Chapter 35 Destiny

Report to Your Highness, something big happened.

An eunuch hurriedly walked to Princess Taiping, and gasped while talking. Just now in Linde Hall, the prince told Jin Shang that Liu Youqiu and Zhang Wei were not good people, and he was provoking his relationship with Your Highness behind his back. He wanted Jin Shang to send a resignation... Are Liu Youqiu and Zhang Wei the prince's person?

Princess Taiping sent someone to Xue’s house to carry Xue Chongxun, preparing to wait for him to come and ask the whole story. Unexpectedly, there will be new progress in the short period of time.

After the eunuch who reported the matter went down, Dou Huaizhen said: It seems that the matter has slowly surfaced. I am afraid that what Xue Lang said to Wei Zhigu is indeed well-founded. Only after the prince knew about it would "abandon the car and protect the general." He seized the opportunity and took the initiative to apologize.Otherwise, Liu Youqiu and Zhang Wei were both capable generals of the prince, so why would the prince come up with this bad strategy?

Several people in the hall said a while, waiting for Xue Chongxun.At night, Xue Chongxun came. Because he had injuries on his chest, he sat on a pear wooden chair and four guards carried the chairs in.

The guards put down their chairs and left the palace. Princess Taiping said: You are exempted from courtesy, just sit and talk.

Xue Chongxun looked in good spirits and clasped his fists and said to the three prime ministers next to him: "I'm rude."

The three of them had to hold their fists and return the gift.

Princess Taiping said: Chongxun, I know everything you call Xu Zhen to do, and just now there was news from the palace that the prince exposed Liu Youqiu and Zhang Wei to sow discord. What's going on?

Hearing this, Xue Chongxun immediately understood that it must be Xu Zhen who ran over to reveal the news to his mother.

He felt a little depressed and had no one in his heart. The people he promoted were not just about his mother's expression. The people who really belonged to him were just Fang Yuzhong and several Hedong slaves.

But when he heard that the prince was doing this, Xue Chongxun breathed a sigh of relief and said: Zhang Wei likes to make friends with heroes, so I put someone in and found out when he was drunk that the prince did have bad intentions.At that time, I wanted to tell my mother, but she would not believe it, so I asked Xu Zhen to reveal the news to Prime Minister Wei Zhigu. Now that the prince knew that the conspiracy had been leaked, he had no choice but to get Liu Youqiu and Zhang Wei as scapegoats.

Liu Youqiu is the prime minister, and Zhang Wei is the general of the imperial guards. They are all very important people around the prince. If this was not true, the prince would not have lost these two sons.Dou Huaizhen also said.

Princess Taiping frowned and pondered: Why did Li Longji think about rebellion?It's really incredible.

Dou Huaizhen said: In my opinion, I am afraid that the prince did not mean this, but the people who depended on the prince were in danger because of Gao Lishi's affairs and went to the prince to talk.

Princess Taiping sneered: Li Sanlang is too young after all. He ended up losing two generals. Now there is no one in the prime minister. We originally wanted to deal with the Imperial General Zhang Wei, but now it is a waste of time.

At this moment, Xue Chongxun suddenly said: Mother, I learned the news from Zhang Wei. It was completely accidental. If it weren't for this accident, the prince's actions would be airtight.What if they really make a sudden attack, what should my mother do?

Princess Taiping said a sudden sentence.

Dou Huaizhen stood up and said: Xue Lang, you are too young, and some things are completely taken for granted.Li Sanlang is the crown prince. He has made most of his contribution to ascending the throne today. He has a stable position. Why should he take risks?Xue Lang will understand after a few years of hard work in the officialdom. The higher the position, the more stable it is. There is no need for everyone to give up what they have to kill. What are the benefits?So the prince's people just closed the door and would never do that.

Dou Huaizhen's tone made Xue Chongxun feel very uncomfortable. He was just relying on his seniority to pretend to be a good person. Xue Chongxun said coldly: Seeking stability?Last year, Empress Wei was in power, and Mr. Dou was optimistic about her and thought everyone would seek stability, right?

