A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

It took Li Longji a long time to recover after Li Heng left.

"Where is that rebellious son? Bring him here to me!"

After recovering, the first thing Li Longji did was to summon Li Heng.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince instructed before he left that Your Majesty needs to rest and recuperate, and should not overexert yourself. He still has state affairs to attend to, so he has returned first."

"He comes to visit Your Majesty every day at Chenshi (7-9 AM), so Your Majesty need not worry."

Li Jingzhong lowered his head and spoke meekly, not becoming arrogant or haughty just because he was favored by Li Heng.

No matter what, the man before him was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Even if he had pledged allegiance to Li Heng, Li Heng might not be willing to turn against Li Longji for the sake of a servant like him.

"Ha, I missed you! Cough cough!"

Li Longji started coughing again, his face looking pale.

"Go, summon the Prince of Yan, the heads of the three provinces, and the ministers of the six ministries. I want to depose the Crown Prince!"

Li Longji gritted his teeth and said.

Even if he only had one year left to live, he would hold tightly to the power of the emperor and not allow anyone to touch it, especially Li Heng. Even if Li Bai were to seize this power, Li Bai would still be a subject and would not rebel.

Li Heng was the only person legally entitled to inherit his power, which caused Li Longji great panic.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has instructed that your health requires rest and that no one is allowed to disturb you."

Li Jingzhong's high-pitched voice made Li Longji frown.

"Is he trying to put me under house arrest?!"

"And you, you lackey, do you simply obey His Highness the Crown Prince's every command? Are you my servant or the Crown Prince's servant?"

"This servant is naturally Your Majesty's servant, but this servant is also thinking of Your Majesty's health."

Li Jingzhong spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"I need you, you bastard, to care about my health?!"

"You dare to challenge me?!"

"Get out! Summon the Prince of Yan, the heads of the three provinces, and the ministers of the six ministries. Now get out!"

Li Longji said angrily.

Li Jingzhong stood there motionless, as if he had not heard Li Longji's words.

"Your Majesty, please speak with His Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM). Your Majesty should be able to see the current situation."

"Since His Highness the Crown Prince has said that no one is allowed to disturb His Majesty, then naturally no one will disturb His Majesty."

Li Longji stared at Li Jingzhong, his face contorted. "You have betrayed me!"

"This servant wouldn't dare!"

Li Jingzhong knelt down with a thud, but there was no trace of fear in his voice.

"You dare not? It's not that you don't dare?"

"ha!"

"Ha ha!"

"Hahaha!"

"Now even a eunuch without testicles dares to disregard me, hahahahahahaha!"

Li Longji feigned weakness and madness, standing barefoot on the ground, saying, "I'd like to see if you dare to stop me."

Li Longji walked step by step toward the door, and when he reached Li Jingzhong, he kicked him.

Li Jingzhong knelt there, unmoved by Li Longji's kicks. Li Longji, however, was already extremely weak and staggered to the ground due to the force of the impact.

Li Longji scrambled to his feet in a disheveled state and kicked Li Jingzhong a few more times.

As he walked away, Li Jingzhong said, "His Highness has ordered that His Majesty may move freely within the Zichen Palace and the Imperial Garden."

"The other palaces are quite far away, and His Majesty's health may not be able to withstand it."

"His Highness the Crown Prince's deep filial piety is enough to move the entire world."

Li Longji: "..."

When he walked out of the Zichen Palace and headed towards the outside of the palace, he found that the gate was guarded by imperial guards.

When he reached the door, the Imperial Guards reached out and stopped him.

As Li Jingzhong just said, this is Li Heng's subordinate.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has decreed that His Majesty is currently in poor health and can only move around in the Zichen Palace and the Imperial Garden."

Li Longji's veins were already bulging with anger. "What if I order you to walk there?"

The Imperial Guards blocked the door with their bodies, expressing their stance through their actions.

Looking at the tall and strong imperial guards, and then at his own frail body that even a eunuch couldn't kick, Li Longji returned to the Zichen Palace in dejection.

Li Jingzhong was not surprised to see Li Longji return dejectedly.

Now, apart from the title of emperor, Li Longji has no power left whatsoever.

For an emperor who valued power above all else, the inner pain and torment were no less than those caused by his past illnesses.

"Where is Consort Yang?"

"Summon Consort Yang here?"

Li Longji lay dejectedly on the bed. The black elephant was trying to reclaim its rightful rights, but he could do nothing about it.

"Your Majesty, you are currently in poor health and should not be near women."

Li Jingzhong said slowly.

"ha!"

Li Longji laughed in exasperation, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and seemed lost in thought.

The next day at dawn, Li Heng arrived at the Zichen Palace to pay his respects to Li Longji.

"No, I cannot accept your greetings."

"You, Li Heng, are so capable! You've been defecating and pissing on my head, and you still dare to greet me with greetings!"

Li Longji said sarcastically.

Li Heng pretended not to hear anything, "Your Majesty, I am only thinking of your health and safety. If Your Majesty has any needs, please let Eunuch Li convey them."

"Or we can discuss it when I come to visit you at Chenshi (7-9 AM) each day."

Li Heng spoke slowly, his attitude still gentle, but Li Longji could sense the sharpness hidden beneath this gentleness.

"I require Consort Yang and numerous palace maids to dance and play music. I wonder if Your Highness could grant me this small wish?"

Li Longji's tone remained sarcastic and unsettling.

Li Heng nodded and said, "Of course, I will make the arrangements immediately."

"However, Father is currently in poor health, so it's best to just enjoy the singing and dancing."

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

After Li Heng finished speaking, he left with Li Jingzhong.

"Keep a close eye on Consort Yang and her many palace maids when they come over."

Li Heng gave the instructions.

"Here you are."

Li Jingzhong quickly replied that he had completely offended Li Longji and had no choice but to follow Li Heng to the end.

However, he felt that this was a bright path, while following Li Longji was a dead end.

"I hereby grant you the authority to mobilize the Imperial Guards. All palace maids serving His Majesty shall be strictly guarded and shall not be allowed to leave the palace."

"The same applies to Consort Yang. Yang Guozhong has committed numerous crimes and has been imprisoned. He is not allowed to leave the palace except to go to the Zichen Palace."

To prevent any accidents, Li Heng sealed off the entire palace, and no one who had come into contact with Li Longji was allowed to leave the palace.

Even though the court is currently under his and Li Bai's control, it would still be very troublesome if Li Longji really created something similar to the imperial edict in the belt.

Especially the Li family relatives, none of them are easy to deal with.

If someone were to obtain Li Longji's secret edict and attempt to stage another coup at Xuanwu Gate, he would be fine if he was alerted, but if he failed to notice and lost his life, who would he turn to for justice?