Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

The Eastern Palace Study.

Li Chengqian rubbed his sleepy eyes and swayed as he walked in.

Xiao Shunzi followed behind, head down, covering his bright red face.

She secretly vowed that she would never personally wake Li Chengqian up next time.

Li Gang was already standing in the study, holding a ruler in his hand.

Seeing Li Chengqian enter, Li Gang snorted coldly:

"Your Highness is half an incense stick's time late today."

Li Chengqian walked to his seat and sat down, casually opening the book in front of him.

"I didn't sleep well last night and got up a little late. Please forgive me, Grand Tutor."

"Your Highness! The crown prince should have the rules of a crown prince. Only by maintaining regular daily routines can one cultivate oneself and manage one's family well."

Li Gang slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily.

"Your Highness, you left the palace yesterday without permission to go to that filthy place, Pingkang Ward, before finishing your studies. This morning at court, you again spoke arrogantly and contradicted His Majesty. Does Your Highness have no regard for propriety? No regard for hierarchy?"

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Gang, wondering what had gotten into the old man today.

He's making trouble for himself first thing in the morning.

He said nonchalantly:

"What you say is true, Grand Tutor. I went to Pingkang Ward with my mother."

During the morning court session, I also expressed my concern for my father's health.

"Does the Grand Tutor have a problem with my mother and father?"

Li Gang was momentarily speechless.

How could he dare to agree?

However, after accepting the generous gift from Changsun Wuji, Li Gang was determined to establish his authority today.

"This old man dares not speak ill of His Majesty and the Empress. However, as the Crown Prince's tutor, I bear the responsibility of instructing the heir apparent."

Li Gang stood up and raised the ruler in his hand.

"Your Highness is unruly and disrespectful to teachers."

Today, I must resort to family discipline to teach Your Highness a lesson. Extend your hand.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Shunzi knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Grand Tutor, please calm down! His Highness is of noble birth and cannot be struck."

"Get out of here. What right do you, a mere servant, have to speak?"

Li Gang kicked Xiao Shunzi aside and walked up to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian sat in the chair without moving an inch.

He looked up at the menacing Li Gang and couldn't help but laugh.

Does this old man think he can control himself with a broken ruler?

"Does the Grand Tutor intend to attack me?"

Li Chengqian leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and asked.

"A teacher for a day is a father for life. If Your Highness has made a mistake, this old man will naturally punish you."

Li Gang held up a ruler and scolded.

Li Chengqian clapped his hands:

"What a wonderful saying, 'A teacher for a day is a father for life.' I have indeed heard of the Grand Tutor's ability to teach the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing Li Chengqian's praise, Li Gang said with a face full of arrogance:

"I have served three dynasties and taught two crown princes."

"Who in the entire court dares to question my old age's learning?"

"Of course, the Grand Tutor's scholarship is universally acknowledged, and I dare not question it."

Li Chengqian looked at Li Gang with a strange expression.

"However, I have always had a question in my mind, and I would like to ask the Grand Tutor to answer it."

"If Your Highness has any doubts, this old man will certainly answer them."

But His Highness cannot escape this punishment today.

Li Chengqian asked with a mischievous grin:

"Grand Tutor, of the two crown princes you taught, which one lived the longest?"

The world seemed to stand still.

The entire study was completely silent.

Xiao Shunzi glanced at Li Chengqian in shock, then quickly lowered his head and pretended to be a quail.

The ruler in Li Gang's hand slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.

His face turned deathly pale in an instant.

The first crown prince, Yang Yong, was killed by his own younger brother, Yang Guang.

The second crown prince, Li Jiancheng, was killed by his own younger brother, Li Shimin.

This is Li Gang's greatest sore spot.

He always believed that it was just bad luck and had nothing to do with his own knowledge.

But when Li Chengqian laid these things out on the table, Li Gang sadly discovered that he had no way to refute them.

"You...you..."

Li Gang pointed at Li Chengqian, so angry he was about to ascend to heaven.

Seeing Li Gang struggling to breathe, looking like he might kick the bucket at any moment, Li Chengqian helplessly continued:

"Grand Tutor, please don't get agitated. I was just asking out of curiosity."

You said you taught two princes, and both of them died tragically.

Now that Father has asked you to teach me, I'm feeling uneasy every day.

I'm still young, I haven't lived enough yet.

If you were to strike me with that ruler, would I end up suffering the same fate as those two?

"You wretched child! You wretched child!"

Li Gang was completely broken down.

"My reputation has been tarnished by a mere child like you."

This old man will not teach anymore. This old man will go and seek justice from His Majesty.

"This old man wishes to resign from his official post."

After saying that, Li Gang turned around and rushed out.

Li Chengqian watched Li Gang's retreating figure and deliberately called out:

"Xiao Shunzi, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and prepare a sedan chair for the Grand Tutor."

"Grand Tutor is getting old. I don't want him to die of exhaustion before even reaching the Taiji Hall. Otherwise, I'll be accused of betraying my master and ancestors."

Xiao Shunzi quickly got up and chased after Li Gang.

Li Chengqian slowly stood up and walked out of the study.

How could he possibly let go of such a good opportunity to humiliate someone?

......

Taiji Hall.

Today's morning court session began amidst a furious outburst from Li Shimin.

Yesterday, after court, he wanted to summon Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde to the palace to teach them a lesson.

As it turned out, those two old fogies seemed to know exactly what they were going to do.

They actually left the city and ran away ahead of time.

Upon seeing these two scoundrels at today's court assembly, Li Shimin couldn't help but start criticizing them.

"My lords, if you have nothing to report, you may leave today..."

Just as Li Shimin was about to dismiss the court in a good mood, he heard a cry coming from outside the Taiji Hall.

"Your Majesty! This old minister cannot live any longer."

This old minister wishes to resign and return to his hometown to retire.

All the officials turned their heads to look curiously.

Then, Li Gang, the Crown Prince's tutor, stumbled and rushed into the main hall.

Li Shimin was stunned when he saw Li Gang's appearance.

This old man is usually very particular about his appearance, what's wrong with him today?

Did you run into a female hooligan?

"Grand Tutor, what's wrong with you?"

Li Shimin quickly asked.

"Wang De, quickly offer the Grand Tutor a seat."

"This old minister will not sit."

Li Gang pushed aside the stool Wang De offered him and knelt down with a thud.

"Your Majesty! This old minister has served three emperors and taught two crown princes. I can say with a clear conscience that I have done right by heaven and earth."

But today, His Highness the Crown Prince has actually slandered this old minister, trampling on his reputation.

Upon hearing that Li Chengqian was involved, all the officials in the court perked up their ears.

Cheng Yaojin nudged Yuchi Jingde with his elbow and muttered:

"Old Black, the Crown Prince wouldn't have ruined this old man's daughter, would he?"

Yuchi Jingde gave Cheng Yaojin a silent shove.

"Shut your beak. How old is the prince? If anyone should be ruined, it should be this old man's granddaughter."

When Li Shimin heard that Li Chengqian was the one who caused the trouble, his anger instantly surged.

That little brat has ruined my chances of even getting inside the Lizheng Hall.

Today, I've angered this great Confucian scholar so much again.

It's practically a rebellion.