Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

The Tai Chi Hall suddenly became quiet.

All the civil and military officials turned their eyes to Du He, with gossipy expressions on their faces.

They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that this Du He was really good at causing trouble.

Every major event that has happened in the court recently is closely related to him.

Li Shimin's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Du He and spoke in a calm tone.

"Du He, tell me the reason."

The attitude is completely different from before.

Du He stood up and explained calmly, "Your Majesty, yesterday the princess's maid came to the Secretariat to see me and said that Princess Chengyang was not feeling well and had been vomiting."

"I was anxious at the moment, so I rode my horse back at full speed. This is my fault, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

Seeing that Du He readily accepted the punishment, all the civil and military officials were very confused.

Isn't this Du He's style?

You clearly have a legitimate reason, why don't you speak up for yourself?

Cui Renshi's face lit up with joy. He had thought that he would have to spend a lot of time talking, but he didn't expect that Du He didn't even make an excuse. It was really a pleasant surprise.

"Your Majesty, since the Secretary Junior Supervisor has pleaded guilty, please punish him according to Tang law!"

Seeing Cui Renshi's impatient look, the Imperial Censor Ma Zhou and the Supreme Court Minister Sun Fujia both frowned.

Such a small matter as riding a horse in Chang'an City could be handled by the local county government. There was no need to move it to a serious place like the imperial court.

This is too much of a joke!

They just complained a few words in their hearts and did not refute out loud.

When Wei Ting, Chai Lingwu and Fang Yiai saw that Li Shimin did not react, they stood up together and spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, please deal with this impartially!"

Du He and the prince tricked them and made them suffer a great loss. These people completely regarded Du He as a thorn in their side.

They all kept their eyes on Du He, and whenever he made a mistake, they would impeach him in various ways.

The retaliation is demonstrated vividly.

Li Shimin came back to his senses. He ignored what Cui Renshi and others said, and asked with a worried tone.

"Du He, how is Princess Chengyang doing now?"

"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Xiao has examined him and he is fine."

Upon hearing that his daughter was fine, Li Shimin's expression relaxed.

He nodded slightly and said, "The fact that the Prince Consort rode a horse in Chang'an was also for a reason and understandable. Let's not talk about it again."

Li Shimin directly called Du He "son-in-law", and the meaning was very clear.

You impeachment guys should be more sensible and stop here.

But Master Cui Ren was stubborn and he kept insisting.

"Your Majesty, reason is reason, and law is law. How can the two be confused?"

"After setting such a bad example, won't the officials in the court follow suit?"

"If all the ministers in the court use this as an excuse to ride their horses in Chang'an, will Your Majesty punish them or not?"

What Cui Renshi said makes a lot of sense.

Even neutral ministers such as Li Jing, Gao Shilian and Tang Jian nodded in approval.

Among all the ministers in the court, which one does not have a close relationship with the Li royal family?

If Du He is not punished today, and other people follow suit in the future, won’t everything be in chaos?

Fang Yiai said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, there are many people coming and going at the foot of the imperial city. If the horses accidentally hurt people, the consequences will be serious."

"The people will inevitably have wild thoughts in their minds, thinking that this is the result of your Majesty's unclear rewards and punishments, thus affecting your Majesty's reputation!"

Because of Du He, he suffered humiliation at the hands of Princess Gaoyang and his father Fang Xuanling.

Fang Yiai also put all the blame on Du He.

Now he hated Du He to the core.

Sitting in a high position, Li Shimin's face froze, and he was left speechless by what Cui Renshi and Fang Yiai said.

Du He smiled and said again: "Your Majesty, Cui Renshi and Fang Yiai are right. I have violated the Tang law and should be punished to restore the dignity of the Tang law."

"I rode my horse back yesterday and learned that Princess Chengyang was experiencing morning sickness due to her pregnancy. Only then did I realize it was a false alarm."

"Even if I make a mistake because of this and am severely punished by Your Majesty, I think it's all worth it!"

Damn, why is Du He so dramatic?

Did you say the following words?

What emotions are you selling?

Fang Yiai cursed in his heart instantly.

He felt so sick when he saw Du He's arrogant attitude that he almost vomited.

On the high seat, Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed. He stood up suddenly and spoke in a hurried tone.

"Yier is pregnant?"

"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Xiao's personal diagnosis is definitely not wrong."

"Great!"

Li Shimin clenched his fists tightly and cheered repeatedly.

Among his several legitimate daughters, the eldest daughter, Li Lizhi, married Zhang Sun Chong for many years and left no children.

The third daughter, Princess Jinyang Li Mingda, died at the age of 12.

The unfortunate experiences of several legitimate daughters made Li Shimin feel full of guilt towards the dead Guanyin maid.

He often thought that he was not a good father and could not take good care of his children.

Unexpectedly, Li Yi was pregnant, which made Li Shimin particularly happy, even happier than when his other princes had offspring.

Li Shimin glanced at Master Cui Ren, then slowly sat back on the dragon throne and spoke after a moment of silence.

"The son-in-law let his horse run wild in Chang'an. This is a very harmful act with a very bad impact. He will be fined one month's salary to serve as a warning to others."

"Do you have any objections?"

Li Shimin had a stern face and stared at the ministers with his eyes wide open.

His gaze stayed on Cui Renshi and Fang Yiai for a particularly long time.

"Your Majesty is holy."

All officials voiced their support.

It was just riding a horse in Chang'an. Many young men in the court had done the same thing and had never been punished.

Your Majesty fined Du He one month's salary. Although it was not a big deal, it at least showed his attitude.

One cannot commit illegal acts just because of the royal family’s private affairs.

Li Shimin turned his gaze to Du He, smiled and said, "Du He, are you satisfied with my punishment?"

"I am convinced."

For Du He, deducting salary was the lightest punishment.

His annual salary was only a few dozen strings of cash, and his monthly salary was only about four strings of cash, which was not a big deal for him with his wealthy family.

Li Shimin nodded: "Okay, as long as you understand the situation."

After discussing some minor matters, Li Shimin anxiously announced the end of the court session.

After Li Shimin gave a few instructions to Wang De standing by, he was the first to leave the Taiji Hall, followed by a group of ministers.

When Fang Yiai walked to Du He, he slowed down his pace involuntarily and glared at Du He fiercely.

"Humph!"

He snorted coldly, then walked away with his head held high like a victorious rooster.

Seeing Fang Yiai's face becoming paler and paler, Du He couldn't help but laugh.

This is clearly a sign of excessive indulgence.

"The Western Region Demon Girl is really fierce!"

Du He sneered, then stood up and left the Tai Chi Hall.

Outside the gate, Li Shimin's personal eunuch Wang De stopped him.

"Captain of the Imperial Consort's House, His Majesty has summoned you. Please follow me to the Ganlu Palace."