In the Liangyi Hall of Taiji Palace, Li Shimin was sitting behind the desk with a strange look on his face, as if he was a little angry and a little excited. Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling stood in front of the desk, bowing their heads and saying nothing.

After a while, Fang Xuanling took a step forward to break the silence and said: "Your Majesty, this time about the patent law, Weichen..."

"Xuanling, you don't need to explain!" Before Fang Xuanling finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Shimin, "I know that Mrs. Fang has invested a lot of money in coal, but don't I know your character?

It is absolutely impossible to forget about public service for selfish reasons. The reason why you strongly support the promulgation of the Patent Law is because you see the benefits of the implementation of this law, and I know this."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" Fang Xuanling's eyes filled with excitement. The high-level officials of Datang who were involved in the patent law matter all knew that it was Li Min and his so-called Carboniferous Industry Association who brought it about. Although it is not clear yet that they are so

The reason for doing it must be related to the interests of charcoal, and Fang Xuanling's jealous wife also invested a lot of money in charcoal. He had previously strongly supported the passage of the patent law in court, and was afraid that Li Shimin would misunderstand, so

Then he opened his mouth to explain, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to trust him so much.

"Your Majesty, although the Patent Law is a good law, the impact of this matter is really bad. If it is not punished, it will really undermine the majesty of Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said angrily.

"Wuji, you..." Li Shimin looked up helplessly and glanced at Changsun Wuji. They all knew that Li Min was secretly promoting the promulgation of the patent law, and he did it very beautifully.

Most of the upper echelons of the Tang Dynasty mobilized and passed the promulgation of the Patent Law with an absolute advantage in the court. However, Li Min did not consider it at all. What would this matter make Li Shimin think?

As an emperor, Li Shimin absolutely did not want a person to appear in the court who could bring most of the princes and dignitaries together. Although he only passed a law that he thought was somewhat beneficial, this matter had already

This made Li Shimin wary. Although the other party was his beloved son, he still felt a threat.

However, Li Shimin's current psychology is also very contradictory. As a father, he is also very pleased. From this incident, he can see Li Min's outstanding political talents from the side. Although he is still a little careless, he did not think of this incident.

Reactions from all aspects, such as the impact on his father. But for a young man without any political experience, he has done an outstanding job.

Seeing the uncertain look on Li Shimin's face, Changsun Wuji was worried. Now Li Min was getting more and more favored by His Majesty. Coupled with the fact that the prince Li Chengqian was becoming more and more outrageous, Li Shimin already had the idea of ​​Yi Chu in his mind, but

The candidate for the crown prince has not yet been selected. Although Li Min has congenital defects, his performance is getting better and better and has won the favor of His Majesty. Therefore, it is not that there is no chance. Now he finally has such a good opportunity to suppress

Li Min, of course he won't let it go easily.

Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji bowed and saluted again, and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, I know that you love Prince Liang, but the current crown prince is Cheng Qian, but if you continue to let Prince Liang go like this, he will bring great harm to the king."

Some of the dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty have gathered around them. How will His Highness the Crown Prince deal with himself then? How should His Majesty even deal with himself like this..."

"That's enough!" Changsun Wuji's words were very harsh, and he almost didn't directly say that Li Min was planning something evil. Finally, Li Shimin couldn't listen anymore, so he shouted, interrupting Changsun Wuji's words, and his face showed anger.

Color. If others dared to say what they just said, they would have been arrested by Li Shimin long ago. However, Changsun Wuji is different from others. He and Li Shimin were childhood playmates. The two have a deep relationship, and Queen Changsun

relationship, so Changsun Wuji dared to speak out the above words so boldly.

Li Shimin stared at Changsun Wuji, and after a while he calmed down. His eyes slowly turned soft, and he said seriously: "Wuji, I know that as the prince's biological uncle, you are always protecting him, but look at it.

The way Cheng Qian is now, luxurious, playful, and fond of child molestation, how can he still look like a prince?"

When Li Shimin said the last few words, he had a look of sorrow on his face. Seeing his favorite son, who was once his favorite, gradually decline, he, as a father, felt even more uncomfortable.

However, while he was feeling sad, Li Shimin thought of another thing. His eyes suddenly turned sharp and he said: "What makes me even more angry is that the last time Liu Lang bought Tubo slaves, he actually ordered someone to falsely accuse Liu Lang of treason! Huh~,

Don’t think that I don’t know anything…”

Hearing that Li Shimin actually mentioned the Tubo slaves again, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji's expressions changed slightly, and they were also very disappointed with the prince. Li Chengqian thought he was doing it very covertly, but in fact not only Li Shimin knew that he was the mastermind behind the scenes,

Even Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji knew very well that in their opinion, that false accusation was a big failure. As long as Li Shimin was not an old fool, it would be impossible for him to believe that Li Min had rebelled, so he did such a thing.