At that time, Dou Huaizhen was indeed optimistic about Empress Wei, otherwise she would not have married an old and ugly nurse. Later, when Empress Wei failed, the nurse was also good and was strangled to death by him.

Dou Huaizhen's face turned red, very embarrassed, and her calm demeanor seemed to shrink a little.

Princess Taiping looked at Dou Huaizhen's expression with great interest, with a smile on her lips, but said: Chongxun, how could you speak like this?Be humble!

Dou Huaizhen finally looked at him with a thick face and looked at him: Now the prince is getting weaker and weaker, and the situation is very good for us. What else can we do if we don’t seek stability?

Princess Taiping said: Chongxun is young, don’t have the same knowledge as him.In short, today is worth being happy, and Chongxun is also a great contribution. Don’t argue, go home.

Hearing Princess Taiping say this, several officials bowed and said goodbye.

Xue Chongxun was still sitting on the chair and asked to carry it away.

The group left the front hall and walked to the corridor. Princess Taiping said in front: I was very angry that day, but later I felt angry and thought, I really didn't take good care of you enough... Xue Chongxun felt warm when he heard this.

Princess Taiping said again: Your injury has not healed, so I will stay in the mansion to raise it. I don’t lack the best medicinal materials here.

Xue Chongxun felt warm in his heart, but he only said: Mother, I haven’t had dinner yet. Can I have dinner together today?

Princess Taiping turned around and smiled: Just stop being angry with me.

Xue Chongxun also smiled and said: Then I'll put it in my stomach if I get angry with you first and then say it after dinner.

At this time, the mother and son walked to the corridor where they had quarreled last time, but it did not rain today. Red lanterns were hung under the eaves around them, which were very beautiful. The lights reflected the towering palaces, which were even more gorgeous and gorgeous than during the day.

Princess Taiping stopped and signaled her entourage to retreat. She said: Don’t hold it in, just say it.

Xue Chongxun shook his head and said: Are you making your mother angry again?

I'm not angry this time, but I can actually guess what you want to say.You can laugh at Dou Huaizhen as a person, but he came step by step from below. He did not rely on clinging to the powerful in the past. He had rich experience in the officialdom and was much more reliable than those of the prince.Let’s talk about Liu Youqiu, what unknown little character was he who used to be?It was just because of the Tanglong event last year that he climbed directly to the position of prime minister. His foundation was very shallow, with only strange tricks and no big insights.

Xue Chongxun didn't argue and said directly: Dou Huaizhen was right just now. Li Longji's position is still stable. If he continues to be so stable, he will sooner or later ascend the throne. Once he ascends the throne, what he dares not do now, do you dare to do at that time?

Princess Taiping lowered her head and thought, as if she was trying to figure out Li Longji.

Xue Chongxun hit the railway while it was hot: I will talk about my mother’s two weaknesses.First, there seem to be many people who support their mother, but the biggest weakness of her mother is that she relies heavily on Jin Shang. Although Jin Shang has a great relationship with her mother, I have seen that Jin Shang is unreliable!Second, my mother's weakness is that she is not easy to control the imperial guards. Once something extraordinary happens, it will be useless for the prime minister or official in the court. In the end, she will speak with force and fight for the imperial guards!Why did Li Longji reluctantly give up his car this time to protect his handsome guy?It is because he lacks the title of emperor and is not sure about the imperial guards.If he can completely mobilize the Imperial Guard, will he be entangled with you and preach the scriptures?Direct force will be subsided.

Princess Taiping looked into Xue Chongxun's eyes: How did you know about the prince's conspiracy this time?

It seems that my mother didn't believe the reason mentioned in the hall, and Xue Chongxun couldn't find a reason for it for a while, so she had to say: I used a little trick...

The assassination case will definitely not be a play you acted on yourself, so what trick are you using?Princess Taiping asked.

