"Father, please stay. Father, please stay."
Just when Li Tai was about to reason, his youngest son came out and held Li Tai back tightly.
"Are you out of your mind, kid? Why are you holding me? Do you know where your grandfather is exiling you? He wants you to marry a princess from the Southern Zhao Kingdom. Do you know where the Southern Zhao Kingdom is? If you set out from Chang'an City and ride a fast horse to the Southern Zhao Kingdom, it will take half a month to get there. Do you want to go there?"
Li Tai usually has a bad temper. If the eldest or second oldest brother did something like this, they would have been kicked away by Li Tai. But because the third oldest brother is most like him and is smart, Li Tai is extremely partial to him, just like Li Shimin is partial to him.
"Father, you must understand that thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. No matter what grandfather arranges, we have no choice but to agree and cannot resist."
Although the child didn't know where Nanzhao Kingdom was, he knew that it was definitely not a good place. But even so, he couldn't let his father go to the palace and make a scene. Now the Prince of Wei's Mansion was on the verge of collapse. If his father did such a thing again, it would definitely disappoint his grandfather.
This kid still remembers that a few years ago, the Prince of Wei's Mansion was the center of the entire Chang'an City. Although the visitors were all young masters, they all represented major forces. But is there anyone at the door now? Even if there are people, they are just servants, and the class is completely different.
Although the child didn't know the reason, he knew that the Prince Wei's Mansion was different now. If his father came over drunk and was punished by his grandfather, it would definitely not be a small matter and might even affect the entire palace.
"What do you mean by 'Jun's grace'? As long as I live, I won't let my son go to that damn place. Get out of here!"
After all, a child's strength is limited, and the King of Wei had been drinking today, and wanted to show off his strength in front of his son, so he pushed his son away. Before the child could get up, the King of Wei had already boarded the carriage at the door.
Everyone in the carriage knew the temper of Prince Li Tai of Wei. Even though the little prince was shouting beside him, once Li Tai made a decision, they had to do it immediately. If there was any delay, Li Tai would most likely kick their heads off.
"Prepare the horses."
Seeing that it was of no use, Li Chun could only ask someone to find a horse for him. Although Li Chun had practiced riding horses in the wild, this was in Chang'an City. If he rode a horse around everywhere, he might be reported to the censors tomorrow, and he would be in big trouble.
But now it has come to the most critical moment. No matter how serious the crime is, Li Chun cannot let Li Tai go to the Golden Palace to mess around. If he really angers Li Shimin, the whole family will have a hard time. Instead of those memorials that get back to the point, the first thing to do is to save the entire Wei Palace.
In fact, Li Chun's idea was correct. Li Tai's life had been getting worse day by day during this period, so he was very resentful. He took this opportunity to vent his anger on Li Shimin. Of course, he was confident because he was Li Shimin's favorite son. Even if he got angry at Li Zhimin, there would never be any major consequences.
There is nothing wrong with Li Tai's idea, but he has to distinguish one fact. The ones you are being compared with are Li Chengqian and Li Zhi. Those two guys are not very talented. If you are really compared with them, you are the one who can make Li Shimin happy. So you don't have to go to the fiefdom when you are old, and you can spend the same money as the prince.
"Faster, faster."
Li Tai kept urging them along the way. Fortunately, the Prince of Wei's Mansion was not far from the imperial palace. If it was far away from the palace, the carriage would probably fall apart if they ran at such a speed. People along the way were staggering, and they didn't understand what serious matter had happened in the palace.
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei enters the palace."
The eunuchs at the door were still singing loudly, no different from before. After Prince Wei Li Tai changed into a sedan chair, he kept urging these young eunuchs to run faster.
"Why are you so anxious, second brother?"
Li Chengqian happened to be surrounded by several ministers. Although Li Chengqian had a leg disease, he usually had to walk by himself in the palace. According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, princes could indeed ride in sedan chairs in the palace, but Li Chengqian was a more assertive person, unlike Li Tai.
"none of your business."
What surprised everyone was that Li Tai actually said this. Although the two brothers were incompatible with each other in normal times, they should still have superficial etiquette. What's more, Li Chengqian's position is becoming more and more stable. Li Tai's actions will bring disaster to himself.
“Bold.”
The people around Li Chengqian couldn't help it. Li Tai was now a down-and-out prince. Although Li Shimin's favor was still there, he could never surpass Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian was now a stable prince, and many state affairs were usually in Li Chengqian's hands. Even the younger brothers in ordinary people's families could not call him the eldest brother like this. Li Tai was in trouble today.
However, Li Chengqian quickly stopped the people around him. He had already figured out that Li Tai was heading towards where the emperor was. He also smelled a hint of alcohol just now. If he wanted to defeat Li Tai, it would probably be impossible just by relying on that sentence. The most he could do was kneel down and apologize to him.
This won't cause Li Tai any serious harm. With his current temper, if he gets to the emperor, it will be a real hassle. And you can't just kneel down and apologize to get away with it.
"Who is the Emperor summoning?"
The prince looked at the young eunuch next to him. Normally, such news should not be revealed. If you reveal such news, you will lose your head. But the person in front of him is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, the second most important master in the palace.
"In reply to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Minister of Rites..."
The young eunuch said something in a low voice, and then quickly stepped aside. The prince searched his mind for some things about the Minister of Rites. What kind of thing could make Li Tai lose his mind?
Nanzhao Kingdom...
Suddenly Li Chengqian remembered that he had also seen the memorial proposing marriage, and he was still thinking about who to send. After seeing Li Tai, he remembered that the third son of their family would be just right.