Threatening status is a big deal, the higher the position, the more ruthless the fall, the throne is not like a cake, if you are robbed, at most you will only eat a little less, if the throne is robbed, the person who falls down often even lives has become a luxury, and the person who replaces him definitely does not want to see the loser jumping around in front of his eyes to brush the sense of existence......

Therefore, from another point of view, the position of the prince is actually the sword of Damocles hanging above his head, once the sword falls, there is no place to be buried, when the prince's people live a day of breaking the boat, no wind and no waves, there will always be a time to eat and drink spicy food in the future, once he was pushed down, his life was worried.

Li Chengqian now has such a sense of crisis, in the past two years, he noticed that his father's attitude towards him is becoming more and more cold, but to the Wei King Li Tai is becoming more and more favorable, because of his father's favoritism, the ministers of the court and the central government are secretly discussing, the camp that supports the throne of the king of Wei is getting stronger and stronger, while the East Palace camp has been weakened a lot, the two camps have formed a very delicate balance in the court, the prestige of the East Palace has been seriously damaged, for the father, the court forces to form a balance may be in line with him, but for the East Palace, It turned out to be a fatal situation.

Li Chengqian became more and more panicked, because the position of the crown prince now involves not only the future totalitarian throne, but also his life, and his life is inevitably walking on two extremes, either inheriting the throne in a beautiful way and dominating the world, or being replaced by others, and then being given death by the new emperor with hatred.

Sitting in the front hall of the eldest grandson's house, Li Chengqian was a little cramped, although sitting opposite was his own uncle, but he was in the court, and his mind was indistinguishable, even if he was his own uncle who had always supported him, who knew if the balance in his heart had quietly tilted to another direction?

The eldest grandson Wuji was still as kind and kind as usual, looking at Li Chengqian with a smile and a smile, and chatted for a while, from what books several teachers in the East Palace taught recently, to the diet and living in the East Palace, and in the middle, he also warned Li Chengqian with the attitude of an elder, and the big truths such as far villains, everything is so natural, Li Chengqian chatted with him for a long time, his nervous mood relaxed slightly, and finally found the feeling of his mother's uncle's house, and his expression gradually relaxed.

The eldest grandson Wuji is such a human spirit, he is not pulling and pulling all the bits, it is not just to let Li Chengqian relax, seeing that the goal has been achieved at this moment, he slowly asked Li Chengqian's intention.

Li Chengqian's face changed slightly, he was silent for a long time, suddenly got up and faced the eldest grandson Wuji, and then knelt down with a plop, and cried loudly: "Chengqian has lost the favor of his father, and the position of the prince is in jeopardy, please ask my uncle to save me!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji raised his eyebrows, hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter?" His Highness spoke carefully. ”

Li Chengqian was crying, and at the same time choked up about his father's indifference to him recently, as well as favoring King Wei, and rewarding more than the prince's etiquette.

The eldest grandson Wuji's face sank like water, and he quietly listened to Li Chengqian's crying, and a complicated and unpredictable light flashed in his eyes from time to time.

After sobbing and intermittently finishing the matter, Li Chengqian cried and said: "Uncle, Chengqian has indeed done a few immoral things in the past few years, which are contrary to the etiquette and morality of the prince, and many ministers in the court have also reprimanded him...... Cheng Qian is born from Wende's mother, and he is the eldest son of my Tang Heavenly Family! The eldest son must not be lightly wasted, otherwise it will be against the etiquette system, how can the world's gate lords be convinced? What's more, back then, the father and emperor originally seized the crown prince with the second son, and the change of Xuanwumen was born, and people still talk about it today, let alone abolish the ......."

At this point, the eldest grandson Wuji's face suddenly changed greatly, and he got up and shouted: "Shut up!" Li Chengqian, you want to cause a big disaster! ”

Li Chengqian was so frightened that he was so frightened that he suddenly realized that he was speechless, and hurriedly lowered his head to ask for guilt: "Cheng Qian's words are not chosen, please forgive your uncle......

The eldest grandson Wuji raised his eyes and swept down the corridor of the hall, and saw that there was no one outside the hall, so he was relieved, and then glared at Li Chengqian viciously, lowered his voice and said angrily: "What happened back then was what you junior dared to say casually?" I don't know if this is your father's taboo? Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you almost got into trouble! ”

Li Chengqian was frightened by the fierceness of the eldest grandson Wuji, and nodded with remorse and admitted his mistake.

