Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

"Wei Zheng!" His Majesty Li II could clearly feel his temples beating wildly: "Don't think I won't kill you!"

"Your Majesty, I am more worried about the country and people of the Tang Dynasty than the loss of lives!" Wei Zheng was too lazy to continue to reason after hearing this. He just bowed down to the ground and shouted the same slogan as Tang Jian: "Li Junxian falsely accused His Royal Highness the King of Chu of treason. According to Tang law, he should be sentenced to death!"

"Come here, bring Wei Zheng away!" Seeing this, His Majesty Li II was immediately furious and said, "Today -"

"Your Majesty!" At this moment, the newly appointed Shangshu You Pushe Du Ruhui also began to express his position to His Majesty Li Er: "I request Your Majesty to execute Li Junxian. This man intends to provoke a conflict between you and His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and then plunge our Tang into civil strife. Such a treacherous minister should be executed!"

"..." Du Ruhui was not Tang Jian, nor was he Wei Zheng, so when he knelt down to ask for permission from Emperor Li II to kill Li Junxian, Emperor Li II was stunned.

In fact, everyone present is smart.

As to whether His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said those words or not, everyone is smart and naturally knows the truth.

But understanding the truth is one thing, and accepting the truth is another.

Just like Tang Jian, the highest-ranking diplomat in the Tang Dynasty, who had experienced many battles in his life, why did he start making up lies in front of Emperor Li II?

Moreover, Li Junxian was clearly present, but Tang Jian still dared to blatantly tamper with the words of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu?

Because he had already thought about the consequences before he came.

Li Junxian acquiesced to his lies, so everyone would be safe - even if His Majesty Li II was unhappy, so what?

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was only prepared to take the challenge at any time - he had no intention of rebelling.

As long as Your Majesty does not cause any more trouble, then I will go back and find the historian and tell him the touching story of the "deep father-son love" between His Majesty and the King of Chu. After that, I will watch him record it truthfully...

Then wouldn't everyone be happy? And what worries would Tang Jian have?

Of course, this is just an ideal ending.

But the reality is that Li Junxian is not brave enough, and his mind is not firm enough, so after being frightened by His Majesty, he gave up everything...

Well then...

Since you insist on making up stories, don't blame me for being merciless.

Those who came today are all the most important ministers in the court - they all know what is more important. The death of one Li Junxian is better than the death or injury of countless Li Junxians after His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu rebels.

So, then we can all just "request His Majesty to execute Li Junxian" and that's it.

It doesn’t matter whether Li Junxian lives or dies.

The important thing is to make His Majesty realize one thing: if he continues to be so stubborn, we will not remain silent any longer.

After all, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu fought so brilliantly in the battle of Qianquan City, and he mobilized his own elite soldiers - wasn't it just to reassure Your Majesty?

But now, you insist on calling people back...

Ok……

So you are planning to imprison His Royal Highness the King of Chu in Chang'an for five years?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The first thing the King of Chu did after returning to Chang'an was to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to cry and then, with the historian, to the Tomb of the Emperor...

This is something that everyone can guess with their toes...

And after that, how will Dou's retainers react, how will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the other princes react, and what will be the attitude of the Five Surnames and Seven Families...

That's worth pondering...

Therefore, in order to prevent the situation from deteriorating to this point, Fang Xuanling, Yuchi Jingde, and even the usually "slippery" Cheng Yaojin, all knew clearly: this time no one should think of staying out of trouble.

"Keming...even you..." Emperor Li II is now filled with not only anger but also grief.

"Your Majesty, I have a clear conscience!" Du Ruhui's answer was simple and straightforward: Whoever did something unkind in this matter knows it!

If His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is really forced to rebel, no one will be happy.

"Bang!" Just when Emperor Li II and Du Ruhui were in a standoff, suddenly a black shadow rushed out from one side and rushed straight towards Li Junxian. With just a face-to-face encounter, he dislocated Li Junxian's jaw with a punch, and the latter flew out in an extremely graceful posture.

“……”This scene stunned everyone in the imperial study.

“Zhijie?!” Even though his back was facing His Majesty Li II, Fang Xuanling could still guess the look of astonishment and shock on the other person’s face: “What are you doing?!”

"Your Majesty!" Cheng Yaojin ignored Fang Xuanling and turned to bow to His Majesty Li Er. "I, Cheng Yaojin, have always known that I am serving the Tang Dynasty and eating the Li family's rice. So if Li Junxian, this bastard, wants to ruin your business, I will take care of him even at the risk of my life! Otherwise, I will be sorry for your kindness, sorry for the respect of my colleagues, sorry... sorry for the two Ferghana horses that His Royal Highness the King of Chu gave me!"

"..."

Or maybe it is said that sincerity is your Majesty's ultimate skill...

At first, His Majesty Li Er was very angry, but when he heard Cheng Yaojin finally say "I'm sorry for the two Ferghana horses sent by His Majesty the King of Chu"...

Somehow…

He was actually amused by this: "So... the two Ferghana horses that idiot gave me can actually have such miraculous effects? Then tomorrow I'll ask him to find you a few stunning Hu girls... Zhijie, how are you going to repay him?!"

"I will send Hu Ji to the palace!" It was originally a life-threatening question, but Cheng Yaojin was Cheng Yaojin, and his great wisdom once again saved him from danger - of course, the premise is not to ask what put him in danger: "What His Majesty the King of Chu gave me is mine - and Your Majesty used me as an excuse to let His Majesty the King of Chu offer Hu Ji... That is a matter between His Majesty the King of Chu and you and your son, how can I... I interfere?"

After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, he looked innocently at Emperor Li II, who was almost fainted by him.

"..." The only people still standing in the imperial study at this time, besides Emperor Li II, were Fang Xuanling, Yuchi Jingde, Niu Jinda and Li Xiaogong. And Li Xiaogong at this moment... To be honest, if it weren't for the wrong occasion and timing, he really would have laughed out loud.

Duke Lu... this guy really has something to say...