Chapter 230: I want to give way to the King of Qi
On the second day after the army entered the city, there was no large-scale search or arrest, but a notice was directly posted to reassure the people, and the government personnel still did not change, just last night, they had received the news that they wanted to reassure the people.
Whether willingly or coerced.
Early this morning, officials at all levels also stuck to their posts, and Qi Jun's knife was not something that they civilian officials had the courage to resist, and they couldn't resist.
The peaceful day passed like this, except for the more troops in the city, and some of the traitors and criminals were vigorously arrested, the rest remained the same, and did not have much impact on the daily life of the people.
Of course, there are also many people who choose to temporarily go out of the city to avoid the limelight, after all, the situation is still unclear, and who knows what will happen next?
The Qi army did not stop the people who left Chang'an, and even the inspection and search was very simple, so simple that it was only to confirm whether the other party was carrying weapons, as long as there were no weapons, they could enter and leave the city at will.
The original Chang'an guards outside the city also looked a little depressed, they were not disbanded, but were surrounded by more Qi troops and Turks, and they stared at each other fiercely.
On the third day of the Qi army's entry into the city, seeing that Li Yuanji had no movement except for An Min, he finally couldn't help but hold a new round of court meetings.
This is Li Yuan's second time sitting in this position after a year and a half, and there are his former henchmen and the current ministers of the imperial court.
Fang Xuanling and other ministers who wanted to flee to Luozhou with Li Shimin were also arrested, and now they are also in this court.
The court meeting was changed from the East Palace back to the Taiji Palace, and everyone was a little rusty, and the hall also seemed a little damp and smelly, and even the air had a slight smell of mold.
"Xuan Zhen, you personally led my will, ordered Li Daozong, Zhang Gongjin, and Li Xiaogong to enter Beijing by order, and the troops were handed over to the deputy general to wait for various places and continue to guard the frontier!" On the dragon chair, Li Yuan is also a little strange, but he has also been the emperor for nine years, plus the beginning of the anti-Sui period, he has also been in power for one or two decades, at this time, he is a little rusty, and he knows very well what he should do next.
Li Shimin is dead, the king of Qi has succeeded, and there is no need for the next war, and the first thing Li Yuan, who is temporarily back in power, is naturally to settle this problem, so as not to expand the situation.
"Obey the order!" Xuan Zhen is Pei Lian, Li Yuan's confidant, even if he failed to lead the troops several times, Li Yuan still trusts him.
For the sake of his own reputation, Li Shimin did not rush to clean up the henchman next to Li Yuan, but transferred him to Sikong and enjoyed a position of Yipin, but he did not have the slightest real power.
Li Yuan's return to power is the best thing for Pei Lian, from yesterday to now, Pei Lian, who is in his fifties, even walks with a majestic appearance, so uncomfortable.
"Yuanji, did you send someone over there Li Xiaochang?" Li Yuan changed his attitude and did not order, but asked.
"Erchen sent someone to inform him yesterday!" Li Yuanjian responded quietly.
Today's Li Yuanji, deep in the depths is the first position on Li Yuan's left, the position closest to the emperor, and at this time, Li Yuanji, no one dares to say anything cool anymore, and the former majestic eldest grandson Wuji is crying secretly with his head down in a corner at this time.
"Good! Worthy of being my prince, he is better than me in doing things, this person, it's not okay to be disobedient, and now I always feel slow and unaccustomed to whatever I do! Li Yuan laughed, and did not shy away from talking about his shortcomings in front of everyone, and praised Li Yuanji's ability without hesitation.
Although everyone knows what the purpose of this court meeting is, but before thinking about it, and then looking at the present, I have to admit that King Qi, who had no one to pay attention to, became the big winner this time.
Different from Li Shimin's ascendancy, Li Yuanji's ascendancy is obviously more popular, and Li Yuan is more willing to give up the throne to Li Yuanji, while Li Shimin, who worked hard and became the emperor for a year and a half, finally made a wedding dress for King Qi.
"I'm old now, I've been idle for so long, and my energy can't keep up, this world is always the world of you young people, and at my age, it's time to enjoy happiness. I want to pass on the legend of Qi Wang Yuanji, what do you think? The smile was always on Li Yuan's face, even if he mentioned his shortcomings, there was no trace of displeasure.
Compared with a year and a half ago, I am indeed much more willing.
Of course, it was mainly because he saw through a lot of things, and he was coerced back then, so he had to say that Li Shimin had already been appointed as the crown prince.
Although he is not directly coerced now, the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in Yuanji's hands can be here, and he can regain his freedom, and Yuanji is also indispensable.
