Great Tang: I Won't Be Crown Prince. Second Brother, You Take Over

[Transmigration + Historical what-if + Lighthearted comedy + No System + Travels through the Tang Dynasty] Li Jiancheng wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of the Tang Dynasty crown prince. Li Yuan has just issued an edict naming him crown prince, and he can practically smell the blood from the Xuanwu Gate massacre in the air. Knowing history, he looks at Li Shimin, the “Heavenly Strategies General,” whose eyes are dark and inscrutable, and makes a decision that goes against everything his ancestors would have wanted: “Father, your son is too untalented for this. The crown prince’s position should go to Second Brother instead! I want to go plant lychees in Lingnan!” Li Yuan is furious. “Nonsense! The eldest son of the principal wife must inherit the throne. You have to shoulder this empire!” To get himself deposed, I start acting recklessly: I bring crickets to court, go to brothels after court, and swear to become the Tang Dynasty’s number one playboy in this age without cell phones! But who could have known... Li Yuan: “My son is biding his time, hiding his brilliance. He’s a great man who seems foolish!” Wei Zheng: “The Crown Prince is warning the officials. His intentions are truly profound!” The common people: “His Highness the Crown Prince even tastes street food himself. What a benevolent ruler!” As my popularity keeps climbing, Li Shimin’s gaze grows increasingly murderous. At last, Li Shimin can’t take it anymore and successfully seizes the throne. I breathe a sigh of relief, pack my bags, and prepare to run, only to realize... why is Second Brother still holding on to that knife? Li Shimin: “As long as Big Brother is alive, I cannot be at ease.”