However, the two were indeed stunned. No matter what the weapon was, with such power, they absolutely could not withstand it...
Moreover, the fact that Li Zhu brought this up means there must be a lot of it...
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is too joking. My residence is too small to accommodate such an important figure as Your Majesty..."
The Third Prince stammered.
"It's alright, I don't need it much. I usually destroy one and use it as soon as I need it; I would never use more than one..."
Li Zhu said with a sincere expression, which scared the Third Prince so much that he almost peed himself, but he still tried his best to control himself and not lose his composure!
"Brother, you've gone too far..."
The second prince also spoke angrily, his eyes filled with resentment!
"How did I go too far?"
Li Zhu looked at the Second Prince blankly, not knowing why he said that!
"You stole my money, my dancers, my concubines, and now you're even going after my family. Isn't this going too far?"
The second prince said aggrievedly, "I didn't get to see the excitement, and now my home is being raided. How can I not feel frustrated in this situation?"
"Second brother, what are you saying? My mind is focused on researching weapons right now. Look at the power of this weapon; it only managed to blow up two or three side rooms at once. If I could develop a weapon that could blow up an entire mansion in one go, would our New Tang Dynasty still need to fear other forces? We could attack whomever we wanted. Aren't you excited?"
Li Zhu became increasingly excited as he spoke, describing to the two how powerful the future Tang Dynasty would be…
But the two men's expressions grew increasingly grim. They thought to themselves, "Are you trying to instill fear in the other forces? I think you're clearly trying to intimidate us. If this weapon were used against them, they wouldn't even know how they died..."
"Brother, you are the eldest brother. How can you be so obsessed with manufacturing weapons? You must govern this country well. Your people need you. You mustn't let a minor setback prevent you from doing anything worthwhile..."
The third prince spoke with such sincerity that he seemed to be acting as if they were truly brothers…
The second prince was still somewhat dazed, not yet having processed the verbal exchange between the two. He still said blankly...
"Brother, you absolutely mustn't come to my residence! If you accidentally blow it up, where will I live? And if you accidentally kill me, that would be terrible! You can't be so cruel..."
The Third Prince's face darkened. He thought to himself, "Can't this incompetent teammate tell that Li Zhu is trying to disgust the two of us?"
This display of force was a warning to the two of them not to covet the position of crown prince, or he would blow them both up. His words just now also clearly expressed that he had no improper ambitions, putting Li Zhu at ease...
Unfortunately, that fool, the Second Prince, actually believed that Li Zhu really wanted to go to his residence to research weapons…
"My position as crown prince is undeserved. You two are the true heirs to the throne. So I think it's better for you to focus on developing weapons, so you won't end up as useless..."
Li Zhu shook his head and sighed, his sorrowful expression making everyone believe he was telling the truth!
The Third Prince was truly terrified. "You've researched such a powerful weapon. Who would dare to inherit the throne? Wouldn't they just be waiting to be played to death by you?"
“How can you say such a thing, Your Majesty? My admiration for you is as boundless as the Yellow River. I wholeheartedly support your becoming the Crown Prince. If anyone dares to oppose you, I, Li Si, will be the first to object. I urge you to prioritize the well-being of the people and not waste your time on such trivial matters…”
The Third Prince quickly expressed his opinion!
"What's wrong with my third brother?"
The second prince looked at Li Si with suspicion. Even if he was stupid, he could tell that Li Si was being insincere!
"Big brother, second brother, I'm just a little brother, and I'll always be a little brother..."
The Third Prince said with a determined look!
"Brother, I...I'm a younger brother too..."
Although the second prince didn't understand what it meant, he knew the third prince was smarter, and following his advice would be the right thing to do...
"My two dear brothers, what are you doing? I was already planning to leave Luoyang. The position of Crown Prince needs someone from you to take it. Aren't you disregarding the interests of the new Tang Dynasty by doing this?"
Li Zhu pretended to be angry, but actually he wanted to warn the two of them not to have any ulterior motives, even if he left...
"Rest assured, Your Majesty, no matter how far you go, the position of Crown Prince will always be yours. Anyone who dares to take it from you will face my wrath..."
The Third Prince quickly replied, "We won't leave Li Zhu any leverage whatsoever!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry, I won't steal it..."
Hearing the Second Prince's words, the Third Prince was speechless. Wasn't he just saying that he wanted to take it? With Li Zhu's current strength, it would be safest not to even have such a thought!
"Alright, then I'm relieved. I don't need to go to your residence to research weapons anymore. However, I need to mass-produce these weapons, so I'll try to share some with my two younger brothers. Don't worry, just find some small places to store them, like under the bed, under the chair, under the table..."
Hearing Li Zhu's words, the Third Prince nearly ground his teeth to powder. This was a blatant threat, one that would keep them up at night and unable to eat or sleep. But he was helpless; after all, Li Zhu possessed such a weapon…
"Hehe...Brother, you're really joking. How can you put anything in these places..."
The Second Prince had barely finished speaking when he sensed something was amiss. Looking at the Third Prince's eyes, he knew he'd misunderstood. Then, looking at Li Zhu's eyes, he trembled slightly…
"Brother, please rest assured and continue your journey west. I will be waiting for you at the academy..."
The Third Prince quickly said!
"I'll stay at the academy with my third brother to avoid him causing you, my elder brother..."
The second prince then spoke, and finally, at the very last moment, he said something right!
"Very well, since I blew up the manor today, there's nowhere for my two younger brothers to stay. I'll just have to trouble them to go back to the academy to rest..."
Li Zhu said with satisfaction, as long as these two don't cause any trouble, he can continue his journey westward with peace of mind...
The two bid farewell to Li Zhu, and as soon as they left the East Palace, the Second Prince couldn't help but scold the Third Prince.
"Why were you praising Li Zhu the whole time? Let me tell you, once Li Zhu leaves, we'll be enemies..."
The Second Prince spoke without any hesitation!
"Fight for it yourself. If you can win it, the position of Crown Prince will be yours..."
The Third Prince was too lazy to bother with this guy anymore. Since he wanted to fight, he'd let him go and die on his own...
"Second brother, you weren't serious when you were at the East Palace just now, were you? You've just switched sides to Li Zhu like that?"
The second prince looked at the third prince in disbelief, not understanding why the third prince would give up the fight for the throne so easily!
"When have I, Li Si, ever told a lie?"
The Third Prince replied calmly!
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