This is equivalent to Li Shimin giving Li Chengqian the greatest opportunity. The emperor asked him to answer first, and said that as long as the answer was good, the princes behind him would not need to answer.

This clearly tells everyone that the emperor's most desirable heart was Li Chengqian.

"Father, Father..." Li Chengqian even spoke, feeling a heart in his chest pounding, hot and burning, like a burning fire.

"Tell me, how do you treat your elder brother's children?"

Li Shimin said slowly with a gentle face: "He is destined to not get involved in the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains, but his children should not be overseas. They are the body of a noble man..."

The emperor suddenly looked at Li Chengqian with great meaning and said lightly: "Your elder brother has lived a lonely life, so he doesn't care about wandering around, but his children are not good. I am reluctant to let the baby suffer, and your mother is even more reluctant to let him go."

Li Shimin's words immediately made all the princes understand. It turned out that what he and Empress Changsun were most worried about was Han Yue's son.

The couple wanted to take the child back to her, but were afraid that the child would be bullied by the new king in the future. Therefore, they set up today's questions and tests: Whoever can treat that child well will inherit the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

"Father..." Li Chengqian blurted out and gritted his teeth, "As long as my son can become the crown prince, I will definitely treat Han Yue well in the future... No, it's my elder brother's child."

His face was solemn and swore: "Your son may not care about his blood and blood background, and may even adopt him as his own child. I will grant him the best piece of land in the Tang Dynasty, so that he can enjoy the highest royal title and receive the highest royal salary."

Li Shimin nodded slowly, but his tone was a little strange, and he asked with a deep meaning: "Is that just this?"

Li Chengqian was stunned. This guy's eyes were confused and he didn't understand what the emperor meant for a moment.

He thought this was the best answer. Not only did he agree to adopt Han Yue's son, but he would also grant him the best title of prince. Isn't his father still satisfied?

Li Shimin is indeed not satisfied.

The emperor suddenly waved his hand and said to Li Chengqian: "I already know your answer. Let's sit down and wait for a while. I will listen to what your younger brothers say and see what they have."

Li Chengqian's heart suddenly sank.

Li Shimin once said that if his answer was good, then the remaining princes would not need to be asked again. Now the father is going to listen to other people's answers. Doesn't that mean there is a problem with his answer?

Li Shimin, however, didn't care what he felt in his heart, suddenly looked at Li Tai and smiled and said, "Qingque, you have been fond of scholars and love to learn since childhood. You are smart and intelligent by nature. People all call you a talented person and learn more. Kong Yingda also praised you for your proficiency in Confucianism and Taoism. But what you like most for your father is that you serve your mother very filial and know how to please your mother."

Li Tai quickly stood up from the chair and said happily: "The child is very happy to be praised by the father."

Li Shimin smiled casually and said confidently: "If a person can be filial, then no matter how evil he is, he will not be able to get evil. Let me tell you, if I hand over the position of crown prince to you, and even let you as emperor in the future, how will you treat your brothers and sisters, how will you treat your nieces and nieces..."

The emperor stopped slightly when he said this, staring at the son, and said solemnly: "Especially your elder brother's child, how would you treat him?"

"My son will do..." Li Tai opened his mouth and his eyes kept flashing.

Li Shimin suddenly interrupted and said in a temptation: "You have to think about it before you talk about it. There is only one chance. Chengqian just said that he would adopt your elder brother's child and would also grant the child the best fiefdom. But the father doesn't like this answer, because the Tang Dynasty originally belonged to your elder brother and his child."

The emperor sighed softly and murmured: "Chengqian is only willing to give a royal fief, but he has given too little. There is no way to adopt it. Your elder brother's child is the fourth generation grandson of the royal family, and no one is qualified to adopt him!"

The princes suddenly realized and finally knew why Li Shimin abandoned Li Chengqian because his answer was too petty and he was willing to give Han Yue's son the title of prince and adopt him as his own child.

Li Tai looked at Li Chengqian proudly, and his heart was so happy that it was almost blown away.

Li Chengqian's face turned pale and lowered his head with resentment.

This guy was filled with disappointment and couldn't help but remember what the Buddha said to him. The Buddha said to him at the beginning: "Those who want to accomplish great things can also be killed, the throne is always stained with blood, and your father's throne was also stolen by rebellion."

At this moment, Li Chengqian suddenly felt that the Buddha said the East was right.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with great meaning, and suddenly turned his head and stared at Li Tai. The emperor's eyes were faint and he said with a temptation: "Qingque, have you thought about it?"

"Report to my father, my son has already thought about it!"

Li Tai smiled confidently on his face and said proudly: "And the father must like this answer, and the queen will feel satisfied."

"Well? There is still such an answer?"

"Yes Father!"

Li Tai looked even more confident and said, "The answer of Erchen is different from that of Brother Chengqian. Brother Chengqian is too petty. He only wants to give up one title, but forgets that the entire Tang Dynasty should have been inherited by the eldest brother, and in the future, it will be inherited by the eldest brother's children. To put it bluntly, the eldest brother gave up the throne, but Brother Chengqian is only willing to give up one title. If you can't do such a stingy thing, I will directly return the throne to my nephew and make him the fourth generation of the Tang Dynasty..."

