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Looking at the three people who were filled with grief.
Li Shimin remained silent...
Because he knew that what Chen Yan said was true.
If things really come to that point, the eldest brother's and fourth brother's sons must not be allowed to live.
If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring breeze!
As for...
The women of the eldest brother and the fourth brother, "773"...
Li Shimin remained silent, recalling the women's stunning beauty and graceful figures. Things hadn't come to that point yet, and he couldn't say for sure whether he would actually take those women as his wives…
"Perhaps, perhaps he really will take his brother's wife, Lady Yang, as his wife. She is of royal blood and her beauty is comparable to that of a celestial being... Bah! Li Shimin, what are you thinking?!"
Yang is your brother's wife!
Li Shimin was terrified and shook his head violently to drive away the evil thoughts from his mind...
Seeing Li Shimin's fearful and uneasy appearance.
Chen Yan found it amusing.
Compared to later generations, Li Shimin at that time was still a bit immature.
"We just drained a lot of your father's and two brothers' 'collapse points,' and now it's your turn, the future Emperor Taizong..."
Chen Yan smiled slightly, then looked at Li Shimin with the same look he had when harvesting leeks.
Upon noticing Chen Yan's gaze, Shi Feixuan was startled again, silently feeling sorrow for Li Shimin...
Li Shimin also noticed Chen Yan's persistent gaze and felt equally apprehensive.
Trembling, he asked, "Master Chen, why are you looking at me like that?"
Could it be that I will be a terrible tyrant after I become emperor?
"Did you make a lot of jokes?"
Chen Yan shook his head: "No, you did a good job as emperor and created a prosperous Tang Dynasty where the people were wealthy and lived in peace and contentment."
Furthermore, he possessed abundant martial virtue and his imposing presence radiated far and wide, earning him the title of 'Heavenly Khan' from many neighboring small states.
Hear this.
Li Shimin breathed a long sigh of relief.
I felt much more at peace, and at the same time, I felt proud and honored.
He himself did not have a great desire for power, but he was quite enthusiastic about leaving his mark on history.
He thought to himself, "I've done so many praiseworthy things, so my life hasn't been in vain..."
Li Yuan, who had just been deeply grieving, suddenly showed a hint of relief on his face.
Li Jiancheng felt the same way.
My second brother is indeed a genius. Not only is he exceptional in military affairs, but he is also unmatched in governing the country. He is a born emperor. Perhaps I am really not as good as him...
"You were quite good at being emperor, but I don't know if it's a tradition of your Li family, or if you killed all your brothers' children and this is retribution coming upon you."
Your sons didn't have such wonderful endings..."
Chen Yan took a sip of tea and spoke softly...
Li Shimin was shocked!
It is now the eighth year of the Wude era, and he now has just as many children as the two brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, with several sons and daughters.
Thinking about Chen Yan saying that his son and daughter's ending was not good, his heart felt like it had been squeezed hard and kept twitching.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's eyes lit up. In the future, their sons would all be killed by Li Shimin. Now that they heard that Li Shimin's children would also meet a bad end, how could they not be happy...
With a smile, Chen Yan slowly said, "Let's start by talking about the future of your sons, Li Shimin."
First, there's your eldest son with Empress Zhangsun, Li Chengqian.
As a teenager, he was a clever and adorable little boy, sensible and decisive, and you loved him very much.
However, as he grew older, he developed a foot ailment that made walking difficult, which made him feel inferior. He then began indulging in sensual pleasures and became infatuated with a young boy, whom he named Chengxin, and he often lived a life of extravagance.
In the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan era, Chengqian was accused of attempting to seize the throne by repeating the Xuanwu Gate Incident, but the plot failed.
He was deposed as crown prince and exiled to Qianzhou. He died in despair in the nineteenth year of the Zhenguan era, at the age of twenty-six… He did not die a peaceful death.
"Gao Ming, Gao Ming, will he suffer from a foot ailment, have a fondness for pedophilia, and even imitate me by launching a coup, ultimately dying young at the age of twenty-six...?"
Li Shimin was deeply shaken and grieved.
Li Chengqian was his eldest son and was greatly favored by him. Little did he know that his future would be so bleak.
Furthermore, they also wanted to emulate him and launch a coup at Xuanwu Gate...
