Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Based on what they did, even if Li Qiu didn't kill them, Li Shimin would never spare this group of scum lightly.

but……

How to deal with it at the moment, the judgment of this incident has made Li Shimin difficult.

Here, it has nothing to do with the facts of the case.

What if he punished Li Qiu severely?

He can't.

Li Qiu is his own son, he behaves righteously and walks well, he is full of righteousness and meritorious deeds, he loves the people like his own son, and hates evil like his enemy.

Always think about Datang.

What's more, this matter itself is not Li Qiu's fault.

But if the punishment is lighter and Li Qiu is directly pardoned, there is no way to explain to the group of gentry who joined together and kidnapped the entire Tang Dynasty.

At that time, if all the officials go on strike and the gentry generals in the army mutiny, if it is serious, the world will be in turmoil.

This kind of loss, he and the current Datang absolutely cannot afford it.

Ever since, Li Shimin wanted to be quiet for a while, and waved Fang Xuanling to step back first.

He had to think of a perfect strategy that would not punish Li Qiu severely, but also appease these gentry, and calm down this matter.

In this way, after the completion of the three joint trials, the dossier was handed over for several days before and after the Li Shimin case.

Li Shimin didn't make any statement or movement.

The matter dragged on like this.

As a result, this group of gentry and courtiers quit again.

In the early morning, in the Chengqing Palace, in the Imperial Study Room.

Anyway, whenever they could see Li Shimin, they were urging Li Shimin to end the case.

Give an explanation to the Guo family of the gentry and the gentry in the world.

Li Shimin, who was persecuted, was furious in his heart, but he had no choice but to continue to comfort them on the surface.

It was the third day after the file of the joint trial of the three divisions was handed over to Li Shimin.

What made Li Shimin feel the most angry and chilling happened.

In the afternoon of this day, Prince Li Chengqian, Wei Wang Li Tai, Qi Wang Li You and other princes came to Li Shimin's imperial study at the same time.

As soon as they met each other, they all bowed and saluted, and at the same time requested that the villain Li Qiu be severely punished.

At this time, Li Shimin frowned and sneered.

"Oh?"

"Now even you guys are forcing me to punish Li Qiu severely?!"

"Okay, let's talk about the reason why you want to punish Li Qiu severely."

Seeing Li Shimin's question like this, several of them said one after another: "Father, this Li Qiu is lawless. He broke into the county government, hijacked the prison, and beheaded the county magistrate Guo Zhang appointed by the court."

"And so many official errands."

"This kind of thing should be punished according to the law. What's the reason?"

Li Shimin nodded, and then asked the eunuch to pass the file of the three divisions on the desk to them.

"Well, since you speak the law."

"Then take a good look at the dossiers and the signatures of the witnesses handed over from the three trials."

"Then tell me, according to the law you mentioned, how should this matter be handled?"

Afterwards, this dossier was circulated in the hands of the Crown Prince, King Wei and other princes.

After reading this dossier, everyone's expressions were not very good-looking.

Feeling a little slapped in the face.

If it is true according to the law, although Li Qiu, the king of Changze County, is wrong, it is definitely not enough to be severely punished.

The county magistrate Guo Zhang and the yamen servants wanted to kill themselves, and used bows and crossbows to plan to shoot and kill a county king of the Tang Dynasty.

This is not much different from treason.

Absolutely audacious, death deserves more than guilt.

However, they were pleaded and pushed here by those courtiers today, not to relieve Li Qiu.

At this time, Prince Li Chengqian bowed and said, "Father, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it is really biased to severely punish Li Qiu."

"But this time, the impact he caused was too bad."

"Even the six ministries in the three provinces and many government offices in Chang'an City have been shut down for several days."

"If you don't kill him, it's not enough to anger the people, and it's not enough to restore the court to normal."

"My son believes that Li Qiu should also be responsible for what he has done."

After listening to his words, a trace of anger flashed in the depths of Li Shimin's eyes.

Then he nodded with a cold face, "Okay! What a prince!"

"I understand what you mean."

"If you don't kill Li Qiu, it's not enough to calm the anger of the nobles."

"Then one day in the future, even tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, this group of gentry and courtiers will be connected together."

"Then come to intimidate me and say that if you don't revoke your position as the crown prince and prince, they won't do it and won't go to court."

"Then I should also remove you and replace you with another prince as the crown prince, right?"

As soon as he heard Li Shimin's beating words full of meaning, Prince Li Chengqian immediately turned pale with fright, and fell to his knees with a plop.

"Father, my son is wrong!"

Seeing Li Chengqian lifting a rock and hitting his own foot, the chubby Li Tai beside him felt proud.

Then bowed and said: "Father taught me the lesson."

"As the prince of the Tang Dynasty, I should stand on the side of the people of the Tang Dynasty, the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and justice."

"You shouldn't be coerced and kidnapped by those gentry officials, and lose your own opinions."

