Chapter 60: The Prince Who Doesn't Want to Be Oppressed
Li Yuan couldn't stand it either, and everyone was determined to die.
In the end, the reward was greatly reduced by the joint efforts of the crown prince and the king of Qin.
Pei Lin and Xiao Yu are also unlucky, can it be said that it is also a crime?
was innocently implicated and fined.
The news of the court reached Li Chengzong, not to mention how Li Chengzong was like thunder.
The prince of the East Palace was already thundering in front of all the ministers.
A typical iron-clad man, Wei Zheng said in an almost questioning tone: "What does the prince mean by what he said in the court today?"
"Do you question or question the prince?" Li Jiancheng said angrily.
Wang Jue hurriedly came out and said: "Lord Wei has no intention of questioning, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is angry. It's just that today's events, if they reach the ears of the King of Jin in Hebei Province, it will inevitably make the King of Jin angry, and he is afraid that he will be separated from the East Palace in the future. ”
The crown prince Li Jiancheng said: "So what, is it true that I am the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and I still have to look at his face?" Don't forget, no matter how powerful Li Chengzong is, he is also my son. ”
The ordinary people in the East Palace are really thundered, what if it's your son? If the royal family is so respectful, the emperor will not be so unhappy, and your prince of the East Palace will not have to worry so much about his younger brother King Qin.
Wei Zheng said: "Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not yet ascended the throne, and the King of Qin is eyeing him. The King of Jin is a great help to the crown prince, and with the King of Jin dominating Hebei, he will be able to deter the King of Qin, and it will also make the ministers of the court and the central government lean closer to the East Palace. The crown prince attacked the King of Jin, didn't tell everyone to draw the King of Jin out of the East Palace, it really shouldn't be!"
Li Jiancheng is not stupid, how could he not understand what Wei Zheng said.
But understanding and being able to accept are completely two different things, since becoming the crown prince, Li Shimin, the king of Qin, has been so overwhelmed that he can't breathe, so forget it, I bear it.
Now the situation is different, at first the rise of Li Chengzong, the prince was happy from the heart. Later, as Li Chengzong was succeeded by Li Yuan to the deceased Li Zhiyun, Li Jiancheng watched Li Chengzong slowly control Hebei until the army was strong and strong.
The crown prince Li Jianwei thought that he would share the pressure for himself, but he became the same pressure as the King of Qin, enveloping himself and not allowing himself to live in peace for a moment.
"Wei Zheng, you said that the King of Qin is eyeing him, so does the King of Jin have any ill intentions?" Li Jiancheng asked rhetorically.
Wei Zheng thought that the crown prince Li Jiancheng was going to say something, but he didn't expect it to be such a sensitive issue.
"This, I don't think King Jin has yet to win the heir." Wei Zheng said without confidence.
Who can be confident? If the crown prince Li Jiancheng asks Li Chengzong directly, do you want to be the emperor?
Even if Li Chengzong said that he didn't want to, I'm afraid no one would believe it except himself.
Li Jiancheng said angrily: "No performance? Running Hebei, constantly stockpiling money, food, and weapons, cleaning up bandits in the territory, and secretly communicating with the Turkic Turkic Khan, are these not enough for him to show as King Jin? Do you know how many soldiers are registered in Hebei Province? The 20,000 standing army of the Shence Mansion said it well, but the combat effectiveness of the newly formed training was insufficient. Bullshit, most of them are the remnants of Dou Jiande's army incorporated by Li Chengzong, who are battle-hardened and well-trained. Tell me, what if King Jin wants to be like King Qin?"
Wei Zheng immediately said: "No matter how strong the King of Jin is, he is not the opponent of the King of Qin and the East Palace, as the prince said, the King of Jin is actually the eldest son of the prince, and in this name, the King of Jin will never dare to openly rebel against His Royal Highness the Prince." Moreover, with the checks and balances of the powerful Jin King in Hebei, the court can be safe, and the Qin Wangfu will not dare to make a mistake. ”
Li Jiancheng sneered and said, "Even if King Jin is well contained, he will completely block King Qin." After I ascend the throne, will this prince have to look at King Qin on the one hand, and King Jin on the other hand?"
