After treating Princess Gaoyang's injuries, His Majesty Li Er did not immediately return to the Tai Chi Palace to take charge. The Emperor was convinced of his control over the affairs of the court, and even a clown could not shake his power.
Sheji.
Of course, he has not yet decided how to deal with Changsun Chong, and he also needs to consider what will happen once the prince is involved?
In the back hall of the Fang family manor, His Majesty Li Er summoned Changsun Wuji.
The monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other.
His Majesty Li Er sipped the tea gently, his face expressionless and silent.
Changsun Wuji took a look at the emperor's face and felt a little uneasy. He didn't know what important matter the emperor announced that he was here to discuss, but there was always some inexplicable worry in his heart because the emperor's expression and behavior were really abnormal.
The emperor remained silent, which made Changsun Wuji feel on pins and needles. He had to ask tentatively: "Your Majesty, Xuan Weichen is here, what is the important matter?"
His Majesty Li Er was still sipping his tea and remained silent.
After a long time, he slowly said: "I want to make Wei King Li Tai the crown prince. What do you think?"
Changsun Wuji was stunned.
Although His Majesty has been dissatisfied with the Crown Prince for a long time, and his desire to depose the Crown Prince and replace him with Li Tai is well known, but it is the first time that he has spoken out so clearly and without any scruples. From this point of view, it must be
Made up your mind?
Changsun Wuji hesitated and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
This time, Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang conspired against each other. They kept saying that they wanted to force the emperor to abdicate and help the prince to ascend the throne. They really pushed the prince into a desperate situation. Changsun Wuji didn't know the true thoughts of these two people, but they were so blatant that they must be in the emperor's heart.
Leave a grudge behind.
I am not dead yet, but I will be overshadowed by my own son. The minister even wants to support his own son and replace me at the cost of treason?
It can be said that when Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang shouted the words "the emperor abdicates and the prince ascends the throne", no matter whether His Highness the prince was involved in this rebellion or not, there were only two endings waiting for him.
Either the emperor ascends the throne or the prince ascends the throne.
Either the rebellion fails and the prince is deposed...
It is said that there are no two suns in the sky and no two masters in the country, and one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Changsun Wuji does not think there is a third possibility.
But……
Is Wei King Li Tai really suitable to be the crown prince?
On the surface, both the Crown Prince Li Chengqian and the King of Wei Li Tai are the direct nephews of his eldest grandson Wuji, and they are connected by blood. No matter which of the two becomes the emperor, the eldest grandson's family can maintain their respected status and power to a great extent.
Government and opposition parties!
But actually, that's not the case.
In Changsun Wuji's view, the stability and extension of the court situation is necessary. This is in the interests of the country and more in line with the interests of the Changsun family. The prince cannot be deposed easily. However, the sensitive Changsun Wuji is vaguely aware of his son Changsun Chong.
The relationship with the prince does not seem to be as good as it seems. If the prince ascends the throne, will there be any unpredictable impact on the future of the eldest grandson's family?
Changsun Wuji did not think it was appropriate to make Li Tai the crown prince instead.
At that time, His Majesty Li Er single-handedly created the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killing his brother and his brother and forcing his father to abdicate. This had already broken the ancient tradition of the eldest son ascending the throne, causing Gang Chang's ethical disorder. If he deposed the crown prince and established the king of Wei now, wouldn't it be even worse?
To encourage this trend?
From now on, all the princes know that the position of crown prince cannot be inherited by the direct eldest son, and each of them will have to fight, which will shake the foundation of the country and never have peace!
Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation, Changsun Wuji still said: "Although the prince has something wrong, after all, he has not reached the stage of deposing. Whether the prince is involved in this rebellion still needs to be investigated carefully by the three divisions. Your Majesty, will you?"
How can Yi Chu be easily moved? Your Majesty, please think twice."
Everyone has selfish motives, but Changsun Wuji's words are indeed based on the overall situation and are fair and rigorous.
His Majesty Li Er put down his teacup and raised his eyes to look at Changsun Wuji, as if he wanted to see some clues from the face of this old friend, brother-in-law and comrade-in-arms. His sharp gaze made Changsun Wuji's heart beat wildly.
Did you say the wrong thing?
Just when Changsun Wuji was suspicious and confused, His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, and Wang De, who was waiting at the door, immediately walked in and respectfully placed the two notebooks on the table in front of Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji was a little surprised.
