I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

"No, we don't want the imperial physician to treat us. We will just meet His Majesty and let His Majesty see the evil deeds of Prince Ji.

If Your Majesty does not severely punish Prince Ji, I will not be able to live in this world with dignity. I might as well die by hitting my head against the palace."

Wang Ruide's eyes were red, he was ready to sacrifice his life for justice.

"That's right, Prince Ji has committed many evil deeds, and today he even beat up an official appointed by the imperial court. If Your Majesty does not punish him severely, we two will not be able to live in disgrace.

It would be better to crash into the Taiji Hall and die to show your determination."

Wang Ruipeng was just like Wang Ruide. They lost face today.

If they cannot get justice today, they can easily imagine how many people will point fingers at them behind their backs in the future.

The news will also spread widely in the market.

By that time, they might as well just die.

The two of them supported each other to stand up, and took firm steps, walking towards the imperial city step by step.

When the officials behind them saw the two of them like this, they shook their heads secretly, some felt regretful, but more of them felt sympathy.

They thought these two were unlucky.

I have never heard of any feud between the two and King Ji. I'm afraid they have only met each other a few times.

Prince Ji's actions today were probably to vent his anger.

Wang Ruide and Wang Ruipeng bumped into each other.

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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not good."

Although he no longer attended court, Li Shimin still had the habit of getting up early. In fact, it was very normal. He went to bed at eight o'clock in the evening, so how could he not get up early?

At this time, Li Shimin was in Daji Hall, and Concubine Wei was personally helping him wash.

Last night it was his turn to stay overnight in Daji Hall, and he happened to come over to get some tea.

Although many girls from good families entered the harem over the years, such as Xu Hui, Li Shimin still treated Empress Changsun with respect.

Concubine Wei's status in the harem is now second only to Empress Changsun. As a mother, she is honored by her son. With Li Shen around, Li Shimin comes to stay with Concubine Wei for two days every month.

This is something that the concubines in the harem cannot compare to. After all, Concubine Wei has a good son.

"What's the matter that makes you so flustered? You are an old man too, what kind of situation have you not experienced?"

Li Shimin wiped his face with a towel and spoke calmly.

He had been emperor for many years and had experienced all kinds of storms and had been on the verge of life and death countless times.

At his age now, what else could cause such a stir in his heart?

"Your Majesty, just now, His Royal Highness Prince Ji beat up the Minister of Rites Wang Ruipeng and the Minister of Personnel Wang Ruide outside the Imperial City Gate. Their faces were covered in blood."

"What did you say?"

“Bang!” “Dang!”

Li Shimin turned around suddenly and accidentally knocked over the golden basin beside him, which fell to the ground.

The water in the basin also splashed onto Li Shimin's shoes and the hem of his clothes.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Although he knew in his heart that what Wang De said was definitely true, Li Shimin still confirmed it again.

Beating an imperial official in front of the imperial city gate, and I heard that the beating was quite severe, this is no small matter.

The impact will also be very bad.

“Your Majesty, it is absolutely true that Wang Ruide and Wang Ruipeng have already gone to the Taiji Palace, and they did not even see the imperial physician.

I think they are going to file a complaint. I guess they will directly ask to see Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to redress their grievances."

Concubine Wei standing by was also shocked at this moment. Her son had gotten into trouble again. It had only been a short time and he had gotten into big trouble again.

She really wanted to know what her son was thinking when he beat up an imperial official in front of the imperial city gate.

This son really only remembers eating and not being beaten.

"His Majesty....."

"My Lady, I need to go and take care of it. You just wait here for the news."

Without waiting for Concubine Wei to speak, Li Shimin spoke.

After saying that, he walked outside without even bothering to change his clothes and shoes.

In the Taiji Hall, Wang Ruide and Wang Ruipeng were kneeling in the center of the hall.

They were crying and telling how they were beaten by Li Shen, and Li Chengqian above had a sad look on his face.

His younger brother got into trouble again. It had only been a few days since he was struck by lightning and disrupted the court, causing a prime minister to vomit blood. Now he has done this.

Li Chengqian really wanted to know what this unfortunate kid was thinking?

Want to let yourself go?

"Your Highness, Prince Ji is so vicious that he beat up an official in front of the imperial city.

They don't even take officials like us into consideration. Is this fair?

We request that King Ji be severely punished. "

As they spoke, the two of them kowtowed to Li Chengqian again.

At this time, Li Chengqian really didn't know what to do.

It’s not that he is not decisive enough, but that he is not the emperor yet. As the crown prince, even if Li Shen is guilty, it is not his turn to convict him.

What's more, he still wanted to protect her.

"My dear ministers, is there any misunderstanding here?"

For some unknown reason, Li Chengqian asked this question.

Only after I said it did I realize that what I said was a bit inappropriate.

“Your Highness, the two of us have never had any dealings with Prince Ji, and we have never even spoken to each other, so there is no misunderstanding.

Moreover, as I just told you, King Ji asked our names before beating us.

It was obviously aimed at the two of us."

Wang Ruipeng was a little excited. What did he mean by misunderstanding? Both of them were slapped in the face in public. What kind of misunderstanding could there be?

"My dear ministers, how about I consult with His Majesty before making a final decision on this matter?"

Li Chengqian wanted to delay by procrastinating.

"Your Highness, given our current situation, if we cannot severely punish Prince Ji, how can we both live in this world with dignity?"

Wang Ruide began to threaten death.

Li Chengqian actually wanted to ask Li Shen why he beat the two men, but now it seems that the two men are not giving him a chance.

Just as Li Chengqian was thinking of a countermeasure, a loud chant was heard:

"Your Majesty has arrived~~~~~~"

Li Shimin was seen striding up from the side.

Li Chengqian hurriedly gave up his seat.

"Sir, see Aye."

"See Your Majesty."

The ministers also hurriedly saluted.

Li Shimin walked to the seat and sat down, leaning over to look at Wang Ruide and Wang Ruipeng who were kneeling on the ground.

The blood on their faces had not yet dried, and their faces were covered in blood, looking quite scary.

Li Shimin kept cursing his rebellious son in his heart. Not long after that, this rebellious son caused trouble again.

I went to court twice for him in a short period of time.

Where is the leisurely life you promised? Where is the wonderful life you promised? Looking at the two of them, Li Shimin sighed helplessly.

"I heard that you two wanted to sue Prince Ji. Seeing how badly you two were injured, could it be Prince Ji's fault? How can we tell you in detail?"

Li Shimin wanted to ask what the specific situation was. Until now, he didn't know why Li Shen wanted to beat these two people.

Wang Ruipeng bowed and told Li Shimin exactly how they were beaten.