Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Looking at Li Jingyou's eyes that were red with anger, Xu Yuan took a deep breath, feeling nervous and excited. He knew that he was standing at a turning point in his fate, and success or failure depended on this one move, so he continued.

"Since Your Highness has been avoiding this all the time and is so unwilling to break this window paper, then let me make it clear to you."

Xu Yuan's voice trembled slightly, but he tried to make himself sound firm and powerful.

"Prince, you have been well-read since childhood and are full of knowledge. You must have repeatedly studied the textbooks issued by His Majesty, and naturally understand the hidden meanings within them."

"From the moment Your Majesty proposed the concept of 'the world belongs to all', the throne you covet has actually been getting further and further away from you. Don't you understand?"

He stared at Li Jingyou intently, with a coercive look in his eyes, as if he wanted to force his ideas into the other's head.

"Your Majesty is completely focused on ensuring that all people in the world live a good life."

"But Your Highness, have you ever thought about this? If the people want to live a good life, they have to break the existing interest structure, and this will inevitably harm the interests of us, the powerful and wealthy."

Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a sarcastic sneer appearing on his face, which showed his disdain for His Majesty's ideals and his helplessness about his own situation.

"Why do you think the officials in the court usually bow down to you, His Royal Highness, and obey your orders?"

"They knew full well that you wouldn't necessarily ascend the throne smoothly. But even so, they chose to support you without hesitation. Do you know why?"

He paused deliberately, as if to keep the secret, or to give Li Jingyou time to digest his words, while also observing his reaction.

"Because only when you ascend the throne can the interests of people like us be protected!"

Xu Yuan suddenly raised his voice and shouted this sentence almost in a roar, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes.

"Now you should understand, right? But look at yourself again, what have you done?"

"You often don't attend court and never participate in court meetings. Those officials who originally wanted to join you have lost their backbone and are like a group of headless flies, flying around in all directions. How can they be loyal to you?"

As he spoke, he took a few steps forward and waved his hands in the air, trying to vent all the dissatisfaction and resentment he had accumulated in the past few days.

"Your Majesty, he wants to conquer the hearts of the people."

"But are the hearts of the people in this world so easily conquered?"

"He cannot win this battle, but we will definitely win, Your Highness!"

Xu Yuan's voice became louder and louder.

"My entire Xu family, a total of thirty-eight people, can all pave the way for your ascension to the throne. My parents, my sister, I am willing to sacrifice everything I have without hesitation, even my life."

He said it with absolute certainty.

"As long as Your Highness can ascend to the supreme throne, all the sacrifices and efforts will be worth it. Do you understand?"

Xu Yuan leaned forward, put his face in front of Li Jingyou, and stared into his eyes.

"I, Xu Yuan, am willing to sacrifice the lives of 38 members of my family. Your Highness, can't you be so decisive?"

"If you want to achieve great things, you have to make sacrifices. In this game of power, anyone can become a discarded pawn."

He exuded a crazy aura that made people shudder.

"If you want to achieve great things, you can even kill your closest relatives. Your Highness, if you don't even have this basic awareness, how can you ascend the throne and rule the world?"

Xu Yuan was almost roaring, and the muscles on his face were distorted due to the violent fluctuations of emotions. He wished he could wake Li Jingyou up immediately and make him make up his mind.

"Have you forgotten that Emperor Taizong carried his brother's head to see Emperor Gaozu?"

"What you should really emulate is Emperor Taizong's courage, not His Majesty's kindness!"

"In this world, for someone like your father who wants to completely change the world, achieving what he has today is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"If anyone else had known that Emperor Taizong had faked his death when they entered Chang'an, they wouldn't have survived given the situation at the time."

Xu Yuan spoke very quickly, as if he was afraid that Li Jingyou might not understand, but also as if he was eager to express his point clearly.

"You keep saying you want to emulate Emperor Taizong, but what about your actual actions? In the end, you've only learned the ways of the current emperor! Prince, oh Prince, when will you wake up and see the reality?"

He sighed heavily.

Looking at Xu Yuan's almost crazy eyes, Li Jingyou slowly loosened his clenched fists.

His arms hung limply, and his entire body seemed to have lost its backbone and all strength.

When Jiang Liuer saw Li Jingyou relax, his tense nerves also relaxed instantly. He let go of his hands as if relieved of a heavy burden. Only then did he realize that his palms were already soaked with sweat, and his back was also soaked with sweat. In this slightly cold house, he broke out in a cold sweat without realizing it.

Li Jingyou no longer cared about his dignity and image. His legs went soft and he sat down directly on the dusty ground, splashing a small cloud of dust.

He held his head tightly in his hands, his fingers tangled in his hair. His mind was a mess: family, power, morality, desire...

All kinds of thoughts kept hitting his heart like a surging tide, causing him to fall into extreme struggle.

Xu Yuan looked at Li Jingyou who was lost in thought. He knew that his words had taken effect, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued.

"Now, the best and only solution before us is for His Majesty to die."

"Only when His Majesty passes away can the throne naturally fall upon you."

"If His Majesty doesn't die, sooner or later he will surely initiate large-scale reforms and prop up Wang Wen. By then, the world will be in chaos, and our good days will be over."

Xu Yuan slowly squatted down and looked at Li Jingyou who was sitting on the ground.

"Crown Prince, we truly are running out of time. We can't wait any longer. My attack on Princess Jinyang was a carefully planned move. I wanted to inflict a heavy blow on Your Majesty, leaving him devastated. I thought Your Majesty wouldn't make it, but unexpectedly, not only did he persevere, but he's actually stronger than ever."

"Prince, we really can't afford to lose any time. All our hopes rest on your thoughts."

Xu Yuan suddenly grabbed Li Jingyou's shoulders and shook him hard, asking him to make a decision as soon as possible.

“Once you’ve made up your mind about something, you must move forward courageously and without hesitation or retreat.”

"Now that Zhang Xianhuai has left, the entire palace is at its weakest point in terms of defense."

"As the crown prince, you hold a noble status and can enter and exit Liangyi Palace freely."

As Xu Yuan spoke, he slowly took out a small bottle from his arms.

"This is Soul-Snatching Powder, a colorless and odorless poison."

"You just need to apply it to the surface of an object. If someone touches it for a long time, they will die silently from the poison, and there will be absolutely no evidence left."

"Your Highness, you just need to find the right time and apply it on the armrest of the chair in Liangyi Hall..."