In the imperial study, Li Shimin lost his temper. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Qingque is only eleven years old, so you are in a hurry to drive him out of the palace?"

Wei Zheng's face was expressionless, still with that rigid face, "Your Majesty, as early as the fourth year of Zhenguan, the system has been set. The prince entered school at the age of six, left the cabinet at the age of twelve, and became a country at the age of fifteen. This is the system of the national dynasty, how can it be changed overnight? Wang Ke of Hanzhong County, born in the second year of Wude, is twelve years old this year, didn't His Majesty also let him out of the cabinet? Why is it Qin Wangtai's turn, but His Majesty refuses? ”

The emperor's sons, the eldest son Cheng Qian, is 14 years old this year, and it has been eight years since he was canonized as the crown prince, and he has long been in charge of the East Palace, and even after the coronation ceremony three years ago, he also served as a waterway transfer envoy and presided over the construction of the Grand Canal in western Beijing, which was quite successful and won unanimous praise from the government and the public.

And the second prince, Li Kuan, the king of Chu, died as early as the Hanjing Rebellion. The third Li Ke, from Concubine Yang, from the fourth Empress Li Tai, from the fifth Li You, from Concubine Yin.

Now the emperor is only the three princes of Hanzhong County Li Ke, Qin King Li Tai, and Yiyang County King Li You. Li Ke has been out of the cabinet this year, Li Tai and Li You are both the same year, and they are both eleven years old this year. According to the system of the prince leaving the cabinet, it will be the turn of these two princes to leave the cabinet next year and build a government and place officials.

Li Shimin glared at Wei Zheng angrily, can Li Ke and Li Tai compare? Li Ke was born to Concubine Yang and was a concubine, but Li Tai was born to the queen and was a concubine. In particular, Li Tai was liked by Li Shimin and his wife when he was a child, and he was forced to pass Li Tai, the prince, to his deceased brother.

The crown prince moved out of the palace early and went to the East Palace, and was already estranged from the emperor and his wife. In the past three years, the prince has been busy presiding over the affairs of the West Canal, and he has gathered less with Li Shimin. On the contrary, Li Tai is getting bigger and bigger, but he has always been by his side, chubby, smart and easy to read, which is very liked by Li Shimin.

Li Shimin didn't hesitate to send Li Ke out of the cabinet this year, but he was reluctant to let Li Tai out of the palace next year.

Li Shimin was not only reluctant to send Li Tai out of the cabinet next year, but even planned to take Li Tai to Mount Tai with him.

As soon as the emperor said this, he immediately blew up the nest.

The Zaifu in the imperial study have objected.

King Jin's father-in-law, the prince's right concubine Ma Zhou is also resolutely opposed, next year the emperor wants Mount Tai to seal Zen, and the crown prince wants to stay in Beijing to supervise the country, how can the emperor take Li Tai with him? Even if Li Tai is only eleven years old, it will not work.

"Auxiliary, you say."

The emperor asked the eldest grandson, Wuji.

But the eldest grandson Wuji is also opposed, Li Tai is his nephew, and Li Chengqian is his nephew. On the issue of heirs, the Luoyang Changsun family took a firm stand and firmly supported Chengqian. Li Tai is not a nephew, and he can't give the slightest hint.

Li Shimin gasped for breath.

"Wenyuan!"

Li Shimin named Taishi Li Chao.

Li Chao clasped his hands in his sleeves, in the cold winter, seeing that it was the end of the year again, Li Chao was thinking about the New Year. Named by the emperor, he looked up lazily and stood up.

"Your Majesty, don't set this precedent, otherwise, this system will not be a system."

"I and the queen both like the green sparrow, can't we stay by our side for a few more years?"

"Can't!" Li Chao pushed back unceremoniously. The emperor may just want Li Taiduo to stay by his side for a few years, which is also human, after all, he likes this son more. But when this thing is passed on, people will immediately misunderstand other meanings.

Why are there princes competing for succession? Isn't it because of the emperor's inadvertent revelation that the foreign ministers misunderstood?

The crown prince Chengqian represents the interests of the Li family, and also represents the interests of many nobles, it can be said that most of the ministers in the DPRK and China today are actually princelings. Of course, as well as being princelings, they are also royalists. The crown prince and the emperor are one, and everyone is willing to see the crown prince succeed to the throne smoothly in the future, rather than making any mistakes in the middle.

The meeting in the imperial study broke up unhappily.

Regardless of whether Li Shimin was happy or not, the ministers resolutely disagreed with the delay of Li Tai's departure from the cabinet, and even less agreed with Li Tai to drive to Taishan next year.

The ministers left, and Li Shimin was still there scolding.

The emperor, who has been a dragon chair for nine years, couldn't help but scold his mother, "This is a family matter of the Son of Heaven, and these people are too lenient!" ”

Scolding and scolding, after scolding, calm down, Li Shimin can't do anything.

He, the emperor, can't go against all the Zaifu. Especially in this matter, he doesn't take care of it.

At dinner, Li Shimin said to Li Tai with a dark face, "After the New Year, you will be twelve years old." ”

Li Tai is already eleven years old, and he will be twelve next year. Although he is eleven years old, he has not lost half a weight in the past few years, but has grown fatter and fatter. Li Tai, who is only eleven years old, is only half a head shorter than Li Shimin, but that head is stronger than Li Shimin.

And to sit there, one person has to occupy two seats.

However, although Li Taipang is fat, he is very cute and chubby, especially this chubby really likes to read. I have really read a lot of books over the years, and when it comes to literary talent, Prince Chengqian is indeed inferior to him.

