"It's fine. Father is only amazed by King Qi's methods and talent.”Wei Zheng smiled bitterly." It's all Xue Dading's fault. I'm afraid that King Qi is the most powerful of the many princes."”
"Father, what are you talking about?" Wei Shuyu couldn't help but laugh and said disdainfully,""That King Qi Li You is ignorant and incompetent, causing trouble everywhere.”
"Hmph, ignorant fellow, look at this.”Wei Zheng handed the poem left by Li You to Wei Shuyu and said with a cold smile,""Putting aside the fact that even Chu Suiliang, Yu Shinan, and other famous calligraphers are unable to match up to King Qi's calligraphy, just the intent of this poem is enough to leave you in the dust.”
Wei Shuyu looked at the poem in front of her in disbelief. Her family had a lot of knowledge. Although Wei Zheng wasn't as famous as other famous calligraphers, he was still not bad. Wei Shuyu had some ability to appreciate it.
"Is this really King Qi's handwriting?" Wei Shuyu asked in disbelief, feeling as if he was joking.
It wasn't that Li You hadn't seen King Qi before. Although he hadn't interacted much with him, he knew that King Qi was completely ignorant and incompetent. How could he be so powerful all of a sudden?
"Sigh, this is what makes him so powerful. He's hiding his abilities everywhere and is unwilling to stand out.”"If it weren't for Xue Dading, King Qi probably wouldn't have intervened today and continued to be an ignorant and incompetent silkpants prince."”
Wei Zheng sighed. In the end, he told Wei Shuyu about how Li You competed with Xue Dading, wrote the Three-Character Classic, reprimanded him, and resigned. Then, he used the poem in front of him to force him to yield and return to be an official.
"I still don't understand. What does this poem have to do with you returning to be an official?”Wei Shuyu finally admitted that Li You was extraordinary, but he still couldn't see the power of this poem. He felt that his father, Wei Zheng, was overpraising him. He said seriously,"No matter how you look at it, it's just a pretty good poem.”
"Silly child, this is where you are inferior to King Qi.”Wei Zheng smiled and said,"He can already use writing poetry as his own means, but you're just appreciating it."”
"What do you mean?" Wei Shuyu asked in confusion.
"Sigh, your father's standing in the court is tested on loyalty and outspoken remonstrance, but being a remonstrant is the hardest. Either the emperor doesn't allow you, or you've been assimilated and don't dare to continue to speak out.”Wei Zheng smiled bitterly." The current Emperor is a rare magnanimous ruler. That's why he allowed me to stand in the court as a remonstrant. For eight years, my reputation has spread far and wide, and I'm well-matched with the monarch and his subjects. I've even been rewarded." But today, because he had to mock his father, he resigned in a fit of anger.”
"What does that have to do with this poem?”Wei Shuyu asked again.
"Sigh, your temper is still not mature enough. You need to train it more.”Wei Zheng could not hide his disappointment, but he continued,"King Qi's poem mentions two famous figures in history, Wang Mang and the Duke of Zhou. It also explains that one must judge a person's merits and demerits by looking at their entire life. This poem is telling me that if I want to be a remonstrant and have a reputation of loyalty, I must finish what I started and continue to do it. If he didn't become an official, he would just be a deserter and a loser. Everything he did before was just for fame and reputation. He wasn't a true gentleman. Do you understand the power of this poem now?”
"This, this is clearly threatening father, using his reputation to threaten you. This King Qi is simply too shameless.”Wei Shuyu said unhappily, feeling wronged for his father.
"Yes, very shameless, I can't refuse.”Wei Zheng smiled and said," But I don't know why, but I'm quite happy to be forced back to be an official in such a shameless way. Haha, I'm going to sleep. I still have morning court tomorrow!"”
Wei Shuyu was speechless. Father, you're a masochist. However, she didn't dare to say it out loud. She just couldn't help but put away the poem that Li You had written and returned to her room.
Early the next morning, Li Shiming was preparing for the morning court session. He was in a bad mood.
Sigh, I'd better think of a way myself.
The court could not do without Wei Zheng. Without Wei Zheng, the first person to be scolded would be me, saying that I could not tolerate remonstrants.
On the way, Zhangsun Wuji. Fang Xuanling and the other civil and military officials were all happy that they had failed to win against Li You. Now that they had won, Li You had to sell his pants, haha.
When they arrived at the golden palace, Li Shiming and the ministers were stunned. Wei Zheng was already dressed and standing there.
"Your Majesty, I was rash yesterday. Please forgive me.”Wei Zheng said," However, my actions are frivolous and have disgraced Your Majesty's grace. Your Majesty, please demote my rank by three levels as a warning to others."”
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and the others were originally looking forward to it, thinking that Wei Zheng had come back to say goodbye. In the end, he really came back to admit defeat and even took the initiative to ask for punishment.
Was this still the Great Cannon Wei who was right and everyone else was wrong?
"It's good that Minister Wei has returned. Yesterday, it was also this one's rash words that made Minister Wei afraid.”Li Shi Min was extremely happy, how could he bear to be demoted? He smiled and said,"I only hope that you and I will understand each other in the future and work together for the Great Tang.”
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Zheng said respectfully. For the first time, he had a gentle smile on his face.
Li Shi Min and the ministers felt as if they had seen a ghost. They felt that it was unbelievable. Fortunately, a loud shout pulled everyone back to reality.
"Everyone, it's time to honor the bet.”Unknowingly, Li You appeared again and smiled at Li Shiming,"Imperial Father, your son will go and lead the Azure Stallion away later. Don't worry!”
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