"Let's see what good things your good son, my good nephew, has done!" His Majesty Li Er said angrily, but then he sighed sadly.
As a father, how can the word "angry" express the complicated feelings in his heart towards his incompetent sons?
Changsun Wuji was confused, what does it have to do with his son?
After unfolding the booklet and taking a quick look, Changsun Wuji’s face turned pale with fright!
One of them is the confession of Sun Bao, the chief steward of the mansion, detailing how Sun Chong designed the prince to fall off his horse and break his leg, how to assassinate King Li Tai of Wei and Yu Zhining to frame the prince, etc., and confessed everything in detail, signed and stamped;
Originally, it was Zhang Sun Chong’s confession that he spent a lot of money to buy the sharp archers in the army and took advantage of the chaos to assassinate Fang Jun...
"This, this, this..." Changsun Wuji was completely dumbfounded. The sudden change made him incoherent. Cold sweat poured down from his forehead. He panicked and said: "Your Majesty, someone must be framing Chong'er. Please take a closer look! Chong'er.
How could he and the prince commit suicide and have such deep love and righteousness that they do such a thing as a beast? As for Fang Jun, although there was quite a lot of trouble between the two, he determined that the mastermind was a gangster just based on the confession of a soldier.
Son, that’s a bit sloppy..."
Changsun Wuji begged for mercy for his son, but in his heart he secretly said he was lucky!
Others may not believe these two confessions, but Changsun Wuji just took one look and was convinced! The so-called "knowing a son better than his father", the abnormal attitude between the son and the prince, and the endless hatred between the son and Fang Jun all led to these things.
Things are so normal!
The reason why he was lucky was because the emperor just asked him for Yi Chu's opinion. If he agreed to depose the prince Li Chengqian, wouldn't it prove that father and son were single-minded and wanted to kill the prince?
That would really be a disaster!
As for now, at least there is still a little room for change...
His Majesty Li Er sighed, looking at Changsun Wuji, who was panic-stricken and sweating heavily, and sighed: "You and I, monarchs and ministers, have been in troubled times since the beginning. We have gone through twists and turns, strategized and fought bloody battles, and have just now managed to make this beautiful river and mountain so beautiful that it is as solid as gold.
But I don’t want to fail miserably in my children’s education!”
The eldest grandson Wuji was so ashamed that he shed tears and kowtowed on the ground: "Your Majesty's kindness is deeply felt by Wuji, and it is hard to repay it even if his body is shattered to pieces! With a son like this, how can I have the dignity to serve Your Majesty in the future? I will go home now and give you
That beast is happy and has to give an explanation to His Majesty! It’s just that the child Li Zhi suffered a lot..."
Designing for the prince to fall from his horse and cripple him, assassinating the prince, and framed the prince by ministers, what kind of crime is this? In any dynasty, it would be a heinous crime of beheading and annihilating the family! Changsun Wuji knew that the emperor would not be so heartless, but now he heard
The emperor said that although he would not pursue joint and several liability, his son would certainly not be saved!
Changsun Wuji was a sensible man, so he did not ask for forgiveness from the Changsun family. He only expressed his position to order Changsun Chong to commit suicide to give an explanation to His Majesty Li Er and the world.
Of course, it was impossible for him to deliberately mention Princess Changle without making a last-ditch effort.
For this eldest daughter who looks exactly like her mother's eldest grandson, the Empress, she is probably in love with her. His Majesty Li Er's love for her is unparalleled. Even Princess Jinyang, who is the most favored by the emperor in the eyes of the world, is slightly less favored!
His Majesty Li Er was also troubled in his heart.
He had watched Chang Sun Chong grow up, and he had always been smart, smart, gentle and suave. Otherwise, how could he have married his eldest daughter to him? How could he have nurtured her so much and deliberately cultivated her at such a young age?
But I never thought that this boy would be so vicious in his heart!
But if Changsun Chong commits suicide, what will Changle do?
It is not unusual for a royal princess to remarry, but His Majesty Li Er also knows Chang Le's temperament. Once the eldest grandson Chong is crowned her head, she may have to accompany the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng for the rest of her life...
His Majesty Li Er naturally understands the importance of national law and family ties.
But when the matter came to be decided, he was extremely entangled and unable to make a decision...