Don't be a prince

Now it is Fang Xuanling and a middle-aged man who refute each other in the room.In the past, the high-ranking and wise prime minister couldn't even speak in front of this one.Recommended reading ../../

There is no way, although Lao Fang is also a literati, but he doesn't read many historical classics.As for the people of the family with five surnames, the most indispensable thing is to "cite scriptures and classics". They don't need to say their own words, they just need to find the chapters and extract sentences, and take them out of context.Whether you know this paragraph is not a problem, but as long as you dare to refute it, you will be labeled as "contemptuous of the sages" immediately.And this hat, as long as it is a literati or civil servant, they dare not put it on.

Quietly, he leaned over to Wei Zheng's side, stretched out his hand and tugged.

Wei Zheng closed his eyes, not sure if he was recharging his energy or avoiding the battle.

Lowering his head, Wei Zheng saw the prince in sackcloth.

With the same reaction as Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng pulled a subordinate to stand in front of the prince, and said anxiously: "What are you doing here! You don't want to join this place to watch the excitement!"

Li Chengqian ignored it, but pointed to the middle-aged man who was talking about it, and asked, "Mr. Zheng, who is this guy? What the hell are you talking about?"

Wei Zheng smacked his mouth and sighed: "This is Cui Bei, the current patriarch of the Cui family in Qinghe. He is talking about "Hong Fan Chapter" of "Shang Shu". , Some say it is from the Han Dynasty, some say it is from the Spring and Autumn Period, and some even think it is from the Shang Dynasty. But no matter which one it is, this article has a very respected status in the classics."

Li Chengqian nodded, intending to listen carefully to this so-called respected article.

Thanks to Li Gang's teaching, although some words sound difficult, they can still understand the meaning.

Hong Fan said that the fifth category "Huangji" is the center of the whole ruling law, and most of the other domains are all kinds of ruling means and methods used to establish this "Huangji".Its central idea is to advocate a theocracy based on the will of heaven, emphasizing the establishment of the highest ruling criterion "Huangji" according to the will of God, so as to ensure that "the son of heaven is the parent of the people, and he is the king of the world."

This passage sounded normal, and even strengthened the emperor's position, but what happened next completely destroyed the flattering speech.

Under this divine political premise, the monarch should pay attention to his "five things" such as appearance, speech, sight, hearing, and thinking (the second category), so as to cause "rest symptoms" and avoid "blame symptoms" (eighth category) ); and follow the common sense of the "five disciplines" of years, months, days, stars, and calendars to deal with political disciplines (the fourth domain); the means for the monarch to ask God's will is "divination and divination" (the seventh domain), and rule downwards The means of the subjects are "hardness", "softness", "powerfulness", and "good fortune" (sixth domain), that is, to use the "six poles" to dominate and use the "five blessings" to make good fortune (ninth domain) ....

Just such a paragraph, there is nothing wrong with stopping completely, but Cui Bei changed the subject, grabbing the word "blame sign" in the eighth category and started talking.In his view, there are reasons for disasters in the world.The reason why the ancestors formulated complicated rituals for offering sacrifices to heaven is because geniuses are the real masters.Earthquakes are the anger of the earth, and landslides are the madness of the mountain gods.And the huge disaster that swept across the entire Guanzhong area - the locust plague, can only be caused by a disaster of this scale because the emperor did not cultivate his virtue and God was angry.

"Your Majesty, dare to ask, where is the Supreme Emperor now? Li Jiancheng, the king of Xi, and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, really rebelled and were captured by you? The anger of the sky is probably not caused by ordinary events! In [-], only the Supreme Emperor had a lot of weird Zen positions. Therefore, Cao Min dared to ask His Majesty to tell the truth."

Li Chengqian looked worriedly at the emperor's father on the throne. At this moment, his eyes were tearing apart, and he could see the blue veins on his head jumping from such a distance.

This is already maddening!

Regarding the matter of Xuanwumen, it was declared that the prince and the king of Qi were planning to rebel, and the king of Qin, Li Shimin, was named the prince because of his achievements in suppressing the rebellion, and he succeeded to the throne soon.Of course, this is an external declaration, and the real target of the propaganda is the common people.As for the truth of the matter, as long as they are separated from the loess class, they can basically guess a thing or two.Even history books record facts.

But the facts are the facts, and now after the locust plague has arisen, it is no longer a pain of slapping the face.The dragon claws pinched on the dragon case even made a small hole. If it weren't for the experience in the army over the years and learned to be calm, Li Shimin even wanted to get off the court and kill Cui Bei!

