In the Wanchun Palace, there are only Li Yuan and Li Shimin, father and son.

Talking about what Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji have done in the past few years, Li Yuan is angry and hateful, and he is already disappointed in these two sons.

Thinking of the endless fighting of his three sons in the past few years, coupled with the betrayal of the two favorite concubines, Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh again and again, seeing through the world and people's hearts, and being a little disheartened.

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Li Yuan has been thinking, what is the purpose of spending his whole life chasing the supreme power of imperial power?

Is it the glory of the family? The glory of the descendants? Or is it for the sake of personal power and desire?

Father-son affection and personal selfish desires, which is more important than the country? Li Yuan had already weighed it countless times in his heart.

When Li Yuan reached this age, his personal desires had gradually subsided. Maintaining the glory of the family and the prosperity of the descendants now occupies a more important position in Li Yuan's heart.

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To maintain the glory of the family and the prosperity of the descendants, the first thing is to ensure the permanence of the country.

You can't have it both ways.

If you want to ensure the permanence of the country, you have to restrain your selfish desires.

Under the double blow of his sons' rebellion and betrayal of his favorite concubine, Li Yuan was determined to make a decision.

In order to ensure the eternal inheritance of Jiangshan Sheji, we can no longer tolerate and be soft on Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, the two sons who are not angry.

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Thinking that he was about to deal a heavy blow to his two biological sons, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel full of sadness, he had been shouting the title of "Da Lang and Shiro" for decades, and in this affectionate title, there was a father-son relationship and blood connection.

"Tiger poison does not eat children", who can bear to kill their own son unless it is absolutely one?

But the son who was born in the emperor's family is different from ordinary people.

The son born in the emperor's family will either inherit the throne, or enjoy the glory in his right, or he will die. Except for the one who inherits the throne, no one can covet the supreme position, otherwise there is only death.

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And Li Yuan's three adult sons all have dreams of inheriting the throne, and there is only one throne, which can only be passed on to one son.

The lessons of the past are vivid.

The bloody lessons of history told Li Yuan that only one of the three sons could be kept.

Any mercy will result in more bloodshed and more killing. After the killing, it was the wind and rain that shook the foundation of the country.

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In the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Eastern and Western Dynasties that Li Yuan personally experienced, among the royal family, brothers, sons and nephews poured into each other.

In the past 20 years, the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou have changed six emperors.

As a result, Jiangshan Sheji returned to another family.

Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, took the opportunity of the two dynasties to kill each other, destroyed the Northern Qi, usurped the Northern Zhou, and established the Sui Dynasty.

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In the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui's five sons, all of whom had the heart of seizing the heir.

The second son, Yang Guang, planned to murder his three brothers. Yang Jian abolished the crown prince Yang Yong, and the third son Yang Jun and the fourth son Yang Xiu were all demoted to concubines.

Yang Jian couldn't bear to kill his three sons, but the eldest son, the third son, and the fourth son all died in the end.

The youngest son, Yang Liang, was still not tolerated by Yang Guang, and finally rebelled, and was imprisoned and died after the defeat.

The brothers killed each other, broke their own foundation, and the unscrupulous heirs, the country that Yang Jian worked hard to lay was cut off by Yang Guang in the blink of an eye.

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There was also King Zhao Wuling during the Warring States Period, who abolished the crown prince of his eldest son Gongzi Zhang, but he couldn't bear to kill him, which finally led to the "Dune Rebellion".

King Wuling of Zhao, because of his temporary benevolence, not only did he not keep Gongzizhang, but he was starved to death in the Dune Palace.

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Thinking of this, Li Yuan's face was sad, he held back the tears in his eyes, shook his head and looked at Li Shimin, "Grandpa is difficult."

Li Shimin looked at this poor old man with gray sideburns and lonely heart, thinking that he had plans to hold him hostage, and he couldn't help but feel guilty in his heart.

He said to Li Yuan with tears, "My son is not filial, I don't understand Grandpa's difficulties, and I have been making Grandpa sad for many years."

