Chapter 79 Chapter 19 The Princess Admonishes

Chapter 19 The Princess' Secret Admonition On June 19th, Emperor Gaozu issued an edict, and the king was able to return home, but he was exempted from the power of the king, and the king was afraid and uneasy. ——"Yongshi Biography of Li Wang" Li Yuan's edict was so swift, everyone was naturally surprised, but he only knew that he had already made a decision, who knew that the drafting of this edict was a matter of one night, after King Yong and others left that day, Li Yuan Yuan was troubled in his heart. In the past, if he could not make a decision on a difficult matter, he would often discuss it with his senior ministers, but today's matter is different. Wei Guan has always been neutral, so he will not say anything. Qin Yi and Cheng Shu are both soldiers , They are usually reluctant to interfere in government affairs. Zheng Xia, alas, Zheng Xia is upright and always upright in everything. Unfortunately, he is seriously injured now and cannot be a counselor. After thinking about it, only Concubine Ji can discuss it, but Li Yuan is unwilling to go to her. If in the past, Li Yuan preferred the prince to succeed, naturally Ji Guifei's advice would be useful, but now he is very disappointed with the prince, but Fengyimen's attitude is very clear. It is said that she has already arrived in Chang'an in person, and although she did not come to see him, just looking at her deeds, one can tell that she still supports the prince. People with selfish thoughts can discuss this matter with themselves.After much deliberation, Li Yuan was very troubled, remembering that in the harem, everyone was involved with the government, only Concubine Changsun Guifei had no desires, why not go to her to kill the time, look at the sky, he is not the first After going to inform, he walked to the Changchun Palace where the eldest grandson noble concubine lived.

Entering the Changchun Palace, the eunuch in charge of the Changchun Palace hurriedly came over and kowtowed, and said that the empress and the princess were relaxing in the garden in the palace. Li Yuan walked towards the garden, and before he entered the garden gate, he heard a burst of light laughter, and couldn't help feeling in his heart. The depression subsided a bit, and when I went in, I saw that Concubine Changsun was sitting in the gazebo, Princess Changle was wearing a Hu suit, and she was accompanying Rou Lan in the open space with two maids. Although Rou Lan was young, she was very flexible. , chasing the ball and running around, coupled with everyone giving in, she actually played well. Just looking at her innocent and innocent, it makes people feel all the troubles in their hearts.

At this time, the eunuch said loudly: "Your Majesty is here." After hearing this, everyone hurried over to see him, Li Yuan smiled and said: "I'm here to take a look, you don't have to be polite." He went up to pick up Roulan who was blushing, and asked, "Little Roulan played very well. Well, why do you have time to enter the palace today, every time you have to be personally invited by Aunt Changle to enter the palace?" Roulan's big eyes flashed suddenly, and the grandma said angrily: "Grandpa the emperor, Lanlan also wants to see the princess and grandpa, but they all said that if Lanlan always came to see the princess, some people would be angry with the princess, Lanlan Blue didn't dare to come."

Li Yuan couldn't help being angry. He naturally knew what Roulan meant. Some people were worried that Princess Changle and Prince Yong's mansion were too close, but the change in his face surprised Princess Changle. He hurried over and said, "Father, Roulan Don't take offense if you're ignorant." Li Yuan sighed, and waved his hand to dismiss the maids and eunuchs who served him. Princess Changle quickly asked Lu'e to carry Roulan down, and Leng Chuan also knew that they had private matters to discuss, so he also retreated to the distance. Li Yuan said flatly: "Changle , It’s really hard for you, it’s fine for you brothers to be incompetent, but you still have to be implicated.”

Princess Changle laughed quickly and said: "Father, it's just that the second emperor and the others are overwhelmed. In fact, there is no one who blames my son and minister for this." Concubine Changsun also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, Zhen'er is your favorite daughter. Who dares to embarrass her." Li Yuan sighed, and said: "Oh, I am very disappointed in the crown prince, but how can the matter of abolishing the establishment be easily decided? Nowadays, these ministers in the court do not want to keep the crown prince so that they can claim credit in front of the crown prince, but they just want to support him. It is also very difficult for me to make King Yong the crown prince."

