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

Chapter 179 What level is the little fat guy, can he compete with me for the throne? [Seeking monthly votes]

After leaving the Prince of Jiangxia's Mansion, Li Chengqian fell into deep thought on the way back to the palace.

The answer Li Yuan told him, although outrageous, also generally reflected the fear of fate in that era.

Especially the so-called destiny.

Even an emperor like Li Shimin was once trapped in the whirlpool of destiny and unable to extricate himself.

From this we can see that if you want Li Shimin to say "I believe you" with a sincere heart, you have to teach him some mysticism.

"Oh, the prophecy of the golden sword?"

Li Chengqian smiled, and then the corners of his mouth rose slightly. Then he said to Lai Fu, who was driving the carriage, "Lai Fu, how are you doing with the things I asked you to do?"

"Your Highness, it has been done. Should we go to Lizheng Palace or the Princess's Courtyard now?" Lai Fu asked.

Li Chengqian thought for a moment and said, "Send all the gifts to the Princess' Courtyard. I'll go back to Lizheng Palace to see my mother first!"

"it is good!"

Lai Fu responded respectfully and rode his horse into the palace gate.

Soon, Li Chengqian got off the carriage outside Lizheng Hall.

Although it is already June, the weather in Chang'an is still a bit chilly, and many landscape plants are a little yellow.

After entering the palace, Li Chengqian saw from afar the fat boy accompanying Empress Changsun to look at flowers in the courtyard.

Empress Changsun's belly was already very big, and it looked like she would give birth next month.

Li Chengqian will also welcome his other younger brother, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi.

Of course, this is just history.

He believed that he could change history and his own destiny.

As for the little fat boy Li Tai?
What level is he, to be worthy of competing with me for the throne?
"Chengqian!"

Just when Li Chengqian was not paying attention to Li Zhi, Empress Zhangsun suddenly saw him and waved to him happily. He came to Empress Zhangsun and saluted respectfully, saying, "Your son greets your mother!"

"Look! He's become thinner and darker, but taller. He looks like a prince."

"Look at what Mother said!" The little fat boy interrupted, "Isn't my brother the Crown Prince?"

The two brothers' eyes met at this moment.

Li Chengqian soon sensed something strange in the little fat boy's eyes. It was a look of vigilance as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and a provocation that was ready to take action.

He didn't know why the fat boy was like this, but when they looked at each other, he didn't lose the upper hand at all and just looked straight at the fat boy.

Gradually, the little fat boy began to feel overwhelmed and his eyes became evasive until he was completely afraid to meet Li Chengqian's gaze. He glanced aside and changed the subject, "Mother, look, how could such a beautiful garden of peonies wither overnight?"

Empress Changsun was very perceptive and naturally noticed the strange behavior of the two brothers just now, but she still smiled and looked around the flower garden, and found that there was indeed a flower with fallen flowers and yellow leaves.

Logically speaking, it is the season of green leaves and red flowers, so why would such a strange thing happen?
Just as she was puzzled, the little fat boy suddenly spoke up again, "Mother, I've heard that among the things of heaven and earth, any unusual change is called anomaly, and minor changes are called disasters. Disasters usually come first, followed by anomalies. Disasters are punishments from heaven, and anomalies are the power of heaven."

"The withering of these peonies overnight is probably not a good sign!"

"what?"

Empress Changsun was surprised and subconsciously held her stomach.

As a mother, the first thing she thought of was her own children, because she felt that children born in an unlucky year would often be doomed to misfortune.

However, Li Chengqian scoffed at the little fat man's words and consoled Empress Changsun, "Don't worry too much about it, mother. Plants, trees, and flowers on land and in water each have their own characteristics. Take the peony, for example; it loves water. It's early June now, and Guanzhong has been experiencing a long drought, so withering is perfectly normal."

"As for so-called natural disasters, they are nothing more than the laws of nature. There is no distinction between good and bad omens!"

After saying that, he turned around and gave the little fat man a cold look, and then said, "Qingque should read more useful books in the future, and read less of these superstitious books. Look, your father doesn't even believe in Buddhism or Taoism, so why do you believe in these superstitious words?"

"I don't believe it, I just..."

Before the fat boy could finish his words, Empress Zhangsun interrupted him: "You study with your teacher all day long, but what have you learned? How many of your words are true and correct?"

"Mother."

The little fat boy looked aggrieved and was about to make an excuse.

At this moment, Li Chengqian hurriedly said, "Mother, calm down! It's not worth getting angry over a bunch of flowers. Don't hurt my unborn brother!"

"Ok?"

Empress Zhangsun was slightly taken aback, then asked with a hint of amusement, "How do you know it's your brother?"

"Ah? This"

Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that this was bad, but he quickly reacted and lay on Empress Changsun's belly affectionately. He blinked at the little fat boy and smiled softly, saying, "This son loves his younger brother the most. I hope your mother will give him another younger brother."

