Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 294 Brothers’ Covenant (3)

What is the position of prince?For Li Xian, it was a huge temptation, not only Li Xian, but most of the people in the world were no exception, but for Li Xian, that position was a dead end, why?It's very simple, Li Hong's death is a lesson from the past. How can an ambitious person like Empress Wu allow the prince to get in the way of the court? The more powerful the prince, the faster he will die. For ambition, there is only one way to go, and that is to imitate Emperor Taizong and come up with the "Xuanwumen" change. Otherwise, whoever ascends to the position of prince in the face of Empress Wu who takes the emperor to order the world will be close to death. It's far away. Obviously, Li Xian will never take over the position of prince without sufficient preparation. As for whether Li Xian wants to take over the position, Li Xian is happy to see it succeed. It is not an easy thing to be safe, and Li Xian has already been fully prepared for this, so he is not worried that Li Xian will not obey orders obediently.

"Sixth brother Mingjian, apart from you and my brother, who else can enter the East Palace?"

Li Xian didn't answer Li Xian's question, but curled his lips and asked back with a faint smile.

"This...well, the eighth brother is still young, so he shouldn't be the best candidate?"

Upon hearing Li Xian's strange question, Li Xian was taken aback for a moment, hesitated, and then replied hesitantly.

"Although the eighth brother is young, he is also the son of the legitimate son. Don't forget that the father is only the youngest son of the direct son. Besides, besides the eighth brother, did the sixth brother forget that there are three older brothers out there?"

Li Xian sneered, and unceremoniously pointed out the loopholes in Li Xian's words.

"This, this... Could it be that the queen mother dares to take the risk of choosing the eighth younger brother? Are you afraid that the ministers will not agree?"

When Li Xian said this, Li Xian burst into cold sweat immediately, his face was wrinkled like a bitter gourd, and the rhetorical question he asked was weak and weak, apparently even he himself didn't believe it.

"Don't dare? If there is anything that dare not, the elder brother of the crown prince dares to kill like this, and what else the queen mother dare not do, hey, the ministers? If the ministers are useful, then the grandson Wuji, Chu Suiliang, etc. would not have done it." They are all people with power over the government, so what's the result?" Li Xian laughed, and casually refuted Li Xian's words to nothing.

"Brother, I'm confused because of brother, you can make up your mind, seventh brother."

The more Li Xian thought about it, the more flustered he became, and the more he thought about it, the more worried he became. At the end, cold sweat was streaming down his face, he shook his head with a wry smile, and simply handed over the decision to Li Xian.

"Sixth brother, there is no need to worry too much. According to my younger brother, the queen mother would never dare to choose the three elder brothers outside. The reason is very simple. Those three have been in the mansion for many years, and each of them has formed a system. If they are crowned princes, they will be chaotic after a long time. The queen mother dare not take this risk. Besides, the emperor will never let the queen mother act like this. The younger brother can guarantee this. As for the eighth brother, it is possible, but the possibility is not high. My younger brother said to my mother later that it is easy to control, but if you and my brother join hands to make trouble, the queen mother may not be able to hold it, and the mother may not want to enter the situation."

After Li Xian had sold enough, he turned his head and overturned all the hypotheses he had put forward one by one, commenting on the affairs of the princes, but he did not mention himself alone.

"Huh? Seventh Brother, did you say that the Queen Mother's favorite person is you, Seventh Brother?"

After all, Li Xian is not an idiot. After going through Li Xian's words carefully, he has vaguely grasped the root of the matter, but he is not sure, so he asked a question pretending to be ignorant.

"Hehe, Sixth Brother said two words wrong, not because of intention, but as a suggestion. I think Sixth Brother should be able to understand the strangeness, so there is no need for me to explain any more." Seeing Li Xian's expression, Li Xian knew that Li Xian had probably guessed the truth, but he explained it with a smile.

"Well, that's true, but since my brother already knows the basics, he won't fall into this evil trick, but it's up to the seventh brother to decide how to deal with it."

Li Xian did understand the unfinished words in Li Xian's words - in order to separate the two brothers, it is very likely that Empress Wu will deliberately suggest or let people let out that Li Xianfang is the "true son", as long as As a result, the two brothers had a estrangement, and Empress Wu's goal was achieved. Naturally, Li Xian would not be so stupid as to do such a thing that would benefit both sides from cooperation, but he would only understand it when he understood it. As for the countermeasures, Li Xian was still a bit blind, so he had to throw the problem to Li Xian.

"Don't worry, Sixth Brother, my younger brother has a countermeasure for this matter, but it is not appropriate to move lightly at this time. Only after the queen mother makes a move, can I follow the plan. If you change your tactics, it will be difficult to deal with." The reason why Li Xian said so much is that the most fundamental purpose is to stabilize Li Xian, and what he wants is Li Xian's unconditional trust. Seeing that the goal has been achieved at this time, Li Xian naturally To give Li Xianhao some reassurance.

"That's good, the seventh brother will be the master of everything, just wait for the younger brother to dispatch him."

