Tiantang

Chapter 315 Li Yu's Killing Intent

Chapter 321 Li Yu's Killing Intent

Li Hengduan was sitting in the study, and on both sides, Yang Guozhong and Chen Xilie were sitting cross-legged, while Li Yu, King of Chu, and Li Tan, King of Jianning, stood behind Li Heng.

Li Heng glanced at Yang Guozhong and Chen Xilie, and said in a deep voice, "Yang Xiang, Chen Xiang, let's talk..."

The cunning Yang Guozhong smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, the princess's marriage is a family matter of His Highness, and I dare not speak too much!"

Chen Xilie hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the old minister just spoke up."

"The veteran thinks that Princess Wanchun's marriage to King Yongning is inconsistent with the etiquette, but considering that Princess Wanchun and King Yongning are in love with each other, and that King Yongning has made great achievements in opening up the territory of the court, if His Royal Highness is lenient, Or it can also make a good story come true!"

"The veteran feels that although this matter is unprecedented, it is not impossible. If you don't follow the example of the previous dynasty, Your Highness will remove the title of Princess Wanchun first, and then..."

Before Chen Xilie could finish his words, Chu Wang Li Yu couldn't help but said in a deep voice, "Mr. Chen's words are wrong. The status of the empress Wanchun is so respected. How can she marry Zhang Xuan as a side concubine? This is a big loss to the royal family." Decent, absolutely impossible!"

"How can the court etiquette set a precedent for Zhang Xuan!" Li Yu said angrily.

Chen Xilie glanced at Li Yu, and smiled calmly, "His Royal Highness, in fact, Zhang Xuan can be crowned king, which is already a precedent. It is also out of courtesy for the imperial court to marry Princess Huihe to Zhang Xuan... Your Highness, old minister I think that the so-called special affairs should not be blindly restricted by regulations, but should be treated differently.”

Chen Xilie secretly sneered, a father-in-law can marry a daughter-in-law, why can't the princess marry Zhang Xuan as a side concubine?What royal decency, shit is not as decent as the royal family!

Li Yu frowned, and didn't know how to refute Chen Xilie for a while.

Today, Chen Xilie was uncharacteristically, no longer being an idiot, and showed an attitude of unswervingly supporting Zhang Xuan, which made Li Heng feel a little surprised.

Li Heng glanced at Chen Xilie, but Chen Xilie's expression remained unchanged.

"Father, I also think that what Chen Xiang said is true. My son just came from Aunt Wanchun, and Aunt Wanchun's attitude is very firm. If it is not the king of Yongning, he will not marry, otherwise he would rather die than follow." Li Tan said. Lie bowed to Li Heng, "My son begs my father for Aunt Wanchun's favor!"

Li Yu glared at Li Tan coldly, and said loudly, "Li Tan, how dare you speak such nonsense! Why don't you marry the king of Yongning, and Wanchun's aunts and daughters, who are deceived by others and use their emotions, don't you know how to advance and retreat? ?”

Li Tan raised his head and looked at Li Yu quietly, and said calmly, "Aunt Wanchun is the elder, brother Wang criticizes the elder like this, do you know how to advance or retreat?"

Li Yu was about to refute, when Li Heng snorted suddenly, "What are you arguing about? Shut up, Bengong!"

Yang Guozhong watched coldly from the sidelines, and seeing the two princes confronting each other over Zhang Xuan's matter, he couldn't help laughing secretly.Prince Xindao's throne has not yet been won, and his two sons have already started a battle for succession.

Li Yu gritted his teeth, ignored Li Heng's anger, knelt down on one knee and said emotionally, "Father, my son risked his life to remonstrate."

"Although Zhang Xuan has made great achievements, the imperial court canonized the king and gave him a high position, which is already extremely honorable and favored. If he violates the etiquette again this time and bestows the marriage of Wanchun Huanggu to him, not only will the royal family's dignity be wiped out, but it will also be destroyed. Encourage his arrogance and domineering arrogance! If things go on like this, Zhang Xuan will inevitably look forward to Sichuan like Anlu Mountain, and he will eventually become a serious disaster!"

"Father, please think twice!"

Li Yu fell down and couldn't get up.

The corner of Li Heng's mouth twitched lightly, "In your opinion, what should we do?"

Li Yu raised his head and said resolutely, "Zhang Xuan took credit for being arrogant, arrogant, disrespectful, and cheating on the princess. His crime is not small. Since he has contributed to the court, he can keep his prince and save the commander of Longshuo and the soldiers and horses of the four towns." The military position of the general manager, stay in the capital to see the effect!"

Li Heng was silent.

The atmosphere in the study suddenly became oppressive and dull.

Li Tan nervously looked at Li Heng's face, and anxiously stared at Chen Xilie, but Chen Xilie remained silent.

After a long time, Yang Guozhong suddenly said softly, "His Royal Highness, in fact, it is easy to let go of Zhang Xuan, but it is difficult to fight against Tubo. The one feared by the Tubo people is Zhang Xuan alone. Zhang Xuan is there, the army is stable, and the Tubo people are frightened; The morale of the army will be in turmoil. If the imperial court dismisses Zhang Xuan and the commander-in-chief of Longshuo is replaced, I am worried that the Tubo army will take advantage of the situation to counterattack and force us to attack. Once the Tubo army advances, Fanyang Anlushan will be ready to move again."

"If that time comes, I'm afraid not only the home of Tuyuhun won't be able to keep, but also the border of Longshuo will be in danger!"

As soon as Yang Guozhong's words came out, Li Heng's face twitched slightly.

Yang Guozhong's words were very solid, and it was exactly what Li Heng was worried about.Although Zhang Xuan's "forced marriage" made him angry, he never really got angry, and this is where he was really afraid.

