Li Longji did not go anywhere else, but returned to his temporary residence, Qianqiu Palace. In the palace, Li Chengqi and the other four brothers are waiting for Li Longji to come back for dinner - the five sons of the Xiangwang are just like the fragrant hall of Shangyang Palace in the past, and the five of them live on a big couch and share a quilt - this is really not because of poverty.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty praised the deep brotherhood of the five sons of the king, and since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, they have never seen such a landscape, and Liu Youqiu is naturally one of them. But after seeing it today, Liu Youqiu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: no matter how close they were in the past, now that their identities have changed, they are different after all.

Seeing that Liu Youqiu was also here, Li Longye was busy with the people of Zhang Luo Palace. Everyone sat in separate seats, and there was hardly any sound in the hall during the whole dinner time. Although the food is silent and silent, the Five Kings Mansion has always been non-compliant, but this day has become like this, Liu Youqiu feels very pity.

As soon as the embarrassing meal ended, he expressed his intention under Li Longji's secret instructions: "...... Now it's four times. King Xiang once reigned in the world, which was the desire of the people of the Tang Dynasty. At present, everything from the country to the temple has not yet been settled, how can King Xiang still be so obsessed with the subtleties and not ascend the throne as soon as possible to calm the world? ”

Li Longji sighed: "Aya is indifferent by nature, and he has always paid little attention to the world. Even though he was the Son of Heaven back then, he still wanted to give up the throne to others, and now the saint is Aya's own nephew, and Ayah is even more unwilling to replace him. ”

Li Longye ignored Li Longfan's gentle pull, and also said: "That's right, we can't help it." ”

Liu Youqiu said again: "However, the will of the people cannot be violated, if King Xiang retreats to the world, what about the temple of the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Li Chengyi glanced at Li Longji, then at Liu Youqiu, and finally retreated behind Li Chengqi without saying anything. Li Chengqi glanced at Li Chengyi and said gently: "But even my aunt couldn't persuade Aya, what can I do?" ”

Liu You begged: "The princess of Zhenguo has shown the heart of a hundred officials to King Xiang, and King Xiang's scruples are one less layer, and now I am afraid that it is for the sake of the Tang Dynasty and the society, he is willing to do anything, but as a father, it is not good to be an example for several kings, and I am afraid that it will lay some curse for the royal family in later generations." At present, only a few kings go to advise, understand it with reason, move it with affection, and the king is loyal and righteous, so that he can ascend the throne with peace of mind. ”

The trend of the times, this emperor, Li Dan has to do it, and he has to do it if he doesn't do it, no matter how much he cares about it and doesn't make a decision, it's useless. Li Chengqi naturally knew about this matter, and he was also worried about what the situation should be if Aya had done it, but it was really inconvenient for their brothers to interfere. Seeing Liu Youqiu talking about this matter in front of Li Longji, Li Chengqi relieved himself and nodded.

But when a few of them rushed to the Baifu Hall where Li Dan lived, they found that Princess Taiping had turned back at some point, and was saying something to Li Dan. Li Dan's expression was unpredictable, sometimes hesitating, sometimes unbearable, and sometimes reluctant. Seeing that his sons were here, Liu Youqiu was also on his side, and Princess Taiping pushed his shoulder as pampered as when she was a teenager, he finally sighed helplessly: "You don't need to say it, I promise." ”

The words of Li Longji and the others were immediately swallowed back into their stomachs, and Li Longye choked a few times. Li Longji habitually glanced at Li Chengqi, and they couldn't help but smile at each other, and the slight unnaturalness that had appeared due to the upside down of the situation was relieved in an instant. Li Chengyi naturally followed Li Chengqi, and Li Longfan was quietly relieved when he saw that the eldest brother and the third brother were the same as before.

And Li Longye, who usually cares the most, is a little angry at the moment. The eldest brother and the third brother have indeed not changed much, but the second brother and the fourth brother have clearly changed, and they treat the third brother no longer as close as before, and they are a little more polite and alienated. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, even if Aya was about to become emperor again, he couldn't be happy.

Princess Taiping and Liu Youqiu said things like Xiangwang Yingming in turn, and then discussed the etiquette of the Zen position. Seeing that Li Dan was still a little humble and retreated, Li Chengqi and Li Longji held the words of their aunt and Liu Gong on the side, and advised from time to time, while Li Chengyi and Li Longfan stood aside, occasionally echoing a few times, Li Longye frowned slightly.

He quietly took two steps back, and without waiting for everyone to notice, he ran out of the hall.

Why is everything like this?

Aya ascended the throne as the emperor at such an age, and the ministers must ask for the early establishment of the country, the eldest brother is naturally born, and the third brother has great merit to be worthy of talent. But the eldest brother didn't want to fight with the third brother from the beginning, and the third brother had to do it as a last resort after overthrowing Wei, where did he think that there would be a situation of sibling competition in the future? They haven't had any disagreement with each other until now, what does the second brother and the fourth brother mean?

Are they afraid that the eldest brother and the third brother will fight, and they don't know who they should help?

