Chapter 489: The Game (Medium)
The snow is getting heavier and heavier, the wind is blowing more and more fiercely, and the weather is cold, even if the doors and windows are closed at this time, and there is a big brazier that is burning brightly in the room, but the eldest grandson Wuji still feels cold and panicked, although the body is actually sweating constantly, just because the cold is in the heart, and there is no trace of correlation with the temperature to point to the generation of the emperor Li Shimin for decades is old, although the appearance is not obvious, but the mentality is already old, others may not be able to see it, but Li Shimin is the eldest grandson Wuji who is the general friend of the horn but has a lot in his heart. Since ancient times, a son of heaven and a courtier is the only truth, the important ministers of the ancestors are often unwilling to be under the hands of their successors, and even die of undesirable people, and it is extremely rare for them to be able to retreat with their whole body, and the eldest grandson Wuji, who is familiar with the history books, is naturally very clear about this, and this is the reason why the eldest grandson Wuji feels cold in his heart.
People will be old, will make all kinds of arrangements for the most intimate people, to ensure their safety, this is human nature, even like Li Shimin such a great emperor is no exception, in this regard, the eldest grandson Wuji has a lot of time in his heart when he conquered Goguryeo, Li Shimin in the battle of Niulangang to the enemy after the great achievement of breaking the army to himself who is not still martial arts, I am afraid that it has already revealed the signs of arranging the future, and this time the matter of "Immigration Shu" is even more strange to the eldest grandson Wuji's understanding of Li Shimin, He never believed that Li Shimin would not see how much chaos this strategy would cause to the court, but he still did not say anything to stop Li Zhen's letter, so there was only one possibility that Li Shimin's move was also planning for the future, but what was the mystery, the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't see it through for a while, but there was one thing he was clear, that is, no matter how heavy the friendship between the general horns was, it could not be the inheritance of Sheji, and the henchmen could not kiss their own son, in case they could not reach a compromise agreement with Li Zhen this time, The future of the eldest grandson family may not be bright, and the eldest grandson Wuji knows very well that the result of this expedition to Goguryeo will be a great blow to Li Shimin, don't look at Li Shimin on the surface It seems that there is no change, but in fact, he is already seriously injured in his heart, and even his body is not as good as before, for the elderly, it is really difficult to recover, in case Li Shimin leaves the crane, where the eldest grandson family will go, then only geniuses know, with such a worried mind, how can the eldest grandson Wuji not feel cold?
Just when the eldest grandson Wuji was thinking about it, the eldest grandson Chong lifted the curtain from outside the door and walked in, and when he saw Xie lying on the couch, the eldest grandson Wuji was covered with sweat, a fat face was terrifyingly white, and his heart was shocked, but he didn't dare to ask, so he had to walk a few steps, approached the front, and reported in a low voice: "Father, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taken a seat in the hall of the second gate, saying that he is coming to visit his father.
> yes, got it. The eldest grandson Wuji didn't say whether he saw it or not, but waved his hand impatiently, said noncommittally, and still leaned on the couch with his head hooked, frowning and pondering.
& Father, you see that the eldest grandson Chong saw that his father had not moved for a long time, and his heart couldn't help but be a little anxious, and he peeked at the eldest grandson Wuji's face, and asked tentatively.
& Well, let's just say that the old man is very sick and has difficulty moving, so please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to move here. A glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of the eldest grandson Wuji, and he replied slowly.
&Yes, Father. The eldest grandson Chong didn't dare to ask any more questions, answered respectfully, withdrew from the room, and hurried back to the second entrance hall.
& His Royal Highness the Prince, my father is sick and disobedient, it is really difficult to act, and it is a sin to not be able to come to pick up the car, please Haihan, can I ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to move the bedroom and his line? Seeing Li Zhen's calm face, the eldest grandson Chong secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, hurriedly straightened his clothes, brushed off the residual snow on his body, rushed forward, and respectfully saluted and reported.
& It should be, Lord Situ has worked state affairs, so that he has become ill from hard work, and it is not appropriate for the palace to visit the sick late, but it is a matter of time to walk a few more steps, so please Aiqing lead the way. Li Zhen raised her hand disapprenosingly, signaled to the eldest grandson to excuse herself, got up with a smile, and made a gesture of please.
