With a little weight, this sentence has a wide range of meanings and is also intriguing.

However, Li Chengqian has a good grasp of its core, that is, to gather forces loyal to the East Palace, and to put it mildly, it is to weave party henchmen.

Since ancient times, as a prince, he did not need and should not form a party.

Because the prince formed a party, it was very dangerous to talk about his relatives with the ministers. Those who are close to the crown prince will inevitably be promoted, on the contrary, courtiers who are not on good terms with the prince or even enemies will not be used seriously, and at worst they will be dismissed from office.

This is something that will affect the stability of the dynasty, so it should be avoided as much as possible, after all, for the crown prince, all courtiers will become his courtiers in the future and use them for their own use.

However, the reality is not the case, because since ancient times, there have been few people who have been the crown prince safely, and there are few people who have successfully ascended to the throne, and the competition for the throne is always very cruel.

The princes wanted to invite the crown prince to the throne and wanted to ascend it themselves, so they had to gather a group of people for their own use. In turn, in order to maintain his position, the prince had to gather a group of courtiers to protect himself.

Or different families, factions or ministers, hoping to reap the benefits of the replacement of the old and the new king.

After all, the meaning of these words from the dragon is profound, and too many people want to get it.

Therefore, it is inevitable for the prince to form a party, if it is within a controllable range, it is just to promote some people he trusts.

But when it evolves to a certain extent, the result may change, and the most cruel one is like the Xuanwu Gate change.

It is precisely because of this that Li Shimin was quite taboo about the prince's formation of a party, and Li Chengqian originally paid attention to these aspects.

But today, I have been bullied, and I am afraid that there is no choice. The formation of a party is inevitable, and it is necessary to speed up and make progress as soon as possible.

Du He said: "Today, many families in Chang'an City have begun to have ideas. There was action, so His Highness had to think about it. ”

"Do you have any specific information?"

"It's not clear." Du He said: "The minister wants to remind His Highness that he can't lag behind others, if there are too many people gathered around the other princes, and the strength is too strong, he will not be able to lose his head in the future."

And His Royal Highness's side is too thin, which will also make others think that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, and it will become more and more serious, so it is time to let the East Palace add some weight. ”

In fact, Li Chengqian has been doing such things for a long time. The East Palace has attracted a lot of people for this. For example, let Helan Chushi win over Hou Junji, but it has been ineffective.

In the past, it was more that the ministers were reluctant to form a party, because everything was in the hands of Emperor Li Shimin. But now the situation is different, and the Tang Dynasty has reached a time when it is necessary to choose an heir, and all the families and courtiers can no longer avoid this issue. Naturally, their attitude of not forming a party will also change.

At this time, the olive branch is thrown again, and the situation is naturally different.

Li Chengqian asked: "Then who do you think can be used by Lonely?" ”

Du He said: "Your Highness, the minister thinks that there is one person who is very important. His Highness must win his support, or at least not let him be used by others. ”

"Who?"

"Uncle Wuji!" Du He said: "The eldest grandson Sikong is His Royal Highness's own uncle, and he is also an important minister of the court, and His Majesty's most trusted person. Say something disrespectful. If His Majesty is absent one day, no matter which prince succeeds to the throne, the eldest grandson's uncle will be the minister who cares for his life.

His support is particularly important to the prince. Therefore, Your Highness should be thoughtful anyway. If Empress Wende only has one son, Your Highness, then it doesn't matter, Uncle Eldest Sun can only support you. But nowadays. There are three princes in the Tang Dynasty, so His Royal Highness should pay more attention. ”

This sentence is to Li Chengqian's heart, and it also talks to the key point, it is no exaggeration to say that if you want to make a ranking of the influence of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin ranked first, and the eldest grandson Wuji should be ranked second.

As the uncle of the dynasty, Li Shimin's most trusted minister of the dynasty, and the support of the entire Guanlong aristocracy behind him, the position of the eldest grandson Wuji can be called pivotal.

The eldest grandson's family is a relative, and like all the relatives of the past and present, they should definitely support their nephew. But unfortunately, Li Chengqian is not fully qualified to enjoy this resource exclusively.

As Du He said, there are three concubines born by the eldest grandson, and the eldest grandson's family also has three choices. The youngest Li Zhi stopped talking, although Du He did not say it explicitly, but mainly reminded Li Chengqian to beware of Li Tai.

In the Chengqing Palace, Li Shimin admired Li Ke, the king of Wu, and Li Tai, the king of Wei, but in the eyes of most people, King Wu was already a little weaker because of his congenital background, and the biggest threat still came from Li Tai, the king of Wei.

Between Wu and Wei, the eldest grandson Wuji will definitely choose the latter unintentionally, so the most important thing to watch out for in the East Palace is naturally the Wei Palace, and the eldest grandson Wuji is still the focus.

If Li Tai wins the support of the eldest grandson Wuji, then Donggong's chances of winning will drop exponentially.

Li Chengqian said leisurely: "A few days ago, my uncle came to the East Palace to persuade the lonely ......."

"Uncle Changsun usually doesn't take the initiative to enter and leave the East Palace, let alone go to the palaces easily, and most of his majesty's intention is that he is here." Li Anyan said: "It can be seen that Your Majesty still has high hopes for Your Majesty, otherwise why bother Uncle Eldest Sun?" ”

"Makes sense!" Zhao Jie said: "Uncle Eldest Sun is a smart man, he can be favored by His Majesty's side for many years, and he can naturally figure out His Majesty's thoughts, so his heart should be in the East Palace." ”

Du He said: "Having said that, His Highness still has to put more effort into the Changsun Mansion. The New Year is approaching, although His Royal Highness is a prince, but as a nephew, he respects his uncle; It is reasonable to show love for one's sister and brother-in-law, and to respect the elders and love one's siblings is a situation that His Majesty and his subjects want to see. ”

"Well, Lone knows how to do it." Li Chengqian said: "It's not enough to just give New Year's gifts, you have to ...... Duhe, find an opportunity to bring Changsun Chong and Changle to the East Palace another day, and the family should get together for a drink and a reunion during the New Year's Festival. ”

"Yes, the minister's meeting has been arranged." Du He immediately nodded yes, but added: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I'm afraid that just one eldest grandson Wuji is not enough...... The minister thought that in addition to being in the court, in the army, there should be some strength of His Royal Highness. ”

"In the army? Who can be used by orphans? ”

"At present, the people with the highest status in the army of my Tang Dynasty are Li Ji, the British prince, and Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, but these two are not in Chang'an, and they both have a large army, and they will arouse Your Majesty's suspicion if they are easily wooed."

Du He said: "Your Majesty might as well take a long-term view and think long-term. ”

"Long-term? Who are you referring to? ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the government is rectifying the rule of officials during this time, and Hou Junji is the secretary of the ministry, which can be described as vigorous and resolute!" (To be continued.) )