The sudden illness will inevitably put His Majesty Li Er into a difficult balancing situation.
If we resolutely change the throne according to the original plan, then the successor prince, no matter the King of Wei or the King of Jin, will not be able to completely suppress the deposed prince after his death. The sons will definitely fight for the throne, kill each other, and the brothers will fight against each other, which will even make the situation worse.
The country is in ruins and the destiny of the country is in decline.
Unless he kills Li Chengqian before the funeral and completely breaks up the current Donggong family...
But in the final analysis, the reason why he was easily transferred to the throne was not because Li Chengqian made such a huge mistake. To depose him was to make him an unknown person, let alone to kill him?
If it is really like that, it will not only hurt Tianhe, but also make you feel guilty. In the future, a hundred years later, you will be under Jiuquan and you will not be able to explain to Queen Changsun...
Hesitation will lead to delay, and maybe the East Palace will get a turn for the better.
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Fang Jun sipped his tea and listened to several great scholars talking about the situation and giving advice. His excitement felt like he was strategizing and winning a victory thousands of miles away.
But Fang Jun also understood that the so-called "rebellion by scholars will not happen in three years." These knowledgeable scholars analyzed the situation and analyzed the truth clearly and logically, but once they were asked to implement it with their own hands, it was often a different matter...
Several scholars talked excitedly for a long time and their mouths went dry. Seeing that Fang Jun was silent at the side, Lu Deming couldn't help but frowned and asked: "Does the Duke of Yue have a different opinion?"
Fang Jun hurriedly said: "I have benefited a lot from you because of your extraordinary talents and insightful opinions."
He is most impatient to argue with scholars. These people are indeed knowledgeable and knowledgeable, but they are often stubborn and stubborn. They firmly believe in their own understanding. It is almost impossible to persuade them. Once they are entangled, they cannot get rid of it. It is very difficult to get rid of them.
It's trouble.
You can't toss these people like you did Linghu Defen. At least they are on the same front now...
Lu Deming then turned his head and said to Li Chengqian: "Since your Majesty will hesitate and weigh, then in my opinion, we should contact the Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, and the Confucian scholars in the world will jointly set off a trend of 'defending orthodoxy' and inform the world of Zongzong's inheritance.
The rules cannot be violated, so as to put pressure on His Majesty and force Him to give up his intention to depose."
Yu Zhining nodded in agreement: "Brother Yuen Long's words are very true. At this time, the world is at peace, and officials are governing the localities to create a glorious and prosperous era. The influence of scholars is greater than that of the army. As long as the scholars of the world work together to hold the crown prince, a mighty and powerful army will be formed.
The general trend is that even Your Majesty must avoid its edge."
The two great scholars are very interested. This is their area of expertise. Once they can force His Majesty to give up the idea of easy storage and save the East Palace, their status will definitely be improved.
Instead of being reduced to a vassal of Fang Jun, Li Jing and other people with military power, I couldn't even bear the slightest strength to be a bystander...
Although it is the unanimous interest of everyone in the East Palace to keep the reserve, there is still a big difference in who takes the initiative.
Fang Jun was drinking tea and did not comment on this.
Now is not the time to argue, not to mention that he is not confident that he can win over these learned scholars. Scholars are too good at citing classics and references. No matter whether they are right or wrong, they can find reasonable arguments according to their own ideas, so there is no point in arguing.
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But he firmly believes that military power is the cornerstone for the success of all actions. Without military power, just finding a group of scholars to make noises, no matter how big a storm is, what real meaning will it have?
Throughout thousands of years, the truth has been grasped in the handle of the knife, and words are useless...
Li Chengqian was infected by the excitement of several teachers and felt that what they said made sense. However, when he turned around and saw Fang Jun silent on the side, he calmed down instantly and asked, "What do you think, Erlang?"
He also knew that several teachers were knowledgeable and well-read, and each of them was an outstanding person, but when it came to practical ability, they were far inferior to pragmatic people like Fang Jun...
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "The words of the masters are very reasonable to me. However, I can't get involved in this matter. I also ask you to serve His Royal Highness. I will rush to Kunming Chibei Camp to discuss and formulate a plan with Duke Wei."
How to prepare for sudden changes in the situation and prepare countermeasures."
Although a few old scholars were useless, they finally did not make bad ideas this time. They were able to set off a wave of support for orthodoxy among the scholars. Even if it was unlikely to force His Majesty to change his mind, at least it would make the people of the world feel pity for the East Palace.
This is important for the prince's situation after Yi Chu ascends the throne.
Moreover, what we are planning at this moment is all a response when His Majesty is seriously ill, but His Majesty Li Er is now in the prime of life. Although he suffered from physical illness after taking too much drugs for a while, it will not harm his life in the end.
As long as His Majesty Li Er does not die suddenly within a few days and recovers from his illness, he can calmly face the issue of easy storage. How can the noise of some scholars affect the decision-making of such a heroic figure as Li Er?
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So he didn't take it seriously and had nothing to do with it.
Li Chengqian understood what Fang Jun meant and immediately realized that he had indeed developed delusions because of his father's illness...
He quickly said to several teachers: "Father, Emperor Yi's heart is very strong, and it is almost impossible to change it. Gu is not eager to secure the position of prince. I only hope that all the masters can stir up public opinion and ensure that Gu can protect himself after being deposed."
