"Foolish child!"
"How could I not miss you... Have you read all the letters I wrote to you carefully?"
"Your Majesty, I can recite every single letter you have written!"
"oh?"
"Recite a passage for me!"
"promise!"
"Young servant, as you wish... I have already set off and am expected to arrive in Chang'an at the end of March. At that time, there is no need to trouble the elders of Chang'an; all ceremonies should be kept simple..."
Li Shimin listened to Li Zhi's letter from the Northern Song Dynasty, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
To be honest, he was just joking and didn't really expect Li Zhi to memorize his letter.
However, Li Zhi's performance truly amazed him!
"That's enough, I understand your filial piety!"
"Come, come with me into the city. I want to ask you about the state affairs lately..."
"promise!"
As Li Shimin led Li Zhi into Dingzhou City, Lu Zhaolin, Li Yifu, and others had already begun plotting.
"Mr. Li, what is your opinion on this matter?"
Li Yifu sneered upon hearing this.
"What else can we do but observe with a cold eye!"
"However, the Crown Prince's move is indeed ruthless. He has firmly grasped His Majesty's weakness and made him impossible to attack."
"After all, filial piety is the most important thing in the world. Since he's using filial piety as a banner, there's really nothing we can do about it!"
Su Dingfang was not good at scheming, but he knew that this matter was of great significance. If it was not handled properly, Li Jue might repeat the mistakes of his father, Li Chengqian.
"Li Yifu, you're quick-witted! Think of a way to help our Highness regain the Emperor's favor!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yifu looked at Su Dingfang with confusion.
"Old Su, what do you mean by that?"
"When did our prince fall out of favor?"
Upon hearing this, Su Dingfang quickly changed his tune.
"That's not what I meant. I meant prevention is better than cure..."
"Although His Highness is still favored, if this continues, he may fall out of favor..."
"Oh oh oh..."
"But this is a difficult matter..."
"It all depends on what His Highness thinks. If His Highness doesn't care about this matter, there's no use in us being anxious!"
Li Jue truly didn't care, and even ignored Cheng Yaojin's reminder.
"Eldest grandson, be careful lately. Don't mess with your ninth uncle, and definitely don't mess with your grandfather..."
Why?
"Didn't you see your Ninth Uncle make his move?"
"Your Ninth Uncle's move was too ruthless. It's at least two thousand miles from Chang'an to Dingzhou, and he actually went through all that trouble to come all this way..."
"Your grandfather must be so touched now, feeling like he's given birth to a truly filial and good son!"
Li Jue curled his lip in disdain upon hearing this.
"Oh, so that's what it was about!"
“Uncle Jiu is being filial to his father, the Emperor. This is a good thing for our Li Tang family.”
"When I revise the Classic of Filial Piety in the future, I will definitely include this story so that Uncle Jiu's name of filial piety will be praised for generations to come!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Jue with a puzzled expression.
"Your Highness, don't you think this is aimed at you?"
"Your Highness is so devoted to His Majesty, doesn't that make you seem a bit weak..."
"Weak?"
"I think I just need to do my best and don't need to care what others think!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin sighed inwardly. He had originally been unwilling to get involved in the struggle for the throne, but the current situation left him no choice but to remain a bystander.
"Your Highness, I advise you to show your filial piety to His Majesty, at least to silence the gossips of the people and prevent them from accusing you of being unfilial..."
How to deal with the traffic jam?
"Should one lie on ice to catch carp, or endure hardship and humiliation to achieve one's goal?"
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