My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 352 Cheng Qian, Stop It
Li Chengqian felt that he had underestimated Li Shimin after all.

Such magnanimity.

He is worthy of being the greatest emperor of all time.

But, are you really not afraid that I will put you under house arrest?

At this moment, Li Chengqian really wanted to try and put Li Shimin under house arrest.

He wanted to see what Li Shimin would do.

"Chengqian."

Looking at Li Chengqian who was sitting at the top, Li Shimin called out softly.

There are too many complex emotions in this sound.

Haven't seen you for a few years.

Li Shimin could feel that his son had really grown up.

It also became a little unfamiliar.

"Father."

Li Chengqian hesitated slightly and bowed.

He really didn't understand how Li Shimin dared to come under such circumstances.

Of course, Li Chengqian also understood that he actually had no way to put Li Shimin under house arrest.

Because it doesn't make any sense.

He placed Li Shimin under house arrest and then declared himself emperor.

Does it make sense?

Meaningless.

Li Chengqian knew very well that the position of emperor did not lie in the emperor himself, but in his own power.

Throughout history, how many emperors have been able to truly dominate the court.

How many emperors were nothing but puppets.

The struggle for power was more often between the emperor and his ministers than between ministers.

By placing Li Shimin under house arrest, Li Chengqian became the emperor from a prince, but the situation in Chang'an would not only not get better, but would get worse.

Because Li Chengqian broke the rules, this gave others an opportunity.

Not only the King of Wei and the King of Jin, but also other illegitimate sons had the opportunity.

Throughout the Tang Dynasty, anyone with some ambition would try to serve the king.

The happiest ones are the Five Surnames and Seven Families. They can make use of their family background and continuously support one rebellious force after another, no, forces loyal to the king.

At that time, what Li Chengqian had to do was to conquer the entire Tang Dynasty again.

Easy mode goes straight up to hell mode.

So, at least at this moment, Li Chengqian could do nothing to Li Shimin.

Then why was Li Shimin able to do it back then?

Because Li Shimin's team was already able to establish a complete court.

To usurp the throne, success is never just about killing the emperor, but about completely replacing the entire emperor's team.

Therefore, when someone usurps the throne, what he usurps is not the emperor's position, but the power of the imperial court.

simply put.

If the forces led by Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji supported Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian didn't even need to do it himself, Li Shimin had to abdicate.

But, is this possible?

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat silent.

The ministers didn't know how to start.

What will happen to the prince when his majesty comes?

The prince wouldn't be stupid.

Changsun Wuji became a little nervous, hiding his trembling hands in his sleeves, not daring to show the slightest sign of abnormality.

The others were similar, but at this moment no one dared to speak, for fear of upsetting the prince.

Even Chu Suiliang lowered his eyebrows and eyes.

Wei Zheng, who was known as Wei Duidui, also said nothing and looked down at the ground.

No one knows how this situation will continue today.

"You guys, please retreat first."

"I want to have a good chat with the prince."

The ministers' hearts suddenly rose to their throats.

Not only did His Majesty refuse to leave, he also wanted to have a private chat with the Crown Prince.

This, what should I do?

The ministers did not respond, their eyes were focused on Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling.

The two of them were the left and right Pushe, and were considered the heads of all officials.

Zhang Sun Wuji hesitated, but Fang Xuanling was very calm. He bowed calmly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Seeing this, Changsun Wuji also bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Ministers: "Yes, Your Majesty."
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outside the temple.

The ministers naturally would not leave just like that.

This concerns the fate of the Tang Dynasty.

Changsun Wuji frowned, and Fang Xuanling's expression didn't look very good either.

All this happened too suddenly.

Why did Your Majesty come here alone, just because of the father-son relationship?

"Everyone, are we really going to waste time here?"

Chu Suiliang spoke first, with a gleam of light in his eyes.

He saw hope for King Wei to ascend the throne.

If Li Chengqian imprisoned Your Majesty, the King of Wei could raise a call and come to Your Majesty's rescue.

Right now, the most important thing is to make the current situation of the prince a dead end.

Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling did not respond, so Wei Zheng frowned and said, "Doctor Chu, what do you want to say?"

Chu Suiliang said: "Of course we have to protect your majesty. Where is Lai Tingfang? There are tens of thousands of princes in the army. Now your majesty is coming alone. How dangerous it is."

"Your Majesty, of course, does not need to fear danger, but as subjects, do we have to watch Your Majesty make mistakes?"

"What should we do if the prince is bold and reckless?"

Chu Suiliang's words made many ministers anxious.

If the prince really gets angry and imprisons Your Majesty, this will be a real problem.

