jdhmnovel Chapter 1071: Between you and me, there is no need to say more
Chapter 1071: Between you and me, there is no need to say more
"Father..." It was Li Chengqian's instinct to defend his second brother: "As long as Grandfather has no objection, even if Brother Kuan empties out Hongyi Palace, we can't say anything..."
"Yes, as long as your royal grandfather has no objection..." His Majesty Li II did not get angry when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and said, "But that is his favorite grandson... How could he have any objection..."
"Cheng Qian..." After a brief pause, His Majesty Li II said, "Do you know what your brother did today?"
"My son has been studying with several teachers in the East Palace..."
"You don't know... that's normal." His Majesty Li Er nodded after hearing this, and then said: "But I must tell you what your good brother did today."
"He asked Fang Yiai to lead 800 personal guards of the King of Chu all the way north. Naturally, I received the news a long time ago.
So in recent days, the defense force inside and outside the palace has been increased by more than three times. "When His Majesty Li II said this, he saw Li Chengqian's shocked expression and said helplessly: "If you followed me to the battlefield of Goguryeo and saw with your own eyes how powerful your second brother's elite troops were, you wouldn't be surprised why I was so prepared. "
"..." Li Chengqian remained silent upon hearing this.
"I have known for a long time that Fang Yiai wants to take action against Monk Bian Ji. Not only I know it, but even your uncle Changsun Wuji knows it.
That's why Bian Ji was able to stay in Huichang Temple all the time. He was the bait thrown by Changsun Wuji.
And I am happy to see this happen.
But we didn't expect that things would end up like this: Monk Bianji had a close relationship with the Duke of Zhao, and before he died he even 'intentionally revealed' the shocking secret that the Duke of Zhao was colluding with Tubo..."
When His Majesty Li II said this, he suddenly sighed, "Kuan'er... is even better than I thought!
He asked Fang Yiai to enter the city with only two hundred personal guards. I thought that the boy had come of age and knew how to follow the rules.
But... when he turned around and sent the remaining 600 guards to Yushan, I knew that things were getting complicated. Cheng Qian, do you know why?"
"Son..." Li Chengqian trembled when he heard this: "Son...it's hard to say..."
"It's not easy for you to say it, I'll say it for you." His Majesty Li Er said calmly, "He is forcing me to abdicate! From the moment Fang Yiai stepped into Chang'an, I had no choice - whether Fang Yiai kills Bian Ji or goes to the Honglu Temple to make a scene, I can only let him do it and cannot stop him.
Because once things don't turn out the way your brother originally wanted.
He will be the first to take away the emperor from Yushan. Six hundred elite soldiers... Even if I had a premonition in advance and deployed a full 10,000 people in Yushan, I know... If I only take away the emperor, six hundred elite soldiers... can still accomplish this! And I... After all, I can't send people to surround Yushan in a big way, that would be too... embarrassing..." After all, if Li Kuan didn't send people to Yushan, what would I become in the eyes of the world...
In fact, there was one thing that Emperor Li II did not say, which was that when he learned that the elite troops of the King of Chu brought by Fang Yiai were 800 people, he had a bad premonition.
After all, the number eight hundred... is quite meaningful.
And if these eight hundred elite soldiers were sent by King Chu, then we can only say that King Chu is too skilled.
"Father!" Li Chengqian saw that His Majesty Li II had said all this without hiding anything, so he leaned over and said, "All this is just your guess! I don't believe that Brother Kuan would do this!"
"Compared to your brother, you are really just good at playing chess." His Majesty Li II sighed upon hearing this: "In addition to being good at fighting, your brother's ability to flip the chessboard is also first-rate in the world!"
"Father, this is just your guess!" Li Chengqian knew that at this moment, he could only defend himself: "Brother Kuan will not do such a thing!"
"Of course he won't do such a thing." His Majesty Li II's eyes became more gloomy when he heard this: "Because he knows that after receiving the news, I will have to choose to give in!"
"Father..." Li Chengqian wanted to continue to defend his brother: "Brother Kuan won't..."
"If he does it for himself, maybe not." His Majesty Li II sighed upon hearing this: "But what if he does it for you?!"
"..." Li Chengqian was stunned when he heard this.
"You have worked so hard to get your brother out of Chang'an that you even turned against him in public." When Emperor Li II said this, he felt very upset: "You want to stand in front of your brother and face me from now on, but... Cheng Qian, you are different from your brother.
That kid Kuan'er... he just doesn't like to use his brain at ordinary times, but when it comes to strategy... you are far inferior to him.
What's more, the biggest difference between you is that your power and status basically come from me, but Kuan'er... he is now just like I was back then!
It’s no longer a question of whether I’m willing to give it or not!
Besides, even if we put all this aside, the Dou family foundation left by your royal grandmother was given to Kuan'er.
Those talented and loyal servants of the Dou family were all willing to follow the head of the family, Kuan'er, until death.
Cheng Qian, you can’t beat him…” When Emperor Li II said this, the gloom in his eyes gradually turned into sadness: “If… Kuan’er did this to me for his own sake, I can totally take action calmly and have a good fight with this guy.
But he did it just for you!
Why do you think he sent people to find Fang Xuanling and persuade him to challenge Changsun Wuji?
In order to avoid having you, the prince, come forward to help and then anger me after receiving the news?
no……
Kuan'er wants you to be a good prince. If you used to want to stand between me and Kuan'er.
So what Kuan'er is doing now is to let Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling stand between you and me.
Because once the two of them really start fighting, all the officials in the court, except for Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and others, will silently choose to stand on the side of Fang Xuanling or Zhangsun Wuji, and very few people will come to you, the prince, to make trouble.
He knew that I would be suspicious, so he protected you in advance. You, the prince, only need to behave yourself from now on, and you will be safe and sound. After I am gone for a hundred years, you can inherit the throne. By then... maybe you will understand your brother's true heart..."
"..." When His Majesty Li II finished speaking, Li Chengqian was already in tears. Before today, Li Kuan had hardly written him any letters, which led Li Chengqian to think that he had angered his brother because he had not discussed it with him in advance. But now...
Through his tearful eyes, Li Chengqian seemed to see the proud young man again, standing in front of him with a smile, raising his chin and saying: Hey, hey, hey, Prince, why have you been so slack with me recently? I asked you to accompany me for a meal, but you refused? You're asking for a fight!
Through tearful eyes, Li Chengqian seemed to hear a familiar voice whispering in his ear: Brother, there are some things between you and me...why bother saying more?
"When Fang Yiai handed this Duan inkstone to me..." His Majesty Li II looked at the Duan inkstone in his hand and said in a gloomy tone: "He was not threatening me, but asking me to cooperate with him and continue this play..."
When His Majesty Li II said this, even though he was as hard as stone, his eyes could not help but shed tears: "His calculations... will sooner or later be known by these ministers in the court... So Cheng Qian... your brother is once again cutting off his own retreat - if he continues to be the King of Chu, the whole court will only respect him, but what if he changes his mind in the future...
Then all that he had done before would be despised by people all over the world, just like the virtues of Wang Mang before he came to power!
After this, the position of Crown Prince is completely secure for you, but for Kuan'er... it is destined that you will never have the chance..."