Chapter 135 Two Guys Compete in a Sparring Match

Choi Shin-ki also ran up to Lee Tae, looking like he was loyal to his master.

"You said I was wrong?"

Li Chengqian's face immediately darkened.

“When His Majesty bestowed the Bohai pearls upon the King of Wei, they became the King of Wei’s own property, and it was his prerogative to decide how to dispose of them.”

"How can one be so extravagant?"

"Qiqi made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, but His Majesty did not reward him. Prince Wei stepped forward to express his gratitude, which is called sharing the burden of the emperor."

Li Tai couldn't help but puff out his chest.

Although Choi Shin-ki has a lisp, his words sound like heavenly music.

He patted Choi Shin-ki on the shoulder and gave him an encouraging look...

Keep going, keep spraying!

I'll always be there to support you!

"Bohai pearls, such expensive items, why would the King of Wei give them to a complete stranger?"

"Speaking of which, I'd like to ask a question..."

"If the King of Wei's actions just now were extravagant, then why didn't Your Highness stop him?"

"You watched helplessly as the King of Wei went astray, yet you remained indifferent..."

Is this the attitude a crown prince should have?

"Isn't this the kind of role model an older brother should set?"

The entire audience was stunned.

Fang Yi'ai's words were sharp, but the public could still accept them.

After all, he was neither good at literature nor martial arts; in other words, he was both a scholar and a warrior!

But what's with Choi Shin-ki?

Chang'an's notorious hothead, the eldest son of the Cui family, who has almost been stripped of his right to inherit the family headship.

"Ha ha……"

Lee Tae stepped forward again, laughing loudly, and patted Choi Shin-ki on the shoulder: "Shin-ki understands me best."

He turned to Li Chengqian and said, “Brother, I have no objection to you scolding me if I am wrong, but you are deliberately bullying me by taking advantage of your status as the emperor. I will definitely go to Father to complain about you.”

Swish.

Li Chengqian's expression changed drastically.

If word of bullying Li Tai reaches Li Shimin's ears, he will surely receive a severe beating.

A beating is a sign of affection, a scolding is a sign of love, and if love isn't enough, kick it.

Li Shimin's love was absolutely passionate and intense!

"Legacy of love".

He turned his head and cast a pleading look at Fang Yi'ai...

Fang Yi'ai is striking a pose with one hand behind his back.

Seeing this, he returned a reassuring look.

Then, one step, two steps, three steps, slowly moving forward...

"King Wei, you've misunderstood!"

Fang Yi'ai said calmly and kindly, "The Crown Prince is concerned about you."

care?

Everyone was puzzled.

Fang Yi'ai smiled and continued his explanation slowly...

"It's not that the Crown Prince won't step forward, but rather that he wants to understand the whole story first."

"What if we make a wrong judgment or misjudgment?"

"The Crown Prince is the heir apparent of the country, and his words and actions represent the Tang Dynasty."

"A wrong decision can have incalculable consequences."

"Thinking thrice before acting proves the Crown Prince's prudence!"

The guards and eunuchs brought by the Crown Prince cheered loudly, praising Fang Yi'ai for speaking well.

Fang Yi'ai turned around and nodded with refined elegance.

"And what about you, King of Wei?"

"It's one thing to not understand the Crown Prince's good intentions, but to turn around and blame him instead."

"Don't you think this is a bit petty?"

Li Chengqian watched with a smile.

With just a few words, Fang Yi'ai both elevated himself and belittled Li Tai.

That really hit the nail on the head.

"You're talking nonsense."

Li Tai angrily rebuked, "I'm just giving someone a pearl, why all the fuss?"

Fang Yi'ai looked shocked: "So the King of Wei also knew that this was just a simple gift of pearls?"

"Then why are you fixated on this so-called piece of junk? Why are you so fixated on this money-grubbing stuff? Is that just being unreasonable?"

Li Tai choked.

If you can't win an argument, find someone to help you.

He turned and gave Choi Shin-ki a look.

Choi Shin-ki leaped and landed in front of Lee Tae: "Remains, are you trying to cause trouble?"

"I'm just stating the facts!" Fang Yi'ai said, looking up at the sky with a flamboyant air.

"Pooh."

Choi Shin-ki turned to Li Tai: "King Wei, the Crown Prince insulted the Bohai Kingdom. Doesn't that damage the friendly relations between the two countries?"

Li Tai nodded: "Yes."

"snort."

Fang Yi'ai turned to Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, the Prince of Wei is extravagant and disobeys His Majesty's decree to curb extravagance and promote frugality. Does this constitute disloyalty?"

Li Chengqian nodded: "Yes!"

Choi Shin-ki: "King Wei, the Crown Prince framed you. Is that unjust?"

Li Tai: "Yes!"

