It can be said honestly that this was not a sudden flash of inspiration on the part of Li Qi, but a long-planned plan.
In fact, he had wanted to ask Zhao Kai for these imperial edicts for a long time. Especially after returning from the Southern Expedition, there were several times when Zhao Kai asked him what reward he wanted. He was very impulsive and said it out, but there was a problem.
, that is Master Li.
No matter what Zhao Kai was thinking, Li Qi would never dare to let Zhao Kai write Li Shishi's name on the imperial edict, at least on the surface. And once it was proposed, the other imperial edicts might also be shattered.
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But Li Qi also hopes to treat each of his women equally, try to be fair, and never favor one over the other. He feels that he can win their favor, which is already outrageous. If you don't cherish this and don't be grateful,
, that’s really going to the eighteenth level of hell.
This was also the reason why he had not said this yet. He had to think of a way to help Master Li get an imperial edict. In fact, he had already thought of it before, waiting for Zhao Kai to fall into the trap.
He originally thought he had to fight for it by himself, but he didn't know that God suddenly gave him such an opportunity, and it had nothing to do with national affairs and was the best time to talk. How could he let it go?
He was planning step by step and had been planning for a long time, but Zhao Kai was completely unaware of it. Moreover, he was so angry that he was so angry just now that when he woke up, it was already too late.
With this omnipotent edict, all problems are solved.
As the saying goes, if I have the Holy Spirit at my fingertips, I have the beauty.
Li Qi came out of the hall with the imperial edict in his arms, smiling crookedly. It felt so good to fool the emperor.
"Husband."
Suddenly hearing a shout, Li Qi turned around and saw Liu Yunxi walking out of the queen's palace. When she saw Li Qi, her face burst into laughter and she couldn't help but curiously asked: "Husband, why are you so happy?"
Li Qi glanced left and right, quickly pulled Liu Yunxi aside, and said mischievously: "Wait a moment."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and reached out to fumble in his arms for a while. After a moment, he took out an imperial edict and said with a smile: "Give it to you."
Liu Yunxi took it curiously, opened it, and couldn't help but be surprised: "This is ---."
Li Qi said with a smile: "This is the reward I came for just now. Of course, based on the feelings between us, this imperial edict seems a bit insignificant. But you also know that Qiniang and the others all have an imperial edict, although I know that you
I don’t care, but I really feel sorry for myself, so I asked the emperor for an imperial edict for you. You won’t blame me for wasting such a good opportunity to reward you, right?”
Liu Yunxi suddenly smiled as brightly as a flower. She suddenly stood up on her tiptoes and gave Li Qi a quick kiss on the corner of his mouth. She said shyly, "Husband, this is your gift. I'm so happy that I can't blame you."
Ouch, this is an unexpected surprise! Li Qi looked at Liu Yunxi's dizzy cheeks, which were extremely beautiful. He became lustful, and just wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her, but he also thought that this was the palace. What if he was raped by someone?
When I saw it, it didn't feel good, so I could only hold it back. Pointing to the other side of my face, he chuckled and said, "Don't be too kind to one."
He was afraid of Liu Yunxi but not afraid at all. He only had Li Qi in his eyes. He glanced at Li Qi shyly, then stood up on tiptoes and kissed Li Qi's other cheek.
Li Qi was itching for this hook. In the past few days, he had tasted the best tonics in the world by helping the queen cook, and he was full of energy. He smiled in Liu Yunxi's ear and said: "Shi Niang, the emperor has always advocated not to be extravagant.
It's a waste. You said it would be a waste of resources for us and my husband to sleep in separate rooms. Otherwise, let's sleep in the same room tonight."
If Bai Qiannuo is determined to resort to death-hunting tricks, this is the palace, not a place for your sexual pleasure, but Liu Yunxi didn't take the palace to heart, nodded and said: "Okay!"
Li Qi felt happy, and saw Liu Yunxi looking at the imperial edict in her hand, smiling foolishly, reaching out to hold her over, and said: "Shi Niang, in fact, whether or not there is this imperial edict, you are already my wife, and I love you
There will be no change in my heart."
"I know."
Liu Yunxi nodded and said happily: "What makes me happy is not this imperial edict, but this imperial edict letting me know that husband, you are always thinking about me and treat me sincerely. This is happier than any gift. If not,
, I won’t care about a mere imperial edict.”
Li Qi hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, this is the palace, at least we have to give the emperor some face."
"Um."
After Liu Yunxi was happy, she noticed that Li Qi's chest was bulging, and couldn't help but glance at it curiously.