Li Yu smiled coldly, "Mr. Yang's words are really alarmist. Could it be that I, a general of the Tang Dynasty, is as talented as a cloud, and without Zhang Xuan alone, no one can defend against Tubo? When Zhang Xuan was not in Longshuo, The border of my Tang Dynasty is not impregnable!"

Yang Guozhong smiled dismissively and said, "His Royal Highness, the Tubo people have committed countless crimes in the past few decades, and there are frequent battles on the front line west of the Longshuo River.

"Of course there is no shortage of generals and talents in our dynasty, but Zhang Xuan is the only one who can scare the Tibetans and win thousands of miles of territory from the Tibetans."

Li Yu was speechless, speechless.

Li Heng's face was gloomy, and he waved his hand abruptly, "Forget it, let's put this matter on hold for the time being. You stand down!"

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Chen Xuanli's residence.

Chen Xuanli was meditating in the study room. Although tomorrow was Yuanzheng Day, because of the sudden incident of Zhang Xuan, he was restless and lost all interest in celebrating the new year.

"My lord, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is here!"

Chen Xuanli was startled, he stood up and waved his hands, "Hurry up!"

Chen Xuanli greeted him out of the gate, and Li Yusu stood with his hands up.

"His Royal Highness Chu, I ask you to forgive me for being late in welcoming you!" For Li Heng's eldest son, Li Yu, who is likely to become the future prince of the Eastern Palace, Chen Xuanli dared not show any negligence.

Moreover, he has been in close contact with Li Yu on weekdays, and has already become one of Li Yu's well-known supporters.

"Chen Shangshu doesn't need to be too polite. This king came in a hurry, and I disturbed Chen Shangshu." Li Yu smiled and even bowed his hands back.

As if guessing that Li Yu's presence must be a confidential and important matter to discuss, Chen Xuanli accompanied Li Yu into his study, closed the door tightly, and did not leave a servant in the room to wait on him.

Li Yu sat there silently, without speaking for a long time.Chen Xuanli pondered in his heart and treated each other quietly.

"Chen Shangshu, my king is here today, and I have a few words to tell you from my confidant."

"Please speak clearly, Your Highness, and I will listen with all ears."

"Zhang Xuan's power is getting stronger and stronger, and he has the military power of the four towns. No one in the court can compete with him. If things go on like this, he will definitely overwhelm the sky in the court, and the court will be in a dilemma." Li Yu sighed softly, "Please forgive me. To put it bluntly, as long as Zhang Xuan is around, Chen Shangshu will have no future."

"Don't talk about others, just Yang Lian who has taken refuge in Zhang Xuan. In time, he will definitely seize Chen Shangshu's military power and replace him!"

Li Yu's voice was low, but his eyes were slightly murderous.

Chen Xuanli's heart skipped a beat, his expression changed, "Your Highness...this..."

Chen Xuanli was a little uncertain about what Li Yu meant.

Li Yu stared deeply at Chen Xuanli, "This time, Zhang Xuan was so reckless and unethical that he had the audacity to ask for marriage with Aunt Wanchun... For you and me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"If we take the opportunity to overthrow Zhang Xuan, it will not only eliminate internal troubles for the court, but also—" Li Yu smiled slightly, "Once Zhang Xuan falls, Yang Guozhong will be in trouble again, and Chen Shangshu will take his place, just around the corner!"

Chen Xuanli sighed, "This matter is difficult. From my point of view, even if His Highness refuses Zhang Xuan's marriage proposal, he will only punish Zhang Xuan lightly and remove him from the royal post. It is as difficult as going to heaven!"

Li Yu said in a deep voice, "Father is generous, and he is too fond of Zhang Xuan. This reminds me of the emperor's grandfather's treatment of Anlu Mountain. If this continues, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Chen Xuanli hesitated for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Your Highness means...?"

Li Yu gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice, "Those who achieve great things don't care about small things. Tomorrow is the Yuanzheng banquet, and Zhang Xuan will definitely enter the palace to have a banquet. If I wait to attack...then..."

Chen Xuanli was taken aback, his expression changed suddenly, and he stammered, "Your Highness, this..."

"Father has been hesitating all the time, and we will make a military remonstrance, just in time to take Zhang Xuan down in one fell swoop, and save the court from this great trouble!"

Li Yu waved his hand cruelly, and said every word.

Li Yu was about to take the risk.He was not targeting Zhang Xuan, but Li Tan.He has also seen the signs now that his father Li Heng has the intention of supporting Li Tan.And it is precisely because of this that Li Tan is determined to join Zhang Xuan, and advances and retreats with Zhang Xuan, eyeing the position of the East Palace.

As long as Zhang Xuan is removed, Li Tan will not be in danger.

And at that time, even his father Li Heng could only canonize himself as the prince.

Li Yu had been circling this idea for several days, and finally made up his mind today, so he approached Chen Xuanli.Chen Xuanli is his confidant, and holds half of the military power of the capital's Habayashi Guard, and is also the Minister of the Ministry of War.If Chen Xuanli secretly sent troops to encircle the palace ban, carry out military remonstrance, and take down Zhang Xuan, the matter would be more than half.

Chen Xuanli's face became very pale.Li Yu's crazy idea, he never thought about it.It's fine if you succeed, but if you fail, you will be the scapegoat.

He deliberately refused, but he knew in his heart that since Li Yu found him, if he refused, he and Li Yu would become mortal enemies.

After all, Li Yu is the eldest son of Li Heng, if Li Yu becomes the crown prince in the future, how can he end well?

"Chen Shangshu, if you are willing to help this king, it will not be difficult to confer the title of king or minister, and this king will definitely live up to you!"

Li Yu stared deeply at Chen Xuanli, his eyes became very cold.

(End of this chapter)