Fang Xuanling frowned slightly. Although he thought the prince would not do this and it was meaningless, he still had to take precautions.

"Where is Lord Li Wei?"

Changsun Wuji said: "Mr. Li Wei is still in the imperial city."

People like Li Jing don't need to attend court often, not to mention the Crown Prince, even His Majesty doesn't need to attend court meetings.

Fang Xuanling finally showed his demeanor as the top minister in this matter: "Tell Lord Li Wei to prepare 30,000 imperial guards and be ready at any time."

Chang Sun Wuji nodded: "Okay, I'll send someone to pass the message."

Chu Suiliang's expression flashed with a hint of pride. He took a few steps back and whispered to another official, "Go and tell the King of Wei quickly."

The official nodded heavily and prepared to leave.

Chu Suiliang quickly grabbed him and said, "Do you know how to tell the King of Wei?"

The official hesitated: "Your Majesty has come to the court?"

Chu Suiliang knew that this guy was unreliable, but there seemed to be few reliable people among the Prince of Wei’s party members.

He immediately explained in detail: "This is the first. Second, you have to inform the King of Wei that Duke Li Wei wants to mobilize 30,000 imperial guards to stand by, so that the King of Wei can seize the opportunity."

The official bowed again and said, "I understand."

Chu Suiliang thought to himself, what do you understand?

However, when these words reached the King of Wei, he thought that the King of Wei would understand what he meant.
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Prince Wei's Mansion.

The news spread quickly.

Upon hearing this, Li Tai shouted, "Li Chengqian is so bold! What does he want to do? He actually dared to trick my father into going to Lai Ting Fang. Is he going to rebel?"

Fang Yiai, who was standing beside him, whispered, "King Wei, the crown prince has already rebelled."

Li Tai was furious: "Shut up, that's not what I meant."

Fang Yiai shrugged indifferently, he was used to it anyway, and continued to eat his pastry.

Now that the saltpeter-based ice-making method in Sushan has spread, it is no longer exclusive to the royal family.

In Chang'an City, no matter whether it is autumn or winter, there are ice cream shops everywhere.

Also because there are many ice cream shops and they are all competing with each other, the price of Sushan has been continuously lowered.

With just a few cents, you can enjoy delicious crispy noodles, and with an additional two cents you can get more raisins.

Chai Lingwu then said, "King of Wei, from what I have seen, Doctor Chu wants us to force the crown prince to rebel."

Li Tai frowned: "What do you mean by that?" Chai Lingwu explained: "Doctor Chu specially sent someone to pass on the message. This news is so big, we naturally know it."

"However, Doctor Chu specifically mentioned Li Weigong's matter. He must have felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to force the prince to rebel."

"If the prince finds out that the imperial guards are approaching Laitingfang, what will he think? He will think that it was Your Majesty who mobilized them and wanted to take this opportunity to capture him."

"As long as the Crown Prince imprisoned our father, the King of Wei would naturally come to the King's defense to protect him."

Li Tai thought about it and asked, "But if the prince really did it, then he imprisoned my father, so he wants to ascend the throne directly."

This is what Li Tai is most worried about.

How could the emperor be so stupid? The crown prince has already led his troops into the city, and now he has just recovered from a serious illness, but he is already waiting to see the crown prince's head.

Could it be that my father has become senile and confused?

Chai Lingwu shook his head and said, "That's not the case. Your Majesty must have a foolproof plan. Besides, the Crown Prince probably doesn't dare to imprison Your Majesty at the moment."

Li Tai was puzzled: "Why not?"

Chai Lingwu thought about it, but didn't know how to explain it to King Wei.

"Well, it's a long story."

Li Tai snorted coldly: "Let's make it short."

Chai Lingwu was helpless, so he organized his words and said, "Because the prince doesn't dare."

Li Tai blinked and looked at Chai Lingwu.

"End?"

"It's over."

Li Tai:.
It is very short indeed.

"What if the prince dares?"

"The prince doesn't dare."

"Why don't you dare."

"Because I dare not."

Li Tai laughed out of anger and wanted to slap Chai Lingwu twice, but he held back.

"Well, even if the prince doesn't dare, how can we force him to do it?"

This is the crux of the problem.

Chai Lingwu thought for a moment and said, "Doctor Chu's intention is not to force the crown prince, but to force the Shenwu Army and Su Dingfang."

"What would Su Dingfang think if he knew that the imperial guards had surrounded Laitingfang?"

"At this time of tension, we only need to add fuel to the flames and the Shenwu Army will surely panic."

"When the prince sees this situation, he should take some precautions."

"As long as the prince takes precautions, what should Your Majesty think?"

