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Outside Tiance Mansion.
A carriage was parked by the side of the road, and two rows of guards stood neatly beside it.
"What time is it?"
Suddenly, a deep, deep and magnetic voice came from inside the carriage.
Sitting in front of the carriage was a middle-aged man with a sword, with a serious expression and sharp eyes.
After hearing the voice, he looked at the sky, and said calmly: "My lord, if you wait any longer, the hour will be delayed. It's hard to explain to Your Highness."
"Wait." There was only one word in the carriage.
"Who is the eldest son waiting for?" The middle-aged man was very puzzled.
"Da~da~da~"
Suddenly, at the end of the street, there was a sound of horseshoes.
"coming."
A corner of the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a face with exquisite features and a jade-like face appeared.
……
At the same time, Li Xiao and Li Tai, the two of them, came outside Tiance Mansion.
"I didn't expect you to be so proficient in equestrian skills. You are my brother!"
Li Tai turned over and got off the horse with a kind smile on his face.
It seemed that the clouds were calm and the wind was light, but in fact he was shocked in his heart.
It was hard for him to imagine that a five-year-old child could ride a horse so proficiently, and the speed had not been pulled away by him.
"It's okay!" Li Xiao replied perfunctorily.
The two were about to enter the door, when suddenly the guards at the door clasped their fists behind them and shouted, "I've seen the eldest son!"
"Eldest son?"
A name instantly appeared in Li Xiao's mind.
Li Chengqian!
Among the many brothers in his generation, except for his eldest brother Li Chengqian, it seems that there is no one else who can receive such treatment in Tiance Mansion.
Because everyone knew that King Qin was about to succeed, and Li Chengqian was the future prince, and no one dared to disrespect him.
"I don't have an official position, so I don't need to salute."
Li Chengqian smiled lightly, looking very elegant.
Li Xiao turned his head, seeing this scene, his eyes were thoughtful.
Li Chengqian, who was fifteen or sixteen years old, looked more like a scholar than Li Tai.
"I've seen my brother!"
Li Tai also cupped his fists, with a very respectful attitude.
Li Xiao's eyes flashed, and he was about to learn how to shout, but Li Chengqian spoke first.
"This, is Brother Xiao?" Li Chengqian maintained a faint smile, "Sure enough, he has an extraordinary temperament."
Li Xiao: "..."
He was speechless.
He is only five years old, doesn't he just have a baby face?
Where does the extraordinary temperament come from?
"I've met my brother." Li Xiao smiled and said something while cupping his fists.
At this time, Li Tai rolled his eyes, patted Li Xiao on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Boss is accurate in judging people. I was amazed when I saw brother Xiao last night."
"Oh?" Li Chengqian's expression changed, and he asked in surprise, "Did the fourth brother meet Xiaodi last night?"
Li Tai was waiting for this sentence, and immediately increased the volume: "Of course, you don't know, boss. I hit it off with Brother Xiao last night and we had a great chat. If I hadn't insisted on leaving, Brother Xiao would have lost his mind." I can't bear to open the door and let people go!"
"Actually..." Li Xiao smiled, and suddenly said, "I just chatted for three sentences outside the gate of the courtyard."
The voice fell, and the atmosphere on the scene was once awkward.
Li Tai's expression froze, and it took him a while to force a smile, and said, "There are more than three sentences, you must have misremembered, Brother Xiao."
Li Chengqian took a panoramic view of everything, pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "Okay, it's getting late, go in, don't make the elders wait too long."
As he said that, Li Chengqian took the lead and walked inside, but suddenly he turned his head and smiled at Li Xiao: "Brother Xiao, I didn't expect to meet you here by chance. You can ask me."
"Brother just came here too?" Li Xiao was slightly taken aback.
"good."
"That's weird..." Li Xiao said with a puzzled expression: "When I came here just now, I seemed to see my elder brother in that carriage, and he seemed to have stayed there for a long time."
"Am I wrong?"
The scene was quiet again.
Li Chengqian was silent for a while, and then said awkwardly: "Brother Xiao may have misread it."
finished.Li Chengqian walked in without saying a word.
"Ha ha!"
Seeing Li Chengqian's deflated look, Li Tai was immediately overjoyed, gave Li Xiao a thumbs up, and then walked in.
【Ding!Congratulations to the host for successfully dismantling the stage, and reward a seed gift pack! 】
Seed pack?
Li Xiao was slightly puzzled, and then checked the introduction.
[Seed Gift Package]: Random seed X3, do you want to use it?
Li Xiao didn't use it right away, and he still can't use it now.
He also didn't expect that he would be rewarded for casually chatting with Li Tai and Li Chengqian.
