Chapter 4190 Between Brothers
The King of Shu, Li Min, and the King of Wu, Li Ke, were both born from the same mother as Concubine Yang. They continued the bloodline of the former Sui Dynasty and had noble blood. Because of this, Li Ke, the "virtuous king" who was loved by His Majesty Li Er and praised by both the government and the public, ended his fight for the throne early. , has now gone to Silla and became the "King of Silla" on the feudal side and the founder of the country.
However, compared with the gentle, smart and courageous Li Ke, Li Min is more like a "beast"...
This does not mean that he is brave and invincible, but that he is stubborn and untamable.
His Majesty Li Er loved his sons very much. Even if his sons made mistakes, he was always kind and forgiving and could not bear to make any more mistakes. Only for Li Min, he once said that "animals can be tamed and can be tamed and harassed by people; iron and stone can be tamed and harassed". "It can be made into a square or round weapon by carving it, and it can be compared to the iron and stone of an animal."
It can be seen how violent and savage Li Min's temperament is...
Among all the brothers, he was only wary of the prince and the King of Wu, and ignored the rest. The letter Li You wrote to attack the prince had already made him very dissatisfied. How could a person be so spineless? ? Now seeing that Li You actually turned his anger on Li Fu, he became furious and had to teach this man a lesson.
The sudden outburst was so hasty that no one else had time to stop him. He punched Li You so hard that he staggered back. His nosebleed spurted out and he squatted on the ground holding his nose.
Li Zhen and others then stepped forward to hold the fierce Li Min back, but this guy was like a crazy buffalo, dragging Li Zhen with force, rushing forward again and kicking Li You to the ground...< br>
"Okay!"
Li Tai threw the wine cup to the ground and yelled angrily: "We are all brothers. Do we have to fight to the death and let outsiders see the joke?"
Li Min was not afraid of him. Although Li Zhen hugged his waist tightly, he could no longer attack Li You. Instead, he shouted at Li Tai: "What's the use of saying this to us? Pheasant Nu led troops to attack Chang'an to fight for the throne." Why don’t you persuade him to let go as soon as possible?”
"Presumptuous! Who taught you to talk to your brother like this?"
Li Tai stood up angrily, came to Li Min in two steps, and glared at each other.
Li Min was not afraid at all, he stiffened his neck and stared back: "So what, brother? If you can't control the pheasant slave, why should you control me?"
"Hey! I don't believe it today. My eldest brother is my father. I will teach you a lesson today!"
"You are just a second brother, why do you think you are the eldest brother? Why are you still dreaming of competing with the prince for heirloom? Damn you! Wake up quickly..."
"Mom! Today it's you but not me!"
Li Tai was so angry that he threw his fat body at Li Min, vowing to teach this evil obstacle a lesson!
Li Zhen and Li Fu were startled, and rushed to stop him, shouting: "Brother Qingque, don't argue with this fool, calm down quickly!"
In terms of intelligence, it is difficult to say who is the best among the brothers. In terms of force, Li Min, who is regarded by His Majesty Li Er as "unable to be trained, especially a beast", is unmatched. King Li Tai of Wei is as "broad-waisted and powerful" "Looking like this, who is Li Min's opponent?
If Li Min, a bastard like him, pinned him to the ground and beat him violently, then today's incident would not be able to end...
At this time, Shi Wei Qingzhi, the chief minister of the Palace of the Prince of Wei, came quickly from outside. Seeing the chaos in the rain pavilion, the princes were either in messy clothes or with bruises and bruises. Li Fu hugged Li Tai and said politely: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness has arrived at the main hall. Please go out to the countryside."
The noisy atmosphere in the rain pavilion suddenly calmed down.
Li Zhen and Li Fu let go of Li Tai, and Li Tai straightened his clothes. After a while, he took a breath and asked, "Prince, can you tell me why you are here?"
Wei Qingzhi looked around at the faces of the several princes, wondering why they were all so angry, and replied: "I didn't say anything. The Duke of Yue was also accompanying me, and he was drinking tea in the hall. ”
Li Tai thought for a while, called Li You to him, and warned: "I will speak first later and beg you for mercy. You should be more sincere in admitting your mistake. Prince Kuanren, you have always had some friendship with Erlang. Maybe today Then expose that matter, otherwise it is always a hidden danger, maybe you can understand?”
Li You covered his nose and nodded sharply.
If the prince can forgive him in front of all his brothers and sisters, he will definitely not break his promise and settle old scores with him in the future...
Li Tai looked at Li Min again with an unkind look: "If you act nonsense as usual, we are all brothers after all. Even if you can't plead for Lao Wu later, don't mess around. It will ruin something big. At least give Lao Wu a good ending. , Otherwise, I will not give up with you!”
He wanted to force the prince to forgive Li You while everyone was here. As long as the prince made a promise today, he would not pursue him again in the future. But Li Min, a fool like him, couldn't see the situation clearly. If there was a fuss later and the prince had a reason to avoid the matter, it would be troublesome.
Although the prince will ascend the throne as emperor in the future, what he did today will inevitably be suspected of "forcing the palace", but he cannot be pursued harshly. As long as he can exonerate Li You, it will be worthwhile...
