Chapter 270: What is Righteousness?

Speaking of the current situation, Li Shimin felt in his heart that his ambition was difficult to reward.

After sighing, Li Shimin looked at Hongyi Palace and said to Guanyin, "Although Hongyi Palace is lonely outside the city, I am not afraid."

"As long as you care about the people in the world and have peace of mind, this is a paradise."

Li Shimin said that, and then led the horse forward.

Guanyin slowly followed behind.

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When she arrived at the door of Hongyi Palace, Guanyin saw that above the door, there was a plaque of "Hongyi Palace" written by Li Yuan.

Li Shimin stopped in front of the door, looked up at the plaque and said to Guanyin, "Grandpa named this palace "Hongyi" in the hope that I will promote morality."

"I think it's the same as 'Hongyi'. As the Analects says, benevolence is the duty that is done, and death is enough. There's still a long way to go."

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Guanyin also looked up at the plaque, and said meaningfully, "Grandpa has good intentions, and the people of the world have lofty ambitions. But there is also a difference between righteousness and righteousness."

"Giving porridge and rice to the poor, and sticking a knife in the ribs for a friend, is a small benevolence and small righteousness. Saving the people of the world from fire and water is the only way to be benevolent and righteous."

Li Shimin sighed, "Although my brother has the ambition to help the world and the people, he is limited by the current situation, but his ambition is difficult to reach."

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Guanyin didn't want Li Shimin to be immersed in a depressed state of mind all the time, she put a smile on her face, and begged Li Shimin sweetly, "Now that the Hongyi Palace has been built, it will be the joy of housewarming in the near future, can we stop talking about these heavy topics."

Li Shimin also changed his serious expression and said with a smile, "Then listen to the maid and only say happy things." Let's go and have a look at the palace."

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Because the people from the Qin Wangfu have not moved over, the palace gate is closed.

Li Shimin walked to the door and buckled the door knocker, and someone inside peeked out from the door, and saw that it was Li Shimin, the king of Qin, and hurriedly opened the door, and two guards stood in the gatehouse, bowing down to Li Shimin and Guanyin.

Li Shimin and Guanyin greeted the guards at the gate, handed over the horses to them, and then walked inside.

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In the Hongyi Palace, there are three palaces in the front row, all of which are their own courtyards, in addition to the main hall in each courtyard, there are houses built according to the pattern of the quadrangle, and these houses are used for the subordinate officials, soldiers, and servants of the Qin Wangfu's Protector Mansion, the Pro-Military Mansion, and the Inner Tent Mansion to work and live.

A large hall in the middle is facing the gate of Hongyi Palace, Li Shimin and Guanyin walked slowly to the front of the hall, and stepped on the steps of the majesty to the platform in front of the palace.

Standing on the platform, Guanyin looked around and asked Li Shimin, "Brother Shimin, have you ever thought of names for these temples?"

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Li Shimin looked at Guanyin and smiled slightly, "I thought about it briefly, it may not be appropriate, don't laugh at it when you say it."

Guanyin turned around, looked at the main hall where the two of them were, and asked, "What is this hall called?"

Li Shimin said, "Grandpa gave the name of Qian'er to inherit the Qian'er, and placed high hopes on him, and the Qiangua is cloudy, "Tianxingjian, the gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement." I think this moral is very good, how do you think this hall is called Chengqian Palace?"

Guanyin nodded, "Grandma also thinks it's a good name to be called, not only has a good meaning, but also carries Grandpa's sustenance."

Then, Li Shimin pointed to the two halls in the east and west courtyards and said, "The main hall in the east is called the Jiwu Palace; The main hall on the west side is called, Xiuwen Palace. I hope that in the future, I will be able to "carry the war and cultivate the literature."

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Choosing a good name for the first row of palaces, Li Shimin and Guanyin walked back from the Chengqian Palace, passed through the backyard door of the Chengqian Palace, and the two palaces were in the same courtyard as the front and back.

Li Shimin named the front hall "Vertical Arch Front Hall" as a study and a place to meet guests; The one at the back is named "Vertical Arch Apse" as the dormitory of Li Shimin and Guanyin.

There is also a temple on the east and west sides of the "Vertical Arch Front Temple".

Li Shimin named the east side "Cuihua Palace", as a place for children to study, hoping to be full of Cuihua; The name of the west side is "Juying Palace", as a place to practice martial arts, hoping to gather talents.

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The two walked back along the middle road to the "apse of the arched arch".

On both sides of the "Vertical Arch Apse", there are several independent courtyards, and Guanyin stopped and asked Li Shimin, "Brother Shimin, have you ever named these courtyards?"

Li Shimin said, "How can each of these small courtyards have a name?"

A mischievous smile appeared on Guanyin's face, and she said jokingly, "I think I'll give each of them a general name, the east side is called "Beauty House", and the west side is called "Zangjiao Pavilion".

After saying that, she covered her mouth and couldn't help laughing.

Li Shimin knew that Guanyin was making fun of him, so he pretended not to hear, and he changed the subject and said, "Let's go, let's go to the back garden and have a look."

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Next to the "apse", there is a small door that leads to the back garden.

Guanyin has a special preference for gardens, and she often regrets that there is no garden in the Chengqing Palace. During the construction of Hongyi Palace, Guanyin discussed with Li Shimin to build a garden.

The location of Hongyi Palace was originally a royal forbidden garden, and there were some large trees growing in a disorderly manner, and Guanyin asked the craftsmen to keep some of these trees, and some of them were moved, so that there was a rule.

