Chapter 139 Li Yuan Finds Trouble
Li Yuan has been living a good life lately, looking radiant.
With Wu Qiqi's help, he leisurely stepped into the Imperial Study.
Wow, so many people?
Li Yuan said, seemingly suppressing his emotions, "Won't my sudden arrival interfere with your discussions of important state affairs?"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Everyone bowed in unison.
"Father."
Li Shimin also walked to the table and bowed respectfully.
"Not bad, not bad..."
Li Yuan smiled and nodded: "No need for formalities."
Wu Qiqi did not want to marry the Crown Prince, and Wei Shuyu, upon learning this, arranged this whole affair.
When Li Yuan heard that it was an insult directed at Li Shimin, he wholeheartedly agreed.
Just when I was worried about not finding an opportunity, a lucky break came my way.
"What did you talk about?" Li Yuan asked with a smile.
"It's nothing, just chatting about everyday things."
Li Shimin gave a perfunctory response, trying to brush it off.
"Nonsense!"
Li Yuan was immediately enraged.
I've made you govern the Tang Dynasty like a beast of burden, and you still have the mood to chat idly?
Can you tolerate it?
Absolutely not!
We're here to cause trouble!
"The people are suffering terribly. How can you, as the ruler of a country, neglect the affairs of state?"
"Even I've heard about the salt price issue, and you still have the mind to chat idly?"
Li Yuan was filled with righteous indignation, his face showing a look of utter disappointment.
"Father, I have already made the arrangements for this matter," Li Shimin replied calmly.
"Is that all you need to arrange?"
Li Yuan angrily rebuked, "We must pay close attention to this in real time; the people must always come first."
"And who else did you send? I think Shuyu is quite clever, let him go!"
"Cough cough..."
Wei Shuyu coughed awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, I am a junior imperial physician."
Oh, right.
Li Yuan slapped his forehead, walked over to Wei Shuyu, and asked in a low voice, "Did you find anything?"
"..."
Li Shimin was horrified to see the two of them whispering so openly in front of him.
"His Majesty has forbidden me from conducting oversight," Wei Shuyu said softly.
"What?"
Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin, his beard bristling and eyes wide, and scolded, "Shimin, what do you mean? I have abdicated and will no longer interfere in state affairs, so am I not even allowed to appoint a minor official with no real power?"
“Father, the power of this Junior Inspector is already comparable to that of the Imperial Advisor,” Li Shimin replied, forcing himself to speak.
"fart!"
Li Yuan glared at him: "This is my concern for you. Look where is the remonstrating official you found? I can't see him all day long. What kind of remonstrance is he?"
"Take another look at the junior physician I found for you."
"His father is Wei Zheng!"
"Tell me, is there any better advisor than Wei Zheng?"
Li Shimin's lips twitched.
I really want to reply that all the advisors in the world are better than Wei Zheng.
"What do you mean by not replying? Do you think that just because you're the emperor, even your father can't criticize you?" Li Yuan reprimanded again.
"Father, please calm your anger. Your son was merely marveling at having such an outstanding advisor as Wei Zheng," Li Shimin said against his will.
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty, and thank you for your commendation, Emperor Emeritus."
Wei Zheng bowed and interjected, then continued to look down and remain indifferent.
"You yourself said Wei Zheng is excellent, so the junior physician I found for you is definitely not bad," Li Yuan said proudly.
"yes……"
Li Shimin nodded, but still retorted, "But Father, I already have Xuancheng, do I not need another Inspector General?"
"Why don't you need it anymore?"
Li Yuan's eyes widened: "What if Wei Zheng gets a headache or fever?"
What if something else important comes up?
"As Wei Zheng's son, shouldn't Shuyu follow in his father's footsteps and serve loyally in his father's stead?"
To follow in one's father's footsteps? Or to serve one's father in his place?
What kind of nonsense is this?
The position of Attendant-in-Ordinary is equivalent to that of the Prime Minister. How talented is Wei Shuyu? Can he really take on this responsibility?
