In the palace, Li Yuanji was eagerly persuading the crown prince Li Jiancheng: "Big brother, seeing the second brother's current actions, it is clear that he is staring at your prince's status, you must resolutely make up your mind, you can't let the second brother press on step by step!" Looking at his anxious and concerned expression, it seemed that he was really completely thinking about the prince, without the slightest selfishness.

At this time, Li Jiancheng's face showed a struggling expression: "Third brother, what you said is indeed reasonable, however, he is my second brother after all, your second brother, we are really right about him and our father?" ”

As the eldest son in the family, Li Jiancheng is much older than Li Shimin and Li Yuanji, therefore, he almost watched his two younger brothers grow up little by little to the present, and the feelings for the two younger brothers are also very deep, psychologically, Li Jiancheng absolutely can't believe that Li Shimin will choose to treat him, the elder brother, as an enemy for the sake of supreme rights, however, the admonition of the third brother Li Yuanji is in his ears, and compared to Li Shimin, who left home with his father Li Yuan and went to Jinyang very early, Li Jiancheng undoubtedly believes more in his third brother Li Yuanji, who stayed at home with him.

Yes, this third brother has always been his most caring younger brother, even when Li Yuan raised troops in Jinyang and Li Jiancheng led the whole family to flee, he did not abandon him, and at that time, Li Zhiyun, the only son of Emperor Yuwen, was separated under his negligence, so that he was later caught by the Yin World Master and killed! This incident has also become an estrangement between Li Jiancheng and Emperor Yuwen's concubine that can never be eliminated, in contrast, Li Jiancheng's love for Li Yuanji has reached such a point, so Li Jiancheng himself will never believe that this younger brother will betray him, so although he can't believe it. In the end, Li Jiancheng still had to choose to believe in this younger brother.

But even so, Li Jiancheng still didn't want to harden his heart to Li Shimin in his heart, after all, even if they had already fought openly and secretly many times, they were still brothers after all! The relationship between years of life cannot be erased overnight, and at this time, facing such a problem. Li Jiancheng's heart suddenly weakened: "Third brother, since as you said, the second brother Shimin is really ready to plot to take away my current crown prince status, then I might as well give him the position of this prince, in this way, I can also avoid fratricide between brothers and sisters, you say, is this method good?" ”

Li Yuanji was immediately taken aback. After all, as a younger brother, Li Yuanji clearly knows the character of this elder brother. He is indeed very likely to make such a choice, however, Li Jiancheng's idea is definitely not in the interests of his Li Yuanji, so Li Yuanji immediately resolutely persuaded Li Jiancheng to dispel his mind, and he said to Li Jiancheng, because even if the prince is willing to take the initiative to abdicate. Li Shimin, who has long been suspicious, will not choose to be with the crown prince as before, and he will even think that this is the prince's ulterior motives. thus further harming the prince, therefore, Li Jiancheng at this time actually did not regress at all, except for fighting against Li Shimin, there was no other way!

"But in that case, in the end, our brothers will not only be fratricidal. Is there no other way out soon? Li Jiancheng said bitterly: "In this case, once I die, what face will I have to see our mother?" It's better for me to give up the crown prince to the second brother, no matter the talent or merit, he will far surpass me as an elder brother. It is also justifiable for him to inherit his father's position, even if he will frame me as an elder brother because of this, as long as he can treat my family well, then I, the elder brother, will be satisfied, after all, as an eldest brother, how can I do such a thing as killing my own brother! ”

"But if you don't kill him, he'll kill you!" Li Yuanji's face was hideous, and he gritted his teeth and said: "And don't forget, behind you, it's not just your family, but also those subordinates who follow you, as well as my younger brother, in order to let the eldest brother inherit his father's position, we have long been incompatible with the second brother, and now the eldest brother, your retreat, although you don't want the second brother's life, then you can watch our people being killed by the second brother!?" ”

"Second brother, I shouldn't do this!" Li Jiancheng said, however, even he himself can't believe it, after all, knowing people and faces doesn't know their hearts, and after many years, the contacts between brothers have indeed become less, will the second brother still be the innocent and reckless teenager in his memory? Li Jiancheng is not sure.

At this time, Li Yuanji had already roared and shouted: "Big brother, why are you always so hesitant to put your hopes on others, instead of holding all the qi qi in your hands, now I only want to ask you, between the second brother and me, who will you choose, don't think of the best of both worlds, because that is simply impossible, in this world, there is me without him, with him without me!" ”

Li Yuanji is also really anxious, because once Li Jiancheng really weakens at this time, and gives up the status of the crown prince to Li Shimin, then in the face of Li Shimin, who has become Li Yuan's rightful heir, it will be difficult for Li Yuanji to have the opportunity to use conspiracy against Li Shimin, and because of the deep contradictions between him and Li Shimin, once Li Shimin ascends the throne as the emperor, then it will be difficult for him, the king of Qi, to make some small moves, in contrast, the relationship between the prince and him is excellent, and the prince's ability is mediocre, So if he really wants to make a move, he will definitely be able to hide the past lightly, Li Yuanji is certainly not a person who is willing to be lonely, so from his point of view, no matter what, the prince is his best choice, and seeing that Li Jiancheng is actually negative at this time, how can Li Yuanji not be angry.

