The Great Tang.
On the fourth day of the fifth month of the ninth year of Wude.
Prince Qin's mansion.
In the east wing, an eight-year-old child sat quietly by the bed. The corners of his eyes twitched as he muttered to himself,
"I transmigrated back to the Great Tang and became King Qin's Mansion's Li Tai?”
His name hadn't changed, but his age had changed from twenty-one to eight. He used to be a history graduate student, but now he was a prince?
Fifth month of the ninth year of Wude…
There was still a month before the incident at Black Tortoise Sect?
Li Tai rubbed the corner of his eyebrows, and the contents of the old and new Tang books appeared in his mind.
Crown Prince Li Jiancheng knew that his battle achievements and prestige were inferior to Li Er's, so he was afraid and joined forces with King Qi Li Yuanji to exclude and frame Li Er and the entire King Qin's Residence.
The concubines in Li Yuan's harem also kept talking nonsense and framing Li Er.
This caused Li Yuan to give up on the idea of another Crown Prince, and the balance in his heart continued to tilt towards Li Jiancheng.
"This won't do!"
Li Tai's heart skipped a beat. He jumped down from the bed and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He muttered to himself,
"I transmigrated back here. Maybe because of transmigration, there's some butterfly effect. If the Black Tortoise Gate Incident doesn't happen or fails, and Li Jiancheng takes over, will he still have a chance to live?”
The struggle for the throne.
It had been exceptionally cruel since ancient times!
Whoever ascended the throne would be a disaster for the other party who was fighting for the throne!
Li Jiancheng must not become the emperor!
"Ding!"
"Intercepting system binding!"
At this moment, a voice sounded in his mind.
"Host: Li Tai, Age: 8, Identity: Prince!"
" Main Mission: Intercepting a Hu once will reward you handsomely!”
Intercepting?
Li Tai was stunned.
Just as he muttered the name of the system in his heart, an interface appeared in front of him:
[Host: Li Tai]
[Age: 8]
[Skill: None]
[Item: None]
……
The mission to intercept the enemy was quite interesting.
Li Tai rubbed his chin and pondered over the contents of the main mission. The system didn't give any more hints, but from the literal meaning, it was nothing more than someone who was about to be promoted. If he suddenly appeared and snatched the official position that should have been his, it would be considered a success.
Or maybe someone wanted to get married, but he appeared…
Li Tai's eyes lit up. The more he thought about it, the clearer he became.
The System was speechless.
The intercepting system was a little down. Was there a problem with the host's reading comprehension? This was already developing in the direction of bullying men and women!
At this moment, Li Tai felt that he had completely understood the true meaning of the system's interception. He pondered and walked out of the room with his hands behind his back, looking up in the direction of the palace.
Perhaps…
He could talk to Li Yuan!
Thinking of this, Li Tai strode away from King Qin's Mansion and headed in the direction of Taiji Palace.
……
Taiji Palace was divided into three dynasties.
The Gate of Heaven Influence of the outer court was the place where the grand ceremony was held.
Taiji Hall was the main place where the emperor listened to government affairs.
The inner court was in the Hall of Two Elements.
Only a few people could enter.
Li Tai walked to the Yin Yang Hall. Without waiting for the guards outside the door to come over and ask, he said loudly,"Imperial Grandfather, I, Li Tai, have come to see you!”
In the hall, Li Yuan was wearing a black veil and an imperial robe. He was sitting behind a table with his head lowered and reading a document in his hand. Suddenly, he heard the voice of a child coming from outside the hall and couldn't help but be startled.
Li Tai?
The fourth son of King Qin's Mansion?
It had been a long time since she had seen Li Er ever since she had a bad time with him!
Li Yuan put down the document, stood up, and walked out of the hall curiously. When he saw Li Tai, who looked like a child, a kind smile appeared on his face. He walked down the steps and gently stroked the top of Li Tai's head. He smiled and said,"Green Sparrow, I haven't seen you in a long time!”
"I haven't been here for a long time either."
An innocent smile appeared on Li Tai's face. In his mind, the memories of his predecessor kept surfacing.
Li Tai was surprised to find that his predecessor had been deeply loved by Li Yuan since he was young. That was why he didn't feel uncomfortable when facing Li Yuan. Li Yuan was the emperor, but he looked more like an old man next door.
