740, knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger (above)
When Jingwen left the small house in the south of the city, he returned home to rest. And Jingwen never spends the night in the south of the city, because this is not his home. And the next day, Jingwen immediately came to Taiji Palace and asked to see Li Shimin.
"The virtuous son-in-law is not working, why did he come to see me?" Li Shimin asked.
And Jingwen immediately said: "Your Majesty, there was a stupid thief in the minister's house before yesterday, who wanted to make money and kill him, but he was killed by the minister." ”
Jingwen said this first, and Li Shimin did not show any surprise, obviously very aware of Li Chengqian's behavior. Li Shimin's precautions against the prince are stricter than those against foreign ministers. Li Shimin rarely sends out eyeliner to keep an eye on his courtiers, but he can be said to be very strict with the prince and prince. Li Shimin probably knew that Li Chengqian had sent someone to assassinate Jingwen, so Li Shimin listened to Jingwen's statement, and he didn't feel any surprise, and reacted very calmly.
"Your Majesty, there is a wrong, there is a debtor, and the minister naturally can't be lenient with this kind of thief. So ......," Jingwen said.
Jingwen's meaning is obvious, that is, he can't let go of this "thief". And Jingwen can be said to be a pun, that is to say, I am here to take revenge, to reassure the emperor, I am only telling you this out of the intention of revenge. And I understood in advance that it was the unjust and the debtor, and it was the bad luck of coming to your son Li Chengqian. As for what I said later, it is all out of the idea of retribution and retribution, so don't go to your heart. Anyway, as the emperor, are the courtiers plotted by their own son, can't you still allow the courtiers to come to your son's bad luck?
Of course, the emperor would not stop his courtiers from wanting revenge. However, revenge also requires a sense of method. Although the prince has done a bad job against you, you can't also send assassins against the prince in return. As a courtier, the most you can do is to complain to his father and then scold him. If you go to complain to the emperor, it means that you are still well-intentioned. Instead of deliberately wanting to attack the emperor's son. And Jingwen also means this, clearly telling Li Shimin, I am here to take revenge, as for what you do with your son at that time, that is your own business, I just came here to slander, anyway, you can listen, don't listen, anyway, I am here to take revenge. And it is above board, not the kind of revenge that sends killers to kill Li Chengqian in turn.
And this is also Yin Yue's sue sù Jingwen. If you directly use the method that Yin Yue'e said, it will inevitably make Emperor Li Shimin a little unhappy with Jingwen, and make the emperor think that Jingwen has the idea of meddling in the royal private affairs. And Jingwen said this in advance, that is, to sue Emperor Sù, wait a minute, I just said this out of the idea of revenge, not to interfere in your royal private affairs. As for what I say, I will say it in vain, and you will listen to it, and as for how you decide. That's your own business. Anyway, it's just mutual understanding. To be a human being is to understand each other!
"Well, what do you have to say?" Li Shimin asked.
Jingwen immediately said, "Your Majesty." The minister thought that there was still the joy of father and son in the people's family. And once the emperor and the princes reach adulthood, they will be assigned to different state capitals. The people also pay attention to the fact that fathers and sons are not separated, but the emperor so cruelly deprives fathers and sons of their brotherhood, which is really against human nature. So. The minister thought that in order for Princess Changle to be able to meet a few eldest brothers, he also asked the emperor to recall a few princes, so that the father and son could experience the family affection! ”
Jingwen proposed it in the name of his fiancée, Princess Changle. In this way, it is clear that everyone is a family. Therefore, in this way, it can justifiably say that family is happy.
"Oh? This is your own proposal, but that's not what I think! Li Shimin said.
And Jingwen scolded in his heart: "You, the emperor, want to be a. son, but to erect the archway. Obviously, you yourself want to bring a few princes back in a hurry, and I'm just pushing the boat with the flow, but this has become my idea. When the time comes, the civil and military officials, as well as Li Chengqian, are afraid that they will scold me to death in their hearts. ”
According to the rules that have always been practiced, in fact, when the prince reaches adulthood, he will be assigned to serve in different places, that is, magistrates. According to the normal rules, except for the prince who can stay in Chang'an, the other princes have to be distributed. Of course, sometimes, if the emperor doesn't want to see a certain prince, it is inevitable that he will kick him away directly, and out of sight is pure, such as Li You, who was kicked away to be the king of Yan when he was a minor.
And according to Yin Yue'e's estimate, in fact, now Li Shimin also wants to beat Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian interfered with military power, so Li Shimin actually wanted to beat Li Chengqian, but it was not easy to say it directly. And what Li Shimin can do is to make Li Chengqian feel a sense of crisis, expressing that his position as the crown prince is still under the control of his father at any time. The best way to make Li Chengqian feel a sense of crisis is to summon other princes into Chang'an, so as to set up a target, and then make Li Chengqian think that Li Shimin can replace him as the crown prince at any time.
Li Shimin actually thought so a long time ago, but he was afraid of the usual rules and was not suitable to bring it up in person. But since Jingwen proposed it, it would be better to push the boat down the river. However, Jingwen is not suitable for reckless proposals. If it was recklessly proposed, would Li Shimin suspect that Jingwen wanted to interfere in Lichu's affairs. If the courtiers interfere in the affairs of the prince without authorization, this is something that the emperor is strictly wary of. People's hearts are so strange, Li Shimin just wants someone to take the initiative to call the prince back, but the person who proposes it will inevitably be suspicious of the emperor. Therefore, this method should also be careful. And Jingwen took the initiative to explain that the prince had assassinated him, which showed that Jingwen did not want to interfere in Lichu's affairs, but only out of the idea of revenge.
And Li Shimin knew that Jingwen just wanted to take revenge, not to interfere with Li Shimin's establishment of the prince, so he could let Jingwen bring it up. Anyway, Jingwen is also a qiē is decided by Li Shimin himself, and Jingwen will not take the initiative to ask Li Shimin for consent. Jingwen is only going through the process of revenge, and the specific decision-making power is still up to Li Shimin himself.
"In that case, do you have a good idea?" Li Shimin said.
"The minister already has a rough plan, please take a look at the emperor!" Jingwen said. (To be continued......)