Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 184 What is the power of the royal family?

When a prince reaches adulthood, he must go to his fiefdom.

In addition to consolidating local rule, it is also necessary to stay away from the central court to avoid the breeding of ambitions that would endanger the position of the crown prince and thus be exploited by those with ulterior motives, leading to political disputes.

This was the case with Li Tai, the King of Wei before, who almost caused a serious political incident.

Fortunately, Li Chengqian nipped it in the bud in the bud and the matter did not get any bigger.

The Zhenguan period in the early Tang Dynasty was also the most delicate period.

Because the fall of the Sui Dynasty had not been long, there were still a large number of Sui Dynasty officials inside and outside the court.

At the same time, there are still the remnants of Li Jiancheng.

Various forces filled the court, and it seemed that they were all suppressed by Li Shimin, but the situation was so complicated that no one knew what each of them was thinking.

If you are not careful, a terrible disaster will happen.

Li Ke's identity is actually more sensitive than Li Pangpang's, and his background is very complicated.

His biological mother was the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, who was his maternal grandfather.

The biological mother of Emperor Yang of Sui was Empress Dugu Qieluo of Emperor Wen of Sui, who was the great-grandmother of Li Ke.

Li Yuan's biological mother Dugu and Dugu Qieluo were sisters.

Yang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, was born to Empress Xiao, the daughter of Emperor Xiao Kui of Western Liang. Duke Xiao Yu of Song was Empress Xiao's younger brother, Yang's uncle, and Li Ke's great-uncle.

Li Ke was also the son of Li Shimin.

His bloodline includes Dugu, Xiao, Yang and Li.

Three royal bloodlines, four wealthy bloodlines.

Looking at the current situation, only his younger brother Li Yin's bloodline is equivalent to his.

The only difference is the difference in age.

Li Ke is a man who has royal bloodline from both the previous dynasty and the current dynasty, and has multiple wealthy surnames and bloodlines.

He himself is quite capable.

The Western Liang Dynasty lasted less than a hundred years, and the fall of the Sui Dynasty lasted only more than twenty years.

Many old people from the previous dynasty were still active in the Zhenguan period.

If Li Ke was not in his fiefdom, but in Chang'an, the central place, not only would the court officials be worried and unable to sleep or eat, I'm afraid even Li Shimin would have trouble sleeping.

After all, the added value of this background was too terrifying and exaggerated in the Tang Dynasty.

That was still the case when Li Shimin was in power.

After all, all the heroes of the Zhenguan period are still alive, and those old men and women can't cause any trouble.

Historically, after Li Shimin fell, Li Zhi came to power. Less than four years later, Li Ke was implicated in a conspiracy case and died.

Although it was Zhangsun Wuji who framed him.

But Li Zhi had no intention of getting rid of Li Ke?
Li Shimin once said that Li Ke was similar to him and wanted to make Li Ke the crown prince. Later, Zhangsun Wuji stopped him and made Li Zhi the crown prince instead.

But this is a thorn.

Isn’t Li Zhi afraid?
Given Li Ke's bloodline and background, as long as he was still alive, Li Zhi would feel a great threat at any time and fear that the day would come when he would no longer be able to control the situation.

It's better to get up early, so he can feel at ease.

Otherwise, couldn't Li Zhi see through Zhangsun Wuji's false accusation of treason?

The blame lies with Changsun Wuji. The two brothers Li Ke and Li Yin, one died and the other was disabled.

From a political perspective, why wouldn't Li Zhi do it?

In fact, to put it bluntly, it was because Li Shimin, that old pervert, couldn't control the thing in his crotch.

Create such a BUG-like existence.

Who is not wary, who is not afraid?

Li Chengqian also couldn't help but sigh that if he hadn't been the eldest son, he would have been lacking in bloodline compared to Li Ke.

It’s no wonder that some people say Li Ke has the potential to be a wise ruler.

There is a reason why some people praise it so much.

But none of this matters to him.

Li Ke was born into a noble family, but was destined to have no chance of becoming emperor, as almost all the ministers in the court were traitors to his grandfather Yang Guang.

He came to power so that he could settle accounts with his mother's family, right?
It is obvious that the ministers would not agree.

It's just that there will be some old people and young people who are unwilling to be lonely and use his identity to stir up trouble.

……

Li Chengqian found a place to sit down, and seeing that Li Ke looked unhappy, he knew what he was thinking.

Li Ke felt that staying in Chang'an would actually harm him.

If he stayed in Chang'an for too long, it would inevitably cause fierce political disputes.

Li Shimin's old ministers and Li Chengqian's supporters were unwilling to see Li Ke, a prince with the blood of the former Sui royal family, stay in Chang'an.

But Li Chengqian refused and insisted on staying.

"sit down."

"Today the sun is shining brightly and the weather is suitable. It's a good time for us brothers to have a chat."

Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!"

Several brothers sat down around Li Chengqian.

"As your elder brother, it is my idea to let you stay in Chang'an."

Li Chengqian said: "You are my brothers and sisters, connected by blood, I will not have any bad opinions towards you."

"As an older brother, caring for and loving my younger brother is the responsibility and breadth of mind that an older brother should have."

