East Palace.
"Your Highness, this servant will prepare lunch for you."
Chengxin comforted Li Chengqian for a while, and when he saw that his mood had stabilized, he said softly,
"Please wait a moment, slave..."
Li Chengqian nodded numbly.
He watched Cheng Xin leave, and his dull eyes suddenly became a little deeper.
"Isn't this ridiculous enough for me?"
"Master, you know I'm so ridiculous, you will definitely come back and teach me a lesson, right? Hehe..."
As he murmured, Li Chengqian suddenly laughed.
It is true that he was obsessed with satisfaction during this period, but at the same time, he also had a hidden purpose——
Use this absurdity to get your master back!
A worry-free apprentice will never get too much attention from his master.
For example, the junior disciple on Moyu Mountain was so worry-free that the master might have forgotten that he still had such a disciple.
Therefore, to attract attention, you must be carefree!
Children who cry will get milk! As long as the master can't worry about him, he will naturally come back!
…
The next day.
Li Shimin was handling government affairs in the study room as usual.
In fact, being an emperor is also very boring. He now just goes to the study room - the political hall - the queen's palace - the Taiji palace in a constant cycle, and occasionally holds a court meeting to issue edicts.
Most of the time, he stayed in the upper study room, where he met with ministers.
"His Majesty."
Ma Zhou held the memorial in his hands and started to play:
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei has repeatedly exceeded the rules recently. Should His Majesty give some advice? Or send ministers to persuade?"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"What happened to King Wei? Where did he break the rules?"
He frowned and said,
"Come and listen, I think he's doing pretty well lately."
Ma Zhou responded:
"Your Majesty, all the utensils and servants used by the King of Wei are above those of the Crown Prince."
"When he was traveling, he was cheered in front and supported by many people. When ministers passed by, His Highness the King of Wei forced the ministers to salute him. If he didn't respond, he would make things difficult for him."
Li Shimin nodded.
"The King of Wei is a prince and requires ministers to salute. Is there any problem with this?"
He said displeasedly,
"You ministers, shouldn't you show some respect to my son?"
"What kind of transgression is this?"
"Also, those things he has are all given to him by me, and I know it. You should pay more attention to politics and people's livelihood, and don't worry about these messy and trivial palace affairs."
When Ma Zhou heard this, he stood up immediately.
"Your Majesty, I think this is no small matter."
He said seriously,
"The King of Wei can be extravagant, but his standards cannot be higher than those of His Royal Highness."
"He can also ask ministers to salute, but he cannot ask ministers of the third rank to salute. Ministers of the third rank and above can only salute to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty, and do not need to salute the prince. This is the etiquette system."
"If you don't follow the etiquette, it's inevitable that someone will have inappropriate thoughts."
"Your Majesty, please think again."
Li Shimin snorted softly.
"Then how do you know that King Wei will not be able to gain more honors in the future?"
He retorted,
"It's better to be polite to my son! When it comes to things like etiquette, you have to be a little more flexible occasionally.",
"Besides, I don't care about one thing at the expense of the other. I also favor the prince. They are all my sons. How can I be partial to him?"
Ma Zhou: "..."
He couldn't handle these words, and he was a little stunned.
What does "King Wei increase his position of honor"? Does the emperor have the idea of abolishing the throne?
Just when he was confused, there was a sound of footsteps.
"See Your Majesty."
Changsun Wuji walked in, but his expression was a little unpleasant.
"Without courtesy, the auxiliary engine is here."
Li Shimin smiled and said,
"Sit down, sit down."
"How did the investigation go when I asked you to investigate yesterday? This is the first time I have asked the prince to take a concubine."
As he spoke, he glanced at Ma Zhou.
That means——
Look, I care about the prince too, and I want to marry him a wife!
However, when Changsun Wuji heard this question, he was speechless for a long time.
"What's wrong?"
Li Shimin saw something wrong with his expression and couldn't help but wonder,
"Is that slave of an innocent origin?"
"What should I say? Just say it!"
Changsun Wuji scratched his head in embarrassment and looked at Ma Zhou.
"Your Majesty, can you ask Mr. Ma to step aside for a moment?"
he said.
Li Shimin: "?"
"What is it that people should avoid?"
