Chapter 5 The Key to Li Shimin's Establishment of the Crown Prince
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Li Tai looked at Li Zhi who was sitting on top of him with unkind eyes, and his eyes revealed a trace of dissatisfaction from time to time. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info that he is the second son, whether it is the degree of interference or favor, or the succession of the crown prince, it indicates that the future prince must be him.
There are many people who have the same idea about this retribution, and Li Tai originally had the heart of a scholar and had a force that could be compared with Li Chengqian. Now, Li Chengqian has been demoted to the common people because of his rebellion, and most of the ministers who supported Li Chengqian have changed to support Li Tai.
The reason is that the inheritance law that has been passed down for thousands of years, and Li Tai, as the second son, is naturally a well-deserved candidate for the crown prince.
Whether it is the right time, the right place, or the people, they are all towards Li Tai, it is conceivable that the big fat man, who was already arrogant and arrogant, is now arrogant.
Today is the full moon wine of Du He's two sons, Li Tai came, thinking that the top seat belonged to him, but he didn't expect it to be a second seat. If it weren't for Gu Nian Changle's unique status in the minds of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, when he was somewhere else, he would have already left angrily.
He sat down angrily, just to see who was qualified to sit on top of him.
He thought about many people, including Li Ke, the only third brother he could compete with at the moment, but he never expected it to be the inconspicuous little Jiu'er Li Zhi. What annoyed him even more was that Li Zhi actually came on behalf of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun. Li Zhi represents the two people with the highest status in the Tang Dynasty, and it is naturally well-deserved to sit at the top.
Li Tai had nothing to say, and secretly resented it, such a thing, my father asked me to come, why let Xiao Jiu'er come?
Thinking about it, he greeted with a smile: "Pheasant slave, I haven't seen you for many days, I've grown a lot taller, when will I come to my brother's house to sit, our brothers are close to *** ......"
Li Zhi is a smart child, but the biggest weakness is that his personality is soft, a little cowardly, for this domineering fourth brother, there is still some fear, although he knows in his heart that Li Tai at this time, known as the nickname "Pheasant Slave", did not have any good intentions, but he was not angry, and retreated: "Okay, fourth brother...... If there is a pheasant slave, you must visit ......"
Li Zhi's arrival heralded the beginning of the banquet.
Du He and Changle came to the banquet hall with Xiao Bao'er and Sayuri in their arms.
Because of the appearance of Changle, Li Tai did not continue to trouble Li Zhi, and obviously had a certain fear of Changle. Just like Li Chengqian, although he is the crown prince, he has never had the courage to confront Changle head-on. Only those of them who have been together since childhood to adulthood know the status of Changle in the hearts of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, and what kind of great it is.
provoking her is more serious than provoking Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.
Du He was also relieved when he saw that Li Tai'an had a share, and secretly praised the lady beside him for being really domineering.
He said some words, accepted the congratulations of all the guests, and the banquet officially began.
The banquets of the ancients were complicated, but in the real sense they were very boring, and there were not many entertainment items. However, Du He has always been talkative, his son and daughter are full of moon wine, and the mood is happy and cheerful, the banquet is quite lively, chatting about the world, and there is no cold scene.
Because Changle was there, Li Tai didn't put on any posture, and his performance was quite polite.
Du He also took the time to go to a private banquet in the other courtyard, and here they are all Du He's real friends. They gathered together and chatted, more lively and disrespectful than in the lobby, a group of people gathered at a table to chat and drink.
Seeing Du He's arrival, Fang Yiai, Luo Tong, Xue Rengui, Li Jingye, Li Yexu, Li Yehei and Cheng Jiabahubao and others stood up to celebrate.
Du He is even more happy, most of the dignitaries in the lobby speak well, but if Xiao Bao'er and Sayuri really have any accidents, there are few who will be sad and sad, and some people with different hearts may laugh secretly. However, the people gathered here are different, and every word of congratulations they say is from the bottom of their hearts, which makes people happy in their hearts.
Among these people, Fang Yiai, Luo Tong, and Xue Rengui specially asked for leave from the front line to rush back in order to participate in this full moon wine.
Li Ji's army of the Northern Expedition has been delayed for a long time due to the need to deal with the affairs of the northern grasslands, and has not officially returned to the division!
The banquet lasted for more than an hour, followed by a number of performances, plays by the playwrights, and vaudeville shows of the Inhumans. People who like it can get together, chat and watch plays, taste tea and eat fruits, and those who don't like it are leaving now, which is almost a banquet custom.
Du He sent guests outside the house, similar to people like Fang Xuanling, Qin Qiong, and Wei Chi Jingde, who were in high positions and were still very busy, and it was already a great thing to be able to take the time to participate in this full moon wine, and Du He did not force them to stay longer, and personally sent them out.
was about to return to the house, but saw Li Tai walking towards him quickly, with some embarrassment on his face and anger written on his face.
Du He was stunned, he didn't know who provoked this guy, and stepped forward and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Wei won't stay for a while?" ”
Li Taitie blushed and said, "This king still has something to do, so he has to leave......" He snorted, expressed his dissatisfaction, and left in a hurry.
