According to historical records, in 889 A.D., the Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yi was located in the crown prince Li Ye, and the year name was changed to Dragon Age. However, no one knows that Li Ye is the second prince, and the first prince has mysteriously disappeared in 885 AD, at that time, Tang Xizong Li Yi issued an order to burn all records about the first prince......

Chapter 1: The Stars Descend

One day in 872 AD, a string of crisp and immature laughter, but with a hint of domineering, pierced the sky above the palace. It was already dusk, and the goose-feathered snowflakes were still drifting towards the snowy earth, and a few meteors with their brilliant tails were streaked across the strange purple sky from time to time.

In the prince's bedroom, Li Yi, who was still the prince, held his child, who had been wrapped in fine silk - this newborn baby who did not cry but laughed, his expression was solemn, his brows were tightly locked, and he stared at his child intently, and this child was also looking at the big face in front of him and smiling. Li Yi knew that this was not an ordinary child, because on the day the child was born, there was a vision in the sky, and a fiery red flame-shaped birthmark appeared on the back of the baby's neck, and he could not predict what would happen to the child in the future. "His Royal Highness the Prince. Li Yi's ears came from this old and energetic voice. "Who?" Li Yi turned around vigilantly, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the prince's bedroom!" Li Yi glared angrily at the person in front of him. "His Royal Highness the Prince, please calm your anger. The man said slowly. I saw that there were nine ring scars on the top of the man's head, his face was kind, his white beard hung down on his chest like snow, his eyes flashed with an unpredictable light, he was dressed in an eight-treasure robe, his feet were pedaling gold silk step cloud boots, his left hand dialed a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads, and his right hand was holding a nine-edged enamel Buddhist staff, standing in front of Li Yi. Li Yi didn't call the guards, so the monk continued to speak: "I am a monk of Bailu Temple, and I have come thousands of miles just for one thing. Li Yi asked, "What's the matter?" The monk pointed to the baby in Li Yu's arms with his left hand, but the baby reached out and tried to grab the monk's finger. "That'...... What do you want to do?" Li Yi's attitude softened slightly. "This extraordinary baby can lead to the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, and I hope His Royal Highness will treat it well. Li Yi's face was full of astonishment, but he was convinced of the monk's words, and said politely: "Master, please come to the inner room to discuss in detail." The monk clasped his hands together, "No need, Your Highness, I hope Your Highness will remember what I said, Amitabha Buddha ......" After speaking, the monk disappeared in front of Li Yi out of thin air. Li Yi was stunned.

Because the baby was born with a vision of the stars, Li Yi named him Li Xingchen. On the day of the birth of the little star, the vision of the sky, the world knows everything, some of the ministers of the court think that this is an auspicious omen, but more people think that this is a bad omen, and they compete to play, criticize and accuse the newborn baby, and ask the emperor to decree the death of this baby to eliminate the scourge of the society and protect the peace of the world. As if this was not a small baby, but a heinous rebel leader. The emperor was furious, how could the descendants of the royal family let others criticize and even want to get rid of him at will? So he decreed that this matter should not be talked about anymore, and those who violated the order were beheaded!

In 874 AD, the crown prince Li Yu ascended the throne. At this time, the hair of the two-year-old Xiao Xingchen began to show red.

In 877 AD, Xiao Xingchen was five years old, Xiao Xingchen's hair completely faded into pure red, and in this year, Xiao Xingchen's mother, one of the emperor's favorite concubines, was framed by the queen and was beaten into the cold palace by the emperor, and died of depression, and Xiao Xingchen did not even see the last side of his mother. Xiao Xingchen lost the protection of his mother, and was even more humiliated by other princes, and the ministers also looked at each other coldly. Many people in the palace still regard this child, who can speak in seven days and walk in ten days, as an ominous monster. And the five-year-old little Xingchen's eyes have revealed the fortitude and sharpness that children should not have.

Time flies, today, the singing and dancing in the palace is leveling, very lively, the royal relatives and the ministers of the court gather together, because today is Li Xingchen's thirteenth birthday, in addition, there is a more important thing. At this time, the thirteen-year-old Li Xingchen has a lively mind, and he has political literacy and military talent beyond ordinary people at a young age, these Li Yi have been seen in his eyes these years, and because Xingchen's natural brain reaction speed and action speed are several times that of ordinary people, so his achievements in martial arts over the years are much greater than ordinary people, but after all, he has been in the palace for a long time and lacks actual combat experience, so he still needs to be tempered. Li Yi has not yet established a prince, and Li Xingchen's talents in all aspects are stronger than other princes, it seems that he should be the best candidate for the prince, but the other princes and their disciples have not made him an opponent at all, because he is just the son of a concubine who has been beaten into the cold palace, and the concubine is no match for the concubine anyway, and the relationship between the current emperor Li Yu and the prince Li Xingchen is very cold, so it is impossible for the emperor to make Li Xingchen the prince.

