Crown Prince's Counterattack

In the huge study room, the father and son sat facing each other, the atmosphere was dignified, and the serving maids and eunuchs were all guarding outside the door, always paying attention to the movement inside the door.

"The Turks violated the border again, and my minister asked for orders to lead the army to go out"

Sima Yi knelt down in front of Li Yuan with a solemn face.

"I know you are anxious, but you have to know one thing, the son of a daughter cannot sit down, your status is different from the past, any accident is a matter of shaking the country, you can't do it arbitrarily, so I will talk to you when I go to court tomorrow morning." The ministers discuss the candidates and determine the candidates for the expedition."

Li Yuan remained unmoved, looking at Sima Yi with displeasure.

"But……"

"Okay, you don't need to say too much, I have already made a decision."

"Then—I obey my father's will in everything."

Seeing that Sima Yi finally chose to step back, Li Yuan's face looked much better.

"By the way, in a few days, the second brother will be here soon, right?"

Sima Yi seemed to mention it casually, and quietly observed Li Yuan's emotional changes.

"Yeah, after all these years, this kid must have suffered a lot on the border..."

There was a trace of nostalgia in Li Yuan's eyes, and he sighed, this child is good at everything, but he is a little too stubborn.

"Shimin hasn't come back these years, and he has made a lot of contributions in the army. On the day he comes back, you will welcome him for me and announce the decree by the way."

Sima Yi took the imperial edict and put it in his sleeve without any curiosity.

In fact, this is nothing more than the will of the king. He has known it for a long time. After Li Shimin left these years, almost no one still mentions the matter of that year. His Li family is not the Li family that ascended the throne at the beginning of the year. He dared to mention this matter in person, so Li Shimin really came back just in time.

What's more important is that besides becoming the king, Li Yuan also gave him a lot of real power, which was regarded as compensation for what happened back then. It was a helpless move to abolish his throne back then, but today he got it back with interest. He even asked himself to greet him in person, which really gave him enough face.

"Yes, royal father, I haven't seen you in these years, and I miss my second brother a little bit."

Sima Yi said emotional words, and he really thought so in his heart. A person who has not met an opponent for many years is also a life that is as lonely as snow and cannot be looked at directly!

It was more comfortable for Li Yuan to hear these words. A father always hopes that his children will live in harmony. Sometimes, it is good to deceive oneself and others.

"If you can think this way, I will be relieved. Some things will be in the past, and there is no need to mention them. The father is old and unable to do what he wants. The future of the Li family will be handed over to you. I believe that the people of the world will also I will assist you well"

"Father's words are serious, father's health is healthy, this country still depends on father's emperor everywhere, son minister and second younger brother will definitely assist father, how can you talk about old age so easily?

Sima Yi put on a refusal attitude and sincerely declined, noticing the slight joy in Li Yuan's eyes, he knew he was right.

Long live I have listened too much, sitting in the seat for a long time, my heart will grow, if I am willing to withdraw from the vortex of power easily, then since ancient times, there will not be so many emperors asking for immortality, and His Majesty as great as the first emperor is no exception , It is enough to see that the greed of human nature has no bottom line.

Li Yuan's words carried a bit of unspeakable temptation, this kind of vague distrust may not even be noticed by himself, but the prudent Sima Yi noticed it.

Sima Yi, who returned to the East Palace, was blocked in the study by his subordinates who came after him.

"Your Highness, has His Majesty promised you to lead troops out?"

Sima Yi shook his head.

A few years ago, His Majesty had intentionally weakened the influence of His Highness the Crown Prince in the army, so it was nothing more than expected, and there was only slight regret in the eyes of the people, and it was immediately covered by new things.

"Your Highness, the Second Prince has accumulated a lot of military exploits over the years, and his influence in the army cannot be underestimated. Your Highness should make plans early."

Everyone nodded, obviously agreeing with the words.

Sima Yi also listened to it in his heart. He knew that this was Li Yuan's chess game to balance the situation, but he would not relax. Military power was too important, so he must find an opportunity to hold it in his hands. Fortunately, he had made arrangements a few years ago. , nor waste the resources of his prophet.

On the other hand, the fourth brother has also gained quite a lot in military exploits. He has always been close to him, and he can be regarded as an important force, which should not be underestimated. Thinking about it this way, Sima Yi frowned slightly, looking a bit distressed.

"Your Highness, don't worry too much. Your position is stable, and His Majesty also trusts you. As long as there are no mistakes, accidents will not happen."

Seeing Sima Yi frown, the subordinates thought that their words had shocked him, and hurriedly comforted him. Although the tone was a bit vague, the meaning they wanted to express was clear.

