Chapter 766: A Big Game of Chess
Li You didn't want Xiao Wanyu to worry, so he smiled: "What a big deal." It's okay, let's not talk about that. ”
Xiao Wanyu trusts her husband very much, and when she sees his relaxed face, she doesn't worry about him. She said: "The Great Food Country's Sending Relatives Mission is almost here, and the Ministry of Rites has prepared them, and it is time for our palace to start preparing." ”
As a woman, Xiao Wanyu is naturally uncomfortable with Li Youying marrying a new woman. However, compared to other men, Li You is still very restrained in these aspects. In the same comparison, the other princes have many more women in their families than Li You.
Moreover, Li Youying married these women, not all of them were greedy for beauty, but to a large extent they were political marriages. Xiao Wanyu's heart is still acceptable.
There are more and more women in Li You, Xiao Wanyu has begun to get used to it, she is the concubine of Li You canonized by the imperial court, and she is very close to Li You, and the new women can't shake her status, so she accepts a few more women with sadness.
Li You could understand the feelings in Xiao Wanyu's heart, he held Xiao Wanyu's hand, patted her hand gently, looked into her eyes, and said affectionately: "Wanyu, thank you for your hard work." ”
Li You's thoughtful words swept away all the grievances in Xiao Wanyu's heart, and she gratefully rested her head on Li You's thick shoulder.
At night, Li You lay on the bed and seriously considered Li Tai's matter. It's really complicated.
On the one hand, Li Shimin's age is gradually getting older, and according to the historical lifespan, he only has a few years. Although Li You and Li Shimin trust each other, Li You can't accompany Li Shimin all day long. Li You and Li Shimin both have strong personalities, and if they are together all day, I am afraid they will soon fall out.
Li Tai is different, he can be coquettish, he can be tired of being with Li Shimin all day long, the two of them chant poetry, painting, talking, laughing and laughing, and are intimate with each other. At this point, even Li Shimin's women can't do it.
Li You also has a strong father-son relationship with Li Shimin. He hopes that Li Shimin, who has worked hard all his life, can spend a happy old age. Since Li Tai can bring Li Shimin that good feeling, Li You is happy to fulfill them.
However, Li Tai is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Once he stays in Chang'an, with his ambition, he will never be willing to be an inferior county prince. It won't be long before he will use his family affection to let Li Shimin improve his status, and it will be a matter of time before the prince's title is restored.
Moreover, people are prone to stubbornness in their old age, this is because they have formed inherent concepts in the years they have experienced, especially for big people, which is why many big people are easily confused in their old age.
Li Tai is by Li Shimin's side, and he can influence Li Shimin's views even more, and under Li Tai's ulterior motives, it is difficult to say what kind of things Li Shimin will do at that time. At that point, Li Tai will become a very difficult person to deal with.
However, with Li Shimin's personality and authority, it was not easy to drive Li Tai out of Chang'an. If Li Shimin insisted on keeping Li Tai in Chang'an, no one would be able to stop him.
Since there was no way to stop Li Tai from staying in Chang'an, it would be unwise to risk falling out with Li Shimin to get rid of Li Tai. Instead of this, it is better to push the boat down the river and enhance the affection between him and Li Shimin.
There are two sides to everything, and Li Tai's stay in Chang'an is not necessarily all bad.
Now that Li Shimin is old, preparations for the transfer of imperial power must begin now.
Li You has begun to use his brains to weaken the power of Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang and others, Li Tai is currently a mortal enemy with Changsun Wuji and others, Li You may be able to use his strength to use Li Tai to clamp down on Changsun Wuji and others.
Li You thought about it for a long time, and was also mentally prepared to deal with the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Tai at the same time, and he decided to help Li Shimin let Li Tai stay in Chang'an. He wanted to play a big game of chess to ensure that Li Chengqian could smoothly ascend the throne and firmly grasp power.
This big game of chess is very risky, but once it wins, it will pave the way for the Tang Dynasty to develop healthily in the future, and it will also insure Li You's safe foodie life in the second half of his life. Risks and opportunities coexist, and for this goal, all the hardships are worth it.
Li You's heart was big, and now that he had made a decision, his heart calmed down, and after he stretched his waist, he went to see Zhou Gong.
The next day, Li You went to the Hibiscus Garden and asked to meet the Empress of the Eldest Sun, and the two talked for a long time and reached a secret agreement.
Then, Empress Changsun called Li Chengqian, and the two talked for a long time. Then, Li Chengqian called Li You again, and the two talked for a longer time.
After the core figures reached an agreement, Li You sent a telegram to Li Shimin.
The Marshal's Mansion of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.
