Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

what!

Is this sentence too light?

Sun Fujia, Tang Lu and Zhang Xingcheng's eyes suddenly widened.

You should know that since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has only ordered the death of two people, Li Yuan, the Prince of Lujiang, and Li You, the Prince of Qi, and these two people were killed because they rebelled.

Other princes have also committed many crimes, but Your Majesty has not touched their titles, but only demoted them.

Even if he was demoted, he was demoted from the governor of a higher state to the governor of a lower state.

Now these 35 princes are demoted to commoners, all their property is confiscated, and they are required to guard the imperial mausoleum for three years. This is not an ordinary punishment!

Maybe these princes will continue to cause trouble!

Du He asked them, "Do you have anything else to do?"

"If there's nothing important, you can draft the indictment now and convict these corrupt officials."

Dealing with these princes is just the beginning, and more big things are expected to happen later.

Moreover, those 360 ​​noble families have not yet confessed their crimes. We have to deal with all of them before this case can be concluded.

The three men came to their senses and bowed to Du He together.

"As ordered!"

"I will take my leave first!"

After the three of them paid their respects, they left the Ministry of Revenue with solemn expressions.

Although Du He was fully responsible for this case, they were still nervous about handling it.

The Li royal family had no reason to restart the power, because they were afraid that these princes would make a comeback one day and take revenge on them.

Hey!

Severe punishment is troublesome, and not punishing severely is even more troublesome!

Half an hour later.

Seeing that it was time to get off duty, Du He packed up his things and slowly walked out of the office.

at this time.

A eunuch came towards him and greeted him after some greetings.

The eunuch whispered, "Duke Hanguo, His Majesty went to Yuhua Palace to recuperate an hour ago. His Majesty said that you are fully responsible for this case. If there are any difficulties, please consult with the Crown Prince."

"Your Majesty also asked you to hurry up and compile the novel, and to send someone to deliver the manuscript to Yuhua Palace every five days."

What?

Li Shimin went to Yuhua Palace to recuperate?

Is it so sudden?

In the 21st year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin disliked the narrowness of Cuiwei Palace, so he ordered Yan Lide to expand Renzhi Palace as a summer resort and renamed it Yuhua Palace.

The expanded Yuhua Palace covers an area of ​​nine hectares and has five gates and ten halls. Inside, there are overlapping mountains, lush forests, cascading waterfalls, and the scenery is very beautiful.

After some thought

Du He immediately guessed the meaning of Li Shimin running to Yuhua Palace.

I'm afraid Li Shimin anticipated that these princes would come to him, and even other princes would write letters to beg for mercy. Li Shimin didn't want to get involved at all!

"Good guy!"

"He's slipping away pretty fast!"

Du He muttered a few words in his heart, then said to the eunuch, "Go back and report to His Majesty, and tell him that I will punish these princes severely according to Tang law."

"Based on the serious crimes committed by these princes, I should execute eight or ten of them. Please ask His Majesty whether they should be buried with him in Zhaoling Mausoleum."

"These princes are still members of the royal family. Your Majesty, please grant me the Dongyuan secret weapon to collect their bodies."

The Dongyuan Secret Coffin originated from the Han Dynasty. It was the coffin used by royal family members and prominent officials after their death. It could only be used after being granted by the royal family.

Previously, only Yang Shidao, Duke of Ande, had received this honor.

Well...

The eunuch's eyelids twitched suddenly.

He quickly said, "Duke Han, His Majesty has also told me to tell you that if these princes have not committed any acts of rebellion, they cannot be punished for treason."

"I hope Duke Han will show mercy."

Your Majesty's guess was indeed correct, the Duke of Korea is full of murderous intent!

Du He smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty has spoken, I will naturally obey your orders."

He deliberately took so long just now, hoping to make Li Shimin worry and unable to sleep, but he didn't expect that Li Shimin had predicted his thoughts in advance.

"Thank you, Lord Han."

The eunuch breathed a sigh of relief. He continued, "I still need to report to His Majesty at Yuhua Palace. I will take my leave now."

After bowing, he hurried away.

Du He smiled and shook his head, then strode out of the Ministry of Revenue with the respectful farewell of all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue.

evening.

In the backyard of Princess Chengyang's mansion.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Du He accompanied his four wives and concubines for a walk in the garden, and they were talking and laughing happily.

Suddenly, a maid came running over to report.

"My Lord, the King of Jiangxia requests an audience."

When Du He heard that Li Daozon came to ask for a meeting, his expression was slightly stunned.

Li Dao Zong is coming?

He rarely interacts with Li Daozon, a member of the royal family, and they have no private interactions. Why did Li Daozon come here?

Are you pleading for those princes?

But Li Daozon had already looked for Crown Prince Li Chengqian before but to no avail, so what was the point of looking for him now?

Du He said to his wives and concubines, "Take a walk for a while. I will go and entertain King Jiangxia."

Li Yi suddenly spoke up, "My husband, King Jiangxia is a wise king. He is one of the few among the clan members who is both civil and military. If you can help, please do so."

Hearing Li Yi's words, Du He nodded slightly.

There are some things he can help with, but there are some things he can’t help with!

After a cup of tea.

Du He walked into the lobby and saw Li Daozon, wearing a purple official robe, walking back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

Looking at the expression on his face, it was full of confusion and helplessness.

"Greetings to King Jiangxia."

When Li Daozong heard Du He's voice, he quickly turned around and said, "Greetings, Duke of Han. I hope you won't mind my coming to your house today."

After some pleasantries.

Du He gestured for Li Dao Zong to sit down, then asked him, "Prince Jiangxia, what is your request for visiting the Princess's residence today?"

Li Daozong hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Duke Hanguo, I am here to plead for mercy on behalf of Li Daoli, the Prince of Gaoping."

It was indeed a plea.

However, judging from the names of Li Daozon and Li Daoli, they are most likely brothers.

But according to his understanding, Li Daozon's only younger brother was Li Daoxing, and he had died of illness several years ago.

Li Daozong saw Du He's confusion and explained, "Duke Hanguo, Li Daoli is my brother. Because Prince Yongan Li Xiaoji had no children, he was adopted by Li Xiaoji in the second year of Wude."

No wonder he had never heard of Li Daoli's story. He was not born when Li Daoli was adopted.

A moment of silence.

Du He smiled and said, "Prince Jiangxia, it is impossible for these princes to be pardoned at this moment. Your Majesty needs to use them to intimidate the princes and noble families of the world."

"But don't worry, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will reinstate them."

"When Li Daoli goes to guard the imperial mausoleum, you can tell him this news. It all depends on how well he behaves while serving his sentence."

Since Li Daozon came to him at this time, he must have known the result of the punishment imposed on these vassal kings.

So Du He didn't play tricks on them, but just told them directly that they were punished to guard the imperial mausoleum.

"That's good!"

Li Dao Zong breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed and said, "Thank you, Duke Han Guo."

After discussing the serious matters, Li Daozon did not stay here for long.

Before leaving.

Li Daozong warned with a serious expression, "Duke Hanguo, the three courts' judgments on the 35 vassal kings have attracted the attention of all the Li clan members in the world."

"I'm afraid that when the verdict is announced to the world, they will jointly write a letter to impeach you."

"I hope you can prepare in advance."

After finishing speaking.

Li Dao Zong bowed and said, "It is getting late. I will not disturb your rest any longer. I will take my leave now."