Da Tang: Father, can I resign?

Chapter 13 Jingzhao Wei Family
It was already evening when Li Ming returned to the palace gate.

Of course he couldn't go through the main gate, Chengtian Gate, as he wasn't that thick-skinned enough.

But as a veteran who has made many mistakes, this little problem is not a problem for him at all.

Under the watchful eyes of the guards at the palace gate, he swaggered along the palace wall to the side gate, Yongchun Gate.

"Open the door." Li Ming said without hesitation.

The guard was unmoved.

Hey, is there something wrong with the carbon-based facial recognition system? Li Ming howled again, trying to wake up the system.

The guard's head remained motionless. He glanced at him and then looked away.

Following the security guard's hint, Li Ming finally discovered that a young general wearing a helmet and armor was blocking the main entrance.

As we all know, those who spend money on skins are all big shots.

Li Ming, who had won the prince's dragon robe, was naturally not afraid of the little kryptonian in front of him. He put his hands on his waist and asked three philosophical questions:

"Who are you? Do you know who I am? Why don't you get out of the way?"

The young general bowed:

"I am Wei Daijia, the Right Guard General, and I am here to guard the Yongchun Gate. If you see His Highness Li Ming coming in or out, take him to the Literature Hall for a night study."

Li Ming immediately said, "Oh, then I am not Li Ming."

Wei Daijia's expression remained unchanged: "If any strangers dare to enter the palace, they will be killed."

Li Ming nodded:
"I'm not trespassing. I'll leave now."

When he turned around, he found that his retreat had been blocked by two burly soldiers.

Li Ming's mouth twitched.

Wei Daijia bowed again: "Your Highness, please."

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Little Li Ming pouted angrily all the way.

I just skipped class once, is there any need to be so strict?

I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid of the sudden concern of my philandering father.

Passing by the Liangyi Hall, it was the inner court. The Wenxue Hall was already clearly visible, brightly lit.

When Li Ming thought of the sour and corrupt scholar, he felt a pain in his teeth and suddenly bent down in panic.

"My full-moon jade pendant is missing. Has anyone seen it?"

Wei Daijia and the "escorting" soldiers lowered their heads instinctively.

In the blink of an eye, Li Ming had slipped through the adult's legs like a loach and disappeared in a flash.

boom!
A low groan.

The soldiers raised their heads suddenly and their helmets collided with each other, hitting Wei Daijia's eyes, causing his eye sockets to swell immediately.

"Don't worry about me, chase him!" Wei Daijia covered his right eye and ordered with gritted teeth.

But this place is only one step away from Yongxiang. Even if the soldiers can fly, they can't catch that naughty kid.

Beyond Yongxiang is the sleeping palace, and the gate guards have no authority to enter.

Li Ming stood at the edge of the Chu River and Han River, laughing like a villain:

"Guardian Wei, are you injured? Do you want to come to my house and apply some medicine?"

Wei Daijia's face turned pale, and he ordered the guards patrolling on the side of Yongxiang:

"Get him!"

Oh my god, there are other experts?
Li Ming quickly hid in the Lide Hall.

Wei Daijia's men whispered a reminder: "General, the defense of Yongxiang is the responsibility of the left and right guards, not our gate guards."

"Do you think I don't know? I just can't get rid of this anger!" The young man Wei Daijia was so angry that his teeth itched, and he squeezed out a few words unwillingly from between his teeth.

"Report this to the Saint immediately."

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The Hall of Literature is brightly lit.

Sitting cross-legged on the seat of the corrupt scholar is the present emperor.

Li Shimin looked down at the general whose right eye was red and swollen, and tapped the table loudly with his fingers.

"You mean, the brave generals guarding the gates of the imperial city can't even catch a child?"

Wei Daijia kowtowed:
"I am ashamed of myself. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

What are you doing? You have ruined the opportunity for me and my rebellious son to have a long talk. I am so pissed off... Li Shimin was instantly furious.

But he caught a glimpse of Concubine Wei, who was serving beside him and was from the same Jingzhao Wei family as Wei Daijia. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"That's all, it won't happen again."

After sending away the useless palace troops, Li Shimin stood up in a gloomy mood. Concubine Wei Gui immediately put a robe on him and asked sweetly:

"Where are you going, Your Majesty?"