Fine, as long as Father doesn't interfere in politics, we'll just go along with these little things.
“Father is right,” Li Shimin replied.
"You admitted it yourself, I didn't force you, did I?"
"No!"
"good."
Suddenly, Li Yuan noticed the brocade on the dragon table...
"What's going on here?"
Li Yuan picked up the brocade and angrily rebuked, "Isn't this the appointment letter I bestowed upon Shuyu? How did it end up here?"
"Father, I just took a look at it and will return it to Shuyu later," Li Shimin quickly added.
"snort."
Li Yuan snorted coldly: "Since you've acknowledged Shuyu's position as Inspector General, stamp this document to prevent you from going back on your word later."
"Father... this kind of junior inspector is unprecedented in history. We know this ourselves, so there's no need to make a big deal out of it, right?"
As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, he was immediately refuted by Li Yuan...
"What? You want to back out so soon?"
"You are the ruler of a country, yet you can't even keep your word. If word gets out, won't you become a laughingstock?"
Unable to bear Li Yuan's nagging, Li Shimin had no choice but to compromise and had Wang De bring the imperial seal, which he then stamped on the brocade.
This position is important in some ways, but not in others.
Anyway, Wei Shuyu was an imperial censor and could not come to the palace normally.
Li Yuan accepted it with a delighted expression.
Then he handed it to Wei Shuyu: "Shuyu, you'd better keep this safe this time."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wei Shuyu stuffed it directly into his arms.
After exchanging glances, Wei Shuyu stepped forward...
"Your Majesty, as a junior official in charge of supervision, I must be responsible for your words and actions."
"His Majesty's summoning of the Duke of Ying's daughter into the harem will cause gossip."
Li Shimin rolled his eyes.
Are they really making a mountain out of a molehill?
Don't let me catch you off guard, I'll make sure you're in trouble eight times a day!
"In the inner palace, Guanyin is in charge," Li Shimin replied nonchalantly.
"But what I've heard is that you wish for the Crown Prince to take Wu Qiqi as a concubine?" Wei Shuyu continued respectfully.
"What's wrong now?"
Li Shimin readily admitted, "The Crown Prince is not young anymore. It's not unreasonable for me to arrange a Crown Princess for him, is it?"
"Of course!"
Wei Shuyu nodded: "But Wu Qiqi, absolutely not!"
Why?
Li Shimin frowned and asked.
At this moment, Wei Zheng stepped forward and bowed to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, the selection of a consort for the Crown Prince is a matter of great national importance, and the requirements for women are extremely strict..."
"First, look at their family background; second, look at their character and appearance!"
"Wu Qiqi's appearance is certainly up to standard, but her family background is not."
Um?
Samurai Go's family background isn't good enough?
"Has Your Majesty forgotten that Wu Shihuo was dismissed from his post for entering the capital without imperial decree?"
Holy crap.
Li Shimin was dumbfounded.
I almost forgot about this part.
"If Your Majesty insists on having the Crown Prince marry Wu Qiqi, I can refrain from objecting, but..."
Would the civil and military officials of the court agree to this?
"And what about the Crown Prince's teachers? Will they agree?"
Everyone suddenly awoke with a start.
Samurai Go's title was still retained.
However, his entry into the capital without imperial decree constituted an act of rebellion.
If the crown prince were to marry the daughter of a traitor as his crown princess, many old-fashioned people would surely object.
"Hasn't this already been explained? Wu Shihuo came to Chang'an to see the Emperor. I will reinstate him to his original position in a few days."
Li Shimin thought for a moment and then said.
"His Majesty!"
Wei Zheng suddenly raised his voice, startling Li Shimin.
Wei Zheng looked at Li Shimin with a serious expression and said, "You are the ruler of a country, how can you change your orders so frequently!"
"The Governor of Jingzhou is such an important and powerful official position; how can it be changed so easily!"
Is this treating national affairs as a joke?
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