Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 4 Asking the Emperor to Depose the Crown Prince [New Book, Please Collect]

Li Shimin had some concerns about making his eldest son the crown prince.

It’s not that he doesn’t like Li Chengqian.

On the contrary, he liked Li Chengqian more than any of his other children.

At least before Empress Changsun died, no one could compare to Li Chengqian's favor.

The reason he was worried was that Li Chengqian was too young and it was too early to appoint him as the crown prince.

In addition, he had suffered losses from the "eldest son" policy, and was worried that if he met a son who was better than Li Chengqian in the future, he would make the same mistake as Li Yuan and activate the Xuanwu Gate inheritance law.

But Li Chengqian just rushed in to correct his mistake, which made him look at him with new eyes, thus dispelling his previous concerns.

Just as Zhangsun Wuji said, with his ability, he will definitely rule for a hundred years, and it doesn't seem to matter whether the prince is virtuous or not.

If Li Chengqian is really not capable of doing important things, there is still Li Tai and other sons.

This can actually be seen from his subsequent actions. After Li Chengqian became lame, he first favored Li Tai, then established Li Zhi, and then favored Li Ke and wanted to depose Li Zhi.

This shows that what he believes in deep down is "establishing the virtuous."

"hehe."

Seeing Li Chengqian stand up and speak, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh: "You want to speak frankly again?"

"Hehehe"

The ministers also laughed.

Among them, some had seen Li Chengqian and knew that he was very intelligent, while others had never seen Li Chengqian. They all looked at the new prince who was only eight years old with sidelong glances.

Li Chengqian blinked his large, dark eyes, saluted politely, and said, "Father, I would like to ask you a question. Is that okay?"

"Weren't you just so bold as to rush in and speak your mind? Why have you changed your ways now? Could it be that you've become more sensible now that you've become the crown prince?"

Li Shimin teasingly asked three soul-searching questions

"Hehehe"

The ministers burst into laughter again.

Li Chengqian scratched his head awkwardly, then got straight to the point: "May I ask, Father? I am now the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, am I not?"

"You have no joke!"

Li Shimin felt a little amused, but his expression suddenly straightened: "Now that you are the crown prince, you can no longer be as ignorant of etiquette as before, understand?"

"clear."

Li Chengqian responded cautiously, then looked at the ministers, raised his head and chest and said, "My ministers, Chengqian is now the legitimate crown prince, correct?"

"Uh"

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, thinking, you just became the crown prince, are you jumping like this?

But Zhangsun Wuji understood the meaning and bowed with a smile: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Crown Prince!"

"Your servants, we pay our respects to the Crown Prince!"

With Zhangsun Wuji taking the lead, the other ministers, although unhappy, also followed suit and bowed.

"All right!"

Seeing that Li Chengqian was becoming more and more outrageous, Li Shimin began to regret making him the crown prince. He immediately warned him, "Although I have made you the crown prince, you have not yet been crowned. I will crown you when I approve of you!"

"Ah? This"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian was stunned, as if he didn't understand.

But Zhangsun Wuji stood up again and said with a smile: "Even without being crowned, he is still the legitimate crown prince. Cheng Qian must work hard in the future to gain your father's approval and strive for an early crown!"

"Oh, that scared me. I thought it was illegal without a coronation."

Li Chengqian patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Changsun Wuji's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself, what's wrong with this kid? Why does he seem like a different person?
Li Shimin's face turned pale and he looked around.

The attendant beside him was speechless and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, what are you looking for? Let me help you find it."

"What's this got to do with you?!"

Li Shimin glared at Wushe angrily and prepared to drive Li Chengqian out of the court to prevent him from embarrassing himself here.

However, Li Chengqian's voice rang out again: "Father, I beg you to depose the Crown Prince!" "What!?"

As soon as the words fell, the whole hall was stunned.

Boom!

As if to highlight the current atmosphere, a bolt of thunder sounded outside the hall, making everyone feel as if they were struck by lightning and their heads were buzzing.

At the same time, an indescribable anger surged into Li Shimin's heart.

His heart was trembling, and his mind could not help but recall the whole process of how he launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident in order to fight for the position of crown prince.

Could it be that this kid has some misunderstanding about me because of the Xuanwu Gate Incident?

Why didn't I think about it?
This kid fell ill after listening to his mother's story about the Xuanwu Gate Incident. He must have a deep misunderstanding of me!
Is this to take revenge on me?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin felt dizzy, and even the ministers who were looking at His Highness seemed a little crazy.

He could even see the former subordinates of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji laughing secretly.

In order to fight for the position of crown prince, you killed your brother and your son disdained the position of crown prince. Hahaha, this is really funny!
What is the law of karma? This is it!

"Asshole! Insolent! Rebellious son!"

Li Shimin was furious and cursed three times in a row.

At this time, Fang Xuanling stood up angrily: "Your Highness, do you know what you are saying?"

Although Li Chengqian publicly requested Li Shimin to abolish his position as crown prince, his position as crown prince had already been recognized by the civil and military officials of the Manchu court. Just as Zhangsun Wuji had said, he was now the legitimate crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Fang Xuanling still called him His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

However, not everyone is as polite as Fang Xuanling, such as Yuchi Gong.

But then Yuchi Gong cursed, "What's wrong with you? I just appointed you as the crown prince, and now you're asking to be deposed. Do you really think being the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty is a joke?"

"Yes, Cheng Qian, are you being threatened? If so, just blink!"

"Just after being appointed Crown Prince, he requested to be deposed. This is truly ridiculous!"

"Prince, you are confused!"

As Yuchi Gong finished speaking, different voices suddenly rang out in the hall.

Some were dissatisfied, some offered advice, and some were heartbroken.

But most of them were originally from the Qin Palace.

You know, in order to help Li Shimin fight for the position of crown prince, they killed the former crown prince Li Jiancheng!

Li Chengqian openly requested to abolish his position as crown prince!

This is a slap in their face!
No, it’s not only a slap in their faces, but also a slap in Li Shimin’s face!
Li Shimin suppressed his anger and said word by word, "Are you sure you want me to depose you from the position of Crown Prince?"

"Your Majesty, I am certain!"

Li Chengqian bowed seriously.

"Good good!"

Li Shimin was so angry that he laughed: "If you don't give me a reason today, I will punish you severely!"

"call"

Li Chengqian took a deep breath after hearing this.

He knew that since he had chosen this step, he had to persevere to the end. So he looked directly at Li Shimin and asked seriously, "Father, tell me the truth, do you really think that I am qualified to be the crown prince?"

"you"

Li Shimin's eyes widened, as if he had not expected Li Chengqian to ask him a question in return. He immediately scolded him, "I asked you to tell me the reason for deposing the crown prince!"

"What I said is the reason for deposing the Crown Prince!"

Li Chengqian stiffened his neck and said, "Since my father hasn't firmly chosen me, I don't want the position of Crown Prince!"

"Oh!"

Li Shimin kicked over the table, obviously extremely angry.

(End of this chapter)