Chapter 87 How Can a Hu Child Become the Emperor of Han?
Li Yuanji smiled calmly and said, "We are both our father's legitimate sons. If my elder and second brothers can fight for it, why can't I?"
Li Xiuning said angrily, "Big brother and second brother are already at odds with each other, are you going to be at odds with them too? You are brothers, brothers from the same mother, and if you are at odds with each other for that position, how will it end?"
Li Yuanji stared at Li Xiuning and asked with a smile, "How do you think this will end, sister?"
Li Xiuning's expression changed again.
When the three brothers were at loggerheads over a position, how else could they end it but with war.
The examples from the previous dynasty are right in front of us, so there is no need to guess.
"You! You are not allowed to..."
Li Xiuning shouted sternly.
Li Yuanji didn't wait for Li Xiuning to finish her words and asked with a smile, "Are you partial to the eldest and second brothers, sister?"
Li Xiuning swallowed the second half of the sentence, her face turned pale, and she slumped down on the couch.
She just wanted to say that Li Yuanji was not allowed to compete for that position.
Li Yuanji's words of partiality made her speechless.
Li Yuanji, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin are brothers from the same mother, and they are also sisters from the same mother.
If Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin could compete, why couldn't Li Yuanji?
Not allowing Li Yuanji to fight for it is just biased.
Seeing that Li Xiuning had been frightened by him, Li Yuanji did not dare to tease her anymore.
Li Xiuning is one of his important allies, and nothing can happen to her.
Immediately, Li Yuanji smiled and said, "Sister, I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
Li Xiuning glanced at Li Yuanji viciously and said nothing.
Obviously he didn't believe what Li Yuanji said.
Seeing this, Li Yuanji said frankly: "Sister, I gathered so many soldiers and horses for self-protection. If the eldest brother and the second brother quarrel to the end, they may very likely meet each other in battle.
Once the war begins, we will do everything we can to ensure that there is no chance of error.
I was the one who lost. ”
Li Xiuning's face darkened, but she still didn't say anything.
Li Yuanji continued, “No matter who wins or loses, once their hands are stained with the blood of their brothers, my father may abandon them and pass the position to me.
So they either have to win me over before the battle and make me join their side, or they have to join forces to get rid of me first to prevent me from reaping the benefits.
I don’t want to help any of them, but I don’t want to be exploited by them either.”
Li Yuanji was not afraid to tell the truth to Li Xiuning, because Li Xiuning was his destined ally. He had to make these things clear to Li Xiuning before Li Xiuning would stand with him.
Li Xiuning frowned but still said nothing.
Obviously, she still didn't believe Li Yuanji, but what Li Yuanji said was exactly what she was worried about.
The reason why she didn't believe Li Yuanji was because the position was too tempting. There were many people who killed their fathers for that position, and countless people killed their brothers for that position.
Li Yuanji is very close to that position and is qualified to compete for it, so why not?
Li Yuanji just said that he would fight for that position, but now he says he doesn't want to fight for it. It is hard to judge which statement is true and which is false.
Seeing this, Li Yuanji could only say something that Li Xiuning could not deny, "Sister, how can a Hu child be the emperor of Han?!"
Li Xiuning was stunned for a moment, raised her eyebrows in disbelief, and looked at Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji smiled bitterly and said nothing more.
The reason why he was determined to be an idle prince when he traveled through time was because of his congenital deficiencies.
He has obvious Hu characteristics, how can he be the emperor of the Han Dynasty? !
The fact that the Li family has Hu blood has been criticized for thousands of years. Even though the Li family has become a royal family, some orthodox Han people in the world still look down on the Li family.
The fact that Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, two people without any Hu features, came to power made the world the orthodox Han dynasty. Even if people did not like it, they had to accept it with a pinch of their nose.
But he was a bearded man who came to power, and the orthodox Han people in the world could not accept him even if they pinched their noses and covered their eyes.
By then, there will be chaos in the world.
"you you……"
Li Xiuning stared at Li Yuanji, saying the word "you" several times in a row, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
After Li Yuanji said this, she had to believe it even if she didn't want to.
But she couldn't believe that Li Yuanji could see the problem so clearly.
Li Yuanji did not say a word to disturb Li Xiuning, and let Li Xiuning talk incoherently.
It took Li Xiuning two incense sticks of time to sort out the confusion in her heart.
Li Yuanji saw that Li Xiuning's complexion had recovered a lot, so he spoke again, "Sister, do you believe me now?"
Li Xiuning nodded with a complicated expression and said, "You can see this, I have to believe it even if I don't want to."
Li Yuanji said with some amusement: "So do you believe it or not?"
Li Xiuning glared at Li Yuanji fiercely, "You're itching for trouble, aren't you?"
