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

Chapter 76 Li Chengqian: I am a big villain! [Please subscribe]

Filled with anger, resentment, and many other emotions, Concubine Zhang forced herself to remain calm and look in the direction of the voice.

Empress Changsun appeared before her in a purple and gold palace robe, looking graceful and elegant.

The aura of a mother of the country made her eyes blurred.

Once upon a time, she had imagined this kind of scene happening to herself more than once.

Unfortunately, fantasy is just fantasy after all, and in the end, it seems like everything is just a bubble.

"Queen."

Concubine Yin De stammered and called out.

Empress Changsun smiled faintly and bowed, "Greetings to the two concubines!"

"You are here to laugh at us, right?" Concubine Zhang looked at Empress Changsun coldly.

"Why do you say that, Aunt? I came to..."

"Alright! I've lost, so I accept it. Stop pretending like that!"

Concubine Zhang angrily waved her hand to interrupt Empress Changsun.

"Is my aunt still holding a grudge?" Empress Changsun sighed.

Concubine Zhang frowned and glanced at her, then said gravely, "As the Queen, you are so high and mighty. How can you possibly understand the suffering of us, the Grand Concubines and the Grand Concubines?"

Empress Zhangsun said with a hint of amusement, "The Empress is just a woman in the harem. How can she be so superior? If there is anyone who is superior, then the only one in the entire palace is Your Majesty."

As he spoke, he looked at Concubine Zhang deeply and sighed, "In fact, if the concubine serves the emperor wholeheartedly and does not interfere in state affairs, how can there be any suffering?"

"Ah!"

Concubine Zhang sneered and said jokingly, "It seems that the Queen knows the pain of being involved in government affairs."

Empress Changsun's expression turned serious. "Being upright will naturally attract the resentment of villains, but if you have a clear conscience, this suffering will disappear!"

Hearing this, Concubine Yin De came over angrily: "The Queen is saying that we are villains?"

"Aunt, you are too worried."

Empress Changsun shook her head and said, "This is the principle of life. I hope the sons of the concubines will learn from them and not follow in their footsteps!"

"you!"

Concubine Zhang opened her eyes wide and was speechless for a moment.

But then Empress Zhangsun said calmly, "I am here on behalf of His Majesty to convey your order. Your child will be handed over to me from now on."

"This"

Concubine Yin De was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Empress Changsun said calmly and indifferently, "Your Majesty does not wish to cause any more trouble, but she is not afraid of you causing more trouble."

Boom!

Concubine Zhang and Concubine Yin De were struck by lightning and collapsed instantly.

Their desire to fight to the death was completely ended.

the other side.

As soon as he sat on the carriage to Jiangling, Li Yuan began to sleep soundly. After all, he had been busy for almost the whole night.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but call out the system interface in his mind.

"system?"

[Congratulations to the host, you have easily returned to the position of Crown Prince. Do you want to settle the reward? ]

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched. He really wanted to ask the system, "Where is it easy? This damn thing almost killed me!"
However, he had already gotten used to this crappy system and didn't bother to argue with it anymore. He simply said, "Calculate the rewards!"

"Buzz!"

Li Chengqian felt his mind go blank for a moment, and then a thin piece of gold foil appeared in his mind.

The text above was in simplified Chinese characters that he knew, and it was titled: Taixuan Health Preservation Sutra.

Practicing according to the contents of Taixuan Health Preservation Sutra can not only prolong one's lifespan, but also improve one's physical condition.

Moreover, all kinds of diseases and injuries in the body will receive corresponding treatment and eventually recover.

"No wonder it's called the Counterattack System. It really can change your fate!"

Li Chengqian tried his best not to show his surprise, but he had to admit that although the tasks in this system were very tricky, the rewards were still quite worthwhile.

After all, any reward is insignificant compared to prolonging life.

However, just as Li Chengqian was about to practice the Taixuan Health Preservation Sutra, the system's voice sounded again.

[Host, please do not forget your original intention and continue to complete the counterattack mission]

"?"

A small black question mark slowly appeared on Li Chengqian's forehead. He couldn't help but question the system, "Haven't I already regained the throne of Crown Prince? Why do I need to make a comeback?"