He waved his hands impatiently and said,
"Okay, okay, you don't want my mother-in-law's, just say so!"
"Isn't she just a woman! If there is a problem, let it go!"
"No need to avoid it, just say it!"
Changsun Wuji coughed dryly.
"Okay... but Your Majesty, please promise me and don't lose your temper."
He first gave Li Er a shot of vaccination, and then said cautiously,
"According to my investigation, the one named Rui Xin... is a musician and is good at playing the flute."
Li Shimin suddenly realized.
"Oh, you still have some talent, that's good."
He didn't notice anything was wrong.
"But...court musicians are basically all men."
Changsun Wuji thought about it for a while and then said,
"So, the one who suits him...he actually..."
Li Shimin was a little stunned.
"Actually what?"
"Actually, he is a man."
Changsun Wuji finally told the truth. The next second, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Li Shimin's expression!
But Ma Zhou raised his head and stared at the emperor.
"……ah?"
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then the expression on his face became extremely wonderful!
"Male? Wait a minute...you say, you mean..."
Li Shimin said with a look of disbelief,
Changsun Wuji's face was stiff, but he still nodded bravely.
"Yes, that's it..."
He said awkwardly,
"After I learned about it through investigation, I also..."
"Why!"
There is nothing more to say!
This kind of thing is simply a huge scandal! Even if it's not enough to call it a scandal, it's still a big joke!
The dignified prince of the Tang Dynasty would definitely become the laughing stock of the world if word got out that he did such a ridiculous thing!
For a moment.
There was an incomparable silence in the study room.
"His Majesty?"
Changsun Wuji raised his eyes slightly and looked at Li Shimin.
I don't know what words to use to describe Li Shimin's expression... maybe it's distorted?
Maybe... ferocious?
He didn't make a single sound, but his facial expression had changed countless times!
Finally, it turned into a sigh.
"Perhaps, I really want to change the prince..."
Li Shimin held his chin with his hand and said with some depression,
"How did he become like this?"
"Ah? Who can tell me how he became like this?"
fury?
He could be furious, he could grab Li Chengqian's ears and curse him again.
But, does that work?
He will only become more rebellious, do more ridiculous things, and become a bigger joke!
Therefore, there is no anger in Li Shimin's heart now, only endless loss.
Why did the legitimate son who had so much hope become like this?
He doesn't understand!
He really can't understand it!
"Your Majesty, perhaps His Royal Highness is too depressed."
Changsun Wuji thought about it again and again, and said cautiously,
"Besides, child molestation is not a rare thing. As early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was..."
boom!
Li Shimin smashed the vase on the table directly at Changsun Wuji's feet!
"Suppress your mother's size!"
He cursed,
"It's already this time and you're still trying to excuse him!"
"You can turn anything black into white!!"
Changsun Wuji: "!!!"
He trembled with fright and suddenly did not dare to speak anymore.
On the other hand, Ma Zhou looked as usual, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is like this all because of you!"
"I believe that it is because you dote on His Highness the King of Wei and His Highness the King of Jin too much that your Highness the Crown Prince loses his inner balance and often does ridiculous things!"
Li Shimin's face darkened.
"You mean, it's me who's wrong, not him?"
Li Er said angrily,
"Did I ask him to kill the horse in front of Mr. Xi?"
"Do you know what you are talking about! Ma Zhou!"
Ma Zhou nodded.
"I know! I know exactly what I am talking about."
He said neither humble nor arrogantly,
"I can take responsibility for what I say! His Highness is like this because of His Majesty's blind suppression, wrong education methods, and his preference for other princes!"
"One of the key points of the changes in His Royal Highness is the departure of the Grand Master."
"Since then, His Majesty has always faced the Crown Prince directly and taught and reprimanded him in various ways! And it was also from that point on that the Crown Prince gradually became amiss!"
"Your Majesty, think about it carefully, is this true?"
Li Shimin's face was frighteningly gloomy.
He wanted to refute, but he was not a tyrant after all, so he patiently recalled it...it seemed to be true.
Ever since Xu Fenglei left, Li Chengqian has become strange.
To be precise, after Xu Fenglei left and he personally took charge of Li Chengqian, something became wrong with him! Begin to be rebellious and do all kinds of ridiculous things!
Before this, he was quite normal!
