Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 25 Li Shimin, unwilling to give in, decides
Li Yuan felt very upset. It was not an easy decision to make. Both Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were excellent. But he had no choice. He had to make a choice.

Since both of them are capable, he can only choose Li Jiancheng, the eldest son. In fact, even if Li Jiancheng's ability is weaker, as long as he is not too bad, he will still choose Li Jiancheng. It is the rule to choose the eldest son as the legitimate son.

If he takes the lead in breaking the rules, it will only lead to his descendants following suit. This loophole must not be opened.

After Li Yuan finished speaking, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were both shocked. They had never expected that they would have to face Li Yuan's decision today.

At this moment, Li Jiancheng's heart was completely filled with surprise. Li Yuan's words had made it clear that his position was secure, and Li Shimin would have no chance of inheriting the throne in the future.

Li Jiancheng was very happy. He wanted to laugh at this moment. He had always regarded Li Shimin as the biggest threat and always wanted to get rid of Li Shimin. Today, he finally got what he wanted.

Even if Li Yuanji spoke for Li Shimin, his position was still extremely stable. Instead, he was grateful to Li Yuanji. If Li Yuanji had not gone to Lingnan to stimulate his old man, Li Yuan would not have been able to make up his mind so quickly.

Li Jiancheng had made up his mind that once he came to power, he would bring Li Yuanji back to Chang'an and let Li Yuanji spend the rest of his life in good condition.

He had always trusted Li Yuanji in vain, but now he was betrayed. Li Jiancheng would always remember it in his heart and would never forget it.

Li Shimin, who was standing aside, felt his pupils shrink and his heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar. He couldn't believe that Li Yuan had made such a ruthless decision.

Li Yuan's words in the past, that he would make him the crown prince, were still lingering in his ears, but now, the reality came so suddenly.

Li Shimin was very unwilling in his heart. He didn't want to let it go like this. Even if Li Yuan had made a decision, he was unwilling to retreat like this.

Li Shimin clenched his hands, his breathing became noticeably heavy, and he looked very gloomy. He was trying his best to control his emotions, but he found that he still couldn't help himself.

Li Shimin knew very well how much effort he had put in for that position. How could it be possible that Li Yuan wanted him to give up with just one sentence!
Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin and knew that it would be difficult for Li Shimin to accept it for the time being, but there was no way. Li Shimin would need to figure it out himself in the end. He did this for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, so he could only let Li Shimin down.

Just then, an old eunuch hurried in.

"Saint, it's bad. The King of Qi...he...led the army away."

After hearing this, Li Yuan stood up directly, his eyes full of disbelief. After a moment, Li Yuan smiled helplessly again, with bitterness in the corners of his mouth.

He immediately understood Li Yuanji's move. This was because Li Yuanji was afraid that he would be held accountable later. He was even more afraid that this matter would reach the ears of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, and he would be completely caught in this vortex.

Li Yuan sighed in his heart, it was better to leave, it was better to leave, leaving Chang'an, at least he would not be involved in these messy things anymore.

"Come on, follow me to the city wall and see Sanlang off."

Li Yuan walked in front, while Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin followed behind. The two knew very well why Li Yuanji set out in such a hurry. Li Jiancheng was very unhappy, while Li Shimin felt a little regretful that he could not say goodbye to Li Yuanji.

The three men came to the top of the city wall and saw nothing, but they all looked into the distance with different thoughts in their minds.

After a while, Li Yuan seemed tired too.

"Go down. Sanlang has left. I don't know when we will meet again." The three of them left one after another. Li Shimin returned to the Prince of Qin's Mansion with a gloomy face. He immediately called Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji and others.

When everyone arrived, Li Shimin told them what had happened. After hearing it, they were all shocked. It was really that what happened today happened too quickly and too concentratedly.

Especially the decision made by Li Yuan made everyone feel a little breathless.

In this depressing atmosphere, Changsun Wuji was the first to break the silence.

"King Qin, it seems that we must take action now. If we leave Chang'an after next year, we will have no chance at all!

Once the crown prince takes the throne, the Qin Palace will face a catastrophe. The King of Qin should know this in his heart. Now that the King of Qi has gone to Lingnan, people's hearts are concerned. I think now is the time for us to act.

This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible. If it continues to be delayed, it will be extremely disadvantageous to us!"

Li Shimin listened quietly to Zhangsun Wuji's words, and he agreed with them somewhat in his heart. He was unwilling to let him leave Chang'an like this, especially as Li Jiancheng would take revenge on him after he came to power. Li Shimin was still frightened.

At this time Fang Xuanling also spoke.

"King Qin, I think this matter should be carried out, but it cannot be done as the auxiliary machine said. We are not prepared at all now. If we act rashly, the possibility of failure is very high. If we want to do this, we must make sure it is foolproof.

Besides, time is not that tight now, we can make arrangements in secret first and then take action later."

After Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Changsun Wuji didn't say anything. What he said was the only way out of any problem. If there were other ways, it would certainly be better.

Then Du Ruhui said: "This matter has become a foregone conclusion. The prince's precautions against the king of Qin will inevitably be lax in the future. This is also an opportunity for us.

The King of Qin could meet with the Saint repeatedly and ask him to change his approach. After all, the matter has not yet been issued an edict, but only the Saint's decision. If the Saint still does not give in, it is understandable that the King of Qin would become discouraged and ignore worldly affairs.

The prince will certainly think that the king of Qin has seen through the facts and is powerless to change them. In this case, the prince will certainly pay less attention to the king of Qin than before. The king of Qin can then make arrangements in secret, which will be less likely to be noticed.

When he is about to leave Chang'an next year, the prince will surely think he has won the championship and will not take the King of Qin seriously. That will be our perfect opportunity!"

After Du Ruhui finished speaking, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling both agreed. In their opinion, the method Du Ruhui mentioned was more likely to succeed. People are often most likely to make mistakes when they are most proud of themselves, especially after Li Shimin showed disheartened and saw the facts clearly.

Li Shimin was very moved when he heard this. What Du Ruhui said could help him dispel his last concerns. If he continued to beg Li Yuan and Li Yuan still would not change, then he would have no choice but to act that way.

In this way, even if he starts to act, he will not feel any guilt in his heart, because he has already done what he should do.

As for asking him to guard the north like Li Yuanji, Li Shimin had no such idea at all, because he was not Li Yuanji, he was Li Shimin!

"Okay, then let's do as Keming said!"

(End of this chapter)