Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 189: I Eat Your Salary, You Are My Father

is the day.

Grand court meeting.

All the ministers gathered outside Chengtian Gate and waited, while the prince in Beijing stood aside in his royal robes.

All the officials looked over again and again, with puzzled expressions in their eyes.

In addition, there is another group of people who make them feel complicated and confused.

Princess of the Tang Dynasty!

They also have to attend the court meeting today.

Whether she is the daughter of Emperor Gaozu or the daughter of Your Majesty, as long as she is in Chang'an, she is here today.

It was the Crown Prince who petitioned His Majesty and was granted.

They didn't know what to say, and they didn't say that the princess couldn't attend the grand court meeting.

They were afraid and terrified of these princesses.

As for the prince, they, as his subjects, can still make irresponsible remarks and even impeach him.

But among these princesses, I'm afraid no one in the court would be willing to offend them.

She is spoiled, arrogant and overbearing.

That's famous.

No one can control it except Your Majesty.

If you provoke them, scratching you is the least they can do.

It makes sense that the Five Surnames and Seven Families are unwilling to marry a Tang princess.

If a princess like this entered their family, wouldn't that be like a wolf entering a flock of sheep? How could that be disgraceful?
They will just crush your manners to pieces.

"Duke Song is here."

As soon as Xiao Yu arrived, all officials' eyes were on him.

In recent days, Xiao Yu has become a hot topic in Chang'an.

Who would have thought that the style of the painting would change and Xiao Yu would become a super loyal minister.

The five surnames and seven families came to apologize for their previous mistakes.

Xiao Yu felt the gazes of all the officials and remained calm.

The injustice I suffered was for the prince.

Now, not only have all the grievances been redressed, but I have also received such a huge compensation.

If you have the ability, go and suffer the injustice for the prince.

Maybe the Five Surnames and Seven Families will come to apologize to you.

"Look at how proud he is."

"Pooh!"

Cui Dunli secretly spat and thought, if it weren't for the situation, you'd better burn incense if your reputation, Xiao Yu, wasn't ruined.

Will you come to apologize?

Dream it.

They are typical people who say one thing but are not convinced in heart, and their departure is just a formality.

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng also looked at Xiao Yu twice more.

Such disturbances will be resolved invisibly and disappear without a trace.

Cheng Zhijie was there too. He had been waiting for this day specifically to watch the fun.

Who knows, instead of enjoying the fun, I might end up becoming a clown.

I was thinking about how the prince would solve this matter, but it turned out to be so easy.

Nothing happened anymore.

"Damn it, I don't care about anything else."

He shook his head speechlessly.

At this time.

The gate of the palace opened.

The prince, princess, and officials entered in an orderly manner.

The prince had not arrived yet, so everyone was used to it and was not surprised.

When will the prince enter the palace with them?

Who knows, maybe there is a change in the weather.

When important civil and military officials entered the Taiji Hall, the layout of the hall changed.

A step behind the prince's seat, several cushions were placed in an orderly manner.

After the prince entered the hall, he was led by the ceremonial officer and stood behind the cushions.

The princesses were arranged in a corner of the Danbi.

As cheers came from outside the hall.

They knew the prince was coming.

When the prince stepped into the Taiji Hall, all the ministers cheered.

"Your Highness, I am here to see you, and respectfully ask about your health!"

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Gu'an!"

"No need to be polite, gentlemen."

He nodded as he walked, and when he arrived at the prince's seat, he did not sit down. Instead, he greeted Li Ke, Li Tai, Li Yin, Li Zhi and others.

Then he walked towards Changle and other princesses.

"Your Highness."

No matter whether they were the daughter of Li Yuan or the daughter of Li Shimin, they all bowed towards Li Chengqian, their eyes bright and full of respect.

"After the court meeting, please invite all the aunts and sisters to come to the East Palace for a simple meal."

"I have prepared a delicious seafood dinner to entertain you."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he nodded towards Changle and turned back.

The princesses chattered in low voices.

When the officials heard this, they thought nothing had happened.

If the prince dares to break the rules, the ceremonial officer will definitely step forward to correct him.

But no one can afford to offend these princesses.

If the daughter of Emperor Gaozu cries and shouts, "Our father is not around, you will bully us."

Not only did the officials feel their scalps tingle, even Li Shimin would be furious.

"Your Majesty is coming to court!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you and wish you the best!"

It can be seen that Li Shimin was in a good mood. As soon as he came out, his ministers could feel it.

"I'm in peace!"

"No gift!"

"Take a seat!"

"We thank your majesty for your grace."

Li Shimin spread out his sleeves, sat down on his horse with a golden sword, and leaned back in the chair.

All the ministers took their seats. Li Chengqian also knelt down. Li Ke and others also knelt down behind him. Everyone sat upright with a solemn demeanor.

"I am very happy today."

Li Shimin pointed to the princesses in the left corner, "Princess, gather together."

"I haven't seen them for a long time."

"And the prince is here too."

"well!"

Everyone can hear the happiness revealed in the words.

"Ha ha!"

He raised his head and laughed, "The Crown Prince is still presiding over the court meeting today."

"According to the order!"

Li Chengqian immediately said: "All departments report their affairs!"

Zhang Sun Wuji immediately came out of the class, holding a tablet, and said, "I have a memorial to report!"

"Approved!" "The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Industry have discussed and decided to promote the new agricultural tool Zhenguan plow and increase fertile land..."

What Changsun Wuji was talking about was the subsidy issue. All the ministers in the central government knew about it and participated in the discussion.

“Spring ploughing is over, so it’s the perfect time for promotion.”

"I request that this subsidy policy be officially promulgated to encourage farming."

No one objected.

It was difficult to promote it when spring ploughing was in progress, but now we can do it with all our strength.

soon.