&Your Highness please. The eldest grandson bowed and saluted, snatched a lantern from a family member next to him, held it in his hand, and braved the snow to personally guide Li Zhen, Li Zhen was not polite, just smiled, and walked out of the hall, and walked towards the backyard by a group of East Palace guards.
The Changsun Mansion covers a large area, and a group of people are crowded, and they don't walk fast, and they turn around for a while before they reach the small courtyard where the main house in the backyard is located. As soon as he saw the ground, the eldest grandson hurriedly retreated to the side of the road, bowed down and reported: "His Royal Highness the Prince, my father will raise him in this room, and Rong Weichen will inform him again.
& No need, since you have reached the ground, it is good to go in the palace by yourself, and you are all waiting here. Li Zhen smiled, dropped a sentence, and didn't care what Changsun Chong thought, he raised his feet and walked into the small courtyard, ignoring the people of Changsun Mansion who knelt in the snow in the courtyard, and strode to the main gate, flicked down his sleeves, and shook off the residual snow on his body.
&Knock to His Highness the Prince. The people who were busy in the bedroom saw Li Zhenxing, who was dressed in bright yellow clothes, come in, and they all knelt on the ground in a hurry, and asked for An to come loudly, and the louder noise, the eldest grandson Wuji, who was originally closed, had to pretend to open his eyes with difficulty, and made a look of trying to get up to take over, and whispered weakly in his mouth: "Old, old minister, see, see."
Tsk, the acting school is the acting school, pretending to be sick and pretending to be presentable, this kind of acting skills will be taken to the next generation, and it is like having fun to take ten or eight little golden figures! How could Li Zhen not know that the eldest grandson Wuji was not sick at all, at this time, seeing that he had acted the state of an old and decrepit patient, he was secretly amused in his heart, but he would not be stupid enough to say anything, but he flashed and rushed forward, and very politely supported the shoulders of the eldest grandson Wuji, which was full of fat, and said softly: "Lord Situ is about to lie down, I heard that you are sick, and I was anxious, and I didn't bother to say hello and ran to the door, it is really a lot of disturbance, if Lord Situ suffers because of this again, The sin of the lonely is great, so lie down.
& The Prince's Royal Highness is benevolent, the old ministers, the old ministers dare not be, come, come, hurry, please sit down with His Royal Highness the Prince. The eldest grandson Wuji lay down, looking at Li Zhen with a pair of old eyes full of gratitude, panting slightly, and letting his subordinates move the brocade pier one by one.
The eldest grandson Wuji gave an order, and two of his subordinates moved the new Jindun that had been prepared in the corner of the house to the kang head, and invited Li Zhen to sit down, Li Zhen was not hypocritical, smiled slightly, and sat down, and said with a smile on his face: "Lord Situ is the pillar of the country, your illness, the lonely heart is really uneasy, and the father is only afraid that he is worried about it."
& The old minister is ashamed, his humble body is sick and fragmented, he is unbearable, and he has failed to live up to the high expectations of the Holy Lord and His Highness, a capital crime, a capital crime. Seeing that the smile on the corner of Li Zhen's mouth was a bit playful, the eldest grandson Wuji's heart sank suddenly, but his face was still silent, just panting and apologizing, but he never mentioned the rest.
& Lord Situ is too modest, Lone came here today, there are two things, one is that Lone used to get a strange recipe outside the plug, which is quite effective for those who feel the wind and cold, maybe it can cure Lord Situ's illness, and second, hehe, it's okay, it's important to do the first thing first, Lord Situ's illness can't be delayed. Li Zhen looked at the eldest grandson Wuji with blazing eyes, although his tone was gentle, the domineering inside was completely revealed.
As soon as he heard Li Zhen's words were wrong, the eldest grandson Wuji's heart was cold, his face twitched involuntarily, and he replied with a smile: "Lao Chen's illness is really not a big deal, the royal doctor has already come, and he said that it will be cured in a few days, and His Royal Highness Prince Lao has bothered."
