As the founding emperor of the Great Tang, Li Yuan was definitely not as useless as the rumors made him out to be. He was definitely a wise ruler.
However, he had no choice. Li Shiming was more ruthless than him, so in the end, the country fell into Li Shiming's hands.
Perhaps the unofficial historian felt that he owed Li Yuan for killing his brother, so he gave him the title of Retired Emperor.
Only Li Tai would often come to see this Imperial Grandfather.
Don't think that Li Tai was being filial. His father had killed two of Li Yuan's sons, and Li Tai didn't doubt that Li Yuan would kill him in a fit of anger as revenge for Li Shiming.
However, his teacher Wang Gui insisted that he get close to Li Yuan.
Although Li Yuan did not have any real power, he was still the Retired Emperor. There was no harm in being close to him. In fact, his reputation would even be better.
The most important thing was that there was always a barrier between Li Shiming and Li Yuan. As the link between them, Li Tai's identity was very important. It was only natural that he could see Li Shiming more often, show his attention, and display his talent, gaining Li Shiming's favor.
"Retired Emperor, your grandson has come to see you again.”When Li Tai arrived, Li Yuan was watching the singing and dancing. He hurried forward to greet him, not daring to be careless at all.
"Oh, the green sparrow is here." Li Yuan was also very happy to see Li Tai. He smiled and said,"Come, don't be so formal. Sit down and drink, watch the singing and dancing, and talk to me. Hey, that's not right. Why are there injuries on your face? Which bastard dared to treat my grandson like this!”
After all, Li Yuan was born in a military background and established a country with martial arts. With just a glance, he knew that the injury on Li Tai's face was man-made, which meant that he had been beaten.
"Sigh, Retired Emperor, it's best not to ask. Just take it that this grandson is unlucky. This grandson can't afford to offend the person who beat this grandson.”Li Tai was happy, but he put on a wronged expression and smiled bitterly.
"Bastard words! This Great Tang is the empire that We have conquered, and the current Emperor is your father. You have a noble status, the King of Wei. Who else can you not afford to offend? Could it be that my Li family has no one left and is being bullied like this?”Li Yuan's temper flared up as he said angrily,"Tell me, I will stand up for you. I want to see who is so powerful that they dare to hit my grandson. Cough cough…"
"What? That bastard actually dared to hit you!”"What's wrong with Shimin?" Li Yuan asked angrily. You are the son of a legitimate wife, yet you let a bastard son bully you. 'Bastard, the Underworld Master killed my son and threw my ancestral grave away. Today, his grandson beat my biological grandson. I definitely won't let this go.'”
Li Yuan probably wouldn't have been angry if the prince had beaten Li Tai. However, Li You was the grandson of the Underworld Master. All of a sudden, new and old grudges had come out. How could he let it go?
This was also Li Tai's worst point. If Li Yuan dug it out himself, he would be even angrier. However, it had nothing to do with him. In any case, he didn't say it. He was just using Li Yuan to deal with Li You.
"Imperial Grandfather, don't!" Li Tai pretended to be anxious and hurried to stop him."That Li You has been in the limelight recently. Imperial Father dotes on him a lot. If Imperial Father finds out that Imperial Grandfather punished Li You because of me, he will definitely punish me. In the end, the one who will be in trouble will still be me.”
This sentence was like adding fuel to the fire. The chance of turning things around was instantly gone.
"How preposterous! Are the men of the Li family really going to be bullied and humiliated by the Yin family for generations?”Li Yuan roared," You don't have to be afraid. I'm here for everything. I'll definitely help you vent your anger today. I'm also here for your father. I want to see if I'll give him my life after giving him the country!”
Li Yuan was completely angered and could not take it anymore. He ordered people to summon Li You!
"Li You, this time you won't die!" Li Tai sneered in his heart as he watched the guard leave.
In the Qi Manor, Li You was preparing a gift for his wife, Wei Qingqing. After all, they had already confirmed their relationship, so he had to create some romance for her from time to time.
The relationship between husband and wife needed to be maintained. Otherwise, it was very likely that they would be cold. He did not want to live a married life like an old friend. It was too boring.
"Brother-in-law, there's someone outside looking for you, saying that the Retired Emperor sent them.”Weixiang said as he ran over with his short legs.
Ever since he had no choice but to enter Prince Qi's mansion and start learning from Li You, Wei Yuan had to live a dark life by himself. In the end, he realized that he had much more freedom than at home. He immediately fell in love with Prince Qi's mansion. He even changed the way he addressed Li You from Brother Li You to Brother-in-law.
He really wished that his sister, Wei Qingqing, would marry Li You immediately so that he could come along and never have to face his father, Wei Ting, who had a stern expression on his face.
"Retired Emperor? Li Yuan? This old man is still alive?" "Oh, right, next year. According to historical records, he died in the ninth year of Zhenguan." However, that old fellow is not on good terms with my grandfather. It's definitely not a good thing for him to come looking for me. It's better to be careful.”
"Ding! Reminder: A new mission has been initiated. Dispel the resentment in Li Yuan's heart and slap Li Tai in the face. [Reward: Refined Salt Refining Method!]
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