Li Jue couldn't understand Li Tai's obsession at all. Although the throne was important, his own son was obviously more important, right?
How could he have the audacity to say something like "killing one's son to pass on the throne to one's brother" back then?
I really don't know if he's treating himself like a fool, or if he's treating Li Shimin like a fool!
Upon hearing Li Jue's mockery, Li Tai immediately showed an annoyed expression.
"Stop making fun of your fourth uncle!"
"I was young back then, and I thought that as long as I pleased you, Grandfather, that would be enough, so I just said whatever came to mind. Who would have thought that that bastard Chu Suiliang would expose me and ruin my path to becoming the Crown Prince!"
"Of course, your father also contributed a lot."
“Back then, your father and I had a real argument, and he told your grandfather directly that he was forced to rebel by me…”
"Then, your grandfather took the opportunity to demote me..."
"I'm innocent!"
Li Jue smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"Fourth Uncle, are you truly innocent?"
"Just tell me, did you pressure my father back then?"
Li Tai smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.
"have!"
"I am an upright and honest person, and I never hide anything from others."
“I’ve openly coveted the position of Crown Prince; almost the entire court knows I have ambitions, and your grandfather knows it too…”
"But your grandfather was happy about it at the time, and even encouraged me to fight for it!"
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue's face suddenly turned cold. It turned out that it was really that old scoundrel Li Er who was behind this!
I knew it! How could someone as shrewd as Li Er not see the struggle between his two sons?
The reason why Li Chengqian and Li Tai were able to quarrel so fiercely was entirely due to the indulgence and instigation of Li Er, that old tyrant!
"Fourth Uncle, you're telling me all this..."
Upon hearing this, Li Tai let out a long sigh.
"well!"
"Your fourth uncle is afraid that you will repeat the same mistake!"
"To repeat my father's mistakes?"
"wrong!"
"It's a repeat of my mistakes!"
"Li Jue, don't you think you're very much like me back then?"
"I……"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue instantly understood. Back then, Emperor Taizong (Li Er) had also favored Li Tai, even encouraging him to compete for the position. But Li Tai actually did compete, only to be demoted and exiled from the capital.
If I fight for it myself, will I get the same result?
"Fourth Uncle, are you advising me not to fight for it?"
Li Tai shook his head upon hearing this.
"No!"
"I'm just advising you not to be too obvious in your arguments, and to leave yourself a way out!"
"An escape route?"
"Um!"
"This escape route isn't something we necessarily have to take, but it's essential to have it!"
"First of all, don't blindly listen to your grandfather and fight or grab."
"Because if something uncontrollable happens, you, Grandpa, can change your mind at any time!"
"If he pushes you out as a shield and then he cries and begs in front of the court officials that he didn't want to do it either, you'll be the one in trouble!"
"But don't go too far against your father-in-law, lest you displease him and ultimately lose the position of crown prince!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue suddenly felt his mind go blank.
"Fourth Uncle, what should I do?"
Upon hearing this, Li Tai rolled his eyes at Li Jue.
"Do it the way it should be!"
"We will not yield an inch when it comes to our own interests, and we will resolutely refuse to do anything that could have a negative impact!"
"Just remember these two principles!"
"Oh oh oh..."
"Nephew understands, thank you for clearing up my doubts, Fourth Uncle!"
"Oh, by the way, Fourth Uncle, who do you think is behind Geng Jingming's affair?"
Li Tai answered without hesitation upon hearing this.
"Li Zhi, who else could it be!"
Li Jue said in disbelief upon hearing this.
"Does my ninth uncle even have that kind of brain?"
Li Tai sneered upon hearing this.
"Don't underestimate your Ninth Uncle. He may appear gentle, kind, frugal, and modest, but he's actually extremely petty, treacherous, and vicious!"
"The reason I support you and help you, hoping that you can replace him as crown prince, is not only because I am dissatisfied with your ninth uncle, but more because I am afraid that if your ninth uncle takes the throne, my stupid son will be killed by him!"
Li Jue shook his head in disbelief upon hearing this.
"Impossible, right?"
“I heard that Li Xin and Uncle Jiu have a very good relationship. They played together almost all the time when they were young. How could Uncle Jiu possibly harm him?”
Li Tai sighed upon hearing this.
You don't understand!
"Your Ninth Uncle... well, to put it simply, is actually a very cold-hearted person..."
"Cold-blooded?"
Li Jue lowered his head and thought about Li Zhi in another timeline, who left his two biological daughters, Xiao Shufei, in the Yeting Palace and raised them until they were almost thirty years old before releasing them from the palace to marry at his son's suggestion.
If they treat their own daughter like this, what about how they treat other people?
Based on this, it's no exaggeration to say that Li Tai called him cold-hearted!
Thinking of this, Li Jue immediately felt ashamed and said...
"Fourth Uncle, I don't think I value family ties that much..."
Li Tai nodded upon hearing this.
"really!"
“In this respect, you are far inferior to your father. Your father is exceptional in his treatment of his brothers. Even if he dislikes them in his heart, he will pretend to be a brother and brother in a respectful manner on the surface.”
Li Jue, somewhat embarrassed and angry upon hearing this, said...
"Then why did you choose to support me?"
Li Tai chuckled upon hearing this.
"But you have principles, and very high principles, which is what makes me feel most at ease."
"Besides, you're inherently arrogant, just like me!"
"The more arrogant a person is, the less they care about others. In that case, wouldn't all your uncles and brothers escape unscathed?"
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