Da Tang: Father, can I resign?

Chapter 21 Brothers, Brothers...

Prince?

Li Ming's mind went blank for a moment.

All he knew about his brother was that his name was Li Chengqian and that he and he were not born of the same mother, and that was all.

Because of the huge age difference, the prince had already moved to the Eastern Palace when Li Ming was born, so it was impossible for him to break into his father's harem.

Therefore, apart from the "Gala" during the New Year, the two had almost no interaction.

In recent years, I heard that the prince was in poor health and did not make public appearances even during the Chinese New Year.

In other words, ever since Li Ming left his cradle and started making trouble around the world, he has never seen his brother.

But today, right now, this nobleman with the most prestigious status under the emperor appeared before him without any warning.

What is he here for?
Li Ming glanced secretly to the side.

The friends also looked confused.

The older ones all bowed respectfully towards the luxurious carriage. The ignorant Hou Baolin was staring blankly with a snotty nose, and Fang Yize pressed his little head down to bow.

You're not looking for them...are you looking for me?

Just when Li Ming was puzzled, the accompanying eunuch had already opened the car door.

A sturdy man got out of the car nimbly.

He was wearing a scarlet round-necked shirt, black leather boots, a fu hat, a majestic beard, and a tall and sturdy figure, truly a strong man.

As expected of the Tang Dynasty, a country with a strong sense of martial virtue, this prince may have traveled in a rather exaggerated manner, but he is still a handsome man...

Li Ming was impressed, and thought about the titles of "Big Brother", "Brother Chengqian", "Brother" and so on in his mind. Finally, he called out reluctantly:
"Your Highness."

As we all know, naughty kids tend to bully the weak and fear the strong, and a punch from a man can really make them cry for a long time.

The man paused, seemed to shudder, his facial muscles twitched slightly, but ultimately he ignored it.

There is already a tragically thick barrier between us royal brothers... Li Ming couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The expressions of the people around him became strange. They seemed to want to say something but stopped themselves several times, looking at him with meaningful eyes.

The man who got off the car turned around and stretched out his arms into the car as if nothing had happened.

A slender white hand stretched out from the car and grasped the well-developed biceps.

As Li Ming looked increasingly puzzled, an elegant and pretty young woman limped out of the carriage, holding onto the man's arm.

Is it the Crown Princess?

Li Ming got angry immediately, and didn't care about what was inappropriate. He stared at the beautiful older sister with his little mouth pouted.

Why can the Crown Princess show up in public at will, while my mother and sisters are not allowed to step out of the harem except for going to the Taiji Hall during festivals?

At this time, the people around shouted in unison: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need to be polite."

The Crown Princess smiled at the crowd in a casual manner. Unlike her soft and cute appearance, her voice was somewhat neutral and quite pleasant to the ear.

He looked at Li Ming with a smile again: "Royal brother, it's been a long time since we last met. You have grown so big."

Li Ming opened his eyes wide.

hiss~
and many more.

and many more!

What did “she” call me, what did she call me?
Emperor's younger brother?

Shouldn't you call him brother-in-law or something?
Not right.

Something is wrong...

Seeing Li Ming's pig brain overload, the "Crown Princess" smiled sweetly:
"No wonder you don't recognize me now. The last time I saw you, you were still a crying baby suckling on the breast.

"I am your royal brother."

No, brother...

How did the prince become a rabbit? !
Li Ming looked stiffly at the English man at the beginning.

It turns out you are the Crown Princess!

At this moment, Li Ming suddenly figured out a problem——

Why in history, the relationship between Li Chengqian and Li Shimin, father and son, deteriorated almost overnight, leading to the failure of the fight for the throne in the end, allowing Li Zhi to take advantage of the opportunity?

It turned out that it was on that night that Li Chengqian suddenly awakened the female in his heart, right?

Li Ming once overheard palace servants talking behind the prince's back, saying that although the prince was very capable and worked diligently, he had lost the emperor's favor because of his homosexuality.

At that time, little Li Ming thought that this was nothing. His father was too unfeudal. There were many feudal monarchs in history who had homosexual tendencies.

Not to mention the distant past, from Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, onwards, there was not a single emperor of the Western Han Dynasty who had not experienced the kindness of the ancients.

