Chapter 606 Some things are not a matter of whether you want to or not
The late autumn night is already a little cool.
Since the heating has not been used yet, Li Kuan's study also looks a little cold.
Li Kuan sat behind the desk, his index finger tapped on the table, and did not immediately answer Wu Meiniang's question.
In fact, from the recent changes in Li Chengqian and Li Tai's attitude towards himself, Li Kuan has already felt something.
He is selfless and seeks development for the Tang Dynasty and happiness for the people without asking for anything in return, which in the eyes of some people is simply ulterior motives.
Even if Li Kuan's mouth can say it, no matter how much it is explained, it is useless.
Besides, Li Kuan didn't want to explain these things.
"Mei Niang, there are some things that I don't do, and my conscience is uneasy. As for the question you said, to put it mildly, do you think the crown prince or the green finch will be able to ascend to the throne? β
The meaning of Li Kuan's words made Wu Meiniang stunned.
"Could it be that you are going to ...... the prince?"
After Wu Meiniang finished speaking, she looked around vigilantly and confirmed that there were really only herself and Li Kuan in the study.
"What do you think, it is enough for Datang to have a Xuanwumen incident, if I had an idea, I would not have taken this road."
"That'...... Then why are you sure that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Wei will not be able to ascend the throne? You must know that although the ministers of the DPRK and China are basically not in line, they all believe that the future world will be the two of them, but no one is sure which one will win in the end. β
Although Wu Meiniang is quick in thinking and has excellent wisdom, there are some things that are not as good as Li Kuan, a spoiler.
"If you want to blame it, the prince obviously has a good hand, but he is a mess. If he could have a clear understanding, this world would be his sooner or later. It's a pity that now he has no confidence in himself, and what he has done has disappointed everyone. If His Majesty hadn't been afraid that he was not in the right position, coupled with the influence of the queen's mother, his position as the prince would have been lost a long time ago. β
Since he had already talked to Wu Meiniang about this topic, Li Kuan simply let go and had a good chat with Wu Meiniang.
As her own pillow person, she had doubts about this matter in her heart, not to mention other people in the Chu Palace.
Li Kuan felt that it was necessary to find an opportunity to reveal his thoughts to some of his subordinates, and everyone in the province had scruples in their hearts and were worried about being liquidated in the future.
"Your Majesty is very dissatisfied with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which many people can see. But he never showed that he wanted to abolish the prince, right? β
"It's up to you to understand it. If you are the crown prince, seeing that Your Majesty loves Qingque so much, and all kinds of rewards are more generous than those in the East Palace, and the most important thing is that you still acquiesce to the Wei Palace's collection of talents from all over the world, will you think that Your Majesty is ready to abolish the prince? Will you be willing to be a waste prince like this? Since ancient times, which abolished prince has had a good end? β
Li Kuan's words, if Li Chengqian heard this, it is estimated that he would immediately panic.
Why are your thoughts so clear to others?
"This ...... So His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels that his position as the prince is unstable? β
Wu Meiniang is not stupid, hearing Li Kuan say this, she quickly reacted.
"He's been thinking so for a long time, and he's been worried about it since he broke his foot. In all dynasties, no emperor was lame. At first, he must have given up on himself a little, otherwise he wouldn't have done so many bastard things. However, His Majesty actually did not think about anything else, and even today, His Majesty still has hope for the crown prince. However, this does not mean that the prince thinks so. Think about it, will the prince, who is like a trapped beast, watch his position as the prince be lost? β
"It's not him...... He still dares to make another change in Xuanwumen? He is not the majesty of the past, and it is impossible for him to succeed. β
"If you don't give it a try, how do you know you won't succeed? Besides, even if he didn't dare to make a move against His Majesty and move King Wei, he still had the guts, right? β
"This ......"
Wu Meiniang frowned slightly, and she didn't know how to continue for a while.
"Let me ask you again, if the crown prince really comes to this point, then whether he succeeds or fails, do you think he can continue to be his prince?"
"If you fail, it's impossible. Even if it succeeds, unless he can control the Daming Palace, it will be over. β
"As long as Your Majesty is in power, no one will want to make another change in the Xuanwu Sect."
"So, do you think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's status is no longer guaranteed?"
Hearing Wu Meiniang's question, Li Kuan showed a mysterious smile on his face and said, "That's what happened in the past few years." β
"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not guaranteed, isn't His Royal Highness the King of Wei the most likely to ascend to the throne?"
Wu Meiniang's understanding should be the cognition in the hearts of most people.
Li Tai is Li Shimin's second son, and he is deeply favored, and he is the only one who is the prince.
"Mei Niang, you think about it from the standpoint of His Majesty, he has so many sons, and he definitely doesn't want his children and grandchildren to end up miserably in a hundred years. If the crown prince is deposed and the king of Wei ascends the throne, will the prince still be able to live? Can Li Tai tolerate this king, can he tolerate the pheasant slave and other princes? β
Li Kuan's question, Wu Meiniang had never thought about it before.
Even many people in the court did not consider the issue of the prince from this perspective.
Li Shimin himself ascended to the throne by killing his brother and killing his brother, in order not to be too embarrassed in history, he definitely didn't want his sons to kill each other, which was too ironic.
Of course, this is just wishful thinking on his part.
"Based on my understanding of His Royal Highness King Wei, he will definitely not be able to tolerate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for other princes to have a good death."
Wu Meiniang thought for a while before answering Li Kuan's question.
"Then come on, can you think of this question, Your Majesty will not think of it? So don't look at Li Tai, it seems that he is very promising, in fact, he has no fate with the position of the prince. β
"That's why you don't care about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or His Royal Highness King Wei?"
Wu Meiniang Bingxue is smart, as soon as Li Kuan said this, she immediately understood Li Kuan's attitude towards the East Palace and the Wei Palace.
"Yes and no, the Tao is not the same. This king only hopes that His Majesty can prosper for a thousand years, so that the social structure of the Tang Dynasty will undergo a complete change, and when the time comes, it will be the time to promote the coup d'Γ©tat law. β
"Change?"
Wu Meiniang's face turned white.
This was the first time she had heard the word from Li Kuan's mouth.
Since ancient times, changing the law has been an important measure to strengthen the country.
However, few of the people who pushed forward the reform of the law had a good end.
The most familiar is Shang Ying.
"That's right, change the law! But there's no rush to do this, I'll talk about it in a few years! β