The Crown Prince's Position
Taiji Palace.
The snow that had been falling for many days finally stopped. In this era, heavy snow, floods, and fires were all natural disasters. Many people could not survive the cold winter and eventually either froze to death or starved to death.
Li Erhuang had been discussing with the officials on how to deal with the disaster.
At this moment, a voice rang out in the hall,""Your Majesty, the snow disaster is serious now. No matter how much we urge them, the money and food will not arrive so quickly. Therefore, this humble subject believes that the most important thing now is to appease the emotions of the victims and prevent a civil revolt.”
Li Shi Min looked towards the source of the voice. It was Liu Lei from the Imperial Censorate, one of the officials he valued.
"Then how should we deal with it, my dear minister?" Li Shimin asked.”
Liu Lei said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner," The situation in Guanzhong is quite dire at the moment. Moreover, if Guanzhong is stable, the country will be stable. This humble subject thinks that Your Majesty can send a prince to patrol Guanzhong in your place. He can observe the people's feelings and appease them. The victims will definitely be grateful to Your Majesty and the Great Tang!”
After Liu Lei finished speaking, the expressions of the officials in the court changed, but everyone looked at Second Emperor Li in unison.
Everyone knew that Liu Lei was a core subordinate of the King of Wei, Li Tai. If he made such a suggestion at this time, who would believe that it wasn't for the King of Wei?
This time, the idea was probably to let the King of Wei take this opportunity to replace the emperor!
It could be said that Liu Lei's intention to raise such a condition at this time was obvious. Everyone knew that Second Emperor Li was dissatisfied with his Crown Prince. This was a fact that everyone knew. Once the Crown Prince lost power, then Li Tai, who was also the son of Second Emperor Li, would naturally have the best chance.
Unlike Li Chengqian's dissatisfaction with the Crown Prince, everyone knew how much Li Chengqian doted on his fourth son, the King of Wei. Moreover, Li Tai had no lack of supporters among the courtiers. If he could get the opportunity to patrol the place and gain prestige among the people, he would be a big step closer to that position.
Everyone was waiting for His Majesty Li Er's answer, because this meant that His Majesty Li Er really had the intention of changing the crown prince. If His Majesty Li Er did not agree, it meant that His Majesty did not intend to make a decision for the time being.
However, if he agreed, it would mean that Second Emperor Li really had the intention of changing his heir. The officials would also need to carefully consider the issue of choosing a side. After all, if they were to advance the battle team and succeed, it would be a credit to the dragon!
However, they couldn't help but admire Liu Lei's courage. He dared to stand out at this time. He was clearly taking sides. Once it was put on the table, Liu Lei could be said to have no way out. If the King of Wei didn't succeed, he would be waiting to be settled.
Everyone stared at Li Er, waiting for him to make a decision.
Li Shiming stared at the hall with a dark face. The whole hall was eerily quiet. After a while, Li Shiming's voice slowly sounded in the hall,
"Then Minister Liu, which prince do you think is more suitable for the heavy responsibility of inspecting the disaster victims on my behalf?”
When the officials heard this, their expressions changed. Second Emperor Li…Could it be that he really wanted to change his storage?
Not all officials hoped for a change of crown prince, because once the crown prince was changed, it would inevitably cause turmoil in the Great Tang. This was why many important officials in the court were clearly opposed to a change of crown prince.
Fang Xuanling was one of them. He knelt down and shouted,"Your Majesty, this matter is too hasty and may cause instability in the court. Please think twice!”
Zhangsun Wuji also stood out and shouted,""Please reconsider, Your Majesty!"
With someone taking the lead, many people who opposed this matter stood up one after another, hoping that His Majesty would think twice.
At this moment, Li Shi Min's voice rang out,"I have my own thoughts on this matter.”
Only then did everyone in the hall stop their remonstrance and see what Second Emperor Li was thinking.
Seeing that the opportunity had come, Liu Lei hurriedly bowed and said,"I believe that the King of Wei, Li Tai, has always been a wise and capable man. He is also the Emperor's direct prince and the Crown Prince's younger brother. He can represent the Emperor to appease the disaster victims, so I believe that the King of Wei can go out on behalf of the Crown Prince.”
As soon as Liu Lei finished speaking, Fang Xuanling shouted,"I thought that only the Crown Prince could patrol on behalf of the Emperor. After all, the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince! Liu Lei, you despicable person, letting the King of Wei patrol in place of the Crown Prince, isn't this causing chaos?”
In truth, Fang Xuanling wasn't saying that he would firmly support Li Chengqian. It was just that he would definitely stand on the side of the Crown Prince. He would support whoever was the Crown Prince. Only this was the best choice to ensure that the country wouldn't fall into chaos.
Once the crown prince was changed, the country would be in chaos. Thus, Fang Xuanling would definitely not sit idly by and watch such a situation happen.
As soon as Fang Xuanling spoke, many people in the hall naturally began to agree. Some of them had the same thoughts as Fang Xuanling, but some of them just didn't want to see the King of Wei take advantage of them. In the end, even if they said it nicely, who knew what was going on in private?
Second Emperor Li looked at the noisy courtiers with a dark face. No one knew what Second Emperor Li was thinking. At this moment, a thin figure suddenly said,"Your humble subject, Cen Wen Wen, please report."
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