Chapter 469: Re-discussing the Crown

Prince The prime ministers can temporarily handle the affairs of state when the emperor is seriously ill, but this is not a long-term solution.

The court also needs someone of importance to stay in the capital when the emperor is seriously ill or traveling.

If the emperor unfortunately dies, there will be someone to quickly inherit the throne to ensure that there will be no chaos in the world and that it can be safely transitioned.

Li Ke decided to persuade Li Chengqian again to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible to prevent any accidents.

"Your Majesty! I, Xu Jingzong, have a memorial!" Before Li Ke could think of what to say, Xu Jingzong saluted with his arms crossed.

"Xu Qing, don't you see that your majesty is not in good health now? You should take care of yourself. What important matter is there that you have to say now?" Queen Su scolded.

Of course, establishing a crown prince is a big deal, and it is a very big deal. He must bring it up, even if the person who scolds him is the empress, even if it is the emperor himself, he has to say it.

"Replying to the queen, this matter is of great importance and concerns the future of the Tang Dynasty. I have to report it to your majesty. If it is impolite, please forgive me!" Xu Jingzong said. "

Okay! Queen, concubine, please step aside! I have important matters to discuss with Xu Qing and others, and those who are not involved should also step aside!" Li Chengqian said.

He knew that what Xu Jingzong wanted to talk about now was to establish a crown prince.

After this sudden emergency, Li Chengqian had a close call with death, and he finally figured it out. This crown prince really has to be established.

Once something happens to him here, if he suddenly dies without designating a successor, what kind of consequences will there be, you don't need to think about it to know.

That would be a case of brothers fighting against each other, and the Tang Dynasty would be in turmoil and blood would flow until one side completely gained the upper hand.

If things go wrong, it might even lead to the demise of the Tang Dynasty. These are not alarmist remarks or groundless worries, but things that are very likely to happen.

The empress and the concubine left, and Wang Quan also dismissed the attendants. In this bedroom, there was no one else except the emperor, Wang Quan, and the prime ministers.

"Wang Quan! Help me up!" Li Chengqian wanted to sit up, but found that he could not use any strength in his body, and even speaking was difficult, so he had to let Wang Quan help him up.

Wang Quan immediately stepped forward to help Li Chengqian up, and Li Chengqian half-lay in Wang Quan's arms.

"Xu Qing, do you want to persuade me to establish a prince?" Li Chengqian looked at Xu Jingzong and asked.

"Yes! Your Majesty is seriously ill, and the people in the court and the country are in panic. The Tang Dynasty needs a prince to calm people's hearts." Xu Jingzong said.

"I am not dead yet? You are so eager to establish a prince. Do you want to curse me and die early? Do you, Xu Jingzong, have the intention of rebellion and hope that I will die soon?" Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty! I have no such intention!" Xu Jingzong was trembling with fear and knelt on the ground in a hurry. Li Chengqian's words were enough to kill him.

As the saying goes: Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger!

Since ancient times, emperors have always been suspicious. As ministers, they are naturally cautious and understand what they should say.

Establishing a prince has always been a taboo for the emperor. Even if the emperor has the idea of ​​establishing a prince in his heart, it is not the ministers who should say too much.

Unless the emperor brings it up for discussion first, no minister can say it, nor does he have the right to say it, because this touches the bottom line in the emperor's heart. Once this bottom line is crossed, the emperor will be suspicious of you.

Who makes the prince the most harmful to the imperial power? The emperor guards against the prince like he is guarding against a thief. It can be said that he is on guard against him strictly, more strictly than guarding against outsiders.

"Then tell me, should this prince be established?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Ke and others didn't know how to answer for a while. They were all trying to figure out the emperor's intention at the moment, whether he really wanted to establish the prince, or whether he wanted to test whether they had any rebellious intentions.

After all, the guy who just talked too much was still kneeling on the ground and trembling. Who knows if the emperor would be furious if they opened their mouths. No matter

how seriously ill the emperor is, he is still the emperor. It is easy to kill them.

"Why? Didn't you always want me to appoint a crown prince earlier? Now that I ask you about the appointment of a crown prince, why don't you say anything?" Li Chengqian asked. Li Chengqian

was very angry. When he asked you to speak, you didn't open your mouth.

Li Ke and others saw that Li Chengqian didn't seem to be faking it, so they turned their eyes to Li Ke. After all, he and the emperor were brothers, so he was easier to talk to.

"Your Majesty! I think the crown prince should be appointed." Li Ke stood up and said.

"I know you have been hoping that I would appoint a crown prince soon. If anything happens to me, the crown prince can immediately take over government affairs to prevent unrest in the Tang Dynasty."

"Originally, I wanted to train the princes well and choose the most wise one among them to inherit my throne, but after this sudden illness, I have thought it through."

"The crown prince has to be appointed. This time I was lucky enough to snatch my life back from the gates of hell, but what about the next time? I can't guarantee that I can still live to talk to you. As long as the crown prince is here, the Tang Dynasty will have no worries!"

"You guys decide, who among the princes is suitable to be the crown prince?" Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty! Since the Zhou Dynasty, the eldest son of the legitimate wife has always been the eldest son rather than the virtuous, and the son is appointed because of the nobility rather than the age. The eldest son of the emperor, Li Jue, should be appointed as the crown prince." A prime minister said with his arms crossed.

The eldest son of the legitimate wife is the mainstream idea of ​​inheritance in this era, and naturally everyone supports it.

After all, whether it is the emperor's family or their family, they will encounter the problem of heirs a hundred years later.

If the eldest son of the legitimate wife is not appointed, it is very likely to lead to chaos in the entire family and a situation of fratricide.

From a certain level, appointing the eldest son of the legitimate wife is conducive to stabilizing the internal situation and preventing mutual killing.

"Do you all think the same?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Yes! Now that the Tang Dynasty is stable, it is not appropriate to cause any more trouble. Establishing the eldest son of the legitimate wife as the crown prince is more conducive to the stability of the court, and people's hearts can be stable." Li Ke said.

"What the King of Wu said is absolutely right. I second your opinion!" A prime minister from the Ministry of Personnel stood up and said, he also supported the establishment of the eldest son.

"I second your opinion!" Several other prime ministers stood up and echoed.

Now that the emperor is seriously ill and has the idea of ​​establishing a crown prince in his mind, they must strike while the iron is hot and make sure of the establishment

of a crown prince. Otherwise, who knows if the emperor will regret it after he gets better. Now that the emperor is seriously ill and not very clear-headed, they should thoroughly confirm the establishment of a crown prince. That way, even if the emperor asks about it in the future, they will be able to deal with it. Even

if the emperor wants to regret it at that time, it will be impossible. After all, the emperor is a man of honor!

"Since you all think that the crown prince should be appointed, then you should go back and discuss it carefully and come up with a set of rules. After I recover from my illness, we can then carry out the enthronement ceremony." Li Chengqian said.

"Please go back, gentlemen! Your Majesty needs to rest now." Wang Quan helped Li Chengqian lie down and turned around to say.

The prime ministers had no choice but to bow and leave.