Chapter 321: Li Yu's Killing Machine
Chapter 321 Li Yu's Killing Machine Li Heng sat in the study, and on both sides, Yang Guozhong and Chen Xian were seated, and Li Yu, the king of Chu, and Li Qi, the king of Jianning, were standing behind Li Heng on both sides.
Li Heng glanced at Yang Guozhong and Chen Xian, and said in a deep voice, "Yang Xiang, Chen Xiang, you come to talk about it......"
Yang Guozhong, who had a slippery head, smiled slightly, and arched his hand, "Your Highness, the princess's marriage is a family affair of His Highness, and the ministers dare not talk too much!" β
Chen Xian hesitated for a moment, hugged his fists and said, "Your Highness, the old minister will speak bluntly." β
"The old minister thinks that although Princess Wanchun's marriage to King Yongning is not in line with the ceremony, Princess Wanchun and King Yongning are in love, and King Yongning has made great contributions to the court to open up territory and territory.
Lao Chen felt that although there was no precedent for this matter, it was not impossible. If you don't follow the example of the previous dynasty, Your Royal Highness will first remove the title of Princess Wanchun, and then ......"
Before Chen Xian's words were finished, Li Yu, the king of Chu, couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "What Chen Xiang said is so respectful, how can he marry Zhang Xuan as a side concubine, this matter is a big loss of royal decency, it must not be!" β
"The court etiquette system, how can it set a precedent for a Zhang Xuan!" Li Yu said indignantly.
Chen Xian glanced at Li Yu and smiled indifferently, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu, in fact, speaking of it, Zhang Xuan's ability to be crowned king can be regarded as setting a precedent. And the imperial court gave Princess Hui to marry Zhang Xuan, which was also out of line...... Your Royal Highness, the old minister thinks that the so-called special affairs should not be blindly confined to regulations and should be treated differently. β
Chen Xian secretly sneered in his heart, his father-in-law can marry his daughter-in-law, why can't the princess marry Zhang Xuan as a side concubine? What royal decency, bullshit inferior to royal decency!
Li Yu frowned, and he didn't know how to refute Chen Xian for a while.
Chen Xian was unusual, no longer a wall-to-wall grass, and put on an attitude of unswervingly supporting Zhang Xuan, which made Li Heng feel a little surprised.
Li Heng glanced at Chen Xian, and Chen Xian's expression remained unchanged.
"Father, son-in-law also thought what Chen Xiang said was very true. Erchen has just come from Wanchun Huanggu, Wanchun Huanggu's attitude is very resolute, unless King Yongning does not marry, otherwise he would rather die than obey. Li Qi came out of the column and bowed to Li Heng, "The son asks for his father to fulfill for the Wanchun Emperor's aunt!" β
Li Yu glared at Li Qi coldly and said loudly, "Li Qi, you dare to talk such nonsense!" Why is it that the king of Yongning does not marry, the concubines of the Wanchun Emperor, and they are deceived by others, don't you know how to advance and retreat? β
Li Qi raised his head and looked at Li Yu quietly, and said indifferently, "Wanchun Huanggu is an elder, Brother Wang accuses the elders like this, can you know how to advance and retreat?" β
Li Yu was about to refute, when he suddenly heard Li Heng snort coldly, "What are you arguing about?" Shut up all to Hongu! β
Yang Guozhong watched coldly from the sidelines, and saw that the two princes were going toe-to-toe over Zhang Xuan's matter, and couldn't help but laugh in his heartβ§ The crown prince's throne has not yet been won, and his two sons have already begun to fight for the heir.
Li Yu gritted his teeth, ignored Li Heng's anger, knelt on one knee and said angrily, "Father, my son-in-law risked death to admonish." β
"Although Zhang Xuan has made great contributions, he has been given a high position of power by the imperial court canonization of the king, and he has been extremely honored. If he violates the etiquette system again this time and gives him the marriage of Wanchun Huanggu, not only will the royal family be decent, but it will also fuel his arrogance and arrogance! In the long run, Zhang Xuan will inevitably be like An Lushan, and he will eventually become a big trouble! β
"Please think twice, father!"
