Li Shimin in the Ganlu Hall was unable to sit down, although Li Tai had been excluded from the position of the prince, but the other party was one of his favorite sons after all, so he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, but in this sadness, he was mixed with a little guilt and helplessness.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shimin grew up together since childhood, when the ancestor Li Yuan raised the army, the eldest grandson Wuji also tried his best to assist Li Shimin, so he naturally knew his temperament well, seeing Li Shimin's appearance now, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "Your Majesty, if you really love King Wei, then you shouldn't pass the throne to him!" ”

"Why?" Li Shimin immediately raised his head after hearing this, and asked with a shocked face. This is the eldest grandson Wuji, if another person dares to say such things to him, it is estimated that before the other party can justify, he will be scolded loudly by Li Shimin.

I saw the eldest grandson Wuji replied unhurriedly: "King Wei is a good scholar, but he is not a talent for governing the world, so if you really love him, then you should not pass on the throne to him, otherwise it will not only be of no benefit to the country, but may even cause him to be killed!" ”

When the eldest grandson Wuji said this, he suddenly hesitated, and then said in a low voice: "Besides, now that the King of Qi is outside, and the King of Wei has been at odds with the brothers, if he ascends the throne, he will definitely have a conflict with the King of Qi, if the two of them raise troops because of this, although the King of Wei has the army of the whole country at that time, but with His Majesty's understanding of the two princes, who will win and who will lose in the end?" ”

The words of the eldest grandson Wuji are a little damning, after all, it is so good that if the two princes fight for life and death, if it were put on other emperors, it is estimated that he would have been taken down and questioned. However, Li Shimin did not show the slightest displeasure after hearing this. Because he doesn't regard the eldest grandson Wuji as a courtier now, but as a friend who talks about everything. And only a true friend would say these unpleasant things to him.

I saw Li Shimin pondering for a while. Suddenly sighed, what the eldest grandson Wuji said was the truth, although he doted on Li Tai, but he also knew that Li Tai and several brothers did not get along very well, and even Li Zhi, who was a fellow mother, did not like this fourth brother, let alone others.

Now Li Su is developing outside, although he still has to rely on the support of Datang, but now Li Su's strength is growing very fast. He has already laid a few pieces of his own territory, although the population is still lacking, but as long as he has his own support and his talent, he will definitely be able to attract many people from Datang to settle there.

Calculate that he is in the prime of life, and he still has at least ten years to live, with Li Su's development speed, he will definitely have people and money, if there is really a war with Datang. And if the emperor is Li Tai again, then according to Li Shimin's estimation in his heart, Li Tai can almost be said to be defeated. This has little to do with the strength of the two parties, just from the talents and employment of the two people. Even the three Li Tai are not as good as Li Su, so the defeat was doomed from the beginning.

However, Li Shimin was not worried that Li Suhui would be unfavorable to Datang. First, Li Su has a generous temperament and can get along well with most of his brothers. And even if the relationship is not very good, but with his temperament. will not embarrass the other party too much, such as his other unconscious son Li You. He had a bad relationship with Li Su before, and even had conflicts, but Li You is now a governor in Li Su, although he has no real power, but he is also a fine cloth.

Therefore, no matter who ascends the throne in the future, as long as the other party does not take the initiative to be unfavorable to Li Su, then Li Su will always be friendly to Datang, and will also help his brothers to develop Datang more prosperous, and even if someone in the country dares to be unfavorable to the Li family, then Li Su outside will also be a strong deterrent, and when necessary, he can also lead troops to help Datang quell the chaos, it can be said that Li Su is Li Shimin to lay a strong backing for the inheritance of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, the power in Li Su's hands mainly comes from Datang, and it is related to the interests of various wealthy nobles within Datang, and these wealthy nobles are based on Datang, so the stability of Datang is what Li Su wants to see the most, no matter what, he will not take the initiative to provoke disputes with Datang, otherwise those who are related to his interests are likely to stand on the opposite side of him, and when the time comes, the power in Li Su's hands will be greatly reduced, so Li Su will never do this kind of stupid thing.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that if Li Su really wants the Tang Dynasty, with his current popularity and influence, no prince is his opponent, and even Li Shimin hopes to let him inherit his position, but he is very indifferent to this, so I am afraid that no one will believe that Li Su will have a war with his brothers for the throne in the future.

In just such a moment, Li Shimin thought about a lot of things, and most of them were related to Li Su. Thinking of this son who is thousands of miles away, he finally has some comfort in his heart, although the eldest son is not filial piety and rebellion, the fourth son Li Tai is anxious to compete for the throne, Li Zhen and Li Zhi and other people are too young, but at least he still has Li Su, a sensible son, and Li Ke is not bad, I heard that the Shanghai city has been built for the most part, and it is very prosperous, presumably after it is completed, it must be another Dengzhou.

Li Shimin thought of Li Ke, and suddenly his heart moved, among several adult sons, except for Li Su, Li Ke is the most talented, and in terms of personality and behavior, he is also the most like himself, if he is made the prince......

