The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

Once this thought flashed through his mind, Li Shimin himself felt an inexplicable horror. He shook his head in disbelief, trying to get the overly astonishing idea out of his head. When he recalled Li Changge's living environment, he was helpless since he was a child, but he was able to take care of his life in an orderly manner alone, his heart couldn't help but be shocked again.

Li Shimin subconsciously raised his head, lifted the bead curtain of the carriage, looked through the sunlight outside the curtain, and cast his eyes in the direction of Li Changge's house. There, adults are busy cultivating crops in the fields, while children frolic in the fields or gather to read aloud. This ordinary and beautiful scene, like a quiet pastoral picture, slowly unfolded in front of his eyes.

"Keming, come and see. Li Shimin softly called out to Du Ruhui beside him, pointing to the scene outside the window.

Du Ruhui looked in the direction of Li Shimin's finger, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He was silent for a moment and whispered, "Your Majesty, this ......

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Li Shimin retracted his gaze, looked at Du Ruhui, and asked in a serious tone: "Keming, what do you think of this village?"

Du Ruhui knew that Li Shimin was serious at the moment, he didn't dare to slack off, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "The people are not hungry, and there is a smile on their faces." Although he was in the farmland, his clothes were very clean, and Weichen even saw the patterns. Books are expensive, and the children here can afford to read them......" He paused, as if considering his words, and then continued: "Yao Shun's world, that's all. "

"Yao Shun's world is nothing more than that. Li Shimin repeated Du Ruhui's words, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart. He took a deep breath, as if he wanted to inhale the shock and emotion deep into his heart.

However, just then, a slightly trembling voice interrupted their conversation. Empress Eldest Sun asked softly, "Concubine...... I want to ask Your Majesty, a small matter. "

Li Shimin turned his head and looked at Empress Eldest Sun, a hint of softness flashed in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Guanyin, it's okay to say it." "

Empress Eldest Sun seemed to hesitate, but still spoke: "When are we ...... Can you recognize Ge'er?" As soon as this question came out, her eyes revealed deep anticipation and longing.

This question is like a basin of cold water poured on Li Shimin's head. He came to his senses in an instant, realizing his agitation and gaffe. Recognize each other, recognize each other...... He didn't have to turn his head to know that Du Ruhui must be warning himself with his eyes at this moment: Don't be in a hurry!

Li Shimin smiled bitterly in his heart. Yes, when is it? It has only been two years since he ascended the throne, and the government is not stable, and the people have not fully recovered from the long-term turmoil. Although the Xuanwumen Rebellion was successful some time ago, did the guards in the palace really fully support him? Although Li Changge said that they supported him, after all, the coup d'état made the people of the world fearful. Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty spent a lot of vitality in the war for the heir, and the later construction of the canal began to forcibly recruit the people because of his lack of strength. The court infighting between the two Han Dynasty and ......the Jin Dynasty is even more vivid

A change in Xuanwumen, like a nightmare reappearing yesterday, made many people involuntarily recall the story of Sima Yi's usurpation of power. Today's people are all worried about the repetition of history and the recurrence of centuries of turmoil. Li Er had mixed feelings in his heart, so he could only smile bitterly and say to Empress Eldest Sun: "Guanyin, we may need to put this matter on hold for the time being. "

"You get the idea...... The crown prince has been established, and the song is so good, if it ...... in the future" Li Er's words were not finished, the eldest grandson queen was stunned, and then lowered her head and sobbed silently. The biological flesh and blood who have been separated for more than ten years, how she longs to recognize him, listen to him call his mother, or even a more cordial mother. However, the husband in front of her is a living example, she not only wants the child to return to the palace, but also fears that once Li Changge returns, it will cause a tragedy similar to Xuanwumen again.

The atmosphere in the carriage became extremely depressing because Li Changge could not be picked up immediately to return to the palace. At this moment, a fine light flashed in Li Er's eyes, "Empress, there is no need to be too anxious about this matter. When Empress Changsun heard this, her eyes lit up slightly, and she seemed to have a premonition that Li Er had a way to deal with it.

