Just as Fang Er was about to fall asleep, his arm was suddenly held down. Opening his eyes, he found that the girl Changle had somehow ended up lying beside him.
He speechlessly said, "Why don't you go sleep on the bed?"
"I don't want to. Brother-in-law, can you play with me?" Changle's breath smelled of strawberry candy, and she looked at him expectantly.
Fang Er: !!!
"What do you want to play? Be clear!"
This girl, who did she learn from? It's outrageous!
Changle pouted, "Candy Crush. Ever since we got back from the sea, you haven't played with me."
"Uh, so that's what it is." Fang Er quickly took out his phone, opened Candy Crush, and handed it over.
"Go play on the bed, and don't play too late."
Changle happily took the phone. Her eyes darted around, and then she suddenly kissed Fang Er on the cheek.
"Brother-in-law is so good. Hehe, you sleep, I'll play by myself~"
Saying that, she hugged the phone and hopped onto the bed, starting to play by herself.
*Bling bling~~*
"Good~"
*Bling bling~~*
"Great~~"
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"Unbelievable~~"
"Bonus!"
"Bah, bah, bah! It's you who's lovesick!"
Fang Er listened to the whispers, and his heart felt like ten thousand divine beasts were stampeding.
Damn it, what he feared most had happened. They checked in last night, and already this morning, people were gossiping behind his back.
A bunch of servants, it was useless to argue with them. With their gossipy nature, perhaps everyone in the imperial palace had heard the gossip. After the morning court, within a day, this matter would spread throughout Chang'an City!
Li Shimin, you treacherous dog!
Fang Er resentfully flicked his sleeve and continued towards the Liangji Hall.
He had to find Deng Dengjie to resolve this matter. Thinking of this, he took a few batteries from his system warehouse and put them in his pocket for backup.
Damn it, if he doesn't handle this properly for me, I'll cut off his supplies in the future!
In Liangji Hall, officials were already arrayed on both sides. Seeing Fang Er enter, they were all extremely surprised.
"Yo, Duke Anguo is working so hard, how are you up so early to attend the morning court?" Yu Shinan greeted him with a smile.
And Li Xiaogong, who should have been in Dengzhou, appeared in the court for some unknown reason. He walked over to Fang Er and asked with a smarmy smile, "Hey, kid, tell me, how many kills did you get yesterday?"
The Minister of Rites, Dai Li, also sidled up with a fawning expression: "When will Your Grace be holding the ceremony? This subordinate can prepare a small token of appreciation."
Fang Er looked at these guys with a black line on his forehead. Those bastards, they really were fast at eating melon!
On the dragon throne, Li Shimin acted as if he heard none of these words, a smile playing on his lips, clearly enjoying the spectacle.
Fang Er had no intention of paying attention to Li Shimin's reaction. He used all his words to explain that he had done nothing last night.
But no one believed him.
Not only that, but Li Xiaogong also teased him with a wicked smile.
"Hehehe, I remember you saying something before, and it's very fitting now."
"Don't explain, explanation is concealment, and concealment is the truth~"
Fang Er almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. Who the hell was spreading this rumor!
This morning court was called on short notice. Seeing that most of the officials in the hall were present, Li Shimin gave Deng Dengjie a look. The old Deng quickly walked towards Fang Er.
"Duke Anguo, please come out with us."
Fang Er, utterly bewildered, followed him out of Liangji Hall. Outside, Deng Dengjie slipped him a piece of paper.
Opening it and reading the contents, Fang Er exclaimed, "Good heavens!"
"Duke Anguo, can you handle it?" Deng Dengjie asked from the side.
"Sure, leave it to me!" Fang Er nodded and agreed.
This Li Shimin still couldn't completely let go of things in historical records, actually asking him to cause trouble in the court. No wonder he was called to the morning court so early!
Returning to the hall, seeing Deng Dengjie nod to him, Li Shimin curled his lips with satisfaction.
Deng Dengjie stood on the steps, first coughed twice, then flicked his horsetail whisk and shouted in a sharp voice, "Silence! The Emperor has an decree, we shall begin the discussion of state affairs!"
Following his loud shout, the two imperial guards outside exchanged glances and then walked out of the palace.
Inside the hall, the Minister of Rites, Dai Li, stepped forward, holding a jade tablet, and spoke first.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Speak!"
"As you command, Your Majesty, the small Western Regions countries of Khurasan and Khwarezm have sent envoys, requesting to submit!"
Dai Li's voice was clear and resonant, powerful and forceful.
Li Shimin chuckled, "Are they the two small countries that previously requested aid?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, precisely!"
Khurasan and Khwarezm were the two unfortunate small countries that had been passed by the Motorola army, their palaces burned, and their consorts abducted.
While the submission of small countries was a good thing, Li Shimin was still somewhat puzzled. Without any coercion or persuasion, why did they actively come to surrender?
He looked at the assembled officials in confusion and asked, "Does anyone know the reason?"
"Reporting to Your Imperial Father, your son has guessed one or two things from the telegrams from the Western Regions."
Li Chengqian, standing at the head of the officials, stepped forward and bowed in response.
"This matter is likely related to General Su Dingfang and General Xi Junmai under the Duke of Lu."
"They instructed their soldiers to heavily promote our Great Tang's national policies in both countries."
"Given the national strength of the Western Regions countries, their people's greatest wish is to have enough to eat and wear."
"Our marriage orders, fertility orders, schools, hospitals, and other civil affairs are things they wouldn't even dare to imagine."
"Our Great Tang's celestial army is stationed in both countries. Their officials and kings must know of these rumors. They absolutely wouldn't dare to take action against us."
"If they don't act, they can't silence the public opinion."
"Therefore, your son believes that these two countries had no choice but to surrender."