Chapter 956

Li Er still let Li Tai go back.

In these matters, he didn't want to interfere with Li Tai.

Because he created the Xuanwu Gate Incident before, Li Er knew very well that in the eyes of the people of the world, he was a heartless image.

But he hoped that his son could be affectionate and righteous.

A son who values family affection is what Li Er likes more.

Li Tai missing Zhangsun Wuji so much is actually quite good. He shouldn't be slightly cold to him, his father.

Sigh, children grow up and don't listen to their fathers!

Who knew, after Li Tai came out of the imperial palace, he didn't return to the Prince of Wei's Mansion to rest at all.

Instead, he took his guards and rode fast, rushing toward Haikang County, Jiaozhou.

He couldn't wait to see Zhangsun Wuji and let his uncle make decisions for him.

The mission to the Harsha Empire failed, and Li Tai was completely unaware of the current situation, unable to plan his next step.

He was deeply afraid that he would be pitted by his father's next task again.

Last time he was pitted, which made him captured by Wang Xuance, and it took so long to escape.

Li Tai didn't want to be pitted again, feeling that the so-called training tasks his father gave him were all taking his life.

The news of Li Tai leaving the capital was soon reported to Li Er.

Li Er was so angry that he slammed the desk and cursed.

"Is this still my obedient Qingque? He left the capital without even saying hello!"

Fang Xuanling stood beside Li Er, also speechless.

These princes, how obedient they were before! In front of the Emperor, one was more obedient than the other.

But now, even the Prince of Wei, Li Tai, who was the most obedient before, has started not to listen to the Emperor.

This is already a sign of the decline of national power.

Regarding this, Fang Xuanling was also powerless.

After Li Er finished cursing Li Tai, he turned to ask Fang Xuanling.

"Xuanling, tell me, how should I punish Li Tai?"

Fang Xuanling was somewhat hesitant.

Concerning the prince, there are some things he cannot speak about randomly.

But the Emperor asked, and he couldn't not answer.

"Your Majesty, this subject thinks that punishment cannot solve the fundamental problem, but will instead trigger unrest."

"Oh? How so?"

Li Er was very surprised that Fang Xuanling actually said such words.

Fang Xuanling is a strategist he relies on, always saying what he thinks, and there has never been a situation where he dared not speak.

Now, he actually bowed his head to the bad phenomenon.

Fang Xuanling was truly heartbroken, thinking of the gradual decline of the Great Tang during this period, and deeply felt that he also had responsibility.

"Your Majesty, the fundamental situation reflected by the Prince of Wei leaving the capital privately is the decline of imperial power!

That is to say, Your Majesty, your prestige is not as good as before!

To solve this problem, we must reform with thunderous means, so that the court and the public can see Your Majesty's determination to govern the Great Tang again!" Li Er began to ponder.

Li Er has been thinking about the matter of reform all the time, and has been thinking for a long time.

But he didn't dare to try easily.

Reform is a double-edged sword; once it is not handled well, it will hurt oneself.

And now, who can the reform target?

It must be those noble families!

For the noble families, Li Er's attitude is still mainly to appease, and he cannot easily embark on the path of confrontation.

Don't end up with the snipe and clam fighting, letting the fisherman Great Qin benefit!

"Xuanling, the matter of reform is really somewhat hasty; I am not ready yet."

Fang Xuanling re-raising the matter of reform was actually carefully considered.

"Your Majesty, the court is now divided; if we cannot make up our minds to rectify, and let it go, we may be unable to save the situation!" Fang Xuanling's words were like a knife, deeply stabbed into Li Er's heart.

This made him in a dilemma.

Letting it go is waiting for death, reform is seeking death; in any case, placed in front of him, it is difficult to have a way to live.

How did he end up like this?

Think about before, just after finishing a few businesses with Great Qin, when he came back.

The four major noble families, in order to grab the benefits, were almost openly confronting him.

And later, Fang Xuanling found out that Zhangsun Wuji was developing a hidden family, right under his nose, openly circling money.