& It should be, it should be, since the royal doctor said that it is not in the way, then it is good, hehe, Lord Situ has worked state affairs, for decades, it is good to take this opportunity to raise some time, the coming day is long, things are always unfinished, and the state affairs still depend on Lord Situ's vigorous management, and my father has always respected Lord Situ, and the same is true of loneliness. Li Zhen smiled, and no longer mentioned the miracle cure for the disease, but comforted the eldest grandson Wuji.
Obviously, Li Zhen is hiding words in these words, which is implying that the eldest grandson Wuji, he Li Zhen will not treat the eldest grandson family badly, this article is based on the awakening of the eldest grandson Wuji, and he can understand it, but the eldest grandson Wuji doesn't care much, after all, empty vernacular and other things have never been taken seriously, such an ethereal promise is not much different from the old bird of the sea like the eldest grandson Wuji, and this is a haha: & His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a good reputation, and the old minister really can't afford it.
Li Zhen came prepared, he didn't expect to be able to impress the eldest grandson Wuji in a few words, at this time, seeing the indifferent appearance of the eldest grandson Wuji, he didn't take it to heart, smiled and stretched out his hand, and tucked the corner of the leaky quilt for the eldest grandson Wuji, and then continued: & In the past, Lone Zeng studied the "Law and Righteousness Order" written by Lord Situ, and deeply liked that the virtue and etiquette were the foundation of politics and religion, and the punishment was for the purpose of politics and religion. In a word, in other words, when the master of virtue is punished, I don't know if it is true?
Writing "Tang Law Shuyi" is the eldest grandson Wuji's most proud thing in his life, in his mind, the significance of this matter is far above his Xuanwu Sect merits, and he is always proud of it, but at this time, when he heard Li Zhen suddenly turn the topic to "Tang Law Shuyi", not only did he not get excited because of this, but he became suspicious, hesitated for a while, and then nodded his head with difficulty: & Your Royal Highness is wise, in a word, the old minister is impressed.
& Lord Situ praised it falsely, but Lone only knew that it was true, and he really had a lot of doubts in his heart, and he hoped that Lord Situ would give him advice. Li Zhen put away her smiling face, arched her hand very cautiously, and said seriously.
The eldest grandson Wuji glanced at Li Zhen suspiciously, and did not rush to speak, waved his hand, and ordered the subordinates who were waiting in the house: "You and others all retreat."
> Yes, the little ones are leaving. A group of subordinates were not very comfortable standing in the room, but at this time, after listening to the instructions of the eldest grandson Wuji, they were so happy that they quickly withdrew from such a place of right and wrong, and after each bowed and saluted, they all quickly withdrew from the room.
& To be able to solve His Royal Highness's doubts, it is the honor of the old minister, but I don't know what His Highness wants to ask? After all the subordinates withdrew, the eldest grandson Wuji muttered for a while before he said something calmly.
& There are three questions, one of them, according to the doctrine of Legalism, the law is not ancient, does not follow the present, advocates the passage of time and the chaos that is not easy to govern, while Confucianism advocates following the ancient rites, to establish morality, and advocates great harmony, the two are incompatible, what is right and wrong? Li Zhen smiled and threw out the first question.
Li Zhen's question is extremely strange, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty obeyed Confucianism, Confucianism has been the mainstream of the dynasty, and Legalism has been spurned since the fall of the violent Qin, although the eldest grandson Wuji is the leading legal expert in the Tang Dynasty, but the roots of the Confucianism are very deep, and do not recognize the Legalist set, at this time to hear Li Zhen ask so much, the heart is puzzled, I don't understand what Li Zhen is doing, after hesitating for a while, then cautiously replied: "The old minister thinks that virtue comes first, and then he should be allowed to be courteous, the gift is punished.
The eldest grandson Wuji did not directly answer Li Zhen's question, but explained the fact that Confucianism is higher than Legalism from the side, Li Zhen understood this, but did not say anything more about it, but continued to ask: & In this case, Lone still has a second question, the rite? Why? Gu Lihu? What is the gift today? Who decides? And how to determine it?
