Afternoon, Taiji Palace.
The palace maids and servants stood silently under the long porch, listening to the anxious footsteps in the hall. They looked at each other in confusion.
His Majesty, who was usually wise and calm, became anxious today. The sound of pacing seemed to convey the extreme frustration of the ruler of the world.
Li Er was wearing a dragon robe. His face was dark and he would occasionally glare at the two sixteen-year-old youths, Cheng Huai Mo and Du He, who were kneeling on the ground.
Beside Cheng Huai Mo and Du He, the burly Cheng Yaojin and the current Prime Minister Du Ruhui stood on either side of the two young men, resting with their eyes closed.
"Speak clearly!"
"Tell me clearly," Li Er said coldly,"the entire process of King Qi being beaten up. Tell me word for word!"”
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
"Emperor, take care of your dragon body!"
Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui said in unison.
Compared to Du Ruhui's warning gaze, Cheng Yaojin's actions were more direct. He kicked Cheng Huaimo's back and said fiercely,""Brat, didn't you hear what His Majesty said? Answer honestly and don't lie!”
"Father, I'm not lying!"
Cheng Huaimo gritted his teeth as he endured the pain. He said innocently,"When Du He and I rushed to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, we only saw Fang Jun and that prostitute called Ming Yue!”
"As for what happened, we heard it from Fang Jun.”
Compared to Cheng Huaimo's careless response, Du He was much smarter. She respectfully said to Second Emperor Li,""Fang Jun said that King Qi acted first. A Five-clawed Golden Dragon couldn't stand it and descended from the sky to spit out a breath of dragon energy at King Qi and the others, resulting in this.”
Li Er was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Five-clawed Golden Dragon? Falling from the sky? Exhaling a breath of dragon energy?
Everyone in Chang 'an knew that the Five-clawed Golden Dragon was Li Er. According to Fang Jun's instructions, he slapped King Qi in the face and threw him out of the window of the second floor of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant. Was it Li Shiming's intention? Nothing to do with Fang Jun?
"What are you two doing here?"
Li Er asked Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui.
Hearing this, Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui cursed in their hearts. Nonsense, you're blaming my son. How can I not come and support you? If something happens to you, I'll cry my eyes out.
"Your Majesty, my son Du He has offended the heavens. As his father, I should take the blame for my son.”
Du Ruhui coughed lightly and tactfully told Li Er," Don't make things up. The one who injured your son is Fang Xuanling's son. If you want to blame someone, go find Fang Jun, not my son."
"Do you think so too?"
Li Er was so angry that he laughed. He tilted his head and looked at Cheng Yaojin.
"Your Majesty, I am a rough man."
"If my son, Huai Mo, makes you unhappy, I will immediately bring him back and tie him to a tree. I will whip him for three days and three nights to teach him a lesson!" Cheng Yaojin said.”
Although the words were different, the logic was no different from Du Ruhui's. To put it bluntly, if you think that my son is wrong, I, as his father, will bring him back and beat him up. But if you want to hit him, there's no way!
"Good, well said!"
Li Er clapped his hands and glared at them."In the end, they are my subjects. They all have the personality of protecting their own children. I ask you, if your son was seriously injured by others and was lying unconscious in the palace until now, what would you do?”
Cheng Yaojin stuttered for a long time and glanced at Du Ruhui awkwardly.
It would have been fine if he hadn't looked, but when he did, his nose almost went crooked from anger. Du Ruhui lowered his head and looked down, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Alright, he obviously wants me to answer!
Cheng Yaojin was in a dilemma. Not answering wasn't a problem, but answering would set the tone for Fang Jun beating up King Qi. When Fang Xuanling went to the Cheng Manor to denounce him, how could he get away with it?
To his relief, Li Er answered for him.
"Zhen feels that you won't pretend to be deaf and mute!”
Li Er snorted coldly and gritted his teeth."A father would not pretend to be deaf and mute when a child of an ordinary citizen was beaten. This one's child was beaten by Fang Xuanling's son, and this one would definitely not pretend to be deaf and mute. Fang Jun's slap was good, it hit this one's face!”
"Your Majesty!"
Du Ruhui thought to himself that this was bad. The Emperor was about to fly into a rage. If this incident cast a shadow over the relationship between Li Er and Fang Xuanling, it would be very detrimental to the Great Tang.
He hurriedly remonstrated," This subject believes that there is a reason for this matter. Why don't we wait for King Qi to wake up and let him explain the entire situation in person? Then, we can summon Fang Jun into the Palace and ask him clearly in person. This way, we won't be biased towards the left or right. If they are really in the wrong, we will each give them fifty strokes!”
"It's still good."
"I agree!" Cheng Yaojin quickly said.”
"Now, it's my son who has been beaten unconscious!”
"It's not him, Fang Jun!" Li Er roared.!”
"Your Majesty!"
Just as Du Ruhui and Cheng Yaojin were anxiously about to remonstrate again, a chamberlain rushed in and shouted,"Duke of Liang Fang Xuanling requests an audience!"
Hearing this, Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui heaved a sigh of relief at the same time. A smile finally appeared on their faces. The main character had arrived. With Fang Xuanling's eloquence, he might be able to dispel the anger in the Emperor's heart.
"Let him in!"
Li Er also heaved a sigh of relief. He had been troubled by the news that King Qi had been beaten up. Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui were not involved, so they did not know what he was thinking. In fact, Li Er wanted a way out at this time. This way, it would be good for everyone.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
After a long time, Fang Xuanling walked in from the outer hall with a memorial in his hand. He knelt on the ground respectfully and said loudly.
"Xuan Ling, you know about everything?”
Li Er looked at him and asked unhurriedly. It was impossible to tell that he was still furious and venting his anger."What do you have to say?"
"I know."
Fang Xuanling raised his head and said firmly,""However, this subject did not come here just for this matter. Your Majesty, this is my resignation letter.”
Taiji Palace was silent.
Li Er, Cheng Yaojin, Du Ruhui, Du He, and Cheng Huaimo stared at the resolute Fang Xuanling, their hearts in disarray.
This f * cking guy used a big move right from the start?
Especially Li Er, he was so angry that his face turned red and he couldn't speak. His fingers trembled as he pointed at Fang Xuanling, who was kneeling on the ground holding the memorial.
Li Er thought that Fang Xuanling was carrying a ladder to give him a way out.
Who knew that Fang Xuanling wasn't carrying a ladder at all. Instead, he was holding a saw in front of him. If anyone dared to move a ladder over to give Li Er a way out, he would be so anxious that he would cut the ladder!
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