Tiantang Splendid

4034 Exit the competition

Li Tai forcibly left Fang Jun behind, fixed a sumptuous banquet, pushed and changed glasses, and let Fang Jun go away until he was slightly tipsy.

Then he asked the maid to boil water for him to take a bath and change his clothes.

Princess Yan arranged his belt with her bare hands, hung a delicate white jade Pixiu on it, and asked curiously: "What did you two talk about? Why is Your Highness going out again at this time?"

Li Tai's expression was serious, and after thinking about it, the princess was too worried and still didn't tell the truth, she just said: "I have nothing to do these two days, go to the pheasant slave, you don't have to worry."

But Yan Shi can control Li Tai, a perverse prince, to death, how can he be a fool?In an instant, she understood what was going on, her pretty face was stained with worry, and she said softly, "Is it because of Yi Chu?"

Before, Li Tai also told her about his conjectures since Youtunwei was almost poisoned, and the husband and wife agreed that this incident probably showed His Majesty's attitude, that is, "support the establishment of a new reserve, cut off all possible Threats to the hidden secret of the new reserve".

If Li Tai could become a new reserve, it would be a great thing. After all, the reason why Li Tai announced his withdrawal from the reserve was because he estimated that the reserve was hopeless, but if there was a chance, who would be indifferent?
But one generation cannot become a new reserve, and the price is extremely miserable.

However, neither Li Tai nor Yan Shi think that the advantages can be compared with Li Zhi who is younger, smarter and more loved by his father...

Yan knew what Li Tai had learned from Fang Jun, so he didn't ask any more questions, but told him: "This time, it's not like before. The life and death of the whole family are at stake. Please calm down and don't act willfully like before. .”

Li Tai nodded, he acted willfully and perversely outside, but he could listen to the concubine's words, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, I know it well."

Yan Shi sent him out of the hall, watched his figure board the carriage and quickly go away under the rain, couldn't help sighing, full of worry.

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It was raining heavily outside the window, and the rainwater dripped along the eaves into the pottery tank with lotus flowers and fish in front of the window, rattling endlessly.Li Zhi was lying on the rocking chair, holding a book in his hand, feeling distracted, where could he read it?

Princess Jin wore a simple and elegant long dress, her crow-like hair was coiled into an exquisite bun, she walked lightly into the study room, put a cup of hot tea on the desk, came behind Li Zhi, put her slender hands on his shoulders and relaxed. Kneading slowly, leaning over to see Li Zhi's frown, he couldn't help asking: "What's bothering your Highness?"

Li Zhi sighed, threw the scroll aside, and closed his eyes.

Now he is becoming more and more dissatisfied with his princess. Although he has shared weal and woe, he should raise his eyebrows together, but the human heart is not such a simple thing, there is no reason to speak of right and wrong, likes and dislikes.Now that there is a great deal of excitement about changing the crown in the imperial court, both myself and the King of Wei are considered candidates for the new crown prince, and they are both likely to take the crown prince and wait for him to enter the East Palace, but who knows the danger of this?
It's best if it's done, but if it doesn't work, I'm afraid there's no way out.

However, my concubine couldn't bear the instigation of her natal family, and from time to time she spoke in front of her to be brave and forge ahead, and the Taiyuan Wang family would help her with all her strength, and after becoming a prince, she would support those natal family members of the Taiyuan Wang family...

Alas, the so-called "confidantes are hard to find", probably so.

For no reason, looking at the hazy rain outside the window, a charming face suddenly appeared in his mind, which made his heart skip a beat...

A servant knocked on the door and said, "His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness King Wei is asking to see you."

Li Zhi and the concubine were stunned for a moment, and quickly got up to straighten their clothes. The concubine Jin grabbed his sleeves and asked in confusion, "Why is the king of Wei here at this time? He is your biggest competitor. Be careful what he has." Conspiracy."

Li Zhi shook off her hand angrily, and said impatiently: "You have to remember, no matter when and where, the king of Wei is the elder brother of the king's mother. If the elder brother comes to the door, if you don't go, hurry up and arrange a banquet and warm hospitality. What's the use of these long-winded words?"

After saying that, he turned around and walked out the door.

This woman's complexion is certainly beautiful, but her brain is too smooth, which makes him more and more bored.

If there is that charming and intelligent beauty beside her, who can not only inherit the love of the bed but also help Huang Tu dominate the industry, what more can I ask for...

……

When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, they welcomed Li Tai into the mansion, intending to go straight to the main hall to host a banquet, but Li Tai shook his head: "I came here today for my brother, I have important business to discuss, there are many people here, why don't you sit in your study, Let's talk about something sweet, brother."

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, nodded thoughtfully, and led Li Tai to the study, where he waited for the tea to be served and sent the left and right back, leaving only the two brothers present.

After taking a sip of the tea, Li Tai went straight to the point: "We brothers don't need to hide it. Brother, I came here today to ask you, what is your opinion on the matter of Yi Chu?"

Li Zhi had no choice but to raise his cup and drink tea, to hide the panic caused by this blunt words...

Is this intended to rely on his brother's airs to force himself to give up his reserve position voluntarily?

shouldn't be...