But today, Li Yi suddenly issued an order to make the prince Li Xingchen the crown prince. The princes were greatly shocked, and the ministers shouted, "Absolutely not!" "The canonization of the crown prince is a major matter in the world, and Your Majesty must not be in a hurry, and this matter should be considered in the long run!" "Your Majesty thinks twice! His Royal Highness Xingchen is the prince of the prince, how can he overstep the prince's dignity as the crown prince? and ask Your Majesty to withdraw his fate!" "Your Majesty should discuss such a major matter in detail with his courtiers before making a decision. However, these princes and ministers did not know that although Li Yi was estranged from Li Xingchen on the surface, in fact, in the past thirteen years, he had secretly paid more attention to Li Xingchen than any other prince, and he knew that his talented son was the most talented one and his favorite one, and he had already given the crown prince to Li Xingchen in his heart, which was unshakable. He had expected that there must be many opponents in the court, but when he heard that some courtiers compared him with Xia Wei and Shang Xuan, Long Yan couldn't help but be furious. Li Xingchen was standing aside and said softly: "Father is angry, and the dragon body is important." Li Yi nodded lightly at Xingchen, suppressed his anger vividly, swept his majestic gaze over the ministers, and said slowly: "The position of the prince, among the princes, the most talented person lives in it, how can he have the exclusive prince? As soon as the words fell, an old and energetic voice sounded, "Your Majesty, the minister has something unclear." "Aiqing, please speak. "Your Majesty said that His Highness Xingchen can be outstanding, but Weichen has never seen it in person, and the same is true for the ministers here, right?" The minister said and glanced towards the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, and the ministers nodded frequently when they heard this. "Haha...... Okay, Chen'er, come here. Li Yi smiled and said to Li Xingchen on the side, and said in his heart, isn't this just in the middle of the middle? He just wanted Chen'er to show his talents in front of these ministers to stand up WeChat, and he absolutely believed in Chen'er, so he sat on the dragon chair and waited to see a good show. Li Xingchen walked to Li Yi's side, stood upright, and waited calmly for the courtiers to attack.

An old minister stood up, bowed slightly and asked, "Does Your Highness know the way to govern the country?"

Li Xingchen smiled slightly: "If the dripping water gathers, it is the sea, and if the people gather, it is the country, so the dripping water is the foundation of the sea, the people are the foundation of the country, the people are in the country, and the solid dripping water is in the sea. Therefore, governing the country should be the foundation of governing the country, and the foundation of governing the country is to govern the people. Ming morality, teaching etiquette and music, solidifying the heart of the people, heavy cultivation and weaving, revitalizing commerce and trade, increasing the wealth of the people, learning martial arts, learning to ride and shoot, and strengthening the body of the people, with these three items, by governing the people and governing the country. However, politics and the military should also go hand in hand. ”

Another minister asked, "But why stop the rebellion?"

Li Xingchen said calmly: "Those who change the people are born in the people's anger, and anger is the source of change. The first emperor Taizong knew deeply: 'The people are the water, the king is the boat, the water can carry the boat, and the boat can also be overturned.' Therefore the people of the world are not to be underestimated. Therefore, we should practice the virtues of the Ming monarch, simplify and harsh taxes, cut slavery, care about the people's livelihood, educate the people, and create an enlightened and prosperous world, so that the people can live in peace and be happy to work. ”

The ministers began to nod frequently, and they appreciated Li Xingchen in their hearts. At this time, someone asked, "What about resisting barbarians and extending the territory and expanding the territory?"

"If you go outside, you must first settle the inside, and if you expand your territory, you must first take care of internal affairs and the Qingming court, and you will be able to kill the enemy bravely without worries outside. However, the imperial court also cheaply spent on grain, grass, weapons, armor and other types of military resources to strengthen the army, but the daily training of soldiers was also indispensable. In the war, Sun Tzu said: 'Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles.' 'So ......'

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The ministers threw out questions one after another, but Li Xingchen answered them fluently. The princes looked at each other, and their faces were dish-colored. These princes are usually arrogant and indulgent, and there are few people who bury their heads in books, and they have very little insight into these problems of the ministers, and they don't even dare to come forward to talk to them. And when they saw this Li Xingchen, who they didn't pay attention to at the beginning, they were like this...... Tough. The ministers were also very surprised, this prince Li Xingchen, who usually rarely spoke silently, had such insight at a young age, which made the ministers gradually acquiesce to this prince in their hearts. The ministers said that the crown prince was a matter of the world, but in fact, they felt that this was actually the emperor's family matter, and most of their opposition was just for the sake of face, just to show their loyalty and concern to the emperor. Most of the ministers are divided into gangs, with their own princes, if the prince they support is canonized as the crown prince, it is very good to be able to give themselves glory and wealth when they ascend the throne in the future, but if this prince is like Liu Bang's success in killing the ministers, he will lose more than he gains, so these ministers are not doing their best to seize the crown prince for the prince they support, and at this time, I saw that Li Xingchen has a deep opinion on national affairs, maybe he may be able to become a generation of Ming monarchs in the future, so they no longer oppose Li Yi canonizing Li Xingchen as the prince, and those princes, without saying a word, lost the opportunity to compete for the position of the prince, very much. As a result, tomorrow will be set as the day of the crown prince's canonization ceremony, and the prince Li Xingchen will officially become the prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xingchen was not excited in his heart, he only felt funny. He just took out the generalities and all kinds of big truths he saw in the book, and fooled these pedantic ministers, which is really ridiculous to think about.

