Like many historical researchers in previous lives, Li Yuan not only expressed deep doubts about the cause of Li Hongji's death, but also lamented that the Southern Tang Dynasty would have no chance of turning around once this prince, who was once high hopes for the whole country.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan suppressed his mixed thoughts and replied in a deep voice: "The crown prince is related to the foundation of the country, and the last general dares not speculate on it. But since your highness has asked, the last general dares not not answer."

"Can you know the word "The Crown Brother"?"

Li Hongji was a little confused: "Uncle San's word "制制"? What's the matter?"

"Retreat." Li Yuan continued slowly: "When I heard that the crown prince was granted a title, Zeng Li refused to accept it. He wanted to "retreat after success and fame" to change his name to retreat."

Li Hongji's words were hidden in his coldness: "This matter is known to everyone in the world. Does Li Yu mean that this third uncle, this king, is humble and polite? He has become the crown prince after all!"

Seeing this, Li Yuan still said: "Your Highness, in the second year of the Grand Prix, His Majesty ordered the Crown Prince to take charge of the government, but he still refused. Since he was appointed as the crown prince, he has repeatedly written letters to request his return to the vassal..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Hongji tightly held the jade ring tightly, and his fingers were instantly gone: "Hmph! Li Yuhou still can't understand the methods of this third uncle! What kind of power does not accept or what requests to return to the vassal state are just to cover up people's ears! In this way, the father, the ministers in the court, and even the people in the people will think he is pure and humble!"

"Your Highness, it doesn't matter whether the prince's pure and humbleness is true or false!"

A word intimidated Li Hongji, and Li Yuan then smiled faintly, "This position of crown prince is not his, but it was the last order of Emperor Liezu at that time that was difficult to disobey. Now that His Majesty has many descendants, how could he be willing to hand it over to him?"

Li Yuan deliberately bit the four sons who had "many descendants" very seriously, but Li Hongji fell into deep thought, as if he didn't hear it.

After a moment, Li Hongji's eyes flashed and he asked in a low voice: "What do you mean is that the father has changed his mind?"

"No, Your Highness. Your Majesty had already made plans in his heart before ascending the throne. Shu Mo would be rude. Isn't the word "Hongji" in Your Highness's name taken by Your Majesty after hearing the rumors among the people?"

Li Hongji's eyes were slanted and he thought for a while: "I heard from my mother that there was a rumor among the people that 'There was a real person in Jizhou, and he opened his mouth and opened his bow to the left', so his father named me 'Hongji'."

Li Yuan nodded and said, "That's it. Your Majesty has long been high hopes for Your Highness, but the will of Emperor Liezu is above. At the beginning of the throne, the old ministers were still in the court. Your Majesty was helpless and gave the throne to the crown prince. Your Majesty has no choice but to give the throne to the crown prince. Your Majesty has a legitimate son who has not established a way to cause chaos in all dynasties. Ma Chu's brother is the best proof. Your Majesty's hero, who has just captured the King of Chu this time, how could he not know?"

"But most of the important officials in the court now prefer third uncles, and the father never talked about the Yi Chu."

Li Yuan had a headache and continued to explain patiently: "Now the trend of forming cliques in the court is booming. Since the Crown Prince is the crown prince, there are naturally people who can support him. But Your Highness, don't forget that there are many old ministers behind you, such as the father-in-law of the last general, Xiao Yan, Sun Sheng and other ministers. Although they are not in power for the time being, this power cannot be underestimated! Once the time is ripe, these old ministers will definitely stand up for Your Highness."

Seeing that Li Hongji was silent, Li Yuan could only try to point out: "Party struggles in the court have always been the most feared thing for kings of all dynasties. But since Your Majesty ascended the throne, why have you repeatedly tolerated clear parties and fighting each other in the court? Can Your Highness understand?"

"I understand roughly! My father actually had the intention of being a free throne, so he tolerated the formation of cliques in the court, but in fact he was secretly supporting me?"

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Not only that. I will ask Your Highness to think about it. Your Majesty sent you out to Yangzhou, and soon recalled you back to Runzhou to guard the king of Yan. What is this intention?"