During the period of taking care of Li Shimin, Li Lizhi developed a strong interest in the work of the newspaper operator, and with Li Shimin's approval, she began to learn the newspaper business. The number of newspaper operators in the Eastern Expeditionary Army was very small, and Li Lizhi had just learned the skills of newspaper service, and her interest was very high, so she also participated in the duty of the newspaper operator.
On this day, Li Lizhen came to see Li Shimin with a telegram, and she said happily: "Father, the fifth brother has called." ”
Li Shimin asked, "What did he say?" ”
Li Lizhi said: "The telegram is top secret, and I ask you to translate it yourself." ”
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Okay, you go out first." ”
After Li Lizhen left, Li Shimin took out a special code book and translated it.
Li You said in the message: "Father, if you have something to say, just say it, can you use it to scare the ministers?" You can rest assured that your wish will be fulfilled by Erchen to help you realize it. ”
Regarding Li You's cleverness and thoughtfulness, Li Shimin said happily: "You stinky boy, Lao Tzu doesn't beat you, do you have such a good heart?" ”
Li Shimin was in a very good mood, he put down the telegram, and hummed a little song in his mouth: "The moon of the fifteenth day shines on the border pass, and on the hometown ......."
The eldest grandson Wuji and Zhang Xuansu both supported Li Chengqian, but their purposes were very different. The eldest grandson Wuji wanted to use Li Chengqian, but Zhang Xuansu helped Li Chengqian wholeheartedly. From this point of view, Zhang Xuansu is the person Li You can trust.
In order to prevent the eldest grandson Wuji and others from discovering Li You's true intentions, Zhang Xuansu went to the eldest grandson Wuji and exchanged views with him.
Zhang Xuansu said: "Lord Eldest Sun, yesterday His Majesty called to reprimand His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the wording was very harsh. It seems that forcibly driving Li Tai away will not work, and it will make His Majesty jealous of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and us. I thought about it for a long time and felt that I couldn't force Li Tai anymore. Once the matter is deadlocked, we will be punished for a small matter, and if the status of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is shaken, it will be terrible.
His Majesty insisted that Li Tai stay in Chang'an, and we were helpless. In this case, we might as well meet Your Majesty's requirements, at least let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince get the impression that His Majesty values family affection.
You are also Li Tai's own uncle, and in this matter, it will not be good if your majesty is disgusted. ”
The eldest grandson Wuji was afraid of Li Shimin, Zhang Xuansu's words moved him, and after thinking about it, he thought that Zhang Xuansu's words made sense. He asked, "What do you say you should do?" ”
Zhang Xuansu said: "Aren't you impeaching Li Tai now, I suggest that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince publicly express his support for Li Tai and show it to His Majesty, and His Majesty will definitely appreciate His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
The eldest grandson Wuji said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a deep contradiction with Li Tai, can he agree?" ”
Zhang Xuansu said: "I will go and persuade His Royal Highness the Prince, if it doesn't work, he listens to you, you go and explain the stakes to him." It's really not good, you go and ask the queen mother to persuade His Royal Highness the Prince, I think he will figure it out. “
The eldest grandson Wuji nodded and said, "Okay, you go and say it first, if it doesn't work, I'll go and persuade His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
A few days later, the morning dynasty, the Taiji Palace.
Li Chengqian said: "Recently, King Gu has received a lot of concerts, all of which impeached Li Tai, the prince of Yueyang County, saying that he left the fiefdom without permission and stayed in Chang'an without authorization.
There may be some misunderstanding about this. First of all, Li Tai came to Chang'an because his mother was unwell, and the queen mother asked him to visit and take care of him. The father also had a will to let Li Tai stay in Chang'an to take care of his mother.
Therefore, the statement that Li Tai left the fiefdom without permission and stayed in Chang'an without authorization is not valid. This is the end of the matter about the impeachment of Li Tai, and King Gu, as a prisoner, decided that Li Tai would stay in Chang'an for the time being. After His Majesty returns to Chang'an, it is up to him to decide whether Li Tai will stay or not. ”
Seeing that Li Chengqian had made a decision, Li Tai's stay in Chang'an had little to do with everyone, so except for Wei Zheng who came out and said a few words of opposition, everyone expressed their obedience to Li Chengqian's decision.
Sure enough, Li Shimin was very happy to know the outcome of this incident, and he sent telegrams to Li Chengqian, eldest grandson Wuji, and Li You, respectively, praising them.
At this point, Li Tai's matter came to an end. While waiting for Pei Dilan, Songtsen Ganbu and others, Li You organized the personnel of the research institute in Chang'an to increase the production of radio stations.
Besides, Di Renjie and the others finally arrived at Wuwei, and they first saw Li Chunfeng, who was rebuilding the tomb of Li You's grandfather here to watch feng shui.