Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 244
After all the servants of the princess mansion were gone, the crown prince said to Wei Zheng: "Xuan Cheng accompanied me on a fast journey, the journey is exhausting, let's go down and rest first, I will share the brother-sister relationship with my sister, and I don't need Xuan Cheng to accompany me. "

"Here. The servant will leave."

Wei Zheng responded respectfully, saluted and took his leave.

The staff of the two people all resigned, leaving only the personal servants to serve.Princess Pingyang told Chuxue: "Make a cup of ginseng tea for the prince to relieve fatigue."

"Here."

Chuxue took out ginseng from the drawer, sliced ​​it and brewed it.

The crown prince sat in the first seat, turned his head and said to Princess Pingyang in harmony: "My sister is much lighter than when we met in Chang'an last year. Wei Zeguan is suffering. When the injury is better, go back to Chang'an. The saint has always missed you." My sister, if my sister can return home, the sage will be very happy."

There is a sense of caring in the words, but there is still the majesty of the elder brother in the expression, unconsciously carrying some sense of command.

Princess Pingyang said: "A few days ago, Erlang was the envoy of the sage, and he told the sage that he wanted me to return to Beijing. I have ordered my subordinates to prepare to return to Chang'an. As soon as the successor arrives, I will set off for Chang'an. I hope that I will return to Chang'an." Spend a reunion year with the saint."

"So good."

The prince praised and said: "My sister is still young. When you return to Chang'an, you can let the sage choose a son-in-law for you and find a good son-in-law. It will be good for you in the future."

Princess Pingyang lowered her head, neither speaking nor objecting.Seeing that she didn't respond, the crown prince was surprised and asked back: "My sister still doesn't want to recruit a son-in-law?"

Princess Pingyang paused, and said: "Brother's kindness is appreciated by my younger sister, but Kefu's words are still in my ears, how dare I get married and recruit a son-in-law! Who would dare to be my son-in-law?"

The prince's expression froze, and he said: "It's just a foolish man's and a fool's woman's lies, why does my sister still take it to heart? It's okay, you are the daughter of a sage, you are the daughter of a sage, gold and jade are precious, why worry about marriage? There are Aye and my brother Now, who do you want to be the son-in-law, you can say it clearly, Aye and I will definitely decide for you."

Princess Pingyang gave a blessing, and said: "Thank you, brother, and we will talk about it after we return to Chang'an."

The prince nodded, his eyes were full of complex expressions, and he sighed: "I haven't heard my brothers and sisters call me big brother for many years."

"It's my sister who made a slip of the tongue, please forgive me, the prince."

Princess Pingyang quickly pleaded guilty.The crown prince shook his head and sighed: "You and I are brothers and sisters of the same mother, why are we so born? Is it the same with you and Erlang?"

Princess Pingyang said: "The elder brother is the crown prince, he is the heir apparent, and my younger sister dare not overstep and be disrespectful. Erlang is the king of Qin, just like me, so he can be called by name."

The prince was suffocated when he heard the words, and he was silent for a moment, before he said: "Although you have not been in Chang'an these past few years, you have been smart since childhood, and you have a lot of rules in your actions. I think the situation in Beijing must not be hidden from you. The matter between me and Erlang, you Do you know?"

After all, she stared at Princess Pingyang sharply, and Princess Pingyang didn't back away, and said calmly: "Little sister knows."

The prince immediately asked quickly: "But, who do you support?"

Princess Pingyang raised her head, looked directly at the prince, and asked directly: "The prince is my elder brother, and Erlang is my younger brother. The prince, Erlang and I are all born to my mother. The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh. The prince is like this." Ask Chenmei, how do you want Chenmei to answer?"

The prince directly said sharply: "Answer what you think in your heart!"

Princess Pingyang stopped talking.

The prince was so angry that he stood up, kicked over the case in front of him, and said angrily: "You don't answer, but you actually support Shimin in your heart? Shimin was brought up by you, and you taught the book yourself, and your affection is different from others. , Li Jianling, you support Shimin in your heart, right?"

"Prince be careful!"

Princess Pingyang also stood up, and said calmly with a salute: "The matter of reserve position is related to the country's society, and the sages and courtiers will discuss and decide, so there is no room for a minister and a woman to discuss it! The prince said so, it is difficult for the strong!"

"It's hard for a strong man?"

The prince was full of disappointment, and said angrily: "I am the eldest son of the sage, and there is nothing wrong with morals or disrespect. The reserve position is orthodox, it is in line with the etiquette, it is a matter of course. You are my sister-in-law, born in a family, you should know the rules of etiquette, why don't you say that the eldest son inherits is orthodox?"

