Li Yuzhen narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The key to this plan lies in intelligence. The planner knows that your aunt is in Chang'an, and he also knows your relationship with your aunt, but this is just that, although it is not public, it is not a secret; It's just that Murong Jue's cultivation of the Dry Zen Heart Sutra at Qianzhang Cliff at this time is a secret—except for a few people in the Murong family, only Ah Gong, my father, and I know about it......"

Xiao Yan suddenly spoke: "Dry Zen Heart Sutra? "A Buddha who cultivates the path of killing?

Her expression was slightly odd.

Li Yuzhen said: "It is precisely because she cultivates the killing path that she is the easiest to fall into demons, so she needs to cultivate the Dry Zen Heart Sutra and suppress the demonic nature." But this dry Zen Heart Sutra can't be cultivated more, otherwise the demonic nature will be suppressed from time to time, and the cultivation of the Killing Dao will be affected. Only when the demonic nature of killing is difficult to suppress will he choose a place to meditate on dry meditation. ”

Xiao Yan let out an "oh", and she already understood why she didn't notice Murong Jue's breath at the beginning, because when this kind of exercise is cultivated, it is like a piece of dead wood, except for seeing with her eyes, her divine sense and ears are imperceptible. However, Murong Jue should not have cultivated to Dacheng, and when he cultivated to Dacheng, he didn't even feel danger intuitively.

"Every time Murong Jue cultivates the Dry Zen Heart Sutra, when she is the most murderous, she has to sit in meditation to suppress the demon." Li Yuzhen said slowly, "Zen monks only need to sit in the meditation room to practice this mental method, but her cultivation must be suppressed in a cold place to kill blood boiling in order to enter the concentration, and the most taboo at this time is the bloody stimulation." ”

Xiao Yan's expression was already sudden, no wonder Murong Jue suddenly burst out of the qi, because the sitting dry meditation was broken by the heavy smell of blood floating down, it was originally the time when the murderous nature was the strongest, and the bloodthirsty murderous nature could no longer be suppressed, and he instantly fell into a demon.

So for safety, the location of every time she practiced dry meditation was top secret, and only a few people knew about it. -- Normally, Uncle Qi shouldn't know. ”

Xiao Yan heard some meaning from Li Yuzhen's words, and it seemed that Qi Wangtong's "abnormal" channel knew about it.

But he doesn't think he's the mastermind.

Li Yuzhen's voice was slightly cold: "The assassin used the thirteen box crossbows just to make me suspicious of King Qi. The leakage of the latest weapons of the Ordnance Supervisor cannot be done by idlers, and the King of Qi has the strength to infiltrate the Ordnance Supervisor, and he is the person who wants to attack me the most-it stands to reason that I should suspect him in the first place. However, wouldn't King Qi understand this truth?

"If it was really an assassination planned by the King of Qi, the dead soldiers he dispatched would never come to pit themselves with thirteen boxes of crossbows. No evidence is needed for such a thing as a leak of weapons, as long as it meets the requirements of "having the ability and the motive" - it is enough for Ah Gong to suspect him.

This is what the Messenger of the Lord planned. Their plan was indeed thorough enough, but they were wrong in underestimating King Qi. ”

The corners of her lips twitched, "Since I was canonized as the princess of Qin, there has been no movement on King Qi's side - at least there has been no movement on the surface. Those people in the dark are in a hurry, if the king of Qi accepts his fate and does not fight, how can they provoke civil strife? Therefore, this assassination is not only against me, but also against the King of Qi. To be exact, four birds with one stone. This last carving is the King of Qi. It's a pity that they underestimated the resourcefulness of me, Uncle Qi Wang, and thought that he had repeatedly failed to assassinate me, because of his lack of resourcefulness. Wow, that's a bad idea! It's not that Uncle Qi is not resourceful enough, it's that I'm too strong! ”

When she said this, her eyebrows raised, and her cool eyes raised two points, the pride of the light could make the sun retreat, but it would not make people feel arrogant, but take it for granted.

Xiao Yan suddenly glanced at her, feeling that her light was dazzling at this moment.

Li Yuzhen smiled brightly, his face was dazzling, and his face was closer, "Xiao Yuezhi, are you fascinated by me." ”

Xiao Yan immediately felt that the dazzling light or something was an illusion, and pushed her face away angrily, and looked at her with a blank eye, "Don't run away from the topic." ”

Li Yuzhen's face instantly sneered, Xiao Yan felt that this face-changing skill was so strong, and heard her say coldly: "They thought that they could plant the king of Qi for the crime of 'colluding with the Tibetan people and assassinating the imperial family', but they didn't know that the biggest flaw was precisely this 'colluding with the Tibetan people'." ”

She suddenly changed the topic, looked at Xiao Yan with solemn eyes, and said: "I have been in the Tang Dynasty for more than 260 years, and there have been thirteen emperors, but only Taizong has a tragic struggle for the crown, Xiao Yuezhi, do you know why?" ”

Xiao Yan was a little surprised that she asked this, but she also thought about it seriously, and said: "Gaozu and Taizong were both made princes as the eldest son, and they have made outstanding achievements. There was no dispute between the ancestors and the high ancestors. Taizong also established the eldest as the prince, but when the prince became an adult, the world was basically calm, there was no big battle to fight, the prince did not have martial arts, and his political talents did not crown the princes, plus his character was flawed, and he was criticized by Taizong several times, which made other princes move; The mothers of the four princes, King Wei, King Zhao, King Yan, and King Han, are all family members with the surname A, and they also have the heart to seize the heir, so there are four kings vying for the prince, and the other princes whose mother's family is relatively weak are all attached to their own tails, and the civil and military officials are also divided into camps, so that the competition for the prince is fierce. "The death of the dead, the captivity of the captivity, the only one who has all the beards and tails is the Nine Emperor Prince Jin Wang, because he did not mix with the competition for the prince but became the winner.

