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

Li Tai already had a plan in mind.

As soon as Li Gang's ruler came down, he closed his eyes and banged his head against the Duan inkstone on the table.

In his plan, the pain of hitting himself was much less than the pain of being hit with the ruler.

It can draw blood immediately.

Just as Li Tai stood up, closed his eyes, and rushed towards Duan Yan.

The next second, Li Tai felt a sudden tightening at the back of his collar.

Li Gang was always on guard against Li Tai.

Although he is old, he is still very strong.

It's important to understand that the civil officials of this era were not the weaklings of later generations.

The civil officials of this era would be considered second-rate military generals by today's standards.

Li Gang grabbed Li Tai by the back of his collar and pulled him back forcefully.

Completely unprepared, Lee Tae-jin spun around in mid-air and lay prone on the ground.

"Ouch."

Li Tai screamed as he fell to the ground.

Before he could even react to what had happened...

"Snapped!"

The ruler had already struck Li Tai's buttocks squarely.

Li Tai was in so much pain that he wanted to get up from the ground.

But Li Gang didn't give him that chance at all.

He immediately unleashed a flurry of beatings with the ruler in his hand.

They even specifically targeted the thickest part of the buttocks to hit.

Li Tai tried to turn over, but Li Gang stepped on his back, forcing him to lie there obediently and continue to enjoy his teacher's caresses.

"Help! The Grand Tutor is going to beat me to death!"

He's going to rebel! Help!

The guards and servants outside the study were terrified when they heard the screams coming from inside.

Several guards hurriedly kicked open the door and rushed in.

"stop."

The lead guard shouted and prepared to stop Li Gang.

Li Tai lay on the ground and shouted:

"Arrest this old madman immediately. He intends to murder me."

Li Gang stopped what he was doing and turned to look at the group of guards who had rushed in.

He calmly turned the ruler in his hand over and raised it high above his head.

"His Majesty's calligraphy is here."

"I am here by imperial decree to instruct the King of Yue. Anyone who dares to obstruct me is committing treason! Those who are not afraid of having their entire family executed, come forward!"

The guards at the front were so frightened by the red characters on the ruler that they immediately knelt down.

That King Yue is a swindler!

When I gave the order yesterday, I didn't mention that this old man actually had an imperial gift in his possession.

Li Tai lay on the ground, staring blankly at the words on the ruler.

This isn't right.

I clearly remember that there were no words on the ruler.

How did it suddenly become an imperial gift?

Didn't I just accidentally bump into this porcelain for nothing?

Li Gang looked down at Li Tai, who was staring blankly at him.

"Your Highness, your performance was truly clumsy."

Since Your Highness still has the strength to shout and yell, it seems this old minister didn't hit you hard enough.

After saying that, Li Gang raised the ruler again.

They finally got a legitimate chance to vent their anger.

He felt he would be letting down the imperial gift the Crown Prince had obtained for him if he didn't vent his anger once and for all.

Inside the Yue Prince's mansion, Li Tai's screams rang out once more.

Meanwhile, at the Taiji Hall.

Changsun Wuji stood at the front of the civil officials' line, silently calculating the time in his mind.

Judging by the time, things should have already started to escalate at the Prince Yue's residence.

Once Qingque sees blood, Li Gang will be dead, if not dead.

Changsun Wuji turned and exchanged a glance with Wang Gui, the Vice Minister of Revenue.

The two of them came out at the same time.

"His Majesty!"

Changsun Wuji said with a face full of heartache,

"Your humble servant has a memorial to present. Your humble servant wishes to impeach Li Gang."

Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji with surprise and asked:

"The Assistant Minister wants to impeach Li Gang? Li Gang has only been at the Prince of Yue's residence for a few days. What mistake did he make?"

Changsun Wuji said loudly:

"Your Majesty! Li Gang used torture in the Prince of Yue's residence to harm the prince."

"Your Majesty, I have heard that Li Gang not only deprived His Highness of his food and drink, but today he went even further, subjecting His Highness to severe torture."

Wang Gui quickly chimed in from the side:

"Your Majesty, what the Duke of Qi said is absolutely right."

His Highness the King of Yue, unable to bear the humiliation, was forced to commit suicide by smashing his head against the table. Now, with his head bleeding profusely, he is on the verge of death.

Li Gang's atrocities are utterly outrageous. We beg Your Majesty to immediately arrest this scoundrel.

The officials from prominent families stepped forward one after another.

"We beg Your Majesty to severely punish Li Gang and restore justice to Prince Yue."

Li Shimin looked at the group of officials performing so diligently below, and his expression became somewhat strange.

Just before an incense stick had burned, Wang De whispered in his ear the whole story of what happened at the Yue Prince's Mansion.

Li Shimin's mind was now filled with praise for Li Chengqian.

That little bastard, he actually guessed right.

But how did these bastards know about the Hundred Riders' intelligence beforehand?

"Auxiliary Machine, Lord Wang, your information network is truly impressive."

Li Shimin sneered; at this moment, he realized something was wrong.

"However, I have just received a message that seems to differ somewhat from what you have said."

Changsun Wuji's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

Li Shimin suddenly stood up and threw the secret report presented by the Hundred Cavalry Division in front of Changsun Wuji.

"You say Li Gang harmed the prince? That's utterly absurd."

Li Shimin roared angrily.

"Qingque deliberately held the book upside down in class and used vulgar and crude language to anger the Grand Tutor."

When the Grand Tutor was about to punish him, he actually went so far as to bang his head against the inkstone, attempting to harm himself and frame the Grand Tutor.

Li Shimin pointed at Changsun Wuji's nose and questioned him:

"If the Grand Tutor hadn't stopped Qingque in time, he would have really succeeded today."

"I would like to ask you all: who taught the King of Yue to deliberately mutilate himself to frame the Grand Tutor, using such despicable methods?"

Changsun Wuji kept his head down, not daring to even raise it.

Why is this different from what I planned yesterday?

Is Qingque a pig?

Can't even handle things that were agreed upon in advance?

Even if you're mentally prepared, someone can still turn the tables on you, whether you're on the offensive or not.

"Changsun Wuji! As the Duke of the current dynasty, instead of thinking about sharing the burdens of the court, you listen to biased opinions and go to the Taiji Hall to make irresponsible remarks about the princes."

What do you take my court for? A brothel or a marketplace?

Li Shimin, looking angrily at Changsun Wuji and a group of aristocratic officials who were bowing their heads and not daring to speak, shouted...

"I will spare you from further investigation today, considering your past merits. But if there is a next time, I will not let you off lightly."

Court adjourned!

Li Shimin flicked his sleeves, turned around, and left.

Wang De shouted "Dismiss the court!" and all the civil and military officials withdrew.

Changsun Wuji and the aristocratic families' meticulously planned scheme ultimately failed to make a ripple and was simply crushed with a single blow.

Lizheng Hall.

"Mother, does Uncle not want to see Qingque become good?"

Li Chengqian massaged Empress Zhangsun's shoulders as he asked.

"What kind of talk is that?"

Empress Zhangsun frowned and looked at Li Chengqian.

"Mother, the Grand Tutor's discipline of Qingque was permitted by Father and you. Yet Uncle impeached the Grand Tutor in court, saying that he mistreated Qingque. Isn't this because he can't stand to see Qingque improve?"

"Does Uncle really want Qingque to become Yang Acheng before he's satisfied?"

Empress Zhangsun's expression changed drastically in an instant.

Li Chengqian's words were like a knife stabbing Empress Zhangsun in the heart.