The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

"Your Majesty... please reconsider!"

Seeing that Li Shimin was truly enraged, Du Ruhui and the others became anxious.

If you were to say that you were temporarily demoted from Chang'an like Gao Shilian, probably no one would say anything.

You, Wei Zheng, often disrespect the emperor in public; it's good that you've learned your lesson.

Being exiled to Lingnan is no joke.

"Wei Zheng... he just misspoke. Your Majesty, please don't be angry. There must be some misunderstanding here," Fang Xuanling quickly added.

"A misunderstanding?" Li Shimin laughed angrily, pointing at Wei Zheng, who was tilting his head back like a rooster. "Look at him like this, does it look like a misunderstanding?"

"What is he saying? He's saying I'm immoral!"

"They even said it was because of my lack of virtue that natural disasters continued, causing people to be displaced!"

"This is a misunderstanding?!"

Fang Xuanling and the others were speechless. Changsun Wuji felt a headache coming on and couldn't sit still any longer. He came out and advised, "Your Majesty, Wei Zheng didn't mean that. Wei Zheng meant... that in order to avoid such rumors, he asked Your Majesty to issue an edict of self-reproach. Wei Zheng has been considering Your Majesty's interests from beginning to end... He really shouldn't be exiled."

"Nonsense!" Li Shimin roared, still relentlessly pursuing the matter, seemingly determined to exile Wei Zheng.

And what about Wei Zheng?

He hummed and hawed, showing no concern whatsoever, shaking his head as if it were none of his business.

Chen Huai'an was so tired of looking at it.

No, couldn't you at least say something nice?

Do you really want to be exiled?

The ministers pleaded for Wei Zheng, which finally calmed Li Shimin down a bit and quelled his anger.

He sat down again, catching his breath, and said coldly, "Wei Zheng, do you know your mistake?"

Wei Zheng said, "Everything I have said is the truth, and I do not believe I have done anything wrong."

Li Shimin: "..."

The ministers: "..."

"Hehe... Hahahaha!" Li Shimin chuckled softly at first, then his laughter grew louder and louder until it became unrestrained laughter. It was clear that he was about to go crazy with anger.

"Wei Zheng!!!"

"Today I swear to kill you, you rustic old man!!!"

"Guards!" Li Shimin roared.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and others hurriedly gave Chen Huai'an meaningful glances. Chen Huai'an realized that if he didn't speak up soon, Wei Zheng would really start making a ruckus today.

Just as he was about to plead for mercy, Wei Zheng retorted, "Does Your Majesty remember what you said in the restaurant?"

"..."

In one sentence, Li Shimin was instantly rendered speechless.

My anger is stuck inside me; I can't vent it, and I can't suppress it. It's incredibly painful.

Li Shimin had not forgotten what he had said in the restaurant.

In order to win over Chen Huai'an and Wei Zheng, he told them, "True loyalty is not about being obedient, but about daring to stand up and say, 'You are wrong,' when your ruler does something wrong."

At that time, Wei Zheng frankly admitted that he had learned from Wei Zheng and had been won over by Wei Zheng.

The key point is that Li Shimin also used Li Jiancheng as an example, so now even if Li Shimin wanted to get angry, he had nowhere to vent it.

His complexion kept changing, sometimes turning pale and sometimes green.

Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, and Chen Huai'an, who knew the inside story, kept their heads down and pressed their lips tightly together, afraid that they would laugh out loud.

How do I tighten it?

Who the hell can hold their tongue like that?

The boomerang, fired a year later, finally struck Li Shimin right between the eyebrows!

"You..." Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, wishing he could go back to the ninth year of Wude and slap his past self.

Why are you spouting nonsense?

They even stood up and said you were wrong.

You're wrong, my ass!

"Does Your Majesty think this edict of self-reproach should not have been issued?" Wei Zheng asked again.

Li Shimin's face was extremely gloomy. Sitting on the throne, he said coldly, "No."

He knew very well that Wei Zheng's request for him to issue an edict of self-reproach was for his own good.

Given the current situation, if a snow disaster occurs in winter, the border is attacked by the Turks, and if some other disaster occurs next year, his throne will really be in jeopardy.

The edict of self-reproach did not mean admitting one's mistakes, but rather a political stance; it was issued to the world for all to see.

It was also to shut everyone up.

At the same time, it can also show the world that a monarch is not perfect and must reflect on his mistakes.

On the other hand, he told the whole world that he had made mistakes as emperor, but he knew he was wrong, he corrected them, and he tried to save the world.

To avoid public anger and the resulting uprising.

"Since there is no such thing, can I interpret this as Your Majesty believing that my suggestion is correct? Should this edict of self-reproach be issued?" Wei Zheng asked again.

Li Shimin remained expressionless and silent.

That's the truth, but when it was said in front of all the civil and military officials, and by Wei Zheng, Li Shimin just couldn't feel comfortable.

Li Shimin did not resist the edict of self-reproach.

In fact, during the drought this year, Du Ruhui and others privately hinted to him to issue an edict of self-reproach, at which time Li Shimin was already wavering.

He knew very well that this was something that was really going to be released.

Unexpectedly, Chen Huai'an was too fierce, turning the tide and leading the entire team to victory.

The edict of self-reproach naturally came to nothing.

Now, another frost has struck, and the impact on people's livelihoods and border defenses is too great. He himself is considering issuing an edict of self-reproach.

However, Wei Zheng, this country bumpkin, really didn't give him any face at all!

Just as Li Shimin was about to speak, Wei Zheng said again, "Your Majesty, as the Duke of Anguo has said before, the most urgent task is definitely disaster relief. This time, I request Your Majesty to issue an edict of self-reproach, which is not only a self-reproach but also an edict for disaster relief!"

"Your Majesty intends to send us to various prefectures to provide relief, but now, drought has followed by frost, and the people will surely scatter and flee. If Your Majesty could first issue an edict to take full responsibility, and then immediately send important officials to inspect the disaster and provide relief."

"It is both a self-reproach and a form of disaster relief."

"Wouldn't the people feel much more at ease after seeing this?"

Li Shimin remained silent, but his expression had softened considerably compared to before.

Chen Huai'an admired him sincerely.

To be honest, it has to be you, the dragon tamer... Phoenix tamer, Wei Xuancheng!

You really have some skills.

Of course, he also admired Li Shimin.

You can tolerate this, damn it, otherwise why would you be emperor?

"So, according to your logic, I have no choice but to issue this edict of self-reproach?" Li Shimin said with a cold snort.

Wei Zheng explained frankly, "I had no such intention at all. I only meant that if Your Majesty could make up your mind to issue this edict of self-reproach and disaster relief, it would be the quickest way to stabilize the people's hearts."

"Since there are rumors that Your Majesty has lost virtue, and Your Majesty has become furious about it, thus confirming the rumors, if Your Majesty were to accept it frankly, admit it openly, and then resolve the problem, would Your Majesty be virtuous or not?"

These words truly resonated with Li Shimin.

Li Shimin's ascension to the throne was illegitimate, and he urgently needed to prove himself through virtue.

Since ancient times, people have held the traditional belief of the interaction between heaven and humanity!

When a country suffers disasters or rebellions, it indicates that the emperor has lost his virtue.

Wei Zheng meant that he should issue an edict of self-reproach, which meant taking the blame for his "loss of virtue" first, and then turning the process of solving the problem into a stage to showcase his "virtue".

Li Shimin couldn't refuse!

"..."