The rebellious grandson of Emperor Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty: Please, Your Majesty, be called Cro

"What do you want to do?" Li Chengqian stared directly at Li Xiang with his sinister eyes.

Just now, Li Xiang's words, "Death can be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather," left a deep mark on his heart.

This made him tremble and his mind clear.

"Mother, it's nothing. I'm talking to Father."

Li Xiang did not answer immediately, but first relaxed his expression and tugged at Su Shi, who was blocking his way.

Mrs. Su was surprised and uncertain. She saw that the father and son had just been at each other's throats, but now the atmosphere had suddenly eased up.

What exactly are these two, father and son, up to?

She stepped aside with some skepticism, and saw Li Xiang step forward, staring into Li Chengqian's eyes.

"I……"

"They want to continue their rebellion!"

Thump! Just as she was relaxing, Su's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground in fright.

"Big...Big Brother, what did you say?"

She doubted she had heard correctly.

"I said, I want to rebel," Li Xiang replied, still looking directly into Li Chengqian's eyes. "If possible, I would even like to repeat the Xuanwu Gate Incident!"

"I want you to become emperor."

"Li Shimin himself launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and his accession to the throne was illegitimate. He also emboldened Li Tai to seize the throne, allowing that foolish emperor to act so recklessly. From then on, the Li Tang imperial family would have no more kinship to speak of in order to maintain imperial power."

"He is telling future generations that the position of crown prince can be seized, and this is a path to disaster."

"It has been four hundred years since Sima Zhong ascended the throne!"

"And the world was in chaos for four hundred years!"

Li Chengqian seemed to have guessed something, his eyes brightened slightly, and he looked at Li Xiang.

"Li Shimin's ascension to the throne was illegitimate. He favored Li Tai, acted perversely, and deposed his eldest son. This is the path to chaos for future generations!" Li Xiang said righteously and solemnly, appearing dignified.

"The fate of the Tang Dynasty will surely be destroyed by this!"

"Now, this tyrannical ruler has even deposed the eldest son from the throne... The more this happens, the more we should rebel against him!"

"Only when Father ascends to the throne can the succession of the Li Tang dynasty be secure, the emperor's authority shine throughout the land, and the world truly find peace!"

"The matter of father and son is small; the matter of the world is great! For the sake of the Li Tang dynasty, for the sake of our Chinese nation, we must rebel against Li Shimin!"

"Therefore, we should go to Xuanwu Gate again and invite Li Shimin to become the retired emperor!"

"The first Xuanwu Gate Incident distorted the succession of the Tang Dynasty's heir apparent... It is necessary to repeat the Xuanwu Gate Incident to rectify the situation, restore the Tang Dynasty's succession to its rightful place, and prevent the world from easily descending into chaos again!"

Li Chengqian, Su Shi, and Li Jue all stared blankly at Li Xiang.

Li Jue was bewildered, Madam Su was stunned, and Li Chengqian was...moved!

He had already resigned himself to his fate and only wanted to eke out a living.

But he didn't expect... that his son hadn't given up and was determined to clear his father's name!

He knew that this was the legitimacy Li Xiang had devised for his rebellion, for his attacks on and slander of the emperor: Li Xiang wanted to openly tell the world that he wanted to rebel! He wanted to repeat the Xuanwu Gate Incident and send Li Er to become the retired emperor!

The rebellion was not for the throne, but for the purpose of correcting wrongs!

To correct the problem of the eldest son of the legitimate wife not inheriting the throne in the Tang Dynasty, and to correct the unhealthy trend formed by Li Shimin's indulgence of his youngest son in vying for the throne.

Li Chengqian was well aware of his father Li Shimin's abilities. In terms of ability, prestige, and political acumen, he was undoubtedly a first-rate emperor throughout history.

His eldest son, Li Xiang, repeatedly uttered rebellious words in front of such an emperor, and repeatedly disregarded his own life and death.

Now they still want to court death, openly saying they want to continue their rebellion!

