Yes, strictly speaking, Li Tai was really just a child who hadn't been completely spoiled.
Anyone who was born into a family like Li Tai's, who was talented and intelligent, and who was deeply doted on by the current emperor, would have a heart of pride. It could be said that if they were in Li Tai's shoes, 99% of people wouldn't do better than Li Tai.
Moreover, Li Tai was sincere towards the people he approved of. Compared to those who put on a good face to everyone, but secretly schemed and plotted, Li Tai was much better!
Li Zexuan's heart had always been tangled and conflicted about Li Tai. According to the trajectory of history, Li Tai was just a failed product in the struggle for imperial power, and so was his brother Li Chengqian.
Li Zexuan didn't plan to get too close to Li Er's sons from the start. He didn't want to participate in the complicated struggle for the throne, and he didn't want to become cannon fodder in other people's political struggles.
But man proposes, God disposes. Moreover, man wasn't a plant, so how could he be emotionless?
Under various coincidences, his relationship with the two brothers, Li Tai and Li Chengqian, became closer and closer. Moreover, after interacting for so long, he found that Li Chengqian wasn't as sinister, ruthless, disloyal, unfilial, or even a homosexual as the history books said. Li Tai also wasn't as arrogant and conceited as the history books said. These two brothers treated him, as a friend, with sincerity and true nature. Li Zexuan's heart gradually wavered!
He didn't know if the history books were wrong, or if Li Tai and Li Chengqian's shortcomings were completely reflected in the later stages of their personality changes. If it was the latter, then Li Zexuan didn't know if he should "rescue" these two brothers!
Later on, when Li Zexuan proposed Gong Xue, Li Tai immediately became one of the staunch supporters of Gong Xue. After that, Li Tai's performance was very satisfactory. Only then did he completely treat Li Tai as his true disciple, and planned to train him with all his might in the future.
Since he had decided to take in Li Tai as his disciple, Li Zexuan naturally would not allow the little fatty and Li Tai to turn against each other in the future. He wanted to change Li Tai's fate, he wanted to change history.
But in order to do this, he had to first change Li Tai's life values and get rid of some of Li Tai's shortcomings, which were also his weaknesses.
Therefore, when it was time to criticize severely, he had to stand up and be a strict teacher. If Li Tai fell out with him because of this, then Li Zexuan could only say that they were not destined to be master and disciple.
Bang!
After struggling for a while, Li Tai slammed his chopsticks heavily on the table, and then he left without saying a word.
Not sure if he really went to look at the workers outside or if he was angered by Li Zexuan's words and decided to quit.
Li Zexuan did not chase after him. He didn't even look outside the door. Taoists practiced following one's heart, governing by doing nothing, and letting nature take its course. If Li Tai really quit because of this, or even quit Gong Xue, Li Zexuan could only express regret. He definitely would not kneel down and beg Li Tai to change his mind. He spread Gong Xue out of interest, not for his own benefit. Without Gong Xue, he could still live a simple life.
But logically speaking, Li Zexuan felt that with his understanding of Li Tai, Li Tai would most likely not give up his initial ideals and pursuit. He believed in his own judgment.
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"Haha! Mmm ~! Smells good! I didn't expect to come here to work. Not only is the salary high, but the food is also so good. It's almost the same as our family's New Year's meal! "
"Oh! Who said it wasn't! Tsk tsk, such delicious meat. If it weren't for the boss's rule that we have to stay at the construction site at night, I would want to bring these back home for my wife and children to eat ~! "
"Sigh ~! Yes! My eldest child hasn't eaten meat for half a year. We can't eat such delicious meat even during the New Year ~! "
"Sigh! I don't know if the boss is recruiting children. My son is taller than me, and his strength is almost as strong as mine. It's just that he's too skinny. It would be great if the boss could recruit him. Just for every meal with meat, it's worth it even if the salary is reduced by half! "
"Haha ~! Wu Laoer, you really know how to scheme ~! "
"Sigh, I heard that the villagers of Plum Village and Han Village can eat meat every few days. I don't know if it's true ~!"
"Of course it's true! Didn't you see it when we came over this morning? The children here are much fatter than the children in our village. Also, look at their houses. Most of them have been renovated. How can our shabby thatched huts be compared to them! "
"Sigh ~! Who told them to have such a good boss ~! "
"Sigh, let's eat quickly! Now that their boss is also our boss, he's not bad to us. We have to work hard later. At the very least, we have to be worthy of this delicious meal at noon! "
Li Tai walked aimlessly in the forest. He heard the villagers' exclamations and discussions about the food. His heart was suddenly filled with mixed feelings. Was this the arrival of the golden age that the ministers in the imperial court talked about? The villagers couldn't even afford to eat fatty meat. What kind of golden age was this?
At this moment, Li Tai's heart was filled with anger and sorrow!
Li Zexuan was right. He was just a prince who didn't eat the hardships of the world. If Li Zexuan hadn't reminded him and stopped him, he would have thrown away the delicious food in the villagers' mouths. If that happened, how would he be different from the Jinhui Emperor, who said, "If the people don't have rice to satisfy their hunger, why not eat meat?"
Li Tai never thought of himself as a saint. He also never felt that he had the responsibility or obligation to let the people in the world live a good life. That was what an emperor should do.
Although he had fought openly and secretly with Li Chengqian in the past, it wasn't for the position of crown prince. It was just two children fighting for their father's love. That was all! At this age, Li Tai didn't have the heart to fight for the position of crown prince.
He didn't want to be a saint, nor did he want to be an emperor. Therefore, Li Tai naturally believed that the lives of the people in the world had nothing to do with him as the King of Wei. However, only by truly experiencing things would he understand his true nature.
Surrounded by a group of poor commoners who couldn't even eat meat, Li Tai felt that he couldn't be happy being the King of Wei. All he could feel was sorrow and bitterness!
"Brothers of Regiment One, although the construction site is full, don't f * * king eat it. If you are too full to walk, how are you going to quarry in the afternoon? If your performance is poor, you will only be able to eat radishes and vegetables tomorrow! "
Hu Hanyun's roar came from the forest.
"Haha! Got it, Regiment Commander Hu! "
"Haha!"
The villagers immediately roared with laughter.
"Although This King has no obligation to save the people of the world, This King has an obligation to live a happy life! Only when the people around me live a good life can This King live a happy life! Meat and wine stink behind the door of the vermilion, but there are frozen bones on the road! This will be a lifelong warning for me, Li Tai. I, Li Tai, will definitely not be a King whose name will go down in infamy for ten thousand years! "
At this moment, Li Tai's eyes emitted a dazzling glow. He looked up at the sky above Cloud Mountain and muttered to himself.
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