Li Yu couldn't afford to lie on the ground.
The corner of Li Heng's mouth twitched slightly, "In your opinion, what should I do?" β
Li Yu raised his head and said resolutely, "Zhang Xuanju is arrogant and rude, and his sin is not small. Nian has made a contribution to the imperial court, but he is on the verge of his prince, dismissed from the military position of the commander of the Longshuo domain and the general manager of the soldiers and horses of the four towns, and stayed in the Beijing division to watch the aftermath! β
Lee Hyung was silent.
The atmosphere in the study suddenly became oppressive and dreary.
Li Qi looked at Li Heng's face a little nervously, and stared at Chen Xian anxiously, but Chen Xian was silent.
After a long time, Yang Guozhong suddenly said softly, "Your Highness, in fact, if Zhang Xuanyi is dismissed, it is difficult to resist TibetΓ· and the people of Tibet are feared, but Zhang Xuan is aloneβ¨ Xuan is here, then the army is stable, and the people of Tubo are terrified; If Zhang Xuan is not there, the army's morale will be chaotic. If the imperial court deposes Zhang Xuan, and the commander of the Longshuo domain is replaced, the minister's Tubo army will take advantage of the situation to counterattack and force our dynasty in a big way. Once the Tubo troops entered, Fanyang An Lushan should be stupid again. β
"If it comes to that time, I'm afraid that not only will the Tuyuhun homeland in hand not be able to be saved, but the Longshuo border will also be in danger!"
As soon as Yang Guozhong's words came out, Li Heng's face twitched slightly.
Yang Guozhong's words are very real, it is Li Heng's β¨ Xuan's "forced marriage" Although he is angry, he has never really attacked, and his real fear is here.
Li Yu smiled coldly, "Yang Xiang's words are really sensational. Could it be that my Tang Dynasty is like a cloud, and without Zhang Xuan alone, no one will be able to resist Tubo? When Zhang Xuan is not in Longshuo, my Datang border is not also impregnable! β
Yang Guozhong smiled disdainfully and said with a faint smile, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu, in the past few decades, the Tubo people have committed countless crimes, and there are still frequent battles on the front line of the Longshuo River, how can you talk about being solid?" β
"Although there is no shortage of generals and handsome talents in our dynasty, Zhang Xuan is the only one who can make the Tubo people frightened and can obtain thousands of miles of territory from the Tubo people."
Li Yu was dumbfounded and speechless.
Li Heng's face sank like water, and he waved his hand suddenly, "That's it, put this matter aside for the time being." Stand down! β
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Chen Xuanli's Mansion.
Chen Xuanli was pondering in the study, although tomorrow was the day of Yuanzheng, but because of the sudden Zhang Xuan incident, he was irritable, and he had no interest in the New Year.
"My lord, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is here!"
Chen Xuanli was taken aback, Huo Ran got up and waved his hand, "Hurry up, please!" β
Chen Xuanli greeted him out of the mansion, and Li Yu stood with his hands in his hands.
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, the ministers are late to greet you, and please forgive your highness!" For Li Heng's eldest son, Li Yu, who is likely to become the future prince of the East Palace, Chen Xuanli did not dare to have a trace of neglect.
Moreover, he has also had close contacts with Li Yu and has long become one of the well-known supporters of Li Yu.
"Chen Shangshu doesn't have to be polite, this king came in a hurry, but he disturbed Chen Shangshu." Li Yu smiled and returned the salute.
As if guessing that Li Yu must have confidential matters to discuss, Chen Xuanli accompanied Li Yu into his study, closed the door tightly, and did not leave a single subordinate in the room.
Li Yu sat there silently and did not speak for a long time. Chen Xuanli pondered in his heart and waited quietly.
