Chapter 229 Do I need you?

Wang Ming also felt those tacit gazes, and searched his memory, but found no trace of Yang Guang being Lao Wang!
He quickly said, "I don't remember anything happening between your wife and me!"

Li Yuan also reacted and glanced at the eyes of the people around him.

He hurriedly said, "Get lost, Shimin is my biological son, I'm talking about his character."

Li Yuan almost got himself accused of a crime for which he did not deserve it.

Li Jiancheng's originally excited eyes in the distance turned dim.

Li Shiming breathed a sigh of relief, he almost changed.

(I am not a historian, so please don’t bring up official history.)
Li Yuan continued, "Shimin and you are so similar in character and life, as if they were made from the same mold."

Everyone then pricked up their ears and listened.

Li Yuan said slowly: "Shimin and you have very similar temperaments. You both had brilliant military careers. You were both crowned kings, and served as Shangzhuguo and Shangshuling. You are so similar."

Li Shimin was also angry at this moment, feeling very wronged, and shouted loudly: "Just because of this, no matter how I show off, I can't get your approval, father?"

Li Yuan looked at his child calmly, full of emotion.

Even when he looked at his second son, Li Shimin, at this moment, he still found that his personality was very similar to that of his uncle Yang Jian's second son, Yang Guang.

Li Yuan said: "You are so similar to Yang Guang, the king who lost his country. How dare I hand over the world to you?"

Li Shimin clenched his fists, feeling very indignant.

When Li Yuan saw Li Shimin's look, he knew that he had wronged his son Li Shimin.

He sighed, "Yang Guang has messed up the country. If we, the Tang Dynasty, conquer the country, we must rest and recuperate. So when choosing a successor, we must choose a mature and steady person like Jiancheng to be the emperor and restore the country's strength, not a radical military strongman like you."

Song Que listened to these words from a distance and couldn't help but nod secretly.

Li Yuan sighed and said, "Shimin, do you know what I fear the most?"

Without waiting for Li Shimin to ask, Li Yuan answered: "Shimin, you are indeed excellent, but you are too much like Yang Guang. What I fear most is that after you ascend the throne, you will also play the same trick as Yang Guang on me."

Everyone present who was able to hear this fell into silence.

Wang Ming glanced at Li Shimin and Li Yuan with a strange look, thinking to himself, "It's true, Li Yuan is quite accurate. Li Shimin did this a lot after he became emperor."

Kou Zhong came to his father-in-law Song Que and whispered, "It seems that we still underestimated Li Yuan. He still has a clear mind."

Song Que also said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Li Yuan can be the leader of a clan, so he can't be a fool. From what he said, it seems that he is afraid that Li Shimin and Yang Guang will do something like the third expedition to Goryeo, causing the Li Tang dynasty to perish in the second generation."

Song Que couldn't help but recall the past.

Comparing Li Shimin and Yang Guang, they really look alike.

Before he became emperor, Yang Guang was no worse than Li Shimin is now.

When Yang Guang was young, when Yang Jian conquered the Southern Chen Dynasty, Yang Guang was the commander-in-chief of the front army of more than 500,000 soldiers.

Although Yang Jian also arranged a group of capable ministers around Yang Guang, did Li Shimin have no capable people around him when he conquered the world? For example, Li Jing.

In that battle, Yang Guang did an excellent job in military command, pacifying the people after the war, and accepting surrender.

Yang Guang led the army more than once, and his performance was not much worse than Li Shimin. When he was young, Yang Guang's performance did not seem like he would be a king who could destroy the Sui Dynasty, but what was the result?

Song Que couldn't help but sigh when he thought of this, and thought to himself, "No wonder Li Yuan was confused about making Li Shimin the crown prince."

At this time, Li Yuan continued: "Besides, Shimin, you think that you have made great contributions to the Li Tang Dynasty and it is fair to give you the location to build the city."

Everyone around Li Shimin felt this way.

Li Yuan said, "You are fighting in the front. Who provides you with soldiers, food and grass, and a stable rear? These are all your elder brother Jiancheng. He coordinates the six ministries in the rear to provide support for you in the front. Fighting! In fact, it is the national strength that is being fought. Your invincibility is also related to your elder brother. For me, you, Shimin, did the work of Han Xin, and Jiancheng did the work of Xiao He. Both are equally meritorious."

Li Jiancheng was deeply moved when he heard this. His father still loves him.

But Li Yuan's words below made Li Jiancheng feel that life was not worth living.

Li Yuan said: "But on the way to Luoyang, I felt that I was wrong. Shimin, you might be a good emperor."

When Li Shimin heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and it was obvious that he was in a state of great anxiety.

Li Yuan said: "On this journey, I realized that I had never seen Yang Guang clearly. I thought he ruined the Sui Dynasty and killed the second emperor."

Li Yuanji asked in confusion: "Isn't it?"

Li Yuan sneered, "We were wrong. This was all just a game played by Yang Guang. A huge game, a game that included everyone in the world. Cousin, don't you admit it?"

Wang Ming was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, "Qi! How come I don't know?" But he still said calmly, "Did you figure it out? Tell me about it."

Li Yuan snorted coldly, "You have been dissatisfied with the aristocratic families sucking blood from the court for a long time, right? Moving the capital and opening the canal are just your way of weakening the northern aristocratic families. I have always wondered why your military strength was so good before you ascended the throne, but it became so rotten after you became emperor. Now I know that you did it on purpose. You are consuming the foundation of the aristocratic families."

Wang Ming thought to himself after hearing this: "It is possible that Yang Guang is really like this, but it is more likely that Yang Guang is really mentally retarded."

Li Yuan continued, "What I didn't expect was that you would be so cold-blooded and cruel. In order to eliminate the obstacles to the imperial power, you actually played such a big game and deliberately collapsed the Sui Dynasty, causing wars to break out all over the world."

Wang Ming thought to himself, "This is not intentional. Yang Guang really messed up."

Fan Qinghui asked doubtfully, "What good would it do for Yang Guang if he let the Sui Dynasty fall?"

Li Yuan glanced at Fan Qinghui and snorted coldly, "Benefits? The world's noble families, Buddhists, Taoists, Demons, and Confucians have all betrayed him, Yang Guang, which means he can slaughter those forces he dislikes at will."

Song Que said disdainfully: "He has slaughtered all the noble families. Who will help him govern the country and manage the people?"

Li Yuan sneered, "We were deceived by the outside world's reputation for Luoyang. I learned the real situation of Luoyang from the people who arrested me. The whole nation is literate, and everyone is a scholar. Is it difficult to find an official to handle government affairs? Does Yang Guang need to seek help from the noble families? Does he need you?"

At this time, many people also heard something wrong. They had not thought about it before, but now after being reminded, they immediately understood what was going on.

Especially those from aristocratic families, they all felt a chill coming from behind.

Previously, those who came from aristocratic families were planning to just go back and do nothing, but now they decided to fight with all their might.

We must not allow Yang Guang a chance to turn the tables, otherwise it will be a disaster for the family.

These children of noble families secretly made up their minds that after victory, they would ask Li Shimin and his men to massacre the entire city of Luoyang.

We must never let these people out, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

A peasant should be a good servant and go to school to learn from others, which is simply a rebellion.

(End of this chapter)