I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

"Alright, I won't force you. Let's talk tomorrow. It's almost dawn, so go back and get some rest."

He waved his hand as if to dispel the depressing atmosphere.

"By the way, Cheng Zhijie, Li Ji, and Yuchi Jingde, the three of you must firmly grasp the military power I have given you. As long as the military power is in our hands, let them cause trouble as they please. The Tang Dynasty will not be able to turn the tables!"

Li Shimin's eyes became firm. He knew very well the importance of military power, which was their confidence in this changing situation.

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

The three of them answered in unison, their voices loud and firm. They were about to retreat, but Fang Xuanling paused, as if he had something stuck in his throat that he couldn't get out.

He turned around with a serious look on his face.

"Your Majesty, I have a question."

Fang Xuanling bowed and said.

"You say, Lord Fang."

Li Shimin looked at him with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loses this battle for the throne and another prince takes the throne, will Your Majesty, after clarifying the situation, appoint a new Crown Prince?"

As soon as Fang Xuanling's words came out, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

The three generals who were about to leave stopped and looked at Li Shimin with complicated expressions in their eyes.

Sun Simiao glanced at them, sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to stay. He knew that he was now in the same boat with His Majesty, and he could not stay out of this issue.

Li Shimin closed his eyes, sighed softly, and a trace of fatigue and helplessness appeared on his face.

"What the Tang Dynasty needs is a powerful ruler. Can't you see that my prince is a complete tyrant? I am the emperor, and I cannot hand over the Tang Dynasty to a tyrant!"

There was a hint of determination in his tone, "It's true that I favor Qingque, but the civil and military officials are against it. I am most optimistic about Ke'er. He is the son who looks most like me, but his mother is Yang Guifei, so he can't be the crown prince."

A hint of regret flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

"In fact, according to my opinion, they are all my sons. It doesn't matter who becomes the emperor. As long as my Tang Dynasty is stable and the people live and work in peace, that's all that matters."

He paused, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

"Since no one agrees, I will just let my sons have a showdown. Then I'll see what the officials have to say!"

After Li Shimin said this, Fang Xuanling could only sigh helplessly. He knew that the emperor had made up his mind and no amount of persuasion would be of any use.

"As you command, Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"

He did not try to persuade His Majesty not to change the crown prince for the sake of the stability of the Tang Dynasty. His Majesty's plan this time was so big and his mind was made up that it was useless to say anything.

At this moment, the person he missed most in his heart was Du Ruhui. If Brother Du were still alive, perhaps he could persuade His Majesty not to change the crown prince.

How could the crown prince change his mind overnight? Besides, the prince had done nothing wrong! But now, everything was developing in an uncontrollable direction.

……

Xianyang.

Li Chengqian got up very early. The morning sun shone through the window onto him, casting a golden glow on him.

He walked to the back of the temple in a cheerful mood and looked at the crops. He saw that the crops had grown a little green again, and the fresh green was like a flame of hope, swaying gently in the breeze.

Li Chengqian's eyes were full of joy. These crops meant a lot to him.

Although the area of ​​crops cultivated in the Ministry of Agriculture is larger, these in the temple are what he can see with his own eyes every day, which gives him a special feeling.

This is all food! In this era, food is far more important than money.

Money can be recast if lost, but if food is lost, it will be a disaster, and countless people will starve to death. In order to ensure the sufficiency and safety of food, Li Chengqian took a series of measures in Xianyang.