The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"An abdication edict is unlikely, and the idea of ​​me ascending the throne is utter nonsense."

"If you ask me, Father Emperor doesn't need to do all that fancy stuff at all."

"He probably won't even know the news, since his mother won't tell him directly; she'll only complain to her sons."

Zhu Biao disagreed with Zhu Di's statement; he had his own ideas!

After all, he understood his mother and himself better than Zhu Di did.

Will the Empress Dowager complain?

Yes, but not in front of too many people. At most, he would confide his dissatisfaction to a few of his legitimate sons.

"Huh? You don't tell him, and then what?"

"If she really suffered mistreatment in the harem, what good would it do to tell you princes?"

Li Er was now somewhat confused.

What Zhu Di said earlier was already quite alarming, but Zhu Biao's speech later was even more significant.

If there really were concubines in the harem who could rival the Empress for the Emperor's favor, then the princes would probably be powerless to stop them.

"In other dynasties and under other emperors, it might be useless, but in my father's harem, if my mother were to suffer even the slightest grievance, it would be pure suicide!"

Zhu Biao smiled at Li Er's confusion.

"The officials in eastern Zhejiang are responsible for fabricating charges, the nobles in western Huai are responsible for beheading, and I am responsible for beheading the wicked concubine. If nothing unexpected happens, my father should see the heads of the wicked concubine's entire family before he learns of the injustice done to my mother."

"As for what the fourth prince said about me ascending the throne, that was just a joke. I don't think Father would be so muddle-headed as to be unable to distinguish right from wrong, would you?"

After saying that, he looked at Old Zhu.

Old Zhu: “…”

You've said both good and bad things, what else can we say?

"...Does the Empress have such powerful backing?"

After pondering for a long time, Zhao Kuangyin came up with this question.

This was the only reason he could think of.

Unless one's backing is so powerful and influential that it can affect the entire dynasty's structure, how could Zhu Yuanzhang have been so frustrated?

"Has a powerful backer?"

Zhu Di smiled.

"Don't you want to listen to what you're saying? Why would my mother need a powerful backer?"

"On the contrary, she was the backer of countless nobles from Huaixi in the court, and countless people saved their lives because of her advice."

“My father was a killer. He wanted to kill any official who displeased him. He was the knife, and my mother was the scabbard. If it weren’t for my mother’s advice, the court would probably have been wiped out long ago.”

"I still remember when my mother passed away, all the officials cried even more bitterly than my father."

If a knife is without its sheath, wouldn't everyone be in danger?

The more Zhu Di thought about it, the more emotional he became.

If he hadn't slaughtered all the capable members of the Huai-Xi nobles during that final period, he might not have had the courage to launch the Jingnan Campaign.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some people are indeed courting death.

Take blue jade for example...

"Fourth brother, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"

Old Zhu was somewhat dissatisfied.

Is he really that terrifying?

"Dad, you have no idea. In those last few years, you were so bad that even a passing dog would want to drag you out and chop you up."

“Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong and others from Huaixi, and those from Zhejiang after Liu Bowen, none of them were spared. You almost wiped out their entire lineage.”

"Otherwise, the difficulty of the Jingnan Campaign would have been raised several levels."

Zhu Di spoke the truth.

During the Hongwu era, anyone whose name was mentioned felt a chill run down their spine.

To them, this is the Book of Life and Death, where the King of Hell rolls out his roll!

Zhu Laosi was a future emperor. If he said someone was going to die, that person really wouldn't survive!

Old Zhu glanced at the people around him with a deep look, then looked up at the sky.

"Did we kill them on trumped-up charges, or were they guilty of something themselves?"

"Both are true. Some people really deserve to die, but others..."

"Anyway, in my opinion, you definitely wouldn't have killed my brother if something hadn't happened to him."

"Of course, if my elder brother were still alive, I, as his younger brother, would always just be a good younger brother guarding the border."

Zhu Di even washed himself one last time.

Old Zhu scoffed at this.

"Good brother? Fourth brother, stop flattering yourself. If Biao'er were still alive, what would you use to quell the rebellion?"

Zhu Di: “…”

“Old Zhu, your situation is rather strange. It doesn’t seem like an imperial family at all; it’s more like…”

"Ordinary people!"

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Kuangyin came to a conclusion.

Just like the ordinary people he saw before he ascended the throne.

He can give complete trust to his wife and son.

He used to be the same, with absolute trust in his younger brother.

Unfortunately, Zhao Guangyi ultimately betrayed the trust placed in him.

"Shouldn't ordinary families be allowed to change their background just because they've achieved some success?"

"Even before we conquered the world, this girl was already firmly with us. Palace intrigue? Anyone who makes her even flinch is guilty of a crime punishable by the extermination of their entire family!"

“Zhao Heizi, we’re different from you. We’ll always remember where we came from, and we’ll always remember how good the girl was to us. We’re not ungrateful!”

Zhao Kuangyin had nothing to say about his pride.

Perhaps at some point, he also hoped to meet such a good person and to have such a relationship with his family.

Seeing Old Zhu playing around with his sons in the video, Li Er also felt envious.

Perhaps after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, his descendants were destined to never be so friendly again.

His throne was seized, and most people after him would follow suit. Even if they didn't want to, they couldn't help but suspect that others had the same idea.

Aren't Chengqian and Li Tai the perfect template?

As he began to doubt himself more and more, Empress Zhangsun stepped in and smoothed out his brow.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. Chengqian is just stuck in a rut. Once he understands, all the problems will be resolved."

"No matter who you leave the throne to, he should be able to accept it in the end."

Li Er turned to look at her, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Fortunately, although he did not have the harmonious offspring of Emperor Zhu, he had an equally virtuous empress.

"It's not appropriate for me to speak to Chengqian directly; only you can help her resolve her inner conflict."

"I did have some inappropriate thoughts for a time, but I have now figured it out. As long as he stays at peace and continues to accumulate knowledge, the throne will still be his."

"After all, he is the first child of yours and mine. The tradition since ancient times is right. Choosing the virtuous instead of the eldest son might really cause big problems."

If it were just Li Chengqian, then Emperor Li Er wouldn't be too worried.

His biggest worry now is that from now on, every crown prince of the Li Tang dynasty will be like this!