Ji Tang

The next day, rumors spread in Chang'an that the crown prince had killed the royal heirs. When Ji Song learned about it, he was not surprised at all. In the pavilion, Wu Mei poured tea for her master. Although she couldn't explain how to cook, her skill in making tea was so proficient that she even called it tea ceremony.

I don’t know who I learned it from, but to be fair, this tea is really good.

This kid Ji Ze drinks tea like a cow, and never changes his mind every time his wife rolls her eyes. As for this boy Yunwen Yunwu, when it comes to craftsmen and objects, he talks clearly and draws inferences from one case to another. But he knows nothing about these elegant things.

"Let's go, let's go. If you don't know how to drink, don't spoil my tea. This is Wuyi Mountain's Dahongpao. You don't deserve to drink this tea!"

She snatched her husband's teacup, and in a blink of an eye she transformed into Xiaolian. She said to the master in a cooing voice: "Master, please drink tea!"

In his son's resentful eyes, the tea tasted really tasteless!

After three rounds of tea, Wu Mei glanced at her master and said as if unintentionally: "Do you think this rumor is true? How is this possible? How can there be such a vicious woman in the world?"

"Let me see, this princess is hopeless. Master, you can't get involved!"

Ji Song glanced at this girl with an inexplicable expression, vicious? Haha, if I knew what you had done in history, then Wang wouldn’t even be worthy of carrying your shoes.

Wu Mei was looked at inexplicably. Sometimes she always felt that her master had "bad intentions" but she couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.

"You said it was a rumor, how could you take it seriously? If you have nothing to do, check on the child and worry about it!" Ji Song was noncommittal, and Wu Mei was so angry that she almost yelled.

"Are you kidding?" Wu Mei looked at the master and rolled her eyes, looking at Ji Song eagerly, asking him to hold up the tea without knowing whether to drink it or spit it out.

"You!"

He nodded the girl's forehead and said angrily: "You said you are a mother, why do you care about these things? No matter what, what does it have to do with you?"

"Hey, aren't you curious? Just tell me!"

Ji Song had no choice but to put down the cup and said: "It's true, now it's better!"

As soon as these words came out, even Ji Ze was stunned. He didn't expect that the Wang family was so bold. Aren't they afraid of hurting the family?

Then Ji Song looked at the second son and said: "If you have nothing to do, go to the palace and persuade the prince. You have all grown up playing together. What you say is much better than us elders. I hope he can cheer up, if not."

He sighed deeply, how could such a prince be convinced? The Tang Dynasty is rising rapidly, and there are countless powerful generals. The soldiers can be said to be tigers and wolves. When encountering such a weak prince, I don't know whether it is a disaster or a blessing!

"Well, I'll go tomorrow!"

Ji Ze hesitated to speak. He wanted his father to help Li Xiang, but he also knew that this was just forcing his father into a difficult situation. This incident may have dealt a huge blow to him, and sometimes he was angry about it.

When Ji Song saw his son's look, he knew what he was thinking. He knew his son better than his father. This boy was good at everything, but he valued friendship too much. He was exactly the same as himself.

"Okay, just do what you have to do. You don't need to worry about other things. Father knows how to do it!"

Ji Ze lowered his head and said, "Yes, father!"

At this time, Butler Liu came and saw that his master was a little anxious and said: "Master, there is a letter from the palace, saying that the Supreme Emperor is looking for you!"

Ji Song was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized that it was because of Li Xiang's affairs.

The blockade last night was too late. Hundreds of people knew about the huge movement in the East Palace. Who knew who was involved here? As the saying goes, good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles, not to mention that he is the prince of the dynasty!

"You go get ready, and I'll go change!"

Ji Song didn't dare to neglect and was about to leave, but when he saw Ji Ze, he said: "Don't wait for tomorrow, come into the palace with me later!"

Ji Ze was stunned for a moment, but still nodded.

After her father left, Wu Mei said thoughtfully, "Husband, you must remember not to involve yourself when you go. My father is right. This is not something that we juniors can get involved in. It's just a good person who doesn't take it seriously. And it made me look so horny!"

Ji Ze frowned and said with some displeasure: "What nonsense are you talking about? The prince and I grew up. If you do this now, what do you want him to think?"

"Anyway, don't worry about this matter. I'm not a fool, your husband. I just came to the palace to have a look! I just hope he can be stronger. It's not easy to be the prince of the Tang Dynasty!"

Wu Mei didn't hold her tongue this time. She straightened her husband's clothes and said thoughtfully, "Well, you go early and come back early. My concubine and children are waiting for you to come back!"

