Chapter 48 Is His Majesty also going to forcibly seize it?
Dali Temple.
The Supreme Court of Ancient Times!
The county government couldn't handle the situation and dared not punish these spoiled brats, so they had no choice but to transfer them to the Dali Temple.
At this moment, the children are sitting on benches, slurping orange juice.
Across from them, Cheng Huailiang and the others glared angrily.
"Trash, you're all drooling."
"Drinking orange juice in the summer is so refreshing."
"Want a drink? Call me 'Big Brother' and I'll share with you..."
The kids, with their feet on stools and looking so arrogant, were quite annoying.
"Wang Xiu, don't be so arrogant. If you have the guts, let's have a one-on-one fight."
"They're just relying on Wei Shuyu's influence to bully others. Don't be alone next time!"
"Come on... don't fight one-on-one, I can take on all three of you by myself!"
The son of a military general also retorted defiantly.
The two groups were arguing fiercely in the Dali Temple hall, but not a single official dared to stop them.
None of the elders of this group were simple people.
Even the elders of two of them were the Minister and Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review...
Damn it, how many of the top two leaders' kids would dare to stop them?
"His Majesty has arrived."
Just then, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out, and the group of friends were all startled.
Turning around, I saw Li Shimin approaching with his ministers.
The group of friends immediately turned pale.
Because behind Li Shimin was their father...
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Everyone bowed in unison.
"snort."
To everyone's surprise, Li Shimin merely snorted coldly and then walked straight to the head seat in the main hall.
After taking their seats, Li Shimin surveyed his companions with an air of authority: "Tell me, what caused the fight?"
Li Shimin would normally disdain to personally handle such children's fights.
But he couldn't withstand Wei Zheng's barrage of criticism...
Wei Zheng criticized him for neglecting state affairs and discussing children's matters in the court.
Li Shimin grew increasingly angry as he thought about it, and replied that they were all sons of important officials in the court, and it was understandable that he cared about the affairs of his officials' families...
Then the two of them began arguing in the imperial court.
In the end, both sides had their own reasons, and neither could prevail over the other, so they decided to conduct a trial themselves!
Wei Zheng did this to persuade Li Shimin.
Li Shimin wanted to thoroughly humiliate Wei Zheng.
Li Shimin had long harbored resentment towards Wei Zheng for repeatedly lecturing him...
"What? You were all ruthless when you fought, but now you're all cowards?"
Seeing everyone burying their heads in the sand, Li Shimin angrily rebuked them.
"Not Ha, the last four Hamen, Hamen hits Hah roars a bit..."
At the critical moment, Cui Shenji stood up and gave Cheng Huailiang and the others a scathing rebuke.
What is that?
Everyone was completely confused.
Li Shimin's face grew even more somber.
*Smack*
Choi Eui-hyun stepped forward and smacked Choi Sin-ki on the head.
"Can't you speak properly?"
"Okay, what's up?"
Choi Shin-ki held his head in frustration.
Only then did Cui Yixuan realize that his son's two front teeth had been knocked out.
They were immediately left speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, Jill didn't mean it, he just lost a front tooth."
Cui Yixuan quickly bowed and explained.
"Never mind."
Li Shimin waved his hand and turned to Wei Shuyu: "Wei Shuyu, you have seriously injured Cheng Huaimo. Do you have anything to say?"
"Your Majesty, he deserved it."
Wei Shuyu bowed.
There was no other way; if he dared not to bow, Wei Zheng would be the first to punish him.
*Smack*
Li Shimin slammed his hand on the table.
"You beat someone so badly they couldn't get out of bed for two months, and you still think you're right?" Li Shimin roared angrily.
Holy crap?
How dare you scare my son?
Wei Zheng stepped forward with a displeased expression: "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. How can you reprimand a child like this? Where is your dignity as a monarch?"
Li Shimin froze, utterly furious...
This is Wei Zheng, who was constantly monitoring his words and actions.
But he still had to obey.
