"Huh!" Qin Mubai smiled.

Li Zhi, fourteen years old, is indeed still a child. Moreover, he is originally benevolent by nature, and he is a little reckless when he speaks poorly, where can he think through the many twists and turns in this court party dispute? And before, Li Shimin almost raised him in his mouth, and never let him come into contact with anything dark and complicated, and it was normal for him to be unable to bear it or understand it for a while.

However, aren't all people forced out? Who was born to be an emperor? It is estimated that over time, Li Zhi will taste the taste of holding power in his hands, and he will learn to enjoy it again and be reluctant to let it go. After all, he is also a man. Men, who doesn't like wine and wealth? And all of this can be brought about by power. Not only that, but power can also control the life and death of others. This is much more interesting and comfortable than being controlled by others.

It's just that as long as the eldest grandson Wuji is there, Li Zhi is also a puppet banner. More power will only be in the hands of the eldest grandson Wuji, which is also an important reason why he chose Li Zhi - Li Zhi is young, reckless, has no foundation, has no experience, and is very easy to control.

But all the powerful ministers will choose a weak monarch. A king as strong as Li Shimin cannot have a powerful minister under his hands. The eldest grandson Wuji is now drawing a blueprint for his future - he wants to be the chief minister after the Zhenguan Dynasty, take charge of the giant ship of the Tang Dynasty, and move forward according to the road he envisioned. Perhaps, Li Shimin also has such thoughts, because the eldest grandson Wuji is his most powerful and trusted person, and he hopes that the eldest grandson Wuji will continue to assist his successor and inherit and carry forward the Zhenguan Tang Dynasty.

I am afraid this is also an important reason why Li Shimin is now "conniving" at the eldest grandson Wuji. He even did not hesitate to release his power and prestige and hand it over to the eldest grandson Wuji to build a solid ruling foundation for the future of Datang.

Qin Mubai thought that this was Li Shimin's choice, but it was not necessarily the choice of dynasty and history. In front of the wheel of history, anyone's subjective conjecture may become wishful thinking. Wise and great like Li Shimin, there is no privilege at all. If anyone made the "right" choice, it is a ninety percent chance that it is a coincidence, that history chose him, the lucky one, not that he really "created" history.

In other words, a few years ago, Qin Mubai felt that he could move along the wheel of history with ease. But now, no. Because history has already deflected its trajectory because of his appearance. In Li Chunfeng's words, his "demon star" has changed the fortune of the Tang Dynasty and China. What will be like in the future, everyone is blinded.

At this time, not only the young Li Zhi was hesitating in his heart, Qin Mubai was, it is estimated that the eldest grandson Wuji is, even Li Shimin, too!

Everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones, carefully taking one step at a time.

"Teacher, you have to save me!" Li Zhi pursed his eyebrows and snorted, "Now as long as I sit on that dragon chair, I feel that those courtiers are scolding me in my stomach, accusing me of colluding with my uncle to murder the prince Ge Ke, and then occupying the magpie's nest." If I were young and promising, I would be able to say that I would be capable, but ...... I'm obviously an idiot who doesn't know anything! What kind of affairs is in charge of the country, it is far worse than my prince's brother! ”

"That's all you have!" Qin Mubai was really angry and funny, pointing at him and scolding. 、

"Teacher, others don't know about me, don't you know?" Li Zhi smiled bitterly, "In terms of qualifications and knowledge, I might as well be a son!" Uncle simply carried his son to the dragon chair to supervise the country, why did he harm me? ”

"Shut up!" Qin Mubai couldn't help but be annoyed and scolded, "King Jin, how can you be like this?" Look at your brothers, for the position you sit in today, they are fighting for their heads and bleeding endlessly. You've picked up a big bargain for nothing and you're still selling it here, let them know it, I'm going to kill you! ”

"Then kill me! Kill me, and I'm not going to sit in this position anymore! Li Zhi threw his sleeves and spread his hands, and shouted in a broken jar, "Whoever wants it, who will take it!" Didn't the fourth brother want to be the prince for a long time, I'll give it to him! ”

Qin Mubai's heart tightened, and he said, "If you say this to your uncle, don't shout in me." ”

"I told you, my uncle scolded me...... Pig. Li Zhi twisted his neck and said seriously with his eyes open.

