Chapter 23 Do you want to harm me?

Chapter 23 Do you want to harm me?

Chapter 23 Do you want to harm me?

"No need to bow, gentlemen!"

Li Chengqian's faint voice came.

The ministers then stood up and looked at the prince.

The prince was seen sitting on the steps, in the middle position below the throne.

He stood with his head held high and his hands behind his back, looking at his ministers.

Many ministers did not dare to look directly at him and quickly lowered their heads.

Two eunuchs brought up a chair from the side and placed it behind them. Li Chengqian sat down leisurely.

"There's something wrong with the prince today."

Cheng Zhijie was very active in thinking. Yuchi Jingde whispered, "Why did you try to stop me just now?"

Li Jing was observing Li Chengqian, not paying attention to this side, and said calmly, "If you dare to get up today, His Majesty can't protect you."

Yuchi Jingde's heart skipped a beat and his eyes widened. "Is it that serious?"

Cheng Zhijie said: "Brother, what my elder brother said is right."

"The younger one will be stripped of his title, and the older one will probably be relegated to his former state."

Yuchi Jingde still didn't understand, "No, why?"

"The prince was late on purpose. He wanted to see the reaction of his ministers."

Cheng Zhijie said: "It's also to see who is blind so that we can punish him."

"Can his prince take care of me?"

Yuchi Jingde didn't believe it: "They won't target me, will they?"

"I don't know what methods the prince has, but do you want to take the risk?"

Cheng Zhijie said earnestly: "Brother, use your title of Duke to challenge the Crown Prince's authority."

"Let's see who is lighter and who is heavier?"

"Are you smarter, or are those civil servants smarter?"

Yuchi Jingde was quite puzzled, mysterious and unclear in his speech.

Cheng Zhijie didn't say much.

The prince was late, which had never happened before. Everything was weird.

It is always right to be cautious in the court. Why take a big risk for a small matter?

Li Chengqian glanced at the ministers, taking them all in.

He did what he did today on purpose.

According to his ministers, he was very satisfied, but also a little regretful.

No one jumped out to be the 'chicken' for him to kill.

He doesn't care who the 'chicken' is, whether it's a minister of the central government or a duke.

As long as he dares to stand up, he will be skinned alive if he doesn't die.

There were crickets chirping quietly in the hall.

But the silence was broken by a loud shout.

"Your Majesty is attending court!"

Li Er walked out from the side hall.

Li Chengqian also stood up and saluted respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is here!"

"I am safe!"

Li Er was in a good mood, "No need to be polite!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers stood up one after another and returned to their respective seats.

Li Chengqian also sat down on the chair, his posture was too strange.

Li Er, who was sitting on the couch, frowned slightly. Li Chengqian used to sit on his knees, but now he sits in a dignified and upright posture, which makes him look more imposing than him.

He couldn't help but adjust his sitting position, but he still felt a little bit worse.

"Your Majesty is in the court, and I have something to report to you."

The grand court meeting began and all the ministers reported on their affairs.

Li Pangpang was very unhappy. Seeing the lame man sitting high up, he wished he could pull him down and take his place.

He secretly gave one of the officials a look.

You officials of the Censorate are all pretending to be deaf and dumb. Are you still Censorate officials?
"Your Majesty, I have a report to make."

An official stood up and shouted loudly.

Li Er asked, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, I want to impeach the Crown Prince for being disrespectful during the court meeting."

The official said.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked over in surprise.

The Censorate didn't say anything, and you, the officials from the Ministry of Rites, stood up?
Many people looked at Li Daozon. You, the Minister of Rites, can't even control your subordinates?
Li Daozon remained calm, he stroked his beard gently, looking indifferent, but not at all calm.

Dog stuff.

If you want to die, die far away.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has not arrived at the palace on time and has disregarded the court etiquette. This is a violation of etiquette."

"The Crown Prince arrived late, but received the audience of all officials before Your Majesty. This is the second impoliteness." "The grand court meeting is a formal occasion, which should be solemn and show majesty, but the Crown Prince did not wear a crown. This is the third impoliteness."

The official enumerated Li Chengqian's three major impolite behaviors in detail, speaking passionately and sincerely, seeming to be dedicated to the public.

Li Er couldn't help but sit up straight.

"As an official of the Ministry of Rites, I know the importance of etiquette and I dare not forget it. I hope Your Majesty will understand the three major impolitenesses of the Crown Prince."

The ministers had different thoughts.

The prince's three major faux pas.

It’s actually a serious matter to say the least, and it’s actually not a light matter.

The prince's disrespect is a serious offense and should not happen to him.

But there is a saying that goes "If you can't weigh a thousand pounds, it will weigh less than two ounces."

Discourteous. Discourteous.

It is only considered rude if everyone thinks you are being rude.

If everyone thinks your rudeness is harmless, then it is not rudeness but excusable.

Is this being disrespectful, Prince?

"Does the prince have anything to say?"

Li Er's tone sank slightly.

Li Chengqian was neither anxious nor panicked.

It was as if the Ministry of Rites was not criticizing him.

It's very different from before.

"Who are you and what is your position?"

Li Chengqian ignored Li Er and instead questioned the officials who impeached him.

But he asked this question as if he was humiliating someone.

"I am Cui Xian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites."

Cui Xian suppressed his embarrassment and spoke calmly.

"Oh, so he is the doctor of the Ministry of Rites."

Li Chengqian smiled lightly and sneered, "You said I was rude."

"Who is Gu?"

"The prince is naturally the prince." Cui Xian said.

Li Chengqian said in a stern tone: "You still know that I am the crown prince."

"Which rule requires the prince to wait in front of the palace with the ministers?"

"Which rule prohibits the crown prince from accepting audiences from court officials?"

"Doctor Cui."

"Do you not have me in your eyes, or do you not have the reverence you should have for the prince?"

Cui Xian was shocked and said hurriedly: "I dare not be disrespectful to the Crown Prince. I am just discussing the matter. I have no selfish motives."

The ministers remained silent.

They knew something was going to happen today.

The prince's behavior was so obviously intentional, but there were still people who wanted to rush into him.

Are the children of the Cui family arrogant or ignorant?

"Just talking about the matter?"

"It's good to stick to the facts."

Li Chengqian sneered, "You listed my three major rudenesses in detail. They ruined my reputation, made me lose the love of the people, and made me a disrespectful person in the eyes of the world."

"Just one sentence and you're done."

"Where is my dignity? Where is my dignity?"

"Don't you dare to be disrespectful? I think you are determined to isolate me from the world."

boom!
As soon as the last sentence came out.

The court was in an uproar.

Cui Xian looked pale and staggering.

The ministers also widened their eyes.

Finished!

Cui Xian is completely finished.

"Your Highness, isn't it disrespectful of you not to wear your crown and robes during the court meeting?" Cui Xian shouted, as if grasping at straws.

Li Chengqian's face was gloomy. "I have a back injury, and it has not healed yet."

"The Censorate knows, the Ministry of Rites knows, and all ministers of various ministries know."

"They all knew about it, but they didn't say anything about my mistake. They knew that my feelings were understandable, and they were worried that my injury would relapse."

"A small official from the Ministry of Rites, in front of the court officials, His Majesty, in a formal meeting, he was so arrogant and confident, claiming that he was dedicated to the public."

"You know more than the ministers of the three provinces and six ministries?"

“They are worried about being alone.”

Li Chengqian said in a deep voice, "You want to harm me!"

(End of this chapter)