Outside the Wude Palace, in the midst of the anxiety of many courtiers, Li Yuan's forehead jumped with green tendons, suppressed his anger, and said lightly: "The Tang Dynasty has fallen to this point, it is indeed not my fault alone; However, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I make decisions big and small, right and wrong, all by me, and I am the one who is most responsible. Not to mention anything else, at least I have the fault of negligence, and it is precisely because of this that there have been a series of incidents of loss of power and humiliation of the country, such as the loss of the annexed state, the loss of Guanzhong, the fiasco of the Eastern Expedition, and the fiasco of Gucheng...... It is precisely because I don't know anyone that I know people that the Guanlong nobles led by the Dugu clan are in contact with the enemy...... All these things, people in the world will only say that I am incompetent, I don't know people, and I use people improperly, who will say that Li Xiaogong, Li Shimin, Li Shenfu, Li Shuliang, Dou Kang, Dou Cong ......? ”

The ministers were speechless, although this is the case on the surface, but if you follow your way of commanding the troops, you will be replaced by Bai Qi, Li Mu, Lian Po, Han Xin, Wei Qing, Huo Quzhi, Cao Cao, Yang Shuang, Yang Su and other famous generals in history, I am afraid that they will also fail miserably.

"People in the world will say that I am not as good as Yang Tong'er, what can I do if I am not convinced? Bingzhou, Guanzhong, Longyou, Hehuang, Shuyang, Luoyang, Zhuyangguan and other battles, we were defeated again and again, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed and wounded, who is responsible for this? Who can be responsible? Bingzhou, Yongzhou, Liangzhou, Hanzhong, Jingzhou and countless other territories have been lost, and who can be responsible? Princes, ministers, and ordinary people are displaced, countless families are ruined, and wives are separated, who can bear this? You say, who else is responsible for all this but me? Therefore, I must give an explanation to the subjects of the Tang Dynasty, so I must give up the throne. Speaking of this, Li Yuan calmed down, but there was a biting chill in his gentle tone.

"I've been thinking about it for days, and I've been thinking about it countless times." Looking at Chen Shuda at the bottom of the stairs, Li Yuan asked: "Not to mention anything else, Chen Xiangguo, let me ask you: Why did Qiang Qin, who swept ** and dominated the world, die?" Why did the powerful Han Dynasty inevitably fall apart and be wiped out? ”

Chen Shuda was stunned for a moment, but this question obviously did not bother him, so he replied respectfully: "The tyranny of the Qin Dynasty caused the whole country to rebel, and the second emperor died; The eunuchs of the Han Dynasty brought disaster to the country and their relatives to gain power, so they lost 400 years of the country. ”

Li Yuan said in a deep voice: "I used to think so, but after thinking about it for the past few days, I found that the defeat of the Qin and Han dynasties seemed to be due to outside the court, but in fact it was caused by their own chronic illness. Although the Han Dynasty had the Han Dynasty of Wenjing, Wuhan Xiongfeng, and Guangwu Zhongxing, in the later period, it was because the young lord was old and did not know government affairs, which led to the fall of the monarchy, the empire was shaky, and it fell apart when it was passed to Liu Hong... The civil and military affairs of the Sui Dynasty are the most typical, Emperor Wen is wise and martial, and the Sui Dynasty is majestic all over the world, rampant in the world, and unparalleled in the world; Yang Guang was deaf and brutal, and finally made the people of the Great Sui Empire miserable and smoky...... Speaking of which, the defeat of the Qin and Han dynasties and the collapse of the Sui Dynasty were all the faintness of the emperor. ”

The ministers were silent.

Anyone with a little level knows this, but no one dares to say it. Because in the era of the supremacy of the monarchy, no one dared to question the authority of the emperor.

Why did Yang Guang prefer to start a war with the world's gate lords rather than issue the "Guilty Edict"? It's nothing more than trying to maintain the authority of the emperor! As long as he is an emperor, he will always be right and never make mistakes...... Because once the authority of the emperor is questioned, the regime will be in turmoil, and the Nuo empire may collapse.

When Yang Guang can still dominate the world and occupy the general trend, he is unwilling to issue the "Edict of Guilt"; Today's Tang Dynasty is in danger, Li Yuan's majesty is lost, and the consequences of the "Guilty Edict" can be imagined, but he is subject to the families of countless fallen soldiers, but he has to go down, otherwise he will fall into a situation of betrayal and separation, but if he goes down, the result is not much better, so he simply gave Li Jiancheng the position of Zen to resentment of the people.

Some smart people, such as Li Jiancheng, Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, Liu Wenjing, Pei Lian, Dou Liang, Dou Lukuan, etc., have already sorted out the trick. For the current Datang, Li Yuan giving way is indeed a good choice.

But as a party, Li Jiancheng was stunned, he couldn't feel the slightest joy or warmth, and some were just cold to the bone......

