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Chapter 568: Appointed as Crown Prince and Announced to the World

Well.
Empress Changsun saw that although her son was crying very sadly, with tears, nose and saliva all over his face, and his face was black and dark with patches of black and white, his eyes were still bright, and his face not only did not get thinner, but seemed to be a little fatter. The hand that was stroking her son's face felt chubby.

My son was in good spirits and cried with full force, unlike Changsheng, who looked like he had suffered a great punishment.

Seeing this, Emperor Changsun felt something in his heart and was hesitating and wanted to take a closer look.

Li Yan cried even harder when he saw this. He opened his mouth wide, covered his chest, and howled, "Mother, why are you looking at me like this? I have been a hostage for the country and suffered so much, but you are not sad at all. My heart is so painful."

Empress Changsun reached out her hand suspiciously, wiped the black ash from the tears on Li Yan's face, and immediately revealed the fair and tender skin underneath.

Now Empress Changsun understood clearly that her son probably had not suffered any serious punishment. Changsheng in front of her looked like he had indeed been tortured inhumanly, but her son did not look like someone who was fighting with the horses for hay in the stable. She was just about to scold him.

Suddenly, she saw a figure flashing at the door of the palace. She immediately hugged Li Yan and cried bitterly. She also asked the eunuchs and palace maids around her to "lift" Li Yan to her couch, and at the same time, she kept complaining and crying to Li Shimin who came over.

After discussing state affairs, Li Shimin heard that his eldest son had returned, so he hurriedly brought Zhangsun Wuji, Feng Deyi and other important ministers to the Lizheng Hall. While still in the corridor, he heard the crying of a child coming from inside the hall, sounding so loud that it shook the roof tiles and was full of anger. The aggrieved tone made the expressions of the important ministers who were accompanying him heavy.

"Changsheng pays respect to His Majesty!"

As soon as Li Shimin and his entourage stepped into the palace, they saw Changsheng kneeling at the door with a miserable and inhuman expression, saluting them. It turned out to be Changsheng. Everyone was stunned and couldn't help but gasp. Luo Yi was too cruel!
Li Shimin's heart was filled with anxiety. He looked up and saw his son, dishevelled and weeping, lying on the queen's couch, with tearful eyes and a wronged look on his face. He said pitifully, "Father, I have not embarrassed you, have I?"

"No, you are my good son!"

Li Shimin also looked sad. He unconsciously wiped his eyes with his hand and said, "Qian'er, you have suffered!"

"From now on, you are not allowed to live in Zhongshan County Prince's Mansion!"

Then he turned around and looked at the ministers with a serious face. The people in the hall suddenly narrowed their eyes and looked at Li Shiming's determined expression, as if they were about to make some important decision, and they all held their breath.

As expected, Li Shimin said solemnly: "I have made up my mind. There is no need to discuss the matter of establishing a crown prince. I will appoint my eldest son Li Chengqian as the crown prince and announce it to the world today!"

The overjoyed Changsun Wuji hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Empress Changsun, and Li Yan who had rolled down from the couch, and they all knelt on the ground to thank Long En.

Li Shimin nodded when he saw this, and then said to a middle-aged scholar standing behind Feng Deyi: "Cen Wenben, you draft the edict of enthronement immediately."

"At the same time, he canonized Li Ke, the Prince of Changsha, as the King of Han, no, the King of Chu!"

Cen Wenben said quickly: "Your Majesty, Lord Feng is the Right Prime Minister. He is usually the one who drafts the imperial edict."

"Didn't I tell you to draft it?" Li Shimin said with a gloomy face.

Feng Deyi was stunned and quickly looked up at Li Shimin. Yes, he was the Right Prime Minister, and usually he had to draft such an edict. Moreover, the emperor clearly wanted Li Ke to be the King of Han, so why did he temporarily change him to the King of Chu?

You know, the King of Han and the King of Chu are very different. Although they are both princes, they were in the previous unified Han Dynasty. The King of Han was a prince once held by Liu Bang, while the King of Chu was once held by Han Xin. Their later fates were even more different. The King of Han ascended to the throne.

The King of Chu was deposed as Marquis of Huaiyin and later executed on charges of treason. This was not auspicious!
Feng Deyi subconsciously wanted to argue, but when he looked up, he saw Li Shimin staring at him sharply with a warning look.

Seeing this, Feng Deyi quickly shut up. It was obvious that the emperor had guessed what Li Ke had been doing behind his back. This was either a slip of the tongue, or a clear statement to himself that the emperor was aware of all the tricks he had played.

He also bypassed me and let his secretary Lang Cenwen take over my work.

This showed that the emperor hated him, and was even more dissatisfied with him for participating in the fight between his sons behind his back and framing the eldest prince. Feng Deyi sighed secretly in his heart. He had lost the fight this time, and had lost miserably, and had ended up making things worse.

Feng Deyi could tell from Li Shimin's stern eyes that if it weren't for the fact that he had served as a minister for three dynasties and was highly respected, he would not have given him face.

