This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

As they walked outside the hall towards the Taiji Hall, Cheng Yaojin grabbed Cheng Jun's shoulder and said with a stern face:

"You brat, what are you trying to achieve by bothering His Majesty so early in the morning?"

From "wicked child" to "rebellious son" and then to "brat," Cheng Jun sensed the change in his mindset and pondered:

“Father, I remember telling you yesterday that the imperial court wanted me to inspect the Hebei Circuit.”

Cheng Yaojin recalled that there was indeed such a thing, and nodded, saying, "Yes, you said it was related to this matter?"

Cheng Jun nodded and continued:

"We're family, so I won't hide it from you."

"Today I have something to do in the imperial court."

Cheng Yaojin waited for a long time, and seeing that he remained silent, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you done?"

Cheng Jun asked in surprise, "Haven't you heard enough?"

Cheng Yaojin pinched the back of his neck and said irritably:

"Is this something I haven't heard enough about? You didn't finish what you were saying!"

Cheng Jun spread his hands and said, "I'm done talking."

Cheng Yaojin asked, "You said you wanted to do something in the imperial court?"

Cheng Jun nodded. "Yes."

Cheng Yaojin pressed further, "What is this matter?"

Cheng Jun said seriously, "It's related to my inspection of Hebei Province."

"..."

Cheng Yaojin released the back of his neck, covered his forehead and said, "It seems you really didn't hide anything from me, but it also seems like you didn't say anything at all. My mind is a bit confused."

"In that case, let's change the subject."

Cheng Jun became serious and said, "Father, you shouldn't have come."

Cheng Yaojin snorted, "Am I scared too?"

Cheng Jun shook his head and said, "You don't need to worry about me."

Cheng Yaojin rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not worried about you, I'm worried that His Majesty might exterminate our entire Cheng family."

"..."

Cheng Jun was silent for a few seconds, then said, "His Majesty is not that kind of person."

Cheng Yaojin said irritably, "He can't stand being angered like this by you. Throughout history, has there ever been an emperor who didn't lose his temper when his subjects angered him like this?"

Cheng Jun pondered for a moment and said, "It didn't exist before, but it existed starting from our Great Tang Dynasty, didn't it?"

Cheng Yaojin slapped him on the back and laughed, scolding, "Are you writing history on the spot?"

It's not something I wrote on the spot; Li Erfeng was always like this. It was precisely because of his magnanimity that the "reasonable" atmosphere of the Zhenguan era arose... Cheng Jun subconsciously wanted to rub his back, only to find that it didn't hurt much. This body's resilience is top-notch...

As a time traveler, Cheng Jun knew very well that he could only keep the matter of time travel deep in his heart and could not tell outsiders. If he told Old Cheng, Old Cheng would only think that he was having a mental breakdown.

The main reason they didn't tell was because they were worried that Li Shimin would find out.

Old Cheng thought it was nothing, but once Li Shimin found out, he might send him to the Imperial Medical Bureau and have the Imperial Physician Chao Yuanfang stick a few needles into his head.

Cheng Jun thought about it more and more and felt that Li Shimin was capable of doing it. After all, it was for the good of his subjects, and inserting needles into the top of the head to treat brain diseases was a perfectly normal thing in ancient times.

To save his life, Cheng Jun decided not to reveal a single word about his time travel to anyone. Looking ahead, he said:

"Father, let's get down to business. The reason I said you shouldn't have entered the palace wasn't to criticize you, but because I was thinking of your best interests."

"Actually, I understand. The reason you always use your day off as an excuse to skip court is because you don't want us, father and son, to meet at the morning court."

Cheng Jun looked at Cheng Yaojin and said seriously:

“Father, you know very well that I have offended too many people in the court. The morning court meeting is about reasoning. If they can’t win the argument with me, they will come to you to reason with me. You are worried that you can’t win the argument with them, so you try your best to avoid this situation.”