Li Hongji suddenly stood up and then wandered back and forth thoughtfully: "Well, Runzhou can be reached in one day away from Jinling. Could it be that the father's intention is to let the king prepare for his troops in order to lead the army to Jinling in the future?"

These words immediately made Li Yuan lose his temper. Do you think your father implied you to rebel?

Seeing Li Hongji's eyes gradually becoming cold, Li Yuan quickly calmed down and said seriously: "Your Highness, I will say bluntly that since Your Majesty asked you to guard Runzhou and gave you the right to control the troops of the two states, his intention was very obvious! Your Majesty has always had the ambition to restore the Central Plains and unify the world. He has fought in the east and west for many years, so that His Majesty can stay away from the chaotic courts, and one day establish military merits and establish prestige. This is Your Majesty's intention!"

After a moment of silence, Li Hongji suddenly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and then smiled with emotion: "Father is really good at it..."

Li Yuan finally showed his praise and nodded repeatedly, "Therefore, Your Highness doesn't have to pay too much attention to the affairs of the court. You are Your Majesty's eldest son, and I, the King of Yan of the Tang Dynasty, have a high position and power. Those who support Your Highness in fighting for power and profit will do it. You should study and practice martial arts every day and practice military training. If there is any war in the future, once Your Highness establishes prestige, the opportunity will come, and the time for Your Highness to be easy to save will come!

In today's chaotic times, soldiers and horses are the most important. Although the Crown Prince is called the Marshal of various military forces, he has never been in charge of the army and has no support from the army. Regardless of whether the Crown Prince is humble or not, he can only abdicate and give way to the wise!"

"No, if the third uncle abdicates, the fourth uncle is still there! The fourth uncle of this king, King Qi, is the deputy marshal of all the troops and horses, and all the military power is in his hands..." Li Hongji said sadly.

Li Yuan looked indifferent: "The King of Qi was a straightforward person and had offended many important officials in the court over the years. Moreover, his ability to command the army is really... in short, it cannot be compared with His Highness..."

Looking at this look of wanting to speak but stopping, Li Hongji turned his head seemingly, but he couldn't help laughing: "Haha, how could Mr. Yu know that the Fourth Uncle can't compare with me?"

How do you know? Your fourth uncle Li Jingda is famous in history. In the Battle of Huainan, two geniuses with Chen Jue led 50,000 elite soldiers, but in the first battle, they lost 40,000. In the end, the two of them abandoned their troops and fled, and ran back to Jinling City from Haozhou. This speed was not even as fast as the cavalry of Zhou State...

Thinking of this, Li Yuan almost couldn't help but complain, and then said mysteriously: "The talent of the King of Qi must be more clear than the General of the Mo. It is difficult for the General of the Mo to speak out. In short, as long as your Highness understands, the King of Qi is definitely not his opponent, so you don't need to care."

Having said this, Li Hongji's knot seemed to be untied at this moment, and he finally laughed happily: "I suddenly felt enlightened when I heard what Li Yuhou said today, and I was in a very smooth mood! What Zhou Zong said is not a vain. Li Yuhou is really a talented person! If you have the help of Li Yuhou, why should I worry about the big things going on! After I went back this time, I followed Yuhou's words and reorganized my troops and made contributions to my father in the future!"

Seeing that Li Hongji had restored the vitality that the young man should have, Li Yuan felt emotion that if such a heroic prince really inherited the throne, the fate of the Southern Tang Dynasty would be hard to say. So he couldn't help but speak again: "Well, your highness, the last general has a word..."

Li Hongji was in a good mood and said cheerfully: "Yu Hou is my king's person, so it's okay to just say it!"

"Don't forget your highness, Your Majesty has many descendants..." Li Yuan repeated these four words again.

"There are many descendants?" Li Hongji smiled contemptuously: "Most of my brothers are friendly with me and docile. Most of them have passed away. I am the eldest son of my father, so what else do you need to worry about?"

Li Yuan finally couldn't help but: "The last general dared to ask, in the order of seniority, which prince is next to His Highness?"

Li Hongji twisted his fingers one by one, muttering a word: "I am the queen of the king. The second son passed away last year, and the third son and fourth son died early... Are you talking about Cong Jia and the sixth son?"

