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Chapter 27: The Retired Emperor Rebelled? This is a serious matter! [New Book, Please Collect]

Although the words that Li Chengqian conveyed on behalf of Li Yuan made Li Shimin feel very relieved.

However, this does not mean that he will give up the struggle for power with his father.

As long as the old minister Wu De was in the court, he felt that he could not fully display his ability to govern the country.

And now, Pei Ji and other old officials of Wude have come out one after another to oppose the amendment of the Wude Law, which makes him feel even more hindered.

Although he could exercise his imperial power and expel all the old ministers of Wude, such as Pei Ji, from the court, it was obviously impossible for him to do so as he wanted to be a wise ruler of all ages.

So, even though he was extremely angry and almost unable to suppress the rage in his heart, he suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"This"

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this time, You Pushe Feng Deyi spoke again: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is not about whether to revise the law or not, but about whether to continue to use severe punishments to govern the country after the chaos!"

"You Pushe, what you said is wrong!"

As Feng Deyi finished his words, Wei Zheng, the Imperial Counselor, retorted, "Before the Zhenguan era, the Tang Dynasty waged constant wars in order to unify the empire. But after unification, the empire must be peaceful and rejuvenate. How can we achieve this if we continue to use harsh punishments?"

"This"

Feng Deyi showed hesitation and asked, "If we don't use severe punishment, there will be many criminals. How can we appease the people and let them live in peace?"

"The Qin Dynasty had harsh criminal laws. Did that mean there were fewer criminals? Did that mean the people lived in peace?" Fang Xuanling sneered.

Feng Deyi looked hesitant again.

But Wei Zheng interrupted, "In the new Zhenguan Dynasty, the people are insufficient and the national strength is not strong. Your Majesty wants to govern with culture. The laws must be lenient, benevolent, and simple. I believe that after the chaos, the first priority is education!"

Having said this, he paused, looked at Zhangsun Wuji again, and said calmly: "As for the law, as long as it is impartial, it will be fine!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji was speechless. He thought to himself, "I was the one who came up with the idea of ​​Zhenguan Zhongzheng. How come it's like you came up with it?"

However, His Majesty Li Er was very satisfied with Wei Zheng's speech and nodded with a smile: "In the Zhenguan Dynasty, we value impartiality. Naturally, the law must also be impartial!"

"Ah!"

Pei Ji chuckled and said jokingly, "Since the last three generations, people have become increasingly ruthless. That's why the Qin Dynasty relied solely on laws to rule the country. And in the Han Dynasty, while they advocated the kingly way, they also added a hegemonic approach. It seems they were trying to educate people, but in the end, they failed and ended up suffering the consequences!"

"That's right! Some things can't be done just like that!"

Feng Deyi sneered and echoed, "So-called enlightenment is nothing more than an ideal. People like Wei Zheng appear loyal, but in reality they are treacherous and treacherous. If Your Majesty trusts him, he will surely ruin the country."

"Therefore, I still advocate the use of strict laws and severe punishments!"

"Okay! Okay, okay."

As soon as Feng Deyi finished speaking, Pei Ji smiled and clapped his hands.

The other veteran officials of Wude also praised Feng Deyi.

The atmosphere in the entire hall fell into silence again.

At this moment, a childish voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall: "Are you hoping for the swift demise of the Tang Dynasty?"

Wow!
There was an uproar.

Some people were stunned and shocked.

Some people were furious and filled with indignation.

Some people subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from.

Among them was Li Chengqian.

"What are you doing?" Li Chengqian lowered his voice and pulled the little fat boy.

But the little fat man said with a smile: "Didn't my royal brother break into the hall like this before?"

"Are you sick? You've learned all this?" Li Chengqian raised his hand to support his forehead, feeling that this guy was crazy.

The next moment, the voice of His Majesty Li Er was heard from the hall: "Who is so bold as to interrupt the ministers while they are discussing their affairs?"

As soon as he heard the voice, he knew it was the little fat man.

But he didn't know the fat man's purpose.

In fact, the little fat man’s purpose was very simple, which was to emulate Li Chengqian.

He felt that the reason why Li Chengqian was valued by his uncle Changsun Wuji was because Li Chengqian had demonstrated his abilities in the court, and that he was not valued by Changsun Wuji because he had not demonstrated his abilities.

Therefore, even though Changsun Wuji chose Li Chengqian, he did not give up.

Because in addition to Zhangsun Wuji, there were other important officials in the Tang Dynasty.

As long as I let them see my strength, I believe they will support me.

"Your Majesty, it is your son, Li Tai."

The little fat man pushed away Li Chengqian's hand, then walked into the hall with a smile and saluted respectfully.

