The waste prince is so fierce

Li Quan frowned, obviously not very satisfied with this answer.

The old man seemed to have guessed his doubts and continued, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Let me analyze it carefully. Your biggest obstacle now is that His Majesty is uncertain about your attitude towards you, so he is creating difficulties for you and preventing you from ascending the throne smoothly.

As long as Your Highness surrenders to His Majesty and expresses his willingness to give up the fight for the throne, then, with His Majesty's love for you, He will definitely promote Your Highness immediately."

Hearing this, Li Quan's expression suddenly changed.

"How dare you! How dare you criticize the royal family's affairs in front of me?"

Hearing Li Quan's question, the old Taoist didn't panic. He stroked his beard and said, "Your Highness, everything I said just now is true. I didn't exaggerate at all."

"Haha, this is hilarious! You dare to guess the emperor's intention in front of me, the prince, and you still dare to quibble?" Li Quan said sarcastically.

"Your Highness, you are wrong." The old Taoist said lightly.

"Oh? What did I do wrong?" Li Quan asked.

"It is precisely because you are a prince that you should obey God's will."

The old Taoist said calmly, "You are of royal blood, and you are also a prince. Since ancient times, the disputes over royal blood have always been irreconcilable feuds. You are of royal blood, and you are destined to bear the righteous name."

"Then, what about my enemies? Just because they are also of royal blood, they can get away with it?" Li Quan said angrily.

The old Taoist waved his hand gently and said: "Your Highness, please be patient and listen to me slowly.

First of all, His Majesty is still in a period of confusion about his attitude towards you, but it is precisely because he is undecided that His Majesty will not easily depose you from the throne."

After a pause, the old Taoist continued, "Secondly, your majesty is now critically ill, and the power of the government is in the hands of the crown prince. Thirdly, even if you yield a little in accordance with the will of heaven, the crown prince and others will definitely pursue you relentlessly and will not give up. At that time, your majesty will be able to see who is after power and who is truly for the people of the world."

At this point, Li Quan suddenly woke up, bowed respectfully to the old Taoist, and said, "Old man, I wonder if it would be convenient for you to move to the palace? Can we discuss this in detail?"

"Of course it's convenient!"

The old Taoist stroked his beard and said lightly.

Li Quan quickly sent someone to take the old Taoist to the palace.

Li Quan paced back and forth in the hall with a hesitant expression on his face.

After a moment, he suddenly said, "Li Fu, quickly check the origins of the old man last night. Also, bring the old Taoist to the palace for me."

Li Fu took the order and left.

Half an hour later, Li Fu hurried to the palace with the mysterious old Taoist.

After seeing Li Quan, the old Taoist smiled and bowed, saluted to Li Quan, and said: "I am Li Dechang, the old Taoist, and I greet His Highness the Ninth Prince."

Li Quan nodded: "I wonder how long he will live?"

Li Dechang replied: "Seventy-two years old."

"Okay, Taoist Li, let's not beat around the bush. I won't beat around the bush with you. I hope you can help me solve my big calamity."

"Your Highness, I am a Taoist practitioner and do not participate in worldly disputes."

"Then, what if I offer a generous enough reward?" Li Quan snorted coldly, saying with disdain.

The old Taoist's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Your Highness is indeed straightforward. I won't beat around the bush. Tell me, what is the price you want to pay?"

Li Quan stretched out three fingers.

The old Taoist took one look and his eyes widened: "Three thousand taels of silver?"

Li Quan shook his head: "I can give you thirty thousand taels of silver."

The old Taoist's mouth twitched: "Your Highness is indeed wealthy and powerful. This way, this matter can be easily resolved."

"Then cast the spell quickly!"

The old Taoist nodded, then took out a piece of tortoise shell, muttered something, and threw it into the air.

The tortoise shell fell to the ground, emitting a dazzling golden light, while the old Taoist sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, chanting: "The way of the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams, the mutual assistance of Yin and Yang, reverse the universe, destroy the evil spirits, and subdue the demons..."

A series of obscure spells came out of the Taoist's mouth.

Then, Li Quan widened his eyes because he found that a cloud of smoke was rising from the ground.

"Your Highness, don't be afraid. It's a small scene."

The Taoist priest's calm voice sounded.

Li Quan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

After dancing and singing, the old Taoist finally took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Li Quan: "Your Highness, this is the evidence that His Highness Prince Ping secretly trained assassins."

Li Quan's mouth twitched.

After playing with this for so long, you tell me that I want physical salvation?

I thought you could kill Li Hao from dozens of miles away.

Although he felt a little helpless, after thinking about it, Li Quan did not refuse and accepted it.

At least with this thing, he can do a lot of things in the future.

After all, the crime of treason is a very serious one.

Li Quan took a deep breath, put aside all the messy thoughts in his mind, and said, "Since the matter has been completed and I am tired, I will send Taoist Li away."

The old Taoist nodded.

When Li Fu sent Li Dechang away and returned to the house, he saw Li Quan standing by the window, looking into the distance. He wondered what he was thinking about.

Seeing this, Li Fu felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

He knew that no man could tolerate such a thing.

But Li Quan chose to compromise.

This made Li Fu feel very distressed.

"Your Highness."

After a moment's silence, Li Fu let out a low cry.

Li Quan turned his head and looked at Li Fu: "Well, how is it going? How is the matter that the old Taoist asked you to do?"

Li Fu sighed and replied, "Your Highness, it's all done. But before the old Taoist left, he asked me to tell Your Highness something. He said that next time there is such business, he will come to Your Highness again!"

Hearing this, Li Quan's face instantly turned gloomy.

He pursed his lips tightly, and after a while, he said, "Send the order and prepare the carriage. I want to go to the palace to see my father."

Li Fu's heart trembled when he heard this.

His Highness finally couldn't help but face the cruel reality.

After giving the instructions, Li Quan went out alone.

………………

As night fell, darkness enveloped the entire capital.

The bustling and bustling streets gradually fell silent.

Only from occasional restaurants and inns could one hear faint noises and shouts.

In a deep alley, a carriage was moving quietly.

Inside the carriage, a handsome young man was sitting there, his eyes closed in deep thought. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and said, "Stop the car."

The old servant driving the carriage immediately pulled the reins and brought the carriage to a steady stop.

"Your Highness, you asked me to stop the car. What do you want me to do?" the old servant asked respectfully.

Li Quan pushed open the carriage curtain, stepped down from the carriage, looked up at the dark surroundings, and said, "There is no one around here, so we don't need to hide. Go get yourself a set of clothes, put them on, and then disguise yourself as a servant, and accompany me into the palace."

The old servant responded: "Yes!"

Soon, Li Quan changed into a prince's uniform.

"go!"

"Yes!" The old servant followed immediately.

The two people walked along the secluded path towards the small square outside the palace wall.

The small square was brightly lit and filled with people.

There are royal relatives and court officials.

Many people also watched the sacrificial activities.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Ninth Prince!"

When everyone saw Li Quan appear, they all knelt down.

Li Quan walked up to the crown prince with an expressionless face and saluted respectfully: "Greetings, Your Highness!"