One time, he waved it directly at Le Chengdi. Although he didn't hurt him, the fear caused by the bloody blade passing through his eyes was unimaginable. Le Chengdi was so scared that he was stiff all over and didn't dare to speak.
After taking the thing, Prince Kang almost threw it in front of Le Chengdi. "Write!"
The biggest setback in Le Chengdi's life was probably the Imperial Noble Consort. The rest of his life was basically smooth sailing. Being threatened like this, he was naturally unwilling to be angry. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. His temples bulged and the veins on the back of his hands jumped. He glared at Prince Kang.
"Father, are you really not going to thank me? If so, don't blame me for being ruthless. "He walked toward his younger brothers with the saber.
Just now, he had already killed two of them. If he killed another one, even if he killed all his brothers, no one would find it strange. Therefore, he subconsciously wanted to hide. However, even if he could hide from Prince Kang, he could not hide from the many imperial guards. However, one of them was still calm and sat there. He was Li Hongming, Prince Rui. As Prince Kang's number one opponent, Prince Kang's first target was naturally him. He walked up to him, put the saber directly on his neck, and looked down at him condescendingly.
Prince Kang was once fiercely suppressed by Prince Rui, which even made him feel breathless. He knew very well that some of the officials who were secretly loyal to him didn't think he was qualified to be an emperor. They assisted him only because of benefits. They praised Li Hongming more. But so what? Now, he was still at his mercy. That kind of pleasure was no less than when he confronted Le Chengdi directly. "Li Hongming, you probably didn't expect this day to come."
Prince Rui looked at him and slightly moved his eyes away. He saw that Yu Zhongqing had quietly walked over and this good brother didn't notice at all. Prince Rui sneered in his heart and pretended to be calm on the surface. "I really didn't expect this." There was something else you didn't expect. "As the saying goes, the ruler is the leader of the officials, and the father is the leader of the children. You are the official and the son, but you are so rebellious. Even if you succeed today, what can you do? With such immorality, even if you ascend the throne, how long can you sit on it? "
"Li Hongming, don't be so righteous. Don't say that you don't want it. After so many years of fighting, who doesn't know who doesn't?"
"This Prince admits that this Prince wants the throne, but this Prince only wants to prove to Imperial Father that this Prince is the most suitable candidate. If Imperial Father gives it to him, he will accept it. If he doesn't give it to him, he will have no complaints. Your disgraceful behavior, hmph …"
"Even at death's door, you still have this hypocritical face. Who are you putting on this act for?" Prince Kang pressed the knife in his hand on Prince Rui's shoulder and cut a hole. He didn't have the patience to continue talking nonsense with this defeated opponent, so he turned to Le Chengdi. "Father, if you don't write, then I can only send my younger brothers away first. When I'm the only one left, can you pass the throne to an outsider?"
Le Chengdi's eyes were filled with hatred. Then he met Li Hongming's clear eyes, and his heart inexplicably ached. He trembled as he picked up the pen. In the end, he couldn't watch his eldest son kill his other sons, and he didn't want to die, so he could only choose to compromise.
Noble Consort Su looked at the Empress. "The Empress raised a good son. He really resembles his mother."
Knowing what happened today, even if the Empress was sick, she wouldn't be absent. She had been holding on. "I can't compare with Noble Consort."
Ever since the Empress fell ill, she didn't have the energy to meddle in Prince Kang's affairs. Whenever she thought about it more, the dosage of the medicine would increase. The weakness of her body also obliterated her ambition. Her last extravagant hope was probably the position of Empress Dowager. At least she would die a decent death. However, at this moment, compared with the son she looked down on, she was not so excited. She even felt a little uneasy. Not to mention other things, this Lady Su was really too calm. But this didn't seem like the appearance of a fish on the chopping block.
The Empress's eyes fell on Yu Zhongqing. This commander of the imperial guards was also a little unusual. When she saw Yu Zhongqing quickly draw his knife, block the knife in her stupid son's hand from bottom to top, and put the knife on her son's neck, she knew that she didn't have time to remind him. However, even if she said it, it wouldn't change anything. She gave up. Even if there were other arrangements, she didn't think it would work. Looking at Noble Consort Su, she said, "See, in fact, I can't compare with Noble Consort."
Compared to the Empress who accepted reality at the first moment, most of the others were stunned. Prince Kang, who was flaunting his power just now, became a fish on the chopping block in the blink of an eye?! Wasn't this turn of events a little too fast?
