OBS Chapter 958 Li Cunxi is too worried
Chapter 958 Li Cunxi is too worried
The emperor left the palace without taking General Ma Rong of the Thousand Oxen Guard with him. God knows where Li Cunxi ran off to.
Shangguan Wan'er was annoyed by the ministers and said bluntly:
"Your Majesty has been troubled recently, thinking of the former Emperor Taizong of Tang and worrying about future generations."
Upon hearing this, several prime ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.
The reason why the current emperor Li Cunxi is upset is actually because of Emperor Taizong of the former Tang Dynasty.
The former Emperor Taizong of Tang was a man of great ambition. He favored the younger prince over the older one, which eventually led to a dispute between the crown prince and the blue bird, making the royal scandal known to the world.
Such an emperor finally joined hands with his son to hand over the throne. This scandal had never been mentioned by anyone until the Former Zhou Dynasty, when Li Xian made it known to the world.
Overnight, Emperor Taizong's reputation took a dramatic turn.
Even people say that even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. However, Emperor Taizong was so vicious that he forced his twins to death. His virtue was unworthy of his position.
What's worse, some people even fabricated stories between the former Emperor Taizong of Tang, the former Emperor Gaozong of Tang, and the former Emperor Zhou to attract attention and attract some rewards.
There are countless examples like this. Since the establishment of this dynasty, we have strictly prohibited the preaching of such things, but it has been of no avail. Instead, it has further tarnished the reputation of Emperor Taizong.
To this day, Li Cunxi has been emperor for more than half a year, and these words have more or less reached Li Cunxi's ears.
After figuring out all this, several prime ministers immediately looked at Prince Wu Yanhao of Liang who was standing at the back.
Wu Chengsi stared and shouted:
"You traitor!"
"His Majesty ordered you out so that you could rectify the administration and benefit the people of the world."
"How come you listened to all those rumors among the people and brought them to the palace to tell His Majesty?"
Wu Yanhao was completely confused. Just because he dared to listen to these words didn't mean he dared to tell them to Li Chunxi.
Besides, the other person involved in Emperor Taizong’s story, Queen Wu Zhao of Xia, is still alive, and he is even her great-nephew.
Even if he had great courage, he would not dare to say anything bad about Queen Wu Zhao of Xia.
"I was wronged."
Wu Yanhao wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Who else could it be but you?"
Wu Chengsi showed an expression of disappointment.
What he said makes sense.
After Li Cunxi became emperor, the ministers who met Li Cunxi always kept a distance between the monarch and his subjects. Only Wu Yanhao dared to laugh and joke in front of Li Cunxi.
Although Lu Dayou can do this, he is not the kind of person who says whatever he thinks.
Therefore, the only person who can affect Li Cunxi is Wu Yanhao!
Shangguan Wan'er coughed lightly and said to Wu Yanhao:
"My Lords, there is no need to speculate. This matter has nothing to do with His Majesty Prince Liang. It was while walking through Qianyang Palace that His Majesty suddenly stopped at the spot where Crown Prince Li Xian once committed suicide. Tracing back to the source, he was struck by a feeling, which is why he is feeling depressed."
Another tragic figure, the crown prince of the Former Zhou Dynasty, Li Xian!
Grandson of Emperor Taizong of Tang, son of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, King Zhou of Tang, King Ying of Tang, Crown Prince of Tang, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Emperor Fei of Tang, Crown Prince of Zhou, Crown Prince Fei of Zhou...
Li Xian's life was short but eventful.
He had seen the peak of life, with ministers prostrating themselves at his feet. He had also been to the bottom of the valley, gazing up at the starry sky, surrounded by ministers, yet no one could help him regain the throne.
In the end, he committed suicide in Qianyang Palace. Before his death, he announced to the world that Emperor Taizong was unworthy of his position and forced his descendants to death.
This caused an uproar among the people and shocked the court and the entire country, and all of Emperor Taizong's little deeds were exposed.
By this time, several prime ministers probably understood.
Li Cunxi stopped at the place where Li Xian committed suicide, probably thinking of his own descendants.
If his descendants were the same as Li Shimin's descendants, then his descendants might also bear the same fate.
"It seems that we need to persuade His Majesty."
Di Renjie sighed softly.
"My Lords, please leave this matter to me."
Wu Yanhao walked out, with a determined expression, and strode towards Shangguan Wan'er with a sense of obligation.
"Sir Shangguan, please take me to see His Majesty immediately."
……
A quarter of an hour later.
Wu Yanhao appeared in the north of Yongxiang.
Li Cunxi, who was having dinner, glanced at Wu Yanhao who came in and said to the palace servant beside him:
"Add another pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Wu Yanhao looked at the table full of delicious food, and immediately ran to stand next to Li Cunxi with a smile.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Wu Yanhao."
"sit down."
Li Cunxi fiddled with the food in the bowl and didn't seem to want to eat it.
It has been quite some time since he left the Taimiao, but he still couldn't get rid of the shadow cast by the former Emperor Taizong of Tang.
The Emperor Taizong tormented him like a nightmare, making it difficult for him to assume the role of a father.
To him, children are no longer a gift from God, but a devil that tortures him.
"Your Majesty, why are you worried?"
Wu Yanhao asked the question even though he knew the answer.
Li Cunxi took two mouthfuls of rice in the bowl, glanced at Wu Yanhao lightly, and said nothing.
"Your Majesty." Wu Yanhao gave a lewd smile. "If Your Majesty truly feels that Emperor Taizong is disturbing Your Majesty, it would be better to... clear the name of Dou Jiande in Hebei."
Li Cunxi was speechless: "Dou Jiande still needs me to clear his name?"
Dou Jiande was already a figure from the previous dynasty, so it was not Li Cunxi's turn to rectify his reputation.
Every household in Hebei is aware of King Xia Dou Jiande.
Besides, clearing Dou Jiande's name has nothing to do with the fact that Li Cunxi was forced by Emperor Taizong to kill his own son.
"Your Majesty, do you think you are not a good father?"
Wu Yanhao picked up a piece of roasted venison and said:
“No father in the world is prepared before he becomes a father.”
"But just because you're not prepared doesn't mean you can't be a good father."
"Your Majesty is a role model for all people. As the Son of Heaven, he will surely be a good father. If nothing else, he is definitely much better than Emperor Taizong."
"Moreover……"
"Your Majesty has made remarkable achievements since ascending the throne. First you conquered the Turks and then the Khitans, while also stabilizing people's livelihoods and winning their hearts."
"Your Majesty, you are already a wise ruler. Now at only nineteen years old, your future achievements are limitless. Your Majesty, who has already demonstrated such ability, can even govern the country well, so how can you not be a good father?"
Li Cunxi put down his bowl and chopsticks and digested what Wu Yanhao said.
Then he said: "Governing the country depends on the prime ministers and ministers, and conquering the Turks and Khitans depends on the generals' divine command of the army."
"I didn't do anything."
Wu Yanhao tilted his head back and almost choked to death on the venison.
This was the first time he met such a stubborn emperor.
In the past, no matter which emperor it was, if his ministers had any achievements, he would try to find various reasons to take the credit for them.
And what about Li Cunxi?
He actually pushed the credit away!
"His Majesty……"
"I just want to say that you can be a good father!"
"You can take the initiative to think about your children. You are better than Emperor Taizong!"