His father's actions reminded him of Gao Wei, the queen of Qi, Gao Wei passed the throne to his son Gao Heng during the difficult period of the country, nominally the emperor, but in fact, he retreated behind the scenes and was still in power, and Gao Heng, who succeeded to the throne, was just a puppet in the hands of Gao Wei, and his only value was to bear the infamy of various failures.

Li Jiancheng can see from a series of appointments by his father that the governors of several governors are still the emperor's people, and although Li Xiaogong was promoted to King Jing and the governor of Badong, Changshi Gao Shilian and Sima Chai Shao are all people of his father, will these two become Xiaogong's right-hand men?

Although Weichen is extremely reluctant and grief-stricken, and his heart is like a knife, Weichen will not be unwilling to disobey the holy will until he dies. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent, filial, generous, and resourceful, and is indeed the best candidate to inherit the unification. If His Royal Highness ascends the throne as the emperor, the ministers will do their best to support it, and there will be no disobedience. Pei Lin knelt heavily in the stagnant water, kneeling three times and knocking nine times.

The ministers secretly despised it in their hearts.

He was the first to oppose it, and he was the first to support it. In the final analysis, he knew that Xinjun was a puppet, and the power was still in Li Yuan's hands, so in order to enjoy privileges, he shamelessly showed loyalty to Li Yuan. But wouldn't he think that once uncontrollable factors emerge from the old and the new, it will cause civil strife and fragmentation in the Tang Dynasty?

Li Yuan, who was expressionless, finally showed a smile and said with relief: "Pei Xiangguo is still sympathetic to my heart, and I am deeply grateful." ”

Pei Lin stood up and saluted in a sonorous tone: "Weichen only knows that all the holy wills of Weichen will obey!" ”

Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction: "Do you have anything you want to ask?" ”

"Enlighten the saint, the minister has two questions." Li Yuan's henchman Tang Jian arched his hand.

Li Yuan's brows furrowed imperceptibly, and he said lightly, "Tang Aiqing, please speak." ”

"After the saint ascended to the throne, did he really ignore state affairs? It is not that the ministers are too talkative, and they talk about the family affairs of the saints; It is that although His Royal Highness is smart, benevolent, and civil, military, but after all, he has the experience of being alone. My Tang Dynasty is in a state of despair at the moment, and the minister is worried that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be able to cope with the changeable and bad situation. ”

Li Jiancheng's body shook, the fist hidden in his sleeve clenched violently, quickly removed the shocked look on his face, and returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

At this time, in addition to the cold to the bone, there was also an indescribable sense of exhaustion, the Tang Dynasty had been defeated like this, everyone was still fighting for power and profit, dumping each other, and calculating themselves.

Li Yuan glanced at Li Jiancheng lightly, smiled slightly, and said, "What Aiqing said is very true, it's better for me to take him for a while; What is Aiqing's second question? ”

"Shengshang, the hometown of Hanzhong is the throat of Qin and Shu, is the gateway and buffer place shared by Guanzhong and Bashu, so it is also the hub of the northern and southern regimes, the gains and losses of Hanzhong, the north and the south have a significant impact, Hanzhong, then Qin and Shu are one, and the north and south are confronted if they lose Hanzhong, so Huang Quan, the general of the Shu Han chariot cavalry, said to Liu Bei, 'If you lose Hanzhong, then Sanba is not vibrant, and this cut the arms of the Shu people', Yang Hong, a person of insight in Shu County, also said to Zhuge Kong, 'Hanzhong, the throat of Shu, the opportunity to survive, if there is no Hanzhong, there is no Shu'. Now that Hanzhong has fallen into the hands of the Sui Dynasty, if Yang Tong attacks the Chengdu Plain from Hanzhong, in addition to the Golden Bull Road and the Micang Road; You can also go south from Hanchuan Xixiang County, to the west you can enter Qinghua, to reach Tongchuan (Lychee Road), on the contrary, if the Tang Dynasty is the Northern Expedition to Hanzhong and Guanzhong, you can also take these three roads. ”

Tang Jian saw Li Yuan listening carefully, and said: "The Yinping Dao Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the Pasir Dao Metropolitan Governor's Mansion set up by the Holy Lord are guarding the Golden Bull Road and Micang Road. Wechen wants to ask who the Holy Lord wants to let guard the third strategic place! ”

Li Yuan thought for a while, and then said: "When Zhang Shigui withdraws, he can be in charge of this strategic channel." ”

"Wechen understood." Tang Jian saluted and retreated into the queue.

"The Golden Bull and the Rice Cang are not allowed to be lost, Dou Xiang and General Changsun will enter Shu tomorrow, and first do a good job in the defense of various places, and report to the imperial court if there are any difficulties. Zhao Cijing, you will also go to Chengdu, Shu County tomorrow, to calm the people and preside over the driving affairs. ”

"The last will obey."

"Wechen obeys."