[Returning to the throne of the Crown Prince is only the first stage of the counterattack, not the final counterattack mission.]

"So what is the final counterattack mission?"

[From being the deposed crown prince, he rose to the highest position step by step.]

"Are you mistaken? I'm already the crown prince. Even if I do nothing, the highest position is mine. Why would I need to make a comeback?"

[Host, please trust the system's judgment. Although you have returned to the throne of Crown Prince, Prince Li Tai of Wei still resides in Wude Hall, and Prince Li Zhi of Jin has not given up on the throne. Unless you kill them, there are still unexpected situations and you will not be able to ascend the throne smoothly.]

"This"

Li Chengqian was speechless and couldn't help but raise his hand to support his forehead.

This is so fucking outrageous.

Although he knew the system was referring to the situation of 26-year-old Li Chengqian, he couldn't help but ask, "After I return to the throne of Crown Prince, will Li Shimin still depose me?"

【Won't. 】

"Then why should I worry? No accident can cause me to lose my position as Crown Prince!"

[According to the system's simulation results, you have a 50% chance of being assassinated, a 49% chance of disappearing, and only a 1% chance of successfully ascending the throne. In other words, you may always be just a crown prince.]

"I go!"

Li Chengqian was stunned by the system's simulation results.

He never imagined that his original body's life was so rough. Being a prince was like breaking the law of heaven, and everyone wanted to harm him.

Sometimes he even wondered if his original body's broken leg was a complete conspiracy.

If this is really a conspiracy, it would be terrible.

Therefore, it is essential to be on guard against others.

His current position as crown prince is indeed extremely stable.

But in history, there are many princes who died young.

And, the most crucial point.

He will definitely feel resentful about the fact that he and Li Yuan conspired to deceive Emperor Li II.

Even if he had no intention of deposing the crown prince, he would definitely seek revenge elsewhere.

Otherwise, he would not be the famous "master of keeping things balanced" in history.

Although he never said in history that he would depose the crown prince, everything he did was to force his son to compete for that position.

Sometimes, Li Chengqian even wondered whether Li Shimin had become mentally distorted after the Xuanwu Gate Incident?
It's like some people who look normal on the surface, but do dirty things secretly.

And Li Shimin did more than one dirty thing.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian continued to ask the system: "There are rewards for completing the first stage of the counterattack mission. Are there rewards for completing the final counterattack mission?"

[Host, please complete the counterattack mission first]

"What do you mean, no reward?" [There is a reward, please complete the counterattack mission first]

"No, you have to tell me what the reward is first!"

[Host, please complete the counterattack mission first]

"I'm crazy"

Li Chengqian was speechless by this crappy system and didn't know how to communicate with it.

At this moment, Li Yuan was awakened by the jolting of the carriage. He looked at Li Chengqian dazedly and said, "Chengqian, where are we?"

"Uh,"

Li Chengqian reacted for a moment, estimated the time and said, "We should be arriving in Xinfeng soon."

"It's still early, don't you want to get some sleep?"

"I can not sleep."

"what happened?"

Li Yuan climbed up with a puzzled look on his face: "Are you still struggling with what Erlang said?"

"This"

Li Chengqian looked hesitant.

But he quickly reacted.

Since the system's ultimate counterattack mission is to reach the highest position, and Li Yuan reminds himself not to follow his old path, why should he bother with this?
Why does a father who wants to give up on his son because he is disabled need other people's sympathy?

My predecessor was killed by him. Should I follow his path and play the Game of Thrones with him?

What is the strongest carbon-based organism of the seventh century? Tian Khan? Is this a scary title?

I'm a cheater, why should I care about these?

Just do it!

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian seemed to have made up his mind. He immediately straightened his body, faced Li Yuan, and said solemnly: "I won't hesitate anymore. I will listen to Grandpa!"

"real?!!"

Li Yuan instantly became excited: "When do we start?"

"No rush! I have some things to take care of first!"

"what's up?"

Li Chengqian blurted out: "Aristocratic family!"

Li Yuan was startled: "You want to touch them?"

