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

Li Yuan strolled in slowly from outside.

All the officials and civil and military officials stared blankly.

What terrible things has the Taiji Hall done today?

First, the Crown Prince led a group of princes to force the emperor to abdicate, and now even the retired emperor, who rarely leaves Da'an Palace, has come to join the fun.

What shocked them even more was not only Li Yuan, but also the person following behind him.

That was actually Changsun Wuji, who had been demoted to a commoner.

Li Shimin, who had just caught his breath, looked up and saw the two people walking in one after the other. He felt his temples throbbing and his vision went black again.

"Father..."

With Wang De's help, Li Shimin managed to stand up straight.

"What brings you here?"

Li Yuan originally had no intention of getting involved in this mess.

Let Li Shimin do whatever he wants; it's Li Shimin who will lose face anyway.

But half an hour ago, Xiao Shunzi suddenly ran into Da'an Palace and handed over a personal letter from Empress Zhangsun.

In her letter, Empress Dowager Changsun wrote with tears in her eyes, saying that Li Chengqian had caused a scene in the Ganlu Hall with a knife, and today he had led his younger brothers to the Taiji Hall to defy the imperial decree. She feared that Li Shimin might really lose his temper and kill all of his legitimate sons.

Li Yuan couldn't refuse to give Empress Zhangsun face.

In the entire Tang Dynasty imperial harem, this daughter-in-law was the most sensible.

Li Yuan then changed his clothes and went out.

As soon as they arrived at Chengtian Gate, they ran into Changsun Wuji, who was waiting there.

When Li Yuan asked, he learned that this old fox had come to support the Crown Prince, so he simply dragged him into the Taiji Hall as well.

Li Yuan ignored Li Shimin and instead looked down at the dozen or so grandsons kneeling on the ground.

"Grandpa Emperor."

Li Tai rushed forward and hugged Li Yuan's leg.

"Grandpa, save us! Father is going to kill us!"

Li Ke and Li You also quickly went over, each with a mournful face, crying out their innocence.

Looking at his bruised and battered grandsons, Li Yuan was not angry at all; instead, he threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"Great! Excellent!"

Li Yuan reached out and patted Li Tai on the head twice.

"This is the true offspring of our Li family."

When your sister is wronged, as her brother, you have to stand up and protect her.

Anyone who dares to trade their own sister for that worthless official position, you should all beat them to a pulp!

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court lowered their heads in unison.

They dared not listen to the Emperor Emeritus's veiled insults.

Li Shimin, his face flushed, questioned:

"Father! You are condoning their disobedience. Where is the law of the court?"

"Law my ass."

Li Yuan pointed at Li Shimin's nose and angrily cursed,

"Erlang, Erlang, it's one thing that you failed as emperor, but I really didn't expect you to be such a failure as a father."

Li Shimin asked, unconvinced:

"How could I have failed? I did this to appease the former officials of Guanzhong and for the sake of the Tang Dynasty."

"Stop using the fate of the nation as a fig leaf for your incompetence."

Li Yuan sneered.

"Look at your sons, they usually fight like roosters, but today they've actually united against their own father."

How bad are you? Your whole family is rebelling!

Li Yuan spread his hands, his face full of mockery, and continued speaking.

"Compared to you, I thought I was pretty competent back then."

"At least when I was emperor, none of you brothers dared to point your fingers at me and curse me in front of the entire court."

Wei Zheng suddenly realized that he had not yet reached the required level of mastery.

Look at what the retired emperor said; those two sentences were a direct blow to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was so angry that he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal and could only stand there panting heavily.

Just as the father and son were at an impasse, Changsun Wuji quietly walked up to Gao Shilian.

Gao Shilian was slumped on the ground at this moment.

He couldn't understand how he had become an enemy of the royal family when he had only come to express his gratitude.

"uncle."

As soon as Gao Shilian saw Changsun Wuji, he hurriedly grabbed his sleeve:

"Auxiliary machine, you've finally arrived! Quickly, say a word for your uncle!"

Changsun Wuji shook his head:

"Uncle, you're so confused. How could you possibly get involved in this messy arranged marriage?"

"This...this is a marriage bestowed by His Majesty; my Gao family was forced into this situation."

Gao Shilian stammered as he explained.

"Forced into it?"

Changsun Wuji sneered.