Yu Chigong obviously didn't want his emperor to be pissed off, and with a black mountain-like body, he squeezed his two blocking arms, and said angrily: "Cui Bei, you're a grassroots man, how dare you be so disrespectful to His Majesty! punch you to death!"

Yu Chigong's voice is very loud, just look at the generals around him who can't help but plug their ears.Such a loud voice, coupled with a ferocious face and a burly body, formed a deterrent force that was not simply scary.

You know, he was the one who urged Li Yuan to abdicate after the Xuanwu Gate.Three times, "When will Your Majesty take the Zen seat?" Even Li Yuan, who had been on the battlefield, was so frightened that he almost urinated on the dragon chair.

However, today, Yuchi Gong met his opponent.

As the direct recipient of Yuchi Gong's murderous intent, Cui Bei was unmoved at all, and even took a few steps towards Yu Chi Gong, looking like he really wanted to be beaten to death.Needless to say, as long as he is killed, today's emperor will directly lose.Unless, he tore his face and beheaded everyone in the hall.

However, outside the palace, there are also clansmen with five surnames and seven Wangs.

The imperial court can't catch them all...

Li Jing and Niu Jinda knew that the five surnames and Qiwang were waiting for the emperor to tear his face, so they forcibly dragged Yu Chigong back.The military generals gathered today are useless at all.This is a verbal confrontation, and the winner can only be determined by the mouth. If someone makes a move, it will definitely become the party that loses the right. At that time, it will be hard to tell what is right.

How could Li Shimin not understand what Li Jing and Niu Jinda could understand.Suppressing the anger in his heart, he took his gaze away from Cui Bei's neck, trying to divert his attention as much as possible.

Turning around, he saw Li Chengqian in sackcloth.

The subordinates pulled by Wei Zheng at most blocked the view on the plane, and they were helpless to the view obliquely above.

It was a coincidence that Li Chengqian was looking at the twitching tendons on his father's forehead, and when he realized that they were no longer twitching, he met his gaze.

After understanding the deep meaning in it, Li Chengqian sighed, broke away from Wei Zheng's grip on his hand, walked around behind the imperial censor's team, and walked in through the palace gate again.

"Prince?"

Wei Zheng naturally knew what the prince was planning, so just when Cui Bei was about to ask again, he made a sound.

Wei Zheng raised his voice deliberately, attracting the attention of all the officials, starting from the small officials at the gate of the palace, they bowed and saluted one after another.

If the crown prince is leading the court, it is natural that there is no need for so much courtesy, but since the crown prince enters the court halfway, there is no need to lose courtesy.

The big bosses with five surnames and seven Wangs did not expect the prince to appear suddenly. Although they were unwilling, they could only temporarily give up asking questions and saluted one after another.

Although the patriarchs and ancestors of each family have high status, they are still common people, so the old men sitting on the chairs also stretched out their hands and pressed on the armrests, pretending to stand up and salute.

In the past, before their hands landed on the handrail, they would be stopped and heard words like "don't dare to do it".I thought the prince was the same, but to their embarrassment, the prince didn't even look at them, and walked directly to Fang Xuanling's side.

The outstretched hand was pressed on the armrest, and even the upper body sank, as if he was about to get up.However, the prince's coquettish operation made them stand up or sit down.It is too late to stand up, and it may not always be timely to make up for it.But sitting down was disrespectful. How could they, who are known for their etiquette family, tolerate this.

Not standing, not sitting, the seven ancestors froze like that.

There was a groan from the old waist, accompanied by the laughter of some officials with low laughs, several old people blushed directly, wishing they could smash their heads into the floor and throw them to death!

Li Chengqian didn't know that his momentary nervousness would lead to this series of things.

Walking to Fang Xuanling's side, Li Chengqian bowed his hands to the emperor and said: "My father, the locust plague has already raged, and the East Palace has begun to fully rescue the surrounding people. However, although there is a lot of food in the East Palace, at most it can only make Chang'an, Wannian Half of the people in Lantian, Lantian and Sanyuan survived this dry season."

After his son came out to relieve the siege, Li Shimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "Very well, I understand."

The continuous speech has already made Cui Bei's lips dry, but it still can't stop him from questioning.

Walking to Li Chengqian's side, Cui Bei continued to ask: "Your Majesty, please answer Caomin's question first! Don't..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Chengqian stretched out his hand and pushed him back again and again.

