On the Taiji Palace, Li Shi Min's face was gloomy.
"Li Ke, do you know why I called you here?”
Li Shi Min's tone was unfriendly. He looked at Li Ke, who was only ten years old. He was very handsome, with a handsome figure and a cute look in his eyes.
"I don't know, Father."
Li Ke had a dumbfounded look on his face, and then he said impatiently.
"Imperial Father, if you have something to say, say it quickly. Your son still has to go back and do experiments.”
"Very busy."
At the end of his speech, his eyes drifted to Li Shiming, as if he was complaining,"It's fine if you don't have proper business, but can you not delay him?"
"Bastard!"
Li Shi Min was furious as he pointed at Li Ke.
"What are you busy with? What are you busy with?"
"Are you busy with these useless tricks every day?”
Li Shi Min flew into a rage and threw the stack of memorials in front of Li Ke.
"All the civil and military officials, the concubines, and even the commoners can't stand it anymore!”
"These are all the memorials to impeach you received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!”
Li Ke was stunned.
"So many?"
"I'm still a child. How can I be unforgivable?”
Li Ke couldn't figure it out, and his resentful eyes swept across all the civil and military officials.
He really couldn't figure it out. He didn't seem to have done anything to harm the interests of others.
Why did he suddenly become the target of public criticism? It was as if the entire world wanted to kill him.
"King of Shu, you waste a large amount of charcoal and wood every day to refine sand. It's simply a waste of natural resources!”
"There's more! Since ancient times, clay pots have been enough for cooking. You actually used iron pots? Do you know how many weapons can be forged with that pig iron?”
"What's even more outrageous is that you, King of Shu, actually spent hundreds of feet of cloth to make a large Kongming Lantern. You wasted so much money and wasted so much money.”
Looking at Li Ke's aggrieved appearance, the officials could not bear it any longer. They all erupted and spoke of Li Ke's crimes.
"Ignorant. Through refining sand, you can extract treasures like glass and crystals. They are very valuable.”
Li Ke refuted.
"Iron pots made of pig iron can be used to cook dishes to replenish the iron element in the human body and enrich the taste. How is it a waste of natural resources?”
" As for the cloth that is several thousand feet long, it can be used to make large Kong Ming Lanterns that can be ridden by people. Whether it is used to survey the terrain or for military attacks, it is of great significance.”
"You bunch of pedantic scholars, what do you know?”
The ministers gritted their teeth in anger. Li Ke, this brat, did not realize his mistake at all.
"Humph!"
Imperial College Chancellor Kong Yingda stepped out and reprimanded.
"Nonsense. King of Shu, you are so young, what do you know?”
"I don't know where I heard this rumor from, but it seems that so many good things are wasted, especially pig iron and cloth. They are all important resources of the Great Tang, so how can we let you use them to cause trouble?”
"You still dare to call us pedantic scholars? You're simply not a son!"
Kong Yingda was a direct descendant of Confucius Saint and a great scholar of the current era. His status was noble, and even Li Shimin had to treat him with respect.
It was also because of this identity that he dared to say this about Li Ke.
"Old thing, don't take advantage of your seniority. You just have a good father. What's so great about it?”
Li Ke said in disdain.
"I'm stronger than you in terms of father. My father is the emperor.”
"If you continue to show off, I'll mess with you!"
Kong Yingda was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. After living for so long, this was the first time someone dared to call him an old thing and even said that he was taking advantage of his seniority.
"You!"
Kong Yingda was so angry that she couldn't continue. Li Shimin saw that things weren't good and hurriedly reprimanded Li Ke.
"Li Ke, shut up and don't talk nonsense.”
Li Shimin looked at Kong Yingda.
"Elder Kong, he's still young, don't lower yourself to his level.”
"Zhen will hand over the pig iron, cloth, and other things that he has taken.”
"He will also be punished, facing the wall in the palace to reflect on his mistakes, reading books and understanding reason.”
"He is still a ten-year-old child. Elder Kong, don't lower yourself to his level.”
Li Shiming's intention was to reduce the big issue to a small one.
Li Ke was his most beloved son. When something happened, he was also angry and felt that Li Ke had gone astray.
However, she still felt that the child was just being naughty. She just needed to teach him a lesson.
If Kong Yingda was serious and gave Li Ke an evaluation of being uneducated and incompetent, then Li Ke would be completely stinky.
After all, ever since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty had always revered Confucianism.
With Kong Yingda's status, a single word from her could have a huge impact on a person in the intellectual world. It was extremely terrifying.
He had to appease her.
"Your Majesty, I don't think so.”
Without waiting for Kong Yingda to speak, Zhangsun Wuji stood up and said righteously.
"The King of Shu, Li Ke, is arrogant and despotic. He doesn't respect his elders. Not only does he specialize in strange skills, but he also lacks knowledge and skills.”
"I heard that in the inner palace, the King of Shu even used gunpowder to make firecrackers to scare his brothers.”
"Such a mischievous person, if we don't punish him severely, it won't be enough to warn others.”
"Your Majesty, please punish the King of Shu, Li Ke!"
Zhangsun Wuji was Empress Zhangsun's elder brother and Crown Prince Li Chengqian's uncle.
Li Shi Min had once said that the King of Shu regarded Li Ke highly, and he had already threatened Li Chengqian's position as Crown Prince.
For his own benefit, Zhangsun Wuji immediately chose to kick him when he was down.
"I agree. The King of Shu, Li Ke, must be severely punished!”
"I agree. We must give Elder Kong and the world an explanation.”
"Please reconsider, Your Majesty. Don't shield the King of Shu.”
Many officials from the aristocratic families stood out to support Zhangsun Wuji and force Li Shimin to punish Li Ke.
The aristocratic families had previously supported Li Tang's rebellion and were the mortal enemies of the Sui Dynasty.
Li Ke's birth mother, Concubine Yang, was the daughter of Emperor Yang Guang.
Li Ke was also not tolerated by the aristocratic families because of his previous Sui bloodline.
In short, Li Ke had the bloodline of the Sui Dynasty. If he really ascended the throne, what if he found trouble with their aristocratic families and avenged his grandfather?
For a time, the Great Scholar, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others represented the Crown Prince Faction, as well as the officials of the aristocratic families, had an unprecedented unanimous attitude. Li Shimin had to punish Li Ke severely.
"You guys…"
Li Shi Min was a little surprised. He didn't expect the court officials to be so ruthless this time, refusing to let Li Ke go.
Li Shi Min immediately understood the reason.
"Sigh, since that's the case, let's make it up.”
Li Shi Min said seriously.
"The King of Shu, Li Ke, is addicted to strange skills, ignorant, and disrespectful to his teachers. His evil deeds are obvious. Announce to the world that he reprimands the King of Shu, Li Ke, and punishes him to advance his vassal to Yizhou.”
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