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

"Grand Tutor, please rise quickly."

Li Shimin looked at Li Gang and comforted him.

"What heinous crime has Gao Ming committed? Tell me the truth, and I will punish him severely today."

Li Gang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, raised his head to look at Li Shimin, and said:

"Your Majesty! This old minister went to the Eastern Palace to teach today and saw that His Highness was unruly, so I thought of disciplining him with a ruler."

Who would have thought...who would have thought His Highness would ask this old minister, "Which of the two crown princes I taught before lived the longest?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Taiji Hall was stunned.

Li Shimin was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape.

Li Gang didn't see it and continued to cry out:

"Your Highness said that the Crown Prince Yang Yong, the first person I taught, is dead."

The second crown prince, Li Jiancheng, whom the old minister had taught, also died.

His Highness also said that he feared that if the old minister were to strike him with the ruler, he too would suffer the same fate as the two before him.

"Your Majesty! My lifelong reputation for integrity has been utterly humiliated by Your Highness. How can this old minister still bear the shame of standing before the court?"

After Li Gang finished speaking, the Taiji Hall remained completely silent.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at Li Gang, who was standing in the center of the hall, weeping.

The veins on Li Shimin's hands were bulging.

He wanted to lash out and curse Li Chengqian as a rebellious son.

But he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Did Li Chengqian say something wrong?

How did Yang Yong die? He was killed by his own younger brother, Yang Guang.

How did Li Jiancheng die? He was killed by his own younger brother.

Can we blame Li Gang for this?

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible.

But once Li Chengqian's logic is presented, who dares to refute it?

Surely he shouldn't have Li Shimin shout in front of the entire court:

I killed Li Jiancheng; it had nothing to do with Grand Tutor Li.

Isn't this making him contradict himself?

Li Shimin, his face flushed, struggled for a long time before finally managing to utter:

"Grand Tutor... Children speak without restraint."

"Gao Ming... he's just a bit mischievous, don't take it to heart."

"Naughty?"

Li Gang, his eyes red-rimmed, roared at Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty! This is like stabbing an old minister in the heart."

Even if I were to die here in this Taiji Hall today, I would rather endure this humiliation.

As he spoke, Li Gang actually stood up and made a move as if to crash into a pillar in the main hall.

"Stop him!"

Li Shimin was startled by Li Gang's actions and hurriedly shouted.

Just as chaos erupted in the Taiji Hall, a loud burst of laughter suddenly came from outside.

"Hahaha! Why are you stopping me? I think what Gao Ming said makes perfect sense."

Everyone looked towards the door and saw Li Yuan stroll in with his hands behind his back.

When Li Shimin saw his father arrive, he hurriedly ran down to pay his respects.

"Your subject greets Your Majesty."

The civil and military officials all bowed in unison and said:

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects."

Li Yuan didn't even glance at Li Shimin, and walked directly to Li Gang, who was being held by the Imperial Guards.

He looked at Li Gang with a strange expression, and finally smiled and said:

"Grand Tutor Li, what's the point of you making such a fuss? Which of Gao Ming's words wronged you?"

Li Gang was taken aback by the question, and then stammered:

"Your Majesty...this old minister...this old minister..."

"What do you mean, 'you'?"

Li Yuan sneered.

"Wasn't Yang Yong trained by you? And what happened? He was killed by the second son, Yang Guang."

Later, wasn't it you who taught him how to build it? And what was the result? He was shot dead by an arrow from me, your good second son, at Xuanwu Gate.

As soon as Li Yuan said this, all the civil and military officials in the court prostrated themselves on the ground.

Is this something they can listen to?

Li Shimin, his face turning somewhat pale, said:

"Father! How could you bring this up in court..."

"Why can't I mention it?"

Li Yuan suddenly turned his head and glared fiercely at Li Shimin.

"You dare to do it but not admit it? When you killed your brother and forced your father to abdicate, why weren't you afraid of what people would say?"

Li Shimin was speechless and could not utter a single word in rebuttal; he could only close his eyes in anguish.

Li Yuan turned his head, looked at Li Gang, and continued:

"What's going on? Now Erlang is entrusting Gaoming to you to teach. Gaoming is also the Crown Prince, and he also has a favored younger brother."

He's afraid he'll end up like the two you taught before him, killed by his younger brother. What's wrong with that?

Li Yuan raised his hand and stabbed Li Gang hard in the shoulder.

"You old fool, you really are a jinx to the Crown Prince. Gao Ming is lucky to be alive now."

Li Gang began to tremble violently all over.

He considered himself a paragon of virtue and valued his reputation more than his life.

Today, the Emperor Emeritus actually said that he was a jinx to the Crown Prince?

If this gets out, how will Li Gang ever face the world again?

"The Emperor Emeritus...you...you all..."

Li Gang pointed at Li Yuan, then at Li Shimin, and then, unable to catch his breath, he fainted.

"Grand Tutor!"

"Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

The Taiji Hall instantly descended into chaos.

Wang De, accompanied by several eunuchs, carried Li Gang to a side hall.

Li Yuan looked at the chaotic court, snorted coldly, and turned to walk out the door.

As he was leaving, Li Yuan left behind a final remark.

"Erlang, you should find less of this stuff for Gaoming in the future."

If you really manage to kill my eldest grandson, I'll make you pay.

Li Shimin stood there, only able to endure his father's scolding.

He then turned his head and glared fiercely at Changsun Wuji, who was huddled in the crowd.

The Hundred Cavalry Division had already reported Changsun Wuji's visit to Li Gang's residence to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin just thought it would be good to let Changsun Wuji teach Li Chengqian a lesson.

Now look what's happened.

Li Chengqian got away scot-free, but he got himself into a lot of trouble.

Changsun Wuji felt uneasy under Li Shimin's gaze and quickly lowered his head, resolutely refusing to meet Li Shimin's eyes.

He felt so frustrated.

Yesterday I lost a rare book, and that bastard Li Gang not only failed to get things done, but also made my position as Grand Tutor precarious.

Just as Li Shimin was gritting his teeth and about to announce the end of the court session...

A head suddenly popped out from the entrance of the main hall.

Li Chengqian walked in with an innocent look on his face.

He looked at Li Shimin, whose face was ashen, and deliberately shouted:

"Father! I heard that the Grand Tutor came to you to complain."

Your son brought pastries to apologize to the Grand Tutor. Where is the Grand Tutor?

Li Shimin looked at the culprit in front of him, so angry that he almost ground his back teeth to powder.

"You unfilial son! How dare you question me?"

Li Chengqian blinked his eyes, looking utterly aggrieved.

"Father, I was just stating the facts. Has the Grand Tutor been driven mad by you?"

"fart."

Li Shimin couldn't help but curse.

"It was clearly you who made the Grand Tutor faint from anger."

"How can Father be so unreasonable?"

Li Chengqian shoved the tray into Xiao Shunzi's arms and shouted loudly,

"Your subject did not even touch a single finger of the Grand Tutor while in the Eastern Palace."

The Grand Tutor arrived at the Taiji Hall full of energy, only to faint here. I will not take the blame for this.

"Can't you just say what you mean normally? Why do you have to get so angry?"

Li Shimin's hand, which was pointing at Li Chengqian, began to tremble.

He felt his blood pressure soaring at rocket speed.