Chapter 111 Another Battle with Changsun Wuji
"What? You don't want to?" Li Yuan glared at him.
"Qingque understands."
Li Tai wanted to cry but had no tears.
I was beaten up and that was it.
Admitting your mistake is one thing.
Losing 20 pounds is harder than gaining 20 pounds.
"Um."
Li Yuan, however, laughed heartily.
He hit his grandson and scolded his son.
The three of them should thank themselves; this feeling was truly enlightening.
"Father, it's getting late."
"The matter of Samurai Go has been settled!"
"You should return to Da'an Palace."
Li Shimin's patience finally reached its limit, and he began to make his move.
Li Yuan was the retired emperor, and no minister dared to oppose him, so he had to intervene personally.
"Are you absolutely determined to kill Samurai Go?"
The smile on Li Yuan's face quickly vanished, replaced by a gloomy expression.
The conflict between father and son has finally begun.
The courtiers held their breath.
"It's not that I want to execute him, but that he has committed an unforgivable mistake!" Li Shimin refused to budge an inch.
"You bastard!"
Li Yuan slammed his hand on the dragon throne: "Wu Shihuo followed me in his early years, he is your uncle, how can you be so heartless?"
"But he is also a subject of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Shimin took a step forward, revealing his imposing presence.
How dare you say that?
Li Yuan stood up and pointed at Li Shimin: "If it weren't for veteran ministers like Wu Shihuo who helped me conquer the world, where would the Tang Dynasty be!"
"Wu Shihuo has rendered meritorious service, and your son will naturally reward him."
Li Shimin said coldly, "Over the years, he has never been shortchanged in terms of money, status, and power!"
"But his entry into the capital without imperial decree constitutes treason!"
"fart!"
Li Yuan roared in exasperation, "Don't think I don't know why you killed Wu Shihuo, you..."
not good.
Li Yuan has become stubborn again.
"The Emperor Emeritus..."
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Wei Shuyu quickly stepped forward to persuade him.
But Li Yuan was in a fit of rage and had no time to pay attention to Wei Shuyu.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the purpose of our visit to the Taiji Palace?" Wei Shuyu shouted again.
Purpose?
Li Yuan finally managed to calm down for a moment.
She had come to rescue Samurai Go.
I'm not here to argue with Li Shimin.
If Wu Shihuo angers Li Shimin, he will only die even faster.
Taking a deep breath, Li Yuan sat back on the dragon throne.
"If you want to kill Samurai Go, I will not stop you!"
Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "But I have one condition: you must be able to out-argue Wei Shuyu!"
"Can."
After thinking it over, Li Shimin agreed.
Li Yuan was, after all, the retired emperor, so he still had to give him face.
If things really escalate, it won't be good for anyone.
"Wei Zheng!"
Li Shimin shouted loudly.
“Your Majesty, Shuyu is my son, and I should avoid suspicion!” Wei Zheng replied, bowing.
Li Shimin frowned.
He really wasn't confident if Wei Zheng didn't go into battle.
Although Wei Shuyu was young, he had been influenced by Wei Zheng since childhood and was very quick-witted...
Unlike Wei Zheng's straightforward remonstrances, Wei Shuyu was more adept at sophistry that leaned towards a rogue-like approach.
They can twist the truth even when they're wrong, it's utterly disgusting.
It's precisely because of that three-tenths of a valid point that others find it difficult to find an excuse to refute it.
“Your Majesty, let me do it.” Changsun Wuji stepped forward.
During the contest of literary and martial arts, Changsun Chong was defeated by Wei Shuyu.
Changsun Chong's poems, essays, and policy discussions were all written by him.
Changsun Chong was defeated; he was the one who lost.
Today he's going to get his revenge.
"Auxiliary equipment..."
Li Shimin's lips twitched.
It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that you're really incompetent.
Cheng Yaojin, when facing Wei Zheng, managed to win a few rounds by resorting to tantrums and cheating.
You're too concerned about saving face, and you're not good with words. How can you possibly compete with Wei Shuyu?
Didn't you see that Wei Ting was completely overwhelmed by criticism?
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the evidence against Wu Shihuo for entering the capital is irrefutable, and there is absolutely no possibility of overturning the verdict," Changsun Wuji said confidently.
"..."
You were just as confident during the civil and military competitions, which resulted in me not being able to marry off my daughter.
"His Majesty……"
Seeing that Li Shimin did not respond, Changsun Wuji called out.
"Alright."
Li Shimin finally agreed.
After all, he was his brother-in-law, and he had volunteered for the task, so it wouldn't be polite to refuse.
With Li Shimin's approval, Changsun Wuji's entire demeanor changed instantly...
He turned around and asked in a condescending tone, "Wei Shuyu, what is your explanation for Wu Shihuo's entry into the capital?"
“I have nothing to say about Wu Shihuo’s entry into the capital, but he did not bring a single soldier with him. Executing him is really going too far…” Wei Shuyu replied.
"How do you know he didn't bring any troops? Perhaps he's hiding somewhere you can't see him?" Changsun Wuji asked sternly.
"Lord Changsun, do you think the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are all blind?"
Wei Shuyu looked at Changsun Wuji as if he were an idiot: "To attack Chang'an, you can't take it without at least 200,000 troops."
"Where do you think so many troops could be hidden around Chang'an?"
What an idiot.
A promising situation turned into a disadvantage before the battle even began.
Li Shimin suddenly realized that sending Changsun Wuji into battle was a mistake.
"Rebellion is not limited to leading troops!"
Changsun Wuji said calmly.
"So you think someone in the court is colluding with him? May I ask who it is?" Wei Shuyu asked in return.
"this……"
Changsun Wuji paused for a moment: "It still needs to be verified!"
"Then let me ask you another question: since the matter hasn't been investigated clearly yet, why the rush to execute him?"
Wei Shuyu countered with a question: "Or are you the one colluding with him?"
Critical hit.
Changsun Wuji's expression changed drastically in an instant: "You're talking nonsense!"
"Then tell me, why were you in such a hurry to execute him?" Wei Shuyu questioned again.
Utterly worthless trash!
Li Shimin sighed, realizing he had fallen into Wei Shuyu's trap before he could even say two words.
Just as Li Shimin was about to have Fang Xuanling step forward, Changsun Wuji suddenly laughed...
“What you said makes a lot of sense, but you seem to have overlooked one thing…”
"The one who advocated for the execution of Wu Shihu was not me, but your father, Wei Zheng!"
Swish...
The courtiers were suddenly awakened.
They were wondering how Changsun Wuji could be so easily criticized; it turns out he was lying in ambush here!
All the officials turned their gazes toward Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng remained completely unaffected, his eyes closed and his mind focused.
Changsun Wuji pressed his advantage, saying, "You say Wu Shihuo colluded with ministers to rebel, then the first person to be punished is your father!"
"By the way, if my information is correct."
"Is Wu Shihuo's daughter still living in the Duke of Zheng's mansion?"
"What exactly is the purpose of your Wei family's desperate protection of a traitor?!"
Changsun Wuji rebuked him sternly.
His words were reasonable, well-founded, and resounding.
Well said.
Li Shimin shouted in his heart.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Wei Shuyu set a trap, but Changsun Wuji turned the tables and launched a counterattack!
The auxiliary machine did a good job; it's no wonder I trusted you so much.
Wei Shuyu frowned slightly.
I was careless.
Damn it, that's a target.
Everyone says Changsun Wuji is a cunning old fox; the ancients were right...
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