"Third brother, we brothers haven't seen each other for many days, and now it's almost time to eat, why don't we go to the younger brother's house and sit down, how about two drinks for the two brothers?"

Neither Li Tai nor Li Ke stayed in the Confucian Mansion for long, after all, this time they were only nominally here to visit Kong Yingda. Therefore, it was just a greeting between the host and guest, and Li Tai and Li Ke left together on the grounds of not disturbing Kong Yingda's rest. However, except for the door of the Confucian Mansion, Li Tai issued an invitation to Li Ke with a cordial face.

"Hehe, indeed, our two brothers also have time to have a good drink, so we will go to the fourth brother's mansion to disturb it. I just hope that the fourth brother will not blame the brother for eating at you, haha"

Hearing Li Tai's invitation to himself, Li Ke was slightly stunned, and immediately agreed with a happy face.

"The third brother laughed, the third brother please"

Seeing that Li Ke really agreed to his invitation, the two immediately looked at each other and smiled. If people who don't know see this scene, they must sigh that the relationship between these two brothers is really good enough. It's just that everyone who understands knows that these two people are inseparable on weekdays, and they are just harmonious on the surface, but they are like fire and water in private.

However, nothing is set in stone. Especially for people like them, in this world, there are no eternal enemies and no eternal friends, only eternal interests. Since they were able to meet unexpectedly in the Confucian Mansion, it means that the two of them wanted to go together.

After returning to the palace, Li Tai immediately asked people to arrange wine and food, and it didn't take long for the two to start facing each other and toast together. However, after only a little drink, both of them put their glasses down.

"Third brother, you should have heard about what happened in the Taiji Hall today. Speaking of which, our Fourth Emperor Uncle. It's good for everything, it's just that this temperament is a little too hot. Look at this thing, it makes Master Kong angry. As a junior, I really don't know what to say."

Seeing Li Ke sitting there without speaking, Li Tai seemed to casually talk about what happened in the court today. Immediately, he also made a look of embarrassment.

"Hey, the fourth uncle's temper is like that, everything is straightforward. It's just that. In this way, it made my father a little embarrassed. After all, this Master Kong is a world-famous Confucian, and he is a model for those who read for us, except for such a thing. Let's be honest. is also entangled in my brother's heart. ”

Li Ke knew that Li Tai was a prelude to entering the theme, but Li Tai didn't explain it all at once, so he could only follow along and answer speciously.

"That's right, on one side are our elders. On the other hand, it is indeed embarrassing for us to be a gentleman who is respected by those who study. Therefore, today can only be a slight courtesy. I went to see Master Kong. I just hope that nothing happens in this matter."

"Change? Well, what does the fourth brother think will happen to this matter? ”

After listening to Li Tai's words, Li Ke's heart suddenly began to become serious. Because, he knows. The other party is definitely going to get to the point. However, his face was still flat and slightly curious.

"No, the younger brother is just a little worried. You say, this Master Kong has such a high reputation in the hearts of those who read, but he has encountered such a thing. The younger brother is really worried that those people who don't know the inside story will be impulsive and do something out of the ordinary, which will not be easy to do. When the time comes, won't it make my father even more embarrassed?"

Seeing Li Ke pretending to be crazy and stupid, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, Li Tai hated in his heart. However, at this moment, he could only endure it. Because, the next situation to be faced is really a little too complicated and too severe. He is now a much-needed partner.

It is true that he is anxious in his own heart, but he knows that Li Ke on the other side is also anxious in his heart. Now the position of the East Palace is getting more and more stable. If this continues, they will all be useless. And as long as you are interested in this, you will definitely be anxious in your heart.

Of course, he Li Tai is interested in that position, and it can even be said that he is determined to get it. In the same way, he believed that the same was true of the person sitting across from him.

It stands to reason that the two are also in a competitive relationship, and they should be as strong as fire and water. Indeed, it used to be so true. However, the situation was not the same back then. At that time, the crown prince was stubborn and abnormal, and it was extremely absurd, and anyone could see that if this situation continued, it would be a matter of time before the emperor abolished the prince and set up a new prince.

And the most promising thing about setting up a new reserve is two people. One of them is him Li Tai, and there is another one, of course, this Li Ke. It can be said that the two of them were the biggest competitors at that time.

However, with the appearance of Li Feng, things have taken a 180-degree turn. The emperor's attitude towards the crown prince has taken a 180-degree turn, and in addition, Li Chengqian has done several exciting things. It made many ministers look at this prince with admiration.

