Chapter 476 Liquidation of the Kingslayer
Early morning.
In the golden hall, the emperor's eyes were like lightning, scanning the officials.
"The positioning of the heaven and the earth, the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers has been revealed. The humble and high are old, and the Tao of human relations is written."
As soon as the emperor opened the scene, the ministers in the hall were a little confused by Monk Zhang Er. Today's morning court, the emperor purposely expanded the scale of the meeting, not only the regular officials attending the morning court, but according to the specifications of the Shuowang Dynasty, all the officials of the Great Court Conference were called to the court meeting.
I thought it was about hunger and the epidemic.
Why did you say at the beginning that heaven and earth set the positions of monarchs and ministers, that the morals of monarchs and ministers have been clearly defined, the status of high and low has been stated, and the way of human relations is clear?
What's the meaning?
There were those sensitive officials who immediately realized that something big had happened.
Many officials looked at the young man in front of the hall, Qin Lang. I haven't appeared at the court meeting for half a year. When did you come back? Why is there no movement at all, isn't it said that he is still in the Lingnan fiefdom?
There is also Qin Qiong, the Great Tang Sikong, who actually went to the palace in silk armor today, which is also a rare thing. After Qin Qiong claimed to be ill and resigned from the prime minister, it was rare for him to go to court.
The two of the Qin family went to the palace together today, so something big must have happened.
Changsun Wuji stood there calmly, but he knew that Qin Lang had entered the capital at dusk yesterday, and that the emperor and Qin Qiong had descended on Duke Wei's mansion in disguise last night.
It is said that the emperor was very preoccupied when he left the palace, with a solemn expression on his face. But when it was almost dawn, he left Duke Wei's mansion, but his brows were stretched, showing a rare relaxed look.
This Weng and his son-in-law chatted all night, what did they talk about?
Can the emperor who has been so haggard during this period of time stretch his brows?
After a slight pause, the emperor continued, "It is precisely because of this that the customs are honest and honest, and the world is educated. Since the monarch often experiences chaos, there are fatuous and wise monarchs, but the wind knows the strong grass, and the loyal ministers who will last forever will not be cut off. Burn your heart and burn your body , regard death as home, don't they cherish their seven-foot body, don't value their own lives?"
"It's just because the monarchs and ministers are righteous, and the rank and title and etiquette are the first, so they can understand the great integrity at that time and establish a clear name behind them. As for Zhao Gao's murder of Qin II, and Dong Zhuo's poisonous killing of Hongnong King, people and gods hate it. It’s the common resentment of different dynasties.”
"Besides, that vulgar villain has a vicious and rebellious heart. When I read classics in my spare time, I will punish barbarians."
"Pei Qiantong, the governor of Chenzhou and the male of Changshe County, in the Sui Dynasty, once served under Jin Wang Yang Guang. Because of the love of his hidden mansion, Emperor Yang loved him very much. Killing the king, spying on the timing, recruiting a bunch of ugliness, long halberds and arrows, stealing hair once in a while. The evil in the world is unbearable!"
Pei Qiantong?
The ministers in the hall are even more confused. How did you mention this guy?
This guy is currently the governor of Chenzhou, and he also has the title of baron of Changshe County. He was a Sui minister in the previous dynasty, and participated in the Jiangdu regicide mutiny in Yuwenhuaji.
It has been more than ten years in a blink of an eye, why are you going to settle the old score again?
The question is, why did the emperor come to dig up this old account at this time? Speaking of rebellious ministers, isn't the Li family rebelling against the previous dynasty?
Qin Lang was also very quiet sitting there.
Otherwise, the emperor would not do that mindless thing. The king does things for a reason. The more strange things are, the more background they have, and the more complicated reasons behind them.
The emperor Li Shimin over there has declared that he will not tolerate this kind of rebellious minister, and he will pursue it to the end. He said that the Yiqi clan should behead his head and burn his body to show the massacre.
But the subject changed again.
"However, the age is different, and after repeated pardons, the death penalty can be exempted."
"Capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot escape. He will be expelled from the rank and rank, and relocated to Wu'an Prefecture."
As soon as they heard that the official was finally seized and sent to Wu'an Prefecture, all the officials looked at Qin Lang, thinking that this matter should have more to do with him. Otherwise, why would a good governor be assigned to Wu'an Prefecture?
Qin Lang entered meditation like an old monk, ignoring everyone's gaze.
He didn't know about this in advance, and the emperor didn't say it, but he thought about it carefully, but he could guess some of Li Shimin's intentions.
Yesterday the emperor chatted with him in Weiguo Gong's mansion until midnight, and then he was sleepy, so he rested in his mansion. Both Qin Qiong and Qin Lang put on armor and stood guard for the emperor.
The emperor unexpectedly slept soundly through the night, and slept until dawn. When he got up, he praised last night that it was rare that the construction was not completed and that Yuan Jilai had found him in his dream.
Qin Qiong said that the two of them are willing to stand guard for the emperor every day in the future, and Li Shimin said how dare they bother the two pillars of the country to stand guard every day.
One of the servants said, you can ask the Yan family brothers, a pair of Danqing masters, to draw the armor images of Duke Qin and his son, and then post them on the door of the emperor's bedroom. This will also have a protective effect.
Li Shimin praised him greatly, and said that the Qin family and his father would be his door gods in the future.
Just returned to Beijing, unexpectedly became a pox **** and a door god.
When the emperor was sleeping soundly last night, when Qin Qiong and Qin Lang were standing guard, Qin Qiong talked about the nightmare that the emperor had every day.
In the morning of today, the emperor was about to liquidate Pei Qiantong, who killed the king. There is obviously a connection here.
