Chapter 384: Chatting
Cui Yuqing was appointed as the governor of the three armies. Although he was called the governor, he was actually a military supervisor. This was to prevent them from quarreling among themselves. They would not quarrel before the rebellion was quelled.
With Cui Yuqing in the middle, these people could be prevented from making trouble.
"That's it! I have already found the right person to fight against Sijie, Bayegu, Pugu, and Tongluo. You two don't have to fight!" Li Chengqian said.
"Yes!" Li Xiang and Li Jue saluted.
Li Chengqian knew what they were thinking. Now the crown prince was unsettled. Not to mention Li Xiang and Li Jue, even Li Sujie, Li Hui, and Li Wu were also undercurrents.
Li Hui and Li Wu were better off. Their mothers' families were not that prominent, and they were young. Even if their mothers wanted to push them to the top, they were powerless.
Li Sujie's mother, Concubine Xiao Guifei, was from a famous family. She was extremely noble and was the most prominent person in Li Chengqian's harem. Even Empress Su was not as noble as her.
This also helped Li Sujie invisibly, making him a popular candidate for the crown prince. This invisibly
put pressure on Li Xiang and Li Jue, forcing them to show their abilities as much as possible.
Li Chengqian acquiesced to the competition between the brothers in his heart. Only through competition could they make progress.
However, the premise is that they cannot do anything that violates the rules. Once they do, Li Chengqian will directly stop them.
Survival of the fittest is important, but brothers killing each other is absolutely not allowed.
"I wonder who my father plans to let lead the troops?" Li Sujie asked.
"I have ordered the general of the left guard, Zheng Rentai, to lead the troops to quell the rebellion." Li Chengqian said.
Zheng Rentai, the Duke of Tongan, was a member of the Qin Palace when the previous emperor was still the King of Qin. He was a meritorious official of the Tang Dynasty and one of the pioneers of the Xuanwu Gate coup.
His status is lower than that of the twenty-four meritorious officials such as Changsun Wuji and Li Jing. He served as the general of the left guard, and also inspected the general of the right guard and the general of the right army.
He is also the backbone of the Tang army.
With Zheng Rentai leading the troops to quell the rebellion, Li Chengqian was very relieved. After all, the history books of later generations wrote that he won three battles and three victories, and killed the barbarians. If he failed, it would mean that the history books of later generations were written in a mess.
Li Chengqian still liked Li Sujie very much. She was smart, diligent and studious. Under his strict supervision, she did not become a child with a bad temper.
"Xiang'er! Your princess is about to give birth!" Li Chengqian asked.
Putting aside other things, he is still a father. Now that his daughter-in-law is about to give birth, he has to ask about it. After all, adding a child to the royal family is also a top priority.
"Yes! It's due in a month!" Li Xiang replied, without much joy on his face.
In fact, before this, Li Xiang had already fathered twins with a palace girl, and he was not too happy about the second child, as it was not his first day as a father.
This was the trend of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was an extremely open dynasty, and it was not uncommon for royal children to become fathers before getting married.
It was even more common for some to become parents before they reached adulthood, just like Li Tai had his eldest son Li Xin before he reached adulthood.
"You are almost going to be a father! Why are you not very happy?" Li Chengqian said.
"I am naturally happy to have children for the Tang Dynasty, how could I not be happy at all?" Li Xiang defended himself, thinking that he was really wronged.
He was naturally happy to be a father, but not as happy as before, after all, this was not the first time!
"What about you, Jue'er? When can you give me a grandson?" Li Chengqian asked.
Speaking of Li Jue, he can be said to be an outlier among all the members of the royal family. Others are eager to be fathers at an early age, but Li Jue is different.
On weekdays, his private life is very decent, without a trace of scandal. Even the princess he married, he let her stay alone in the empty room.
Not to mention others, just take Li Sujie, on weekdays, she is also very philandering.
"This..." Li Jue hesitated. He didn't know how to start the conversation, but it was not appropriate not to answer.
When he was in a dilemma, he glanced at Li Sujie from the corner of his eye, and immediately had an idea, which could not only resolve the current embarrassment, but also divert his father's attention to Li Sujie.
"Why aren't you talking?" Li Chengqian pretended to be angry. He had been married for such a long time but still didn't have a child. He should experience some of the sadness of being forced to have a baby.
"Your Majesty! This matter is complicated and I can't explain it clearly in a short time. I think that my third brother Sujie has not married since he came of age. This is not in accordance with etiquette! I beg Your Majesty to find a marriage for Sujie." Li Jue stood up and saluted.
He looked like an elder brother who cared about his younger brother's marriage.
Li Sujie looked at Li Jue blankly. Why did he get caught in the crossfire?
Li Chengqian didn't understand what Li Jue meant. He was trying to divert attention and turn the matter of him having a child into Li Sujie's marriage so that he could get out of it.
"I will make the decision for Sujie's marriage. You don't need to worry about it. Let's talk about your own business!" Li Chengqian said.
Li Jue saw that his method did not work, and he did not know what to do with a bitter face.
"If you don't want to say it, I won't make it difficult for you, but no matter what, you must give birth to a child for me next year and expand my Tang Dynasty. If you don't do it, don't stay in Chang'an! Go back to your fiefdom and live alone for the rest of your life!" Li Chengqian said. "
Little guy, I can't control you. As long as you are interested in the position of the crown prince, this trick of mine can control you. Li Chengqian was secretly proud of himself. He was smarter than the parents who forced children to have children in later generations .
Li Jue was stunned. If there is no child next year, if he really leaves Chang'an, how can he seize the position of the crown prince.
No, absolutely not. After returning to Chang'an, he must work harder to make the princess's belly improve as soon as possible.
In order to stay in Chang'an, Li Jue decided to risk it all. At worst, he would sleep with the princess every day, so that she would not be alone.
"I will work hard, and next year I will add more people to the Tang Dynasty." Li Jue said.
"Sujie, you are not young anymore, it's time for you to start a family, do you have a suitable woman in mind?" Li Chengqian nodded and said to Li Sujie.
It's time to find a wife for him to watch over him, so that he won't hang out with the palace maids all day long. It's not right to keep going like this.
"I don't have a favorite object, let your father make the decision for me!" Li Sujie said, since he couldn't avoid it anyway, he might as well face it directly.
"Okay! After we go back, I will let your mother choose a suitable person for you to marry. Your mother has mentioned your marriage to me more than once. She should be happy this time." Li Chengqian said with a smile.