Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 239 Killing one person is killing, killing a group is also killing! [Seeking monthly votes]

Li Tai's words sounded very ordinary, but he tactfully accepted the marriage proposal.

Because he is a prince of the Tang Dynasty, in this occasion, he is no longer representing himself.

Therefore, Li Shimin showed unprecedented indifference towards Li Tai.

As for the murderous intent that Li Chengqian had, it was because Li Tai did not take his sister seriously at such a young age, which suddenly reminded him of the system's task.

Even if he returned to the throne, Prince of Wei Li Tai and Prince of Jin Li Zhi would not give up the fight for the throne.

In other words, Li Tai could push his sister out without hesitation, and he could also kill his brother without hesitation.

If it was destined that the brothers would fight to the death for the throne, Li Chengqian would naturally not be merciful.

Of course, his murderous intent did not stay on Li Tai for too long, and it was restrained in an instant.

But then Murong Shun said with a smile: "Master Changsun, you are worrying too much. The prince has no intention of marrying the princess now. He only wants to ask the Tang Dynasty for a princess and then choose a princess he likes. It will not be too late to marry her when she reaches marriageable age."

"this!"

When Changsun Wuji heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself it was all over.

Although his words just now seemed to be an excuse to shirk responsibility, Murong Shun seized the loophole in his words and neither argued with him nor made a fact clear to everyone present.

That is, the Tang Dynasty has agreed to marry the princess, but the princess is still young and cannot get married.

Faced with such a fact, even Li Shimin found it difficult to refute it for a while.

After all, he was a prince of the Tang Dynasty and a duke of the Tang Dynasty, and both were defeated by others. How could he have the face to refute others?
As long as he spoke out in rebuttal and refused to admit the fact that he had agreed to let Murong Shun marry the princess, it would be equivalent to slapping Li Tai and Changsun Wuji in the face in front of everyone.

Not only that, it could even cause Li Tai and Zhangsun Wuji's status and reputation in the Tang Dynasty to plummet.

This is not only a disgrace to him, but also a disgrace to the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, no matter how unwilling or angry he was, he could only remain silent.

And this is exactly the effect Murong Shun wanted.

Seeing that Li Shimin remained silent, he knew that Li Shimin would not stop him, which further fueled his arrogance.

But he laughed to himself and said, "Since the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty does not object to the decision of the King of Yue and Lord Changsun, then I will choose one of the princesses to be my future queen of Tuyuhun!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty, including Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling, became extremely ugly.

But Li Shimin did not say anything, so they could only grit their teeth at Murong Shun in frustration.

Murong Shun raised his head proudly, and then in front of everyone, he cast his eyes unscrupulously at the female members of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty.

When his eyes fell on Li Lizhi, Li Chengqian noticed Empress Changsun's nervous expression.

At the beginning, Li Chengqian thought that Murong Shun would not set his sights on Li Lizhi, because anyone who knew the Tang Dynasty knew that Li Lizhi was Li Shimin's most beloved daughter.

Moreover, Li Shimin also intended to marry Li Lizhi to Zhangsun Wuji's eldest son Zhangsun Chong.

Even if the Tang Dynasty wanted to marry a princess, it would not use Li Lizhi as the bride.

However, this ignorant Murong Shun actually set his sights on Li Lizhi, which really made Li Chengqian look at him with admiration.

Li Shimin also seemed to notice Murong Shun's gaze on Li Lizhi, and the anger that had been gradually suppressed suddenly surged up, with a tendency to become uncontrollable.

As for Princess Changle Li Lizhi, who was being stared at by Murong Shun, she showed an expression of disgust and turned her face away from him.

But even so, Li Lizhi was afraid that she would be married to Tuyuhun.

Because she had been familiar with history books since childhood, she knew that since the Han Dynasty, even Emperor Wu of Han's own sister was married to the Xiongnu, let alone her, the daughter of the Tang Dynasty emperor.

In the face of national interests, any princess will become a victim of interests.

But even so, she still wanted to struggle.