Li Yuan held his hand and walked toward the Yin and Yang Palace. He smiled and said,""Since you are here, stay for a few more days before leaving and accompany zhen in the palace.”
"Sure,"
Li Tai nodded and followed him into the hall.
As soon as he entered, he saw an old minister sitting in the hall.
The white-bearded official quickly stood up and bowed to Li Tai."This old subject Pei Ji greets the Fourth Prince.”
Li Tai looked at him. He knew Pei Ji, the first Prime Minister since the founding of the Great Tang. He nodded and pointed at the preserved fruits on the table not far away. He said to Li Yuan,"Imperial Grandfather, you go ahead with your work. I'll sit by the side and eat something.”
He hadn't eaten anything since he transmigrated, so he was a little hungry.
After Li Yuan nodded, Li Tai walked to the side without hesitation and sat cross-legged behind a few tables. He picked up the raisins on the preserved fruit plate and started eating.
Li Yuan looked kindly at the eight-year-old Li Tai and sat opposite Pei Ji. He picked up the document on the table and read it while saying softly,"Xuan Zhen, you didn't finish your words just now. I'm listening, you can continue.”
"Here."
Pei Ji hurriedly sat up straight and said with a solemn expression,
"Your Majesty, the Prince's Party and the Qin Emperor's Party are getting more and more violent. They are already incompatible like fire and water. I think that at this time, both sides should be appeased.”
Li Tai didn't care at first, but when he heard Pei Ji's words, the preserved fruit in his hand couldn't help but pause. He raised his head and looked at Pei Ji.
What kind of bullsh * t advice was this!
And even appease him?
Li Jiancheng was the Crown Prince, and Li Er was the Heavenly Strategy General. Their reputations and official positions were already at the peak. What else could they give them?
No matter how much money was given, they could not move his heart. This was because the core conflict between the Prince's Party and the King of Qin's Party was that both the Crown Prince and the King of Qin desired the throne. Neither of them could give up. No matter who ascended the throne, it would be a disaster for the other party!
This guy was too unreliable!
Li Tai shook his head and said in a tender voice,"Imperial Grandfather, I have something to say!"”
Li Yuan was deep in thought, considering Pei Ji's words when he suddenly heard Li Tai's voice. He tilted his head to look at him and asked curiously,""What are you trying to say?"
Li Tai raised his head and pointed at Pei Ji. He said with a serious expression,"Imperial Grandfather, you can't listen to this person!”
Pei Ji was stunned.
Li Yuan also looked at him in shock." Why do you say that?”
Li Tai's face turned solemn, and he said,"
"Imperial Grandfather, just now, Prime Minister Pei said that the Prince's Party and Qin Wang's Party have reached a point where they can't get along like fire and water.”
"Why do you want to appease the princelings and Qin Wang's faction? If their relationship isn't good, Imperial Grandfather will have to appease them. Then, I think that the relationship between the princelings and Qin Wang's faction will only get worse in the future. Because as long as their relationship isn't good, they will be able to get benefits from Imperial Grandfather!”
"And once they can't get any benefits from Imperial Grandfather, they will return to the starting point.”
"Then what's the point of Imperial Grandfather pacifying them?”
Li Tai threw a grape into his mouth, chewed on his cheeks and said loudly,""So, Imperial Grandfather cannot listen to Prime Minister Pei's words!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The Yin and Yang Palace was silent.
Li Yuan and Pei Ji stared at Li Tai for a long time.
Especially Pei Ji, his heart was filled with shocking waves.
This was an eight-year-old prince?
He could easily point out the flaws in his advice!
Moreover, he was speaking with reason and evidence, and it was convincing!
Even among the ministers, how many of them could compare to the Fourth Prince?
Li Yuan was equally shocked.
He believed that these words came from Li Tai's own thoughts and not someone else asking Li Tai to recite them before coming here.
But the more this was the case, the more shocked Li Yuan was.
Li Tai was only eight years old, but he was able to see through everything and hit the nail on the head!
"Green Sparrow, what do you think I should do?" Li Yuan stared at Li Tai.”
Li Tai picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and chewed on it.
"There's no good way. Whether it's the Prince Party or the Qin King Party, you know in your heart that their goal is the throne. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured, not to mention the fight for the throne. No matter how much you give them, it's useless. Xiang Zhuang's sword dance has Liu Bang in mind.”
