The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 980

Now Li Er is terminally ill, and Xu Tian has also retired from officialdom.

None of them can help Li Zhi.

The struggle for the crown prince position is intensifying, and if they were to learn of the chosen successor at this point, they would certainly not let Li Zhi off easily.

"Boss, what are you worried about?" Song Ren came in from outside and saw Xu Tian sitting there in a daze.

Xu Tian raised his eyes and gave the person in front of him a deep look.

"Any news from the inn lately?"

He knew that the inn was the most effective place to spread information.

Everything can easily spread from here, and it can also easily spread from outside to here.

As for what happened in the imperial court, the truth could not be kept hidden forever.

"If it weren't for this matter, and the strict control those people exercised, I think those things would have already spread beyond the Great Wall long ago."

Song Ren looked unwell and said in a gloomy tone.

Xu Tian frowned deeply upon hearing Song Ren's words.

"This place is the easiest place for these rumors to spread. No matter how strictly they control it, they can't stop the gossip."

Meanwhile, Li Yuan heard that Li Er was feeling better. So he went to Li Er to curry favor with him.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that you have already decided on the Crown Prince."

Li Yuan believes he has a great chance.

As he spoke, he served Li Er a cup of hot soup.

Li Er simply waved his hand, ordering all the palace maids and eunuchs in his shop to leave.

He then said, "I did indeed decide on the successor after the Crown Prince's incident."

Li Yuan's face lit up with joy.

Although he is now just a prince with nothing to do, his current leisure is only to avoid arousing the jealousy of the other princes.

Moreover, it can also win the emperor's favor.

Because of things I don't like, there's backstabbing and infighting.

So he turned himself into a leisurely person.

In this way, it has nothing to do with the intrigue and power struggles within the imperial city.

They might even become the ultimate winner.

This has always been his idea.

Just as he was about to ask, Li Er suddenly said, "You brothers are more than a dozen, each with your own talents and nature. I am just like any other commoner, and I only hope that my children can be safe and healthy."

"However, in this royal family, one is not free to do as one pleases. You should also be well aware that there are very few things in the imperial city."

When Li Er said these words, Li Yuan was still trying his best to comfort his father.

But when the eunuch beside Li Er said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has already drafted the imperial edict. Li Yuan is very curious about the choice of the Crown Prince and wants to take a look, but Li Er immediately ordered someone to put away the scroll of the edict."

Li Yuan, when you left, you used money to bribe the eunuch who took the case file.

"Your Highness, please calm down. This servant truly does not know who the Crown Prince has been chosen from above."

Li Yuan didn't believe her father-in-law's words at all.

Li Er's health is deteriorating day by day, and he is no longer able to write on his own.

Therefore, his eunuch must have known who the designated heir was.

Li Yuanjian couldn't be bribed with money, so he resorted to brutal methods.

He revealed a dagger in his hand, which landed directly on the man's neck.

"It's just asking you to reveal who the crown prince candidate is; it won't do you any harm."

Hearing your words and the threat you've made, he had no choice but to reveal who the real candidate for crown prince was.

"Your Highness, it is... the Ninth Prince."

When Li Yuan heard that the crown prince was actually Li Zhi, he felt resentful.