But I didn't expect that Mr. Li Chengqian would open up a new track, think from another's perspective, start from scratch, and recall the old things of the previous dynasty——

Southern Liang and Northern Dynasties.

Li Ming suddenly understood why his father disliked the prince.

The Tang Dynasty’s war horses trampled countless enemy countries, but the emperor was ridden like a horse...Do our Tang Dynasty soldiers and civilians who are full of martial virtues still have any face?

Compared with this, things like having a lame leg, feeling inferior, indulging in pleasure, and not listening to teachers' advice are not problems.

"Haha. I have nothing to do. I just happened to go out and remembered that you set up a stall to give out porridge here and you are quite famous among the people, so I came to see you."

Li Chengqian's charming eyes were full of smiles.

“Seeing you grow stronger and stronger, I feel relieved.

"I am weak and need to go back to the palace to take medicine. You can come to the East Palace to play more often when you have time."

The prince left as lightly as he had come.

Play, what to play... Li Ming's eyes twitched and he started to complain without knowing where to start.

The sickly and weak medicine girl has all the elements...

…………

After seeing off the long procession of honor, everyone became busy again, as if the prince's visit was just an insignificant episode.

There are so many mouths to feed that the children don't have time to think too much.

Li Ming sat on the pile of money in a daze, his mind in a mess.

They were all adults, and he didn't believe in any nonsense like "dropping in for a visit".

Lai Junchen had already said that the prince's carriage was coming for him.

The question is, why did the prince come here with such fanfare?
Come here specially to see if your development is normal?
Li Ming suddenly felt a chill.

"Pfft, what are you thinking about!"

Li Ming shook his head violently, as if trying to shake off the terrible thoughts.

As soon as his mind was clear, he noticed a detail in the prince's few words.

"He knows I'm setting up a stall here to give out free porridge."

This is not surprising, because the porridge stall is a gathering place of many heroes, and the child laborers working here may have fathers who are the prince's followers.

It was not surprising that the sound of the wind reached his ears.

But following this line of thought, he finally uncovered the devil hidden in the details.

The problem is not what the prince said, but what he did.

"The prince recognized me at the first sight..."

The last time Li Chengqian saw him, he was still a baby in swaddling clothes.

After so many years, Li Ming has grown up and become unrecognizable.

But Li Chengqian recognized him at first sight!

Li Ming's attire was no different from that of other young men, and he was addressed as "Your Highness" instead of "Brother Emperor". It was impossible for Li Chengqian to recognize his identity through other external signs.

This shows that Li Chengqian knows Li Ming!

The older brother knows the younger brother. Is this a big problem?

Great!

Because the two of them never had a chance to meet.

Li Chengqian's explosive new look is something you will never forget after seeing it once, but Li Ming has no impression of it at all.

But Li Chengqian is familiar with his image and knows what he has been doing recently.

What does this mean?
This means that Li Chengqian has spies around him, and may even be observing him personally in secret!
"He's alerted to me?!"

Li Ming realized this belatedly, and cold sweat immediately covered his back.

In the palace where every step counts, being targeted by other princes is definitely not a good thing.

What’s more, he is the prince with the highest status!

"When did it start? When I gave out porridge, Fang Xuanling became my chief secretary, or even earlier?"

Li Ming was sweating profusely, realizing that no matter how careful he was, he still underestimated the complexity of the palace fight.

Ironically, judging from Li Chengqian's relaxed expression, he should be quite satisfied with his "performance".

Because he knew nothing, not even the person, he was completely transparent to the prince.

Who doesn’t love an experience baby with zero combat power?

As long as he is the emperor's son, he may be a potential rival for the throne, and the weaker the rival, the better.

As for brotherhood, what is that?
On the road to succession, which is a step to heaven and a step to hell, feelings are the most useless things.

Li Ming suddenly felt sick.

The palace magnifies the distortion of human nature exponentially.

　The events of the Zhenguan period are not that complicated, and I believe that all of you wise and powerful readers are already familiar with them. So it is inevitable that I will make some "reasonable" adaptations.

　　But the adaptation is not random, and it will not affect the story and character settings. I have a correct outlook on life and will not bring up shit, so please feel free to watch and follow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)