This is equivalent to Li Shimin giving Li Chengqian the greatest opportunity, the emperor asked him to answer first, and said that as long as the answer is good, the princes behind do not need to answer.

This clearly and directly tells everyone that the emperor is most interested in Li Chengqian.

"Father, father......" Li Chengqian even became trembling when he spoke, only feeling that a heart in his chest was pounding, hot and hot, like a fire.

"Tell me, what do you do with your eldest brother's child?"

Li Shimin's face was gentle, and he said leisurely: "In the land of the Central Plains and the Tang Dynasty, he is destined not to touch his hands again, but his children should not be exiled overseas, that is the body of a noble ......."

The emperor suddenly glanced at Li Chengqian with great meaning, and said lightly: "Your eldest brother has lived a lonely life, so he doesn't care about wandering around, but his children can't, I don't want my baby to suffer, and your queen mother is even more reluctant." ”

Li Shimin's words suddenly made all the princes understand, it turned out that he and Empress Changsun were most worried about Han Yue's son.

The couple not only wanted to take the child to their side, but also feared that the child would be bullied by the new monarch in the future if the child stayed in Datang, so they set up today's questions and tests, whoever can treat the child well will inherit the throne of Datang.

"Father...... Emperor" Li Chengqian blurted out, gritted his teeth and said: "As long as my son can become a prince, I will ascend the throne as an emperor in the future, and I will definitely treat Han Yue well... No, it's my eldest brother's child. ”

His face was solemn, and he swore in his mouth: "Erchen can not care about his blood background, and even inherit him as his own child, I will give him the best piece of land in Datang, so that he can enjoy the highest royal family and receive the highest royal salary." ”

Li Shimin nodded slowly, but his tone was a little strange, and he asked with deep meaning: "Is that all?" ”

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, his eyes were confused, and he didn't understand what the emperor meant for a while.

In his mind, this is already the best answer, not only did he promise to succeed Han Yue's son, but also gave him the best prince, isn't his father still satisfied?

Li Shimin was indeed dissatisfied.

The emperor suddenly waved his hand and said to Li Chengqian: "I already know your answer, sit down and wait for a while, I will listen to your younger brothers' arguments and see what they have to say." ”

Li Chengqian's heart sank suddenly.

Li Shimin had said before that if he answered well, then the rest of the princes didn't need to ask again, but now his father wants to listen to other people's answers, doesn't that mean that there is a problem with his answer?

Li Shimin didn't care what he felt in his heart, his eyes suddenly looked at Li Tai, and said with a smile: "Qingque, you have been a good scholar since you were a child, you are smart and intelligent, the world calls you erudite and learned, Kong Yingda also praises you for being proficient in Confucianism and Taoism." But what my father likes most is that you are filial to your mother, and you know how to please your mother. ”

Li Tai hurriedly got up from the chair and said happily: "The child is very happy to be praised by his father." ”

Li Shimin smiled leisurely, and said confidently: "If a person can be filial, then no matter how evil he is, he will not be evil, and you can tell me, if I hand over the position of prince to you, and even let you ascend the throne as the emperor in the future, how will you treat your brothers and sisters, how will you treat your nephews and nieces......

The emperor paused slightly when he said this, stared straight at this son, and said solemnly: "Especially your eldest brother's child, how will you treat him?" ”

"Erchen will ......" Li Tai opened his mouth to speak, his eyes flashing.

Li Shimin suddenly interjected, and said step by step: "You have to think about it and then say, there is only one chance." Just now Cheng Qian said that he would succeed your eldest brother's child and give that child the best fief, but this answer is that the father doesn't like it very much, because the Tang Dynasty originally belonged to your eldest brother and his child. ”

The emperor sighed softly and muttered, "Cheng Qian is only willing to give a piece of the prince's fief, and he gives too little." There is no way to succeed him, your eldest brother's child is the fourth generation of the royal family, and no one is qualified to succeed him! ”

The princes suddenly realized, and finally knew why Li Shimin gave up Li Chengqian, just because his answer was too petty, and he was only willing to give Han Yue's son Wang Jue a fief, and he also wanted to become his own child.

Li Tai glanced at Li Chengqian proudly, and his heart was about to explode with joy.

Li Chengqian was pale, and he lowered his head with hatred.

The man was filled with disappointment, and couldn't help but think of what Buddhism had said to him. At the beginning, Dongdu Buddha once told him: "If you want to achieve great things, your relatives can also be killed, the throne has always been stained with blood, and your father's throne was also robbed by rebellion." ”

At this moment, Li Chengqian suddenly felt that what Dongdu Buddha said was very right.

Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian meaningfully, and suddenly turned his head to stare at Li Tai, the emperor's eyes were gloomy, and he said tentatively: "Qingque, have you thought about it?" ”

"Back to my father, my son has thought about it!"

Li Tai deduced a confident smile on his face, and said proudly: "And this answer must be liked by the father, and the queen mother will also be satisfied." ”

"Huh? And this kind of answer? ”

"Yes, Father!"

Li Tai's face became more confident, and he grinned: "Erchen's answer is different from Brother Chengqian, Brother Chengqian is too petty, he is only willing to have a prince, but he forgets that the entire Tang Dynasty should be inherited by the eldest brother, and then it will be inherited by the eldest brother's children in the future." To put it mildly, the eldest brother gave up the throne, but the elder brother Chengqian was only willing to pay tribute to a prince, such a stingy thing can't be done, I will directly return the throne to my nephew, let him become the fourth generation of the Tang Dynasty king......"

