Li Shimin completely broke down his defenses. He had treated this grandson so well, even bestowing upon him the Qin Prince's Mansion, which held special significance, yet the grandson not only failed to appreciate it but was also unwilling to show him any respect!
Enraged, Li Shimin swung the small wooden stick so high that he quickly beat his rebellious grandson until he cried out for his parents.
"Father!"
"Open your eyes and look at your dad! Your dad's going to beat me to death! Waaaaah!"
"Father!"
"I'll come down right now to keep you and Mother company!"
Even with all his resentment, when Li Shimin heard his eldest grandson bring up his deceased son and daughter-in-law, he could only dejectedly throw down the wooden stick and sulk over Li Juesheng, who was slumped over a stool.
This kid is quite good at crying; he cried so hard that I couldn't bear to hit him!
But we've done enough for today. I'll give him a few sweet treats to coax him a bit, and he'll be a good grandson again, hehehe!
"Do you know you were wrong?"
Li Jue dared not talk back and quickly replied upon hearing this.
"I know, I know!"
"Will you be able to serve me in the future?"
"I will be filial to you however you tell me to be!"
Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this, and then said to the guard beside him.
"Take it away!"
Before he could understand what was happening, Li Jue was carried outside the courtyard by two guards and placed in Li Shimin's carriage.
"Old Deng, where are you taking me?!"
Li Shimin got into the carriage, glanced at his rebellious grandson who was lying on the carriage, and asked in a gloomy tone.
"What did you just call me?"
"Grandpa!"
"Why does 'I' sound like Old Deng?"
As Li Shimin spoke, he raised his hand and slapped his rebellious grandson hard across the buttocks, causing the grandson to burst into tears on the spot.
"If you dare call me 'Old Deng' again, I'll hang you up and beat you!"
"I won't do it again, I promise I won't, boohoo..."
Li Jue finally realized that this old man was trying to bully him and make him obediently act like his grandson!
Before long, the carriage started moving, and Li Jue asked again, feeling uneasy.
"Grandpa, where are you taking me?"
"I'll take you to Taiji Palace to treat your injuries!"
"ah?"
"Isn't it a bit too complicated?"
"I have medicine at home, I don't need to go to the palace..."
Li Shimin snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"Wherever I say, we'll go. If you dare utter another word, I'll continue to beat you!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue was so frightened that he dared not ask any more questions. However, the thought of going to a completely unfamiliar palace made him inexplicably uneasy.
Could this old man have dragged me to the Imperial Household Department, then given me a cup of poisoned wine, killing me?
Li Shimin looked at Li Jue lying motionless on the ground, who kept glancing at him furtively, and felt a surge of dissatisfaction.
Wasn't this child quite bold before? How come he's become so timid and hesitant?
"Are you afraid of me?"
"No... I'm not afraid!"
"Crawl over here, lie on my lap, and I'll give you a massage..."
"No!"
"I can knead it myself!"
As Li Jue spoke, he touched his buttocks and felt that they were wet. When he brought his hand up to his eyes, he saw that his hand was covered in red marks, which made him so angry that he burst into tears on the spot.
"Li Shimin, what grudge do I hold against you that you would beat me like this? Waaaaah!"
"parking!"
"I want to get off the train! I want to go to the Turkic Khaganate! I want to go to the Western Regions! Waaah!"
Looking at the blood seeping from his grandson's buttocks, Li Shimin felt a pang of regret. He hadn't intended to hit him so hard, but who could have imagined that this grandson, just to spite him, would actually endure fifty or sixty blows before finally breaking down and crying?
If he had cried earlier, I would have stopped long ago!
Upon hearing his grandson's angry words, Li Shimin felt both anger and deep remorse. He immediately scooped his grandson up, roughly placing him on his lap, carefully wiping away the blood with the cuff of his white undergarment, and then gently massaging his swollen buttocks to help improve blood circulation and reduce bruising.
"It hurts a little, just bear with it..."
"Waaaaah..."
"Stop pretending to be a good guy!"
"I……"
"I was too harsh, but who told you to disobey me and run off so far away on your own, making your aunt and me worry..."
"Hmph, don't think I don't know, you'd love for me to die out there..."
Upon hearing such heartless words, Li Shimin was so enraged that he slapped his rebellious grandson's buttocks again until the grandson begged for mercy before he was finally let go.
"You'll drive me crazy sooner or later!"
"I'll get beaten to death by you sooner or later!"
"You deserved to be hit!"
"You're just taking advantage of the fact that I have no parents..."
"you!"
"What do you want in order to forgive me?"
"forgive?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue secretly rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "Do I even deserve to forgive Li Er?"
Although Li Jue thought this way, he still made a condition.
"I'll forgive you as long as you clear my father's name!"
"this……"
Li Shimin was speechless upon hearing this. Everyone in the court knew that Li Chengqian had rebelled, and those who were implicated had either been beheaded or exiled. How could the case be easily overturned?
Moreover, the case involves seven or eight high-ranking officials of the imperial court. If the case is overturned, wouldn't that mean they were all wrong?
Therefore, this case must not be overturned under any circumstances, at least not while he is still alive!
"If I don't overturn your father's case, will you never forgive me for the rest of your life?"
Li Jue remained silent upon hearing this, only responding with a cold snort.
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