At the beginning, he will be divided by five horses of Tang Taizong

Because Li Shimin knew that Wang Gui and Li Zhi had been relatively close during this time, and also knew that Wang Gui wanted to marry Wang's daughter to Li Zhi, and she was also his aunt, so he was a matchmaker with Princess An, and he himself was also a matchmaker. agreed.

Li Shimin nodded, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Zhi'er, remember first, you are a member of the Li family, the prince, and then you are yourself."

"In these years, the Taiyuan Wang family has relied on their family status. How have I ever seen my Li Tang royal family? Even the Tang Dynasty is just a symbol of the times in their eyes. They regard themselves as the home of Zhongming Dingshi, and I Li Tang The shi is regarded as the upper rank of the small clan!"

"For so many years, have they ever thought of family and country? How have they ever felt awe?"

As he spoke, Li Shimin's fists were clenched tightly, and the light in his eyes was as cold as ice.

Murderous intent appeared in the eyes.

A moment later

Li Shimin sighed and said: "I don't have much time left, all this is for you!"

Li Zhi lowered his head and did not speak.

In fact, according to his original intention, he naturally didn't want to write the letter to Wang Gui, but since his father asked him to write it, he couldn't hesitate at all, let alone seeing that the Taiyuan Wang family provided food and grass to the Turkic Jieli Khan. When it was time, and when it had business dealings with Goguryeo, it was known that the Wang family of Taiyuan was useless.

And Qin Shou beside him didn't speak, pretending that he had nothing to do with him.

Just at this moment, the noise from outside came in.

"What's the matter?"

An eunuch rushed in hastily, "Your Majesty, Lord Wang Gui and a group of high-ranking lords are clamoring to see Your Majesty!"

"Oh?"

Li Shimin's eyes narrowed suddenly, and the light in his eyes flickered, "Look, these people still have the face to come here? When their interests are damaged, their faces will completely change."

The emperor hasn't said to let people from the noble family come in, but the door has already been pushed!

Li Shimin looked at everyone, "What are you looking for?"

Wang Gui blushed, looked at Li Shimin and Li Zhi behind Li Shimin with fire in his eyes, and said in an unassuming tone: "Your Majesty, I think that the Salt Management Department is a fraud, and we promised to disclose the law of refined|salt, but we broke our promise and became fat!"

"Yes, fraud!"

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The accompanying members of the aristocratic family also sternly said one by one.

"Is this the case?" Li Shimin couldn't help laughing, and said to several people: "It just so happens that if you don't come to find me, I want to find you too. Take a look at what this is?"

Snapped!

A bill was thrown in front of everyone by Li Shimin.

Ok?

"This..." Wang Gui hadn't looked back yet, just looking at the first page, the whole person was numb.

"Why don't you look back?" Li Shimin stared blankly at the crowd, and continued, "How about I tell you?"

"In the third year of Zhenguan, Taiyuan Wang sent grain and grass to Jieli Khan, 40 shi. At that time, I remembered that when I borrowed grain from you, Wang, you threatened that there was no grain to borrow. At that time, I also went to see your granary. It’s true that there is no food, and it’s unexpected that the problem is here!”

"In the fifth year of Zhenguan, there was a drought in the Tang Dynasty. I borrowed grain from your family again, but only borrowed 30 shi. In that year, your Fanyang Lu family shipped [-] grains to Goguryeo."

"Back then when I asked Hou Junji to attack Gaochang, you were shirking the lack of food. Where did the food go? I tell you, it's all in Chebi Khan's tent."

"and also"

The more serious Li Shimin's tone became, his eyes were full of murderous intent.

"Your Majesty, this is not true. The ministers have never had such a transaction. Please be aware of it, Your Majesty!"

Wang Gui said with sweat dripping from his forehead at this time: "Your Majesty can't just rely on this account book that came from nowhere and say that we did it!"

"This must be some chaotic thieves who want to slander the minister and other families!"

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly, as if he had known this for a long time, and took out another letter, "I know you won't admit it, Wang Gui, look at this handwriting, do you recognize it?"

Wang Gui looked up, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he froze all of a sudden.

Isn't this your own handwritten letter?

Suddenly, he felt his eyes suddenly darken.

It's like the sky is falling!

Chapter 303 Still showing superiority

Wang Gui's pupils dilated, the blood all over his body suddenly squeezed into his heart, his limbs became cold, and he lost consciousness.

The casual people from aristocratic families all changed their colors.

Li Shimin said quietly: "Qin Shou once said a word: establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the unique knowledge for the past saints, and create peace for all generations. Mencius and other sages of the past did not pass on the knowledge, which opened up the foundation of eternal peace for the future generations of the world."

"And what about you? What you always think in your heart is to make your family prosperous forever."

"The people of the world, the country, the country, and the monarch are all insignificant in your eyes!"

The tone was getting colder and the voice was getting louder, shaking in the Ganlu Hall, sending chills down the spine and trembling in the hearts of everyone present.

After Li Shimin said these words, he let out a long breath, and then said to Wang Gui: "Do you have anything to say?"

These words are extremely cold.

Anything else to say?

Some familiar courtiers trembled when they saw the scene in front of them.

Because His Majesty will ask this question when Zhunben kills people in the future. For example, when the abolished prince Chengqian rebelled, Han Wang Li Yuanchang, Prince Consort Du He, Chen Guogong Hou Junji and others, His Majesty also asked this question.

Wang Gui also raised his head suddenly, looking at Li Shimin with red eyes, just in time to meet Li Shimin's murderous gaze.

"Your Majesty, did you plan this long ago?"

Li Shimin gritted his teeth, and said sharply: "Design? Will I set up a trick to make you a rival?"

An official of the Wang family stood up and said proudly: "Your Majesty, a letter can't explain anything. After all, handwriting can be imitated, and there are countless things!"

