When he was five years old, the court officials all began to question Li Chang'an's abilities and proposed replacing the Crown Prince.
In truth, Emperor Wu of Zhou was tempted.
When Li Chang'an was his only son, Emperor Wu of Zhou had doted on him endlessly, finding him more and more endearing with every glance.
But over the years, his other concubines had borne him many more sons.
A few of them were particularly clever, and he had grown quite fond of them.
But appointing a Crown Prince was easy; replacing one was much more troublesome.
Such a matter carried immense weight.
Even as the Emperor, he couldn't make such a decision alone. He first had to gain the consent of the Royal Family's Elders, the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and other Clan Relatives.
But therein lay the problem: would the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and the Clan Relatives agree?
