Chapter 31 The Eldest Prince’s Determination!

"boom!"

When the news came, the court was shocked.

This sudden change made all the officials in the court smell something unusual.

The Emperor of Tang Dynasty had been on the throne for more than 20 years, and he had a deep love with the Queen and his wife. The eldest prince Li Xuantu born by the Queen was therefore extremely favored. A few years ago, the queen passed away, and the Emperor of Tang missed his old love. Li Xuantu was outstanding in every way, even surpassing the Emperor of Tang. So soon after, the Emperor of Tang issued an edict to declare Li Xuantu to be the crown prince in the East Palace.

Emperor Tang had seen Li Xuantu's outstanding performance over the years and was very satisfied with it.

Therefore, even if Empress Dou De is favored again, Emperor Tang will take the status of the eldest prince into consideration and rarely give the third prince Li Taiyi anything that is out of bounds.

——Being favored in the harem and being taken seriously by the government will inevitably lead to fights among the princes.

Emperor Tang naturally understood this kind of thing, but today...

Participate in politics!

This order seemed simple, but no one in the court could not understand the extraordinary weight contained in these four words.

No matter how respected the status of the prince is, he is still just a prince. Without the power given by His Majesty, they will never have real power.

Once you get permission from the Tang Emperor and enter the former dynasty to discuss politics, you will have extraordinary power.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, among the many princes and princesses, only two people have been allowed to enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony to participate in political discussions. One is the Crown Prince Li Xuantu and the other is the Second Prince Li Chengyi.

And now there is another third prince, Li Taiyi.

Everyone's eyes flashed, and for a moment, the changes in the court became even more bizarre.

…

Time passed slowly. Although he was still criticized by some courtiers, Li Taiyi still keenly seized this opportunity.

Unlike before, Li Taiyi now has a large number of advisers under his command, including Wang Jiuling, Wang Haibin, Zhang Shougui, Albus, Zhangchou Jianqiong...

All of these people were making suggestions and helping Li Taiyi behind the scenes.

With his outstanding performance in the court, flood control, and official building, Li Taiyi became famous and his prestige became higher and higher. More and more civil servants and military generals surrendered to him. The pattern in the court was also quietly changing.

There have been earth-shaking changes.

"Your Highness, the third prince has become famous in recent days. Not only the ministers in the court are becoming more and more biased towards him, but also his weight among the people is getting heavier and heavier. It's not good if this continues!"

"Yes, Your Highness, because you have already been appointed as the crown prince, Emperor Tang has always tried his best to avoid suspicion. However, after the third prince gained the title, Emperor Tang's attitude towards the third prince changed significantly, and now he has become more and more serious. He has the qualifications to be in the imperial court, and..., it is now being spread throughout the imperial court that Emperor Tang wants to change his prince!"

"That's right, and I heard that the celestial phenomena have changed, and the third prince will inherit the throne in the future. The fortune tellers all say that the divination has already been revealed!"

…

At this moment, in the East Palace, there were also many staff gathered around Li Xuantu. These people looked solemn and seemed a little anxious about the recent changes in the court.

However, the eldest prince Li Xuantu in the main seat did not speak. He just held a celadon teacup with a gloomy expression and took a sip of the fragrant tea in the cup.

The lights were dim and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Your Highness, you are not a gentleman if you are petty, and you are not a husband if you are not poisonous. I know that Your Highness has a broad mind and cares about brotherhood. This is an honor for us. However, the battle for the throne is inherently cruel. Your Highness is kind, and the third prince may not be righteous."

At this moment, an old man with a goatee spoke.

He seemed to be quite prestigious among the staff. In the East Palace, almost all the staff nodded frequently, obviously agreeing with the old man with the goatee.

"Mr. Xu, I understand what you mean, but you are just guessing. There is no evidence to prove that the third brother is the purple star."

Li Xuantu put down the teacup and slowly spoke to the old man with the goatee. He frowned slightly. It was obvious that he had suspicions, but he was unwilling to admit it.

"Your Highness, the power of the third prince is gradually increasing, we must pay attention to it!"

"I know that His Highness can't believe it for a moment, but it's hard to paint a tiger's skin and paint its bones. You know people but don't know their hearts. Before the rise of the third prince, who could have imagined how naughty he was in the past when he raped women and killed people on the street?"

Mr. Xu advised.

Mr. Xu is a retainer of the eldest prince's biological mother, the empress. He has watched the eldest prince grow up since he was a child, and he has already had special feelings in his heart. Moreover, before the queen passed away, she specifically asked him to help the eldest prince. Naturally, Mr. Xu did not want the eldest prince to suffer through the years. All the hard work was ruined.

Listening to Mr. Xu's words, Li Xuantu fell into deep thought. Suddenly, he remembered the words of his second brother Li Chengyi.

"The third brother's temperament has changed drastically. If the emperor still looks down on him as before... If he stumbles in the future, don't blame me for not warning him. - You know, there are still many examples of pretending to be pigs and eating tigers. of."

