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The fifth year of Tianyou
Taiyuan
Li Keyong appeared in a trance. He listened to Li Shimin's order to call all the younger generations.

The originally spacious room suddenly seemed narrow, with thirteen people sitting downstairs.

Li Shimin asked Xiao Ran in a low voice, "How many adopted sons do you have?"

"Li Keyong had eight biological sons, but now there are seven left, and there are seven adopted sons and six foster sons left." Xiao Ran said.

Li Keyong took a half step forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty Emperor Taizong, all of my descendants have arrived."

Then, he spoke to the thirteen people in a stern voice, "Hurry up and pay your respects to His Majesty the Emperor Taizong and His Majesty the Future!"

Li Cunxu stood up first and saluted respectfully. He mistakenly thought that the future emperor was Li Yu, but saw Li Keyong signaling with his eyes the person beside Li Shimin whom he had not seen last time.

The others were shocked and remained silent for a long time.

"What are you still standing there for!" Li Keyong glared at him madly with anger.

Finally someone stood up and saluted.

Li Keyong quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is my adopted son, Li Siyuan."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Ran and others immediately looked at Li Siyuan.

Li Siyuan was slightly stiff, not understanding what the look meant.

"Only he and Li Cunxu will stay." Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

Gathering all the people here is just for the purpose of showing up. As for how to make them understand who they will be loyal to in the future, there will be plenty of ways to do that later.

Li Keyong drove them all out without waiting for others to react.

After the door was closed, Li Cunxu boldly asked, "Your Majesty Emperor Taizong, why is the future emperor..."

He was halfway through his words when he realized he didn't know who it was.

Li Shimin introduced solemnly, "This is my royal brother."

As for Li Yu who was standing aside, he knelt down in panic, his eyes full of fear.

"Please, ancestor, spare my life!"

"I don't want to die! Your Majesty, Emperor Taizong, my ancestor, I really don't want to die!"

It was originally agreed that he would be the emperor, but suddenly the person was replaced. Li Yu thought that he had angered Li Shimin.

"Get up!" Li Shimin shouted coldly with a gloomy face.

Bang bang bang!
Li Yu kowtowed in panic, "Grandfather, I don't need to be an emperor, I can be a commoner, please let me live!"

Li Jiancheng, who couldn't bear to watch any longer, stepped forward and grabbed him by the collar, pulling him up, and explained helplessly, "I won't kill you. After all, you are also a descendant of my Li family."

Li Shimin was disgusted and said, "How can a person with such a temperament govern the world well?"

"If you continue talking, the only remaining child of the Li family will be gone." Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.

Xiao Ran changed the subject and said, "Let's talk about business first."

Among the thirteen people, only Li Cunxu and Li Siyuan later became emperors. Making use of them would definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Li Siyuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, "Your Majesty Emperor Taizong, do you want to discuss the campaign against the rebels of the Later Liang Dynasty?"

"What do you think?"

Everyone looked at Li Siyuan, who stepped forward with neither arrogance nor servility, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Li Cunxu. "I have something to say. The current situation in the world is chaotic, and the various military governors have ambitions. The Later Liang Dynasty holds the most power and is the most powerful. Using the troops of Taiyuan to directly attack the Later Liang Dynasty is not the best choice."

He paused for a moment and looked at Li Shimin. "I think we should first persuade the military governors to join the crusade. I am willing to personally persuade them! Just give me half a month, and I will surely get the military governors to agree to send troops to crusade against the traitor Zhu Wen!"

Li Cunxu's eyes flickered and doubts arose in his heart. In the past, Li Siyuan had never taken the initiative to solicit affairs.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with admiration, "What you said is indeed true, but the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is here, and the military governors should come to pay their respects. Those who do not come will be punished for treason and we will send troops to attack."

A talent who knows how to seize the right opportunity to demonstrate his ability is a trump card if you can control it.

"I was not thoughtful enough. Your Majesty Emperor Taizong, please forgive me." Li Siyuan admitted his mistake without any hesitation, his face calm.

Li Shimin looked at Li Jiancheng and said with a smile: "Brother, why don't you go out with Li Siyuan to get familiar with Taiyuan."

"Okay." Li Jiancheng nodded, and walked out with Li Siyuan.

After the two men left, Xiao Ran sighed, "If Li Jiancheng can control Li Siyuan, there will be someone available to govern the world in the future."

Li Keyong was not feeling well, so he had to sit down. He could not help but wonder, "Why do you think so highly of Li Siyuan?"

"I don't think he's that important. It's just that Li Cunxu conquered the Later Liang after your death, and died two years after he became emperor. Li Siyuan was the successor to the Later Tang."

"Why did I die?" Li Cunxu frowned, very puzzled.

"Someone rebelled and killed you, and Li Siyuan proclaimed himself emperor in front of your mourning hall." Xiao Ran deliberately said the last sentence.

Li Cunxu's face was grim, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Please tell me in detail, Mr. Xiao."

Repeat the process of why Li Cunxu died.

Li Cunxu's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he said with absolute certainty: "Li Siyuan must have had evil intentions for a long time!"

"How about Li Siyuan being the emperor?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Xiao Ran said: "Well, Li Siyuan has some ability, but not enough to control the world. He is only good enough to be a minister in the court."

"Speak slowly."

"In the first year of Tiancheng, Li Siyuan ascended the throne in front of Li Cunxu's coffin, indicating that he was not usurping the throne. At that time, Li Siyuan was already sixty years old, and entrusted the government affairs to the Privy Councilor An Zhonghui and Prime Minister Ren Yuan. Ren Yuan was a man who cared about the country as if it were his own home. After one year in office, he made the treasury full, the army and the people well-off, and the government roughly established. Although An Zhonghui was loyal to his duties, he relied on his past merits to abuse his power. He and Ren Yuan had different political views, and they often acted on impulse during discussions, and even cursed each other."

"In the second year of Tiancheng, Ren Huan was dismissed from his post as the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, and he retired to Cizhou. In October of the same year, Li Siyuan wanted to visit Bianzhou, and rumors spread in the court that the court wanted to destroy Bianzhou. As a result, Zhu Shouyin, the governor of Xuanwu Army, launched a rebellion in Bianzhou, which was suppressed by Fan Yanguang's army. Unexpectedly, An Zhonghui falsely accused Ren Huan of treason at this time, saying that he colluded with Zhu Shouyin. Li Siyuan knew that Ren Huan died unjustly, but he did not pursue the matter. Afterwards, An Zhonghui became even more powerful in the court, but he was afraid of Li Congke, the governor of Hezhong. He forged an imperial edict and instigated Yang Yanwen, the general of Hezhong, to find an opportunity to expel Li Congke."

From Xiao Ran's words, Li Cunxu failed to see what Li Siyuan had done. Instead, he believed in the treacherous ministers and did not pursue the murder of loyal and good people.

"It sounds like this, Li Siyuan is not useful." Li Shimin was also not satisfied with such a person becoming a minister of the Tang Dynasty.

Xiao Ran smiled, "Li Siyuan is good at fighting. If the world is stable and no longer needs him, let him leave the court."

"Then do as you say." Li Shimin approved of this approach.

However, Li Keyong and Li Cunxu looked at each other and felt a little uneasy.

Li Shimin noticed this and said, "Don't worry. My brother and I will never mistreat anyone who is truly capable and loyal."

"We are always loyal to the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Keyong and Li Cunxu immediately spoke out firmly.

"Tang Taizong Li Shimin was the most broad-minded emperor in the Tang Dynasty." (End of this chapter)