Li Yuan felt that he should not be stupid to think about regaining power, but to take advantage of the fact that the father and son have not yet reached that point, and give way to Yuan Ji as soon as possible, anyway, he is only a concubine now, and there is no one to choose if the throne is not passed to Yuan Ji, his attitude is more resolute, not dragging his feet, with the current relationship between the two, Yuan Ji will definitely not treat himself like the people.
There's nothing wrong with regaining your freedom and having fun as soon as possible.
"My father is still so young, he should work for the Tang Dynasty for another twenty years, but the son thinks that it is good to be a prince, and he doesn't have to worry about anything, he can do something interesting according to his own ideas." had long expected Li Yuan to say this, and Li Yuanji immediately stood up and denied it.
The emperor really wants to be, but that desire is not strong.
Although he led his troops to Chang'an, killed Li Shimin, and rescued Li Yuan, the emperor.
If he were Li Yuan, he would also make such a choice at this time, although he was the emperor, he had no soldiers, if he didn't give way quickly, he wouldn't be able to sleep well even if he didn't sleep well.
But the conscience of heaven and earth, he only had the slightest idea of wanting to be the emperor when he raised the army, and after he calmed down, he no longer had any interest in this position.
I'm too tired, I'm a lazy terminal cancer patient, but when I came, I planned to be an idle king, even if there is no one to pass on the throne, at least I have to wait for Li Yuan to be on the throne when he gets old, right?
A day of idle life has not passed, Li Yuanji feels very sad and helpless.
"Whether you are old or not, I know for myself." Li Yuanji's words made Li Yuan fall into silence, thinking back to the scenes of Li Yuanji in Chang'an before, the scenes after leaving Chang'an, everything Li Shimin did, when everything was put together, Li Yuan understood, and continued with a solemn expression:
"I have only missed one thing in my life, if time can come back, I will definitely abolish it and make Yuanji the crown prince, at least in this way, the two of them will not have to die."
Li Yuan fell into a deep silence again, and the ministers in the hall also fell silent.
Li Yuan's words led them to rethink, Taipingfang, Qi State, Li Shimin did not give the King of Qi much room to play, but the achievements made by the King of Qi shocked everyone, whether it was in the economy or the military, or the agriculture that the Tang Dynasty cared about the most, Rao is the Qi State, which had just been established for less than two years, was much better than that of the Tang Dynasty.
In the past year in Qi State, Li Yuanji's governance ability has been fully brought into play, and his tolerance is even more astonishing.
He actually let go of the children of Empress Changsun and Li Shimin.
Before that, no one wanted to believe that this would be true.
If it was the King of Qi who came to the throne, maybe the crown prince and Li Shimin really didn't have to die, but how could there be so many ifs? If it was the King of Qi who ascended the throne back then, maybe it was the King of Qi who died during the Xuanwu Gate.
"The country of Datang is in your hands, I can rest assured!" Li Yuan nodded heavily and said unusually firmly.
What the ministers saw was the virtuous ability of King Qi, but what they saw was the heart that was indisputable with the world, whether it was pretending or really, at least Yuanji had never put any pressure on him, and all this pressure was also found by himself.
"Ministers are no different!" The ministers below have all surrendered their hands.
Whether it is sincere or false, they don't have to choose, whether it is Li Yuan's old department, or Li Shimin's henchman, or Li Yuanji's old department back then, these identities no longer matter, with the death of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin one after another, Li Yuan's abdication, and there are only two results left.
Either obey Li Yuanji, or resign and go home, there is no other way to choose, they have no choice.
"Father, there is a difference ...... sons" Li Yuanji shouted with a face full of grievances, he really doesn't want to, at least not now, even if it's true, why don't you let me get away for a few years?
"I know what you think in your heart, but since ancient times, the sons of the Han family have put filial piety first, and you, as my son, how can you disobey my will?" Li Yuan looked at Li Yuanji with a smile, although he was about to abdicate, it still did not affect his love for Li Yuanji, and the more he looked at it, the more pleasing it became.
"My body really can't keep up, otherwise, I would like to do more for the society of Datang." I know you don't want to, but I'm not stupid, how can I continue to occupy this position? continued: "I handed over this country to you, and I also handed over the responsibility to you, I have not done enough, you have to double your efforts to make up for it, let the people of the Tang Dynasty live a better life as soon as possible, and let the Han family return to its peak and prosperity." ”
A heartfelt explanation, as if he was worried that Li Yuanji would still refuse, Li Yuan decided not to give him this opportunity, and said directly: "Proposed decree, change the title of King Qi to the crown prince, from today onwards to assume the heavy responsibility of supervising the country, and choose an auspicious day to hold the enthronement ceremony......"