Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Next, they had to discuss how to deal with the staff of the Prince of Wei's Palace, and a murderous look appeared on Li Shimin's face.

"My dear ministers, how should we deal with the other people in the Prince of Wei's mansion who are involved in the case?"

Just as all the ministers were silent, Li Shimin's eyes fell on Sun Fujia, Ma Zhou and Liu Dewei.

"Sun Fujia, you are the Minister of the Dali Temple, please tell us!"

Sun Fujia said with a serious face: "Wei Suan, an aide to the King of Wei, instructed his servants to bribe Zhang Junyi with silver. He is the mastermind of this case and should bear the main responsibility."

"I suggest that Wei Suan be taken to the East Market and beheaded in public, so as to give an explanation to the Crown Prince and all the soldiers!"

"Zhang Junyi is the direct culprit, and his entire clan should be executed to serve as a warning to others!"

Wei Su'an was the scapegoat of the King of Wei, and his blood was necessary to stop the anger of generals such as Li Ji and Zhang Liang, as well as 100,000 soldiers.

Not to mention Zhang Junyi, his crime was treason, and executing his entire clan was already considered merciful.

Sun Fujia continued, "The Minister of Rites Wei Ting, the Minister of Works Du Chuke, and the Secretary of the Central Secretariat Cui Renshi are the main plotters of this case. They should be demoted and sent to their fiefdoms with the King of Wei!"

Wei Ting was in charge of the Prince of Wei's palace, and Du Chuke was the chief historian of the Prince of Wei's palace. Their fates were completely tied to Li Tai.

As for Cui Renshi, he was the middleman who sent people to contact Zhang Junyi, and he was also a staunch supporter of Li Tai.

Now that Li Tai has gone to his fiefdom, how can the three of them continue to stay in Chang'an?

Sun Fujia glanced at Fang Xuanling, then whispered, "Although Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu were also involved, they were not the masterminds. Just give them a light punishment."

It has to be said that Sun Fujia, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple who was in charge of punishment, also had a smooth side.

Li Shimin asked in a deep voice: "Do you have any different opinions on the treatment suggestions proposed by Sun Fujia?"

"I have no objection."

All the ministers responded in unison.

There are two main scapegoats in this case, Wei Su'an and Wei Su'an, and the core aides of King Wei, Wei Ting and Du Chuke, are about to leave the core power departments of the court, so this is already a very severe punishment.

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

After thinking for a while, he said, "I intend to demote Du Chuke to the governor of Xiangzhou, demote Wei Ting to the governor of Mingzhou, and demote Cui Renshi to the Sima of Xiangzhou. Do you have any objections, my dear ministers?"

Just as other ministers were preparing to respond without objection, Ma Zhou took the lead and put forward his own different opinion.

"Your Majesty, Wei Ting is from the Jingzhao Wei family, Du Chuke is from the Jingzhao Du family, and Cui Renshi is from the Boling Cui family. The family power behind them is extremely powerful."

"These people instigated the King of Wei to fight for the throne. If they were allowed to follow the King of Wei to his fiefdom, I'm afraid there will be a rebellion later."

"How about splitting up the three of them and assigning them to different states and counties?"

Ma Zhou is now serving as the Prince's Secretary in the Eastern Palace, and his career is tied to that of Li Chengqian.

Both for public and private reasons, he wanted to nip any subsequent dangers in the bud.

Duke of Song Xiao Yu responded, "The suggestion made by Doctor Ma is very good!"

"Without the assistance of these powerful aides, the King of Wei will not pose a threat to the Crown Prince in the future, nor will he cause unrest in the country."

"I support breaking up the King of Wei's staff and sending them to distant states and counties!"

He lived through the Sui and Tang dynasties and witnessed too many rebellions by princes and ministers.

What's more, the supporters of King Wei are all super powerful families. They have money and connections, unlike the supporters of King Qi Li You, who have the title of aristocratic family but not the strength of aristocratic family.

If the King of Wei intends to rebel, it will not be a joke.

"We agree to send Wei Ting and Du Chuke to different counties!"

Li Jing, Liu Li, Yang Shidao and Liu Dewei all stood up to respond, and they all agreed with Ma Zhou's opinion.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling remained silent. When Li Shimin did not ask them, they did not put forward any suggestions for handling the matter.

