His Majesty Li Er did not get angry, and still maintained great patience, arguing: "This does not come from who said anything, but from my father's own judgment. And until now, my father has only dealt with Yi.
I have doubts about the matter of storage and have not made up my mind to make it easy to save. I will definitely consider many parties and strive to satisfy all parties."
He always believed that as an emperor, one should have a hawk-like nature and be aggressive and tough-minded, rather than a prince who should be benevolent, moral, and implement good governance.
A good person will be bullied by others, and a good horse will be ridiculed by others. A person with a weak or even cowardly character, no matter how capable he is, cannot manage a huge empire. This will make the ministers domineering, the people unruly, and eventually the imperial power will fall apart and the central government will decline.
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The King of Jin seems to be well-behaved, but in fact he is very scheming, and his methods are even more fierce and domineering. It is much better for such a person to be an emperor than a weak and kind-hearted person like the prince. His Majesty Li Er is not willing to conquer the splendid country by himself.
Eventually it fell apart in the hands of the prince.
He patiently explained to his eldest daughter, whom he loved and valued very much, that if foreign ministers saw it, their eyes would probably fall off. How could he be such a wise and courageous Emperor? He was simply different from those in the countryside.
A trafficker who dotes on his children is no different than a pawn...
But even though he was so humble, Princess Changle had already made up her mind to offend Yan Zhijian.
Princess Changle straightened her back, her jade face was cold, and she said in a clear voice: "May I ask my father, after you ascended the throne, what did you mean by taking the title of 'Zhenguan'?"
Princess Jinyang interjected: "I know this! The word 'Zhenguan' is taken from "The Book of Changes·Xici", "The way of heaven and earth is also Zhenguan."
His Majesty Li Er smiled approvingly at the little girl and was very satisfied: "Sizi is indeed smart. Zhen means righteousness; Guan means showing. The meaning of the word 'Zhenguan' is to show people with righteousness."
Princess Changle fondly stroked her sister's bun, turned to His Majesty Li Er, and asked: "My daughter wants to ask, why did your father choose the word 'Zhenguan' as your reign name?"
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His Majesty Li Er's face darkened slightly, and he hesitated for a moment without answering.
Princess Changle has already asked and answered her own question: "Because my father thought that his position was unfair and was afraid of the world's criticism, he chose such an era name that is the most upright in the world. The way to overturn the heaven and the earth is to be pure and upright, so
Your achievements can be seen in the world. My father has great ambitions and wants to tell the world that even if you are not in the right position, you are still the supreme one in the world. Your achievements in the future can be admired by thousands of people and shock the past and present!"
His Majesty Li Er's face was so dark that he was almost dripping with water, but he still tried his best to suppress his anger.
Princess Changle was completely unaware. Every word was as clear as a silver bell: "But Father, you have forgotten. You only remember that 'Zhenguan' is the way of heaven and earth, but you have forgotten that the way of heaven and earth is not only ancient and unparalleled."
Unparalleled achievements should be loved by father and son, and respected by brothers and sisters! You had no choice but to fight back under the Xuanwu Sect. Do you want to see the prince brother or the child slave repeat your mistakes in the future?
Is it stained with the blood of brothers?"
Before His Majesty Li Er could get angry with thunder, Princess Changle had already turned over and prostrated, tapped her head on the ground, and cried: "My daughter is unfilial and disobedient to her father. She deserves death! No matter how her father punishes her, my daughter has no complaints, she just wants to
Let me know, father, that we, brothers and sisters, love each other and have a deep love for each other, and we never want one day to turn against each other and create a feud between brothers!"
His Majesty Li Er had veins popping out on his forehead. He put his hands on the floor and was about to jump up and teach this brave girl a lesson. However, his thigh suddenly sank, but he was hugged tightly by Princess Jinyang. The little princess
Tears were streaming down her cheeks, her pretty face was full of fear, she hugged his thigh tightly and cried: "Father, please don't hit my sister! My sister, Sizi, and the prince's brother, all the young slaves will respect you..."
His Majesty Li Er froze there, feeling that all his anger was evaporated under the tears of the little girl.
The scene he saw when he first entered the hall reappeared in his mind. His daughters were having fun together carefree, and the sisters were deeply affectionate without any suspicion. But if he really deposed the prince, the prince would not end well in the future.
Then can my children still love each other as much as they do now?
Can there be such pure family affection?
When he comes to Jiuquan, how will he explain to Queen Wende that he single-handedly buried the family ties of his children and retreated them into a pool of blood?
No one has greater power than him, and no one understands the power of power better than him.
Power is the most incurable poison in the world. Once you take this medicine, you will have no way out. You will not recognize your relatives, and you will be the only one in heaven and earth. From then on, you will be alone and become the enemy of the whole world.
