Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Li Shimin felt depressed after hearing these words, Father, what's the use if you don't blame me?It is true that the people of the world do not blame me.Alas, is it possible that the stigma of murdering my brother and seizing the throne that I have worked so hard to wash away is now going to repeat the same mistakes and bear the infamy of forcing my father to be unfilial again?

Bearing the reputation of being unfilial, how will I govern the world in the future?How can we face the people of Tang Dynasty with confidence?

"Emperor!"

Li Yuan's face suddenly returned to normal, and he was no longer entangled in the haze and pain just now, but quietly shouted in a calm manner.

His Majesty Li Er went in without knowing it, and asked: "Father, my son is here, what's the matter?"

Li Yuan sighed: "In order to let the people of the world know who is right and who is wrong, to wash away your innocence and helplessness, and to prevent the people of the Tang Dynasty from thinking that their emperor is an unfilial person. In the name of the Supreme Emperor, the next... crime... Ji... edict... right?"

"Sin, sin against oneself?"

His Majesty Li Er was stunned when he heard it, and shouted with shock and paleness on his face: "Father, you, why are you doing this?"

"why?"

In an instant, Li Yuan stood up with his hands on the armrests of the chairs on both sides. His cloudy eyes showed a glimmer of brilliance, and he looked at his son, Li Shimin, the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

A spontaneous rushing momentum wrapped around his body, and he said loudly and loudly: "I will tell you why, my emperor. Because your surname is Li, and your father is also surnamed Li, the Jiangshan Sheji of the Tang Dynasty also The surname is Li, no matter whether the Great Tang Dynasty is the foundation of the century or forever, the world will always be surnamed Li!!!”

"Now, do you understand? Child..."

Chapter 674

Because your surname is Li,

Because my surname is also Li,

Because Jiangshan Sheji of Datang is also surnamed Li!

understand?child……

Li Yuan's short words were all full of sincerity and affection.At this moment, the last line of defense in His Majesty Li Er's heart was completely shattered, disintegrating instantly like a domino being pushed down.

His face changed drastically, and he was so shocked that he couldn't calm down for a long time. Could this be the real reason why his father wanted to use the name of the Supreme Emperor to condemn himself to the people of the world?

It's my fault!

The ancestral system of all dynasties has stipulated that whenever there is a problem in the court, the country suffers from natural disasters, or the government is in danger, the reigning king must reflect on himself or review his own mistakes and faults, and then draft a document and announce it to the world.

The reigning king made known his own faults and faults to the world with the edict of sin against himself, in order to ask for forgiveness from the people of the world, and to pray for the blessing of God.

But no matter how turbulent the country is, no matter how many disasters and disasters, few emperors would issue their own imperial edicts.Because as long as a king issued an edict of sin, it would be like a stain on a person's file, and it would accompany him through his life.Even if he died and went to bed in the imperial mausoleum, this edict of guilt would remain in his life like a maggot attached to the bone, for future generations to give Qingshi guidance and evaluation.

Is it a wise king, a faint king, a tyrant, or a mediocre king?Whether he has issued an imperial edict during his reign can reflect one or two.

The reigning emperor did not dare to easily offend his own edict, let alone an overlord who retired to enjoy his old age?

As far as Li Yuan is concerned, this guilty edict is tantamount to telling the world that his conspiracy to restore the throne was exposed, and it is tantamount to telling the world that after Li Yuan abdicated, he continued to plot wrongdoings, so that he could not be guaranteed at the end of the day.

At this time, Li Yuan stepped forward, willing to risk the displeasure of the world, and bear this crime for Li Shimin. How can Li Shimin's heart be kept from boiling?

Now he is not only a son, but also a father. How can he not know how much courage his father Li Yuan needs to make this step of decision?

Really poor parents in the world!

Bang!

Li Shimin suddenly knelt down on his knees, and cried out with a sob like bones in his throat: "Father, if my son pushes you to the cusp of the storm for the sake of your own reputation as an emperor, that would be truly unfilial. No, it's your own sin." Edict, you must not do so!"

"Prince, what are you doing?"

Li Yuan was also shocked by Li Shimin's sudden action, and rushed forward without saying a word, trying to help Li Shimin up.

But now that he is dying, how can he forcibly pull up Li Shimin, who is like a calf in his prime?No matter how hard he tried, Li Shimin Shuangxi was still as hard as a rock, kneeling on the ground and choking.

