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Chapter 779 Request for Order
Cen Wenben's pupils shrank, his eyes were surprised, and he was even more afraid. He had just pushed the prince onto the stove because he had understood the prince's character. On the one hand, he wanted to let the emperor and other ministers see the prince's weak and irresponsible side;
Finally, this task will be pushed onto the prince, and he will be sent out of Chang'an City. Once he is out of the protection of the emperor and the Changsun family, there will be more variables. Even if the King of Shu and the King of Wei do not take action, the prince will be exposed for such a difficult task.

A kind-hearted but cowardly prince is not scary, but such a prince also knows how to cultivate himself, and sooner or later he will grow up and surpass the King of Shu.

This further strengthened Cen Wenben's idea of ​​taking this opportunity to get rid of the crown prince.
Li Shimin thought about it and realized that now only the prince himself knew his abilities and excellence, and no one else would regard the prince as a threat to him.

Of course, except for his adult sons.

What the prince said made sense. No matter how talented a person is, if he is always protected without being trained and exposed to the vicissitudes of life, he may eventually become useless.

Since ancient times, those who are destined to succeed will be protected by God. Li Shimin himself has survived many battles where he was doomed to die, so he believes even more in destiny. If his prince is destined to succeed, then his future in this life will be bright, but his road will be tortuous and full of ups and downs.

This is the configuration and treatment that God should give to a wise and holy ruler. Whether it was Qin Shihuang or myself, didn't we all walk through all the thorns in this way?

Suffering leads to glory!

This is absolutely true. Li Shimin's wisdom in defending against enemies and governing the country was honed through those arduous wars, so he knew even more how important those opponents and hardships were in a person's growth.

Li Shimin turned his head and looked at Zhangsun Wuji, who was frowning. He thought for a long time and nodded silently: "In the ninth year of Wude, the prince was brave enough to take responsibility and personally went to Luo Yi's military camp as a hostage, making great contributions to the court in dividing and disintegrating the enemy."

"At this time, at a young age, I have to take on an important mission for the Tang Dynasty."

"So, I have decided that if the Crown Prince's trip goes smoothly, then it's fine. If something goes wrong with the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess is already pregnant. If she gives birth to a boy, I will immediately make him the Crown Prince and heir to the Crown Prince's throne."

After saying that, he looked at several important officials in the hall and asked seriously, "Do you have any opinions?"

Well.
Several ministers looked at each other. For a moment, no one had expected Li Shimin to make such a proposal, and they were all quickly considering the pros and cons.

Wei Zheng seemed to be unprepared, Fang Xuanling did not comment, and Cen Wenben clearly disagreed, and his heart sank.

However, since the prince is still present and is about to take the risk to go to the north, it is difficult to say for the time being.

Zhang Sun Wuji was overjoyed and said, "Your Majesty's opinion is very appropriate. If so, the prince's trip will definitely be safe. I fully agree."

Zhang Xuansu then seconded the proposal: "I agree too."

Considering that Li Shimin was still young, this idea was just to avoid other princes having evil intentions and killing others with borrowed knives while the crown prince was away.

Fang Xuanling then also cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise, and I, an old minister, have no objection."

Seeing that most of the ministers agreed, Wei Zheng also nodded in agreement.

Finally, everyone looked at Cen Wenben, especially Changsun Wuji, who had a questioning look on his face. Cen Wenben had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I also agree with the emperor's opinion."

Even so, Cen Wen's original thought was that the longer the night, the more troubles he would have. The Dowager Concubine was only just pregnant and it was not known whether she could give birth smoothly. Even if she did, it was not certain whether the baby would be a boy or a girl. Even if she gave birth to a boy, he might not be made the Crown Prince.

Even if he is appointed as the crown prince, it will take more than ten years for him to truly grow up.

And after so many years of being besieged by the King of Shu, the King of Wei, and other princes, it is hard to say whether he can hold out until the day when the Emperor passes on the throne.
The most important thing at this time is to appease the prince, send him to the north, and then get rid of him with the help of the Turks. The real obstacle for the King of Shu is still the prince, not the unborn baby.

"If that's the case, then it's settled. The prince will go to meet with Tuli."

Seeing that this matter was confirmed, Li Shimin made a decision: "Xuansu, I will send you to the front line of Shuozhou to contact Tuli in advance and arrange the meeting."

The alliance between the two parties is a matter of great importance, and the details involved are complicated and need to be discussed in advance. In the end, whether it is Li Shimin or Li Yan, they only come forward to show the situation and express their attitude after the two sides have negotiated the conditions and finalized everything. They certainly don't need to discuss the specific details themselves.

"Ben Wen, go draft an edict. I have been on the throne for so long, but I have not been to the Eastern Capital. I have decided to send the Crown Prince to inspect the Eastern Capital on my behalf, and then go to Jinyang to inspect the northern towns on my behalf and comfort the soldiers in the border areas."