After hearing all this roundabout talk, Li Tai simply gave up and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."

Chai Lingwu said: "King Wei, I can't do it."

Li Tai was furious: "You rebelled?"

Chai Lingwu replied: "It should be handed over to the King of Jin."

Li Tai asked, "Zhi Nu has already been dismissed from his post as General of the Right Jinwu Guard. He has no military power in his hands. What's the point of giving it to him?"

Chai Lingwu replied: "Although the King of Jin has been dismissed, a new general of the Right Jinwu Guard has not been appointed yet. Many of the Right Jinwu Guards are the King of Jin's confidants."

"If the King of Jin makes a call for this matter, he can still gather a lot of people in the name of serving the King and protecting him."

"King Wei, think about this. If the imperial guards of the court surrounded Laitingfang and King Jin's Jinwu Guards suddenly attacked the gate, what would the crown prince think?"

"At that point, Lord Li Wei can only bite the bullet and rescue His Majesty."

After hearing this, Li Tai thought for a moment and felt that this was a good plan.

Sui said: "Will the King of Jin be willing?"

This is a matter of being the first to take action. Even if it is successful, my father will not pursue it in the future?
Chai Lingwu said: "Prince Jin is here to rescue the emperor, so he will naturally agree."

Li Tai thought about it again, and then said: "Okay, let's do it this way, you go and tell the King of Jin."

Chai Lingwu bowed and said, "Yes, King Wei."
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Jin Palace.

Li Zhi was a little worried and disappointed.

"Father really likes my eldest brother the most."

Unlike Li Tai, Li Zhi thought more after hearing the news.

My father had just recovered from a serious illness, or rather, he was not yet fully recovered, so he hurried to see the prince.

Or go directly to Lai Ting Fang.

Emotionally, Li Zhi is relatively delicate and sensitive.

I quickly guessed what my father was thinking.

This is the father, missing the prince.

Sure enough, in my father’s heart, the prince is the most suitable heir.

Even though the prince had once plotted rebellion, he is now leading his troops into the city.

Still can't break His Majesty's love for me.

In this respect, Li Zhi was far inferior to him.

At the same time, Li Zhi couldn't help feeling a little jealous.

They are all children of the Emperor and the Queen Mother. Why does the Emperor favor the Crown Prince and favour the King of Wei, while he, the King of Jin, is so unwelcome?

First it was treason, then it was rebellion.

Why? Why does father still care about my elder brother?

Li Zhi couldn't figure it out.

But there is no way.

He is waiting for the result.

At this moment, Li Zhi suddenly felt disheartened.

I once thought that the position of crown prince was within reach, but now I feel that the position, although seemingly in front of me, is actually out in the horizon.

It was out of his reach.

'If my father and my elder brother can reconcile as before.'

"Then I will ask to return to my fiefdom."

Li Zhi felt a little tired.

The fight for the throne is too difficult.

After trying so hard for so long, I still can't compete with my elder brother's position in my father's heart.

Just as he was thinking about it, Li Zhi suddenly thought of something else.

"If I just leave, what will happen to Mei Niang?"

Suddenly, Li Zhi became distressed.

At this time, someone came to report that Chai Lingwu from Prince Wei's palace wanted to see him.
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Lai Ting Fang.

Li Shimin and Li Chengqian sat opposite each other.

"Have you had enough trouble?"

Li Shimin asked coldly.

He actually had a lot of words prepared in his mind, but when those words came to his lips, they turned into this short sentence.

Like the fathers in many families.

The father does not communicate with his son.

"Your Majesty, do you think I'm making a fuss?"

When Li Chengqian saw Li Shimin's haggard expression, he couldn't help feeling a little complicated.

I have prepared a lot of words in my mind.

But when I heard this, I immediately felt unhappy.

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, feeling that what he had just said seemed a bit excessive.

Shouldn't it be more tactful?
But as a father, should I compromise with my son?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin suddenly became a little angry: "You have completely disgraced the royal family."

"First you plotted a rebellion, then you raised an army to defend yourself, and even took Tongguan down with you."

"What do you want to do? What do you want to do? Will you be happy only if I piss you off to death?"

"If you make me so angry, you can directly ascend the throne and become the emperor. Yes and no."

Li Chengqian was silent.

He felt that he was overthinking.

I thought Li Shimin came here to have a good talk with him, but what happened?

Do you really think you don't dare to put him under house arrest?

Bet there's no bullets in my gun?
Seeing the silent prince, Li Shimin felt a little regretful, and the anger that had just risen up dissipated again.

The tone of the scolding just now was a bit too much.

After some self-examination, Li Shimin said softly, "Stop it, Cheng Qian."

(End of this chapter)