Chapter 410 The Crown Prince is not the King of Qin

Chang'an, East Palace.

The Crown Prince, his sons and daughters, as well as Crown Princess Gao and Concubine Wei, had dinner together and sat in the hall drinking tea.

A eunuch came over here, holding a letter and said, "Your Highness, this is a letter from His Highness the Prince of Jin."

Upon hearing this, Li Er shook his head and smiled bitterly, then took the letter. He felt that he didn't know whether to put it away or read it.

Crown Princess Gao asked, "Your Highness, why are you so hesitant? The Prince of Jin and you have the closest relationship, and we have a deep brotherly bond. Why are you like this today?"

Li Er handed the letter to the Crown Princess, then sighed and said, "I don't need to read this letter, I know that this must be Sanlang who found out that Aye was going to lead the army in person, and he is scolding me."

Upon hearing this, Gao opened the letter and said with a smile, "Your Highness is indeed a man who can predict the future."

After saying that, he handed the letter back. Li Er unfolded it and took a look. After reading it, he smiled at himself.

"Sanlang is right. If we let Aye lead the Guanzhong army to Luoyang at this time, who knows what kind of chaos might arise. But as the crown prince, I can't say or do anything. I'm like a puppet. Hehe."

Gao Ning consoled him, "Aye asked you to go to the winter solstice to offer sacrifices to the heavens a few days ago, which shows that he is still satisfied with you. Erlang, don't get angry with Aye now. I don't understand military affairs, but since you and Sanlang both don't want Aye to go to Luoyang, then you can go and persuade him privately. Why should the father and son be so estranged? I heard that the King of Wei goes to the Taiji Palace to pay respects every day. Is your relationship with Aye worse than that of the King of Wei? Are you no longer father and son just because you are the crown prince?"

Gao Ning's words were basically a scolding to Li Er, which was a wake-up call for him.

When Li Er heard this, he was stunned at first, then quickly nodded.

Because he knew that what Gao said was right.

As the crown prince, the relationship between him and the emperor is not close, and may even be a little subtle.

But are these really just problems for Li Yuan, the father? Is there nothing wrong with him, the son?

For so long, he has been harboring resentment and would hardly go to Taiji Palace to see Li Yuan unless it was necessary. Is this the filial duty of a son?
The most important point is that once there is a rift between the crown prince and the emperor, problems will easily arise. The two will be wary of each other and test each other. Who knows what will happen in the end?

Emperor Wu of Han and Liu Ju?

Thinking of this, Li Er stood up with a serious expression and bowed to Crown Princess Gao.

"If it wasn't for your reminder, Aning, I would have almost made a mistake. Since returning to Chang'an after the Battle of Jinyang, I have rarely visited the palace to greet Father Ye. This is indeed my fault as a son."

Li Er was also willing to follow the advice. The next morning, before the court meeting, Li Er took the Crown Princess and his son to Taiji Palace to meet Li Yuan.

Li Yuan, who had just finished breakfast, was very surprised because there was no court meeting today. Why did the prince come here with several princesses and sons?
However, thinking of his grandson whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Li Yuan smiled a little. He said, "Let the prince and the others in quickly."

When one reaches his age, playing with grandchildren is also a pleasure.

After all, Li Yuan dotes on his own children, and this doting is even greater for his grandchildren.

Li Er's son Li Chengqian is currently the eldest son of the crown prince, so his identity is naturally extraordinary. It is very likely that he will be the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yuan was very happy to see the three people from Li Er's family. He first asked them to exempt themselves from the formalities, and then took them into the hall to talk. While asking the palace servants to prepare snacks for Li Chengqian, he reached out to scratch his nose.

At this time, another palace servant came to report that it was Prince of Wei, Li Xiaozheng, who came to ask for an audience.

Li Yuan, on his part, had no interest in even meeting him, and casually ordered, "Let him go back first."

