I'm a marquis in Datang

It turned out to be the case.

When Du Qi entered the palace, he was originally invited to participate.

Li Shimin immediately said: "Erlang, on July [-]th, I will attend on time. Well, you and the girl from Huai'an County Wang's family have been together for so many years, and now you are married, it is really good."

Du Qi said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian frowned, and said: "Father, for a selfish person like Du Qi, if you go after he gets married, wouldn't it help increase Du Qi's arrogance and domineering momentum. My son has heard people say that In the city of Chang'an, the common people's expressions changed when they heard about it, and they all said that Du Qi couldn't say anything bad. Especially Zhang Jingping, a ranger in Chang'an, is Du Qi's running dog, and he wholeheartedly defends Du Qi. My son secretly thought that the emperor would not Suitable for Du Qi's wedding."

"To shut up!"

Li Shimin scolded.

There was a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

Li Chengqian is indeed smart and obedient, but Li Chengqian has one of the biggest shortcomings, he has never suffered hardships, and has never experienced the sufferings of the common people.Even if such a child is intelligent, but does not understand the sufferings of the common people, he will easily fall into conceit.

Especially now, Li Chengqian is prejudiced against Du Qi everywhere, which makes Li Shimin very unhappy.

Du Qi said: "Your Majesty, the prince is still young, after all, he is not sensible. Now is the time for the prince to form his character and form his opinions on things. At this time, whoever says something, the prince may believe it."

"That's why the prince said something."

"The prince is just affected, just change it, it's nothing."

"What's more, the minister is not unreasonable. Some people praise the minister, and some hate the minister. This is extremely normal. There are people in the world who slander me and insult me, and tolerate him, let him, and ignore him. Just look at him."

When Du Qi spoke, he was extremely chic.

It seemed very easy.

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Your idea is not bad. But here, I will not let it go. This time, I will give you an explanation."

As soon as these words came out, Li Chengqian frowned.

The expression on Li Chengqian's face was a little weird. Before that, he thought that what he did was correct, and even the emperor's grandfather was on his side.But at this moment, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. His grandfather and father were all on Du Qi's side.

They all trusted Du Qi.

Calling Master Lu here is supposed to be a debate, but in fact, it is to question Master Lu's guilt.

Chapter 575 Let You Talk First

let you go first

Li Chengqian looked serious and pursed his lips, looking very nervous.

It's just that he believes in Master Lu.

He trusts his teacher.

Not long after, Lu Deming entered the main hall. At first he got the order to come to Li Yuan's main hall. , my heart sank.

But Lu Deming still seemed very calm.

There is nothing to be afraid of.

"Minister Lu Deming, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor."

After standing still, Lu Deming saluted respectfully.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Lu Deming, the crown prince said, Master Lu taught him that the whole world is not the land of the king, and the shore of the land is the king's ministers. The whole world belongs to the Li family and also belongs to the Tang Dynasty."

"Nowadays the Tang Dynasty is impoverished, the national treasury is empty, and the life of the court is very difficult, but Du Qi is very rich.

Benevolence.In addition, the prince also told Du Qi that Master Lu said that Du Qi was selfish and disregarded the overall situation of the court. If Du Qi cared about the overall situation, he should hand over money to the court to ease the court's predicament. "

Li Shimin said: "You told the prince all these words."

"Yes!"

Lu Deming answered directly.

This is his understanding of Du Qi.

Today's imperial court can be described as extremely impoverished. Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, the maids in the palace were first released, and then all parts of the country were exempted from taxes, and then used a large number of troops. However, the imperial court has a difficult financial situation in order to stabilize the region.

However, Du Qi is extremely rich.

As a courtier, Du Qi didn't think about serving the country or sharing the emperor's worries, that would be inappropriate.

Li Shimin said: "It is reasonable to say that you, Lu Deming, slandered you, and I should directly dismiss you and investigate. Du Qi is kind, he will give you a chance. If you don't understand the reason, if you say that Du Qi is rich and unkind, then tell me, how are you doing?" thought."

"As long as you can convince Du Qi, everything will be fine."

"I will even reprimand Du Qi."

"If you are so refuted by Du Qi that you fail, then this time, I will punish you severely.

The master of the prince taught the prince knowledge, but wantonly framed and misled the prince, which is an unforgivable crime. "

For Li Chengqian, Li Shimin had high hopes, hoping that Li Chengqian could inherit the foundation.

Li Shimin is very concerned about Li Chengqian's education.Not only an upright and strong gentleman like Li Gang, but also Li Chengqian's teacher, a master of knowledge like Kong Yingda, and a talented person like Lu Deming.

Lu Deming's actions disappointed Li Shimin.

When Lu Deming heard it, he didn't feel any fear. Instead, he showed a smile on his face and said, "Your Majesty has made an arrangement, and I have no objection. It just so happens that I really intend to have a debate with King Xi."

Du Qi smiled and said, "Just tell me."

Lu Deming turned to face Du Qi, and stood with his head held high. He paced back and forth a few times, and immediately said: "I have two complaints about King Pingxi."

"First, King Pingxi is rich in mountains of gold and silver. To put it bluntly, King Pingxi's annual income far exceeds the income of the treasury."

"Under this premise, King Pingxi is not short of money."

"Your Majesty is so kind, he highly values ​​King Pingxi, and has repeatedly entrusted him with important tasks. How does King Pingxi repay His Majesty? The business is getting bigger and bigger, making all the money in the world. But the money of the court is getting less and less, Can’t make ends meet.”

"To the extent that any expenses in the palace are extremely indebted."

Lu Deming said in a deep voice: "The Lord is worried about the humiliation of the minister, and the death of the Lord. Your Majesty is going through such a difficult time, but you, Du Qi, don't care about it. You only care about yourself. I, Lu Deming, disdain this kind of behavior. "

Li Chengqian's face flushed when he heard Lu Mingde's words.

He was very excited.

The master Lu he knew has always been well-known and memorized, and he has always been good at debating.