When Changsun Wuji heard this, he wanted to strangle the guy. The guy's saliva was dripping into the porridge bucket, and he still had the nerve to ask others why they weren't eating!
Although Changsun Wuji hated Yuchi Jingde to death, the biggest difference between them was their different social statuses.
He was, after all, from an old aristocratic family, and he would always leave some room for maneuver in whatever he did, and would not publicly sever ties.
"This...you eat first, we've already eaten..."
"oh……"
Upon hearing their response, Yuchi Jingde immediately resumed his eating. He devoured the entire large pot of porridge by himself.
Seeing this, Changsun Wuji cursed inwardly, "Why doesn't this guy just eat himself to death!"
Because of Yuchi Jingde, that troublemaker, everyone gathered at the entrance of the main hall shut up.
Some people watched Yuchi Jingde eat and forgot what they had just said. Others were simply afraid, afraid that this guy would suddenly turn on them and beat them to death.
After all, this guy dared to beat up even a prince back in the day, so why would he be afraid of a lowly official like me?
Li Shimin had already heard about Yuchi Jingde from Zhang Anan, so he secretly came over to check. When he saw that Yuchi Jingde was eating from a bucket, he burst out laughing.
"Yuchi Jingde, have you not eaten for days? Did you come to the palace to freeload a meal?"
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde wiped his mouth.
"Your Majesty, I have always had a large appetite. This little bit of porridge is just enough to tide me over. I'll have to eat a whole cow for Your Majesty at noon, hehehe!"
Li Shimin liked Yuchi Jingde's honest and straightforward nature, and immediately said generously.
"Okay, okay!"
"I'll have someone slaughter a cow for you in a moment, let's see if you can eat it for lunch!"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde quickly stood up and thanked him.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject thanks you!"
At this moment, the others finally found an opportunity to pay their respects to Li Shimin. Li Shimin waved his hand dismissively, walked straight to his throne, sat down, and then signaled to everyone that the meeting could begin.
Li Shimin's small court meetings were very relaxed; everyone would sit together and discuss recent matters.
The small court assembly started off normally; both Changsun Wuji's remarks and the other officials' proposals were reasonable. However, near the end, an inconspicuous minor official jumped out and once again provoked Li Shimin's anger.
"Your Majesty, Lord Geng has been dead for almost ten days, and the court has yet to issue a public statement. This is likely to cause discontent among the people."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin was about to stand up on the spot, but before he could, Yuchi Jingde took the initiative and grabbed the official.
Who is dissatisfied?
"Is it the people of the world who are dissatisfied, or is it you who are dissatisfied?"
"I……"
"Your Majesty, save me!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin quickly stopped Yuchi Jingde.
"Yuchi Jingde, put him down immediately!"
Yuchi Jingde was getting on in years and was no longer as reckless as he had been in his youth. Upon hearing His Majesty's words, he immediately slammed the man to the ground, leaving him completely disoriented.
"Hmph!"
"Your Majesty, I have been observing this matter for a few days now, and I think Your Majesty's handling of it is excellent. It is also good to posthumously confer the title of 'Diligent' on that Geng guy, and to provide compensation to his family. This is already an act of great imperial grace."
"However, there are always villains who want to use this to cause trouble. Your Majesty may tolerate it, but I cannot!"
Yuchi Jingde's words really struck a chord with Li Shimin, but he still had to pretend to be angry.
"You, you..."
"This is the imperial court; how dare you act so presumptuously here!"
"Guards, take the Duke of E out and let him reflect on his actions in the corridor!"
"promise!"
As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, several cavalrymen rushed out. Seeing this, Yuchi Jingde cooperated perfectly, greeting several familiar cavalrymen as he walked out with a cheerful smile.
"Your Majesty, I must go out now. Don't forget about the cow from lunchtime..."
Li Shimin smiled upon hearing this, then looked down at the officials with a grin.
"The court has already reached a consensus on Geng Jingming's matter. Geng Jingming died from overwork. If anyone dares to criticize him again, I will punish them severely!"
"Your Majesty, Lord Geng died of poisoning. This is what the coroner of the Ministry of Justice said himself. How can you distort the truth and say that he died from overwork?"
Generally speaking, when things get to this point, there's not much left to talk about; it usually ends in either arguing or fighting.
Li Shimin gave Ma Zhou a look, signaling him to hurry up and step forward. Ma Zhou, seeing this, dared not delay and immediately went to appease the official. He knew very well that if he didn't intervene, His Majesty would take action!
"Oh dear, don't make things worse. I've already sent people to investigate this matter."
"Although Geng Jingming died from poisoning, his family still needs to live. The posthumous honors bestowed upon him by His Majesty are not an attempt to cover up the truth, but simply to allow him to be laid to rest as soon as possible."
“Ma Zhou, don’t think we don’t know what you’re up to. You’re protecting the eldest grandson…”
"This case is crystal clear. It was clearly the eldest grandson who, out of personal revenge, ordered the assassination of Lord Geng!"
Yuchi Jingde, who was enjoying the cool air under the eaves, could no longer contain himself upon hearing this and immediately rushed in with his fists clenched.
"Who is slandering my apprentice?"
"You little old man... take this punch from me, Yuchi!"
Yuchi Jingde's fists could shatter a door panel; how could an ordinary person withstand that?
The official, who had just been full of passion, quickly hid in the crowd upon seeing this.
"Help!"
"Yuchi Jingde is going to kill someone!"
In fact, Yuchi Jingde never intended to kill him; otherwise, he wouldn't have even had a chance to hide.
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