hsntnovel Chapter 2265: Pretended
Chapter 2265: Pretended
Seeing His Majesty's anger, Wang De quickly apologized:
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This old servant has no other choice. These ingredients were personally arranged by Princess Ji.
Princess Ji said that Prince Ji was not at home, and before leaving, she had instructed her sons to be filial to His Majesty on behalf of Prince Ji.
Your Majesty, any request you make must be met to the best of our ability.
The old servant has tried to persuade her, but Princess Ji insisted on doing so, saying that it was all done as a show of filial piety to His Majesty on behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Ji.
There is nothing I can do.”
Wang De had a bitter face and looked helpless while complaining.
"I see. If that's the case, then fine. I can't refuse my daughter-in-law's filial piety. I can only wait for Prince Ji to return before teaching her.
Alas~~~ I have always told him that he should always think of the day when he has time, and never mistake the time when he has no time for the time when he has time, but he never listens.
You always send me such luxurious things. My dear ministers, what should I do?
It is a misfortune for the royal family to have such a dandy boy. What a misfortune for the family."
Upon hearing that it was Princess Ji who arranged it, Li Shimin had no choice but to give up. The implication was that as a father, he had no way of refusing the filial gift from his daughter-in-law.
I can only wait until my son comes back to educate him.
When Li Shimin finished speaking, his face was full of sorrow, and he kept shaking his head and sighing, and he really looked like someone whose family was in misfortune.
But everyone present had strange expressions on their faces. They did not see any family misfortune on His Majesty's face, but rather a look of boasting.
"Father, please don't be like this. My tenth brother is also kind and filial, which is why he gives the best to you. As a son, I should be like my tenth brother.
In the nature of heaven and earth, man is the most precious; among human conduct, there is no greater filial piety, and no greater filial piety than that of a strict father.
The tenth brother is truly a role model for us."
Before others could express their opinions, Li Chengqian stood up, bowed, and spoke to Li Shimin.
Li Shen's realm was raised to a new level.
Li Zhi and Li Tai on the side looked up at their eldest brother and thought to themselves, you really don’t treat us as human beings, do you?
Is it really necessary to support Li Shen? Aren't you also a son?
The scene was a little quiet, and all the ministers stared at the scene blankly, not knowing what to say.
Everyone is wondering what this is all about. You, father and son, plus a eunuch, are all singing the same tune. Who are you trying to please?
It’s just a table full of delicacies, why do you have to show off like this?
Many people looked at Ma Zhou and Tang Jian, as if to say, it's okay, why are you two giving me advice? Just eat the delicious food.
Ma Zhou and Tang Jian also felt a little regretful and wanted to slap themselves in the face. It was all their fault that they were too mean and did not give His Majesty a chance to show off.
At this time, there is always a shortage of people who flatter others, and Cheng Yaojin stood up without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, I think what the Crown Prince said makes sense. Since this is Prince Ji's gift to Your Majesty as a token of his filial respect, there is no question of extravagance.
It is natural for a son to be filial to his father. Those who object are just jealous of Your Majesty because they think that their son is not good enough."
"That's right, Prince Ji is filial to His Majesty, which shows that Prince Ji is capable, which is better than some other families' sons who are useless.
Not only can you not give your own son a son, but you also don't allow other people's sons to show filial piety. It's just as King Ji said, jealousy makes people hateful."
When Cheng Yaojin spoke, Yuchi Jingde, one of the two generals, was naturally included.
The two men's words were sharp and aggressive, which made Ma Zhou and Tang Jian's faces embarrassed immediately, and their expressions turned from white to red, and then from red to black.
"You two old bastards, when did Tang ever say that Prince Ji shouldn't show filial respect to His Majesty?
Only your two sons are promising, hanging out in brothels and pleasure boats all day long. Even if my son is not promising, at least he doesn't owe Prince Ji tens of thousands of dollars.
Unlike some people's sons who owe money and don't pay it back, I'm afraid even 100,000 strings of cash can't stop them now."
Ma Zhou might still be concerned about the identities of Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde, but Tang Jian was different. They were both founding heroes and had outstanding achievements.
Tang Jian naturally would not be afraid of this pair of generals, so he immediately retorted.
This time it was Cheng Yaojin's turn to turn red and white. Tang Jian's words hit the nail on the head.
His son owed Prince Ji three thousand strings of cash, and later the interest compounded to one hundred thousand strings of cash. Prince Ji used this to threaten him every time, leaving him speechless.
There was no other way. He was really afraid that Prince Ji would force him to pay back the money. Ten thousand strings of cash, he would have to sell a son to pay it back.
"Oh, fortunately, even though my son is a loser, at least he doesn't owe anyone money."
There is always a shortage of people who will take advantage of your misfortune at this time, and the people most likely to betray you are your teammates.
Yuchi Jingde's sudden change of sides at this time made Cheng Yaojin even more angry. He glared at Yuchi Jingde and sat down angrily.
In fact, these old people who have always followed Li Shimin have a good relationship with each other and belong to the interest group under Li Shimin.
In recent years, they have cooperated in both military and government affairs.
Especially when it comes to allocating military funds, we have to rely on Tang Jian.
The farce of a few people livened up the atmosphere, and no one cared much about Li Shimin's disguised show-off just now.
In fact, what Cheng Yaojin said was correct. Prince Ji is filial to His Majesty because he is capable. Many people here still rely on Prince Ji for their livelihood.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Prince Ji's benevolence and filial piety are witnessed by heaven and earth. He is truly a role model for our generation."
Fang Yizhi stood up at this moment. He inherited the title of Duke of Liang and represented the interests of the Fang family.
He knew that whoever spoke first at this time would be able to show off in front of His Majesty.
Although he is not as good as his father Fang Xuanling, he cannot let the Fang family fall into decline in his hands.
"Yes, Your Majesty, your teaching is excellent, and I truly admire you."
"Prince Ji's filial piety moved heaven and earth, and puts us to shame."
"Prince Ji is extremely talented..."
As soon as Fang Yizhi finished speaking, some people stood up and praised him, many of whom were second-generation children.
Everyone was vying to speak, hoping to show their face in front of His Majesty, hoping that they could gain His Majesty's favor and be given important positions.
What's more, the prince is also here. Whether you catch the eye of His Majesty or are favored by the prince, your future will be limitless.
All of a sudden, there were so many compliments and praises that even the old ministers in front didn't have a chance to speak.
It was not until the end that it was the turn of the top nobles in front, but all the words of praise had been used up, which made these old ministers a little embarrassed.
I had no choice but to quote classics, worry about it, and put in a lot of thought.
Only Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde were secretly glad that they had said it just now, otherwise, with their level of education, they would not be able to think of a word even if they tried their best.
"Hahahaha..." Li Shimin laughed happily towards the sky amidst the praises.
The laughter was so hearty, as if venting the depression that had accumulated over the years.
How he wished Wei Zheng were still alive. He imagined what Wei Zheng's expression would be when he saw this scene.
It’s a pity that such good days were too short. Wei Zheng didn’t live long enough. Just a few years after he started to gain prominence, Wei Zheng died.
(How much sorrow can one have? If one can be romantic, then be romantic.)