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    Now that Li Chengqian and his family have come to Dengzhou, Li Min naturally wants to keep them for a few more days. After all, Li Chengqian was not in good health due to depression and seasickness some time ago. In addition, Li Xiang and other children also like it very much.  Here, so Li Min asked them to stay in Dengzhou temporarily for a while and let Li Chengqian recuperate.

    However, they did not stay bored in the palace these days. Li Min and Wen Xin took Li Chengqian and his family to visit Dengzhou respectively. However, as Li Chengqian's identity, he was not very interested in natural beauty and the like.  He was extremely concerned about the people in the market and the development of various industries in Dengzhou. He even visited the steam engine manufacturing factory with great interest and saw with his own eyes how such a machine that could run on only coal was made.

    In the past, Li Chengqian had only heard that Dengzhou was prosperous, but since he grew up in Chang'an, he didn't care much about the prosperity of Dengzhou. After all, in his opinion, no matter how prosperous it is, it cannot be compared with big cities like Chang'an and Luoyang.  .  However, when he witnessed the various industries in Dengzhou and the endless flow of people on the streets, he suddenly discovered that the prosperity of Dengzhou was no worse than that of Chang'an and Luoyang. In some aspects, it was even better than Chang'an and Luoyang.  Much better.

    The prosperity of Dengzhou developed in just a few years after Li Min's arrival. Although Dengzhou was a famous port in the past, there were still other ports like Dengzhou on the coastline of the Tang Dynasty at that time.  There are many, but the only one that can be compared with Dengzhou now is probably Guangzhou in the south.  Thinking of this, Li Chengqian was really convinced of his younger brother Li Min. No wonder his father doted on his sixth brother so much. His ability alone was unmatched by other brothers.

    Li Chengqian and his family were visiting Dengzhou, and the officials responsible for escorting them naturally did not dare to rush them.  They don't have to be afraid of Li Chengqian, but they don't dare to offend Li Min. After all, everyone knows that His Royal Highness King Qi is not only deeply favored by His Majesty, but also has a deep relationship with all the civil and military officials in the country. If they offend him, then  There is absolutely no good fruit to eat. Besides, it is human nature for brothers to stay for a few days when they get together.  Who doesn¡¯t have a clue about this situation?

    It was with this tacit consent that Li Chengqian and his family stayed in Dengzhou for nearly half a month. It was not until the weather became colder and colder that they left Dengzhou by boat. However, the boats they took this time were all from Qi Wangfu.  big ship.  Among them, Li Chengqian's family even boarded Li Min's Qiwang. In addition, the fleet also transported a batch of goods. These goods were the components of the assembled train. They will be sent to Shanghai for assembly, and then shipped in Shanghai city.  Although it is not possible to build a primitive train transportation network to cover the entire city, it is still possible to cover several major arterial roads.

    For the transportation of this batch of goods.  Li Min also played a trick. He deliberately exaggerated the importance of these train parts, and seriously hoped that Li Chengqian could help take care of them.  Although Li Chengqian had recovered from the blow of being deposed, he was in urgent need of recognition from others.  Therefore, he naturally agreed to Li Min's 'request' without hesitation.

    When Li Chengqian¡¯s family left Dengzhou, Li Min, Wen Xin, Chou Chou and other family members went to the pier to see them off. However, Chou Chou had a lot of fun with several cousins ??these past few days.  Now they have to be separated, despite their age.  They may not understand what separation means, but children's feelings are always the most acute. They may have felt something. As a result, Chou Chou, Li Xiang and other children burst into tears, which made Li Min and others light up.  I was busy coaxing the children, which diluted the sad atmosphere during parting.

    When Li Chengqian at the stern of the boat looked at Li Min who kept waving on the dock, tears flowed out again, but these were not sad tears, but tears of gratitude to Li Min.  Although he only stayed in Dengzhou for half a month, and Li Min didn't seem to do anything specifically for him, Li Chengqian knew that during the few days he was in Dengzhou, Li Min gave him the most important thing.  , that is the courage to live, and the family affection that supports this courage, and this is what he needs most now.

    "Sixth brother, I will definitely live well. I want to see how far you can go?" When he could no longer see the figure on the pier, Li Chengqian wiped his tears, then took a long breath and whispered.

    When Li Chengqian's fleet sailed south from Dengzhou to Shanghai, the city of Chang'an was already in turmoil over the matter of establishing a heir apparent. The words Li Tai said to Li Shimin last time, "Killing one's son to pass on one's younger brother," had begun to spread in some small circles.  However, Li Tai's stupid words made countless people who opposed Li Tai's ascension burst into laughter. After thinking deeply, they were sure that Li Tai had ruined his crown prince in vain because of his stupidity.  position.

    This discovery made most of the people in the court very excited. The few people who supported Li Tai shook their heads and sighed. The smarter ones began to draw a clear line with the King of Wei. Even those who couldn't draw a clear line began to oppose Chu Zhi.  Keep silent about the matter and no longer actively fight for Li Tai, soThe young master will not embarrass them after the new prince takes office.