His Majesty Li Er's sons are not fools. They are all human beings. Naturally they understood Li Tai's thoughts and said one after another: "Brother Qingque, don't worry. We also beg the prince to forgive the fifth brother's sins."
It’s not that Li Min doesn’t understand anything, he just can’t control his emotions sometimes, and he has a rough temper, doesn’t think about the consequences, or doesn’t care about the consequences at all. But after all, Li You is his brother, and he nodded and said: “After that, it’s still the same. It’s a bit of a theory, but don’t worry, I’m definitely not a privacy person.”
Li You didn't care about the pain in his nose. He straightened his blood-stained face, tears streaming from his eyes, and said with cupped hands: "If the prince can forgive me today and not pursue his past mistakes, then what will happen if I get a severe beating from you another day?" How about it? Anyway, no matter if it works or not, thank you for your kindness!”
As he said this, he bowed his head to the ground and thanked her with a big gift.
Today, relying on the large number of people, the prince is forced to take care of his face and open his mouth to forgive him. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, how can he not remember this debt? These brothers were gambling their wealth and lives to give him a chance to survive. How could he not be grateful?
Jiang Wang Li Yun, who had been silent until now, suddenly sighed and said quietly: "We are all brothers, why should we shout and kill? Alas, if the pheasant slaves had never raised an army, how great would it be for us brothers to enjoy wealth and wealth together now?"< br>
Everyone: "..."
In the final analysis, most of us can only stay contentedly because we are too far away from that position and it is impossible to replace it. What is the importance of brotherhood and brotherhood here?
But if someone like Li Zhi had the hope to usurp it, who would really not be tempted?
After all, it was as the second son that their father fought to the death in a desperate situation and created the great cause of Zhenguan...
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In the main hall, Li Chengqian was sitting in the main seat, drinking tea and chatting with Fang Jun. When Li Tai, Li You, Li Min, Li Yun, Li Zhen, Li Fu and others filed in and greeted each other, he smiled and said : "You guys are so lucky. You are so tired in the palace that you can't sleep for less than three hours a day, but you are hiding here to have tea and chat. Why don't you call me Shanggu?"
Then he saw Li You in the crowd, who had a bruised nose and swollen face with blood stains on his face. He was startled. He stood up and asked: "What's wrong with fifth brother?"
Li You hurriedly bowed and said: "Brother Prince, don't worry. My brother accidentally touched it and it's not serious."
Li Chengqian's face darkened, and he looked around at the faces of several people. He didn't believe it in his heart. However, seeing that Li You didn't say anything more and it was difficult to pursue him, he nodded and invited everyone to sit down.
Fang Jun stood up and greeted each other with several princes, and then sat down together.
When the waiter served tea, Li Tai waved him away and asked with a smile: "Although the situation has eased now, the crisis has not been eliminated. Why doesn't the prince's elder brother handle military affairs in the palace, but is interested in coming to his younger brother's place?"
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While he was talking, his eyes glanced at Fang Jun. When he saw Fang Jun making eye contact with him, he smiled slightly and picked up the cup to drink tea, and his heart dropped.
Although the prince is said to have a weak character and be kind and generous, that was in the past after all. Who knows if his thoughts will change after he ascends the throne as emperor and rules the world and becomes supreme?
Since the pheasant slaves can raise an army, theoretically so can their brothers. If the prince wants to solve this crisis once and for all... it is not impossible.
Li Chengqian looked contented, took a sip of tea, and said: "Now the pheasant slaves are clinging to Tongguan. There is no way out. They will be destroyed in a matter of seconds, so there is no urgent military affairs. In a few days, I will send my father to Zhaoling to be laid to rest. Also lonely On the day of the enthronement, some ceremonies were prepared by the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple, so I had some free time. It happened that Erlang had nothing to do, so he came to Qingque to sit down. Unexpectedly, everyone was here, which was a coincidence. "
He doesn't have much ambition. The reason why he cares so much about the throne and doesn't want to let it go is because once he is deposed, it will be difficult for the whole family to have a happy death. For the sake of his wife, concubines and children, he has to endure until today.
Now that he is about to ascend the throne and the trend is irreversible, he is naturally willing to get close to his brothers.
And we must also express our attitude, lest anyone feel worried and frightened, and go astray to King Jin in the future...
Fang Jun, who had been drinking tea, focused his eyes on Li You's face, smiled, and said: "His Royal Highness King Qi's face... I'm afraid he was beaten by someone, right? I don't mean who has such courage. He actually dared to attack the prince. His Royal Highness should uphold justice and not let the murderer go unpunished. By the way, was he deceived by your stupid uncle again? "
Although Li You acted unreliably and was arrogant and lewd, he was not stupid. After hearing this, he stood up quickly, then knelt down in front of Li Chengqian and cried: "It's not my younger brother who covets the throne. He is really stupid. He is ignored by his uncle and his eldest grandson." Avoid coercion and coaxing, so only I do something that is worse than a beast. Now every time I think about it, I regret it... I deeply feel that my love for the prince brother is in vain! I only hope that the prince brother will be punished severely, and I will accept it without complaint." End of chapter)