"Chen Shangshu, this king is here today, and I have a few words for you."
"Please speak clearly, Your Highness, and listen to your ears."
"Zhang Xuan's power is getting heavier, and he has the military power of the four towns, and there is no one to compete with in the DPRK and China. If this goes on for a long time, he will inevitably cover the sky with one hand in the court, and the court will be in a dilemma. Li Yu sighed lightly and said, "Please forgive this king for saying bluntly, as long as Zhang Xuan is here, Chen Shangshu will have no future." β
"Don't talk about others, just that Yang Lian defected to Zhang Xuan, and in time, he will seize Chen Shangshu's military power and replace him!"
Li Yu's voice was low, but his eyes were slightly murderous.
Chen Xuanli sighed in his heart, and his face changed, "Your Highness...... This ......"
Chen Xuanli was a little unsure of what Li Yu meant.
Li Yu stared at Chen Xuanli deeply, "This time, Zhang Xuan was so arrogant that he had the audacity to ask for a marriage with Wanchun Huanggu...... For you and me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! β
"If you take the opportunity to bring Zhang Xuan down, not only will you be in addition to internal troubles for the imperial court, but-" Li Yu smiled slightly, "As soon as Zhang Xuan falls, it will be difficult for Yang Guozhong to become a climate, and Chen Shangshu will replace him, just around the corner!" β
Chen Xuanli sighed, "This matter is difficult. From the minister's point of view, even if His Royal Highness does not allow Zhang Xuan's marriage proposal, he will only punish Zhang Xuan lightly and remove him from his official position as a prince, which is as difficult as climbing to the sky! β
Li Yu said in a deep voice, "My father is generous, and he is too fond β of Zhang Xuan, which reminds this king of the emperor's grandfather's treatment of An Lushan back then. If it continues like this, the consequences will be unimaginable! β
Chen Xuanli hesitated for a moment and said tentatively, "What does Your Highness mean ......?" β
Li Yu gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Those who achieve great things are not informal. Tomorrow is the Yuanzheng banquet, Zhang Xuan will enter the palace to drink the banquet, if we and others rise up and attack it...... Then ......"
Chen Xuanli was taken aback, his face changed suddenly, and he said, "Your Highness, this ......"
"Father has been hesitating, and we are waiting for the military advice, just to take down Zhang Xuan in one fell swoop, and remove this big trouble for the imperial court!"
Li Yu waved his hand coldly and said word by word.
Li Yu is going to take a risk. He was actually not targeting Zhang Xuan, but Li Qi. He also sees the signs now, and his father Li Heng has the intention of supporting Li Qi. And it is precisely because of this that Li Qi has the iron heart to take refuge in Zhang Xuan, advance and retreat together with Zhang Xuan, and eyeing the position of the East Palace.
As long as Zhang Xuan is eliminated, Li Qi will not be in trouble.
And at that time, even if it was his father Li Heng, he could only canonize himself as the crown prince.
Li Yu had been circling this idea for several days, and finally made up his mind today, so he found Chen Xuanli. Chen Xuanli is his confidant, and he is in charge of half of the military power of Yulinwei in Beijing, and he is also the secretary of the military department. If Chen Xuanli secretly sent troops to surround the palace ban, carry out military advice, and take Zhang Xuan, this matter would become more than half.
Chen Xuanli's face became very pale. Li Yu's crazy thoughts, he never thought about it. It's okay to succeed, but if you fail, you're a scapegoat.
He had the heart to refuse, but he knew in his heart that since Li Yu had found him, if he didn't follow, he would become a mortal enemy with Li Yu.
After all, Li Yu is Li Heng's eldest son, if Li Yu becomes the crown prince one day, how can he have a good end?
"Chen Shangshu, if you are willing to help this king, it is not difficult to pay homage to the king, and this king will not live up to you!"
Li Yu stared at Chen Xuanli deeply, and his gaze became very cold.