"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed, "Your uncle, you are really wise. ”

"Teacher, don't make fun of me! Help me! I'm going to die if I sit on that seat again! Li Zhi snorted and said, "You don't know how much pressure I have and how painful I am!" Every day when I was taking care of those state affairs, listening to my uncle and Chu Suiliang's ministers, I was like listening to the book of heaven, and I was covered in cold sweat with two trembling strands; That's fine, anyway, there are uncles and Chu Suiliang who are in charge, I just need to take the jade seal and cover it. What pains me the most is that my father didn't care about me at this time, listening to me like a fool at their mercy, sitting on the dragon chair like a waste and making a fool of myself. Teacher, you don't know how helpless and embarrassed I am! As soon as I sat on that dragon chair, I had the heart to die headlong! Also, when I returned to the harem, even my son-in-law was no longer close to me, saying that Brother Jiu was busy with state affairs, don't just play with him, and do more business. And the concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs who were very close to me in the past, their eyes changed when they saw me, as if I had become a flood beast and would eat them at any time. Teacher, what did I do wrong? Why did everyone look at me differently when I sat down on that dragon chair? ”

"That's natural." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "In the past, you were just a carefree little prince, but now, you hold the power of the Tang Dynasty...... Well, at least on the surface, it seems that you hold the power of the state, the center of the dynasty, and the life and death of others. People, can they not treat you differently? ”

"Hey, I don't want that!" Li Zhi shouted, "I just liked my old life. I don't have the heart to be the prince of the prison country, and I'm not interested in power, the court, and so on! Why do you have to stuff me with things I don't want? ”

"It's nothing to do with me, don't get involved with me." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "You have the ability to complain to your uncle." ”

"I'm not...... Don't you dare, I came to you......" Li Zhi muttered in a low voice, "Uncle has always loved me very much, but in the face of this matter, his attitude is very tough and resolute. If I dare to quit, he will reprimand me harshly, and he will have to move out of my deceased mother. I'm so scared of him! ”

Qin Mubai's heart moved, and he said tentatively: "Then talk to your father." ”

"I can't see my father at all." Li Zhi said with a bitter face, "I went once or twice a day to ask to see my father, but I was blocked from entering. That Chu Suiliang is simply stinky and hard! I scared him into killing his head, and he wouldn't let me go in to see my father. You say it's infuriating? ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said nothing. This is clear, Li Shimin wants to avoid Li Zhi's disappearance, and he has to catch the ducks on the shelves to grind Li Zhi to see if he can succeed. Moreover, it is more important to see whether the eldest grandson Wuji has the ability to assist the prince and reformulate the order of the court.

"Then it's useless for you to come to me!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "In terms of power, ten Qin Mubai combined are not as good as your uncle; In terms of intimacy, I'm just a colt, and you're still the son of His Majesty the Emperor! If you can't convince your uncle and you can't see the emperor, how can I be? ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he was dumbfounded, and knelt down again, almost shouting: "Teacher, you must save me!" I know you're resourceful and have a way! Back then, when my son was seriously ill and endangered, you could rejuvenate her and save her back, but now that I am in trouble, why do you stand by and watch? You're eccentric! Teacher...... Hmm, village chief, help! ”

"Shut up, stop yelling! Oops, I can't stand you anymore, it's really useless! Qin Mubai helped him up with a smile, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Let me think about it." ”

Although Li Zhi's mouth has a circle of fine fluff, it is still purely a child's nature, and he suddenly smiled: "Thank you, Master!" I knew you wouldn't die without help! ”

"Don't keep dying, dying, who wants you to die now?" Qin Mubai said with a smile and a smile, "It's not that yet." ”

"It's almost ......" Li Zhi said with a sad face, "I just got rid of the prince's brother, and I'm going to attack the fourth brother again, I ......"

"What did you say?" Qin Mubai's eyes widened and he asked in surprise.

"This ......" Li Zhi was suddenly stunned.

"If you have something to say, say it! Don't blame me for ignoring you! Qin Mu Bai Weihe said.

"Hey......" Li Zhi shook his hands and said, "Otherwise, why did I come to my teacher today for help?" ”

"Tell me more, what's going on?" Qin Mubai pulled him to sit down and asked patiently.

"That's the case...... Li Zhi blinked a little embarrassed, but still decided to say it, he said in a low voice, "I've been sitting on the dragon chair for a few days, anyway, I'm uncomfortable and unwilling to do it." One day, the fourth brother came to me and said...... If I really don't want to do it, I'll give him the place for the time being. He is willing to help me. I was so happy that I said yes! ”

"Damn...... You're so talented. Qin Mubai shook his head with a smile, "What's next?" ”

"Not so much! I told my uncle, and then my uncle scolded me for being a pig. Li Zhi said with a pouted face and was very embarrassed.

