My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Xu Hui rested her chin on her hand: "Your Majesty, according to common sense, it is indeed as you say, a son killing his father is utterly depraved."

No matter where you go, it's unacceptable and unforgivable. Not only can the Han people not forgive it, but the Xiongnu people can't forgive it either.

But, since vinegar is sour wherever it's applied, and salt is salty wherever it's applied, doesn't Touman Chanyu bear any responsibility for this?

"What responsibility does he bear?" Li Shimin asked.

"Initially, Touman Chanyu made Modu his crown prince, which was a perfect thing."

However, later, Touman Chanyu fell in love with other young and beautiful concubines.

And he had a son with that woman.

then,

Touman Chanyu then had the idea of ​​changing the crown prince.

He sent Maodun to the Yuezhi Kingdom as a hostage, and then sent troops to attack the Yuezhi Kingdom.

Your Majesty, please consider this: Touman Chanyu clearly knew that Modu was in the Yuezhi Kingdom, yet he still did this. Wasn't that using someone else to do his dirty work?

However, Maodun was no ordinary man; he had already received prior warning.

He stole a horse and fled from the Yuezhi Kingdom back to the Xiongnu.

If Touman Chanyu had arrested Maodun back then, that would have been fine.

However, Touman Chanyu felt sorry for Maodun, but also thought Maodun was very brave, so he actually gave Maodun 10,000 cavalry.

After acquiring these 10,000 cavalrymen, Maodun trained them diligently every day.

He created a whistle, and wherever the whistle pointed, everyone had to shoot arrows in that direction.

On one occasion, Modu and Touman Chanyu went hunting together.

Maodun then pointed the signal arrow at Touman Chanyu.

His archers then turned Touman Chanyu into a pincushion.

Maodun declared himself Chanyu.

From then on, Modu conquered the Donghu and Yuezhi kingdoms, gradually unifying the grasslands.

If Touman Chanyu had never intended to harm Maodun, would Maodun have killed him?

Li Shimin listened and lowered his head, remaining silent.

Because he also understood the meaning behind Xu Hui's words, which meant that he shouldn't have treated Li Chenggan that way.

"Your Majesty, the most precious and sincere emotion in the world is none other than the love between father and son."

Therefore, fathers are often willing to pass on everything they have to their sons.

Including all his power, wealth, status, etc.

Generally speaking, sons also want to be filial to their fathers, to care for them in their old age and to see them off when they die.

If external factors affect the relationship between father and son, do you think it's worth it?

If Your Majesty insists on deposing Li Chengqian, who do you intend to appoint as Crown Prince?

"I have already promised Li Tai that if he performs exceptionally well this time and can defeat Goguryeo and Baekje,"

I hereby appoint him as Crown Prince.

Xu Hui chuckled, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, Li Tai is likely to disappoint you."

If you want him to write articles or practice calligraphy, that's certainly possible.

Let him command an army? That's a joke!

Furthermore, did Li Tai ever write a promise guaranteeing that if His Majesty made him Crown Prince, he would pass the throne to Li Zhi after he inherited it?

and,

He also stated in the pledge that if he had a son in the future, he would kill all of his sons.

This ensured that the throne would be passed to Li Zhi.

"Yes, he did say that."

"So, does Your Majesty think it's normal for him to say such things?" Xu Hui countered. "Is Li Tai insane or just stupid?"

"Of course he's not crazy."

"Since he's not insane, yet he uttered such outrageous words, and His Majesty actually believed his nonsense—isn't that laughable?"