A look of worry flashed in the eyes of Concubine Changsun Gui. Although she had never been involved in military affairs, she also knew the current situation. According to her heart, no matter who succeeds to the throne, she has nothing to do with her. Because of this, she couldn't help but have some good feelings for King Yong, but it wasn't enough to make her support King Yong. Now the emperor talked about this matter to himself. If he said something that shouldn't be said, I'm afraid that if he said it today, it would be given to others tomorrow. I know that from now on, I will find it hard to be at peace.Therefore, she could only ramble and say: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it's only natural that these courtiers have different thoughts. It's still up to you to decide on the establishment of a reserve."

Although Li Yuan felt a little vague, he also felt comfortable, and couldn't help but said: "Although that is the case, I am also in a dilemma. Although the crown prince is not good, he has been the heir for many years after all. Although King Yong is good, he is too ambitious. Da, I deeply feel that it is not easy to establish a country, and I am very worried that he will ruin his family and society in his eagerness for quick success." The grandson noble concubine hesitated to speak, although she was very pleased that Li Yuan trusted her so much, but the empress concubine intervening in politics, after all, would cause endless troubles.

Li Yuan also knew that she was in a difficult situation, he didn't expect the eldest grandson Guifei to give him any advice, he just wanted to complain, so he didn't ask any more questions, just told his troubles, just to make his heart happy.Unexpectedly, as she was talking, she saw that Princess Changle was thinking, so she asked curiously: "Changle, what do you think?" Princess Changle hesitated for a while, and then said: "Father, although my son doesn't understand military affairs, I feel that no matter what the father has in mind, the situation should be calmed down. No matter what you decide, you can take it easy in the future. The arrangement is hanging in the air like this, not only the crown prince is worried, but the second emperor brother is worried, even the civil and military ministers are uneasy, worried that they have misread the direction of the wind."

Li Yuan's heart moved, and he thought, Changle's words are very reasonable. If I delay making a decision, the crown prince is of course worried that the reserve position will not be guaranteed, and he has resentment in his heart. Even King Yong can't help but have expectations. They will not be satisfied. If I appease them for the time being, and then arrange slowly after I have made up my mind, wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds? Thinking of this, he stood up happily and said: "Chang Le is right, okay, I Going to draw up the decree, you can do whatever you want." Li Yuan immediately returned to the imperial study and issued the imperial decree without allowing the ministers to persuade him, and issued the imperial decree vigorously and resolutely.

This decree made everyone happy, the prince was of course rejoiced, when he kowtowed to his father to thank him, he was very grateful, almost swearing to Li Yuan that he would change his mind.King Qi was also very happy. For the past two years, he was almost detained in the middle of the capital. Apart from going to Mazhangtai, he was playing with hawks. He longed to go back to the border and fight a few battles. Now he is very happy to have the opportunity, so It was almost an edict, King Qi hurried out of Beijing without even talking to the prince, which naturally made the prince itch with hatred.

