Chapter 117 Li Yuan's Muddy Waters, The Way of the Emperor
Li Ke.
In the second year of the Zhenguan era, he was enfeoffed as the King of Shu.
Her mother was the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, and her great-grandmother and maternal great-grandmother were both from the Dugu clan.
His father was Li Shimin.
With the bloodline of three powerful families, there is no one in the world with a more noble status than him.
"good."
Li Shimin roared with satisfaction, "Since Ke'er has volunteered, then..."
"etc……"
Just as Li Shimin was about to make the announcement, Li Yuan jumped out.
"Father."
Li Shimin hurriedly got up.
snort.
Li Yuan snorted coldly.
He glared at Li Shimin with displeasure.
If you agree to everything someone says, the Tang Dynasty will be ruined by you sooner or later.
"Tibetan brat, do you think you can challenge the Tang Dynasty so easily?"
Li Yuan walked confidently to Songtsen Gampo.
Li Lizhi followed closely behind.
She was conflicted.
On one hand, there was affection; on the other hand, Songtsen Gampo was targeting the Tang Dynasty.
She felt like her head was about to explode.
"Songtsen Gampo met with the Emperor Emeritus of the Great Tang Dynasty."
Songtsen Gampo bowed and quickly straightened up: "I wonder what instructions the Emperor Emeritus of the Great Tang Dynasty has for me?"
"I don't waste time with words."
Li Yuan pointed to one side: "If you want to challenge the Tang Dynasty royal family, you must first defeat them."
Following the gaze of the crowd, they happened to see Wei Shuyu about to sneak behind the load-bearing pillar.
This sudden death stare left Wei Shuyu's raised foot frozen in mid-air.
Should I keep going or go back?
"..."
Wei Zheng's eye twitched.
Son, you've already become an official.
Why are you still so unreliable?
"Wei Shuyu, it's been a long time."
When Songtsen Gampo looked at Wei Shuyu, he smiled and bowed.
"Hello."
Wei Shuyu returned the greeting with clasped hands.
“Your Majesty the Emperor Emeritus of the Tang Dynasty, I know that Wei Shuyu is quite talented, but he does not belong to the royal family.” Songtsen Gampo looked at Li Yuan.
"I want to challenge members of the royal family!"
snort.
Li Yuan flicked his sleeve with an air of dominance and replied confidently, "Shuyu's talent is comparable to mine!"
The ministers picked at their ears.
Did we hear that right?
Comparable to you?
Soon, the courtiers realized what was happening...
The retired emperor suffered from a brain disease.
We won; it just means Songtsen Gampo was incompetent.
We lost; the retired emperor has a brain disorder.
What kind of skill is it to beat someone who has a mental problem?
If you lose, you can just cheat.
"Your Majesty the Retired Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, have you thought this through?"
"I compete with talented scholars in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting!"
"I compete with the sons of military merit in military strategy!"
Do you know what I'm competing against the Tang Dynasty royal family for?
Wow.
The courtiers were shocked.
After Songtsen Gampo said this, many ministers who wanted to volunteer to recommend their sons fell silent.
"What I want to compete with the Tang Dynasty royal family is... the way of the emperor!"
Upon hearing this, even Li Shimin couldn't help but frown.
Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting are relatively easy to learn.
The way of the emperor is difficult to manage.
Moreover, many imperial strategies cannot be openly discussed.
"What's wrong with the way of the emperor?"
Li Yuan declared confidently, "In my Great Tang Dynasty, even a little kid knows the ways of an emperor!"
He's just bragging.
Anyone can do that.
Anyway, I've decided to put Wei Shuyu in charge.
Not convinced?
I am the Retired Emperor!
You're saying even the retired emperor isn't acceptable?
I have a brain disorder, are you scared?
"this……"
Li Yuan's shameless statement truly baffled Songtsen Gampo.
Li Shimin was concerned about his reputation, so if you provoked him and he said something like, "Aren't you afraid of being looked down upon by other countries?", he would usually fall for it.