Planting some flowers and bamboos in the forest, and building a pebble-paved road, so that the combination of the old and the new not only saves a lot of construction costs, but also makes these trees appear uneven.

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Guanyin likes water, Li Shimin let people lead a small canal from the Yong'an Canal not far from the west, dug a small lake in the garden, built several small bridges on the canal, and the canal water is connected to the outside, which not only creates a landscape, but also solves the drainage in the garden.

On the north side of the lake, a rockery is piled up, and more than a dozen independent courtyards are built in the shade of bamboo trees, where the women and children of the house can spend their summer in the summer.

Li Shimin deliberately modeled the pavilion in the garden of Xinfeng Laozhuang and built a flower pavilion on the east side of the lake, and named it "Hexin Pavilion" as a commemoration of their secret meeting.

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Li Shimin and Guanyin walked around the garden, satisfied with everything here, and finally sat down in the "Hexin Pavilion".

The garden was very secluded, no one came at all, Guanyin took Li Shimin's right arm, leaned the head on his shoulder, and did not speak, recalling the good times of her youth.

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At that time, Li Shimin had promised to build her a garden, and now he has done it, with bamboo and trees, water and mountains, and this Hexin Pavilion.

Guanyin's wish has been fulfilled, but Li Shimin's lifelong ambition has not yet been realized.

Now he is only one step away from the supreme position, it seems to be very close, but in fact it is very far away, maybe he will not be able to take this step in his life, and the grand ambition of helping the world and the people will never be realized.

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Leaning on Li Shimin's shoulder, Guanyin asked faintly, "Brother Shimin, now that you have fame, fortune and status, a beautiful wife and a beautiful concubine, and a mansion in Guangwu, do you have to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Shimin said with emotion, "What Ah Wan said, except for you, everything else is outside my body to me, but I don't get anything I want."

"I want peace in the world, and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment; I want all nations to submit to China, and there will be no more foreign incursions; I want the dignity of China, and no more daughters of the clan will be humiliated by barbarians; I want to use meritocracy to govern the country and break down the barriers between families."

"Can these big brothers I am talking about do it? If you can't do this, what kind of face does an emperor have to call himself the Son of Heaven?"

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Guanyin thought about what Li Shimin said, not only Li Jiancheng couldn't do it, but Li Yuan couldn't do it either.

Now Li Yuan is procrastinating, ready to spend the rest of his life in the supreme position.

Li Jiancheng was cautious and tried his best to prevent big mistakes.

Li Shimin wants to fight, and there is no justifiable reason.

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When Li Shimin had just captured Luoyang and had the highest prestige, Li Yuan did not let Li Shimin replace Li Jiancheng. Next, the world has been calmed, and Li Shimin has become an ordinary prince who is dispensable in the country.

When the society has been stabilized and the country has been stable for a long time, everything Li Shimin has done has become a thing of the past, and people will gradually forget him, what reason does he have to take over the crown prince?

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Thinking about this, Guanyin said helplessly, "Could it be that Brother Shimin has been working with Grandpa and Big Brother like this?"

"If the eldest brother doesn't make a big mistake, it will take another twenty years, and it won't be the turn of the elder brother of the people to inherit the throne."

Li Shimin turned around, faced Guanyin, held her shoulders with both hands, looked at Guanyin's eyes, and said firmly, "I have made up my mind in my heart, that is, to let my eldest brother make a mistake, and it is a big mistake."

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Guanyin shook her head slightly, "Now it's like two armies fighting, the eldest brother doesn't fight with you, he has a lot of time to drag with you, as long as you don't rush it, there will be no big mistake." If he doesn't make a big mistake, how can Brother Shimin be swayed?"

Li Shimin stood up, paced back and forth for two steps, clasped his hands together and rubbed them, and said confidently, "I have a way to stimulate, provoke, and startle the snake, so that he can mess with himself."

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Li Shimin's statement aroused Guanyin's curiosity, and she asked Li Shimin with great interest, "Brother Shimin, can you think about how to do it?"

Li Shimin sat down, faced Guanyin, and said proudly, "I am going to let people create false images, spread rumors, and use suspicious tactics to make the eldest brother mistakenly think that I am in a hurry to get rid of him, so that he will have the feeling that a catastrophe is coming, and in order to protect himself, he will take big actions." If he is in a hurry, he may use force without authorization, and Grandpa can convict him of treason."

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Seeing Li Shimin's proud appearance, Guanyin said with some disdain, "The battle for succession is different from the battle between the two sides. The two sides are engaged, and the other side is the enemy. The Art of War: Soldiers are not tired of deceit. You can use any means of inferiority against the enemy."

"But in the battle for succession, the opponent is your sibling. If anyone knows that you have used this deceit against your siblings and deceived your father, how will you rule with loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness when you ascend to the throne of God?"

"If you do something like this that is unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust, you feel ashamed to do it secretly, how can you let someone else do it for you?"

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Li Shimin strived, "The ancients said: Those who achieve great things are not informal. I should give up the small righteousness and take the great righteousness. Auntie, do you say that brotherly affection is important, or is it important to be a country?"

Guanyin insisted, "Even if Brother Shimin is right, these things cannot be done by the faithful. They will be the pillars of governance and security in the future, and once they lose their temperance, how can they set an example?"

"Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui will both be talented in the future, and this kind of thing must not be allowed to be done."

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Li Shimin laughed and said, "Ah Wan doesn't have to worry about this matter anymore, I have already chosen someone to do this kind of deceitful thing."

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