Wentang

Chapter 774 Father and Son Talking Hearts
As soon as he returned to Beijing, Li Chengqian came to meet his old father and report on his work in Liaodong.

In fact, Li Shimin knew everything there without him having to tell him, but he still wanted to hear how his son described his work.

Overall, I am quite satisfied.

When Li Chengqian was about to talk about his work plan for the coming year, he said: "Don't leave when you come back this time, stay in Beijing."

"Ah?" Li Chengqian was stunned, obviously he didn't expect to get such an answer.It was so sudden that it caught him off guard.

"Why, you don't want to come back?" Li Shimin asked casually.

"No." Li Chengqian replied immediately: "I am very happy to be able to return to Jingzhong Chenghuan's parents' knees."

"Hehe." Li Shimin said with a light smile, "Don't lie, I know you don't want to come back, and I don't want to come back if it were you. Liaodong is so good, you can freely display your talents."

Li Chengqian was silent, this was indeed his true thought, and there was no need to continue to quibble if it was exposed.

At this time, Li Shimin changed the subject and said, "But, you are the prince of the empire, and you will rule the world in the future. How can you trap yourself in a corner of Liaodong?"

"Gyeonggi is your stage. Only here can you learn how to govern the whole world. You must adapt to everything here to become a qualified prince."

Li Chengqian looked at his father in surprise, completely unable to figure out what he meant by these words.

Probing?Or is it sincere?Or do you have other plans?

He had to think more about it. In fact, the relationship between the emperor and the prince has rarely been harmonious in the past dynasties.Especially when two people have their own ideas, it is easy to go wrong.

He also knew that Li Shimin had been very tolerant of him, and allowed him to make Liaodong Sidao his own territory, where he could display his talents and cultivate his confidants.

But he knew better that Li Shimin dared to do this because he was not afraid that he would have other ideas.In fact, he really didn't have any other ideas, it was enough to be the prince for this sake.

It is better to sit back and wait for a peaceful succession than anything else.

He thought it was a tacit understanding between father and son, and it would last for a long time, until his father felt that he was getting old before letting him return to Beijing.

But now there is no sign at all. When he returned to Beijing to attend the Great Court Meeting, he was suddenly told not to let him go.

Although what Li Shimin said sounds good, what kind of imperial prince wants to sit in Gyeonggi to learn to govern the country, but what can he do in Gyeonggi?
East Palace?It was just a place to learn and teach the prince, not a complete authority.

Therefore, it is really difficult not to let him have other ideas.

Could it be that he felt that his power was too great and wanted to limit it?Or something else?
Seeing his ever-changing expression, Li Shimin shook his head and said, "You can't hold your breath anymore? How can you put everything on your face as a gentleman? You still need to train yourself."

"It seems that it is right to let you go back to Beijing. The outside only taught you how to govern the country, but it didn't teach you the art of mind. An emperor who can't hide his emotions can't frighten his officials."

"The imperial court must appoint talented people to govern the country well, but the greater the talent, the greater the ambition. If you can subdue them, they will be loyal ministers. If you cannot subdue them, they will be traitors and powerful officials."

"You have to understand this truth, otherwise you will suffer a lot."

Li Chengqian said in shame: "Yes, I understand, thank you father for teaching."

Li Shimin also stopped playing charades, and said: "After returning to Beijing, I will let you take over the cabinet and allow you to set up your own officials in the East Palace."

"Ah?" Li Chengqian was dumbfounded.

Until he came out of Zichen Palace, he was still confused and thought it was a dream. Under the guidance of Lishi, he went to Qinzheng Palace and saw his mother's eldest grandson Wugou.

Just by looking at his appearance, Changsun Wugou could guess what happened, and said, "Can't you believe it?"

Li Chengqian said in confusion: "I made you laugh, but this matter is so...sudden, I can't figure out why dad would do this."

The eldest grandson Wugou said sadly: "Can't you figure it out? It's right if you can't figure it out. No one can believe it. I still can't accept it."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian asked, "What happened?"

The eldest grandson Wugou shook his head and said: "No one knows what the future will be like before things happen, but you must remember to use all your skills when you come back this time to help father share the pressure of government affairs as much as possible."