Pointing at Fang Xuanling who had consciously stepped back two steps, Li Chengqian turned around and said impatiently: "It is said that your Cui family is a rich family for many generations, why don't you understand etiquette at all. When you are alone talking to the father, what are you interrupting?" Talk. Look at where you are standing, who do you think you are, dare to stand on the same line with Gu? Fortunately, you are still the head of the house, and the head of the house is so virtuous, Gu doubts whether there is anyone in your family who understands etiquette!"

Li Shimin on the throne immediately laughed when he witnessed his son giving the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs down twice in a row.After being pissed off by this group of scum all morning, it can be regarded as regaining a little bit now.

Cui Bei wanted to say something, but he couldn't guard against the angry shout from his family's ancestors behind him: "Qing court, step down, isn't it shameful enough!"

Angrily looking at Li Chengqian, Cui Ba could only bow his hands and back away.

Looking at the appearance of these people, it is obvious that using the crown prince as a tactic of delay will only work for a while.

So after Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others asked all kinds of questions, and they found nothing to ask, Li Shimin said:

"Prince, I want to ask you, Cui Bei, the patriarch of the Cui family in Qinghe, said just now that the locust plague appeared because I, as a monarch, did not cultivate my virtue. What do you think?"

Hearing that the emperor had thrown this difficult problem to the crown prince, Fang Xuanling and others broke out in cold sweat, and the clan members with five surnames and Qiwang sneered.

Now that the Cui family has used the words of "Hong Fan" as evidence, how can the little prince resist?

The classics of the sages, how old can a child point to?

No matter what he said, it was impossible to overturn the words of the sages!

Seeing that his father pushed this difficult problem to himself, Li Chengqian was also upset for a while.

If it's a quarrel, he definitely won't be afraid of these old men, and if he has a keyboard as an assistant, he doesn't mind fighting one against a hundred.

But, what about the intellectual competition?

Seeing the cold sweat on his son's forehead, Li Shimin persuaded gently: "Don't worry, take your time."

If it was someone else who was thinking about this issue, Cui Bei would never give him time.However, the prince is young, so it would be too ungentlemanly for him to urge him any longer.

Young age is often the most suitable excuse.

Li Chengqian didn't hear what the old man said. At this moment, he was frantically filtering the classics he had read in his mind.

After studying in the East Palace for so long, Li Chengqian found sadly that no matter how awkward and ancient the sentences were, none of them could help him at this moment.

Facing Cui Bei who used "Hong Fan" as a weapon, how can he win with one blow?

Wiping the sweat with his sleeve, Li Chengqian was shocked by the scratching feeling of the twine.

With the corners of his mouth raised, Li Chengqian arched his hands: "Father, my son remembered that he hadn't greeted him in the past two days. I don't know how the father's dragon body is?"

Seeing the corner of his son's mouth rise, Li Shimin knew that he had plans, and replied: "Don't worry about it, I can eat and sleep naturally."

Li Chengqian nodded, turned around 180 degrees, and cupped his hands at Fang Xuanling again: "Fang Xiang, I have been out of the palace many times, and I have seen a lot of folk things. I found that people often say a word, It's just 'Heaven has the virtue of good life', I don't know if there is any truth in this sentence?"

Although Fang Xuanling still couldn't figure out what the prince meant, he still replied: "Of course that is true."

Li Chengqian nodded, then turned to Cui Bei who was panting heavily, and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Cui thinks?"

Cui Bei said without hesitation: "This sentence comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan". The heaven has the virtue of being good at life, the earth has the thickness of carrying things, and the gentleman has the beauty of adulthood. Since it is what the master said, it is naturally reasonable."

Cui Bei had no choice but to answer like this, whether he wanted to or not, what the Master said must not be overturned.

This is the iron rule for their family members.

Chapter 159 Assassination

Although Li Chengqian remained calm, he was taken aback by Cui Bei's reaction speed.

He had also read the Analects of Confucius, but for a while he didn't realize that the sentence "Heaven has the virtue of good life" was actually in "The Analects of Confucius".

It seems that the clansmen with five surnames and seven Wangs are really unusual. Their brains have long been transformed into search engines by years of study, and they can find the source of a sentence without thinking for a long time.

After finishing speaking, Cui Ba cupped his hands to Li Chengqian again: "His Royal Highness, I don't know what you mean by asking this?"

Seeing the prince's sweaty thinking just now, and carefully considering these two questions, he didn't see what the prince's intention was.

Li Chengqian cleared his throat, and coughed to silence the rustling discussions below.

"Everyone, I just asked Fang Xiang and the head of the Cui family. It must be reasonable to say that God has the virtue of good life. But, look at Gu's clothes. Gu is not hiding in the East Palace, but in Chang'an County. The junction with Wannian County is to make a living for the common people. This disaster is too big, so big that it is easy to starve to death. If the court sits idly by, it is estimated that there will be a tragedy of cannibalism.

