Chapter 521 Another twists and turns
The dragon has nine sons, each with different
Li Shimin gave birth to fourteen sons, all of whom were biological children, and no one like Lao Wang next door was playing soy sauce. Unfortunately, among these fourteen sons, except for those who were underage and ignorant, the rest were the most unsatisfied. The only ones who could be brought to the table were probably Li Tai, King of Wei and Li Ke, King of Wu, and Li Zhi, King of Jin, who was only twelve years old and was almost adult and gradually showed his glory.
Apart from these three sons, none of the other ten princes could do anything. As a father, Li Shimin often invited ministers to have banquets, and the princes often participated. However, except for these three princes, few princes stood at the banquet and could introduce Li Shimin to the ministers with his father's pride, saying, "This is a certain prince of mine. What he has done to make me proud and show off."
In this era, the word "dandy" is not a derogatory term, but it is not a complimentary term. The princes took the word of the word to the extreme. What they do every day was to doze off in the palace school. When they didn't study, they took countless families to hunt the city, or buy drunken houses to invite joy. Occasionally, they would bully the kindness when they were unhappy. Most of Li Shiminsheng's sons were like this.
King Li You of Qi is the representative of these sons.
Seeing Li You staggering out of the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin felt a deep sense of frustration occupying his heart.
Hunting, buying drunkenness, singing, visiting prostitutes, not being motivated, etc. Li Shimin never liked his sons to do these things, so he always encouraged his studies, invited all the famous moral scholars in the world to educate his sons, and even took time out of the busy court every month to maintain the relationship between father and son with the princes and examined the princes and princesses' knowledge...
After doing so much, why are these sons still more unsatisfied? Their minds are more vicious and cruel than the other?
Li Shimin couldn't figure it out. He didn't know where he did it wrong, nor did he know what he should do as a father to turn his sons on the right path.
As for Li You's plan to seize Li Su's movable type printing technique, Li Shimin was particularly embarrassed.
I won’t talk about my son’s dark thoughts. Li Shimin’s life is wise and lives more than anyone else. He watched the tricks and thoughts of his sons to seek the throne clearly. Some of them are mature and steady, while others are ridiculously childish.
However, as a prince and nobleman, Li Shimin was particularly angry when he acted as a bandit and took over his minister's property.
When Li Su summoned today, this boy spoke steadily and without any leakage. At first, Li Shimin thought that Li Su had become mature and steady after he tempered his temperament. Until now, he realized that Li Su's performance in front of him was not actually awe, but avoidance. The emperor in his eyes was equated with the word "bandit's father". He spoke steadily not because of fear of the imperial power, but just like the feeling of a good person meeting a strong man on the road, afraid of... being robbed again?
Thinking of this, the anger in Li Shimin's chest became more and more rumbling. I don't know if it was because of his son's incompetence or his anger on Li Su's attitude towards him.
“Play often…”
"I'm here."
Li Shimin closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then opened his eyes and slowly said: "I sent an order. King Li You of Qi left Chang'an within month, returned to the fiefdom of Qizhou, and stayed in close contact with the study. In addition,... Quan Wanji, the former chief of the King of Wu, was transferred to the King of Qi's mansion, and was still the chief of the King of Qi, and was in charge of teaching the King of Qi's knowledge and ways of dealing with the world. He strictly warned Quan Wanji to not slack off. He must teach the King of Qi carefully. If he is biased and indulged, I will be punished."
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King Li You of Qi hurriedly ran out of the Ganlu Palace.
At this moment, he was very scared, and his father looked like he was angry. It was the real pressure of heaven, as if thunder from the nine heavens hit him hard. It was obviously a warm hall as warm as spring, but he felt like he fell into an ice cave, and he was so cold that he didn't dare to move.
Until now, he had run out of the Ganlu Palace and was about to walk to the Tai Chi Palace. He still felt a chill, and the sweat on his forehead had never stopped. The father's words in his ear, "Do you want to win the hearts of scholars in the world on my behalf?" The question was filled with cold murderous intent. When he recalled it, he couldn't help but fight a cold war, as if he had just passed by the gate of hell. There was no doubt that the father's words would become the most terrifying nightmare in his life.
Now he realizes how stupid he has done.
Printing books may be possible, but as a prince, it is definitely a taboo thing. Because his surname is Li and his father's son, he may be legitimate and be a candidate for the emperor, so he cannot do it, because in the heart of the father, the throne does not belong to him, or in other words, in the next few decades, the throne will not belong to anyone at all, and the crown prince is not worthy! The emperor of the Tang Dynasty can only be Li Shimin. Unless he dies or is about to die, he will truly consider who is qualified to inherit this position.
