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Chen Yan nodded with a smile.
Li Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief; the renowned Master Chen was much easier to talk to than he had imagined…
At this time.
Li Shimin also stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I heard that before Master Chen answers a question, the person asking the question needs to fulfill two conditions."
This is a gold ingot; please accept it, Master Chen.
After Li Shimin finished speaking, he took out a gold ingot of fifty taels and handed it to Chen Yan with both hands.
Chen Yan was delighted, thinking to himself.
As expected of a member of the royal family, he is indeed very generous.
Li Shimin then asked, "Master Chen, where is the wooden box that supposedly contains the slips of paper with conditions? I will go and draw the conditions on behalf of my father..."
Chen Yan shook his head.
There are no spectators here, so it's hard to generate enough "breakdown points" to avoid causing trouble.
He said directly to Li Yuan, "Your Majesty, please ask whatever questions you have."
Li Shimin, Li Yuan, and others were overjoyed.
Especially Li Shimin.
It takes a lot of courage for a prince like him to fulfill certain death-defying conditions.
Now that Chen Yan has generously waived this condition, he feels even more grateful to Chen Yan.
They thought Chen Yan truly had the air of a celestial master, magnanimous and unrestrained, not bound by any rules or regulations...
Li Yuanji glanced at Chen Yan with hostility and sneered in a low voice: "You call yourself a reclusive master, but when you encounter our royal family, don't you have to break your own rules?"
What kind of reclusive master is he? He's nothing special...
"Yuanji!"
Li Yuan rebuked him in a low voice.
Li Yuanji then stopped sneering.
"Master Chen, I'm sorry, my son is spoiled and said all sorts of nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."
Li Yuan bowed and apologized.
Chen Yan glanced at Li Yuanji and then waved his hand dismissively.
Getting angry at a nobody like Li Yuanji is beneath your dignity.
I'm in a pretty good mood today and don't want to let a spoiled brat like Li Yuanji ruin it.
He smiled at Li Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, if you have any questions, please ask directly. I will answer them to the best of my ability."
After expressing his gratitude, Li Yuan remained silent for a moment, glancing at his two sons, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, before gritting his teeth and asking about his biggest current concern.
This is also the biggest internal contradiction facing the Tang Empire at present.
"What I wish to ask Master Chen is, barring any unforeseen circumstances, what will be the outcome of the struggle for the next generation of successors in our Great Tang Dynasty?"
He asked that question.
The air in the room seemed to freeze instantly.
Li Jiancheng
Li Shimin
Li Yuanji.
Even Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan held their breath, pricked up their ears, and stared at Chen Yan without blinking.
The identity of the next successor of the Tang Dynasty is directly related to Li Jiancheng and two others.
She has a huge connection with Fan Qinghui, Shi Feixuan, and even Cihang Jingzhai.
Cihang Jingzhai had the best relationship with Li Shimin.
If Li Shimin ultimately wins the struggle for the throne, it would be the best outcome for them.
Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat as he awaited Chen Yan's reply...
This problem has troubled him and the entire Tang Dynasty royal family for a long time, and it might even escalate into a bloody palace intrigue.
Therefore, upon hearing that an omniscient deity had appeared on the border of the Ming Dynasty, Li Yuan risked danger and secretly brought his three sons to the area.
Chen Yan then slowly glanced at Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, then picked up his folding fan, opened it, and gently shook it a few times.
"Why is this kid so quiet at this crucial moment? He's driving me crazy!"
Li Yuanji was anxious and angry as he looked at Chen Yan.
Chen Yan didn't even glance at him.
Then, in a soft, slow tone, he uttered a statement as powerful as a thunderclap.
"The final outcome for the next generation of successors of the Tang Dynasty is quite simple."
Li Yuan, two of your three sons with your first wife will die in this battle for the throne.
Yes, just like you imagined, a tragic ending caused by brothers fighting and family members killing each other..."
Chen Yan finished speaking.
The entire room fell silent instantly, completely still.
Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, and Shi Feixuan and her disciples were all deeply shocked.
They had considered that the struggle for the succession to the Tang Dynasty might result in bloodshed.
But I never imagined it would end up being this tragic.
If brothers turn against each other, two out of three will die.
"How...how could this be?!"
Li Yuan was deeply shocked and heartbroken...
A sudden pang of sorrow welled up in my heart, and my eyes filled with tears.
He actually has quite a few children.
But what he cares about most are the three children he had with his first wife.
These children were not only born to him and his first wife, but they also existed before he became emperor.
There has never been any kinship among royalty.
However, the father-son relationship between him and Li Jiancheng and others existed before he became emperor, and was completely genuine and untainted...
Since ancient times, the greatest sorrow has been the death of a child.
And he, Li Yuan, was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Not only did he have to endure the pain of a parent outliving their child, but he also had to lose two at once. How could he possibly bear that?
Collapsed instantly
Provide Chen Yan with 4,000 crash points.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were both shocked and bittersweet. At this time, there were indeed many conflicts between the brothers, but they had not yet developed into a situation of irreconcilable enmity.
Upon hearing the result, each of them contributed 2,000 crash points.
Only Li Yuanji narrowed his eyes, as if he had expected this outcome, but inwardly prayed that he wouldn't be among the two who died...
"Judging from your expression, you don't seem to quite believe this result?"
Chen Yan gently waved his folding fan and looked at Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was still deeply grieving and unable to extricate himself from his grief.
Upon hearing Chen Yan's question, he froze on the spot, unsure whether to nod or shake his head...
Chen Yan gave him a complicated look and sighed.
"In fact, Li Yuan bears a great deal of responsibility for the fact that the struggle for the throne among the second generation of the Tang Dynasty eventually developed to such a tragic extent!"
Li Yuan was shocked.
He shook his head in disbelief and exclaimed, "How could this be?! When my wife passed away, she asked me to take good care of these children!"
I have always done it this way.
I was so afraid they would have a conflict, so I've been trying my best to mediate. How could I possibly have harmed them?!
In excitement.
Li Yuan no longer referred to himself as "朕" (Zhen, the imperial "I"), and even addressed the deceased Empress Dou as "夫人" (Furen, the imperial "Madam").
In his heart.
Empress Dou was his only wife, and his only sons were Li Jiancheng and his brothers.
Li Jiancheng and the others also showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty.
I don't understand why Chen Yan said that.