Li Yuanji said with a smile: "Zhewei and Lingwu can call me uncle, how come you are not dignified and virtuous at all?"
The Zhewei and Lingwu mentioned by Li Yuanji are Chai Zhewei and Chai Lingwu, the sons of Li Xiuning and Chai Shao.
Li Xiuning gritted her teeth and said, "Even if Wei'er and Wu'er get married, I am still your sister. If I don't like you, I will still punish you."
Li Yuanji didn't know what to say.
Li Xiuning thought he was easy to bully, so she acted aggressively in front of him.
According to the memory of her previous life, Li Xiuning always looked gentle and virtuous when facing the ministers; she always looked wise when facing the officers under her command; she was a good daughter in front of Li Yuan, a good sister in front of Li Jiancheng, a real sister in front of Li Shimin, and a ferocious tigress in front of him.
Li Yuanji also knew that the reason why Li Xiuning acted so aggressively in front of him was because only in front of him could she let go and show her true nature.
In front of other people, Li Xiuning just acted the way others wanted her to act.
But Li Xiuning always wanted to beat him up, which made him very unhappy.
"Since you knew that the eldest brother and the second brother would go to war sooner or later, why didn't you stop them?"
Li Xiuning suddenly questioned.
Although Li Xiuning was far away in Weize Pass, he had a clear view of the situation in Chang'an City.
Although Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin have not resorted to war now, they will have to do so sooner or later.
Li Jiancheng did not resort to military force, and even if he managed to sit on the throne, he would not be able to keep it stable.
Without resorting to military force, it would be impossible for Li Shimin to take over the position of crown prince from Li Jiancheng.
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Xiuning and said, "Stop it? How do you stop it?"
Li Jiancheng is the most legitimate successor to the Tang Dynasty. He has already taken the position of heir. How could he give up the position to someone else?
Li Shimin had a strong army and was determined to gain the position of heir. He would never give up until he achieved his goal.
Li Yuan was acting crazy again.
What can he do to stop it?
Head?
"Why can't we stop it?"
Li Xiuning questioned with wide eyes.
Li Yuanji spread his hands and said, "Then please, sister, stop one and let me see."
Li Xiuning was instantly speechless.
She had tried to stop it, but it had almost no effect.
Almost every season, she would write letters to Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin separately, trying to stop the fight between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
But Li Yuan never wrote back to her.
In their reply letters to her, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin only asked about her health and did not mention anything else.
In this matter, she was like an outsider, far away from it.
She also knew that Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin did not want her to get involved in this matter and were protecting her.
But the more this happened, the more she didn't want Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin to fight against each other.
"Is there nothing that can be done?"
Li Xiuning asked with a complicated expression.
Li Xiuning was asking Li Yuanji, but also herself.
However, she did not expect Li Yuanji to give her any good ideas.
Li Yuanji thought for a moment and said, "It's not like there is no solution at all."
Li Xiuning looked at Li Yuanji in surprise.
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Xiuning's face and pretended to be thoughtful before saying, "If sister is willing to stand with me, even if I can't stop them from fighting, I can at least prevent them from fighting each other."
Li Xiuning's expression changed slightly, and she asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Li Yuanji said without hesitation: "As long as we advance and retreat together, our strength will be enough to make them hesitate."
Li Xiuning was stunned.
Li Yuanji continued: "If they use other methods to achieve their goals, we can't stop them. But if they resort to violence, we can stop them.
More importantly, with our strength, no matter who wins, we can keep the other person alive."
After Li Yuanji finished speaking, Li Xiuning sighed and said, "You are still so naive..."
She thought Li Yuanji had some good idea.
So this is it?!
Li Yuanji's words touched her heart. She didn't care who sat in that position. She only cared about the lives of her brothers.
But in her eyes, Li Yuanji's ideas were too idealistic.
Li Yuanji's power was still weak, and even with her strength, it would be difficult for her to stand between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin and stop them from using force.
If Li Yuanji and she insisted on standing between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin would most likely start by cleaning out Li Yuanji and her.
Li Yuanji saw what Li Xiuning was thinking and asked, "Sister, do you think our strength is not enough?"
Li Xiuning hesitated for a moment and nodded helplessly.
Li Yuanji asked again: "What if Li Xiaogong is included?"
Li Xiuning suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Li Yuanji seriously.
"You want to ask Li Xiaogong for help?!"
Li Yuanji nodded slowly, "We don't have enough strength, so we can only ask Li Xiaogong for help."
Li Xiuning gritted her teeth and said, "Aren't you afraid that Li Xiaogong will become too powerful and threaten us?"
Although Li Xiaogong was also a member of the royal family of Li Tang, there was still a layer of separation between Li Xiaogong and them.
If Li Xiaogong is pulled onto the warship, there is no guarantee that he will not retaliate against us.
