The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"This..." Pei Ji continued to ponder and said, "Your Majesty is more interested in the place next to my family's farm. That day, I went there with Your Majesty and met a young man there. Your Majesty said that the young man looked more like an old friend."

"Your Majesty's old friend?" Li Jiancheng showed a puzzled look on his face.

What kind of old friend could make my father go to Jingyang County again and again?

Or he took Li Xiaogong with him.

"Your Highness, I heard that when Your Majesty came back from the Qin Palace that day, someone from Jinyang's hometown came and met Your Majesty, and then Your Majesty let that person go back." The person next to Li Jiancheng whispered.

"Where is that person now?" Li Jiancheng asked.

"After meeting His Majesty that day, he left and did not stay in Chang'an for long, but went directly back to his hometown in Jinyang."

"Your Highness, do you think that the young man in Jingyang County has a relationship with His Majesty's hometown?" Pei Ji asked curiously.

At the same time, he was already thinking about something else.

He did not ask too much about the situation in the neighboring manor, but His Majesty never summoned him again after he came back, which made him feel a little bad.

It seems that he has to ask about the situation there when he goes back, so as not to be stabbed in the back without knowing it.

"Since it is an old friend, maybe there is some relationship." Li Jiancheng said in a low voice.

"Your Highness, now is not the time to care about irrelevant people in Jingyang County." The people around Li Jiancheng reminded.

The King of Qin is already in good health. The fight between the two sides has long been irreconcilable, both openly and secretly. Now the subordinates of both sides also dislike each other and are about to fight when they meet.

At present, we still have to find a way to defeat the King of Qin, otherwise, the Eastern Palace will not be at peace as long as the King of Qin is here.

Li Yuan sat in the palace, feeling uneasy, thinking about the things between his two sons. Now the King of Qin's poisoning has not been investigated, but Li Yuan has already tended to believe that it was the prince who did it. Otherwise, how could someone poison the huge Eastern Palace under the eyes of the prince?

And the only one who was poisoned was the King of Qin.

The eunuch came in and bowed to report.

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin is here."

"Let him in." Li Yuan said.

He had a vague idea in his mind, wondering if this could ease the relationship between the two sons.

"Your son pays homage to your father." Li Shimin knelt on the ground and saluted.

"Erlang, get up." Li Yuan looked at his son kneeling on the ground. Although he was tired, his eyes still revealed love.

"Thank you, father."

"Erlang, I have thought about your matter for a long time." Li Yuan said: "When the Sui Dynasty was tyrannical and the people were living in poverty, you were the first to make a great plan and conquer the country. It was all your credit. It can even be said that most of the world of the Tang Dynasty was conquered by you, the King of Qin.

But after all, your elder brother Jiancheng is the eldest son. Since ancient times, there has been a hierarchy between the elders and the younger ones. The eldest son is the crown prince. Moreover, Jiancheng has been the heir for a long time, and father can't bear to abolish his position as the crown prince.

I can also see that you and the crown prince are difficult to get along in Chang'an City. Sooner or later, there will be a bigger dispute with more serious consequences.

Instead of such a day, it is better to do this. I will send you to Luoyang. From now on, you will stay in Luoyang. From Shanzhou to the east, you will be in charge. Moreover, you are allowed to set up the emperor's flag in Luoyang."

Li Yuan's words were like a heavy stone thrown into Li Shimin's heart, stirring up huge waves.

Li Shimin quickly knelt on the ground.

"Please take back what you just said, father." Li Shimin clasped his hands and said, "I would rather be filial to you, father. I have never thought about the position of the crown prince."

"Why? Don't you want to? This is the best way I can think of to resolve the dispute between you and the crown prince." Li Yuan sighed.

He remembered what he saw in Jingyang County, where two sons were fighting for the family property, and the father divided the property equally.

Although the royal family is different from ordinary people, it is nothing more than a matter of two sons fighting for the family property.

In this way, if the world is divided equally, there may be a glimmer of hope between the two sons.

"The world is one family. Chang'an and Luoyang are both part of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, Chang'an and Luoyang are not far from each other. Whether you miss your father or your father misses you, you can meet at any time. My son, please don't be too sad."

"Father, the Tang Dynasty has finally unified. If I go to Luoyang, I will be far away from you and will not be able to enjoy your presence. Secondly, if I do so, won't I be dividing the Tang Dynasty, which has finally been unified, into two? How can a prince in this world raise the flag of the emperor?I don't want to do this.

I know what your father is thinking, and I know that your father loves me and my elder brother. However, even if we do this now, so that my elder brother and I don't have to fight, what if in the future..."

When he said this, Li Yuan understood in his heart.

What if in the future?

If the eldest brother becomes the emperor, will he tolerate another king in Luoyang who has the banner of the emperor?

When the time comes, the two brothers will surely fight against each other again, and the world will inevitably be in turmoil again.

Li Yuan was silent.

This is the best way he can think of, but it still doesn't work.

How can brothers who are born from the same mother become like this now?

"Erlang, let your father think about it again, think about it again..." Li Yuan stammered, waved his hand, and let Li Shimin leave first.

The East Palace soon learned the news.

"Your Highness, you must not let the King of Qin leave Chang'an. "The prince's staff said, "The King of Qin has many elite soldiers and generals under his command. If he goes to Luoyang to claim the throne, he will be like a tiger descending from the mountain and will be difficult to control. But if we leave the King of Qin in Chang'an, it will be much easier to control him with the power of the Eastern Palace. "

Li Jiancheng thought about it and it was indeed true.

Li Yuanji agreed even more.

If the King of Qin left Chang'an, no one would be able to control him. Who knows how many soldiers he would have to raise after he went to Luoyang? It would also be a big hidden danger in the future.

If he stayed in Chang'an, he would have no soldiers. Even if there were many literati and generals in the palace, what would that do? It was not as good as the East Palace, which had many officials and even soldiers.

Li Yuan was already wavering in his heart because of Li Shimin's words. When the officials around Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji brought it up again, he made up his mind and gave up the idea. Let the King of Qin continue to stay in Chang'an.

After the matter was settled, Li Yuan thought of Jingyang County again.

Originally, he wanted to go there with Li Xiaogong, but because of various things, he was delayed again. Now, it's a good time to go out and relax.