The night was as dark as ink, quietly enveloping the prosperous city of Xianyang.

It has been a long time since the Tiance Mansion was so lively, but tonight it was lit up by warm lights.

The dim light shone through the window and fell on the stone path in the courtyard.

Inside the house, on a large square table were several steaming stir-fries.

They were all made by Li Chengqian himself.

Li Chengqian was wearing a plain robe and had a gentle face. He was sitting with Li Mingda and Li Jiming, sharing this rare reunion dinner.

The sisters Li Mingda and Li Jiming, one gentle and quiet, the other lively and playful, both had smiles on their faces at the moment, listening to Li Chengqian telling some embarrassing stories of officials, and laughing from time to time.

But within this warmth, there is a hint of unspeakable sadness.

Ever since Li Shimin passed away, Li Mingda and Li Jiming have developed a complicated feeling towards the Tiance Mansion, which they were once very familiar with.

Every blade of grass, every table and chair here records every moment they spent with their father. Every time they step in, memories flood back into their hearts like a tide, making them both nostalgic and heartbroken.

Deep down in their hearts, they could never truly accept the fact that Li Shimin had passed away. It was as if as long as they didn't mention it, as long as they didn't face it, their father would still appear in front of them at some unintentional moment, and stroke their heads lovingly, as before.

Perhaps this is the reason why Li Shimin did not bid them a sad farewell in his later years.

He knew how much the children loved him, and he also understood how much pain his departure would bring to them.

So, he chose to leave quietly, and in this special way, he erected an invisible wall in the children's hearts.

This wall separates life and death, but it also makes them more convinced that their father's love has never been far away. He is always by their side, protecting them.

Just as the three of them were immersed in this warm atmosphere, talking and laughing, there was a slight sound of footsteps at the door.

Zhang Xianhuai walked to the door with some hesitation.

He looked a little nervous, his brows slightly furrowed, a piece of information tightly clenched in his hand, and a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

He looked at His Majesty and the two princesses who were talking and laughing in the room. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should present the information in his hand to His Majesty at this time and break this rare warm atmosphere.

Li Chengqian noticed the movement at the door, turned his head slightly, and saw Zhang Xianhuai's conflicted expression.

He was slightly startled, then a gentle expression appeared on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Come on, Xianhuai, the intelligence is here, right? Have you investigated everything?"

Zhang Xianhuai was slightly startled when he heard Li Chengqian's call, then quickly walked up to Li Chengqian, bowed slightly, nodded, and said, "Your Majesty, I have investigated everything clearly, but..."

His voice was a little hoarse, and the words paused at his lips. He seemed to be hesitating about how to start, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"Just what?"

Li Chengqian frowned slightly, staring at Zhang Xianhuai, waiting for his answer.

Seeing Zhang Xianhuai hesitating, Li Chengqian didn't say anything more. He took the investigation report directly from him and quickly scanned the report.

As he read deeper, Li Chengqian's expression gradually grew gloomy, and anger gradually burned in his originally gentle eyes.

His hands clenched unconsciously.

The report recorded the situation of the mother and son in detail: the woman's name was Miao Xiulan, and her son Zheng Zhihuan was born with intellectual disabilities and was currently studying at Xianyang Da Gong Primary School.

Zheng Zhihuan's father, Zheng Weimin, was a native of Zhejiang Province. He settled in Xianyang as early as the second year of Qianwu. However, in the brutal battle of Goguryeo, in order to defend the territory of the Tang Dynasty, he fought bravely and eventually died heroically.

In order to commend his achievements, the court paid him a monthly pension of two taels of silver, plus a death pension of one hundred taels of silver.

But even with these pensions, they lived a very simple life.

Live in the east lane street of the city.

What made Li Chengqian even more angry was that Zheng Zhihuan not only did not receive the proper care at school because of his congenital intellectual disability, but was bullied by his peers many times.

Those ignorant children laughed at him and beat him mercilessly.

"Bang!" Li Chengqian slammed the report heavily on the table.

The dishes and chopsticks on the table began to vibrate.

His chest was heaving violently and his eyes were terrifying.

Li Mingda and Li Jiming were startled by this sudden action. Li Mingda reacted quickly, picked up the report and quickly read it through.

After reading it, she sighed softly and handed the information in her hand to Li Jiming, who was also curious.

"Brother, calm down. It's not worth getting so angry about such a small matter. Just punish those kids who bullied others."

Li Mingda comforted him softly. She reached out and gently held Li Chengqian's arm, trying to calm him down.

Li Chengqian shook his head, his expression serious, his tone dignified as he said, "Sizi, you don't understand. This is not a trivial matter."

"In the past, such things might have been tolerated and ignored, but in my Qianwu Dynasty, they will never be tolerated!"

"I will expose all injustices and will never allow heroes who fought and sacrificed their lives for their country to watch their wives and children being bullied."

"I want everyone in the world to know that under my rule, justice will be served, and I will never tolerate any harm to the families of heroes!"

"Heroes have sacrificed their lives for their country. Their families deserve to be protected, not bullied!"

"Don't even mention the child of a hero, even if it's a child from an ordinary family, it's not allowed!"

Hearing Li Chengqian call himself "I", Li Mingda stopped talking. The man sitting before her was no longer the elder brother who loved them, but the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who shouldered the responsibility of the people of the world.

Every decision he makes concerns the entire Tang Dynasty.

"Xianhuai, go and assign me a hundred Jinyiwei tomorrow to be at my disposal."

Li Chengqian's voice was low.

"It seems that I haven't taken strong measures for too long, and some people have begun to act recklessly and disregard my laws."

"I want to see how bold they are! I want to let them know that even small things have a price to pay!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Xianhuai clasped his hands together and left after receiving the order.

Li Chengqian sat there with a frown on his face.

He knew that handling this matter was not only for Zheng Zhihuan and his mother, but also to protect all the bullied children in the Tang Dynasty.

He wants the children involved in bullying, as well as the teachers and principals responsible for management, to receive the appropriate punishment.

In his heart, everyone is equal before the laws of the Tang Dynasty. No matter how old you are, as long as you make a mistake, you must pay the price.

He wanted to use his actions to declare to the world that in the Qianwu Dynasty, what was wanted was fairness, and what was right must be upheld!

Thinking of the wound on Zheng Zhihuan's hand, Li Chengqian's eyes became more ferocious.

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