Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

"Ah~~"

Hearing Du Chuke's words, Li Tai sighed and continued:

“Sometimes, I really envy the relationship between Old Ten and Your Majesty.

It is said that the royal family has no family affection, but who doesn’t want the love of their parents? "

"Your Majesty, His Majesty loves you very much. Didn't His Majesty give you the villa in Luoyang and the Hibiscus Garden?

Your Majesty, you are also allowed to enter the palace in a sedan chair.

Even the prince can’t compare to these.”

Du Chuke comforted.

Li Tai took a sip of hot tea and shook his head.

“That’s different. Back then, only the legitimate sons like us could be favored by His Majesty.

The Crown Prince, the Ninth Brother, and this King.

In fact, the one most favored by Grandpa was not me, but the crown prince, my second son, and the ninth son, the youngest.

Aye has put endless efforts into my eldest brother, and my mother has been even more caring towards him.

It’s just that because my eldest brother is the crown prince, many things are more strict.

The ninth child was the youngest, so Aye always kept him by his side and personally tested his schoolwork. His mother also always cared for him because he was young.

I left the palace early. I was favored because I am studious and can make my mother happy.

It’s all based on my ability.

But all this has slowly changed since ten years ago.”

"Your Highness, do you mean from the time when Prince Ji rose to power?" Du Chuke asked subconsciously.

"That's right, it was after Old Ten came out of nowhere.

The ninth child was the first to be released from the palace, and Aye was no longer with him.

This prince seldom enters the palace, and Aye never summons him.

Now, Aye’s love for the Tenth Prince has surpassed that for the Crown Prince.

My mother told me that the tenth brother is different from the other three of us brothers. She said that he is very talented and kind, filial and virtuous.

Do you know what this means?"

Li Tai looked at Du Chuke and asked seriously.

Du Chuke shook his head:

"I don't know."

"This watch strap, Li Shen is a very cunning man, far more cunning than us brothers.

Even the mother dotes on the tenth child so much.

Sometimes I think that if the Tenth Prince wants to compete for the throne, the Crown Prince may not be his opponent."

Li Tai looked a little lonely, and his expectations were filled with a sense of failure.

Li Shen is just a bastard's son, how could he be so powerful that he could suppress the legitimate sons and make them unable to raise their heads.

“Your Majesty, many ministers in the court have actually discussed this matter.

Especially the three ministers, they all talked to His Majesty, but His Majesty did not express his opinion, only saying that it would not happen.

The reason why Duke Zhao targeted Prince Ji several times before was actually because of this reason."

Du Chuke is a member of the Du family and knows a lot of things.

"Oh? Has the three ministers already discussed this matter with His Majesty?" It was the first time that Li Tai knew about this.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this happened three or four years ago. At that time, Prince Ji often made mistakes and insulted court officials.

He committed evil deeds among the people and cheated aristocratic families of a lot of money, so he had a very bad reputation.

At that time, some people begged His Majesty to punish King Ji, but His Majesty ignored them.

Afterwards, the three ministers discussed this matter with His Majesty, when Prime Minister Fang was still in office. "

Du Chuke nodded. Li Tai had not yet calmed down at that time, so he did not pay attention to this matter.

"Alas~~It seems that what I said is correct. Your Majesty has already begun to look at Old Ten differently."

Li Tai sighed.

“But based on the information we have received, it seems to me that Your Majesty and Prince Ji are more likely to be making a deal.

Or it could be said that Prince Ji has been tempting Your Majesty with wealth.

He is not as caring as His Majesty is to you, the prince, and has not given you so many gifts."

Du Chuke had a different opinion. To put it bluntly, he believed that Li Shimin was attracted by Li Shen's money.

They have been keeping an eye on Li Shen over the years, and they probably know how much money Li Shen has given to Li Shimin.

Just like the two imperial edicts this time were also exchanged for money, as soon as the convoy from Prince Ji's Mansion returned, it began to transport money to the palace.

Li Tai shook his head after hearing this:

“Shanbin, you are wrong, just as I just said, I really want to have something to do with this matter.

My mother said that the tenth brother is different from all of us brothers.

He dared to deceive the emperor, he dared to disobey the emperor's order, he dared to execute first and report later, he never treated Your Majesty as the emperor. "

"You don't treat His Majesty as the emperor?" Du Chuke was shocked. Is there such a person in the world? Are you going to die?

Even though those former heroes had gone through life and death with Your Majesty and were brothers in the beginning, there is still a difference between the monarch and his subjects now.

Everyone was very cautious and performed the duties of a ruler and his subjects.

"You don't understand, Mother said, the Tenth Prince never regarded His Majesty as the Emperor, he regarded His Majesty as his own father.

Just like the children of ordinary people, he is just a bad boy and a dandy.

This is exactly what Your Majesty wants. As an emperor, Your Majesty also longs to be surrounded by children.

If a son makes a mistake, no one would kill him. Instead, he would punish him to make him repent.

So every time Lao Shi made a mistake he got beaten.

Otherwise, do you think he has enough lives to die for deceiving the emperor and disobeying his orders?

Lao Shi is really an extremely smart person.

He can see through people's hearts and control their minds. He knows what Your Majesty wants.

This prince has been trying to figure him out for so long, and only has a little understanding of him."

Li Tai was very jealous of Li Shen. He had studied Li Shen for so long that he finally understood some of Li Shen's ideas.

Li Tai often asked himself to think according to Li Shen's way of thinking, but every time he did things differently from Li Shen.

"According to what the prince said, then His Royal Highness Prince Ji is very scary. He was only ten years old when he left the palace.

Could it be that King Ji is really the reincarnation of a god?

Prince Ji is so shrewd and has such royal favor.

If Prince Ji really wants to compete for the throne, no one will be his opponent."

After hearing what Li Tai said, Du Chuke also felt that Prince Ji was too scary. Prince Ji's rise to power happened ten years ago.

At that time, Prince Ji was just a child in school.

"Haha, who knows, Lao Shi is a smart man, don't be fooled by his cynical look.

Even His Majesty has to be on guard against him at all times, fearing that he might be cheated of his money by the Tenth Prince.

But there is one thing I am sure of, the Tenth Prince has no intention of competing for the throne, he likes to be free and unrestrained."

Li Tai chuckled twice.

“I don’t quite understand. Even if Prince Ji has no intention of competing for the throne now, doesn’t Your Majesty worry that he will in the future?

Prince Ji is only twenty years old and still at the age of playing, but what if he changes his mind as he gets older?

Your Majesty, are you so sure that the Crown Prince will be able to suppress Prince Ji in the future?"

Du Chuke was a little bit unbelievable. He didn't understand what His Majesty was thinking by leaving such a serious threat to the prince.

"I don't know about that. Maybe His Majesty has other purposes. His Majesty's actions are not something we can understand."

Li Tai shook his head and smiled slightly.

"Okay, this is not something we should think about right now. Go write a visiting card and have someone deliver it to Prince Ji's mansion.

I will go meet Old Ten tomorrow. I haven't seen him for a long time and I miss him a lot."

After Li Tai finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, with a half-smile still on his face.

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