With a flash of thought in his mind, Li Zhi avoided answering, and asked instead: "Why did you teach me, brother?"

Li Tai knew that this kid seemed honest, but in fact he was cunning, so he didn't take it seriously and said: "Ming people don't say dark words, as a brother, he has already announced it to the world a long time ago, and he is not interested in saving positions."

Li Zhi put down his teacup, and looked at Li Tai with some emotion.

He misunderstood, thinking that Li Tai came to the door today to assure him that he would not participate in the reserve position, and willingly gave up the reserve position to him. This kind of brotherhood really moved him, and he himself could not treat the reserve position like this as nothing...

After struggling for a long while, he finally said in a low voice: "My brother is very grateful for your kindness...but I dare not hide it. If my younger brother becomes the crown prince in the future, I can't guarantee my brother's safety."

The battle for the reserve position has long gone beyond the ethics of family affection. Father and son can turn against each other, and brothers can kill each other.

He can pat his chest to Li Tai at this moment and promise to "share wealth and honor" with him, but when he sits in that position in the future, it will affect the interests of the entire empire, and personal likes and dislikes can only be put aside.

Whether it is the crown prince or the king of Wei, it is not only a stumbling block on his road to imperial power, but also the biggest hidden danger to the stability of the empire. Eliminating it is the only ending, and this does not change because of Li Zhi's will...

This time it was Li Tai's turn to be stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, and said with a smile: "What are you thinking about? I don't want this reserve, and you don't want it either!"

Only then did Li Zhi realize that he had misunderstood, and his face changed: "What do you mean by brother?"

Li Tai glanced at the door, and said in a low voice: "Could it be that you forgot the attempted poisoning in the Youtunwei camp? My brothers and I are jealous of each other because of the position, and one day we will kill each other and lose. Although there is no burial place for those who die, the victors will also be reviled by history and will be infamous for thousands of years."

Li Zhi was confused, and for the first time felt that his brain was not enough: "What exactly do you want to say, brother?"

Li Tai said in a deep voice: "You and I have written a letter to the emperor, insisting that we will not be crowned, and we will recommend the crown prince together, and we are willing to be ministers and assistants forever!"

Li Zhi was silent.

He understood what Li Tai meant, probably because Li Tai found it difficult to compete for the reserve position, and in order to avoid the miserable end after failing to compete for the reserve position, he simply asked himself to give up the reserve position competition together with him.And can he guarantee victory in the battle for reserves?

If it was before, he would be [-]% sure.

But now, he doesn't dare to say that he will win... Gein's father changed his temperament after returning from the Eastern Expedition. He was not only moody, but also irritable.

But compared with Li Tai, I still have some advantages...

And once the emperor is not allowed to be the crown prince in the letter, this will become his restriction. If he has the opportunity to become the crown prince in the future, he will be regarded by the world as a rebellious and shameless villain. It is inevitable that people in the world will slander and abuse.

If his name is not right, his speech will not be right, and it will become a huge obstacle for him to rule the world...

Seeing him hesitate and say nothing, how could Li Tai not know what he was thinking?
He said unhappily: "You kid is always playing tricks. You really think that you can win as a brother by relying on your father's favor? Not to mention anything else, you just need to promise to Donggong that you will treat him well in the future and never do harm. Will the subordinate officials completely stand on Brother Wei's side? Besides, Brother Wei has devoted himself to the prosperity of education in the Tang Dynasty over the years, and has built countless county schools and rural schools all over the world, which are respected and loved by scholars all over the world. Don’t think about these things? Brother Wei came here today to persuade you not to fight for the crown. It’s because you don’t want to see your brothers fighting against each other, not because you are afraid that you won’t be able to compete with you! Also, Brother Wei, I would like to advise you that you are certainly smart, but you have a lot of tricks It's too soft, it seems that those foreign relatives are in the academy, so as not to be coaxed by them."

The Taiyuan Wang family and the Hedong Liu family are all relatives of the King of Jin. There are not many capable guys in this group, but there are not many ambitious ones. It was those guys who jumped up and down before and urged Li Zhi to fight for the crown. but made no contribution.

Even if Li Zhi succeeds in fighting for the heir and ascends the throne in the future, I am afraid that it will cause disasters to his relatives, the country will be in turmoil, and even the royal family of Li Tang will be backlashed...

Li Zhi smiled wryly, although he also admitted that what Li Tai said was reasonable, but he felt really uncomfortable in his heart.

After pondering for a long time, it was difficult to make a decision. I just felt that it was wrong to agree, and it was wrong to refuse, so I could only say with a bitter face: "This is a big matter and has far-reaching consequences. Please allow me two days to allow my younger brother to think about it. How about it?"

This matter is critical to his life and cannot be decided hastily.

Li Tai nodded and said: "It should be like this, so I will leave first as a brother."

Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, brother, the concubine has already ordered someone to prepare a banquet, let's have a drink."

Li Tai shook his head, got up and looked at him, and said meaningfully: "There are so many opportunities to drink, let's visit the East Palace together in the future, have a good drink with the prince, and talk about brotherhood... Let's do it today, leave."

(End of this chapter)