Chapter 12 Advice

Four people in the hall: Princess Taiping and her son, and two prime ministers.Except for Xue Chongxun, the other three were obviously in a good mood. Princess Taiping was majestic and calm, Dou Huaizhen was handsome and Xiao Zhizhong was calm and composed.

Princess Taiping was sent to Puzhou some time ago, and she felt very wronged, but after she came back, the situation has now reversed.

The situation is very beneficial to the princess. Some of the four prime ministers who supported the prince were exiled to the place, and some were promoted and demoted to the place openly and secretly. Princess Taiping already had five prime ministers in her hands, and she held most of the power of the court and was extremely powerful.

Although the prince is still nominally in charge of the country, no one can control him.

What's going on with the prince?Haha, it’s funny. This morning, a ninth-rank official named Wang Ju ran to Linde Palace and said he wanted to thank him. Thank you for catching him from the world and becoming an official... Dou Huaizhen burst into laughter when she said this, but the princess guessed what he was doing?

Dou Huaizhen immediately started performing in the hall, as if Wang Ju was talking, raised his head and raised his waist, and swung his arms very exaggeratedly, just like the emperor was here, he just walked back and forth on the floor so funnyly.

Seeing Dou Huaizhen making jokes, the princess also smiled.

Dou Huaizhen was happy when she saw the princess, and she was in a better mood. She performed harder and even grasped the tone.

At this moment, he suddenly arched his body, looked servile, and said in a sharp voice: What are you doing? Your Highness is still behind, do you understand etiquette?

Everyone knows that the person Dou Huaizhen imitated at this time was a eunuch.

Then Dou Huaizhen coughed, walked to the other side, immediately raised her head and glanced down from a high point, and said in a tone: Your Highness?Who is Your Highness? Are you talking about Your Highness Princess Taiping, Zhenguo?Today, only Princess Taiping is the ear of her.

After the performance, the princess and Xiao Zhizhong both laughed and Xue Chongxun smiled a little, but his smile was very ugly. He smiled on his face, but his eyes were still full of worries.

The princess smiled and said: This Wang Ju just thought he was a little bitch and wanted to inspire the prince to try to rely on him. Such a villain who sows the disagreement is not a good thing.

Dou Huaizhen said: That's the case, but I don't think Wang Ju told no lies. Who cares about the prince in the current court?

At this moment, Xiao Zhizhong twisted his chin and said: There is a storm hidden in the sun.The prince is at a disadvantage now, but we cannot take it lightly. I am visiting the princess today because I am here for this matter... After saying that, he looked at Xue Chongxun who was not talking much.

Seeing this, the princess said: If you have anything to say, Chongxun is my son and there is nothing to worry about.

After hearing this, Xiao Zhizhong said in a deep voice: The prince still has a very dangerous force, the imperial guard!

When the princess heard her eyebrows raised, she was obviously moved. She had carried out several coups and was familiar with those routines. Of course, she understood the importance of the imperial guards in extreme situations.

Xiao Zhizhong continued: General Zhang Wei, the Imperial Guard's "Ten Thousand Cavalry", turned out to be a local tyrant, and was completely promoted by the prince.There is no doubt that Zhang Wei is the prince's person, so it is very inappropriate to let this person stay in the imperial guards; and there are also several middle and lower-level generals who followed the prince during the Tanglong event (the coup that overthrew Queen Wei's coup) and were still in the Wanqi. At that time, they would sing together, and wouldn't all Wanqi listen to the prince?

Princess Taiping said after hearing this: You are right, but we cannot be too aggressive now, we should be steady rather than anxious.The prince took the initiative to write a letter to ask me to return to Beijing from Puzhou to take the initiative to ease the situation; after I came back, I also broke up not to mention the deposed and the young.That's why today's great situation is.Do you know why?

At this time, Dou Huaizhen expressed his enthusiasm and immediately took over the conversation and said: From what I saw, I am afraid that the prince’s contribution was too high, his strength was too strong, and his throne was not very stable, so he wanted to use His Royal Highness the Princess to check and balance the prince... When he was appointed last year, the prince nominated the Prince of Yongping (the eldest son Li Chengqi) for the ministers to discuss. From this, it can be seen that he had predicted the current situation as early as when he first ascended the throne.Since the current emperor has such a thought, then balance is what he is willing to see. If the situation is too tense, it will be detrimental to His Royal Highness the Princess.

Xiao Zhizhong also agreed and nodded: I and Master Dou Ge also have the same views. On the one hand, I am on guard against the crown prince; on the other hand, I have to try to protect the crown prince, because he does not want to see the country turmoil again, and he does not want the story of the Great Sage Emperor Zetian to repeat.If we show our strengths too much and reach the point where we can completely control the prince, beware of the overall situation as the first priority. In order to maintain the stability of the court, we will give up our power and directly push the prince to the throne, which will be greatly detrimental to us at that time.

