Chapter 297 Persuasion
"No, it's entirely because the fourth brother has everything going for him. He's the most suitable person to take the position at this time."
Li Yuanxiu was very calm and spoke about the matter at hand without any personal grudge on his face.
"You have seen my current state. I don't have the ability to work day and night on state affairs.
And what do you, Prince Jing, rely on to ascend to the throne?
"You have no great achievements to prove yourself, and you don't have a powerful maternal family to support you. Even if you were lucky enough to get promoted, how could you suppress the evil spirits inside and outside the court?"
"Oh, could it be that Li Laosi has it?"
Li Yuxiu asked back with a sneer.
"Yes, he does!"
Li Yuanxiu nodded vigorously.
"Although he was not good at civil administration, he had made great achievements in military affairs. His father-in-law was one of the founding heroes, and his uncle's family was a family of talented generals.
Even if he really can't manage the government in the end, as long as he has the soldiers to keep the government under control, there will naturally be ministers who can manage the government to work for him.
And you, my second brother.
Are you okay?
The person who was asked about his face was silent for a moment, and after a moment he retorted unwillingly.
"Why are you being so alarmist? There have been many emperors since ancient times, and court politics have always been about manipulating people's hearts and minds. It might not be impossible for me to ascend the throne!"
"Second brother, I admit that you are clever, but you don't have a broad vision."
Li Yuanxiu sighed and pointed out the window, pointing to the capital city outside the palace walls.
"This imperial city is now surnamed Li, but the wolves and tigers guarding the palace walls are not surnamed Li! My father is gone, and although his influence remains, it is not as great as before. The second generation of emperors cannot be qualified by clever tricks.
Do you know how many people out there are waiting for chaos in our Li family? If I don't quickly push the fourth brother to the top, will you fight for it when you come back?
If we cannot unite the little power we have and work together with one mind, how can we possibly defeat those entrenched aristocratic families?
Do you think they will find the right opportunity to eat us up and then change the dynasty again?"
No one in the room responded, only the eldest brother continued to speak earnestly after taking a quick breath.
"Throughout history, there have been dynasties that perished within the second generation, and most of them were first destroyed by fratricidal rivalries.
Second and fifth brothers, no matter how much resentment or regret you two feel in your hearts, you'd better clearly see the reality of your current situation.
If those people get what they want and overturn the Li family's pot, where will you go to fight for food? Such a big kingdom was lost in the hands of us brothers. Do you still have the face to go down and see our father in the future?!"
The voice was not loud, but it was sharp and compelling.
"Brother, I'm not, brother, I don't have it!"
Li Laowu quickly raised his hand and expressed his position again, and expressed his loyalty to his fourth brother who was sitting on his left.
"Fourth brother, no, Your Majesty!
I am absolutely convinced by you. I will never think of competing for the throne in my entire life. You can rest assured!
If I am insincere, I will be punished by God..."
"Shut up, you're everywhere!"
Li Laosi rubbed his stomach and gasped in pain, but that didn't stop him from rolling his eyes and complaining about his brother.
"Did the boss call you out? Are you here to get scolded?"
"Oh, I just wanted to show my loyalty."
Li Laowu, who was silenced by the retort, turned his head with his four brothers and their eyes fell on the second brother opposite.
Everyone was waiting for him to express his opinion.
He'd already said what needed to be said, and let him vent his anger. If he still refused to accept his fate and settle down, then don't blame your brothers for being ruthless in the future.
Li Yuanxiu's words were almost a clear indication that Li Yuxiu was not a complete fool after all. Now that three of his four brothers had sided with him, he alone was powerless!
Never mind, Li Lao Er has a miserable life anyway! He has been slow since the day he was reborn, and he has been slow at every step. He probably won’t be able to catch up with the hot ones when he eats anything!
Damn it!
He raised his hand and slammed the table hard, then reluctantly stood up. He closed his eyes, lifted the hem of Li Laosi's clothes, whom he had disliked since childhood, and knelt down with a bang and kowtowed.
"Your Highness, I, Li Yuxiu, kowtow to the Emperor!"
The last two words sounded as if they were going to eat him, which made Li Chengxiu extremely happy.
"Hey, hey, hey, Li Aiqing, please stop being so polite! Xiao Wuzi, help my Li Aiqing up, you clueless bastard, quickly!"
It's a pity that the emperor had a big mouth and could make his three brothers angry with just one sentence.
Li Laowu refused to be ordered around by his fourth brother like a little eunuch. He still had to find a way to marry a wife from Lao Jiang's family in the future. How could he just be the fifth son?
"Your Majesty, I am your brother!"
"I know, it's just a matter of using it..."
"Your Majesty! A ruler should be measured in his words and actions, polite in his behavior, and give his subjects the respect they deserve..."
"I know, I know, big brother. Aren't you already sitting down? Stop nagging!"
Ever since he became the unlucky emperor, his elder brother suddenly became a nagging person. Every day he kept nagging in his ear about this and that, and about what a ruler should do. Li Laosi felt like his head had swelled up into three pieces!
Seeing these brothers in front of him, each of whom was suffering in his own way, Li Laoer instantly felt much more at ease. Hey, knowing that you guys are not having a good time, doesn't this make me feel completely relieved?
"Brother, this is the successor you chose for the old man? Hehehe, you deserve it."
He got up from the ground swiftly and gracefully and patted his clothes. While watching the fun, he felt less depressed!
Li Yuanxiu raised his hands to cover his eyes with a headache. His patience had run out today and he didn't want to see these three bastards again.
"Your Majesty, I feel a little unwell, so I will go back to rest. Please stay in Qianyuan Hall to review memorials and handle government affairs. After I have discussed with the others and decided on the candidates for the Three Dukes, I will come to see you!"
His Royal Highness Prince An lowered his hand and bowed, then turned around and tried to leave without waiting for his annoying brother to stop him, but someone grabbed his robe sleeve.
"Come on, big brother, didn't we agree that you would accompany me to review memorials during this period? How come this has become my job alone?"
"This should have been your job alone!"
Big Brother told the truth, since he had already been tricked into the throne, there was no need to coax him anymore.
"It was against etiquette when the Third Brother asked you to help him review memorials, but, alas, forget it, there's no need to talk about the past.
"But Your Majesty, you'd better make one thing clear from now on: the power to review memorials belongs only to you, the Emperor! If others dare to interfere, they are coveting the emperor's authority..."
"It's okay, big brother, I'm willing to let you get involved, really!
Don't worry, I swear to God, no, no, no, otherwise I will also write you a guarantee or issue an imperial edict, promising that I will never nag you about this matter in the future.
I will definitely not be the second in command who bites back at Lu Dongbin in the future. Your An Wang family will definitely live in peace in the future!
"Brother, wait a minute, I'll write it right away!"
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