Xue Chongxun was a little hasty and really didn't have the right to think about the reason. He thought: I can't tell Xiao Heng's incident. If I tell it, my mother would think that the prince's conspiracy with others was a cause and it was not about the prince's business. In this way, it would be in vain and she could not let the mother realize the prince's dangerous scheming.

Xue Chongxun pretended to be a little embarrassed and said: The plan is a bit despicable, and he also used a woman... Mother, please don't ask, okay?

Princess Taiping smiled and finally let Xue Chongxun go.

Xue Chongxun said again: Mother, I am sure that once Li Longji ascended the throne, he will act decisively immediately!At that time, it will be even more unfavorable for us to do extraordinary things. It is almost impossible to rebel if we are not justified and rebellious. Moreover, it is very troublesome for us to do that kind of thing, and it requires a lot of preparation. We must make up our minds as soon as possible and prepare early!When you stop breaking, you will suffer from chaos. Mother should think twice!

Princess Taiping was not angry. Compared with Xue Chongxun's last time, Xue Chongxun made a little more progress this time, but when he observed his mother's expression, he felt that he still failed to strengthen his mother's determination.

Chongxun, have you finished saying anything you want to make me angry?

It's finished.Xue Chongxun said dejectedly.

Princess Taiping greeted her followers and said: Let's have a meal together.

Xue Chongxun looked sad and suddenly felt very tired.

Maybe he really lacks political experience, and some things are too presumptuous, and his mother's approach is right...

If you follow his Xue Chongxun's method, you may die faster.

Am I wrong?Xue Chongxun raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky. The summer night sky made the stars brighter.

Maybe it’s wrong, then it’s really hard to violate the destiny. Is there no way?

A voice in my heart said: Please accept your fate, and you still have a little more time to enjoy your life, anyway, people will die sooner or later.

But another voice insisted: If you die, you will return to dead silence. No, it is even more terrifying than dead silence. Even if you can live one more day, you must do your best!

At this time, my mother said again: Liu Youqiu and Zhang Wei are very troublesome. I didn’t expect that you are weak and have a way to deal with them. This time you made contributions.Don’t be sad, everything is with me, my mother. Keep your heart calm and I will celebrate your achievements tonight.

Xue Chongxun was speechless.

Princess Taiping brought Xue Chongxun to the prayer hall of Houting, and gave a few instructions to the eunuchs. After a while, a group of slaves came in one after another, and all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and sea were delivered.

Princess Taiping saw Xue Chongxun sitting below and asked someone to lift him up the jade steps and sit with her.

The big table in front of the two was filled with delicacies. Even though Xue Chongxun came from a noble family, he had never seen many things before. Perhaps it was tributed by local officials.

After a while, a group of women in exotic costumes came to the hall and danced Hu dances. The musicians also played cheerful songs, and the singers danced gracefully on the drum beats.

Princess Taiping smiled and said: How are the singing and dancing in my mother's house?

Xue Chongxun replied casually: It is not as sad as the banquet and dance in the Daming Palace.

Seeing that Xue Chongxun was sitting straight, she seemed to be in trouble, so she said: I heard that you were still going to visit the brothels in the folk, and there were all things in that place. You didn’t mind being depressed, so don’t go there in the future.Look at the singer here, and you will like anyone you like, just point her and ask her to accompany you tonight.

Xue Chongxun nodded: Oh, but I don’t like the Hu Ji in the Western Regions. Even if he is not from the Tang Dynasty, Silla (Korean) people are not good.

Princess Taiping said: The people of Silla are ugly, so I will exchange for you for singing and dancing in Jiangnan.

After saying that, he patted his hands gently, and the music stopped immediately. The beards also lowered their heads and retreated. Another group of women walked in from the small door next to them.

She smiled again and said: This is the best person in my mother's house, but if you like anyone, you can't be moved by it. My eldest daughter-in-law wants to choose from the princess, you can choose it yourself. Next time, there will be a celebration banquet in the palace, I'll take you there, take a look.