After a bumpy journey back to Kyoto, Li Han returned to Weiyang Palace without even showing his face. At the same time, Li Wei was also imprisoned in his Prince Chen's Mansion. Li Jun thought that after some time, when he was well, he could have a good chat with his brother, so as not to be so angry that he couldn't hit anyone like he was now.
After another seven days, Li Han felt that his health was almost healed, so he thought it was time to go to court to check on the situation. Although there were constant memorials every day, basically they were all reported by Prince Yu, Li Hao, the Six Ministers, and others who had no problems after reading them and needed his stamp of approval. He needed to see for himself how far the situation had developed.
It was calm in the morning, and it seemed that nothing major happened. Li Jun expressed his satisfaction and tried to leave the court after saying a few words to everyone. Unexpectedly, at this time, a minister from the Ministry of Punishment ran out and said: "Your Majesty, King Chen rebelled and injured the dragon's body, which is really treason. I think that according to law, King Chen should be imprisoned in the sky prison first, and after his accomplices are identified, he can "Ask for the crime."
Li Jun frowned. By locking Li Wei in Prince Chen's Mansion, he was actually showing his attitude. He didn't want the matter to get worse, because it would inevitably end in the end. It will implicate innocent people, cause the situation to expand infinitely, and lead to a situation where the same parties are against different parties, which is not conducive to the stability of the world. What's more, if he could really ask something from Li Wei, Li Jun would have done it long ago, but it is obvious that King Chen Li Wei was born as a proud man after all, and he was a bit arrogant. The more he was forced, the more fruitless it would be. Li Jun didn't think it was a wise move to imprison Li Wei in the sky prison and ask about the whereabouts of the man in black robe. That would only make Li Wei hate him even more.
More than a dozen ministers stood up in the court one after another, all asking Li Jun to severely punish Li Wei with generous words. In the end, even Zongzheng Li Wei began to persuade Li Jun to punish Li Wei.
At the cusp of this storm, no one stood up to intercede for Li Wei. They all used soft words to force Li Wei to deal with Li Wei.
Youdao is a word that speaks loudly and makes a fortune. From ancient times to the present, there are many famous wise kings in history. Under some internal or external pressure, they made some decisions that are completely unsatisfactory in the eyes of later generations. It was an unnecessary or even wrong decision. The most famous behavior among them was the unjust killing of loyal ministers and good generals. It is conceivable that when Li Jun faced these pressures, what he endured was definitely not light.
Do you want to cherish your feathers and protect your reputation and the unity of your ministers through some "sacrifice"? Or do you want to fight against the ministers, leave a reputation, and even leave hidden dangers as a result?
King Chen’s rebellion is indefensible. Li Han’s failure to deal with him cannot be justified by reason or law. However, how to deal with him can save Li Han’s life and not affect Li Yan’s future. This is also a question that Li Jun is considering.
"King Chen did indeed do some wrong things that he shouldn't have done, but he was also deceived by others, so he did such stupid things. King Chen has confessed to me, and I have also sentenced him to house arrest. The royal palace cannot leave the palace without an edict. This matter has been decided, so there is no need for you to say more."
Li Wei said: "Your Majesty, think twice. King Chen is guilty of treason and cannot be pardoned. Such a punishment is really unfair. I beg your Majesty to grant King Chen death as usual."
Li Jun was shocked. , he never expected that the first person to suggest that he execute Li Wei would be Li Wei? His uncle actually wanted him to execute his younger brother?
With Li Xi taking the lead, everyone knelt down and said, "I beg your majesty to grant King Chen a death!"
Li Jun slapped the table, stood up angrily, and said : "Do you want me to kill my own brother?"
Li Wei said: "Your Majesty, King Chen's rebellion is a crime that cannot be punished. Not only him, but also Princess Chen and her family. They should be sentenced together for treason, how can we tolerate it?"
"I have already said that Chen Wangfei is the mastermind of this matter, and this is my family matter, why do you need to say more?"
Li Wei spoke again: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am thinking of your Majesty."
Pei Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, said: "I dare to ask your Majesty, if someone else is plotting rebellion today, will your Majesty still return the favor? Should the death penalty be imposed in accordance with the law? If King Chen is not punished, the world will be full of banditry, abuse of power and other illegal activities will be everywhere. How can your Majesty educate the people? "
"Cough! Cough." Li Han's injuries were almost healed, but he felt a little confused after being so angry.
"Your Majesty, please put the overall situation first, and please handle this matter impartially."
Li Jun laughed angrily at these remarks and teased: "Handle it impartially? It is me who is hurt by King Chen, not you. I have already dealt with him, so why do outsiders need to comment? I say again, this is my family matter, King Chen is my younger brother, and I will never harm my brothers in this life. ."
"Your Majesty..."
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"Shut up! If you have the leisure, go to the people more often and see what the people need, instead of one or two focusing on my family affairs and forcing me to You have done something that destroys human relations! There is no need to mention this matter again. Retreat!"
"Wait a minute!"
Li Jun looked back and saw that it was Zongzheng Li Xi who spoke. The emperor's uncle.