In addition, it stands to reason that King Yong, who had a good chance of prompting the prince to depose himself, should have failed in his hopes of becoming the crown prince, so he couldn't help being troubled. In fact, King Yong has been very gracious these days. He was the one who went to congratulate the crown prince. Of course, the reason was to congratulate the crown prince on his recovery. Then he personally sent King Qi to the border to visit Zheng Shizhong's injuries. He was very busy every day. Although his face was calm, but from his There was no trace of joy on his face, so everyone guessed that he was really dissatisfied and annoyed, but they all praised King Yong for his generosity and broad-mindedness. They didn't know that if Li Zhi wasn't just putting on a show outside, he might already be happy up. After receiving Li Yuan's imperial decree, Li Zhi was depressed at first, thinking that his father favored the crown prince too much, but Jiang Zhe congratulated him when he entered Han Yuan, and Li Zhi said annoyedly: "Suiyun, now I have clearly revealed my father's intentions." Eccentric, what are you celebrating?" Jiang Zhe said with a smile: "Your Highness is a fan of the authorities. Now the emperor is very disappointed with the prince. If the emperor secretly admonishes the prince, it means that the emperor still has expectations for the prince. But as far as I know, the emperor has nothing to do with it." Rebuke, as the saying goes, the deepest love is the most serious. Now the emperor doesn't blame the prince at all. This is because the emperor doesn't want to waste any time. In my opinion, His Highness is only one step away from the reserve position. " Li Zhi said distressedly: "Even if it's just one step away, it's still so far away. Now that the master of Fengyi sect has entered the capital, the crown prince's power has greatly increased. It is possible to assassinate us immediately. Besides, with her supervision, the crown prince must be cautious in his words and deeds. This time If the emperor did not depose the crown prince, then there is room for it, if it is delayed, I am afraid it will be disadvantageous to me, besides, deposing the crown prince requires a crime, if the prince does not make mistakes, then it is impossible for the emperor to depose him." I laughed and said: "Now the crown prince probably doesn't think so. Although the emperor let the crown prince go this time, he is not allowed to govern in the East Palace. The alienation has already begun. The crown prince is probably suspicious now and doubts that the emperor will treat him." Do it, in order to protect yourself, I am afraid that the prince will get deeper and deeper. Now His Highness only needs to spread rumors, saying that the emperor will not abolish the prince this time, but because of the prince's background power, and then we will charge the prince as a party Launch an attack, and don't attack the prince, just say that those people have owed the favor of the emperor and the prince, and with the prestige of your highness, they must be easily captured. We will not harm the prince's own safety on the surface, so the prince will not think of it. If we did it on purpose, we would think that we were obeying the emperor's secret order, so His Highness recently found an opportunity to have a few secret talks with the Emperor, and don't let others know the truth, so the prince will suspect that the Emperor has made up his mind to make His Highness the heir apparent, so that's why Arranging His Highness to cut off the crown prince's wings is a strategy to scare the snake away, as long as the crown prince is suspicious, he will act blindly and make mistakes, and then the crown prince can be deposed naturally." Hearing this, Li Zhi said, "Suiyun can see through people's hearts. That's right. Who would have thought that our purpose of cutting off the prince's wings in such a big way is not to attack the prince's power?" I stood up and said, "Your Highness, now we have reached the most critical juncture. Your Highness should order Mr. Ziyou to return to Chang'an to take charge of the overall situation. Although I have some strategies, there are many things that only Mr. Shi can handle properly. Mr. Shi is his companion." It would be a pity if he doesn't come back." Li Zhi said emotionally: "What Suiyun said is right. Now Ziyou is really needed to come back. Now the situation in Youzhou is very stable, and Ziyou has recruited a large number of available talents. He has no more role in Youzhou. It's better to come back, Ziyou is careful and cautious, and this king really needs him to take charge of the overall situation." After saying that, he thought to himself, Jiang Zhe really has a big heart, after Ziyou came back, although he still relied on him for advice, However, it is unavoidable that he will trust and reuse Shi Yu more. After all, Shi Yu is the prime minister in his mind, the head of civil servants, but he has no fear at all. He didn't know that I didn't care about power and wealth, and besides my poor health, many details were arranged by Guan Xiu, Dong Zhi and Gou Lian, even if Shi Yu came back, it would have no effect on me, besides, Shi Yu There is another very important benefit for me to come back. After discussing it properly, I sent His Highness King Yong out. Before we had gone far, Li Zhi saw a young man in a guard uniform approaching. He had a handsome appearance and an indifferent demeanor. Li Zhi felt that this person was extraordinary at first sight, but it was strange. Yes, Li Zhi felt that he had seen this person before, but he couldn't remember seeing such a young guard with a unique temperament. As soon as his footsteps slowed down, I noticed it, but I didn't make a sound. His Royal Highness Prince Yong had met Xia Jinyi several times, and this time it was just to test whether Xia Jinyi's disguise was successful.Speaking of changing appearance, I was also deceived by the legend in unofficial history, saying that someone can change his appearance so that even acquaintances can’t recognize him, but this is impossible. First of all, the change