Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 145: His Majesty was so angry that he cried! Remember? [Seeking monthly votes]

What is a tour?

"Mencius: King Hui of Liang, Part Two" says: "When the emperor visits the princes, it is called a tour of the dukes. The tour of the dukes is to inspect the places he guards."

In terms of form, the original intention of the imperial tour was for the emperor to lead the guards to inspect defense within the territory, hold alliances with the princes, supervise government affairs, and offer sacrifices to the gods.

In reality, the emperors' tours before the Spring and Autumn Period were basically just sightseeing, and no emperor ever truly carried out a grand tour.

The only person who truly carried out the Grand Tour was Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

Even Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, who was as famous as him, did not truly carry out a grand tour.

However, this grand tour that Emperor Li II never dared to dream of was actually carried out by his son.

How could this not shock him?

How could this keep him from being angry?

How could this not make him collapse?!
He rushed into the hall like an angry lion, roaring continuously.

"The traitor! This traitor!"

"What a bastard! How dare he!"

Hearing the roar coming from the hall, Fang Xuanling and others looked at each other in surprise.

Before meeting Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling discussed this matter with Dai Zhou.

Although Li Chengqian's actions were indeed somewhat against the will of heaven, a careful consideration of his basis did not seem to reveal any problems.

Because the imperial edict never specified a time for execution.

No one ever thinks about this problem.

Generally, when an imperial edict is received, it is executed immediately.

Who would be so obsessed with time?

So, strictly speaking, this was actually a mistake made by them in drafting the imperial edict, not the fault of the person who received the edict.

"Ugh!"

Fang Xuanling sighed helplessly, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "His Royal Highness has taught us another lesson! From now on, when drafting an imperial decree, be sure to specify the time of execution. Otherwise, we will be blamed!"

"Why are you saying this now? It's going to give me a headache explaining it to His Majesty later!"

Dai Zhou frowned and said something, then glanced at Wei Zheng and lowered his voice, "Go and remind Wei Zheng not to add fuel to the fire and make His Majesty angry again!"

"I"

Fang Xuanling opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

He really didn't want to deal with Wei Zheng.

This 'Sheep Nose Man' was not only disliked by Emperor Li II, but he also disliked him very much.

It feels like he has never done anything good except arguing with people and causing trouble.

However, what Dai Zhou said makes some sense. We must not provoke Emperor Li II at this time, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable.

After a moment's thought, Fang Xuanling reached out and tugged at Wei Zheng's sleeve just as he was about to enter the palace, saying with a smile as if to remind him, "Your Majesty is very angry. Lord Wei, please be careful with your words."

"Humph!"

Wei Zheng snorted arrogantly, but said nothing more. Instead, he walked straight into the hall.

Fang Xuanling and Dai Zhou looked at each other, their faces full of depression.

This damn 'Sheep Nose Man' will find an opportunity to get him out of the court sooner or later.

"Mr. Fang, tell me! What on earth is going on?"

Li Shimin saw Fang Xuanling come in and asked him with a face full of anger: "Why does that rebellious son dare to be so audacious? Does he still regard me as his father? Does he still regard me as the emperor?!"

"This"

Fang Xuanling hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there may be a misunderstanding."

"What misunderstanding?! Isn't this what you reported?"

"It was indeed I who reported this, because the news from Jiangling said so!"

"Then tell me, what is the news about Jiangling!"

Li Shimin asked angrily.

Fang Xuanling shook his head and sighed, then continued, "According to the news from Jiangling, the Crown Prince said that the imperial edict stated that his prayer for rain was in accordance with Heaven's will. Therefore, he should obey Heaven's command and tour the four directions, exorcise evil spirits, and pray for rain for the people!"

"Ridiculous! Why would he pray for rain? Tell him to come back quickly!"

Li Shimin couldn't care less about that now. Anyway, he didn't believe that Li Chengqian could pray for rain successfully.

As long as Li Chengqian is not allowed to go on a grand tour, it will be fine.

But Fang Xuanling said with an embarrassed look: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I am afraid I can't do it."

"What did you say?!"

Li Shimin glanced at him coldly.

Fang Xuanling shuddered all over and said quickly, "Your Majesty, please calm down and listen to the details. The prince also said that the imperial edict did not specify when he should return to Chang'an. It seems that Your Majesty wants him to go out for a walk and have a look."

"Nonsense!"

Before Fang Xuanling could finish his words, Li Shimin angrily interrupted him: "When did I let him go out for a walk? He is misinterpreting the emperor's will! Give me an order immediately and tell him to get back here immediately!"

"Well, I'm afraid I can't do this either."

"presumptuous!"

Li Shimin's face instantly darkened, and he stared straight at Fang Xuanling and said, "Are you also going to disobey the order?"

Fang Xuanling was immediately filled with fear and dropped to his knees with a thud: "I dare not! Your Majesty, please investigate!"

"Hmph, I have always regarded you as my right-hand man, why do you disobey me again and again? Am I too tolerant of you?!" "Minister"

Fang Xuanling was so trembling with fear that he could not speak.

At this moment, Dai Zhou on the side suddenly said: "Your Majesty, it's not that Lord Fang is unwilling to obey Your Majesty, but that he cannot obey Your Majesty!"