He naturally understands the consequences of "abolition of elders and establishment of younger ones". The prince who succeeds in succession can still be friendly to his brothers and sisters. With the prince's character, whether he is sincere or shows it to the world, he will definitely be kind and honest.
And once the child slave ascends the throne, even if he has the edict of enthronement in hand, he will still arouse the opposition of the world, thinking that he has "reversely usurped" and is not justified. In this way, in order to stabilize the throne, he can only go on a killing spree.
They killed all brothers and sisters who could threaten the imperial power internally, and brutally suppressed those who opposed them externally.
Brotherhood and blood love are vulnerable to imperial power and will collapse at the first touch.
Thinking of the consequences of Yi Chu, His Majesty Li Er hesitated.
He was getting more and more annoyed in his heart. Why was he already determined to be the crown prince, and then because he listened to the noise of a few rotten scholars, he suddenly had the intention of Yi Chu? He had obviously planned to Yi Chu, but why did he hesitate at this moment?
Undecided?
He has always been arbitrary in his life. Even during the Xuanwu Sect incident, he only listened to a few words of advice from Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, and then blatantly ordered a desperate counterattack and usurpation. He had a strong heart.
There was never the slightest hesitation or hesitation.
Why are we so hesitant and worried about gains and losses now?
A wave of irritability surged up, which he suppressed tightly. Not wanting to lose his composure in front of his daughter, he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Sizi, how could my father hit you? It's just that this matter must be carefully considered and weighed by my father."
Gains and losses are the final decision."
Princess Jinyang wiped her tears and said oh.
Princess Changle sighed softly, paused and said: "My daughter is unfilial and makes her father angry, so she is willing to be punished."
His Majesty Li Er also sighed, waved his hand and said: "Why is this between father and daughter? It's not about punishment or not. Your starting point is also for the sake of the prince. As a father, you naturally understand. Okay, as a father, I want to go to Jiu.
I went to Chenggong, and the car has been prepared outside, so I went."
After saying that, he stood up and comforted the two girls for a few more words before walking out of Shujing Hall.
Outside the door, Wang De had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the emperor coming out, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the chariot is ready. When should we set off?"
His Majesty Li Er looked at the sky and couldn't help it for a moment. He wanted to see the monk as soon as possible and ask if the elixir had any side effects, and then walked towards Chengtian Gate.
*****
Xiao Yu came out of the palace and parted ways with Li Ji, but did not return home. Instead, he ordered his eunuch to drive to Xuanyangfang near Dongshi, adjacent to Pingkangfang.
The carriage entered the square gate and headed west along the street. It will reach the end and stop in front of a courtyard with two large locust trees in front of the door.
Xiao Yu got out of the car, the courtyard door had been opened, and a servant in a green shirt and a small hat came out to welcome him, bowed and saluted, and said: "It turns out that the Duke of Song is here. Please come in. I will go and report to the master of the house."
You should go back and inform the owner first.
Xiao Yu stepped onto the front steps with his hands behind his back, raised his eyes at the two large locust trees with cloud-like crowns in front of the door, shook his head slightly, and then walked in the door.
After passing the screen wall and bypassing a lotus pond, I saw an old man with white beard and hair and a bloated body walking out to greet him. From a distance, he bowed his arms to the ground and laughed: "I got a carp this morning. I just picked it up."
Steam it neatly into the pot, and the Duke of Song Dynasty will come to visit your humble residence. It is really a blessing."
Xiao Yu smiled and returned the courtesy: "The delicacies in the world should be offered and shared. Thank you, Bachelor, for cherishing this broom and hiding it. I will do justice to God, and I will not let you enjoy it alone!"
The old man stroked his beard and laughed, then stepped forward and joined hands with Xiao Yu, walking into the hall together.
This old man is a descendant of the Xie family in Chen County. His name is Xie Yan. He is a bachelor of Hongwen Hall and has a well-known literary name. In the past few years, he and Li Baiyao were respected by the world as "Li Shi Xie Fu", which is rare in the world.
The great Confucian scholar, King Li Tai of Wei, originally compiled "Tuo Di Zhi", and Xie Yan was one of the team members.
The two of them took their seats. Xie Yan looked at Xiao Yu and said with a smile: "Song Guogong came uninvited. I'm afraid there is nothing good going on?"
Xiao Yu smiled bitterly and got straight to the point: "If I hadn't come here today, I'm afraid it would have been Fang Jun who came to the door. But I wonder if Bachelor Xie can still laugh like this?"
Xie Yan's expression changed slightly, his eyes flashed, and he had already guessed the purpose of Xiao Yu's visit today.