So after thinking it over again and again, she couldn't help but set her eyes on Li Chengqian, because she knew that her elder brother was the omnipotent Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Even his own father had to give his elder brother some face.

Therefore, she did not place her hopes on her father Li Shimin, but instead placed her hopes on her elder brother Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian frowned, as if he felt Li Lizhi's gaze.

Originally, this matter was caused by Li Tai, so he didn't have to care about it, nor did he have to clean up for Changsun Wuji.

However, his sister Li Lizhi was quite close to him. Even though he knew that Li Shimin would not marry Li Lizhi to Tuyuhun, if he did not stand up at this time, all his subsequent plans would be ruined.

Because the drama of the Double Ninth Festival Banquet has not really begun yet, we can't let Murong Shun, this bad apple, spoil the whole barrel.

"I wonder if the Tuyuhun prince has made his choice?" Li Chengqian spoke first before Murong Shun.

Murong Shun was slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect Li Chengqian to take the initiative to speak at this time.

You know, I provoked him several times just now, but he didn't say a word.

What's going on now?
He actually took the initiative to ask if I had made my choice?
Could it be that the princess he has his eyes on has some deep feelings for him?

Thinking of this, Murong Shun's mouth corners couldn't help but rise slightly.

In fact, he had long wanted to meet the prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Because during the time he was in the Tang Dynasty, he heard the people of Chang'an talk about the magic of this Tang Dynasty prince more than once.

Although the people suspected that the prince of the Tang Dynasty was exaggerated, Li Chengqian's performance at the Double Ninth Festival banquet was indeed refreshing.

Therefore, when he faced Li Chengqian's proactive attack, he clearly felt a bit excited.

After all, in his opinion, among Li Shimin's sons, except Li Chengqian, none of them could fight.

He smiled and bowed to Li Chengqian, saying with great satisfaction, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I have already made my choice."

"Is it?"

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "I wonder which princess the prince will choose?"

As he spoke, he walked down the Chrysanthemum Terrace and came to Murong Shun's desk. He smiled condescendingly and asked, "Can you show it to me?"

"This"

Murong Shun was stunned again, as if he did not expect Li Chengqian to come to him in person and ask him to point out the princess to him.

Although Li Chengqian said this to him with a smile, Li Chengqian's smile made him feel very uncomfortable, as if Li Chengqian was making a fool of him.

And somehow, Li Chengqian, who was obviously more than ten years younger than him, gave him an unprecedented sense of oppression when facing him.

This made him a little nervous.

When Li Shimin saw this scene, the anger on his face suddenly dissipated a lot. He seemed very satisfied that Li Chengqian could stand up to rescue him, and showed an expectant expression.

But Li Tai was very puzzled by Li Shimin's change of attitude.

He felt that his question just now was no different from Li Chengqian's. One asked which princess to marry, and the other asked which princess to choose. Why was he treated differently?
Is it just because Li Chengqian is the crown prince and he is a prince?
Thinking of this, the little fat man was filled with jealousy, and his desire for the position of crown prince had never been as strong as it was now.

Because in his heart, as long as he sits on the throne of the crown prince, whatever he says is right.

As for Li Lizhi, who was just worried that she would be chosen by Murong Shun, the moment she saw Li Chengqian walking down the Chrysanthemum Terrace, her worries were instantly swept away, and she was replaced by a sweet smile.

Because in her heart, as long as her elder brother, the Crown Prince, takes action, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished.

Just when Murong Shun was about to raise his finger to point at Li Lizhi, he suddenly found that Li Lizhi did not avoid his gaze as before, but instead looked at him provocatively.

This made him feel a little dazed.

He didn't understand why Li Lizhi had changed so much in such a short time. After all, he had just enjoyed the fearful feeling of a wolf staring at a sheep.

However, when Li Chengqian came out, the beautiful little princess in front of him became very different. Could it be that
Murong Shun hadn't thought any further when he heard Li Chengqian impatiently urging him, "Could it be that the prince is dazzled? Hasn't he made his choice yet?"

“No, I’ve chosen.”

"Since the prince hasn't chosen a princess yet, let's talk about it later!"

