"Since ancient times, the winner is king and the loser is a bandit. No matter what you say, the second brother will take over my position.”
Li Yuan sneered.
He didn't have a good impression of Lin Zhexian, and with the incident at Xuanwu Sect, he didn't have a good impression of Li Shiming either.
Two people.
One was a traitor!
Not only did he dare to kill the prince and grandson in public, but he also threatened him, the emperor. Li Yuan always remembered what happened that day. He always remembered that pair of murderous eyes!
It was a pair of…
Li Yuan couldn't help but tremble.
Now that he thought about it, he felt a chill run down his spine. He was filled with fear towards Lin Zhexian.
This person.
He really dared to kill the emperor!
The other was a rare filial son, and he was very good at leading troops to war or handling state affairs.
But now, his wild ambitions were revealed.
Brother Devour was bullying his father!
"Zhen wants to ask you, if that day Zhen was not willing and made Second Brother Shimin the Crown Prince, would you kill Zhen regardless of everything?”
Li Yuan suddenly asked.
He paused and said aggressively,"I need you to tell me the truth!"
Silence.
This time, Lin Zhexian was silent, which was rare.
He did not answer directly.
However, his attitude had already made it clear that he dared to make a move!
If Li Yuan hadn't made Li Shi Min the Crown Prince, he would have killed the Emperor!
"Heh-"
"What difference does it make whether I am the emperor or not?”
Li Yuan sneered.
However, he felt endless sorrow in his heart.
Sometimes, he wondered if he was the most cowardly emperor in history.
It was fine if he didn't even take good care of his own son.
Now... He couldn't even restrain an official, and this official was ridiculously young.
"Your Majesty hasn't answered my question yet. Why is Your Majesty so pessimistic about the current Crown Prince? Could it be that you don't trust His Highness the Crown Prince that much?”
Lin Zhexian asked.
"Yes!"
Li Yuan nodded without hesitation.
He turned around and looked at the throne. He snorted coldly and said,"I've watched Second Brother grow up. He is definitely an expert in leading troops to war, but if he is allowed to govern the country, he will only destroy the world that I have fought for!”
Hearing this.
Lin Zhexian was rather helpless.
Li Shimin was not in Li Yuan's favor.
Li Er, Li Er, don't you know that sometimes being too low-key will cause others to not know your talent?
"Your Majesty. Why don't we make a bet? If Your Majesty wins, Your Majesty can do whatever you want with the head on my neck!”
"If Your Majesty loses, then let's see how Your Highness the Crown Prince will turn the Great Tang into what you want-a kingdom that will be revered in the future!”
Li Yuan paused.
His sharp gaze landed on Lin Zhexian, filled with killing intent.
"You're just an official, what qualifications do you have to make a bet with me?" he asked coldly.”
"Your Majesty will."
Lin Zhexian said confidently.
Indeed.
Lin Zhexian was right!
To Li Yuan, the bet that Lin Zhexian proposed was not bad for him, the emperor.
Even though he would have to abdicate if he lost.
However, the current Crown Prince was Li Shiming, and his interests would have to abdicate sooner or later. After all, people could not live forever.
And once he won…
"Zhen can promise a county of land and let Second Brother manage it. If that county can surpass the prosperity of Chang 'an, I will keep my position for him!”
Li Yuan said.
"Time?"
"Five years!"
"No need."
Lin Zhexian smiled faintly and shook his head.
No need? It was definitely a difficult task to make a poor county as prosperous as Chang 'an City in five years.
Even the officials in the court.
They didn't have any confidence that they could do it.
But this Lin Zhexian didn't even need five years?
Humph!
He really had the temperament of a youth!
"Then how much time do you need?"
Li Yuan asked.
"In just half a year, I will definitely give Your Majesty a county that far surpasses Chang 'an.”
Lin Zhexian said confidently.
Li Yuan didn't know what kind of confidence the other party had.
If he could really achieve that in half a year, then so what if he, Li Yuan, was not the emperor?
If Second Brother really had that ability.
Perhaps.
The Great Tang was in his hands…That was the best choice.
"Your Majesty, please wait and see. I will take my leave for the time being.”
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