"I know. Why would I bother with a woman?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu blinked his eyes when he heard that. Then he suddenly had an idea: "But brother...what if my nephew believes his mother's words and comes to you and says, 'If my second uncle's head is hung at the palace gate, wouldn't the world be peaceful?'...what should I do then?"

"..." Now not only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was speechless, even the King of Shu and the King of Wei were a little unable to hold back.

"Second brother... I don't think my eldest brother's son has the guts to do this..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei was a kind man: "Besides... you have to make sure your son doesn't let his fourth uncle's head hang on the palace gate... that's the serious matter..."

"Get out of here!" Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu kicked his brother on the butt: "Why are you everywhere?"

"Hmph..." The little wild boar from the Li family rubbed its butt when it heard the words, and then stopped talking after grunting twice.

"By the way, what about the tyrant?" Seeing that his brother had behaved himself, His Royal Highness the King of Chu turned to Li Ke beside him and said, "Could it be that he worked in the harem last night and couldn't get up today?"

"Uh..." His Royal Highness the King of Shu no longer wanted to speak.

"That tyrant is right behind you, listening to you slandering him!" - His Majesty Li II was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a golden crown today, but he was obviously unable to suppress a certain little barbarian king who had been reborn.

"Oh... Dad, you're here..." His Royal Highness Prince Chu turned around after hearing this and continued, "Since we're here... By the way, Dad, have you had breakfast?"

"Heh... Please, Your Highness, the Prince of Chu, please take care of me..." His Majesty Li Er was halfway through his words when he suddenly turned his gaze to the other person's waist: "You went to the morning court... and you still want to bring my sword?! What do you want to do?"

"Is it too much to change my son's past achievements into a 'sword-wearing palace'?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu raised his eyebrows and said, "Father... you can't be so stingy as an emperor... Besides, I am your son after all... If you treat me like this... the ministers will gossip..."

"..." His Majesty Li II was silent for a moment after hearing this, then pointed to Zhang Zhenxuan, who was standing like a sculpture in the corridor not far away and walked towards him. "I think the ministers have no time to gossip about me now - you actually told them that if they see this person in person in the future?! Do you know -"

"——I know." His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded when he heard this: "The old Heavenly Master saved my life, Zhang Zhenxuan lived and died with me, and was loyal to me. Is it too much for me to give my Huo Guang some privileges?"

"Your Highness, the Prince of Chu has gained another 'good minister to assist the country'..." His Majesty Li II was too lazy to speak now: "Okay... I'll let you do it!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you!" - When the snake is hit, the stick is used. His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is the snake. Of course, he can also be the stick used to stir up shit: "Father, do you think...is it time to go to the morning court now?"

"..." Upon hearing this, His Majesty Li II said nothing more, turned around and walked into the Taiji Hall.

Afterwards, civil and military officials began to enter the hall one after another - but everyone looked straight ahead and remained silent as they passed by His Royal Highness the King of Chu and his brothers.

"Alas... the fickleness of human nature and the cruelty of the world..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu said as he walked into the hall.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince declined Li Ke's offer of support and walked into the hall, leaning on a crutch.

But during the formal morning court session, an embarrassing incident occurred.

His Majesty Li II's dragon throne was at the highest position, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not far below him, so if Li Chengqian wanted to walk up those steps as usual, it would seem a bit... embarrassing.

"Throw away the cane!" - Suddenly, His Majesty Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked at his heir and said sternly: "The crown prince of our Tang Dynasty, do you have to use a cane even to attend the morning court?!"

"Father..." Li Tai was about to speak when he was pulled away by Li Ke beside him. Then, Li Ke whispered in his ear: "Qingque, don't speak again..."

Father is using the crown prince to vent his anger on our second brother...

"Clang..." Li Chengqian was silent for a moment after hearing this, then he threw away his crutches and began to limp towards his position step by step.

Under the gaze of all the ministers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince felt that every step he took forward was like enduring a torture - he did not look at anyone, but slowly lowered his head and stared at the road under his feet.

Father is right... The heir apparent of the Tang Dynasty... the emperor destined to rule the world in the future... should not be a cripple...

Kuandi... probably thinks so too...

As time passed quietly, Li Chengqian finally arrived at the steps that usually presented no difficulty to him.

"..." For His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had never attended the morning court since he was injured, facing these steps was like facing a natural chasm.

