Father can be an enemy to the country

Korea Mansion, in the Flower Hall.

"When you go back, arrange for someone to write a letter, demanding that the Hu Weiyong case be re-investigated and that Li Shanchang, Lu Zhongheng and other Hu Party members be severely punished." Li Shanchang said quietly.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and Lu Zhongheng said depressedly: "What does the old master mean, let us arrange for someone to write a letter to impeach him? Isn't this the old man hanging himself? He's tired of living."

"That's right, now the emperor wants to kill us. If he arranges for others to fan the flames, do you think he will die too slowly?" Fei Ju and others also shook their heads.

"Why are you so anxious? I haven't finished what I said yet." Li Shanchang said in a more serious tone: "I haven't made any progress for many years, and I still can't calm down at all!"

"Okay, keep talking, keep talking." The princes hurriedly stopped talking.

"At the same time, add another person to the bullet." Li Shanchang said slowly.

"Who?" asked the princes.

"King Yan." Li Shanchang said two words.

"Fourth brother?" all the princes said:

"Is he still incarcerated at Dazong Temple?"

"That's right, but the busy work of the Crown Prince and Lao Liu has already calmed down the superiors. If nothing else happens, he can be released after a general amnesty in a few days."

"Yes, there will be an amnesty soon!" The princes' eyes lit up and they said, "Can we also take the opportunity to go ashore?"

"Conspiracy is an unforgivable crime." Huang Bin, the Marquis of Yichun, reminded.

"Disrespect is also an unpardonable crime." Li Shanchang said calmly: "The emperor can forgive the fourth child, why can't he forgive us?"

"The Fourth Brother didn't cause serious consequences, but didn't we just follow him and chat with him? The harm is much less than him!" Fei Juzhen said eloquently.

"That's right, if Lao Liu and the others hadn't responded in time, his few soldiers and horses would have been eaten by Wala. We have been doing this for seven years!" Lu Zhongheng also said loudly:

"If the emperor wants to pardon, then pardon them all, or if you don't want to pardon, then pardon none of them!"

"That's right," the princes said excitedly, following the crowd's excitement: "There is no reason that our brothers, who fought for him through life and death and conquered the world, are not as good as his son who was born from a concubine."

"That's it. When we get back, we'll arrange for people to be removed and impeach myself...and the fourth child!" So the princes reached a consensus.

But some people asked worriedly: "Grand Master, will this not anger the superiors?"

Li Shanchang looked at Zheng Yuchun who was speaking like a fool and said, "The superior is now going to discuss our crime of treason. Do you ask me if I will anger him?"

"Hahaha!" Although the atmosphere was not right, all the nobles could not help but burst into laughter.

"Let's all go back." Li Shanchang also laughed and asked Li Qi to see off the guests amidst the laughter.

Now that the nobles had an idea, they left one after another.

~~

When Li Qi came back from seeing off his guests, he saw that his father had no smile at all on his face, only deep exhaustion and fear.

"Father, isn't there a charter? Let's see the effect first before talking about it." Li Qi helped Li Shanchang stand up and walked slowly towards the backyard.

"Do you think you can pass the test this way?" Li Shanchang laughed out loud and said, "You don't know your father-in-law too well."

"It's useless?" Li Qi said in surprise.

"It's useless. The emperor always accepts soft things and not hard words. This will only make him more angry." Li Shanchang said lightly.

"That's it..." Li Qixin said, then you still laughed at the Marquis of Xingyang. Then he asked in confusion: "Then why does father still want them to go to school?"

"For the last dignity." Li Shanchang's crutch was pointed firmly on the wooden nine-curved bridge. "This is something between me and my superiors. Even if I tell you, you won't understand."

"Yes." Li Qi nodded and said worriedly: "Just like this, will our family be in danger?"

"If you are worried here, you might as well go back to the princess palace and let Lin'an go to the palace to intercede with the emperor." Li Shanchang said solemnly: "She doesn't want Li Fang and Li Mao to lose their father at such a young age, right?"

"Okay, I will send my father into the house and then go back to beg the princess." Li Qi responded.

"You go, I'll be alone here." Li Shanchang stood still.

Li Qi looked at the water under the bridge, feeling a little worried.

"Don't worry, I won't seek death, at least not now..." Li Shanchang chuckled and said, "Before I really seek death, I will explain my funeral arrangements to you."

"Alas." Li Qi sighed and left in three steps.

Li Shanchang stood alone on the bridge, looking at the face reflected in the water, full of wrinkles and age spots, full of exhaustion and weakness. It's hard not to think of candles in the wind.

After a long time, he sighed quietly: "I really envy Liu Bowen..."

~~

But he said that after Li Qi left the Taishi Mansion, he returned to his Princess Mansion.

In the early days of the dynasty, the rules were not as strict as those in later generations. Today, the princess and the consort still live together like an ordinary couple.

The prince-in-law doesn't need to report in advance if he wants to see the princess. You can see it if you want to.

Moreover, although Princess Lin'an was the emperor's eldest daughter, she did not follow her father's temperament at all. Instead, she followed her biological mother Sun Guifei, who was well-educated, gentle, and virtuous. After the marriage, she was very good at being a housekeeper. She and Li Qi treated each other as if they were guests. They had a deep love for each other and had already given birth to two sons.

When Li Qi entered the back house, he saw his eight-year-old eldest son Li Fang playing with several palace maids.

Seeing the prince-in-law coming in, the maid hurriedly lowered her head and saluted. Li Fang also timidly said: "Dad, I just came out to take a breath, and then I will go in and study."

"No need." Li Qi sighed, took his son's hand and said, "Where is your mother?"

"I'm coaxing my brother to take a nap. I don't know if he's asleep yet." Li Fang whispered.

"Let's go and have a look." Li Qi took Li Fang and walked quietly into the bedroom.

The father and son passed through layers of curtains and came to the east warm room.

The princess was wearing a casual dress, leaning on the bed, humming a lullaby. Li Mao, who was not even one year old, was sleeping soundly beside her.

Hearing the noise, the princess looked up and saw that it was the father and son. She smiled gently, called the two to come closer, and whispered: "Look how beautiful the little guy is sleeping."

Li Fang looked at her brother for a while and whispered: "He is indeed more beautiful than when he was just born."

"It's great..." Li Qi grinned, but his eyes were red.

The princess was so distressed that she sat up and took his hand and asked, "What's wrong with you, Prince Consort?"

"No, nothing." Li Qi took a deep breath and said with a thick nasal tone, "I'm just worried that such a beautiful day will never come again."

"How could it be? As long as we want, we can live like this until we grow old..." The princess frowned and said, "Something must have happened. You have to tell me the truth."

"Yes, I just came back from my father..." Li Qi asked Li Fang to go to school first, and then told the princess about the changes in the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

The princess was also pale after hearing this. She didn't expect that her family was living a peaceful life, but her father-in-law's family was in trouble.

After Li Qi finished speaking, he knelt down in front of the princess, hugged her legs tightly and cried, "I didn't want to make the princess worry, but I can't bear it alone..."

"What are you talking about? You and I are husband and wife, so of course we have to share the difficulties." The princess also hugged his head and said in tears, "Princess Consort, tell me, what can I do?"