When Shen Qingyi talked about this history, he said that Renzong's ascension to the throne was a pie that fell from the world, and it was estimated that he was stunned. Emperor Taizong was helpless to choose him, he was already seventeen or eighteen years old, and then he counted down to the little prince who was less than ten years old, Emperor Taizong was already old, and he didn't have the energy to adjust/teach a little prince. …… And Mingzong's ascension to the throne was precisely because of the tragic seizure of the Taizong Dynasty.

Xiao Yan sighed in his heart, and then said: "Renzong has two sons and three daughters, but the two princes are mediocre, and they can't afford to compete for the crown. Mingzong only has one daughter, Gaozong, and the two princes of Renzong are unable to compete with Gaozong for the prince. Gaozong only has one daughter, Sejong, and there is no need to fight for the prince. Sejong has a son and a daughter, the eldest son is the queen of the king, established as the crown prince, the princess is from Deqing, the background is not as good, and there is no heart to compete for the throne, and there is no dispute for the throne. Muzon......"

Xiao Yan's voice paused.

Muzong has seven sons and six daughters, and Jian Zong is the only son-in-law and was made the crown prince, but Jian Zong has an eldest brother with both ability and integrity, and three adult imperial brothers who are Shen Yi and brave and resolute, but there is no dispute for succession like the Taizong Dynasty, which is a bit strange.

Because Jian Zong's governance is not excellent, and he is silent, he may not be able to say a word one day, being Jian Zong's official is the most depressed, and the following admonitions are fierce, and the wooden face on the throne does not say a word, as if he slammed a fist into the air, making people suffocate blood; The emperor is just silent, anyway, the rulers can also deal with the government, the key is that this majesty is "not doing business, specializing in tricks", and he stays in the general as a prison for most of the month, mixing with a group of craftsmen of the Mo family to build sea ships. And Jian Zong's inaction on government affairs and his obsession with shipbuilding have been revealed when he was still the crown prince, and Mu Zong's prime minister had vaguely advised the emperor to change the crown prince, but Mu Zong did not adopt it, saying that "the prince is stable and can be a country."

Perhaps it was Mu Zong's firm attitude that made the other princes extinguish their desire to compete for the crown.

Xiao Yan thought so in his heart, so he said: "Mu Zong has been preparing the plan for the North-South Grand Canal since his later years, which is a big project for the benefit of the country and the people, but it costs a huge amount of national and people's strength, and the most taboo is to rush to achieve it, otherwise it may become a □□ like Qin Shi Huang building the Great Wall and stirring up a civil uprising." ”

This Grand Canal starts from Hangzhou in the south, to Youzhou in the north, with a total length of more than 5,600 miles, from the last years of Muzong to prepare for river work, make plans, and start construction in the seventh year after Jianzong's accession to the throne, until the nineteenth year of Zhaozong, it took 25 years before and after, the whole line is through, more than 8 million people are used, and hundreds of millions of dollars are consumed. But neither the country nor the people are tired, because the timeline is long, and the court and the people can afford it.

Xiao Yanyin said: "Perhaps, because Jian Zong is obsessed with shipbuilding, but does not have the enterprising heart of other emperors, so Mu Zong thinks that Jian Zong is 'stable and can be a country', and the Grand Canal is handed over to Jian Zong, and it will not become a □□ to urge the people." And the other princes were too talented and meritorious, but they were rejected by Mu Zong from the heirs. ”

When Xiao Yan said this, he couldn't help but admire Mu Zong's decision, the crown prince is not the most capable, but the most suitable - this is the one who can inherit his unfinished business. The more the other princes competed for the throne, the more they would be rejected by Muzong. How fierce is the battle for storage space?

Li Yuzhen smiled and nodded slightly, "Mu Zongchao is indeed the situation you said. That's just one of the reasons, though. ”

Xiao Yan was very curious about what the "second reason" was, but seeing that Li Yuzhen did not mean to explain immediately, he continued to talk about Jian Zong.

"Jianzong has four sons and one daughter, only Zhaozong is the queen's concubine......"

Xiao Yan paused again when he said this, and there was no dispute between Jian Zongchao and the succession. If it is said that it is because the four princes are not out of contention, it is unlikely, although the Tang Dynasty has experienced three empresses, but in the hearts of the monarchs and ministers, the prince still considers the prince first, even if the eldest emperor □□is so beautiful that all the princes are out of reach. Although Zhaozong is excellent, compared with her four imperial brothers, the gap is not so big, and it is not enough for the four princes to rest their eagerness for the throne.