Fang Yi'ai: "Your Highness, does the King of Wei's disrespect for his elder brother constitute filial impiety?"

Li Chengqian: "Yes!"

Choi Shin-ki: "King Wei, the Crown Prince saw you make a mistake but did not stop you in time. Is that considered unrighteous?"

Li Tai: "Yes!"

Fang Yi'ai: "Crown Prince, Prince Wei..."

The two scoundrels quickly and vehemently accused Li Chengqian and Li Tai of blaming him, and both expressed their agreement.

A little while later...

Disloyal, unfilial, unkind, unjust, unwise, cowardly, impolite, untrustworthy...

They attributed everything that could be even remotely related to it to him.

After that, the two of them kept deducting money, showing a determination to ruin each other's reputations.

Wu Qiqi sat on the steps, her crescent-shaped eyes narrowed...

Watching a show with two lollipops doesn't seem like a bad deal.

The key point is that the two were quite clever; they took charge of loading the ammunition themselves, while Li Chengqian and Li Tai fired it.

If you really want to blame them, the two of them are at most accomplices.

What are you doing?

Just then, Wei Shuyu, Ma Zhou, and Chu Suiliang emerged from the Ministry of Personnel.

"Wei Shuyu!"

Wu Qiqi stood up in surprise.

"You're here too?" Wei Shuyu smiled and patted Wu Qiqi's head.

"Yeah."

Wu Qiqi shook her head and shook off Wei Shuyu's hand.

The two immediately slipped over to Wei Shuyu's side.

"Big brother, I'm getting my revenge."

"That's right."

Wei Shuyu?

At the same time, Li Tai and Li Chengqian's pupils shrank sharply upon seeing Wei Shuyu.

Almost everyone in Chang'an knew what kind of people Cui Shenji and Fang Yi'ai were before.

Since following Wei Shuyu, his scathing skills have improved considerably.

If Wei Shuyu could be won over, wouldn't that mean I would have three capable advisors?

Moreover, Wei Shuyu was Wei Zheng's son.

It can be said that as long as Wei Shuyu is won over, almost no one in the court will dare to criticize him.

"Shuyu, it's been a long time."

"Shuyu, how have you been lately?"

Li Tai and Li Chengqian quickly stepped forward to establish a connection.

Seeing that the other party had the same goal as them, they immediately let out a cold snort and then turned their heads away in unison.

"I have met the Crown Prince and the Prince of Wei."

Wei Shuyu bowed.

In the public eye, proper etiquette must be observed.

"Shuyu, there's no need for that."

"Shuyu, you're being too polite."

The two people warmly helped each other up.

"It's almost night, Uncle Yu, haven't you had dinner yet? I'll treat you to a feast," Li Chengqian invited.

“Shuyu, you mentioned last time that I’m too fat. I’ve always felt that I can’t lose weight. I hope you won’t hesitate to ask me for advice.” Li Tai also spoke up.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, I have something urgent to attend to right now."

After saying that, he walked right past the two of them without giving them any face at all.

"Shuyu, if there's anything I can help with, please just say so," Li Chengqian said warmly, showing no displeasure.

“Shuyu, in Chang’an, my words still carry some weight,” Li Tai said, not wanting to be outdone.

"I'm going to see His Majesty."

Wei Shuyu replied expressionlessly.

After hearing this, the two could no longer stop him.

They could win him over anytime, but if it delayed Li Shimin's important business, neither of them could bear the responsibility.

"It's time to go."

Wei Shuyu called out.

Just as he was about to leave, someone grabbed the hem of his clothes.

"Wei Shuyu, I will be staying in the palace these days and won't be able to come out to play."

Wu Qiqi lowered her head, looking a little embarrassed.

It was already quite an achievement for her to persuade Li Chengqian to leave the palace even once, as Li Chengqian couldn't leave the palace every day.

"Is that all?"

Wei Shuyu smiled, then looked at Cui Shenji: "Little Jiji."

"It's a minor issue."

Choi Shin-ki pulled a stack of papers from his pocket.

Everyone looked around.

I'll f*** your mother!

A whole stack of imperial seals belonging to the retired emperor.

"Hey."

Choi Shin-ki pulled out a card and handed it to Wu Qiqi: "Qiqi, with this, we can come and go freely in the palace."

"..."

Everyone was stunned.

You're a wholesaler, aren't you?

Li Chengqian and Li Tai also stared wide-eyed.

Is this even possible?

He secretly wondered if he should also try to fool his grandfather.

Li Yuan's imperial seal was of little use!

But within the confines of the imperial palace, he was definitely more useful than Li Shimin.

Li Shimin would at most reprimand him a few times, but he wouldn't personally intervene.

But if you dare to provoke Li Yuan, the retired emperor will arrive with a large cleaver in no time!

Why?

Because the retired emperor was bored...