Princess Pingyang didn't speak, just bowed and saluted, remaining silent.

The prince was disappointed and said: "Jianling, in your heart, do you have a relationship between brother Wei and Shimin? You know, even if you don't support Shimin explicitly, but stand neutral, brother Wei still supports Shimin, denying it. It is the natural inheritance right of the elder brother, the eldest son."

After finishing speaking, the crown prince paused and lamented, "Jianling, after all these years, do you really regard your elder brother as your real elder brother?"

"Brother, be careful!"

Princess Pingyang raised her head and looked directly at the prince.The prince was very angry and laughed back: "Is it right to be called a brother? I know that you and Shimin have been in contact for so many years. With your intelligence, don't tell me that you don't see that he has the heart to fight for the reserve?"

Pingyang Gongzhi met the prince's sad and angry gaze, he didn't avoid it, and said directly: "Your sister has seen it, and there are many repressions, and she often advises Erlang, the elder brother is the eldest brother of our mother and compatriots, You should have a heart of superiority and inferiority. However, Erlang is no longer an immature son. He has his own thoughts and thoughts, so how can he listen to my words in everything! What the prince said is difficult for the strong, and it is difficult for my sister to do it! Or, why doesn't the prince introspect himself, but instead shifts the responsibility to others?"

The prince said angrily: "What responsibility do I have? As a younger brother, Erlang has no elder brother, disregards the seniority and inferiority, and covets the position of the crown prince, which should be regarded as disloyalty and injustice!"

Princess Pingyang looked directly at the prince, and asked calmly: "But, Erlang is very talented, has always been quite talented, diligent and eager to learn, and has a good method of doing things. Are these things only today? Hasn't Erlang been like this since he was a child? "

The crown prince choked, opened his mouth, and was at a loss for words for a while, unable to refute.

Princess Pingyang continued: "The crown prince is the heir apparent of our Great Tang Dynasty. He is the foundation of a country. In the future, he will succeed to the throne and rule the world. However, it is not rare. The prince is a king, and he should have a broad mind. Why does he lose confidence and sense of proportion in the face of the excellence of the people of the world, so that he loses his ground?"

"I……"

The prince had no words to refute for a while, so he could only respond in silence.

Regardless of the prince's silence, Princess Pingyang continued: "The prince is the king, and the people of the world are the ministers. The way of the king is to know people and make good use of them. The ministers are outstanding, and the king can only be happy and appoint them. There is no reason to be afraid? Why is the prince Lose the confidence and confidence of being a king to the people of the world? And based on the conquest of Liu Heita, the so-called son of a thousand gold can't sit down, and the prince's gold is noble and precious, how can a thousand gold be comparable? Why does the prince lightly talk about his own conquest? Reckless, in the eyes of my sister, it is not appropriate!"

The prince was speechless, sighed, and said: "My sister is right, but you are not in the court, and you don't know the pressure of being a brother. The people of the world are not only talented, but his talent is too outstanding. Compared with him, it is as good as a brother. Haoyue and Weixing are very different. As a prince, I am not as good as my own brother in everything, sister, how do you let my brother sit comfortably? How do you face the eyes of your servants?"

Princess Pingyang sighed softly, her tone finally softened, and she persuaded her earnestly: "Brother, you are the prince, the eldest son of the sage and my mother, and the natural successor of my Tang Dynasty. There are no mistakes or omissions, why don't you dare to sit in the court? No matter how outstanding Shimin is, he is also the second son. The so-called orderly seniority, since the prince has both talents and virtues, and is the eldest son, he can sit in the court with confidence. Why are you afraid of Erlang's excellence? ? The prince should show the demeanor of a king! If the prince himself is guilty, how do you make the courtiers think?"

The prince's expression changed——

That's right, if he himself feels guilty and afraid of the people of the world, then his subjects will naturally feel guilty of the king of Qin.And his guilty conscience, in the eyes of a man of insight, isn't it the attitude of nothing being a king?

Princess Pingyang knew from his expression that he had understood, and sighed: "Brother, the right time, place and people are all on your side, why are you afraid of the talents of the people? Only one person can't become the crown prince!"

The prince's face changed again, full of remorse.Princess Pingyang sighed: "This is all my sister said, I hope the prince will think twice before acting. My sister is still injured, and her energy is exhausted, so she can't accompany the prince. Please go to another courtyard to rest."

The prince nodded, didn't say anything, just waved his hands, and with a look of despair, he went to another courtyard with his relatives.

Seeing his bewildered look, Princess Pingyang sighed sadly, hoping that he could really listen to what she said today, figure it out, and straighten himself up.The tragedy of fratricide, not only her, but A Niang under the nine springs must also not want to see it.

(End of this chapter)