I, a Tang Prince, Just Want to Lie Flat, but Fate Has Other Plans

Li Ke transmigrates into the Tang Dynasty as a prince. His father is Li Shimin, and his mother is a princess of the previous dynasty. He figured it out long ago: whoever wants the throne can fight for it. He'll just lie flat in peace, cling to Li Zhi, and cheer him on.

But history won't let him take it easy. In class, he challenges Kong Yingda, questioning the old scholar until he shuts down on the spot with the principle that "education should be without discrimination." Li Er not only doesn't punish him, but calls him to the Liangyi Hall for a private chat, eyes shining. Paper-making, printing, coal stoves, jade, high-proof liquor: he gradually brings out the treasures of later generations. The more Li Er sees, the more fascinated he becomes, while Empress Zhangsun can't take her eyes off the perfume.

His sixth younger brother, Li Yin, is only six, yet already harasses palace maids, abducts commoner girls, and breaks guards' legs. Li Ke rolls up his sleeves and gives him a thorough whipping, then locks him in a dark room. "He's already this tyrannical at six. What will he do to the Tang Dynasty if he lives to sixty?" Li Er watches from the corner, and not only does he fail to stop it, he adds cheerfully: one month of house arrest, and the eunuch attending him is beaten to death.

After beating him, Li Ke dusts off his hands and goes right back to lying flat. But Li Shimin's look at him has grown increasingly strange. Lie flat? Dream on. He doesn't want to fight for the throne or compete for power, but his father is pushing him forward regardless.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.