Li Xiu is the only grandson of King Qin Li Xi and the heir to the throne. Li Xi has always had a very good impression of this imperial uncle. Because of Li Xi’s relationship, Li Xi has a very good impression of Li Xi. Jun has always been very caring, and the relationship between uncle and nephew is quite good. But in terms of understanding, Li Jun actually didn't know much about Li Xi. Emperor Taizong passed away when Li Han was about seven years old. Since then, under the obstruction of Emperor Yan Ping intentionally or unintentionally, Li Han rarely had the opportunity to see his uncle. As Li Han grew up and guarded After one party, they hardly met each other. That is to say, the filter brought from childhood made Li Jun think that this imperial uncle was a very low-key, kind and kind elder. Just todayIt was really eye-opening to see him. Did his imperial uncle hide so deeply?
Li Xi slowly pulled out a scroll from his sleeve, bright yellow? Sure enough, after Li Wei opened it, everyone recognized that it was an imperial edict! But how could Li Xi have an imperial edict in his hand? Who gave this to him? What does he want to do? The ministers who were still following the trend and demanding severe punishment for King Chen did not dare to express their anger at this time, for fear of being involved in the royal dispute. They are not King Chen, and Li Jun will not spend a lot of effort to protect them.
"Emperor Taizong's will is this, why don't you kneel down!"
Emperor Taizong's will? Everyone was a little confused. Emperor Taizong had been gone for so many years, and even Emperor Yan Ping was gone. How could this imperial edict still be useful? Damn it, are they going to make someone from their Qin lineage the emperor? That's big news. Although everyone was hesitant about this, after all, Emperor Taizong was involved, and this respect was necessary, so they all knelt down and said, "I will accept the order."
Li Wei looked at him with some provocation. He looked at Li Xi and said: "Your Majesty, please accept the decree."
The corners of Li Xi's eyes twitched, and he didn't understand what Li Xi's purpose was. Li Xi recognized this imperial edict. It is Taizong's decree. If it is not recognized, it is nothing more than a piece of yellow cloth. The key lies in Li Jun's own choice.
Li Jun himself has a strong temper, and Li Xi humiliated his face in public. If he had not considered that the other party was an elder, Li Jun would have taken action long ago. There would be no time to listen to his nonsense. But since this imperial edict was said to be the last decree of Emperor Taizong, Li Jun thought about it and wanted to hear what his grandfather had left behind.
Under Li Xi's meaningful gaze, Li Jun slowly knelt down. Even though he was the current emperor, he could not be disrespectful to his ancestors.
Li Wei then said with satisfaction: "Emperor Taizong's decree: In the last years of the previous dynasty, he deposed the emperor and favored the villains and virtuous ministers, which caused widespread resentment among the people in the world. The deposed emperor wasted no regard for human relations and tortured and killed the prince, which eventually led to the Taizu uprising. , the whole world belongs to me, Jinyun. Emperor Taizu has a heart for all the people in the world, and he has a saying: When establishing a son, he should be virtuous and not as a direct descendant. He should serve the interests of the world and the world as his heart. As a son of man, I should strictly follow the teachings of Emperor Taizu. Now the grandson of the Seventh Emperor, Li Han, has been enthroned as the emperor. I will announce this to the world."
"I obey the decree."
The ministers below were a little confused. They didn't know what Li Xi wanted to do with such a will at this time. And Emperor Taizong actually wanted to pass the throne to Li Han directly, bypassing Emperor Yan Ping? So who is Emperor Yan Ping? Is this a show that Li Jun and Zongzheng Li Xi conspired to stage, just to prove that their rise to power is upright? This doesn’t seem to make sense.
Although some veterans did not participate in the orphan care, they could know Emperor Taizong's thoughts from some of his movements in his later years. They couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and the world had finally returned to Li Jun's hands. Go up, it can be considered that Emperor Taizong has a spirit in heaven. But Li Wei has something on his mindIt's quite intriguing. What on earth does he want to do?
"The grandson accepts the decree."
Li Jun didn't understand what Li Xi wanted to do with such an imperial decree at this time. Was it just to humiliate his face? ? Then Li Ming made the wrong calculation. Li Jun has always been shameless. As long as this is what he decides to do, then he will definitely achieve his goal by stalking him, so Li Han's life is guaranteed.
Since ancient times, when brothers compete for the throne at the same time, the loser will not end well. Li Jun is not a saint, nor does he have to be a saint, he just cares about the little brotherhood. Maybe it’s his childhood experience, maybe it’s because people with deep pockets are really more popular. For Li Han, Li Han didn’t reach that stage and had to fight to the death. In his heart, Li Han was not a bad person, he was still a child. , a little beast that has not experienced too many hardships and can only show its teeth to his family. Li Hao has the patience to wait for his younger brother to slowly turn around. If it doesn't take one year, but ten or eight years, Li Hao can always make changes, and that will be enough.
Li Xi handed the imperial edict to Li Jun and said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, I hope you will not disappoint Emperor Taizong's expectations."
Li Jun narrowed his eyes. Without saying anything else, he took the imperial edict and planned to leave.