Having said this, I just want to ask, if this disaster is indeed sent from heaven, wouldn’t what the Master said become a joke? "

Hearing the crown prince questioning the master, the ancestors of several families jumped up as if their buttocks were stabbed. Judging by the speed of their movements, who would believe that they are all over 80 years old?

The patriarch of the Lu family didn't care at all that this was in the court hall, walked up to Li Chengqian in a few steps, and said angrily: "Prince, even if you are the crown prince, you must not speak wild words to the master! I want to ask Your Majesty, what should the prince say? crime?"

The patriarch of the Boling Cui family sadly walked up to the pillars of the Lizheng Hall and shouted: "Nonsense! The dignified prince actually uttered wild words in the court hall. The sages are above, old and incompetent, listening to unholy words , but there is no way to resist. The old man crashed to death in this hall to hide his embarrassment!"

Seeing that the ancestor of the Cui family in Boling was about to be killed, the surrounding officials hurriedly surrounded the pillar tightly.

But one is surrounded, and there are others.

The rest of the ancestors laughed and walked towards the other pillars.

As long as one is killed today, the Li family will not be able to argue.

Just when the civil and military officials of the whole court were busy blocking people and surrounding the pillars, a discordant voice sounded in the court hall.

"Get out of the way, let them hit!"

Everyone looked at the source of the voice in horror.

It turned out to be, Prince.

When everyone, including the ancestors of the five surnames, froze, Li Chengqian said nonchalantly: "Since "Hong Fan" said that if the monarch's virtue is not cultivated, disasters will come, and the master also said that heaven has the virtue of good life. It can be seen that if the monarch does not cultivate his virtue, even if there is a disaster, it will only be aimed at the monarch, not the people. Since the father can eat and sleep, and the plague of locusts has spread to the whole Guanzhong, it can be seen that this is not a disaster from heaven. It is Other reasons caused the disaster.

Seven old people, if you bump into it, hit it.Anyway, you firmly believe that this locust plague is due to the monarch's lack of morality, which is contrary to the words of the saints.My family has firmly believed in the creed for many years and can oppose it. I am really laughing at myself. Even if I crash into this hall, it will only add to the jokes! "

The civil and military officials finally understood what was going on, and immediately let the pillar out.And the emperor on the throne also laughed loudly at this time.

The faces of the seven patriarchs with five surnames suddenly turned iron blue.

Perfect plan, perfect preparation, who would have thought that it would fall short in implementation!

The ancestors all had the great righteousness to contribute to the family and leave a name in history, but even if they were killed in the hall, they would only be spread by the court, saying that they died of shame.

Dead in vain!

While Li Shimin was laughing, he didn't forget to make a gesture to the eunuch behind him. The eunuch Zhang Yun agreed, and he didn't care that he was in the court hall, so he turned over and rushed out from the back hall.

Cui Bei's face was full of sorrow, he knew that the emperor definitely sent someone out of the palace to spread the news.

Qiwang, a dignified family with five surnames and aristocratic families, was hit by a stone from his own family. The world would laugh at him!

At the gate of the palace, Changsun Wuji, who had been away for a long time, finally came back.Seeing his triumphant look, it was obvious that he did not simply expel the contents of his stomach.

Anyway, Li Chengqian wouldn't believe that this guy was constipated even if he was beaten to death.

Sure enough, after Changsun Wuji stood still, he reported: "Your Majesty, the grain transported from Longyou Road has now been transported to Chang'an and will be distributed immediately. In addition to Jimin, the government will also rectify the market. It won’t let food prices rise too much.” Mobile terminal ../

Just listening to the report, one knows that the imperial court has finally announced its own prevention measures against locust plagues at this moment.

The free food relief will make some poor families not worry about hunger.The grain put into the market will stabilize the price of grain, and those who hoard grain with the intention of hoarding goods will go bankrupt directly.

Needless to say, a family with a large amount of land like Wu Xing must be the supporter of several grain merchants in Chang'an.In addition to pretending to release grain, they secretly made a lot of money.But this time, they will inevitably lose their money.

However, at this time, the people of the five surnames standing in the court hall were not in the mood to care about money.

They only knew that they were defeated. Not only did they fail to suppress the emperor, but they were reversed and became a laughing stock.

If it was the emperor, even if the current ministers dealt them such a blow, they would be reluctant, reluctant!acceptance.

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It turned out to be a weak crowned prince who overthrew their words and completely countered them.