Li Yuan sighed and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, first appease the people outside the palace, and there is a lot of money in terms of compensation, and Xiao Xiangguo is responsible for this matter." ”

Although he was reluctant and unwilling in every way, Li Yuan also had to bleed to compensate the families of the fallen soldiers, otherwise, the palace would not be able to leave, how could he move the capital as he wished? If it is not handled properly, it will shake the morale of the army, and at worst, the soldiers and soldiers in the city will simply oppose him and launch the 'Taiji Palace Coup', no matter how heavy it is, he can't afford it.

Xiao Yu hurriedly responded: "Weichen obeys." ”

"The Ministry of Rites chooses a good day, and when the prince and the Sui Dynasty complete the delivery of Jingbei, they will enter Shu and be enthroned." Saying that, Li Yuan returned to Miyagi regardless of the reaction of the ministers.

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Li Jiancheng stiffened his smiling face, and under the encouragement of the ministers, he entered the Wude Palace, and received congratulations, until before dark, he dragged his tired body back to the East Palace, and fell on the bed, no one wanted to see it, and no one wanted to pay attention to it.

He stared at the roof, nostalgic for his hometown in Hedong, and the dull but warm days in the past, but he knew that he would never go back.

Just as he was falling asleep, the gate opened, and a graceful woman appeared in the dark dormitory.

"Who!" Li Jiancheng asked vigilantly.

"Husband, it's me." The familiar voice in the darkness came from the crown princess Zheng Guanyin, Li Jiancheng's tense heartstrings were loosened, and he slowly sat up and said, "It's Guanyin." ”

"yes." Zheng Guanyin put the food box in his hand on the table, lit the lamp, and the soft light filled the room.

Li Jiancheng patted the mosquito on his face, and said with a wry smile: "Brought me food?" ”

"What do you say?" Zheng Guanyin asked her husband coquettishly, she looked only in her early thirties, with an outstanding demeanor, like a fairy, and a gentle temperament. The husband and wife have been married for many years, very affectionate, and have two sons and a daughter, the eldest son Li Chengdao was named the king of Anlu, the second son Li Chengde was named the king of Hedong, and the daughter Li Wanshun was named the lord of Xincheng.

Zheng Guanyin opened the food box, put a few plates of side dishes and a bowl of rice in front of him, and said, "I know that my husband is in a bad mood, so I specially made a few side dishes. Eat it while it's hot! ”

"I'm in a good mood to become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty right away." Li Jiancheng was also a little hungry, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up the rice bowl and ate it

"I've heard about my father's arrangement, so why should my husband lie to me? In the name of Chan to give the throne, in fact, the power of the husband is less than before. Zheng Guanyin sat down.

Li Jiancheng swallowed the food in his mouth and smiled: "It is precisely because my father attaches too much importance to power and is obsessed with power, so he doesn't believe in anyone, and Datang will be reduced to this step, and I am afraid that someone will be sent to supervise our every move in the future." ”

Zheng Guanyin was frightened, and said worriedly: "Otherwise, the husband refuses." ”

"My father needs a puppet to bear everything in the future, and I can't refuse at all."

Zheng Guanyin's eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and he said in a trembling voice: "My husband has been walking on thin ice all these years, and I have seen it in my eyes; Especially in the past two years, I have been supervised every step of my departure from the East Palace, I am really scared, can we escape? ”

"I don't want you to be scared, and I don't want my children to be smart and clever, but they have to admit it and pretend to be grandchildren." Li Jiancheng put down the dishes and chopsticks and looked at his beloved wife seriously: "I don't want to do it whether it is the emperor, the prince, or the officials of the Tang Dynasty." Now I just want to take your mother and son back to their hometown in Hedong and live an ordinary life, is the good wife willing to endure hardships with me? ”

Zheng Guanyin burst into tears, held her husband's hand, and nodded again and again: "I dream of escaping from this cage one day." It's just, is it just that Emperor Shengwu can tolerate his husband? ”

"Our sister-in-law seems to be more murderous than anyone else, but he values love and righteousness more than anyone else," Li Jiancheng laughed at himself and said: "This cruel sister-in-law is ten thousand times more credible than my father and brother." ”

"And when are we leaving?" Zheng Guanyin was obviously scared to the extreme.

Li Jiancheng said in a low voice: "My father will do a big thing next, and I am afraid that this big event will leave a bad reputation, so I need a 'new emperor' to carry it." This matter is also beneficial to the Sui Dynasty. After doing this well, we will be in Hoi An when we arrive in the Sui Dynasty. ”

Zheng Guanyin said with tears in her eyes: "If the husband is half a little worse, then ......"

"Then are you widowed for me?" Li Jiancheng suddenly said, Zheng Guanyin was stunned for a moment, knowing that Li Jiancheng was playing tricks on her, and said angrily: "I won't!" ”

Li Jiancheng smiled: "I'll be fine, you can rest assured." You just have to know what we say, and you must not let a third person know about it, otherwise we will surely die. ”

"I understand the ......"