Li You, who was not considered by his father, had never thought about it. Even if the current crown prince is deposed and replaced by someone to become the crown prince, whether it is the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate, the order of elders and young people, the talent and character, the reputation of the court and the people, or the forces that support one's camp among the court officials... no matter how it is discussed, it is not his turn to go around.
A prince who had absolutely no hope of inheriting the throne suddenly reached out to take over the world's printing of books. This was no different from Sima Zhao's intention, and it was Daming Daliang who exposed his ambitions naked to his father, proud and allowed him to judge.
So the father judged, and the result was a fierce slap in the face and a kick. Li You's face and lower abdomen were still a little painful at this moment. Deep fear and panic had occupied his entire body and mind, and this slap completely woke Li You up.
Yes, he had no hope of inheriting the throne, especially after exposing his ambitions to his father today, he even cut off his last covetous desire for the throne. From then on, he could only be a prince who enjoys peace and wealth, and carefully avoid, stand in the countless storms and waves of the court in the future, climb on, and even flatter him...
Li You walked very slowly, and countless thoughts and emotions flashed through his mind. Then he stopped and looked back at the undulating palace buildings of Tai Chi Palace. Li You suddenly squatted down and held his head with his hands, crying bitterly.
Is it because I have to choose another completely different life path from today, or do I regret exposing my ambitions to my father too early, and no one knows why I cried except himself.
Li You squatted on the ground and cried for a long time, and then he heard a very familiar voice coming from his ears.
"Isn't this the fifth emperor brother? Why is the emperor brother crying in pain?"
Li You looked up and found that Prince Li Chengqian was standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.
Li Chengqian was very obedient recently, even more obedient than a baby. He was drunk on the Mid-Autumn Festival and almost killed the concubine's sons in the East Palace. After the incident, Li Shimin was furious and his ministers were angry. Overnight, Li Chengqian became the target of public criticism and was criticized by countless people. Li Shimin even had the idea of Yi Chu and summoned Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing and others into the palace and asked about the matter of the crown prince. The matter was so serious.
So Li Chengqian became honest and peaceful. Whether it was a show or a picture, he acted in front of others and changed his past. Not only did he drive away all the Turks raised by the Eastern Palace and dismissed the kabuki in the Eastern Palace, but he also became more diligent and progressive in studying every day. After Wei Zheng and Kong Yingda taught Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian also went to Tai Chi Palace to meet his father, took the initiative to talk about his experience in studying today, and humbly sought the knowledge of governing the country and the military in front of his father.
I have to say that Li Chengqian's crisis public relations are very good, and it is not ruled out that there are experts behind it. In short, after this period of rehabilitation, the anger of Li Shimin and the court officials has gradually faded, and some court officials who left the prince's camp also quietly returned to the camp, and everything returned to its original state.
After Wei Zheng finished teaching Li Chengqian today, Li Chengqian entered the Tai Chi Palace as usual to talk about his father's experience of studying. As soon as he walked into the Tai Chi Palace, he saw the fifth emperor's brother Li You squatting on the ground and crying. Li Chengqian stopped and asked.
Li You cried and looked up and saw that it was Li Chengqian. He couldn't help but snorted angrily.
The fourteen princes of Li Shiminsheng, these princes in front of their father, were enough to envy all the parents in the world. They were truly friendly and harmonious, but this was just in front of their father.
In private occasions, the princes are not harmonious, or they have their own grudges.
Think about it, so many princes have a covetous thought of the throne, so many princes, and only one throne. It is conceivable that the father will be fighting for the heavens in the future. If you don’t know what kind of corpse and blood will be beaten for this throne, you have a common interest that everyone has to fight for. How can the princes be harmonious?
The same is true for the relationship between Li You and Li Chengqian. In other words, any prince who has some ideas about the position of the crown prince regards Li Chengqian as a thorn in his eyes.
Today, the nail ran out and asked Li You with a kind look on his face. It was like seeing a weasel visiting a chicken, asking with concern how the chicken was in good health recently, whether it was fat or not...
"snort!"
This is Li You's answer, very proud.
Li Chengqian didn't mind either, and his face still had a gentle elder brother-like smile... I've been acting like a good baby recently, and Li Chengqian found that his temper has improved a lot.
The two brothers were not silent for long, and then a eunuch with a face hurriedly walked from the direction of Ganlu Palace, attached it to Li Chengqian's ear and muttered quietly for a while. Li Chengqian showed a sudden look, and then a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It turns out that the emperor's brother was scolded by his father because of Li Su, no wonder..."
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ps: There is another update...uh...Is there any monthly ticket? I am afraid that everyone has a bad memory, so I can't help but remind you every day...
Chapter completed!