I saw Li Er smile lightly and said eloquently: "Although we can't officially welcome the prince back to the palace now, do you remember Ge'er said that he just wants to be an idle prince?" "What do you mean......" she asked tentatively.

Li Er nodded affirmatively: "A few days ago, I went out on a tour and was rescued by a peasant boy, who was virtuous and possessed many thaumaturgy that was beneficial to the people's livelihood. I think it's better to find an opportunity to crown him as the idle king and let him enter Chang'an in this way, so that we can meet often. After hearing this, Empress Eldest Sun was stunned at first, and then hugged Li Er tightly, tears falling silently.

Li Er turned his gaze to Du Ruhui, although this matter is not grandiose, it also needs to be considered carefully. After pondering for a moment, Du Ruhui nodded, and analyzed: "Your Majesty has not been on the throne for a long time, and the people's hearts have not yet stabilized, and it is necessary to set up an exemplary figure. This character must stay away from political struggles, but be loved by the people and give them hope for a good life. "

"Your Highness is the best candidate!" Du Ruhui concluded after careful consideration, "Now that it is the second year of Zhenguan and the country is in ruins, Your Majesty has adopted some unconventional methods, which will not cause people's suspicion and disaster. If the idle king is set up in a few years, I am afraid it will cause criticism, but at this stage, it is a godsend. "

Li Er's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he decided to accept Li Changge as a righteous son first, and secretly cultivate strength for him. In time, when the time is ripe to make the father-son relationship public, I believe that it will not cause an uproar in the world at that time, and even the matter of changing the prince can make a smooth transition. As for where Li Changge's palace was built, these specific affairs are small problems that can be solved later compared to the overall situation.

At the same time, Li Er did not forget the episode that happened this morning—the sword that was stored in the Lingyan Pavilion and was easily cut off. This sword is a dedication of the Qinghe Cui family, known as the "Son of Heaven Weapon", but it is actually a temptation and attraction for him. For a family like the Qinghe Cui family, Li Er was unwilling to accept their overtures, but he had to respond.

Qinghe Cui's family, one of the five surnames and seven wangs, has been an ancient family that has been inherited for thousands of years since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. But at the same time, Cui, like the other five surnames and Qiwang, is not loyal to himself, but stands on the same front as Li Yuan, Li Yuanji, Li Jiancheng and others. This is also the biggest contradiction between Li Er and his father, and it is also the key reason why he is still under house arrest for Li Yuan.

At the beginning of Li Yuan's establishment of the Tang Dynasty, out of concern about the stability of the new unification, he chose to cooperate with various gate valve families. In the seventh year of Wude, that is, two years before the Xuanwumen Change, Li Yuan restored the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, blocked the way for the promotion of Hanmen scholars, and at the same time rewarded more than 2,000 officials in one day. In his opinion, as long as the family is given enough grace, the risk of rebellion can be avoided.

However, Li Shimin's view is diametrically opposed. He believed that Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, was not very fond of the Sima family? During the two Jin Dynasty periods, he gave unprecedented preferential treatment to the family lords, and as a result, the dynasty was destroyed in less than 50 years, and he had to cross to the south in good clothes. Therefore, Li Shimin came up with a bold idea: since the core force around him is the children of the Han family represented by Qin Qiongwei Chi Gong and the marginal figures among literati like Wei Zheng, why do they still bow their eyebrows to the family gate?

Don't rely on them when you fight the country, and you don't have to treat them with courtesy when you sit on the country. But such an idea is obviously not in line with Li Yuan's wishes, and over time, the relationship between Li Shimin and the family gate valve is still a monarch and a minister on the surface, but in fact it is incompatible. In the face of this delicate situation, Li Er strengthened his belief that while protecting the country, he should also gradually weaken the influence of the family's gate valves, so as not to repeat the mistakes of history.