"This is only one of the reasons, the real main reason is still in political considerations, I have not yet reached the point of slaughtering the country and exterminating the species for my own selfishness, don't over-interpret it." Li Zhi's voice faintly penetrated into Li Xuan's ears.

"The minister is out of shape!" Li Xuan bowed deeply, unconsciously, his eyes were completely red: "It's the minister who is presumptuous, and the minister is also trying to find more treatment options in private, but in the end, it seems that it is no different from the plan of the imperial doctors, and it is really worthy of His Majesty's holy grace." ”

"Okay, I'm not going to die tomorrow, the imperial doctor said that this disease can last for a few years, and maybe King Yong can be cultivated well." Li Zhi's eyes suddenly sank slightly.

For a long time, his real cultivation object was the crown prince Li Hong, but this time Li Hong died of illness, so Li Zhi had to set his eyes on Li Xian.

Li Xian, the king of Yong, was the second son of Li Zhi and Wu Zetian.

He has received a good education since he was a child, with handsome appearance, dignified manners, and quick thinking, which is deeply loved by Li Zhi.

There is no doubt that after the death of the eldest son Li Hong, the crown prince will inevitably be Yongwang Li Xian.

It's just that although Li Xian behaves dignified and quick-witted on the surface, he is a different person in private, where others can't see him.

In the early years, Li Xian recruited Wang Bo, one of the "Four Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty", as the palace revision, which was very important.

Only two years later, Li Xian and King Li Xian fought cocks, and Wang Bo wrote the article "King Chicken of the Ying", Li Zhi was furious when he learned about it, and directly drove Wang Bo out of Chang'an.

The reason why he reacted so violently was because Li Zhi saw from this incident that he was suspicious and aggressive in Li Xian's character.

However, the current Li Zhi does not have many choices, compared to the crown prince Li Hong, Li Xian's body is much better, at least very healthy.

The most important thing is that Li Xian and Li Hong have the same political philosophy, that is, there is a faint rift with their mother-in-law, the current queen Wu Cao.

When Li Hong was still alive, Li Zhi put him in the foreground perfectly, and asked him to join forces with the courtiers to secretly balance Wu Zetian.

With him, Wu Zetian seems to have risen in strength over the years, but in fact, it is always difficult to break through a certain invisible barrier.

Now that Li Hong is gone, Li Zhi must choose a qualified replacement in a very short time, and this is only Li Xian.

"His Royal Highness King Yong is high-spirited, kind and upright, and will be able to help the saint to deeply manage government affairs, care for the people, be the first in the world, and not meet the expectations of the public." Li Xuan carefully considered his words.

"Hmm!" Li Zhi nodded slightly, and his mind relaxed: "I heard that you want to go to Wuzhou, Wuzhou is dangerous, why don't you stay in the court?" ”

"Thank you Your Majesty for your kindness, the mother concubine hopes that the minister can revitalize the palace, but the younger brother is young and lacks experience, only the heart that dares to do things can still be praised." Li Xuan bowed again.

"I heard that you have built a lot of canals and waterwheels in the Nanchang fiefdom?" Li Zhi suddenly changed the subject,

"Your Majesty, the minister prefers to learn from practice, and he really doesn't have much talent for scripture!" Li Xuan smiled slightly bitterly, perhaps because of his previous life, he had a lot of experience in the way of water conservancy engineering, but it was difficult to learn the rules and regulations in depth.

"Although practical learning and engineering are not enough to be compared with Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, they are definitely not something that can be taken lightly at will, and there are mountains, rivers and lakes in Datang...... The Yellow River and the Yangtze River are the Luo River, which is close at hand, but if there is any ups and downs, it is very likely to endanger the life and death of millions of people on both sides of the river. Li Zhi waved his hand slightly and said with a smile: "If this is not the case, the Ministry of Industry will not become one of the six departments of Datang." ”

"Your Majesty is very true!" Although it is said that in the entire Tang Dynasty, Confucianism is a prominent study, but there is a Tang Dynasty, and it has never respected Confucianism alone.

The Tang Dynasty profoundly learned the lessons of the previous Tang Dynasty and tried its best to avoid the combination of Confucianism and secular gates.

