The Great Tang Dynasty's Trans-Dimensional Conference: Little Rhinoceros Arrives

Thinking of this, Chang Le stared intently at Lin Fan, her chest heaving with anger, barely daring to breathe.

Lin Fan nodded: "You're right, Emperor Gaozong of Tang was indeed Li Zhi!"

Having received a clear answer, Chang Le deflated like a punctured balloon, collapsing onto the sofa. This result was truly unexpected.

She had always thought that the throne would eventually go to one of her two brothers, but unexpectedly it fell to Li Zhi, who was still relatively unknown at the time.

"What if Zhinu ascends the throne? What about my two elder brothers, Chenggan and Li Tai?"

"My recollection is that Li Chengqian was exiled after his rebellion failed!"

"Treason! How could my brother commit treason? That's absolutely impossible!"

In Chang Le's mind, she would rather believe that Li Chenggan was a person who died young like her than believe that he was the kind of person who would commit treason.

After all, Li Chenggan had taken good care of his siblings since they were young, and even Li Shimin had repeatedly praised the deep brotherly and sisterly affection among his children.

"But the facts are right in front of me, these are not just things I made up!" Lin Fan's words struck her heart like a resounding bell.

"Brother Lin Fan, do you know why my elder brother would rebel and plot treason?"

"I know a little about this problem, but ultimately it's mainly your father's fault!"

"What...what does my brother's rebellion have to do with my father?"

Lin Fan's words left Chang Le even more confused. Li Chenggan was the crown prince personally appointed by Li Shimin, and he was also the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and was usually quite favored. Could it be that Father had changed his mind afterward?

"Of course it's related. Historical records show that your brother suffered a leg ailment due to an accidental fall from his horse, which made it difficult for him to move around. Subsequently, he became self-conscious and eccentric."

"Although your father did not depose him from his position as crown prince, he has become increasingly indulgent towards your second brother. After he came of age, he was not only exceptionally allowed to remain in the palace, but the fiefdoms and wealth he was bestowed upon him far exceeded those of other princes. All of these actions pose a great threat to Li Chengqian. It would be strange if he did not rebel!"

"My elder brother's personality changed drastically because of his later injury! If we could have prevented this accident, could we have changed history?"

Chang Le was not against Li Zhi ascending the throne. After all, they were all family, and it didn't matter who it fell into the hands of. However, Li Chengqian had always taken good care of her and her siblings, so she naturally preferred that the latter should ascend the throne.

Lin Fan pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know the answer to this either. Ultimately, it depends on what your father thinks!"

"It's only natural for Father to dote on my second brother, but my eldest brother is the Crown Prince, and the throne is rightfully his. If his temperament doesn't change, he shouldn't have any conflict with my second brother!"

Chang Le was still trying to explain herself.

"Probably not? The Xuanwu Gate Incident is just around the corner. If your father continues to indulge Li Tai, what do you think your elder brother Li Chengqian will think?"

Lin Fan's words hit the nail on the head, and Chang Le was well aware of this as well. As long as Li Chenggan did not ascend the throne, he would always live in fear and trepidation. Under such prolonged pressure, it was normal for him to do something shocking.

"Let's not talk about your father's future plans. Just look at your second brother. When he gets older, and with your father backing him up, won't he start to have other ideas? Will he just be content to be a prince forever?"

Chang Le couldn't answer Lin Fan's question at all. Although Li Chengan and Li Tai were brothers now, people are fickle. Just because they don't have ideas now doesn't mean they won't have them in the future!

After pondering silently for a long time, Chang Le couldn't come up with an answer to the question, so she could only look up at Lin Fan.

"Since my elder brother's rebellion failed, he should have ascended the throne, so why was it Zhinu who got it in the end?"

"Well, your second brother wasn't exactly a saint either. After Li Chengqian was deposed, he told your father frankly that it was only because he was too infatuated with Li Tai that he was ultimately driven to his doom!"

"Later, your father also discovered that Li Tai had been secretly forming cliques and engaging in corrupt practices in order to seize the throne. After the rebellion was exposed, he couldn't wait to claim credit for himself. He was too eager for quick success and instant benefits, and he didn't care about brotherhood. If he were to come to power in the future, he would easily cause trouble and turn against his brothers again!"

At this point, the intelligent Empress Chang Le naturally understood the problem. If Li Tai were made crown prince, both Li Chengqian and Li Zhi would have difficulty surviving. Therefore, only if Li Zhi ascended the throne would his two elder brothers have a chance to live.

Although she understood Li Shimin's good intentions at this moment, she realized that Li Shimin had not grasped the proper measure in the process. If he had discovered and corrected these issues earlier, the subsequent events would not have occurred.

"And what about my two older brothers in the end?"

Although Chang Le knew that both of them had committed serious crimes, they were still her brothers after all, and she couldn't help but want to know their fate.

"I'll have to look into that. Wait a moment."

Historical records indicate that Li Chengqian was eventually demoted to commoner status and exiled to Qianzhou, but he died of illness less than two years later. He was posthumously honored as Prince Hengshan, while Li Tai was demoted to Prince of a Commandery.

Hearing about the fates of his two elder brothers, Chang Le felt a pang of sadness, but the thought that many things had not yet happened and there was still a chance to change things made him feel much better.

"Ding-dong!"

The doorbell rang suddenly, indicating that the items he had just purchased had been delivered. Lin Fan quickly got up to open the door, with Chang Le following behind him.

The delivery guy at the door was already drenched in sweat from exhaustion, so Lin Fan could only offer an apologetic smile. Then, the two of them worked together to carry several large bags of fruit into the room.

"My God, Brother Lin Fan, why did you buy so much stuff?"

Chang Le couldn't help but be surprised. The pile of fruit in front of him was much more than the last time Xiao Sizi brought back. If Xiao Sizi woke up and saw so much stuff, he would probably be overjoyed.

"It's okay, I think Sizi will love these, and they didn't cost much! I'll buy more next time after we finish these!"

Seeing Lin Fan's doting affection for Xiao Sizi, Chang Le felt a pang of jealousy for a moment and couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"Meeting you is Xiao Sizi's blessing, and also my blessing and the blessing of the entire Tang Dynasty!"

"Uh, what did you just say?"

Chang Le's voice was too soft; Lin Fan couldn't hear it at all.

"It's alright, it's alright!"

"oh."

The two quickly arranged the fruit, and Lin Fan took the opportunity to briefly explain to Chang Le how to eat the fruit and how it tasted.

"Lin Fan, sis! Where's the gate?"

Suddenly, Xiao Sizi's voice came from the bedroom. Lin Fan put down what he was holding and quickly walked towards the room.

"Why did you wake up so quickly, Sizi!"

The little one was rubbing her sleepy eyes. After waking up, her little tufts of hair had turned into two little bird nests. When she saw Lin Fan enter the room, she quickly reached out her hands to hug him.

"Lin Fan's pot of minced meat is here! Where's my sister?"

As soon as Lin Fan picked up the little guy, the little guy started looking around.

"My older sister is here!"

Chang Le peeked out from the doorway at the opportune moment, thinking that the little guy also missed her, but Xiao Sizi's next words almost made her furious!

"Hey, sis, why aren't you gone yet?"