"The Crown Prince and the Alliance Tuli are related to the safety of both sides. This time, I will go there secretly under the pretext of a tour. Do not leak the news, so as not to harm the Crown Prince, Tuli and others."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Xuansu and Cen Wenben responded quickly.

After Li Shimin finished making the arrangements, he said, "In that case, you can go first. I still have some matters to tell the Crown Prince." "Yes, Your Majesty, we will take our leave."

All the ministers left, leaving only Li Shimin and his son in the hall.

Li Shimin did not hide his admiration and love for Li Yan, and praised: "Cheng Qian, you offered two strategies to the court yesterday, both of which were great achievements. And tomorrow you will go to the Turks for the Tang Dynasty, which is even more indispensable. Tell me, how should I reward you?"

"Father, I am already the crown prince. You have promised the future of the Tang Dynasty to me. It is my duty to work hard for the Tang Dynasty. How can I ask for a reward?" Li Yan subconsciously became polite as usual.

Li Shimin waved his hand and shook his head: "That's a matter for the future. Meritorious service should be rewarded. This is only natural. Tell me. As long as it's reasonable, I will approve it."

Li Yan was stunned. Seeing that Li Shimin was determined and did not seem polite, he changed his mind and thought that he might have taken advantage of him. He felt a little embarrassed and wanted to appease him. After thinking for a while, he said, "In this case, I dare to ask the emperor for an imperial decree."

Li Shimin asked in confusion: "Oh, what do you want to do? Tell me."

Li Yan immediately thought of his first task. Ankang is still young, and Yinan would only propose to marry Ankang when they form an alliance. However, if he were to form the alliance, he would naturally find a way to deal with it.

However, the root cause of Ankang's marriage problem is not Yi Nan.

Yinan rebelled in the end, and Ankang failed to get married. She was also coerced by the entire royal family and married Dugu Mou, whom she did not love. In the original drama, Li Chengqian did plead with Empress Zhangsun, but he was unable to shake the entire class.

This time I went there with the idea of ​​avoiding it temporarily, and I don’t know how long it will take.

If I'm not in Chang'an, I won't be able to take care of Ankang. I might as well take this opportunity to ask Li Shimin for an imperial edict. With this edict, Ankang will have the opportunity to fight against Empress Changsun and fight for his own happiness.

So Li Yan said seriously: "Father, the Concubine Shu died young, and sister Ankang lost her mother when she was young. Father and mother doted on Ankang doubly, which also cultivated Ankang's unrestrained personality. Unlike her other sisters, she is obedient and honest."

“The eagle in the sky is free and unfettered. If it is forcibly kept in a cage, it will die.”

"Other matters are fine. Ankang is sensible and will not disobey his father and mother. I am just worried about Ankang's marriage."

"Since the emperor has shown his favor, I will boldly ask for an imperial decree in the name of the emperor to grant sister Ankang the right to choose her own husband, and no one can restrict her."

Well.
Li Shimin was stunned. He thought that the prince would ask for some benefits such as power and appointment and dismissal, but he didn't expect that he would plead for Ankang.

After Princess Changle said that she would marry Zhang Sun Chong, Empress Chang Sun became concerned about Ankang and kept telling her to find an outstanding young man from a noble family for Ankang. However, she was busy with court affairs and wars and had no energy to take care of this matter.

Recently, it was heard that Ankang was having a hot affair with a merchant's son outside the palace. Although she was young, he was not afraid of anything happening, but after all, Ankang was his most beloved daughter. Li Shimin felt that even if she did not marry into a noble family, she should at least be the son of a meritorious official.

The queen probably noticed this tendency, so she wanted to nip it in the bud to avoid the situation of forcibly breaking up the couple in the future. Li Shimin agreed and asked the queen to pay attention and consider it calmly after the war.

But I didn't expect that the prince would bargain with me about this matter.

Li Shimin frowned. On the one hand, he felt a little unhappy, but on the other hand, he was moved that Li Yan had made such a great contribution in exchange for his sister's satisfaction and love.

Li Shimin didn't say anything for a long time, perhaps he was moved by Li Yan's words "A free eagle will not survive if it is locked in a cage". He thought about Ankang's lawless character and the deceased Concubine Shu.

Finally, Li Shimin felt that since his most cherished son and daughter had the same idea, he asked, "Are you sure you want to use this great merit in exchange for an order that allows Ankang to make a free choice? Ankang is young and may not know what is good and what is bad?"

"Once you choose a merchant's son, Ankang will be looked down upon by others even if he leaves the royal family. Are you sure that what you are doing is good for Ankang?"

As soon as Li Yan heard it, he knew that Li Shimin might have noticed something and might have been considering Ankang's matter. To make such a request at this time was like snatching food from the tiger's mouth. If it were before, Li Yan would have thought of solving it slowly later, but now he was about to leave.

Li Yan didn't care too much about it being a little bit beyond the line.

He knew that when he returned to Chang'an, no one would be able to influence his will.

(End of this chapter)