Li Yuan suddenly yelled: "Get up! Get up for me!!!"

Under the stern drink, there was nothing but affectionate fatherly love, and softly persuaded: "My son, you are now the king of a country, and you are the Khan of my great Tang Dynasty. How can you kneel down so easily? Get up, hurry up!" stand up!"

Li Shimin shook his head stubbornly. Although he stopped his sobs, he shouted in a trembling voice: "Man, you should kneel up to the heaven and earth, kneel down to the king, and kneel down to your parents in the middle. I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and your son. Why can't I be right?" You kneel down? Please take back your father's order, this sinful edict must not be issued. Otherwise, my son's conscience will not be at ease in this life, father!"

"Ah... all blame the emperor for being confused for a while, and for making today's big mistake." Li Yuan looked up to the sky and sighed, "Today there should be such a reward, there should be such a reward!"

After sighing for a long time, Li Yuan looked at Li Er solemnly, and asked solemnly: "My lord, but have you ever thought that if the father doesn't commit this sinful edict, and doesn't completely stop, the court will be punished?" When will the disputes end? How can you avoid being reprimanded by the people of the world for being unfilial? The situation that was initially established in the Tang Dynasty is indeed hard-won. What is needed is the joint efforts of the monarch and his ministers. Able to afford turmoil? The various departments should check and balance each other, rather than constantly fighting each other and fighting each other."

His Majesty Li Er silently lowered his head and stopped arguing, obviously Li Yuan's words had reached his heart.In fact, it is such a rationale.

But when he saw the furrowed wrinkles on Li Yuan's old cheeks, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart, and he really couldn't bear to let him suffer such grievances at his age.

He couldn't help shouting: "But, father, you..."

"I'm getting old, and the names before and after my life are insignificant. You are the generation of emperors who determine the prosperity of the Great Tang Empire."

Li Yuan interrupted his indecision, and said earnestly: "If you feel that the father is wronged, then you can let the father see the prosperity of the Tang Empire and all nations to celebrate in his lifetime. Your son!"

"I...I...Father, as a son of man, how can I bear it!"

"Get up, the matter of sin against oneself is settled like this, cut the mess quickly, and we can't procrastinate any longer, but—"

Li Yuan suddenly changed the subject after he made the final decision, and said, "My son, you have to promise the last two things for my father. As long as you promise the last two things for my father, my father will not care about all the decisions of the Tang Empire from now on. From now on, I will live in the palace for the rest of my life, waiting to see the scene of Zhenguan's prosperous age that you, the emperor, created with your own hands."

Li Shimin didn't say two things at this time, even if it was two hundred or two thousand things, he would agree to them all without hesitation.

Immediately, he got up slowly, personally supported Li Yuan to sit down, and asked: "Father, please say, I will definitely promise you."

After Li Yuan sat down, his face was a little tired. It was obvious that he was a little too excited just now, and his physical strength couldn't keep up.

After coughing a few times and spitting out thick phlegm, he said slowly: "The first thing is about Li Ke, the king of Shu. Hehe, my grandson is a little bit courageous, and he actually let you, a father, tell him Such a big basket."

When Li Shimin heard his father mention his idiot son, he couldn't help but spit and scolded: "This scoundrel has more success than failure, can't be reused!"

"That's wrong, my son!"

Li Yuan waved his hands, with a look of kindness on his face, and said, "If Ke'er hadn't made a mistake this time, would you and my father have resolved the grievances accumulated for many years? Would you and my father have opened their hearts like today? Even if he There are thousands of mistakes, and he is also wrong, and you should not abolish him as a king, and you should not demote him to a commoner."

"Ok?"

Li Shimin frowned, suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked: "Father, but Concubine Yang found you and asked you to intercede?"

Li Yuan didn't shake his head or nod this time, and said to himself: "My son, you are not a qualified father like me. Don't you know that your own sons are fighting happily in private? Just like in those days You and Jiancheng, Yuanji, alas... the past is over, so don't mention it!"

Obviously, the prince Li Jiancheng and Qi Wang Yuanji who died in the Xuanwu Gate will always be the trauma in Li Yuan's heart.

As he was talking, Li Yuan's face was full of grief, and he couldn't continue the words that were about to come to his lips.

When His Majesty Li Er heard his father mentioning the past and the two brothers who died under his knife, his heart suddenly tightened, and he thought to himself, could it be that I was really negligent and not a qualified father?