Du He smiled helplessly, in fact, he knew some of Li Tai's thoughts.
Li Tai knows a little about Du He, and he is very arrogant, but he is a good baby in front of Li Shimin, and he is very liked by Li Shimin, and he is good at changing his face. He put on this appearance, obviously wanting him to ask about the matter, and then chase the reason, and the two reached some kind of tacit understanding between words.
Du He knew in his heart that no one was willing to mess with a prince, not to mention that this prince could become the heir of the Tang Dynasty. Even if something does happen, there is a ninety percent chance that Lee Tae is the culprit. So he avoided Li Tai directly, pretending not to see his expression.
Du He called the steward of the palace and asked him to inquire about the situation.
Only then did I unexpectedly learn that it was Fang Yiai who had friction with Li Tai.
Just as Du He thought, the source of everything was Li Tai's unreasonable trouble.
In the invited acrobatic gang, there is a strong man who performs strength, and he has a lot of strength, so Fang Yiai compared him with him, which happened to let Li Tai see it. Li Tai put on his brother-in-law's face and reprimanded Fang Yiai, saying that he had insulted the name of his relatives, and his words were a little ugly.
According to Fang Yiai's original temper, when he encountered this list of things, he had to say two sentences. But he remembered that it was the day of the full moon of Duhe's son and daughter, and left without saying a word.
Fang Yiai didn't get angry, but Li Tai felt that he had lost face.
In fact, Li Tai is not unreasonable, he has his own plans. Now he attaches the most importance to the ownership of the crown prince, and he feels that the only one who can pose a threat to him now is Li Ke, the king of Wu. And Fang Yiai and Li Ke are very good friends and have a very close relationship, so they want to damage Fang Yiai.
The reason for looking for Du He is also to use Fang Yi's love as an excuse to lead the topic to Li Ke and force Du He to take his position.
It's just that Du He didn't fall for him.
"Bastard ......" Fang Yiyi was dignified in front of everyone, making Li Tai reprimand like a son, and his heart was extremely uncomfortable, and he sulked alone.
Du He put a glass of wine in front of him and said with a smile: "Cheers, the body's own, it's angry, it's not worth ......"
Seeing that it was Du He, Fang Yiai took the wine glass, drank it all, and said with a forced smile: "It's the boss, I'm fine...... It's just not a fork, and it's so good that people are reprimanded...... It is said that Li Tai will be the next prince, and I don't know if it's true, if it's true, I will simply stop doing it, guard the country for him, fight the country, and don't ...... happy"
Du He glanced around, saw that there was no one around, and said, "Don't worry, Li Tai can't be the next prince's ......"
Fang Yiai's eyes lit up, and he looked up and smiled: "Could it be King Wu?" ”
Du He's strange gaze lingered on Fang Yiai's body for a moment, remembering that Fang Yiai and Wu Wang Li Ke were a pair of extremely close friends in history. Because of Fang's rebellion, Li Ke was even implicated for this, and let the eldest grandson Wuji click it.
"Really?"
Du He said in a deep voice: "Didn't King Wu ask you to come to visit me?" ”
Fang Yiai hurriedly shook his head and said, "No...... Don't get me wrong, boss. To be honest, I am really good with King Wu, and he also asked me to win over the boss and probe him. But I refused...... My widow is not as capable as the boss, but no matter what happens, he will not betray the boss. ”
Du He sat down next to Fang Yiai, and said with a smile: "I believe this......" He didn't say much, living alone in this world, there are always some friends who can really put their hearts into their hearts.
Fang Yiai is one of Du He, for this kind of friend, there is no need to judge what he said with reason.
Fang Yiai said: "I'm not the only one who thinks so, in fact, the vast majority of people think so." Now the most likely to succeed the crown prince are only Li Ke, the king of Wu, and Li Tai, the king of Wei, and only they have the strength to compete...... Didn't the boss say it, Li Tai can't be the next crown prince, then there is only Li Ke, the king of Wu. ”
Du He shook his head and said in a low voice: "You are my brother, and I won't hide this from you." It is impossible for Li Tai, the king of Wei, and it is impossible for Li Ke, the king of Wu...... The more they fight, the less likely they are to ......"
Du He didn't go on, and there are not many people who can really understand Li Shimin.
Du He has been with Li Shimin for many years, and he doesn't dare to say that he knows this emperor through the ages. But combined with what Li Shimin did in later generations, Du He was able to guess some of Li Shimin's thoughts.
Li Shimin is a very complex emperor, he has a ruthless side of the king, but also an emotional side.
The change of Xuanwumen, he killed his brother and forced his father for the throne of the emperor, which can be said to be the biggest stain on his body.
Du He didn't know if Li Shimin had any regrets, but it was clear that he didn't want his children to follow his old path.
In history, Li Shimin appointed Li Zhi as the crown prince, not because of how much ability Li Zhi has, let alone because of how much talent Li Zhi has.
There is only one reason for Li Zhi, and that is that Li Zhi is soft by nature, and he will not attack his brother......
It's that simple!