But the Jian Dynasty ...... It's a little weird.

Xiao Yan's expression was a little strange, and he let out a "uh" and said, "Jian Zongchao...... I don't need to talk about this. ”

The prince of Jian Zong is the most miserable of all the princes. This misery refers to the misery of the money.

Which dynasty will the prince be deducted by his father for food and clothing and used to build ships? Even when you are an adult, you have to pay a "building fee" when you go out of the palace to build a house? The other princes were given this and that by their father, and they were replaced by the son of Jian Zong, who wanted to offer this and that to the emperor's father...... Jian Zong picked money on his sons to an outrageous level! And once he becomes the crown prince, it means that he has to provide for the emperor's shipbuilding hole that will never be filled, and from then on, he will have to cut back on food and clothing, and he will be kicked to the front by the emperor, and fight wits and courage with the prime minister and the ministers of the household department...... It's dark to think about it. Even if the prince who is still barely ambitious, compared with Zhaozong, the royal sister who can make money, it is compared to broken copper and iron, in the eyes of Jian Zong, it is a goods that only spends money, what to use to compete for storage? After being beaten a few times by Jian Zong's rubbing, this remaining two points of ambition were also worn out by the silver coin.

Of course, Emperor Jianzong is wonderful, throughout the ages, the emperors of all dynasties have taken "making money" as the standard for establishing reserves, and he is just that.

Li Yuzhen laughed and said: "Jian Zongchao won't say it, Emperor Zhaozong is 'Jian in the heart of the emperor', and the other princes have nothing to fight." ”

This "Jane is in the emperor's heart" is very wonderful, Xiao Yan laughed, and continued: "Zhaozong, like Shizong, has only one son and one daughter, and they are all descendants of the queen. But the prince is the eldest son, and the princess has nothing to fight for. "Therefore, there is no dispute between the Zhaozong Dynasty and the storage position.

Then talk about Zhang Zongchao.

Zhang Zong is the eldest son of Zhaozong, and the emperor also has many heirs, second only to today's saints.

"Zhang Zong has seventeen princes and nine princesses, and the crown prince is both a concubine and an elder, and he has an advantage in identity and seniority." But Jingzong's talent is not outstanding, and the most commendable thing is diligence. If you evaluate the most diligent emperor in the Tang Dynasty, Jingzong will definitely rank first. But diligence is only a basic virtue for the prince. The mother is one of the four concubines, King Wu and King Ying, both in terms of origin and talent, they are a threat to the crown prince.

“…… But King Wu had an eye disease and lost his sight; The King of England is obsessed with martial arts and has no intention of the throne: the two princes who are the most powerful to compete for the crown are no longer a threat due to their own reasons. The other princes are either not talented enough, or they have a lack of virtue, and they are not so good that Zhang Zong thinks that it is worth paying the price of changing the crown prince - even if the prince is not talented enough, he is also the eldest son, not to mention that diligence can make up for his clumsiness. Zhang Zong once commented that the prince 'is self-aware. If you have self-knowledge, you won't do whatever you want. The most taboo person for the emperor is not that he is not talented, but he does not know restraint', which shows that Zhang Zong trusts the prince. Without the two most outstanding princes competing for the crown prince, as soon as the other princes appeared, they were probably photographed by Zhang Zong. ”

Therefore, the competition for the crown of the Zhang Dynasty is not fierce.

After Zhangzong is Jingzong. The crown prince of Jingzong, that is, the saint of today.

The saint was the eldest son of King Jingzong, and it was only natural that he should be made the crown prince. Among the princes, the sage's talent and ability to deal with government are well-deserved first. How does this make other princes fight? What's more, Jingzong is the most important rule, and the establishment of the eldest is the rule, as long as the prince does not make a big mistake, this position is stable. And with the wisdom of the saint, the younger brothers have to calculate that he is still a little short of fire.

Therefore, Xiao Yan said: "The position of the sage's crown prince is very stable, and the other princes are indisputable. ”

In this way, in the two hundred and sixty years of the Tang Dynasty, the bloody storm of competing for the crown only appeared in Taizong, which is really commendable. Xiao Yan feels that this has a lot to do with the four empresses.

Because the female emperor has few heirs, there are of course few battles for the throne. In addition, there are differences between female emperors and male emperors in educating their children and getting along with them, such as more trust and thoughtfulness; Less suspicion, suspicion. And these also have a considerable impact on their heirs: for example, Mu Zong and Zhang Zong, the trust in their crown prince is not necessarily due to the influence of their mothers Shizong and Zhaozong.

Of course, the most important reason is that Xiao Yan felt that the twelve emperors before the Tang Dynasty, except for Renzong, who did not have a prince, the other eleven emperors, regardless of their talents and political achievements as emperors, had their own wisdom in choosing heirs.

Li Yuzhen said: "This is of course the wisdom of the previous emperors, but there are also regulations. ”

"Procedures?"

"Procedures for Choosing a Successor." Li Yuzhen said, "This is called: "The Emperor's Rules". ”

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