Li Baihong's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and his eyes looked at Young Master Liu who was watching him in shock.
Li Qing's expression on the side was not much better. Like Li Baihong, he thought he was hearing hallucinations.
After a long time, Li Baihong gradually came back to his senses. He looked at Mr. Liu with a strange look in his eyes. He gently put down the wine glass in his hand and crossed his arms over his chest. The doubts in his eyes were not concealed.
"Are you serious? You want to help my brother ascend the throne and become emperor?"
Liu Mingzhi's left hand on his lap was slightly clenched, his body was slightly stiff, but there was a faint smile on his face.
"Second brother, the younger brother is of course telling the truth. Li Ye's nephew is too young. It is not Dalong's blessing to ascend the throne as emperor. If you want to reorganize Dalong Mountains and Rivers, you must choose a wise and wise king to inherit the throne. "
"My little brother, after much thought, there is no one else who can inherit the throne except you, my second brother."
"My younger brother intends to support you, second brother, to ascend the throne as emperor. I wonder, second brother, what do you think?"
Li Bohong stared at Mr. Liu silently, trying his best to read something from Liu Mingzhi's face.
Feeling Li Baihong's eyes, Liu Mingzhi's face was a little calm, and he looked at Li Baihong without any evasion, looking completely like a gentleman and magnanimously.
This expression made anyone think that Young Master Liu was determined to support Li Baihong's ascension to the throne.
"Hehe...hehe...hahahaha..."
Li Baihong stood up, put his foot on the chair, slapped his thigh with his hand and laughed like crazy.
Liu Mingzhi's eyes were slightly shocked. He didn't know what Li Baihong meant by this look. This was not the answer he wanted.
The little cutie subconsciously jumped off the chair and stood next to her father. Her white and tender little hands tightly grasped her father's wrist. Li Baihong's current state was really scary.
Liu Mingzhi felt his daughter's slightly trembling little hands, stared at Li Baihong quietly and said loudly: "Second brother, what does this mean, why are you laughing? Are what I said ridiculous?"
Young Master Liu had just finished speaking his calm and powerful words, and Li Bohong, who was laughing crazily, returned to normal.
Raising his hand to tidy up his somewhat scattered hair, Li Baihong sat heavily on the chair and looked at Liu Mingzhi.
"Is it ridiculous? Of course it's ridiculous. It's the most ridiculous thing in the world."
"Brother-in-law, let's not talk secretly. If my brother really agrees to ascend the throne as emperor, do you think it's time for me to get on the road now?"
Liu Mingzhi loosened his clenched fists and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I don't quite understand what the second brother said. What I said is all from the bottom of my heart. I sincerely want to support you, second brother, to ascend the throne as the emperor. What I have today is all a gift from my father. How can I look at Dalong's empire?" The country is destroyed in our hands."
"In order to repay my father's kindness, I naturally have to choose a talented person to turn the tide, rectify the great dragon rivers and mountains, and help the building to collapse."
Li Baihong shook his head and took another sip of wine, looking at Liu Mingzhi's sincere expression with complicated eyes.
"I finally know why my father and eldest brother value you so much. It is not unfair that the third child was defeated at your hands."
"Whether you believe it or not, Brother Wei wants to tell you. If it were before, Brother Wei would be ecstatic when he heard you say this, wishing he could share half of his country with you."
"But now my brother can't. After this experience, my brother has seen through many things."
"It is destined by God that that chair will never be my brother's."
Liu Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief: "So, my second brother has no intention of ascending the throne? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Are you sure you don't want to think about it carefully?"
"Second brother, after passing this village, there is no such store."
"Don't lose the God-given opportunity because of your own impulse."
Li Baihong squinted his eyes and laughed, holding the wine bottle in his hand and leaning towards Liu Mingzhi.
Under Liu Mingzhi's puzzled gaze, Li Baihong raised the wine bottle over Young Master Liu's head and poured it down. The wine flowed along Young Master Liu's helmet and stayed on the armor, soaking into the soft lapel inside.
"Okay, since my brother is willing to ascend the throne and become emperor, you can support him with your troops."
"A manly man, spitting foam and nailing each other, no jokes at all. I am waiting for you to support me as my brother and call me emperor."
Liu Mingzhi wiped the drink from his cheeks, stood up slowly, and laughed under the little cutie's puzzled eyes.
Liu Mingzhi laughed for a while before he stopped.
He picked up the wine bottle in front of him, poured a glass of wine, and raised it respectfully.
"Second brother, I'd like to give you a drink so that you can take care of yourself."
Li Bohong raised his own wine bottle and drank directly from it, which was a response to Young Master Liu's intention.
Liu Mingzhi threw the wine glass heavily on the table and faced Li Baihong. The two brothers Li Qing hugged each other and led the confused little cutie towards the door.
"My dear, I'll take my leave. Come back and have a drink with the two brothers when you have time."
Li Baihong slowly sat on the chair, put down the wine bottle in his hand and looked at Young Master Liu.
"etc!"
Liu Mingzhi stopped and turned to look at Li Bohong with doubtful eyes.
"Second Brother, do you have any other advice?"
"You have changed. You were not like this before."
Young Master Liu's body froze, and he silently looked at Li Bohong's slightly thoughtful eyes.
"What does the second brother mean by this? The younger brother doesn't quite understand."
"It's up to my brother-in-law whether he understands or not. Those in authority are blind to the outside world, and the person who knows you best is your enemy."
"Brother, give me the words you gave to your brother-in-law just now."
"My little brother is all ears."
"Take care of yourself."
Liu Mingzhi nodded silently, holding the little cutie and striding towards the door.
"Keep it in mind and say goodbye."
After Liu Mingzhi's back disappeared from the courtyard, Li Baihong sat down weakly on the chair. A thin stream of sweat broke out from his full body, sliding down his face bit by bit, soaking the python robe on his body.
Li Qing looked at Li Bohong hesitantly: "Second brother, I also feel that you have lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Isn't this exactly what you want?"
Li Bohong closed his eyes and shook his head.
"If he asked you, would you dare to agree?"
"this.........."
Li Qing hesitated for a while and nodded: "Promising is a dead end, and not agreeing is also a dead end. Once nephew Li Ye takes the throne, we will all be dead sooner or later. I think it is better to take a chance, just in case what my brother-in-law said is true. Woolen cloth?"
"hehe........."
"You thought wrong. If you agree, you will definitely die. If you don't agree, we can continue to live. But what Brother Wei just said is indeed true."
"Brother, I really don't care about the throne now."
"If there is an afterlife, I will definitely not be born into an imperial family."
"We can still survive? Are you sure?"
"You can live! And you can enjoy a lifetime of wealth."
"We were all wrong. We all underestimated our father, and we all underestimated my elder brother. As long as Li Ye is not stupid and has his brother-in-law here, Dalong will be fine!"
"Li Ye, Li Ye, you must live up to your expectations and don't let down the efforts of your grandfather and your father!"
Outside the clan's mansion, Liu Mingzhi held the little cutie in his arms and pulled the reins of his horse as he slowly hurried towards the door of his house.
Leaving aside the soldiers who escorted the rebels towards the East Gate Campus from time to time, Liu Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief.
The war finally subsided.
"Dad, what on earth are you and that uncle talking about?"
"Say something interesting. You'll understand when you grow up."
"Advancing in order to retreat is also a way of making a choice!
