"Your Highness, His Majesty has decreed that you must go to the Grand Tutor's residence every day after court to study!"
After finishing speaking, Eunuch Tang turned and left without looking back, ignoring the astonished expression on Li Zhu's face!
Once he realized what was happening, Li Zhu raised two middle fingers towards the direction of the Imperial Study, using this method to vent his inner emotions!
That emperor father of mine is a real scoundrel! I just tricked him, and now he's digging another hole for me...
Who is the Grand Tutor? He is the emperor's teacher, one of the Three Dukes, with a gold seal and purple ribbon, and an extremely prestigious position. Although he has no real power, no one dares to offend such a person, as he is one of the few people who can influence the emperor's decisions!
The emperor's intention in appointing such a person as his teacher was clearly malicious. The reason for this order must be that the prince told the emperor about his illiteracy, and that's why he wanted to send him to the Grand Tutor...
As the emperor's confidant, the Grand Tutor must understand the emperor's thoughts. Once he goes there, the emperor will definitely set a trap for him. Given his current situation, offending the Grand Tutor is equivalent to offending the largest aristocratic family in the new Tang Dynasty. He won't even know how he died!
"Congratulations to Your Highness on receiving guidance from the Grand Tutor; your future is sure to be bright..."
The Second Prince, Li Zhu, said in a sarcastic tone!
"Ha ha…"
This remark caused a burst of laughter in the court. Everyone knew what was going to happen, and seeing Li Zhu so embarrassed naturally gave them a sense of satisfaction, so they laughed without even trying to hide it!
Hearing these people's mockery, Li Zhu, who was extremely displeased, felt a surge of resentment with nowhere to vent. He subconsciously looked at the civil and military officials, and there was one person who was laughing the loudest, with a fierce look in his eyes, as if he was thinking about how to kill him!
Li Zhu vaguely recognized this person; he seemed to be a direct descendant of the Wang family. Judging from the man's expression, he knew the other was an enemy…
Once he realized that the Grand Tutor also shared the surname Wang, he immediately understood that the other party was plotting to embarrass him within the Wang family…
It should be noted that the Wang family is the most prestigious family in the country, with countless famous scholars among its members. They are an undeniable force in the court. With the influence of the Wang family, the other party certainly has the capital to disregard him, the Crown Prince Regent!
"you…"
Snap!
A loud slap rang out, stunning Li Zhu, not to mention the others. Wang Wang, the person involved, was also completely dumbfounded!
However, Li Zhu was the first to react, and without further ado, he pointed at Old Wang Wang and questioned him.
"You, a mere third-rank official, dared to use your own face to ambush a prince. What is your punishment?"
This completely baffled Wang Wang, who thought to himself, "When did I ever ambush the Marquis? Wasn't I the one who got beaten up?"
The onlookers stared at Li Zhu with strange expressions, all sharing the same thought: they were all cursing Li Zhu for being an inhuman son, for speaking inhuman language...
Even the Marquis who had slapped him looked completely bewildered. Slapping people in the face was an addictive activity, so now whenever Li Zhu wanted to target someone, he would step in and slap them to satisfy his urge. What Li Zhu did afterward was his problem; as long as he had his fun...
But after Li Zhu's series of bizarre actions, his beating was somehow considered righteous, while the person being beaten had to bear the blame. This gave him the illusion that slapping someone was not only satisfying, but could perhaps even be seen as a great achievement...
"I…"
"What do you mean, 'you'? Attacking a prince is a capital offense, do you understand? It means beheading..."
Wang Wang was momentarily speechless at Li Zhu's words. He felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he could only let Li Zhu continue...
"Apologize to the Prince now! Or you'll be beheaded..."
Li Zhu gave the other party no chance to react at all, his incessant verbal barrage making Wang Wang's mind buzz. He was unwittingly accused of attacking a prince and was sentenced to death...
"What a tough guy! He'd rather die than surrender. I respect your choice..."
bass!
Pfft…
Glug glug…
A sword is drawn, a decapitation is severed, and the head rolls off...
The entire movement was completed in one smooth motion!
Even the Marquis, who was responsible for protecting Li Zhu, was caught off guard by Li Zhu's ruthless and decisive nature, drawing his sword to kill without a second thought...
The guard beside him was almost in tears. What had his sword done to deserve this? He'd attended the morning court session twice and killed three people. He'd been standing here for two years without ever touching his sword, yet in the last two days, it had slit three people's throats...
"Li Zhu, how dare you..."
The second prince's eyes immediately turned red. This third-rank official was his subordinate. Although he was only an official in the Ministry of Rites, he was still a third-rank official. More importantly, the power he represented was the direct descendants of the Wang family...
Why wouldn't I dare?
Li Zhu said coldly, "This guy is already trying to trick me, so why can't I take emergency measures and kill him first?"
Do you know who he is?
"Second brother, watch your tone. Do you know who I am?"
Sensing Li Zhu's murderous intent, the Second Prince Li Ke suddenly came to his senses. The man was already dead. If he really angered Li Zhu, and the other party stabbed him without warning, it would be too unjust for him to die. It wasn't worth it to go head-to-head with Li Zhu for the sake of a dead man!
"Your Highness, this is the imperial court. How can you act so recklessly? Don't you have any sense of reason?"
The Second Prince, Li Ke, planned to condemn Li Zhu from a moral high ground, using morality to coerce him and prevent him from taking action against him…
"Am I being unreasonable? You say I'm being unreasonable? Didn't I make him apologize to the king? He refused to bow down and apologize, so isn't it normal for him to die?"
And shouldn't you be happy for him, dying such a stubborn death? He sacrificed himself for righteousness; he's an absolute hero…”
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched incessantly. Was this even human language?
You hit someone and then demanded an apology. How could you do something so despicable? And then you complained that the other party was too slow to apologize. Is this something a human being would do?
Besides, even if they wanted to apologize, were you showing any willingness to accept it? You didn't give them any time to react before you pulled out a knife and attacked them...
The person is dead, and you're still making sarcastic remarks. If you really think the other person was a hero, then why did you kill him?
What is the title of a hero more important than being alive?
But no one dared to say these words. Li Zhu sneered, completely unafraid of their criticism. He believed he was right; if he had obediently gone to the Grand Tutor's residence, that would have been suicide…
If the Grand Tutor supports Li Zhu's ascension to the throne, then he would be the teacher of two emperors, and who wouldn't want to have such a prestigious influence?
So how could he put the emperor at ease? He needed to have an irreconcilable conflict with the Wang family…
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