Chapter 210 Old Wei Wants to Beat Up Little Wei?
"You're right to curse!"
Li Yuan stood up and walked up to the bandit leader: "So you assassinated me to avenge your adoptive father, is that it?"
"That's right!"
The bandit leader, his face contorted with rage, cursed, "If you hadn't listened to those slanderous words, how could my godfather have died?"
Listen to slander?
Wu Qiqi then erased a few more names from the list.
"It was my foolishness that led to your death, my beloved minister."
Li Yuan beat his feet and bowed his head in deep regret.
Suddenly.
He snatched a knife from a guard and threw it in front of the bandit leader.
"It was my fault that I listened to slander. Today you must avenge him, and I will have no complaints."
"bring it on."
"Today, I will exchange my life for yours!"
Li Yuan bravely faced death.
His dignified and awe-inspiring demeanor truly earns him an award for Best Actor.
Come to think of it...
The Best Actor award is just a performance in front of the camera.
And which of these important figures didn't hone their acting skills in real life?
"The Emperor Emeritus must not!"
Several supporting characters then stepped forward to dissuade them.
"Don't you dare stop me!"
Li Yuan waved his hand to stop the crowd, his face showing a fearless expression: "It is my fault, and I will bear the consequences myself!"
"I stand right here today, do with me as you please!"
The bandit leader twisted his body.
You son of a bitch.
They tied me up like a rice dumpling, and I'm going to chop off a chicken neck like that!
"Let me go if you dare!"
The bandit leader roared.
"Men, untie them!"
Li Yuan shouted loudly.
"The Emperor Emeritus..."
Wei Shuyu and the others pretended to be eager to stop them.
"Untie them!"
Li Yuan angrily retorted, "Do I really have to do it myself?"
After some hesitation, the group decided to obey.
"Li Yuan, you old bastard, today I will kill you to avenge my adoptive father!"
After gaining their freedom, the bandit leader picked up a knife and charged at Li Yuan.
Xue Rengui picked up an iron rod.
With a bang.
They broke one of his legs.
Still dare to struggle?
Another bang.
They broke his arm.
My leg is broken, I can't hold the knife anymore...
Li Junxian stepped forward again and pressed him firmly to the ground.
Only after confirming there was no risk did Li Yuan seem to realize...
"You bastards, what are you doing?"
Li Yuan, in a fit of anxiety, scolded, "Let him go now!"
"It is the Emperor Emeritus's duty."
Li Junxian replied just as solemnly, "This humble general is responsible for protecting the royal family. Unless this humble general dies, I will never put you in danger!"
? ? ?
The bandit leader was paralyzed.
Then why did you untie me just now?
Just to break my arms and legs?
"Let him go!"
Li Yuan continued his righteous and indignant denunciation: "It is my fault, and I will have him killed today!"
"Old man Li Yuan, stop pretending."
The bandit leader, enduring excruciating pain, cursed, "Your words are like farts; who would believe you?"
"You want me to kill you? Go ahead and slit your own throat!"
Li Yuan looked displeased.
His previous amiable demeanor vanished, and his attitude suddenly hardened.
"Although I have made many mistakes, my word is as good as gold and as weighty as jade!"
Li Yuan flicked his sleeves and replied domineeringly, "Since I ascended the throne, I have never broken a promise!"
"fart!"
The bandits were furious: "What about the meritorious officials from Taiyuan?"
"My godfather, as a meritorious official of Taiyuan, possesses the power to exempt him from death..."
Why didn't you spare his life back then?
Wow.
They've arrived.
It's out.
Du Fuwei was killed by Li Yuan, but he was not a meritorious official in Taiyuan!
Only one meritorious official from Taiyuan was killed by Li Yuan...
Liu Wenjing!
The meritorious officials of Taiyuan Yuanmou all have the privilege of being exempted from death once!
King Qin, Pei Ji, and Liu Wenjing were given two chances to be spared death due to their outstanding contributions.
But Liu Wenjing didn't use either of her two chances to escape death before she was beheaded...
"The meritorious officials of Taiyuan have been spared death. Are you going back on your word?"
The bandit leader, his eyes bloodshot, roared, "You haven't investigated the truth, and you've indiscriminately killed innocent people. Tell me, aren't you incompetent?"
Li Yuan's expression was extremely cold and stern.
To be sure that the other party might be deceiving him, Li Yuan tested them one more time.
"I was misled by slanderous words regarding Minister Liu's matter."
Li Yuan sighed: "These past few years, I have truly lived in regret."
"Stop talking nonsense."
The bandit leader replied disdainfully, "Now that I'm in your hands, you can do whatever you want with me!"
"Your death is easy, but what about Liu Shuyi?"
Li Yuan probed again, "Luo Jing has already implicated Liu Shuyi!"
"What?"
The bandit leader was shocked: "Luo Jing couldn't possibly know that it was the eldest son who was behind this!"
Wow.
Everyone was awakened.
They got it out again...
Liu Shuyi, son of Liu Wenjing.