"It seems that if you want to become stronger, you can only be a villain..."
Li Xiao smiled wryly, then walked into the door.
At the same time, he carefully recalled Li Chengqian's words and deeds today in his mind.
This Li Chengqian probably has the same plan as Li Tai, that is, seeing his rise, they all want to win him over.
It's just that Li Chengqian is very courageous in his work, and in order to create a chance encounter with him, he did not hesitate to wait at the door.
With such patience, Li Xiao reckoned that he would never be able to do it.
Li Chengqian's city is deeper than he imagined, and he is not an easy person to deal with.
……
in the hall.
Li Er is wearing a battle robe and sitting in a high position.
On both sides of the main hall, there are counselors and generals sitting respectively.
When Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Xiao came in one by one, everyone turned their attention.
Of course, the focus of their eyes was Li Xiao.
A group of counselors stared at Li Xiao intently, looking up and down.
"This is Mr. Xiao who has made great achievements?"
"Why is it different from what I imagined..."
"This is too small!"
"Can you walk steadily?"
The eyes of some counselors were full of confusion.
No matter how they look at it, Li Xiao is just a little kid, nothing more.
Chapter 6: Deliberations in the Tiance Mansion
After the three Li Xiao brothers entered the door, they first saluted politely, and then were arranged by Li Er to a corner.
The purpose of Li Er's letting Li Xiao come here is only to listen in, and get acquainted with this knowledge in advance.
Therefore, Li Er didn't even waste time introducing him.
"Okay, everyone is here."
Li Er glanced around, and said slowly: "The current situation is under control, how should the remnants of the former prince's party be dealt with, this king would like to hear your thoughts."
"Humph!"
Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly, and said murderously: "Your Highness, do you still need to think about it? Of course, they will all be slaughtered!"
"Your Highness, General Cheng is right."
Du Ruhui, who was dressed as a Confucian scholar, followed up and said: "As the saying goes, if you cut the grass but don't get rid of the roots, it will regenerate when the spring breeze blows. Your Highness, don't let the tiger go back to the mountain just because of a momentary kindness. There will be endless troubles!"
Hearing this, Li Er was expressionless. After pondering for a moment, he turned to look at Li Chengqian: "Chengqian, what do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, strange colors flashed in the eyes of all the counselors and generals.
They all knew that Li Er wanted to test the younger generation.
But on weekdays, His Highness has never done such a thing, why did he set a precedent today?
Li Chengqian, who was sitting next to Li Xiao, changed his expression, thought for a while, and quickly said: "Father, my son thinks that what the elders said is right. Since you have already made an enemy, then you are an enemy. Treating your enemy kindly is being cruel to yourself."
Li Er nodded when he heard the words: "You are right, but have you considered the pros and cons?"
Li Chengqian thought for a while, and said after a while: "Father is worried that acting harshly will cause gossip from the civil, military and common people of the Manchu Dynasty, and will also cause panic and morale drop among our Tang soldiers. This is indeed very serious, but... "
After a pause, Li Chengqian continued: "However, in the eyes of my son, the people of the former prince's family are like a cancer in my Tang Dynasty. Cutting it off may cause some pain and loss."
"But if you don't cut it off, it will definitely endanger the fate of my Tang Dynasty in the future!"
"Moreover, I'm sure that these losses are negligible."
"Those people may be a little disgusted with the methods of the father, but at most they are gossiping behind their backs. Besides, what else can they do? What else do they dare to do?"
"After that, when the father ascends the throne, he can implement benevolent government to buy people's hearts. After a long time, everyone will almost forget about it."
Li Chengqian's words were righteous and powerful, which attracted many advisers and generals to nod and look at Li Chengqian with a hint of admiration.
"Eldest Young Master is far-sighted, your words hit the nail on the head!"
Du Ruhui couldn't help admiring, then looked at Li Er and said, "Your Highness, just as the eldest son said, those people must be eliminated. They are very familiar with my Tang Dynasty. Once they gather forces to rebel, it will be very troublesome."
Hearing this, Li Er couldn't help nodding slightly at the moment.
In fact, that's what he meant.
The reason why everyone is asked to discuss the decision is to get rid of this executioner.
He just wanted others to feel that he was also forced to decide to kill in desperation.
At this moment, seeing that everyone strongly agrees, Li Er has made up his mind.
"Ugh……"
Just as Li Er was about to speak, a sigh came from beside him.
"Ok?"
Not only Li Er was puzzled, but some counselors and generals also followed their reputation.
But he saw Li Xiao sighing.
"Xiao'er, do you have something to say?" Li Er said thoughtfully.
"Back to father, my son really has something to say, can you say it?" Li Xiao said respectfully.
"But it doesn't matter."