As one of the Six Great Horses, the Blue Stallion had always been Li Shiming's beloved mount. He couldn't bear to part with it.
However, who would have thought that it would be given to Li You.
Although it was because of the bet, it was enough to prove that Li You's position in Li Shiming's heart was different.
"Crack!"
A porcelain bowl was smashed to the ground. Li Tai was so angry that his fat face was trembling. He grimaced in pain from the injury caused by Li You's beating.
"That damned Li You, who does he think he is? He's just an evil man from the previous dynasty. His grandfather even dug up our Li family's ancestral grave. I really don't know why father favors him so much!”Li Tai cursed angrily.
"Your Highness, be careful with your words.”The Minister of Rites, Wang Gui, said seriously," You need to know that trouble comes from the mouth. Isn't your injury because it affected Consort Yin? So, even if you were beaten by Li You, there's no reason for you to do so, right?" Why haven't you learned your lesson?"
"Yes, I have lost my sense of propriety." Li Taijin said, not daring to be negligent.
Wang Gui was very knowledgeable, and he was also the Minister of Rites. He had helped Li Tai a lot, so Li Tai respected Wang Gui very much. He treated Wang Gui as a true teacher and didn't dare to be disrespectful.
Wang Gui was also returning the favor. He was very fond of Li Tai's intelligence and talent, so he did his best to assist him, hoping that one day he could help Li Tai ascend the throne.
"But Teacher, Imperial Father is doting on Li You more and more. He even bestowed his most beloved mount, the Azure Stallion, to Li You.”Li Tai smiled bitterly.
The battle between the Princes had never stopped. The reason why Li Tai was deemed qualified to inherit the throne, and even Li Chengqian was forced to step down, was because he was favored by Li Shiming.
Li Shi Min's love for reason had already made Li Tai feel threatened. If Li Shi Min favored Li You, where would his position be? Would anyone be willing to stand on his side and help him seize the throne?
"I understand." Li Tai was still unwilling to give up." But I still can't take it lying down when Li You insulted me. Now that I see him so smug, I feel indignant."”
"How can a person who has achieved great things be so calculative?”A sinister smile appeared on Wang Gui's old face.""Moreover, this King Qi doesn't know when to advance or retreat and is endlessly abusing his talent. It won't be long before his talent runs out and His Majesty no longer values him. At that time, wouldn't it be easy for Your Highness to deal with him?”
"Teacher, you have great insight. I admire you." Li Tai smiled and bowed.
As expected of his teacher. He had seen further than him and was more thorough than him. It was never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. There were plenty of opportunities to deal with Li You. Why should he care about this short period of time?
The master and disciple duo complemented each other. While they were chatting and laughing, a guard suddenly came in with an anxious expression.
"Reporting to Your Highness, many famous painters of the current dynasty have gathered at the entrance of King Qi's estate. Even the Minister of Works, Lord Yan Liben, has gone, saying that he wants to take King Qi as his master and learn how to paint!”the guard said.
"What is it? How did this happen?" Li Tai said incredulously as he looked at Wang Gui, who had said that King Qi had run out of talent. Wang Gui's face turned red, and he didn't know what to say.
Just now, he had said that King Li You was already at his wit's end and wouldn't be doted on by Li Shimin for too long, but now he had revealed his strength, and even Yan Liben, who thought highly of himself, wanted to learn from him.
Although they still didn't know what Li You had done, Wang Gui was sure that something big had happened in Chang 'an.
It was all thanks to Zhangsun Wuji's help. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so effective.
He was forced by Li You to pay his debt, write down an IOU, and even give it to Sister Orange, this old bastard, to ask him for the debt. Zhangsun Wuji was filled with anger towards Li You.
As the most sinister person in the Great Tang, Zhangsun Wuji was not someone who would let things go so easily.
You dare to ask us for a debt because you're a prince and we're officials. You have a higher status than us, but Li Shimin is your father. If you bet with your father, it's against the rules.
Although the Tang Dynasty wasn't as strict as the Song and Ming Dynasties, they still placed great importance on the relationship between father and son. Even if this kind of situation didn't kill you, you would still be punished and cursed for a while.
Zhangsun Wuji had made up his mind. He planned to have a few of his censors interrogate Li You, but he still cautiously went to the Imperial Horse Bureau to take a look. If Li You did not have the courage and did not lead the green stallion away, then it would be a false accusation. It was better to be careful.
Who knew that when he went to the Imperial Steed Bureau, he would see the green stallion still in the stable.
Zhangsun Wuji sneered in disdain. You, Li You, are not that daring. You still don't dare to truly win this Azure Stallion.
However, when he got closer, Zhangsun Wuji's smile became awkward. Only then did he realize that it was not a real horse, but a painting.
"Who painted this? It's actually so lifelike. This is a masterpiece that really jumps out of the paper.”Zhangsun Wuji said excitedly.
He was a civil official and had some ability to appreciate paintings. How could he not be excited when faced with such an unprecedented masterpiece?
"Replying to Lord Zhangsun, this was personally drawn by King Qi.”The horsekeeper stepped forward and smiled." I personally saw King Qi's work. It took him less than an hour to complete it. He said that he was embarrassed to have taken away Your Majesty's green stallion, so he left this painting behind so that Your Majesty could have a memory of it.”
Zhangsun Wuji was shocked. King Qi had such a skill?
Heavens, was there anything he didn't know?
PS: My body is much better. There is a problem with the computer again. I made a new system in the morning, but the update is a little late. Let's start with the fifth update today. I will make up for it and move it to the next day. Don't worry, I will return it. I mean it!
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