The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 748

Song Ren immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, this prince is indeed a bit too arrogant."

Xu Tian waved his hand.

"Let him be arrogant! I will decide this matter myself."

Song Ren nodded.

At this banquet, everyone offered suggestions for Li Tai's rebellion.

Xu Tian found these people laughable.

They might not be entirely sure if Li Er was truly beyond saving, yet they had already begun a grand pronouncement of his death.

Li Tai turned to Xu Tian and said, "Your Highness, I hope you can recruit soldiers for me."

He knew that Xu Tian was always extremely intelligent and would be very adept at these tasks.

Xu Tian stood up. "Right now, recruiting soldiers is too time-consuming. If something unexpected happens at this time, the prince may not have time to recover his wealth."

"Therefore, it is not the right time to recruit soldiers."

"At this critical juncture, we must first subdue the other princes and make them willing to support you, so that we can accomplish our goals as soon as the major events are settled."

"His Majesty is seriously ill. The most important thing now is to get His Majesty to abdicate in person."

When everyone heard Xu Tian's words, they also felt that this made sense.

Recruiting soldiers at this time would waste both manpower and financial resources.

If the emperor were to pass away at this time, they would not be able to recover everything in time. Therefore, the only thing they need to do now is to stabilize the situation in the palace.

but.

It would be impossible for the emperor to abdicate in person.

Although His Majesty is now seriously ill, he is still of sound mind and cannot be coerced or tempted.

It might even have the opposite effect.

Xu Tian could tell that everyone was somewhat hesitant.

So he continued, "The imperial physicians have already sent word that His Majesty's fate is sealed, and there is no way to reverse it."

Xu Tian looked at the crowd and felt somewhat tempted.

He said, "His Majesty must not know about this matter yet. If the prince enters the palace and reports the truth about it, I wonder what His Majesty will think then?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tai immediately had an idea.

“The last time I entered the palace to meet His Majesty, he was like an old man who was terminally ill and showed no signs of life. At that time, any word he uttered could have put him to death.”

He thought Xu Tian's suggestion was very good.

What if he went to the palace at this time and forced his father to abdicate?

It might even anger his father to death.

That would be even better, since most of the officials in the court have already submitted to him.

He can now get whatever he wants.

As long as he gives an order, these people will follow his lead and obey his every command.

No one is immune to the power of authority.

These people are the same.

If he really inherits the throne, would he still be afraid of others talking behind his back?

Naturally, no one dared to do that.

“Your Majesty is right. As long as we can enter the palace to see the Emperor and tell him my thoughts.”

"Anyway, he's already lost his power. Surely a crown prince will be chosen! As long as he obediently abdicates, I, the prince, will naturally consider our father-son relationship."

His words were quite clear.

If the emperor agrees to abdicate in his favor, then this matter will be much easier to resolve.

If the opposite were true, then he would be committing a grave offense.

"Your Highness, do you have a perfect plan?" He felt that this time it had to be foolproof, this was a crucial step, and he absolutely could not afford to make any mistakes.

Xu Tian nodded. "His Majesty is not willing to see anyone right now, but tomorrow he will summon me to the palace."