For a while, the monarch and ministers fell into a stalemate over the establishment of the crown prince. www.biquge.info This time, it was the Zhongshu Province and the Menxia Province controlled by the sage who were silent after the failure of the admonition, and the two servants of Shangshu Province, who were supposed to only focus on practice, did not let go. In this way, it was actually a confrontation until the fifth prince was about to be full moon.

When there was another disagreement, the saint in the center of the Xuanzheng Hall tightened his eyebrows, revealing a look of displeasure. Wu Guogong Qin An and Jian Guogong Xu Ye were still to say anything, but he waved his sleeves to signal them to retreat. Jian Guogong then turned around and retreated, and after Wu Guogong hesitated for a moment, he stayed in the hall, as if he was planning to persuade the saint a few more words in private.

The others were already accustomed to this scene, and they went back to the official office of Taiji Palace. Jian Guogong was alone, walking through Hanyuan Hall Square with a heavy heart, and suddenly heard a call from behind him: "Jian Gong, take a slow step." The voice was so young that you could tell who it was almost as soon as you heard it.

"It turned out to be the king of the county." Jian Guogong stopped, looked at the handsome young man in front of him, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "The king of the county is here to be a lobbyist for the saint?" If so, then there is no need to say more. I don't know, what Duke Wu and the old man are worried about, and whether the king of the county knows it? Why can't you help me? Dismiss the saint for a while? ”

"Gong Jian, this is a matter for the saint's family, as a junior, how can I ignore the decision of the elders?" Li Hui smiled lightly, "Since it is a family matter, it should be done by the head of the family, why should others stop it again and again?" "He has seen the five princes several times, the little one is strong, crying loudly, and he is very endearing. The entire clan was sincerely happy for the saint and Empress Du, and had no objection to the establishment of the crown prince.

Of course, he is not unable to understand the thoughts of Wu Guogong and Jian Guogong. After all, this child is too young, not to mention his temperament - to put it mildly, it is difficult to guarantee whether he can grow up safely, so why let him bear the heavy pressure of "Prince of the East Palace" in his infancy? The saint is at the peak of his life, even if he waits for another three or five years, why not? At least at that time, at the ceremony of entering the crown prince, the ministers can also have a glimpse of the demeanor of His Royal Highness the prince, right?

"The affairs of the sage's family are the state affairs of the Tang Dynasty." Jian Guogong said lightly, "As a courtier, you should know how to advise at this time, instead of blindly obeying the obsession of the saint." The old man knew that the king of the county was also thinking about the old man's safety, lest the old man be too stubborn and anger the saint. However, the old man has been galloping on the field for decades, and he has never wanted to be worthy of his heart, and that's all. ”

"Gong Jian, the prince of the East Palace should be from the Middle Palace." Li Hui also smiled and continued, "The rebellion of the rebel king implicated the king of Qi, and the clan has been talking about it so far. If the prince is not determined as soon as possible, the palace may be unstable again. What the saints are worried about is nothing more than to position themselves early and secure their destiny. As a father, what is wrong with planning for his children? Why can't Jian Gong fulfill this piece of boxing and fatherly heart? ”

Jian Guogong was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked, "The sage dragon body ......?"

Li Hui looked at him steadily, as if he hadn't heard him rashly ask. To inquire about the health of the saint's dragon body, thinking about the good is to care about the health of the saint, and to think about the bad is to spy on the court, which is a great rebellion. Jian Guogong knew that he was speechless, so he was silent again. After a long time, he sighed lightly: "The old man understands. ”

Li Hui was about to thank him, but he saw the sharp light flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "King of the county, the old man dares to swear to the sky with his chest, and he has never had any thoughts of transgression. What about the county king? Can you dare to swear to the gods and Buddhas, even if the lord Shaoguo is suspicious, he will not move any thoughts?! ”

"Of course." Li Hui was not annoyed by his suspicions, and calmly replied, "Not only can I swear, but I can also swear by the King of Pu, the King of Yue, and even the King of Chu, and I will never have delusions in this life." If you disobey, you will be punished by heaven and fall into the infernal hell after death. When he said this, he did not feel that it was offensive for his character and virtue to be questioned—for such doubts were always present, but no one would say them explicitly. And now that he has been openly questioned, why not answer calmly?

Jian Guogong was stunned, and looked at the young and outstanding county king with complicated eyes: "The old minister understands, it's just the Duke of Wu......"

"I'll convince my grandfather." Li Hui bowed slightly to him, "Duke Jian and his uncle and grandfather are both pillars of the imperial court, and they are the heads of the prime ministers who are expected by everyone." Only by advancing and retreating with the saints can we not cause turmoil in the DPRK and China, and then evolve into an outcome that no one wants to see. There has never been a difference between you and me in our loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and to the saints, and we naturally expect the court and the court to always be stable and peaceful inside and outside, don't you? ”

Jian Guogong bowed his head and left briskly.

On the same day, Li Hui went to visit Qin An, the Duke of Wu at night. Now Wu Guogong loves him even more than his own eldest grandson, listened carefully to what he said, and after groaning, he reluctantly agreed not to stop the sage from establishing the crown prince. Because it was too late, he also graciously kept this nephew and grandson to stay overnight, and specially called his eldest grandson Qin Cheng to accompany him.

Somehow, Qin An suddenly mentioned Qin Cheng's marriage, and said with a pleasant face: "Xuanqi's vision must be excellent." You might as well talk about it, which little lady should Da Lang marry? You don't have to force your family background, you just need to learn and have outstanding character. However, even if the old man asked for it so simple, he looked at his aunt for two or three years, but he never found the little lady who felt bright in front of him. Xuanqi, what do you think? ”

Qin An asked deliberately, of course, not about the considerations of the woman in the house, but about the more obscure and distant future of the family. After all, Qin Chengzhi's wife will become a grave woman sooner or later in the future, and her family background and vision, as well as the character of the family power, etc., are extremely important. Otherwise, marrying the wrong wife will most likely mean the collapse of the entire family.

