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

Chapter 73: When it comes to business, Your Majesty, please refer to your position! [Please subscribe]

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian in disbelief. "Do you know what you're talking about? Fiefdom autonomy? Are you planning to establish a state within a state?"

Although during the reign of Emperor Li Yuan, vassal states were established and meritorious officials were granted territories, titles, and many other honors, in essence, their fiefdoms were not independent countries.

They just have some privileges that ordinary people cannot have.

For example, King Yi'an Li Xiaochang not only had his own army, but also had the power to collect taxes in his fiefdom, but that was all he had, and it could not be considered as fiefdom autonomy at all.

Now, Li Chengqian wants autonomy for his fiefdom. For Li Shimin, this is no different from establishing a new country within China, so of course he is unwilling to do so.

But Li Chengqian still refused to give up, and said, "Since the emperor is unwilling to give me the right to govern my fiefdom, then the right to govern the people should be okay, right?"

"That's not OK!"

Li Shimin flatly refused, "Only the imperial court has the power to govern the people! What do you want to do?"

"What can I do? The Prince's Eastern Palace is equivalent to a small court. Doesn't your father think I'm not qualified?" Li Chengqian asked back.

Li Shimin snorted coldly, "Jiangling is an important city in the south. Do you think I will give you the power to govern the people there?"

"Don't be so absolute. Some things can be discussed! It's not like we can't discuss them!"

"Who said we can talk about it? There's no point in talking about this!"

Li Shimin refused to give in, and Li Chengqian immediately became angry: "Okay, okay, since there is nothing to discuss, then I will take my leave. We will never meet again. Goodbye!"

After saying this, he turned his head and looked at Li Yuan: "Grandpa, let's go!"

"Rebel!"

Li Shimin was so angry that he reached out to hit Li Chengqian.

Li Yuan immediately shouted: "How dare you!"

"Father!"

Li Shimin growled in frustration, his hand stilled in mid-air. "Could you please stop indulging him? Look at what he's become?"

"Don't you have any idea of ​​what he looks like and what you look like?" Li Yuan asked calmly.

"I"

Li Shimin was choked. He knew that teaching his son a lesson in front of Li Yuan was asking for trouble, so he changed the subject and asked, "Where did you get that fire bomb?"

"What fire bomb?" Li Yuan asked back, pretending to be ignorant.

Li Shimin ignored him and turned to look at Li Chengqian, saying coldly: "You planned that thing, don't say you don't know about fire thunder. If there is no fire thunder, you will never succeed!"

"I didn't say I didn't know!"

Li Chengqian shrugged and said, "Since my father already knows, I might as well be frank with you. That's right, I gave the fire bombs to Changsun Anye and the others!"

"Then why don't you hand it over to me quickly? Do you know how important that fire bomb is!?"

“But I don’t have any fire bombs.”

"What did you say?!"

Li Shimin's face darkened and he was about to lose his temper again.

But Li Chengqian changed the subject: "But I have the formula for making gunpowder!"

"gunpowder?"

"That's right! The so-called fire bomb is actually made of gunpowder!"

"I see."

Li Shimin nodded suddenly, thinking that it was gunpowder! I thought it was something amazing!
In fact, he was not unfamiliar with gunpowder. Someone had invented it during the Sui Dynasty, but it was not very powerful and could not be used in military affairs.

However, the fire bomb made by Li Chengqian using gunpowder was incredibly powerful.

This made him wonder again: "Is your gunpowder formula different from others?"

"hehe."

Li Chengqian smiled: "Father is indeed wise, he is indeed different! Moreover, he is dozens of times better than others!"

"what?!"

When Li Shimin heard Li Chengqian say dozens of times, his eyes widened, and then he said excitedly: "Hand over this gunpowder formula to me quickly?!"

"hehe."

"Why are you laughing again?"

"Nothing. I can give the formula for the gunpowder to my father, but can we talk about what happened just now?"

"you!"

Li Shimin raised his hand and pointed at Li Chengqian, his eyes sharp as a knife as he questioned him: "How dare you threaten me?"

Li Chengqian waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, Your Majesty, you can't say that. At most, we can consider it a deal. As the saying goes, father and son should settle accounts clearly. Since Your Majesty wants the gunpowder formula and I want the right to govern Jiangling, then we can make a deal!"

"Asshole! Who wants to trade with you?"

Li Shimin was furious: "You are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. Shouldn't you be thinking about the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes and thought to himself, Don’t try to use morality to blackmail me!

But he said unyieldingly, "You are not a fish, so how can you know the joy of a fish? Your father is not me, so how can you know that I am not thinking about the country? Anyway, your father wants gunpowder, so he must trade Jiangling's power to govern the people with me!"

Li Shimin was so angry at Li Chengqian that his face turned red and he turned to look at Li Yuan: "Father! This is the crown prince you restored!!!"

"Don't involve me, this is a matter between you and your son!"