The next day, the crown prince's canonization ceremony was held in the palace, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner according to the old system, and its pomp and circumstance can not be described in words. After the completion of Li Xingchen's canonization ceremony, Li Yu of Tang Xizong issued an amnesty to the world, exempting the people from paying taxes for one year, and drinking for three days for hundreds of civil and military officials. That night, Li Yi secretly summoned Li Xingchen, and retired all the eunuchs, palace maids, and guards, only then did he take a closer look at Li Xingchen, and slowly said: "Emperor, now that you are the crown prince, I asked you to come to my imperial study today because I have something to tell you." Li Xingchen asked respectfully: "I don't know what my father is talking about?" Li Yi smiled lightly, as if he was confident, he gently held Li Xingchen's wrist, and his father's love was overflowing, "Come with my father." Then he walked over to a blue and white porcelain vase about a man tall next to the bookshelf, and tapped it gently and rhythmically with his fingers. Li Xingchen thought to himself: "What is my father doing......?" What kind of mechanism is here? I never knew what mechanism my father's imperial study was, could it be that there was a shocking secret of the Li family?......" Just thinking about it, I saw that the wall in front of me cracked a vertical line, and the wall slowly shrank to both sides, although the wall was extremely heavy, there was no sound between the movements, and after a while, an entrance with a length and width of two meters appeared on the wall. Li Yi turned his head and saw that Li Xingchen did not show any surprised expression on his face, and smiled slightly. Li Xingchen's face did not change, but he thought in his heart: "The person who built this mechanism is really a skilled craftsman, but unfortunately, it was built in the emperor's imperial study, and those builders must have been destroyed as soon as they were completed." But what did my father take me here for? Could it be that he had hidden a room full of gold, silver, and jewels to pass on to me? What do you think, how could the king of a country care about that little bit of money and make it so mysterious? Impossible. As soon as he thought of this, Li Xingchen had followed Li Yi to the darkness behind the entrance. "This ...... Why is it so dark here?...... Could it be that my father wants to play hide and seek with me here?......" Li Xingchen glanced at Li Yi in the dark. In an instant, there was a flash of light, Li Xingchen quickly closed his eyes, and waited until his eyes gradually adapted to the intense light, and then slowly opened his eyes. Li Xingchen raised his eyebrows, there was nothing else in the secret room except for dozens of whale oil lamps used for lighting, and the wall behind him had been quietly closed, this secret room was a square space, and the surroundings and the roof and the floor were all pure white.

Li Xingchen raised his head and asked Li Yu: "Father, why is there nothing here?" Li Yu didn't speak, just walked to the center of the secret room, lifted his skirt and knelt down, Xiao Xingchen was greatly surprised when he saw this, and then he was relieved, "I have never seen courtiers bow to the emperor three hundred and nine, and now I see that the current emperor has to bow down to him, I am afraid that what is hidden here is the relics of the first emperor, and it is not an ordinary relic." Then, Li Yi kowtowed three times, only to see that the floor where Li Yi kowtowed collapsed, and then, in the hollow that fell, a half-human high stone pillar slowly rose, and there was a gold box on the top of the stone pillar, and the box was carved with a dragon pattern, which was finely carved and lifelike, as if it was about to fly out at any time, which showed the superb skills of this craftsman. The small box was about a foot long, wide and about half a foot high, Li Yi turned around and said to Xingchen: "Emperor, this thing contains the top secret of the Li family's survival, don't touch it, otherwise, you will be severely punished!" Li Yu had a solemn face, a firm tone, and his words revealed majesty. After Li Xingchen heard Li Yi's words, he was stunned, and then replied: "Yes, father." Although Xingchen replied like this, he made a small calculation in his heart: "If my father doesn't want me to touch this small box, you don't have to bring me here, so I don't know until I die that there will be such a secret room in my father's imperial study, and there is a small box hidden in such a secret way in the secret room." Since my father brought me here, he must have wanted me to touch this small box, but for some reason he couldn't tell me directly, so I had to touch this box!" Xiao Xingchen was naturally curious, and this kind of appetizing thing would never be missed, so he secretly noted the location of the floor......