I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

This kind of border...

I don't know how long it will take me to reach this level.

Li Shimin chatted with Yin Xuan for a few more words, and left in a hurry. He originally planned to have a supper in the restaurant, but now that something like this happened, he couldn't be in the mood to eat.

He took two pieces of bread and hurried back to the imperial city.

Li Shimin directly called Li Zhi over.

After waiting for several days, finally at this time, Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, but still pretended to be uneasy, and walked over slowly.

"My son pays homage to the emperor." Li Zhi bowed and saluted respectfully.

Li Shimin said with a serious face, "Do you know why I called you here?"

Li Zhi shook his head: "I don't know."

Li Shimin knocked on the table, and said softly: "A few days ago, Hui Bao came to look for you late at night, is it true?"

Li Zhi was taken aback and panicked, which made Li Shimin frown.

Li Zhi only maintained the appearance of this little beast that met a natural enemy, and then quickly calmed down, pretending to be calm: "This is indeed the case."

"But it's just that Brother Huang saw me working hard and came to persuade and comfort me."

Li Shimin did not believe such words.

The appearance just now, could it be the appearance after being comforted?I am afraid it is "comfort".

"Really?" Li Shimin asked.

Li Zhi calmed down: "It is true."

Li Shimin paused for a moment, then suddenly asked like thunder, "Isn't it about the crown prince's storage?"

Li Zhi became flustered again, his eyes dodged, as if the deepest secret in his heart had been discovered, he stammered back: "Why, how is it possible!"

"Father is too worried."

"Brother Huang is magnanimous, no, he has a kind heart... Bah, he is magnanimous. The matter of elder brother comes first. How could Brother Huang do such a thing that is not conducive to the harmony between brothers?"

"It's really to comfort the child."

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes became sharp. Seeing his child like this, he became more and more sure of his inner thoughts.

In a panic, talking indiscriminately.

To describe Li Tai alone, he even changed several words.

"It's not a good thing to lie to me." Li Shimin leaned back and closed his eyes.

Li Zhi gritted his teeth and said, "That's true."

Li Shimin didn't speak any more, Li Zhi just stood tremblingly.

"You step back first." After a few minutes, Li Shimin raised his hand.

Li Zhi turned around and backed away, stopped at the door, and said in a low voice: "My child is speaking nonsense, my father may have heard some rumors outside, and they are all slander by villains, so I can't believe it."

"There is a very harmonious relationship between the boy and the emperor."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Li Zhi paused, then continued to speak: "My child still wants to speak nonsense."

Li Shimin nodded and waved his hand: "Let's talk."

"My boy thinks that the emperor's brother is actually the only candidate for the crown prince. The emperor's elder brother is the one that my brothers and sisters can't look up to. It's him who can't convince the public."

Li Shimin nodded again, and with a wave of his hand, Li Zhigong backed out.

Wait until the door is closed.

Li Shimin turned his head and glanced at the gate, and sighed softly. He felt that his son was inexplicably pitiful. When he came back, he even said good things for Li Tai.

An evaluation of "benevolence and cowardice" is really not wrong.

嗏

Although his own son said so, this atmosphere cannot be tolerated. He doesn't want to see such a thing again, even if the future crown prince is really Li Tai's.

Can't let him be so presumptuous.

Still have to beat and beat.

Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, Li Shimin called Li Tai over. By the time the moonlight was already westward, there was not much time left for the court meeting.

"Father." Li Tai greeted respectfully.

Li Shimin waved his hand, and cut straight to the point: "You... a few days ago, you went to find Wei Shan late at night?"

Li Tai's heart skipped a beat, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

This fierce light was captured by Li Shimin.

Li Tai took a deep breath: "Father, the boy just saw that Wei Shan studied hard, so he went to comfort him. Those rumors are all false."

As soon as he said those words, he screamed in his heart.

It's over, I'm a little panicked.

Li Shimin snorted slightly and raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What kind of rumors are they?"

Li Tai paused, and took a deep breath: "Left and right are just rumors, I threatened Weishan late at night to give up the crown prince reserve."

"Did I say it was all these rumors?" Li Shimin sneered and sat up straight. Even though he hadn't slept all night, his eyes were still focused.

Li Tai paused.

Li Shimin waved his hand: "I'll give you another chance."

Li Tai knelt down, nodded, and admitted his mistake cleanly: "My boy knew his mistake. That night, my boy was indeed in a daze and said something he shouldn't have said to Wei Shan."

Li Shimin nodded slowly: "Oh... so it really happened."

He had already been prepared in his heart, but he was a little disappointed to hear this fact from Li Tai's mouth—he had somewhat unrealistic thoughts, maybe this matter was really like Li Tai's. As Zhi said, is it brotherly harmony?

It's just that Li Zhi was timid, so he acted a little flustered.

But the facts that Li Tai said... made this idea completely a fantasy.

"Huibao...why did you do such a thing?" Li Shimin sighed, and his tone became resentful.

Li Tai paused, gritted his teeth, and said firmly: "Haier thinks... the crown prince must belong to Haier. In terms of status, Haier is the oldest among the current sons-in-law."

"In terms of talent and learning, no one can compare with Hai'er."

"Besides..."

After speaking, Li Tai paused for a moment, hesitating for a while, but he still said firmly: "In terms of the relationship with Duke Zhengyang, Hai'er is only worse than Wei Shan."

"Besides the child, who else can it be?"

Li Shimin nodded: "Your words are reasonable, but do you know... I called Wei Shan just now, did he say anything to me?"

Left and right are just complaints.

Li Tai squinted his eyes, another fierce light flashed by.

Li Shimin's tone was serious: "He said the same thing as you, and he also thinks that you are the best candidate for the crown prince."

Li Tai was taken aback for a moment, a little surprised, he raised his head in astonishment, his eyes were full of inconceivable expressions.

how is this possible……

It's not a complaint, but to speak for yourself.

But...if he hadn't complained, how would the father know about this?

"Only you and I know about this matter." Li Shimin stood up slowly, and walked towards Li Tai step by step, "But you broke into the imperial city in the middle of the night and threatened your brother... along with those scholars in Fu Restaurant We all know."