Yipin Tang

Chapter 456

When they walked into the Tai Chi Hall, Li Tai had a confident face, and Li Ke had a calm face. Of course, no one cared about the confused Li Zhi.

The three of them went to the Tai Chi Hall and saluted Li Er in unison. Except for Li Zhi who was a little ignorant, Li Ke and Li Tai both understood what was going to happen. Li Er nodded expressionlessly and asked them to stand aside.

"The crown prince was deceived into rebellion. I have abolished his position as crown prince and relegated him to be Qianwang. However, the position of crown prince cannot remain vacant. Today, I will decide on a candidate for crown prince with the palace."

As soon as the words fell, Li Tai was overjoyed. Although Li Ke's heart skipped a beat, he kept in mind that Concubine Yang's words did not show any joy on his face. Li Zhi was surprised and sad. Among the princes, Li Chengqian and He has the best relationship. Before Li Chengqian was abolished from the position of crown prince, he had heard other people's stories. Hearing Li Er's words at this moment made him feel very uncomfortable.

Li Er naturally saw their reaction, but he didn't show any expression on his face. He said indifferently: "The appointment of the crown prince is related to the country of the Tang Dynasty. You must be cautious. Do you have any suggestions?"

The ministers in the audience were already ready to move, and immediately after hearing Li Er's words, a minister stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty's words are absolutely true. The matter of the crown prince is related to the country of the Tang Dynasty. Only a prince with both talents and virtues can be elected."

"En." Li Er nodded and said, "Which prince do you think can take this position?"

"I feel that His Royal Highness King Wei is unparalleled in talent, hard-working, humble and prudent, he is the best candidate for the crown prince."

Hearing this, Li Tai raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Ke on the other side. Seeing Li Ke bowed his head and lowered his eyes, Li Tai hummed softly in his heart. In his opinion, Li Ke's background could not be compared with his own at all. Many ministers who were on his side had already switched to him, so Li Tai was naturally full of confidence.

After hearing what the minister said, Li Er nodded noncommittally, and asked, "What do other people think?"

Another minister stepped forward and said: "I also think that His Royal Highness King Wei's talent, learning and character can be the crown prince."

"I also support His Royal Highness King Wei."

"My minister agrees."

More than half of the ministers in the Taiji Hall spoke up to support Li Tai as the prince, and only two or three ministers spoke out to support Li Ke. As for Li Zhi, no one thought of him at all.

This is completely different in the past. In the past, when discussing the candidate for the crown prince, the number of ministers who supported Li Ke was more than that of Li Tai. Today, the opportunities are all biased towards Li Tai.

Li Er looked at the expressions of the two of them. Li Tai was clearly beaming with joy, while Li Ke was still as calm as ever. The corner of Li Er's eyes moved slightly, and he asked Li Ke, "King Wu, what do you think of the candidate for the crown prince?"

Hearing Li Er asked Li Ke and everyone turned their attention to him, Li Tai was even more vigilant.

Li Ke breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and smiled slightly: "The fourth younger brother has been extremely intelligent since he was a child, and his talent and learning are even more outstanding than all the princes, and he has won the support of all the ministers. I also think that the fourth younger brother is the best candidate for the crown prince." .”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the hall was surprised. They didn't expect Li Ke to say such a thing. Li Tai couldn't believe it. He knew Li Ke's covetousness for the crown prince the most. How could that be? Will you voluntarily give up the position of prince?

On the contrary, Changsun Wuji, who stood at the front without saying a word, suddenly shone brightly from his slightly squinted eyes, and the corners of his mouth moved imperceptibly.

Li Er didn't seem surprised by what Li Ke said, looked at him and asked slowly: "Do you really think so?"

Feeling Li Er's sharp eyes, Li Ke was inexplicably flustered, but quickly calmed down, and said sincerely: "What I say comes from the heart, and the third brother is indeed the most suitable to be the crown prince."

Li Er stared at Li Ke for a moment until he was short of breath before looking away. Li Ke immediately breathed a sigh of relief and felt a slight chill on his back, which was the feeling of sweat soaking through his robe.

After asking Li Ke and Li Er, he turned to Li Tai and said with a smile, "Qingque, do you want to be the prince?"

Seeing Li Er's smiling face, and listening to him directly call his nickname Li Tai, he felt more joyful and more confident in the position of prince. The other ministers also thought the same. Only Li Ke gritted his teeth and said in his heart: I hope what she said is true.

Li Tai is not stupid. When Li Er asked himself if he wanted to be the crown prince, he would naturally not be overly happy and enthusiastic. He suppressed his joy and said seriously: "I don't have any ideas about the position of crown prince, but if the position of crown prince is empty, Suspension is not good for the country of the Tang Dynasty, my son... my son is willing to share the worries for the father."

As soon as the words fell, a minister immediately praised: "His Royal Highness King Wei really understands the general situation, and he has the great Tang country and society in his heart. It is the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty to share his worries with all his heart."

After hearing Li Tai's answer, Li Er nodded, then looked at Li Zhi who was in a daze and smiled, "Young slave."

"Ah." Li Zhi was in a daze when he heard that Li Erhuan seemed a little flustered, and hurried forward to salute, "Father...Father Emperor."

Seeing Li Zhi's flustered appearance, many ministers couldn't help laughing, but they were a little curious why His Majesty called King Jin here.

Seeing that Li Zhi was afraid to look at him, Li Er shook his head slightly, and said softly, "Young slave, do you want to be the prince?"

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Everyone was stunned and didn't understand why Li Er asked Li Zhi so much. Li Zhi was only ten years old this year, and he was weak-tempered. He couldn't compare with Li Ke and Li Tai in all aspects. No minister mentioned him at all.

After listening to Li Er's question, Li Zhi was even more stunned and didn't know how to answer. All the ministers in the hall looked at him, which made him even more nervous.

Seeing him in a daze, Li Er asked again: "Father asks you, do you want to be the crown prince?"

"I...I...my son..." Li Zhi held the corner of his clothes tightly with his small hands and whispered, "I don't know." He never thought that Li Er would ask himself this question, and he never thought about it I will have any connection with the crown prince.

Seeing this, Li Er shook his head and stopped asking him, but beckoned to Li Tai for him to come over.

Making such an intimate gesture in front of the civil and military officials in the Tai Chi Hall shows how much Li Er dotes on Li Tai's little fat man. Li Tai's eyes became more joyful, and he immediately ran to Li Er and stood obediently in front of Li Er. Next to him, His Highness Li Ke tried his best to maintain a calm face, but his heart was tightly entangled.

Looking at his favorite prince, Li Er, he was actually very entangled in his heart. If he hadn't communicated with Wang Xiang, he really wanted to hand over the crown prince to Li Tai, but now...

Li Er pulled Li Tai's chubby hand, patted it lightly and asked, "If the father makes you the prince, you will be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the future, how will you treat the other princes?"

Li Tai is not stupid. On the contrary, he is very smart. After listening to Li Er's words, he said without hesitation: "My son will definitely treat you brothers and brothers kindly when he becomes emperor in the future." He felt that Li Er's question was already intended He handed over the crown prince position to himself.

Perhaps in an eagerness to show that he would treat his brother kindly, Li Tai blurted out: "After a hundred years, I will kill my own son and pass the throne to my young slave."

Li Er's hand froze suddenly, His Highness's eldest grandson Wuji also sighed secretly.

(End of this chapter)