Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 22 The Crown Prince Goes to Court
Outside Chengtian Gate.

It was freezing cold, and the braziers lit everywhere were not enough to keep out the cold.

The ministers of the court were all waiting here in the cold wind.

Fortunately, it was a big court meeting, so it was relatively warm even though we were huddled together.

"The King of Wei is here."

"Meet the King of Wei."

Li Pangpang knew about the grand court meeting, so he stayed in Furong Garden a day in advance and arrived at Chengtian Gate before the palace gate opened.

"Why don't you see my brother?"

"Is my brother not here yet?"

Fatty Li asked deliberately.

"I haven't seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yet."

"In the past, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would have arrived by this time."

"It's almost dawn, the palace gates are about to open, but the prince is still nowhere to be seen."

The ministers were discussing the matter.

Everyone checked in, but the prince was still nowhere to be seen.

Your Majesty sent someone to convey the order and inform the Eastern Palace.

The prince won’t not come, will he?
Does this count as disobeying the imperial order?

"If the prince doesn't come, he will have to enter the palace."

Cheng Zhijie was wrapped in a thick fur coat and sniffed his nose which was a little runny.

Wei Zheng was extremely anxious and kept looking towards the East Palace, but there was no sign of the prince appearing at all.

He looked at the officials of the Eastern Palace, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu, Kong Yingda and others, and they all looked at each other and shook their heads.

They didn't know what was going on.

"Its daybreak."

"The palace gate is open."

"The ministers enter the court!"

With a shout, the palace gate slowly opened and the ministers lined up to enter.

"What's wrong with you, Your Highness? Did you oversleep?"

"Why aren't you coming?"

Wei Zheng was anxious, and all the officials in the Eastern Palace knew it. Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu, Kong Yingda and others felt devastated and fell to the bottom of their hearts.

Is the Crown Prince still angry with Your Majesty?

You are the prince and he is the emperor, how could you do such a childish thing?

Besides, even if a child is angry, it will disappear in a flash.

Your Highness is still excited, right?
The corners of Li Pangpang's mouth slightly raised, and it can be seen that he was very happy at the moment.

The prince is rude.

The lame man can't escape this charge.

The censors were all ready to impeach the emperor.

He really wanted to know whether Duke Zheng, as the Prince's Grand Tutor, was really upright and honest, and was as honest as the cripple.

The sky is getting brighter.

All civil and military officials stood in line.

Outside the Taiji Hall, there were officials from Chang'an City standing there, and inside the hall there were also many princes and ministers.

Many officials turned their heads again and again to look outside the hall.

Some are worried, some are curious, and some are secretly gloating.

Prince, oh prince.

You are digging your own grave and giving the officials an excuse to target you.

You are charged with disobeying the imperial order, let's see what you say.

Outside Chengtian Gate.

A sedan chair came slowly, and Li Chengqian was in it.

An Eastern Palace eunuch quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the Taiji Gate. Seeing the prince's sedan chair approaching, he took a deep breath and shouted at the loudest volume in his life: "The prince is coming to court~~!"

When the voice spread, all the officials outside the hall turned around in shock.

The prince is here?

The prince finally arrived.

But isn't it a bit late?

At the Taiji Gate, several strong men carried the prince's sedan chair, which came slowly and steadily without any shaking.

Li Chengqian sat on the imperial sedan chair, a blanket draped over him, looking at the Taiji Hall with an expressionless face.

As the sedan chair moved forward, the officials along the way were stunned for a moment and hurriedly saluted.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The sound was like an overwhelming tidal wave.

At this moment, no matter whether one is loyal to the prince or not.

They all had to follow the ministers and pay their respects.

A slight smile appeared on Li Chengqian's lips.

He went through the front door.

He was late.

What do you want?
If only these people were present.

No matter what they are thinking, they should bow when they see the prince.

Li Chengqian didn't care about their different thoughts. What he wanted was to re-establish the prince's authority among the ministers.

"What's going on outside?"

"Why do I hear someone shouting?"

"It seems he is here to see the prince?" "Has the prince arrived?"

All the people in Taiji Hall are important officials, some are ministers, some are vice ministers, some are dukes or generals.

"The prince is finally here."

Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

If the prince didn't come, he would really be in trouble.

It’s better to participate or not to participate.

It was definitely a dilemma for him.

"It's good to come, it's good to come."

"Being late is not inexplicable."

Yu Zhining was no longer worried.

If you come, everything can be said; if you don’t come, nothing can be said.

Li Pangpang looked calm, but he was cursing in his heart.

You dead cripple, why did you come at this time, instead of earlier? I have already prepared my speech, but you want me to swallow it back.

Military attaché this way.

Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde lowered their heads while speaking, but their eyes were directed towards the palace gate.

Li Jing didn't move, but his ears were listening.

As the sound of the prince approached the Taiji Hall, it was not difficult to tell that the prince had arrived at the hall.

"The prince is here!"

With a loud shout.

The ministers followed the sound and looked towards the palace gate.

I saw a figure standing behind the palace door. He walked into the palace and limped to the center of the palace.

"Why isn't the prince wearing his crown?"

The grand court meeting is a formal occasion.

The ministers wear court robes, Your Majesty wears the emperor's crown robes, and the crown prince should do the same.

But Li Chengqian was only wearing casual clothes, and although he had his hair tied up and wore a crown, he could not escape being impolite.

Wei Zheng didn't have time to think about it, and the ministers didn't think too much about it either.

The prince entered the palace.

You still need to refer to the references that need to be referred.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you!"

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you!"

Li Chengqian had a calm expression and walked at a steady pace. After the ministers paid their respects to him, no sound was made.

There was silence in the Tai Chi Hall.

When Li Pangpang saw this scene, he gritted his teeth in hatred.

I wish I were the one walking in the palace.

Normally, the ministers should stand up after paying their respects.

But for some reason, no one moved and remained in the posture of saluting.

Even the military officer, the usually carefree Cheng Zhijie, did not move at this moment.

Yuchi Jingde, this rough warrior, is not unwilling to move.

As soon as he moved, Cheng Zhijie snorted softly. Yuchi Jingde didn't understand why, but he had to stop and retract his movement.

His eyes were darting around, looking around, trying to figure out what was going on.

The civil servant on the opposite side was abnormal.

The military officers all behaved abnormally.

What has happened here?

The other military officers were very simple: if you don’t move, I won’t move either.

Anyway, it’s definitely right to follow the crowd.

Changsun Wuji maintained his salute posture, but his heart was filled with shock and confusion, as to what was true and what was false.

If before, he didn't understand why the prince was late.

But now he understood, and all the ministers understood.

Prince!

This is a display of majesty.

Demonstrate the majesty of the Eastern Palace.

They knew the prince's purpose, but no one dared to discooperate.

Dare to stand up?
Everyone else is bent over, but you stand up.

Look at the censor, the officials from the Ministry of Rites, and see whether they will impeach you.

The prince was using an open strategy, telling his ministers openly that you have to cooperate or not.

otherwise.

If you make the crown prince unhappy, he will catch you and make an example of you.

Even if you are a duke.

The prince said, "Have I done anything that displeases you, to the point that you disrespect me?"

It will make you feel helpless and full of criticism.

Whether or not to obey the prince is one thing, but whether or not to respect the prince is a matter that is made clear, and the nature of the matter is completely different.

Disrespecting the Crown Prince is disrespecting His Majesty.

"What a deep thought."

"When did the prince become so cunning?"

"Was it old Wei Zheng who taught him, or was it Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda and the others?"

Yu Zhining and the others were ecstatic and excited.

(End of this chapter)