Before Murong Shun could finish his words, Li Chengqian interrupted him without hesitation and shouted loudly: "The banquet begins! Let's continue the music and dancing!"

"No, Your Highness the Crown Prince"

Murong Shun wanted to stand up and identify Li Lizhi, but a small hand suddenly rested on his shoulder, and he suddenly felt his upper body lose consciousness.

He knew that Li Chengqian was threatening him, just like he had just threatened Li Shimin.

However, he was using the conflicts between the Tang Dynasty and Tuyuhun, as well as the Western Turks, Goguryeo, and Japan to threaten Li Shimin, while Li Chengqian was threatening him with his life. However, he never imagined that Li Chengqian, at such a young age, could have such great strength.

Moreover, the expression on Li Chengqian's face was calm and composed, and it didn't look like he was going to use force against him at all. Even if he shouted that Li Chengqian wanted to kill him, no one would believe it.

One is that the age difference between him and Li Chengqian is quite large, and the other is that Li Chengqian's calmness was obviously a friendly greeting.

However, he could clearly feel that if he dared to say another word, Li Chengqian might really crush his shoulders or crush his upper body.

What a terrifying power!

Why have I never heard of such a naturally gifted prince in the Tang Dynasty before?!
Murong Shun was filled with fear and cold sweat on his forehead. He felt like his bones were about to fall apart. It was not until the middle-aged man next to him noticed something was wrong that he quickly came over and asked in a deep voice, "Prince, are you okay?"

"I"

Murong Shun opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped, then raised his hand and looked at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian glanced at him with a smile and said calmly, "Prince, you must have drunk too much and are feeling unwell. You'll be fine after a short rest."

After saying that, he patted his shoulder lightly, glanced at the middle-aged man, and then returned to the Chrysanthemum Terrace without saying a word.

Although none of the civil and military officials knew what had happened between Li Chengqian and Murong Shun, when Murong Shun saw Li Chengqian return to the Juhuatai, he didn't even dare to fart and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The happiest people were Empress Changsun and Li Shimin.

Because of Li Chengqian's performance, he not only had the means to deal with the matter of Li Lizhi, but also took on the responsibility of protecting his sister as an older brother.

Soon, the banquet hall was filled with the sounds of stringed instruments and the graceful dancing of royal dancers.

Perhaps it was because of Li Chengqian's appearance that the Tuyuhun prince failed to succeed, and the Tang Dynasty also saved its face, making the atmosphere in the entire banquet hall extremely cheerful.

The other three countries' wishes to take advantage of Murong Shun's request to marry the Tang princess to get a piece of the pie were completely dashed.

Although they didn't know why Murong Shun was suddenly defeated by Li Chengqian, the strength and ability displayed by Li Chengqian made them start to be cautious of Li Chengqian.

As for Murong Shun, although Li Chengqian did not hurt him, he was very depressed.

Because he was just one step away from getting the most beautiful princess of the Tang Dynasty.

But just because of this, he didn't dare to go beyond the line. How could he not be very depressed?

The middle-aged man next to him also seemed depressed. He didn't understand why Murong Shun would give in at the critical moment, so he said in a low voice with a sullen face, "Prince, what happened just now? Why didn't you identify the Tang Princess?"

"Ugh!"

Murong Shun couldn't help but sigh when he heard the middle-aged man's words. Then he looked at Li Chengqian on the Chrysanthemum Terrace with a complicated expression and sighed again: "Uncle Wang, you don't know that the Tang Dynasty prince is a freak with infinite strength. He almost killed me just now!"

"What!?"

The middle-aged man's face changed: "Are you telling the truth?"

"If my life wasn't in danger, how could I give up halfway?"

"This"

The middle-aged man was speechless when he heard this.

Although Murong Shun was a prince of Tuyuhun, above the prince there was a crown prince.

Unfortunately, Murong Shun was not the crown prince and could not inherit the throne of Tuyuhun.

And now the Tuyuhun prince is at odds with his uncle, the king who commands a large army.

That is why he supported Murong Shun in his fight for the Khanship of Tuyuhun.

