Chapter 123: Passing on the Crown Prince
Li Haochen was deposed on the third day, that is, the twenty-eighth day of the ninth year of Wude, the last court meeting of the Tang Dynasty this year, the atmosphere of this court meeting did not make the ministers feel relaxed, but they were all nervous, for no other reason, because Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, announced at the beginning of the court meeting that he was unwell, and next year began to be passed on to the crown prince Li Jiancheng, after the prince ascended the throne, changed the Yuan Qiming, and began to start next year as the first year of Qiming, after the prince ascended the throne, Li Yuan was called the emperor Taishang, and still assisted the prince in managing the government.
This will instantly made the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty not calm down in an instant, and the ministers persuaded Li Yuan one after another to make him think twice.
Li Yuan looked at the different expressions on the faces of the ministers, all of them had ghosts in their hearts, and snorted coldly and said: "The son inherits his father's business, which is the principle of heaven and earth, and the way of humanity, what is your intention in persuading the prince not to ascend the throne?" Isn't it the dragon chair that you all covet? Why don't you let the crown prince ascend the throne? ”
When the ministers heard this, they knelt on the ground and said, "The ministers don't dare!" Ministers deserve death! "It can't be said that these ministers are timid and afraid, but what Li Yuan said just now is too heavy, and none of these ministers can afford it, and no one dares to persuade Li Yuan for a while.
Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since you don't object, then this matter is settled, and tomorrow the prince will be announced to the world about the succession of the crown prince next year!" ”
At this time, the ministers said in unison: "The ministers obey the order!" At this time, Li Jing walked out and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is playing!" ”
Li Jing's words were like throwing another stone at the lake that had just calmed down, so that the ministers present began to talk again, and exchanged ears, which repeatedly appeared in the court meeting, which made Li Yuan very unhappy, only to see him frown, and said in a somewhat cold voice: "Pharmacist, isn't it that you also oppose the prince of the Emperor?" "Just now Li Yuan said that it was rumored to be the crown prince, and many people spoke out to dissuade him, but Li Jing stood there quietly and didn't say a word, but he stood up at this moment, which made Li Yuan have to think so.
Li Jing respectfully saluted Li Yuan and said: "The minister does not dare, Your Majesty wants to pass on the crown prince, which is both a state affair and a family affair of Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been in charge of state affairs for many years, and now the dragon is not in good health, let the prince succeed to the throne to help Your Majesty deal with state affairs, this is understandable, the minister has nothing to say about this, just Your Majesty, this prince succeeds to the throne is a happy event for the whole world, Your Majesty should give amnesty to the world, and reduce the levy, so as to demonstrate Your Majesty's generosity and the benevolence of the new emperor, and benefit all the people in the world, so as to achieve the real universal celebration!" ”
Li Yuan listened to what Li Jing said about this matter, so he said with a smile on his face: "What the pharmacist said, it is very kind, as you said, the new emperor will be exempted from taxes for one year when he ascends the throne, and he will no longer be assessed for any forced labor next year, and will be amnesty to the world. ”
At this time, the ministers understood that this Li Jing, who is not obvious and does not leak, usually does not talk much, is really a person, this passage is undoubtedly another slap on the emperor's ass, although they are not as fast as Li Jing, but they are not to be outdone, after Li Yuan finished speaking, they shouted in unison: "Your Majesty Shengming!" ”
Li Yuan was obviously in an extremely good mood today, and with a smile, he ordered the left and right to announce his retreat from the court, and then walked towards the harem.
On the second day, the edict issued by Zhongshu Province was distributed to various places through various post stations, and the edict read: "I have inherited the heart of heaven, and I have been entrusted by all the people, since I succeeded to the emperor's throne, I have been conscientiously worried about state affairs every day. Deeply loved by the officials and the people, deeply won my heart, can share my worries, can be a big responsibility, so I will officially Zen in the crown prince from January next year, change the Yuan Qiming, amnesty the world, and celebrate the whole world! ”
This edict quickly spread to all places, and when the edict arrived in Yunzhou, Li Shimin saw this edict and tore it to shreds in anger, angrily reprimanding Li Jiancheng for being despicable.
Li Haochen was grounded in the house, but he also heard the news, and said that although Li Haochen was grounded at the moment, he was still in a very good mood, because he really rewrote history, and he helped Li Jiancheng ascend to the throne, although he is now far away from the government, but he is still proud of himself in his heart and happy for Li Jiancheng.