When Li Shimin heard that Pei Ji wanted to visit his father Li Yuan, his face immediately became gloomy. The temperature in the entire hall seemed to have become cold in an instant. Fortunately, Li Xiu and Pei Ji were not ordinary people and were not affected by the atmosphere in the hall at all.

"Pei Xiang, you are busy with official duties. Your father is resting for a while, so it is not advisable to see too many people, so I think it's up to you today!" After a while, Li Shimin slowly spoke. Although he has ascended the position of crown prince, he still has a great sense of crisis before he gets the throne, so it is normal to refuse Pei Ji to see Li Yuan.

"Your Highness, the old man has known His Majesty for many years. At this time of year, the old man would drink a few drinks with His Majesty. I believe you should know that when you were in Taiyuan, there were many times when His Majesty also brought you to the banquet, so the old man just wanted to talk to His Majesty!" Pei Ji lowered his head and asked again.

Li Xiu next to him saw this and knew that he should speak. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Crown Prince, I heard from the princess that Your Majesty is not in a good mood during this period. I went to the palace this time to talk to Your Majesty. However, in comparison, Pei Xiang has known Your Majesty for many years, and he has more to talk to with Your Majesty, so I also want to invite Pei Xiang to visit Your Majesty together!"

When Li Xiu also spoke for Pei Ji, Li Shimin's face darkened again. He finally knew why Li Xiu and Pei Ji came together just now. It was probably they had discussed it in advance, which made Li Shimin a little annoyed.

But at this moment, Pei Ji suddenly said again: "Crown Prince, the old minister is older and his energy is not as strong as before. He often feels unable to handle government affairs, so the old minister hopes that the prince can agree to let the old minister go home to support his old age!"

When Li Xiu heard that Pei Ji was about to resign from his post, he not only looked at him in shock, but Li Shimin also showed a surprised expression. If it were in the past, Li Shimin would definitely not agree. However, he has become the crown prince now, and his subordinates Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others have also begun to take over the court, so Pei Ji is no longer very important now. If he resigns now, he can just replace his own people.

"Pei Xiangyan is so serious. You have just passed the age of knowing destiny. How can you talk about the word "old"?" Li Shimin sat upright at this time, and said with a smile on his lips. This made Li Xiu next to him secretly curled his lips disdainfully. He was so happy that he said he didn't want it, just as he wrote the two big words "hypocrisy" on his forehead.

"The prince doesn't know that the old minister has been in poor health in recent years. After seeing the doctor, the doctor also said that I should not work too hard, otherwise I will be in danger of life. So I would like to ask the prince to be kind!" Pei Ji also knew that Li Shimin was just a few words of politeness, and immediately insisted on his request again.

"This..." Li Shimin pretended to be pondered for a moment, and finally looked up and said, "Secret Pei, the matter of resigning from office is of great importance. I can't make up my mind even after a while. Let's do this. You can visit your father with Li Xiu first, and I will reply to you when you come back!"

"Thank you, Prince!" Pei Ji heard Li Shimin agreeing to see Li Yuan, and said loudly in ecstasy. Li Xiu also bowed and thanked Li Shimin together.

The two of them left Liangyi Hall and walked towards the Ganlu Hall where Li Yuan lived. However, as soon as they left the door, Li Xiu couldn't help asking: "Pei Xiang, are you really planning to resign?"

"Yes, the warrior has been demoted, and it is probably our turn to come next. Since that's the case, it's better to resign early, so as not to be humiliated by others!" Pei Ji said with a relaxed smile at this time.

"Pei Xiang can see clearly, but unfortunately not everyone has such courage." Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh when he heard Pei Ji's words.

Pei Ji was able to reach such a high position as he is not comparable to ordinary people, except for his friendship with Li Yuan. For example, resignation is not something that ordinary people can do. For example, like Wu Shitao, he would rather be demoted than give up his official position. The same is true for others. In addition, Pei Ji chose a good opportunity to resign, that is, it is not too early or too late. This grasp of the opportunity is also admirable.

"Haha, I don't dare to be brave or something, but the reason why I decided to resign is more or less affected by the prince-consort, otherwise I might not be willing to give up my current official position." Pei Ji suddenly smiled again at this time.

"As a result... influenced by me?" Li Xiu couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Yes, you don't like being an official, even though you have two empty positions, you can't be considered a real official. Moreover, your daily life is so leisurely. No matter what changes happen in the court, it will have little impact on you. Of course, if you don't marry a princess, it will be safer." Pei Ji looked at Li Xiu with a smile at this time. This is what he said in his heart. Since he met Li Xiu, he discovered that there is such a way of living in this world.

"Haha, Pei Xiang is polite. I am mainly lazy and have no courage to do things. If I had the ability of Pei Xiang, I might have entered the court as an official." Li Xiu could have heard a little envy from Pei Ji's tone, and he couldn't help laughing and said modestly, but the expression on his face had already betrayed him. It was enough to make people like Pei Ji envy him.

"By the way, if Pei Xiang resigns, you will have any plans in the future. You won't really want to retire and return home, right?" Li Xiu suddenly thought of this question after laughing, so he asked.

"It's not like returning home. I moved my whole family to Chang'an, so I settled in Chang'an in the future. However, the city of Chang'an is in chaos, and living here is bound to cause trouble. It just so happens that I have several other courtyards in Nanshan, so after resigning, I will move to Nanshan to fish and raise flowers. If you have time, you can visit Your Majesty or visit the prince-consort. At that time, please don't dislike the prince-consort!" When talking about his life after resigning, Pei Ji also smiled a little.

"Pei Xiang is polite. Speaking of which, I like fishing, we can be a pair of fishing friends!" Li Xiu couldn't help but laugh. Pei Ji is a very interesting person, and it should be very interesting to be friends with such people.
Chapter completed!