After Liu Wenjing was executed by Li Yuan, in the third year of the Zhenguan era, Li Shimin exonerated Liu Wenjing.
Not only that, but he also allowed his son Liu Shuyi to inherit the title of Duke of Lu!
"The best way to save Liu Shuyi is to atone for his sins with good deeds!"
"Tell me, who leaked the news that the Emperor Emeritus was going to Jiucheng Palace to you!" Li Junxian demanded sharply.
The bandit leader looked pained.
He died on his own, and that was that.
If this harms Liu Shuyi, he will have no face to meet Liu Wenjing in the afterlife.
Now that things have come to this, all we can do is obediently confess...
"I don't know."
The bandit leader shook his head: "Only the eldest young master knows about this. I am only responsible for carrying out the mission!"
Li Junxian wanted to continue questioning, but Wei Shuyu stopped him...
"Alright."
"Ordinary eunuchs and palace maids should know about this, and questioning them won't yield any results."
"The most important task now is to arrest Liu Shuyi!"
Um?
The bandit leader was taken aback.
Is the most important task now to arrest Liu Shuyi?
So you all know it's the eldest son, yet you haven't arrested him?
What do you mean?
"It's meaningless..."
Wei Shuyu flashed a bright white smile: "Thank you for telling us that Liu Shuyi is the person behind it all!"
Wh...what?
The bandit leader trembled all over, as if he understood everything.
"Have you figured it out?"
Wei Shuyu laughed and said, "We didn't capture Luo Jing at all; it was all a trick on you."
boom.
The bandit leader was struck dumb.
He stood there stunned, as if he had been dumbfounded.
Are you kidding me?
Did I betray the eldest son?
"You bastard, you bastard!"
The bandit leader, his eyes bloodshot, began to roar like a madman: "Wei Shuyu, you'll die a horrible death! Li Yuan, you old bastard, you'll die a horrible death! You all..."
"Shut up."
Xue Rengui stepped forward and knocked the other man unconscious with a single blow.
"Your Majesty, this matter needs to be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible. I must take my leave now!"
After retying the bandit leader, Li Junxian bowed and asked for instructions.
"Whatever."
Li Yuan waved his hand absentmindedly.
To kill someone is to destroy their spirit.
Upon learning that he had implicated Liu Shuyi, the bandit leader felt like he was living a life worse than death.
But Li Yuan was not very interested either.
Because Liu Wenjing was once one of his right-hand men.
He wasn't lying.
In the dead of night, I would really think of Liu Wenjing!
"We should head back to Chang'an as well."
Half a day later, at the palace.
Li Shimin was overjoyed upon hearing Li Junxian's report!
What is Liu Shuyi anyway?
They can suppress it with a mere wave of their hand!
"When the youth are wise, the nation is wise; when the youth are strong, the nation is strong..."
"Well said..."
"Youth are the foundation of a nation. Only with a continuous influx of fresh blood can the Tang Dynasty become ever stronger!"
Li Shimin was filled with emotion.
Most importantly, this article was created because of him.
Wouldn't this mean that his achievements in history books would be added to his list?
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Several ministers present offered their congratulations and flattery.
Li Shimin couldn't stop smiling.
I turned my head, just about to praise Wei Zheng for his excellent parenting skills...
But Wei Zheng had a sullen face.
What's going on?
I'm so happy, what's with that long face?
"Xuancheng, don't you have anything to say?"
Li Shimin spoke with a smile.
“Your Majesty, it is a subject’s duty to share the ruler’s burdens, and I have nothing to say about it,” Wei Zheng replied with a bow.
Huh?
Something's not right... something's not right...
Old Wei loves to show off his son.
You recited those few poems by Wen Dou dozens of times every day.
Would you not be proud of such an inspiring article?
"General Li, may I ask if Shuyu has returned?"
Just as Li Shimin was puzzled, Wei Zheng suddenly asked Li Junxian.
"I rushed back as fast as I could, so I should be back soon," Li Junxian replied after a moment's thought.
"His Majesty……"
Wei Zheng bowed to Li Shimin again and said, "I am feeling unwell, Your Majesty. Please allow me to take my leave."
Feeling unwell?
I don't believe you for a second!
However, since Wei Zheng rarely left early, Li Shimin still agreed.
"Wang De, do you think Wei Zheng is in trouble?"
After Wei Zheng left, Li Shimin suddenly asked a question.
"Your Majesty, this servant also feels that something is wrong."
Wang De bowed and replied, "Attendant Wei is never late or leaves early, and he will handle things well even when he is sick."
"The feeling he gives me right now is like...like..."
Wang De paused, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
"Speak up..."
Li Shimin urged him on with displeasure.
"He gives me the feeling that His Majesty, upon hearing that the Crown Prince has made a mistake, would hastily abandon state affairs to go and beat the Crown Prince up..." Wang De replied in a panic.
Um?
Li Shimin not only wasn't angry, but instead raised an eyebrow.
Could it be that Old Wei is going to beat up Little Wei?
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