hsntnovel Chapter 2032 Bite Them to Death
Chapter 2032 Bite Them to Death
"Aye, how about we talk about it tomorrow and take a rest first?"
Li Chengqian couldn't help but persuade Li Shimin when he saw that he was a little tired.
Li Shimin shook his head:
"Gao Ming, I hope you can become a good emperor, a better emperor than me.
You must remember what I tell you today.
Without me, the court will not be what it is now. When the new emperor ascends the throne, all parties will scramble for interests. The rest depends on whether you can truly take charge of the overall situation and safeguard the interests of my Li family."
Now Li Chengqian was able to do well and had not encountered any problems during his years as regent. The main reason was that Li Shimin was still alive.
With Li Shimin's suppression, those who had other ideas did not dare to act rashly.
Because they knew that Li Shimin was not a merciful person and would never blink an eye when killing people, they were afraid.
But once Li Shimin passed away, without Li Shimin's presence, all the jackals would show their fangs and fight for the piece of meat of the Tang Dynasty.
Whether he can control them and protect the interests of the royal family depends entirely on Li Chengqian.
"I will remember your teachings, father, and will never give up the interests of my Li family." Li Chengqian promised.
"You don't need to worry too much. I have left a knife for you. It will cut through the thorns and clear all obstacles for you at the critical moment."
Seeing that Li Chengqian was a little worried, Li Shimin comforted him.
"Aye, could it be that you are talking about the tenth brother?"
Li Chengqian asked uncertainly. His father had told him before that Li Shen was a knife of the Li family and was left for him to use.
Speaking of Li Shen, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh:
“Haha, yes, it is this divine beast of my Li family, known by outsiders as the God of Wealth, His Royal Highness Prince Ji.
If anyone wants to compete for the interests of my royal family, whether for the Li family or for himself, the Tenth Master will kill these greedy people with his sword.
In the future, if there are treacherous officials in power, or powerful officials who want to monopolize power, when you are powerless, you can release my Li family's divine beast to bite them to death. "
Every time Li Shimin mentioned his rebellious son, he would feel happy unconsciously.
This son of mine is different from others. Although he is ruthless, he will also consider his reputation most of the time.
But Li Shen is different. He never acts reasonably or according to the rules. He is the nemesis of these court officials and the last trump card he leaves for Li Chengqian.
"But the tenth brother has always been unwilling to participate in government affairs, and I have never been his opponent.
I’m afraid that my tenth brother will go too far and I won’t be able to control the situation.”
Although what his father said made sense, the key was that he couldn't control Li Shen. If this guy played too much, he might not be able to make him stop.
This guy has never taken himself seriously. He just cheats me without giving me any face.
"Don't worry, he will take action. When I die, he will naturally listen to you.
He doesn't listen now because I am still alive and he can't get too close to you. The Tenth Prince is timid and he is afraid that I will become suspicious.
That's why he has maintained a certain relationship with you all this time.
This rebellious son knows everything, he just pretends to be confused. He is very shrewd.
I even suspect that he is just pretending to cause trouble all the time.
But Lao Shi is very fraternal, as can be seen from the fact that he is very nice to his other brothers and sisters. As long as you take good care of him, he will never let you down."
Hearing Li Chengqian's concern, Li Shimin explained.
Li Shimin had already seen through Li Shen's little thoughts. No one knows a son better than his father. After fighting for so many years, Li Shimin knew what kind of shit Li Shen was doing as soon as he raised his butt.
Why do they say that the people who know you best are often your enemies?
The Crown Prince is over thirty years old, but Your Majesty is still in good health. If Li Shen gets too close to the Crown Prince, people will definitely suspect that he wants the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne early?
That's why Li Shen kept his distance from Li Chengqian.
"Father, you really understand my tenth brother. Don't worry, I will definitely treat my tenth brother well. Why don't you take a rest?" Li Chengqian sighed.
"It's okay. I have one last thing to ask. After I die, you must take good care of your mother and don't let her be too sad.
I am worried that she will be too sad and her old illness will relapse, which would be dangerous.
As for Qingque and Zhinu, I hope you can spare their lives, either by driving them back to their fiefdoms or sending them to the border.
I know you have resentment towards them, but after all, you are brothers. If the hatred is really hard to let go, just strip them of their titles and demote them to commoners, and let them fend for themselves.
I just hope they can live.”
There was a hint of pleading in Li Shimin's tone. He didn't want Li Chengqian to settle accounts with his two brothers after his death, and he didn't want them to kill each other even more.
"Don't worry, Father. I will send them to their fiefdoms and ensure that they live in prosperity and wealth, and have no worries about food and clothing."
Li Shimin nodded:
"Besides that, I am most worried about Old Ten. As you know, Old Ten and Qingque have deep-seated grievances that are difficult to resolve.
I am worried that the Tenth Master will take action against Chi Nu.
As the elder brother, you should mediate and not let them kill each other."
"Yes." Li Chengqian agreed.
Li Shimin thought about it and felt relieved since he had explained everything that needed to be explained.
"Your Majesty, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Wang De saw that Li Shimin looked a little tired, so he stepped forward.
"Okay, Gao Ming, go ahead and do your work. I'm fine, and the affairs of state cannot be delayed.
And don't let anyone disturb me, just say I'm resting."
"What about Zhinu and Qingque? They also want to come and visit Aye."
Li Chengqian asked.
"The two of them? Let them come again tomorrow and tell them that I need to rest." Li Shimin finally decided not to meet his two sons.
"Yes, Father. I'll take my leave now. Please take good care of yourself." Li Chengqian stood up, bowed and left.
Li Shimin lay down again.
"Your Majesty, should we recall His Royal Highness Prince Ji? Perhaps His Royal Highness Prince Ji will have a better solution. It was His Royal Highness Prince Ji who came up with the idea to cure Prince Hejian's intestinal abscess."
Wang De asked Li Shimin who closed his eyes.
Li Shimin didn't look at him directly, but just waved his hand gently:
“No need for now. Now that Sun Simiao is here, there is no point for Li Shen to come back. He doesn’t know any art, he just has some ideas.
The Western Expedition is imminent, and the stability of the Anxi Protectorate is related to the entire war situation. The Tenth Master cannot come back."
"But..." Wang Deben wanted to say something, but seeing Li Shimin made a gesture to him to stop talking, he could only shut up.
Li Chengqian walked out of Hanfeng Palace, feeling inexplicably sad, and looked at the distant sky in a daze.
"Brother, how is Aye?"
A voice interrupted Li Chengqian's thoughts, and then he saw Li Zhi and Li Tai waiting for him.
"It's nothing serious, just a little weak." Li Chengqian replied softly.
"Then let's go in and visit Aye." Li Zhi said as he was about to walk in.
"Aye has fallen asleep. When I was about to leave, Aye told me that he would not see anyone today. If you two want to visit Aye, then come tomorrow.
I have to go back to Chang'an to handle state affairs, you two should come with me and don't disturb Aye's rest."
(I failed to slay the demon on the 15th of this month. Don’t talk about it anymore. I will go and subdue this demon on the 15th of next month when my power recovers.)