Li Qidu saw it and said humbly: "I also asked for an imperial edict for Yan Fu and the others."
Seeing Li Qi's shameful expression, Liu Yunxi felt even more happy and said with a smile, "As long as you treat me well, husband, I won't care about anything else."
Li Qi knew that Liu Yunxi never lied, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Thank you, madam, for your understanding."
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After the queen's fever subsided, she recovered very quickly. Within a few days, she was able to get out of bed and walk freely. Zhao Kai was completely relieved and immediately announced to the world that the emperor had given birth to twins, and he canonized the newly born prince.
For Zhenwang, the emperor's concubine is the long-awaited emperor's concubine, and together they are called Zhenxing, which also indicates that the Song Dynasty can be revitalized as soon as possible, and the queen is also named a virtuous queen.
For a time, the whole country was celebrating, and Zhao Kai held a banquet in the harem and invited the officials to celebrate.
Although Zhao Kai doesn't like these things, it is a big happy event and it is impossible for you not to hold a banquet.
But the atmosphere at the banquet was very strange.
The reason is that Zhao Kai has not yet established a prince. Generally speaking, when the emperor ascends the throne, he will establish a prince as soon as possible, especially the emperor of the Song Dynasty, because many emperors of the Song Dynasty died young. If you do not establish a prince early, what if you
If there are three advantages and two disadvantages, then this matter will be much more troublesome.
The reason why Zhezong of the Song Dynasty did not establish a prince was because he had no son, so Zhao Ji became the emperor. And because Zhao Kuangyin did not establish a prince, his younger brother Zhao Kuangyi easily succeeded and ascended to the throne.
Moreover, the matter of establishing a crown prince is a matter of great concern to the ministers. If you establish it earlier, they can make plans for the future earlier.
They vaguely guessed that the reason why Zhao Kai did not establish a crown prince as soon as possible was probably because the queen had no son, and Zhao Kai wanted to make the queen's son the crown prince.
Now that the queen has given birth to a prince, there is no reason for you to delay it any longer.
At the banquet, a minister once tested Zhao Kai and suggested that you should establish a prince. However, Zhao Kai was in the mood of drinking and was vague and did not answer directly.
The other ministers saw that the emperor did not want to talk more, but they understood the situation and did not ask any more questions.
But after the banquet, Zhao Kai called Li Qi, Qin Hui, and Zheng Yi to his study.
"You must be all curious as to why I have not appointed a heir apparent for so long."
During this meeting, Zhao Kai was very direct, straight to the point and straight to the point.
The three of them were certainly curious, but at the same time they were silent.
It's best not to ask more questions about this matter, because now they don't know what Zhao Kai thinks, so it would be wrong to say more at this time.
Zhao Kai seemed to have expected it, and said again: "Actually, many people guessed that I actually wanted to make the queen's son the crown prince, so I kept delaying it. They were not wrong. I did have this intention."
Qin Hui frowned slightly when he heard this, but didn't say much.
Seeing that they still didn't answer, Zhao Kai knew that if he didn't express his feelings, they would never speak. So he continued: "But in the past few days, I have been thinking about it and become a little hesitant. Yes, I and
The relationship between the queen and the queen is very good. But who will be the crown prince is a matter of concern to the world. If I were to appoint Prince Zhen as the crown prince based on my relationship with the queen, it would be too selfish."
Zheng Yidao: "But Your Majesty, no matter which prince is appointed as the crown prince, it should be decided now. If the crown prince's position is not established for a long time, all the princes will definitely have their own ideas, and even cracks will appear. By then, they will become more serious, and there may be
If it gets out of hand, this is not a good thing for the future of our Song Dynasty."
Because Zhao Kai is still young, and the eldest prince is only twelve or thirteen years old, he doesn’t know much about this matter. He always relies on their mother. Before that, the concubines thought that Zhao Kai wanted to make the queen’s son the prince.
, so I have no idea. Now the queen is very proud to give birth to a prince. If you don't establish a prince yet, those concubines will definitely think too much.
What Zheng Yi said was very clever. He did not specify who should be appointed as the prince, because the situation is unclear now. If you say that King Zhen is the prince, if it is not the case, it will not be the case if this matter reaches the ears of the real prince.
It's a good thing, but it's time to establish a prince.
