It’s dawn the next day.

The people of Chang'an City woke up in panic.

Many people walked towards the city gate as soon as they got up to see what was going on.

After seeing that although the city gate collapsed, the soldiers were guarding it, they breathed a sigh of relief.

There are still blood stains on the ground that have not been cleaned up, so people know that there was a bloody battle here last night.

Not long after, someone came to replace the door, and the people left one after another, asking about what happened last night.

In the palace, there was no morning court today, as Li Shimin was not allowed to attend, but he called Fang Yuan and other court ministers.

"I believe you have heard about what happened last night!"

Li Shimin's eyes were bloodshot and he said slowly.

He thought for a long time last night about how to deal with Li Chengqian.

After almost staying up all night, Li Shimin finally made a decision.

"Your Majesty, have you found the person who blew up the city gate?"

Changsun Wuji was the first to speak.

Everyone nodded, their eyes full of anger.

Fifty thousand Tsing Yi troops approaching the city didn't make them angry, but blowing up the city gate was the bottom line.

The gates of Chang'an City are strong and cannot be taken down by ordinary siege, but it is different if they are blown up.

Fortunately, the Fire Gun Army showed up to guard the city gate last night, otherwise Chang'an City would have been captured by the Tsing Yi Army, and everyone's physical and mental health would not be guaranteed.

"Found it, it's Li Chengqian."

Li Shimin said expressionlessly.

"Ah? This?"

Changsun Wuji's face suddenly fell.

I was originally indignant, but now I am embarrassed and speechless.

No matter what, Li Chengqian is his nephew and he is his uncle.

This kind of thing is not good for me as an uncle, no matter what I say or how I deal with it.

Everyone was in an uproar and looked at each other. It was a little hard to accept this result for a while.

Immediately, Liu Zhenghui, Li Daozong and others looked at Fang Yuan, and when they saw that Fang Yuan was silent, they knew that the matter was true.

"Everyone, tell me, how should I deal with that traitor?"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

After the words fell, everyone looked at each other again.

After a while, someone finally spoke.

"Your Majesty, I thought I could be given a lighter sentence."

"After all, no substantial casualties were caused."

Fang Xuanling was the first to stand up and express her opinions.

He knew Li Shimin very well. When he heard Li Shimin say that he was a traitor, he knew that Li Shimin actually did not want to punish Li Chengqian severely.

Although he is speechless, Li Chengqian has no position now and only has one life. It is impossible to kill Li Chengqian, so it is better to be given a lighter sentence.

"Your Majesty, I also think that I should be given a lighter sentence."

Wang Gui also stood up and expressed his opinions.

Everyone present was a smart person, and they all understood the reason why Li Shimin did not go to the morning meeting to call them in private.

It's just that he doesn't want to punish Li Chengqian severely. After all, he is the eldest son, and losing his position as prince is miserable enough.

Although I made a mistake again, it did not cause any substantial consequences, so I can still try to give it a chance.

"Your Majesty, why don't you demote me out of Chang'an City and demote me to the rank of common people, and promise you a lifetime of glory and wealth?"

Liu Zhenghui said in a deep voice.

His face is not very pretty.

This is the kind of treatment only a prince can receive.

If it were anyone else, beheading would be easy, and the entire clan could be implicated.

"I second the proposal!"

The remaining ministers seconded the proposal.

"Fang Shangshu, what do you think?"

Li Shimin frowned slightly, not very satisfied with this punishment.

It’s okay to be demoted from Chang’an City, but if you become common people, won’t the descendants also become common people?

Everyone looked at Fang Yuan and then remembered that Fang Yuan had not spoken.

"I obey your Majesty!"

Fang Yuan said calmly.

Whatever happens, so be it.

I have said that I will not interfere in the struggle for imperial power.

No matter how the ministers decide to deal with Li Chengqian, it is up to them.

"In this case, let's follow what Liu Shangshu said and demote him out of Chang'an City and demote him to a commoner."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

He wanted the punishment to be lighter.

But the punishment is too light, which makes it difficult to convince the public and can easily lead to serious consequences.

For example, it will have a bad impact on the princes: the punishment for making mistakes will not be too severe.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Everyone saluted.

"Ministry of Industry, repair the city gate as soon as possible and check the city problems."

"Yes!"

"The Ministry of Rites, calm people's hearts and warn the people of Chang'an City not to be afraid!"

"Yes!"

"The Ministry of War is always on standby. I don't want any mistakes to be made in mobilizing troops!"

"Yes!"

"Ministry of Punishment, there will definitely be a lot of villains in the city recently. You and Dali Temple must prevent villains from causing trouble!"

"Yes!"

"The Department of Household Affairs, regarding financial expenditures, has been approving first and then reviewing them during the recent period to ensure that there is no shortage of money in every link!"

"Yes!"

"The Ministry of Personnel supervises all officials and prevents officials with low quality from doing things they shouldn't do."

"Yes!"

Li Shimin issued orders to the six subordinates respectively.

The tense atmosphere immediately made Fang Yuan and others feel anxious.

This is not an ordinary time, but a critical moment, a time when the fate of the Tang Dynasty is related.

If anyone slips up at this time, Li Shimin will definitely be very strict in pursuing the case.

After all, everyone is not Li Chengqian, and it is impossible to forgive like Li Chengqian.

"Let's all disperse."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please retire!"

Everyone stood up and left.

"Fang Shangshu, please stay for a while."

Li Shimin suddenly stopped Fang Yuan.

Everyone’s eyes changed slightly, but they still dispersed in an orderly manner.

Recently, Li Shimin often asked Fang Yuan to stay, which made everyone a little unhappy.
To be continued...