Chapter 1399: Death penalty can be avoided, but life crime cannot be avoided
Inside the Manna Hall.
Seeing Zhang Liang's pitiful appearance, Li Shimin couldn't bear it.
After all, this is his old brother who has been with him through life and death, fighting all the way from Prince Qin's Mansion to today.
He really couldn't bear to make the other party lose his adopted son.
But before Li Shimin could speak, Li Chengqian suddenly cleared his throat.
He took the lead and said to Li Shimin: "Father, it doesn't matter if I get scolded a few times. After all, there are too many lice and no one is bothered." ??
"As for the people, just look back and appease them."
"So I hope that my father will be considerate and spare Zhang Shan this time."
Although his words were superficially pleading for Zhang Shan.
But in fact, he was still reminding Li Shimin.
Today your son has been scolded and the people in your family have been hit.
As an emperor and as a father, if you don't care, my son will not be happy.
And how could Li Shimin not know what his son meant?
However, it still left him speechless for a while.
What's going on?
Do you look like a monarch who disregards etiquette and law for the sake of human kindness?
It's a shame that he didn't ask.
Otherwise, Li Chengqian would definitely have to say: "Not only are they similar, but they are very similar."
After all, it’s not like Li Shimin has never done this kind of thing, right?
And Li Shimin was too lazy to pay attention to him.
At that moment, his eyes fell on Zhang Liang.
After looking at each other for a long time, Li Shimin suddenly sighed softly.
"You, you."
"What should I say to you?"
"If I spare you, the people of the world will definitely scold me for favoritism and bending the law."
"But if I don't spare you, the people of the world and you old brothers will definitely think that I am heartless and unjust."
Li Shimin looked directly at Zhang Liang and said: "Isn't it obvious that he is pushing me into the fire pit and putting me on the stove?"
Hearing this, Zhang Liang's old face turned red.
He tapped the ground with his forehead and said: "I know that I am ashamed of Your Majesty, but I really have no other choice."
"If Your Majesty still refuses to forgive, He, then punish me."
"Hit the board, fifty, I will replace it with thirty."
"If he is beheaded, I will demote him in his place!"
What he said was so decisive and cruel.
This completely forced Li Shimin into a dilemma.
Or, I feel sorry for the people.
Or, I'm sorry, old minister.
And for a moment, Li Shimin's eyes changed slightly when he looked at Zhang Liang.
That's cold.
It's like the coldness of a cold winter's day.
Obviously, Li Shimin also realized something.
But soon, he put away his cold expression and put on a warm look again.
"That's all."
"You have already spoken to such an extent, what else can I do?"
As he spoke, Li Shimin stopped looking at Zhang Liang and turned to Zhang Shandao: "Remembering that you are the righteous son of Yun State, I can spare you the death penalty."
"But death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided!"
"Whether it is insulting the prince or hurting the people, it is a serious crime."
"Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided to sentence you to exile three thousand miles northeast of the country. You will not be able to return to Beijing until ten years later."
Although he was sentenced to exile, in a certain sense, it was Li Shimin who was showing favoritism.
After all, as he said himself, any one of the crimes Zhang Shan committed would be a capital crime.
But now that he is allowed to save his life and come back ten years later, it is considered an extrajudicial favor by Li Shimin.
Zhang Liang is not an ignorant person.
At this moment, after hearing Li Shimin's words, he immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
On the other side, Zhang Shan saw that his adopted father was like this, and he immediately kowtowed and shouted, "Long live His Majesty."
Li Shimin waved his hands randomly.
He looked at Wei Zheng and said: "Master Wei, you are now
As the commander of Dali Temple, I will leave this matter to you."
After hearing this, Wei Zheng immediately raised his hands and said: "I obey the order..."
Asking Wei Zheng to handle this matter actually showed Li Shimin's attitude from another aspect.
That means not giving Zhang Liang any room for maneuver or any loopholes to exploit. ??
After all, exile can be a minor or serious matter.
The simplest example is whether you can bring money with you in exile, whether you can bring servants, whether you can ride a horse, and whether you can ride in a car. These are all very different.
Traveling three thousand miles is a punishment to a certain extent.
It is to let mortals repent for the sins they have committed on this road.
But if you bring money, servants, horses, and carriages, the exile itself will be meaningless.
But things are different now.
This matter was left to Wei Zheng.
There is no need to say more about what kind of person Wei Zheng is.
He would definitely not let this happen.
Along the way, Zhang Shan will naturally feel how serious the sins he has committed are.
Zhang Liang was not a fool, so he could naturally see what Li Shimin meant by doing this.
But now that the matter was over, he could no longer speak.
If we say it again, it is obvious that he is pushing his limits. Let alone whether Li Shimin will get angry or not, the courtiers will be the first to stand up and join him.
By that time, there will be no room for relaxation.
And rather than stand up and risk angering Li Shimin to plead for mercy now, it would be better to think of a way at that time to make Zhang Shan suffer less.
When he thought of this, Zhang Liang felt relieved.
But without him standing up to cause trouble, things have become much smoother.
Not long after, Wei Zheng asked the officials of Dali Temple to suppress Zhang Shan.
On the other side, Li Shimin also waved his hands to repel everyone, leaving only Li Chengqian.
And looking at the people leaving, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
To be honest, Li Chengqian didn't expect that things would get into trouble. So big.
His purpose just now was just to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and knock the mountain to scare the tiger.
But now that Li Shimin is involved, it's not just as simple as killing a chicken to scare a monkey and knocking a mountain to scare a tiger.
And just when Li Chengqian was lost in thought, Li Shimin slowly spoke.
He looked at Li Chengqian with a gloomy face and said, "Have I told you before that if you have any matters or plans, please discuss them with me in advance?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian suddenly came back to his senses.
Looking at Li Shimin's gloomy face, which looked like water from an ancient well, Li Chengqian couldn't help but laugh.
He slowly took a step back, and after making sure he was safe, he said, "Father, you have misunderstood me."
"I swear to God, I really did it on the spur of the moment."
"Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that I met Zhang Shan letting his horse go on the street when I went out?"
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "You said that, right?"
"hehe."
Li Shimin sneered and said, "I still don't know what your kid is like?"
"I'm afraid you are the only one in the world who has any thoughts and is plotting against others day and night."
"But these are trivial matters. I don't want to care about them, but I don't want to care about them."
"But please listen to me."
"You are now the prince of the dynasty, not the child you were before."
Li Shimin warned word for word: "Every word and deed you have, every move you make, represents the royal family and the imperial power."
"I can pretend that what happened today didn't happen."
"But in the future, you must show your majesty and spirit as a prince."
Li Shimin raised his head slightly and said: "If you do anything to embarrass the royal family and me next time, I will never forgive you!"
At the beginning, Li Chengqian didn't think anything of it.
But when he heard the last sentence, Li Chengqian couldn't help but froze.
He looked at Li Shimin with confusion, and couldn't help but feel dumb for a moment...