"Don't worry if your father will have other ideas, just let go and do it."

Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat, he had a bad thought, and asked with difficulty: "Could it be dad?"

Changsun Wugou nodded first, then shook his head and said, "Maybe it's more serious than you think, or maybe nothing will happen."

Li Chengqian couldn't believe it: "How is it possible, how is it possible, Dad's health has always been very good. I went to see him just now... Could it be a mistake?"

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "Your father's body does not seem to have any problems, this is not a doctor's diagnosis."

Li Chengqian became even more puzzled, and said, "What's going on? I'm getting more and more confused."

The eldest grandson Wugou said, "Cuilan said it."

Now Li Chengqian couldn't hold back any longer, and said in a panic, "How... how? Didn't he say he couldn't see Dad's future?"

The eldest grandson Wugou told him all about it.

After listening to Li Chengqian's whole body, he could only say one sentence: How is it possible, how is it possible.

"You...Qingque...Lizhi...I...How could it be possible, how could we be like this?"

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "I was as surprised as you when I first heard it, and I didn't want to believe it. But... I believe that Cuilan will not lie, and your father also chooses to believe it. As for you, whether you believe it or not is up to you."

Li Chengqian said: "I would also like to believe in the teacher, but this is too... because the fate of all of us has changed because of him? Isn't he the savior of all of us?"

Changsun Wugou retorted: "Do you think he has the ability to change everything?"

Li Chengqian hesitated for a long time and wanted to say that it was impossible, but thinking of Yue Shan's previous actions, he finally sighed and said: "If it is him, it is indeed possible."

The eldest grandson Wugou said with satisfaction: "Whether what he said is right or not, we must be prepared. As he said, the fate of all of us has changed, and your father's fate may also be different from before. "

"Things in three years may not happen, but your father still called you back, do you know why?"

Li Chengqian pondered for a while before nodding his head to express his understanding, just in case.

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "The royal family is different from ordinary dignitaries. We must prepare in advance. We are now planning for the worst, doing our best, and having the greatest expectations. Do you understand?"

Li Chengqian nodded with difficulty and said, "I understand."

The eldest grandson Wugou said again: "At the beginning, your father and I were also considering whether to tell you about this matter."

"If his fate really changes and things won't happen three years later, then giving you hope and disappointing you will probably make you lose your mental balance and do stupid things."

"But if I don't tell you, I'm afraid you will misunderstand. When doing things, I'm timid and can't let go of my hands and feet. And your father's most important thing now is to reduce the burden and improve self-cultivation, and he must ask you to let go of his hands and feet to share his pressure."

"So after weighing the pros and cons, your father chose to believe you and tell you everything. Promise mother, don't let your father down, okay? Don't let that changed history repeat itself."

Li Chengqian knelt on the ground and said: "Mother, don't worry, I will never let you and father down. If you say that, let me..."

Changsun Wugou hurriedly covered his mouth, and reproached him: "How can you say nonsense in the oath, mother can't believe you." But his expression relaxed a lot.

After learning the truth from Yue Shan, what worried her most was not Yue Shan and Li Shimin, but her.

That was her husband and her god, how could she just watch and do nothing.But the imperial power is too sensitive, and if it is not handled properly, it will lead to disaster.

But when things got to this point, she could only choose to trust her son, because this was the only son she could really rely on.

Others, including Yue Shan, Changsun Wuji and others, can only support her and help her at critical moments, but they cannot be relied on by her.

The imperial power is too special, any foreign minister who dares to surpass it even a little bit will be ruined.

No matter whether Li Chengqian's promise will change or not, she still feels very relieved at this moment.

After leaving Qinzheng Hall and returning to the East Palace, Li Chengqian retreated everyone and locked himself in the study, sitting on the chair blankly.

Originally, he thought that when he heard that his father was ill, he might be very happy to take over early.But in fact, he was not happy at all, on the contrary, he was full of hesitation and sadness.

He began to recall everything that happened.

There is another life described by Yue Shan, and everything that happened in this life.

His life was really wonderful. He had a talented father, a virtuous and loving mother, brothers and friends...

On the issue of education, it didn't take long for Yue Shan to change his dull and boring life, starting another completely different but rewarding learning career.