"Uncle, do you think the Gao family's current social standing isn't prominent enough, and you want to ruin them like my Changsun family?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Shilian shuddered violently.

Changsun Wuji pointed to the gray cloth clothes he was wearing.

"How did the Duke of Qi's mansion disappear? Didn't you hear about it while you were there?"

The Crown Prince was ruthless enough to confiscate my property, even though I am his own uncle.

Do you think he was joking when he said he would burn down your Shen State Duke's Mansion in the Taiji Hall today?

Cold sweat trickled down Gao Shilian's forehead.

Changsun Wuji continued:

"The Crown Prince can beat his dozen or so younger brothers into pig heads, so what is your precious son Gao Lixing?"

If he really dares to marry Chang Le, I guarantee he won't live to see his wedding night.

"At that time, not only will your Gao family line end, but you'll also be branded as someone who sows discord within the royal family. What will you use to fight back?"

Gao Shilian completely broke down.

Because he felt that Changsun Wuji was right.

Li Chengqian is a madman now. If anyone dares to touch his sister, he really dares to drag your whole family down with him.

"Your Majesty! This old minister is confused."

My son is unruly and insolent, and is utterly unworthy of Princess Chang Le's noble birth.

"I beg Your Majesty to rescind your decree and spare the Gao family."

Gao Shilian suddenly kowtowed to Li Shimin and shouted.

Li Shimin looked at Gao Shilian kneeling on the ground and was so angry that he almost ground his teeth to powder.

You old codger, weren't you quite enthusiastic when you were thanking me just now?

Now you've chickened out after being intimidated by Changsun Wuji's words? Where do you expect me to put my face?

"Gao Shilian! Do you take my imperial edict as a joke? You accept it and then reject it just like that?"

Li Shimin roared.

Gao Shilian kowtowed repeatedly, saying:

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This old minister deserves to die a thousand deaths. The Gao family is truly not worthy of such an honor."

Li Shimin turned and stared intently at Li Chengqian, asking:

"You unfilial son, are you satisfied now? You've turned the court into a chaotic mess, forcing court officials to annul their engagements. Do you even respect your father, the Emperor?"

Li Chengqian replied nonchalantly:

"Father, you are exaggerating. Lord Gao has the self-awareness to know that a forced relationship will not be happy."

"I merely helped him face reality."

"you......"

Li Shimin raised his hand, ready to order the imperial guards to come in and arrest the person.

"Alright!"

Li Yuan impatiently interrupted Li Shimin.

"What are you trying to prove here? Since the Gao family doesn't dare to agree to this marriage, then let's just call it quits."

Li Shimin said unwillingly:

"Father, the imperial edict has been issued. If it is changed at will, what will become of the imperial authority?"

"Is royal prestige obtained by selling daughters?"

Li Yuan retorted without holding back.

Li Yuan walked to the steps and looked at Li Shimin.

"I'm so annoyed staying in Da'an Palace. There's no one to talk to."

I didn't get to experience the joy of fatherhood and sonhood back then, but now I want to experience the joy of grandfatherhood and grandsonhood.

Starting today, let Chang Le go to Da'an Palace to stay with me for a while.

Li Yuan paused for a moment.

"Erlang, you wouldn't even agree to this small request of mine, would you?"

Li Shimin was stunned.

Send Chang Le to Da'an Palace?

This is tantamount to giving Chang Le a get-out-of-jail-free card.

As long as someone is with the Emperor Emeritus, who in the world would dare to go to the Da'an Palace to snatch them away and arrange a marriage?

Li Shimin was filled with resentment, but he had no way to refuse such a serious accusation.

He couldn't very well tell the entire court that he wouldn't let his daughter take care of her grandfather, could he?

"Your subject obeys the decree."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and agreed.

Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Li Chengqian and said:

"Brilliant! The matter is settled. Take your brothers and get out of here. Don't get in your father's way."

Li Chengqian grinned: "Your grandson obeys."

He turned to look at the princes who were still kneeling on the ground:

"Did you hear that? Grandfather has spoken. Get up, everyone, and come back to the East Palace with me for a drink."

Li Tai and the others scrambled to their feet and quickly hid behind Li Chengqian.

Seeing that Li Chengqian was about to swagger away with his men, Li Shimin could no longer suppress his anger.

This is a huge blunder. If I don't get my revenge, how can I continue to be the emperor?