"Chen 'er, I've thought about it, and the only one who can shoulder this heavy responsibility is you!”
"You've always been capable and can handle big events.”
"What you said just now proved that my judgment was not wrong. You are a talented assistant to the king!”
"With you as the governor of Jingzhao, Imperial Grandfather can rest easy!”
He suddenly thought of this and felt overjoyed!
Letting Li Chen take up this position would bring him too many benefits.
First of all, this kid was indeed capable, and his years of cultivation were not in vain. With his talent, he was not inferior to Li Shimin in the past. He was more than enough to be the governor of the capital.
Secondly, his identity as a member of the royal family allowed him to easily control his subordinates. No one dared to disobey him!
Although Li Chen hated Li Shi Min, they were still father and son.
"Chen 'er, I know that this position is difficult, but can you promise me?”
"Only you can do it! Imperial Grandfather is begging you, alright? When the situation stabilizes, I will grant you the title of Prince! Alright?"
It was as if he was holding onto a life-saving straw and was unwilling to let go.
Li Chen pondered for a while, and his expression gradually became serious.
"Imperial Grandfather, I am willing to take on this great responsibility!”
Li Chen said seriously,
"However, I am not doing this for the so-called title of a prince, nor for any benefits.”
"I only want our Li family to be stable and I only want Imperial Grandfather to stop worrying about this kind of thing.”
"If that's the case, I, Li Chen, won't frown even if I have to bear a heavy burden!”
His words were sonorous and forceful, and his tone was sincere. Li Yuan trembled when he heard it!
"Good, good, good!"
Li Yuan said the word 'good' three times in a row. He slapped his thigh and praised,
"I, Li Yuan, am truly blessed by the heavens to have such a virtuous grandson!”
"Men, men!"
Li Yuan said in a deep voice,
"Liu Hongji will be relieved of his post as the Commander-in-Chief of Jingzhao. The position of Commander-in-Chief will be taken over by the Virtuous Prince, Li Chen, who will be in charge of Chang 'an's Jinwu Guards and Changlin Army!”
The emperor's decree was to be passed down by him, then officially drafted by the Ministry of Central Affairs and issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Generally speaking, the Hall of Governmental Affairs would not object to the Emperor's mobilization of Chang 'an Fortress's defensive forces. Otherwise, they would be suspected of rebellion and would lose their heads.
"Chen 'er, I'll give you another token.”
Li Yuan took out a golden token arrow from his bosom and said solemnly,
"This medallion can mobilize all the Imperial Army soldiers in Taiji Palace, including the Black Tortoise Sect, the Vermilion Bird Sect, the Fragrant Forest Sect, and even my palace guards!”
"Chang He, Jing Junhong, and the others saw this golden plate as if they were seeing me! If they don't listen to your orders, you only need to show them this item.”
"If they dare to have any objections, they will be deceiving the emperor and can be killed on the spot!”
Li Chen's heart skipped a beat. He then stepped forward with both hands to receive the golden token arrow.
Li Yuan was betting everything on him!
"Chen 'er, listen to me…"
Li Yuan stared at Li Chen and said in a deep voice,
"Imperial Grandfather is putting his life in your hands!”
"You…you must not let down my expectations…"
Li Chen pursed his lips and nodded solemnly.
"I can't guarantee anything else, but I can guarantee that you…will be safe!”
"If anyone dares to usurp the throne, they will have to step over my dead body!”
Hearing this, Li Yuan nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with gratification.
……
In the evening, Li Chen accompanied Li Yuan for dinner before leaving the Imperial City in a carriage.
In the carriage, he kept playing with the golden token arrow in his hand, his eyes deep.
Li Chen murmured softly.
He had wanted to use those words to gain some military power from Li Yuan. At the very least, he would have wanted to give himself a position as the head of the guards so that he could work in the palace.
However, he did not expect Li Yuan to give it all to him!
To put it in an exaggerated way, as long as he had any disloyalty, he could usurp the throne tomorrow and become the emperor himself!
To be honest, this trust was heavy and touched him.
"With me around, don't worry…I won't let Li Shiming force my father to abdicate.”
A cold light flashed in Li Chen's eyes as he said in a low voice,
"As for Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji…"
……
Dong dong dong!
"Your Highness, something big has happened to Your Highness!"
An anxious voice was heard in the courtyard.
Li Shi Min was practicing his martial arts. Hearing this tone, he couldn't help but frown.
Something big happened in Chang 'an almost every day, and it was getting more and more unfavorable to him. He was almost numb to it.
"Phew-"
"Why are you panicking?"
" What?!"
Li Shi Min shouted, his brows furrowed!
Liu Hongji was an extremely important part of his plan! If he didn't cooperate, his soldiers would have been wiped out before they even left the house!
If it was the Crown Prince's men…no kidding, he could take his entire family and commit suicide.
"Did they say who would take over?"
He forced himself to calm down and asked anxiously.
"I said, change it, change it…"
The servant seemed to have difficulty speaking.
"No, no, it's changed…Eldest Young Master.”
"Ah?"
Li Shi Min was dumbstruck. The towel in his hand fell to the ground.
Li Chen?
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