Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 15: Mind Reading! [New Book, Please Collect]

"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Seeing Li Shimin angrily looking for a sword everywhere, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji stepped forward to dissuade him.

However, Wei Zheng said surprisingly: "Your Majesty! I think your two highnesses are right!"

Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar!

Some people looked at Wei Zheng in surprise and amazement.

Some people looked at Wei Zheng with anger on their faces.

Some people seemed to be thinking about something and nodded secretly.

Only the furious Li Shimin said with murderous intent: "Wei Zheng, what do you mean by this?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng subconsciously looked at Changsun Wuji.

Zhang Sun Wuji was stunned, thinking, "Why are you looking at me? You're asking for trouble, don't blame me!"

When Wei Zheng saw that Zhangsun Wuji no longer interrupted him, he breathed a sigh of relief and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Your Majesty! Setting aside His Royal Highness Prince Wei's 'On the Crown Prince,' let's discuss the story of 'King Gong of Chu establishing a Crown Prince,' mentioned by His Royal Highness Prince Zhongshan. Has Your Majesty ever heard of it?"

Li Shimin frowned, but did not respond.

Fang Xuanling on the side said thoughtfully:
This story tells of a time when King Gong of Chu favored many sons, but the position of Crown Prince was uncertain. A minister named Qu Jian advised: "Chu will inevitably be in turmoil. If a rabbit runs down the street, ten thousand people will chase it; if one person catches it, ten thousand people will stop running. If the fate is not yet determined, then a single rabbit will cause ten thousand people to be disturbed; if the fate is determined, even a greedy man will know when to stop."

Today, Chu has many favored sons, but the legitimate throne is without a leader. This is the beginning of chaos. The crown prince is the foundation of the state and the hope of the people. Without a foundation for the state, the people are disappointed, and the foundation is severed. When the foundation is severed, chaos will follow, like a rabbit running away. ' Upon hearing this, Prince Gong established Prince Kang as the crown prince.'

"The Minister of the Central Secretariat is erudite and talented, and I admire him."

Wei Zheng smiled and bowed to Fang Xuanling, then advised Li Shimin, "Although yesterday's appointment of a crown prince was somewhat absurd and strange, the matter of appointing a crown prince cannot be ignored. After all, our Tang Dynasty just experienced the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and the cause of the Xuanwu Gate Incident was precisely the crown prince issue. Now that the whole nation is watching, we must not let him down."

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly and said, "I have already made it clear that I will not appoint a crown prince for ten years. Do you want me to go back on my word?"

"This"

Wei Zheng hesitated for a moment, then said sternly, "Your Majesty's new policies give ministers the opportunity to criticize current affairs and speak out boldly. Doesn't this reflect your determination to correct mistakes? As ministers, if we see Your Majesty making mistakes and take the initiative to point them out, what's the point if Your Majesty doesn't correct them?"

"If that's the case, I resign my position as Counselor!"

"Wei Zheng!"

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly, his murderous intent stern: "How dare you threaten me with resigning?"

After hearing this, Wei Zheng stopped talking.

The atmosphere instantly became awkward.

Li Shimin was so angry that he couldn't help but ask Wei Zheng with a depressed look on his face: "Why didn't you respond when I spoke to you?"

Wei Zheng said calmly, "I only advise Your Majesty when I think something is wrong. If Your Majesty doesn't listen and I agree, shouldn't I continue to do it?"

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This sentence left Li Shimin speechless. He raised his hand to his forehead and said, "What difference does it make if I agree first and then advise later?"

Wei Zheng shook his head and said, "I am not the kind of person who says one thing and means another, so I will not 'obey on the surface'."

"What does it mean to obey in person?"

"In ancient times, Yao and Shun warned their ministers: 'You must not obey in person, but must advise after you leave.' If a minister obeys Your Majesty in person and then remonstrates, wouldn't that be 'advising after you leave?'"

I rub!

How can this be called a fighting minister!
This guy is a traitor!
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Kong Yingda all rolled their eyes in their hearts.

Li Shimin thought about it for a moment, and then his anger disappeared. He laughed heartily: "I have won the favor of Wei Zheng, and I have not lost the world!"

"Then may I ask, Your Majesty, how should we proceed with the matter of reinstating the Crown Prince?"

"Well, you're right. A crown prince must still be appointed. However, I must be extremely careful about who to appoint. I cannot allow such absurd things as yesterday to happen again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin seemed to recall something and asked Wei Zheng, "My dear, who do you think I should appoint as the crown prince?"

"This..." Wei Zheng looked hesitant.

Changsun Wuji's breathing stagnated, he was really afraid that he would say the answer he didn't want to hear.

However, Wei Zheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "I am an old minister of Prince Xi, and I am familiar with Prince Xi's heirs. I don't know the former princes of the Qin Palace very well, so I cannot advise Your Majesty on who to appoint."

"hehe."

Li Shimin smiled without comment.

But Zhangsun Wuji said cautiously: "Why not, let's make Cheng Qian the heir?"

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly and immediately stopped smiling: "Don't mention that rebellious son to me!"

After saying this, he left the hall without waiting for Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others to speak.

They looked at each other and sighed helplessly.

As the saying goes, if you don't seek death, you won't die.

Your Highness, King of Zhongshan, why are you doing this?
"Ah—"

On the way back to Lizheng Hall, Li Chengqian sneezed for no apparent reason. He couldn't help but rub his nose and muttered, "Who's scolding me behind my back? What a piece of shit."

"Royal brother? Royal brother!"

Suddenly someone ran up to him. Li Chengqian looked up in surprise and asked, "Qingque, what else do you want?"

During the entire journey, the little fat man asked him many times about his opinion on the position of the crown prince. In fact, he was asking him indirectly whether he had the intention to restore the position of crown prince.

As for the little fat boy's thoughts, Li Chengqian had a firm grasp on them, neither admitting nor denying them, which made the little fat boy scratch his head and follow him all the way.

"Uh, well, I see that my royal brother must be very tired carrying the food box. How about letting Qingque help you lighten the burden?" The little fat man said a little embarrassedly.

Li Chengqian immediately asked cautiously, "Relieve what burden?"

"Didn't my royal brother say that Mother had developed a new pastry for me? What's it called, Horseshoe Bling Bling?"

The little fat man said with blinking eyes.

"Oh, you mean the horseshoe-bling-bling soft pastry, right?"

Li Chengqian nodded suddenly and thought to himself, I thought you were going to steal my gold!

"Yes, yes, yes! That's right. Qingque hasn't eaten anything this morning and is a little hungry now."

"Okay, then you eat it."

Having said that, Li Chengqian directly opened the lid of the food box.

The little fat boy came over with great anticipation, but as soon as he saw what was inside, he couldn't help but vomit and ran away.

Li Chengqian chuckled, then shouted in his mind: "System"

[Here! ]

"Issuing new side quests to accelerate your return to the throne of Crown Prince!"

[Side Quest 3: After the host was deposed as the Crown Prince, he missed his mother, Empress Zhangsun, very much. In a few days, it will be the anniversary of his mother's death.

Please go to Zhaoling Mausoleum to show your filial piety and pay tribute to your mother, Empress Zhangsun. Reward: One Mind Reading Skill, which can be used to explore Li Shimin's intentions of reinstating the Crown Prince.

I rub!

Empress Changsun is still alive, and you want me to go to Zhaoling Mausoleum to pay tribute to her?!

Li Chengqian was speechless for a moment. Just as he was about to give up on the mission, he heard a burst of crying coming from the direction of Lizheng Hall. His heart skipped a beat. No way? This couldn't be such a coincidence!

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