After being stunned for a moment, Prince Kang quickly turned into anger. He was a little stupid, but it didn't mean he was completely brainless. How could he not know the current situation? "Yu Zhongqing, you dare to betray this prince! How dare you, how dare you … "These words were very similar to what the Emperor said before.
"Eldest Imperial Brother, save your strength." Prince Rui touched his neck, then looked at his fingers. They were stained with blood, but he knew the injury wasn't serious. He waved his hand and didn't care. He slowly straightened his sleeves and stood up, "What betrayal? Official Yu has only been loyal to Imperial Father from beginning to end. He only knew that you wanted to rebel and extort a confession, so he beat you at your own game and put on such a good show with this prince."
It sounded so good, but who would believe it? In essence, wasn't he the same as Li Hongyi?
Prince Kang was so angry that his face turned black. He thought he had a card up his sleeve, but unexpectedly, something went wrong at this juncture! In his opinion, there was a problem at the place where there should be no problem at all!
Prince Kang was furious and unwilling to give up. He struggled desperately, but how could his little strength be compared with Yu Zhongqing, the Commander of the Imperial Guards? Unable to break free, he cursed loudly without the slightest elegance. Seeing this, even the Empress repeatedly doubted whether her child had been swapped when he was born. Not only did he not resemble her at all, he was even worse than his father. Therefore, the Empress had already expected the final result. She had a similar feeling from the beginning when she was schemed against and fell ill. However, the Empress sneered in her heart. It was still unknown who would win in the end.
In fact, everyone already knew who their real opponents were. Since they had all made their moves today, their goals were probably the same.
Right now, Prince Rui had the upper hand. However, compared to Prince Kang's arrogance just now, he appeared much more graceful. However, no one would think highly of him. Prince Kang's brutality was on the surface, but his viciousness was in his bones. This kind of person was even more frightening.
Li Hongming no longer paid attention to his elder brother. For some things, he no longer regarded him as an opponent. Such a person was really not worthy of his attention. If he won, he should look like a winner, instead of making people think he was a villain who was intoxicated with success. That would be a little ugly.
He walked calmly to Le Chengdi, squatted down beside him, and gently held Le Chengdi's arm as if he wanted to straighten his posture. "Father, it's my fault for frightening you." Then, he picked up the pen that fell from his hand because of the shock and put it in Le Chengdi's hand. "But father, forgive me for being rude. As the saying goes, a country can't be without a ruler for a day. For the prosperity of the country and the stability of the imperial court, we should appoint a Crown Prince as soon as possible. Father, why don't you write an edict to appoint a Crown Prince today? No matter who you appoint, I will fully support your decision. "
It would be a problem to believe him! Le Chengdi tilted his head and looked at him. Although there was no knife on his neck, he felt no better than when he was almost chopped by his eldest son. He was even more frightened to the bone. He could still scold his eldest son, but now he couldn't speak.
"What's wrong? Father, do you think there's something wrong with what I said?" Prince Rui continued to speak softly and pretended to be polite. "You see, if father had appointed a Crown Prince as soon as possible, we wouldn't have to scheme against each other all day, right? However, it's not too late now. No matter who Imperial Father chooses as the Crown Prince, I believe that the other brothers will not disobey Imperial Father's decision. They will do their best to assist the Crown Prince and make our Qiyuan Dynasty more prosperous. "Li Hongming looked at the other brothers," Don't you think so? "
The swords of the imperial guards were still pointed at them. How could they dare to say no? Except for a few, the others hurriedly expressed their opinions and agreed with Li Hongming.
"Father, you see, we all think so. We brothers have always treated each other with respect. Even if there are some small conflicts, we won't take it seriously. After all, we are all blood-related. In this world, there is no one who is closer to us than us, isn't there? So, father, why are you still hesitating? "Prince Rui held Le Chengdi's hand that was holding the pen.
"You, you, you are very good. Really, really good …" Le Chengdi said with a trembling voice.
"Thank you for your praise, father. I will work hard in the future and do better. I won't let you down." Prince Rui smiled gently and elegantly, looking very gentlemanly.
It was rare to see someone as hypocritical and shameless as him.
Le Chengdi began to write the imperial edict with a trembling voice. It was good to give the throne to such a son. Anyway, in terms of ability, he was the best among all his sons. Although he had some flaws in his temperament, it was no big deal when he became the emperor. Even if he was hypocritical for the sake of reputation, he could still do something good for the world.
Le Chengdi thought sarcastically.
Prince Rui watched as Le Chengdi finished each word with a smile. After confirming that it was him, the smile in his eyes became more genuine. When the last word was finished, Prince Rui took the Imperial Jade Seal. Le Chengdi didn't hesitate any longer. When he stamped, he did it neatly.
