Chapter 959: The Emperor Has No Family Affection
Li Yuan's feelings for Li Shimin are extremely complicated, sometimes Li Yuan will be very resentful of this son for taking the throne that belongs to him, and killing the eldest son he has always pinned high hopes on, but sometimes Li Yuan has an expectation for Li Shimin, hoping that he can carry forward the country he has built, this kind of contradictory and complex psychology is really not something that ordinary people can understand.
When Li Xiu heard Li Yuan ask about Li Chengqian's disability, he immediately thought of the above, and he also sighed at the moment, and then thought for a moment before he spoke: "Your Majesty should have heard the information from Pei Gong, I don't know what Pei Gong said?" ”
"Yes, I chatted with him after receiving Eunuch Pei today, and I just heard about Cheng Qian's affairs from him, but he is far away from the court, and he doesn't know much about this matter, in comparison, you should know very well." Li Yuan asked with a calm face at this time, although he has a love and hate for Li Shimin, but for Li Chengqian's grandchildren, it is still good, when he was locked up in Da'an Palace in the past, Li Chengqian often visited him.
"This matter is a long story, Cheng Qian's age is getting older, and sometimes he has his own ideas, His Majesty felt that the prince was at the age of marriage last year, so he planned to choose a concubine for him, but Cheng Qian was unwilling, and as a result, he often went out to play when he was depressed, so he accidentally fell and injured his leg while hunting......"
At the moment, Li Xiu broke his leg when Li Chengqian fell, and then caused the condition of Empress Changsun to worsen, and finally Li Shimin was confused for a while, so that Li Tai lived in the Wude Hall to facilitate the care of Empress Changsun, of course, this is also Li Xiu's own explanation for Li Shimin's own explanation, anyway, he said so, as for what Li Shimin had in mind at that time, only he knew.
"Hmph, I'm afraid this is his own excuse again!" Li Yuan sneered when he heard this, and then said, "Knowing the son Mo Ruo's father, I'm afraid he thinks I'm dead, and no one will know his little thoughts, but it's a pity that I'm not dead yet, it's because he saw Cheng Qian's leg crippled, so he wanted to set up another prince, and let Tai'er live in the Wude Hall just to test the reaction of the ministers, but Wei Zheng took death as an admonition, and you and the eldest grandson Wuji also objected, which made him dispel this idea!" ”
"This ......" Li Xiu heard Li Yuan's words but didn't know how to do next, although Li Yuan's views may be mixed with his resentment and prejudice against Li Shimin, but it is not unreasonable, not to mention that he is Li Shimin's father, and Li Shimin was also cultivated by him, so if you say that the person who knows Li Shimin the most in this world, I am afraid it is Li Yuan.
Li Yuan saw that Li Xiu didn't speak, and immediately sneered again and said, "What? You don't believe it? Then I'll put my words here today, with Cheng Qian's current situation, he will definitely not be able to keep the crown prince in the future, but Tai'er's personality is problematic, he may not choose Tai'er, this time he is just using Tai'er to test you, but other princes may ascend to the throne! ”
Li Xiu was also taken aback when he heard Li Yuan's words, and even couldn't help but look at him in shock, because Li Yuan's words were too accurate, and Li Chengqian was indeed deposed as the crown prince in the future, although it was because of Li Chengqian's rebellion, but who was sure that Li Chengqian was not forced? In addition, Li Tai did not get the throne, of course, it is recorded in the history books because of Li Tai's words of "killing the son and passing on the disciple", but who can be sure of the true thoughts in Li Shimin's heart at that time?
Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, originally he felt that he already had enough understanding of the filth of the emperor's house, but if it was really as Li Yuan guessed, this would once again refresh Li Xiu's cognition of the emperor, could it be said that after becoming the emperor, would he really have to extinguish even the last bit of family affection?
"Why don't you speak, are you scared by the emperor's mental technique?" Seeing the shocked expression on Li Xiu's face, Li Yuan smiled again at this time, as if he was very satisfied that his words could have such an effect.
"I ...... I don't know what to say either? Li Xiu spoke again at this time, showing a smile that was more ugly than crying when he spoke, at this time he even had a feeling of wanting to return to Chang'an immediately, and then resign from the official, and then take his family as far away as he could to hide, so as not to get involved in royal affairs again.
"Hahahaha~, I didn't expect you to be scared too, but you don't have to worry, my son killed his eldest brother and imprisoned me, so he is also full of guilt for Xiuning, the only sibling sister, he won't touch you anyway, and you are a colt and an important minister of the Tang Dynasty, you can't escape if you want to do something like this!" Li Yuan seemed to see what Li Xiu was thinking, and laughed again at the moment, which caused Li Xiu to roll his eyes for a while.
"By the way, my son wants to change the prince, what are your plans for the future?" After Li Yuan laughed, he suddenly asked again, he still cared about Li Chengqian's grandson.
"Cheng Qian only injured his leg, and he didn't do anything too immoral, so naturally I won't agree!" Li Xiu said almost without hesitation, since he was already in the game, he couldn't jump out if he wanted to, so he simply stated his position, after all, compared to Li Tai, Li Chengqian was already very good.
"Hehe, I'm very glad that you can think like this, originally as Cheng Qian, if you can get the full support of you and the eldest grandson Wuji, even if my son wants to set up another prince in the future, I'm afraid it will be impossible, but now I am a little worried about the eldest grandson Wuji, I didn't like him at the beginning, I always feel that although this person is capable, but there are some problems in personal morality, and there is only interests in his eyes, so I am also worried that he will turn his back on Cheng Qian at a critical moment in the future!" When Li Yuan said the end, his face once again showed a solemn expression.
Li Xiu's heart sank when he heard this, because he also thought that after Li Tai moved to the Wude Hall at that time, the attitude of the eldest grandson Wuji was indeed a little subtle, of course, in the end, he still stood on Li Chengqian's side like himself, but Li Xiu vaguely felt that the eldest grandson Wuji's mentality towards Li Chengqian had changed somewhat, and no one dared to guarantee whether he would fully support Li Chengqian in the future?
That night, Li Xiu and Li Yuan also chatted for a long time, until the dawn of the morning, Li Yuan then went back to the room to rest, Li Xiu was also tired enough, he didn't even eat breakfast, and he slept until the afternoon before waking up, and then after he and Li Yuan had dinner, they began to discuss leaving Yangzhou, because according to the estimate of the bearded guest, Li Chengdao's fleet behind is estimated to be almost to Liuqiu Island.