

Brothers take over the throne of brothers, and uncles take over the throne of nephews. Most of them happen between brothers, uncles and nephews.

Li Xuan and Li Zhi are nothing more than cousins, and Li Xuan and Li Xian are nothing more than cousins.

Even from a legal perspective, there is no chance for Li Xuan to seize the throne.

Furthermore, in today's Tang Dynasty, there are Empress Wu at the top, Liu Rengui, Dai Zhide, Pei Yan, Pei Xingjian, Liu Shenli, Di Renjie, Huangfu Zhengyi and other veteran ministers who are extremely capable and loyal.

Although Li Xuan has some abilities, she is still not as good as the previous ones.

However, Li Xuan couldn't say even half of these words.

Because when it comes to the throne, you must resolutely say you don't want it, and you can't even say you can't.

But if there is half a sentence that says no, it means that you have thought about it.

This is very fatal.

In addition, if Li Xuan said that he wanted to be Huo Guang, then he wanted to dominate the government.

If a descendant of the clan monopolizes the government and deposes the emperor, it only takes one step to ascend to the throne and seize the throne immediately. It is too dangerous.

Moreover, those who still want to be Huo Guang even though they know that Huo Guang will end up with his entire family being executed are extremely ambitious and ruthless people.

For such a person, even if the emperor expressed his hope that someone would do it, he would still be most wary of him.

It is impossible to say that when he is dying, he will take you away with him.

Li Xuan only wants to be Li Jing, not even Li Ji.

It is because Li Jing has less power than Li Ji and is more able to retreat bravely.

"Duke Wei, Duke Wei, so you are not willing to assist Xian'er?" Li Zhi changed the topic.

Li Xuan's extremely firm answer satisfied Li Zhi.

Of course, the emperor's suspicion was not so easy to dispel.

It can even be said that the emperor is wary of everyone at all times.

As long as you have the power to threaten the throne, he will immediately attack you without hesitation.

In fact, it doesn't matter how much Li Zhi is suspicious of Li Xuan. After all, Li Xuan's current strength is still very weak.

Not to mention that the emperor still had the trump card of Empress Wu, so it would be difficult for others to do what they wanted to do.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and just wanted to say something, but couldn't.

Can only be silent.

"Speak." At this time, Li Zhi became angry and said coldly: "Tell the truth."

"Your Majesty." Li Xuan bowed to the ground solemnly and said: "It is not that I have never advised His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness the Crown Prince can still listen to the words of the minister for a short period of time, but as time goes by, he will immediately return to his old ways. Moreover, The ministers and the attendants in the East Palace have completely different views on everything, and their actions are also quite different."

"What if Xian'er ascends the throne?" Li Zhi suddenly calmed down.

"I will probably be sent to another state to serve as governor. Those around the prince will not tolerate me staying with the prince." Li Xuan bowed his head again.

It's not that he doesn't want to help Li Xian, Li Xian is the best weapon against Empress Wu, but Li Xian seems to be strong, but at critical moments, he is always somewhat inexplicably weak.

The good situation was ruined once.

In this regard, Li Xian is not even as good as Li Xian and Li Dan.

Li Xian also knew that he used Wu Sansi to kill the Five Dragon Kings, and the toughness in Li Dan's character was even more obvious.

After a slight pause, Li Zhi spoke again: "What would you do if I released all the people around the prince?"

"Your Majesty!" Li Xuan cried out, his face showing great disbelief.

What happened to make the emperor think so?

Is it the emperor's trust in Li Xuan and his regard for his abilities?
Shit, no matter how arrogant Li Xuan is, she has not yet reached this level.

Something happened to Li Xian, something happened to that bastard Li Xian.

Did he kill Ming Chongyan?
No, Ming Chongyan is still in Dunhuang?
Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince Zuo Shuzi and the Crown Prince Zhan Shi are both capable ministers in the world. With them here, the Crown Prince will definitely be like the kings of Yao and Shun. Why is it like this?"

"But they still couldn't persuade Xian'er." Li Zhi paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and said coldly: "Do you still remember that I asked you to diagnose the princess a few days ago?"

"Remember, the Crown Princess looks frightened and has trouble sleeping day and night." After Li Xuan finished speaking, her expression changed slightly.

"Yes, you were right when you said that the East Palace needs to be cleaned, but..." Li Zhi stopped mid-sentence. If he said more, it would be a scandal in the East Palace.

Li Xuan immediately understood in her heart that some things in the East Palace had affected the safety of the fetus in the Crown Princess's belly.

Li Xuan immediately became serious, raised her hands and said, "Your Majesty, let's clean it up. There are some things that only by killing enough people can we achieve greater peace."

Li Zhi lowered his gaze on Li Xuan and said softly: "Yes, my eldest grandson cannot make any mistakes."

"Your Majesty, although the prince is biased in his dealings, it is because he is not firm enough in dealing with things. If he sees too much blood, he will become much more hard-hearted." Li Xuan's eyes were extremely solemn.

Although Li Xian is in good health, he is not as good as the filial emperor Li Hong in terms of being a prince.

Although Li Hong is as kind and generous as Li Xian, he has never lacked decisiveness in killing, but Li Xian is much worse in this regard.

Not even smart enough.

Many things submitted by his subordinates were obviously wrong, but he did not have the ability to see through them at all.