Moreover, even if the crown prince made any mistakes, the emperor turned a blind eye. For example, in the last poetry meeting, it stands to reason that Li Chengqian's behavior was simply a loss of royal face. However, in the end, Li Shimin acted as if nothing had happened.

If this was the same as before, when this kind of thing happened, it would be strange that the emperor would not be angry.

After such a strange thing happened, while Li Tai secretly scolded Li Shimin for being partial, he also calmed down, thinking about everything that happened to the prince during this time. As he calmed down and thought slowly, he found that although this prince was indeed much better than before, at least, he was no longer as foolish as before. However, in Li Tai's opinion, even with the current virtue of the prince, it is still far from enough.

However, there is such a huge contrast, which is really puzzling. It wasn't until the end that he finally figured out that the reason for all this was related to the brave king he looked down on very much. The transformation of the crown prince, as well as all the things related to Prince Yu, actually have the shadow of that person.

And, as he thought about it calmly, he finally realized that he was wrong, and it was ridiculously wrong. In the past, he always looked at this Fourth Emperor Uncle on the surface. A long time ago, he had given a determination in his heart that this was just a brave and resourceless, lazy by nature, so to speak, who was useless except for brute force.

It is precisely because of this that he has always despised this fourth uncle in his heart, and can even be said to despise him, so he has never had any contact. But when you think about it, that's not the case. This Fourth Emperor Uncle actually turned out to be a character who pretended to be a pig and ate a tiger.

Look at everything he does, doesn't it all show that amazing ability. What's even more frightening is that although this Fourth Emperor Uncle has no power or position, since the Battle of Dingxiang, his position in the army has soared to the sky. became the object of worship of all soldiers. Especially like Cheng Biting Jin, Li Jizhi and others, there is a taste of only the horse's head.

This is not the most frightening thing for Li Tai, what frightens him the most is that the emperor has shown incredible trust in this brave king, and it can even be said that he is too tolerant. Although I don't know why, it is an extremely sad thing for Li Tai. Because, the relationship between this prince and this brave king is something that everyone knows.

Originally, the power behind this prince was extremely strong, and he was the rightful heir and the eldest son, so he could be said to have an advantage. Now with the support of this unfathomable Fourth Emperor Uncle, this result is ......

This is also the reason why he invited Li Ke to come to his house for a drink, and the same is the reason why Li Ke accepted the invitation so well.

"Well...... Indeed, if this matter becomes a big problem, it will really make my father very embarrassed. However, the fourth uncle's temper is like this, and if he wants to make him regress, it is very difficult. ”

At this time, Li Ke also understood what Li Tai had in mind. Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, he also spoke slowly.

Compared with Li Tailai, he has a deeper understanding of Li Feng's important role, and he understands the importance of this fourth uncle in the emperor's heart. It's not that he didn't want to win over this fourth uncle, he not only wanted to, but also worked hard for it. However, I just don't know what's going on, but this fourth uncle is always as flat as water to him. However, he is surprisingly close to the eldest brother of the prince.

This made him very puzzled, and it also made him very helpless. However, at this point, he had to make up his mind and make a choice.

In fact, he was more unwilling in his heart, lamenting the injustice of this world. In terms of ability, character, and wisdom, no matter which one he is, he asks himself to be a hundred times stronger than the eldest brother of the prince. What's more, he knew that the eldest brother of the crown prince had no intention of taking the throne at all.

But that's how unfair the world is. What Li Chengqian didn't want, he just forced it into him, and he couldn't do it if he didn't want it. However, he Li Ke dreamed of it, but he was getting farther and farther away from him.

If you don't give it, you take it yourself, this is what Li Ke thinks now.

If you want to get the throne, then, the first thing is to pull Li Chengqian, the crown prince, off the horse. And it is not an easy thing to pull this prince off the horse. Because, the forces behind him are too great. You have to cut its wings first, step by step.

In Li Ke's view, Li Chengqian's biggest reliance is not his mother who is the queen, let alone his uncle eldest grandson Wuji, but the fourth uncle who seems to be useless. Because, that one's influence on the emperor is too great. In this case, I just took this opportunity to remove this stumbling block.

What you can't get, others can't think of.

"Haha, the three of them are really people with hearts. Come, third brother, little brother toasts you. Maybe the two of us brothers should sum it up and help our father solve problems, right? ”

Everyone understands people, and when they say this, the goal has been achieved. Therefore, as soon as Li Tai heard Li Ke say this, he immediately laughed, raised his wine glass and toasted to Li Ke.

"Fourth brother, please"

Similarly, Li Ke also picked up the wine glass with a smile on his face.