Chapter 478 You Have to Fight for Everything
"Qingque, what are you doing here?" Li Chengqian frowned unconsciously when he saw Li Tai.
"I'm here to discuss with Lord Su where to plant sugarcane." Li Tai said as a matter of course.
"That is Lady Su's personal property. She is the one who decides where to plant it! Why are you interfering?" Li Chengqian was displeased.
"The end of the year is approaching, and we can't let Master Su search from hill to hill! I've had people find a few good plots of land for Master Su to choose from."
Li Tai looked proud and praised himself for his cleverness.
"You..." Li Chengqian was choked.
Why didn't I think of this? I was still thinking of asking Su Ying to slowly choose a location for the research institute!
Li Chengqian couldn't help feeling depressed when he thought that he was no match for Qingque.
"Uh, Your Highnesses, please don't worry. I still have to go to the Ministry of Personnel to sign in, return the official seal and official documents, and receive new official seals and official documents, etc."
Su Ying had a headache. Were the two brothers now fighting openly or secretly? She looked at the two brothers with regret.
To be fair, Prince Li Chengqian actually did a pretty good job.
The Eastern Palace system in the Tang Dynasty was huge, like a small imperial court.
The Chancellery is like the Secretariat, the Left and Right Spring Offices are like the Ministry of Palace Affairs and the Secretariat, the Three Temples of the Eastern Palace are like the Nine Temples and Five Censors, and the Ten Commanderies of the Eastern Palace are like the Sixteen Guards of the Southern Court.
Li Chengqian served as regent several times when his father went on military campaigns or inspection tours, and he did a very good job and had strong governance capabilities.
And abide by your duties and respect others.
Unfortunately, he was unlucky and Empress Changsun died early, so there was no one to mediate the conflicts between father and son and to speak for him.
His mother, Empress Zhangsun, was the only person who could make his father calm and listen to her.
In addition, because Li Tai was favored, his father gave him treatment beyond the level of Prince and Crown Prince.
He also moved into the Wude Palace, which was closer to the Zichen Palace than the Eastern Palace, which made Li Tai have delusional thoughts.
Many promotion channels were blocked, and ministers who were eager to ascend by following the emperor supported and instigated Li Tai to seize the position of crown prince.
There are also the so-called Qingliu, such as Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda, Du Zhenglun, Li Baiyao, Zhang Xuansu, etc.
He was ordered to advise and admonish the prince for his inappropriate words and deeds. In order to gain reputation, he looked for shortcomings and minor mistakes in Li Chengqian with a magnifying glass.
He kept denying him to win his father's favor and get promoted.
Under pressure from all sides, even a sage would be driven crazy, not to mention that Li Chengqian was a hot-tempered person.
Eventually he began to plot rebellion.
The case of rebellion by the Sixth Prince Li You involved the Eastern Palace guard Hegan Chengji, who betrayed Li Chengqian to save his own life.
The unlucky Li Chengqian eventually became a victim in the struggle among various political forces.
Su Ying put herself in Li Chengqian's shoes. If she were in the same situation as Li Chengqian, it seemed that she would have no choice but to rebel.
I wonder if more than ten years later, when brothers fight, will their blood splatter on me?
Thinking of Li Chengqian's regrettable ending, Su Ying wondered if she could remain neutral rationally.
Because at this moment, her heart is leaning towards him. He is the orthodox one and the one who should inherit the throne.
If he succeeds to the throne smoothly, he should be a good and wise ruler.
At the same time, I also feel sorry for Li Tai, a very talented young man.
He loved to compete for favor since he was young, just to attract his parents' attention. Later, his father favored him beyond the rules, which made him have inappropriate thoughts.
In this battle for the crown prince, the last weight, Changsun Wuji, joined in, and the balance was completely unbalanced.
When the fish and the clams fight, the fisherman benefits, and the ninth prince Li Zhi, who plays the role of a harmless little white rabbit, gets the advantage for nothing.
Changsun Wuji's words played a key role. He did not act out of public interest, but out of selfish motives.
Among his three nephews, Li Chengqian was deposed, and the fourth prince Li Tai had matured and had his own team, and was not under his control.
Pushing him to the top won't give you much credit.