After all, one of them is Li Tai's uncle and the other is Fang Yiai's father, so it would not be appropriate to say more.

Seeing that these ministers treated their beloved son Li Tai as someone who might rebel at any time, Li Shimin's face turned somewhat ugly.

This was the first time that his beloved son Li Tai was appointed to a fiefdom, but there was no one around him who could be used easily. How could he manage three huge prefectures?

Li Shimin said firmly: "You are right, my dear ministers, but the King of Wei also needs capable officials to assist him in management."

"Then demote Du Chuke to the governor of Xiangzhou, demote Wei Ting to the governor of Yunzhou, and demote Cui Renshi to the Sima of Wuzhou."

"That's it!"

Du Chuke was originally the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Wei's Palace. He was usually responsible for all matters of the Prince of Wei's Palace. By letting him assist Li Tai in managing his fiefdom, Li Shimin could also rest assured in letting his beloved son go out to the fiefdom.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Although Li Jing, Liu Li, Ma Zhou and others did not agree with Li Shimin's decision, they saw a hint of anger on Li Shimin's face and knew that continuing to talk would only make him unhappy.

After some discussion, a judgment was made against the King of Wei and his staff.

So Li Shimin ordered Yang Shidao: "Minister of the Central Secretariat, you go back and draft an edict based on the result of today's discussion, and announce the result at the court meeting tomorrow."

"As ordered!"

Yang Shidao responded with a serious expression.

Fang Xuanling asked softly, "Your Majesty, do we need to select the vacant positions of Minister of Works, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Secretary of the Central Secretariat in advance?"

"Deal with this matter first, and we'll discuss other official positions later."

Li Shimin said while pinching his brows.

He was in a very messy mood and had no intention of selecting the officers to fill these two important positions.

Li Shimin sat on a Hu chair, waved to the ministers and said, "You can go back first."

"promise!"

Everyone bowed hurriedly, then left Ganlu Hall with serious expressions.

Li Shimin stared blankly in the direction of the gate, motionless for a long time.

It was unknown how much time had passed before the eunuch reported quietly.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Jin requests an audience."

Hearing that Li Zhi was coming, Li Shimin's thoughts were brought back to reality.

His expression softened and he said, "Bring Zhinu in."

"promise!"

Not long after the eunuch left, he brought in Li Zhi, who looked well-behaved and sensible.

Li Zhi bowed respectfully to Li Shimin and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."

Li Shimin said in a gentle voice: "Zhi Nu, do you have something important to tell me?"

Looking at the young son in front of him, whom he had raised since childhood, a smile appeared on Li Shimin's face.

Li Zhi said obediently: "Several of the imperial sisters said that the emperor has not held a family banquet for a long time, and it is difficult to see the emperor, so they asked me to come and greet the emperor and see if he has encountered any difficulties."

"Hahaha." Li Shimin laughed heartily. He said comfortingly, "Zhi Nu, you all are so thoughtful!"

Feeling the deep care from his son and the girl, Li Shimin's mood improved a little.

Next, Li Shimin put down all the things in his hands and chatted with Li Zhi for several hours.

It was not until it grew dark that Li Zhi left Ganlu Hall with a smile on his face.

The next day.

Li Tai was in the Wude Hall, drinking tea and chatting with Bai Yueguang and Yin Yushan.

Suddenly, a eunuch from the Palace Department came with Li Shimin's imperial edict.

"Your Highness, Prince Wei, His Majesty summons you to the Taiji Palace."

"it is good."

Li Tai responded casually.

He turned to Yin Yushan and smiled, "Yushan, I'll be back soon."

Yin Yushan nodded with a smile on her face.

When Li Tai arrived at the Taiji Hall with great joy, he was greeted with bad news.

"The Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty has ordered that Prince Li Tai of Wei has reached the age of becoming a vassal and must arrive in Xiangzhou within half a month to become a vassal."

"The King of Wei is appointed as the governor of Xiangzhou, and is in charge of the military affairs of Xiangzhou, Weizhou, and Mingzhou. I decree this!"

what!

Let me go to my fiefdom?

At this moment, Li Tai felt like he was struck by lightning and wanted to die.