In the past, if Li Shimin saw the uncle and nephew talking together, he would immediately feel wary. However, after the failure of King Wu Li Ke, Li Shimin no longer had such thoughts. In his opinion, this son should have no other talents except that he looked similar to him.
If Li Xiang gets close to such a person, then this son will definitely slow down Li Xiang's speed. Now Li Xiang is about to extend his hand into the southwest region. Li Xiang's speed is really too fast. If King Wu Li Ke can make things worse, it will be a good thing for Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was now certain that Li Xiang was his heir, but while he was still in his prime, he couldn't let Li Xiang become too powerful. If he could one day say no, what would be the point of being emperor? Wouldn't he then have to return to being the retired emperor like his father? Besides studying how to create a human being, was there any other pleasure in this?
"Grandfather, why didn't I see my second uncle today? Today is the day when the royal family gathers together. Even if my second uncle has done something wrong, he should have been summoned, right?"
Just as everyone was drinking, no one expected that Li Xiang would say this. You know, Li Xiang and Li Tai, the Prince of Wei, were the two people who had the most problems with each other. He had won all of Li Tai's Nine Dragon Jade Pendant, causing the Prince of Wei's Mansion to fall into decline. The two of them wanted to eat each other up. Now that Li Shimin had locked up Li Tai, the Prince of Wei, at home, everyone was very happy. Who made this guy unpopular in the past?
When Li Shimin heard Li Xiang say this, he instinctively felt that there was some conspiracy. To be honest, everyone is partial to someone, and the one Li Shimin was most partial to was Prince of Wei, Li Tai. He hadn't seen his most partial son for such a long time, so it was impossible for him to say that he didn't miss him.
However, the imperial edict was issued by Li Shimin at that time. If Li Shimin canceled the edict without any reason, then the fact that he favored Prince Wei Li Tai would be confirmed. Many ministers had said this before so that Li Shimin would be fair and not favor any particular prince.
Now that Li Xiang had just said this, no matter what was going on, he had to let his son out for some fresh air. If he went crazy at home, it would be a waste of time.
"If your second uncle knew you were pleading for him, he would be very happy. Previously, your second uncle made a mistake, so I asked him to stay at home. Now that you're back, you've been home for quite some time. It's time for you to come out and meet everyone. Wang De, go and convey the order..."
When Li Shimin spoke, many people had already prepared their own arguments. Whether it was family rules or court laws, they could name a lot. The mistakes made by Li Tai were obvious, and they almost led the two countries into a state of war. It was similar to the mistakes made by Li You, but the results of the two were different.
Li Shimin knew what these guys were thinking, so he didn't give them a chance to speak and directly asked Wang De to go down and announce the decree.
The people present didn't know what to say. Li Shimin was too biased. For the same thing, although Nanzhao was a little weaker than Western Turks, Li Tai's fault was there, even worse than Li You's. However, after being locked up at home for a few days, he was immediately released.
As for Li You, when he returned to the capital, he was directly promoted from a prince to a duke. The people present were all members of the royal family, and of course they knew how much interest this change represented. Even when meeting someone younger than himself, Li You had to bow in the future, which was simply disgusting to him.
Li Chengqian had a stern face standing by. When several of his younger brothers came to talk to him, he responded absentmindedly. In his opinion, Li Xiang was a bit willful. If he was angry with him, he could make up for it in other ways, but if he released Li Tai, it would be a big deal.
Although Li Chengqian and Li Tai are brothers from the same father and mother, they have never been in harmony since they were young. They even don't remember some of the good times in the past. They have been fighting since they were old enough to understand.
Both Empress Changsun and Zhangsun Wuji hoped to ease the relationship between the two brothers. When Empress Changsun was alive, the relationship between the two was still acceptable, at least they did not fight openly. But after Empress Changsun passed away, the fight between the two brothers was the most fierce, and it almost became a topic of conversation in Chang'an City.
Now that Li Tai is locked up at home, the happiest person must be Li Chengqian. He has already made arrangements not to let any news about Li Tai reach Li Shimin. He originally thought that Li Tai would stay in his home for the rest of his life, but he did not expect that this person's name would still be mentioned, and it was his own son who mentioned it.
The reason why Li Xiang brought up this matter was, on the one hand, because Li Chengqian arranged a concubine named Fan, which could be considered as finding something for you to do, so that you could focus your energy on Li Tai and not add more people to the family all the time.
Another aspect is to make Li Shimin feel more comfortable. If his favorite son stays at home all the time, he will feel uncomfortable. Take the current situation as an example. Li Shimin likes Li Xiang more and more, and he also sees Li Xiang's broad-mindedness. Even if Li Xiang sits in this position in the future, he will never kill other royal family members.
Li Shimin got his position by killing his brothers, so he always hoped that his sons would be friendly and respectful to each other. But the problem is that this matter is not that simple. Everyone knows how you got the throne, and your sons have to follow you.
Li Shimin finally gave up on such a thing, but he didn't expect that Li Xiang would give him hope again. At least there were still one or two people among these people who had feelings for him.
When Li Tai was brought to the hall, most people had already finished their meal. This guy had completely let himself go at home, with his hair and beard a mess. When he heard that he could come to the palace, he quickly tidied himself up. Unexpectedly, by the time he finished tidying up, the banquet here had already ended.
Fortunately, Li Shimin and Li Xiang are still here, the two most important people in the Tang Dynasty are still here...