The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Now Li Yuan was immersed in the grief of the fratricide of the royal family, and he could not get out of it for a long time, and he had no intention of the government.

The government was handled by the prince.

After Li Fu explained the matter to Lao Zhao, he hurriedly changed his clothes and went to the palace to see Li Yuan.

She was not there on the day when Li Shimin was named the prince, so he had not seen the grand scene in the palace. However, it was a good day for Li Shimin, but it was different for Li Yuan.

For this position, the brothers killed each other, and he, the emperor, had no extra choice. The prince could only be his second son.

Li Yuan still lived in Taiji Palace. Li Fu came to Taiji Palace and smelled a smell of wine as soon as he entered the palace.

In broad daylight, Li Yuan was drinking in Taiji Palace. It can be imagined that he has begun to ignore the government.

"Your Majesty, your nephew is here to see you." Li Fu stepped forward and said softly.

Li Yuan was already a little drunk. Seeing Li Fu coming in, he waved.

"It's you. Come, come and sit down. Let's sit down and talk." Li Yuan said.

He didn't like Li Shimin very much now, but he was still close to other nephews and nieces.

The eunuch brought a cushion and put it in front of Li Fu. Li Fu was not restrained and sat beside Li Yuan casually.

"Your Majesty, drink less." Li Fu saw Li Yuan holding up the wine bottle again, and couldn't help but persuade him.

Li Yuan waved his hand helplessly.

"It's okay, it's okay. Now I rarely care about the affairs of the court. It's okay with the prince."

Although this was said lightly, everyone could hear the helplessness in it.

Now that Li Shimin has monopolized power, it doesn't matter whether he, the emperor, presides over the government.

Li Yuan didn't have the mind to worry about political affairs anymore.

It's useless.

"Did you meet the elders of your family when you went to Jinyang this time?" Li Yuan asked.

Li Fu nodded: "I have met them all. This time I came back, I brought some people to Chang'an. The elders said that they were the people who followed my father back then. Now that I have paid tribute to my father, they should naturally follow me back to Chang'an and help me in the future."

Li Yuan took a big sip of wine.

"That's good. The people who followed your father in the past are all in Jinyang. Some of them are already old, so the clan sent them back to their hometowns to retire." Li Yuan said: "Later, I really found you in Jingyang County and thought you looked familiar, so I wrote to Jinyang and asked the people in Jinyang to find them all.

After all, if it was your father who arranged you and your son to stay in the farm there, there should be someone around him who knew about it. Finding them can more accurately confirm your identity."

When chatting with Li Fu, Li Yuan's face was rarely less sad.

"Now those people are with you, just right, they can help you more. You haven't had an easy life these years." Li Yuan said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Fu bowed his hands to express his gratitude.

Li Yuan was really thinking about him and really helped him a lot.

Li Yuan waved his hand: "In the future, live a good life. You know everything about Chang'an City. You missed the ceremony of enthroning the prince."

"My nephew knows everything." Li Fu said.

"Then, what do you think?" Li Yuan asked, "I've been feeling depressed lately, and I've been thinking about whether it's my softness that has led to the current situation. In the end, I've harmed Dalang and Silang."

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, there have been very few smooth successions of the throne." Li Fu said, "After gaining the throne, whether to establish the eldest son or the virtuous has always been a difficult question. My eldest cousin has been with your majesty, handling state affairs in a proper manner, and he has done nothing wrong. It's just that in the eyes of others, his contributions are not as dazzling as those of my second cousin.

How can your majesty depose a prince who has never made mistakes in politics?"

Li Jiancheng was not wrong, it was just that Li Shimin was too strong.

"Yes, Jiancheng is the eldest son after all. He has been by my side and made great efforts in the process of conquering the world." Li Yuan said with emotion: "I am really in a dilemma. However, my dilemma eventually caused Dalang and Silang to end up like this. If Erlang had been appointed as the crown prince earlier, everything today might be different."

"Your Majesty, people are not saints and cannot accurately predict the future." Li Fu said: "This is not your Majesty's fault. Your Majesty does not need to blame yourself too much for this. Each of the children born to you and the queen is so outstanding. When outstanding people gather together and there is only one position, no one can balance the relationship between them.

If your Majesty had appointed the second cousin as the crown prince earlier, would there still be people who would say that the Tang Dynasty would be established in the Central Plains,Why not respect Zhou Li and make the eldest son the heir?

Can your Majesty be sure that your eldest cousin will not be provoked by these remarks and feel indignant? "

"So, no matter what, it is difficult, and your Majesty is not wrong. "

Li Fu tried his best to enlighten Li Yuan in front of him.

When he saw Li Yuan again this time, he felt Li Yuan's condition personally, which was much worse than before.

Before the incident, Li Yuan was still a spirited old man, and his hair was not completely white.

Over the past few days, Li Yuan has been in a depressed state. Now he sits in this palace, ignoring government affairs, drinking all day, drunk, looking old and frail, and there is no trace of the heroic lord in the past.

Pei Ji also tried to persuade Li Yuan to cheer up and handle the affairs of the court properly. After all, Pei Ji also said that he is still the emperor now, and the world is still the world of the Li family.

There is no need to worry about the past.

But Li Yuan is a soft-hearted and sentimental person. Among many children, the most beloved child, only the second child is left, and it was the second child who did it, which made him unable to let it go.

Li Yuan raised his head, his turbid eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and he looked at Li Fu.

"Am I really right? "

"Your Majesty is right." Li Fu looked at Li Yuan seriously and responded.

The son is too outstanding. It is a good thing for an ordinary family, but it is not a good thing for the royal family. Even if Li Yuan is the emperor, he has no way to solve this deadlock.

Whoever becomes the crown prince, the rest will not be willing.

"Leaving people in Chang'an City will lead to mutual slaughter. If you drive them out, when your majesty is gone, it will be a larger-scale war." Li Fu said: "People have two hearts, one is greedy and the other is unwilling."

No matter which heart prevails, it is impossible for them to live in peace under the previous situation.

Li Fu personally participated in it and realized the helplessness.

This is not something that can be recorded in a few words in the history books.