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Chapter 32 The first victory in quelling the rebellion!
Li Shimin's hair turned gray overnight, and this emperor of all ages could not bear the pain of losing a son.
It wasn¡¯t until Liang Guogong Fang Xuanling, Minister of War Li Ji (Ji), admonishment official Chu Suiliang, Wei Guogong Li Jing and others on the side quickly tried to enlighten him that Li Shimin stopped crying.
At this time, I heard Li Jing say loudly: "Your Majesty, it is fortunate that His Highness the King of Yue put down the rebellion in time tonight, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. His Highness the King of Yue was the first to quell the rebellion."
Li Shimin nodded, then looked at Chu Suiliang, and asked feebly: "What does Dengshan (Chu Suiliang's courtesy name) think?"
Chu Suiliang just glanced at Li Zhen without saying a word.
Li Shimin suddenly understood, and immediately said softly to Li Zhen: "Zhen'er has worked hard tonight and has achieved great results. Go back and rest first, and wait until tomorrow for the reward."
"Thank you, my father. It is my duty to quell the rebellion. I do not want to reward you. I only hope that my father will protect the dragon body. I will resign." Li Zhen understood that there were many things that he could not say to the ministers, so he also Say goodbye wisely and leave.
After Li Zhen left, Li Shimin said to Chu Suiliangrou: "Ai Qing, do you have anything to say?"
Chu Suiliang sighed and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Yue has made great contributions, but I heard that he and Prince Chengqian have always been on good terms, and now he kills Prince Chengqian to claim credit. There is no brotherhood at all."
Li Shimin's heart trembled, and then he saw Li Jing on the side cupping his hands and saying in a solemn voice: "I have found out clearly that Prince Cheng Qian was not killed by His Highness the King of Yue, but by King Li You of Qi. King Li You of Qi instigated Prince Cheng Qian to rebel. At the same time, he was shot and killed by Qian Niuwei, and Li Zhen cried loudly about it."
"That's it." Li Shimin let out a long breath. Chu Suiliang's words just hit Li Shimin's heart.
If Li Zhen kills Li Chengqian without caring about brotherhood, then even if he has made a great contribution, in Li Shimin's heart, Li Zhen is just a cunning villain who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
But after hearing Li Jing's words, Li Shimin finally cleared up his misunderstanding about Li Zhen, and sighed: "I didn't expect that Li You was so treacherous, but Zhen'er values ????love and justice, and has achieved such great achievements. I am very relieved."
Chu Suiliang on the side asked again: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Yue has accomplished such a great service, how will you reward him?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Yue is already a very popular minister and has achieved such great achievements. I am afraid that he is coveting the position of the East Palace. What about His Majesty's legitimate son? Is there still a scene of brothers fighting each other?"
Chu Suiliang's words were simply heartbreaking. Li Shimin's heart trembled. There had been two Xuanwu Sect Incidents, both of which were brothers killing each other. He didn't want a third Xuanwu Sect Incident to happen again.
"Then what should we do?"
"If we want the world to be stable, we must establish the position of King Jin as the crown prince as soon as possible and let all those who covet the East Palace give up." Chu Suiliang said coldly.
At this moment, Li Shimin saw Changsun Wuji hurried back.
From a distance, Changsun Wuji said loudly: "Doctor Chu's words are very reasonable. Please make King Jin the crown prince as soon as possible."
Li Ji and Li Jing looked at each other in confusion.
Li Jing witnessed Li Zhen's counterinsurgency style tonight and was secretly impressed by Li Zhen. Compared with the heroic spirit displayed by Li Zhenjin, Jin Wang Li Zhi was too cowardly. A cowardly person like Li Zhi could really stand up to the great Tang Dynasty. Country?
However, the people Li Shimin trusts most now are Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang. Although he has made great contributions, he does not want to be involved in the dispute over the crown prince's throne. Fang Xuanling and Li Ji on the side also have the same idea.
