Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"In your opinion, will there be any disturbance in this matter?" Taizong asked

Wang Jien thought for a while, "There are no two tigers in the mountains. Although it is still a cub, it will grow up one day."

Taizong looked at Wang Jien, "You mean, can tiger cubs grow up to bite people?"

"Nowadays what the people want, is there anyone who will look at the seat that should be theirs and not be moved?" Wang Ji'en replied

"What should it be!" Taizong slapped the table and stood up, glaring at Wang Jien

Wang Jien realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly knelt down, "Little slip of the tongue! Your Majesty, calm down!"

Taizong was walking back and forth in the room, and suddenly stopped and asked, "What can you do? Tell me and listen."

Wang Jien secretly smiled, stood up, and whispered in Taizong's ear. After a while, Taizong showed a strange smile and nodded, "That's very good."

The next day, Defang was talking to Concubine Di in the mansion, and came running all the way, "My lord, Eunuch Rong from the palace is here."

"Please." Defang said

After a while, Rong Xi walked in, cupped his hands perfunctorily, "See you, my lord, my empress, Qiantui."

"Eunuch Rong, don't be too polite." Defang got up and said, "What's the important thing, Eunuch Rong?"

Rong Xi nodded, "Your Majesty called the prince into the palace to have an audience."

"Yes, the lonely king has changed into his official uniform and will go right away."

"Don't bother," Rong Xi said, "Your Majesty said he was just talking to the prince, so you can go with me."

Defang looked at Concubine Di and replied, "Yes, please, father-in-law."

"My lord, please." Although Rong Xi said this, but he walked in front with a big swagger, Defang said to Concubine Di, "Ma'am, I will go back as soon as I go."

Concubine Di nodded, and Defang led Baili into the palace.

Just as Defang entered the first palace gate, the back door was closed, and there was a faint sound of a group of people running. Defang turned around to listen and asked, "Eunuch Rong, what happened outside?"

"It's all right, it's just soldier training." Rong Xi replied with a smile

"Training? Are you training at the gate of the palace at this time?" Defang was very puzzled, he had never heard of such a thing.

"Prince" Rong Xi came over, "Your Majesty is waiting for you."

"Oh, yes, let's go." Defang came all the way to the imperial garden, saw Taizong admiring the flowers, and went up to pay homage, "I see Your Majesty, long live, long live."

Taizong turned his head to look at Defang, "It turns out that Defang is here, why? Are you in a hurry to enter the palace? You didn't even change your clothes."

Defang was a little panicked, thinking that you are a damned Rongxi who dared to lie to the lonely king, so she immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has summoned you, and you are in a hurry to enter the palace. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Taizong smiled, "Defang, get up, I'm just talking, I won't blame you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty" Defang got up and lowered her head slightly

"Defang, come and sit," Taizong said

"Thank you, Your Majesty." De Fang slowly approached and sat down, taking only one-third of the stone bench.

"Defang!" Taizong looked at him, "Don't be so alien to your family, I'm your uncle."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Uncle Emperor" Defang replied

Taizong nodded, "Well, I heard that the generals in the army and the common people spoke highly of you, Defang."

"It's all thanks to the emperor's uncle's kindness that my nephew has such a good reputation."

"That's right." Taizong smiled, "No matter how you say Defang, you are also the son of the late emperor, with royal blood, and it is reasonable for soldiers to be loved by the common people."

De Fang cupped his hands and said, "All people's admiration is due to His Majesty's grace, and my nephew is only a little bit of His Majesty's mighty virtue."

"Hey, Defang, this is the truth. No one inside or outside the palace knows that your nephew is intelligent, kind, loyal, and virtuous. Soldiers, generals, and common people naturally love benevolent people."

"My nephew is not as good as the emperor's uncle. The emperor's uncle's merits and virtues are world-class, and my nephew can't match it."