Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 515
Chang'an City, East Palace——

"Brother!"

Yuan Ji sat next to Prince Jiancheng, raised both fists, begging.The crown prince sat at the top, frowning and looking at him, with an unhappy expression and a trace of disgust in his eyes: "Do you think you are still a child? Why are you acting so pretentious? Are you ashamed to be so cheeky?"

Yuan Ji raised his head to look at the prince, and muttered: "If it is to others, it is natural to disdain it, but to elder brother, it is just a natural state, doing what one wants, not being cheeky, if you are ashamed... it is about others, not This matter."

As he spoke, he lowered his head in shame.

Jiancheng stared at him for a long while, with an unpredictable expression, seeing Yuanji's head drooping more and more, with more annoyance and shame on his face, the prince smiled slightly, sighed, and said: "Forget it, your original intention is also for Brother Yu, Let’s not mention that matter!”

Yuan Ji was overjoyed immediately, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your generosity, brother, I will definitely take this as a warning, and I will be more cautious in my actions in the future."

Jian Jiancheng sighed again, and said, "Who would have thought that Erlang would have an upset stomach!"

Yuan Ji also had a look of regret on his face, and nodded: "Yes, otherwise, a major event must have been accomplished, and he is lucky!"

Lucky? !
Jiancheng was stunned, looked up and looked up, with an unpredictable expression and a hesitant tone: "Sanhu, could it be that the destiny is really protecting Erlang? Since ancient times, he has been poisoned by arsenic, and it has never been heard that the only person who can cure it is Erlang... Why is everything safe and sound?"

Li Yuanji was stunned, and then said harshly: "Brother, why do you grow others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige? As the eldest brother, his father was the son when he was the Duke of Tang. Be the eldest brother, Erlang is the second son, how can there be such a saying of destiny!"

After hearing this, Jiancheng nodded slowly: "That's right, Sanhu, you're right, it's Brother Yu who was stunned. Brother Yu is not only the eldest son, but also the head of the house. It's only right and proper for the prince to live in the East Palace, and my destiny is mine!"

"That's it!"

The two talked happily and reconciled as before.The prince immediately ordered people to prepare singing, dancing, drinking and food, and had a banquet with Yuanji to watch the singing and dancing.

The two brothers watched the singing and dancing while drinking and having fun. After drinking for three rounds, Yuan Ji seemed to be drunk, and sat down next to the prince, his eyes were reddish and said: "The younger brother is always thinking about the elder brother, but unexpectedly Erlang has the appetite Disharmony caused the secrets to be leaked, and the success was on the verge of failure. The younger brother deserved to be lowered, but it dragged the eldest brother and you were scolded by the father. The younger brother felt guilty and his conscience was not at ease."

The prince patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Forget it, between you and me, why do you need to talk about this? I am the elder brother, and you are the younger brother. The so-called elder brother is like a father. If brother Yu doesn't take care of you, why should anyone take care of him? That's all the past Forget it, don't bring it up again."

"Brother!"

Yuan Ji seemed extremely touched, his eyes turned red, and he burst into tears immediately, holding his brother's leg, and crying loudly: "Since I was young, neither my mother nor my father have liked me, but my eldest brother has always treated me like a brother like a father, thanks to my elder brother's kindness." , the younger brother often wants to repay, but there has been no repayment. I wanted to relieve the elder brother's worries, but I didn't know that luck was bad, and the success was on the verge of failure! The younger brother... the younger brother always thinks about implicating the elder brother because of himself... and then... sleeps and eats restlessly , I'm sorry, brother!"

The prince smiled kindly, patted him on the back just like when he was a child, and comforted him softly: "Okay, okay, don't cry anymore, don't act like a girl at such an old age, it's ugly! Knowing you, I don't mean to blame you."

Yuan Ji cried: "I know that elder brother is generous and broad-minded, but thinking about the kindness that elder brother has treated me, I really feel sorry for him. These days, I have been locked in the mansion to reflect on myself and think about it again and again. Elder brother treats me generously and treats younger brother With the grace of upbringing, my younger brother don't say that my father cut me off as a king, even if I was demoted to a commoner, if I have a few words, I should persuade my elder brother a little bit."

Seeing him crying sadly and speaking out sincerity, the crown prince couldn't help feeling warm, he pulled him up, and the two brothers sat side by side, the crown prince asked: "What do you want to say to brother Yu, you can say it all you want, why hesitate?" Huff?"

"Here."

Yuan Ji responded, but without being particular, he raised his sleeves and wiped his face, arousing his brother's reproachful look, Jiancheng immediately took out his handkerchief and wiped his face.

