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

Qian Yingying and Wang Yuyan stared in astonishment at Li Chengqian, who stood in the center of the hall, surrounded by a group of Tang Dynasty princes, like a star being the moon.

The latter was also surprised that the two of them had followed them.

Now, under the gazes of the two of them, I suddenly felt a strange sense of shame.

Well, you say no, but your body says otherwise?

He opened his mouth, wanting to make amends and explain, but little did he know that his reaction had already been anticipated by the King of Han and the King of Wei beside him.

Before he could even speak, King Li Tai of Wei suddenly let out a sigh.

"Brother, you've finally come to your senses?!"

Prince Li Ke of Han followed suit, immediately kneeling on one knee and shouting.

"Li Ke, Prince of Han, pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

This extravagant declaration sent a chill down Li Chengqian's spine, who was dressed in a magnificent dragon robe, adorned with jade at his waist and a crown on his head.

Just as he was about to reach out and pull the other man away, he saw his other brothers follow suit and bow down to him on the spot, just like Li Ke, the Prince of Han.

He shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects! Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Li Chengqian: "......"

His eye twitched. They had just been talking in the Xiande Hall about trying on the dragon robe and showing them what he would look like in it. He had never agreed to take the throne.

Now, however, they've put us on a pedestal.

"What are you all doing? Get up! Third brother, fourth brother, stop fooling around like this! I won't pressure you to get married, that's all. Quick, get up..."

He was strong enough that even though the King of Han and the King of Wei practiced martial arts diligently every day and took constant medicinal baths, he could easily pull them up.

However, just as he was about to reach out and pull the King of Chu and the King of Yan, the two men, the King of Han and the King of Yan, who he had previously pulled up, knelt down again, still shouting.

"Your Majesty's ascension to the throne is the will of Father and the Retired Emperor. All officials are in agreement, and all soldiers across the land obey. We, your humble servants, also wish Your Majesty to ascend the throne and wield the imperial power!"

Prince Li Tai of Wei: "I request that my elder brother ascend the throne and wield the imperial power!"

King Li You of Chu: "I beseech my elder brother to ascend the throne and wield the imperial power!"

Prince Li Yin of Liang: "I request that my elder brother ascend the throne and wield the imperial power!"

Prince Yan, Li Yun: "I beseech my elder brother to ascend the throne and wield the imperial power!"

King Li Zhen of Yue: "I beseech my royal brother to ascend the throne and wield the imperial power!"

Prince Li Zhi of Jin: "I request that my elder brother ascend the throne and wield the imperial power!"

Li Chengqian was stunned. This was too early!

He had just finished setting up the reform team and was ready to rule by doing nothing, and was preparing to enjoy a few years of leisure when his younger brothers suddenly put him on the throne.

Screw you! Am I going to be trapped and die in this palace from now on?!

"Stop! Stop talking nonsense! Father Emperor is in the prime of his life, why would he try to trick me into ascending the throne early?!"

He cursed under his breath and immediately tried to take off his dragon robe.

However, the King of Han and the King of Wei suddenly grabbed his waist from both sides, stopping him from taking off his clothes.

"You, you guys... Third brother, fourth brother, are you asking for a beating?!"

Li Chengqian was shocked and furious.

However, Prince Li Zhi, who reacted the fastest, immediately stood up and ran outside.

"I'll go get Mother! Third Brother, Fourth Brother, hold on!"

King Li Zhen of Yue narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then immediately turned and ran outside: "I'll go call Li Shaobao and the others..."

Upon seeing this, even the honest Prince Yan, Li Yun, looked around and then suddenly lunged at his elder brother, Li Chengqian.

"Seventh Prince, what are you doing!" Li Chengqian's face turned bright red. The Crown Princess and Consort Wang were still standing at the door!

Prince Yan, Li Yun: "Brother, you should just become emperor! This dragging on isn't going to work!"

As he spoke, he pressed down on the crown on Li Chengqian's head to prevent it from being thrown off.

Li Yin, the sixth son, was also quick to react.

He stood up and bowed to Qian Yingying: "You still need to keep an eye on things here, my sister-in-law. I'll go and call the dukes in the court!"

His Majesty and the Emperor Emeritus are still on their way back to Chang'an.

In this matter, the only ones who can play a significant role in promoting it in Chang'an are none other than the current Empress Zhangsun, the emperor's elder brother's teachers, and the various officials in the court.

He ran away in a great hurry.

Meanwhile, Li Chengqian's side, the ninth prince Li Zhi summoned Empress Zhangsun shortly afterward, along with Consort Yin, Consort Yang, and Consort Wei, among others.

Empress Zhangsun frowned, and upon seeing the scene in the hall, she immediately rebuked the woman sternly.

"What are you doing! Let go of me, all of you!"

Sweating profusely, the Prince of Han and his men finally released their grip on Li Chengqian's left and right sides, their dragon robes and princely robes now disheveled.

Li Chengqian coughed twice, looking somewhat embarrassed and awkward. He called out "Mother Empress" and then tried to take off his dragon robe.

however.

The next second, Empress Zhangsun's voice came again.

"Now that the dragon robe is on, how can it be taken off so easily?"

Li Chengqian hesitantly looked up at his mother, only to see that although her face was extremely serious, the slight upturn at the corner of her mouth betrayed her true feelings.

"Mother, you...you can't just follow Qingque and the others in their nonsense! I said I would ascend the throne, but it's too early now...I..."

"You still want to wander around and play everywhere!" Empress Zhangsun exposed his little scheme.

She looked at him with disdain.

"Your younger brothers are all helping you develop the country and manage the regions. How can you, as the eldest brother, have the nerve to enjoy yourself?"

Several resentful gazes, like those of a moral judge, fell upon Li Chengqian, leaving him speechless.

Empress Zhangsun continued, "Besides, this dragon robe was given to you by your father. You were unwilling to wear it before, but now that you have put it on, how can you take it off? What do you take imperial power for granted? If this gets out, what will the officials think, and what will the people of the world think?"

"Is the crown prince they so devoted to, whom they regard as a sage ruler, actually a person who enjoys playing around?"

"What must the students at the Imperial University and the Royal Military Academy think?!"

Li Tai was surprised by his mother's fighting prowess, and upon hearing this, he immediately agreed.

"That's right! Once Your Majesty puts on this dragon robe, how can you possibly take it off? Are you perhaps planning to become the Retired Emperor right from the start?"

"That's right, that's right, Your Majesty. I agreed to help you with some paperwork and government affairs, not so that you could live a carefree and dissolute life, but because I don't want you to ruin your health from overwork."

"Your Majesty, I know that managing the railway bureau is actually quite tiring..."

Li Chengqian: "......"