Tang Dynasty: Starting at Xuanwu Gate, this prince is better off not being one.

"..."

Li Tai was speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say.

He had originally thought that his parents would say something to take care of him or comfort him, but he never expected that his father would say these things to him. For a moment, he felt depressed.

Emperor Taizong (Li Er) never realized how terrible his parenting methods were, and this was indeed the case in the original history. Take his sons, for example: Li Chengqian was raised to be a pervert; Li Tai was raised to be a ruthless prince who disregarded brotherly affection; Li Ke's fate was even more tragic, as he was framed by Changsun Wuji in the "Fang Yi'ai rebellion case" and died unjustly; as for Li You and Li Yin, one first killed his teacher Quan Wanji and then his plot to rebel was discovered, while the other was implicated and accused of rebellion, dying unjustly.

Not only his sons, but also his daughters, Princesses Gaoyang, Lanling, and Chengyang, were involved in extramarital affairs or kept male lovers; few of them were honest.

This is all thanks to Li Er's parenting style. When he loved them, he spoiled them rotten, and when he neglected them, he couldn't be bothered to even acknowledge them. In the end, they all became people with extreme personalities...

Watching Gou Da fly back to the other side as he had come, Li Yu patted Li Tai on the shoulder to comfort him.

After being patted twice, Li Tai looked up at Li Yu curiously, not understanding what he meant.

"Don't be discouraged. His Majesty cares about you, he's just too embarrassed to say it. After all, he's the emperor, and he can't lack the necessary authority."

As he spoke, Li Yu said with some pride, "Unlike my dad, he can do whatever he wants and doesn't have to have a stern face all the time."

Li Tai was somewhat touched by Li Yu's initial words of comfort, but upon hearing the latter part of his statement, he immediately jumped up and retorted, "As the ruler of a country, my father naturally needs to be more dignified. Otherwise, how can he command respect if he's always acting so rudely like you and me?"

Li Yu remained unfazed by Li Tai's sarcastic remarks. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "So tell me, if it were you, would you rather live the life your father lived, or the carefree life we ​​have?"

"this……"

Li Yu's words silenced Li Tai, who stammered after a long pause, "Of course... I like our life like this."

After checking that no one was around, Li Tai continued, "My father reviews memorials from morning till night every day, and he still has to attend court to listen to government affairs. Such a life is more suitable for my elder brother."

"You really think so?"

Li Yu stared at Li Tai's face, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Of course! What kind of look is that!?"

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by Li Yu's stare, Li Tai said indignantly, "I'm not a heartless person. I just want to be a prince and go to my fiefdom when I reach the appropriate age."

"Besides, all I want to do is study physics with you. I can't understand those imperial strategies."

Seeing the determination that Li Tai was trying his best to show, Li Yu didn't ask any more questions and just nodded.

As a man, Li Tai would never believe he had never considered becoming emperor.

But the problem lies in what Li Tai is thinking now. The Li family's educational methods can make every descendant excellent, but at the same time, very few of them are without ambition.

If Li Tai develops ambitions, Li Yu is very worried that history will repeat itself.

Having spent a lot of time with them, Li Yu genuinely didn't want to see them go down the same old path. They were all good young men, and as their friend, what he wanted most was for Li Chengqian and the others to be like brothers, respectful and harmonious.

Fortunately, at least that's how things are now, and Li Yu has at least three years. Qing Que will be away from Li Er for at least three years, and I will need at least three years to correct Qing Que's behavior...

.........

The sun was still very bright, so bright that Li Yu couldn't open his eyes.

He shielded his forehead with his hand and gazed at the opposite bank. After Gou Da returned to the other side and briefly explained things to Li Er, he stood behind Li Er. Li Er did not intend to linger. He waved to Li Jing, signaling him to continue marching, and then walked away into the distance with his hands behind his back.

As Li Er and the others walked further and further away, Li Tai continued to watch intently until Li Yu pulled him onto the carriage, at which point he finally turned his gaze away.

"Stop looking, your father has already gone far away." Li Yu kindly reminded him, looking at the three faint black dots in the distance.

Li Tai nodded silently. After a long while, he lowered the carriage curtain and tore open the tightly clenched secret letter in his hand.

"Little Fish, why didn't you let me open Father's letter just now? There was no one around at the time," Li Tai asked as he opened the envelope.

Li Yu was also opening an envelope at the time, so without looking up, he said, "His Majesty was watching from across the room. Who knows if there was anything I shouldn't see in what he wrote to you? What if there was? Wouldn't I be finished?"

"How is that possible?"

Li Tai handed the sealed letter he had already opened to Li Yu, saying, "My father didn't give me any instructions, just a few short words of advice. On the contrary, my mother and elder brother wrote many words of reluctance, and told me to return safely..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yu glanced at the three sheets of paper in Li Tai's hand, and then began to peruse the three sheets of paper in his own hand.

As Li Tai had predicted, the handwriting on the three sheets of paper came from Li Er, Changsun, and Li Chengqian respectively. However, there was one difference: Li Chengqian's paper had a lot of ink, while Changsun's had relatively less. Li Er's paper, on the other hand, was covered with densely packed characters, making Li Yu's eyes dizzy for a moment...

"What did my father, mother, and elder brother write?"

Seeing that Li Yu had already opened the three letters, Li Tai craned his neck to look in this direction.

"N-nothing..." Li Yu pulled his hand back.

He didn't believe that what Li Er wrote was about showing concern for him. Even if it was, it should only be a few words. He always felt that Li Er must have other things to tell him, and it was best not to let Li Tai see these things.

"What's with the mystery?"

Seeing Li Yu's stingy appearance, Li Tai pursed his lips, clearly not believing that his father would write a long letter of concern for Li Yu.

Li Yu clutched the letter tightly to his chest and said to Li Tai, "You read yours first, and I'll decide whether you can see it after I've read it..."

"cut……"

Having guessed the general content of Li Er's letter, Li Tai snorted disdainfully and had no choice but to turn his head back.

Immediately afterward, ignoring what Li Yu was doing, he placed his mother's letter on top and began to read it carefully, word by word...

.........