Cheng Lin was obviously very worried when she heard Jing Wen's disdain for the prince. Cheng Lin was worried that if the prince became the emperor in the future, or even the prince had his own power in the future, what would happen to Jing Wen? Will the prince deal with Jing Wen at that time? Moreover, the prince is the future emperor, but the emperor's favorite prince now. If the prince says anything slandered in front of the emperor, it would be enough for Jing Wen to have a pot of fun. Don't think that having the identity of an emperor's son-in-law can rest assured, I'm afraid that the identity of an emperor's son-in-law is not enough. The power of imperial power in ancient times was not something that ordinary people could resist, so Cheng Lin was worried.

Jing Wen saw Cheng Lin's concern and immediately said, "Lin'er, don't worry, the prince is unlikely. Moreover, we don't need to get involved in the struggles of these princes. Those who say they want to get involved in the struggles of the princes may want to develop. However, I have reached this point and it is difficult for me to develop. If I want to continue to develop, then I will be the prime minister. I also know my level and I can't be the prime minister. Since it is impossible to be the prime minister, why should I get involved in their struggles? As long as we remain neutral, that's all my business?"

Jing Wen really does not intend to interfere with the future struggles of princes competing for the throne, after all, these are not something he can interfere with. Moreover, Jing Wen does not intend to compete for the position of prime minister, so he naturally does not fear the crown prince. Moreover, who the throne after Li Shimin belongs to is probably worth studying.

"But, after all, he is the crown prince. If he inherits the throne in the future, then..." Cheng Lin still said worriedly.

Jing Wen looked around and confirmed that there was no one, and immediately said, "Lin'er, don't worry, this prince is definitely not going to be able to do it!"

"What? How do you know?" Cheng Lin asked in surprise.

For such a country, no one can guarantee that anyone will have a chance or no one will. Even the emperor may not know whether the prince can go on the way. There are too many variables here, so Cheng Lin is also worried. But Jing Wen actually said so affirmatively that Li Chengqian has no chance. Isn’t this a bit surprising? How did Jing Wen judge it? Now the prince Li Chengqian is very trusted by the emperor, and Jing Wen actually thinks that he has no possibility of inheriting the throne.

"Lin'er, do you know? Today, the prince completely violated a taboo of the emperor, and it was a very deadly taboo!" Jing Wen said.

"What taboo?" Cheng Lin asked.

"Military power!" Jing Wen said.

Li Chengqian made a fatal mistake today, that is, he should not find a way to install his confidants in the army. Li Chengqian may have attracted some people in the Tang Dynasty military academy during this period, but he actually took the initiative to find Jing Wen, hoping to arrange the people he could win over to the Central Army. Because the prince must be stationed in Chang'an. So if his confidants were arranged to the border guards, it would probably lead to the inability to help him. Only by arranging them in the Central Army can he truly exert his influence.

However, Li Chengqian was too stupid. He might have ignored the emperor's surveillance of him. Jing Wen can be sure that Li Shimin must be staring at Li Chengqian. All of this was paid attention to. Li Chengqian actually got involved in military power, which is something that any emperor is very taboo. Military power can be said to be the core of all rights in ancient times. Even more than a thousand years later, the army was captured by the central government very firmly and would never let military power fall. This is still the era of the Republic, let alone the ancient monarchy? If a king loses military power, it will be almost the same as his loss of power.

But Li Chengqian actually got involved in military power. This was simply a person who was trying to die. Of course, since Jing Wen proposed to combine the army from the past military system to the current conscript and the non-commissioned officer system, the Tang Dynasty would have a standing army. This might have allowed Prince Li Chengqian to see hope and hope to control military power. However, he did not know that this was a person who was trying to die.

"Lin'er, the prince should never be. He shouldn't have been placed in the army. I'm afraid the emperor will find it difficult for the emperor to tolerate him. You should also know how our emperor became emperor now, how can he not beware of the prince's actions?" Jing Wen said.

Cheng Lin suddenly felt sweating on her forehead, and she remembered how Li Shimin became the emperor now. Li Shimin now came to power through a bloody coup, even killed his brothers, and forced his father to abdicate. As an emperor who relied on mutiny, he could be said to have very strict prevention and control over mutiny, and he would never easily make it possible for others to have troops. Just like Cao Cao was good at sneak attacks and burning the enemy's food and grass, but Cao Cao could be said to have the strictest defense of his own food and grass.

Since Li Shimin has taken the throne through mutiny, can he not beware of others as well? Li Shimin is afraid that the surveillance of the army is the most strict and will never neglect. The prince's attempt to install people will definitely not hide it from Li Shimin. All the actions of Prince Li Chengqian are actually under the surveillance of Li Shimin, which is recorded in history. Therefore, Jing Wen will never think that Li Chengqian can accomplish things now. Now, if Jing Wen helps Li Chengqian, he might be mistaken for Li Shimin to join Li Chengqian's party and want to help the prince.

"Then why can the emperor allow you generals to take control of military power?" Cheng Lin asked.

"Hmph, we are foreign ministers, and the crown prince is the royal family. Sometimes, the emperor would rather let foreign ministers control the military power than let the royal family control the military power." Jing Wen snorted.

Since China's feudal system was disintegrated and centralized power was adopted, it has established a precautionary order in the emperor's mind. As a centralized emperor, the first thing to guard against is not the foreign ministers, but the royal relatives. Because the royal family rebelled, it is easier for the people and officials to accept it. If it is a foreign minister rebelling, the people and officials may not be able to accept it honestly. However, the royal family is different. If it is a royal family rebelling, it is possible to conduct seamless docking of power, because in the eyes of many people, they are all from the same family and have not changed dynasties. Therefore, it is precisely because of this seamless docking of the royal family that the emperor has stricter the prevention and control of the royal family.

Therefore, some emperors would rather let foreign ministers control military power than let the royal family control military power. Once the royal family controls it, the most uneasy one is the incumbent emperor. What's more, as Li Shimin, who has gained power through mutiny, is even more wary of the royal family controlling military power! Even if foreign ministers control military power, it is difficult to succeed in rebelling, but the royal family can seamlessly connect rights, so who is the emperor's first defense? Do you need to ask more questions? (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better and faster!
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