All the members are in love with the group, and the cub is causing trouble in the Tang Dynasty.

At noon, the four foodies gathered in the guardhouse to eat roasted lamb and lamb soup.

Yuan Yuan is a fair and just brother. She and her three younger brothers are the best in their respective guards and she will never favor anyone!

So since she hadn't seen Qin Shubao for a long time, she spent more time with him.

The little boy ran around Duke Yiguo, sometimes sharing the roasted lamb on the plate with him, and sometimes serving him a bowl of mutton soup.

Qin Shubao accepted everything that was offered to him. He ate whatever the little boy gave him.

From time to time, he would give the other two a look that said, "She's so enthusiastic, I can't refuse her."

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde, who were standing by, watched with their eyes narrowed, and the meat in their mouths no longer tasted good.

At this time, Sikong Pei Ji, who was rushing to the palace, was full of anxiety.

Recently, the monk Faya was convicted for spreading rumors, and Pei Ji was also implicated, and a disaster was imminent.

Li Shimin summoned Du Ruhui in the morning to discuss Pei Ji's future with him.

Pei Ji was the first prime minister after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, even though he retired from the position of Zuo Pushe, he was still the first-rank Sikong and the Duke of Wei conferred by the retired emperor himself.

He had a fief of 1,500 households, which made him the first person to do so since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

However, his achievements and talents are not enough to earn him his current status.

Li Shimin had long wanted to bring him down, but he had always been concerned about his reputation. Now that he had a good opportunity, how could he let it go?

Pei Ji had been an official all his life, and he knew that this time he would inevitably be dismissed from office and have his fiefdom reduced.

He was afraid that His Majesty would ask him to return to his hometown.

The Pei family still has children serving as officials in the court. If he leaves, the family will decline.

Like Feng Deyi, an old minister of Wude who also held a high position before, after resigning from office, he still holds a prominent status.

Therefore, Pei Ji must find a way to stay in Chang'an.

He had taken off his official robes when he was suspended from office. Now he was dressed in casual clothes, with disheveled hair. He no longer had any of his usual dignity and looked like a down-and-out old man.

Just as he was thinking about how to beg for mercy, Pei Ji suddenly heard the sound of a little boy laughing.

After a while, the little boy rode on the tiger and ran over from the other end of the palace road.

Pei Ji's eyes flashed.

He stopped, and Yuan Yuan saw him, patted Erhuang's head, and stopped.

Yuan puffed out his belly and raised his hand to salute his colleague in a proper manner.

"Pei Kongkong, do you want to go play with Uncle Erlang?"

Pei Ji looked at the tiger right in front of him and couldn't help but take a step back.

Then he smiled again and said in a gentle voice, "This old minister is indeed going to the palace to meet the saint. Princess Yongchang, do you want to go with me?"

Yuan Daguaner originally wanted to go to Xianchi Palace for a nap, but he was worried that Pei Kongkong would go to Uncle Erlang and say bad things about her.

After all, Pei Kongkong really likes to gossip in secret!!!

She touched the small scissors in her small cloth pocket and nodded solemnly: "Then let's go quickly, old minister."

After saying that, he ran away with Erhuang with a chuckle.

Pei Ji followed with a complicated expression.

When they arrived at Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin had just finished discussing state affairs and was having dinner with Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji, who had just returned to the palace today.

Yuan Yuan and Er Huang ran into the hall together: "Uncle Er Lang, Yuan Yuan is here!!!"

Li Shimin put down the tableware, smiled, and waved to the little kid:

"Come and have some food with Uncle Erlang."

Yuan Yuan passed by Fang and Du, and ran to the imperial desk. Seeing Changsun Wuji at the other end, he happily walked around Li Shimin.

"Uncle Changsun, Uncle Changsun, I miss you so much!!!"

Changsun Wuji also put down his cutlery with a smile. Fortunately, he came to see the emperor as soon as he entered the city. The gift he bought for the most favored little princess in the palace was still in his sleeve pocket.

He calmly took out a red ceramic doll and handed it to Yuan Yuan:

"I saw it in the market and thought it looked a bit like the princess, so I bought it for her to play with."

Yuan Yuan had never seen this kind of folk ceramic doll before, so he took it immediately and looked at it in front of his eyes.

"Wow... it's really beautiful!"

Changsun Wuji couldn't help but smile.

On the other side, Fang Xuanling looked at Changsun Wuji with an indescribable look.

They went out to work together and went to areas that were severely affected by the disaster.

There are refugees everywhere, where is the time to go shopping in the market!!!

He also entered the palace as soon as he entered the city. He was clean-handed and could even come up with all kinds of tricks to coax the children.

Fang Xuanling felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his chest.

Zhang Ananda brought Yuan Yuan's exclusive little lion tableware. Yuan Yuan ran to the imperial table and Li Shimin fed her her favorite food.

Although Pei Ji could not get in, he waited outside the palace and saw the saint personally feeding the little princess.

He thought to himself that perhaps this was a breakthrough that would allow him to stay in Beijing.

After the meal, Li Shimin summoned Pei Ji.

Pei Ji finished his greetings, and before he could speak, Li Shimin announced the result:

"Pei Sikong supported the emperor in his early years and did play a role in the fall of the Sui Dynasty and the founding of the Tang Dynasty. However, in the following years, he was defeated in every battle and had no achievements in government.

Now you have been in close contact with the monk Faya, which has violated the law. I will not impose the death penalty on you out of consideration for our old friendship, but will only dismiss you from office and allow you to return to your hometown."

"You go ahead."

Pei Ji was shocked.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty was unwilling to listen to his argument and asked him to leave directly!

Seeing the guards approaching, Pei Ji said in panic: "Your Majesty, this old minister is not guilty of such a serious crime!!!"

"I just made the wrong friends, Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty, Princess Yongchang trespassed into the Taiji Palace and entered and exited the six ministries at will. She disrupted the government and brought disaster to important officials. You still tolerated her, why can't you spare me this time!!!"

"I am willing to resign and have my fief reduced. I just want to stay in Chang'an..."

"His Majesty!"

Seeing that he was about to be dragged out, Li Shimin raised his hand expressionlessly, and the guards let go of Pei Ji.

Pei Ji fell to the ground.

He saw that everyone in the hall was looking at him solemnly, and he knew that if he didn't drag the little princess into this, he would not be able to recover today.

So he staggered back to the temple and said sternly:

"When the saint ascended the throne, he said he wanted to be a wise ruler who governs the world."

"But look at this. Ever since Princess Yongchang entered the palace in the first year of Zhenguan, how many exceptions has the Saint made for him?"

"Now her beast can run rampant in the palace. She can enter and leave the emperor's bedroom at will to steal treasures. She can interrupt the morning court at will and break into the Taiji Hall. She can shave the beards of important officials and paint on their faces."

"They say a child's character can be seen at the age of three. This is not mischief, it's bad behavior!!!"

"Because Your Majesty is selfish and tolerant, we, the ministers, will also laugh along and allow her to act recklessly."

"But this is the court, we are subjects, not wet nurses!"

Pei Ji looked at Li Shimin with a threatening look in his eyes, as if if he didn't back down on staying in Beijing, he would make a big deal about the little princess causing chaos in the court.

After all, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he never killed any meritorious officials except those who rebelled.