The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 797

After learning that it was just a ruse, the General of the State drank a cup of water immediately.

Xu Tian picked up a cup of tea and asked, "General, is this reason convincing enough?"

"Amazing, amazing, absolutely amazing!" The General Zhenguo burst into laughter.

Then, he came out of the imperial city late.

Feigning sadness as he left the palace, Li You did not give up and continued to wait for the General of the Nation at the palace gate.

"General, would you mind having a chat with me?"

Li You adopted a very humble demeanor.

He certainly looked like a junior.

If it weren't for knowing that Li Er had planned this, the General of the State would never have paid him any attention.

But now, he pretended to hesitate for a moment, and finally agreed.

"Very well, since the Fifth Prince is so sincere, then this humble general will respectfully comply."

The Emperor wanted to feign illness to test his princes and see which of them harbored ambitions and plotted to seize the throne.

The General in charge of the State felt that the Fifth Prince was ambitious.

Otherwise, why would this prince have been so enthusiastic in lining the streets to welcome him when he first returned to the country?

Anyone could see through his scheming.

Inside the restaurant, Li You and the General Zhenguo spoke frankly and directly.

"General, I have invited you here for a chat. You should already know very well that you are a smart man. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Given that the Emperor is seriously ill, you should also have your own choice of a new emperor."

The General Zhenguo sneered inwardly.

It seems that the Fifth Prince can no longer sit still.

That's why he's forming cliques everywhere, probably trying to become the next Li Tai!

However, it's not appropriate for him to say that now.

He was simply sticking to his position.

"Now that the Crown Prince has been established, even if the Emperor were to encounter any trouble, the Crown Prince's succession would naturally be the first priority."

Li You was instantly displeased upon hearing the general's words.

"Does the general not know that Father Emperor has long harbored the intention of establishing another crown prince?"

"This matter is known throughout the country, General. There's no way you wouldn't know. The Crown Prince is weak and incompetent; he should have been removed long ago."

Li You spoke directly and shamelessly.

The general immediately stood up from his chair.

"Fifth Prince, please watch your words." After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

His firm stance directly offended Li You.

Li You overturned everything on the table.

He roared, "General of the Nation, if I don't get rid of you, I'm not a member of the Li family!"

Say it!

He glared fiercely out the window, having already left the General of the Nation.

General Zheng did not stay in the imperial city for long.

Soon, he received a letter from the border and rushed back to the border that very day.

To eliminate the General of the State, Li You arranged for assassins to kill him during his military campaign.

"General, this is bad, there's an assassin."

The General Zhenguo was in his tent and hadn't even reacted when a sharp sword flew in.

Although the General Zhenguo was quick-witted and agile, he still could not dodge the sharp sword.

Soon after, news of his injury spread throughout the capital.

"How could we be attacked so soon after we went out?"

Xu Tian felt that this matter was not simple.

Someone must have deliberately set up an ambush.

He put away all the documents and certificates in his house, and then hurriedly left the mansion.

Xu Tian arrived at the general's tent at top speed.

"Your Highness!"

The soldiers saw that the person who came was Xu Tian.

They quickly ushered him into the tent.

Seeing the General Zhenguo lying on his deathbed.