"When the crown prince is the emperor, he will naturally be able to take back the military power, and Wei Zheng is confident." Wei Zhengdao.
"You have faith, but I don't. The King of Jin can help the East Palace to balance the Qin Palace, and when the East Palace becomes the Imperial Palace, I am afraid it will be the turn of the King of Jin to help the King of Qin balance the prince. One is rooted in Luoyang, the other is located in Hebei, and they are really at ease. Li Jiancheng wanted to cry a little when he said it, feeling that he must be the most unlucky prince. If the younger brother wants to fight with him, forget it, even his own son is waiting to calculate himself, how can he stand it.
I can't help but say that the prince's words are indeed true.
King Qin is already a big mountain pressing on the prince's heart, and King Jin may be even bigger than King Qin in the near future.
What can be done when the king of Qin ascends to the throne, the king of Qin will unite with the king of Jin, and the two echo each other from afar, this emperor has really become an ornament in their eyes, but it is dispensable.
Don't look at the dark clouds on the heads of the group of people in the East Palace, thunder and lightning.
These had no impact on Xue Wanche, who was not only a descendant of the East Palace, but also the first descendant to be born and died with the King of Jin. He is not afraid, anyway, no matter who the boss is, Xue Wanche is the boss's top player.
Li Jiancheng just didn't know Xue Wanche's thoughts, otherwise he would have been pulled out and dismantled.
After slowing down, Wei Ling stood up and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the current situation is stronger than people, even if we know that it is to raise tigers, we have no better way, we can't start a war with the second king now!" As Lord Wei Zheng said, it is better to wait for the crown prince to ascend the throne, occupy the righteousness of the world, and slowly try to make it the best policy. ”
Li Yuanji said: "What's the best policy?" Is the best policy to be so angry? Big brother, according to me, I directly slaughtered Li Shimin, and as soon as Li Shimin dies, I don't believe that Li Chengzong can still toss. Big brother, don't forget, although the King of Jin is outside to help us deter Li Shimin, we are also equivalent to helping the King of Jin to hold Li Shimin in the court. In the final analysis, it is not the East Palace, not the Qin Palace, but your eldest son, Li Chengzong, the king of Jin. ”
To say that Li Jiancheng was still hesitating before, after Li Yuanji's mending knife, Li Jiancheng finally made up his mind.
"That's right, kill King Qin and clean up that unfilial son."
Wei Zheng didn't object this time, but said slowly: "If you want to kill King Qin, it is not an easy task. If the blow is missed, if the King of Qin is allowed to escape from Chang'an, I am afraid that the emperor will be furious, the King of Qin will raise troops to counterattack, and the East Palace will be destroyed. ”
Li Jiancheng said: "Send the armor prepared by the East Palace to Yang Wengan secretly, and you can only do it to the end."
Will the late Yang Wengan incident be as tragic as before?
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, he was the governor of Gyeongju. Yang Wengan was originally the guard of the crown prince Li Jiancheng, served as the governor of Gyeongju, and often sent strong men to Chang'an East Palace, and was the prince's confidant.
After tonight in the East Palace, everyone is destined not to sleep peacefully.
Wei Zheng said to Xue Wanche in private: "Write to your cousin and ask him to inform King Jin of this matter." It is best to let King Jin be prepared to go back to Chang'an in person. If the big thing happens, I'm afraid that the King of Jin will stay in Hebei to fight against the prince from now on, and the big thing will not succeed, and the lives of the people in the East Palace will be protected by the King of Jin, so remember to be cautious. ”
Xue Wanche had the heart to scold him, what is it! I want someone to help, and I want to hurt others. If the crown prince succeeds, I am afraid that the king of Jin will inevitably be trapped in Chang'an.
Thinking about it, Xue Wanche, who was deeply favored by the crown prince, still did it honestly.