Li Jue is just a master of empty talk; when has he ever actually dissected a corpse?
Now they suddenly bring him a corpse and tell him to take care of it while it's still hot... He doesn't even want to take care of the corpse, he just wants to kill Old Li.
"Uncle Li, do you have some misunderstanding about me?"
"Misunderstand?"
"Didn't you say you wanted the body?"
"I……"
"I did say that, but I didn't say I would do it myself!"
"Couldn't you find a few people to help me? Like a few doctors or coroners or something!"
"this……"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin realized he had misunderstood and awkwardly scratched his head with a smile.
"I'm sorry, I was impulsive..."
"Don't worry, I'll find someone for you right away!"
After saying this, Li Shimin ran off, then slammed the door shut, whether he was afraid Li Jue would run away or the corpse would escape, it was unclear.
In short, the final result was that Li Jue and a hanged ghost were locked in the county government hall for an entire afternoon!
Although Old Li later brought in a coroner and a doctor, Li Jue was still so disgusted that he didn't eat dinner after instructing the group on how to dissect the corpse.
He just didn't dare to show it, for fear of making his aunt feel guilty and then giving up treatment.
But how could Li Jue's behavior escape the eyes of the ox?
Late at night, Sizi heard the cries coming from her nephew's room and couldn't help but grab her father's hand and sob.
"Father, my daughter is beyond saving, please stop torturing my nephew, sob sob sob..."
Seeing Li Jue so frightened, Li Shimin felt very guilty.
But his guilt was only a little bit...
"well!"
"This kid usually seems pretty brave, so why is he afraid of dead people?"
Sizi rolled his eyes upon hearing this.
"He's just a kid. Isn't it normal for kids to be afraid of dead people?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin glanced at the room in surprise.
"child?"
"Tsk tsk, if he hadn't been so scared, I would have always treated him like an adult..."
"Then why do you always spank him?"
"What do you know? This child is too intelligent. If he isn't disciplined from time to time, it might shorten his lifespan!"
Si Zi didn't believe her father's self-deceiving words at all, but she was very interested in Li Jue's dream talk.
"Father, I'm going in to hear what he's singing!"
"Sing?"
"Yes, didn't you hear that? My nephew even sings in his sleep, haha!"
After saying this, Si Zi slipped into Li Jue's bedroom, lay down by his bedside and listened for a while, but the more she listened, the more confused she became. What on earth was this kid singing?
"I'm afraid of ghosts, but they didn't harm me in the slightest!"
"I'm not afraid of people, but people have hurt me all over..."
At this moment, Li Shimin also came over and stood by the bed to ask.
What is he singing?
"I don't know, one minute it's a ghost, the next it's a person, and they even said a person injured him all over..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "Is this grandson insulting me?"
I just don't know if he was cursing Old Li or Emperor Li Shimin!
The next day, after breakfast, Li Jue went to the Xianyang County government office again, leading a group of people to dissect the corpse and then draw diagrams...
Seeing Li Jue's enthusiasm, Li Shimin felt gratified but also guilty towards him.
The child was clearly so frightened that he was talking in his sleep, but in order to save his aunt, he still forced himself to go and see the body, which was truly touching.
"Sizi, as long as he can cure you, I will pass the throne to him and then retire to Da'an Palace!"
"ah?"
Si Zi didn't know why her father would suddenly say such a thing, but the thought of her nephew becoming emperor in the future filled her with inexplicable joy, and she flattered her father.
"Father is wise!"
"What, you also think this child is suitable to be emperor?"
Si Zi chuckled upon hearing this.
"I wouldn't dare to say such things, but I think my nephew is very smart. If he becomes emperor, he certainly won't be fooled by his ministers!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately recalled the memorials he had shown to Li Zhi and Li Jue.
The same memorial led Li Zhi completely by the nose, but this child was able to draw inferences from one instance to another, refute the contents of the memorial, and even find ways to corroborate each other.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was born to be an emperor!
"Father, please don't be angry if my nephew can't cure me..."
Li Shimin smiled and nodded upon hearing this.
"Don't worry, I'm not senile yet!"
"I only have expectations for him, and I will not let personal feelings influence my decision on who to appoint as heir."
"Even if he truly cures you, I will still take a comprehensive view to see if he is suitable to be the crown prince of our Great Tang!"
"Yes, that's for the best!"
While the two were chatting, Zhang Anan walked in carrying a package.
"Your Majesty, this is a memorial sent from Chang'an, and it requires your prompt reply!"
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately took the memorial and then glanced uneasily at the courtyard gate.
"Keep an eye on him, don't let that bastard sneak back!"
"promise!"
Li Shimin immediately seized the time to approve the documents, but after reviewing several, he couldn't help but complain.
"Didn't I bestow the Changsha Princess's residence upon him? Why doesn't he move there to live?"
"Your Majesty, perhaps the eldest grandson is frugal by nature and dislikes extravagance?"
"He lived frugally, but I suffered, without even a place to sleep..."
Upon hearing this, Si Zi's eyes lit up.
"Father, there's a newly built courtyard over by the reservoir. It's been under construction for a while now. Shall we go take a look?"
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