It can only reveal Li Chengqian's naivety.

However, compared with Li Chengqian, Li Min was actually not much better. He had always thought that Changsun Wuji had instigated the false accusation against him, but he did not think about it, how could Changsun Wuji use such childish tactics with his cunningness?

The method? Not only did it not hurt Li Min in the slightest, but it also made Li Shimin become more affectionate to Li Min. It was simply a benefit to himself and others.

Listening to Li Shimin scolding the prince Li Chengqian, Changsun Wuji felt extremely bitter. Based on his understanding of Li Shimin, he knew that the other party was already extremely dissatisfied with the prince. The reason why he has not made up his mind to save Yichu now must be because he has not chosen yet.

So that which son can succeed him as the crown prince, this also means that all the hard work he has spent on Li Chengqian's crown prince position has been wasted.

Unlike Changsun Wuji, who was full of bitterness, Fang Xuanling felt a little uneasy after listening to Li Shimin's words, but a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. Although Li Chengqian showed certain abilities in government affairs and was also very smart, but

There are quite a few flaws in his character, such as being perverse, extreme, not listening to others, etc. These are taboos for a monarch. Although Fang Xuanling saw these problems, he was cautious and did not dare to tell Li Shimin

Regarding such a sensitive issue, after hearing the meaning of Yi Chu in Li Shimin's words today, he finally felt relieved.

Li Shimin scolded his son for a long time, and finally sat down angrily. After a while, he looked up at Changsun Wuji, whose face was ashen and defeated. He felt a little intolerable in his heart, so he said: "Wuji, regarding the patent law,

Rokuro did go a bit overboard regarding this matter, and I will handle it as appropriate."

"Your Majesty, Prince Liang is young after all. Although he did things this time without thinking, there is nothing obvious wrong. If he is punished rashly, I'm afraid..." Fang Xuanling, who had been silent all this time, heard that Li Shimin was about to punish Li Min.

He couldn't help but feel a little anxious when punishing him. He had a very good impression of Li Min and valued Li Min's talents. Although it was impossible to support him in fighting for the crown prince's position, he didn't want Li Min to do this because of this.

I was punished for doing something poorly.

"It's not just this time that Liulang acted without consideration. If he had informed me, my father, in advance this time, wouldn't everything have been fine?" Li Shimin was also a little angry. His son was good at everything, but when doing things, wouldn't he?

I am too impulsive and do some things on the spur of the moment without thinking about the consequences.

Li Shimin thought for a while when he said this, and then said, "Liu Lang is not young anymore. It's time to send him to the fief for some training. Last time, I wanted to send him to Yizhou, but what happened next

Too much would be a delay."

Li Shimin obviously lied in this sentence. He really wanted to put Li Min in Yizhou, a place where birds don't poop, so that he could be out of sight and out of mind. However, later Li Min recommended Sun Simiao with merit, and then showed shocking behavior.

As things changed slowly, Li Shimin actually didn't want his son to leave him too early.

"Your Majesty is wise. When the princes reach the age of King Liang, according to the rules, they are indeed required to serve as officials in the fiefdom." After hearing Li Shimin's words, Changsun Wuji immediately said with joy, this punishment is really good for him. Although Li Chengqian is likely to

was deposed, but his sister, Empress Changsun, had three biological sons, and the concubines were in order. As long as Li Min, the big threat, was not in Chang'an, Changsun Wuji could support the remaining Li Tai or Li Zhi to become the crown prince.

Bit.

Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Fang Xuanling glanced at him slightly and sneered secretly in his heart. Of course Changsun Wuji's little calculations could not escape his eyes, but he had always stayed away from the fight for the throne, so he did not speak.

"However, Yizhou is too remote. In addition, the road to Jiannan has just begun to be built, making it extremely inconvenient to travel to Chang'an. Therefore, we need to carefully consider where Liu Lang will be appointed as an official." Although Li Shimin said that it was.

Li Min was punished, but after all, he loved his son very much, so he didn't want his son to go too far, so he sat there and muttered to himself.

Fang Xuanling suddenly felt something in her heart when she heard it. She stepped forward and reminded: "Your Majesty, if the prince goes to serve in another place, he usually has to bring his family with him. What about the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Liang?"

"Yes~yes~, Xuanling, you have reminded me that Min'er has indeed reached the age of marriage, and after marriage, he can also control his temper. If he goes to experience in other places, he will definitely be able to act impulsively and without consideration.

I will correct the problem." Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard this, clapped his hands and laughed.

"Well, the New Year is coming to an end anyway. While there are still a few months left, we can arrange Min'er's marriage, then choose a good place for him, and let him take office after the New Year.

"Li Shimin finally made a decision and decided on Li Min's wedding and official appointment. Although Changsun Wuji wished that Li Min would leave Chang'an tomorrow, he also knew that this matter could not be rushed, so he didn't say anything else in the end.

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