Besides, once he became emperor, shouldn't it be up to him to decide whether to enfeoff one or two? It was hard for an emperor to share even the slightest bit of authority with anyone.
Li Jiancheng, however, remained silent throughout, offering no opinion.
As far as he was concerned, Li Yuan could make the decision. He had no need to say anything more.
"Father!"
Li Xiu Ning called out, then said, "Master is right. The money spent supporting a former duke could feed so many people!"
"Exactly. Master is absolutely right."
"Father, what do you think?"
Li Shimin also looked toward Li Yuan. Under the watchful eyes of the others, Li Yuan took a deep breath and gave a slight nod. "Don't worry. Your father isn't so ignorant! I know what I ought to do. Goddess is right. We'll enfeoff just one."
Seeing how reluctant Li Yuan looked as he spoke, Verdant Green Maiden laughed.
Heh...
Old geezer!
Life was disappointing nine times out of ten. Who was happy with everything?
What a joke! Even I can't manage that.
Afterward, Yang You convened a Court Assembly, and every minister in Chang'an attended.
At the Imperial Court, Yang You announced that he intended to abdicate in favor of Li Yuan.
Though no one was surprised, hearing the news all at once still left them astonished. Some of the senior ministers urged Yang You to think it over, but their persuasion was only for show.
The real transfer of power had already been settled when Li Yuan marched into Chang'an City.
A powerful minister who could only get his hands on power after the abdication?
What a useless fool.
He might as well not abdicate at all!
Once court was dismissed, not a single minister went to pay Yang You any