Li Xiaozheng, who was waiting at the palace gate, was a little surprised when he heard this, because he had come to the palace to ask for an audience almost every day these days, and he had basically been allowed to see him without any obstruction. How come he was not seen today?
He quickly took out a piece of jade and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand, then signaled with his eyes.

After the eunuch took it, he immediately changed from being businesslike to smiling, and whispered, "The prince and his family are inside."

Li Xiaozheng immediately smiled and nodded, "Thank you." As he turned and walked out, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

As expected, the status of a concubine's child cannot be compared with that of a legitimate child. But what can he do?

What kind of background is he able to decide?

On the other side, Li Yuan played with his grandson for a while, but a child of a few years old was just naughty, and the old man couldn't keep up with him all the time, so he asked the eunuch to take him to play. Crown Princess Gao was chatting with Concubine Zhang and Concubine Yin in the other side of the side hall.

Li Yuan and Li Er and his son sat in the study, "Are you here for something today?"

"I came here today for something, but it's been a while since I came to visit my father. We didn't say much when we met, and it's nothing serious. I just wrote a letter to Sanlang yesterday."

Li Er, who was sitting opposite Li Yuan, told everything after some consideration.

Li Yuan sneered when he heard this: "I guess Sanlang must have written to you to ask you to persuade me not to go to Luoyang? Is that right?"

Li Er smiled and said, "No one is more wise than Aye."

"Hahaha, stop flattering me. I know Third Brother is worried about the war, but what about you, Erlang? What do you think?"

After laughing, Li Yuan asked seriously.

Li Er also restrained his expression and said, "From a military perspective, in the last battle of Yecheng, there was some gap between the Guanzhong Guards and Silang's Luoyang Guards. If Aye leads his army to station in Luoyang this time, it will definitely have some impact on the front line. If Aye leads his army to Henei, the two armies will be on the same side, and there may be concerns about overthrow. Of course, this is a disadvantage. The advantage is that if our army of more than 100,000 arrives in Luoyang, Liu Xuanji will definitely retreat to Yecheng to defend it."

Li Er's meaning was very clear. If he led his army to stop in Luoyang, Liu Xuanji would definitely retreat.

But if you lead your army to Hanoi and join forces with the Jianghuai Army, there will probably be trouble.

Li Yuan nodded and said, "You are right, but someone has to do the work. Silang has already taken root in Guandong. The reason why I am leading a large army this time is to move the Prince of Qi's Palace to Chang'an!"

Li Er was a little surprised when he heard this, but then he understood. Isn't this the same way Emperor Wen of Wei used to subjugate Zang Ba?

The difference is that King of Qi Li Yuanhui was a prince, while Zang Ba was a vassal.

"If you let Silang stay in Luoyang for another three to five years, will you be able to control him in the future?"

Li Yuan's words made Li Er's heart surge with fear. He had never thought that today, the father and son would be so open and honest with each other.

Li Silang's Shaanxi East Grand Secretariat controlled half of the land of the Tang Dynasty, including Jiangzhou, Yanzhou, Southern Yuzhou, Northern Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiangzhou.

If Silang's surname was not Li, he would be qualified to compete with Li Tang and Northern Yan for the world.

The good thing is that his surname is Li, but the bad thing is that his surname is Li.

With the surname Li, the Tang Dynasty could gain half of its territory. With the surname Li, he was qualified and capable of competing for the throne of the emperor.

Li Yuan’s subtext is, only if I take him back to Luoyang can you have peace in the future!
Li Er nodded slightly. He understood this truth. And from this aspect, Li Yuan was indeed very knowledgeable. Only Li Yuan could do this.

Father and son, monarch and subject, this is the natural and righteous relationship. He could even prevent Li Yuanhui from having any desire to resist.

Otherwise, even if Li Er was the crown prince, it would not be good enough.

Thinking of this, Li Er finally realized that he was now the crown prince, not the King of Qin.

(End of this chapter)