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

Seeing the young companion beside the King of Wei lying on the ground, looking pained, everyone was silent for a few seconds before looking up at Cheng Jun.

Kong Yingda leaned closer to him and whispered:

"I told you to use a ruler, why did you use your hand?"

Cheng Jun explained, "I was afraid of beating him to death with a ruler."

After saying that, he raised his palm: "Use this, at most you'll beat him half to death."

"..."

Kong Yingda glanced at Cheng Jun's burly physique and immediately realized that the kid was seeking revenge.

Fortunately, his revenge was very measured; he did not harm the King of Wei. Kong Yingda walked to the young boy's companion, bent down to look at him, and seeing that he could not get up, he turned his head and said, "Call a few people over and carry him down for treatment."

King Wei was shocked to hear this, not expecting Cheng Jun's slap to be so powerful. He quickly beckoned to four guards and said, "Quickly, take him to the Imperial Medical Bureau."

Cheng Jun suddenly spoke up: "Carry him outside the palace for treatment. He is not qualified to go to the Imperial Medical Bureau."

Upon hearing this, King Wei's round face immediately flashed with anger, and he rebuked, "Cheng Jun, you first used such a heavy hand on my man, and then you prevented him from receiving treatment nearby. What are your intentions!"

Cheng Jun solemnly said, "Your Highness, I hit this attendant beside you because he was taking the blame for you. If Your Highness had done well, who would have hit him? He is lying on the ground now because of Your Highness, yet Your Highness blames me. Is that appropriate?"

"Furthermore, the Imperial Medical Bureau also has its own rules. Your companion's official rank and grade are not high enough for the Imperial Physician to treat him."

"So, is there a problem with me having the guards take him out of the palace for treatment?"

The King of Wei grew increasingly furious. It was clearly Cheng Jun's fault, yet Cheng Jun had pinned all the blame on him the moment he opened his mouth. He looked at the other six teachers, his voice filled with righteous indignation, and said:

"Cheng Jun treated me this way, I urge all the teachers to speak up and be fair!"

The six people standing beside him looked intently at King Wei.

Li Gang spoke first, saying, "Your Highness, Cheng Jun is also your teacher. How can you speak to your teacher like that?"

Kong Yingda snorted coldly: "This is what people who don't know how to respect their teachers are like."

Du Ruhui sighed, "Chancellor Kong's words are truly insightful."

Wei Zheng frowned and said, "Your Highness, you have gone too far."

The words of the crowd were like a sharp blade, breaking through Li Tai's defenses. Li Tai's face gradually turned purplish-blue. He glanced at Quan Wanji, thinking of Quan Wanji's son, whom he had used as a tool. It was impossible for him to speak up for him, so he shifted his gaze to Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji said with a stern face, "Qingque, hurry up and apologize!"

The King of Wei said urgently, "Uncle, you..."

Changsun Wuji interrupted him, saying, "There is no uncle here, only your teacher!"

"..."

Are these teachers? What kind of teachers gang up on students?!

King Wei felt deeply wronged, but under the watchful eyes of the seven men, he ultimately decided to endure the humiliation, gritted his teeth, bowed to Cheng Jun, and said with his head lowered:

"I was wrong just now, please don't take offense."

Is this the attitude of an apology...? Cheng Jun chuckled. He thought an apology would be enough to get by? Not so easy. Besides, Li Tai's apologetic manner clearly showed reluctance. He asked in a deep voice, "You admit your mistake, which means you realize you were wrong. If you were wrong, what should you do?"

Li Tai raised his head and asked in return, "What do you want?"

Cheng Jun slowly raised the ruler and said loudly:

"According to the rules, when students make mistakes, teachers should discipline them."

“You are His Highness the Prince of Wei, we cannot hit you, so someone needs to take the blame for you.”

The King of Wei sneered, "My companion has already been beaten out of the palace and treated by you. Do you want to carry him back again to be beaten by you again?"

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "That won't be necessary."

"Aren't they still here?"

After speaking, Cheng Jun pointed to the six guards standing in the distance.

The six guards had been secretly observing them, and their expressions changed when they saw Cheng Jun pointing at them.

King Wei angrily said, "Why should they take the blame for me?!"

Cheng Jun said in a serious tone, "Because they are the guards sent by His Majesty to your side, they obey your orders without question. They also receive imperial rations and salaries because of you. Now that they have taken the blame for you, shouldn't they?"

After speaking, Cheng Jun looked at the six guards standing not far away and said sternly:

"Come here, all of you. Did the King of Wei really need to invite you all over?"

The six guards panicked, but they knew Cheng Jun's reputation in the court. So they spoke gently, saying, "If you don't listen to him, he won't listen to you when you beg for mercy later."

Six guards approached Cheng Jun with trepidation.

Cheng Jun looked at the first guard on the far left, holding a ruler, and said, "Extend your hand."

The guard's hand trembled as he extended it.

Snapped!

The next second, the crisp sound of a ruler striking a palm echoed all around.

The guard clenched his fists tightly, his face contorted in pain.

The other five guards swallowed hard as they looked at the trembling ruler in Cheng Jun's hand.

Thankfully it was an iron ruler; if it had been made of wood, it probably would have been broken in two.

The five men couldn't help but look at King Wei, inwardly grumbling, "Why did you provoke him for no reason..."

Li Tai then realized that the guards around him were becoming disloyal, and he said in surprise and anger, "Cheng Jun, do you have to use so much force?"

"Are you feeling distressed?"

Cheng Jun put away the ruler, looked at him, and said, "If you really care about the guards around you, you should behave well in front of your teacher and show what a student should be like! Otherwise, more and more people will be beaten because of you!"

After saying that, he turned to look at the six guards and said sternly, "Stand in a line, ready to take the blame for the King of Wei at any time!"

"..."

The six guards turned pale immediately, but they dared not offend him, so they could only stand in a row with their faces ashen.

"This bastard dares to make an example of me here..." Li Tai saw through Cheng Jun's trick, and his round face was filled with anger.

Changsun Wuji suddenly spoke up: "King Wei, why don't you hurry up and go and greet your former teachers?"

My uncle still loves me... Li Tai looked at Changsun Wuji, his heart warmed, and immediately nodded, saying, "I will go right away."

Cheng Jun glanced at Changsun Wuji, not surprised that he would help the Prince of Wei. After all, he was his maternal uncle, and it would be unreasonable not to help him. He didn't say anything more, put away the ruler, and said:

"Let's wait here for a moment until the King of Wei returns with his greetings before we continue."

…………

At this moment, Li Tai did not go to greet the teachers who had been replaced, but instead rushed towards Ganlu Hall.

Inside the Ganlu Hall, Zhang Anan was grinding ink for Li Shimin, who sat on the dragon throne, holding a purple brush and reviewing memorials.

At that moment, a choked voice rang out from outside the hall:

"Father, you must do justice for your son!"