    Li Tai didn't know where he was wrong at first. It wasn't until some loyal people pointed out that he realized that he was wrong. Unfortunately, it was too late to regret it. Although he desperately wanted to make amends, he even  He also went to the palace to meet Empress Changsun, hoping to restore some of his father's opinion of him. Unfortunately, a big mistake had been made, and no one could change the fact that he missed the throne of the prince.

    In the Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin was sitting in the hall. Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing and other more than a dozen important civil and military ministers were lined up on both sides. One of them, a gray-haired veteran, was standing in front of the imperial book case and was talking to Li Shimin incessantly.  The admonishment said: "Your Majesty, the country cannot be without a king for a day, nor can it be without a prince for a day. Now that the prince has been deposed, a person with both ability and political integrity should be selected from among the princes to inherit the throne of the prince, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world!  "

    The old minister who came to remonstrate was Wen Xin's grandfather Xiao Yu, who was now urging Li Shimin to establish a new crown prince.  However, when Changsun Wuji next to him heard the words 'both ability and political integrity' from Xiao Yu, a trace of displeasure flashed across his face.  He knew Xiao Yu's thoughts very well. He just wanted Li Shimin to issue an order to recall Li Min as the crown prince. After all, among the remaining princes, only Li Min could be said to have both talent and virtue. In this regard,  Even Li Ke is worse than his younger brother.

    However, after Li Shimin heard Xiao Yu's words, he smiled slightly and said: "What Duke Song said makes sense. I have been thinking about establishing a prince these days. However, the princes are all very good, so I can't make up my mind for the moment."  , but today I finally made up my mind and decided on the candidate for the crown prince!"

    As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, the dozen or so people below were immediately shocked, and their eyes all focused on him with a 'swish' sound. However, only Changsun Wuji was smiling, as if he had known the result.

    "Ahem, Your Majesty, I wonder who the new crown prince is?" Fang Xuanling finally stood up and asked.  Although he was very satisfied with Li Min, Li Min did not want to return to Chang'an, so Fang Xuanling had no choice but to choose neutrality. He never expressed his views on matters related to Li Chu. It was only now that the matter was decided that he came out to ask.  At the same time, the ears of other ministers also perked up.

    Li Shimin smiled and said: "Although King Jin is young, he has always been smart and kind-hearted. When getting along with the princes, he never quarreled with others. In addition, he is the direct descendant of the queen, so I decided to make King Jin the king."  Prince!"

    As soon as Li Shimin finished his words, Changsun Wuji, who was standing behind Fang Xuanling, let out a sigh of relief and smiled a little on his face. Although he had known the result for a long time, it was not until Li Shimin announced it in front of the civil and military ministers that this matter  Only then could things be truly settled, and it would be impossible to change them. Only then could he truly feel relieved.

    When Xiao Yu heard that the prince was actually the King of Jin, the look on his face dimmed and he silently retreated to the ranks of civil servants. At least half of the dozen or so people present sighed secretly in their hearts.  They were all people who were optimistic about Li Min, but unfortunately Li Min didn't want to come back, and they had nothing to do.

    Li Shimin had long been observing the expressions of the ministers below. Now that he saw half of them looking unhappy, he also sighed in his heart. If possible, he would certainly want Li Min to come back, but Li Min was not here.  , coupled with Li Min's development momentum outside, it would be hard for him as a father to drag his son back to be the prince, right?

    People like Xiao Yu need to be comforted, but Li Shimin cannot express clearly what he is thinking, but he has been prepared in advance.  Li Shimin pressed his hands to calm down the ministers, and then he said: "Actually, the reason why I appointed King Jin as the crown prince, in addition to the reasons just mentioned, I also specifically asked Liu Lang for his opinion, and he was opposed to it.  King Jin is also very supportive of the crown prince, no, I just received his reply and decided on this matter!"

    Li Shimin said, picking up the opened letter from the desk. The ugly handwriting on the envelope was Li Min's personal letter.  After seeing the letter, Xiao Yu and others showed a wry smile on their faces. It turned out that Li Min, who was far away in Dengzhou, was also involved in making King Jin the crown prince. Now they really had nothing to say.

    Changsun Wuji saw the changes in the expressions of Xiao Yu and others, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more obvious. Li Min also supported the appointment of King Jin as the crown prince. Now Xiao Yu and the others have nothing to say anymore, right?

    However, Changsun Wuji suddenly thought that when he was interviewing Li Min, the warning bell he had given him in advance, the words "I allow you to be Zhuge Kongming, but you must not be Sima Yi" were still in his ears. This made him  He felt extremely uncomfortable.

    However, Li Shimin read Li Min's letter again. The content of this letter was not only support for establishing Li Zhi as the crown prince, but also made several suggestions to Li Zhi, the future successor of the Tang Dynasty.  Make some 'reform', but this changeThe content created is a bit cruel.  (To be continued)
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