Closing his eyes and brushing his beard, the eldest grandson Wuji was silent, I don't know how long it took to open his eyes, and said slowly: "At present, His Royal Highness's words and deeds have indeed disappointed His Majesty, maybe he has moved Yi Chu's mind, but he wants to be the prince of a country, and he is the eldest son, and the relationship is too big, even His Majesty can't hide the world's mouths, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can rest assured, until he can't bear it, His Majesty will never really be easy to store, although he is very cold to you at the moment, it is only a moment of disappointment and anger, His Royal Highness only needs to be careful in everything during this time, and he can't say much, You can't do it, follow the filial piety of the son of man, practice the etiquette of virtue, the so-called 'drop of water and stone wear', Your Majesty will eventually restore his grace to the prince. ”

Li Chengqian frowned imperceptibly, obviously not very satisfied with the answer of the eldest grandson Wuji, and said a big phone call that seemed to be reasonable, but after thinking about it carefully, it was useless.

He, Li Chengqian, came to pull the alliance today to ask for assistance, how could such an answer send him away?

"What my uncle said is very true, Cheng Qian kept it in mind, but his father is now extremely partial to Wei Wangtai, and the honor guard and reward were once side by side with the East Palace...... I would also like to ask my uncle for advice. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and said, "Ordinary heart is just that, why should Your Highness value these mundane things in your eyes?" Even if the guard of honor of King Wei is side by side with the East Palace, even if his palace is more beautiful than the East Palace, so what? Your Royal Highness must know that now your most important thing still belongs to you, and others can't easily take it away, including Wei Wangtai, that is the position of the 'prince', this is the most important thing, Your Majesty is favored to the King of Wei, you are still the prince, and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will still be you in the future, as long as Your Highness does not do anything to disappoint Your Majesty from now on, Your Majesty will never really depose you, what does the old minister mean, does Your Highness understand? ”

Li Chengqian frowned again, obviously the eldest grandson Wuji's answer was still dissatisfied with him.

The eldest grandson Wuji continued: "Your Royal Highness, you, the King of Wei, and the King of Jin are all nephews of the old ministers, and they are all from my sister Empress Wende, so you are the same as them, you are the relatives of the old ministers, and the brothers are not willing to see the matter of the wall, and the old ministers do not want to see it, His Royal Highness is the eldest son and the eldest brother, what is there about the younger brothers, standing in the position of the prince or the position of the elder brother, you should be a little tolerant, and you must not hurt the brother's harmony, in other words, even if Wei Wangtai has recently won the emperor's favor, and even aggressive, His Royal Highness should retreat again and again, Do something in line with the gesture of the elder brother to let the courtiers see, His Royal Highness will endure a few more times, and the courtiers will know His Highness's open-mindedness, and they will praise His Highness's benevolence, are you afraid that these words will not reach your father's ears? After listening to it a lot, your father will melt the ice and snow for you and restore it to the same as before, which is 'responding to all changes with the same', and it is good. ”

Li Chengqian's expression moved slightly, and his remarks finally made Li Chengqian more satisfied.

In fact, the eldest grandson Wuji's statement is not new, similar words, the subordinate officials of the left and right concubines of the East Palace don't know how many times they have said it, but the eldest grandson Wuji said it, and the weight is naturally different from those subordinate officials of the East Palace, not to mention, the eldest grandson Wuji is willing to say these words to him, so he tested the attitude of the eldest grandson Wuji, obviously, this uncle also does not want his father to move the idea of Yi Chu.

Tentative attitude, in fact, is more important than asking for guidance, the attitude is there, it is certain that he is in the camp of the East Palace, and there is no need to explain some troubles, and the eldest grandson Wuji naturally knows how to protect him as a prince in front of his father.

Li Chengqian was finally satisfied, his expression gradually relaxed, and even a little smile appeared on his face.

The eldest grandson Wuji is also very relaxed, after finishing the matter, the topic is related to other aspects, the eldest grandson Wuji kindly and kindly taught Li Chengqian, and his attitude is the same as back then, not only maintaining the etiquette of a monarch and a minister, but also losing the majesty and love of the elders, and he can't see any difference.