Seeing Cheng Yaojin remain silent, seemingly agreeing, Cheng Jun continued:

"But you entered the palace today and were caught red-handed by His Majesty. Now you have no choice but to attend court."

Cheng Yaojin snorted, "You talk as if I can avoid it just because I'm at home."

"His Majesty issued an imperial edict, understand? The edict has reached our household, how can I not go to the palace to participate in the court meeting?"

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "I had already calculated the time. By the time the imperial edict arrived at our house, you would have already left the city to meet your soft knife."

"Moreover, before I entered the palace, I had already told Zhongbo the purpose of my visit. If an imperial edict were to reach our house, he would definitely stall for time."

Cheng Jun said softly, "By the time you return to the palace, I will have already resolved everything. Perhaps the court meeting will have already ended before you even enter the palace."

Cheng Yaojin asked in surprise, "Are you sure His Majesty will do as you say?"

Cheng Jun put his hands behind his back, looked in the direction of Ganlu Hall, and said:

“When I opened my mouth, Your Majesty had no choice.”

Ever since this kid became an imperial censor, he seems like a completely different person. He's become so shrewd... It must be because I'm a shrewd person to begin with.

Cheng Yaojin was secretly pleased with himself.

Cheng Jun, unaware of his thoughts, sighed and said:

"Father, you can't go back now. When you go to court later, those people won't be able to argue with me, and they will definitely make things difficult for you."

Cheng Yaojin asked, "You think they'll make things difficult for me?"

Cheng Jun said earnestly, "Definitely."

Cheng Yaojin then asked, "Do you think I can't win an argument with them?"

"Yes."

"Then look what this is."

Cheng Yaojin raised two fists the size of sandbags.

Cheng Jun was taken aback.

Cheng Yaojin clenched his fists and sneered:

“I can’t argue with them, but you should know that they can’t beat me in a fight.”

…………

Outside the Vermilion Bird Gate.

One after another, figures dressed in official robes hurriedly rode up on horseback.

Fang Xuanling was among them. After he dismounted and handed the reins to the steward who had ridden up with him, he suddenly heard a voice behind him:

"Brother Xuanling, what brings you here too?"

Fang Xuanling recognized Du Ruhui's voice and turned around helplessly, saying, "The imperial edict has arrived at my residence. How can I not come?"

Du Ruhui, dressed in a purple robe and holding a tablet, sighed, "What a coincidence, the imperial edict has also arrived at my residence."

"I was sleeping soundly when I was woken up for court. I was so sleepy."

Fang Xuanling glanced at the court officials who couldn't stop yawning after dismounting and said, "Don't just talk about you, look at all of us colleagues, which one of us didn't come to court with red eyes?"

Du Ruhui frowned and said, "Your Majesty promised to suspend court for one day, why have you gone back on your word? This is not like Your Majesty."

Fang Xuanling said with unwavering certainty, "Someone must have spread slanderous rumors."

Du Ruhui was taken aback and said, "Going to His Majesty to offer advice so early in the morning? Who has nothing better to do than that? They might even disturb His Majesty's sleep. Can they bear such a crime?"

Fang Xuanling shook his head. "Crimes? This man was able to persuade His Majesty to issue an edict summoning us to court. How could he be guilty? He has clearly rendered meritorious service!"

"What you said makes sense..."

Du Ruhui nodded slightly and couldn't help but ask, "Who is this person?"

Fang Xuanling said, "Besides Cheng Jun, who else could it be?"

Du Ruhui's eyes narrowed. "Is it really Cheng Jun?"

Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice, "I got this information from the palace guards, how could it be false?"

Du Ruhui then realized that Fang Xuanling already knew everything, and asked in confusion, "So, Cheng Jun went to the palace early this morning to impeach His Majesty? What was the reason?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

Du Ruhui was surprised.

Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "Let me tell you, Cheng Jun is best at beating around the bush."

"You'll never guess his true purpose until he goes to the very last step."

Du Ruhui said with great interest, "That's interesting."