"This is absolutely impossible! I am warning you, don't add fuel to the fire with the prince!" Li Yansong suddenly became anxious, stood up and glared at Fang Zheng.
He knew the prince's character very well.
Knowing that Your Majesty was going overseas, I would definitely volunteer to follow him. I had to join in the fun.
This is exactly why Your Majesty insisted on passing on the throne before going out to war.
But what he never expected was that before the prince made any move, Fang Zhengyi had already come up with this idea.
Li Yansong was a little shaken for a moment.
What does this guy mean? His Majesty hasn't even left yet, but he's already anxious to take pictures of the Crown Prince?
Even if you take the photo, you don't have to take such a risk.
When Fang Zheng saw his expression, he asked helplessly, "Mr. Li, what do you think of the prince's abilities and personality?"
Li Yansong said without hesitation: "They are all excellent. Although their actions are somewhat unconventional, they may not be unsuitable for the current situation."
"Then what do you think is the chance that the Crown Prince can surpass His Majesty's current achievements?"
Li Yansong thought carefully.
The achievements under the reign of His Majesty today are so great that they are almost unprecedented.
Rapid population growth, soaring grain production, pacification of foreign invasions, opening up the West Sea, industrial development, etc.
To surpass such achievements, it is really...
It is really hard to imagine what kind of achievements the Crown Prince has to make to surpass Your Majesty.
After holding it in for a long while, two words came out of Li Yansong's mouth.
“It’s hard to say.”
"Yeah, it's hard to say..." Fang Zheng put his hands behind his back and looked up and murmured, "If Your Majesty pacifies the church, it will be even more difficult for the Crown Prince to achieve transcendence."
"Why should he surpass others? He just needs to be a king who maintains the status quo. This great prosperous era is specially left for him by Your Majesty." Li Yansong said.
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "No, anyone else could be a king who maintains the status quo, but he can't. The prince has a free and easy personality and great ambitions. He will never allow himself to be a mediocre leader. This is an internal decision."
"In addition, the current situation is still changing. Perhaps in the next few decades, the distribution of interests between the people and the court will change dramatically, and a king who only maintains the status quo will definitely not be able to adapt to such changes."
"The most important thing is that he has to face the whole world. The complexity of the real world is far greater than the situation Your Majesty has faced before. Therefore... if you want to conquer the West and pacify the Church, the Crown Prince must go there himself!"
Fang Zheng's voice gradually rose: "The Crown Prince carries the whole world on his shoulders. He must be enterprising and brave and confident. This is his destiny."
"And a successful man must never live under the glory of his father. Your Majesty is too brilliant, this opportunity must be left to the Crown Prince."
"Only if he pacifies the West Sea can the people of the world be convinced of him, and he will be qualified to govern the world."
"Even if what you said makes sense, what about your safety? Your Highness's safety is more important. There are so many risks on the road. If anything goes wrong, it will shake the foundation of the country. Can you take the responsibility?" Li Yansong said worriedly.
"Everyone has to be responsible for himself. As an emperor, he has to take greater risks than ordinary people. This is reasonable." Fang Zhengyi said without question, "But don't worry, I won't let him take risks alone. If he goes on an expedition, I will go with him."
"I have given my all for this country and this world. Like you, I don't want him to be in any danger, but some things must be done."
"Lord Li, I hope you can come with me to the palace and explain everything to His Majesty."
Nonsense! It seems that I have misjudged Fang Zhengyi. This guy is a risk-taker in his bones.
If he were really allowed to join the cabinet, I'm afraid he would instigate the prince to do many troubles in the future.
Li Yansong stamped his feet heavily and said, "Go and talk to His Majesty yourself! For today, just pretend that I have never come to you!"
......
The two parted unhappily. Fang Zheng felt a little heavy-hearted and went straight into the palace to meet Emperor Jing.
In the warm room, Emperor Jing was still recuperating from his injuries. Li Yuanzhao sat beside him and read the memorial to him sentence by sentence.
Seeing Fang Zheng coming, he closed the memorial.
Emperor Jing heard the voice and was gone, so he opened his eyes and glanced at it: "Zhengyi is here, what's the matter?"
"I have seen your majesty. How is your majesty's injury?"
"I just changed the medicine. It will be fine in ten days or half a month."
Fang Zheng nodded slightly, moved closer to Li Yuanzhao, and whispered, "I have something I want to talk to your Majesty in private. Your Highness, why don't you go out for a walk? It's boring here."
"Hmm? What's the matter that you're still hiding from me?"
"It's the words that your majesty likes to hear. Listening to them will help your injuries heal. This is talk therapy."
"Then I'll go."
Li Yuanzhao left, and Emperor Jing immediately asked, "Did Master Li tell you everything?"
"I have said so, but I don't want to."
"reason."
Fang Zheng said sternly, "This is not in line with the ancestral system, nor is it in line with the rules. Everything must be done according to the rules. If the court can act without following the rules, then it has no right to govern the people of the world. I am acting from the perspective of the overall situation."
"Rules?" Emperor Jing sneered, "It's so interesting to listen to you talk about ancestral rules and regulations."
"If you don't want to, then you don't want to. What high-sounding reasons do you give? The court won't be able to function without you? I tell you, if you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will do it!" Emperor Jing said angrily.
Fang Zhengyi did not dare to respond, and changed the subject: "I came here for another matter. Has Your Majesty made up his mind to pass the throne to the Crown Prince?"
"Well, it's only a matter of time. I plan to tell him later."
"Your Majesty has made up his mind. I dare not say anything more. However, I will never agree to your going to fight overseas." Fang Zhengyi said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty has worked hard all his life. It is time to enjoy a peaceful life. You must not take radical risks."
"There are some matters that I think are better left to Your Highness to handle."
Emperor Jing frowned and said, "Nonsense! Don't you know what kind of personality the Crown Prince has? If I leave it to him, the first thing he would think of is to lead the army himself! It would be difficult for me to stop him by then. Rather than letting him take the risk, I would rather help him solve it in advance."
"Then let Your Highness go. I will take good care of Your Highness. After the battle is successful, Your Highness will be famous all over the world, and no one will dare to disobey you anymore."
Emperor Jing turned his head, surprised in his eyes: "What nonsense are you talking about? You should be the one who stops him! War is unpredictable, who dares to say that he can win every battle?"
Fang Zheng pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty... there is no point in saying more. After your Majesty has recuperated for two days, I would like to invite your Majesty to go to Taoyuan in person to take a look. If you see something, perhaps you will change your mind."
"Okay, then I want to see what you can come up with to make me change my mind!"
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