Xiao Yu nodded happily.
"How do you want to bet?" he asked.
Li Yuan chuckled.
"If I win, you will unconditionally agree to my request. No matter what I ask you to do, you are not allowed to refuse."
He said,
"The same goes the other way around. I can also agree to your request. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it!"
"how?"
When Xiao Yu heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy.
The Supreme Emperor was afraid that he was living in a dream and was worried about how to speak, but he delivered it to his door himself!
"good!"
Xiao Yu made a prompt decision and readily agreed,
"The Emperor's bet has been accepted by me!"
"Please continue to make moves!"
Snap.
Li Yuan threw down a chess piece again.
Xiao Yu's expression also became extremely serious. He thought for a long time before every move, for fear of making a wrong move.
"Xiao Yu, you seem to care about winning or losing? This meticulous look... is really boring."
Li Yuan said with a half-smile,
"Can you tell me what you want me to do for you if you win?"
"As promised in advance, you can't count on me for promotion, wealth, glory, or anything else. I can't help you much with other things."
"In the final analysis, the word "Tai Shang" is just a name in vain."
Although he was a bit drunk, Li Yuan also had clear self-awareness.
Xiao Yu became serious now. Even though his chess skills had improved, he was still no match for him. Although he was only halfway through the game, his decline was already obvious.
Naturally... he lost interest. Instead, he was very interested in Xiao Yu's motives.
Unexpectedly, when Xiao Yu heard this, he suddenly made a loud noise and knelt down in front of Li Yuan!
"Your Majesty, I'll tell you the truth, I have a merciless invitation for you to come here!"
He bowed his hands and said,
"But if you hear this, you will definitely be extremely angry! That's why Wei Chen... dare not speak for a long time!"
"But now, if you want Wei Chen to say it, then Wei Chen will do it!"
Li Yuan showed a dejected look, waved his hand and said: "... Just tell me! I also expected that nothing good will happen to you when you come."
"Wei Chen dares to ask the Supreme Emperor to move out of Liangyi Palace and live in a side hall!"
Xiao Yu said respectfully,
"Liangyi Hall is the main hall of the imperial palace and the residence of the Emperor! Although you are the Supreme Emperor, you cannot live here for a long time."
"Otherwise, it will be a mess of etiquette!"
boom!
Li Yuan stood up suddenly and hit a string of beads on the chessboard!
"Xiao Yu!"
He flew into a rage and cursed loudly,
"Bullshit! What do you mean?!"
"I am the founding emperor. Now my throne has been taken away, and my power is gone. The only thing left is Liangyi Palace, which I have been accustomed to living in for nine years. Li Shimin wants to take it away too?!"
"Pooh!"
"You still have a heart of benevolence and filial piety! It's disgusting. Now that I think about his hypocritical appearance, I feel disgusted!"
"Tell me, did he ask you to come?!"
Xiao Yu shook his head.
Li Yuan's rage at this moment was completely unexpected.
Therefore, he was also prepared.
"No, Your Majesty, I am not here for Your Majesty, but for you! I am here for the country and the country of the Tang Dynasty!"
Xiao Yu said sincerely,
"You should move away from Liangyi Palace for three reasons."
"First! The emperor should live in the main palace. This is the right way! Now His Majesty lives in the East Palace. As the emperor, he occupies the prince's court. Where should the prince go? Everything is in chaos. This is not what a dynasty should be like. .”
"Second! The ministers of the imperial court came and went to see the emperor, but they could only meet in the East Palace. Even the big court meetings could only be held in the small East Palace. This has never been true since ancient times! This will become a The world is laughing stock! And if later generations of historians record this matter, and if future generations comment on this matter, do you think they will think who it is?"
"My Supreme Emperor! If you don't care about your reputation behind you, you can go your own way! But I know that you definitely want to be a decent and sage monarch! Such behavior will definitely become a stain on you... "
After hearing these words, Li Yuan started over.
Although he was still furious in his heart, he had to admit -
What Xiao Yu said does make some sense.
Now he can do whatever he wants, but after the coffin is finalized, the comments of future generations will be unforgiving!
People in the world will think that Li Shimin is a benevolent and filial king, but he is the ignorant and unreasonable person!
Li Yuan doesn’t want such comments!
But if he just gave it up now, he wouldn't be willing to do it!
"At the beginning, I told Li Shimin that he could not afford to give up the Liangyi Palace to him."
Li Yuan looked ugly and said,
"Now, you are making such remarks again."
"What do you want from me?"
Seeing that his tone had softened slightly, Xiao Yu couldn't help but relax a little.
Finally! The stage where it is easiest to lose control has passed, and his words have worked!
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is of course benevolent and filial, and he is willing to manage politics in the East Palace, but you should be sensible..."
Xiao Yu urged,
"Wei Chen thinks that you should take the initiative to give up the Liangyi Palace to His Majesty, so that His Majesty will definitely be grateful to you, and he will definitely give you a greater reward!"
"A while ago, I heard that your majesty wanted to build you a luxurious palace for your retirement. It would cost a lot of materials, but the minister of the Ministry of Industry opposed it. Although the matter was not completed, your majesty My filial piety towards you can be seen from the sun and the moon!"
"Wei Chen is willing to make a bet with you. If you voluntarily withdraw from the Liangyi Palace, His Majesty will definitely make up his mind to build a large palace for you! Even if there is resistance from the government, he will definitely implement it with all his strength!"
Li Yuan's expression changed when he heard this.
"Is there such a thing?" He asked in surprise.
I haven't heard of that.
'It's absolutely true, it's definitely not a random fabrication by a humble official! '
Xiao Yu said seriously,
"If the Supreme Emperor doesn't believe it, he can definitely call someone to ask! His Majesty's decree and the rejection of the memorial by Xu Fenglei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, have been sealed and recorded!"
Li Yuan: "..."
This time, he fell silent.
Obviously, Li Yuan believed Xiao Yu's words, and his anger and resentment towards Li Shimin naturally dissipated a lot.
"Your Majesty, the reason why I asked you to abdicate was because of your dignity. Now I ask you to give up the Liangyi Palace for the sake of your dignity!"
Xiao Yu said sincerely,
"Be transparent and reasonable, and father and son are harmonious. Your Majesty, you should show the world a harmonious scene. In this way, it will also be beneficial to your evaluation of your sage for thousands of generations to come!"
After repeated urging, Li Yuan finally showed a wavering look in his eyes.
"...Come on, come on, come on!"
He waved his hand suddenly and sighed,
"What you said...makes sense."
"I will never be an unreasonable and ignorant king. Wouldn't that make me look like I can't afford to lose?"
"You go back and tell Erlang that I will free up Liangyi Palace and ask him to arrange a new residence for me!"
(End of chapter)