Once this decision is passed, it will be officially promulgated and implemented.

Other matters were then discussed.

Soon, the issue of the prince staying in Beijing was put on the table for discussion.

"I proposed that the prince stay in the capital, but I heard that many ministers were against it."

"I have heard it all. Hearing both sides will lead to enlightenment. Hearing only one side will lead to ignorance. Since there is opposition, then I will listen to the reasons for the opposition."

"I wonder what you gentlemen have to teach me?"

Li Chengqian said.

His eyes swept among all the officials one by one.

But nothing happened for a long time.

It was eerily quiet inside the Tai Chi Hall.

Li Shimin didn't care either, he knew almost everything.

I know that the prince has settled everything that needs to be settled.

In his opinion, today's grand court meeting was nothing more than a formality.

He glanced at the princesses in the corner. Some ministers would not speak in the presence of these princesses.

As for the previous incident that caused a lot of uproar in Chang'an.

The prince's problem was also solved.

Thinking of Xiao Yu opening the middle gate to welcome the apology from the five surnames and seven families.

He felt a special kind of pleasure in his heart.

"His Majesty!"

"His Royal Highness!"

Wei Zheng stood up and said loudly: "I oppose the prince staying in Beijing!"

As soon as he stood up, there was a little commotion among the ministers.

No one expected that the person who dared to oppose would be the Prince's tutor.

Didn’t the prince convince Wei Zheng?

"Master, what is your reason for objection?"

Li Chengqian also found it a little funny, but there was nothing he could do.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Wei Zheng said seriously: "Since ancient times, I have never heard of all the princes staying in the capital."

"Even if there are some exceptions, they are only one or two, and they are favored by the emperor and make exceptions."

"But even so, it has brought considerable turmoil and instability to the political situation."

"If all the princes were to stay in the capital, I dare not imagine what terrible harm it would bring to the court and the country."

"The Crown Prince loves and cares for his younger brother out of his love as an elder brother. I deeply admire and feel gratified."

"But what if this love from my eldest brother is not recognized, but instead is exploited by others? What should I do?"

"Your Highness, the past is a lesson for the future. I am afraid that your passion will be misplaced."

Wei Zheng held the imperial tablet in his hand and knelt on the ground in pain, "Your Highness, please think twice before you act, and don't cause a royal family conflict, or else..."

"Wei Zheng!"

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Li Shimin flew into a rage and shouted.

The ministers all turned pale and leaned forward slightly.

Is Wei Zheng looking for death?

How dare you allude to the Xuanwu Gate Incident?
What led to the royal strife, and what happened next?
Will the Xuanwu Gate incident of seizing the throne happen again?

The princes also had gloomy faces, which looked very unpleasant.

The princesses also looked at Wei Zheng with unfriendly expressions.

"He is full of nonsense and lies."

"My sons, brothers are friendly and respectful, and live in harmony."

"You said that my sons can't trust each other. Is that so unbearable?"

Li Shimin gnashed his teeth, his face was ugly, "I have tolerated you time and again, but you have gone even further, openly alienating the royal family in the grand court today."

"Do you really think I dare not kill you?"

The ministers were terrified and dared not look directly.

Li Xiaogong, Li Jing and others were also a little angry.

Why can't I, a descendant of the Li family, do this?

"His Majesty."

Wei Zheng asked, "Am I talking nonsense? Am I making up stories?"

He held the tablet in one hand, pointed at the civil and military officials in the court, and said sadly: "Everyone in the court doesn't know what the consequences will be if the prince stays in the capital."

"There are nearly 10,000 officials in our Tang Dynasty, but not one of them dares to stand up and advise Your Majesty, advise the Crown Prince, and explain the pros and cons."

"Your Majesty, just sit back and watch the Crown Prince make mistakes, disregarding the country and the people, and the government and the world are unstable."

"If I don't say anything, future generations will tell about it in the history books."

Li Shimin clenched his fists, glared at Wei Zheng, and almost wanted to eat him.

The ministers were also furious.

Wei Zheng stood up and said, "They didn't say anything, I said it alone, how can it be said that they are alienating each other?"

"I am the only one who speaks, and all officials remain silent, as it is none of their business."

"Do they want to wait until a big mistake is made, so that Your Majesty will be cursed for generations to come?"

Li Shimin leaned forward, his tiger eyes threatening, his imperial majesty manifested: "You are the only loyal and good minister..."

He said contemptuously: "A wise minister?"

"I'm just a direct minister!"

"A loyal minister without a king or father?"

boom!
In silence, there seemed to be a dragon roaring in the hall.

All the ministers prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to speak a word.

The princes and princesses did not dare to remain calm and hurriedly followed the other ministers.

Li Chengqian stood still, looking at Wei Zheng calmly.

In fact, he was sighing quietly in his heart.

From a historical perspective, Wei Zheng was right.

But his vision is ultimately limited to this era, and it is understandable that he finds it difficult to understand what Li Chengqian did.

However, he did not expect Wei Zheng to be so persistent on this matter.

Even though all the officials acquiesced and did not object, he still stood up and opposed it.

Wei Zheng looked up and looked at Li Shimin in disbelief.

However, Li Shimin refused to give in and just looked at Wei Zheng coldly.

"His Majesty!"

Wei Zheng said absentmindedly: "I lost my father at an early age, wandered when I was young, suffered many hardships, lost my ambitions, and felt that my life was wasted. It was not until the Zhenguan period that I was entrusted with important tasks by the wise emperor."

"I read history books and heard a saying."

With tears in his eyes, he said sadly: "Since I eat your salary, you are my father!"

Pfft!
Wei Zheng fell heavily to his knees, stretched his hands in front of his head, and cried softly.

"Since I eat your salary, you are my father."

"Why do I have no king and no father?"

(End of this chapter)