"Then what should we do according to your wishes?"
Li Shimin said coldly,
"Since you are a good doctor and can find the cause of the disease, you must also be able to prescribe a cure!"
Ma Zhou bowed slightly.
"able!"
He said,
"As long as Your Majesty invites the Grand Master back and lets the Grand Master discipline His Highness, all problems will naturally be solved."
Li Shimin sneered.
"You mean Xu Fenglei? He doesn't even want to come back. Should I kidnap him back?"
Li Er said unhappily,
"I invited him a long time ago! He is an expert hermit now, so he is not so easy to invite!"
Thinking about his humble letter of apology, Li Shimin felt angry!
He would never do this kind of thing again when his hot face touched someone's cold ass!
"Your Majesty, please don't come back to the Grand Master. It's just that the method is wrong."
Ma Zhoudao,
"The relationship between the Grand Master and His Royal Highness for so many years must be inseparable."
"If he knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was so ridiculous now, he would definitely be heartbroken and worried about this disciple."
"For the sake of the prince, he will definitely come back! Otherwise, the prince who has worked hard to coach for so many years will be ruined like this. How can he not care?"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and his expression softened slightly.
Eh.
Don't even say it.
This is really a good idea.
Xu Fenglei, you don’t want Cheng Qian, whom you have worked so hard to cultivate for so many years, to turn into a bastard, right?
He's like this, and if you don't come back, you, the master, are too heartless and cruel!
"...Ma Zhou, I'll leave this matter to you."
After Li Shimin figured this out, he felt much happier and said immediately,
"Get this done, get it done!"
"If it's true as you said, I will definitely reward you when the time comes!"
Ma Zhou readily agreed.
"I obey the order. I will write a letter to the Grand Master. When he sees the letter, he will definitely reply."
"I excuse myself."
He spoke firmly, bowed and left.
Li Shimin looked a little more relaxed when he saw him leaving.
"Your Majesty, blessings come from disasters, and misfortunes come from blessings."
Changsun Wuji saw that the emperor's mood had improved visibly, and he also hurriedly comforted him,
"It may seem absurd for the prince to do such a thing, but it is also an opportunity for the grand master to come back."
"As soon as he comes back, the prince's problem will naturally be solved. With him here, the prince will definitely return to normal. Lian Chen is very confident about this!"
Li Shimin nodded.
He also had no doubt about Xu Fenglei's ability.
Li Chengqian may be a thorn in his side, but in the hands of that kid, he must be obedient!
"Then wait until he comes back!"
Li Er waved his hand and said,
"I won't deal with that satisfying thing!"
"Wait until he comes back and see how he handles it properly!"
Originally, his first reaction was to kill Ruang Xin! After all, this is a scandal that brings shame to the royal family!
But with Ma Zhou's suggestion, his murderous intention disappeared.
They all asked Xu Fenglei to come back and clean up, let’s see how he cleans up this mess!
"Your Majesty is holy."
Changsun Wuji smiled.
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other, and the atmosphere in the study suddenly became relaxed.
…
A few days later.
Jiuwei Mountain.
Wu Erya buried her head at her desk, with a thick stack of documents in front of her.
Today, she can be said to be busier than the emperor! She is almost overwhelmed by the overwhelming amount of information she can handle every day!
But this is also extremely training!
Her current temperament has changed a lot. There is not only liveliness but also wisdom in her eyes!
Gradually, Wu Erya has developed the temperament of "having pearls of wisdom in hand".
With the darknet in hand, no matter in the world can be hidden from her eyes!
Da da.
Xu Fenglei clutched a letter and walked into the house.
His brows were almost twisted into two twine ropes!
"Godfather, what's wrong?"
Wu Erya looked at Xu Fenglei and said in surprise,
"So sad?"
Xu Fenglei flicked the letter away, looked up to the sky and sighed:
"I have caused so many troubles just in this short period of time!"
"Li Chengqian, that brat, really doesn't want your godfather to worry! Hey..."
Wu Erya took the letter and read it. After just a few glances, he couldn't help laughing.
"Kill a horse? Rape a child?"
"Giggle...this prince is also an interesting person!"
Xu Fenglei rolled his eyes.
"Interesting hammer!"
"Pack up and come back to Chang'an with me!"