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "This is a major concern of mine, but I also have a major concern, that is, the crown prince established at this time may not be suitable to be an emperor in the future. This matter is related to the foundation of our Song Dynasty forever. I have only one purpose is to choose
A prince who can shoulder important responsibilities will inherit my throne. Rather than establishing a direct descendant, I prefer to establish a virtuous son. I am also worried that if I establish a prince now, the prince will be pampered and pampered since he was a child, and the ministers in the court will compete with each other.
Flattery will probably make the prince arrogant, arrogant, and weak in character, just like Empress Liu, which gives me a headache."
These are all lessons he learned from himself. Although he was not a prince, he was the most popular with Zhao Ji since he was a child, which made him very arrogant and arrogant at the beginning, which also led to him eating this bitter pill himself.
But since he was in Fengxiang, he suffered a lot and learned a lot from it. It can be said that without Fengxiang and his party, there would be no Zhao Kai today.
Moreover, although Zhao Huan is the eldest son of the queen, it turns out that he is not suitable to be an emperor. Zhao Kai is also worried that if the prince is like Zhao Huan or like Zhao Ji, then the foundation he has worked so hard to build may be lost.
To be destroyed in one day.
But then again, Zhao Huan had already been established as the prince. He wanted to compete with Zhao Huan for the throne, which led to a rift between the brothers. It almost came to a life-or-death situation. After all, the temptation of the throne was too great. If you didn't establish the prince, the harem would definitely be destroyed.
Caught in a fight, he was also afraid that his back garden would catch fire.
So this made him very confused.
There are two sides to this matter, it depends on how you choose.
Qin Hui suddenly said: "Your Majesty, if your Majesty wants to establish a crown prince now, the ministers suggest that Prince Zhen should be crowned crown prince, because Prince Zhen is the eldest son. This is understandable and has been the case since ancient times. This is also surprising.
I am convinced. But if the emperor wants to establish a virtuous son, I think it is not a bad idea, because this matter is of great importance, so there is no need to rush it."
Zhao Kai asked: "How do you say this?"
Qin Hui replied: "Now that the emperor's literary and military achievements are in full swing, it is the time to show off his grand ambitions. Under the emperor's rule, our Song Dynasty is also heading towards its heyday, showing a prosperous scene. There is no need to rush to establish a prince, and
At this time, the princes are all still young, and it is impossible to see who is more qualified to take on the important task. Moreover, there is a saying that when you are young, it is not necessarily better when you are older. If the emperor wants to establish a virtuous son, he should wait a few more years."
"I think so too."
Zhao Kai nodded and added: "But if we don't establish the crown prince as soon as possible, I'm afraid some people will think too much and cause the harem to get out of control."
Qin Hui smiled and said: "This is also very simple, because the princes are all in the palace. They stay in the palace all day doing nothing, and they hear the rumors outside. They will definitely think a lot. Why doesn't the emperor wait until the princes reach the age to keep the secret?
They were sent to some extremely difficult places for training. Once they were separated and shouldered heavy responsibilities, they naturally had no time to think too much and the harem would not lose control. In addition, the emperor had to govern the entire country. If they even managed a county,
If it is not good, then how can you govern the country? Whether you are virtuous or mediocre cannot be seen at a glance, but must be proven by facts."
Zhao Kai nodded frequently when he heard this, and Qin Hui's words hit his mind, saying: "When Heaven is about to entrust a great responsibility to this person, he must first suffer his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his behavior."
What I did, so tempted and forbearing, has been beneficial to what I couldn't do. If everyone is like this, the emperor should be like this even more. Regardless of whether he is a prince or not, I don't want any of my sons to be a useless person who only pursues pleasure and is lazy.
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Having said this, he suddenly said to Li Qi: "I wonder what the Privy Councilor thinks?"
Qin Hui glanced at Li Qi quickly, then lowered his head and closed his eyes.
Zheng Yi had been paying attention to Qin Hui and thought to himself, this person is really very clever. His eyes fell on Li Qi unconsciously.
Li Qi, who had been silent, did not immediately answer Zhao Kai's question. Instead, he thought for a long time and suddenly said: "Wei Chen remains neutral."
"neutral?"
Zhao Kai looked at Li Qi in astonishment. Can this matter be neutral? What do you mean?
"Wei Chen is incompetent." Li Qi saluted and said: "But Wei Chen thinks that no matter what the emperor's plan is, he should discuss it with the queen, because the harem must not be chaotic. Only the queen can shake the harem. If the emperor does not communicate with the queen,
Frankness may cause misunderstandings, which will be extremely detrimental to the country and the people."
Zhao Kai pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said: "I have my own plans for this matter, you can go down first."
"Wei Chen resigns."
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