Such a prince who looks smart but is actually confused will eventually become a puppet in the hands of others.

"How is Xian'er?" Li Zhi suddenly changed his question.Li Xuan did not hesitate at all and said directly: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is still suitable to be a free prince. Please put the heavy burden on the prince. Even if there is any instability in the court, I can still help you enough." His Royal Highness, suppress bad things and become His Royal Highness’s most solid backing.”

The emperor chose Li Xian as the crown prince. It would be nice to hear this.

What Li Zhi did was nothing more than testing whether Li Xuan intended to intervene in the matter of seizing the heir.

After all, Li Xuan has the best relationship with Li Xian so far. If he promotes Li Xian to the top, there will inevitably be another turmoil in the DPRK.

At this time, Li Xuan couldn't speak for Li Xian at all.

After all, in history, no matter which emperor seized power, he was always the minister of the previous emperor.

Fu Jian, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, and even Yang Jian were all like this.

Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty, was an anomaly.

Li Xuan is not even willing to do it as a powerful official who monopolizes the government, so how can he think of going further.

As long as he stays firmly in front of the bottom line, Li Xuan won't be in much danger.

Li Zhi saw through Li Xuan's true thoughts at a glance, and finally the tight string in his heart relaxed.

"You can stay out if you like." Li Zhi sighed, and then said: "It will take more than ten years to completely wipe out Tubo for me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan kowtowed heavily.

"Remember, it is to annihilate Tubo, not just to pacify Luozu." Li Zhi emphasized again.

It is not difficult to defeat Luoche. As long as Li Xuan follows the Hussars General Huo Qubing and kills all the way, he can kill Luoche and even destroy the entire city of Luoche.

But Li Xuan can do this, but Li Zhi cannot.

Even when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used Huo Qubing, he chose to ignore it at the beginning.

Because of this, he does not have to bear the surging moral pressure of civil servants in North Korea and China, but it is different now.

"I understand." Li Xuan raised his head with some difficulty, looked at Li Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to govern Tubo, immigration is the biggest difficulty."

Immigration not only means a lot of consumption along the way, but it also means that there will be no income for a whole year, and you even have to find ways to support these people for a year.

This is a huge problem for any manager.

I am afraid that no official in the court is willing to face such a problem.

During the Taizong Dynasty, even with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, governance of the Turks was still a huge problem.

The problems on the Tubo Plateau are even more difficult than those on the Turkic grasslands.

If you want to govern the people here, no one thinks that the foundation of wealth is simply unfeasible.

"That's your problem, my Northwest King." Li Zhi burst out laughing, but his laughter also revealed Li Zhi's intentions.

Li Zhi had so many words with Li Xuan today, but his purpose was always only three words: King of the Northwest.

Li Xuan fell silent.

From the beginning, the DPRK was reluctant to conquer Tibet.

If the Tibetans had not often threatened the borders of the Tang Dynasty and spied on the activities of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would have been willing to be a good neighbor with them. However, the Tibetans never stopped spying on the Tang Dynasty, which made the emperors and ministers inside and outside the Tang Dynasty feel extremely dangerous. .

Therefore, everyone in the DPRK supported the capture of Tuyuhun.

But after the victory of Tuyuhun, whether we should go a step further and win the logic is a matter that is even more controversial in the court.

Even if Li Xuan followed Huo Qubing's example, he could only talk to the emperor in private. If he really wanted to speak to the court, the ministers would probably scold him like a dog. Li Xuan is not Li Jing.

Li Xuan cannot be like Huo Guang, nor can he be like Fu Jian or Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. None of the ministers in the court are good.

Even Li Jing may not be able to do it.

Li Zhi's temptation just now was just to appease Li Zhi's suspicion. He could still see clearly what kind of person Li Xuan was.

The key is that he still has Empress Wu.

Unfortunately, he has Empress Wu.

When the time comes, throw Li Xuan to Tuyuhun and become a barrier to the northwest of the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, he will be used to oppress some people in the court who dare not go too far.

This is Li Zhi's balancing act.

Although Li Zhi is still dissatisfied with Li Xian, it is just dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, Qugou New City." Li Xuan nodded slightly and pointed out the key to the matter.

If Qugou New City is in Li Xuan's hands, he will become the king of the northwest. If it is not in Li Xuan's hands, he will be just an ordinary local governor.

"Let's deal with it according to the imperial system." Li Zhi waved his hand casually, then stood up and walked towards the front yard.

"Here!" Li Xuan followed slowly.

Neither of them spoke again, as if they had exhausted all their energy in talking today.

Li Zhi did not stay any longer, nodded slightly to Liu Jinyu and Princess Peng, and then walked towards the front yard.

The moment he got on the black carriage, Li Zhi stopped again, looked at Li Xuan with a half-smile, and said, "King Nanchang, please give birth to a son quickly."

Li Xuan smiled bitterly, then cupped her hands and said, "Here!"

Li Zhi laughed and got into the carriage. Li Xuan quickly waved his hand, then the middle door opened wide and the carriage drove out.

On the long street, it was dark for some time, but in an unseen place, there were no one knew how many people were escorting the carriage back to the palace.

After everything disappeared, Li Xuan sighed in her heart: "Son, take the proton."

Li Xuan has completely understood Li Zhi's suspicion.

No wonder Li Ke died.

(End of this chapter)