Li Hui pretended not to notice Qin Cheng's anxious look, poured tea for Qin An, and said: "Uncle and grandfather don't know, there are many little ladies around Yue Niang, all of whom she made friends after careful consideration over the years. If you choose from these little ladies, character and knowledge are naturally not a problem, and as for the family background, you can measure it again. "Marrying a future grave woman who is close to the eldest princess, after the eldest princess of Qinghe, can at least ensure the stability of the Qin family for twenty or thirty years, which is very good.

As soon as his words fell, Qin Cheng was already full of gratitude - his cousins had already paved the way so far, if he couldn't grasp the opportunity and lose this marriage, who could he complain about?

The old fox like Qin An had already noticed the change in his grandson's expression, stroking his long silver beard, but he didn't say a word. With his acumen, it is naturally impossible to misrecognize his grandson's recent unusual words and deeds, and of course he will not easily doubt his grandson's vision. However, if you can get the guarantee of Li Hui and Princess Changning, you can feel more at ease. Moreover, seeing that the younger generations are so close, it is very gratifying to be an elder.

The next day, just when the ministers thought that the matter of establishing the prince would continue to be stalemate, Wu Guogong and Jian Guogong were unexpectedly relieved. The sage Long Yan Dayue praised the two old ministers a few words, and rewarded them with a lot of things as appeasement. Of course, few people knew, he turned his head and privately rewarded his nephew with a courtyard, patted his nephew's shoulder and sighed: "If it weren't for Xuanqi's efforts, relying on me alone, I wouldn't have been able to turn the corner." ”

"Uncle's words are wrong. The nephew was also ordered by his uncle to persuade the two elders with affection and reason. Li Hui curled the corners of his lips, "It can only show that the time has not come before, but now it is a matter of course." ”

"It's a natural fit!!" The sage laughed, and immediately ordered his confidant, Prince Aichen, to offer the king's decree.

The will of the Wang Sheren, the beautiful words are like poetry, and the Queen Du and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince praised and praised, so that the saint couldn't help but smile. After carefully reading the edict several times, he couldn't help but think of his beloved daughter's refusal to marry, and then looked at Wang Sheren, who seemed to be destined to be his son-in-law, with regret.

The prince secretly felt a pang in his heart, and always felt that this kind of gaze was familiar, and he didn't know how many high-ranking officials and families with thousands of daughters had seen it. What followed must have been that he had to think of all sorts of ways to refuse—but in the past, he had rejected the kindness of others on the assumption that the saint would marry him, but now the saint was really interested in it and wanted to give him a marriage......

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Li Hui without a trace. It seems that the only way to do this is what he has already prepared. It's a pity that this is a good situation today. After an interval of three years, in addition to Xuan Qi and his friends, who else in Chang'an City can remember him?

However, even if he had to start from scratch and put a lot of effort into getting to where he is now, he was willing to do it. After all, in his mind, there is nothing more important than his Xuanqi. He wants to ascend to a high position, but he just wants to have enough power to protect him and stand side by side with him. As for serving the Tang Dynasty, being loyal to the saints, seeking benefits for the people, etc., they are all secondary.

"Wang Aiqing is really a great talent, and I even think that this edict can be used as a special trip to Zitong and the crown prince to write." I heard the sage sigh and looked at him abruptly, "It's a pity that I have the heart to make you my son-in-law, but you have no relationship with Yue Niang." Anyway, I can only find a suitable lady for you from among the clan girls. Do you think the Jing Wang's family, the Lu Wang's family, or the Yong'an County Wang family are better? He didn't mention the Xin'an county lord of the Yue family, also because he knew that King Yue and Princess Yue seemed to have a plan.

"......" the prince lowered his eyes, "the minister is not talented, it is a great blessing to be able to marry a noble daughter of the clan, and it is all up to the saint to decide." ”

"Good!" The sage nodded, "The queen will also recover, so I will ask the queen to take a closer look at each other for you." At least before the Chinese New Year, I will set a marriage for you, and I will marry you next year. ”

"Thank you, Sage Long." Although, he doesn't need such a long, let alone want.

After leaving the Daming Palace and returning home, Wang Zixian did not hesitate to make arrangements and sent the Wang family to hurriedly return to Shangzhou to make early preparations. Li Hui listened to his methodical instructions, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, there are still more than two months before the year, and there may be variables, there is enough time." We just need to grasp the timing, and Yue Niang will find out the inclination of the saint and the queen. ”

"If it weren't for the saint mentioning it, I wouldn't know that I was almost messed up with the mandarin duck spectrum." The prince glanced at him with a smirk, "Did you know before?" ”

"......" King Xin'an would not admit it, after he heard Princess Changning mention it, his first reaction was surprise, and then a faint jealousy. Although he knew that Wang Zixian would definitely try his best to avoid the marriage contract, as long as he thought of a clan girl who almost became his wife, he could not control the emotional ups and downs in his heart. At that moment, he finally understood what it was like for Wang Zixian to watch him decide to fulfill the marriage contract.

"If you don't report it, you should be punished."

“……”

As for how to punish it, of course, it is not enough for outsiders.

On September 21, the sixth year of the general chapter, at the full moon banquet of the five princes, the sage announced that he would be crowned the crown prince. The next day, the imperial court issued an edict. However, due to the young age of the crown prince, the canonization ceremony was temporarily moved to a year later. As a result, the controversy for the establishment of the crown prince finally came to an end temporarily. The complicated thoughts of many people inside and outside the palace were completely extinguished.