"Father, you trust me. I won't let you down. But, father, what should we do with Eldest Brother? "
Le Chengdi glanced at him. At this point, he had completely calmed down. He said indifferently, "He rebelled against his superiors and killed his brothers. He was stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. He was imprisoned and would not be pardoned."
"I will listen to you, father." Prince Rui was very obedient. "Father, when will the imperial edict be issued and announced to the world?"
Le Chengdi rolled up the imperial edict and threw it to the chief eunuch beside him. "Go and announce it immediately. In addition, I am a little tired recently. I order the Crown Prince to supervise the country."
Prince Rui was very satisfied with his father's tactfulness and cooperation.
"Your Majesty, you have been working hard these days. You should have a good rest." Noble Consort Su said softly.
Le Chengdi glanced at her with an extremely sharp gaze. However, at this moment, Imperial Concubine Su didn't take it seriously at all. Perhaps because everything had been settled, she seemed to be in good spirits. There was more color on her face, and her illness had subsided. She seemed to be several years younger.
After the eunuch left, Prince Rui clapped his hands again. A group of palace maids came in with trays with four wine cups on each tray. "In the future, I will need more help from my younger brothers. Once again, I will toast to you all."
At his signal, each of Le Chengdi's sons and grandsons was given a cup. The imperial guards hadn't withdrawn yet, so they didn't dare to refuse. However, all the children who were older had a share. It would be strange if there was no problem with this thing.
Li Hongming also had a cup. He picked it up and said, "Cheers." He drank it directly.
The others hesitated and trembled, not daring to drink.
"Third Prince, as the future Crown Prince, you must be open-minded and care for the world. You must love and care for your younger brothers and nephews." Le Chengdi emphasized every word.
"I will remember father's lesson." Prince Rui smiled. "Please."
He listened and agreed, but didn't take it seriously.
The princes looked at each other. They didn't know what was wrong with the wine, but he probably wouldn't kill them.
"Bah, Li Hongming, don't pretend. Who knows what the hell this is? You want me to drink it? No way. Do you think you've won? To tell you the truth, Qin Tianming is my man. Shen Shuhan also made a move outside the palace. Let's see which of the two of them is better. "Seeing that Li Hongming's expression had finally changed, Prince Kang laughed heartily.
Li Hongming didn't expect this, but he calmed down quickly. "The Left Commander-In-Chief was bewitched by you. That's why he was confused and made a mistake. Considering that he made a lot of contributions to Qi Yuan in the past, I believe father will be lenient and explain it to him. I believe the Left Commander-In-Chief will repent and be saved. "
Prince Kang's laughter stopped abruptly. The winner of the battle between them had been decided. Qin Tianming was not a fool. If he knew the news here in time, he would not continue to act according to the plan. Li Hongming, Li Hongming, you're really good at scheming.
"Don't waste time. Drink it. Otherwise, if we don't deal with the matter outside, Qin Tianming will lead his men to besiege the mansions of the princes and officials and hurt the people in them. That's not good," Li Hongming continued to say gently.
It was a threat. It was a hidden threat. If they didn't obey, they would be implicated. Moreover, if they didn't stop Qin Tianming in time, all the blame would be put on them. It was vicious.
Therefore, they could only bite the bullet and drink it one by one.
Those who didn't want to drink were forced to drink it.
Le Chengdi looked at him helplessly. "What on earth did you give them?"
"It's just a medicine for the extinction of descendants. Don't worry, father. It won't harm their bodies."
Le Chengdi suddenly looked at him. His suppressed anger boiled again. "Extinction of descendants, extinction of descendants, extinction of descendants." He had never thought that his son could be so insidious. Yes, he didn't kill anyone, but this move also prevented future troubles. Without descendants, how could he fight for the throne? No officials would help him. His goal was achieved, and his reputation was saved. Good, good, good. Le Chengdi had to admit that he had underestimated him before.
"In that case, I hope you can give birth to a son as soon as possible. Otherwise, you won't be able to find a candidate to adopt your son. Or do you mean that your painstaking plan will help other people in the clan in the end? As long as it's the Li Royal Family, you won't let down your ancestors. "Le Chengdi sneered.
Le Chengdi's words inadvertently stepped on Li Hongming's sore spot. However, this kind of thing couldn't be exposed, otherwise, he would lose face.
"Father, you're only half right." A voice that everyone couldn't be more familiar with came from the door.
Everyone turned to look at him in unison.