Just as Master Chen said, I have reaped what I sowed...
Upon realizing this, Li Shimin broke down and provided 3,000 breakdown points.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji smiled, their hearts filled with pleasure upon hearing of the tragic end of Li Shimin's eldest son.
Chen Yan continued, “Li Shimin, your third son, Prince Wu, Li Ke, is handsome and extraordinary. He was skilled in riding and archery in his youth and was also very much loved by you. You once praised him personally, saying that he was ‘as brave and decisive as I am.’”
But his end was also tragic. He was later implicated in a palace case, and the entire royal palace was slaughtered... He did not have a good end!
Your fourth son, Li Tai, was exceptionally talented and intelligent. He was your most beloved son, but because of his struggle for the position of Crown Prince, he was banished from the capital by you and died in his early thirties in despair... He did not have a peaceful end!
Your fifth son, Prince Qi, Li You, rebelled, failed, and was killed... He did not die a peaceful death!
Your sixth son, Prince Li Yin of Shu, was embroiled in court intrigue, exiled, and died of illness... He did not have a peaceful end!
Your seventh son…
Chen Yan continued his incessant narration, while Li Shimin's face turned deathly pale. His heart felt as if it were being stabbed, blood gushing out, leaving him numb with agony, frozen in shock, constantly providing Chen Yan with more points of emotional breakdown.
[Ding! The host has caused Li Shimin to collapse, resulting in a double blow and gaining 3,000 Collapse Points!]
[Ding! The host has caused Li Shimin to collapse, resulting in a double blow and gaining 3,000 Collapse Points!]
[Ding! The host has caused Li Shimin to collapse, resulting in a double blow and gaining 3,000 Collapse Points!]
After Chen Yan finished recounting the fates of most of Li Shimin's sons, Li Shimin alone provided Chen Yan with a massive amount of collapse points exceeding ten thousand!
Li Yuan, upon hearing of his grandsons' tragic deaths, also contributed thousands of points of collapse.
"The Li family members are indeed all high-quality leeks (victims)."
Seeing the devastated Li Yuan and Li Shimin, Chen Yan was secretly delighted, having made a fortune.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, however, were in high spirits.
Li Shimin will kill all their sons and take their women in the future. How could they not be happy to hear about the tragic future of Li Shimin's sons?
Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan were also deeply moved.
The power struggles within the royal family were far more bloody than the sword fights in the martial world, with entire families being slaughtered at the drop of a hat—it was utterly gruesome…
Chen Yan glanced at Li Shimin and Li Yuan.
It's not easy to find such high-quality leeks, how can I not make a few cuts to my heart's content?
After a slight smile, he said, "Li Shimin, not only will your son's future be miserable, but your daughter's future will not be much better either."
Princess Nanping was embroiled in a palace intrigue and was exiled to Lingnan.
Your most beloved Princess Chang Le, Li Lizhi, married Changsun Chong and passed away from illness at the age of twenty-two.
Princess Baling was implicated in a palace intrigue and was sentenced to death!
Princess Chengyang remarried and died of illness!
Princess Jinyang, Li Mingda, died at the age of twelve.
Princess Changyang died young!
Princess Xincheng's husband died early. After she remarried, her husband was a brutal 2.5-person, and she was abused to death..."
Having heard so many stories of daughters' tragic futures.
Li Shimin collapsed again, providing more than 10,000 collapse points.
Li Yuan also provided thousands of crash values.
Chen Yan smiled slightly, pressing his advantage and continuing to reap the benefits: "Actually, among all of your daughters, Li Shimin, the most famous is Princess Gaoyang."
She became arrogant because of your favor. After you married her off to Fang Yi'ai, she had an affair with the monk Bianji. When you found out, you had Bianji cut in half at the waist.
This made Princess Gaoyang resent you deeply. Later, she participated in a rebellion, and after the rebellion failed, she was beheaded…
Hear this.
Li Shimin was shocked once again.
Gao Yang, this pretty, cute, and clingy little girl who is only a few years old now, will she become a promiscuous woman in the future, having an affair with a monk despite being a royal princess?
They'll even rebel against themselves?!
This shocked and saddened Li Shimin, causing him to break down again and generating another three thousand collapse points...