At the most suitable time, I met the woman I liked. The key point is that this woman is excellent in all aspects, she is simply the perfect princess.

When he grew up and had his own ideas, he was released to preside over local work.Later, Liaodong Sidao was handed over to him to allow him to develop his talents and cultivate power and confidantes.

Everything was so perfect and smooth that he couldn't help but want to thank the heavens.

But when he thought of another kind of life Yue Shan described, he felt chills all over his body.It was so real, so real that he thought it was another person's real life.

He wanted to question that it was fake, but his heart told him that Yue Shan would not lie to him.And every character and every step in another life has traces to follow.

His mother did have a genetic disease, which was very serious at one time, and Li Lizhi had also been ill since she was a child. It was only by gathering the strength of the medical school and Yue Shan's prompts that the specific medicine was developed.

And the medical school was established by Yue Shan, without him, would they have done these things?the answer is negative.

Then when Changsun Wugou's illness broke out, it would be too late to research the medicine.They won't even study this kind of thing after their mother dies, so Li Lizhi, who inherited her mother's disease, will definitely die too.

His mother died, he was lame, his sister was gone, Qing Que...he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

It's better now, and I hope it can go on like this forever, and there will never be any problems.he murmured.

I began to pray for my father in my heart, hoping that he could survive the difficulties three years later.

Gradually his expression became resolute, since our destiny can be changed, so can my father's.

You were the ones who protected me for the first 30 years, now it is my turn to protect you, and I will not let you down.

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Wu Chang greeted her husband's return with great joy, and prepared a lot of delicious food, but who knew that he was turned away immediately.

Seeing her husband's gloomy face again, he thought there was a conflict with the palace, so don't worry too much.

Everything was fine when you didn't come back, why did something go wrong right after you came back?Could it be that something happened?
The smarter the person, the more he likes to think wildly, especially when she was still pregnant, she thought about all kinds of things, and the whole thing was about to collapse.

"What's wrong with you? You look so ugly." At this moment, Li Chengqian's voice suddenly sounded.

"Ah?" Wu Chang was stunned for a moment before he realized it. He quickly stood up with his stomach straight, and said cautiously, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

"What can I do?" Seeing her worried face, guessing that the expression just now might have frightened her, she comforted her:

"Don't think about it, it's a good thing. My father asked me to take over the cabinet and set up my own officials in the East Palace. From now on, I will stay in Beijing and not go to Liaodong."

Wu Chang's eyes lit up immediately, and he said in surprise, "Really? That's great, it's really great, the saint is really wise."

Li Chengqian said with deep empathy: "To meet such a father is a blessing I have cultivated in my life."

Wu Chang asked: "Then you just now?"

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Just now I suddenly heard the good news and couldn't react, so I locked myself up and took care of it, so I couldn't lose my composure."

Only then did Wu Chang feel relieved, and said joyfully, "It's good that you're fine, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I had someone prepare a meal, and it's all your favorite dishes."

Li Chengqian said: "You still know me best, go and eat."

He didn't tell Wu Chang about the other kind of life that Yue Shan talked about. This is the biggest secret, and no one but the four of them should know it.

When Li Shimin voluntarily delegates power to him later, it will only be because his father is kind and his son is a model of filial piety, there is no other reason, and there will be no other reason.

After only resting at home for one night, Li Chengqian summoned his confidants who accompanied him back to Beijing this time, including Du He, Chen Zhong and others.

However, he did not tell everyone that he was talking about the appointment of the cabinet and the placement of his own officials. It is not a smart way to promote it with great fanfare before an official announcement is made.

He just told everyone that he is the prince's long-term absence in Beijing, which will cause some people's dissatisfaction, and it is time to come back.

Besides, the situation in Liaodong has been stabilized, so there is no need for him to be there.

Although Du He and the others were also surprised, they didn't think too much about it. This reason is really impeccable.

It is not a good thing that the crown prince is not in Beijing all year round. Li Chengqian's presence in Beijing is indeed a bit low.At this time, it is necessary to come back and show a sense of presence.

Only Chen Zhong knew a little more, but in this case he would definitely not say much in front of other people.

So a group of people began to discuss how to make the smooth transition of power in Liaodong Sidao.

(End of this chapter)