Li Yuan closed his palms, wasn't he the sixth prince? He hurriedly said, "Your Highness, it's the sixth prince!"

"Hey! Yu Hou is thinking too much! My sixth brother has been obsessed with Buddhism since childhood. He has always been indifferent to mountains and rivers. He does not care about political affairs, and it is difficult to become a climate!"

Li Yuan smiled jokingly: "The sixth prince is only fifteen years old and is born in an imperial family, and the empress is also very fond of him. Does Your Highness really believe that he is of such age and such a background, but he practices Buddhism and Taoism?"

Seeing that Li Hongji always looked indifferent, Li Yuan decided to use a ruthless move: "Your Majesty and the Queen worshipped Buddhism, and the Sixth Prince called himself "Zhong Yin" to practice Buddhism; Your Majesty liked lyrics, and the Sixth Prince started to write lyrics since childhood; Your Majesty suffered from court disputes, and the Sixth Prince simply expressed his love for the mountains and rivers... Your Majesty still doesn't understand?"

Li Hongji swallowed his saliva, as if he couldn't believe it: "You mean, my sixth brother is trying to hide his weakness and make trouble, and he intentionally..."

But then he regained his rigorous look and shook his head decisively: "Impossible! Yu Hou is afraid that he is too serious! The sixth brother has the best friendship with me, and he has no authority in his hands and no one behind him. Besides, how can he be so scheming at such an age?"

Li Yuan snorted lightly, and then whispered: "This matter is related to the fate of our Tang Dynasty, and to the life and death of Your Highness! Your Highness, you must be careful! There is a plan at the end, which shows that the Sixth Prince is the original intention, Your Highness might as well give it a try..."

As the saying goes, people can be afraid.

Seeing Li Yuan saying so much with a serious look on his face, even though Li Hongji had trusted Li Congjia before, he had inexplicably raised doubts. No matter what, Li Yuan said rightly, fighting for a deposit is related to the fate of the Tang Dynasty and to the life and death of him, Li Hongji. Suspicion is not a bad thing.

Li Hongji seemed confident and asked immediately: "What good plan does Yu Hou have? But you must not hurt your sixth brother!"

"Your Highness, isn't the Sixth Prince obsessed with Buddhism and even given the title of hermit? You also know that since you have the intention to Buddhism, color is emptiness, and emptiness is color! I heard that the Sixth Prince made a wish to the Empress last year, and wanted to enter the monk without marrying a wife and concubine... Your Highness might as well choose two natural beauty and give it to the Sixth Prince..."

Li Hongji sniffed his nose and said in confusion: "That's it?"

These two words made Li Yuan's lips twitch and his face was full of embarrassment: "Of course, Your Highness should not let the Sixth Prince know that this matter is related to Your Highness, otherwise it will make Your Majesty and the Queen suspicious! Your Highness might as well arrange a story for the beautiful woman to meet the prince by chance? If the Sixth Prince really sinks under the beauty's skirt-"

Li Hongji clenched his fists and said, "That means that Lao Liu's mind has not yet disappeared! He did everything deliberately!"

"Your Highness is wise! His national character is only suitable for the strong. If the Sixth Prince covets such beauty, how dare he say he is not interested in the position of emperor?"

Li Hongji nodded vigorously and agreed: "Okay, I will give him a try!"

Li Yuan thought for a moment, then smiled unspeakably: "Well, Your Highness, when choosing a beauty, be sure to remember to pick the ones with smaller feet and dance. If you really can't find them... In short, you must pick the ones with smaller feet!"

Seeing that Li Yuan had made this suggestion inexplicably, although Li Hongji was confused, he had already trusted Li Yuan a little, so he nodded and agreed.

At this moment, a strong sense of mission suddenly arose in Li Yuan's heart. Li Yu, Li Yu, you, the sixth brother, since I, Li Yuan, have come to this era, I will try my best to stop you from ascending the throne!

Not to mention how your elder brother succeeded to the throne, not how you treat Zhou Ehuang, just by creating a strange habit of "foot binding", I don't know how many women in the future...
Chapter completed!