Today, Han Tongwen took the initiative to go to Pei's Mansion to ask for advice, and when he entered the mansion, he met Pei Xiu who was about to go out, Pei Xiu looked at him with a dark face and didn't say anything, and Han Tongwen didn't feel uncomfortable going up to talk to him. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Is there something going on with Tongwen today?" asked Pei Yan with a smile

"When I was in the academy before, I heard from my husband that Pei Gong was full of talent and was especially good at history, so he came here today to ask for advice," Han Tongwen said.

"It's really an honor to let you, a recognized young talent of the Tang Dynasty, come and ask me."

"Pei Gong made fun of me, today I encountered some problems when I was reading "Liutao", and I still can't solve them."

"Let's listen to it, I often watch "Liutao", I don't dare to give you a satisfactory answer, and I will do my best to solve your doubts"

"When I read 'The world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world', I kept thinking about a question in my mind, what is the relationship between the emperor and the world and the people"

This sentence comes from the first chapter of "Liutao", "Wenshi", which is about the incident of King Wei Shui of Zhou Wen and Jiang Taigong. At that time, Shang Tang Wudao King Wen already had a heart of disobedience, and he had to meet the Taigong to ask for the way of the world, and the Taigong replied like this. As for the relationship between the emperor and the world and the people, Taigong actually gave the answer, where benevolence is attached to the world, where virtue is attached to the world, where righteousness is attached to the world, and where the Tao is located, it is attached to the world. The emperor used benevolence, virtue, righteousness, and Taoism to envelop the people, and the world was naturally stable and attached, in other words, the people were the world. ”

"Pei Gong Gao opinion, then how to choose between the emperor and the people as an official?"

"How to decide not in the courtiers, but with the emperor. If the emperor is virtuous, the people and the emperor will be one, and the prosperous era will come."

"Then if the emperor is mediocre, then how to choose?"

"The emperor is nothing more than three relationships, obeying the emperor's selfish desires, helping to abuse and becoming a thief in a troubled country, Zhao Gao of Qin, and Dong Zhuo of Han. Obey the will of the people in the world, so there are people who ask for the people's lives for hundreds of generations, such as Shang Zhi Bigan, Qin Zhi Shang Ying, but most of these people end up in a bleak end, one dies by cannon branding, and one is divided into five horses. The third is that there is oscillation between the two, and such courtiers are in the majority, and it is not worth mentioning that they do nothing."

"If Pei Gong is allowed to choose, Pei Guild will be such a person?"

"Tongwen, what are you asking these for" Pei Yan couldn't understand what he wanted to ask.

"Pei Gong, I'm worried about the situation in Datang in the future."

"You mean there's something wrong with the second prince?"

Pei Yan is shrewd, as soon as Han Tongwen said this, he immediately thought of the second prince Li Xian, and now the biggest problem in the Tang Dynasty is nothing more than the transfer of the throne, I heard that after the death of the crown prince, the emperor's old illness relapsed because of grief, and now the river is declining. Not only him, but now the court is thinking about what to do in the future, and many ministers have already intended to take refuge in Li Xian's side, but because the four prime ministers did not express their position, they did not dare to be in a hurry.

"I think my Datang is facing such a problem now, the second prince will not be a good emperor, maybe in the near future, the Manchu courtiers will face the three choices that Pei Gong just said"

"Although the second prince is not as good as the crown prince, he is also much stronger than Li Zhe, so there shouldn't be such a thing," Pei Yan frowned.

"Pei Gong, listen to me carefully"

Han Tongwen told Pei Yan about Li Xian's things one by one, and the more Pei Yan listened, the more solemn his face became, there were many absurd things in the palace, but there was only one prince who was so ruthless since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

"This matter is very important, can you be sure of the text?" Pei Yan asked solemnly.

"How dare I lie about such a thing, this is the second prince's ring dragon pendant, Pei Gong can secretly inquire about the second prince's ring dragon pendant if it is available"

Pei Yan took the ring dragon pendant and looked at it carefully, this is indeed a jade pendant worn by the prince, and the four sons born to the martial queen have one.

"It's too late," Pei Yan sighed.

"What's Late"

"Your Majesty has just issued an edict and has been canonized as Li Xian as the next crown prince"

"Pei Gong, when did this happen, why didn't I hear the wind at all" Han Tongwen's heart chuckled.

"Late last night, Your Majesty was also afraid that he would have a case in case, and the prince had not decided that the Tang Dynasty had no owner, so he issued an edict. Even if you and I know, there is nothing we can do, the wood is already in the boat, and we can't let this matter go into a storm, otherwise Your Majesty will find it difficult for you and me to protect ourselves under the wrath."