"Why?" Li Shimin looked at Dai Zhou coldly again.

Dai Zhou then said sincerely, "Although the Crown Prince may have misinterpreted the Holy Spirit's will, what he has done has not violated the will of His Majesty. Therefore, if His Majesty changes his order from one day to the next, the Crown Prince has the right to refuse the new order!"

"That's unreasonable!"

Li Shimin asked angrily: "Do you have any legal basis?"

"Have!"

Dai Zhou said sternly, "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the Tang Dynasty has implemented a system of seals and rejections in the Ministry of Personnel. This system allows ministers to review the emperor's decrees. If they find that the decrees do not conform to the regulations, they can propose amendments or even reject them for redrafting."

"This system ensured that the emperor's orders could only take effect after being reviewed by ministers, thus reducing the execution of inappropriate orders."

"In other words, your Majesty's new decree won't even pass through the Ministry of Personnel, let alone the Crown Prince!"

"This"

Li Shimin was speechless after hearing this.

I feel like I've trapped myself?!
Grass!
He was extremely depressed, but Li Shimin still did not give up and continued, "So, there is nothing I can do to him?"

"As your Majesty's subjects, we cannot bring unrest to the country due to our own carelessness. Since the Crown Prince has clearly stated that he will pray for rain, why should your Majesty care how he prays for rain?"

Dai Zhou knelt down as he spoke.

Li Shimin was angered by the stubbornness of the two men. As far as he could remember, this was the first time that Fang Xuanling and Dai Zhou had gone against him.

"I'm going to kill you!"

But when he pointed at Fang Xuanling and Dai Zhou, he suddenly heard a familiar voice: "Your Majesty is wrong again!"

"Wei Zheng!"

Li Shimin turned his head suddenly, as if he suddenly remembered something, and glared at Wei Zheng: "It's you! I remember! It was you who gave me this bad idea! If it weren't for you, the prince would never have had the chance to do such a thing!"

Wei Zheng said expressionlessly, "If I hadn't come up with this bad idea for Your Majesty, Your Majesty would be suffering on the altar right now!"

"you!"

When Li Shimin heard this, his eyes darkened with rage. He was furious and said, "I will send you to the Ministry of Justice for punishment! Someone, come here."

Wow!
A group of imperial guards filed in.

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng's face again, but he did not see any fear on Wei Zheng's face. He only saw a calm face.

Wei Zheng lightly brushed the dust off his shoulders, straightened his clothes, and extended his hands to the imperial guards who rushed in in response.

"I know that Your Majesty can put me to death with just one word, so I will say whatever I want. Your Majesty doesn't care about me as a good minister anyway."

"Your Majesty cares about a loyal minister, a loyal minister who only knows how to follow orders."

"The Tang Dynasty has lost a loyal minister, but it is no loss to the country."

"I simply feel it's unworthy. A nine-year-old prince, traveling across the country for the Tang Dynasty, enduring hardships and praying for rain, is actually hated by Your Majesty. How tragic, how unfortunate!"

"Everyone has to die, some are heavier than Mount Tai, some are lighter than a feather. I die for the country of the Tang Dynasty, and I have no regrets."

"But I will die for your majesty, and I will not rest in peace."

Boom!

Li Shimin was struck by lightning when he heard this.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Wushe, who had been serving carefully not far away, saw Li Shimin staggering backward because of Wei Zheng's anger, and quickly flew forward to support him.

However, Wei Zheng did not finish his words.

He then continued, "I believe the Crown Prince would be heartbroken if he knew that Your Majesty had misunderstood him like this!"

"Alas! The prince's sincere heart shines like the sun and the moon, but the sun and the moon shine like ditches!"

"Wei Zheng!"

Li Shimin was completely overwhelmed by Wei Zheng's words. He pushed Wushe away and asked with tears in his tiger eyes, "Is this fun for you?"

"How can your Majesty say such a thing?"

Wei Zheng retorted to Li Shimin: "You were the first to doubt the Crown Prince's sincerity in praying for rain. You were the first to have no intention!"

"So, according to you, the Crown Prince's imperial tour is correct?"

"It is the duty of the Son of Heaven to conduct a tour of inspection. The Crown Prince certainly shouldn't be conducting a tour of inspection. However, putting aside the facts, isn't Your Majesty in the wrong?"

Wei Zheng scowled coldly and said, "It was Your Majesty who asked the Crown Prince to pray for rain. It was Your Majesty who said that the Crown Prince's prayer for rain was in accordance with Heaven's will. So is it wrong for the Crown Prince to obey Your Majesty's order and pray for rain according to his method?"

"If the prince is at fault, then the first person at fault is Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Tears couldn't help but flow down.

Sin! !

This bastard! He doesn't even bother talking about the facts!
The point is, I can’t refute it!!
It was clearly his plan that I came up with!!
Now you are turning the tables on me and blaming me for my mistakes!!

"woooooo"

Emperor Li II was so aggrieved that he burst into tears.

Fang Xuanling and Dai Zhou looked at Wei Zheng in confusion, thinking to themselves, you are still the awesome one!
The newly appointed attendant Chu Suiliang hid in a corner, biting the pen, wondering how to record every word and action of Emperor Li II.
This is all fucking black material!
too difficult! !

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