After Yuan Ji wiped off the tears on his face, regardless of his eyes that were red from crying, he looked at his elder brother earnestly, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, I wonder if I have heard of the hottest rumors in the capital recently?"

Jian Jian didn't take it seriously, and immediately said: "In the capital, rumors change very quickly, so there is no need to take it seriously."

Yuan Ji hurriedly said, "What if there are rumors about soldiers suffering? Don't you need to take it seriously?"

The prince understood: "Sanhu, are you saying that there are rumors circulating in the city that the Turks will attack Chang'an this summer?"

Li Yuanji nodded immediately, and hurriedly said: "This is what my little brother said!"

Prince Jiancheng said indifferently: "It's nothing. Every summer solstice, the Turks will often go south to invade. It's not surprising to come again this year. If you don't come, it will be weird. Don't worry too much, the soldiers will stop it. It's a shame that the proposal to move the capital was rejected by Erlang on that day. Xue Lang teamed up to block it back, otherwise, my father would have already moved, if he could move the capital, why would he be in trouble today? The imperial court will definitely spare energy and materials, and plan it slowly, and the annihilation of the Turks can be expected."

Seeing that his elder brother hadn't reacted yet, Li Yuanji was still talking about moving the capital, so he hurriedly said: "Brother, don't mention the past, don't you think this rumor is strange?"

Jiancheng frowned. He wasn't really a pustule. After being reminded by Yuan Ji, he finally came to his senses and asked hesitantly, "Yuan Ji, you mean... Erlang?"

Li Yuanji nodded his head heavily, and said, "Who will be in command if the Turks invade the south?"

The prince was silent for a while, Yuanji asked himself and answered: "Erlang!"

The prince nodded.Li Yuanji continued: "Turks come every year, and Erlang is in charge of the tiger talisman every year. He leads a heavy army to resist the Turks going south. Not to mention anything else, Erlang can't shirk the suspicion of raising the bandits' self-esteem!"

The prince nodded again, much harder than before, his eyes flickered and his expression was unpredictable.Yuan Ji went on to say: "Among our brothers, the elder brother is the eldest brother and the crown prince. He has both virtue and conduct, and his father relies heavily on him. However, because of the troubles of the Turks, we had to use Erlang again and again, so that raising tigers was a problem, and it was difficult to be inferior. My elder brother and I As a son, I should share my father's worries. The younger brother originally thought of a bowl of arsenic wine to relieve his father and elder brother's worries, but he failed. Hmph, the rumors of the Turkic invasion only appeared after Erlang detoxified, so... Is there anything wrong with the elder brother? Any ideas?"

The prince sat up straight with a serious expression.Seeing this, Li Yuanji persuaded him persistently: "Sanhu, what do you mean...the rumors were spread by Erlang's orders, and he wanted to use this to claim military power?"

Li Yuanji snorted, and said: "Did Erlang spread it... I don't have any evidence, so it's hard to say, but Erlang wanted military power for the sake of my elder brother, but he couldn't let him achieve it."

The crown prince pondered for a while, and said: "If you want to seize Erlang's military power, there is no better way to choose another general. However, in the court and field, against the Turks, the one who wins the most is really Erlang."

Li Yuanji snorted again, dissatisfied and said: "Brother has been growing Erlang's ambition and destroying his own prestige! The younger brother thinks that Erlang's repeated victories against the Turks are not due to Erlang, but to Erlang's fierce generals like clouds." Therefore."

The prince narrowed his eyes, concentrating on contemplation.Li Yuanji said: "Brother, let's count them up. Erlang's Yu Chigong, Qin Qiong, etc., are they the fierce generals of the world?"

The crown prince nodded slowly: "Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao... are indeed heroes of the time, heroes!"

Li Yuanji immediately said: "That's why, if Eldest Brother suggests to Father, choose another general, appoint Yuchi and Qin Qiong as lieutenants, and resist the Turks going south... Is it difficult? Is it more difficult than continuing to raise Erlang?"

The prince nodded slowly and emphatically: "Three nonsense words are justified! Thank you for planning for me so much, Brother Yu knows your intentions."

Li Yuanji immediately cupped his hands with a smile and said: "I dare not thank you, brother. I have been kind to me. What I have done is not enough to repay brother's kindness, but it is the right thing to do."

Jiancheng patted him on the shoulder in relief, and said: "Thank you, you have always planned for me with all your heart, I know it in my heart, and rest assured, you will live up to brother Yu today, and brother Yu will certainly not let you down in the future."

Li Yuanji said obediently: "I don't help my brother because of this."

Jiancheng smiled: "I know."

(End of this chapter)