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

"What kind of divination is this?! Does it mean we'll just quit if it's unlucky? If we fail, we'll be nothing but ghosts. Do we need to ask Heaven whether we succeed or fail?"

He looked at Li Chengqian, who suddenly rushed in.

Everyone was startled, but then quickly bowed.

"Greetings to the Prince of Zhongshan (Your Highness)"

"Chengqian, what brings you here? You don't need to worry about things here. Go and keep your mother and younger siblings company." Li Shimin's expression changed as he looked at Li Chengqian, who was already dressed in armor before everyone else.

Seemingly realizing what the other party wanted to do, he hurriedly tried to shoo them away.

however.

"Father, leave a hundred men in the manor and put them under the command of Uncle Fang and Uncle Du. Also, prepare a few carriages. If all else fails, have Uncle Fang and the others take Mother, my younger brother and sister away from Chang'an immediately."

Everyone's expression changed, and they all realized what Li Chengqian was about to do.

"Nonsense! This is none of your business. Go and keep your mother company!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a "thump" was heard.

But Li Chengqian knelt directly in front of him, his eyes filled with tears, yet with the same resolute determination as everyone else present.

“Father, I have heard my uncle and mother talk about your battles more than once. I am your son, and now that the Qin Prince’s Mansion is in imminent danger, as the eldest son, I have no intention of leaving!”

"I would rather be the butcher's knife than the fish on the chopping block!"

"this......"

The crowd gasped in surprise, and when they looked at the previously unassuming prince again, their eyes were filled with admiration and respect.

Although everyone present was working for Li Chengqian's father.

Therefore, Li Chengqian was highly respected by everyone, but this respect was more out of respect for Li Shimin.

However, at this moment, looking at Li Chengqian, who was already wearing armor at such a young age and seemed ready to fight alongside them to survive, Li Chengqian could be called the heir apparent.

They could also be called their comrades-in-arms.

"Your Highness has such courage, I, Yuchi Jingde, admire you. If this matter succeeds today, I, Yuchi Jingde, will be the first to support you as the Crown Prince!"

Yuchi Jingde's words caused everyone present to change color.

Standing next to him, Gao Shilian kicked him in annoyance.

"You idiot, is that something you can say?!"

After speaking, the old man, whom even Li Chengqian addressed as his maternal uncle, took a deep breath.

"Chengqian, do you know what we're going to do?"

Li Chengqian nodded.

Gao Shilian spoke again: "If this matter fails, we will all lose our heads. If it succeeds, the historian's pen will be like iron, and we will certainly not have a good reputation. Do you understand?"

Li Chengqian nodded again.

He looked up at his father, Li Shimin, with a burning gaze and eyes full of sincerity and determination.

"The struggle between Father and the Crown Prince has escalated to this point because of the Emperor's indulgence and indiscriminate attempts to smooth things over. The Emperor wants a good reputation and a good face, and he has even let the matter of the Luoyang Prefecture go unresolved."

"In the end, he still didn't want to bear the blame for you, Father!"

"I'm not afraid!"

"Today, Chengqian will share the blame with you!"

Upon hearing this, not only Li Shimin, the father, but also the other advisors and officers of the Prince of Qin's mansion present all had tears in their eyes.

They were all deeply moved by Li Chengqian's actions at that moment.

At this moment, tears welled up in Li Shimin's eyes.

With a trembling hand, she gently placed it on Li Chengqian's head, her breath trembling slightly at that moment.

"Good, my good son!"

The phrase "I'll share the blame with you" seemed to instantly inject endless motivation into the heart of this future Asian governor.

As a formidable figure who conquered the north and south and annexed most of the Tang Dynasty's territory, it would be impossible for Li Shimin to be an indecisive person. He was simply concerned about family ties and his father, Li Yuan.

At this moment when Li Chengqian needed family support the most, his act of standing up for him instantly secured an unshakeable position in Li Shimin's heart.

At this point, the entire Qin Prince's Mansion immediately began preparations in an orderly manner.

Outside, eight hundred men each held wooden sticks in their mouths, and the warhorses also wrapped their hooves and put covers over their mouths.

A somber atmosphere permeated the Qin Prince's residence.

"Chengqian, you..."

Princess Consort Changsun looked at her husband and son with teary eyes, holding a short sword in her hand.

Li Chengqian took a deep breath, looked at his mother in this life, and smiled.

"Don't worry, Mother. Father and I will take good care of ourselves!"

Then, his gaze fell on Li Tai, who was now beginning to resemble a chubby boy.

"Qingque."

"Brother, elder brother..."

Seeing that the other person's body was trembling with nervousness, Li Chengqian patted the other person's shoulder and suddenly pulled out a scroll-like object from his pocket.

He handed it to the other party with a solemn expression.

"If anything happens to Father and me, Qingque, you are the eldest son of my Qin Prince's Mansion. You must be brave and protect Mother and my sister! Here are some things I have prepared for you. With these, whether you want to avenge Father and me and accumulate strength, or you want to live a life of wealth and comfort with Mother and the others, there will be no problem."

Li Tai stood there stunned. His elder brother's solemn demeanor made him tremble even more violently.

See this.

Be brave! Be a man!

Li Chengqian gave a low shout, and the latter instantly shuddered.

Li Chengqian then looked at Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling beside him, and under the watchful eyes of Li Shimin and others, he bowed solemnly to the two of them.

"Uncle Fang, Uncle Du, Mother Consort and Qingque, I will entrust them to you from now on. Among the things I gave Qingque, there are gifts of gratitude that I prepared for you uncles. If things do not go well today, your clans may also be implicated."

"These things are a small token of my apology to you elders."

"This, Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable! As advisors to the Prince of Qin, we should serve him to the death!" Fang Xuanling said, even though he didn't know what was inside the scroll.

But Li Chengqian's actions at this moment were precisely when everyone needed courage the most, giving everyone a boost of confidence.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian's retreating figure with admiration in his eyes.

Suddenly, it seemed as if he had thought of something.

He grabbed Yuchi Jingde beside him and said solemnly in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Jingde, if anything unexpected happens today, but there is an opportunity, you must prioritize protecting the Crown Prince and escort him out of Chang'an!"

"If the Crown Prince proves capable, I request that Jingde and the others assist him..."

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Gong's expression instantly hardened: "This subordinate understands!"