Chapter 526

"Baice, I am indeed unwell."

After saying this, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin showed his reddened arm.

"This hand was injured yesterday, and although the imperial physician looked at it, it cannot make any big movements, so..."

For the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, a small disguise of injury was very easy to make.

"However, I will take your advice, Baice. I will rest for one day today and attend the morning court tomorrow."

The historian behind the screen also recorded the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's words and actions.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Wei Zheng knelt down and bowed.

"Alright, there is no need for such formalities between us. Come and play a game of chess with me!"

"As you command!"

Wei Zheng did not hesitate at all in his eyes; after all, in the past, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin often played chess with him, so Wei Zheng did not notice anything wrong.

However, as time passed, seeing that the hour of the Horse was getting closer and closer, and the Tang Emperor Li Shimin showed no signs of waning interest.

Wei Zheng also began to get anxious.

After all, Wei Zheng had received an order from the Heavenly Court yesterday, shortly after the Jinghe Dragon King executed the Turtle Chancellor.

Ordering Wei Zheng to personally supervise the execution of the Jinghe Dragon King at the hour of the Horse today!

Facing this order from the Heavenly Court, for Wei Zheng, it was the will of heaven, so naturally, as a mortal, Wei Zheng dared not have the slightest disobedience.

But now, seeing that the hour of the Horse was about to arrive, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin showed no signs of letting him, Wei Zheng, leave!

Wei Zheng's heart also began to become absent-minded.

"Baice, what is wrong with you? Such an obvious killing move, and you didn't even see it?"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin naturally knew why his Chancellor Wei Zheng was like this.

But because he had an agreement with the Jinghe Dragon King, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin pretended not to know and instead looked at Wei Zheng with a puzzled face, asking.

"Your Majesty's chess skills have improved; your subject is no match!" Wei Zheng did not dare to tell the Tang Emperor Li Shimin that he was prepared to supervise the execution of the Jinghe Dragon King.

Therefore, under these circumstances, no matter how anxious Wei Zheng was, he had no choice but to accompany the Tang Emperor Li Shimin to finish this game.

For a time, two people who were both absent-minded began to compete in a game of poor play, completely inconsistent with their previous standards.

Fortunately, Wei Zheng knew in his heart that if he wanted to go to the heavens to report, he had to finish this game of chess properly.

Winning was indeed a bit difficult, but losing? That was easy.

Once Wei Zheng changed his thinking, his chess playing was as if he had "divine help," but after all, he was facing the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, so even if Wei Zheng threw the game, he could not make it too obvious.

And the Tang Emperor Li Shimin naturally saw Wei Zheng's purpose, but he did not say anything and instead enjoyed playing against Wei Zheng.

After all, for the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, his goal now was not the outcome of the chess game, but whether he could stall Wei Zheng until after the hour of the Horse. In this way, the Jinghe Dragon King would be able to avoid this killing calamity!

Therefore, after this, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin would also be able to get the Jinghe Dragon King's help to avoid being schemed against by the mastermind.

However, as Wei Zheng felt the sun gradually rising above his head, he could no longer wait slowly for the chess game to accelerate.

Therefore, after this, Wei Zheng made frequent blunders in this chess game.

"Baice, what is going on with you? With your chess skills, how could you be like this?"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin was a bit dissatisfied in his heart; after all, he was still planning to use this chess game to stall Wei Zheng properly.

But he did not expect Wei Zheng to go against the grain and deliberately make frequent blunders, all to end the game quickly.

"Your Majesty, your subject handled official business until late last night, and my thoughts are a bit confused today. I ask for your forgiveness!"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin said "Hmm" upon hearing this.

"It is I who did not consider my minister. How about this, you should have a good rest, and we will have the morning court tomorrow."

Wei Zheng heard the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's words, and his mood relaxed for a moment; after all, he had a Heavenly Court mission, so he could completely leave now and head to the Heavenly Court to supervise the execution of the Jinghe Dragon King.

And the Tang Emperor Li Shimin on the other side naturally could not just let Wei Zheng leave.

Therefore, looking at the joyful Wei Zheng, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin spoke again:

"Baice, you also know that I am a person who sees things through to the end. Although the overall situation of this chess game is decided, if I do not finish it, I will feel congested in my heart!"

"This..." Wei Zheng was in a difficult position; after all, he was about to be able to go to the Heavenly Court to complete the task given by the Heavenly Court.

But now, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's words put Wei Zheng in a dilemma.

If he agreed to the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, Wei Zheng would most likely miss the task of going to the Heavenly Court to supervise the execution of the Jinghe Dragon King.

But if he rejected the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's proposal, not to mention their relationship as monarch and subject, just the fact that the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had been so considerate of him, Wei Zheng, as a minister, made it impossible for Wei Zheng to refuse.

Therefore, after making a difficult decision, Wei Zheng had no choice but to agree to the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's proposal.

"Your subject obeys!"

At this moment, Wei Zheng's thought was to end this chess game as soon as possible, so that he could reach the last time point and go to the Heavenly Court.

However, how could the Tang Emperor Li Shimin let Wei Zheng leave? Therefore, after this, the more anxious Wei Zheng was, the more composed the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was, and he even had to think about every step!

"Baice, there are not many opportunities to win against you. Now that I have finally seized one, although it is not an honorable victory, I will not miss it. Therefore, I hope to capture a large number of your white pieces for future study!"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin explained to Wei Zheng while thinking.

After all, he could not let Wei Zheng see his thoughts; otherwise, according to Wei Zheng's temper, he would likely flick his sleeves and leave, and then he would have no way to keep him.

What could Wei Zheng do at this moment?

Even if his heart was burning with anxiety, facing the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, his monarch and father, especially now that the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had given an explanation.

Wei Zheng could only stay here peacefully and wait for the end of this chess game, but in this way, Wei Zheng would inevitably miss the supervision of the Jinghe Dragon King's execution at the hour of the Horse in the Heavenly Court.

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin held a black chess piece in his hand, thought for a long time, and then looked up at his minister Wei Zheng.

He saw that Wei Zheng was now lying on the chessboard asleep, and even making a slight snoring sound.

"Hmm? Asleep?"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, who was sleeping at the desk.

"It has indeed been hard for Baice. As the Chancellor of my Great Tang, this burden is very heavy on him. Let him have a good sleep now."

After saying this, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin took off his own cloak and draped it over Wei Zheng.

At the same time, he thought in his heart:

'Now that Wei Zheng is asleep, he will definitely not be able to go to the Heavenly Court to supervise the execution of the Jinghe Dragon King. It seems that the Jinghe Dragon King's killing calamity is about to pass.'

Thinking that he had completed the Jinghe Dragon King's entrustment, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, who had fallen into a deep sleep.

The corners of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's mouth rose slightly involuntarily, representing that his mood was very comfortable at this moment.

This state lasted until the sun in the sky was at its most scorching.

"What time is it now?"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin asked softly.