Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

All around seemed to be various kinds of accusations.

Li Zhi had his head covered.

When his third brother left, he told him to study hard and learn to judge people, to have eyes that could see through the wickedness in people's hearts, so that he would not be deceived by villains in the future.

When his fourth brother left, he told him to get to know the new army better, to build up his physique, and to learn how to use firearms, because firearms would surely dominate the future, and only by knowing how to use and command firearms troops could he expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

My fifth brother seems to be researching some kind of grafting technique lately. It's said that it can cultivate larger and sweeter fruits, as well as cucumbers, and can also increase grain production. My brother will definitely like it, but unfortunately, he doesn't understand a word of it.

The sixth prince seemed to be just as dissolute as him before. He was dissolute at the First Official Academy, and the sixth prince was dissolute at the Imperial University, but inexplicably he suddenly became a "regional governor" and was going to expand the territory.

Several times when the seventh prince saw him, his face was covered in black coal dust, as if he had just climbed out of a mine. But now it is said that the steam locomotive that the prince had been looking forward to for so long is about to be completed.

Eighth brother... when did he become so good at memorizing texts? He can already recite most of the "Wu De Laws".

Some of the imperial sisters also found their own specialties in Bingzhou Road.

Only him...

Without realizing it, the surrounding sounds seemed to disappear.

Even with his head covered, he could still faintly smell the sweet aroma of malt.

A gentle voice came from the side.

"It's time to eat..."

He looked up, but instead of his enraged father, the Crown Prince, who was holding a board, appeared, his elder brother looked at him calmly and helplessly.

Li Chengqian handed a small plate of colorful candies, including nougat, maltose, and fruit candy, to the other person.

Li Zhi pouted, but tears welled up in his eyes.

He reached out and put a piece of maltose in his mouth.

The moment the sweetness burst in my mouth, tears finally spilled uncontrollably from my eyes.

"Waaaaah...Brother...Waaaah..."

Seeing Li Zhi burst into tears instantly, even though he had seen this boy being whipped by his own father and crying before, he was still impressed.

But for some reason, Qian Yingying's words from earlier kept echoing in my mind.

“Your Highness, you are decisive and efficient, and you always do things quickly. The Prince of Han and the Prince of Wei can keep up, but... there will always be people who can't keep up. Does that mean those who can't keep up with you aren't your younger brothers and sisters?”

Li Zhi sobbed.

"Brother, waaaaah, am I...am I really useless...waaaaah..."

It was as if they had suffered a tremendous injustice.

Li Zhi cried, his tears and snot mixing with the copious saliva from his mouth, making a mess of Li Chengqian's quilt.

"I...I...I can't learn it. I can't beat anyone in martial arts, and I learn slowly too...I..."

Li Zhi sobbed.

His words were interrupted by sobs.

"Brothers, you are all so amazing! I... sob sob... why did you all learn it so easily, but I can't..."

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and looked at Li Zhi in this state. For a moment, it seemed as if this was the first time he had seriously looked at his younger brother.

This younger brother was originally supposed to be the emperor.

He suddenly realized with horror that he had never truly looked at Li Zhi from the perspective of his brother, Li Chengqian.

Whenever Li Zhi was thought of, the thought was always, "He has the talent to be an emperor."

That's why it seems like all of the other party's efforts were just as expected, and there's nothing surprising about it.

On the contrary, those princes who were either exiled for rebellion or committed suicide, when they showed some achievement, were showered with praise and encouragement by him...

Li Chengqian looked at Li Zhi, who was sobbing uncontrollably.

Honestly, is he bad now?

How can it be? !

At the age of a child in the preschool, he was able to enter the village school class of the first official school in Taiyuan Prefecture. His grades were not the worst, but only at the middle level. Every day, he also had to practice martial arts and read and review a certain number of new policy documents.

I also need to read the newspaper...

Li Chengqian suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Hey!

Even this didn't make the kid depressed...

At this moment, Li Chengqian seemed to have discovered the real reason why Li Zhi was so fond of sugar.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you hit me! I... I don't blame you. I shouldn't have lied to you, and I shouldn't have... waaaah... I shouldn't have threatened that Instructor Chen! Waaah..."

"It's all my fault. I'm not as good as my brothers, and I can't compare to my elder sister and the others either. Waaah..."

Li Zhi cried until his face turned pale.

At this moment, Li Chengqian finally understood what it meant to be heartbroken.

"Zhi Nu, Your Majesty is sorry..."

"Uh-huh?"