Li Yuan waved his hand and changed the subject: "Besides, Cheng Qian is right. You can't just take other people's things for free, right?"

"What do you mean by taking it for free?!"

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "He did that thing, and I let him go!"

Li Yuan sneered: "Then you can also not let him go and kill me too. It's not like you can't do it anyway!"

"I"

Li Shimin was choked again, and immediately gave up and said, "Anyway, it's impossible to exchange the power of the people for the formula of gunpowder!"

"Well, that means there's nothing to talk about then, right?"

After saying this, Li Chengqian and Li Yuan walked out of the pavilion again.

"Wait!"

Li Shimin called them back. Li Chengqian paused and said strangely, "Father, what else do you want to say? Isn't there nothing more to discuss?"

"Except for the rule of law! I will agree to whatever you want!" Li Shimin said gritting his teeth.

Li Chengqian smiled slyly: "Alright! I've been waiting for this from my father. I want to control all the troops in the world!"

"presumptuous!!!!"

"Look at you, you just said you promised me, but now you change your mind faster than turning the pages of a book!"

"call!"

Li Shimin took a deep breath, tried to calm his anger, and shouted through gritted teeth: "Cheng Qian!"

"When discussing business, Your Majesty, please state your position!"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh again.

Li Shimin's eyelids twitched wildly, and he was furious: "Okay, okay, Prince, my patience is limited. Don't force me, otherwise, I will not allow you to go to Jiangling!"

"Really?"

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Li Yuan: "Grandpa, he threatened me?"

Li Yuan immediately stopped laughing and shouted, "Du Caigan! Where's my sword?"

With Li Yuan's loud roar, Du Caigan appeared from nowhere and immediately handed Li Yuan a sword.

Li Yuan took the sword, put it across his neck without saying a word, and looked at Li Shimin indifferently.

"Father! What are you going to do again!?" Li Shimin was almost going crazy.

"I want to accompany my grandson to Jiangling! Otherwise, I would rather die!"

"You, you guys!"

Li Shimin raised his hand and pointed, his whole body trembling, thinking to himself, what a sin I have committed!
Li Chengqian knew that some things should be done in moderation, so he gave in again and said, "Father, how about this? I don't want to govern the people. You hand over all the officials in Jiangling to me. How about that?"

"Isn't this different? Officials govern the people, and the people obey the officials!"

"No, officials are appointed by the court. I can only dispatch them, not appoint or dismiss them. There is still a difference!"

"What is your purpose in doing this?" Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.

Li Chengqian said with a hint of amusement, "What could be your purpose? Could it be that your father is worried that I might rebel against you?"

"That's what I'm worried about!"

Li Shimin's expression became serious.

Li Chengqian asked in confusion, "Why? I'm only eight years old!"

"What you did is not something an eight-year-old would do!"

"I"

Li Chengqian was speechless.

But Li Shimin suddenly asked, "Do you know Bai Qi?"

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "I know! The most famous general in the Warring States Period, known as the Man-Slayer!"

"Then do you know how he died?"

"It seems that he was arrogant and plotting rebellion. After his plan was exposed, he committed suicide by taking poison!"

"This is only what the historians recorded. There is something else that the historians did not record. Before Bai Qi died, King Zhaoxiang met with him privately!"

"This"

Li Chengqian was speechless and could not help but turn his head to look at Li Yuan, only to see that Li Yuan also had a puzzled look on his face.

At this moment, Li Shimin's voice rang out again: "Bai Qi said, what crime have I committed? I have never thought of rebelling! King Zhaoxiang said, I know you have never thought of rebelling, but you have the ability to rebel, and this is your crime!"

"boom!"

The grandfather and grandson were shocked and looked at each other in surprise.

Li Shimin said indifferently, "Cheng Qian, you are not Bai Qi, who commanded a million soldiers, but you are my crown prince. Being born in an imperial family is your sin. Do you understand?"

"I"

Li Chengqian was speechless for a moment.

Li Shimin continued meaningfully, "What you did would have been punishable by death in any dynasty. It was because I decided to let you go that you are where you are now. Do you understand?"

Li Chengqian remained speechless.

"but."

Li Shimin changed the subject again: "Who can truly understand whether a decision they have made is right or wrong before making it?"

"But Father."

Li Chengqian wanted to explain to Li Shimin.

But Li Shimin raised his hand to interrupt: "I can give you the power you want, but I must remind you that power is poison. If the container is cracked, the poison will spread!"

"Perhaps the poison has already begun to spread, and you are just a victim!"

"I"

Li Chengqian opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.

He knew that no matter how he explained, Li Shimin would not believe him easily.

However, when Li Yuan heard Li Shimin's words, he sneered: "If power is poison, why didn't it poison you to death? Stop trying to scare my grandson here!"

After saying this, he urged Li Shimin impatiently: "Are you still going to make the deal or not?!"

"Father!"

"When we're talking about serious matters, you should address me as the Emperor!"

Li Shimin: "..."

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