of appearance has many limitations. Appearance, no matter how ugly or handsome, can always give people a sense of harmony. If you change it on your own, it will easily make people feel a little abrupt, and if you want to change your appearance, your own characteristics are also very important. If your appearance and figure are special At the same time, it is difficult to hide people's eyes and ears even if it is disguised. It is the success of the appearance change, as well as the changes in behavior and speech. Many people can recognize their relatives and friends just by looking at their backs and listening to their voices. Acquaintances are difficult to recognize, it is really very difficult. But this time, I really believe in my own methods. Although I only know some previous experience about Yi Rong and haven't tried it myself, Xia Jinyi has some methods for Yi Rong. I just need to guide him how to do it. up.After careful research, I first asked him to make some small changes in his appearance, just changing the way he combs his hair, and slightly changing the corners of his eyebrows and eyes. In line with his changed temperament, it is easy to make him look like a different person Same, and then I spent some time teaching him to change some movements, change the rhythm and pitch when speaking, he learned very quickly, and now he is really doing well, King Yong didn't recognize him immediately, plus "Xia Jinyi "He died under the emperor's wrath, so as long as he lives in seclusion for a while, no one will recognize him, and after a year or two, no one will pursue this matter again. Seeing King Yong's hesitant expression, I smiled and said, "Your Highness, have you met a stranger? His name is Dong Que, and he is a new guard of the minister. Although he is not from the army, don't worry, Your Highness, this man is loyal and safe." King Yong suddenly said: "So it's your new guard, no wonder I can't remember his name even though I think he looks familiar." Xia Jinyi, the current Dong Que, stepped forward to greet King Yong with meticulous courtesy, but his expression was very indifferent. Li Zhi didn't pay attention, but just smiled and said: "It's rare for Suiyun to accept a subordinate. It must be a talent. You have to work hard, and you can also get a job." It is worthy of Jiang Sima's attention." Dong Que said respectfully, "I would like to respect His Highness' teaching." Watching King Yong leave, I smiled and said: "Now you can rest assured, you will be safe and sound if you stay in Prince Yong's mansion, Xia, no, Dong Que, you know that person very well, you said he wants to what to do?" Dong Que's expression was indifferent, but he said very respectfully: "That person can't bear it. He can resist going out for ten days and a half months, but he definitely can't bear it for a month. What he likes most now is to have a private relationship with a married woman. Tong, only in this way can he satisfy his desire to seek excitement. In fact, although Concubine Chun is beautiful, she may not be much better than the concubines in his mansion. That’s why I’m so addicted.” I thought about it carefully, and revealed a slightly weird smile and said: "You have been in the palace for a long time, and you don't know whose wife and concubine is the most beautiful among the officials of the Eastern Palace and the cronies of the prince?" Dong Que's expression changed, he thought for a while and said: "The wife of Hanlin scholar Shao Yan's wife Huo Shi is extremely beautiful. The prince saw her at the Buddhist temple half a year ago and was very tempted. But it didn't take long for him to meet Chun. The newcomer who came to join the crown prince is quite talented, and the crown prince also values ​​him a lot." I asked in detail: "How is Huo's character?" Dong Que said without hesitation: "The crown prince once sent me to investigate, the Huo family was born in a famous family, she is a lady, the husband and wife are harmonious and very loving." I sighed lightly, and said, "It's a pity, it's inconvenient for me to make a move." Dong Que frowned slightly and said: "Why should you be sorry for a woman, she is not an important person." I smiled lightly and said, "I never force a person lightly, even if I want a person to die, I want him to die willingly." At this time, the figure of Xiao Shunzi appeared, and he said with a strange expression: "Young master, I wonder if God helped you, just now the official department was ordered to depose the former officials of the East Palace, and Shao Yan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, was promoted to the East Palace Reader." As he spoke, he handed me a list of newly-appointed officials of the Eastern Palace, and I saw Shao Yan's name, and couldn't help laughing: "This is really a coincidence, I asked His Highness to hand over a secret copy To Your Majesty, I said that the crown prince lost his virtue, and the officials of the East Palace couldn't be excused. They should be replaced. The original purpose was to arrange a few more people in the East Palace. I didn't expect that the crown prince's backstage was really strong, so I arranged to put my cronies in, but I didn't I know whether this Shaoyan was chosen by the crown prince himself." Xiao Shunzi smiled slightly and said: "Master, you really hit the nail on the head. This is the list that the Crown Prince gave to Concubine Ji last night. I had someone copy it." I took the tissue paper with some people's names on it. The seat is Shao Yan. I couldn't help but sighed, "You've committed evil yourself, you can't live, he couldn't help himself before I did it." Dong Que said coldly: "He may not have such thoughts now, but he must have subconsciously kept him by his side when he saw Shao Yan." I glanced at Dong Que, and said with a smile: "East Palace Attendant is not an ordinary official position. According to etiquette, Mrs. Huo has already received a letter, and she is going to meet the princess. You said, as long as the prince accidentally meets Mrs. Huo a few times This time, can he bear it?" Dong Que was silent, and after a while he said: "I can't."