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The little fat boy was speechless for a while and clenched his fists.

But Empress Changsun was very happy.

She also touched Li Chengqian's head affectionately, and then in front of the little fat boy, she confided to Li Chengqian the mother-son relationship that had lasted for more than a year.

Even during dinner, the mother and son did not turn their conversation to other people or other things.

The fat boy felt very uncomfortable watching this.

They were born to the same mother, so why did the mother favor the emperor brother so much?
My efforts over the past year are not as effective as a few words from my brother!

If we talk about a bad omen, the emperor’s return to Chang’an is definitely a bad omen!

hateful!

Why did the Emperor summon him back?!

Just when Li Tai was feeling depressed, Li Shimin was being affectionate with Concubine Yang.

At this time, Li Shimin was like a greedy tiger of desire. He attacked little Yang Fei fiercely until she was exhausted. Only then did Li Shimin reveal a conquering smile.

For him, this night was another glorious moment in his life. The emotional exhaustion from spending too long with Empress Changsun and the simple release of emotions from being with the concubines were quickly replaced by this woman who had once been content with politeness.

According to the rules of the palace, the emperor should return to his own bedroom after making love with his concubine, but Li Shimin didn't care about that at all. He stayed in Concubine Yang's bedroom.

It wasn't until Little Yang Fei regained some strength and leaned against his chest that he came back to his senses from the satisfying feeling of conquest. He smiled faintly and said, "I've been quite exhausted lately. Coming to my beloved concubine, I feel like I'm back to the days when I was galloping across the battlefield!"

"Your Majesty is brave and valiant, I have heard a little about it a long time ago. Now I can be with Your Majesty by my side, which is a wish come true." Little Concubine Yang snuggled in Li Shimin's arms and said softly.

Li Shimin smiled knowingly and said, "We will always be together until our children grow up."

As he spoke, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "What about tomorrow?"

"With the wet nurse."

"Oh, I was wondering why I didn't hear him crying. He's almost two years old, right?"

"Your Majesty hasn't been here often lately, how could he hear Ming'er crying?"

"Haha, I've been quite busy lately, as you know, with state affairs."

"The Queen said that the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Your Majesty, please don't tell me about state affairs!"

Before Li Shimin could finish his words, Concubine Yang put her hand on Li Shimin's lips and shook her head, saying, "I don't want to get involved in any trouble."

Hearing this, Li Shimin was slightly stunned, then he bent down, left a kiss on the forehead of little Yang Fei, and said: "Okay, I won't tell you about state affairs, let me tell you about our Ming'er. I plan to adopt Ming'er to Yuanji, what do you think?" Little Yang Fei did not answer, but just smiled softly.

This really made it difficult for her to answer.

She knew that in this palace, mothers often became noble because of their sons.

But her identity is so special.
No matter how magnanimous Empress Changsun was, she would never allow her to ascend to the throne by relying on her son.

So, she could only remain silent and let Li Shimin do what he wanted.

Li Shimin did have a long-planned plan, but due to his pride, he never implemented it.

But as Li Chengqian's power continued to grow, he felt that if he didn't implement it, he would lose face and even his position would be unstable.

Therefore, he actually had another purpose in coming to Little Yang Fei today.

"Let your Guanlong Yang clan report this matter!"

"Yes."

Concubine Yang had no objection to Li Shimin's words.

Li Shimin was very satisfied and spent another night with her.

The next morning, outside Chengtian Gate.

The sun shines through the clouds, casting rays of light.

The ministers in the court were all waiting outside Chengtian Gate at this time.

Because the ministers all knew the purpose of this court meeting, few people communicated with each other, resulting in silence outside Chengtian Gate.

However, this silence did not last long.

Because three incredible figures appeared in their sight.

Li Chengqian, dressed in the crown and robes of a crown prince, came to the designated location in an orderly manner and waited for the Chengtian Gate to open.

Immediately afterwards, Li Tai and Li Ke, also dressed in prince's robes, came behind Li Chengqian.

Although the ministers did not know what was going on, looking at these three figures, they knew without a doubt that Emperor Li II must be making a big move.

Especially Li Chengqian, when he saw Li Tai and Li Ke appear behind him, his eyes narrowed.

However, before he could ask Li Tai and Li Ke what was going on, the palace gate was slowly opened.

Then, a sharp voice was heard: "The palace gates are open, all ministers enter the court!"

Soon, all the ministers entered the Taiji Hall one after another and stood in line.

Not long after, Li Shimin also appeared in the hall.

He just looked around at the ministers with a smile, and then sat steadily on the throne of the emperor.

The ministers saluted him one after another: "Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you!"

"Everyone is safe!"

Li Shimin raised his hand to signal.

A minister presiding over the court meeting immediately shouted: "Sit down!"

Wow!
Upon hearing this, all the ministers took their seats.