It seems that I have to hide for a while. Fortunately, the emperor reused Cen Wenben, who was promoted by him. Otherwise, it would be really over! Cen Wenben also saw this scene, especially the unhappy expression on the emperor's face. He vaguely felt that there was something going on, but he didn't dare to guess, let alone delay. He glanced at Feng Deyi, didn't dare to say anything, and quickly agreed.

After everyone left, and only Empress Changsun and Li Yan were left in the Lizheng Hall, Empress Changsun smacked Li Yan on the head with a slap, her eyebrows raised, and said unhappily, "Well, your father is out, why are you still pretending?"

"Mother, what are you talking about?" Li Yan's face froze and he said with a stiff face.

Emperor Changsun took the handkerchief in his hand, poured a cup of tea, and wiped Li Yan's face carefully. Then he rolled his eyes, pointed at Li Yan's chubby face and said, "Look at yourself. You have been in Luo Yi's camp for a month. You have become fatter than before. The flesh on your face is almost bulging out, and your body is white and clean. You don't look like you have suffered any hardship at all."

"Fortunately, your father only saw Chang Sheng kneeling at the door. The light in the hall was dim. In front of so many ministers, your father was concerned about the emperor's dignity and did not want to show his childish appearance, so he came forward to comfort you."

"Otherwise, with your appearance, how can you hide it from his eyes?"

When Empress Changsun said this, she couldn't help but stretch out her white fingers and gently pinched Li Yan's chubby face, causing the fat on Li Yan's face to bounce.

Oops, the secret is exposed!
Li Yan thought to himself, but there is nothing he can do. Li Chengqian was born at the beginning of the Wude period, and he is only ten years old now. If he were in later generations, he would still be in elementary school. Even if people at this age develop faster, he is still a half-grown child. If he doesn't follow the path of a child and learns to act like an adult, isn't that asking for trouble?

Li Yan had thought it through very clearly. With the experience of the succession struggle in the Yongzheng Dynasty, he already knew that in the early days when Li Shimin was young and strong, he would not be afraid no matter what he did. He was only afraid that he was too incompetent and could not shoulder the responsibility of the Tang Dynasty.

And later when he is old and weak, no matter what I do, he will not feel at ease?

In this case, I will just let things take their course and continue to play the role of an innocent boy in the early stages, giving Li Shimin more sense of security. I just need to avoid the mistakes and pitfalls that Li Chengqian made in the original drama.

Then he would manage the business slowly and carefully, and wait until he became powerful in the later stage, and then ask Li Shimin to be promoted to the position of the Supreme Emperor, who was higher than the Emperor!
In fact, today's position as the crown prince is just the beginning.

Fortunately, before he became the crown prince, he had already laid a chess piece next to Li Shimin. As the heir to the throne, he would live under the spotlight. No matter how careful he was, his every word and action would be questioned and studied by countless people.

Even if you need to poop, someone will serve you and it will be recorded.

In this case, appearing as a child seems to be the wisest choice.

Thinking of this, Li Yan smiled awkwardly: "Mother, I have really suffered a lot, but I am thinking about my father and mother."

"Especially because my mother was not in good health, she would suffer from respiratory diseases every autumn and winter. The painful sight of her being unable to breathe made me feel heartbroken, so I kept motivating myself and ate desperately to survive. It was because of my thoughts about my mother that I was able to get through it!"

Empress Changsun stepped forward with tears in her eyes and hugged Li Yan's head in her arms. She said with emotion: "Mother knows that during the time you went to Luo Yi, mother was also distracted every day and couldn't sleep every night, always thinking about you being abused and tortured by Luo Yi."

"That's good, my son is back, and I can finally have a good night's sleep."

Li Yan was held in the arms of Empress Changsun, feeling the deep maternal love, and said unconsciously: "Don't worry, mother, Qian'er has grown up. In the future, Qian'er will protect you and not let anyone bully you, so that you will be happy all day long."

"Yes, mother believes in my son."

In fact, Empress Changsun was quite happy about Li Yan's tricks, even though she didn't say anything. She always felt that this eldest son was too honest, dull and straightforward. In the morning, some people in the court suspected that Li Chengqian was stupid and could not handle the heavy responsibility and could not be entrusted with the heavy burden of the Tang Dynasty.

Now that my son has taken a risk and been a hostage, it seems as if everything has become clear to him.

He knows how to play tricks and comfort his parents. That's good. This way, he doesn't have to worry. Maybe one day, his son will be able to support him like his husband and protect him as a mother.
That afternoon, Li Yan was brought by Empress Changsun herself, along with many of the Qiyun Palace's guards, eunuchs, maids and servants, to the East Palace on the east side of the Taiji Palace to clean the place.

After three days of hard work, the East Palace was completely renovated. The East Palace was part of the palace city and was half the size of the Taiji Palace where Li Shimin lived next door. But in Chang'an City, it was not small, and the area it occupied was comparable to the size of two or three general markets.

(End of this chapter)