Li Hongyuan walked in against the light. He was wearing a black robe, which made him look like a deity descending to the mortal world. He was handsome beyond compare. He walked in unhurriedly. Every step he took seemed to be measured with a ruler.
Li Hongming was so shocked that he almost jumped up. "When did you come back?"
Li Hongyuan smiled. "It's such a wonderful show. Wouldn't it be a pity if I didn't come back and missed it?"
There were more than one or two people who were as shocked as Li Hongming. Le Chengdi was no better.
"Imperial Father probably doesn't know, but this son that you just made the Crown Prince has already been infected with the sterilization powder. Madam Liu being able to conceive a third child is already a great fortune. If you want him to give you an imperial grandson, I'm afraid it won't be easy."
"Li Hongyuan, don't talk nonsense." Li Hongming was furious that his wound was exposed so easily.
Li Hongyuan glanced at him lightly and declined to comment. "Speaking of which, I have to thank Third Imperial Brother. Everything that should be dealt with has been dealt with cleanly, saving me the trouble of having to do it myself."
"Bastard, you're really ambitious. I used to love and trust you so much." Le Chengdi said angrily.
"Trust? Love? Who cares? " Li Hongyuan said indifferently, not taking Le Chengdi seriously at all. "To me, if it weren't for the fact that you still have some use, do you think you could have survived until now?" His words were even more impolite.
Le Chengdi was so angry that he was panting, and his voice was like a bellows.
"Li Hongyuan, how dare you be so rebellious? Lord Yu, kill him! Father won't say anything even if you execute him on the spot. "Li Hongming didn't care about his reputation now. If Li Hongyuan didn't die, he would definitely be a big trouble.
Yu Zhongqing directly let go of Prince Kang and walked to Li Hongyuan with his saber. When everyone thought that the two would fight immediately, Yu Zhongqing sheathed his saber. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Li Hongyuan casually waved his hand, and Yu Zhongqing walked behind him. The position where he stood was exactly the same as the position where he stood behind Le Chengdi. It was a very defensive posture.
Li Hongming's vision turned black. They all miscalculated. Li Hongyuan, Li Hongyuan, this person hid much deeper than they expected.
"Li Hongyuan, do you think you can become the Right Commander …"
"Right Commander?" Before he could finish speaking, another person came in from behind Li Hongyuan. With a little curiosity, he walked to the front and casually threw the thing in his hand forward. When it landed, the black cloth outside scattered, and a bloody head rolled out. Who else could it be but the Commander-In-Chief of the Right? "Right Commander? You can't fight. You couldn't even take three moves from me." He Zhihai frowned. He was very doubtful that such a person could be a Commander.
Li Hongming's mind was blown. There were only two words left. It was over. This time, it was completely over. Although he still had the Former Wei as his trump card, if he couldn't take this step, the Former Wei card was equivalent to a useless card.
The shocking effect of this head was definitely much stronger than when Prince Kang killed his own brother. After all, he was just a child. Was he the same as a general with military power? Absolutely not!
Even Le Chengdi's scalp was numb. In terms of ferocity, no one could compare with the Living King of Hell.
Li Hongyuan didn't even blink. "I thought you would directly take the throne. In the end, I underestimated you. If you want to force the abdication, then so be it. You still want to have a good reputation. If the plan had succeeded, it would have been a good idea. Unfortunately, it's not bad. This way, it's not bad. It saves a lot of trouble. "
Prince Kang planned to force the abdication by force. In order to gain the recognition of the officials, besides capturing them, he also needed to control their families. Prince Rui planned to let Shen Shuhan save people so that the officials would be grateful. He would become the Crown Prince and let the officials protect him step by step. Even if there were still many remnants of Li Hongyi, they wouldn't be a destructive threat to him. In this way, the restrictions of the Former Wei would be reduced.
However, Qin Tianming was Li Hongyuan's man. Naturally, he wouldn't act according to Li Hongyi's plan. Instead, he guarded against Shen Shuhan. Coincidentally, neither side touched the officials' houses. The two sides directly fought.
— Unfortunately, it was ruined by a bastard like you. Wait, Li Hongming thought of something.
"Li Hongyuan, Imperial Father's imperial edict to appoint me as the Crown Prince has already been issued. Moreover, don't forget that you're a devil. How can the officials agree to let you ascend the throne?" Li Hongming became excited. He felt that he had grasped the opportunity to win.
Li Hongyuan's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Bring him in."
Thus, the eunuch who had just gone out to announce the edict was dragged in like a little chick and thrown to the ground. Then, a bright yellow edict was handed to Li Hongyuan.
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