Datang Fenghua Road

The emperor suddenly looked back and said leisurely, "I will announce this answer at the banquet!"

The princes had eagerness in their eyes, and anxiety and anticipation in their hearts.

Empress Zhangsun slowly put down the unfinished little clothes in her hands, but got up to tidy up her phoenix clothes, and went out to hold Li Shimin's arm, and the husband and wife walked side by side.

The princes at the back looked at each other with vigilance and fierceness in their eyes. First, Li Chengqian snorted coldly, then Li Tai smiled triumphantly, while Li Zhi cowered and hid at the back. All the princes chased Li Shimin and his wife out together.

Li Shimin's ambitions for this banquet were very high, including all the officials of the sixth rank and above in the entire court, the number of people was more than nine hundred, and the entire hall was needed to satisfy it.

The banquet was held in the frontmost palace of the five main halls of the Lizheng Hall. It was half a mile away from the Changsun’s bedroom to the main hall. Along the way, there were detours in the palaces and corridors, and it took two cups of tea time to actually walk.

Li Shimin marched in long strides, and his eldest grandson followed each other. The princes in the back had their own thoughts. During the period, various concubines who received notifications continued to join, and the royal team became more and more huge.

By the time they reached the entrance of the main hall, the number of people had already become dozens. Li Shimin and the eldest grandson were the emperor and empress, followed by the four main concubines in the palace, the four concubines, and some favored concubines, or gave birth to princes. The princess' Zhaoyi talent...

Among them, Concubine Yang followed the most closely, and suddenly whispered to the eldest grandson: "Sister, sister's Ke'er is now sensible and has learned some skills to stand on, I will not let him hold any resentment, I will drive him to myself. the fief to beg for food and drink.”

This is a promise to the eldest grandson that her son will not participate in the battle for reserve.

Among the concubines in the palace, only Concubine Yang is the smartest. She knows that no one's son can compete with the prince born to the eldest grandson. Some things can be won without struggle. If you hope too much, you will be disappointed.

The eldest grandson glanced at her, suddenly sighed, and said sadly: "My sister planned early, let Ke'er follow Yue'er to study, now your child has a foothold, and no longer has to worry about being a mother. It's a pity. Ben Gong has neglected the children's education, I should have handed over Chengqian and the others to Yue'er, now it's too late to say anything..."

Concubine Yang has always been on good terms with the eldest grandson, and she felt sad when she heard her tone. She couldn't help but stretched out her hand to hold the eldest grandson, and said softly, "Sister, is your Highness really unwilling to come back? If he comes to sit, no matter which prince Don't dare to stab."

The eldest grandson looked a little miserable, with a bit of pride in the misery, and said quietly: "The child in this palace has a higher mind than heaven, he doesn't want to enjoy the success of his father's generation, and wants to earn a family business by himself. This is his ambition, how can I, a mother, stop him?"

"It's a pity!" Concubine Yang also sighed faintly, and said, "This Tang Dynasty can only be considered orthodox when it is handed over to His Highness..."

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she hesitated for a long time before she finally probed carefully: "Sister, have you and Your Majesty made a choice?"

The eldest grandson shook his head slowly, then nodded lightly again, and said with a deep meaning: "It's a certain person, but it may not be possible!"

"Who is it?" Concubine Yang was a little curious, and said carefully: "Is it Chengqian or Qingque, or is it a childish slave?"

As for the other princes, Concubine Yang didn't even mention it at all. She knew better than all concubines that as long as the eldest grandson lived for one day, the crown prince would definitely come from the main palace.

However, the eldest grandson glanced at her, suddenly smiled bitterly, and said, "Ben Gong also wants to choose the three of them, but unfortunately they can't!"

Concubine Yang was stunned for a moment, her beautiful big eyes filled with surprise.

The eldest grandson glanced around, he hesitated to speak, but finally he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty will announce it later, I tell you now it is not a leak, this time the prince will not obey the prince. The choice is to go directly over the prince and make it from the prince's grandson!"