Ji Ze nodded, but after walking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Let's go back to Jiangdong after this incident is over. With such a big business, it's not a problem to stay in Chang'an forever."

Wu Mei was stunned for a moment, then she smiled happily and said as brightly as a lily blooming: "Well, let's go back to our home!"
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Ji Song walked into the Wanmin Palace and looked around. It was generally completed. Only the main hall was still undergoing some finishing touches. He thought it wouldn't take long for him to move in.

He then walked into a smaller palace. Although it was not big, it was well-equipped and, let alone, quite unique.

At this time, Li Shimin was resting his mind. He didn't sleep at all last night. When he learned that his unborn great-grandson or great-granddaughter was gone, he almost stabbed someone with a knife.

Li Xiang, Li Xiang, you are so cowardly, how can this world be left in your hands? They are all in their twenties and still live like children. How can he feel at ease with such an heir?

Li Chengqian was standing aside, and his eldest grandson had gone somewhere unknown. This was a conversation between two generations of emperors facing their future heirs, and even she, who was famous all over the world, was not qualified to participate.

Chen Shou just stood outside the door waiting for instructions. When he saw Ji Song coming, he just nodded as a greeting and personally pushed Ji Song into the hall.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Ji Song's scalp felt numb. There was no sound for a long time after the salute, so he sat on the chair and counted the dragon scales on the pillars of the main hall.

"Now that you're here, you're talking, but who are you showing off to?"

Seeing Ji Song acting like it had nothing to do with him, Li Shimin became very angry. When the prince took Li Xiang to apprentice, the boy just pretended to be confused as if he didn't hear it. He was afraid that he would see Li Xiang at that time. Shortcomings.

"Your Majesty, what did you ask me to say? This is not something I should be involved in. Isn't this embarrassing someone?" Ji Song spread his hands and said helplessly.

"What a embarrassment, you kid, don't even think about staying out of it. If you can't come up with a solution today, I want you to look good!"

Then he shouted towards the door: "Chen Shou, close the door. If you can't think of a way today, no one can come out like this!"

Hearing this, he was dumbfounded and stared at Chen Shou. The meaning was self-evident: Just close the door and try it!

Chen Shou: Hum, just give it a try!

bang~

The door was closed, and the originally bright hall suddenly became dim.

But then few people spoke. After a long time, Li Chengqian said in a hoarse voice: "Xiang'er. Not suitable."

"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!"

Ji Song was shocked, what was he going to do? Abolish the crown prince? If this were done, wouldn't the court be in turmoil?

The world has finally achieved orderly inheritance. If there is another person who abolishes the elder and establishes the younger, there will be endless troubles!

It's not that he is pedantic. In his previous life, he followed others' opinions and believed that it was best to inherit the dynasty and establish virtuous people. But as he got older, he realized that establishing a virtuous person was a trap. What was the standard for establishing a virtuous person? Is it peerless martial arts or literary talent? Or is it the so-called filial piety? The biggest flaw is the lack of standards. Everyone has advantages, isn’t it right to be a virtuous person? Okay, let’s magnify the advantages of the prince we support and hide the shortcomings, right?

As Ji Song continues to expand, there are countless industries, and the people of the clan are flourishing everywhere. To put it bluntly, if the world is in chaos again, the Ji family will be able to survive the troubled times unscathed.

But at this time, the more he understood the advantages of the primogeniture system. Because I have no choice, I can be stable. Because your upper limit is determined from the beginning.

Although it seems unfair to other children, how can there be any fairness in the world? It’s just the best solution among countless choices!

Once the primogeniture system is destroyed, and then everyone else has their own ideas, it will be chaos.

Just when he wanted to stop him, Li Chengqian smiled at him.

"Father, I have failed to live up to your teachings. All the blame must be borne by me!" Li Chengqian knelt on the ground and tapped his forehead on the ground.

"Ah~"

"Why are you doing this?" Li Shimin stepped forward to help Li Chengqian up, patted his shoulder and said, "I'm not dead yet, it's not your turn to do this!"

"After a period of time, I will issue a decree. On the grounds that the prince is itchy and has no chance to inherit the throne, he will be demoted to the king of Hengshan and go to the fiefdom to recuperate his health!"

"Father."

"His Majesty!"

Ji Song was anxious and wanted to stop it, but it was too late!

"Today, we, the monarch and my ministers, can talk openly and honestly!"

Li Shimin came to Ji Song, stared at him and said, "Li Xiang, can you be a good emperor? Can you lead the current Tang Dynasty well? Look into my eyes and say."

Ji Song had no choice but to raise his head and said, "Your Majesty, why are you doing this?"

"Why bother? Hahaha~ Why bother?"