"Oh?"

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said in a surprised tone, "So it's Qingque!"

Then, his expression straightened up again, and he asked in a dignified tone, "What did you mean by what you just said?"

"Your Majesty, I listened to the speeches of the Right Servant and the Imperial Counselor outside the palace. I have some insights and would like to discuss them with the Right Servant!"

"Discussing the Dao? What Dao?"

Li Shimin frowned and subconsciously looked at his ministers.

The ministers looked at each other in silence, then looked outside the hall and saw a sneaky figure, and their eyelids twitched immediately.

I was wondering, how could Qingque, who was so well behaved, come here and talk nonsense? It turns out that she was led astray by this rebellious son!
"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted in dissatisfaction, then set his eyes on Feng Deyi and said indifferently, "What do you think, Right Prime Minister?"

Although Feng Deyi was unhappy in his heart, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty held a banquet for all the ministers today. Although state affairs were discussed, it was not a formal court meeting. His Royal Highness Prince Wei wanted to discuss the Dao, and I, this old minister, am happy to discuss it with him."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent.

Li Tai snorted coldly, "Just now, Pei Sikong mentioned the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. These are all previous dynasties. As the saying goes, we should learn from the past and be prepared for the future. If the Tang Dynasty wants to create a new era of prosperity, we must naturally summarize the experience of our predecessors and learn from the failures of the previous dynasties!"

"I wonder what your Highness, Prince Wei, would like to conclude?"

"May I ask, Right Sergeant, the Qin Dynasty, which employed strict laws and harsh punishments, lasted less than twenty years, while the Han Dynasty, which employed hegemony and the Way of the King, lasted for over two hundred years. May I ask, Right Sergeant, by advocating strict laws and harsh punishments for the Tang Dynasty, do you want us to emulate the Qin Dynasty?"

Feng Deyi smiled and said, "Although I advocate strict laws and severe punishments for the Tang Dynasty, they are much more lenient than those of the Qin Dynasty. Moreover, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is wise and powerful, far from being comparable to that tyrant, the First Emperor. Even if we use strict laws and severe punishments, the country will not perish!"

Having said this, he looked at Li Tai with a half-smile and said, "Could it be that in the eyes of His Royal Highness Prince Wei, the current emperor is no different from that tyrant Qin Shi Huang?"

"This"

Li Tai was immediately speechless and at a loss for what to do.

Li Shimin, who had originally been optimistic about him, showed a look of disappointment and prepared to raise his hand to signal him to leave.

At this moment, the little fat man changed his mind and immediately shouted outside the door: "Royal brother! What you taught me before was wrong!"

"what?!"

The whole audience was shocked.

Even Li Chengqian was a little at a loss.

I rub!

The little fat guy really has bad intentions!

Li Chengqian looked depressed.

But then His Majesty Li II shouted in a deep voice: "Rebellious son! Come in quickly!"

"Uh"

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched. The little fat man's move of wanting to kill his fellow Taoist but not himself was really cruel!
However, since His Majesty Li Er had already spoken, he dared not refuse to go in. He cautiously entered the hall, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Father!"

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "Did you teach him what Qingque said just now?"

"I"

Before Li Chengqian could open his mouth to explain, Changsun Wuji decisively stood up to refute him, saying, "Your Majesty, I thought Chengqian was just speaking casually. I didn't expect Qingque to be so reckless as to cause such a scene in the main hall. Please investigate!"

"No, Father, I didn't."

Just as the little fat man was about to open his mouth to defend himself, Fang Xuanling stepped forward and interrupted him: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Zhongshan must have made an unintentional mistake. Please investigate carefully!"

"You, you guys."

The little fat man never expected that in addition to his uncle Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, who played an important role in his father's side, would also stand up to support Li Chengqian.

What exactly is going on?

How many people support my brother?
Just as the little fat man was shocked, Li Chengqian suddenly said:

"My brother Qingque said that I was the one who taught him the theory of Taoism, but he probably didn't hear it all. I then went on to say that the Yellow Emperor conquered Chiyou, Gaoyang conquered the Jiuli, Shang Tang exiled King Jie of Xia, and Wu Zhou conquered King Zhou of Shang. After their conquests, they were able to achieve peace under heaven, and the people remained the same. But what was the result? They turned chaos into order!

Didn't the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors achieve this through education after great chaos? What's there to argue about?

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked.

Even Feng Deyi and Pei Ji couldn't help but feel shocked.

This kid has elevated Emperor Li II to a higher level!

When discussing the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, there are always shortcomings. However, when discussing the Three Dynasties, or before the Three Dynasties, it is a different story.

