Chapter 420: If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight

Throughout the ages, countless emperors have pursued immortality, but no one has ever known what it means to be immortal.

Even if a person's heart for immortals is pious, how profound his Taoism is, and how many elixirs he takes, his increasingly pale hair is reminding the world day after day that the years are urging people to grow old.

However, when Li Yuan saw his head full of black hair, he could imagine what a surprise it would be.

"This is the means of ......, the Immortal Son!" After all, Li Yuan was the founding emperor of the country, and he quickly woke up from his ecstasy, and it was obviously impossible for the Mo family to have such a means, only Taoism had the art of immortality. The name of the Taoist Patriarch, Li Yuan has also heard of the name for a long time, so he naturally knows that the Immortal Daoist has a full head of black hair.

"Grandpa Huang doesn't know, now that the Taoist Inner Dan and Outer Dan have been unified, the deception of the Immortal Daoist has already been seen through by Merton." Princess Changle's eyebrows fluttered, and she repeated what Morton had done in Xuanduguan to Li Yuan.

"I see?" Li Yuan was suddenly stunned!

Back then, he was dedicated to the pursuit of the founding of the country, and he had no time to take care of the way of immortality, and after the Tang Dynasty stabilized, he lost the throne again, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to escape the deception of the immortal son.

"Although the black hair of the Immortal Daoist is fake, his hair dyeing secret technique is extremely useful, and the emperor's grandfather now has black hair, just like the wise and powerful that his grandson saw when he was a child!" Li Chengqian complimented.

"When I'm old, my body is not as good as before, even if I have black hair, it's no different." Li Yuan said with a smile, but his eyes looked at the black hair in the bronze mirror reluctantly, although he knew that it was fake, but he couldn't help but indulge in it.

This trip to Hongyi Palace can be described as a joy for the guests and hosts, and tonight, Li Yuanxiong will not mention it for the time being.

Outside the Hongyi Palace, the three of them said goodbye to Li Yuan, and just walked around a corner, Li Chengqian gave a look and asked the coachman to pull Princess Changle to go ahead for the time being.

Soon, only Li Chengqian and Merton were left around the corner.

Merton was stunned in his heart, and secretly shouted badly, he didn't expect that Li Chengqian, the mad demon who protects his sister, would be so cautious and attack himself at this time.

"Brother Gao Ming, listen to my explanation, I really don't mean that much to Changle............" Merton said busily.

However, as soon as Merton was halfway through his words, he heard Li Chengqian ask leisurely: "Merton, are you saying that it is better to be a long-term or a virtuous." ”

Merton was stunned, and immediately knew that Li Chengqian was still under the influence of Li Yuan, and fell into confusion.

Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince has never been stable, his inferiority complex with foot disease, Li Tai's pressing step by step, Li Ke with the blood of the emperors of the two dynasties, and Li Shimin's heavy expectations, all of which are like heavy pressure on Li Chengqian's thin shoulders.

For a long time, Li Chengqian couldn't find anyone to talk to, but today he had this opportunity to finally express his heart in front of Merton.

Mo Dun saw that no one was here, and said in a deep voice: "The Mo family is no longer involved in politics, and the Mo family will definitely not participate in the position of the crown prince in the future." ”

Li Chengqian's face turned pale suddenly, although he and Merton did not have any utilitarian benefits, but seeing the Mo family growing step by step, he did not intend to use it as a help, hearing Merton's such a straightforward refusal, although he had expected it in his heart, he still couldn't help but be disappointed.

Merton continued: "As a person who will aspire to revive the Mo family, I can tell you clearly, of course, it is Lixian, it must be Lixian. What is the role of an emperor, he can resist the enemy on the outside, calm the world on the inside, and he must be far from the villain and close to the virtuous minister. If it is indiscriminate, as long as the eldest son can be the emperor, it is probably the biggest joke in the world. ”

Li Chengqian's face suddenly darkened, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

Merton paused lightly, and then changed his words: "But as a friend, I can only tell you that your biggest opponent is not other princes, but yourself. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Li Chengqian frowned.

Merton said: "Although His Royal Highness the King of Wei is loved by His Majesty, but if His Royal Highness the King of Wei ascends the throne, it will not be a repeat of the old things of the Xuanwu Gate, this is a thorn in His Majesty's heart, so His Royal Highness the King of Wei cannot take your position, His Royal Highness the King of Wu has the blood of two dynasties, and the blood is noble, but if His Royal Highness the King of Wu ascends the throne, it is still unknown whether the surname of the world is Li or Yang, even if His Majesty agrees, can the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty agree?." ”

Li Chengqian's heart was agitated, and his face suddenly flushed, the so-called bystanders were clear, and the authorities were confused, after Merton's analysis, Li Chengqian suddenly became enlightened, the biggest threat to the crown prince's position was Li Tai and Li Ke, and how could other princes pose the slightest threat to him.

Merton said: "As a courtier, Weichen sent you a different saying: If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." If you aspire to that position, don't complain about the heavy expectations of the emperor, the nitpicking and harsh criticism of the Manchu civil and military, the brother's pursuit of that position, if you lose any position, you must not be able to bear the weight of the crown. ”

Li Chengqian's face suddenly turned red and white, and he changed in turns, although Morton said words of advice, he couldn't help but make people want to beat him.

"What did you just say that?" Li Chengqian said suddenly.

Merton was stunned and replied, "If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." ”

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "No, the first sentence! ”

"I really don't ...... Changle" Morton didn't finish speaking, and was suddenly punched on the eyelids by Li Chengqian.

"Changle is sincere to you, but you say such beastly words!" Li Chengqian shouted angrily in a low voice.

Merton dodged, "That's interesting, isn't it?" ”

Li Chengqian became even more ruthless when he heard this: "It's even more interesting to be interesting!" Changle is still young, you actually have such a beastly idea. ”

Left or right, Merton suddenly shouted angrily: "Don't think that you are the prince and I dare not fight back, let me tell you, I have practiced recently." ”

Li Chengqian snorted coldly and looked at Merton's small body with disdain.

As if he had been humiliated, Merton struck back.

"You're actually doing a trick!" Soon, Li Chengqian's cry of pain was heard.

"You can't let go."

"You put it first!"

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After Princess Changle and her entourage heard the news, they hurriedly returned immediately.

As soon as I turned the corner, I saw the two of them hurriedly tidying up their clothes and snorting coldly at each other, both as proud as victorious roosters, only the corners of their mouths that kept twitching, revealing their disguises.

Princess Changle looked at the corners of Merton's dark eyes, gave Merton an apologetic expression, turned around and glared at Li Chengqian with hatred.

Li Chengqian suddenly felt sad and indignant in his heart, this kid Merton was black-hearted, and he didn't greet him a lot, how did it completely become his own mistake.

The two carriages parted ways and left separately, and soon, the news of the brawl between the crown prince Li Chengqian and Mo Jiazi soon spread throughout Chang'an City.

The entire Chang'an City was in an uproar.