Li Zhi, who was still sobbing, suddenly froze, his tear-filled eyes wide open. He looked up at his elder brother, who was covered in tears and snot, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Li Chengqian sighed.

He reached out and gently patted the other person's head.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I put too much pressure on you. You're not wrong. It's Your Majesty who's wrong... I was too impatient. I wanted you all to become wise and capable, and I wanted you all to be like dragons, but I neglected..."

"You didn't have to work so hard... Zhinu, I'm sorry!"

Upon hearing Li Chengqian apologize again, even Li Zhi's mind went blank.

He envisioned all sorts of possibilities.

Or perhaps his elder brother or royal brothers would scold him with disappointment, as if he were a hopeless case.

Or perhaps you give up on him out of disappointment.

Or perhaps, we should simply send him back to Chang'an and never care about him again for the rest of our lives...

But I never thought of that.

They did not bow down to the aristocratic families.

They did not bow down to Jieli Tuli.

He also did not bow down to his elder brother, who was dissatisfied with his brutality within the country.

She actually bowed her head in front of him, took the initiative to admit her mistake, and apologized...

For a moment, he was overwhelmed with grievances and, instead of pouring out his grievances, he couldn't think of any words to complain about the other party.

The maltose in my mouth didn't seem as sweet as I'd imagined.

Li Chengqian sighed and picked up a box containing ointment from the side.

He sat down behind Li Zhi and personally began to change his dressing, saying something as he did so.

"Actually, when you were this age, I was definitely not as outstanding as you. I was too busy with other things and neglected your feelings. It's also possible that you and my other brothers were all working too hard."

"It makes me feel that you were meant to be this excellent."

"But we've overlooked... how much effort you've put in, far beyond what ordinary people can imagine, to keep up with me..."

"As the elder brother, I never once inquired about the grievances involved..."

"Waaaah!" At this moment, Li Zhi's cries shook the heavens.

Outside the sleeping quarters.

Qian Yingying let out a long breath. This feeling of saving the world left her momentarily speechless.

Li Chengqian immediately sent someone to the First Official School to request a half-month leave for Li Zhi.

Recovering from the injury is one aspect, but relaxing the tense nerves is equally important.

Li Chengqian also had a special chat with his other younger siblings.

After making countless princess sisters cry again.

The Tang Dynasty finally officially ushered in the spring of the second year of Zhenguan.

Li Chengqian was busy every day, especially summarizing the water levels and rainfall in various places, which he did once a week.

however.

The second year of the Zhenguan era in this world seemed to be somewhat different from what he had imagined.

“Patta, patta, patta…”

The windows are bright and clean, and outside, a gentle spring rain is nourishing all things that have just experienced a winter.

Outside the bright glass windows of the First Official School in Taiyuan Prefecture, Bingzhou, during the Tang Dynasty, the newly planted willows from last year were beginning to sprout tender buds, and the green of life could be faintly seen spreading across the grass.

Li Zhi propped his head up, looking out the window. Ever since entering the First Official Academy, he had always looked bitter and worried. Now, he had returned from a "vacation".

It was as if he had become a completely different person.

Of course, Li Zhi wasn't the only one whose deskmate was replaced; his deskmate at the moment was also replaced.

Murong Yu was transferred to another school by Murong Shun, and now Li Zhi's new deskmate...

"hiss!"

The pencil tip poked the distracted Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian's beautiful face was filled with resentment and gritted teeth.

"You bastard, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have a brother who's the crown prince. I worked so hard to get a seat in the first row, and you dragged me to the very back! You..."

Li Zhi smiled smugly and waved a finger in front of Wu Zetian.

"You're wrong! Having an elder brother who is the crown prince doesn't mean you can act recklessly!"

Wu Zetian was immediately enraged: "You..."

"What do you mean, 'you'? I have an elder brother who is the crown prince, and I can daydream in class. Do you also have an elder brother who is the crown prince? Aren't you going to study hard?!"

Wu Zetian's lips twitched twice, and she clenched her fists tightly: "You'd better wait until the next ancient martial arts class and still be this arrogant!"

Outside the window behind the classroom door.

"Your Highness, are you really not going to do anything about it? If His Highness Prince Jin just needs to supervise him a little more, his grades can still improve..." The instructor hesitated, puzzled.

Hasn't His Highness the Crown Prince always been very strict with the studies of all the princes and princesses?

Why did you suddenly change your mind?

Li Chengqian smiled faintly and shook his head gently.

"No need. As long as they don't break the law, whether they want to live a carefree life, become a wise king, or make a name for themselves in some academic field, they are all my brothers!"

"Who told them... their elder brother is the Crown Prince?"