hsntnovel Chapter 2037 Wait and see what happens
Chapter 2037 Wait and see what happens
Li Zhi stood up upon hearing this, walked to the window of the study and looked at the sky outside.
But I was thinking in my heart.
"Zhi Nu, I'm telling you this because I want to tell you that we should make plans early and leave a way out for ourselves.
As a brother, I do not expect to continue to enjoy wealth and glory, I just hope to escape unscathed and return safely to my fiefdom, that's all.
But you don't have to worry. You and I are different. Back then, I competed with my eldest brother for the throne, but you didn't.
You just have a grudge against Old Ten. Big Brother won't make things difficult for you.
But you have to be careful of Lao Shi's revenge. He is not such a generous person. In the past, when Aye was around, Lao Shi would be more restrained.
But if Aye collapses, and Old Ten loses Aye's control, no one can predict what he might do, so you'd better be careful."
Looking at Li Zhi by the window, Li Tai gave heartfelt advice.
Many people knew that Li Zhi and Li Shen had a grudge against each other, and the two had fought each other more than once or twice.
Whether in terms of power or financial resources, Li Zhi was no match for Li Shen, and Li Zhi himself knew this very well.
"Fourth brother, do you think father is really terminally ill?" Suddenly, Li Zhi turned and looked at Li Tai.
"What do you mean? Are you saying that Aye is pretending to be sick?" Li Tai was stunned and asked back.
Li Zhi shook his head and said:
"You are definitely sick. Mother looks sad and it doesn't seem fake. But I am a little surprised why Aye doesn't see you.
Even if he needed to report matters of the court to his eldest brother, he would not refuse to see us, unless he did not want to cause trouble or have others think that he was seriously ill.
Fourth brother Aye has always been in good health. Don’t you think this illness came a little too suddenly? "
There was a gleam in Li Zhi's eyes, and he felt as if he had grasped the truth.
Li Tai touched his chin and fell into deep thought. He felt differently from Li Zhi, and he didn't see any clues.
And Li Chengqian's sadness didn't seem to be pretended.
However, what Li Zhi said makes some sense.
"Zhi Nu, you mean that Aye is not that sick, and you are doing this to make outsiders think that Aye is seriously ill.
Is it to observe who in the court might be plotting something bad?"
Li Tai figured out the whole thing in his own mind without Li Zhi's explanation.
All the ministers in the court knew that the prince would soon ascend to the throne in the next few years.
When the old emperor takes over from the new, it is understandable that the old emperor has to clear obstacles for the new emperor, ensure that the new emperor can ascend the throne smoothly, and take control of the overall situation in a short period of time.
After hearing what Li Zhi said, Li Tai began to feel a little shaken.
"Haha, Fourth Brother, I am just guessing. We will know the details after we visit Aye in person tomorrow."
Li Zhi chuckled.
"That's right. As sons of men, you and I should serve our father by his bedside when he falls ill. Starting tomorrow, we will all go and serve him.
But we also need to make plans early and leave a way out. "
Li Tai nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then I'll take my leave now since I have nothing else to do." Li Zhi saluted Li Tai.
Li Tai stood up and escorted Li Zhi out of the palace.
Returning to the study, Li Tai frowned as he thought about what Li Zhi had just said.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Du Chuke walked in and bowed.
"No courtesy, please sit down."
"Your Majesty, how is His Majesty's health?" Du Chuke asked after sitting down.
"I didn't see it, but from what Sun Simiao said it didn't seem good." Li Tai then told Du Chuke what happened today.
He also repeated the conversation he had just had with Li Zhi and Li Zhi's speculations.
"Your Highness, what His Royal Highness Prince Jin said is not impossible. What do you think?" After listening, Du Chuke thought for a moment and asked.
"I don't think your majesty is fake."
Li Tai replied.
"If it is true, we should make plans early as the prince said. I am afraid that the summons to the prince alone this time is for His Majesty to make arrangements for his funeral.
Your Majesty may have felt that he was very ill." Du Chuke analyzed.
“Well, I think so too, but we are not ready yet and this happened too suddenly.
Especially the Chi Nu people, they were also unprepared."
Li Tai nodded, with a look of regret on his face.
"Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do about this. His Majesty is only fifty years old and has always been in good health. No one could have predicted that he would suddenly collapse."
Du Chuke offered comforting words.
"But...ah, what should we do now?" Li Tai hesitated and sighed.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, for now we can only wait and see. Whether Your Majesty is really ill or just pretending, we can only accept it.
I just hope that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will let the prince return to his fiefdom, and then we will take our time."
Du Chuke thought for a moment and said.
Li Tai clenched his fists, feeling somewhat unwilling. He took two deep breaths and tried to control his emotions. After a long while, he loosened his fists and nodded to Du Chuke:
"You're right. This is the only way we can do now. We can't count on Zhinu anymore.
We should have made plans early and notified everyone to quietly transfer our money to the fiefdom.
Our other industries were transferred to Luoyang.
If everything goes smoothly this time, and I come back again, if it is true... then I will take the initiative to resign and go to my fiefdom.
I believe that my elder brother will spare my life for my mother's sake."
At the end, Li Tai felt a little sad. He had lived in Chang'an City for more than 20 years and he really didn't want to leave.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so pessimistic. It is not the end yet. Perhaps His Majesty will be blessed with good fortune this time and nothing will happen to him."
Seeing Li Tai's look, Du Chuke comforted him.
"I hope so." Li Tai took a deep breath.
"Then what about His Royal Highness Prince Jin..."
"I can't take care of him now. I hope he can wait and see what happens as I wish. I don't want him to take any risks now."
Li Tai spoke slowly.
"Okay, there's nothing else to do. Do what I told you to do as soon as possible." After saying that, Li Tai leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
"Yes, I'll do it right away. I'll take my leave." Du Chuke stood up, bowed, and walked out.
The study became extremely quiet. Li Tai closed his eyes and rested, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"Lang Jun."
After an unknown amount of time, Princess Yan of Wei appeared at the door of the study.
"My wife is here." Li Tai opened his eyes.
"My lord, how is His Majesty's health?" Yan walked up to Li Tai and asked.
"Aye, it's okay. Doctor Sun said that you will be cured after taking some medicine." Li Tai said softly while holding his wife's hand.
"That's good, my dear. It's already past noon, and you haven't had your meal yet, right?" Yan nodded. As a daughter-in-law, it was only natural for her to respect her parents.
Li Tai stood up and pulled Yan:
"Okay, let's go have dinner. By the way, my lady, I plan to let Xin'er go to Luoyang to study. Chang'an is good, but it's a mixed bag of people, and I'm afraid he will learn bad things.
Luoyang is relatively quiet, and it will also allow him to concentrate on his studies. What do you think, my lady?"
"Everything is up to you, my dear."