"What's that called...... Attack your fourth brother? Qin Mubai asked.

"Teacher, I'll tell you this, don't tell outsiders!" Li Zhi said nervously, "My uncle said that my fourth brother will definitely not let me go, and he is determined to win the position of the crown prince of the East Palace." With the fourth brother in one day, I will be in danger for one day. Maybe one day, I will follow in the footsteps of the prince's brother. I was intimidated at that time, I said that the fourth brother would definitely not do this to me, and my uncle scolded me again...... It's pigs. ”

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, there is no need to mention the matter of pigs for the time being." You get down to business. ”

"Oh......" Li Zhi nodded and said, "Then my uncle told me that if you want to avoid following in the footsteps of the prince's brother, you must first strike and get the fourth brother out of the court. I was frightened at the time, and I refused to hurt my fourth brother. My uncle also sighed and said that he didn't want to connect his heart with five fingers. But there are no two kings in the country, there is no fourth brother with me, and there is no fourth brother without me. He made me think clearly. ”

Qin Mubai blinked: "Then how did you decide?" ”

Li Zhidu was about to cry, and hummed: "Haven't I slept well in a few nights?" Of course I don't want to die, but I ...... I can't hurt the fourth brother! Besides, if something happens to me and my fourth brother, my father will be grief-stricken! Before the prince's brother had an accident, his father was already seriously ill. If this is ......"

"Okay, you don't have to say it." Qin Mubai said, "Then, your uncle forced you to do something, right?" ”

Li Zhi gritted his teeth, nodded reluctantly, and said, "My uncle asked me to tell my father some of the things that my fourth brother told me. ”

"What did your fourth brother say?"

"He said that if I give him the position of prisoner for the time being, he will return it to me when I am older and want to come back; I said I don't want it, I want the fourth brother to be the prince and the emperor in the future, my fourth brother said yes, he said that if he becomes the prince and becomes the emperor, he will make me the prince when he ascends the throne. Even if he had a son, he would not stand up, but he would set me up. If his son dares to snatch the position of the East Palace with me, he will ...... Kill his son! ”

Qin Mubai's heart was shocked: Li Tai, ruthless enough!

However, he was really overkill this time!

Let's ask, how can a person who doesn't even cherish his own son cherish his younger brother?!

If Li Tai's words reached the emperor's ears, it would be enough to prove his hypocrisy. With Li Shimin's shrewdness, he will definitely no longer trust Li Tai! In this way, Li Tai's impression score in Li Shimin will be greatly discounted! Moreover, these remarks and deeds also fully prove that Li Tai has been painstakingly managing his dream of the East Palace. Everything that has been done before has been done for this purpose.

Then, no matter what Li Tai did before, how good he behaved, and how filial he was, it was all intentional and impure with impure motives, and it was absolute black-bellied and hypocritical!

In this way, Li Shimin's previous trust and respect for Li Tai can be wiped out in an instant!

"The fourth brother also said......" Li Zhi muttered softly, a little frightened look appeared on his face, and said in a slur manner, "If I don't give up the position of prisoner to him, then I will definitely not be able to do it for long." ”

"Why?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Because...... Because the ministers above the court are not subject to me. only recognizes the uncle, not the king of Jin. Li Zhi pouted his disappointment and said, "Even if I enter the East Palace one day or even ascend the throne, I will only be a puppet prince and a puppet emperor." I can't say it, I will give my Li family to others. Just because, I'm too weak and incompetent! In this way, we will definitely not be able to give an account to our ancestors and ancestors in the future! ”

"King Wei, he even dares to say such a big rebellious thing? He is clearly provoking your feelings with your uncle and intimidating you! Qin Mubai couldn't help but say angrily.

Li Zhi nodded lightly: "Actually, I'm not stupid, I know what the fourth brother wants to say." He wanted to say that his popularity and power above the court were far superior to mine. Even if my uncle supported me, I might not be able to beat him. Today I will not give him the position of prisoner, and tomorrow, he will be able to snatch it back by his own ability. In this way, it is better to give it to him now, and still be able to preserve the brotherhood. ”

Qin Mubai nodded: "You are also rare to be smart." You didn't tell your uncle that, did you? ”

"No, no!" Li Zhi hurriedly waved his hand, "Then how dare I say it?" If I say it, my uncle will stab my father and the emperor, and my fourth brother will be finished! ”

"Then you tell me, aren't you afraid that I will stab the emperor?" Qin Mubai asked with a grin.