This question is extremely sharp, if it is not for the people who have a deep understanding of Confucianism and Law, they will never be able to ask such a question, Rao is eldest grandson Wuji originally knew that Li Zhen had read a lot of books and seen people, but he was still stunned by Li Zhen's series of questions, and after being silent for a long time, he said with a wry smile: "According to the old minister's opinion, the etiquette should be the present ceremony, which is recognized by the people, and the court is the same, it is the etiquette."
&Oh? That being the case, Lone still has a question, why not do the ancient rites? Every word of the saint does not deviate from the ancient rites, is it not appropriate to the ancient rites? Li Zhen saw that there was already a cold sweat on the forehead of the eldest grandson Wuji, but he didn't stop there, but pressed and threw out a question again.
& This Rao is the eldest grandson Wuji is also one of the famous Confucians in the Tang Dynasty, but when Li Zhen asked him like this, he was dumbfounded, and he didn't know what to answer for a while, Li Zhen was not in a hurry, just sat upright with a smile, waiting for the answer of the eldest grandson Wuji.
The old minister was ashamed, he was really speechless, but he didn't know if His Royal Highness had an answer in his heart, and the old minister listened attentively. The eldest grandson Wuji pondered for a long time, but it was really difficult to find evidence from Confucianism to justify his previous answer, so in desperation, he had to push the question back to Li Zhen.
Li Zhen smiled and said: & Ancient rites, not bad, but the world is easy to move over time, ancient and modern are different, although the avenue is one, and the situation is different, only the change is inevitable, yes, the rite should adapt to today's situation, keep pace with the times, not follow the law, the same is true of the law, yes, to educate the people with morality, but still need to be fixed by the law, in order to make up for the lack of moral education, this sincerity, virtue and law are also one, lonely words, what do you think?
At this time, when he heard Li Zhen explain the dialectical relationship between virtue and law so thoroughly, he felt a sense of bosom friend, and under the agitation of the mood, he couldn't even care about pretending to be sick or not.
Although Li Zhen has never liked the eldest grandson Wuji, he also knows that this person is indeed a capable person, at this time, seeing that he was scratched to the itchy spot, and even forgot to pretend to be sick, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart, but he was also quite moved by his attitude of hearing the Tao Zexi, so he smiled and stretched out his hand to support the shoulder of the eldest grandson Wuji, and said continuously: "Lord Situ, it's cold, you still lie down, if you are sick and sick, it is really lonely."
The eldest grandson Wuji was shocked to realize that he had lost his temper, his old face was rare red, and he lay down and said with a smile: & The old minister lost his temper, so that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled, ashamed, ashamed!
Li Zhen smiled, waved his hand without mind, and said: "Lord Situ is a man of temperament, and he can understand it alone, and he thinks that although moral education is the foundation of the country, the law is the criterion of the country, if the law does not work, virtue is not solid, and if virtue fails, chaos will arise, and the common people will inevitably have difficulties again, does Lord Situ think so?"
The eldest grandson Wuji is a awakened person, although he was a little forgetful because he was scratched by the itch, but at this time, when he heard that Li Zhen had turned the topic here, he immediately woke up, knowing that Li Zhen was going to enter the main topic of this trip, so he didn't rush to answer, just looked at Li Zhen with a smile, pretending to be ignorant and waiting for Li Zhen's next words.
Oh, what an old fox! As soon as Li Zhen saw the demeanor of the eldest grandson Wuji, he immediately knew that this guy was suspicious, but Li Zhen didn't care that this was for the game, to put it bluntly, it was a compromise that each needed to take what he needed, and he thought that the eldest grandson Wuji must have the same mind, as for who can get the lion's share, it is not by verbal effort, but by the comparison of the strength of the two sides, at this point, Li Zhen still has absolute self-confidence, of course, Li Zhen is not completely here to seek common ground while reserving differences, He also wanted to see if the eldest grandson Wuji could be used for his own use, if not, even if a certain compromise was made at this time, Li Zhen would take the throne in the future, and he would never leave the eldest grandson Wuji in such a big trouble in the court, and all this depends on the eldest grandson Wuji's own choice, therefore, the eldest grandson Wuji pretended to be confused and refused to answer, Li Zhen was not in a hurry to say it, just stared at the eldest grandson Wuji with a smile, both sides refused to speak first, and the room was strangely quiet because of this
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