Li Shimin has a completely protective posture towards the crown prince Li Chengqian, and the government and the opposition look up and down clearly.

In this way, the direction of the wind naturally changes.

The rumors that had been so loud also came to an abrupt end, and when the emperor's attitude became clear, it became obvious what the people below should do.

The courtiers all kept their mouths shut, as if nothing had happened in the East Palace. As for the streets of Chang'an, all kinds of rumors have also dissipated, and the teahouse and restaurant, which were originally rumored everywhere, suddenly quieted down, and the Wuhou of the various squares and cities in the city, and the patrolling soldiers came and went, staring very carefully.

Under such high pressure, what other thing that doesn't have long eyes dares to talk more? So the rumors quickly fell silent, as if nothing had happened.

In the Wei Palace, Li Tai was very disappointed.

After wasting so much thought and setting up such a big situation, the result was like this, and it did not shake the status of the East Palace at all, and it was not a little disappointing.

Li Tai sighed: "I didn't expect my father to be dissatisfied with the crown prince on weekdays, but this time he is extra defensive, it's really unexpected!" ”

"Indeed, in order to protect the crown prince this time, Your Majesty has used a lot of power, and even Kong Yingda and them have helped to speak. Wei Zheng's appointment as the horse wash in the East Palace is even more unexpected, as for Chang'an City, Cheng Zhijie's soldiers and horses have been inspected very strictly recently, and Chang'an and Wannian counties are also extremely hard. ”

Liu Xuan was also very helpless about this, and he was satisfied that this move was arranged by him to some extent, and he had been lurking for several years, in order to hit with one blow. This is a great opportunity, it can be described as a two-pronged approach, it is expected to shake the status of the East Palace, but the result backfires, and disappointment is inevitable.

But the attitude of Shi Du Chuke, the head of the Wei Palace, was completely different, and he was even a little happy. smiled: "Your Highness, don't be depressed, I think it's a good phenomenon now." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Li Tai suddenly frowned, a little surprised, but also a little curious. The expression on his face also loosened a little, and after a few more installments, he knew that Du Chuke was an important minister of the court. Older people are more well-informed, and they may be able to see things that others can't.

Du Chuke said with a smile: "Your Highness, on the surface, it seems that Your Majesty is defending the crown prince, but why is Your Majesty defending the prince like this?" We all know that things really happened, Your Majesty saw it, and the prince's misconduct, even filthy, these are unchangeable facts.

Your Majesty knows. The impression of the crown prince in His Majesty's mind must have been greatly reduced, but these cannot be reasons for the abolition of the prince, or it is not to the point of abolishing the prince. Since it can't be abolished, then it can only be guaranteed, otherwise if the situation is allowed to expand, the situation will be more complicated, and it will be even more difficult for Your Majesty to do it.

Moreover, if the prince acted so inappropriately, he would have been confirmed. What good is it for the royal family, for the face of His Majesty? The so-called son does not teach ......"

The Son does not teach the Father's fault!

After listening to Du Chuke's words. Li Tai reacted suddenly, his constricted brows suddenly relaxed, his face was full of smiles again, and he said with a smile: "So, my father has to protect the crown prince this time, instead of sincerely wanting to defend him?" ”

"Not necessarily. After all, it is father and son, and His Majesty has almost the heart to protect the calf, but the minister thinks that it is more forced by the situation, and the matter of King Qi has just come to an end, and the dust has not yet settled. If there is any mistake in the East Palace at this time......"

Du Chuke said: "This is not the situation Your Majesty wants to see, so you can only do this first...... As for the future, the impression of the crown prince in the minds of His Majesty and the ministers has been greatly reduced, and if he does not change his past mistakes in the future, I am afraid that it will be ......."

Liu Xuan took the opportunity to answer: "With the prince's temper, will it change?" ”

Du Chuke said with a smile: "So, Your Majesty's defense of the crown prince this time is actually about to run out of calf licking and patience, and in the future, if you are at fault, Your Majesty will become more and more disgusted with the prince, feel that the prince is not sensible, and betrays the trust, etc."

Your Majesty's trust is limited, when it is used up, if the crown prince does anything again, will Your Majesty still defend him? ”

Li Tai nodded and said: "That's right, if you look at it this way, my father has already moved the heart of abolishing the establishment?" ”

Du Chuke said: "Maybe, but not necessarily...... Maybe Your Majesty still wants to give the prince a chance, so ...... The key is to let the prince continue to make mistakes. ”

Liu Xuan asked, "But how can we make Donggong continue to make mistakes?" Now that Wei Zheng is assisting the East Palace, he is an extremely stable and cautious person, and he will definitely not let the prince make mistakes easily. ”

Li Tai also expressed doubts, and he was also full of doubts about Wei Zheng's move to assist in the East Palace. Sending a well-known and loyal minister to assist the crown prince is, in a way, to tell everyone that I have no intention of abolishing the prince.