If Murong Shun wanted to successfully fight for the Khanship of Tuyuhun, it was particularly important to marry a Tang princess.

Because this way we can use the power of the Tang Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Li Chengqian's appearance directly destroyed their plan, putting them in a dilemma.

However, in just a moment, the middle-aged man came up with a good idea and whispered a few words to Murong Shun.

Murong Shun's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded repeatedly, and then both of them smiled as if they were confident of victory.

Li Chengqian, who had been watching them silently, saw all their actions, but he did not take them seriously at all.

Because he is not like Li Shimin, who, after becoming emperor, would worry about this and that. If you really make him angry, he will actually kill people.

What's more, this banquet was destined to be bloody. Killing one person is killing, and killing a group of people is also killing.

It just takes a little more time.

As long as Murong Shun dares to cause trouble again, I will never show mercy to him.

"Ah!"

Just as Li Chengqian withdrew his gaze from Murong Shun and the other man, Li Yuan beside him chuckled, then raised his wine glass and said leisurely, "Since the Han Dynasty, our Central Plains dynasty has had a tradition of marriage alliances. Whether it was the former Xiongnu or the destroyed Eastern Turks, we have made so many alliances, but we have also fought many necessary battles."

"What does this prove? It proves that alliances are always the wishful thinking of the weak!"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but twitch his mouth, thinking that you father and son are indeed enemies.

Li Shimin's expression, which had originally improved, darkened again.

But he said coldly: "I have never thought of agreeing to the marriage!"

"You didn't think of agreeing, but who among your sons, besides Cheng Qian, stood up to stop him?"

As he spoke, Li Yuan glanced at the fat boy with disdain and said sarcastically, "Not only did you not stop it, but you also gave them an excuse, didn't you?"

"Uh,"

Li Shimin was speechless for a moment, and could not help but glare at Li Tai with some disappointment. Li Tai buried his head in his crotch with a look of grievance on his face.

At the same time, he became even more resentful towards Li Chengqian.

As for the other princes, they also could not raise their heads in front of Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian didn't want to become the target of his brothers' criticism, so he smiled and changed the subject, saying, "What happened is in the past. There's no need to dwell on it. The polo match is coming up soon. Haven't you all organized your teams? If not, when will you make a good impression in front of those foreign envoys?"

"Yeah! How could I forget this!"

When Li You heard what Li Chengqian said, he slapped his thigh as if he realized what was going on.

Yin Fei, who was standing by, quickly pulled his sleeve, telling him to be polite and not to make Li Shimin unhappy again.

But Li Shimin laughed instead of getting angry when he heard this: "Haha, I almost forgot about the polo! Not bad, not bad! I'll watch the polo match later. Whoever's team performs well will be awarded this Coiled Dragon Jade Pendant!"

After saying this, he immediately took off the Panlong jade pendant from his waist.

When the princes saw this, their eyes lit up.

You know, this Panlong jade pendant is not simple.

This was a jade pendant carved into the shape of a coiled dragon that Li Yuan gave to Li Shimin when he was the Prince of Qin. Li Yuan took it off his dragon robe and gave it to him after he defeated Wang Shichong and captured Dou Jiande alive.

In the eyes of many people, this jade pendant is a symbol of imperial power, and it is equivalent to Li Yuan hinting that he can compete for the throne.

Of course, Li Yuan never thought so.

Because this was the jade pendant he gave to Li Shimin on a whim.

But even though Li Yuan didn't say anything, Li Shimin did indeed sit on the throne, and outsiders could not help but have wild imaginations.

Now, Li Shimin promised to bestow this jade pendant in front of all the princes, which made all the princes eager to try it out.

"Father, will the Crown Prince attend the polo match later?"

Just when the princes were eager to try, the little fat man asked weakly again.

"Uh, this."

Li Shimin was embarrassed for a moment and turned to look at Li Chengqian.

If Li Chengqian participated, the game would be a foregone conclusion.

But Li Chengqian smiled and waved his hands, saying, "I don't know how to play polo."

Oh?
And the Crown Prince can’t do it?
The princes were greatly moved.

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