"Surely the teacher will not! The teacher is a gentlemanly and kind-hearted person! Moreover, if the students trust the teacher so much, the teacher will live up to me! Even if you can't save me, you can take care of my brotherhood! Li Zhi said seriously.

Qin Mubai nodded with a smile, sighed, and said, "King Jin, although you are young and more reckless than those of your brothers, it is rare for you to have a pure and pure heart. Don't worry, I won't betray you, nor will I betray King Wei. You are right, whether it is you or the King of Wei, the fall of any one of them will be a great harm to His Majesty the Emperor and the Tang Dynasty. Although you call me a teacher, and I don't have much friendship with King Wei, but at this time, I won't help my relatives, I won't favor you, and I won't help King Wei. There is a way to say that you don't have to be too anxious. Your uncle has put you in charge of the council, and you can sit on that dragon chair. Anyway, they'll do it for you. There is no need to worry, because His Majesty the Emperor is still alive, and everything is under his control. Even if you can't trust yourself, your uncle, or anyone, you should always be able to trust your father, right? Rest assured! With him, everything can't be messed up! ”

"Really?" Li Zhi blinked his eyes in both skepticism and surprise, "When you say that, I really feel a lot more at ease." You're right, there's still the emperor here, it's not messy! Okay, I'll go back and be a mud bodhisattva on that dragon chair with peace of mind. I will do whatever my uncle wants, as long as he does not force me to murder my own brother; Whatever the fourth brother wants to take from me, I will give it to him, as long as I have it, as long as I can give it. The only thing I hope for is that I don't want anything like the prince's brother to happen again. Brother and father Emperor Kang Jian, this is better than anything else. ”

"Hmm...... I knew it. Qin Mubai nodded, sighed lightly, and said, "If the crown prince had a mentality like yours, and the king of Wei had a bearing like yours, things wouldn't be such a mess." King Jin, since you trust me to make a special trip to this trip, I will come forward for you and go to King Wei's place. Make a heart-to-heart conversation with him and talk to him. Even if it can't dissolve his demons, at least it can dispel the misunderstanding between your brothers. This kind of thing, do your best, let it be the fate of heaven! Everything, just have a clear conscience. ”

"Well, keep in mind the teachings of your teacher and have a clear conscience." Li Zhi stood up, bowed to Qin Mubai, and said, "Take care, teacher, the student has taken his leave!" ”

"Wait." Qin Mubai called him up, took his hand, and said softly, "Just keep a normal heart, what you don't know, you can learn; If you don't understand something, you can ask. However, there are some sensitive topics that should not be mentioned lightly. I'll give you a secret, all the thoughts and thoughts you can't grasp, you might as well hide them in your heart and ask yourself a few more whys. If you really can't figure it out, go to your father and the emperor to discuss. Take him as the backbone, that's right. ”

"Well, students keep it in mind!" Li Zhi bowed his hand again and said, "If you can't see your father, I'll come and ask my teacher!" ”

“…… All right! Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "It's good to go, don't send it!" ”

Li Zhi is gone.

Looking at his departing car, Qin Mubai shook his head and sighed with a smile.

This is the history of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. He really has nothing special about him, but no one is born an excellent king and an outstanding statesman, all of whom are inspired and tempered by the day after tomorrow. Who can say that in another three and five years, what will become of the current confused Jin King Li Zhi?

The environment can change a person's life. The previous Li Zhi, born in the harem and grew up in the hands of women, had a cowardly, reckless and pure personality, which is a natural thing; But if he kicks him ruthlessly into the turbulent political torrent, and goes through all kinds of life and death battles, it is impossible for him to be as "stupid" as he is now.

Just like Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty in history, although history does not have a high evaluation of him, he is by no means a mediocre and incompetent person.

This is probably exactly what Li Shimin thinks at this moment. It's like teaching a person to swim, first throwing him into the water ruthlessly, and still letting him drown a few mouthfuls of water and suffer a little.

Then, it's easy to learn how to swim.

Li Zhi's pure white rice paper is being rendered by the two great masters, Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji......