Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

After hearing Du Ruhui's words, Fang Xuanling hesitated for a moment, but in the end did not refute, which was regarded as acquiescing to the other party's statement.

When Li Shimin saw this, he stopped delaying and announced directly:

"Then it's settled. From today on, saltpeter and sulfur will be listed as prohibited items. Anyone who dares to use them privately will be punished as a crime of treason immediately upon investigation."

"His Majesty..."

When Fang Xuanling heard that Li Shimin was so convicted, he immediately wanted to remonstrate.

But he was pulled away by Du Ruhui on the side:

"Xuanling, you have also seen the current situation. If there is no need to re-dian, how long do you think this situation will continue in the future?"

Fang Xuanling sighed and said no more.

But Li Jing stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, although this move can reduce the production of explosives in the future, the explosives produced before and the nitrate and sulfur accumulated by the other party cannot be solved, and none of us can guarantee whether the other party will do so in private. trade."

"After all, the power of this thing and the damage it causes are enough to make people take risks. If the other party has any objections, they will not care about any court decrees."

As soon as these words came out, the others were all stunned. Yes, if the other party insists on rebelling, no matter how many rules are in front of it, it will be a joke.

The imperial study fell into silence again.

It's not that everyone has no idea, but they really can't figure out Li Shimin's attitude towards Li Chengqian.

Although His Majesty the Emperor has ordered to reprimand everyone in the Prince's Mansion, in the face of such irrefutable evidence, His Majesty is still unwilling to say that Li Chengqian and Chu Xin have an affair. This attitude makes the three of them a little unpredictable. What kind of medicine is Li Shimin selling?

After being silent for a long time, Li Shimin also realized that the problem was all around him, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Gao Ming is still young now. He doesn't know people well and is prone to misunderstanding and slander. He still needs more training."

"I know that this incident has nothing to do with him, but I still want to give him a chance and hope that he can be more sensible."

After saying this, Li Shimin looked at the three of them and found that they all lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, as if what he said had nothing to do with them.

Knowing that the three of them were dissatisfied with their attitude, Li Shimin said again:

"The reason why Gao Ming committed such a mistake this time is inseparable from me. In order to prevent similar things from happening in the future, and also to make the other princes correct their conduct."

"I have decided that during the court meeting tomorrow, I will grant Li Tai the title of King of Wei and Li You the title of King of Qi. Both of them can go out of the palace to build their own mansions and participate in the political affairs of the court."

As soon as these words came out, all three of them were overjoyed.

Does this mean that His Majesty the Emperor is also dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's actions this time and has begun to set his sights on other princes?

The three of them looked at each other, then saluted Li Shimin and said:

"Your Majesty is wise."

Li Shimin's cheek twitched, and suddenly his heart moved. He thought of his third son, Li Ke, who died in a foreign country. He died silently in Lingnan, but as a father, he didn't even ask about it.

Immediately he sighed again and said: "In addition, I will restore Li Ke's title as King of Wu and make Li Min the King of Shu. Starting from tomorrow, I will fast in the palace for three days."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who were still happy at first, heard that Li Shimin had also crowned Li Ke and Li Min as kings. Their expressions changed immediately, and they hurriedly stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, Li Ke and Li Min were born to the princess of the previous dynasty. Is your Majesty's move inappropriate?"

Li Shimin glanced at the two of them coldly and snorted:

"Li Ke and Li Min are also my sons. If others have it, I will give it to them. If you don't agree, then I will take back the gifts of the others."

Seeing Li Shimin's decisive attitude, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui said no more, but they could not hide the worry in their eyes.

Li Jing was the only one standing aside, looking at his nose and heart, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

Li Shimin sighed, not knowing why he just didn't want to tell everyone about Li Ke's death.

In the morning of the next day, after Li Shimin promulgated the decree, he ignored the comments of the courtiers and directly announced the disbandment of the court.

The ministers who were originally worried about the chaos in Chang'an City in recent days were instantly diverted after hearing this heavy news and began to speculate on Li Shimin's attitude.

As the news spread, the people in Chang'an City soon also knew the news.

The rumors that were originally spreading became more and more intense because no one restrained them.

Finally, at noon, the ruffians in the city could no longer sit still.

Hou San is a gangster leader in Chang'an City. He often leads his gangsters to do some sneaky things.

During this time, due to the Chinese New Year, the security in the city has been strengthened a lot, so the group of people has become more peaceful.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming to an end, a group of people who have been waiting for almost a month thought they could finally go out and have fun.

Unexpectedly, there were explosions in the city in the past two days, and Qianniu Guards and Imperial Guards were everywhere searching for them.

This makes them, who already have criminal records, live in fear every day, fearing that their group will be found.

However, perhaps it was because the God of Luck favored them during the Chinese New Year, or perhaps because they stayed at home honestly during this period and did not go anywhere. The expected visit did not happen.

After two days of being on tenterhooks, Hou San and his party soon discovered that for some unknown reason, those vicious Qianniu Guards and Imperial Guards had all disappeared overnight.

Even the Wuhou who patrolled the streets on weekdays disappeared without a trace.

I originally thought this was the answer to what happened, so I called all the people around me.

But the next morning, and until noon, the patrolling Wuhou who usually kept Hou San and his group away did not show up.

Hou San understood that the other party had not been transferred to handle the case, but something big must have happened.

As the rumors on the street became more and more intense, Hou San naturally heard about them.

When he heard that the emperor was planning to abolish the prince and establish another prince.

At first he thought it was a rumor, but as imperial lists were posted everywhere, and the addresses of several princes who founded their own government offices were announced.

Hou San felt that something was about to change.

Because they had experienced the Xuanwu Sect before, Hou San and his group preconceived the idea that something big must have happened in the court at this time and they must be too busy to take care of themselves, so they transferred all their manpower elsewhere.

There are many people who have the same idea as Hou San.