However, Li Jing still couldn't bear it and said: "The King of Yue has accomplished such a great feat, how will your Majesty arrange it?"
Li Shimin is the hero of his life after all, and he also knows that establishing a prince is very involved. From a institutional point of view, the prince must establish a direct descendant rather than a concubine, and establish an elder rather than a younger one.
There are three direct princes born to Queen Changsun, namely Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Zhi. However, tonight, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were killed at the same time. As a result, only Li Zhi was left in the direct lineage.
Li Shimin doesn¡¯t like Li Zhi very much. He thinks Li Zhi is too cowardly and not as heroic as himself. On the contrary, the King of Wu, Li Ke, was exceptionally heroic and martial, quite like himself when he was young. The other princes were not in his eyes.
However, Li Zhen's performance tonight surprised Li Shimin. Li Zhen single-handedly turned the tide and not only saved Li Shimin, but also put down the mutiny. Li Shimin also saw from this that Li Zhen was not as simple as it seemed. , his thin body has amazing explosive power, Li Zhen looks like the young Li Shimin from the bottom of his heart.
This made Li Shimin very happy, but after all, Li Zhen was not the legitimate son. If he wanted to make Li Zhen the prince, he was afraid that the courtiers would not accept it.
No, before he said anything, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang had already begun to persuade him to make Li Zhi the crown prince. Fortunately, Li Jing said something fair. Otherwise, looking at the posture of Changsun Wuji and Zhu Suiliang, I am afraid that tonight It's time to make Li Zhi the prince.
Li Shimin kept weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Li Zhi, Li Zhen, and Li Ke all had their own merits. Li Zhi was the legitimate son, and he was supported by important officials such as Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang. Li Zhen made great achievements, and Li Ke loved him the most, but they had no choice. People support it, but if Li Zhi is not established, I am afraid that the courtiers will not be able to explain it.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin decided to put aside the conflict for the time being and said: "I am saddened by the death of Cheng Qian Xin. Let's discuss the selection of the prince later."
Changsun Wuji was startled, knowing that Li Shimin had used the drag trick, and a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think that Li Zhen, the king of Yue, has made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion and has outstanding abilities. I think that he should be If you are granted the title of food keeper, you will be granted the title of a local official, and if you go to the local area to gain experience, you will definitely become a pillar of the country in the future!"
The ministers were silent, and Li Shimin also understood that Changsun Wuji was using another trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. As long as Li Zhen left Chang'an, it was equivalent to being exiled. As long as Li Zhen left the capital, the position of the East Palace would no longer be with him. .
This move is not new. In the Western Han Dynasty, Chen Ping and Zhou Bo teamed up with Liu Zhang to kill Zhu Lu. After the incident was completed, in order to prevent Liu Zhang from fighting for power, they named him King of Yangcheng and drove him out of Chang'an. From then on, Liu Zhang never again I have never returned to Chang'an.
"This allusion is known to several ministers present. If Li Zhen really goes somewhere, he will be the second Liu Zhang.
Li Shimin naturally understood what Changsun Wuji was thinking, but he was very hesitant and had difficulty making a decision. He sighed and said, "You guys step back first and we can discuss it later."
Everyone retreated, but Li Shimin stopped Fang Xuanling, and then asked in surprise: "Ai Qing is usually the best at planning, why didn't you say a word tonight?"
Fang Xuanling said calmly: "This is His Majesty's family matter. It is inappropriate for me to interrupt."
"My family affairs are also state affairs!" Li Shimin stared at Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling saw that he could not escape. He hesitated for a long time and whispered: "Your Majesty, I wonder what will happen to Liu Zhang?"
Li Shimin was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.
Liu Zhang was driven out of Chang'an by the courtiers and became the queen of Yangcheng. He only lived for two years and died inexplicably. Later generations often speculate that Liu Zhang was secretly killed because of his great achievements.
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