The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu had not spent a few days of comfortable life in the manor when someone came from the palace in Chang'an City.

The eunuchs in the palace took a carriage to the Jingyang King's house in Jingyang County.

In the study, Li Fu was still looking at the planning map of the manor. A large piece of silk was hung flat on the shelf. On it were various areas planned by Li Fu himself. The future planning of the manor would be based on this drawing.

Normally, when Li Fu was not in this house, no one could enter the study.

All the account books and the like were placed in another room on one side of the courtyard of the study. There were special people in the courtyard to look after them. After Li Fu came back, those important account books would be sent to Li Fu's study for Li Fu to check.

Whether it was the manor on the manor or the manor in Chang'an City, the study was the most important place in the whole house.

Even the papers that Li Fu wrote and drew on were guarded by Xiao Tao as if they were treasures.

When she was sure that Li Fu didn't need them anymore, Xiao Tao would light a charcoal basin and burn all the manuscripts.

This was what Li Fu told Xiao Tao when they were still poor, and Xiao Tao kept this habit.

If she hadn't been cautious, Li Fu wouldn't have trusted and valued her so much and kept her by his side.

After all, Li Fu had many secrets.

At this time, the door of the study was knocked.

"My dear, someone is coming from Chang'an City." Lao Zhou stood outside the door respectfully and called Li Fu.

"Come in and talk." Li Fu responded.

Lao Zhou responded and pushed the door open.

"Someone from Chang'an City?" Li Fu asked again.

"It's the eunuch in the palace." Lao Zhou responded: "He said that His Majesty asked him to pass on a message to my dear."

Li Fu put down the things on his hand and frowned slightly.

It's only been a few days since he returned to the manor. Why, something happened in the palace again?

"Where is he now?"

"Waiting in the front hall."

"Yes, I see. You go and take care of it first. I'll be there in a while." Li Fu ordered, "Take good care of it."

"Yes."

Li Fu sorted out the things on the desk and put them in order. Then he left the study and told the people in the yard to keep an eye on the yard.

The eunuch in the palace was waiting in the front hall. Not long after, Li Fu came over.

Seeing Li Fu come in, he quickly stood up and saluted Li Fu.

"Your Highness." The eunuch bowed.

"What's wrong? What instructions does your majesty have?" Li Fu came up and got straight to the point.

If there was nothing wrong, Li Shimin would not have sent the eunuchs around him to the manor.

"It's like this..."

The eunuch told Li Fu a general idea of ​​what was going on in the palace.

"Your Majesty hopes that you can persuade the retired emperor not to let him participate in this matter again." The eunuch said: "Your Majesty said that the retired emperor is very loyal. If those old ministers say anything in front of the retired emperor, the retired emperor will inevitably be deceived by them and soften his heart..."

Li Fu heard this and nodded slightly.

So it was because of this matter.

Li Shimin has been on the throne for several months. It is almost the end of the year. After this year, the reign title will be changed.

At the beginning of his reign, if he wanted to unify the entire court, he had to take back the power in the hands of the old ministers of Wude and the money in the treasury.

The inner court saved expenses, dismissed palace maids, and restored people's strength...

Everything was for the better development of the Tang Dynasty.

Starting from the inner court is also the easiest thing to do, but even this is the easiest thing to do, and the old ministers of Wude headed by Pei Ji have to stand up.

No wonder Li Shimin was unhappy.

As for the emperor, filial piety is the most important thing.

If Li Shimin went to the emperor in person about this matter, who knows what kind of rift there would be between father and son.

The emperor was a soft-hearted person. The ministers said one thing in front of him, and his son said another thing in front of him.

Moreover, Li Shimin would take action against those people with titles who were once granted by Li Yuan in the future, and Li Yuan might be even more unhappy.

So, the idea came to him.

He was close to the emperor and had a good relationship with him. If he said this matter in his own identity, the emperor would not think too much. After all, the words from his mouth were objective in the eyes of the emperor.

If the same words were said by Li Shimin, the effect would be greatly reduced, and it might even make the emperor feel resistant.

"So, your majesty hopes that Your Highness the Prince will return to Chang'an to meet the emperor." The eunuch said.

"Yes, I understand." Li Fu replied: "Go back and tell His Majesty that I will take care of this matter. Tomorrow I will return to Chang'an and go to the palace to meet the retired emperor. You can also tell His Majesty which old ministers have come to the retired emperor's side.Go, pay more attention. "

The eunuch bowed to Li Fu after hearing this.

After Li Yuan abdicated, he lived in Liangyi Hall. Li Fu didn't believe that there was no one watching around. If there was any movement from the emperor, Li Shimin would definitely know.

Otherwise, he would be worried.

Li Fu thought that his title of prince was also conferred by Li Yuan.

However, his title was a real title, and he didn't need to be supported by the national treasury. As for his official position, it was later promoted by Li Shimin.

Therefore, think about it, this knife fell, no matter how it cut It won't happen to me.

Besides, I have real military merits and am a member of the royal family.

As for those people with titles that Li Shimin wants to deal with, those who are rewarded with money from the national treasury are not members of the Li family. If they deal with them, as long as they are handled properly, it will not cause any major problems.

As for the old ministers headed by Pei Ji, they are resisting stubbornly, but they cannot resist the trend of the times.

When Li Shimin came to power, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others formed a new force in the court. Or it can be called an interest group.

The cake is so small, the interest group of Tiance Mansion is bound to conflict with the interest group of the old nobles.

Obviously, Li Shimin will help his own people.

Those old ministers will only use various names to hinder him.

It is not good for the Tang Dynasty.

What Li Shimin wants to do is not good for the old nobles, but it is good for the Tang Dynasty. Good for the Tang Dynasty means good for their Li family.

If you use this starting point to persuade the emperor, it will be easier to make sense.

After Li Yuan abdicated, he also wanted to save face and acted like an emperor, but he could still distinguish right from wrong.

Side with outsiders or side with his own son.

He had a scale in his heart.

So, this job was not difficult, and Li Shimin must have thought of it, but the two of them had different identities. In Li Yuan's view, they stood at different angles, and the same words would make Li Yuan hear different meanings.

Li Shimin was straightforward and hard-headed. If he said one or two wrong words, the atmosphere between father and son would be different again.