"Do you want everyone to wait for you like this?!" - His Majesty Li II's voice was like an invisible steel knife, piercing Li Chengqian's defense at this moment: "Since you think the position of crown prince can be handed over, since you think you can back off when encountering problems, then Li Chengqian, at least let me not be disappointed in you for once - walk up to this step yourself and tell the whole court that it was you, Li Chengqian, who took the initiative to resign the position of crown prince! Don't let your brother take on everything for you!"

boom!

Now, the ministers who were originally curious about why His Majesty was suddenly so strict felt as if a huge rock had fallen from their hearts.

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Co-authored…

Is this really the prince's own initiative?

Your Highness the Prince of Chu...didn't...force the emperor to abdicate...

It seems that I and others have a stereotyped impression...

This second-rate Li Jialang…is not all…um…

No matter what the ministers felt at this moment, Li Chengqian finally gritted his teeth and climbed the stairs after listening to his father's words. However, the moment his injured leg stepped on the stairs, a piercing pain came from the sole of his foot, almost making him scream out.

"Keep going!" His Majesty Li Er's inhumanity at this moment was also a kind of deep affection: since Cheng Qian did not want to be the crown prince, only he, as a father, could show absolute coldness and ruthlessness, so that Kuan Er... would feel more guilty and love his elder brother in the future...

"..." Li Chengqian didn't say anything after hearing this. After stepping firmly on the ground, he raised his foot again. However, in just a moment when his body's center of gravity shifted, he fell down involuntarily.

"Your Highness!" The ministers couldn't help but exclaimed upon seeing this.

At this moment, a figure quickly stepped forward and held the Crown Prince firmly just as he was about to fall to the ground.

"Brother, keep going." When his younger brother's gentle voice rang in his ears, the Crown Prince, who had been able to grit his teeth and hold on, suddenly burst into tears in his already bloodshot eyes: "Brother Kuan..."

"Brother, keep walking!" After helping the eldest brother to stand up, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu still maintained the supporting posture, and then slowly helped the eldest brother up the stairs.

"Tap...tap...tap..." As the two brothers climbed the stairs together, the expressions in the eyes of everyone in the hall began to gradually change.

But the biggest change was not in the civil and military officials, nor in the standing soldiers and palace maids, but in the person sitting at the highest point here - the Dragon Throne - His Majesty Li II.

But in the end, no one spoke to break the silence.

Until His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu helped the Crown Prince back to his seat, until His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu turned to face the ministers, until... his eyes began to meet with Dou Shilun, who stood so inconspicuous among the court officials, until the two of them looked at each other.

Dou Shuer, do you believe me?

Your Highness, Prince Chu, I will stand by you no matter what.

Then Dou Shuer... I know what I should do.

"Cilang!" - As His Royal Highness the King of Chu drew out the long sword from his waist, a murderous atmosphere began to rise in the entire hall.

"As everyone knows, my elder brother is indeed lame." His Highness the Prince of Chu held the Emperor's Sword in his hand, and just like when he protected the Prince of Shu, Li Ke, he began to declare domineeringly: "But he didn't die! Brothers are like limbs. Since this prince is not dead, he, Li Chengqian, has healthy limbs! So everyone, I am holding the sword in the palace today, in fact, just to say one thing: in the Zhenguan period, there will only be one prince, and he is my elder brother, Li Chengqian!" After saying this, His Highness the Prince of Chu, holding the three-foot-long Qingfeng Sword, swept his eyes across the audience, showing his domineering attitude: Who is in favor? Who is against?

But at this moment, the hall seemed to be plunged into deathly silence.

The ministers were confused, especially Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling: they couldn't figure it out even if they smashed their heads, how could His Royal Highness the King of Chu actually... really be a wise king! What a wise king...

By the way, Fang Xuanling was fine at this time - after he expressed his emotion, he thought about how Wei Zheng was treated after he returned home from court... and he suddenly felt relieved.

After all, there are people who are more unlucky than me...

His Majesty Li II couldn't figure it out: He had clearly...already made the worst-case scenario plan, letting this kid be the crown prince...but...how come after all this...

Thinking about how harshly he had criticized Li Chengqian before, His Majesty Li II felt that the day when he could return to Ganlu Palace to sleep... was probably a long way off...

Rumble!

At this moment, outside the Taiji Hall, there was a sudden thunder, followed by a heavy rain.

Zhang Zhenxuan, who was standing in the corridor outside the palace, looked at the heavy rain in the square that had nothing to do with him, and couldn't help but laugh softly: "Your Highness...it turns out that you are the real dragon with the most powerful destiny..."

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