Of course, the four towns of Anxi cannot give up, and if they give up, will Li Longji, the son of peace who has been a prince of peace for more than 40 years, not be completely ruined in his efforts to open up the territory and expand the territory? If the crown prince Li Heng made this suggestion before Qin Jin entered Beijing, he would certainly consider it carefully. But now that the fire had burned the morale of the rebels and the momentum of the offensive, and the situation had gradually turned in favor of the imperial court, he had to think about the long term.

It's just that Li Longji didn't want to continue to go deeper with the crown prince Li Heng in this matter, so he passed perfunctorily in a few words. For a while, both of them had little interest, they couldn't eat enough, and the conversation became awkward.

"King Rong is sick, do you know?"

After a long time, Li Longji's voice sounded again in the empty hall. When he heard the word King Rong, Prince Li Heng's heart suddenly tightened. Just a month ago, the Son of Heaven appointed Li Wan, the king of Rong, as the generalissimo of the soldiers and horses, and sent troops to Tongguan with Gao Xianzhi as his deputy to Shandong to crusade against the An Lushan rebels.

Of course, Rongwang Li Wan is just a prince who grew up in the mansion of ten kings, and has no experience in commanding battles, so the real master in the army is still the deputy marshal Gao Xianzhi, but only this nominal commander is also amazing, once the army wins, the credit for quelling the chaos will naturally fall firmly on the head of Rongwang Li Wan, who is the commander-in-chief.

In fact, Li Longji's appointment is very problematic, if according to the usual practice, this kind of nominal coach should naturally be served by Li Heng, who is the prince, but it is enough to show the extent to which Li Longji, as the son of heaven, is guarding against and suppressing the prince. If the crown prince Li Heng has no complaints about his father's favoritism, it is definitely unrealistic, but even if there are complaints, he never dares to show them in front of anyone, so he can only chew the tragic fruits of this kind of monarch and minister father and son silently alone.

Rong Wang Li Wan has been frail and sick since he was a child, and when he went out for the marshal of soldiers and horses a month ago, he was already sick, but it was not very serious. Now, Li Longji suddenly mentioned to Li Heng that King Rong was sick, and the implicit hint made Li Heng's heart flutter and beat violently.

Could it be that the father finally remembered his son and planned to let him preside over the pacification of the rebellion?

Li Heng has spent more than ten years in the position of the crown prince, not because he has no ambitions, nor because of his mediocre ability, but because of the deliberate suppression of the son of heaven Li Longji, he has to endure humiliation with his tail between his legs. And he also has a strong desire in his heart to make contributions and leave a name in history.

It's just that Li Longji, the son of heaven, has been the son of peace for more than 40 years, and the world has been peaceful and prosperous, and Li Heng, the prince, is like a faint star next to the sun, and has been shrouded in dazzling brilliance. When An Lushan suddenly rebelled, there was a faint and indescribable expectation in his heart. Until the fall of Luoyang, the eastern capital, the situation seemed to be endlessly corrupted, and that strong desire was almost fully ignited in an instant.

His father is old, and his life is rare for seventy years, and it is obvious that such an advanced son of heaven is not capable of such high-intensity activities in terms of energy and physical strength, so it should be that Li Heng, as the prince, will participate in politics on behalf of his father.

However, Li Heng's expectations were soon shattered by Li Longji, the son of heaven, and King Rong Li Wan was appointed as the marshal of soldiers and horses, and where did he leave him, the prince of the prince?

Now that King Rong Li Wan is so sick that he can't take care of things, Li Heng's inner desire has been ignited again. But Li Longji's next sentence was like a basin of ice water ruthlessly poured down, and he suddenly sobered up.

"Who does the prince think is more appropriate to replace King Rong?"

Yes, his father had been on guard all his life, how could he change his original intention at such a critical and critical moment? Although he was already over the age and Li Heng's mind had long been trained to be happy and angry, his deep disappointment still filled his chest in an instant, and he was uncomfortably blocked.

If Li Longji, the Son of Heaven, really intended to let the crown prince replace King Rong Li Wan, he would not have asked Li Heng like this. Asking who is suitable in person, Li Heng naturally can't recommend himself, and not only can he not recommend himself, but he can't do the slightest bit about the successor candidate.

"All the sons and daughters are subject to the judgment of the emperor!"

Sure enough, Prince Li Heng's answer made Li Longji very satisfied, and a few smiles appeared on his old face.

"How is King Yong? I heard that he is known as a soldier. ”

How Li Heng vetoed his father's decision, he naturally couldn't stop saying yes.

"The father is decisive, the Yongwang is in the prime of life, and he has the ability to overcome Hu and live up to his father's high expectations!"

What kind of character is Yongwang Li Yan, Li Heng knows very well, this person likes to talk loudly on weekdays, and often has amazing words in military affairs. But this is like Ye Gong being a good dragon, shouting and shouting and killing all day long, once he uses a real knife and a real gun, can he still have the courage and determination he had at the beginning? I'm afraid that even Zhao Kuo, who talks on paper, is far inferior.

Li Longji has extremely strict control over his sons, all the princes have been kept in captivity in the Ten Princes' Mansion in Chang'an City since they were children, and no prince is allowed to do anything with the soldiers, including Li Heng, they are no different from the livestock in captivity, where is the opportunity to make a difference?

If it weren't for An Lushan's rebellion, how could it be the turn of Li Wan and Li Yan, the princes, to be named generalissimos?

Li Heng's heart was infinitely depressed, and the purpose of entering the palace today was finally clear. Father just used this to make him die, not to have the slightest covetousness for military power. Thinking of this, Li Heng broke out in a cold sweat on his back, this meal of mutton was so dangerous. If his answer is half inappropriate, or if there is a slight resistance in his expression, I am afraid that it will cause Li Longji, who is both the Son of Heaven and his father, to be ruthlessly suppressed.

In extraordinary times, extraordinary methods should be practiced. At this critical moment of internal and external troubles, if the Son of Heaven felt that certain people would pose a threat to his throne, what would he do?

As soon as he thought of this, Li Heng only felt like he was stepping into the air on the side of the abyss, and the whole person spun around. Although the father's words only stopped at King Yong and King Rong, the hints in them were already very obvious.

Could it be that he has already given birth to the mind of abolishing the prince?

Otherwise, appoint Yongwang Li Yan to replace Rongwang Li Wan as the marshal of soldiers and horses, and the crown prince Li Hengben has no right to hear, let alone intervene. Why did Li Longji make such a move to invite him and Wen to inform him of the matter, was it just to embarrass him?

Of course it can't be, how could the Son of Heaven do such a meaningless and boring act, and the only reasonable explanation is about to come out. Li Longji's jealousy of Li Heng has reached the peak of his more than ten years as the crown prince.

This is done today as both a warning and a temptation.

Li Heng, who had fallen into an ice cave, kept examining what he had been careless about in the past few days that had caused the Son of Heaven to be so dissatisfied.

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