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Li Yuan took a sip of the tea on the case, put the tea cup on the case, and looked at Li Shimin lovingly, as if Li Shimin sitting in front of him was still a child of a few years old.

Li Shimin helped Li Yuan add tea, put the teapot away, and said to Li Yuan from the bottom of his heart, "Erchen will not disobey Grandpa until he dies, everything is important to the society of the country."

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin kindly, and said softly, "For many years, Grandpa's choice for the crown prince has always been Erlang, and he has moved many times with the idea of abolishing your eldest brother and making you the crown prince."

"However, the rules of the Rite and Patriarchal Law cannot be changed, although Grandpa has this idea in his heart, but your eldest brother is not at fault, and Grandpa has no reason to abolish him."

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Li Shimin understands that at this time, Li Yuan has a stomach full of words to confide in Li Shimin, and only when he finishes the words in his heart will he be more comfortable.

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuan, silently did not speak, and quietly listened to him vomit.

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Li Yuan continued, "Ever since Yang Wengan's rebellion, I have deliberately tested the two of you. Treat your eldest brother with leniency, and put him in good times; He will be harsh on you, and he will put you in adversity."

"For more than two years, under the leniency, your eldest brother, as the crown prince, did not think about self-cultivation, but indulged in pleasure and hunting, got close to the villain, and even defiled the harem and did things contrary to heaven and human ethics; And under my harsh criticism, you can be cautious and self-controlled, and your heart is always pretending to be the society of the country."

"After two years of testing, the difference between the good and the bad is already like a cloud."

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Li Shimin knew about Li Yuan's trial.

This is a strategy offered by Feng Deyi to Li Yuan after Li Shimin and Feng Deyi had a secret discussion, so that Li Yuan could see Li Jiancheng's true face.

As the old saying goes: if the sky wants it to die, it will make it crazy.

What Feng Deyi offered to Li Yuan was actually a plan to capture the old people.

Under Li Yuan's leniency, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji really fainted and became more and more unscrupulous.

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After talking about the test, Li Yuan explained to Li Shimin why he exiled Wang Jue, Wei Ting, and Du Yan, and suppressed the staff of the Qin Palace.

Li Yuan said to Li Shimin, "Wang Jue, Wei Ting, and Du Yan are all talented ministers, and they are the pillars of peace and stability in the future. It would be a pity if they were convicted of it."

"Yang Wengan's rebellion, they are indeed innocent, Grandpa exiled them, he is really protecting them."

"When you inherit the throne in the future, and call them back, and then entrust them with important responsibilities, you will have the grace to know them, and they will serve you faithfully."

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Li Yuan slowed down, and then talked about suppressing the staff of the Qin Palace.

Li Yuan said with deep feelings, "Since ancient times, people with merit will inevitably be proud of their merits, and it is not easy to control them."

"Wei Chi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui have followed you for many years, some of them are charging into battle, some are giving advice, and they have made outstanding contributions to pacifying the world with you. In the future, if I assist you in inheriting the throne, you will surely be born with pride."

"Grandpa is suppressing them now, and if you use them again in the future, you will be kind to them, and they will have no capital to be proud of their achievements."

Speaking of this, Li Yuan asked Li Shimin, "Erlang think about it, is it easy for people who are proud of their merits?" Or is it good for people who are grateful to you?"

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In the past, Li Shimin really didn't understand Li Yuan's real intentions in these two things.

Now, Li Yuan told Li Shimin the truth, and Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this is really the emperor's mental trick, and it is a classic for the emperor to use and control people.

Li Shimin was grateful to Li Yuan, and kowtowed to Li Yuan with tears, "The son is stupid, and he doesn't know Grandpa's good intentions."

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After speaking, Li Shimin's doubts were fully resolved.

Li Yuan sat up straight, his expression became more and more solemn, and he said firmly, "Grandpa has made up his mind, and he will change Erlang to be the crown prince, I hope you will live up to Grandpa's hard work." Taibai Jingtian, the mandate of heaven is tied to you, since the mandate of heaven is difficult to violate, grandpa will soon pass on to you."