Li Yuan's flurry of powerful punches truly disrupted Songtsen Gampo's plans.
"Can."
Songtsen Gampo remained silent for a moment, then agreed.
It's just a matter of challenging one more person.
He looked up at Li Shimin and asked, "Your Majesty, may I ask whether you will send Wei Shuyu to fight?"
alright.
Now it was Li Shimin's turn to have a headache.
Li Yuan's absurd and reckless behavior left Songtsen Gampo completely bewildered.
Li Shimin was also caught off guard.
To be honest, he wanted his own prince to fight.
How old was Wei Shuyu?
He is talented, but for this kind of situation, Wei Shuyu is definitely not the first choice!
"Shuyu, what do you think?"
After thinking it over, Li Shimin decided to ask Wei Shuyu for his opinion first.
"Your Majesty, I am not learned enough and do not know how to shoulder this important responsibility."
Wei Shuyu resolutely refused.
Trying to reason with Songtsen Gampo about the ways of being an emperor is like asking someone who's lost their mind.
They lost, and the Wei family was scorned by everyone.
Winning would be even worse; you might lose your life!
How could a monarch possibly tolerate a minister who is well-versed in the art of ruling?
"Um."
Li Shimin looked at Li Yuan.
If Wei Shuyu doesn't accept it, you can't blame me.
You can't exactly hold a knife to someone's neck.
"snort."
Li Yuan strode to Wei Shuyu's side, his domineering gait exuding an air of power.
He reached out and patted Wei Shuyu on the shoulder.
"If you defeat him, the position of Censor is yours."
The courtiers acquiesced.
If we can truly defeat Songtsen Gampo, let alone becoming an imperial censor, we could even be promoted two ranks.
As long as Wei Shuyu is alive, he can continue to annoy Tibet.
It's a worthwhile investment for the imperial court to support a symbolic mascot for its entire life.
This is also why those students from the Imperial Academy were so eager to compete with Songtsen Gampo.
Once you win, your official career will be smooth sailing!
"Stop fooling around."
Wei Shuyu rolled his eyes and muttered under his breath.
“I’m trying to help you,” Li Yuan replied softly.
"This is the way of the emperor; you are trying to harm me."
"Don't worry, as long as you win, just take all the credit."
Holy crap.
Shameless...
The loss is entirely my fault.
If we win, it's all your credit.
You've got a really clever plan.
After Li Yuan became shameless, he completely unlocked his potential.
"So? Have you made up your mind?"
"What's there to think about? I don't know the ways of an emperor."
Wei Shuyu muttered to himself.
"You don't know how?"
"How could I? I'm only eleven years old!"
"No, you must know how."
"Why?"
"Because I made that boast, you have to make sure I keep it."
"It's impossible."
"If I can't do it, then... then I will..."
His eyes darted around and landed on Choi Shin-ki and Fang Yi-ai, who were just waking up.
"I will execute them both!"
Shrimp?
Choi Shin-ki and Fang Yi-ai were startled.
"Supreme Lord, why are you going to kill me?" Choi Shin-ki hurriedly stepped forward and asked.
“Sleeping in the imperial court is an act of disrespect to the court, punishable by death!” Li Yuan threatened fiercely.
"ha?"
Choi Shin-ki and Bang Yi-ae stood up abruptly: "We didn't sleep."
"right."
"We're just cleaning."
"right."
"There are ants in the ground mulberry tree, and we are cleaning them up."
"right."
"..."
Li Yuan rolled his eyes: "Cleaning is something eunuchs do, so let's just cut you all off..."
He looked at Wei Shuyu and asked, "Are you going to go or not?"
"No!"
"Then I will cut them off."
"Go ahead and cut it."
The two men looked at Wei Shuyu with wide eyes: "Big pot..."
"rest assured."
Wei Shuyu calmly looked at the two of them: "The mistakes you made will at most result in a spanking, not a dismemberment."
Is that right?
The two scoundrels glared at Li Yuan with hatred.
"..."
That stubborn scoundrel is completely unreasonable.
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