Only by pushing the Ninth Prince, who no one pays attention to, can his great achievements be revealed.
After Li Zhi came to power, Zhangsun Wuji indeed enjoyed great glory and power, but he also suffered backlash.
The desire for power is irresistible. Changsun Wuji wanted to control Li Zhi all the time, but was eventually eliminated by Li Zhi and his wife Zetian.
The one who had the last laugh was Li Zhi's wife, Empress Wu Zetian.
Thinking of this history, Su Ying sighed.
"Master Su, what do you mean by that look?" Li Chengqian saw Su Ying looking at him with a face full of regret and deep sympathy.
My depressed heart became even more depressed. Could it be that Lord Su also felt that he was not as good as Qingque?
"That's right, Lord Su, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't look at me like that!" The fourth prince Li Tai encouraged Su Ying to speak out boldly.
He thought Su Ying appreciated his meticulousness and thoughtfulness.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Fourth Prince, I am alone and cannot handle everything. As for the Ministry of Personnel..." Su Ying bowed.
"It's okay. I'll have someone at the Ministry of Personnel go through the procedures and formalities for you." Li Chengqian said nonchalantly, "Come here!"
The guard came in, "Your Highness!"
"Take this to the Ministry of Personnel and complete the paperwork for Lord Su. Tell Minister Liu that I took Lord Su on a business trip." Li Chengqian ordered.
After Du Xiang's death, the position of Minister of Personnel was temporarily vacant. Gao Shilian was in Shu and returned to Beijing a year later to take over.
All matters of the Ministry of Personnel were temporarily handled by Liu Linfu, the Assistant Minister of Personnel.
"yes!"
The guard took Su Ying's official seal, official documents, etc. and went to the Ministry of Personnel in the imperial city.
"This is the donkey-hide gelatin you wanted." Li Chengqian said, and then a guard presented a small box.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Su Ying smiled at Li Chengqian.
"What does Lord Su want donkey-hide gelatin for?" The fourth prince Li Tai did not miss any details.
"That's brilliant, but how can this be enough? Sir Su, I have two boxes here. I'll have someone send them over shortly!"
Everyone says donkey-hide gelatin is good, but the fat boy Li Tai, who enjoys eating everything, can’t use it, but Lord Su does, so he sent it here as well.
"No need, Your Highness the Fourth Prince, this is enough!" Su Ying hurriedly stopped him.
"What is the use of Lord Su?" Li Tai asked.
"For food!" Su Ying did not hide it.
Concealing these little things, firstly, reveals one's own inclination, and secondly, may be suspected of provoking discord among brothers.
The two brothers are still in harmony now, so there is no need for me to be a troublemaker.
"What kind of food? It must be delicious!" Li Tai couldn't bear to hear it, "Why don't I get some too, and Master Su will teach me."
"Qingque! The important task that the emperor has assigned to us has not yet been completed!" Li Chengqian interrupted.
"Then why are you still sitting there? Let's go!" Qingque rolled his eyes.
My elder brother is the crown prince and the heir to the throne, so everything is handed to him by others, but I am just a prince, so I have to fight for everything myself.
"Are you going the same way?" Su Ying scratched her head. The two brothers never forgot to quarrel with each other anytime and anywhere.
"Let's go to the Chang'an Office first, get the detailed list of the barren mountains in Chang'an County, and then walk along the way." Li Chengqian arranged.
"Qingque, go back first. Wait until Master Xiao Su chooses the location for the research institute, and then go and see the sugarcane field you chose."
"No need, I'll just follow you. If we pass by the sugarcane field I chose, it's just right for you to see it at the same time, so you don't have to make a second trip." Li Tai would never leave foolishly.
"Let's go! Let's go and take a look!" Su Ying mediated.
Like father and son, like mother, like son. No royal child is simple.
"Meow..." The cat meowed, ran into the living room, and rubbed against Su Ying's feet.
"Oh, such a small cat!" The chubby little Li Tai moved quickly and picked up the cat.
Li Chengqian maintained his composure, and in the moment of hesitation, Li Tai took the lead and looked at the kitten eagerly.
"Li Nu! Come out quickly!" Xiao Tao called anxiously from outside.
"Meow!" The raccoon nestled comfortably in Li Tai's arms.
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