Li Shimin laughed loudly and said: "For no reason, just for the sake of my great success in the Tang Dynasty!"

"Our Tang Dynasty has a territory of tens of thousands of miles. There are countless tiger and wolf troops to conquer without equal, and all the wastelands are surrendered. There are tens of millions of people, the treasury is full, the sea dragons roam the sea, and there is no strong enemy."

"How can one fight in one or two lifetimes in such a prosperous age? I, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, don't need him to be very good, but he must be independent and broad-minded. And Li Xiang doesn't have any of these."

"I can let him continue to be the prince, but this is not helping him, it is harming him. For an incompetent prince, your seat is like a volcano, and it may be blown to pieces at any time!"

"It's better to retreat now. At least your life will be saved!"

Ji Song opened his mouth to speak, but didn't know what to say? People don’t care anymore, what else can he say?

"Your Majesty, you are wise!"

Ji Song compromised. Although he knew that Li Xiang was not suitable, he still made efforts to ensure an orderly inheritance. However, it was obvious that both Li Shimin and Li Chengqian would rather sacrifice Li Xiang than elect a qualified prince for the sake of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. .

The decision Li Chengqian made made him feel much more relaxed both physically and mentally. Since he came to the throne, he has been exhausted because of the prince's affairs, and now he is finally relieved.

Freeing myself also frees Li Xiang. Sometimes, there is actually nothing wrong with being a Taiping Prince.

He believed that with Ji Song here, even if a new king succeeded to the throne in the future, he would not do anything to Li Xiang. If the new king doesn't even have this kind of ambition, it's just a sightless thing.

"Zi Yi, I am not Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. I cannot be loyal to him from beginning to end. I know that the prince will destroy the country but remain indifferent!"

"It is not easy for the Tang Dynasty to be what it is today. Starting from the emperor, it took two generations of hard work, countless soldiers died on the battlefield, and many old ministers died of old age in office, so that the Tang Dynasty is invincible and prosperous."

"I cannot ruin the future of Datang for the sake of an unworthy son."

"You are also involved in this. I know what you are worried about. When Li Xiang goes to the fiefdom, I will take Jue'er with me to teach him. He is only thirteen years old, but he will not establish a prince for the time being. I want to see if he can Can you shoulder the heavy responsibility of Datang?"

Having said this, what else can Ji Song say?

Li Jue is also his legitimate son, so he doesn't break the rules. This may be the best choice!

Seeing Ji Song lower his head, Li Chengqian also breathed a sigh of relief. It was not that he was worried that Ji Song would disagree, but that being able to gain Ji Song's approval would, to a large extent, ease the concerns of the courtiers after the news spread.

After all, in addition to being the Duke of Tang Dynasty, Ji also had another mission, that is, to be a direct lineage of the royal loyalist of Hao Jiehou. You can order or force others to do something, but when facing Ji Song, you must take into account the attitude of the good people.

This is extremely important for who will be the prince in the future, but it is not enough.

"I plan to appoint you as the crown prince and tutor in the future, and teach all the princes full-time. What do you think?" Li Chengqian said hesitantly. After pretending to be confused last time, he planned to make it clear directly.

But Li Shimin was more direct, and said angrily: "I have the final say on this matter, and he has to do it even if he doesn't want to do it. We work hard day by day, so it's better for him. The head of the Wuying Pavilion is so comfortable!"

Ji Song's head was full of black lines. Looking at Li Chengqian who was embarrassed and Li Shimin who was convinced of himself, he could only pretend that he didn't hear anything.

slap~

But there are always some people who are shameless. Seeing Ji Song pretending to be confused again, Li Shimin went up to him and slapped him in the face, and said angrily: "I'm talking to you, can I just say a word!"

Ji Song couldn't hold himself any longer and said angrily: "You are forcing someone to do something difficult for you!"

But who is Li Shimin? Hehe smiled: "You are right, you have to agree to this matter even if you don't agree to it. Isn't it just to teach the prince? Isn't this something that you can hold in your hand?"

"Okay, this matter is settled. If you can't teach the true emperor's grandson, I will send your second son to the northwest wind in the grassland."

Ji Song was dumbfounded. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen anyone so shameless.

"Why not Runer? He is the eldest son!"

Li Shimin looked at Ji Song as if he were an idiot, and what he said almost pissed him off!

"Ji Run? Isn't that my good grandson-in-law? That's my own family, how could I cheat my own people? I find Ji Ze very unpleasant. Fortunately, he's not under my nose, otherwise it would just be you. I definitely still blame your son for everything that happened to me!"

"Hmph! Just be content!"

Ji Song's hands were trembling with anger, he really wanted to hit someone (end of chapter)