"Can Wei Zheng control the crown prince?" Du Chuke just asked softly, and then said indifferently: "If Wei Zheng's assistant can't make the prince reform, then this prince ...... How disappointed will Your Majesty and the people of the world be?

Therefore, Wei Zheng's entry into the East Palace to assist is not only a good thing for the prince, but also a risk, it is a double-edged sword, and if you don't get it right, it will make people die faster. ”

"That's right, that's right, what Du Changshi said is very true." Li Tai agreed repeatedly, and the expression on his face completely changed, and his smugness was overflowing. At the same time, I also sighed that it was a great blessing to have a person like Du Chuke who understands government affairs and strategy.

I didn't understand the situation in front of me, but Du Chuke saw it very clearly, obviously feeling that it was an extremely unfavorable situation, and a lot of efforts were in vain, but when I turned around, the situation was very good, and it was a substantial good.

In the past, his father's face was not good for the crown prince, but in essence, the East Palace has always been as stable as Mount Tai, and he was secretly happy in vain, but he never understood the situation. But now, the father seems to be extra protective of the East Palace, but in fact, he has a lot of dissatisfaction with the prince, and he is very disappointed, this is the real and real practical interests, and the others are completely vain things, which is the most important thing.

Du Chuke said with a smile: "In this way, Your Highness doesn't have to worry, at present, you still have to be a filial prince, a virtuous prince, and establish prestige in Your Majesty's heart, in the government and the opposition." ”

"What Du Changshi taught is extreme, and this king will pay attention." Li Tai is still very confident in this, who doesn't say that he is good in the court now? For a long time, his prestige and reputation have overshadowed the prince of the East Palace, and it is precisely because of this that Li Tai also has the confidence to compete with Li Chengqian.

Liu Xuan said: "That East Palace...... Are we just going to do nothing? ”

"That's not it, you can't let it go when you should do something. However, you should be cautious in the future, and you should pay attention to one point, that is, you must attack its key points and strive to hit it with one blow. We don't want to mix in those innocuous things, because they have no practical effect. Second, it is not a good thing if it is detected by His Majesty. ”

Du Chuke seemed to be a little uneasy about Liu Xuan, and immediately admonished him repeatedly, for fear that the young man would make some mistakes under the impulsiveness of ignorance.

"Du Changshi rest assured, his subordinates are measured." Although he is also regarded as the number one person in the Wei Palace, he is Li Tai's confidant, but Liu Xuan does not dare to hold it up in front of Du Chuke. After all, Du Chuke is the chief of the palace and the key figure of the Jingzhao Du clan, and his qualifications are there, which is not comparable to his small staff.

One has to be self-aware. If he is disobedient and ignorant and has a conflict with Du Chuke, it is obvious who Li Tai, the king of Wei, will protect and who will be abandoned.

Du Chuke said again: "Your Highness, remember one thing, Your Majesty will not do anything to abolish the crown prince because of other attacks, or the prince's so-called prince's mistakes.

The crown prince was established by His Majesty, and it can only be abolished by His Majesty himself, does Your Highness understand? ”

Li Tai hesitated for a moment. He immediately nodded and said, "Thank you Du Changshi for reminding me, this king knows it." ”

……

Compared with the spring breeze of the Wei Palace. The East Palace is like a cold winter.

Although the crown prince Li Chengqian retained his position, he lost face, and the attendants around him were almost replaced. Li Chengqian's whole person suffered a great blow from the inside out, and at this moment, he was like a walking corpse.

Satisfaction is dead, and the only listener is bound to be a dead end when he is taken away. A good guy who damages the royal face is not qualified to live, and his father will not tolerate him continuing to live.

Without a listener, I was once again reduced to a lonely wretch, and I could have played a trick to relax, but now I ......

Again, there is such a move. It must be another earth-shattering change, Li Chengqian doesn't dare, and he can't, he can only endure it like this.

Although his father has defended himself, in Li Chengqian's view, this is not his own maintenance, and his father's move is just to maintain the dignity of the royal family, not to care about himself.

