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Chapter 454 My Son Has the Ability to Become an Emperor

Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng sat facing each other in the Li family ancestral hall. The candlelight in the hall was dim and gloomy. Suddenly, thunder exploded outside. Li Yuan silently raised his head and looked out the window.

"When winter thunder roars, strange phenomena sometimes occur."

"Father." Li Jiancheng raised his head and said, "I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"But it doesn't matter."

Li Jiancheng sat up straight and said in a deep voice, "The current situation is chaotic, clans are rising everywhere, and the court is also fighting fiercely. The prince's lineage is gradually purging the people of other princes. Emperor Hongbao may not be around for long. This is the perfect time and place for us."

"Well, go on."

"If we can take over the remaining 50% of Henan Province, Jiangbei's power will be unstoppable. My sister said that the arrogant boy is willing to cooperate with my Li family to eliminate Henan Province. I think we can do it. Those aristocratic families are not sincere in cooperating with us. We are concerned about their financial resources, and they are also concerned about our territory. We might as well take this opportunity to make a decisive move and get the benefits."

Li Yuan lowered his eyes: "I only want Luoyang."

"As for Luoyang, they will definitely not give it to him. They know in their hearts that if they give it to Luoyang, our Li family will be truly unstoppable in the north. But it doesn't matter if they don't give it to him. We can take the current benefits and take care of the rest of Luoyang slowly."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he smiled and praised: "My son really has the qualities of a great emperor."

"Thank you, father."

"So you mean that we should cooperate with Xia Lin? To clean up the Henan nobles?"

"Yes, since he suggested that my sister be the military supervisor, then let my sister be the military supervisor." Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "My sister's methods are no less than mine. What's more, Erfeng is not here now, and we don't have anyone else to use."

"Well... I'll go ask Sanniang tomorrow."

The conversation between the father and son was all about calculating gains and losses from beginning to end, but no one asked how dangerous it was for Sanniang to be a military supervisor while pregnant.

If Xia Lin knew about this, he might get rid of Li Jiancheng tonight and complete the historical process of the Xuanwu Gate Incident ahead of schedule.

The next morning, there was a heavy rainstorm in Chang'an City. You have to know that it was winter, and it was raining heavily instead of snowing in Chang'an. This showed that the temperature did not reach the conditions for snowfall, and this warm winter indicated that next year would probably be another year of great harvest.

Xia Lin was sitting in the princess' room massaging her hands and feet. As he massaged them, he said, "If you ask me, your father probably wouldn't agree to let you be a military supervisor. What father would want to let his pregnant daughter run around outside?"

When she said this, Sanniang smiled and sighed while lying there: "You, you don't understand the relationship between kings, princes and generals. Just like you were willing to not accompany your child when he was born, my father was willing to let me go out to supervise the army for the sake of the overall situation."

"Hey, don't throw this at me. I can't bear to do it. Of course I can't bear to do it. There is no other way. Do you want to see starving people die thousands of miles away and blood flow everywhere? I am trying to accumulate merit for our children."

"Then how much merit do you want to accumulate?"

"Hmm..." Xia Lin squatted there and pondered. After a while, he said, "We need a large territory that can benefit our descendants for thousands of years, with frozen land in the north, ocean in the south, desert in the west, and Yingzhou in the east. We need to invite all nations to pay tribute, and make those damn foreigners dare not think of anything other than cursing when they mention our name. Hmm... and..."

"Okay, okay, you're greedy enough. But you can't live forever." The princess turned sideways and moved in front of Xia Lin, about five centimeters apart. She whispered, "Can you teach your son all your skills?"

"Yes, of course."

"Well, that's good. When you are old, your son will be able to inherit your legacy. So what do you plan to teach your son?"

"Well... we must start with the most basic things, such as letting them know that creating human happiness depends entirely on us..."

"You must not teach your child strange things. He will inherit the throne in the future."

"Datong, what the hell is Datong? He has to come all the way from the village, township, and county. He wants to ascend to heaven in one step, but there is no way!"

"This is your biological son!"

"It's the same for my own father!" Xia Lin said without any hesitation: "You will understand later. If he is good enough, it is his own luck. If he is not good enough, at most he will not starve to death. Remember, the only privilege I can give him is to have enough food and clothing. The rest depends on himself."

"I won't talk to you anymore. It makes me mad."

The princess turned over in anger, and at this moment, footsteps were heard outside. The princess immediately sat up from the bed, grabbed Xia Lin and stuffed him under the bed, but there was no gap under the bed, so the princess could only open the cabinet and push him inside: "Don't talk!"

Just after finishing all this, there was a knock on the door, and then Li Jiancheng's voice rang out: "Sister, are you resting?"

Sanniang hummed: "I feel a little tired today."

