The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Lizhou, Yi'an Prince's Palace.

Li Youliang was sentenced to death for treason, which had a great impact on the nobles, because the turmoil caused by the reduction of the title of king was also eased.

Li Youliang was the uncle of the retired emperor, the grandfather of the current emperor, a member of the Li family, and a meritorious minister in resisting the northern Turks.

Such a noble, the court said to sentence him to death.

However, the reason for sentencing Li Youliang to death was also very sufficient.

Treason is an unforgivable crime in any dynasty.

After Li Youliang's death, Li Xiaochang could not help but feel a little sad.

"The court has no intention of giving us, the princes, a chance to live." Li Xiaochang sat at the table, holding a wine glass in his hand: "Even the King of Changle was sentenced to death. Our emperor is really swift and decisive, without any mercy."

When the court discussed the reduction of the title, he was also present, and that was not long ago.

Later, he came to Lizhou from Chang'an to take office.

Chang'an is definitely not a place where he can stay for a long time.

Sure enough, if he didn't leave, wouldn't Li Shimin also take action against him?

After all, he was the one who took the lead in opposing the emperor's decision in the court.

After the incident of Prince Changle, Li Xiaochang felt that leaving Chang'an was the right move.

However, he couldn't stay in Lizhou forever. The knife of reducing the title of king would fall on his head sooner or later.

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, he responded to Li Yuan's rebellion and served in Yongfeng Warehouse. What was the purpose? Wasn't it just to fight for a bright future for their lineage.

He was named Prince Yi'an, and the court rewarded him continuously. As long as this honor and favor continued, his descendants would have no worries.

Even if the title of Prince Yi'an could not be inherited, his son would be a duke in the future.

But as of now, it is unclear whether his title of Prince of a County can be kept. If it is reduced like this, Prince Yi'an will not be able to do it.

During the Wude years, they were meritorious officials of the Tang Dynasty. So what? In the Zhenguan years, they were no longer meritorious officials of the Tang Dynasty?

After the grain in Yongfeng Warehouse was eaten up, they refused to acknowledge it?

How could meritorious officials be treated like this?

Since realizing this, Li Xiaochang has joined forces with other old officials of Wude in the court. There is strength in numbers. Since so many of them disagree with the current policy of the court to reduce the number of kings, the emperor should listen and think carefully about the consequences of doing so, right?

But now it seems that it is of no use. The emperor simply does not listen.

The chief secretary sitting below whispered to Li Xiaochang: "Your Highness, be careful with your words. I heard that when Prince Changle was in Liangzhou, he also said some things that he shouldn't have said, which made His Majesty unhappy. The news got to His Majesty, and His Majesty sent people to Liangzhou, which involved many things later."

"Humph, that's because the people around him are not good people. How come the news spread to Chang'an City?" Li Xiaochang angrily smashed the wine glass and looked at his chief secretary: "You have been with me for more than ten years, right?"

"Yes." The chief secretary bowed and responded.

"I believe that you will not betray me. You should know what to do with what I said today."

The chief secretary quickly responded: "It is heard by my subordinates and rots in my heart."

"Yes." Li Xiaochang nodded with satisfaction.

If he wants to do things, he can't do without the help of these people around him.

Now he is not in Chang'an. To put it bluntly, the emperor is far away. Even if he does something, Chang'an City will not know it immediately. Just be careful.

"What's going on in Chang'an recently?" Li Xiaochang asked.

"In Chang'an City, General Changsun Anye sent a message saying that King Jingyang has been away from Chang'an for more than two months. At first, no one knew where he went. There was no trace of him. Someone went to His Majesty to inquire about the news, but was scolded by His Majesty and came back. Now, King Jingyang's whereabouts have been known." Changshi said.

"Oh? King Jingyang, Li Fu?" Li Xiaochang narrowed his eyes.

A young boy picked up by the emperor from outside.

He did not make any contribution to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. Just relying on his uncle-nephew relationship with the emperor, he was named a county king, and he was on an equal footing with him who made great contributions.

Humph, if the title of king is reduced, the first one to be reduced should be a relative like King Jingyang who has no merit.

"Yes, he is in Huizhou now. I heard that he went to Huizhou to suppress bandits in accordance with the order of His Majesty." Changshi said.

"Suppress bandits? His Majesty sent him to Huizhou to suppress bandits? This matter is very strange no matter how you look at it." Li Xiaochang said.

"Yes, General Changsun Anye also thinks so, so he is also trying to find out what King Jingyang is doing in Huizhou."What, does His Majesty have something that needs him to deal with privately?" The chief secretary said cautiously.

"If that's the case, it's not a good sign." Li Xiaochang said.

He thought for a while, then said: "Li Fu is a lackey. The emperor favors him because of the former King of Han, and he flatters the emperor to the utmost. Humph, I don't see much of his real ability, but he just makes the two emperors very happy. "

Although Li Fu joined the army twice and fought against the Turks, everyone in the court thought that Li Fu was just a scoundrel who joined the army to get military merits. The first time, he was with His Majesty, and he didn't fight a war, but he just went there with a title.

Your Majesty is a master in fighting, what can a small commander like him do?

As for the second time, General Yuchi was there, and General Yuchi led his men to charge and annihilate the Turkic vanguard, which had nothing to do with him hiding in the rear.

So, no one thinks that Li Fu has any ability to lead troops.

He grew up in the Li family, received family education, and was born in the countryside. How much ability can he have?

It's nothing more than the two majesties wanting to flatter him.

Now suddenly let him go to Huizhou to lead troops to suppress bandits? Is it possible? The real purpose is definitely not to suppress bandits.

"What real ability can a flattering minister have? If he really has real ability, how can he be willing to be a nominal official when he enters the court?" The chief historian echoed Li Xiaochang's words: "I heard that since he was recognized by the emperor, he has not lived in Chang'an City much. The specifications of the house awarded to him by the emperor far exceed the regulations of a county king, but he doesn't think the house in Chang'an City is good at all. He often lives in the countryside of Jingyang County, guarding his old house and staring at his own one acre and three points of land. "

Such a prince, who personally manages his own farm and fiefdom, and always keeps his eyes on the fields, what future can he have?