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, Li Longye raised his foot and kicked down the stone lamp sitting outside the hall. He hurriedly went to pick it up, and as soon as he held the head of the stone lamp, he felt the wax and oil flow to his hand, and there was a tingling pain, and his hand couldn't help but let go. At this moment, a pair of white and delicate hands suddenly appeared in front of him and held up the stone lamp.

He turned his head to look, and when he saw that it was Ah Yuan, he snorted softly and stepped aside. Xindao must have come out to find herself, she must have something to say to herself, he doesn't want to pay attention to people now, but if she takes the initiative to come up, he won't give her this face. But after waiting for a long time, he didn't see Xiao Jiangyuan coming, Li Longye muttered a little in his heart-could it be that she came out for something else, just helped herself, and now she has left?

How dare she?! He hurriedly turned around to look, only to see Xiao Jiangyuan still holding the head of the stone lamp in both hands, bending over and standing firmly, not moving at all. He walked over puzzled, and heard Xiao Jiangyuan sigh helplessly: "The slave really can't lift it." ”

Li Longye was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but roll his eyes. Thinking that Xiao Jiangyuan thought that he would help her, but he didn't wait, just like himself, Li Longye's face couldn't hold back, his smile bloomed, but his tone was disgusted: "I can't lift it up, you can open your mouth, can I not help you?" ”

When the stone lamp was taken over by Li Longye and helped back to its original state, Xiao Jiangyuan smiled faintly: "Why did the slave and maid speak?" Could it be that the slave and maid are in such a predicament, and the king can't see it? ”

Li Longye turned his head away from Xiao Jiangyuan: "What if you see it?" ”

"The king saw it, but he stood by and watched?"

"I ......," Li Longye said after a while, annoyed, "Is there anything you can't say directly?" ”

"The king is really smart." Xiao Jiangyuan couldn't help laughing, "The slave maid was in a predicament, and I thought that the king would definitely lend a hand when he saw it, so he didn't speak, because the slave and maid believed in the king's affection." The king of Hengyang and the king of Baling were in a dilemma, and they thought that the king would be able to understand the same illness with them, so they didn't speak, this is because they feel that they are brothers, and the king will be able to trust them. Who knows......"

Li Longye hurriedly said: "This is different! They disregard the brotherhood with the third brother! ”

"It is precisely because the two kings pay too much attention to brotherhood that this is the case. Otherwise, King Hengyang had already stood behind King Song, why did he occasionally help King Ping speak? Didn't King Baling also have help on both sides? ”

"They're left and right! They are not the same to the third brother as before! ”

"Then in the eyes of the king, is King Ping still the same as before?"

"Of course......" Li Longye pursed his lips and admitted, "It's different." The third brother is not as depressed as before. ”

"Even King Ping himself is not the same, how can the king ask that King Hengyang and King Baling treat King Ping as before? What's more, they are just a little more polite, and after a long time, as long as they find that King Ping treats them consistently, they will slowly open their hearts. It's just that they are also afraid that one day, the King of Song and the King of Peace will be on the same page, and there is no room for turnaround. ”

"No, it won't! The eldest brother and the third brother won't! They will never have that day! Li Longye said again and again, as if this would make him believe in everything he said. However, the change of Emperor Taizong's Xuanwu Gate has only been more than 100 years away, and Li Longye is not a simple fool. Hearing Xiao Jiangyuan sigh lightly, he was silent, and finally said in a low voice: "Yes, sometimes, whether to fight or not, it's not up to them to say......"

"The slave and maid knew that the king understood, but he didn't want to believe it, so he didn't speak."

"But no matter what others say and do, the eldest brother and the third brother themselves still won't fight!"

"But if you don't fight, there will be no result between the King of Song and the King of Peace."

"So what do you say?"

"Unless, someone takes a step back first."

The so-called indisputable, but neither of them expressed their position, if anyone can take a step back, then it is really indisputable.

Li Longye suddenly stopped talking.

Xiao Jiangyuan said in a light tone: "The king doesn't have to worry, didn't King Song decide to let go long before King Ping got into trouble?" ”

Thinking about it like this, Li Longye felt sorry for Li Chengqi again. After all, the eldest brother is the eldest son, and it is natural to inherit Aya, as early as when Aya's primary treasure, the eldest brother was the crown prince, and the third brother did make great contributions, but if the third brother really took away everything that the eldest brother deserved......

"Could it be...... Isn't there a way to have it both ways? Li Longye's eyebrows were furrowed, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Xiao Jiangyuan took out a handkerchief and handed it to Li Longye: "Mencius has clouds, fish and bear's paws, you can't have both." ”

"Who cried!" Li Longye grabbed Xiao Jiangyuan's handkerchief and threw it on the ground, "If the eldest brother is made the crown prince, and the third brother is highly meritorious, Aya is bound to let the third brother out far away, and he is not even allowed to return to Beijing; If the third brother is made the prince, how should the eldest brother who was once the prince deal with himself? ”

"If that day were to come, what would the king do?"