Until now, they still don't recognize it!

The officials of several aristocratic families are really like the dead pigs of later generations at this time. If they don't admit it, what can you do with the Li Tang royal family?

In the past, all the well-educated people who paid attention to the inheritance of Confucian classics and etiquette, after tearing off their skin today, their faces are extremely shameless and disgusting.

In their view, the royal family of the Li family is just an upstart, and they dare not do anything to them.

Moreover, it has only been 20 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the country is still stable, the people have not yet lived and worked in peace and contentment, the court still has to rely on their aristocratic families to stabilize the situation, and has to use the prestige of Cui Mingan, Zheng Shanguo, Cui Dunli and other great families to control Shandong area (not today's Shandong, but the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River).

In terms of Confucianism, the gentry with the five surnames and Qiwang are also orthodox. Their study of etiquette and codes far exceeds that of the major families. shake.And this kind of influence is not limited to the Shandong area, but has expanded to the whole country.

Even the formulation of many systems and interests of Datang has to rely on their aristocratic family.

At this time, Wang Gui's face gradually calmed down, his eyes flickered, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, this letter minister really doesn't know!"

Several officials of the Wang family also echoed: "Your Majesty, please investigate clearly!"

"Your Majesty must not listen to the words of a courtier"

It's so flat!

Even though the evidence was put in front of them, it was still so outrageous and unreasonable.

The atmosphere in the Ganlu Hall condensed.

After a long while, Li Shimin stood up suddenly, "Okay, okay!"

One word, but repeated several times.

At this moment, he was out of control because of the attitude of the aristocratic family.

"simply"

Several people from aristocratic families wanted to say something, but when they saw Li Shimin's state, they felt the same, and suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Wang Gui stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I am old, please resign from the court."

He didn't believe that Li Tang's royal family dared to do anything to him, at most he would be dismissed from office, and he simply brought it up directly.

In Wang Gui's heart, he has a natural sense of superiority. The royal family of Li and Tang has only been around for a few years, and the family tree of the Taiyuan Wang family has been famous all over the world since the Warring States period. For example, the eighteenth generation grandson Wang Jian, all three kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, and Chu were destroyed by him. , Qin Shihuang respected Wang Jian as his teacher, his son Wang Ben (ben), his grandson Wang Li, and the grandparents and grandchildren were all famous generals of the Qin State.

The "Langya Wang Clan" also came from their Taiyuan Wang Clan. Before the Sui Dynasty, the Taiyuan Wang Clan was the head of all the clans, and [-]% of the officials in the Manchu Dynasty in the Eastern Jin Dynasty came from the Wang Clan. No family can be compared with the Wang Clan. There is a saying: Wang Clan Share the world with Sima.

Even now, the Wang family is still the leader among the five surnames and seven families. From the three provinces and six ministries to the local officials, the Wang family has more than a thousand people?

unfortunately

Li Shimin's heart was on fire at first, because he also knew that the aristocratic family had too much influence on Datang, and he couldn't just lift the butcher's knife if he wanted to.

But their arrogant attitude completely ignited the murderous intent in Li Shimin's heart.

"Hahaha"

Suddenly, Li Shimin laughed loudly, "Resign?"

"Wang Aiqing, I will not agree!"

Ok?

Everyone has strange eyes.

Wang Gui looked at Li Shimin, opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly became frightened.

I saw Li Shimin looking aside indifferently, "Zhier, how should the crime of collaborating with the enemy be dealt with?"

Li Zhi raised his head suddenly, "Father, you"

The complexions of all the officials present changed wildly, and they lost all color.

Your Majesty, what is this for?

Facing his father's fiery eyes, Li Zhi's head was sweating like rain, and he knelt down with a puff and said, "Father, think twice!"

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes while looking at Li Zhi, and clenched his hands tightly.

And at this moment, a calm and indifferent voice sounded.

"Collaborators, torn apart!"

The tone was very light, but it made everyone feel the bone-chilling chill in their hearts.

"Qin Shou, are you going to plunge Tang Dynasty into chaos and disputes?"

It is Qin Shou who speaks with the eyes of several noble families.

Their eyes were red, and there was madness and bloodthirsty in their eyes, "Killing the patriarch of the Taiyuan Wang clan is a complete break with the Taiyuan Wang clan."

However, they were interrupted by Li Shimin before they could finish their ruthless words.

"I pass on my decree that Wang Gui, the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, betrayed the country and collaborated with the enemy. He has committed many crimes. According to the Tang law, he will be punished by chariots and will be announced in the market to warn future generations."

"Lu Ziqian, the patriarch of the Lu family in Fanyang, was an enemy of Goguryeo. He thought he was old and traveled three thousand miles, and he would never use it!"

The voice was firm and cold.

As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent.

The faces of all the ministers were ashen, and their eyes were dull.

Needle drop can be heard in the Temple of Manna!

At this time, Wang Gui's whole body seemed to be drained of blood, and his buttocks were exhausted on the ground.

The punishment of car cracking?

Are you still announcing it at the market?

After a short period of silence, some ministers from the aristocratic family suddenly broke out, with crazy and hysterical faces, "Li Shimin, how dare you!"

"Disaster for the country and the people, right and wrong, a senseless and stupid person"

For thousands of years, the Wang family of Taiyuan has been the home of Zhongming Dingshi, standing high above the ground. No one has ever been cracked by a car, let alone the owner of the Wang family of Taiyuan.

At this time, the old man Wang Gui suddenly realized something, and suddenly got up from the ground, his eyes became crazy, "Scholar can't be humiliated!"

He rushed towards a pillar.

But before he ran a few steps, he was stopped by a figure.

Wang Gui raised his head, his teeth bared and his eyes cracked, "Qin Shou, it's you!"