Chapter 15 May Queen Wende bless you!

Li Xiang covered his chest and felt his head buzzing.

In order to reduce Huo Di's anger, he had no choice but to stand up and help Huo Di and Wei Zheng to argue with each other.

but……

Arguing with Wei Zheng?
I?
Li Xiang didn't know how to describe this feeling. It was like when you just learned how to play basketball, you were asked to defend one-on-one.

However, things turned out to be beyond Li Xiang's expectations. Wei Zheng did not look furious at all. Instead, he walked forward, kicked a eunuch on the butt, and sat in his seat.

He reached out and grabbed the leaf cards in front of him, stretched his neck and asked, "Who's the banker?"

Li Xiang's jaw dropped to the ground in shock, and it was almost dislocated.

No, Lao Wei, in this situation, shouldn’t you point at my father’s nose and scold him?
What's wrong with you acting so naturally like an old poker friend? Why are you sitting over and asking to play together?
"It's Grand Tutor Wei..." Li Chengqian showed a happy expression, not showing any impatience or intention to put away the leaf cards. "I've been waiting for you for a long time. Now I'm the banker. I'm in a good mood today. Let's watch Chengqian kill everyone!"

"Then I, this old minister, must be careful. I only have a few loose coins at home. Don't let the prince win them all."

Wei Zheng took a look at the cards in his hand, turned them upside down on the table without hesitation, and said to Li Chengqian: "This round doesn't count. If you use this bad hand, I will lose all my wealth..."

Li Chengqian smiled and agreed: "Of course, of course, this card was not picked up by the Grand Master himself."

Li Xiang, who was standing at the side, looked at Wei Zheng, who was not in line with historical facts, with a look of dismay, "No... you just? You just got involved with my father like this?"

He always felt that there was something behind Wei Zheng's words just now, but he couldn't quite grasp the main point.

It’s so tiring to listen to you ancient people talking…

After watching them play for a while, Wei Zheng's luck seemed to be really bad. He had been losing all the way until now, and was about to lose several strings of money. A look of pain appeared on his face.

"If Grand Master loses everything, we can fight again another day."

Li Chengqian couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"It doesn't matter."

Wei Zheng continued to speak calmly, but his expression seemed a little forced.

The leaf game in the East Palace is somewhat similar to the Texas Hold'em of later generations. It still uses two base cards and three exposed cards, and the winner is determined by comparing the size of the cards.

Seeing that Wei Zheng had an autumn eight, a summer one, and a winter three on his face, Li Chengqian smiled victoriously.

"Grand Master, it's still not too late to run away now." Li Chengqian reminded.

Wei Zheng didn't even bother to look at his cards, he stroked his beard and asked with a smile: "It seems that the prince has decided to defeat me, an old minister?"

Li Chengqian said confidently: "The Grand Master has this clear card. We can't form a team with Ji Shun, let alone compete with him. If we don't run now, when will we run?"

"How can an old minister be a man who would flee from the battlefield?"

Wei Zheng laughed and stretched out his hand to push out all the bamboo chips beside him that were used as bargaining chips.

"In this case, Grand Master, please don't regret it." Li Chengqian confirmed again.

He has Autumn Three, Summer Seven and a Winter Nine on his front. Judging from the points alone, he will definitely beat Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng smiled without saying anything, still looking calm and composed, but sweat was already beginning to seep out of his forehead.

Of course Li Chengqian also noticed it, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

It seems that Grand Tutor Wei is just bluffing!
He flipped over the cards, revealing Chun San and Xia San, with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Master, Leopard Three."

However, what he didn't expect was that Wei Zheng was not panicked, but instead showed a mysterious smile.

"Your Highness, as the saying goes, don't chase after a desperate enemy..."

As he spoke, Wei Zheng revealed his bottom card, revealing a Spring Eight and a Winter Eight.

"Your Highness has just won three strings of money from me. If you had stopped there, you could have kept the three strings of interest. Unfortunately, Your Highness is so ruthless and wants to force me again. I didn't expect that I still have a trump card this time, right?"

Li Chengqian was silent for a moment, then asked thoughtfully, "Grandmaster, are you here to persuade me to let Zhang Xuansu go?"

"The prince is smart." Wei Zheng did not answer directly, and even added: "I also come here to earn some money to supplement the family income."

Damn, it’s murderous...

Li Xiang raised his head and looked at Wei Zheng again, getting to know this famous loyal minister in history again.

I feel like he's kind of convoluted in there.

"The Grand Master is late."

Li Chengqian pretended to be deeply regretful and said with a sigh.

"Has Your Majesty already punished him?" Wei Zheng asked in surprise.

"Oh, that's not the case." Li Chengqian suddenly put on a happy face: "I have just asked my father for mercy on Zhang Xuansu, and my father demoted him to Chaozhou to serve as a military officer."

Now it was Wei Zheng's turn to be surprised.

you?
Plead for Zhang Xuansu?

The prince was already very annoyed by the censors' recent criticism, and he knew it. If he got the chance, given his character, he would beat them to death.

Seeing Wei Zheng's surprised expression, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Ahaha, I can actually surprise Master Wei! I must listen to Xiang'er more in the future!
"This is all thanks to Xiang'er."

Li Chengqian emphasized Li Xiang, and then said to Wei Zheng: "Xiang'er told me that the King of Wei relies on his father's favor and the support of the court and the public."

"As a ruler, you should be in harmony with the righteousness of heaven and earth. How can you use evil tricks? If you want to stop the King of Wei from plotting to seize the throne, you'd better surpass him in these two aspects! As the saying goes, there is nothing better than killing someone and destroying his heart!"

If what happened just now was an accident, Wei Zheng was now shocked.

Are you shocked that Li Xiang, a twelve-year-old kid, could actually convince Li Chengqian, the stubborn prince?
I heard that Li Xiang regarded filial piety as a righteousness and suppressed Zhang Xuansu's imprisonment, which was already very outstanding. I never expected that he had the ability to influence the prince for the better in a roundabout way?

God has eyes! May Empress Wende bless you...

Wei Zheng couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Prince... wise!"

He bowed to Li Chengqian from the bottom of his heart.

It is not easy to accept honest advice.

Li Chengqian seemed to be struck by lightning, staring blankly at Wei Zheng who had just praised him.

This... this is the "human mirror" Wei Zheng! The upright Wei Zheng...

He...he actually praised me for what I did, instead of because he had to protect me?

Li Chengqian's eyes turned red.

It feels so good to be recognized.

After chatting with Li Chengqian for a while in the hall, Wei Zheng stood up and prepared to leave.

He has not been in good health recently and cannot stay in the East Palace for long.

"The prince is not feeling well, so please don't see him off." Wei Zheng held Li Chengqian down, not intending to let him see him off.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly and said to Li Xiang, "Xiang'er, please see the Grand Tutor off for me."

Li Xiang nodded obediently and helped Wei Zheng out of the Mingde Hall.

"Grand Master..."

Li Xiang, standing in front of the car, seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Wei Zheng smiled.

"The prince wants to ask why, when facing the saint on weekdays, this old minister always has an upright temper, but when facing the prince, he has a completely different attitude?"

(End of this chapter)