He is really regretful now that he could not release Li Bai.
Su Chen sent Li Bai away and closed the door behind him.
Li Shimin said: "Your Majesty, can you return Li Bai to me? Such a genius is what the Tang Dynasty lacks the most."
Su Chen said: "Li Bai is a citizen of the Tang Dynasty. If necessary, he can show off his talents on the battlefield, and he can also shine on the battlefield."
Li Shimin was very satisfied with this.
Su Chen has already made his attitude clear. If anything happens to Datang, Li Bai will also be recruited.
This shows that he was not angry because Li Bai ranked among the top ten in the imperial examination, but instead made Li Shimin feel relieved a little.
Su Chen said: "Then let's talk about the worst lottery."
When it came to serious matters, the expression on Li Shimin's face returned to coldness, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
You can imagine how angry he was.
Su Chen said: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Duke Wei and Marshal Zhang both violated military laws and deserve to be punished as guilty. How could they suffer such bad luck?!"
Li Shimin nodded thoughtfully.
He said slowly: "The inferior drawing of lots means killing them, which is a great threat to the Tang Dynasty and even to me. But the Tang Dynasty is mine. If I kill them, even if there are
No matter what the problem is, there won’t be so many disasters!”
Li Shimin's words were recognized by Su Chen.
"The emperor is rich and powerful. Even if he doesn't kill, he will still make people gossip."
Li Shimin: "..."
Su Chen continued: "However, these two people are not simple. If he really dies, it will be a big blow to the empire and the emperor!"
Li Shimin looked unhappy.
He killed his relatives and friends, but he could not shake the Tang Dynasty. He was still the emperor!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Li Shimin was furious: "Even if their status is very high, how can they be as high as the previous emperor?!"
Su Chen said: "From some aspects, their power is far greater than that of their predecessor, the Sui Dynasty, and they dealt a huge blow to the Tang Dynasty."
Immediately afterwards.
Zhang Baoxiang is a member of the Zhang family and controls everything in the Zhang family in Huainan. Li Jing is the patriarch of the Li family in Yongzhou and also serves as a minister in the army. He has been appreciated by many generals."
"These two are respectable figures. If they take action, it will have a huge impact on the Tang Dynasty. Especially when the Tang Dynasty has been sending troops, if anyone dares to attack them, it will be tantamount to angering the Tang Dynasty.
Tang's Ministry of War. And what you have to do is to gradually weaken those ancient families. This is the best way."
Li Shimin finally calmed down after hearing something.
Of course he knew the consequences of offending Li Jing and Zhang Baoxiang, but he still couldn't accept it or convince himself!
Now after listening to Su Chen's words, he realized that the power of Li Jing and Zhang Baoxiang in the army was far beyond his expectation.
Once they take action, the entire Tang Dynasty will be plunged into turmoil!
Even if it is not earth-shattering, it is still a serious loss of vitality.
Li Shimin sighed and said, "Master, what's going on?!"
Su Chen said: "You have to know what the consequences will be if you kill them. If you don't want to die, you won't die."
Li Shimin was speechless.
Su Chen continued: "The worst misfortune is to create a gap between the emperor and the ministers, and the resistance of the nobles is not a good thing for the Tang Dynasty."
"The only way is not to kill people, to be compassionate, and to resolve this catastrophe step by step."
Li Shimin said: "But I am not willing to accept this matter."
Su Chen knew that if he couldn't untie the knot in Li Shimin's heart and come up with a perfect solution, he would definitely hesitate.
In this case, his luck will come to an end.
Li Shimin was also puzzled. If he killed someone at the last moment, he would not be able to get the country map!
How can this be!
Su Chen made a gesture of invitation, asking Li Shimin to drink, and then said: "Please take a cup of tea, please be patient and don't be impatient."
Li Shimin drank the tea in one gulp, but the anger in his heart had not dissipated.
Su Chen comforted: "Your Majesty, let's see what caused them both to die!"
Li Shimin said solemnly: "These two people are bluffing and deceiving the people. Do they deserve their punishment?"
Su Chen shook his head: "This is not the best way."
"According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who lies about anything will either be executed or put to death. Since the emperor ordered severe punishment for beheadings, those generals who were killed basically had their arms and legs cut off, or even were exiled for life.
"
During Li Shimin's reign, he was still very kind to those who executed him!
This time the death penalty has basically been abolished.
As for the civilians in the army, although there were false reports of people being killed, they were all beheaded by the general.
Because of this incident, no general has ever been killed by the emperor!
Li Shimin: "..."
Su Chen said: "There is no precedent, and they all made great contributions. If the emperor kills them all because of this incident, it will definitely cause disharmony among the heroes. Not to mention the army, even the ministers will
Worry."
"The second question is, should such a person be killed?!"
Li Shimin said calmly: "What I want is to kill him!"
Su Chen immediately shook his head, "Sometimes, killing is not the best way."
The anger in Li Shimin's heart also subsided a lot, because he knew very well that killing Li Jing and Zhang Baoxiang would cause a big sensation.
However, he was unwilling to do so.
"Tianshi, look, what should we do?!"
"Some things are much better than execution!"
Worse than killing him?!
Li Shimin thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he slapped the table: "The Heavenly Master is right, you are right, you are right."
After saying that, he stood up and bowed his hands: "Can you please give me some advice on what to do?!"
Su Chen said: "They deceived everyone, and they are also worried about this matter."
"If they find out that His Majesty the Emperor actually knows about this matter, what will they think?!"
Although Su Chen's explanation was very complicated, Li Shimin understood it quickly with his wisdom.
"They will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating, maybe they will defect, maybe they will apologize to me."
Su Chen nodded in agreement, "There are two possibilities, but I think it should be the latter."
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, but still didn't speak.
If they apologized to themselves, given their temper, they would probably have to endure it and be punished lightly!
However.
He has been suppressing his anger and is unwilling to let it go.
Su Chen knew that Li Shimin wanted to use this opportunity to completely eliminate all hidden dangers!