"The Tang Empire is not just for me to shoulder."

"You should also help me, your elder brother."

"I have said that every citizen has a responsibility to create an unprecedented prosperous world."

"As royal blood, you should shoulder even more responsibility."

He didn't even look at the reactions of the crowd, "My brother needs help from the younger brothers."

"You should help me with all your strength."

"Don't worry about other people's suspicions or anything like that. That's just worrying yourself."

"I don't know what you think."

"But I can tell you that keeping you in Chang'an is the first step."

"The second step is to give up your fiefdoms in the future. You will only have the title of a prince."

"From now on, you will be able to be both civil and military, whether you want to be in politics or in the military."

“All are possible.”

He smiled and said, "For example, the great sage of my Li family, Qingque, devoted himself to literature and compiled a unprecedented "Zhenguan Dadian" for our Tang Dynasty."

"Some people say it can be called the Tang Dictionary." "But I think it doesn't matter whether it's the Tang Dictionary or the Zhenguan Dictionary."

"They were all written by Qingque."

"It is a contribution to your majesty's civil and military achievements, and to creating an unprecedented prosperity for the world."

Li Ke could see Li Tai's intention in compiling "The Great Code of Zhenguan".

In fact, it was a restriction on Li Tai and he had no intention of taking care of anything else.

A dispute over the succession to the throne was resolved by the elder brother, the Crown Prince, in this way.

It is impossible for this to happen again in the future, as the King of Wei is planning to seize the throne.

He didn't know whether the prince's words were also a reminder to them.

Let them learn from Li Tai and find things to do to express their feelings.

"Chi Nu has been with me for a long time."

"After we go back, Saburo should work beside me."

"Wulang joined the army to train and beat the enemy."

"Liu Lang, I heard about some of the things you did outside."

Li Chengqian asked with a smile: "Please choose a path."

"Join the army, go into politics, or engage in literature."

"Or maybe go into business."

Li Ke couldn't help but said, "Brother, the prince's business is detrimental to the reputation of the royal family..."

Li Yin was scared. He didn't know how the prince knew about the illegal things he had done.

He just didn't know how to start the conversation, so his brother helped him.

Although he is idle and likes to have fun, he is not a fool.

Things today are definitely not that simple.

"Brother, it's not that I'm resisting. If the emperor doesn't agree and the ministers in the court criticize us, we will have no choice but to obey." Li Ke said.

"It doesn't matter."

Li Chengqian said calmly: "As long as you are willing to listen to me, your elder brother, and are willing to help me do things."

"No matter what kind of swords and sabers come, I will block them for you."

"Li You, that bastard, I told him that he should help me, not cause trouble for me."

"I say the same thing to you, and I have the same expectations for you."

Li Zhi immediately said, "Whatever the prince says is what happens."

"I have no opinion!"

Li Ke said without hesitation: "Me too."

What else can be done?

Since the prince had said so much, Li Zhi expressed his opinion immediately.

If he hesitates any longer, he would be ungrateful.

Seeing his brother also said so, Li Yin quickly said, "Don't worry, Prince, I will listen to you."

"I feel like I can't stand the hardship of being in the military, I don't like being in politics, and I'm even less interested in literature."

"Brother Prince, why don't you let me go sightseeing?"

Li Chengqian said with a smile:

"Sanlang, what do you think of Liulang's idea?"

Li Ke scolded: "Is this all you have?"

"It's a disgrace, it makes people laugh."

"Brother, you decide."

"It's a beautiful thought to travel around the mountains and rivers."

"We must teach him a lesson and make him suffer."

Li Yin tilted his head in dissatisfaction.

Li Chengqian thought for a moment and said, "Well, Liulang, you go find Changle and learn the art of business from him."

"I will tell Changle not to worry and to teach you as I should."

"That `s a deal."

Li Yin had no way to resist. Li Ke wanted to say something, but in the end he had to swallow it back.

Li Chengqian stood up and said, "Your Majesty's ascension to the throne is not glorious."

This is known to everyone, but no one mentions it tacitly.

They were also a little surprised by the prince's words.

"Many people are laughing at the jokes of our Li family."

"I just want to tell the world clearly."

"My fellow Li family members are brothers and sisters, respectful to each other, and will work together to create this unprecedented prosperity."

He said in a deep voice: "Let the ministers see the determination of our Li family men."

“This time, let them know….”

"What is the power of the royal family?"

"Follow the order!"

Li Zhi was the first to pay his respects, followed by Li Ke and others.

"Child slave!"

"Go tell the Prince of Hejian, the Prince of Jiangxia and the others to keep their mouths shut and not say a word that they shouldn't."

Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!"

"Sanlang, go tell the other brothers what I mean. I don't want to hear any discord between brothers."

"Yes!" Li Ke replied.

"As for Liu Lang." Li Chengqian turned around and looked at Li Yin. The latter had a gloomy expression and was still not happy to accept the arrangement.

"Behave yourself."

Li Ke kicked him, and Li Yin covered his mouth to hold the pain, and said reluctantly: "Please give me your orders, my prince brother."

"Send a message to Changle, asking the princesses to contribute as well."

"Their in-laws are also well managed."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)