"Father, the son wants to accompany his father and mother more, and he doesn't want to leave the cabinet now." Li Tai was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said.

The queen sat on the side, and she couldn't bear it. The prince is often outside, Li Zhi is not small, and Li Tai is always by his side, often pleasing her.

The crown prince next to him, Chengqian, listened, but turned his head to look at his fourth brother, "King Qin, you are not only the son of your father and queen mother, but also the prince of the Tang Dynasty, you have your responsibility." The dynasty system, the prince left the cabinet at the age of 12 and the country at the age of 15. Isn't the third brother Ke also out of the cabinet this year, and people are not as twisted and pinched as you, Brother Ke is very mature and moved out of the palace. ”

Li Tai was reprimanded by the prince's eldest brother and was a little helpless.

This brother is always too harsh, not like his brother but like a father.

Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "When you turn twelve next year, my father will give you a crowning ceremony, and then send you out of the palace." I have already summoned the officials of the Ministry of Supervisors and the Ministry of Works, and asked them to build a Qin Palace's mansion for you outside the palace, which will definitely be very luxurious. ”

Cheng Qian suddenly spoke up.

"Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven and the Crown Prince are crowned at the age of twelve, and the prince is crowned at the age of fifteen, which is also the system of this dynasty. Your Majesty is now going to crown the twelfth brother of Tai, what does this mean? Could it be that his father wants to change his brother to the prince? May I ask Your Majesty, what did the sons do wrong? ”

Cheng Qian's aggressive tone surprised Li Shimin.

He found that the eldest son seemed even stranger.

"Cheng Qian, what nonsense are you talking about, when did I say that I was dissatisfied with you, and when did I say that I would change the crown prince?" Li Shimin hurriedly scolded.

Cheng Qian did not relent.

"Didn't Your Majesty intend to change the crown prince? So why do you always do these misleading actions? I don't want my brother to leave the cabinet on time, and I want to crown my brother in advance, these ministers just don't want to misunderstand, but I'm afraid that it will spread to the ears of people all over the world, and it will also be misunderstood, right? ”

Li Shimin was really annoyed, this eldest son was not worried at all.

He slapped his palm on the table, and the chopsticks on the table jumped up.

"Bastard, do I still need to be taught by you yellow-mouthed boy? Don't rely on your own fame and merit to be lawless. ”

Cheng Qian got up and knelt directly in front of Li Shimin.

"If the retainer is at fault, please make it clear to Your Majesty. If the retainer does not conform to His Majesty's wishes and wants to abolish the position of the prince of the son, the son-in-law has nothing to say, only asks His Majesty to give the son-in-law a fief, whether it is Tiannan or Haibei, the minister is willing. ”

"Bastard!" Li Shimin was really trembling with anger, and he raised his hand to hit Cheng Qian.

The queen hurriedly got up and stopped, "Your Majesty, what are you doing here." Cheng Qian, don't you make amends to your father soon! ”

Chengqian apologized to Li Shimin, but Li Shimin was still angry.

I didn't want to eat anything, so I threw my sleeves and left.

The queen accompanied him and helped him smooth his back.

"I'm really angry, Cheng Qian wasn't like this before, and now he is more and more presumptuous."

The queen said, "Cheng Qian is old and sensitive. His Majesty's incident this time made him misunderstand. ”

Li Shimin shook his head, "I never thought about abolishing the prince and replacing the prince, although Cheng Qian is becoming more and more disobedient, but I admit that at his age, he can do what he is now, and he is better than I was at the beginning." When I was thirteen or fourteen years old, I was still in Chang'an and befriended the rangers with the children of Xun Qi, and I was messing around everywhere. ”

"Queen, I just felt that Cheng Qian was always outside and Qingque was always by my side, so I wanted to keep Qingque in the palace for a few more years, but I didn't expect that the ministers and the prince were so sensitive. Hey, that's it, I don't think I have to wait for next year, anyway, there are only a few days left in the eighth year of Zhenguan, simply, tomorrow I will issue an edict to let Li Tai and Li You leave the palace. ”

"Ah, I'll be out of the cabinet tomorrow?" The queen was also shocked.

"If I don't express my position, I don't know how Cheng Qian is going to make trouble. Now I have found that the ministers of this court are all protecting Cheng Qian, aren't these people my courtiers? ”

For the first time, Li Shimin actually became jealous of the prince. Thinking that back then, there were not many ministers who supported him, but now the whole court actually supports the prince.

"After the New Year, I will go to Mount Tai to seal Zen, and then you will go with me, and the prince will stay and supervise the country. You say, who will I leave behind to assist the prince in supervising the kingdom? ”

The queen didn't think about it, "Taishi Li Chao." ”

Hearing Li Chao's name, Li Shimin hesitated. In the past three years, he has kept Li Chao under his nose, and he has stayed for three years. Li Chao didn't just ask about political affairs, and he built a Beijing Normal University Hall in three years. But in the past three years, the Beijing Normal University Hall has grown from scratch, from a wasteland, to the most lively university hall in the south of the city, with more than 10,000 students. There are also ancillary industries of Beijing Normal University, which are also blooming everywhere, and now they pay more than one million yuan in taxes to the imperial court every year.

This Li Chao can shine anywhere.

However, if Li Chao left to assist the prince, there is really nothing to worry about.

"Well, let Li Chao stay, and then let Ruhui stay, Ruhui's body has been worse day by day in the past few years, let him drive with him, I'm afraid he won't be able to stand this toss."

On the same day, Li Shimin selected four auxiliary ministers to assist the crown prince in supervising the country.

Taishi Li Chao, Situ Du Ruhui, Prince Taibao Li Jing, and Prince Young Master Chu Suiliang.