Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He didn't speak in a hurry, but looked away.

"Imperial concubine Han Xue intends to sneak into the Eastern Palace and frame the Crown Prince. She will be deposed and exiled three thousand miles away!"

Are the penalty standards different?

Being exiled three thousand miles away does not mean you will stay there for the rest of your life. You only need to serve hard labor there for three years, and then you can be pardoned and return home.

As for the power of the Guanlong Group, even if Han Yunu was exiled there, her life would not be too miserable.

Take Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu as examples. They went to Sishui Road to serve their sentences, which was just a change of place of living.

He drank wine and ate meat for three meals a day without suffering a bit.

Du He must save Wu Meiniang, his temporary teammate, because Wu Meiniang has a large amount of correspondence as evidence of their exchanges.

If Wu Meiniang had caught him without these evidences, why would she have seduced Li Zhi?

Wu Meiniang is not a fool, she will definitely leave a way out for herself.

After Li Chengqian successfully ascended the throne, the evidence left by Wu Meiniang became a pile of waste paper.

Think about it.

Du He said softly, "Your Majesty, I think this sentence is somewhat unfair. How about executing Han Yunu as well and exiling the King of Jin three thousand miles away?"

what!

Exile Zhinu three thousand miles away!

Li Shimin seemed to have recovered his spirit and he sat up straight suddenly.

Not to mention Li Shimin, even the attendants guarding the Ganlu Palace had expressions of astonishment on their faces.

Korean guy... is so brave!

Even if Wei Zheng were still alive, he would not dare to suggest exiling the King of Jin three thousand miles away, right?

Li Shimin stared at Du He with his eyes wide open, his face looking extremely serious.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became oppressive.

Facing the tremendous power released by Li Shimin, Du He's expression remained calm.

After a long time.

Li Shimin clapped his hands on Hu Yi's deputy and said in a deep voice: "Du He, do you know what you are talking about?"

There is murderous intent!

But in Du He's opinion, this murderous aura was obviously pretended by Li Shimin.

Old boy, you are still playing tricks here.

Du He had already guessed the purpose of Li Shimin showing him the verdict, which was to see whether there was any secret connection between him and Wu Meiniang!

All the current evidence cannot show that Wu Meiniang was sent by the Eastern Palace, it was just that Li Shimin himself was suspicious.

Du He bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I am not targeting the King of Jin, but I have doubts in my heart."

"I believe that the Prince of Jin's affair with Consort Wu and the actions of Lady Han Yu who infiltrated the Eastern Palace are equally egregious."

"Since they committed the same crime, why were their sentences different?"

After hearing Du He's explanation, Li Shimin's serious expression eased a little.

He nodded and said, "Du He, I think what you said makes sense."

"What do you think is a reasonable penalty?"

Still want to dig a hole?

It's already this late, and you're still trying to test me. Can we still have a pleasant conversation?

Du He complained in his heart, then stood up and bowed.

"Your Majesty, sentencing is the responsibility of the Three Officials. I do not understand the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

"As long as the three judges render impartial punishments, I believe neither the court officials nor the people will object."

This little rascal!

Li Shimin pretended to be angry and said, "Du He, just tell me what you think is a reasonable judgment. As for whether to adopt it or not, I will consider it myself!"

"If you don't explain clearly, you will have to discuss this with me today."

Having said this, Du He knew it was time to express his thoughts.

The longer you talk to Li Shimin, the more likely problems will arise.

The brain of Li Shimin, the Heavenly Khan, is not only not better than his, but even Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji and others may not be as good as Li Shimin's.

Du He replied softly, "Your Majesty, I have two suggestions for punishment."

"First, order the execution of Wu Cairen and Han Yunu, and exile the King of Jin three thousand miles away."

"Second, demote the King of Jin to the Prince of Bingzhou, and exile the talented Wu and Han Yunu three thousand miles away."

After saying this, Du He stood quietly and waited.

It’s time for a cup of tea.

Li Shimin then smiled and said, "Du He, you are just like your father, both of you are good at making decisions."

"It's getting late now, you should go back first."

He did not say whether Du Heti's two suggestions were good or not, nor did he say what decision he would make.

Hey!

It seems that he got away with it.

"I will take my leave first."

After Du He bowed, he quickly left Ganlu Hall.

Although Li Shimin had a smile on his face, he might be full of murderous intent in his heart.

After all, plotting against Li Zhi, his most beloved youngest son, and the concubines in the harem completely touched Li Shimin's bottom line.

As long as Li Shimin finds out that this matter is related to him, he will probably be used as an example to scare the monkeys.

With Du He's departure, Ganlu Palace suddenly fell into silence.

After a long time.

Li Shimin murmured with a complicated expression: "Seeing Zhinu and Wu Meiniang walking together has nothing to do with that bastard Du He."

"Hey, how did this child Zhinu become like this?"

He always thought that Li Zhi was very well-behaved, honest and cowardly, and would not do anything bad.

I didn’t expect that this child is as bold as Qingque.

One beloved son rebelled, and the other caused chaos in the harem.

The only person he misjudged was his eldest son Li Chengqian.

This kid was extremely incompetent in the past few years. He once thought that Li Chengqian was doomed. Unexpectedly, with the assistance of Du He, Li Chengqian finally got back on track.

Li Chengqian's performance now made him very satisfied.

Especially the forces that Du He built for Li Chengqian, including Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, Pei Xingjian, Qin Huaidao and Cui Shenji, they are all young talents.

Later, when Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he had loyal and useful people under his command.

"Keming, ah, Keming, Keming, you gave birth to a good son!"

Li Shimin murmured, then turned his gaze to the name of the imperial concubine Han Xue.

His originally peaceful expression gradually became solemn.

"Assist, did you do this?"

Today he sent the Dali Temple, the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice to interrogate Han Xue. Although she took all the blame on herself, Li Shimin guessed that it was Zhangsun Wuji who did it.

Li Shimin was filled with anger because he never expected that his brother-in-law, who had been through thick and thin with him, would do such a thing behind his back.

In addition, he also fully understood Changsun Wuji's ambitions.

“Too ambitious!”

As Li Shimin sighed, the Ganlu Hall fell into a long silence.

...

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

The atmosphere of today's court meeting was even more solemn, and no one dared to look up and meet Li Shimin's gaze on the imperial platform.

Li Shimin's deep gaze swept across Du He, Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Pei Xingjian, Fang Xuanling and others, making everyone feel a chill on their backs.

After a long time.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "I am here at the court today. I believe you have all guessed the reason!"

"There's no need for me to elaborate on the cause and process of the incident. Let me just announce the verdict!"