It is indeed undignified to scold a child like that.
"Shuyu, tell me..."
Suppressing his anger, Li Shimin's voice was calm, yet it was filled with suppressed rage.
"Cheng Huaimo led his men to vandalize my Ice Pavilion, attempting to seize my ice-making formula. He even bullied us, the weak and vulnerable..."
Wei Shuyu recounted the story calmly and without flinching.
"etc……"
Li Shimin suddenly stopped him, asking, "What is the ice-making recipe?"
The Ice Pavilion only opened yesterday afternoon, so Li Shimin has not yet received the news.
"It's for making ice."
Wei Shuyu pointed to a box next to him, which contained a lot of ice.
Ice can be used to reduce swelling, and my friends also like to drink chilled orange juice, so naturally someone brought over a case.
"Wang De".
Li Shimin let out a soft exclamation.
Wang De immediately understood and went down to open the box. When he saw the box full of ice, his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, it's all ice."
Wang De turned around, his voice trembling slightly.
"Bring it here."
Li Shimin's voice was steady, but his eyes showed anxiety.
It's true that the palace has special cellars for storing ice...
But there aren't many.
Summers are so hot that the ice stored in the palace is simply not enough.
Sometimes, when the distribution of resources is uneven, the concubines throw tantrums.
It left him emotionally and physically exhausted.
"Is it really ice?"
Li Shimin was truly shocked to feel the coldness in his hands.
Turning his head: "Shuyu, can you make ice?"
“Yes.” Wei Shuyu nodded: “Cheng Huaimo coveted my ice and tried to forcibly take it. Your Majesty, you tell me whether he should be punished or not.”
"this……"
Li Shimin was stunned.
Saying he deserved to be beaten seems a bit unfair to Cheng Yaojin.
You might say he shouldn't, but he did want ice too.
"If it is true that Cheng Huaimo forcibly seized the ice-making formula, then he was indeed in the wrong."
Li Shimin nodded, acknowledging Wei Shuyu's words.
"Yeah, I didn't want to seriously injure him, but he was in a bloodthirsty frenzy..."
"If a Thousand Bull Guard with a knife goes berserk, which of my friends can withstand a single blow from him?"
"What if he goes berserk and kills or injures a few of my friends if I don't beat him into submission?"
As Wei Shuyu explained, all the officials nodded in agreement.
The military officers looked at their children with questioning eyes.
As a result, Cheng Huailiang and the others all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at each other.
It's confirmed.
The fact is that Cheng Huaimo bullied the weak and attacked people with a knife first.
Li Shimin also witnessed this scene.
He immediately understood what had happened.
"Alright, we're all on the same side, let's leave it at that."
"As for Cheng Huaimo, he is stripped of his position as a Thousand Bull Guard and should stay home to recover from his injuries."
Li Shimin made the final decision.
Cheng Huaimo was Cheng Yaojin's eldest son, so naturally he couldn't punish him severely.
However, with such a poor mentality, the profession of protecting the palace is not suitable for him.
"Shuyu, since you know how to make ice, what's the recipe..."
Li Shimin's smiling face looked exactly like a wicked uncle trying to get something for nothing.
"Your Majesty, you want ice, right?" Wei Shuyu understood immediately.
Li Shimin nodded, revealing a look of approval that suggested the boy was teachable.
“I sell to merchants for 70 guan per 100 jin, but since Your Majesty is one of my own, I’ll give you a discount: 50 guan per 100 jin.”
Wei Shuyu pondered seriously.
What?
Sell me out?
Li Shimin almost thought he had misheard.
The courtiers stared wide-eyed in astonishment, looking at Wei Shuyu in disbelief.
Big brother is awesome! Big brother is mighty!
He even dares to do business with His Majesty; that's incredibly cool.
Excitement shone in their eyes.
"Say it again, you betray me?"
“Yes.” Wei Shuyu nodded. “Does His Majesty intend to forcibly seize it as well?”
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