Hearing this, all the officials in the court looked at him in confusion.
What did Imperial Censor Du say just now? He wanted to join the Retired Emperor?!
Ever since Retired Emperor had abdicated, he had stayed in the palace for a long time and never came out once!
Stinky brat, are you crazy? Du Ruhui broke out in a cold sweat as he listened. He took small steps and quietly walked to Du He's side. He kicked him with his foot and said in an anxious tone,"Hurry up and kneel down. Is the Retired Emperor someone you can participate in?”
Du He patted his official robe and said faintly,"Father, there are no fathers and sons in the officialdom. Don't make a move. If you do, I'll kill you. I'm worried about not being able to find ginseng now!”
This little bastard, you still want to mess with your father? Du Ruhui was so angry that his iron lungs were about to explode. He kicked him lightly with the sole of his foot and cursed in a provocative voice,"If you have the guts, then join. Hurry up and join your father. You brat raised you for nothing. In the end, you still want to join me?”
"I was just saying. Father, don't take it seriously!”
Du He laughed awkwardly and quietly pulled away from Du Ruhui.
He couldn't involve his own father in this. He had said that just now because he had a headache and couldn't think of who to involve. Unfortunately, the system mission rewards were too rich. If he missed this opportunity, who knew when he would receive the next system mission like this.
At this moment, Li Er still suspected that he had heard wrongly.
However, when he saw the shocked expressions of the officials, Li Er understood that he had not heard wrongly, but Du He really wanted to denounce the Retired Emperor. He could not help but slam the table and stand up, furiously saying,"Du He, say it again. Who do you want to join?”
"This subject wants to consult the Retired Emperor!"
Du He was someone who would be coaxed but not forced. Li Er's action made him instantly steeled his heart. He bowed and said in a deep voice,"Allow this subject to speak bluntly. Even if Retired Emperor is here today, this subject would dare to participate. Even if Retired Emperor marched into the Imperial Mausoleum, this subject would burn this memorial to participate!!”
Hiss--
All the officials in the court gasped in unison. This kid was probably crazy, right?
" What a good one!"
Li Er gritted his teeth and shouted with a livid face,""Have you eaten the guts of a bear or a leopard? Or do you think that just because I have pardoned your innocence, you dare to act arrogantly?”
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
When the civil and military officials saw that Li Er was furious, they hurriedly bowed and advised him.
" Calm down? Calm down for what?!"
Li Er's hysterical roar resounded throughout Taiji Palace,""Du He has only been an Imperial Censor for two days, and he has already slandered Zhen, the Empress, and now the Retired Emperor? I ask you, what enmity do you have with the Imperial family? How dare you treat the Imperial family like this? How many heads do you have?"
"It is the duty of the censor to supervise the officials!”
Du He was also annoyed. She raised her head and said in a loud voice,"When the civil and military officials commit crimes, the censors can intervene. When His Majesty and Empress commit crimes, the censors can also intervene. Why can't the censors intervene when it comes to the Retired Emperor?”
"Zhen forbids you from participating!"
Li Er suddenly waved his sleeves and snorted coldly."Stand down for this one. This one will not listen to you as the fourth adviser. If you dare to say another word, this one will order people to kick you out of the hall. Don't tell this one to remove the position of Imperial Censor, and don't tell this one to tear down the Imperial Censor's Office.!”
"Du He, quickly retreat!"
"Don't anger His Majesty anymore!"
"Whatever His Majesty says, do it!”
Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Li Jing, Li Ji, and the other dukes also walked out anxiously. They were afraid that Li Er would issue an edict to blame Du He and cause any mishaps, so they hurriedly tried to persuade her.
"Uncles, there's no need to persuade me!”
Under everyone's shocked gazes, Du He took off her Xie Zhi crown without hesitation and then took off her censor uniform. She looked at Li Er with a solemn expression and said word by word through gritted teeth,
"Today, even if Du He threw away this censor uniform, she would also want to report to the Retired Emperor. May I ask Your Majesty, what is the first of all good and what is the first of all evil?”
"Filial piety is the first of all virtues, and lust is the first of all evils!”
Fang Xuanling heard the strange tone and his expression was no longer as anxious as before. He looked at Du He meaningfully and slowly said,"This is the principle of ethics. Even after thousands of years, it will not change!”
The civil and military officials also came back to their senses and looked at Du He with solemn expressions.
If they had thought that Du He was a little reckless just now, now everyone's gaze had completely changed. Everyone had not forgotten how Du He had brought down Li Ershen back then. It was because of the word filial piety.
"So what? Does it have anything to do with you joining the Retired Emperor?”
Li Er was still angry and reprimanded coldly,"If you join Wen Xuning, I can tolerate it. If you join Wei Yuan and Wei Liang, I can also tolerate it. If you join Wei Zheng, I can still let bygones be bygones, but you cannot join the Retired Emperor. This is a matter of the royal family, what does it have to do with you!”
Li Er's greatest taboo was the mention of the Retired Emperor. Back then, he had obtained the throne from an improper source. Everything that had happened in the Black Tortoise Sect had been buried in his heart. He did not want to hear it from others, let alone say it himself.
But today, Du He used words to expose the scars in the depths of his heart!
"All evils are the first, and all virtues are the first!”
Du He took a deep breath and stared at Li Er, who was still in a fit of anger. She said word by word,"May I ask Your Majesty if the Retired Emperor lives in Hongyi Palace?”
"So what if I am?" Li Er said coldly.”
"Hongyi Palace is very small, and the climate is humid, making it unsuitable for living. Please speak, Your Majesty."
Du He looked straight at Li Er and said,""The Retired Emperor voluntarily lives in Hongyi Palace. If he passes away because of this, how will the world view His Majesty? As the saying goes, filial piety comes first. Your Majesty will definitely be called an unfilial emperor because of the Retired Emperor's actions. Therefore, I want to investigate the Retired Emperor's crime. The crime is to bring disaster to Your Majesty!!”
Thump thump!
Hearing this, the anger in Li Er's heart completely disappeared. His face was pale and he could not help but take a few steps back.
At this moment, he finally understood that Du He was not criticizing the Retired Emperor at all, but was indirectly scolding him, the emperor, for being unfilial!!!
However, knowing this, Li Er could not refute because Du He said that Retired Emperor Li Yuan voluntarily lived in Hongyi Palace, not that he deliberately arranged for Li Yuan to live here.
This was the most powerful part of Du He's words!!
He was using the name of Retired Emperor to seek advice, but in reality, he was seeking advice from Li Er!!
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