"This boy is so naughty. I'm afraid you won't have the chance to teach him the rules of the palace today." Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "I will personally go to the Lide Hall to question him."

A trace of anxiety flashed across Wei Gui's delicate face.

Originally, His Majesty was planning to go directly to the Lide Hall to question him, but she took the initiative to propose teaching the prince together, so the location was moved to the Wenxue Hall.

Having snatched away the favor that Yang deserved, Concubine Wei felt that her palace fighting skills were maxed out.

Unexpectedly, it was broken by that naughty kid in one move!
If Your Majesty finally goes to Lide Hall, then what is the point of all this effort of mine!
Concubine Wei secretly cursed her useless distant relative and advised softly:

"It's getting late. Your Majesty, your health is the most important thing. Why don't you take a rest first?"

Li Shimin looked unhappy: "My health is not that bad yet."

At this point, it would be tantamount for Wei Gui to continue to stop him, and he could only retreat in disappointment.

Just as Li Shimin was about to go out, his close companion presented him with a secret report.

"Your Majesty, this is the surrender letter presented by Gaochang Lord Qu Zhisheng."

"Is this matter so urgent that it needs to be decided tonight?" Li Shimin looked impatiently at his companion who had followed him for many years.

Otomo also looked at him with his eyes rolling.

Li Shimin thought for a moment, then immediately picked up the surrender letter and took a quick look at it.

"Hou Junji looted the Gaochang Palace and plundered the wealthy... exiled the people and set the city on fire, causing great resentment among the people... Oh, Qu Zhisheng has come to complain to me!"

He crumpled the surrender form into a ball, thought for a moment, and ordered:

"We won't go to Lide Hall. Let Zhangsun Wuji come to the palace to discuss matters."

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Li Ming eats dinner on his knees.

Yang rubbed her sore palm from slapping her buttocks: "Do you know you are wrong?"

Li Ming said aggrievedly: "I was wrong."

I dare you next time.

"Where's Li Ling?" Without his chatterbox opponent, Li Ming felt how lonely it was to be invincible.

Yang looked at the gate and murmured in confusion, "It should be soon..."

Before it was completely dark, Li Ling returned with the help of the palace maids.

She wore a phoenix crown on her head, a brocade skirt embroidered with gold silk, and Sichuan brocade gold-thread boots on her feet, looking dignified and elegant.

All the younger sisters looked at him with envy.

With the title, one becomes a true aristocrat, can own the corresponding land tax output, marry another noble family, and leave the cramped and intrigue-filled harem.

Yang's eyes were dazed, and an indescribable emotion surged in her heart.

Li Ming clapped his hands: "Finally he looks a bit like a human being."

Li Ling looked straight ahead and smiled elegantly at his younger brother:
"Look, I'll deal with you later."

Li Ling went back to his room and changed into casual clothes, then rushed out and grabbed Li Ming's chubby cheeks:
"What did you say to me just now? The Phoenix Coronet is too heavy to hear clearly."

"Hey, hey, hey, let me tell you about Wu Mu Yi Tian Ha..."

Yang coughed lightly, interrupting the conversation between the siblings.

"Ling'er, His Majesty mentioned your marriage last night."

A spirited girl who is only 16 years old is getting married?! ... Li Ming was stunned, and it took him a long time to realize that he was in ancient times.

A large population was seen as a sign of a prosperous age. In order to encourage more births, girls could get married at the age of fifteen, and late marriage and childbearing would be fined.

The FBI calls him an expert.

Li Ling's eyes were filled with reluctance and yearning for the future: "Did the emperor say..."

Yang nodded and said, "Your Majesty mentioned that Zhongshu Sheren Pei Chonghui is a very talented person and wanted to ask for my opinion."

It’s just an opinion, and that’s basically it.

Li Ling lowered her head obediently: "My daughter will obey your orders."

The brother and sister lost interest in playing and just focused on eating.

Li Ming felt weird.

He felt a sense of unreality when he thought that his sister, who had always played and fought with him, was about to get married.

Zhongshu Sheren? What kind of a lowly official is this? His name is Pei something... He is just a passerby, and his name sounds unlucky. He has no other surname, but Pei.

Damn it, the cannibalistic feudal ethics.

Li Ming chewed the millet mixed with rice gloomily.

(End of this chapter)