"But then again,"
Li Tai choked and hurriedly picked up a cup of water to take a sip. After feeling much better, he continued,
"Imperial Grandfather only has one throne, but now there are two people fighting for it. If it's given to the Crown Prince, King Qin's Mansion will definitely be unhappy. If it's given to King Qin's Mansion, King Qin's Mansion will be dissatisfied, so this is a dead knot. Regardless of whether it's the Prince's Party or the Qin King's Party, whoever takes the throne, the other party will definitely suffer a calamity.”
Pei Ji opened his mouth and wanted to refute him. You're only eight years old, what do you know about court disputes?
However, Pei Ji understood that every word Li Tai said was the truth!
He could not refute!
Li Yuan's face turned pale.
Li Tai's words shocked him.
Li Yuan didn't want to believe that this was the truth.
However, he knew that Li Tai was telling the truth!
If the Crown Prince or the King of Qin sat on the throne, would they let the other party off?
It was impossible to let him go!
Not only would they not let him off, but anyone else would probably kill him!
Didn't Yang Guang of the former Sui Dynasty do this?
Could it be that I've been wrong all along?
Just as Li Yuan was deep in thought, a eunuch's voice suddenly sounded from outside the hall.""Your Majesty, a spy has reported.”
Li Yuan came back to his senses and said in a deep voice,"Bring it in."”
Li Tai was also a little curious. Li Yuan actually had a spy, which was not recorded in the history books!
An old eunuch dressed in a blue robe gently pushed open the door of the hall and respectfully handed a letter to a few tables before leaving.
Li Yuan opened the letter and took a look. His expression changed drastically, and he said in a trembling voice,
"Jiancheng and Yuanji want to use the Turkic invasion of Wu City on the northern border to replace Shimin in resisting the Turks. The Crown Prince will then invite Shimin to the Kunming Pond to assassinate him?”
"On Shimin's side, he wants to frame Jiancheng and Yuanji for having an affair with the harem and take the opportunity to kill his brother in the palace?”
"Brothers killing each other. Has their relationship reached this stage?”
Pei Ji's expression changed drastically as he said in disbelief,""How is this possible!"
Li Yuan lowered his head and stared at the secret report. Combined with what Li Tai had just said, even if he did not believe it, the truth was right in front of him. He had no choice but to believe it.
Li Tai was even more flabbergasted. F * ck, what kind of spy was this? Was he so awesome?
It wasn't written in the history books!
Did Li Yuan know everything beforehand?!
At this moment, Li Yuan was a little confused and said,""Green Sparrow, do you think I can improve their relationship?”
Change my ass!
Li Tai cursed in his heart. It would be a ghost if he could improve. However, seeing Li Yuan's dejected look, he didn't want to hurt him. He took out a handful of raisins from the fruit plate and placed them in front of Li Yuan, comforting him,
"Imperial Grandfather, they became like this because they were fighting for the throne. If they understood that the throne was no longer fated with them, do you think they would no longer have any conflicts? What was this called? This was called pulling firewood from under the cauldron! Of course, I'm just saying this, and Imperial Grandfather will listen. After all, the throne has been tossed around, and it can only be chosen between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin.”
However, the speaker had no intention of listening.
Not giving them the throne?
Would there be no more conflict between them?
A drastic measure?
Li Yuan muttered these words in his heart. He lowered his head and stared at the handful of raisins that Li Tai had placed in front of him. His eyes suddenly became brighter and brighter. He looked up at Li Tai and said,"Who said that apart from the Crown Prince and the King of Qin, there are no other candidates?”
"Who else could it be?" Li Tai asked suspiciously.”
Li Jiancheng was the Crown Prince, not to mention that the princelings were powerful. Moreover, if they were to talk about the system of choosing the direct line instead of the elder, Li Jiancheng, the Crown Prince, would definitely inherit the throne.
Then there was the Heavenly Strategy General, the King of Qin, Li Er. His illustrious military achievements were there!
And Li Yuanji?
Stop fooling around. This guy can be a thug, but an emperor? No chance!
"And you!" Li Yuan suddenly said.
"Huh?" Li Tai was dumbfounded.
Li Yuan stared at the dumbfounded Li Tai and said solemnly,""Green Sparrow, I want to make you the imperial grandson and abdicate tomorrow!”
"This Emperor will not build this throne, nor will he give it to Shimin. Green Sparrow, this Emperor will give it to you!!”
"Ah?"
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