Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When the civil and military officials heard Li Tai's words of worship, their expressions changed slightly.

"The Emperor of Tang in the East?"

"Aren't you going to change your name?"

Without the imperial decree of Your Majesty, wouldn't Li Tai be courting death by proclaiming himself the Emperor of Tang?

All the officials turned their eyes to Li Chengqian. When they saw that Li Chengqian was not angry, they all showed surprise on their faces.

"The prince is not angry?"

"Does that mean you recognize Li Tai's identity as the Eastern Tang Emperor?"

"Something's wrong!"

"This is not like the style of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Unlike the tense scene they had imagined, they found that the prince looked calm, which was a little scary.

Could this be the calm before the storm?

The reason why Li Chengqian fell silent was because he was silently repeating the last sentence Li Tai said in his heart.

"His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of the Celestial Tang Dynasty!"

This name sounds a bit domineering!

However, when he thought of Li Tai claiming to be the Emperor of Tang in the East in front of him, his expression became a little serious.

On the imperial platform.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Come here, let the King of Wei take a seat."

King Wei?

When Li Tai heard Li Chengqian's address to him, his smiling expression paused slightly.

When he thought of Li Chengqian as regent, holding the military and political power of the Tang Dynasty, he did not dare to show any displeasure on his face.

After Li Tai calmed down, he bowed to Li Chengqian and said.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the opportunity to sit down."

Looking at Li Tai, who had lost a lot of weight, Li Chengqian suddenly realized that what he hated was not fat people, but people with a similar body shape to Li Tai.

Is this what it means to hate someone and everything in him?

Li Tai sat down and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I have come from the Eastern Tang Kingdom, bringing with me 99 peerless beauties and 36 ships of gold, silver, and other valuables!"

"These beauties and gold, silver and other valuables are also my gifts to you, big brother!"

"I wish the Tang Dynasty great prosperity, everlasting stability, continuous expansion of territory, and submission to all barbarians!"

wow~

As soon as these words were spoken, a huge noise suddenly broke out in the hall.

What a grand gesture!

Unexpectedly, the King of Wei was so generous that he actually brought back 36 ships of gold, silver and other valuables.

These gold, silver and other valuables are worth at least millions of strings of cash, right?

Moreover, the King of Wei specifically said at the court meeting that he wanted to give beauties and gold, silver and other valuables to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so this huge income could only go into the Crown Prince's treasury!

No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not angry, it turns out there are such huge benefits!

"The King of Wei is thoughtful."

Li Chengqian smiled and nodded, then asked knowingly, "Why are you not staying in your fiefdom? What's the important matter that brought you back to Chang'an?"

manor?

Isn't that his territory?

Li Tai's eyelids twitched suddenly, and a bad premonition suddenly emerged in his heart.

"Could it be that Li Chengqian is eyeing my territory?"

You have to know that the territory over there was conquered with great difficulty by his army, so how could he give it up so easily?

I secretly complained about it in my heart.

Li Tai smiled and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have been invited back to the Tang Dynasty by Your Majesty. In addition to paying my respects to Your Majesty and Your Highness the Crown Prince, I also implore Your Majesty and Your Highness the Crown Prince to confer upon me the title of Emperor of the Eastern Tang."

"I will definitely protect that vast territory for the Tang Dynasty for generations to come!"

Ha ha!

What a big face!

Still want to be canonized by him and his father?

Li Chengqian stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "This matter is of great importance. I will carefully consider it with Your Majesty and the officials, and then inform you of the results."

"As ordered!"

Li Tai bowed respectfully.

After hearing the conversation between the Crown Prince and the King of Wei, all the officials felt increasingly strange.

So peaceful!

Could it be that these two brothers will put aside their grudges and laugh it off?

When the civil and military officials thought of this result, they suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the Taiji Hall had become more relaxed.

Li Chengqian ordered the eunuchs, "Bring up the food! I want to entertain the King of Wei and all the officials!"

"promise."

The eunuch received the order and left quickly.

Since the wine and food were prepared in advance, the palace maids only needed to bring in the prepared dishes.

Li Tai raised his wine jar and said, "Your Highness, I offer you a toast. Congratulations to the Tang Dynasty for conquering Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a low voice of discussion was heard again in the Taiji Hall.

The King of Wei didn't even know how big the imperial court's territory was?

Didn’t he send spies to infiltrate the Tang Dynasty?

A moment of silence.

Cui Shenji said loudly: "King Wei, now, with the exception of Tubo, the remaining ten foreign nations surrounding the Tang Dynasty have been completely conquered by the imperial court."

what!

The Tang Dynasty has conquered 10 surrounding countries?

It has only been three short years, but I didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty had already conquered Western Turkestan, Xueyantuo and other places?

Is this still the Tang Dynasty he knows?

Li Tai forced a smile and congratulated, "Congratulations to the Tang Dynasty for conquering the ten neighboring countries and expanding its territory. This feat is unprecedented and will never be repeated!"

When he said this, his heart was filled with jealousy.

If he had known that the Tang Dynasty would become so powerful, he should not have been so eager to start a rebellion.

If he could stay in the Tang Dynasty, perhaps his father would appoint him as a vassal king and divide the vast territories of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla into his territory.

When the time comes, when he leads his troops to conquer Japan, wouldn't his territory be extremely vast?

Hey!

Pity!

Li Chengqian smiled slightly, then raised the wine bottle and gestured to Li Tai.

"please."

After a glass of wine.

Li Tai looked at the wine glass and sighed again, "What a strong and mellow wine! Which master made this?"

Previously, the best wines in the court were two kinds of sake brewed by Wei Zheng, named Lingjiu and Cuitaojiu.

In addition, there was the wine that Hou Junji brought back after he conquered Gaochang.

But the fine wine we drink today is far superior to the sake brewed by Wei Zheng!

Du He said with a smile: "Your Highness, this wine is just a random brew made by me when I was making alcohol. I can't be considered a master."

Li Tai said with a forced smile: "Prince Consort Du is truly a rare genius!"

Why doesn't he have someone like Du He to support him?

If Du He and Fang Yiai were to swap camps, would he be the one sitting on the imperial platform now?

On the imperial platform.

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and asked, "Prince Wei, I remember that when you left Chang'an, you were still plump."

"How come you've become like this after just a few years of not seeing you?"

"Could it be that there's a shortage of food in places like Japan?"

All the civil and military officials turned their eyes to Li Tai, with curiosity on their faces.

this...

Li Tai's expression was slightly stunned.

He touched the tip of his nose in dismay and said, "In order to expand the family line, my royal brother took in 108 concubines. After all his hard work, he now has 45 sons and 76 daughters."

"Over time, I became thinner."

How much...how much?

He took 108 concubines?

And gave birth to 121 children?

All the officials in the Taiji Hall opened their mouths in astonishment.

After a long time.

Li Chengqian said in a strange tone, "It's great that the King of Wei has come to this realization. If the Emperor knew that you now have many wives and concubines, he would surely be very happy."

He was secretly calculating in his mind.

After he ascends the throne, he will select concubines from all over the world. In addition to women from the Tang Dynasty, he will also select women from the Western Regions into his harem.

Only by giving him one hundred or eighty offspring can it be possible!

It is said that there are people with blond hair and white skin in the far west, and we will have to select a group of them to enter the palace when the time comes!

Li Tai followed up on Li Chengqian's question and asked, "Your Highness, I wonder where His Majesty is now?"

"I want to go and see him!"