The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

These palace servants also have families, parents and brothers. Human life is precious. Let’s just forget about killing people.

Li Shimin recalled that when he ordered the whole country to collect the remains, these palace servants let them go home to pay tribute.

Their fathers and brothers were also meritorious officials of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin sighed.

“Give each of them twenty boards, let the inner court give them some money, and send them out.” Li Shimin said, “Just don’t hire them in the future.”

“Yes.” Li Wu bowed and responded, “Your Majesty is merciful.”

Li Shimin waved his hand.

There is no need for flattery. There are several lives. Who knows if they have families? They are also soldiers who followed him to charge into battle. Whether they died on the battlefield, or even their remains were not found...

After Li Wu withdrew, Li Shimin asked the eunuchs to summon Zhangsun Wuji and others to the Liangyi Hall to discuss matters.

At this moment in the Da’an Palace.

Pei Ji got to see the emperor as he wished.

As he expected, since the last time they drank and talked happily in Da'an Palace, Li Yuan did think of their old relationship, so when Pei Ji wanted to see him again, he did not refuse.

When the emperor summoned Pei Ji into the palace, Pei Ji was also very happy.

Sure enough, everything was as he expected.

"Your Majesty, you mentioned the wasteland on Zhuangzi to me last time." Pei Ji said, "I think your majesty should accept it anyway."

"Huh? Why are you talking about this again?" Li Yuan asked.

"Last time I wanted to give it to you, but you refused. This time, please don't refuse." Pei Ji smiled and said, "The manor was originally given to me by you. Now, it is nothing more than returning it to its original owner. The deed of the manor is still in the hands of Princess Linhai.

At that time, I thought that Princess Linhai is your majesty's daughter. Your majesty gave me the manor, and I gave it to Princess Linhai. Isn't it still in our hands after all these twists and turns?"

"I am already this old. For Old Chen, it doesn't make much difference whether I have the manor or not. Even if I don't have it, your majesty has given me many other things before. Oh, yes, there are other manors. I don't lack them, so your majesty should not worry about me."

Pei Ji said it with sincerity.

He didn't mention anything else. After so many things, he also learned to be smart.

As long as the government is not mentioned and the friendship in the past is only talked about, the emperor is still easily moved.

As long as the emperor is moved, there are some things that he will notice even if he doesn't say them, right?

How can the friendship of so many years be broken?

After living for a lifetime, at this age, how many friends who have walked with him all the way can stay by his side?

Li Yuan looked at Pei Ji's emotional words, and his expression was still relaxed.

"I just mentioned the matter of the wasteland in Zhuangzi to you, and you thought so much about it?" Li Yuan looked at Pei Ji with a smile: "You, the left servant, are really idle."

"I dare not, but I am old, and many things in the court are decided by His Majesty, and I can't keep up with them." Pei Ji said.

After this, he actually had a little idea of ​​​​retreating.

After all, no one wants to be forced to do something thankless.

Because of the relationship with the emperor, and because he is the left servant, he is the first one to come forward among the old ministers and the aristocratic families in the court.

This job is really not easy to do.

Not to mention, this time when Lawyer Pei is going to Jingzhou, no one in the court came out to help speak.

It is really chilling.

Pei Ji also found a few old ministers and asked them to give advice in the court, but they were evaded with various excuses.

What a bunch of dogs!

When they are needed, they come to say good things with flattering faces. Now that something has happened and they want them to help say a few words, one or two of them are like this.

Pei Ji himself is also struggling. If he leaves the court now, Lawyer Pei will not be able to make a difference, and the Pei family will have one less person to rely on.

Moreover, it is the left servant, the prime minister, such a person with important power and the right to speak.

If he does not retreat, it will be difficult to get away in the future, and he will not end up well.

The current emperor is looking at him with more and more impatience.

"I often feel that I am getting old." Li Yuan said with a smile.

Although he said this, Li Yuan, who was sitting at the top, still had a rosy face and a radiant look. How could he look old?

People's mentality is very important.

In the past, Li Yuan looked older than Pei Ji, but now, Pei Ji worries every day, about the court, about his son's affairs, and about his own affairs.

He looks much older.

Li Yuan is different. In Da'an Palace, he eats and drinks, enjoys beautiful women dancing, and plays the pipa.

Fresh food is served every day, and a few people get together to play mahjong and chess when they are free.

There is a big pond in Da'an Palace, and you can also go fishing.

The grandchildren in the palace often come to accompany him, and it is lively around.

If you stay in the palace for a long time, you can live in the village of Jingyang County, bring your grandchildren, and enjoy the joy of family.

This is much more comfortable than being an emperor to handle political affairs.

Li Yuan is not so talented in handling government affairs.

When he was an emperor, he drank and had fun in Taiji Hall.

Now that he is retired, the world is wide open.

"Your Majesty is not old. Now, Your Majesty is in his prime." Pei Ji said with a smile: "In my opinion, Your Majesty is surrounded by beautiful women, and his vigor is still as strong as before."

"Hahahaha." Li Yuan laughed heartily.

Pei Ji is now thinking about sending the manor in Jingyang County to the hands of the retired emperor.

But until now, the retired emperor has not given a definite answer.

He thought that he might as well get the documents and deeds from Princess Linhai tomorrow and send them directly to Da'an Palace and to the retired emperor.

The retired emperor can't send them back to him, right?

After making up his mind, Pei Ji was thinking about how to delay Lawyer Pei's schedule to Jingzhou.

He still had to find someone to talk to in the court and delay this matter first.

Pei Ji returned home and went to the study by himself. He opened the secret compartment in the study and took out a wooden box from it.

After opening it, there were IOUs inside.

"Someone come." Pei Ji called out to the outside of the study.

"What do you want, lord?"

"Go call the butler and ask him to do something." Pei Ji said.

The butler was the one who came forward to deal with this matter, and now he still needs to come forward.

These IOUs are useless, so let the butler return them to each family.