Did he not know that it was impossible for a fourteen-year-old boy to succeed in rebellion? Did he not know that constantly angering the emperor and repeatedly declaring his intention to rebel would cost him his life?

He barely escaped with his life! Who would want to throw it away again? Is it really for that ridiculous excuse he gave, "to restore the legitimate succession of the Tang Dynasty's heir apparent"?

Is it simply because they want to die?

No one in the world would intentionally seek death!

It's for him, the deposed crown prince! It's to seek justice for his useless father, who has been imprisoned!

To vindicate one's father, one is willing to sacrifice oneself... This is what filial piety is!

Since the passing of Empress Zhangsun, Li Chengqian, who had never experienced true human affection, had reddened his eyes and his thin body trembled.

Li Xiang noticed the change in Li Chengqian's expression.

This left him completely flustered, and the passionate expression he had painstakingly cultivated almost crumbled.

Oh, no.

I think the righteous cause I found is pretty perfect... It's not that ridiculous, is it?

In his view, Li Chengqian pursed his lips, turned his face away, his eyes were red, and his body was trembling... He was undoubtedly disregarding his words and even trying hard to suppress his laughter!

In the past few days, Li Xiang has once again reflected deeply on why he failed in his self-destructive act.

Besides Li Chengqian's sudden appearance with a portrait of Empress Zhangsun, ruining his plans, there was another reason:

That scoundrel Li Er looks down on me!

He didn't even consider me a threat!

Indeed. Li Xiang, the grandson of the Tang emperor, was merely a fourteen-year-old boy, an insignificant eldest son born out of wedlock.

In the eyes of Li Er, who held the reins of power over the world, he was just a minor character who posed no threat.

Although he said a lot of rebellious things, did he actually cause any real harm to Li Er if we take it seriously?

Does Li Xiang pose a threat to Li Er if he is alive?

No!

On the contrary, killing his own grandson would damage his reputation!

Those who play politics are inherently corrupt, and as the emperors of a decadent feudal dynasty who manipulated political power at the pinnacle of their era, they were nothing more than cold-blooded animals who prioritized self-interest above all else!

The better you are as an emperor, the more ruthless you have to be!

What kind of person was Li Er among the emperors?

He was the Heavenly Khan! He was an emperor of all time! He was one of the most outstanding feudal emperors!

When facing someone like that, just talking trash won't work. You have to make him feel threatened!

He won't care if you're his brother or father, his son or his grandson, as long as there's a threat.

Eliminate them all without mercy!

What could possibly make an emperor of all ages feel threatened?

It's about legitimacy. Li Er needs to feel that he might threaten Li Er's legitimacy before Li Er will show no mercy and kill him according to the script he's written for him!

Therefore, two conditions must be met: first, a program, a program that can threaten Li Er's legitimacy, and a program of great righteousness.

It's said that rebellion must be based on righteous cause, such as "The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise," "Expel the barbarians and restore China," and "When King Chuang comes, we will not pay taxes."

Linking the four hundred years of chaos in the world to the primogeniture system and condemning Li Shimin for violating the primogeniture system, this was the grand righteous principle that Li Xiang had prepared.

Second, momentum! If only Li Xiang agrees with a good program, then the outcome will inevitably be the same as when he caught Li Er and berated him, failing to cause any real damage to this big boss.

At most, it will cause Li Er's headache to relapse...

Therefore, we must create a powerful presence that makes Li Er feel threatened! We must have enough people who agree with this righteous cause!

It was even necessary to make Li Er believe that if Li Xiang and Li Chengqian raised their arms and rallied, the likes of Prince Wei, Li Tai, and Prince Jin, Li Zhi, would all suffer from acute iron poisoning!

The goal is to make Li Er (Emperor Taizong of Tang) worry every time he closes his eyes that someone will storm Xuanwu Gate and send him to the Western Inner Garden to become the Retired Emperor!

He needs to taste the bitterness his biological father, Li Yuan, suffered!