Concubine Yang was stunned again, and then a flash of light flashed in her mind, and her face was very happy. She was afraid that she would scream out, so she quickly covered her small mouth with her hands.

"Could it be...Could it be..." Concubine Yang lowered her voice as hard as she could, feeling her chest thumping, and said, "The one you chose is the son of His Highness?"

The eldest grandson phoenix nodded slightly, if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to see her nodding movement at all.

Yang Fei's heart is about to explode with joy!

She knew that her son couldn't be the emperor, but she was worried that other princes who became emperors in the future would liquidate her own son. Now, Li Shimin and the eldest grandson chose Han Yue's child directly over the prince, which is equivalent to giving her Li Ke one. solid future.

why?

Just because Li Ke studied with Han Yue since he was a child, the two are brothers in terms of generation, but in fact they are masters and apprentices, and they are both brothers and masters and apprentices. , and then the liquidation will not be liquidated on Li Ke's head.

Concubine Yang suddenly grabbed the eldest grandson with her other hand, and said solemnly: "Sister, you know that my sister's mother family also has a little bit of energy. If His Highness's child has obstacles in ascending the throne, my sister will help her if she goes out."

The eldest grandson murmured quietly: "Let's talk about today's banquet, this time Your Majesty and this palace have a whim, and it will inevitably lead to opposition from the Manchu dynasty. Now that the royal family and the noble family are still fighting hard, the Confucian sect favors Qingque. I heard from Your Majesty that the Buddhist monk from the Buddhist family has returned to the Central Plains a few days ago, but [-] Buddhist soldiers still remain in the Western Turks. Now that Yue’er is fighting in Liaodong, the countries in the Western Regions are just about to move. This year is really an eventful year..."

Concubine Yang's eyes were a little worried, and she suddenly gritted her teeth for a long time: "Sister, you know, my sister is the daughter of the previous dynasty. Although my Hongnong Yang clan has been exterminated, I still have three points of foundation. Your Majesty has a broad mind. The pulse is given to my sister. I can still contact General Tianbao, he is my uncle after all!"

Concubine Yang and Concubine Han are sisters, both daughters of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. Yu Wencheng is Han Xiao's uncle. Concubine Yang should also be called uncle according to seniority. In ancient times, uncles are like fathers, and even if they are not relatives, they can talk about each other. a relationship.

Concubine Yang's purpose is very clear. She wants to give everything to help her eldest grandson and Li Shimin. As long as she can put Han Yue's son on the throne, her own son will enjoy happiness with him in the future.

"Sister, why don't my sister go to see General Tianbao, ask him to be born again, and help Chaotang to destroy the Western Regions..."

The eldest grandson shook his head slowly, and solemnly warned: "The harem is not allowed to engage in politics. Your Majesty is in control of the affairs of the court. You and I had better not get involved. Besides, there are countless generals who are capable of fighting in this dynasty. Although they are not as good as Yuwen Chengdu, they are all He is a peerless general, let me tell you the truth, His Majesty is going to let Hou Junji fight this time when there is turmoil in the Western Regions."

"Hou Junji?" Concubine Yang was slightly stunned.

Hou Junji was Li Chengqian's father-in-law, and Li Chengqian relied on Buddhism. Buddhism was taking the lead in the rebellion in the Western Regions, but Li Shimin asked Hou Junji to fight the war?

Yang Fei only felt that her brain was not enough, and she couldn't help but feel confused.

The eldest grandson suddenly sighed and said in a low voice, "Don't say these boring words, the banquet hall has arrived, sister, you are half a body behind, if you are seen walking side by side with Ben Gong, the censors dare not provoke Ben Gong. Palace, but they dare to humiliate you..."

Concubine Yang nodded quickly, let go of Changsun's wrists with both hands, and stopped slowly under her feet, inadvertently falling behind half a body.

At this time, the banquet hall was already full of ministers. Li Shimin led the concubines and princes to step into the gate of the hall. Suddenly, the eunuch on duty shouted loudly, "Your Majesty is here, and the Queen is here!"

