"Hmph! His Highness the Crown Prince is rude and rude! When I was in Yunnan Mansion, I even made a special trip to visit him, but His Highness the Crown Prince kicked me out!"
"Moreover! Him! He actually said that I collaborate with the enemy and treason. I am an old man who has been loyal for generations. How could I do such a dirty thing!"
Li Xiuyuan said angrily.
this……
"Mr. Li, did His Highness the Crown Prince really say that?"
one person asked.
"It shouldn't be. His Highness the Crown Prince treats us with great courtesy. He has never hit or scolded us just because of his status!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still very reasonable. As long as we don't commit crimes and can even interact with us as equals, he must not know Mr. Li's identity!"
"That's right! His Royal Highness has only been in the court for a year or two. It's normal that he doesn't know about Mr. Li's deeds. If he finds out, he will definitely apologize to Mr. Li!"
"Old Li! What is your identity? You must not hold grudges against the Crown Prince because of such things!"
…
All the officials tried to persuade him that Emperor Chongzhen was already a little tired of Li Xiuyuan. He actually dared to say that his Fan'er was not good. This old guy was really going too far.
"Mr. Li, when you come to Beijing this time, you must want to be an official and serve the court. However, I have retreated behind the scenes now, and Fan'er is in charge of the country!"
"If you become an official and want to assist Fan'er, you must have a good relationship with him!"
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
Li Xiuyuan stood up at this time, knelt on the ground, and said: "Your Highness, I beg your Majesty to abolish the crown prince for the sake of the common people in the world!"
"Do you know what I saw and heard in Yunnan Mansion?
Your Highness, the Crown Prince, massacred 100,000 people in one battle and left not a single person alive! After taking Yunnan Mansion, the people of Annan Kingdom came to ask for peace!"
"Moreover, asking the old minister to mediate, His Highness the Crown Prince was rude to Ao Chen, but he actually refused to negotiate terms with the people of Annan Kingdom and insisted on attacking Annan Kingdom!"
"Think about it, where are the immortals in war?
Aren’t the people of Annan Kingdom human life?”
"Peace should be the most important thing in everything. Isn't it good that the Annan people are willing to surrender and pay tribute to our Ming Dynasty every year?"
When Li Xiuyuan said this, there were tears in his eyes.
well!
Many of the officials present were from the Ministry of Rites, and they all sighed at this time. They did not really agree with His Highness the Crown Prince's foreign policy.
Emperor Chongzhen was even more disgusted with Li Xiuyuan at this time. After passing by Lin Fan, he discovered that there were indeed some problems with the previous foreign policy of the Ming Dynasty.
For example, during the period of Emperor Taizu, there was no marriage or tribute, the emperor guarded the country, and the king died in the country. This was implemented from beginning to end. The Ming Dynasty never compromised with any small foreign country.
In the middle and late period, the Ming Dynasty's diplomatic strategy began to change. When facing small and foreign countries, they would not fight if they could not, and seek peace if they could.
The only thing that remains unchanged is that we have never gotten married.
"Alas! Mr. Li, you'd better get up first. His Highness the Crown Prince is so tough, and there is a certain reason for it. Our Ming Dynasty has indeed become stronger because of this!"
"Mr. Li, you have to think about everything in a different direction. His Royal Highness is young, has experienced war, and single-handedly defeated the intruders and slaves. He is right to have such thoughts!"
"Everyone needs to grow up. His Royal Highness will become kind in the future!"
The officials gave advice one after another.
Mr. Li was still kneeling on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, it is okay not to abolish His Majesty the Crown Prince for the time being. I just ask you to give an order to abolish his duty of supervising the country and return to the court!"
"Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty needs a wise king!"
Mr. Li cried like a pear blossom with rain, and all the ministers were silent at this time. Emperor Chongzhen said coldly: "What do you mean, as long as I am in power again, you will have nothing else to say?"
"Your Majesty, everything must be done step by step. If His Highness the Crown Prince admits his mistakes and becomes kind because of it, I am willing to assist him!"
Li Xiuyuan cried and said.
well!
Emperor Chongzhen sighed. This Li Xiuyuan was not only a veteran of the Three Dynasties, but also a great Confucian sage of the Ming Dynasty. I don’t know how many literati were headed by him.
As long as he is willing to assist Fan'er, it will be much easier for Fan'er to implement the New Deal. Otherwise, should he compromise?
"kindness?
Who is so arrogant that he wants me to admit my mistakes before he is willing to help me?"
At this time, Lin Fan's voice came in.
Then, everyone saw Lin Fan walking in, wearing armor.
"My lord, please pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
All the ministers stood up one after another and saluted Lin Fan.
Lin Fan walked up to Emperor Chongzhen, bowed and said, "My son, I pay my respects to my father!"
On the side, Wang Chengen hurriedly walked to Emperor Chongzhen. On the way just now, he was first jolted by the horses, and then he ran so fast with Lin Fan.
It felt like the bones in his body were about to fall apart. On the side, Zhu Cijiong stood indifferently.
"Fan'er, this is Li Xiuyuan, a veteran of the Three Dynasties. I heard that you had some misunderstandings with him when you were in Yunnan Mansion?"
Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.
"Father! This Li Xiuyuan has evil intentions and thinks that he has some talents. He actually doesn't respect me as the crown prince and even tries to serve the enemy country!"
"Please also ask Father to give an order to kill everyone in his family!"
Lin Fan said coldly.
this!
The ministers were all shocked. As soon as Lin Fan arrived here, he wanted to ask Emperor Chongzhen to kill Li Xiuyuan's entire family. However, considering that Li Xiuyuan just asked Emperor Chongzhen to deprive him of his position as crown prince, this seems reasonable!
"Fan'er, is there any misunderstanding? Let's just talk it out. Why do we have to kill people?"
Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.
"Reply to my father, this is not a misunderstanding, but a real thing!"
Lin Fan said.
"Father, when Li Xiuyuan saw my brother, he disrespected me and asked my brother to agree to Annan's peace terms!"
"And the conditions for peace did not mention any compensation. We have 250,000 troops there, but they want us to recover Yunnan and then come back in despair!"
"This Li Xiuyuan will kill the nine tribes!"
Zhu Cijiong said coldly.
hiss!
At this moment, all the officials present took a deep breath. This Li Xiuyuan was really seeking death. He dared to propose such excessive conditions to His Highness the Crown Prince!
However, it was not easy for him to offend two princes of the Ming Dynasty at once!
"This! Your Highness, the Third Prince, this veteran has no disrespect for you! How could you do this!"
Li Xiuyuan looked at Zhu Cijiong, his eyes full of disbelief.
He has always wanted to abolish Lin Fan's position as crown prince, and then support Zhu Cijiong to ascend to the throne. After all, Zhu Cijiong is still young, and he is easy to teach, and he can educate him to become a wise king!
However, this generation of wise kings is just his own imagination. A true wise king does not only know goodness!