His sudden change of face, his actions to curry favor with Li Shimin, made Prince Li Chengqian, Qi Wang Li You and others extremely angry.

But helplessly, they were not as fast as Li Tai!

Sure enough, after hearing Li Tai's words, Li Shimin's complexion improved slightly.

"What Li Tai said is good."

"Knowing mistakes can be corrected, and doing good is great."

"Especially Chengqian, you are the crown prince, the heir apparent of a country, so you must have such an opinion."

"You have to think about it all the time, is this Great Tang the Great Tang of my Li family, or the Great Tang of those gentry?!"

"Okay, you all retreat first."

"As for Li Qiu's matter, I make my own decision."

Chapter 237 You don't know the price of firewood if you don't manage your family, and you don't know the kindness of your parents if you don't raise children

After leaving the imperial study room, Prince Li Chengqian glared at the cunning Wei Wang Li Tai, snorted coldly, and flung his sleeves away.

And princes like Qi Wang Li You didn't dare to blatantly snort at Li Tai.

But they all looked bad, and they left separately.

As for Li Tai, with a smile on his fat face, he bowed his hands to the prince and other princes in a simple and honest way.

Watch them leave.

As for his own performance today, he is quite satisfied in his heart.

Especially when he heard that his father was going to cut off the crown prince, he had never felt so wonderful in his heart.

On the other side, after the princes left, Li Shimin's head was like a paste, extremely chaotic.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark outside, he was really tired of the oppressive and irritable atmosphere in the palace, so he rode out of the palace under the guard of the imperial guards.

I want to go out to get some air, to relax, to let my thoughts be quiet.

However, while thinking about things and worrying at the same time, he inexplicably came to the former Qin Palace, which is near the Da'an Palace where the Supreme Emperor now lives.

Now that everyone has arrived here, Li Shimin sighed lightly, and walked in by accident.

As soon as the emperor Li Shimin arrived in person, the Da'an Palace immediately became chaotic. Li Yuan's concubines, little princes, and little princesses all arranged their clothes, lined up respectfully, and saluted.

Li Shimin waved his hand, telling them not to be too polite, and walked alone to the small courtyard where the Supreme Emperor was.

Seeing this time period, Li Shimin came suddenly, and Li Yuan was somewhat surprised.

It wasn't until he saw the sad cloud between Li Shimin's brows that he understood it in his heart.

"At this time, I ran to my little Da'an Palace."

"What, have something on your mind?"

Hearing Li Yuan's question, Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, then sighed lightly, and told what happened recently about Li Qiu.

At this time, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan looked at him in surprise, showing great contempt.

"Why, you've only been an emperor for a year, and you're such a mother-in-law, you're still hesitant about such a small matter?!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin frowned, and lowered his head a little unconvinced.

Li Yuan, on the other hand, continued to ask him back: "Let me ask you, that shitty county magistrate, and those officials, should they be killed?"

"If you were still Li Er before Taiyuan raised troops, or the King of Qin back then, and you were in Li Qiu's place, what would you do?"

Without even thinking about it, Li Shimin replied sharply: "These scum have no conscience, and killing them ten thousand times is not enough to relieve their hatred."

"If I were to replace me with Li Qiu, I would have killed them all before the county magistrate and officials did anything to me!"

Having said that, Li Shimin sighed deeply again.

"But the key point is that I am not Li Qiu now, nor the King of Qin back then."

"It's the emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"Right now, I know that Li Qiu is not wrong, even if it is in accordance with the law, I shouldn't punish him severely."

"But in that case, these damned gentry, these courtiers, will have to keep making trouble like this."

After hearing his words, Li Yuan gave him a cold look and snorted coldly.

"Humph!"

"Let you be Li Qiu, the king of Qin, you will know what to do, and you will know how to kill these scum."

"But if you become the emperor, you will become helpless?"

"Back then, Dou Jiande, Li Mi, and Liu Heita, who held heavy soldiers in their hands, were all capable of killing them. Now, what kind of fart are the remaining households?!"

"Can they still block the iron cavalry of my Tang army?"

Speaking of this, Li Yuan's tone softened a little, recalling those past events back then.

"From the end of the Sui Dynasty in the previous dynasty, to the subsequent uprising and the establishment of the Tang Dynasty."

"Think about it carefully, have you Li Shimin made fewer catastrophes?"

"At that time, how many dignitaries, relatives of the royal family came to your door to question you?"

"But have I ever blamed you for this, or did I hand you over to them who are powerful because of their pressure?"

"If you don't manage your family, you don't know the price of firewood, and if you don't raise children, you don't know your parents' kindness."

"Since you are impatient and become the emperor of this Great Tang, you have the responsibility to guard this Great Tang and pass it on."

After speaking, Li Yuan was a little depressed, he stood up directly, and left directly.

Just as he was leaving, without looking back, he said slowly, "Li Qiu is a loyal, filial, benevolent, and sincere heart."