Thinking of making Li Ke the crown prince, Li Shimin was also quite moved, and said to the eldest grandson Wuji in a deep voice: "Wuji, Qingque doesn't need to mention it anymore, he can only be the king, but he can't inherit the unification, I have seen this clearly." Originally, the most suitable person to be the prince was Rokuro, but his heart was not here, so he could only give up, but what do you think of Ke'er? If he becomes the emperor in the future, he will be able to get along with Liulang and other brothers, plus his talent is outstanding, if he is the emperor, it is also a blessing for the people of my Tang Dynasty! ”

Hearing Li Shimin praise Li Su first, and then mentioned that he wanted to make Li Ke the crown prince, which made the eldest grandson Wuji's eyes sink, and after hesitating for a moment on his face, he said: "Your Majesty, the so-called young and young are orderly, and the descendants are different, my prince candidate of the Tang Dynasty naturally has to be selected among the princes who are born, although King Wu is good, but he is from Concubine Yang, and he has the blood of the former Sui royal family, so if he is made the prince, I am afraid that the ministers will not be convinced, please think twice!" ”

Seeing the eldest grandson Wuji's opposition, Li Shimin sighed secretly in his heart, in fact, he didn't know the eldest grandson Wuji's thoughts, as the queen's elder brother, he naturally hoped that his own nephew would succeed to the throne, so as long as it was the prince of the concubine, the eldest grandson Wuji would oppose it, even Li Su, after all, this is related to the future status of their eldest grandson clan, but if Li Su really wants to be the prince, I am afraid that the power of the eldest grandson clan alone will not be able to suppress it.

And since the eldest grandson Wuji has already said something else, he will no longer hide his thoughts, I saw him grit his teeth and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, although His Royal Highness the King of Jin is young, his temperament has always been generous, and the relationship with the princes and princesses is very close, especially the King of Qi also likes the King of Jin very much, so Weichen thinks that it is better to make the King of Jin the crown prince, and then choose a strict teacher to teach him, and when he becomes an adult, he must be a prince who is not inferior to the King of Qi!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji finally showed the person he supported, but Li Shimin was a little hesitant after hearing it. He and Empress Changsun have a total of three sons, the eldest son Li Chengqian rebelled and was deposed, and the fourth son Li Tai was just excluded by him, so only Li Zhi, who is only twelve years old this year, is left, but although Li Shimin also likes this son very much, but he feels that Li Zhi's temperament is a little cowardly, not very similar to his father, worried that if Li Zhi succeeds to the throne, it will lead to the fall of power, so he considered Li Ke instead of Li Zhi, but now the eldest grandson Wuji clearly supports Li Zhi, which makes Li Shimin not think carefully.

Seeing Li Shimin's thoughtful expression, Eldest Sun Wuji didn't speak again, because he knew that he had said enough today, and as for how to decide, it was a matter for His Majesty in front of him.

It's just that the matter of establishing the prince is too important, and even Li Shimin, who has always been decisive, is a little undecided, especially in the matter of establishing Li Zhi as the prince, which makes Li Shimin very cautious, so he thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't make up his mind. When the lanterns were first on, he found that the eldest grandson Wuji had been with him all the time, and he did not make a sound and did not leave, which made Li Shimin feel a little moved, and hurriedly asked the eldest grandson Wuji to go back to rest.

Since Li Shimin said so, the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't say anything, so he had to leave according to his words. However, Li Shimin didn't even eat dinner that night, and kept locking himself in the room to weigh it, until the third watch, there was silence around, but Li Shimin still couldn't make up his mind to make Li Zhi the prince. But at this moment, Li Shimin suddenly remembered Li Su, who was thousands of miles away, and didn't know that he had already rested?

Thinking of Li Su, Li Shimin suddenly felt a flash of inspiration, although the prince is related to the rise and fall of the country, but it is also a royal family matter, since he has been hesitant, and the opinions of the court and the central government cannot be unified, as for the eldest grandson queen and others in the harem, they have to avoid suspicion for this matter, and they can't express any opinions at all.

In addition, whether it is inward or outward, they all have their own positions on the matter of establishing the prince, and they also have their own selfish intentions, so Li Shimin does not dare to listen to all the opinions of these people, and even the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shimin is also a little wary.

Since the people above are not credible, then Li Su has become the most trustworthy person in Li Shimin, at least in the matter of the prince, after all, Li Su is not interested in the throne at all, and he also took the initiative to give up the throne, so now for the matter of the prince, Li Su should be the most unselfish, since this is the case, why not ask Li Su's opinion to see which brother he is optimistic about? I don't necessarily want to listen to it myself, but it's a good reference.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin's face finally showed a hint of joy, and he immediately ordered someone to study ink, and he picked up the pen with his own hands and wrote a letter to Li Su. It's a pity that Li Shimin didn't know that Li Su was not the only one who saw his letter. (To be continued.) )