My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 1: Rebellion is to save oneself.

The Tang Dynasty Imperial Palace, the main hall of the East Palace.

Li Chengqian lay on his side on a Huchuang, and his blurred vision gradually became clear.

Did Zhuang Zhou dream of a butterfly or did the butterfly dream of Zhuang Zhou?

Li Chengqian didn't know.

However, at this moment, this slightly incomplete body has been dominated by the soul from the afterlife.

I became Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian, the failed rebellion.

After the memories merged, he knew his situation.

On the table in front of him were several large bowls of meat, Hu pancakes, vegetables, and rice wine.

Music came to my ears,

A variety of musical instruments such as pipa, reed pipe, konghou, flute, waist drum and harp are blended together.

More than a dozen women dressed in tulle were dancing in the center.

The office workers of later generations have never seen such an erotic scene. Before they even think about their own situation, their minds have already been attracted by it.

Their dancing steps are as light as swallows and their waists are as soft as if they have no bones.

Her face is charming and her graceful figure can be vaguely seen under the veil.

Looking closely, the rouge was lightly applied, and the skin was whiter than snow and rosy.

The flying ribbons when spinning and jumping add a bit of mystery and temptation.

Especially the lead dancer, who kept looking at him while dancing, with affectionate and charming eyes.

The only pity is that the chest is flat.

As I was immersed in it, I felt my mouth dry and I couldn't help but pick up the rice wine in front of me and drink it down.

At this moment, the memory of death came back.

Li Chengqian remembered something.

The lead dancer doesn't have to be a woman, it can also be a man.

And the person he just saw was a man.

Male! Male lover!
His name is Chengxin, which means being satisfied and happy.

Li Chengqian felt that his brain was polluted.

Before I could think about it, I heard a noise coming from the front yard.

Immediately afterwards, a team of soldiers rushed in and the game was forced to stop.

Li Chengqian had been distracted by the dancers before, and only then did he notice that there were a dozen strong men on both sides.

These people are his trusted subordinates.

waste!

Li Chengqian frowned slightly at these lackeys who usually vied with each other to express their loyalty.

In front of these soldiers, he was like a frightened quail, revealing his ugly side.

No one dared to stand up to protect themselves.

"Your Highness, here is His Majesty's edict."

"Le Tong Chengxin from the Taichang Temple, Taoist Qin Ying, Wei Lingfu and others deceived the Crown Prince and brought chaos to the Eastern Palace. They should be executed according to the law!"

The leading commander bowed slightly and presented the imperial edict with both hands.

The eunuch next to him hurried forward and took it and placed it on the table in front of Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian glanced at it and said nothing.

The commander clasped his fists and bowed: "Your Highness, I'm sorry."

"Left and right, arrest him immediately."

"Yes!"

The people who were pointed out were quickly pulled down and dared not resist in front of the soldiers.

They kept shouting, "It's unfair, Your Highness, save me."

Li Chengqian felt a surge of anger in his heart, but he suppressed it.

"cut!"

The commander was obviously carrying out His Majesty's order and beheaded these people in front of the Crown Prince.

At the command, blood splattered on the spot.

After seeing that the matter was done, the commander clasped his fists and bowed again.

"Your Majesty asked the Crown Prince to accompany us to the Purple Palace to report."

"Please move, Your Majesty."

The Purple Palace is the rear hall of the Taiji Palace and also the emperor's side hall. It is used to receive important or close ministers and handle government affairs. Working in the side hall is relatively easy and saves many unnecessary etiquette.

The East Palace is very close to the Taiji Palace, only twenty steps away.

But this time was enough for Li Chengqian to sort out his thoughts.

It is now September of the sixteenth year of Zhenguan. Li Chengqian has been discovered to have rebelled, and dethronement from the throne of crown prince is a matter for next year.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian relaxed a lot and gradually recalled the situation of his original body.

He was born in Chengqian Hall of Taiji Palace in the second year of Wude, and was named Chengqian by Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan.

He was named King of Hengshan when he was still an infant. His early childhood teacher at the age of three was Changsun Jiaqing, the nephew of Empress Changsun and grandson of Changsun Chi, the Minister of Civil Affairs of the Sui Dynasty.