The princes' eyes lit up and they couldn't help but shout in their hearts. Li Tai's answer was so wonderful that it would definitely be in the emperor's heart. Several princes thought this was the best answer, and they would also answer this when they asked him later.

Sure enough, Li Shimin also had a tiger's eyes shining and said happily: "You are actually willing to pass the throne to your nephew?"

"I'm willing!"

Li Tai quickly raised his head and chest, showing solemnity and determination on his face, and shouted: "The throne is originally owned by the eldest brother, and Erchen just picked up a hole. When the eldest brother's child grows up, Erchen will naturally give him back..."

"Very good, very good, Qingque, you are really good!"

Li Shimin kept nodding, and the hearts of the princes sank.

At this moment, Changsun, who had been silent, suddenly interrupted and asked softly: "Qingque, what if your child does not agree? If you become the emperor in the future, your child will definitely want to be the crown prince. If they are unwilling to give up the throne, how should you solve this problem?"

These words surprised all the princes, and everyone couldn't help but think in their hearts.

"If you have something like this, what should you do?"

The answer is very simple, naturally, it is to pass the throne to his son.

But Li Tai blurted out and said loudly: "If the child of the son of the son will fight for the throne, then the son of the son will scold and block. If the reprimand and blocking does not work, then the son of the son will kill them to prevent future troubles. In short, the throne will definitely be passed to the son of the eldest brother, and no one can shake it..."

Everyone was shocked, and Changsun's face turned pale quietly.

The queen subconsciously lowered her head, fearing that the children would see her face.

Li Shimin looked at Li Tai with his eyes fixed on him, and after a long time he spoke slowly, he asked in disbelief: "Kill your son? Pass it on to nephew?"

"Not bad, kill your son, pass it on to nephew!"

Li Tai knelt down and sweared to the sky: "Don't doubt it, as long as you pass the position of crown prince to your son, you can swear to the heaven that if my child fights for power with the eldest brother's son in the future, the son will definitely kill his own child and help his nephew clear all obstacles..."

Li Shimin looked up at the sky, and his body seemed to vaguely shake his body. The emperor was silent for a long time, and finally uttered two words gently and said sadly: "Very good!"

"Father..."

Li Tai knelt on the ground and was a little anxious, and couldn't help but tentatively: "Is the answer from the son minister okay? Then can the position of crown prince be announced?"

Li Shimin looked at him and then looked at Empress Changsun, but found that Changsun lowered his head and carefully sewed his clothes with needles and thread in his hand.

The queen was obviously escaping, but Li Shimin refused to let her escape and asked directly: "Guanyin Bi, what do you mean?"

Changsun's fingers shook, and the embroidery needle suddenly pierced his fingertips. She reluctantly raised her head and smiled, and said quietly: "I think Your Majesty is in the age of a dragon and tiger. You may be able to delay the matter of the crown prince. When Chengqian and Qingque are bigger, then the selection and agreement will be made."

Li Tai was immediately anxious, and Li Chengqian sighed disappointed. Many princes looked at each other. Although everyone was eager, no one dared to refute Changsun's words.

The power of a country in that dynasty was actually amazing. Although Changsun lived in the harem with kindness and dignity, she actually had at least half of the decision-making power for the matter of the crown prince.

Li Shimin's eyes kept flashing. He looked at Li Chengqian and Li Tai. Then he looked down on the princes one by one, and suddenly fell on a seven or eight-year-old child. He smiled and said, "Zhinu came with his brothers. Do you want to be the emperor too?"

The little prince was Li Zhi, the youngest son of Changsun. He heard this and trembled all over and said pitifully: "Father, it was my mother who asked me to come here. My son minister originally wanted to go to the banquet to play, but my mother sent someone to say that she would come here first to pay tribute to you."

Li Shimin was slightly stunned and subconsciously turned to look at Changsun.

Changsun was still lowering his head and sewing clothes. He seemed to feel her husband's gaze as he looked over. He sighed quietly and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have given birth to four sons and two daughters. Yue'er has been sure not to have the throne. Then Chengqian, Qingque and Zhinu are qualified..."

Li Chengqian and Li Tai felt cold at the same time, and their eyes were secretly swept Li Zhi, with green eyes and blue, and there was a vague murderous intent.

Li Shimin suddenly snorted and sneered: "The Guanyin maid is right. Since they are all royal blood, naturally everyone is qualified. If I ask me to say that, don't just pay attention to the three of them. Although they are from the main palace, there are other princes of the princes in the palace, such as King Wu Li Ke, King Chu Li Kuan, King Yue Li Zhen, and King Ji Li Shen..."

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...ps: [Explanation of Shanshui] Li Tai in history did say that he killed his son and Chuanzhi. It was precisely because of this sentence that he completely ruined his chance, because Emperor Taizong saw that he was cruel and cold-blooded.
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