Sandalwood curled up, and the hall was silent.
Li Yuan's heart couldn't calm down.
He was silent for a long time with a sullen face, and then said:
"What happened today was indeed due to my negligence. I ruined the prince's face and caused this unnecessary commotion."
"Such public opinion... really upsets me! Pei Qing, is there any way to remedy this?"
Hearing this, Pei Ji nodded quickly.
On the way here, he didn't know how many times he thought about it!
"It is not difficult to remedy the situation. Your Majesty only needs to reverse today's events, praise the Crown Prince and denounce the King of Qin, and then establish His Royal Highness's unshakable status. Then everyone will naturally understand what is going on."
He said hurriedly,
"By then, no one will believe Yi Chu's lies, and the storm will be over."
When Li Yuan heard this, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
"It's...it's not difficult to praise the prince, but King Qin has done nothing wrong, how can I blame him?"
He looked hesitant, shook his head and said,
"Besides, just a few days ago, Erlang came to beg the vassal, begging me to arrange for him to be sent to a difficult place on the border to become the vassal king, to defend the Tang Dynasty against the Turks and guard the country!"
"From this, it can be seen that he has no intention of competing for the throne! I was greatly moved by this, and I repeatedly showed my favor to him."
"Today's turmoil is just the nonsense of the people below. Erlang is innocent! He has now fully realized it. If I continue to criticize him for no reason, won't it chill his heart?"
"No, I must not do it!"
At the end of the sentence, Li Yuan's expression became determined.
Our Shimin cutie is so sensible, why is it too late to praise her? How can you scold?
"Oh, Your Majesty, you have been kept in the dark by King Qin!"
When Pei Ji saw this, he couldn't help but said anxiously,
"The King of Qin is just temporarily retreating to make you mistakenly think that he has no intention of competing for the throne!"
"If it's true as he said, and you invited him to board the dragon carriage, he should try his best to refuse! But did he refuse?"
"Also, if he wanted to keep a low profile, how could he shine so brightly in this hunt and severely defeat His Highness the Crown Prince? Isn't he showing off his talents and suppressing the Crown Prince?"
Li Yuan frowned.
Listening to Pei Ji say this, it seems that it really means something...
"Perhaps Erlang didn't think so much?"
He hesitated,
"After all, with his martial arts, it is not difficult to win first place even if he does it casually."
Pei Ji's face turned bitter.
"My Majesty, is King Qin a fool? How could he fail to consider things that even the old minister can consider?"
He said vigorously,
"He actually knew it, but he still did it!"
"This shows that he still has the intention to compete for the treasure! It's just that he has turned it from the public to the secret."
"Your Majesty, please be careful!"
As a staunch princeling, Pei Ji went to great lengths to discredit and slander Li Shimin.
Under his persuasion, Li Yuan's face slowly darkened.
"If it's as you said, didn't King Qin put on a show in front of me and deceive me?"
He whispered in a cold voice.
"I can't guarantee it 100%, but I'm 80% sure."
Pei Ji said with great confidence,
“King Qin’s ambition to become the world’s top king is not dead yet!”
"Your Majesty, you must be more vigilant and be good at distinguishing between authenticity and falsehood..."
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
"...I understand."
He rubbed his forehead, waved his hand and said,
"I will take a look at what you said, and you can go ahead."
"By the way, go and comfort the prince, you know what to say."
Hearing this, Pei Ji couldn't help but smile.
"Your Majesty is holy."
He said,
"Old minister, please retire."
After saluting as usual, he respectfully exited the palace.
boom!
Li Yuan slapped his hand on the table.
"A good family doesn't have to fight each other!"
He felt a little irritated in his heart and said with a gloomy face,
"Shimin, Shimin, I hope what you said is true."
"Otherwise...I will be very angry and chilled!"
…
Outside the palace, Li Shimin galloped from the dense forest on a fierce horse and dismounted in front of the steps.
When he was about to enter the palace to pay his respects, he happened to bump into Pei Ji who was leaving the palace.
"Where is His Highness the King of Qin coming from?"
Pei Ji looked at Li Shimin, who was full of evil spirits, his heart suddenly trembled, and he looked surprised.
"The king has something important to do and wants to see his father!"
Li Shimin's heart surged with anger. He couldn't care less about meeting Pei Ji at this moment, and he replied coldly.
Pei Ji's face darkened.
"Your Highness King Qin, this minister is going to tell you something wrong."
he rebuked,
"Is this how you should look when you are meeting His Majesty with your sword drawn and your murderous look?"
"For those who don't know, I thought you were here to investigate, or to assassinate His Majesty!"
Li Shimin's face was as cold as frost.
"Master Pei, what do you mean by this?" He was angry and ordered, "Do you think this king is up to something evil?"
"Ah."
Pei Ji chuckled, put his hands behind his back and said,
"That's not the intention."
"I just remind King Qin that you must be polite when meeting the emperor!"
"This is not your barracks, you can be so unscrupulous! This is the emperor's palace. Anyone who comes here should be respectful and follow the etiquette."
"His Royal Highness does this very well. If you are interested, you can observe how His Highness does it. Learn a little, and you will not suffer any disadvantages."
Veins popped out on Li Shimin's face.
"Master Pei, are you teaching me how to do something?" He was angry and held the hilt of the sword expressionlessly.
"I said, it's not to teach His Highness how to do things, but a kind reminder."
Pei Ji pointed at Li Shimin's body and chuckled,
"If you go to see His Majesty like this, I'm afraid His Majesty won't give you a good look."
"If His Majesty thinks you have bad intentions, then Your Majesty will be in dire straits."
"That's it, farewell!"
After that, he walked away without looking back.
Li Shimin's eyes twitched slightly.
"Old man..."
He looked at Pei Ji's retreating back and cursed secretly.
But after calming down for a moment, he also realized that there was something wrong with his current appearance.
My father has a sensitive mind. If he rushes to the palace in such a hurry, he will definitely feel resentful and the goodwill he just established will be gone.
"...that's fine!"
After standing there and thinking for a moment, Li Shimin sighed, turned around and said to himself,
"It does smell like blood. It's not too late to change clothes and take a shower before coming to see him."
Thinking of this, he turned back, mounted his horse, and galloped towards his residence on the mountainside!
However, not long after he left, Li Yuanji rushed all the way to the steps of the palace.
"Has King Qin been here? Where is His Royal Highness?"
He asked towards the imperial guards outside the palace.
"Back to His Highness the King of Qi, His Highness the King of Qin just came here, but was stopped by Lord Pei Ji, saying that he was not polite enough to meet in person, so he turned back."
The Imperial Guard told the truth,
"His Royal Highness returned to his residence a while ago."
Li Yuanji couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this.
"Didn't go in? Hahaha, God help me!"
He quickly ordered,
"In a quarter of an hour, go and report to the emperor that I and His Highness the Crown Prince have something important to report! It's about someone plotting rebellion!"