After gossiping for a long time, Li Chengqian said goodbye at the right time, and returned satisfied after saluting.

In the front hall, the eldest grandson Wuji's kind smile gradually stiffened, and finally his face was expressionless, his beard was closed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

There was a sound of quiet footsteps behind him, and the eldest son and eldest grandson rushed to sneak around like a cat, and gently walked behind the eldest grandson Wuji.

"Father, it seems that the prince is a little panicked now, I'm afraid he's in a hurry." Eldest Sun Chong said softly.

"Hmm." The eldest grandson Wuji still closed his eyes and responded casually.

Looking at the empty courtyard outside the hall, Changsun Chong's voice was lowered, and he whispered in the ear of Changsun Wuji: "The child has been listening quietly in the back for a long time, listening to his father's meaning, it seems to be ...... Continue to protect the prince? ”

The corner of the eldest grandson Wuji's mouth hooked, and he said slowly: "From which sentence did you hear that the old man is going to continue to protect the prince?" ”

The eldest grandson was taken aback, and regardless of the etiquette of father and son, he immediately knelt beside his father and said softly: "What does my father mean...... Could it be that he gave up the prince and became the king of Wei? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji finally opened his eyes, glanced at his son lightly, and said: "The things in the world are not either east or west, black or white, before the time when the Qiankun Ding is determined, don't just decide to take and give, the number of wins and defeats is still too risky after all, my eldest grandson's family is already a powerful man of the Tang Dynasty, and the business has been in a grand situation for many years, so you must not take a wrong step and fall into the family in a situation from which you will never recover." Because of Empress Wende, the eldest grandson's family and the heavenly family are already closely related and inseparable, so our choice must be consistent with His Majesty's choice, otherwise, the eldest grandson's family will be in danger. ”

After chewing carefully for a long time, Changsun Chong said with a face full of shame: "The child is stupid, I really don't know the deep meaning of my father's words. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled, shook his head and said: "The position of the prince is not trivial, and the easy prince shakes the foundation of the society, and it is a last resort and cannot be deposed lightly, and the old man Guan His Majesty has been pro-Wei Wang and far away from the prince in recent years, half of which disappointed His Majesty because of what the prince did, and the other half, I am afraid that it is also to balance the court situation, in order to prevent the East Palace from being big and out of control, so the prince of Wei is in checks and balances." After all, when His Majesty was still the King of Qin, the same situation had also appeared in the Wude years, His Majesty was jealous and had to guard against it, but since the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, the prince scolded the concubines of the East Palace for no reason, and the old man could see that His Majesty was very disappointed in the prince, and he was afraid that he was really moved by Yi Chu's heart......"

The eldest grandson Chong's expression moved slightly, and he said tentatively: "If Your Majesty really has the heart of Yi Chu, why did your father say that to the prince...... Well, my father must have a reason for you. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji sighed: "The old man just said that the eldest grandson's family is already a gate valve, you can't decide to make trade-offs casually, let alone express your position casually, Chong'er, do you understand what the old man means?" ”

Eldest Sun Chong's face showed a look of understanding, and he nodded: "The child seems to be ...... I see. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled with relief, stopped talking, pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "Tomorrow, the old man will advise Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to appoint the prince to inspect and appease the refugees on behalf of the sky, after all, it is the prince, how can you not see the prince at such a catastrophe?" Your Majesty is very guarded......"

The eldest grandson said: "What my father said is extremely true. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head, and continued: "Wei Wangtai is now ordered to compile the "Chronicles of the Kuodi", I'm afraid it will be completed soon, right?" ”

"Yes, I heard that it can be completed in the middle of the year, this book covers the geography of the mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty, and the folk customs of every state, every city and every place, which can be described as a unique ancient and modern place, and the king of Wei has no chance to be the crown prince, and this book alone can be famous through the ages."

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded, and said lightly: "There are two books in the old man's study, namely "Yu Gong" and "Water Jing Note", both of which have the personal annotations of Mr. Wei Shili Shanchang, which can be described as a peerless and unique book, and will be of great use to Wei Wangtai's compilation of books. ”

The eldest grandson's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but bow down and say, "The father is clever, and the child has been taught." Son, let's do it. (To be continued.) )