At the age of five, his teachers were Confucian masters Lu Deming and Kong Yingda.

When he was seven years old, the Xuanwu Gate Incident occurred and Li Shimin ascended the throne and was named the crown prince.

As a child, Li Chengqian was naturally intelligent, precocious, filial, had a stern and powerful demeanor, and was kind and affectionate in his heart. He was deeply loved by Empress Changsun and Li Shimin.

He began to deal with court affairs at the age of twelve and took on the responsibility of regent at the age of thirteen.

When Li Chengqian was seriously ill, Li Shimin, who did not believe in monks and Taoists, invited Taoist priests and monks to pray for him.

After his recovery, he issued a general amnesty and repaired the Xihua Temple and Puguang Temple.

At the age of fifteen, the ceremony of adding Yuanfu was performed. Li Shimin therefore pardoned all prisoners except those sentenced to death, and granted a promotion to the next rank for the sons of officials of the fifth rank and above who became their fathers.

The whole country celebrated for three days, and held a banquet to entertain officials and gave out various kinds of silk as rewards.

At the age of sixteen, he married Su, the daughter of Secretary Su Tan, as his Crown Princess.

In May of the same year, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, passed away.

During the mourning period, Li Shimin issued an edict ordering the crown prince to act as regent to handle military and national affairs.

Li Chengqian performed well, "had a good understanding of the general situation" and "was quite good at listening and making decisions", and handled affairs with ease.

From then on, whenever Li Shimin went out on a tour, Crown Prince Chengqian would stay in Beijing to supervise the country.

The following year, the tenth year of Zhenguan, when Li Chengqian was seventeen years old, he fell off his horse and broke his left leg.

It was also in this year that Empress Changsun died of illness.

He lost his mother and Li Shimin lost his wife.

Up to this point, Li Chengqian had been following Zhu Biao's template, a kind father and filial son, and his position as crown prince was stable and unshakable.

It was not until the 13th year of Zhenguan that his fate took a turn.

This is a curse of history. Four emperors could not find a crown prince to inherit the throne.

His temperament changed drastically, and the once gentle and refined prince began to become rebellious and unruly.

After Empress Changsun died, Li Shimin's favor gradually shifted to his fourth son, Prince Wei Li Tai.

This greatly stimulated Li Chengqian.

Just like a child trying to attract attention, he does something wrong to get the attention of adults.

However, Li Shimin did not realize that he had chosen the wrong way of education.

More than ten veteran ministers including Yu Zhining, Li Baiyao, Du Zhenglun, Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng took turns to persuade Li Chengqian.

Under the repeated preaching of these old ministers, Li Chengqian finally let himself go completely.

Li Chengqian's repeated failure to change his ways disappointed Li Shimin, and he doted on his fourth son, Li Tai, even more.

As a result, Li Chengqian eventually embarked on the path of rebellion and was deposed.

The memory gradually became clear, and now Li Chengqian felt a great anger coming from his body.

The anger of having a male favorite killed, the anger of not being valued, the anger of being favored by his father.

Li Chengqian forcibly suppressed the issue of male favorites.

The other two places were a little hard to suppress, and I felt a sense of empathy.

At the same time, Li Chengqian was also thinking about the future path.

Should he calm down and continue to be the crown prince, or should he take the path of rebellion?

Li Chengqian thought carefully.

The key point of his drastic change in temperament was that Li Shimin gradually disintegrated the power of the crown prince, but was overstepping his authority and favoring the King of Wei in every way, strengthening his power.

No one would believe him if he said he had no intention of changing his heir!

It was just that due to Empress Changsun's last words, there was no excuse to depose the crown prince.

Under such circumstances, it would be strange if the prince was not forced to rebel.

Not to mention the royal family, even if it is a commoner's family, if the father treats his two sons so differently, it will inevitably cause trouble within the family.

If we don't resist, will we just sit there and wait for death?
It turns out that no matter it is the Li Chengqian of the past or the Li Chengqian of the present.

There is no choice anymore.

Rebellion is for the purpose of self-salvation.

(End of this chapter)