Because from beginning to end, his father did not summon him alone, and after the incident, Li Chengqian thought about many possibilities, such as his father would scold himself, and even beat him more.

If this is the case, Li Chengqian is happy, at least it shows that his father cares about himself, and the feeling of hating iron is also a kind of love.

But the father didn't, didn't say anything, just showed a rare tolerance in the court, and the tolerance was a little unexpected and excessive.

This situation made Li Chengqian a little flustered, in his opinion, the man sitting on the dragon chair in the Taiji Hall was just the emperor, and his every move was just for the sake of royal face and the stability of the country. That person is no longer a father, at least not his own father.

Li Chengqian's already fragile heart collapsed all of a sudden, and his heart became more and more distorted, and he couldn't help but feel a strong hatred in his heart.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was leaning against the corner, clenched his fists and did not move until a long time later, an attendant came to report cautiously: "Your Highness, Lord Wei Zheng has arrived......"

……

In the Chengqing Palace, Li Shimin sat on the throne, his eyes closed and leaning behind him, a little weak.

Recently, too many things have made him extra busy and sad, and it is a real hard work, especially the accidents of his two sons, which makes him even more sad as a father.

"Did Wei Zheng go to the East Palace?" Li Shimin closed his eyes and seemed to ask casually.

The old eunuch standing in the corner said in a low voice: "Avoidance, Wei Xima has already gone to the East Palace to take office." ”

"That's good, I hope Wei Xuancheng has the ability to teach me well, and I hope that the bad son can grow." Li Shimin sighed, as if there were some vicissitudes and helplessness.

The old eunuch stood aside and bowed his head, he didn't have a voice in this sentence, because this question was difficult, and he shouldn't have said it.

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Do you feel a little strange about the matter in the East Palace this time?" ”

"May I ask what Your Majesty means ......"

"What's the way that satisfaction comes from? Also, Su Gan Chengji is not a vegetarian, why is the news still leaking and spreading all over the city? Li Shimin groaned: "I always feel that there is a lot of strangeness in it, I'm afraid it's weird!" ”

The old eunuch muttered: "If Your Majesty thinks something is wrong, then the slave maid will let people check it." ”

"Okay, go check, I'll know what's going on." Li Shimin asked, "By the way, where did Li You go?" ”

The old eunuch said: "It is said that I arrived in Luoyang, because the fifth son of the emperor suddenly fell ill and was seriously ill...... Liu Dewei stayed at the doctor to delay the medical consultation and delay the journey. ”

"Sick?" Li Shimin snorted coldly.

"Yes, the fifth son of the emperor is sick." The people of the others are all traitors Li You, but the old eunuch still calls himself the prince.

Li Shimin didn't feel that it was inappropriate, but was silent for a moment thoughtfully, and sighed; "Then let's treat him first, and when I return to Chang'an, it's another matter to judge whether he should be killed or chopped."

"Yes!" The old eunuch clearly received the signal released by His Majesty Li Er, and nodded slightly.

Li Shimin asked again: "By the way, what about Xie Yi?" ”

The old eunuch said: "The Marquis of Huaiyang is on the road, and due to the delay in the extermination of Wang Jundu and others, the departure is late, but he should be able to return to Chang'an before the first day." ”

"Well, this kid did a good job this time, and finally wiped out Wang Jundu and the others." Li Shimin said: "It's a pity that it's late, if you can be exterminated earlier, maybe You'er won't be ......."

Speaking of this, Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Xie Yi is considered meritorious, and when he comes back, I should be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, although he is young, he has merit in super." This year's corn and potato harvest is very good, and it will be promoted on a large scale in Guanzhong next year, and there will be no more hungry people in the world. ”

The old eunuch didn't say anything, but he was secretly shocked in his heart, so it seemed that the Marquis of Huaiyang was about to become the Duke of Huaiyang, and he was only one step away from the top Duke of the country.

The DPRK and China relied on merit to promote to this level, there is no doubt that Xie Yi is the first person, and he can already be compared with the ministers of Zaifu at a young age, which is really not simple!

"By the way, give the Zheng family a four-grade edict, as for Xie Yi's official position...... Li Shimin muttered: "For the time being, let him stay in the Hongwen Pavilion, and teach the pheasant slave for me, and he has done a good job in this errand of the Jin Prince's Mansion." ”

"Yes, the slave will convey His Majesty's intention to the Zhongshu Province later......"

Li Shimin sighed, got up and said: "The New Year is approaching, let the palace province prepare some rewards for my children, there should be a new atmosphere in the new year." (To be continued.) )