<strong>Chapter 254</strong>


    Begging Su Li to ept thend grant!


    For Li Er, this was the most remarkable and unusual historical event…


    In the annals of history, did any emperor ever find themselves in such an irritating situation, imploring someone else to ept and grant?


    Li Er was feeling extremely anxious at this moment!


    He was worried that Su Li might decline…


    While thend grant wouldn’t significantly impact Su Li, it would allow him to implement his ideas within his territory.


    Instead of rejecting thend grant and letting Changle continue to create tension between him and his parents, he might as wellply with his humble father-inw’s request!


    Moreover, epting thend grant would benefit Su Li without causing harm.


    Su Li had already made his decision…


    Upon obtaining Su Li’s approval, Li Er couldn’t help but exim, “Excellent, very excellent!”


    “I will announce it in court in a few days!”


    From Li Er’s appearance, he can’t wait to announce thend grant to Su Li!


    “Well then, I won’t keep troubling you,” Li Er said as he prepared to take the initiative to leave, looking like he was afraid Su Li might change his mind.


    At this moment, Changle said, “Father, it’s been a while since you had dinner at the princess’s residence!”


    Implicitly, she was suggesting that Li Er stay for dinner. However, times had changed, and Li Er was no longer the person who shamelessly freeloaded at the princess’s residence as he did initially.


    Li Er was stunned for a moment, but after gazing at Changle for a while, he sighed and said, “Very well.”


    Li Er also instructed an attendant nearby to inform everyone that he would be dining at the princess’s residence that day. However, once there was a rift, it was like a nail hammered into a wooden board. Even if you pulled out the nail, the hole would remain.


    Li Er was noticeably more reserved during the dinner despite the delectable food.


    After the meal, Li Er had departed. In the room, Changle assisted Su Li in changing his clothes and asked, “Why did Father bestow such an extensive piece ofnd in the northwest upon you?”


    Changle was well aware that her father was exceedingly cautious of her husband, although her husband had never posed a threat to Li Er.


    Wouldn’t grantingnd make him even more apprehensive?


    Su Li smiled subtly and said, “Your Majesty knows he can’t control me. Much of what he said today was insincere. Your Majesty is wary of me. Even if thend is granted, Your Majesty does not want our family to remain in the capital.”


    Upon hearing Su Li’s exnation, Changle finallyprehended and felt somewhat disheartened.


    Suddenly…


    “Husband…” Changle uttered a yfulint.


    Su Li picked Changle up and carried her to the bed.


    What would happen next was quite evident in Changle’s mind…


    Su Li whispered gently in Changle’s ear, “As long as His Majesty doesn’t harm you all, the day of turning against each other will nevere.”


    Changle nodded and responded, “Thank you, my husband.”


    Afterward, Changle softly extinguished the candlelight in the room…


    A few dayster, a court assembly convened, gathering all the ministers near the capital. The courtiers were intrigued for a particr reason: today’s court meeting promised something extraordinary.


    Even Prince Yongle, who seldom attended court gatherings, appeared alongside Su Li. The assembled courtiers felt a unique atmosphere and engaged in hushed conversations, filling the court with whispers and murmurs.


    During this court meeting, Wei Zheng also sensed something momentous was on the horizon. Many other courtiers shared this apprehension. However, Prime Minister Zhangsun Wuji remainedposed and appeared to know what was toe.


    The bustling and unsettled ambiance in the court persisted until Li Er, attired in imperial robes, entered, prompting an abrupt silence. Li Er nced at Su Li within the court and then shifted his gaze to Zhangsun Wuji, instructing him to read the imperial edict.


    Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward, opened the prepared edict, cleared his throat, andmenced reading it aloud. “Prince Yongle, three victories in the northwest, the discovery of new grain…”


    The promation began by recounting the achievements of Prince Yongle. One aplishment after another was listed, gradually revealing the situation. This was not merely a reward for Prince Yongle.


    Your Majesty seemed concerned about the recent assassination attempt on Su Li by Crown Prince Li Chengqian, fearing that Prince Yongle might exploit the situation to cause turmoil. This preemptive reward might be an attempt to dissuade Prince Yongle from challenging the throne.


    In the Tang Dynasty, few ministers who had attained such high positions were naive, and most were aware that Su Li’s influence in the Great Tang had far surpassed that of Your Majesty Li Er.


    As the courtiers watched attentively while Zhangsun Wuji read the promation, there was a sudden twist in the narrative.


    “Prince Yongle is elevated to the rank of ‘One Word Co-Regent King’ and granted control over Kunlun, the former Tibetan territories, and even the Three Passes. Thesends shall be designated as the domain of the ‘One Word Co-Regent King.’ He shall have authority within this domain over military deployments, appoint officials, enactws, and exercise governance…”


    Initially, the courtiers did not react significantly to the elevation to “One Word Co-Regent King” since Su Li had already been granted the title of a king. It was a mere change of title. However, this newnd grant left the ministers in shock.


    A wave ofmotion swept through the court, and all eyes turned towards Prince Yongle, Su Li, Your Majesty Li Er, and even Zhangsun Wuji, who was reading the promation.


    Did this imply that Prince Yongle’s achievements did not merit and grant? That notion was inconceivable!


    Su Li’s aplishments, including his victories in the northwest and the discovery of new resources, were more than sufficient to justify such a reward.


    Yet, the scale of thisnd grant appeared unduly extravagant! Throughout history, emperors have bestowed sizable territories upon deserving officers, but even the most generousnd grants did not exceed the size of a single county. Normally,nd grants were symbolic gestures of the emperor’s favor.


    But where was Li Er grantingnd to Prince Yongle? Just the former Tibetan territories alone equaled the expanse of an entire country, not to mention Kunlun and the Three Passes. This grant implied that the entire northwest of the Great Tang was entrusted to Su Li.


    For those who had studied the geographical maps of the Great Tang, these regions wererger than the Central ins. Bestowing half of the Great Tang to Su Li in one fell swoop was something the courtiers found impossible to ept. This wasn’t merely and grant. It was effectively a division of the Great Tang.


    Furthermore, delegating military and political authority over the northwest to Su Li meant that he could operate autonomously within his domain without requiring Li Er’s approval. Su Li would possess full control, and thend would only be nominally part of the Great Tang. In reality, it would fallpletely under Su Li’s jurisdiction.


    The courtiers were left in disbelief and couldn’t help but wonder, “Li Er! Are you genuinely pursuing this course of action?”


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