His Majesty Li II wanted to be a wise ruler.

What is a wise ruler?

Shouldn't we emulate the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?
Therefore, Li Chengqian's words can be regarded as a killer move.

"Hahaha! Good! Well said!"

Changsun Wuji was the first to stand up and laugh and praise.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with a complicated expression and remained silent.

To be honest, he is now increasingly accepting of Li Chengqian as his eldest son, but when he thinks of Li Chengqian's request to depose the crown prince, he is still angry.

Therefore, even though Li Chengqian's remarks pleased him greatly, he did not praise Li Chengqian at all. Instead, he looked around at the ministers and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"This"

The ministers looked at each other and couldn't help but look at Feng Deyi and Pei Ji.

As for Feng Deyi, he was about to speak when Pei Ji shut him up with a look.

So, all the ministers began to praise Li Chengqian.

"We admire the King of Zhongshan's theory!"

"The Tang Dynasty has the King of Zhongshan, and it will prosper!"

"God bless our Tang Dynasty, God bless the King of Zhongshan!"

Hearing the ministers praising Li Chengqian one by one, the little fat man felt very upset and could not help but feel indignant: "I was here first, how could this happen!"

"Well, since no one objects, let's announce the decree!"

Li Shimin waved his hand, and Wushe immediately turned around, picked up an imperial edict, and read aloud:

"Announcement! The Emperor of the Great Tang orders the Minister of Personnel, Zhangsun Wuji, to immediately discuss the revision of the Wude Code with the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Fang Xuanling, and the Minister of the Supreme Court, Dai Zhou!"

"I will obey your orders!"

Changsun Wuji and the other two immediately stood up to receive the order.

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this, then smiled and said, "In short, the laws should be lenient and simple, which is in line with our new policy of leniency!"

"Finally, we must come up with a satisfactory draft!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

the other side.

In the taverns outside Chang'an City, there was singing and dancing.

Changsun Anye and Yi'an King Li Xiaochang were drinking and talking.

As soon as the Zhenguan Dynasty began, Li Shimin lavishly rewarded his meritorious officials. For example, for the heroes of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin conferred the title of duke on five of them in one breath.

Some people are satisfied with this reward, while others are very dissatisfied.

Among them was King Yi'an Li Xiaochang.

He picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with a hint of complaint: "You are a relative by marriage, and you live a carefree life. I am afraid my good days are over!"

"Haha, what's going on?" Changsun Anye asked with a smile, knowing the answer.

Li Xiaochang glanced at him and said sullenly, "It's a new Zhenguan Dynasty. It's too embarrassing not to have any rewards!"

"Yeah! You're just so wronged!"

"It's not just me who's being wronged. What about Huai'an King Li Shentong? He's the cousin of the retired emperor. He's fought in countless battles and suffered countless injuries, yet he still doesn't receive any rewards!"

Hearing this, Changsun Anye smiled noncommittally, then glanced at the dancing girl and said meaningfully: "What if the emperor is not the emperor?"

"Ok?"

Li Xiaochang was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing special. I just feel that the Emperor Retired was not originally the Emperor Retired, but later became the Emperor Retired. If the Emperor Retired was not the Emperor Retired, do you think you would still have such injustice?"

"Oh I see!"

"hehe!"

Changsun Anye smiled and pointed at Li Xiaochang, then raised his glass and said, "Come on, drink!"

Soon, the two of them were drunk and their faces were red.

But then Changsun Anye sighed again, "Jieyi Zhang wanted to be the queen, but she never got it, so she became the Grand Concubine, and she's not satisfied with it!"

"We can't just interfere in the Queen's affairs!"

"But, those who want to be crowned queen can interfere in many matters!"

Hearing this, Li Xiaochang instantly came to his senses and said, "I heard that Concubine Zhang has a good relationship with the former Crown Prince and the former Prince of Qi. Recently, my subordinates told me that Li Yi, who was under the former Crown Prince's command, has made some small moves. I wonder if there will be any problems?"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Anye couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Will the Prince of Yan take action? Is this true? If so, this is quite serious!"

"Hebei has always been an unstable area. Who knows whether it's true or not!" Li Xiaochang said nonchalantly.

Changsun Anye frowned deeply.

Previously, Concubine Zhang had asked him to send gifts to Li Yi on behalf of the retired Emperor Li Yuan. If Li Yi really wanted to rebel, it would be difficult for him to avoid being implicated.

When he thought about the collusion between the retired emperor Li Yuan and the rebels, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling.

"No, I have to inform the Emperor!"

Having said that, Changsun Anye stood up from his seat and hurriedly said goodbye to Li Xiaochang and left.

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