The words of the monarch, the minister, and the minister have a lot of meaning.
"Niu Fangyu, the governor of Laizhou, Xue Shiliang, the governor of Jiangzhou, Tang Fengyi, the governor of Guangzhou, and Gao Yuanli, the general of Zhonglang, were all appointed in the Sui Dynasty, but assisted Yu Wenhua and constituted a rebellion. !"
Four people were even liquidated, all of whom were officials who participated in the Jiangdu Change and are still serving in the Zhenguan Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and their positions are not low.
It is not easy to be a governor in the Zhenguan Dynasty, at least he has made some contributions in the Tang Dynasty, but now, Li Shimin has directly ordered these people to be smashed to the end, and only their lives are preserved.
Removed from officials, seized titles, even confiscated family property, and lived in Lingnan for a long time.
Not much better than death.
Everyone is still surprised.
Qin Lang was already holding the jade wat board and beating it in the palm of his hand, making a crackling sound.
"My minister praises me!"
"Your Majesty, the ignorant people in the world like to break the law. All the kindness of amnesty and forgiveness should only be extended to those who abide by the law and have no intention of committing mistakes. As the old saying goes, the luck of a villain is the misfortune of a gentleman. Two pardons a year Second, good people will never speak again. Leaving bad weeds will hurt the crops. Pleasing and breeding traitors is harming good people. King Wen made criminal laws and imposed punishments without pardoning. Now that the world is peaceful and rituals and righteousness are up and running, it is very kind and should not be given. If If amnesty is often given, foolish people will only try to get a pardon by chance, only want to break the law, and cannot correct their mistakes."
Li Shimin applauded.
Many officials in the hall were a little confused and couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
The emperor wanted to settle the crime of regicide in Jiangdu's change, and now Qin Lang said that he should not be generous, and that the punishment would be strict. What does that mean?
This Weng and his son-in-law are singing together, what is this for.
Many people who couldn't comprehend it were so anxious to sweat.
The tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects was fully revealed at this time. Qin Lang didn't say anything to Li Shimin last night, but today when Li Shimin suddenly mentioned these things, Qin Lang was able to understand the emperor's original intention.
In the final analysis, Li Shimin was still guilty.
When the Xuanwu Sect changed, Li Yuan was killed and Zhu Yuanjiyou was killed. More than two years later, he thought that his performance was excellent, which fully proved that he should be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. But now the famine and the epidemic, especially the successive deaths of his two sons, made Li Shimin blame himself, and even felt guilty, thinking that this was the aftermath of the Xuanwumen incident back then, that Jiancheng brothers came to claim their lives, and it was a punishment from heaven.
So just now when Li Shimin uncovered the Jiangdu Incident more than ten years ago, and suddenly revealed and severely punished those who killed the king, Qin Lang understood everything.
While many ministers were still struggling to guess, Qin Lang raised the wat board again.
"Your Majesty, I recently heard that the tombs of King Xiyin and King Chaoci collapsed in an earthquake. I thought that King Xiyin and King Chaothorn were both people who made great contributions to the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and they were brothers and sisters of Your Majesty. Although they made mistakes in the past, they can Both public and private should be restrained and reburied!"
Another thunderstorm.
The shocked court officials were dizzy, why did they suddenly involve Jiancheng and Yuanji, and rebuild their tombs? Collapsed in an earthquake? Never heard of it?
It has been more than two years since the change of Xuanwumen. For more than two years, these two people have been taboo, and no one dared to mention it openly. Why did Qin Lang say this in this court?
The emperor was not angry.
Some officials quietly looked at the emperor's face, and found that the emperor's face was completely expressionless.
"Your words are very true. If Jiancheng hadn't been anxious at the beginning and was instigated by Yuan Ji, he would not have made a big mistake. After a few years, I have forgiven them."
"I want to give them a new honorary burial!"
More than two years ago, when the emperor first succeeded to the throne, Jiancheng was given the title of King Xi and his posthumous title Yin. The breath represents pacification, concealment, and disappearance.
This is the new emperor's attitude towards the former prince, and he doesn't want to mention him again.
But now the emperor took the initiative to say that he would change his title and posthumous title.
No more rest and no more hiding?
The emperor recounted the past when the brothers raised troops together to assist the Supreme Emperor in conquering the world. He even shed tears while talking.
The emperor didn’t mention that Jiancheng was planning to rebel and seize the throne, nor did he mention that they were promiscuous in the harem, nor that they were going to murder him.
The tears flowed, but people really thought how much they used to love each other.
"Although Jian Jian made a mistake, he was once the crown prince of my Tang Dynasty. He founded the Tang Dynasty and made great achievements. These cannot be erased. I want to pursue feudalism and become the crown prince."
Jiangcheng was originally the crown prince. After Xuanwumen, Li Shimin asked Li Yuan to decree to abolish Jiancheng as the crown prince and become a commoner. Later, he was named King Xiyin.
So Jian Jian’s current status is only a posthumous king, and the status of prince is gone.
But now Li Shimin actually wants to pursue feudalism to become the crown prince again, and his posthumous title is still hidden.
"Jiangcheng and Yuanji have no heirs. I have decided to adopt Li Fu, the thirteenth son of the emperor, to make Jiancheng the king of Zhao."
"The Chao assassin Wang Yuanji was changed to Cao assassin king, and the emperor's fourteenth son Li Ming adopted Yuanji and named him Cao king."
In the end, Li Shimin named his eleventh son, Li Xiao, who had just died young, the title of King Jiang, posthumously Shang, and his twelfth son Li Jian, posthumously posthumously Ai.
The courtiers were all speechless.
(end of this chapter)