The eyes of the princes suddenly lit up, and they couldn't help but cheer in their hearts, Li Tai's answer was simply wonderful, and it would definitely be able to speak to the emperor's heart. Several princes thought that this was the best answer, and they would answer the same when they asked him himself.

Sure enough, I saw that Li Shimin's eyes were also shining, and he said with joy: "You are willing to pass on the throne to your nephew?" ”

"Erchen is willing!"

Li Tai hurriedly held his head high, his face showed solemnity and firmness, and said loudly: "The throne was originally the eldest brother's, and the sons just picked up a leak, and when the eldest brother's children grow up, the sons will naturally give up their hands and ...... back."

"Very good, very good, Qingque you are really good!"

Li Shimin kept nodding his head, and the hearts of the princes who watched it sank.

At this moment, the eldest grandson, who had not spoken, suddenly interjected and asked softly, "Qingque, what if your child does not agree?" In the future, when you become emperor, your children will inevitably want to be princes, and if they are not willing to give up the throne, how do you solve this matter? ”

These words shocked all the princes, and everyone couldn't help but think in their hearts.

"If you have such a thing, how should you deal with it?"

The answer is simple, naturally pass the throne to his son.

However, Li Tai blurted out and said loudly: "If the children of the sons and daughters want to fight for the throne, then the sons will reprimand and block them, and if the reprimands and blocks do not work, then the sons will kill them to prevent future troubles." In short, the throne will definitely pass to the eldest brother's son, and no matter who it is, it can't be shaken......"

Everyone was shocked, and the eldest grandson's face quietly turned pale.

The queen subconsciously lowered her head, for fear that the children would see her face.

Li Shimin looked directly at Li Tai, and it took a long time before he slowly spoke, and asked in disbelief: "Kill the son?" Nephew? ”

"That's right, kill the son, pass on the nephew!"

Li Tai knelt down, looked up to the sky and swore: "Father, don't doubt it, as long as you pass on the position of prince to your son, your son can swear to heaven that if my child fights for power with my eldest brother's son in the future, my son will definitely kill his own child and help his nephew clear all obstacles......"

Li Shimin looked up at the sky, vaguely seemed to shake his body slightly, the emperor was silent for a long time, and finally spit out two words lightly, and said gloomily: "Very good!" ”

"Father's ......"

Li Tai knelt on the ground a little anxiously, and couldn't help but ask tentatively: "Is Erchen's answer okay?" Is it possible to declare the position of the prince? ”

Li Shimin glanced at him, and then looked at the eldest grandson, but found that the eldest grandson hung his head and bowed his head, holding a needle and thread in his hand to sew clothes carefully.

The queen was obviously evading, but Li Shimin didn't let her escape, and asked directly: "Guanyin, what do you mean?" ”

The eldest grandson's fingers shook, and the embroidery needle suddenly pierced the fingertips, she reluctantly raised her head and smiled, and said faintly: "The concubine thinks that Your Majesty is in the year of the dragon and tiger, and this matter of the prince may be delayed a little longer, and wait until Chengqian and Qingque are older, and then the selection and agreement will be made." ”

Li Tai was suddenly anxious, Li Chengqian also sighed in disappointment, many princes looked at each other, although everyone longed in their hearts, but no one dared to refute the words of the eldest grandson.

When the queen of a country is in the dynasty, the power is actually very amazing, don't look at the eldest grandson in the harem is kind and dignified, in fact, she has at least half of the power to make decisions about the prince's affairs.

Li Shimin's tiger eyes kept flashing, he looked at Li Chengqian, then at Li Tai, and then looked at the princes one by one, and suddenly fell on a seven or eight-year-old child, and said with a smile: "The young slave came with his brothers, don't you also want to be the emperor?" ”

The little prince was Li Zhi, the youngest son of the eldest grandson, who trembled when he heard this, and said pitifully: "Father, it was the queen mother who asked me to come, and the son only wanted to go to the banquet to play, but the queen mother sent someone to say that he would come here first to greet you." ”

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, and subconsciously turned his head to look at his eldest grandson.

The eldest grandson was still sewing clothes with his head down, as if he felt the gaze of his husband, sighed faintly, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the concubine gave birth to four sons and two daughters, and Yue'er has decided not to take the throne, so Chengqian, Qingque and the young slaves are all eligible......"

Li Chengqian and Li Tai's hearts were cold at the same time, and their eyes secretly swept over Li Zhi, their eyes were green and blue, and there was a faint murderous intent.

Li Shimin suddenly snorted lightly and sneered: "Guanyin is right, since they are all royal blood, naturally everyone is qualified, if I want to say it, don't patronize the three of them, although they are from the main palace, but there are other princes of concubines in the palace, such as Li Ke, King of Wu, Li Kuan, King of Chu, Li Zhen, King of Yue, and Li Shen, King of Ji......"

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…… Li Tai in history did say that he killed his son and passed on his disciples, and it was precisely because of this sentence that he completely ruined his chance, because Emperor Taizong saw that he was ruthless and cold-blooded.