Xiao Zhizhong said again: Even so, the imperial guards and ten thousand cavalry must not be kept in the hands of the prince, as that would be too dangerous for us.My advice is to seek victory in a steady manner and try to get rid of Zhang Wei and others in a legitimate manner.

Princess Taiping said: Does Mr. Xiao have a clever plan?

This... Xiao Zhizhong said a little embarrassedly, I didn't think of a complete plan for the moment.

Princess Taiping looked at Dou Huaizhen, and Dou Huaizhen also said: Today I will pay homage to His Highness the Princess. As usual, I will walk along the way after the timetable. It is not like Mr. Xiao Ge who will not go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble.

It's okay, this matter should be discussed for a long time, and I'll think of a way to talk about it first.

Princess Taiping said lightly.

At this time, she found that Xue Chongxun seemed to have something to say, so she paused for a moment, waiting to hear his opinion, but Xue Chongxun did not interrupt in the end.

Princess Taiping stood up: Let’s stop here today, you can go home first.

So Xiao Zhizhong and Dou Huaizhen held their rituals together and said, "I will leave."

Xue Chongxun followed his mother out of the front hall and walked into the corridor in the yard. Princess Taiping suddenly stopped and looked at the sky and said: It hasn't been raining for a long time, and I haven't taken a close look at it today.

She waved her hand gently without looking back while she said, and the eunuchs and servants who followed her back retreated tactfully and stood far away.

When you were in the hall just now, you seemed to have something to say. Is it because they were inconvenient to speak?Princess Taiping still looked at the rain curtain.

Xue Chongxun said: The two prime ministers and mothers are advancing and retreating together. There was nothing to hide from them. I really have something to say. I hesitated for a while and didn't say it because I couldn't bear to have the opportunity to have dinner with my mother tonight... Mother, I don't remember when the last time I had dinner with you... Speaking of this, Xue Chongxun's voice was a little strange.

Princess Taiping felt his emotions and was also moved. She asked: Are you going to say something that makes me unhappy?

I'm afraid that's the case.

Xue Chongxun remembered the last time he came to see his mother with his second brother. He should have had dinner with his mother that time.

this time……

But the difference is that this time he advised his mother, he would not attract suspicion or criticism.

Princess Taiping was silent for a moment and said: You say it, are you trying to advise me not to deal with the prince?

If Xue Chongxun suggested the same as Xue Erlang, Princess Taiping would also think that their starting point was different.

Unexpectedly, Xue Chongxun said: No.My suggestion is exactly the opposite... Kill the prince!

Ka!

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed in the sky, and then a thunder sounded, without any warning, Princess Taiping was suddenly frightened by torture, her shoulders trembled, and her face changed a little.

However, Xue Chongxun still remained calm and was not moved at all. He said in a deep voice: Do everything possible to kill the prince, nothing else is useful, only killing him will be useful.

Originally, Xue Chongxun wanted to use the word "will do anything", but finally got it right and changed his words.

Princess Taiping turned to look at his face, obviously a little surprised and puzzled, because it was not easy to kill the prince. The prince was protected by the Sixth Guards of the East Palace. If he wanted to kill him, he would probably have to launch a palace coup.

Xue Chongxun said: The two prime ministers said they wanted to deal with Zhang Wei, so what if Zhang Wei was removed?On the surface, the temple and the army are in my mother's hands. Can you rest assured?When Empress Wei controlled the entire court, and the imperial guards and generals were all her confidants, and even mobilized 60,000 troops to the capital to guard the capital. As a result, Meimeng only lasted for more than ten days.

It’s not that Xue Chongxun’s political vision is much better than Princess Taiping. Princess Taiping has been interfering in politics all her life, and has rich experience and good means. Xue Chongxun may not be as good as her mother. However, Xue Chongxun came to this conclusion because he predicted Li Longji’s strength, which can be described as defiant of the will of heaven.

The famous Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in history was a very despicable figure in the early stage. His strongest was his courage and mind. Later, the tragedy ended because the older person had enjoyed peace for so many years, and his fighting spirit and courage had almost been wiped out.

Princess Taiping did not get angry or sneer immediately. She lowered her head and thought.

Xue Chongxun's advice played a certain role. If it weren't for the bad things he had done deliberately before, Princess Taiping wouldn't have taken seriously, and might even have doubted it.

What do you mean is that if the prince is forced to use extraordinary means?Princess Taiping said after pondering for a long time.

Xue Chongxun nodded and said: Mother understands the prince's character, and this is possible. This is not the most dangerous, because he is still on the throne today. For the sake of family affection and his own power, he will help his mother at an important moment. The prince's chance of success is not very good.The most dangerous thing is that once the prince ascended the throne, we will be powerless to turn things around and will die at any time without a burial place... I am not the prime minister and cannot participate in the court's discussions, but I heard the news that the abdication of the throne was mentioned today, and because my mother and ministers were too opposed, they gave up.Therefore, it is possible that the prince will ascend the throne soon. It is completely up to the last person to decide. What’s worse is that the last person is often undecided in his work. We cannot place our own destiny on him.