If you sit on the throne of the Crown Prince today and take charge of the East Palace, wouldn't you be able to succeed to the throne and become emperor in the future?
Mother!
Li You's face was flushed with excitement, and his uncle was really confused. With such a good thing hitting his head, why should he ask "What do you mean?"
I definitely agree!
He opened his mouth to agree and said something like "Thank you Duke Zhao for your support" and "If you become a great treasure in the future, you will definitely not forget today's kindness", but when the words came to his mouth, he suddenly stopped.
After calming down for a moment after being overwhelmed by the blood, I realized that there were many things wrong with it...
He tried to steady his mind, moved his buttocks, and asked curiously: "Although the East Palace is unstable, there are still King Wei and King Jin here. These two are the legitimate sons of our father, and they naturally come before our concubine. Why is Zhao Guogong To retreat and seek the next best thing, to abandon the near and seek the far away?”
With Li Tai and Li Zhi here, how can the throne or the throne be given to Li You, the King of Qi? This is the next best thing. Li Tai and Li Zhi are both direct descendants of Empress Wende, and they have blood flowing from their bodies. He has the blood of the Changsun family and is connected by flesh and blood with the Changsun Wuji. Why should he bypass these two people and come to support him? This is to abandon the near and seek the far away.
It's really against common sense...
Changsun Wuji drooped his eyelids, feeling a little tired.
What kind of sons has His Majesty Li Er raised? Not to mention all of them are smarter than monkeys, but each one has more positive ideas than the other. Even when faced with the temptation of the throne, the throne, and other supreme powers in the world, But he can still stay clear-headed and think deeply about the pros and cons.
Compared with this, I am really far behind...
Only the eldest son, Sun Chong, still looks like that, but he has encountered something unpredictable. Now he has fallen into the hands of the East Palace, and his life or death is uncertain...
Taking a deep breath, Changsun Wuji looked at Yin Hongzhi.
He was exhausted both mentally and physically at the moment, and he had no energy to comfort and coax King Qi Li You to step forward and occupy the throne, and he was too lazy to waste words.
In short, if Li You still doesn't agree, then he will go to the King of Shu, the King of Jiang, the King of Yue... There will always be someone who covets this kind of power.
Yin Hongzhi hurriedly moved forward and persuaded in a low voice: "Do you still need to ask? King Wei and King Jin are the blood nephews of Duke Zhao, so naturally they should be put first. It's just that those two people don't know what is good and what is good. He refuses to live under others, but he still wants to reach the sky in one step, holding the sun and moon in his hand. How can there be such a good thing in the world? Not to mention what Zhao Guogong thinks, the rebels outside who followed him into the city to remonstrate are not doing it either! Don't put your head on it. Isn't it because of the word 'profit' that these big things such as confiscating families and exterminating clans are done in the waistband? If someone sits on the throne of the crown prince and refuses to give them benefits, they will be the first to refuse!"
Li You frowned and nodded slowly.
If so, he can consider it. After all, he originally had nothing, but suddenly he got this God-given opportunity to dominate the world. What does it matter even if he shares some profits? Anyway, no matter how much is given, there will still be more left over. .
But the King of Jin and the King of Wei would not think so, because once the crown prince is deposed, they are the first in line to succeed, and are naturally qualified to succeed the crown prince. Forcing them to divide the benefits they have received will inevitably be heartbreaking...
Thinking about it this way, I felt that the reason why Changsun Wuji gave up the King of Wei and the King of Jin and instead came to him to beg him to stand up and succeed him as the crown prince is quite reasonable.
Yin Hongzhi kept up his efforts and continued: "Your Highness, since ancient times, the struggle for imperial power has not tolerated any emotion. The winner will certainly fly into the sky, holding the sun and moon in his hand, but the loser will be completely doomed, and it will be difficult to survive! King Wei , the King of Jin rejected Duke Zhao. If you still refuse, Duke Zhao will have no choice but to look for King Shu, King Jiang, or even King Yue, King Ji... Just imagine, if one of them succeeds to the throne in the future, how can he allow King Wei? King Jin and your highness, are you enjoying your wealth and honor?"
Li You was immediately horrified.
I almost forgot about this one!
There are rules for the succession of imperial power. The so-called "there are direct descendants and no direct descendants". This is the rule of succession and it is an eternal rule! If the king of Shu, King Jiang and others are to take the throne in the future, some people will definitely question their identity. legitimacy, after all, they have both "direct" and "eldest" in front of them.
Those who are dark and dishonest will secretly collude with the King of Wei and the King of Jin to usurp the throne; those who are upright will simply show their chariots and horses to let them give up the throne to their elder brothers. After all, the law is limited and the laws of heaven are orderly. How can they be "direct descendants"? Instead of establishing the "elder", let a person who is not the direct descendant and not the elder steal the throne?