At first he thought that the second brother was just jealous of the third brother's fame, but after everything now, Li Xuantu had no choice but to believe it.

On the other side, looking at Li Xuantu's contemplative expression, Mr. Xu didn't know what he was thinking of. There was a hint of sadness in his eyes, and then as if he had made up his mind, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, I know that saying this will remind His Highness of sad things, but Your Highness must understand that there is a Lady Dou De above the third prince who can help him speak, but His Highness..."

At the end of his speech, Mr. Xu sighed deeply and said nothing more. But everyone present knew what he meant, and for a moment, everyone fell silent.

Empress Dou De helped His Highness the Third Highness to speak not once or twice, especially when the Third Highness had committed so many disasters before and was turned into a big deal. Now, the Third Highness has been reborn. He is no longer Wu Xia Amen. This time , whether it is Empress Dou De or His Highness the Third Highness, they will be more loved by Emperor Tang.

It is not impossible to change the prince.

On the other hand, Li Xuantu's biological mother died young, and there was no one around him who could help him in front of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty. He could only rely on himself to step out one step at a time. One can imagine the difficulty in this.

And it was precisely because of this and Li Xuantu's talent that everyone gathered here to help him.

"I will make my own decision on this matter, so you don't have to worry."

Looking at the worried looks on everyone's faces, the eldest prince finally spoke.

How could he not know what everyone was thinking, but he was just walking hard, and if he did some things, he might go too far.

Afterwards, everyone discussed for a while and then dispersed.

The East Palace was quiet, and there was no one else except Li Xuantu. He kept the posture as everyone left, holding the celadon tea cup, and sat motionless on the main seat.

I don’t know how long it took, but a gust of cool autumn wind blew by, extinguishing the already dim lights in the East Palace.

"boom!"

Just when darkness enveloped the East Palace, a crisp sound of breaking porcelain suddenly came from the darkness.

Xun Sheng looked around and saw that in the darkness, Li Xuantu's hand holding the tea cup was full of cold tea. Broken porcelain shards pricked his fingers. In an instant, drops of bright red flowed down his slender white fingers. , dripping to the ground, extremely dazzling.

"Third brother, you are forcing me!"

At that moment, as if Li Taiyi was right in front of him, Li Xuantu's eyes were as sharp as sharp knives, and his expression was terrifying.

…

Time flies by, and it is already late autumn. The breeze is getting colder, carrying a cold fragrance and blowing across the palace. It rolls up pieces of ginkgo, dyeing the forest and making the ground full of golden color.

It is said that Emperor Taizong personally planted a ginkgo tree at Guanyin Temple in Dongshi, and the temple became popular thereafter.

The Emperor of Tang admired Emperor Taizong since he was a child, so he imitated Emperor Taizong and planted several ginkgo trees in the palace. Although they had no special effects, the Emperor became the longest reigning emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty believed that it was the ginkgo tree that allowed him to receive the blessing of Emperor Taizong, so every year there was a dedicated person to take care of the ginkgo tree. Day after day, year after year, the ginkgo tree has become strong and strong.

Especially when it is close to early winter, the ginkgo trees in the palace are like wearing golden armor and holy clothes. When the wind passes, the ground is covered with golden color, which is very amazing.

And even on such a night when dark clouds cover the moon, the golden ginkgo trees are eye-catching.

"Da da da!"

Late at night, regular steps could be heard throughout the palace every once in a while.

In order to prevent uninvited guests such as assassins and killers from entering the palace, the Forbidden Army must strictly implement the changing of the guard at all times. If you look closely, you will see that each team is patrolling across the border so tightly that not even a fly can break in.

"call out!"

And at this moment, along with an inaudible sound of breaking wind, a black shadow suddenly flashed past the end of a group of forbidden troops who had just changed their guard.

The ears of the last forbidden soldier in the team twitched, and he subconsciously looked back. Except for a few golden ginkgo leaves that seemed to be blown by the wind, there was nothing unusual. He quickly turned his head and followed the team towards the next place where the guards were changed.

"call!"

In the darkness at the corner of the palace, a pair of sharp eyes suddenly appeared. After watching the team of forbidden soldiers leave, a few golden ginkgo leaves were rolled up again by a gust of cool wind. This black shadow was silent, and this place The darkness merged into one and quickly disappeared.

There are many masters in the palace, and the patrolling imperial guards alone have considerable strength, not to mention the old monsters hidden deep in the palace.

The shadow was able to sneak into the palace without alerting anyone, so his strength was obviously extraordinary.

And when the black shadow appeared again, there was a magnificent palace in front of him.

The four corners of the palace are raised high, with a large hollow lantern hanging below each. Under the hazy night, they are as graceful as four flying swallows with lanterns spreading their wings.

The moonlight shines in, and the majestic palace in the daytime actually exudes a quiet nobility at this moment.

This palace is surprisingly the Jade Dragon Palace where Li Taiyi is located.