Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde and Li Jing's attitudes immediately became ambiguous.
In fact, neither of them took the minor disputes in the court seriously. Even when Li Jing's son was exiled to Lingnan and his brother was demoted, he didn't care much.
After all, their achievements speak for themselves, and they were honored with a place in the Lingyan Pavilion.
As long as they don't do anything reckless, whether it's His Majesty or the new emperor, they will have to promote their families!
Therefore, neither of them had much time to concern themselves with the affairs of the court.
Of course, it was also out of fear of offending His Majesty and provoking even greater retaliation.
Li Yifu was an extremely shrewd man; he could tell what the two men were thinking just by looking at their attitudes.
"The two old generals don't want to help?"
Li Jing picked up his teacup without comment, while Yuchi Jingde gave an awkward smile.
"Li Yifu, do you think we should help them?"
"The two dukes are the teachers of the eldest grandson. Now that their disciple is in trouble, shouldn't the teachers step forward to help?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jing put down his teacup and said something to Yuchi Jingde.
"His mind is still sharp, but his character needs to be honed for a few more years."
"Um!"
"This young man is indeed too young and takes the infighting in the court too seriously."
Even if Li Yifu was stupid, he would understand by now that the two old generals didn't take the affairs of the court seriously at all.
"Two old dukes, I cannot agree."
"Geng Jingming's matter can be big or small. If no one speaks up for the eldest grandson, he will become a broken drum that everyone beats."
"At that time, not only will the people behind the scenes be overjoyed, but those opportunists in the court will also step in and beat the eldest grandson to death."
"The struggle for the crown prince position is a one-way street!"
Li Jing frowned in displeasure upon hearing this. Even though he and Yuchi Jingde had clearly chosen sides, they rarely discussed topics related to the "crown prince."
After all, this matter is too taboo, and if we are not careful, it will arouse His Majesty's suspicion.
However, who was Li Yifu? How dare he discuss the matter of establishing an heir in front of those who had participated in the Xuanwu Gate Incident?
Forget about the struggle for the crown prince position; there's no turning back!
Pah!
Back when the Emperor attacked Xuanwu Gate, you were still wearing open-crotch pants!
"Someone, escort Young Master Li back!"
Li Jing immediately ordered the guest to leave, fearing that Yuchi Jingde would get up and beat the man up.
However, it was too late. Yuchi Jingde's temper had already been ignited. He rushed over to Li Yifu in three quick steps and grabbed him.
"Hey kid, show your grandpa who's standing in front of you!"
"I fought alongside Your Majesty in the Battle of Hulao Pass and helped Your Majesty kill Prince Qi, Li Yuanji, and Crown Prince Li Jiancheng!"
"Back then, I personally carried the heads of two traitors to the Emperor Emeritus, asking him to abdicate the throne to His Majesty!"
"Don't you think it's too childish of you to flaunt these things in front of an old man like me?"
"I...I...I..."
Li Yifu had never seen such a scene before, and he was so frightened that he couldn't even speak.
While Li Yifu was still in a daze, Li Jing slowly got up.
"Yuchi, release this man immediately!"
"This boy is, after all, the eldest grandson's man. If you treat him like this, it won't look good for the eldest grandson!"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde immediately grunted twice.
"Out of respect for my disciple, I'll spare your life for now. But if you dare to speak arrogantly again, or instigate my disciple to do anything improper, I'll kill you!"
"I wouldn't dare!"
"This humble servant thanks the Duke of E for sparing my life..."
Yuchi Jingde threw Li Yifu to the ground and then cursed angrily.
"Get out!"
Li Yifu hurriedly made his escape, not daring to linger for even a moment.
Only after Li Yi disappeared from Li Yi's residence did Li Jing speak quietly.
“This person is too clever and resourceful, lacking the integrity that a subject should have. He is probably not suitable to stay by the side of the eldest grandson.”
"How about we find a chance to kill this guy?"
Yuchi Jingde grunted twice in dissatisfaction.
"what ever!"
"You are the Duke of Wei, after all. Killing a minor official is as easy as crushing an ant for you."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing smiled again.
"never mind!"
"The eldest grandson is too upright and principled, but lacks resourcefulness. With such a guy around, he's bound to come up with some bad ideas."
"However, this guy just said something very true!"
Which sentence?
"The court is full of sycophants. If they see that the eldest grandson has fallen out of favor, they will surely attack him together."
“What might have been a small matter could have turned into a major struggle involving the entire court once more people got involved.”
"Therefore, we can't stay at home all day. When necessary, we still need to support our disciples."
Yuchi Jingde nodded upon hearing this.
"right!"
"Our disciples must not be treated like broken drums and beaten!"
"Tomorrow I'll go to court with my spear and see what those guys dare to say!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jing immediately shook his head.
"You don't need to say anything when you go to court. Just sitting there is enough to intimidate them. When it's really necessary to speak, let me do it!"
"good!"
Umrah will be held the next day.
Several officials from the Ministry of Revenue chattered incessantly in the crowd.
"Gentlemen, why is His Majesty so reluctant to punish his eldest grandson? Is the death of Geng Jingming not enough? Does His Majesty need even more people to die?"
"well!"
"Our lives are worthless. What difference would it make if a hundred of us died?"
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