Chapter 60: Concubine Yang's helplessness

Empress Eldest Sun has chest tightness and weakness, she has been suffering from this disease for many years. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoSeeing her like this, Li Shimin was distressed.

It was the ninth year of Wude, and after the Xuanwumen Mutiny, Li Shimin was besieged by Xue Wanche, a subordinate of Li Jiancheng, the hidden prince. At that time, there were only a few generals by his side, Hou Junji and Wei Chigong, and the situation was very critical.

On that day, it rained heavily from the sky, and the eldest grandson queen had just given birth to Princess Changshan, she dragged her weak body to the camp of the Sixteenth Guards, and persuaded the right guard Zhonglang to send troops to the rescue of the eldest grandson Shunde, and at the critical moment, rescued Li Shimin.

Empress Changsun fell into this disease because of the rain. Over the years, she has endured the pain of illness. Recently, her illness has been gradually getting worse.

When Empress Eldest Sun saw Li Shimin's concern, her heart was sweet. She smiled reluctantly, "It's okay, Erlang." But you, don't work too hard, pay attention to your body. ”

Li Shimin stayed in the Lizheng Palace, accompanied the Empress of the Eldest Sun to finish dinner, and stayed here that night.

Besides, Li Ke, the king of Shu, has been in a bad mood recently, and his half-brother Li Su, who he has always looked down on, came in with a really weird performance. I don't know what's going on, this stubborn guy, a gold ingot fell from the sky, and it hit him just like that, and the top of his brain was actually enlightened.

What makes Li Ke most unhappy is that this guy will open his mind, and he actually took refuge in the crown prince Li Chengqian.

Li Ke was confident that his talent, wisdom and courage were far superior to Li Chengqian, and he believed that one day, sooner or later, he would be pulled down from the throne of the crown prince. He didn't pay attention to Li Tai either.

Li Su's super transformation greatly increased Li Chengqian's prestige and won Li Chengqian's huge prestige. Not only that, but he also heard a little about the Industrial City. He couldn't understand how such a lowly thing as engaging in industry and commerce could ascend to the hall of elegance and establish great merits for the imperial court.

Recently, Li Shimin has praised the crown prince, and Li Ke and Li Tai have been robbed of the limelight by Li Chengqian.

Shi Quan Wanji, the governor of the Shu Prince's Mansion, known as Xiao Zhuge has long seen the problem. He believes that the crown prince Li Chengqian is still the original Li Chengqian, and his credit is mainly due to Li Su's help in establishing it. He has suggested Li Ke more than once to improve his relationship with Li Su. But Li Ke was very repulsed in his heart, and he was unwilling to bow to Li Su, who had always looked down on him.

Quan Wanji is very satisfied with his master Li Ke in all aspects, thinking that he is the best candidate for the future Tang Dynasty throne, and the only thing that worries him a little is that Li Ke is too confident, too strong, and not broad-minded enough, so he is not flexible enough.

That day, Li Ke came back from attending a class at the industrial school, and after discussing this matter with Quan Wanji, Quan Wanji became more and more convinced that if he wanted to deal with the crown prince Li Chengqian, he must first deal with Li Su, so he persuaded Li Ke again to repair the relationship with Li Su, even if he couldn't be used by me, he couldn't let him go against himself.

On this day, Li Ke came to see his mother Concubine Yang and saw that the Chinese scholar Lang Zeng Wenwen was also there. When Cen Wenwen saw Li Ke, he saluted him first. Then, Li Ke saluted Cen Wenwen again. Cen Wenwen is Li Ke's master, but he is also a courtier, and it is a rule for him to salute Li Ke first. Li Ke saluted him as a courtesy.

Li Ke wanted his mother, Concubine Yang, to help him persuade Li Su not to help the prince. He said: "Mother, Li Su has been too disagreeable recently, helping the prince everywhere, and going against his sons, you have to take care of him." ”

Cen Wenwen is here today for this matter. He could see that Li Su's energy was far from what had been shown so far. Li Su, including his gang of three evils, seems to be just a group of children, who occasionally engage in stubborn acts of fighting and brawling, and they specialize in the lowly industries of industry and commerce, and have no ambition to get involved in politics at all.

However, they were tied to the crown prince, which greatly increased the prestige of the prince. What these children did, it seems that there are masters behind their backs, and they have had an impact on the emperor and increased the weight of the prince in the emperor's heart.

Concubine Yang, as the former princess of Sui, was soaked in the blood and tears of the palace struggle. She keeps a low profile, she doesn't want to get involved in the rights and wrongs of the court, she just wants to ask for the safety of her mother and son. Li Shimin treats her very well, and it can be said that in the harem, except for the eldest grandson, she is the most favored concubine.

However, Li Ke was too smart and thought that he was stronger than Li Chengqian, and he was determined to compete for the position of crown prince. Concubine Yang couldn't convince him, and she knew that he had embarked on a road of no return. If she fails, there is only one way to die, and at the same time, it will also affect her and Li Su.

There was no way, she had to help Li Ke. She doesn't have much strength, all she can rely on is Li Shimin's favor. The only thing that can help her in the court is the text of the Chinese book Shilang Cen. As for the other officials left behind by the former Sui, she didn't dare to contact them at all, that would make a taboo, and it would touch Li Shimin's bad head, and everything would be over.

Li Su was messing around all day, and she wasn't worried. But Li Ke made her heart always hang.

Cen Wenwen did not approve of Li Ke's competition for the position of prince, believing that he did not have the advantage of connections. However, Cen Wenwen's request for Concubine Yang will try his best to meet it no matter what.

He discovered Li Su's energy and hoped that Li Ke could get Li Su's help. At this moment, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly when he saw Li Ke's attitude towards Li Su.

Concubine Yang said: "Ke'er, why do you always say that your brother is not? Why is he not willing to help you, but to help the prince, you have to find the reason in yourself. ”

Cen Wenwen said: "Niangniang is right, you and His Royal Highness King Liang are compatriots, and the relationship is always much closer than that of the crown prince, you have to treat him well, he will naturally help you." ”

Li Ke said stubbornly: "Do I still ask him to fail?" ”

Concubine Yang and Cen Wenwen were very disappointed, how could Li Ke achieve a great cause with such a mind? They didn't know what to say for a while, so they didn't speak. There was silence in the room.

After a while, Concubine Yang said, "I'm a little tired. Ask your master for advice. "After that, he left.

Li Ke said: "Recently, the prince has been in the limelight, and his father appreciates him very much. I heard a message from one of my subordinates, from the Li Tai Mansion. He said that the prince had built a planting base in Chang'an County to experiment with planting new grain varieties.

It is said that the output of these new grain varieties is several times higher than that of the existing grain, and from then on, Datang will never worry about grain again.

I am worried that if the crown prince makes this credit again, his position will be even more difficult to shake. Master, what do you say you should do? ”

Cen Wenwen frowned and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”