Chapter 8 Why should I rebel?

Chapter 8 Why should I rebel?

Chapter 8 Why should I rebel?
Lizheng Hall.

Li Chengqian stood in front of the window, wearing a cloak.

As winter approaches, the temperature drops sharply and wearing thin clothes will not keep you warm.

If Li Er had whipped Li Chengqian a little later, the whip would probably not have hurt him.

now.

He stared at the scenery outside washed by the light rain, lost in thought.

Li Chengqian is considering future plans.

He knew that two years later, in the 17th year of Zhenguan, his rebellion would be exposed, and he would be demoted to a commoner, and die of illness a year later.

Now, do I still want to take the path of rebellion?
Li Chengqian denied it immediately and was determined not to rebel.

Because whether you succeed or not, there is no way out.

He simply could not understand how naive Li Chengqian was in history, thinking that he could become emperor if the rebellion was successful.

Xuanwu Gate inheritance law?

Or do you still think that this is his destiny?

It's just a wild idea and a daydream.

According to the situation at that time, the Tang Dynasty was stable, the military and political situation was stable, the system was perfect, and Li Er had unparalleled prestige.

Why does Li Chengqian think that he can follow in the footsteps of Li Er's Xuanwu Gate mutiny?

Did he have the huge military power and prestige in the army that Li Er had at that time?

Or does Li Er have a team of both civil and military officials?

Or in other words, does Li Chengqian think he will be a match for Li Er?
Treating Li Er as an emperor like Li Yuan is really blinding and heartless.

What kind of emperor was Li Er?
He was an emperor on horseback, and his civil and military skills were amazing.

Look at all his titles prefixed with invincible.

What emperor can possess it?

As a prince, you do not have their military power and prestige, nor do you have their team.

All the people under him are fucking trash.

One Du He, one Han King Li Yuanchang, and a group of speculators.

If they had some extraordinary abilities and excellence, they would not be unable to get a suitable position in Li Er's group.

Hou Junji is the only one who is acceptable, but he is not a good person either.

A fool with no self-awareness and no political acumen.

He has been with Li Er for so many years, but he still doesn't know about Li Er's terrifying dominance?
He is in the officialdom and holds a high position, but he still doesn't understand politics.

Do you really think that you can sit on the throne by rebelling and imprisoning or killing Li Er?
Under the military and political environment at that time, if Li Chengqian rebelled, the only way out was to kill Li Er.

If he follows Li Er's example and imprisoned his father Li Yuan, he would only be seeking his own death.

Li Er is not dead, but just imprisoned?
Let's see whether the civil and military officials of Zhenguan will stage a coup d'etat for you.

This is not just an ordinary coup.

The reason why he succeeded in calling on the emperor to step down was that Jingtai had no children and his subordinates were sitting on the fence.

What kind of emperor was Li Er? Could the Emperor of Jiaomen be compared to him?
He has prestige, he has the support of the people, and he has the full support of civil and military officials.

All the advantages are in Li Er, so how could he lose?
Imprisoning Li Er is nothing more than creating another group of powerful people.

As for killing Li Er, would the rebellion be successful?

Hou Junji has troops and horses, so can't people like Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde, and Li Jing mobilize troops and horses?
Among the ministers such as Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang, Cen Wenben, etc., who will assist you?

Without them, could the Tang Dynasty still maintain its rule?
The civil and military officials are not on the same page. Wanting to rebel and become emperor is nothing but wishful thinking and self-deception.

Li Er killed his brothers and imprisoned his father. The situation in the world was in turmoil, with wars raging everywhere. He also shamefully signed the Weishui Alliance, and it took him several years to get his revenge.

Who would agree if you, Li Chengqian, killed me?

Your brothers may agree to it, but the civil and military officials and the people of the world will not agree to it.

You, the disloyal, unfilial, and treasonous beast, must be sent to see Li Er to repent, and then a "suitable" prince must be chosen to be the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

and so.

There is no way out by rebellion.

Regardless of success or failure, this is a dead end road that has been proven by history. Li Chengqian will never take this path again.

If I rebel I can live for two years. If I don’t rebel, will I live longer?
This is an unproven path.

Therefore, Li Chengqian decided not to rebel, but to become a legitimate crown prince.

He doesn't believe it anymore.

I never make mistakes, and I never rebel.

Do you, Li Er, have any reason to destroy me?

Judging from the current attitude of the court, his status as the crown prince is recognized by all the ministers.

There was so much controversy when Li Pangpang moved into the Wude Hall, which shows that the ministers still had expectations for him as the crown prince.

Furthermore, although Li Pangpang has the ambition to seize the throne, do his subordinates dare to jump out?
Jump?
Just seconds after showing up.

Do you really think that the title of Crown Prince and Grand Tutor of Wei Zheng, that big troll, is just for show?

He might teach Li Chengqian a lesson mercilessly, but he would definitely support Li Chengqian's position.

This is the etiquette and the moral code, and it is what he insists on.

Li Chengqian was not worried about Wei Zheng's output ability at all.

He can even defeat Li Er, who can't take care of himself. Is there anyone under you, Li Pangpang, who can compete with Wei Zheng?
That's just giving away your life.

It is absolutely politically correct that the crown prince is Li Chengqian.

No one can shake it.

Li Er wanted to depose him, but he had no unforgivable reason, so he couldn't get past his ministers.

The matter of deposing and enthroning a ruler has never been easy since ancient times.

Let’s not talk about other emperors, just take Li Er as an example, he himself supported the system of primogeniture.

He has set a bad example. If he wants to correct it, he must start with himself and set an example.

From this point of view, Li Chengqian's rebellion was really out of his mind.

Unable to see the direction of the situation, he thought about rebelling just because of Li Er's preference for King Wei and the instigation and deception of speculators.

Where does the courage come from?

This is not how you send yourself to death.

Li Chengqian is a bit of a conspiracy theorist at the moment.

Was it Li Er who was deliberately indulging himself behind the rebellion?
Can the East Palace's every move escape Li Er's eyes?

It can be said that except for a few people, almost no one in the Eastern Palace is the prince's person.

There are ten commanders in the Eastern Palace, how many can Li Chengqian mobilize?

With information leaking everywhere, the conspiracy to revolt was not exposed until two years later when Li You rebelled.

Is it that the confidentiality work was done too well, or is it that someone is pretending to be ignorant and allowing the situation to develop, waiting to get conclusive evidence?

Or is it that you, Li Er, are so unpopular?
This is just Li Chengqian's malicious conspiracy speculation.

No matter what, he would not rebel, nor would he give Li Er a chance.

Even if Li Er still wanted to destroy him in the end.

Then he could only do what he said and commit suicide in front of his mother's tomb.

If you don't make life easy for me, then no one will have a good life.

Anyway, let me tell you, Li Er, in advance that you must not be ungrateful and insist on doing what you want.

Sorry about that.

Let us perish together!

"Your Highness!"

"The Prince Consort, Hegan Chengji, and Zhang Sizheng are here."

The eunuch reported.

Li Chengqian finally came back to his senses from his scattered thoughts, turned his back to the eunuch, and said, "Let them in."

This was the first time he took the initiative to summon the core members of his rebellion after being silent for many days.

(End of this chapter)