Although it was Li Yuan who decided to confer the title of Li Chengqian on Jiangling, it was also Li Chengqian's private request.

As for Li Chengqian's purpose of going to Jiangling, not only did Li Shimin want to know, he also wanted to know.

However, when Li Chengqian mentioned the word "aristocratic family", Li Yuan had a bad feeling.

Li Chengqian smiled faintly, "The power of the aristocratic families is truly immense, so great that it can influence the establishment of an entire nation. For example, the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, and even our own Tang Dynasty were all established with the support of the Guanlong aristocratic families!"

"This is fine in troubled times, as we need their support. But in peaceful times, they will hinder the country's development. Therefore, we must take action against them!"

"And, Grandpa, think about it, if they can abandon you and support my father, won't they abandon my father, abandon me, and abandon the Tang Dynasty?"

"This"

Hearing this, Li Yuan frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

He was born into the Guanlong clan, so he naturally knew what kind of people they were.

Ever since Yuwen Tai led Wuchuan Town, one of the Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty, to enter Guanzhong and establish the Western Wei Dynasty, Guanzhong has always been the base camp of the Guanlong clans.

Even Li Yuan's abdication and Li Shimin's ascension to the throne were inseparable from the Guanlong clans.

Therefore, Li Yuan had a love-hate relationship with the Guanlong clans.

What I love is that they helped me build the Tang Empire.

What I hate is that they abandoned themselves for the sake of profit.

There was no way. The Guanlong clans had been operating in Chang'an for too long, so long that even the emperor became a passerby, and they were the real masters.

"What are you going to do?"

Li Yuan came back to his senses from his thoughts and asked solemnly.

If we say that revenge against Li Shimin and his ministers was a vent of Li Yuan's resentment.

Revenge on the Guanlong clan was definitely his lifelong wish.

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "We don't need to intervene with the Guanlong clans. My father will take action. My focus is actually on the aristocratic families!"

"Why?"

Li Yuan looked at Li Chengqian with some confusion.

The so-called aristocratic families should be understood separately.

The aristocratic families were the predecessors of the powerful clans.

Its political power is often not legally inherited.

The aristocratic families are born with political power.

Although the power of the Guanlong clans reached its peak during Li Yuan's reign.

However, in the early and middle stages of Li Shimin's reign, the influence of the aristocratic families will reach its peak.

As mentioned before, Li Shimin's success in ascending to the throne was closely related to the Guanlong clans.

So, Li Shimin must have felt very uncomfortable with this kind of force that could influence the throne.

Therefore, the first thing he did after coming to power was to reduce the number of kings enfeoffed, with the aim of suppressing the Guanlong clans and taking back their power.

Since the Tang Dynasty had left the Guanlong clans, it needed someone to govern it.

At this time, the imperial examination system played an important role.

Yes, Li Shimin began to use the imperial examination system to recruit talents to govern the country.

And people from aristocratic families came onto the stage from then on.

Therefore, Li Chengqian wanted to make some changes before the aristocratic families came on stage.

Otherwise, by the time Huang Chao came to Chang'an, it would be too late.

But he said solemnly, "If the influence of the aristocratic families among the people exceeds that of the imperial court, or if they even look down upon the imperial court, then there is no need for the aristocratic families to exist!"

Li Yuan said with some concern: "However, the aristocratic families have been passed down for hundreds of years and have a deep foundation. It is not easy to deal with them."

"I know it's not easy, but isn't there a saying that goes like this? If you want to take something, you must give it first!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Yuan gave him a deep look, then smiled and joked, "It seems that you must have some evil intentions when you went to Jiangling this time. Otherwise, you would never have voluntarily given up Chang'an, the center of power!"

"Look at what Grandpa said. It makes me look like a villain who's secretly harming people!"

"Hahaha, isn't it?"

"Uh,"

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched, and then he turned his head to look at the direction where Li Shimin left, and sighed faintly: "I guess in my father's mind, I should be a villain."

"So you think, do you?"

"I"

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Yuan meaningfully: "I don't know if I am, but I know that evil brings good people together. It's just that no one thinks they are on the evil side."

"Ha!" Li Yuan laughed: "That's interesting!"

(End of this chapter)