"Oh, then you take a rest, I'll talk to you at the door." Li Jiancheng paused for a moment and said, "Father has said that he agrees that you can go to Xia Lin's side as a military supervisor, but don't tell him about it in a hurry, otherwise he will think that our Li family is easy to bully. Let him be left alone for ten days or half a month, and lock him up at home and don't let him go out. Then you can negotiate with him, which will scare him."

"Well...I see."

"Father also told you to be careful. Don't let him fool you. You should always remember that you are already married. Father and I know that you and him actually...actually have some feelings for each other, but if you anger the Dugu family right now, it will be bad. In front of Wei Ye, you should put aside your love for each other."

"I know, brother." "Well, it's good to know. Don't have any more thoughts about him. I know it's not easy for you these years. It's unfair for you to marry a little kid. But you have to contribute to the family's great cause after all. I will compensate you well when the time comes."

Hearing this, Xia Lin almost laughed out loud, luckily he covered his mouth in time, otherwise he would have been exposed.

"Okay, I know you're sad. Sister, I remember all your grievances. Sigh... I won't say any more. I'll go find some food that will strengthen your spleen and stimulate your appetite."

He walked away in a hurry, and Xia Lin also came out of the closet at this moment, covering his mouth with his hands, his face flushed red.

"Three-inch little bean, hahahaha..."

"I'm so annoyed with you..."

The princess rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't laugh!"

"If Hanhan knew about this, I would come over and knock your brother's head off with a bench." Xia Lin sat down on the bedside: "Your family members are really mean to you in private. How did they come up with this nickname?"

"Well, I told them they were willing to let me be the military supervisor."

After the princess finished speaking, she couldn't hide her helplessness. She just sighed, then lay on her side and looked at Xia Lin: "They all saw that I have feelings for you, and they told me to stay away from you."

Xia Lin gently rubbed the princess's belly: "Oh, it's because some people can't help themselves."

Sanniang bit her lip and glanced at Xia Lin: "How about giving it a try? But don't use too much force, go slowly."

"Alright! We've finally got to the stage where the kid meets his uncle!"

"You're so annoying!"

When Li Jiancheng saw Li Yuan again, Li Yuan immediately asked, "Did Sanniang agree?"

"Well, Sanniang still understands the overall situation. She agreed."

"She's wronged." Li Yuan sighed, "But what can I do? For the sake of Xiongtu's hegemony, I will eventually let my family down."

"Father, what did San Hu say? Should we find a chance to bring him here?"

"No!" Li Yuan refused flatly: "If we bring him back now, the capital will definitely be prepared. This is absolutely not allowed."

"But...but if Sanhu stayed there, wouldn't he be..."

Li Yuanji was a hostage. If his side started a rebellion, Li Yuanji would be dragged in front of the two armies and beheaded for public display. The key point was that if he was really beheaded, it would be considered a light punishment, at least he would die quickly. It would be more likely that he would be beheaded or hammered, which would be too... too unfair to him.

"Jiancheng, I just praised you for having the potential to be a great emperor, and you started to act like a little girl. Sometimes, there is nothing you can do to achieve great things."

Li Jiancheng pursed his lips and said nothing more. He just went out silently to find something to strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite for his sister.

However, no one expected that at 10 o'clock in the afternoon, when Xia Lin, who was under house arrest, was soaking his feet and humming a song in the house, Li Jiancheng suddenly visited him.

He was actually quite polite to Xia Lin. The two chatted for a while. This was also the first time Xia Lin had chatted with Li Jiancheng. He felt that this guy was actually okay, not a jerk as rumored in the capital. Come to think of it, Tingyun said that he was forced to flee. If Li Jiancheng or Li Yuanji really had ideas about Tingyun, with their means and abilities, how could they let a little chicken run away from the capital.

To put it bluntly, it is a performance for people to see.

As they chatted, Li Jiancheng suddenly fell silent for a while before he asked, "Master Xia, I am a few years older than you, so I am arrogant enough to call myself your brother."

"Brother Li, please don't be like this. It is reasonable for me to call you brother."

"That's good." Li Jiancheng still hesitated a little.

At this time, Xia Lin smiled and said, "You want me to get the Sanhu back, right?"

Li Jiancheng was stunned and looked up at Xia Lin with a look of astonishment.

However, Xia Lin did not explain. He just rested his hands on his knees and said with a smile, "It's not impossible, but it will take some tricks and time. If he does it openly now, the court will know the Li family's intentions."

"Then please let Lord Xia know clearly."

Xia Lin lowered his eyelids: "The prince has a favorite concubine."

At this point, Li Jiancheng still didn't understand that he was in vain as the future crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and Xia Lin continued, "I will write a letter, and Brother Li will also write a letter. Then it will depend on Brother Yuanji's luck and ability."

Li Jiancheng suddenly realized, and stood up and bowed to Xia Lin: "Thank you for your advice, Lord Xia. As expected, everyone calls you a person who can be compared with the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix. You are really a man of great intelligence."

(End of this chapter)