Wei Zheng said with a stubborn look: "Your Majesty, the country of the Tang Dynasty was conquered by the subjects. If you pamper a child like this, aren't you afraid that the country and the country will not be strong?"
Li Shimin's face changed drastically and he said angrily: "You Wei Zheng, how dare you say something rude! I'm going to demote you to three levels!"
When Li Tai saw it, wasn't this a small matter about to become a big deal?
This is not okay. He even slept with his daughter. No matter what, this happened all because of him.
So he said: "Father, although Mr. Wei's words are rash, he will not be demoted three levels in a row. From the perspective of my son, it is better to let him take the blame and perform meritorious service, which can be regarded as half the merit."
Changsun Wuji also said: "Your Majesty, please just follow the advice of King Wei?"
Gao Shilian and other senior ministers also interceded for mercy, and Li Shimin just agreed: "Okay, for the sake of all the beloved ministers, that's it. However, we must take good care of the King of Wei during this trip. If there is any discrepancy, he will be severely punished."
Wei Zheng was a smart man. When he saw that the emperor had given him permission to step down, he had some reason not to agree. He hurriedly shouted "Long Live Long Live" and was extremely grateful.
After the court was over, as soon as Li Tai returned to his house, Wei Zheng arrived.
What was he doing here? Did he want to thank himself? He quickly told Zhou Ruhua to hide.
"Why are you hiding? Isn't it just that Master Wei is here? I still dare not see her?"
Li Tai was a little worried that Wei Zheng would blame him, and just as he was thinking of an excuse to refuse to see him, Wei Zheng had already arrived.
Li Tai gave up his seat and said, "Master Wei, I am not telling you that you are too disrespectful to the emperor?"
Wei Zheng glanced at Zhou Ruhua and said, "I am doing this for your father and son's good. King Wei, you won't blame me for this, right?"
Li Tai laughed loudly and said: "How could it be? I am the prince, and I will never bring disgrace on the emperor's face. I have already got off the sedan halfway. Why does Mr. Wei need to make a fuss in the court?"
"Hmph, does King Wei really not understand the logic of this? The reason why I embarrassed the emperor was just to provoke the general. Unexpectedly, he fell into the trap, haha."
Li Tai looked confused, he didn't understand what Wei Zheng meant.
I thought, no matter what his purpose was, he had to confess to him about the matter with Wei Jiali.
So he ordered everyone to go down, knelt down and said, "King Li Tai of Wei has paid homage to my father-in-law."
Zhou Ruhua also knelt down beside her.
Wei Zheng stroked his beard lightly and said, "No need to be too polite. To be honest, I really don't want to get married to the Li family. But my daughter has admired you for a long time and begged me, so I can only help you."
Li Tai was happy in his heart, and when he looked at Wei Jiali, his face was already filled with peach blossoms.
It turned out that Wei Zheng knew about it, but in this case he didn't understand why he still targeted him everywhere.
"Really? What's good about me?"
Wei Zheng smiled and said: "If you want to blame it, you have to blame yourself. Who asked you to write a poem that worries about the world? There is no one else here. Can you tell me that you wrote it?"
"Master Wei, what do you mean by this? Is it not written by me or by someone else?"
Wei Zheng thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I don't believe it. People often say that poetry expresses ambition, but your behavior and your poetry are not in the same direction."
"Master Wei, it is the emperor's order for me to go to court in a chariot. Do I dare to resist?"
"Why don't you dare? The current emperor is a wise king. As long as you do the right thing, he will not blame you. After all, you are still too young, you know?"
"Why do you say this, sir?"
Wei Zheng sighed: "Back then, King Qin repeatedly made great military exploits, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Prince Qi. The two of them teamed up to frame King Qin many times. This was to protect themselves. But what about you? As a prince, you don't want to go to your own land.
That's all, but you still dare to ride a chariot to go to court, isn't this digging a hole for yourself?"
"I understand what Mr. Wei means. Are you saying that the prince will definitely be jealous of me?"
"What do you think? Does King Wei understand my good intentions?"
Li Tai yelled: "Oh my gosh, people say that Mr. Wei is aboveboard, but I didn't expect that he also has selfish motives. This is simply shocking."
Wei Jiali asked with a confused look: "What are glasses? Your Highness, King Wei, I don't understand?"
Of course they don't know what glasses are and how many years later they were.
"Just tell me, Mr. Wei, in order to cover up people's ears, the beauty is now named Zhou Ruhua, and she is nominally my maid."
"Father, the name was given to your daughter by King Wei. Isn't it great?"
Wei Zheng nodded approvingly and said, "Okay, this is the best. The people in Prince Wei's house talk a lot. Don't spread the word, otherwise it will definitely bring trouble to you."
The two agreed on a time to set off the next day, and Wei Zheng just left.
Before leaving Chang'an City again, Li Tai had to say goodbye to Queen Changsun. According to historical records, her life was short.
Changsun Wuyou asked with a sad face: "Tai'er, why did you take the initiative to leave the capital?"
"Mother, good men are everywhere. If the court is in trouble, I will serve my father."
"But, Tai'er, you have also seen my mother's body. It is getting worse day by day. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you and me to see each other."
Changsun Wuyou's complexion turned yellowish, and he was in danger of being cured.
"The queen is worried too much. The medical skills of the imperial doctor are so poor that she cannot cure the queen's illness. Experts are among the people. I will definitely help you find a qualified and famous doctor to treat your illness this time."
Li Tai actually shed tears as he spoke.
Changsun Wuyou was the most virtuous queen in history, and he didn't want her to die so early.
"Well, the queen mother is still waiting for you to come back and marry you."
Li Tai smiled and said nothing, thinking that it didn't matter whether he had a wife or not, since he had no shortage of women anyway.
Ying'er took a pair of shoes to him and said, "My slave made these for you. The weather is cold, and the climate in the north is even colder."
Li Tai took the shoes and was moved for a few seconds before saying, "Thank you Ying'er, my mother is relying on you here."
Ying'er asked him: "Will King Wei take Mengwu with him on this trip?"
"No, Mengwu is from the south of the Yangtze River and cannot adapt to the northern climate. I will take Zhou Ruhua to serve me on this trip, so you can rest assured. With Lord Wei with me, there is no need to worry."
Changsun Wuyou sighed and said, "With Mr. Wei accompanying you, my mother can rest assured. You should also advise him not to be frustrated by the emperor all the time. Over time, it will be counterproductive."
"Didn't the Queen Mother always admire him? Why did she instead advise him not to remonstrate directly?"
"Although good advice is unpleasant to the ears and good medicine tastes bitter, the medicine is poisonous. Even if you drink too much, you will be poisoned. The Emperor is the Son of Heaven and is supreme. How can he accept criticism from his ministers everywhere?"
Li Tai was filled with admiration. He thought to himself, she is indeed an extraordinary woman. If she were in modern times, she would at least be a university professor, right?
He hurriedly agreed: "My son, I will definitely bring the message to him. Mr. Wei is going too far. I see that my father is increasingly dissatisfied with him, and I am afraid that he will get burned in the future."
"It's not too late to make amends. That's it. You go back and have a rest early."
As he spoke, Changsun Wuyou started coughing violently, one after another, which made him heartbroken.
She suffered from lung disease, which was an incurable disease in that era.