Yipin Tang

Chapter 454 Not Appropriate

"Your Majesty! Rebellion is a treasonous crime, how can it be treated so lightly!"

Immediately, ministers raised their voices to remonstrate.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is benevolent, but the crown prince has committed such a rebellious act, if he is not severely punished...won't it be given to other princes..."

"Presumptuous!" Li Er shouted sharply.

The minister who spoke quickly fell to the ground, his body trembling slightly.

Li Er snorted softly and said: "I said before, this matter has been found out, the prince's rebellion was caused by the demon girl's confusion, and it was not his intention. Now he is abolishing his position as the prince as a punishment. Do you want me to kill him?" Your own prince!"

The last sentence yelled out angrily, and the people below quickly replied: "Don't dare."

Several ministers cast their eyes on Wei Zheng, hoping that the old man Wei, who is not afraid of death, can continue to advise, but the old man Wei did not intend to pay attention to it.

Li Er sneered in his heart when he saw the reaction of those ministers. Wei Zheng did dare to remonstrate with death on some things. It was only when Li Er's words and deeds violated the actions of the Holy Son of Heaven that he would strongly remonstrate. It seems that it is Li Er's family matter, so he will not be silent.

It is said that Wei Zheng knows Li Er, but Li Er also knows Wei Zheng very well.

Seeing that Wei Zheng didn't want to stand out, a minister stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty said that the crown prince rebelled because he was bewitched by a demon girl. Why have you never heard of a witch with this ability?"

Li Er knew that this minister had a close relationship with the King of Wu, so he stared at him for a while with a smile that was not a smile, and then asked back, "Then have you ever heard of a woman who can lift a thousand catties?"

"This..." The minister faltered, he knew that Li Er wanted to talk about Haitang.

If Li Er asked about the person who lifted a thousand catties, he could still talk about the overlord of Chu, but there is no such thing as a woman who lifts a thousand catties.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Er snorted coldly and said: "Nowadays, strange people come out frequently, foreign countries are watching, and people with ulterior motives are ready to move inside. Putting it on those people with ulterior motives, but targeting the prince everywhere, really disappoints me!"

The minister immediately expressed his loyalty when he heard the words: "I am not targeting the prince, I am only thinking of His Majesty."

The corners of Li Er's mouth curled up slightly, and he sneered, "Since you are so loyal to me, that demon girl who knows how to confuse people's minds has escaped from the prison, so I will order you to arrest her within five days, otherwise you, the official, can also be released." down."

"Ah!" The minister was dumbfounded after hearing what Li Er said. He looked around, and the other ministers kept their eyes on him, and no one looked at him. His heart was ashamed and he collapsed on the ground.

At this time, everyone also knew that Li Er was very firm in defending Li Chengqian, so naturally he would not say more about this matter, and instead mentioned other things.

"Your Majesty is kind, too...His Royal Highness Qian Wang will definitely appreciate His Majesty's great kindness. It's just...that the vacancy of the crown prince is not conducive to the stability of the country. I hope that His Majesty will appoint a new crown prince as soon as possible to stabilize the hearts of the people."

"Yes, the position of prince should not be vacant, and I hope His Majesty will make a decision early."

"Your Majesty, please make a decision early."

Li Er squinted his eyes and smiled, thinking: Zixin guessed right, as long as I abolish the prince, someone will jump out eagerly and let me canonize the new prince.

In fact, since Li Chengqian was banned in the prince's mansion for rebellion, Li Er felt something strange. Li Ke, Li Tai and many ministers moved around frequently, presumably for the new crown prince.

"Well, this statement is reasonable." Li Er did not express his thoughts, nodded and said: "It is true that the position of crown prince should not be vacant. You may wish to listen to what you think."

Hearing what Li Er said, many ministers showed joy, and one of them stepped forward and said, "His Royal Highness Wei Wang is extremely intelligent, unparalleled in talent and learning, and behaves humbly and politely. I think His Royal Highness Wei Wang is worthy of the position of prince."

As soon as the words fell, another minister said: "Although the king of Wei is smart, he acts too ostentatiously. His Highness the king of Wu is different. He looks dignified and behaves steadily. He is most suitable for the position of prince."

"What do you mean! Could it be that His Royal Highness Wei Wang is not prudent in his actions? His Royal Highness Wei Wang set up a literary museum and presided over a poetry meeting, and even got the four great talents in Luoyang to agree with him. Talent, learning, and prestige, which point is not better than Wu Wang?"

"The Literature Museum is good, but it's just His Royal Highness Wei Wang's mischief. As for the four great talents in Luoyang, I heard that only one of them is still in the Literature Museum. Is this what you mean by talent and reputation?"

"you!"

His Highness's ministers immediately divided into two factions to argue, only Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and a few other ministers did not speak out.

Li Er looked at them arguing coldly, and couldn't help but think of what Wang Xiang had said to him. He slapped the dragon chair fiercely. .

"The Taiji Palace doesn't care about manners, what's the point of arguing!" Li Er waved his hand and said: "Let's put down the appointment of the crown prince for now, and we will discuss it later. The auxiliary machine will stay, and the others will step down."

Although unwilling, everyone had no choice but to leave after Li Er's words. Only Changsun Wuji vaguely guessed Li Er's purpose for leaving him behind, and his mind changed quickly thinking about how to respond.

When all the ministers left, Li Er sighed and asked Sun Wuji, "The auxiliary machine knows why I left you here alone, right?"

Changsun Wuji nodded with a wry smile. He didn't want to participate because of his shrewdness, but now it seems that he can't escape.

"Then tell me, who is more suitable to be the crown prince, King Wu or King Wei?" When Li Er asked this, he stared closely at Changsun Wuji's eyes, but Changsun Wuji's eyes were too small, and he narrowed his eyes slightly. Can't see anything.

After hesitating for a moment, Changsun Wuji raised his head and said, "I think neither King Wu nor King Wei is suitable."

"Oh?" Li Er's eyes lit up, and he said with great interest: "Among the many princes, Wu Wang and Wei Wang are the most talented, and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty also recommended them, why did the auxiliary machine say that they are not suitable?"

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Er. He always felt that Li Er's behavior was a little weird, but he couldn't tell what was weird. Not suitable."

"Why is this?"

"It's only been a month since the prince rebelled. Today, His Majesty has just abolished the position of prince, and so many ministers are vying to recommend them to be princes. I'm afraid this matter has been prepared for a long time. King Wu and King Wei are indeed among the many princes. The most talented, but I worry about..."

Seeing that Changsun Wuji kept his mouth shut, Li Er asked, "What are you worried about?"

Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment and then whispered: "I am worried that if King Wu becomes the crown prince, neither King Qian nor King Wei will be able to survive well. If King Wei becomes the crown prince, neither King Qian nor King Wu will be able to survive well."

As soon as these words came out, the eyelids of Chen Gui who was standing next to Li Er twitched, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead in an instant.

Li Er took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Continue."

(End of this chapter)