Li Shimin was shocked when he heard this, and said with tears, "Grandpa, you are in good health now, and the spring and autumn period is in full bloom.

Li Yuan smiled and said calmly, "Grandpa is old, the state affairs are heavy, Grandpa often feels powerless, for the sake of the country, it is best to pass on the situation to you as soon as possible."

"Grandpa has always been loose, he doesn't want to be famous, he doesn't want to follow the emperor of his previous life, and he dies on the throne."

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Li Shimin saw that Li Yuan was resolute, and he didn't insist anymore.

He didn't want to mention it again at this time, and used cruel means to kill Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, so he asked Li Yuan tentatively, "So, what about the eldest brother and the fourth brother?"

When Li Yuan heard Li Shimin ask Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, he instantly put away the smile on his face, and was sad, but he said resolutely, "There are many dreams at night, and it is best to cut through the mess with a quick knife."

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Regarding Li Yuan's words, Li Shimin didn't dare to speculate, and asked Li Yuan puzzled, "Erchen doesn't understand what Grandpa meant?"

Li Yuan asked Li Shimin rhetorically, "Has Erlang ever thought about how to deal with your eldest brother and fourth brother?"

At this time, Li Shimin didn't dare to say a word wrong, but said to Li Yuan, "Erchen doesn't dare to make a claim, and ask Grandpa to make it clear."

Li Yuan's eyes were like torches, looking at Li Shimin, "Grandpa has been thinking about it for the past few days, so he will put the two of them in prison on the grounds of intending to murder the King of Qin and the meritorious soldiers, as well as the filthy harem, and hand them over to the department to be verified and given to death."

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Li Shimin didn't agree with Li Yuan's disposition, but he didn't dare to rashly say his plan, so he asked Li Yuan, "Does Grandpa really want to give the eldest brother and fourth brother to death?"

Li Yuan said firmly, "Death must be given to prevent future troubles. Compared with Jiangshan Sheji, the relationship between father and son is insignificant. If they don't give them to death, they and their followers will still have different thoughts, and it will eventually cause a catastrophe and endanger the society of the country."

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Li Shimin bowed to Li Yuan and confessed to Li Yuan, "Erchen thinks that there are several inappropriateness in handing this matter over to Yousi for interrogation, and I hope that Grandpa will let Erchen play."

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Erlang just said directly, Grandpa asked you to come today to discuss this matter with you, in order to have a perfect plan."

Li Shimin kowtowed to Li Yuan again, and then said, "Erchen thinks that there are three things wrong with handing it over to Yousi for interrogation."

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Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin quietly and encouraged him to continue.

Li Shimin continued, "First, it will cause instability in the court. Those who associate with the eldest brother and the fourth brother are afraid of being implicated, and everyone will be in danger. Some people are afraid that the eldest brother and the fourth brother will be convicted and harm themselves, so they will be desperate to protect the two of them. At worst, it will make the court noisy, and at worst, it will make people feel disobedient."

"The second is that once it is handed over to Yousi for interrogation, the matter of the eldest brother and the fourth brother messing with the harem will be known to everyone, which will damage the majesty of Grandpa and the royal family."

"The third is that the world will say that Grandpa is ruthless and executes his son. This will tarnish my brother's reputation and leave a stain on the history books."

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After Li Yuan heard Li Shimin say these three reasons, he was silent for a long time and fell into deep thought.

Everyone wants to have a good reputation, everyone wants to take care of their face, Li Yuan is also a mortal, even if he is broad-minded, he will not be indifferent to damaging his reputation, he doesn't want future generations to poke his backbone.

Moreover, if it is decided today, Li Yuan does not want to let the civil and military ministers centrifuge because of the matter of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, and make people's hearts unstable.

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Li Yuan pondered for a while and asked Li Shimin, "Does Erlang have a good plan?"

Li Shimin saw that Li Yuan was already moved, so he told Li Yuan all about his plan.

After listening carefully, Li Yuan finally decided to act according to the plan agreed upon by Li Shimin and Guanyin.

Then happened, so that future generations have not been able to see the truth clearly.

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