Chapter 43 2th Palace
Chapter 43 Two Houses
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
"If the prince wants to add more, then add more."
Wei Zheng and others arrived, sat down, took a sip of tea, and listened to the whole story.
Wei Zheng said this casually, almost causing Li Er to break down on the spot.
"Just add more if you want?"
"Wei Zheng, you are so generous and you speak so easily."
"So does that mean that from now on, I have to add the title of Crown Prince to any decree I issue."
"Tell me if you are."
Li Er asked angrily.
The sound is a bit high.
Changsun Wuji's body twitched subconsciously.
He didn't sleep at all last night.
How can I sleep?
My mind was full of reviewing the events of the grand court meeting.
He was thinking about how to break the impasse, how to resolve the issue of the Crown Prince implying that he did not abide by the system of primogeniture.
After thinking about it all night, I finally felt sleepy.
He was called to Liangyi Palace by Li Er.
At the moment he was daydreaming and drowsy.
When I heard the word "Prince", it became a conditioned reflex memory.
Who made him think about the crown prince all night long?
"His Majesty."
"You are wrong."
Wei Zheng's tone was relaxed, not anxious at all.
Fang Xuanling did not say a word, but waited quietly for Wei Zheng to speak, to see if he had any way to convince the emperor.
This also saved him a lot of effort.
The reason why I thought of bringing him here yesterday was because Wei Zheng was so irritating.
But sometimes it is really useful, and he really helps when there is something going on.
"Where did I go wrong?"
Li Er sat down angrily and took a sip of tea, but he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
"This matter was proposed by the Eastern Palace and approved by His Majesty. It is only natural that he should be given the title of Crown Prince."
"But if the imperial edict was issued by Taiji Palace alone, then there is no need to add the title of Crown Prince."
Wei Zheng said: "From now on, the suggestions made by the East Palace will be reviewed by your Majesty. If you think they are reasonable and in accordance with the rules,
"If you agree to carry out the decree, we will add the title of Crown Prince after Your Majesty."
"Does this make sense?"
"The dignity of the East Palace is intact, and His Majesty appears to be magnanimous and forgiving."
Li Er suddenly looked thoughtful.
Wei Zheng said clearly, "Your Majesty, just imagine that the Eastern Palace did not go through the Taiji Palace, but directly issued an order to the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple."
“Will they enforce it?”
"Execute it. Your Majesty cannot give an explanation. If you don't execute it, the Crown Prince will not give an explanation either."
"I would like to remind your majesty that the crown prince has the power to issue edicts to the three provinces and six ministries."
He gestured with both hands, one representing Taiji Palace and the other representing Donggong.
"What is needed between the two palaces is communication and mutual understanding."
"The prince did a great job. He told Duke Liang his thoughts. Duke Liang is a minister and he is loyal to His Majesty. He must tell His Majesty."
"Your Majesty knows that whether he agrees or not, his dignity has not been damaged. The same is true for the Crown Prince, who has not suffered any loss."
Li Er nodded slightly.
Fang Xuanling cursed in his heart.
There is no loss for the two palaces.
But I have suffered a loss.
How can I live my life being stuck in the middle?
You, Wei Zheng, can also speak in front of His Majesty, so why don't you act as the middleman?
You really want me to bear the pressure, right?
You are a good Wei Zheng, but a bad one that makes you pus-filled, right?
"Your Majesty, the prince has not offended you. He respects Your Majesty all the time. He expresses his respect in a reasonable way that does not embarrass Your Majesty."
"If the prince insists on having his own way, the situation will only become uglier."
Wei Zheng leaned forward slightly and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to add the title of Crown Prince to the national policies and decrees of the Taiji Palace, I will not object." He was not trying to pua Li Er.
I just think that this method is the best way to solve the current problem between the two palaces.
Do we really want to see the two palaces fighting with real swords and guns?
When the Taiji Palace issued an edict, the Eastern Palace also issued an order to go against it.
The Eastern Palace issued an edict, but the Taiji Palace rejected it.
So, as subjects, whose orders should they listen to? Should they still serve as subjects?
The final situation is nothing but a lose-lose situation for all three parties.
The emperor, the crown prince, and all the ministers.
Everybody gets hurt, there are no winners.
The emperor lost his reputation, the prince lost his position, and all the ministers were injured.
Wei Zheng didn’t know about the skylight effect, but his last sentence was just a reference to it.
You can't accept it, so the two palaces give the order together.
Then you can accept the decree of Taiji Palace and add the title of Crown Prince to all of them?
"Humph, you guys know how to address them. You can call them Taiji Palace and Donggong Palace. You can call them both palaces."
Li Er snorted coldly, looked at the haggard Changsun Wuji, and asked: "Assisted Machine, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, there is no order without rules."
Changsun Wuji spoke.
He used to be ambiguous and just a bystander.
Let others do the fighting.
But now he can't do it.
"Duke Liang is right. We can accept this as a rule."
"It will not embarrass the Eastern Palace or the Taiji Palace, and the ministers can do their work with peace of mind."
Zhang Sun Wuji perked up and said, "The East Palace tacitly agreed to the Duke of Liang's suggestion, and it is still under the leadership of the Taiji Palace."
I…….
!@#￥%……&*.
Fang Xuanling's heart was about to explode.
You are all plotting against me, right?
Have I offended you?
Now you, Changsun Wuji, think of selling the Eastern Palace.
What did you do earlier?
Li Er pondered for a moment, then looked at Chu Suiliang, who was concentrating on tasting tea.
"That makes sense."
"Then let's do this from now on."
Li Er also felt that what Wei Zheng said was right. As long as the Eastern Palace had a humble attitude, he had reason to endure it.
"Whatever the East Palace decides, I will first review whether it is feasible. After everyone discusses it, I will add the title of Crown Prince and issue the decree."
"Yes!"
Li Er said: "Only our king and his subjects need to know about this matter."
"According to the order."
Wei Zheng praised, "Your Majesty, this is the blood connection between father and son, and the tacit understanding between them."
"There is no king or father who is not a king, and there is no prince who is not a king or a prince."
"Hahaha!"
Li Er was very happy to hear this.
"Wei Zheng, it's rare to see you say something nice to me."
"Your Majesty, if you do the right thing, your subjects should admire you. If you don't say anything nice, how can the king know that he is right?"
Good job, Wei Zheng.
I didn't expect that hidden behind your outspoken appearance, there is such a hateful side.
"As for the marriage with Tubo, the attitude of the Eastern Palace is to resolutely reject it."
Li Er also accepted the two-palace setting verbally without realizing it.
"And also proposed a series of strategies against Tubo."
"Tell me what you think."
Wei Zheng said immediately: "Your Majesty, I support the attitude of the Crown Prince. What the Crown Prince said is very right. How can we allow a Tibetan to spy on us from outside the imperial capital?"
"We must find a way to eradicate the problem and put an end to it forever."
"Marriage cannot solve permanent problems. We cannot seek temporary stability and leave disasters for future generations."
"Your Majesty, can you guarantee that future generations will be able to suppress Tubo? Can you guarantee that there will be wise rulers in the future who can eliminate the hidden dangers of Tubo?"
"What if we encounter a foolish and incompetent monarch and the capital of Chang'an falls?"
(End of this chapter)