Zhao Ziliang pretended not to know and asked, "I don't know what your Majesty is referring to."
Xuanzong took a deep look at Zhao Ziliang.
He didn't believe that Zhao Ziliang didn't know what he was referring to, and said: "My dragon body has been ill recently, and I haven't established a prince until now.
Because of this, all the princes have moved and want to sit on that throne."
The Thoughts of the Emperor" Having said this, Xuanzong pointed to a large pile of memorials on the desk next to him and said: "Look, these are memorials for ministers to impeach each other.
These sons of mine are not economical lamps.
The foreign enemies have not been destroyed yet.
They started killing each other just for this throne."
Zhao Ziliang thought about it and realized that it would be bad if he didn't say anything, so he told the truth: "Your Majesty, this situation is normal.
If the princes don't do anything now, it will be a little abnormal."
Xuanzong immediately laughed after hearing what Zhao Ziliang said, and said: "You said this, and you have also seen that I am afraid that my illness will not be cured in a short while.
If I let these princes continue to suffer, it will not only be detrimental to the court.
The political situation is stable and it has an impact on the cause of counterinsurgency.
In addition, there is news from Tubo.
The Tubo people seem to be a little uneasy.
They may have seen the weakness of our dynasty and want to take the opportunity to cut off a piece of flesh from my Tang Dynasty.
I will recall you this time.
I have two things I want to hear your thoughts and opinions on."
Zhao Ziliang cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
Xuanzong said: "The first thing is that the position of the prince cannot remain vacant.
If you want to make the princes temporarily more peaceful, your majesty must determine the candidate for the prince and appoint him.
On the one hand, he will stabilize the government and on the other hand, he will assist I deal with major military and political affairs.
I am getting older and sick, and my energy is not as good as before.
If I have a prince, I can let him supervise the country.
I can also relax a little and take good care of my health.
What do you think?"
Zhao Ziliang clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty is wise, and I fully agree and fully support you."
Xuanzong then asked: "Among the princes, who do you think is the most suitable to inherit the throne?"
Zhao Ziliang pondered for a moment, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have no right to interfere with the selection of the crown prince.
No matter who the ministers support, in the end, your majesty still has to decide on the crown prince's position, which is related to the smooth transfer of imperial power in the future and the country of the Tang Dynasty.
For the stability and continuation of rule, the prince must be able to control the ministers and have excellent political skills to govern the country, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the people of the Tang Dynasty can It is enough to enjoy peace, revive the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and make our Chinese civilization more prosperous.
No matter which prince your Majesty appoints as the prince, the ministers will support it, but whether the prince can shoulder his own responsibilities after inheriting the throne is not What the ministers can control, what the ministers can do is to stay in their positions, plan their own affairs, and do their best to ensure that the Tang army has enough combat power to maintain its rule and protect it from external humiliation and internal troubles."
Xuanzong was both happy and worried after hearing what Zhao Ziliang said.
What made him happy was Zhao Ziliang's support for him as the emperor on the issue of choosing the crown prince.
What worried him was that none of his sons would be able to get into Zhao Ziliang's eyes. , he is very aware of the virtues of his sons.
Only one Li Heng, who has been imprisoned, can gain a little bit of publicity.
The other princes are not the material to be the emperor.
Xuanzong thought for a while and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Zhao Qing, since there is no fighting on the front line this winter, you can stay in the capital for a few more days.
I have to think about the choice of the crown prince again until the crown prince is chosen. , you are returning to Hebei" Zhao Ziliang cupped his fists and said: "I obey the order."
Xuanzong was a little depressed.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Ziliang said goodbye and left Huaqing Palace and returned to his home in Chang'an City to rest.
In the evening, Zhao Ting came back with the pregnant Princess Yining.
When Princess Yining saw Zhao Ziliang, she said, "I have met my father."
Zhao Ziliangxu supported him and said: "You are pregnant, so you don't need to be polite.
Tomorrow you two will go to visit your in-laws together.
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They and their son have been living in poverty in recent years."
Zhao Ting and his wife agreed: "Promise" The next day, Zhao Ziliang went to visit his old boss Gai Jiayun.
He sat at his home for an hour and brought some gifts.
As soon as he returned home, his former subordinates and some official figures with good friendships came to visit him.
For several days after that, ministers from the DPRK and the Central Government came to visit him, and they all vaguely tested him about the candidate for the position of crown prince.
Zhao Ziliang always talked about him.
Seven days later, Xuanzong summoned Zhao Ziliang to Huaqing Palace again.
This time when he came to Huaqing Palace, Zhao Ziliang thought that the emperor had already decided on the candidate for the crown prince.
Sure enough, after meeting Xuanzong, Xuanzong backed away and asked: "Zhao Qing, among my sons, among my sons, there is only one Li Heng who is capable of being the crown prince, and among the emperor's grandsons, only Li Yu is still worthy of being crown prince."
He is worthy of a great responsibility, but Li Heng is still being imprisoned.
How do you think the courtiers will react if I issue a decree to lift the confinement of their father and son and appoint Li Heng as the crown prince again?"
Zhao Ziliang said: "If His Majesty really wants to re-register him as the crown prince, it is best to do it as soon as possible.