But the problem is that once anyone takes that position, how can he possibly give in?
The only result is to try to make those "direct descendants" or "elder brothers" die of illness or die miserably...
Li You glanced at his uncle in fear, speechless in his heart.
You are using coercion and inducement, a two-pronged approach, and you are not afraid that I will not agree...
Seeing Li You's expression change, he was shocked and frightened, Yin Hongzhi knew that the heat was almost over, and finally said: "If someone else is allowed to take the throne, including His Highness, it will be difficult for all of Your Majesty's sons to be saved. Brothers will fight against each other and fratricide will be tragic." Not far away. But if Your Highness overcomes all difficulties and bravely takes on great responsibilities, you should protect your brothers and sisters, take care of family ties, and try your best to allow all Your Highnesses to enjoy wealth and happiness and have a good death. In this way, Your Highness's magnificent mind will shine through history and be praised by all people, even now There are people who don’t understand what His Highness is doing, so what can they do? There is history to record His Highness’s achievements!”
Hey!
Li You stared at his uncle with wide eyes. Was it because he had already found a reason to get ahead of his elder brothers after coercing him?
Li You was finally moved. Having said that, who would be indifferent to the position of supreme being in the world?
But there is one last concern right now.
He looked at Changsun Wuji and sighed: "It's not that this king is being pretentious. It's just that the rebel army seems to be unstoppable at the moment, and the overall situation has been decided. But after all, the prince has six East Palace leaders in his hands, all of whom are elite, and my father has already led them. The army has returned from Liaodong and will arrive in Guanzhong soon. If we still fail to conquer the imperial city within this period of time, what should we do?"
If he successfully captures the imperial city, deposes the East Palace and assumes the position of crown prince, the established fact has already been established. Even if his father returns to Beijing, Li You, who is backed by the Longmen clan, will not be afraid.
But if he fails to achieve his goal before his father returns to the capital, and instead stands up early to depose the East Palace, then in the eyes of his father, he has mutilated his siblings and ignored family ties, and it is possible to kill him with one knife...
Changsun Wuji said flatly: "Your Highness, rest assured, this situation is absolutely impossible! Donggong Liu leads only more than 30,000 people. Now he is besieged by more than 100,000 rebels in the imperial city. There is no supply of baggage and no supply of troops. How can we How long can we resist? What's more, the Zuotun guards outside Xuanwu Gate have surrendered to the rebels and are willing to rise up at the right time and capture Xuanwu Gate! Therefore, Your Highness does not have to worry about this. You only need to raise your arms and wait for the East Palace to be deposed. Just go to the reserve position."
"That's it! Mr. Zhao Guo is really experienced in planning for the country, and he has no leaks!"
Li You sighed in admiration, his eyebrows dancing with joy.
When he thought about it, not only was he afraid that his father would return to Guanzhong before things were settled, but how could Changsun Wuji not be afraid? He was even more afraid than himself! After all, preparing military remonstrances to depose the prince was a capital crime in all dynasties. It’s easy to get the three tribes of Yi!
Without complete assurance, how could Changsun Wuji dare to risk his own life and that of his entire family? How could the rest of the Guanlong clan dare to follow him in such a treasonous act?
"in this way……"
Changsun Wuji looked at Li You and asked, "Did His Highness agree?"
Li You thought for a while, gritted his teeth, and nodded: "As my uncle said, how can I, the king, watch the other brothers fight against each other for the position of the crown prince? Even if there is infamy, I will bear it with all my strength. All I want is I can protect all brothers to enjoy wealth and good health for the rest of their lives!"
Changsun Wuji put his palms in his hands and laughed, praising: "Your Highness is a model of generosity and love, brotherly respect and respect for brothers and sisters. The kings of Wei and Jin only care about profit and trade-offs, but they ignore the country and the country. They are extremely stupid! Now, Your Highness If you have the courage to take on big responsibilities and step forward, you will definitely make the world stable, people will rely on you, and create unprecedented achievements!"
Although he was saying words of praise, he was really relieved in his heart.
Fortunately, the King of Qi, Li You, was extremely stupid. Without the King of Wei, the King of Jin judged the situation and was not willing to accept the wisdom of others. Without the King of Wei, the King of Jin would rather break the jade than make it whole!
Otherwise, he would have to go to the next house to find the King of Shu, the King of Jiang, the King of Yue and others to waste his time...
Now that Li You had agreed, in order to avoid long nights and endless dreams, he quickly ordered Yin Hongzhi: "Immediately prepare a royal crown for His Highness, and later draft an edict to announce it to the world, ordering the Hecheng rebels to bring order to the chaos and depose the East Palace!"