The place where the two of them were talking at this time was not a secret room like a place where only two people talked secretly. And it is just a hall in the palace of the prince, although the idle people have all been told that they are not allowed to approach here, however, the prince's strategists sat on both sides of the hall one after another, listening to the fierce conversation between the two, at this time, seeing that His Royal Highness the prince actually had a discouraged thought, and although the king of Qi tried his best to dissuade him, but the effect was not good, all the strategists stood up together, walked to the center of the hall, and knelt down towards Li Jiancheng in turn.

"You guys, what are you doing here? Don't hurry up yet! Seeing the actions of his subordinates, Li Jiancheng didn't know that what they wanted to do was to persuade themselves like King Qi. agreed to attack the second brother, however, he clearly knew that once he made up his mind, then, no matter what. He's going to lose a brother. How could he have made up his mind?

"Your Highness, the reason why we have been following you is because your kindness makes us believe that you will be a benevolent emperor in the future, and now, the reason why you hesitate to deal with the King of Qin also shows that we are not wrong, but it is precisely because of this, so. We will beg His Highness here to kill your relatives with righteousness, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, please kill your younger brother His Royal Highness King Qin! An East Palace official kneeling in front of him said to Li Jiancheng first. And Li Jiancheng's reaction was unsurprisingly angry: "Shut up! None of you say any more! Li Jiancheng scolded loudly.

However, these subordinates have been with Li Jiancheng for many years, and they don't know Li Jiancheng and know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been soft-hearted. Therefore, if you can't persuade you to succeed at this time, then in the future. There will inevitably be no better chance, so in order to let the prince be ruthless, these Li Jiancheng's advisers were all let out, and they all knelt on the ground and put pressure on Li Jiancheng in this way. At the same time, he said impassioned words, trying to persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to change his mind.

I have to say that these Li Jiancheng's strategists are the ones who know Li Jiancheng best, and therefore, even if Li Yuanji tries hard, he can't make Li Jiancheng make up his mind. But under the persuasion of these strategists, Li Jiancheng quickly wavered, and what shook him was not for the country, the throne and other seemingly tall but empty things, but for his family, what Li Jiancheng valued the most.

These strategists persuaded them like this: "Your Highness, since you value your brotherhood with the King of Qin so much, then don't you care about the brotherly relationship between the King of Qi and you?" Since you have also thought of using your own concessions to let King Qin protect your wife and children, then haven't you thought that King Qin will also deal with your wife and children in the same way as he did with you? After all, it is the most ruthless emperor's family, and the lessons of the previous dynasty are not far away, does His Royal Highness really want to fall into the fate of Yang Yong, the abolished prince of the previous dynasty? ”

When Li Jiancheng heard this, he suddenly shuddered a cold war, the story of the abolished prince Yang Yong in the previous dynasty, of course, these people who have come from the previous dynasty to the present know very well, not to mention that the abolished prince Yang Yong was indeed killed by Yang Guang in the end, and after Yang Yong's death, most of his wives and concubines were occupied by Yang Guang, and most of the heirs were killed, and then Yang Guang's behavior was even more outrageous, because he tried to get involved with Mrs. Xuanhua, the concubine of Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian, and Yang Jian found that Yang Guang killed his father like a beast. Then he seized Mrs. Xuanhua. This matter was once known to everyone in the court, but because the courtiers were all afraid of Yang Guang, they did not dare to discuss it at all. ”

Although it was already a new dynasty of the Tang Dynasty at this time, how similar was the shape that Li Jiancheng had to face compared to the previous dynasty, and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, who seemed to be talented and upright, would really be as he appeared on the surface? Or will he be another Emperor Yang Guang of Sui!

Li Jiancheng was finally persuaded by his advisers, indeed, as an elder brother, he can forgive all the betrayal of his younger brother, however, as a father, he must protect his children, even if he hurts innocent people because of this, and King Qin, although no one can be sure that he will definitely become a person like Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of Sui, however, just such a possibility, to nip him in the bud, Li Jiancheng's previous idea of pinning his fate on King Qin is indeed extremely stupid.

Could it really be that King Qin's life could not be spared? Even if the decision has been changed, but in the end, Li Jiancheng still asked his advisers without giving up, however, the answers of the advisers once again extinguished his hope: "This is impossible, because the King of Qin has led the army for a long time and has a very high prestige in the army, once the King of Qin is defeated in the battle between the court, then as long as he can escape from Guanzhong and arrive at this time stationed in Guandong, among the troops he commanded in the past, then the entire Tang Dynasty will inevitably be another civil war, therefore, King Qin's life must not be spared! ”

Li Jiancheng finally had to accept the whole fact, but in his heart, he also made a decision, that is, when Li Shimin died, he must take care of his second brother's wife and children, and treat his children the same as his own children, this is Li Jiancheng's commitment to himself in his heart......

Li Yuanji left the palace happily, this time he finally completed the plan to persuade the prince, so that the days of his small quarrel with his second brother Li Shimin in the past are over, and from now on, it is the real time to get serious, "Hmph, second brother, wait for the surprise I bring you!" He thought with a sneer in his heart. At this time, one of Li Yuanji's guards came to him and asked him, "Your Highness, are you going to return to the Qi Palace?" ”

When Li Yuanji heard this, he looked at the sky and said, "It's still early, what's the hurry!" Then, a smile appeared on his handsome face: "Since there is still time, then we might as well go and visit Yin Guozhang and contact the relationship!" With that, he separated from the guards and strode forward...... (To be continued......)