Chapter 909 908 [Retreat to advance]

Regardless of ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, there have always been many crises involving the struggle for the crown prince.

The key point lies in the word "struggle".

Under normal circumstances, establishing a direct heir is the best choice for the emperor. If the emperor has other ideas, it will definitely cause a large-scale imperial struggle. Once this kind of struggle develops to a too fierce level, even the emperor himself cannot easily shout

We can only wait until the candidate for the crown prince is confirmed.

Among the adult princes nowadays, Emperor Kaiping admires Lu Wang Liu Xian relatively more. This is almost a known fact. But it is difficult for Liu Xian to take a step forward because Daliang inherited the old system of the former Wei Dynasty, or in other words, followed this

According to the tradition that has existed in the mainland for thousands of years, the succession of the eldest son is adopted for the replacement of imperial power in the Tian family.

In other words, when Emperor Kaiping wanted to establish a prince, his first choice was naturally the second prince born by Empress Chen, Prince Liu Yun of Qi.

On the premise that Liu Yun had not done anything immoral, if Emperor Kaiping insisted on making the eldest prince Liu Xian the crown prince, it would inevitably arouse the opposition of most of the courtiers because it was against etiquette and law. Even if the emperor used strong authority to force the courtiers to agree, Liu Xian's crown prince would

The position will not be stable, and the future disaster that will cause Xiao Qiang is still unknown.

As the mastermind of the Autumn Incident in the first year of Yongning, Emperor Kaiping certainly knew the importance of the support of his courtiers, so he has not announced the candidate for the prince for a long time, and it was not until the most recent lunar calendar that he began to build a team of ministers for the prince.

Liu Xian understood his situation. He did not have many fans in the court at the moment, unlike the second prince who could gain the support of a group of noble officials without doing anything.

Pei Yue looked at the slightly worried face of the eldest prince and said with a smile: "There are more people in the court who support the second prince because he is the eldest son of Empress Chen, and His Highness is the eldest son of Concubine Wu. For the Tian family, the empress is the son of the emperor."

The eldest son will naturally have the right to inherit. This is a time-honored tradition or ancestral system. Your Majesty has never established a crown prince, probably because of this concern, right?"

Liu Xian nodded slightly and asked politely: "This is indeed the case. I wonder if the Marquis of Zhongshan has any countermeasures?"

Pei Yue pondered: "Your Highness, sometimes we don't have to insist on overturning the existing truth, we just need to find evidence that can support another method."

Liu Xian was startled. He originally just asked casually and never thought that Pei Yue could give a real and effective answer. After all, this is almost an unsolvable problem. If it can be solved in a few words, how could Emperor Kaiping do this?

cautious?

But in his opinion, Pei Yue is definitely not the kind of person who talks too much. At least his remarks are worthy of attention, so he asked more eagerly: "Can you explain it more carefully?"

Pei Yue said unhurriedly: "Your Highness, the eldest son inheritance system is indeed a tradition from ancient times to the present. Not to mention overthrowing this tradition, not even criticizing it, because this is a normal procedure for the replacement of imperial power in a dynasty, so your Majesty will always

I can't bear to say anything. What if I think about it differently?

? We don’t have to think about how to overturn the eldest son inheritance system, but we need to find some useful precedents in history books. For example, a prince in the previous dynasty had a similar status to His Highness, but he not only became the crown prince but also successfully ascended the throne. In this way, we at least

It can be defended theoretically."

The word "we" made Liu Xian feel very comfortable, and the ideas put forward by Pei Yue made his eyes light up even more.

After thinking for a moment, the eldest prince's face showed joy, and he said with approval: "Your opinion is really different, and it makes people feel enlightened. I will immediately arrange for people to implement it. Even if I look through thousands of years of history books, I will always find it."

We can find enough precedents that we need."

Pei Yue calmly reminded: "Your Highness, even if we can find legal support from historical books, we still need ministers in the court to speak for us, and we cannot have His Highness to argue in person every time."

Liu Xian smiled bitterly and said: "To tell you the truth, although I have some power in the court, my level is not high enough. I especially lack the support of noble officials and civil servants, and those people are often the loudest at court meetings."

Pei Yue said sincerely: "I am willing to be a lobbyist for His Highness."

Liu Xian's eyes were full of surprise.

After the Shuowang Dynasty a few days ago, who in the capital doesn’t know Pei Yue’s influence?

It’s okay that those military heroes are relatives, but the most commendable thing is that some civil servants who have always been famous for their purity came out to support him, such as Sheng Duanming, Jian Rong and others. If Liu Xian can gain the support of these civil servants with the help of Pei Yue,

, then his situation in the DPRK will undergo earth-shaking changes.

However, the question is, why does Pei Yue support him like this?

Today, Pei Yue removed the layer of window paper and brought the sensitive topic of the prince's dispute to the table. At the same time, he also made his attitude clear. But with his current status and strength, he does not need to be so desperate. It seems unavoidable.

It seems like excessive force.

Liu Xian looked steadily into Pei Yue's eyes and saw no dodge, only calmness.

Thinking of his mission for this trip, he said with a complicated expression: "If I can really persuade those ministers, it will undoubtedly be a surprise to me, and their ideas can affect many courtiers. Pei Yue, I am better than everyone else

We all know the meaning of what you did, so I want to guarantee to you that if I really become the crown prince in the future, I will never forget your great help to me today."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Your Highness, once I decide on something, I will persist in that direction. In addition to being a lobbyist for Your Highness, I can also provide him with a large amount of money. After all,

Building relationships often requires rewards. If His Highness is worried about causing criticism, you can also take away some shares in Qinyuan and Xiangyunhao Headquarters in Kyoto. In addition, as long as His Highness needs it..."

"Pei Yue." Liu Xian raised his hand to interrupt him and said extremely seriously: "Why do you have to lower your posture so low?"

Pei Yue remained silent.

Liu Xian raised his hand and pinched the back of his neck, sighing deeply: "I can understand that you don't like Pingyang. After all, she did those wrong things back then. If I tell you, she has completely changed her ways in the past two years.

, he is no longer as unruly and rude as before, even if you think about it, you wouldn’t believe it.”

Pei Yue shook his head and said, "Your Highness, my idea is actually very simple."

Liu Xiandao: "Please tell me."

Pei Yue's eyes flashed slightly, and he said slowly: "If Princess Pingyang marries the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion, the girls in my mansion will not be happy, and if they are unhappy, I will naturally be even more unhappy. Following the trend, even if Princess Daliang's status is extremely noble,

, but in the next few decades of her long life, she is destined to live in a world that is desolate and cold. Your Highness, is this the situation you want to see? "

The straightforwardness and sharpness in these words made Liu Xian's expression change slightly.
Chapter completed!