"Li Xian killed the servant girl who had an affair with him and the unborn child, this is unkind, in order to completely conceal this matter and use various means to get rid of the Yulin Army who helped kill the servant girl, this is unjust, the surface is loyal but ruthless, this is unvirtuous. Pei Gong also said just now that only benevolence, virtue and righteousness can make the people return to their hearts and the world is stable, if such a person is allowed to ascend the throne, the world of the Tang Dynasty will not be chaotic, Pei Gong thinks it is time to make a choice now. ”

"Now that Your Majesty's edict has been issued, the filial piety of the emperor has died, the second prince Li Xianren has the convincing of the ministers, and he has been awarded the title of prince, if I write to tell the world about this matter, it will be a slap in the face of Your Majesty, not only the second prince has become a mortal enemy with us, but even Your Majesty will. And Your Majesty's body is a little elusive now, if you stab the heavens, Your Majesty can't stand this stimulation..... The consequences are severe"

"No, Pei Gong, we still have other opportunities, as long as Li Xian has not ascended the throne, we still have a way" Han Tongwen's eyes were sharp.

"What a chance"

"Empress Wu!

"Empress Wu is ambitious, and after the regent, his desire for power is even more explosive, and his henchmen are now all over the court, and even intentionally meddle in the affairs of the prime minister, I now regret that Shangguan Yi didn't take the initiative to help him when he was abolished."

"Empress Wu has a strong desire for power, but he is only a queen after all, and people like Li Xian will never be willing to be at the mercy of Empress Wu, there will be a conflict between the two, and we will secretly help Empress Wu when the time comes."

"If Li Xian is canonized as the crown prince, then whether the prime ministers want it or not, they can only choose Li Xian, so that the prince will have authority in the court, especially His Majesty is also seriously ill now, and the conflict between the prince and the Empress Wu is certain. ”

"Okay, is this a plan you came up with?" Pei Yan asked in surprise

"Where do I have such a ability, this is what Ruo Pu thinks"

"If Pu doesn't enter the court, it's my Qingya's loss," Pei Yan sighed.

"But have you ever thought about who will inherit the crown prince even if you overthrow Li Xian? I don't think he is much better than Li Xian. ”

"I think it's Li Dan! I think we can make an agreement with Empress Wu that after His Majesty's death, Li Dan will ascend the throne, and she, as the Empress Dowager, can continue to be regent until Li Dan returns to the new emperor after the crown salute, and Empress Wu will definitely not refuse."

"How can you guarantee that Li Dan is the right emperor"

"I don't dare to guarantee it, so I would like to ask Pei Gong to come forward and advise Empress Wu and His Majesty to send Li Dan to Qingya Academy to be taught by the mountain chief Mr. Li himself. ”

"It's so important, you're making me think about it"

After Han Tongwen left, Pei Yan locked himself in the study, not allowing anyone to disturb him, and he heard very important information from Han Tongwen's words. The matter of the second prince must not be revealed now, but this bomb can be released at the last moment of the struggle between Empress Wu and Li Xian. It is very unlikely that Empress Wu wants to defeat the crown prince Li Xian with her own strength alone, because if Li Xian is deposed, the crown prince's position can only be inherited by Li Zhe. If Empress Wu wants to abolish Li Xian, she needs to rely on her own strength, but why should she help her, she needs to plan carefully. Although Zhongshu Province has the right to draft edicts to formulate national policies, Menxia Province also has the right of veto, and the result of mutual checks and balances is that it is useless to speak, and the largest authority is nothing more than Shangshu Province.

Pei Yan had a smile on his face, Han Tongwen and Ji Ruopu were really two treasures, no wonder Ang Lee valued them so much. One of the two has far-sighted plans and the other is good at conspiracy, and together they can even calculate the prince and queen Wu in the court.

"It's time to get in touch with the Three Princes"

Pei Yan's idea hit the third prince, and in the battle between Empress Wu and the crown prince, he could naturally obtain enough benefits with a key blow, but unlike Han Tongwen thought, he would not support Li Dan's ascension to the throne, Li Dan was too young, and it was not so easy to let Empress Wu hand over the regency to every ambitious person, so after Li Xian failed, he would choose Li Zhe! What about Li Zhe's notoriety? Does the emperor have any other choice? Even if the courtiers oppose it, after all, this country belongs to the Li family, and it is up to Li Zhi to decide who will inherit the throne.

If he has the great merit of supporting the new emperor, he will definitely be promoted, and Li Zhe can only rely on him in the court, coupled with the power of the officials of the Qingya Academy themselves, it is inevitable that they will be reused. As a courtier, there is another choice, that is, to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes and ministers!

Even if Li Xian and Li Zhe can't, he still has a backhand, Han Tongwen is right, Li Dan needs to enter Qingya Academy, Li An is the emperor's uncle and the head of Qingya Mountain, after Li Dan ascends the throne, he will definitely remember the grace of Qingya's teaching and reuse Qingya officials, no matter which one is much better than Li Xian's accession to the throne.