But his eyes would occasionally glance at the positions of Crown Prince Li Chengqian, Prince of Wei Li Tai, and Prince of Han Li Ke.

Especially Changsun Wuji, he obviously frowned when he looked at Li Ke.

Although he also disliked Li Tai, Li Ke seemed to disgust him more than Li Tai.

However, no matter how he viewed Li Ke, since it was Li Shimin who summoned Li Ke to the court, he could only suppress his disgust and remain silent.

Li Shimin was the first to speak: "My dear ministers, before the court meeting begins, I have good news to tell you. General Li Jing has reported victory. With only 3,000 cavalry, he defeated Jie Li's 30,000-man vanguard army. He is now forcing Jie Li to withdraw his troops from Yinshan. I believe it will not be long before we receive more good news!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers were excited and offered congratulations.

Li Shimin smiled and nodded when he heard this, then he looked at Li Chengqian's face. Seeing that he was calm as usual, neither agreeing nor putting on a sour face, he instantly lost interest in praising this great victory, and instead restrained his smile and said lightly:

"This great victory is undoubtedly the work of General Li Jing, but the victory in Shuofang played a significant role in General Li Jing's achievement. Therefore, I will reward the Shuofang heroes today!"

As he said this, he turned his head to look at Wushe not far away.

Wushe nodded slightly, then turned and picked up the imperial edict from a tray held by a palace servant behind him, and read aloud: "Changsun Wuji, the commander-in-chief of the Guannei Road, Liu Min, the chief officer of Xiazhou, Liang Luoren, the surrendered general, and Li Yuanbao, the surrendered general, accept the edict!"

"I'll wait for the order!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji and others stood up.

But then Wushe continued, "The Emperor of the Great Tang decrees: Zhangsun Wuji, for his meritorious service in pacifying the Shuofang region and annihilating the Turkic reinforcements, shall be promoted from Duke of Qi to Duke of Zhao, with an additional fief of 8,000 households, and the titles of Minister of the Interior, Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, and Grand Minister of the Imperial Court. Liu Min, the Chief Clerk of Xiazhou, shall be promoted to Governor of Zhaozhou, Duke of Kaiguo County, and with a fief of 1,500 households. The surrendered general Liang Luoren shall be promoted to General Guide, Governor of Lingzhou, Duke of Kaiguo County, and with a fief of 2,000 households. The surrendered general Li Yuanbao shall be promoted to General of Guerrilla, Baron of Kaiguo County, with a fief of 300 households, and Li Zhengbao shall be posthumously promoted to Governor of Yunzhou!"

"Your Majesty, I obey your command and thank you for your grace!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji and others bowed respectfully.

Immediately afterwards, the royal band played "The Qin King's Battle Music" to demonstrate the majesty of the Tang Dynasty.

As the passionate music played, Li Shimin stood up and walked to the front of the stage, holding Zhangsun Wuji in one hand and Liang Luoren in the other, and said to the ministers below:

"From now on, Xiazhou will be the complete territory of the Tang Dynasty. I will share peace with the people of Xiazhou."

Suddenly, earth-shaking shouts erupted in the hall.

"The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!"

Soon, the music stopped and Li Shimin and his ministers returned to their seats.

Wushe turned to look at Li Shimin. After receiving Li Shimin's instructions, he picked up another imperial edict and read aloud, "The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: Xue Li to be appointed General Xuanwei, Commander of the Right Guard of the Eastern Palace, and Founding County Master, with a fief of 500 households. Su Lie to be appointed General Mingwei, Commander of the Left Guard of the Eastern Palace, and Founding County Earl, with a fief of 700 households."

As soon as this statement came out, all the ministers were in an uproar.

They never imagined that Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, who had made the greatest contributions, were not rewarded as highly as Liu Min and Liang Luoren.

So, everyone turned their heads to look at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian just stared at Li Shimin without saying a word.

Although he had known that Li Shimin would suppress him, he did not expect Li Shimin to be so cruel that he would even count the Eastern Palace Guard he appointed as the leader in the reward for this merit.

What does he mean?
Don't acknowledge your own appointment?!
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian's face instantly darkened.

However, before Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui stepped forward to receive the order, Li Shimin smiled and said, "I know that Su Lie and Xue Li have made great contributions, but their duty is to protect the crown prince. They have made great contributions in Shuofang this time. If I reward them again, they will be transferred from the six commanders of the Eastern Palace.

So, I can now give them a choice: continue to stay in the East Palace, or take up other high positions in the court?"

"This"

Upon hearing this, Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui looked at each other and then at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian clenched his fists, then looked deeply at Li Shimin, slowly loosened his fists, and said calmly: "His Majesty asked you to choose, so you choose!"

　I went to work overtime again today, so the update is not much. I won't work overtime tomorrow, and I will update 10,000 words. In addition, please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a monthly ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)