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Chapter 139 Tragedy Repeated!

Li Chengqian was not surprised that things had escalated to the point of rebellion, but he did not expect that his younger brother Li Zhi, who was now virtually invisible, would ultimately benefit.

Li Chengqian knew better than anyone how terrifying his father was that he would never rebel unless absolutely necessary.

Li Chengqian had mixed feelings upon hearing the result.

The thing I feared still happened; I still failed to ascend to the throne.

The complicated part is that Li Tai's younger brother also suffered losses on both sides and gained nothing.

"My relationship with Qingque is not yet at the point of no return, please save me, young master!" Li Chengqian stood up and bowed to Xiao Ran.

Li Chengqian now places his hopes on Xiao Ran, the time traveler.

Xiao Ran quickly pulled Li Chengqian away, "Your Highness, please don't!"

"Your Highness, there were many things before, such as Her Majesty the Empress's passing, and Your Highness also went a bit too far in some of your actions. As long as Your Highness doesn't do anything too extreme, there shouldn't be any problems this time."

Li Chengqian looked helpless. "I feel like I'm walking on thin ice, always on edge, as the Crown Prince."

“My grandfather was a great emperor, but I feel a lot of pressure being his son. It’s hard to be his son, and it’s even harder to be his successor.”

"No matter how hard I try, I can't surpass my grandfather, but the people around me are always comparing me to him."

Hearing this, Xiao Ran felt a little sorry for Li Chengqian.

Having a father like that makes it truly difficult to surpass.

"I also want to stay put and wait for Grandpa to pass away so I can take over his power, but Qingque won't stay put!"

"Seven years ago, in the ninth year of the Wude era, my uncle's lesson was still fresh in my mind."

"I opened the history books, and the last crown prince to succeed to the throne was Sima Zhong, three hundred and fifty years ago. Being the crown prince is not an easy job!"

Xiao Ran was startled, not expecting it to have been so long.

Not to mention anything far in the past, the incident involving Li Jiancheng and Yang Yong happened not long ago.

Being a crown prince is a high-risk profession.

Being watched by a group of people creates immense pressure, and it's understandable that things might become abnormal over time.

"Please help me, young master!" Li Chengqian said sincerely again.

"Give me directions!"

"Your Highness, please sit down and talk." Xiao Ran pulled Li Chengqian down to sit.

Li Chengqian actually seems quite good now, so it wouldn't hurt to lend him a hand.

As for how to help, that requires careful consideration.

As for helping to rebel, Xiao Ran had never considered such a thing as going against Li Shimin.

This is Li Shimin!

How could someone be so foolish as to fight him?
Xiao Ran also had his own thoughts. "Your Highness, I'm guessing that neither His Majesty nor Her Majesty the Empress are aware of this matter yet. My suggestion is to directly expose this relationship. With Her Majesty the Empress around, the situation won't be too bad."

Empress Zhangsun undoubtedly supported her eldest son, Li Chengqian.

When Xiao Ran first read the historical records, he naively thought that Li Shimin either hadn't noticed or didn't care.

Later, I realized something was wrong. How could an emperor like Li Shimin not know the pressure that favoring Li Tai put on Li Chengqian?

How could they not know that Li Chengqian and Li Tai's relationship had deteriorated to the point of being irreconcilable?

In other words, Li Shimin always knew about it, and it could even be said that he did it intentionally and orchestrated it himself.

It's just that in the end, things got out of control because they couldn't keep things in check.

Li Shimin's attitude towards Li Chengqian and Li Tai was essentially an inevitable product of imperial power politics.

He wanted to maintain a balance of power through competition among his brothers, but he also tried to restrain his heirs with etiquette and law. This contradiction ultimately led to the recurrence of the tragedy.

Li Zhi's victory marked another merger between the Guanlong Group and the imperial power—a merger that temporarily stabilized the political situation but also laid the groundwork for Wu Zetian's rise.

The irony of history is that the "fratricide" that Li Shimin tried so hard to avoid throughout his life ultimately perpetuated the cycle of power in a more covert way.

Xiao Ran had a solution in mind: by helping Li Chengqian, he would have more security in the Tang Dynasty.

"Young master, teach me!" Li Chengqian seemed to have realized that Xiao Ran had come up with a plan. "Your Highness, I'll tell you a method. If you trust me, you can give it a try."

Xiao Ran explained his thoughts, and Li Chengqian was stunned after listening.

A look of apprehension flashed in Li Chengqian's eyes.

It's obvious that he was afraid of his father, Li Shimin.

That makes sense; there's no son who isn't afraid of his father.

Except for Li Yuan
"Your Highness, if you trust me, do as I say. Rather than living in fear for a long time, it's better to be upfront."

Li Chengqian hesitated, not because he didn't trust Xiao Ran.

They were afraid of Li Shimin.

"Your Highness, I must go back now. Think it over before you act. If you do act, I'll also lend a hand and speak to His Majesty." Xiao Ran's identity as a transmigrator does indeed allow him to communicate with Li Shimin.

"Thank you very much, young master!" Li Chengqian said quickly.

Xiao Ran walked towards the Lizheng Hall, and before he reached it, he saw Li Lizhi leading two little princesses out.

"Little Princess~" The little princess let go of Li Lizhi's hand and ran happily towards Xiao Ran.

"Sizi, slow down." Xiao Ran also quickened his pace.

The young princess opened her arms and threw herself into Xiao Ran's embrace.

"Sizi Ermei keeps talking about finding her young master," Li Lizhi said helplessly as she took her out for a stroll to buy some time. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ran also returned.

"Mmm, it's hot outside, let's go back!" Xiao Ran said, picking up the little princess.

"Mmm-hmm~" The little princess climbed down from Xiao Ran's arms, "Little Nangjun, let's go~"

The little princess held Xiao Ran's hand with one hand and Chengyang's little princess with the other.

Princess Chengyang, holding Li Lizhi's hand, and the group walked towards the Lizheng Hall.

Li Lizhi didn't ask Li Chengqian what he had asked; she wasn't particularly concerned about such things.

"Little Nang-kun~ Nie Ye Bu Ye Ya~"

"Such a bright sun!"

Li Lizhi knew exactly what the little princess wanted to do; she understood her younger sister all too well.

“Young master, you’re not hot,” Li Lizhi quickly said.

"Hmph~ My older sister is so annoying~"

"I didn't even ask you~"

The little girl definitely wanted to eat ice cream or something, but Li Lizhi wouldn't cooperate and interrupted the little princess's plan.

Hongxiu arranged for a carriage to deliver the solar panels out of the palace, so that Wang Fusheng and others could install them at the supermarket.

As the carriage left the palace, Cheng Chumo, who was passing by, saw the boxes on the carriage and, out of curiosity, followed them without thinking much of it.

They followed him all the way to the entrance of the supermarket in Dongshi.

A group of people unloaded the goods from the carriage, carried them into the shop, and began to install them.

Seeing Wang Fusheng busy on the roof, Cheng Chumo was quite curious.

This is a rare and unusual thing that I've never seen before.

Suddenly feeling a kick, Cheng Chumo stumbled forward and almost fell to the ground.

"That bastard!" Cheng Chumo opened his mouth to curse, but immediately fell silent when he saw Cheng Yaojin. "Grandpa!"

"You're always fooling around, get back home!" Cheng Yaojin grabbed Cheng Chumo by the back of his shirt and started walking back.

"Grandpa, I just want to see what that is."

"Stop getting involved! Don't you know who those people are?"

(End of this chapter)