Li Jiancheng himself is the eldest son, and he is also the crown prince. His character and ability are all the top choices, and His Majesty also trusts him. It can be seen that his position is stable and unshakable, and the officials will not agree, so as long as His Highness is stable , will be able to inherit the big position, just beware of some people doing some ghostly tricks.

"Don't worry, everyone"

He is still very polite to those who bet their lives on him, but that's all.

A group of people haunted Sima Yi in the study, and there was a heated debate about Li Shimin's return. In the end, they went home without discussing any results. Therefore, the bureaucratic system of thousands of years is sometimes passed down in one continuous line.

Li Shimin's men and horses arrived very quickly, within three days they arrived ten miles outside Chang'an. The spies who found the trace quickly spread the news to the East Palace. I passed the crowd, stood under the city wall, and watched the sound of galloping horseshoes not far away getting closer.

Li Shimin quickly got down from his horse, his face full of dust and beard, but his eyes were very bright, and the smile on his face was very bright. Seeing Sima Yi's straightforward salute, he couldn't see the slightest bit of reluctance. There was no haze in his smile. No.

It really is different from before!

Sima Yi showed a clear smile, it seemed that the city of Chang'an was going to be lively again, and there was always a strange feeling in his heart that he was eager to try.

"Second brother, long time no see, big brother misses you very much"

Sima Yi stepped forward, patted Li Shimin's shoulder, and wiped the corners of his eyes that were dry at all, showing a long-awaited expression, which looked like brotherhood to outsiders.

"Brother, I miss you too"

Li Shimin's face didn't change at all, and then his eyes quickly turned red, and a few tears fell down, which was more realistic, not like Sima Yi's cut corners.

Others watched from a distance, and couldn't see the turmoil between the two brothers at all. The scene unexpectedly made people feel and sad!

fraud!Didn't they say that good brothers disagree, love each other and kill each other!

"Second brother hasn't changed much these years!"

Will act as always.

"Brother has changed a lot over the years"

It was insidious before, and it is even more insidious now.

The tone of both of them is full of meaning.

"As for the second younger brother, I won't leave again when I come back this time, my father won't agree!"

"Brother, don't worry, I won't go out any more when I come back this time, and I will rely on my elder brother to take care of me in Chang'an City in the future."

Now that the war is over, his combat achievements are now enough for him to fight for that position once, so the attitude of the emperor is particularly important.

The eldest brother has been operating in Chang'an for many years, and he didn't know how many people's arrangements were disturbed when he came back, but for him, the more disordered the appointment, the more opportunities there are.

"It's natural!"

Sima Yi fully agreed.

Now that Li Shimin has come prepared, he can only see the tricks. These years at the border, it seems that he has experienced a lot. Sima Yi faintly saw the shadow of the future Emperor Taizong. This sudden sense of oppression made him even more Feel excited.

After Sima Yi declared his will unhurriedly, he led Li Shimin into the city. From time to time, some people in the crowd who had not completely dispersed looked back quietly, with a bit of curiosity in their eyes.

But at this time, Li Shimin was in no mood to notice that his father's will restored his status as king of Qin, and he was allowed to open a mansion to discuss matters. Give him a chance to compete with his big brother.

Sure enough, all his patience for so many years was worth it.Those things that he once lost have been recovered a hundred times and a thousand times, but these are all earned by him with his own life, so he deserves such treatment.What is the throne, what he wants is the throne above ten thousand people, and he will use his own strength to grab all of these.

His eyes were shining brightly, all kinds of thoughts exploded in his mind, and he held the horse's rein tightly.When he saw Sima Yi's half-smiling gaze, he quickly calmed down, quickly suppressed the desire that had burst out in his heart for many years, and his eyes regained their calmness.

In addition to these preferential treatment, Li Yuan also specially allocated funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs to order the Ministry of Industry to rebuild a mansion. This shows that the preferential treatment for Li Shimin even aroused the hearts of the government and the opposition.

Although the position of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is stable, how many princes have been able to survive from the crown prince to the emperor since ancient times, and whether their Royal Highness the Crown Prince has this blessing.Your Majesty treats His Highness King Qin so favorably, does he have the idea of ​​abolishing the Crown Prince?

Among them, the most active ones are those who do not have a strong sense of presence in the court. They cannot climb up to the East Palace, but they can't stop their pursuit of glory and wealth!It is also a good choice to start a new stove. It is very important to have a sense of presence.

Here Li Shimin didn't have time to appreciate his new mansion, so he rushed into the palace to greet Li Yuan.