The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 744

"His Majesty is only seriously ill, but the prince is plotting patricide!"

Li Tai doesn't care what people say about him now.

Once he ascends the throne, he will kill any of these people who harbor rebellious intentions.

So why would he care about what these people say?

All of this was for the sake of ascending the throne.

"Cheng Gengnian, don't be so shameless. I'm still talking about cooperating with you. If you're unwilling to agree, don't blame me for being impolite."

He drew his sword directly.

Whoosh!

Dozens of armed guards suddenly rushed into the courtyard.

Each of those people had captured the elderly and infirm in Cheng Gengnian's family.

Cheng Gengnian was shocked.

"Li Tai, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Tai's longsword was already slashing against his neck.

"If you do not agree today, I, the prince, will not only take your life, but also the lives of your entire family. They are all in my hands."

Looking at his family members, Cheng Gengnian's hardened heart softened instantly.

Li Tai immediately turned the longsword in his hand around, facing the little girl behind him.

"What? Are you even willing to abandon your own young daughter?"

"Just for your so-called loyalty to the emperor?"

"But who will remember? If you don't agree to my request today, I will not only kill your whole family, but also make you a treacherous minister despised by everyone."

Upon hearing Li Tai's words, Cheng Gengnian knew that he was absolutely capable of doing it.

He would die with regrets if his entire family died because of his stubbornness.

If the emperor is truly on his deathbed, then the most likely candidate to ascend the throne is this prince before us.

If he really is someone who opposes you.

Not only did he meet a tragic end, but even the lives of his family members were in danger.

Faced with loyalty to the emperor and the lives of his family, Cheng Gengnian yielded.

Left with no other choice, Cheng Gengnian agreed to cooperate with Li Tai.

He cannot disregard the lives of his family members.

If he were to lose his family's lives because of his stubbornness, then he would be unworthy of being a father, a son, and a father.

Although saving his family members' lives would make him a sinner for all time.

Right after he agreed to cooperate with Li Tai, he knelt down on one knee.

"Your Majesty, I am sorry."

After Li Tai left, he did not actually let Cheng Gengnian's family go; instead, he took the entire family with him.

In order to keep Cheng Gengnian by his side at all times, he had no choice but to use this method.

They used the lives of his family members as a threat to keep him firmly under their control.

That way, he wouldn't dare to interfere or betray him halfway through.

Cheng Gengnian was left alone in the courtyard.

He started crying loudly.

A grown man, suffering the pain of losing his virginity like that.

Xu Tian was very conflicted about Li Er's serious illness. He was very worried, but at this time, there were many people coming in and out of the palace.

They didn't even know who had good intentions and who had bad intentions.

Many people wanted Li Er dead, and naturally, among those with ulterior motives, Li Tai was the first to be targeted.

Li Tai was ambitious and had always wanted to ascend the throne.

The Emperor is now seriously ill, and the position of Crown Prince is vacant.

These princes all began to make plans for themselves.

Even some ministers began to plan for their own future.

Xu Tian paced back and forth in the study.

He was deeply conflicted.

They were afraid that the emperor was truly ill.