Liangzhou is a remote region, plagued by year-round sandstorms and frequent bandit raids. Li Chengyou, being a noble prince, would face unimaginable consequences if any misfortune befell him there.
Li Yuanjing had promised Li Chengyou that he could train in the southern military camps instead. But Li Chengyou, stubborn as ever, insisted on going to Liangzhou.
The father and son remained deadlocked for over half a year without resolution.
Li Chengyou even sought help from the Empress Dowager, who doted on her grandson dearly. Fearing he would suffer hardships away from home, she firmly refused.
As for Shen Wei, she preferred to stay out of the father-son dispute, gracefully keeping her distance.
Time did nothing to diminish Li Chengyou's determination—his longing for Liangzhou only grew stronger. So he turned to Shen Wei for help, believing that since his father always listened to his mother, her word might sway him.