Now the courtiers are facing the problem of re-aligning themselves.
Many people have already made their choices.
If it is delayed, most of the courtiers will take sides.
After that, Your Majesty appointed him as the crown prince, and the resistance he received was by no means ordinary.
Even if the incident can be calmed down, the prince will face the situation of being isolated and unavailable in the future.
It is treacherous for a humble minister to say that if His Majesty Long Yu Mingtian happens, the prince will not have enough strength to stabilize the situation of the court.
By then I'm afraid there will be a big mess in Datang, and it will no longer be able to withstand the big troubles."
After listening to Zhao Ziliang's words, Xuanzong was silent for a long time and asked: "I want to re-register Li Heng as the prince.
Isn't Zhao Qing worried that Li Heng forced the palace in Maweiyi?
If Zhao Qing hadn't arrived in time with his troops, I'm afraid he would It has been successful.
It can be said that Zhao Qing is the person who directly sabotaged his plan, so Zhao Qing is not worried about him being unfavorable to you after he takes power."
Zhao Ziliang was silent for a while before smiling slightly: "Of course Wei Chen is worried, but Wei Chen believes that he will not do this.
If he really wants to harm Wei Chen, it will be tantamount to destroying the Great Wall, which also means that the Tang Dynasty is in his hands."
It's like reaching the end.
Since he doesn't care about the country, the country, the country, what regrets will there be even if the humble minister dies?"
Xuanzong closed his eyes after listening to Zhao Ziliang's words, waved his hands and said: "You can return to Hebei tomorrow.
I am still worried about the hundreds of thousands of troops without you."
"Promise, I'll excuse you."
Zhao Ziliang stood up, clasped his fists, bowed and resigned.
It was already December 12 when Zhao Ziliang returned to Dunqiu from Chang'an.
A few days after Zhao Ziliang returned to Dunqiu, Wang Can came to report: "Commander, there is news from Chang'an that the emperor has lifted the captivity of Li Heng and his son. , and at the same time decreed to re-register him as the crown prince."
Zhao Ziliang had long realized that Xuanzong might do this, but he was still stunned for a long time when he actually heard the news, which meant that he might face Li Heng's revenge at any time from now on.
Zhao Ziliang suppressed his inner emotions and asked: "How did the courtiers react to this matter?"
Wang Can said: "The quarrel was huge.
Many ministers wrote directly to express their opposition.
Among them were three prime ministers.
Jiedushi, prefects and others from various places wrote to oppose.
However, the emperor ignored all the memorials written by these ministers to oppose the appointment of Li Heng as the crown prince.
Don't be arrogant The news just came that the prince has been appointed as the minister of civil affairs by the emperor's decree.
The ministers are helpless about this.
It is said that several courtiers have secretly defected to him, and the names of the ministers who were not purged from the prince's line are all unknown.
Boldly expressed his allegiance" Zhao Ziliang sighed: "It seems that the emperor has made up his mind to let Li Heng inherit the throne.
As long as the ministers are not stupid, they can see clearly that Li Heng is already a salted fish, but now he can still stand up.
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Who can Will you think of this again?
Next, I am afraid that many ministers who will take advantage of the situation will give up their current camp and join Li Heng, or the ministers will unite to resist Li Heng."
Ten days later, on December 22nd, Wang Can rushed to see Zhao Ziliang and reported: "Commander, something happened in the court.
Many courtiers submitted their resignations to the emperor, and most of the ministers left with their titles."
Because I am sick at home and do not go to court to handle official duties, there are only a few people in the court to take charge of the overall situation, and the entire court is empty of 80% of officials."
"What?"
Zhao Ziliang stood up in surprise, "They are trying to force the emperor to take back his orders.
How did the emperor and the prince react?"
Wang Can said: "It is said that the emperor's illness has become more serious and he can no longer get up to manage the government.
Now the prince oversees the country.
The prince urgently promoted some people from various yamen, but these people have no experience in high-level government management, and the whole court is still in chaos.
Yes, but what is reassuring is that the army in the capital is relatively stable."
Zhao Ziliang said: "As long as the army is not in chaos, those officials who resigned and refused to go to court because of illness will not last long."
As Zhao Ziliang expected, after the New Year, in February of the 19th year of Tianbao, the officials who went to court on the pretext of illness could no longer hold on and began to go to court again to handle official business.
The ministers now understood clearly that the emperor They were also determined to let Li Heng inherit the throne.
The other princes wanted to go against the emperor, but using political methods no longer worked, and they had no military power, so they could only send assassins to kill Li Heng.
Li Heng died within a month He was assassinated three times in a row and almost died.
Zhao Ziliang had no idea what was going on in the DPRK, thinking that the weather was starting to warm up, the Northern Expedition would continue, and large-scale troop mobilization had begun.
The Tang army stationed on the front lines of Xingyang, Chenliu and Heze began to cross the river and march north on a large scale.
Countless grain, grass, baggage and ordnance supplies began to be transported to the front line.
The soldiers also finished their rest and sharpened their swords in preparation for the battle with the rebels.
On February 16, the 19th year of Tianbao, Zhao Ziliang ordered the forward troops of the Northern Expedition to launch an attack.
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