There was a loud noise in the hall, and all the ministers stood up and saluted, regardless of the family or the Confucian school, everyone had a respectful look on their faces.

No matter how you fight in the dark, at least on the surface, etiquette must be observed.

Without squinting, Li Shimin walked all the way to the dining table at the top of the hall. The emperor stood in front of the dining table with his head held high. He didn't say that the ministers were flat, but suddenly uttered a sentence, which shook the whole hall.

"I have decided to designate the son of King Zhao of Xifu as the heir of the country. After the banquet, I will send officials from the Ministry of Rites to Liaodong to take the name of my grandson Zhengshu and list it as the first in the line of succession..."

In ancient times, children were less than one year old and could not have their names corrected. They could only have a baby name to call first. Now Han Yue's son is only three or four crescents. However, Li Shimin ordered the Ministry of Rites to ask for the correct name. Written on the inheritance of the emperor, no matter who stops it, it doesn't matter.

As soon as the emperor's voice fell, the whole hall became audible, and all the ministers, including Lao Cheng and others, did not expect Li Shimin to do this, but then the hall became noisy and buzzing everywhere.

The aristocratic family was a little bit better. After all, they didn’t really support Li Chengqian, and the reaction of the Confucianism was more intense. The 70-year-old Confucian Kong Yingda stood up tremblingly, looked up to the sky and shouted: "It’s ridiculous, ridiculous, all the sons of the royal family are alive. But electing a grandson to inherit the national line, His Majesty's move, is it foolish?"

Li Shimin didn't look at Kong Yingda, but turned his eyes to Li Tai's face and said warmly: "Qing Que, I originally wanted to choose you, but unfortunately you want to kill your son and pass on your nephew, so I have to do this for your children to live. Pass the throne directly to your nephew, and you don't have to kill your son to pass on your nephew..."

Li Tai's face was dull and his eyes were blank.

Chapter 475

From ancient times to the present, throughout the dynasties, China has always paid attention to the rule of the world. The father is the emperor, and when he dies, the son is passed on. If the emperor is in power, the crown prince will be established.This is the inheritance and rules of thousands of years. Unless someone seeks to usurp the throne, the imperial power has always been postponed like this.

Throughout the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, only Zhu Yuanzhang was unique. This emperor not only killed countless corrupt officials in his life, but also abandoned his son and chose his grandson, and directly appointed the crown prince of the country to the emperor's grandson.

Now, Li Shimin did the same!

Li Tai's mouth was wide open, and it took him a long time to speak in disbelief: "Father, Father, you..." The boy suddenly turned his head, with grief and anger on his round face, and cried to his eldest grandson: "Mother, how can Father?" With such an arrangement, the child is dissatisfied in his heart, and the child is dissatisfied in his heart."

The stronger one's hope, the heavier the disappointment. Li Tai originally thought that the crown prince was destined to belong to him, but suddenly slipped away from his fingers. The prince of a country is the prince who can become the emperor in the future.

He yelled and shouted, his chubby little face no longer had that cute look, but instead had a faintly ferocious look.

"Empress mother, why is this happening? I am your second direct son, and a noble bloodline qualified to inherit the great lineage. Why didn't you hand over the prince to me, why did you choose a child who was breastfeeding? You are partial to the queen mother, and hello to the queen mother. Let the child chill..."

He kept yelling at the eldest grandson, and the two ministers next to him couldn't see it, so he couldn't help coming over and wanted to pull him, but Li Tai kicked and bit like crazy, crying and laughing: "The world praises me as a good scholar and loves to learn, The great Confucians praised me for being smart and clever. When Li Chengqian let loose waves, he set up a literature museum. When Li Chengqian played with palace maids, he revised the "Guo Dizhi". I can't compare to others. I am better than any prince in the royal family. , you are so chilling, the child knows that the father and the emperor listen to your persuasion the most, the position of the heir is obviously your suggestion, you are so disappointing..."