, this is enough. As for the reserve position, I no longer have any extravagant hopes, and we must not make the situation more noisy and arouse my father's anger, otherwise it will be counterproductive."
The faces of several great scholars were not very good-looking. They didn't believe that in the era of peace, His Majesty Li Er would ignore the tendency of countless scholars among the scholars?
However, there is some truth in what the prince said. After all, His Majesty Li Er has a strong character and is difficult to be influenced by the outside world. Once the momentum among scholars becomes too strong and makes him feel that he is being coerced, it will be a bad thing...
Then they all agreed in unison: "Your Highness, don't worry. Although we are old and unable to bear the heavy responsibility, we have a wide range of disciples and can always stir up some commotion among the scholars. Anyone who is unfavorable to Your Highness must consider 'annihilating orthodoxy and going against the grain.'
Consequences!"
Li Chengqian was deeply moved and bowed his head to the ground: "I owe a lot to you masters. If I could have listened to your careful teachings and become a great person earlier, why would I be in such danger today? If I can save my life in the future, I will never forget your kindness.
, I will be my teacher for the rest of my life!"
Once a teacher, always a father.
The core of Confucianism is the general ethics of "heaven and earth, king, relative, teacher". If Li Chengqian expressed his stance today, he must not be disrespectful to these great Confucian scholars in the future. Otherwise, he will be criticized by the world and his reputation will be ruined.
This is both trust and respect.
These people are getting old. No matter how high their official positions are, what ambitions can they have? If the prince keeps his position and ascends to the throne in the future, he will respect them as a teacher and make them famous all over the world. This life will be enough.
If you continue to show affection to your children with such affection, one hundred years after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, you will naturally become a famous family...
*****
Tai Chi Palace.
When His Majesty Li Er woke up again, it was already past midnight. Several favored concubines and princesses such as Chang Le, Nan Ping, Baling, Gao Yang and others were sitting around, crying and crying, making him even more dizzy. These female relatives were sent out to wake up a little, and then called the imperial doctor to ask about their condition carefully, and told them to keep it strictly confidential and not to reveal anything.
The imperial doctor withdrew, and then called Wang De, Wang Shoushi and other close chamberlains in, and ordered Wang De to send someone to invite Li Xiaogong and Li Ji.
When only Wang Shoushi was left in the room, His Majesty Li Er supported his sick body and ordered: "The prince went to Da Ci'en Temple to pray for blessings without any warning. He must have some agenda. It may not be that he does not dare to dethrone his throne, but it is more like Plan an escape route in advance... You should send people to investigate the Daci'en Temple carefully. If there is a secret passage in the temple, we must find out."
Wang Shoushi took the order, hesitated, and asked in a low voice: "If there is a secret passage, it is obvious that His Highness the Crown Prince has evil intentions. Is it necessary..."
If it weren't for the prince's order, how could the dead soldiers under his command who had been trained for many years to maintain their status be encircled and suppressed by the "Hundred Cavalry Division", leaving only one out of ten and almost dead? This almost cut off his relationship with His Majesty Li Er. Because of the foundation of being favored, not only did he wish to skin and dismantle Li Junxian, but he also hated the prince's lineage to the core.
If a secret passage is really discovered in Daci'en Temple, the prince must have evil intentions. As long as His Majesty Li Er gives an order, the dead men under his command can still launch a surprise attack and kill the prince...
Even though His Majesty Li Er has just recovered from a serious illness and has not fully recovered his consciousness, how can he not know what this eunuch is thinking?
However, he didn't even have the strength to get angry at this time. He just said weakly: "If the Great Ci'en Temple really hides a secret passage, we must try our best to find out whether the secret passage leads to the outside of the city or to the palace..."
Wang Shoushi understood.
If the secret passage leads to the outside of the city, it must be the way for the prince to escape. When His Majesty dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, he can escape from the city if Shinko wants to cut him off as the deposed prince.
If the secret passage leads to the palace...that would be a big deal.
Maybe he is plotting to assassinate the king and kill his father, using his son to kill his father...
"Here!"
Wang Shoushi quickly agreed and was about to retreat to do some work when His Majesty Li Er warned again: "Don't be too smart and take the opportunity to retaliate, or I will chop you up alive!"
"Here!"
The little thoughts that Wang Shoushi had just raised disappeared instantly, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, and he quickly followed the order and left...
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When Li Ji, Li Xiaogong and others were ordered to come in a hurry, they saw His Majesty Li Er already lying on his side on the bed. Although his face was not very good-looking, Princess Jinyang on the side was feeding ginseng soup spoon by spoon, which made the two of them very happy. The man breathed a long sigh of relief.
If His Majesty Li Er is really seriously ill and dies, not to mention personal emotions, just the loss of control of the court situation, both of them would be a little shuddering.
The two of them exchanged affectionate greetings, and His Majesty Li Er downplayed his illness. Although they did not believe it, at least His Majesty's expression seemed to be getting better, so naturally they would not ask for the truth...
His Majesty Li Er sent Princess Jinyang away, leaving only the monarch and her ministers. Then he got straight to the point and asked: "I want to change the heir. Who do you two dear princes think can be the new heir?"
Li Xiaogong and Li Ji did not expect that His Majesty had just fallen seriously ill and they were eager to start the operation of Yishu. They were shocked at the bottom of their hearts... Could it be that His Majesty's dragon body was in trouble and he did not have much time left?