"The ministers, Sun Shunde and Liu Shuyi, are here to see His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Okay, the two princes are both Yuansu in the court. Get up quickly and sit down." Li Chengqian said to the two of them with a smile.

It was indeed beyond Li Chengqian's expectation that the two of them took the initiative to donate food.

The eldest grandson, Shunde, has always been famous for his love of money and stinginess. It is not easy to make him shed such a big blood.

As for Liu Shuyi, it is even more strange. He was a homeless man a few months ago, but now he has suddenly become a nobleman. This is really a free act of God.

During Li Chengqian's expedition, the emperor rehabilitated the late Duke of Lu Liu Wenjing, allowing the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty to rest in peace because of internal strife. As his only surviving son, the man in front of him was also granted the title of Duke of Lu by the Jin Dynasty.

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Changsun Shunde bowed his hands to Li Chengqian and said: "Since the last incident, I have been reflecting on myself at home to express my gratitude to God.

I heard Quanzi talk about the imperial edict for disaster relief,

Without nephew Liu Xian, we packed up the food stored at home and sent it to him, which is a little bit of our care for the victims."

"I really admire the two princes for their loyalty to the country. Duke Xue is not an outsider, so I won't be polite.

But Duke Ying, you brought out so much food just after you came back, which emptied your palace." Li Chengqian pointed to the memorial on the case and said.

"I am a sinner, and it is only through His Majesty's grace that I can inherit the title. If I can do my best for Your Majesty, and do my best for His Highness, a few extraneous things will not matter."

As expected of Liu Wenjing's son, what he said was very appropriate and his pulse was accurate.

Knowing that now was a good time to climb up to the East Palace, he came without dragging his eldest grandson Shunde along. Alas, this great uncle of mine had to count the money for others when they sold it.

But Li Chengqian didn't care, there were no officials under him.

Let's just talk about that old fox Xu Jingzong. Li Chengqian didn't want him to temper his temper under Du Gou. How can a person who can leave a strong mark in history books be a mediocre person?

Besides, no one in the civil or military circles in the Manchu Dynasty knew about Liu Wenjing's injustice back then. People came to her door, so naturally they needed an explanation.

"I have also heard about the past events of Duke Jing and Pei Ji. The imperial court has indeed treated the Liu family poorly in recent years.

The Wude Dynasty is gone forever, and my father is not the Wude Emperor. Let the past be in the past. We have to live in the present.

Could it be that by eliminating heirs, we can restore our ancestors?"

Li Chengqian's words were very true. Liu Shuyi had not heard such thoughtful words for many years.

It would be false to say that he doesn't hate or complain. What can he do if he hates him? Can he make those people in the Liu family who died in vain come back to life?

It would be good if Li Shimin could give him the position of Duke. Now these important officials in the court either followed him out of the mountains of blood, or came down from the Xuanwu Sect.

He can't even get involved there. If he wants to restore the glory of the Liu family, he really has to find another big tree.

After looking over and over, Li Chengqian still met his criteria for choosing a master, and these words moved him even more to tears.

With a plop, he knelt down in front of the case and said: "The past is like smoke, passing by with the wind. Your Majesty, I would like to give up the position of Duke of the country, but I am always worried and uneasy in my heart."

What I heard from His Highness today was like the words of Huang Zhong Dalu, which were deafening and enlightening. I would like to be a small official under His Highness’s tent and use my humble body to contribute to the country.”

"Oh, Mr. Ying Guo, what are you doing? Get up quickly, come here." Li Chengqian came down from the case and hurriedly helped him up.

"It's not easy to be an official in the East Palace. You have to think about it carefully. Don't say that I am like a cow and a horse when the time comes. That would be bad.

If you don't believe it, ask Duke Xue, he knows." Li Chengqian said half-jokingly.

Changsun Shunde coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment, and then said: "Your Highness, nephew Liu Xian is so talented that it is not a problem to be idle at home all the time. How about you send me an errand?"

If Changsun Shunde looks like this, he will be slapped in the face if Changsun Wuji sees him. You are making excuses for Liu Shuyi, you are clearly complaining for yourself.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile, patted Liu Shuyi to reassure him, walked to Changsun Shunde and sat down, waving to the old man to get closer.

"The matter with Duke Ying is not the problem, but it is my uncle, do you feel that His Majesty's punishment to you is too severe and you feel aggrieved?

Do you think your little tricks can hide from anyone what happened to the 3,400 acres of land in Fufeng?

And you are storing so much grain, don’t you want to take advantage of the calamity to make a lot of money for the country?”

Li Chengqian's tone became more and more frank as he spoke, while the eldest grandson Shunde kept wiping his hands with cold sweat and wondering, "The hell did that grandson tell the prince?"

But Li Chengqian chose to take out a memorial from his sleeve and smashed it into Changsun Shunde's arms.

"You dare to hoard and live in strange places. If it weren't for my mother's sake, do you think you can still hold the title of Duke of this country?

If things continue like this, you’ll just have to wait to go fishing in Yazhou.”

At this time, Changsun Shunde was on his knees, with runny nose and tears, begging Li Chengqian to give him another chance for the sake of his many years of fighting for the country.

Humph, Li Chengqian walked back to his position, squinted his eyes, rubbed his temples with one hand and said: "Return those lands to whomever you bought them from, and then send over all the grain you gathered.

Let me know that because you are greedy for money and prey on the people, it is impossible for you to even want to go to Yazhou. You can wait to be with Pang Xiangshou."

Yes, yes, Changsun Shunde bowed his head and thanked him repeatedly, and then left in despair.

The memorial in Li Chengqian's hand was given to him by Li Shimin when he was in Cuiwei Palace. The emperor's meaning is very simple, you can handle the people you protect yourself.

Speaking of which, this old man really didn't live up to his expectations. All the energy he had spent on the battlefield in his early years had gone away.

If we don't deal with him ruthlessly, he will be in big trouble sooner or later.

Seeing the embarrassment of the eldest grandson Shunde, Liu Shuyi on the side was deeply moved.

Who is Changsun Shunde? Tang Jun Yuansu, the Duke of the country, and the uncle of the Queen. But to this young prince, he is like an old dog with a broken back.

It seems that the rumors outside are true. This prince is even more hated than his father back then.

Let’s just talk about the scene in front of me. He dealt with Changsun Shunde and gave himself a warning. It was really clever.

"Hey, I made Duke Ying laugh. This great uncle of mine is good at everything, but his greed for money is really infuriating.

But whether it’s for the queen mother’s sake or for his years of bloody battles, he should still be given another chance, right?”

Liu Shuyi quickly nodded in agreement, "Your Highness is absolutely right. Duke Xue Guogong was also confused for a while and could not understand the painstaking efforts of His Majesty and the Crown Prince in time.

I believe that after learning this lesson, I will definitely change my ways and serve my master loyally."
Chapter completed!