Li Xian had no doubts about Li Xianzhi's ability. He had heard Li Xian swear before, so he had no doubts about it. Seeing that Li Xian didn't want to explain the countermeasures, although Li Xian felt extremely itchy, in order to show his strength However, he had to pretend to be bold and express his absolute trust in Li Xian.

"Sixth brother is serious, little brother should assist seventh brother with all his heart, so as to become an emperor through the ages!"

What Li Xianyao said was Li Xian's words, and after hearing his statement, he was immediately given a high hat.

"Hahaha...Okay, if you can get the help of the seventh brother, you don't have to worry about being a brother. You and my brothers are of one heart, and the benefits can cut through gold. Where in the world can't go!" Li Xian's words obviously touched Li Xian's heart, straight to the point. Li Xian was so happy that he didn't care about it and laughed out loud, the laughter was full of joy that couldn't be concealed, how could there be half the pain of losing his brother?
There is no father and son in the Tian family, and brothers are like floating clouds. The ancients were sincere and did not deceive each other. Isn't this guy the best example?Hey, it's really ridiculous to say that brothers and sisters are of the same mind!Looking at Li Xian, who was looking forward to Zixiong, Li Xian's heart was full of contempt, but at the same time he was very helpless. It was a little far-fetched to smile, but fortunately, Li Xian was patronizing Ziyi at the moment, but he didn't He focused on observing what was wrong with Li Xian's expression.

"Your Highness, the Heavenly Gate has arrived."

Li Xian had just stopped laughing for a while, when the carriage arrived at the small square in front of Zetian Gate, Zhang Che, who was waiting beside the carriage, did not dare to neglect, hurried to the side of the curtain of the carriage, carefully reminded him.

"Seventh brother, please!"

As soon as he heard that the imperial city had arrived, Li Xian didn't dare to show any smug smiles, so he quickly calmed down, stretched out his hands to rub his face, and squeezed his brows vigorously, trying to put on a worried look. Seeing Li Xian waved his hands, he said his request.

"Sixth brother, please!"

Li Xian's acting skills are very high, and there is no need to be like Li Xian's endless preparatory gestures. As long as his face is serious, a sense of sadness arises spontaneously. In response, he got up, bent down, and got out of the carriage, only to find that the small square was already full of courtiers, not only the six prime ministers, but even the ordinary courtiers were basically there , the scale was not much different from that of Dachao Shi, and he couldn't help but move slightly in his heart, but he didn't express anything else, he just walked side by side with Li Xian to the small square with a gloomy face.

"Your Highness."

"See your Highnesses."

Li Xian and his party were so powerful that the officials had been alarmed for a long time. Seeing the two brothers Li Xian walking side by side, all the officials dared not be negligent. The two Xian brothers obviously didn't intend to be polite, they just nodded indifferently and walked towards the gate of the palace without a word, handing over their badges for meeting each other, and then silently turned back to the officials.

"His Royal Highness, how did the crown prince die? The old minister doesn't know, please give the old minister an explanation."

Li Xian had just returned to the small square, Yan Liben, who had a livid face, couldn't bear it any longer, and led a group of officials from the prince's department to Li Xian, and asked in a tone of reprimand. .

How did it happen?Needless to say, wasn't it the old thief who killed him?You keep getting very angry with us!Hearing that Yan Liben's tone was so unfriendly, Li Xian couldn't help feeling furious, but at the moment, Li Xian couldn't lose his manners, he could only forcefully suppress the irritability in his heart, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Yan Xiangming learned that Xiao Wang is also kept in the dark now, and really doesn't know what happened at the other end of the East Palace."

"Really? I remember that His Royal Highness got married last night, and lived in the Martial Fortune Palace. Why did he appear here again now? I don't know what to do, so I ask His Highness to enlighten me."

As the prince's confidant, Yan Liben really couldn't accept the prince's sudden death, he had already lost his composure, and he was so focused on knowing the real cause of Li Hong's death that he lost all scruples and held on to Li Xian.

What is this old man doing, is he crazy?Does the prince's death have anything to do with Lao Tzu?Damn it, I'll ask Lao Tzu, who will I ask!Li Xian can understand the pain in Yan Liben's heart, but it doesn't mean that Li Xian is willing to suffer this kind of disaster for nothing. The problem is that Li Xian can't conflict with Yan Liben in such a large audience. Not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

"Returning to Prime Minister Yan, Xiao Wang did meet the saint early this morning, but his father was so distraught that he fainted. Xiao Wang went out of the palace to wait for orders according to his mother's order. As for other matters, it is beyond Xiao Wang's ability. Those who know, if Yan Xiangruo has doubts, when the emperor calls, Xiao Wang will accompany Yan Xiang to ask clearly, okay?"

Li Xian wanted to win over the prince's team, so he would not turn against Yan Liben at this time, so he replied patiently and sincerely.

"Humph……"

Yan Liben was feeling extremely sad, and he didn't really want to believe Li Xian's explanation, so he snorted coldly, and asked again when he suddenly saw Gao Hesheng was about to come out from the palace gate, so he immediately stopped talking and said nothing. Ignoring Li Xian, he led a group of the prince's confidantes and hurriedly greeted Gao Hesheng.

(End of this chapter)