Li Jing was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, it is said that this is your family matter, and it is inconvenient for the old minister to say anything.

I just want to ask you two questions,

The first question is, can you guarantee that Wang Li Tai will no longer compete for the crown prince?

The second question is, if Li Tai, the king of Wei, becomes the crown prince, after you are a hundred years old, the current crown prince, the abolished prince Li Chengqian, and the king of Shu Li Ke, will they still have a way to live?

Li Shimin opened his mouth and wanted to say something? Finally didn't say it,

Seeing Li Shimin pondering, Li Jing said: "If the emperor has nothing else to do, the minister will leave." ”

After Li Jing left, Li Shimin leaned back in his chair and pondered for a long time. He thought about it carefully, and he couldn't guarantee the two questions Li Jing said.

Li Shimin originally wanted to find Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others, but later gave up. He figured out why these ministers insisted on dealing with Li Tai? Because they all care about their own fate, once Li Tai gains power, with Li Tai's character, they are afraid that they will all die without a place to be buried.

Li Shimin was in a very depressed mood, he suddenly remembered the eldest grandson Wuji, with him, everything was easy to discuss. However, he is far away in the Western Regions, and he can't be counted on now.

He thought about it for a long time, and remembered that among the ministers, Cen Wenwen supported him, and he was resourceful, maybe there was a way.

He said to the eunuch at the door, "Tell Cen Wenwen to come in." ”

Cen Wenwen was working in the next room, and he came over immediately.

"Your Majesty, what do you command?" Cen Wenwen said respectfully.

"Text, you sit down." Li Shimin said.

Cen Wenwen sat diagonally opposite Li Shimin, took out a pen and paper to prepare for the record, which was his normal state as the secretary general.

"Text, don't record it, I want to talk to you." Li Shimin said.

Cen Wenwen put down the pen and paper in his hand and looked at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said: "You also saw the situation in the early dynasty that day? What do you think? ”

Cen Wenwen said: "The ministers didn't expect that the ministers were so disgusted with His Royal Highness King Wei, it seems that His Royal Highness the King of Wei was a little imprudent in doing things, so that he offended these ministers.

However, they don't understand the emperor's painstaking efforts as a father to care for his son, and they really shouldn't be. ”

Cen Wenwen followed Li Shimin's words, and Li Shimin was easy to accept, he nodded and said, "How do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

Cen Wenwen said: "After reading the evidence provided by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I have a question.

At that time, many people, including Wei Zheng, said that they had evidence of His Royal Highness King Wei's crimes, but most of them did not submit it.

Moreover, none of the evidence presented was evidence of serious crimes. I don't know what your opinion on this issue, Your Majesty? ”

Li Shimin said: "After reading this evidence, I also have this question. There are two possibilities why they did not provide this evidence.

The first possibility is that they don't have any real evidence.

The second possibility is that after these evidences are presented, there is no room for concessions, and they don't want to do things in an end, leaving Li Tai with a way to live. ”

Cen Wenwen said: "Your Majesty, which possibility do you think? ”

Li Shimin was silent for a while and said, "The latter is more likely. ”

Cen Wenwen said: "The minister and the emperor thought of going together. This shows a problem, that is, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not want to exterminate His Royal Highness the King of Wei, and there was still room for him.

In the past, in the handling of the last mistake made by the abolished crown prince Li Chengqian, the king of Qi Li You and the king of Wei, it can be seen that His Royal Highness the crown prince is very lenient.

It seems that this time it is the same. ”

Li Shimin said: "Then what do you think is the most appropriate way to deal with it?" ”

Cen Wenwen said: "The duty of the minister is to be responsible for carrying out the emperor's will, and how to decide is your business. However, if the emperor really wants to ask for the advice of his ministers - take a step back and open the sky.

According to what their evidence says, His Royal Highness the King of Wei has made mistakes, and his sin will not lead to death. His Royal Highness King Wei wants to retreat with his whole body, I'm afraid it will be difficult, so he might as well give way to the title.

In order to alleviate the contradiction between His Royal Highness the King of Wei and the ministers, the minister suggested that His Royal Highness the King of Wei should leave Chang'an. ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Your suggestion is very good, and this kind of disposal is indeed relatively safe." ”

Lizheng Palace.

Li Shimin told Empress Changsun his thoughts, and he meant to demote Li Tai to the king of the county and let him go to a more prosperous place in Hedong.

Empress Eldest Sun was very satisfied, she said: "Erlang, if you can save Qingque's life, the concubine is very satisfied, I originally meant to demote him to a concubine and live a peaceful life, if I can really tell you this, of course it would be better." ”

Li Shimin said: "Qingque is our son after all, so why can't we wronged him so much." ”

Empress Changsun said: "Regarding the question of the title, if the resistance is too great, if it doesn't work, it will be lowered again, in short, don't make it too difficult for you." ”

Li Shimin said: "The world is my world, I take care of my son, it's not a big deal." ”

With such a result, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun are now very satisfied. Are they satisfied?

Actually, this result is also what Li Su wants, Li Tai is Li Shimin's son after all, so he can't really kill him.

Li Su and others made a big attack in the court in order to force Li Shimin to make concessions. As long as Li Tai is driven out of the imperial court, after a long time, his influence will naturally disappear.

For Huang Fu Rui, he didn't expect to be able to execute Li Tai, and executed Ding Shenming and Yuan Tiangang, which could be regarded as avenging Huang Fu Duan'er. reprimanded Li Tai again, which can be regarded as a bad breath in the chest.

Li Shimin went through the last court incident, this time he was very careful, and talked to Fang Xuanling about his thoughts first, and Fang Xuanling thought that the ministers were almost acceptable.

Li Shimin asked Fang Xuanling to communicate with Li Xiaogong and others, and basically there was no big problem.

But so far, Li Shimin, Li Su and others have basically reached a consensus.

Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin's study.

"Son-in-law, see father." Li Su saluted and said.

Li Shimin smiled: "You stinky boy, you are such a big person, and you still play with children's tempers." ”

Li Su said: "Father, the son of the emperor hit you that day, it really shouldn't be, the son of the minister apologizes to you!" ”

Li Shimin smiled: "Forget it." Between our father and son, it's not a big deal to quarrel with each other. In Li Shimin's heart, the son in front of him is still satisfactory to him.

Li Shimin said: "Over the years, some things have wronged you. However, who made you the crown prince? As an emperor or prince, he should face unbearable pressure.

When I was the king of Qin......"

Li Shimin talked about the past and said: "Compared with the tribulations I encountered back then, what is your little grievance? ”

The father and son talked very speculatively, and in the end, they decided to deal with Li Tai according to Li Shimin's ideas.

Everyone believes that the alchemy turmoil has come to an end.

However, things turned out to everyone's surprise, and a bigger storm rolled up again.