Chastity Layman

  Chapter 1198 Chengqian

   It is rare for father and son to drive together in the same car.

  The carriage is a large four-wheeled carriage, pulled by six steeds, and it is driving smoothly on the main street of Luoyang. The interior of the carriage is very spacious, with all kinds of couches, just like a mobile room.

   "The Ma Zhou people are about to die, and they started talking nonsense."

  The prince criticized Ma Zhou very rudely.

  Li Shimin only said, "I think Ma Zhou just thinks about things in the long run."

   Chengqian was a little excited, "Why did the emperor say that? What Qin Lang did in Treasure Island is already tantamount to conspiracy."

   "It's not that serious." Li Shimin said lightly.

   "Isn't it treason if a minister has two minds?" Cheng Qian was not polite to his teacher.

   "Do you really think so in your heart, that Qin Lang is plotting rebellion?"

   "I think that treason is not only a matter of heart but also of deeds, but what Qin Lang has done now shows that he is not only alienated from the saint in his heart, but also in deeds."

   "Since Xingxing Industry and Commerce opened the sea trade, countless nobles and powerful families have participated in it, and many families have operated overseas. Are they all plotting rebellion?"

   "That's different. What Qin Lang did in Treasure Island was not just about trade. He was short of establishing a country and becoming king."

  The emperor still shook his head calmly.

   "Then how do you think we should deal with it?"

"Conspiracy is the first of the ten evils. It is an unforgivable crime. But considering that Qin Lang is a sage, Tiance and Yuan Cong, he has been a hero in conspiring to calm the chaos. He has also made meritorious deeds since Zhenguan. Therefore, it is conceivable to save his life. You can send a hundred cavalry generals Bring Qin Lang back to Luoyang, and add an honorary title to retire in Luoyang."

  The emperor smiled.

   "Qin Lang is only in his thirties, don't you think it's too early?"

   "It is a great grace to forgive his death."

  The emperor looked serious, "Then do you think Qin Lang can return to Beijing obediently? If he refuses to follow the order to return to Beijing, what should he do? Even if Qin Lang returns to Beijing, have you considered Qin Lang's reputation?"

"Let me tell you, if you really want to do this, you have to kill Qin Lang, otherwise you will find endless troubles. But if you really kill Qin Lang, let's not talk about whether he will obediently let you kill him, even if it is true." Let you kill, how will you end up? Qin Lang's prestige in the court, prestige among the people, have you considered, have you considered the Qin family's connections?"

   "You haven't thought about it, you just think about complicated things simply. Even if you sit in the position of Zhen, do you think that the emperor can do whatever he wants? How do you think imperial power is reflected?"

Li Shimin poured a cup of tea for his son, "Emperors are never naturally superior, and even emperors are not born, otherwise, how could there be a change of dynasty? Even the eldest son of the emperor may not be able to become a prince, and even the prince may not be able to become a prince." become emperor."

   Chengqian's face changed slightly.

"My Li family used to be a country with eight pillars in the Western Wei Dynasty. I was also the Duke of the Tang Dynasty in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. I was also a relative of the emperor in the former Sui Dynasty. The second son is the King of Qin."

"My Li family can have the world, not only because our family is one of the eight pillars and eight families of Guanlong, but also because Gaozu was able to unite the nobles and recruit heroes, so that he can enter Guanzhong and then unify the world. I can inherit the Great Tang Dynasty In addition to my meritorious service in the founding of the country, I also have many staunch supporters, including Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, the eldest Sun Wuji, Gao Shilian and Du Yan in Chinese, Qin Qiong, Wei Chi, Cheng Yaojin, Liu Hongji, and Sun Shunde in Wu... "..."

   "Although this world is ruled by one family, it was not built by one person."

   "Do you know why I wanted to kill Zhang Liang but not Hou Junji? Do you know why I even killed Jian Jian Yuanji back then, but I was able to forgive my grandson Shunde Liu Hongji and others several times?"

  "Kill because of treason, not kill because there is no rebellion."

   Li Shimin sighed.

   "Do you know why the emperor often claims to be a loner? This is to be vigilant at all times, not to let yourself become a loner. Once you become a loner, the world will not be able to keep the country and the country will perish. Yang Guang is an example."

"Although the emperor is supreme, he doesn't have to act without scruples. On the contrary, when you sit in this position, you can understand how dangerous you are. You have to stay awake at all times and win more people to support you. Instead of thinking about getting rid of this one today and that one tomorrow. Every time you have an enemy, your position is in danger."

"Ma Zhou is much more sober than you. He is indeed dying, but what he said today is the theory of seeking the country and the words of the elders. Who is Qin Lang? He is not only the son of Qin Qiong, the general who conquered the world, but He is also the most important official of the Tang Dynasty, he has made innumerable contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and Qin Lang's connections in the court are no worse than Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji."

Zhang Liang engaged in prophecy, raising five hundred righteous sons, all kinds of crimes, and he did die. He was also an honorable minister, but why did the emperor kill him? To the Wei royal party, so the emperor wanted to kill him, and also because Zhang Liang did not have a deep foundation in the court.

  Killing Zhang Liang, he can also beat Zhaojun Li by the way, so that Fang Xuanling can retire wisely.

  And Qin Lang's foundation in the court is much stronger than Zhang Liang's, and Zhang Liang's reputation in the court and the public is not as good as Zhang Liang's, let alone Qin Lang did not make any fundamental mistakes. Qin Lang has always been firmly loyal to the emperor Li Shimin, and at the same time firmly supported the prince Chengqian. He walked the right path and the team stood well.

   itself is highly respected.

  In the folks, Qin Qiong has long been a god, and Qin Lang has long been a king-level figure. The Qin family is still the leader of the military upstarts in the military, and Qin Lang's prestige in the military is unmatched.

  If Qin Lang built an island overseas and got some people to mine and farm land, the imperial court would punish him for treason and kill him, who would support it?

  He just did what many people are doing, but on a bigger scale.

"Qin Lang is the prime minister I left for you, and your future assistant minister. You should have seen that your uncle is good at taking power, but at the same time he can't tolerate others. He likes to exclude dissidents. His ability is actually quite good. , but compared to Fang Xuanling, it's not as good as it is, even Ma Zhou."

"If he assists the government in your court in the future, without the balance of an important minister like Qin Lang, accidents will easily happen. Qin Lang was a little irritable and even a little frivolous in his early years, but after these years of precipitation, he has become very stable, and he is not that kind of power. A person with a strong desire is just a bit of persecution paranoia. He always wants to give himself a way out for the Qin family. I don’t know why he thinks this way, but now listening to your thoughts, I think he is not all persecution delusion sick."

  (end of this chapter)