Li Junyan looked at the somewhat complacent Crown Prince and chuckled softly, "Prince, please ascend the throne first!"
The smile on the prince's face disappeared instantly, and his eyes turned sinister. "Li Junyan, what do you mean by this? Do you think this prince can't ascend the throne? Then this prince will let you see whether this prince can ascend the throne!"
Without waiting for Li Junyan to say anything else, the prince turned around angrily and left quickly.
Li Junyan looked at the prince's departing back, and the smile on his face disappeared.
After all these years, the prince still doesn't understand what kind of person their father is.
Everything my father did was to ensure that he could stay on the throne better and longer.
He has been the emperor for so many years, how could he be willing to abdicate and become the emperor emeritus who has to obey the prince's wishes in everything?
When the prince invites everyone over, he will lose everything.
The prince had just left when Li Decheng came out from somewhere, walked quickly to Li Junyan's side, and whispered, "Your Highness, the Emperor invites you in."
Seeing Li Decheng suddenly appear, Li Junyan was not surprised at all. He responded lightly and followed Li Decheng back into the house.
The emperor's expression now looked much better than before. It was not known whether it was because the medicine he had taken had eased his condition a little.
Seeing Li Junyan, the emperor's eyes lit up instantly, "Third brother, you're here! This time, we, father and son, must put aside our past grudges and work together.
If the prince is really allowed to ascend the throne, not only will I be in danger in the future, but you and your two fiefdoms will also be in trouble, don’t you think?
Over the years, the conflict between you and the Crown Prince has been growing. He's long wanted to kill you. If he were to ascend the throne, not only you, but also those officials who have had ties with you and have spoken on your behalf would all face disaster.
Even if you don't do this for me, you should at least think about them!"
The emperor appealed to their emotions and reason, and tied the fate of other officials and some people to theirs, using both soft and hard tactics, just to make Li Junyan agree to help.
Li Junyan looked at the emperor calmly, not being moved by the question. He asked calmly, "So what are you going to do?"
The emperor was not very satisfied with Li Junyan's attitude, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes.
But he quickly answered Li Junyan's question, "When the people arrive, I will denounce the prince for poisoning and regicide, and force me to abdicate. You just need to stand on my side.
If the Crown Prince leads his men in rebellion, I hope you can capture him and his men."
"No more?" Li Junyan asked.
The emperor looked at Li Junyan strangely, "That's all, what else do you want?"
Isn't what he said clear enough?
"After the prince is captured, what are you going to do?"
"Dethrone the Crown Prince and imprison him for life." The Emperor sighed. "After all, he is my own son, and I have loved him for so many years. I don't want to kill him just like that. He's not in need of food anyway, so I'll just keep him."
The words sound very nice.
But Li Junyan didn't believe that the emperor would not understand what kind of life the deposed prince would live.
Whether he wanted to spare the prince's life out of soft-heartedness or deliberately punishing him, only he himself knew best.
Li Junyan did not refuse and agreed directly.
Compared with the old emperor, the prince is indeed in greater danger.
After all, the emperor is old and no longer as energetic and ruthless as before.
At most, he would do something to annoy others, but he would not dare to confront them head-on.
For the current emperor, the most important thing is to be able to die peacefully on the throne.
As for the rest, he doesn't care.
"I also have a request." Li Junyan said.
The moment the emperor heard this, his eyes lit up. He was not afraid of Li Junyan making any requests, but he was afraid that Li Junyan would not make any requests.
After being emperor for so many years, he deeply understood that in this world, only free things are the most expensive.
The emperor couldn't wait to ask, "What is your request? Whatever you ask, I will agree to it!"
Li Junyan raised his lip and said, "I demand that a shrine to the goddess be built in every prefecture in the Great Zhou, including Chang'an. Construction must begin immediately and be completed within ten days. No delays are allowed."
Thinking of the goddess's abilities, the emperor's heart beat faster.
If the goddess could stand on his side, perhaps the poison in his body could be cured and he could be the emperor for dozens or even hundreds of years.
Before, he was still thinking about how to get closer to the goddess, how to make the goddess see him and choose him.
Before he could figure out the reason, the solution appeared in front of him!
"Alright!" the emperor agreed immediately. "Don't worry. After I've dealt with the crown prince, I'll immediately issue an order for all prefectures to begin building temples for the goddess, allowing all citizens to offer incense and worship there!"
Li Junyan lowered his eyes and looked at the emperor, his eyes were very cold, "Since you have promised, I hope you can do it. If you can't do it... hehe..."
Li Junyan did not say what would happen if he couldn't do it, but just one word "he" already made Li Junyan's meaning clear.
The emperor also thought of the goddess's method, and his face turned even paler for a moment, but soon softened. "Don't worry, this is about the goddess. I will definitely do what I promised."
Sang Jueqian listened to the conversation between the two and his expression became very excited.
If this could be accomplished, then in ten days she would be able to travel freely through all the cities in the Great Zhou.
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