"There is no doubt that Confucianism is the right study of heaven and earth, but when it falls into private hands, there will be some uncontrolled changes." Li Zhi's eyes were slightly cold, and he said softly: "For example, since the Qin and Han dynasties, the family gate valve has monopolized the learning qualifications, and anyone who wants to learn knowledge must obtain it from the hands of the family door valve, and many children of good families will soon become the slaves of the family door valve, even if it is the court." ”

Li Xuan stood in the center of the hall and nodded approvingly.

Li Zhi's views in this regard are the same as Wu Zetian's, the gate valve family has always been the biggest threat to the imperial court, and the biggest moth that erodes the foundation of the entire dynasty.

The civil government group and the family gate valve are just two sides of the same coin.

Through political rights, the family can make large-scale deletions and modifications to the academic texts in their hands without a trace, and at the same time grasp the right to interpret them, so that they can be more conducive to the interests of the family.

Of course, the most typical of this is the royal family, and the royal family is the world's largest family gatekeeper.

The reason why the common people of the world have the opportunity to learn more is because of the struggle between the royal family and other families.

However, no one knows exactly how many books have been revised by many people, even the Analects and Tao Te Ching.

This is also the fundamental reason why it is difficult for Li Xuan to go deep into the scriptures, how much will you trust fakes!

"There are six departments of the imperial court, headed by the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Industry are ranked the second, you must be psychologically prepared." Li Zhi repeatedly advised.

"Brother Chen, understand!" Li Xuan bowed deeply again.

The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites, which is the department where Confucianism has penetrated thoroughly, the Ministry of Household involves the study of arithmetic, the Ministry of War involves the way of conquest and killing, the Ministry of Punishment is the orthodox inheritance of Legalism, the Ministry of Engineering involves the study of construction, and the order of the ministries is also very particular.

Li Xuan chose the way of hydraulic engineering, in addition to his own hobbies, more in the hope that through this method, the superiors can relax their guard.

"Wuzhou is mountainous and hilly, the climate is warm and moist, the water system is dense, the grain is abundant, tea, porcelain, silk, sales are increasing, and the eastern Zhejiang states are one, the proportion of taxes has become heavier and heavier in recent years, if you can take office, when the water conservancy is built, the development of the economy, so that the eastern Zhejiang states become a rich and lush hometown like Suyang......"

Li Zhi's words were very plain and slow, but what he said was attentive, and Li Xuan listened to it with the same heart.

The emperor's courage is great, and he speaks like an elder, which is heartbreaking.

"The younger brother respectfully obeys His Majesty's teachings." Although Li Xuan didn't know why, he solemnly kowtowed.

"The queen told me that Princess Peng plans to let me and the queen set a family affair for you, I ask you, do you know the difference?"

"Brother Chen understands that the minister does not dare to deceive His Majesty, about this matter, the minister still hopes that His Majesty and the Queen of Heaven can give marriage, and the minister is willing to do his best for the Tang Dynasty."

Li Xuan expressed his attitude very clearly, he recognized that his marriage would become a political pawn for the emperor and empress to use, a political pawn for the balance of power, and at the same time, he hoped to exchange for something.

For example, trust comes from the emperor.

Originally, Li Xuan calculated and used his marriage as a chess piece to fight out in exchange for the trust of the high-ranking person.

With his identity, it is impossible to combine with the real powerful faction, and the vast majority of them are the children of some civil officials of the Hanlin Compilation Class.

If the emperor comes to ask for marriage, perhaps the status of the woman may be slightly higher.

However, since cousin Zhao Gong can think of letting the marriage fall on the prime minister's daughter Liu Jinyu, Li Xuan is naturally happier.

Li Zhi nodded with satisfaction: "It's not the right time to talk about kissing now, when you leave Beijing, I will personally choose a suitable family affair for you." ”

"Brother, thank you, saint." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, this matter is settled for the time being.

As long as there are no accidents, after the prince's funeral is completed, he can not only get an official position, but also a satisfactory marriage.

It would be great if everything in the world could be so perfect.