Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

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"The Crown Prince is often ill; you should encourage him."

"Mother, what does that mean?"

Li Chengqian looked at his mother, Empress Zhangsun, with a puzzled expression and asked.

Empress Zhangsun stopped embroidering abruptly after hearing her son's words.

She raised her head, looking at Li Chengqian with a gentle expression, and asked:

"Brilliant, who told you that?"

Li Chengqian answered obediently:

"Mother, these are the words my uncle said to Qingque yesterday, which I overheard."

Empress Zhangsun's face instantly darkened upon hearing Li Chengqian's words.

How could she, as the younger sister, not know what her older brother was thinking?

"Mother, is Uncle concerned about my health?"

Li Chengqian pretended not to notice his mother's gloomy expression and continued to ask.

"Gao Ming, your uncle just said it casually, it doesn't mean anything."

Have you finished your schoolwork?

Empress Zhangsun casually brushed it off.

"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects first. I will now return to my studies with Master Confucius."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he bowed to his mother, Empress Zhangsun, and then skipped away from the Lizheng Hall.

Watching her son's departing figure, Empress Zhangsun coldly spoke:

"Wealth and prosperity."

Fu Gui, the chief steward of Lizheng Hall who was standing outside the hall, hurriedly entered the hall.

"Did the Duke of Qi enter the palace yesterday?"

Fu Gui hurriedly replied:

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Qi entered the palace yesterday afternoon, but he did not come to our side; instead, he went directly to the Prince of Yue's residence."

Empress Zhangsun nodded upon hearing this, and then instructed Fugui:

"From now on, without my orders, the Duke of Qi is forbidden from seeing Qingque in private. If he has any questions, let him come to me."

"This old servant will go and give the order immediately."

Fu Gui turned around and left the Lizheng Hall to make arrangements.

......

After Li Chengqian left, a triumphant smile appeared on his face.

In his previous life, after Li Chengqian died, his soul wandered in the skies above China for over a thousand years, witnessing the rise and fall of the Chinese people.

Li Chengqian was thrilled to see China's power and influence reaching all corners of the world, with nations coming to pay tribute.

Seeing China being humiliated, history being altered, and its people being enslaved, Li Chengqian was filled with unbearable pain.

When he saw China once again standing at the top of the world.

His soul, which had been wandering for a thousand years, was suddenly sucked away by a suction force.

When he opened his eyes again, he had become an infant.

Li Chengqian knew that this was another chance for him from heaven.

But after years of calling out and praying, Li Chengqian realized that he was not the chosen one.

Damn it, in the world of later generations, who doesn't have a system when they write novels and transmigrate or are reborn?

At the very least, you should have a cheat code.

But what about yourself?

Aside from knowing the subsequent historical trajectory, there's nothing else.

This made Li Chengqian feel very aggrieved when facing his father, who was known as the strongest carbon-based life form in the seventh century.

They couldn't win a fight, and they couldn't win a rebellion.

What's the point of fighting now?

Thus, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, from the day he became the Crown Prince...

Li Chengqian then made a decision.

Since I cannot forcibly change my tragic fate.

While my mother is still alive, I'll try my best to drive that old man crazy.

As long as Old Deng passes away early, his position as crown prince will be secure.

Thus, many famous scenes emerged in the Tang Dynasty.

For example, today, Li Chengqian is plotting against Changsun Wuji behind the scenes.

According to Li Chengqian's memories of his past life.

The biggest obstacle to his position as crown prince was his father, Li Shimin.

The second-ranked person is his maternal uncle, Changsun Wuji.

As for Li Tai and Li Zhi?

In Li Chengqian's eyes, he was just a little kid.

Without the support of the two mentioned above, Li Chengqian believed he could take on both of them single-handedly, and even give them a hard time.

In preparation for the decisive victory, Li Chengqian made a decision that still terrifies him to this day.

He had hidden a deadly weapon in the Tang Dynasty.

A powerful weapon capable of changing the landscape of the Tang Dynasty.

But right now, his father is in the prime of his life.

This powerful weapon can only be hidden for the time being.

When the time is right, Li Chengqian believes that as long as he, this ultimate weapon, makes his appearance, the entire Tang Dynasty will be shaken.

After Li Chengqian returned to the Eastern Palace, he saw Li Gang, the Grand Master of the Eastern Palace, sitting in the study waiting for him.

For some reason, every time Li Chengqian saw Li Gang, he felt acid reflux and couldn't help but feel irritable.

Why didn't I think of Old Deng's glorious achievements in my previous life?

Yang Yong, the first Sui crown prince whom he taught, died!

Li Jiancheng, the second Tang crown prince whom he taught, died!

In his previous life, he himself, the third crown prince whom he had taught, also met a tragic end.

This old Deng is practically the legendary prince killer, and he even got a triple kill in one game.

In this lifetime, when Li Shimin, on the advice of Changsun Wuji, allowed Li Gang to move into the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian did not object in any way.

Because he knew that nothing he said would make a difference.

My dad won't listen to me.

So now he only needs to smile on the surface and curse under his breath.

Li Chengqian felt that he was now terrifyingly strong, as long as he had a foothold.

He dared to ruin his own father.

As soon as Li Chengqian sat down in the study, he saw that Li Gang had already begun today's lesson.

"Your Highness, as the Book of Rites says, the ruler is the guide for the subject, the father is the guide for the son, and the husband is the guide for the wife. There is an order of rank in the world, and the rites and laws must not be overstepped."

The crown prince should abide by his duties and follow ancient customs. In this life, he should only adhere to the ancestral system and the way of the sages, for this is the right path.

What does Your Highness think?

Li Chengqian curled his lip. He had heard these words so many times in his previous life that he was sick of them. What was the point?

In the end, wasn't it just a matter of his own father's word? If he was supposed to die, he was supposed to die.

"The ancient rites and principles that the Grand Tutor spoke of have their uses in educating people's hearts, but there are never any unchanging, rigid rules in the world."

The ancient system of enfeoffing feudal lords eventually led to wars and chaos among the states.

The previous dynasty, clinging rigidly to old laws and refusing to adapt, ultimately collapsed.

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Gang's already somewhat ashen face and continued:

"For example, in our current dynasty, we are surrounded by powerful enemies from the outside and dominated by powerful families from the inside. If we only learn to follow the rules and regulations and do not know how to assess the situation or innovate and adapt, we will be in trouble."

How can one govern a strong and prosperous nation, and ensure the stability of the country, once one comes to rule the world?

When Li Gang heard Li Chengqian's words, he felt that they were contrary to the Heavenly Gang.

The once obedient and well-behaved crown prince actually dared to contradict him.

This must be because someone is corrupting the crown prince behind the scenes.

"Your Highness, please do not speak nonsense! Since ancient times, emperors have always governed the country by following the ways of the sages. There has never been a case where deviating from the orthodox way could bring peace to the nation."

Li Chengqian had just begun to consider playing a trick on Li Gang.

Then they heard footsteps outside.

Immediately afterward, Li Chengqian's personal eunuch, Xiao Shunzi, rushed in.

He ignored Li Gang and instead whispered in Li Chengqian's ear:

"Your Highness, after the court session today, His Majesty went to Zuixianlou with several important court officials."

Our people inquired around and found out that Lord Changsun had booked the entire Zuixianlou restaurant for today.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian's eyes lit up immediately.

Isn't this a terrible opportunity?