Wu Meiniang thought for a long time but couldn't find any breakthrough with Li Jue. In the end, she had no other choice but to come up with a solution that was not really a solution.
"Assassination?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhi immediately shook his head in denial.
"no!"
"The risk of assassination is too great. If my father finds out, he will surely remove me from my position as crown prince."
"If Li Jue dies and I am deposed, my fourth brother will be the crown prince!"
Li Zhi couldn't help but shudder at the thought.
"If Fourth Brother takes over, he will definitely not tolerate me in the future..."
"Therefore, I would rather give the position of Crown Prince to Li Jue than let my fourth brother become Crown Prince!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang looked at Li Zhi in surprise again. She suddenly realized that this younger brother was not as stupid as he seemed on the surface; he did have some brains after all…
"I just said it offhand..."
"But Li Jue is indeed difficult to deal with. Both his parents are dead, he is still young, and he doesn't even have any children..."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhi immediately offered a reminder.
"He also has an older brother!"
"oh?"
"What elder brother?"
Li Zhi thought for a moment after hearing this and said...
"He's considered the eldest son of a concubine, and the two have a good relationship... but I heard he's currently discussing marriage with Yan Lide's granddaughter..."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang was so surprised that she stood up on the spot.
"no!"
"We absolutely cannot allow them to marry!"
“Once Li Jue’s elder half-brother marries into Yan Lide’s family, his alliance with the Prince of Wei will be unbreakable, and you will surely be defeated!”
Li Zhi looked dejected upon hearing this.
"My father has already agreed, what can I do?"
Wu Zetian's heart sank upon hearing this; things were truly starting off on a dire note.
"I'll think of a way..."
"By the way, Consort Wei is going to hold a banquet in the palace in a few days. She will invite noble ladies from the capital. I will add that girl's name to the banquet, then lure her into the palace and kill her!"
"ah?"
Li Zhi was stunned when he heard this. He thought to himself, "Why does Sister Wu keep talking about killing people?"
"Sister Wu, you..."
Wu Meiniang smiled sweetly upon hearing this.
"I was just kidding. I wouldn't dare kill anyone. I just wanted to tease her and make her call off the engagement!"
"Oh oh oh..."
"Oh, by the way, Sister Wu, it seems the Crown Princess knows about us."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang raised an eyebrow and asked in response with some displeasure.
What's going on between us?
"Have we ever been intimate, or have we done anything improper?"
"I only see you as a little brother, and you only see me as an older sister. We have nothing to do with each other. Even if he finds out, what can he do?"
When Li Zhi heard Wu Meiniang say that, he quickly changed his words.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"We're completely innocent, and we're not afraid of anyone's gossip!"
"But...but about the Crown Princess..."
Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang sighed inwardly.
"Let's invite her to the palace in a few days, and I'll find an opportunity to talk to her..."
Wu Zetian stopped talking at this point because what she was about to say was too shocking and she was afraid that the timid Li Zhi would be frightened if he heard it.
Hmph!
Crown Princess, you'd better know your place, or I'll kill you!
While the two were plotting, Li Jue and Li Tai were scouting the west side of the Prince of Qin's residence.
"Fourth Uncle, why did you drag me here so late?"
"What else could it be for? Of course, it's for choosing a site for our Institute of Natural Sciences!"
"ah?"
Are you serious?!
Upon hearing this, Li Tai immediately looked displeased and said...
"Little brat, you were the one who came up with the idea for the Institute of Physics, and now you want to back out?"
"No... I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly. I originally planned to do it after I became emperor..."
"you……"
Li Tai was taken aback when he heard this, then his face lit up with joy.
"right!"
"Men of the Li family should have this kind of courage and determination!"
"Nephew, don't worry, your fourth uncle will always support you!"
Li Jue didn't really care whether Li Tai supported him or not. After all, he had already planned more than a dozen rebellions, so why would he care about such a small threat from Li Zhi?
"Fourth Uncle, how big of a project are you planning?"
Li Tai was a man who was ambitious and wanted to do everything perfectly. He answered without thinking when he heard this.
"The bigger the better, of course!"
"I want to build a comprehensive physics institute that covers all categories and disciplines, perfectly realizing your vision!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue rolled his eyes dismissively, thinking that even in some backward provinces of later generations, it would be difficult to establish such a university, let alone in the Tang Dynasty.
"Fourth Uncle, this matter is probably very difficult..."
"fine!"
"Your fourth uncle is never afraid of difficulties; I wouldn't bother with something that's too easy!"
"I will dedicate the rest of my life to this, and I will make sure it becomes the strongest, largest, and most comprehensive academy in the entire Tang Dynasty, and even the entire world!"
Li Jue was so surprised by these words that his mouth dropped open. He was completely impressed by Li Tai's ambition.
He never imagined that Li Tai was such an idealistic, ambitious, and promising young man!
At that moment, he realized that Li Tai seemed even more like a time traveler than he did...
"Fourth Uncle is awesome!"
Li Tai ignored Li Jue's flattery and simply gestured at the empty space in front of him.
What do you think of this place?
Li Jue shook his head upon hearing this.
"not good!"
Why is it not good?
"It's too close to my palace..."
Li Tai asked, puzzled.
"Isn't it better to be closer?"
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