Chapter 81: Faithful advice to persuade the prince
Li Siye received the prince's permission to rest in the duty room of the right inner palace and did not have to go on duty outside the Cheng'en Palace at night.
He had something on his mind and couldn't sleep well. He felt that staying with the prince was not a long-term solution. He must find an opportunity tomorrow to tell him about the prince's current situation.
Early the next morning, the prince entered the palace early to pay homage. Li Siye didn't find a chance, so he had to wait patiently. However, after the prince paid homage, he did not return to the East Palace, but went to the Sixteenth Prince's House in Yongfufang to find King E and Guang.
The king has gone.
In the afternoon, Li Ying returned to the East Palace and immediately sent someone to pass on Li Siye.
He finally got some free time and went to Li Zheng Hall to see the prince. As soon as he walked into the hall, he heard the prince's hearty laughter, which was completely different from his usual gloomy mood.
"Siye, you are indeed a great talent. Even King E and King Guang are full of praise for you. I have written a memorial to Your Majesty, recommending you to be the Prime Minister of Zhanshifu in the East Palace. In fact, with your talents, you can be the Zhanshifu.
It's okay, but promotion should be done step by step. After a while, I will be promoted to your official position."
Li Siye knew he was up to something bad when he heard this, and asked hurriedly: "The memorial has been written and sent to the palace?"
"not yet."
Li Ying reached out and picked up a piece of paper on the desk, smiled at him and said: "I will instruct the internal prison officer to send the memorial to the lower province."
Li Siye quickly grabbed the piece of paper, balled it up into a ball, and chewed it into his mouth.
"What are you doing? Li Siye!"
He chewed it for a few mouthfuls and found that he couldn't swallow it, so he spit it out again and threw it into the wastebasket next to the desk.
Seeing the angry look on the prince's face, Li Siye quickly crossed his hands and said, "Your Highness, please Rong Chen say a few words. I am thinking about His Highness's safety."
Li Ying angrily put her hands behind her back, feeling that Li Siye didn't know how to lift her up, so she snorted and said, "Okay, you tell me."
"Your Highness, at the banquet yesterday, you told me what Li Linfu and Mr. Li Xianggong said about me. Can you tell me again now?"
"Li Linfu said you have the talents of Sun Bin and Kong Ming, so what?"
Li Siye clapped his hands together: "Yes, that's what he said. This Li Linfu is not a good person. His compliment is exaggerated and can even be said to be flattering."
"Praise?" Li Ying frowned, how could such a simple compliment become a compliment?
"Your Highness, who are Sun Bin and Kong Ming? They are people who assisted the emperor in establishing his achievements in troubled times. Today is the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, and such people appear around the prince. What would your majesty think? The prince must think about it and observe it.
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Li Ying is also a smart person. He immediately thought of the key point of the matter, and his face suddenly turned gloomy. He immediately grabbed Li Siye's hand and said excitedly: "Siye, thanks to your comprehensive thinking, I almost fell into the trap."
Their trap. Please teach me, what should I do now?"
Li Siye breathed a sigh of relief, since the prince was willing to listen, it would be easier for him.
He thought about it and said: "First, you must not be promoted to my official position. Second, the East Palace has many ears and eyes, so you can't be too close to me. Third, if necessary, I am afraid I can't stay with the prince."
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Li Ying was also surprised when she heard this, and said reluctantly: "Si Ye, you have rescued orphans and people in crisis twice. How can I let you go? How can I deal with Concubine Wu Hui without you?"
Party with King Shou."
Li Siye had many words hidden in his heart. He wanted to wait until he left the prince to say these words, but he felt that he should say them in advance. He wanted to try to see if his subtle influence on the prince could change the prince's fate.
Like the butterfly effect, it then changed the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Highness, I have a few words of understanding to tell you. As long as Your Highness is willing to listen, you will naturally not be afraid of attacks from any direction."
Li Ying's face was full of joy, and she quickly supported Li Siye and asked him to sit next to him. After these days of working together, he had already expressed his sincerity to Li Siye and said sincerely: "Brother Siye, please teach me."
Li Siye was still aware of the Li family's urinal nature in the Tang Dynasty. Ever since Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident, the passing of the baton for the throne of emperor had not gone smoothly. Before Taizong passed to Gaozong, there were cases of Li Chengqian's rebellion and Li Tai's conspiracy. Gaozong succeeded to the throne.
Later, the strong woman Wu Zetian usurped the Tang Dynasty and prospered the Zhou Dynasty, and spared no effort to eliminate the Li family. During the transition period between Wu Zetian and Zhongzong Li Xian, there was the Shenlong Revolution, followed by Weishi's chaos, and Li Longji led troops to kill the Li family and his own father.
Li Dan helped Li Dan ascend the throne, and then made Li Dan become the Supreme Emperor. It was really messy.
What is Li Longji's biggest fear? Isn't it that the curse of father and son competing for position will repeat itself in him?
"Your Highness, you have to make it clear that no matter how Concubine Wu Hui, Yang Hui, and Li Linfu plot against you, they can't hurt you. The person who can really decide your life or death is Your Majesty. As long as you work hard to become the prince that His Majesty desires,
No one can replace you."
"What does the prince look like as expected by his father?" Li Ying raised her head and thought carefully, then said with sudden realization: "Is it because he actively participates in politics and performs outstandingly?"
Li Siye cursed in his heart, you will die faster that way.
"Wrong! It's low-key."
"Low-key?" Li Ying was surprised. He was already a crown prince, and he was accompanied by guards of honor when he came in and out every day. He couldn't keep a low-key even if he wanted to.
"Yes! No matter how Concubine Wu Hui and Yang Wei plot, you cannot make a counterattack openly, because no matter how you fight back, His Majesty will think that you are targeting him and the throne. Secondly, try to avoid all private interactions.
"It's okay to have public administrative dealings, but don't make friends with any foreign ministers in private. Even a few princes, you should try not to have any dealings with them."
"How is this possible? I am alone in the first place. If you ask me to sever ties with King E and King Guang again, I won't have any help. Will I become alone? If something happens one day, no one will step forward to replace me.
I spoke."
"Yes," Li Siye said firmly, "I just want to turn you into a loner."
"On public occasions, you can take the initiative to express your opinions and show your abilities, but in private you must maintain that kind of isolation and helplessness, so that you can finally come out on top."
Li Ying sat blankly on the carpet. What Li Siye said had been mentioned to him before, but it had never been said as profoundly as he did. The amount of information was too great and he couldn't accept it for a while.
Li Siye also felt that he should be left alone to think slowly. This kind of thing is clear to bystanders but confusing to the authorities. After all, he is not Li Ying. He cannot understand the anxiety in his heart and does not have his sense of crisis. What's more, many things in the world are easy to do.
Disaster.
"Your Highness, please consider your words slowly. I will retire." Li Siye exited the palace.
Li Ying was silent for a long time, then slowly raised her head and said with emotion: "What Si Ye said makes sense."