Li Yuan strode into the Liangyi Palace, followed closely by Little Eunuch Chen. Li Shimin stood up quickly when he saw Li Yuan, a look of shock flashed on his face, but he calmed down immediately. Now everything inside and outside the palace was full of chaos.
Most of his men and horses, as well as the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, had been replaced. Even if Li Yuan appeared here, he would not be able to shake his throne.
After calming down his mind, Li Shimin quickly got down from the dragon throne, came to Li Yuan, bowed and saluted: "My son, I pay my respects to my father."
"Huh!" Li Yuan snorted and ignored him. Li Shimin quickly said: "Father, please ascend to the throne."
Li Yuan did not sit down, but stood still in front of the officials. He glanced back at the dragon chair and said, "Forget it, since I have given you this seat, there is no reason to sit on it again."
When all the officials heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. The presence of two saints in court was unprecedented. If Li Yuan sat on the dragon throne again and word spread, the whole world would be in an uproar.
"I'm coming today..."
"Your Majesty!" Wei Zheng was panicked when he saw Li Yuan coming here. He knew that Li Yuan and Li Mu had a close relationship. On that day, when Li Yuan offered sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple and Li Yuan wanted to adopt Li Mu as his godson, Wei Zheng was also present and witnessed Li Mu's marriage with Li Mu.
Clan ancestry.
Li Yuan's appearance in Liangyi Hall reminded Wei Zheng of this matter. Since Li Mu has entered the Li family clan, he is a member of the royal family. If a member of the royal family breaks the law, Dali Temple cannot control it. It must be controlled by Zongzheng Temple. Zongzheng Temple
Your name is Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, and he is Li Shimin's cousin. In this case, can Li Mu still die?
Therefore, he had to interrupt Li Yuan: "Your Majesty! With all due respect, there are no two days in the sky, no two kings in the earth, no two masters in the family, and no two superiors! Since you have abdicated, you should not appear here!"
Li Yuan glanced at Wei Zheng who was kneeling on the ground and said: "Who do I think is so powerful? It turns out to be Wei Zheng who came to me and ran away at night! The little swordsman and pen official back then is now on the court.
Haha, it seems that our Tang Dynasty is really in decline!"
One sentence poked Wei Zheng's pain point, but he still couldn't get it, and his face suddenly turned the color of pig liver. All the officials did not dare to say anything, especially Gao Shilian, Yuchi Gong, Changsun Wuji, etc. who had participated in the Xuanwu Sect.
All the people who had changed their faces looked ashamed and did not dare to raise their heads and look at Li Yuan.
Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin and said: "Shimin, I ask you, is the world still Li Tang's world today?"
Li Shimin quickly said: "Father, of course this world belongs to Li Tang, and it is the world that the father passed down to his sons."
"Really!" Li Yuan sneered: "But why do I feel that in this court now, there is no trace of the etiquette of a monarch or a minister! People, when you were the king of Qin, you conquered the world for me, you were magnificent, and you had the air of a general.
, some old ministers said to me, you have the air of a wise king, so I took a high look at you, but now that you have become the emperor, why are you shrinking back, and being forced into such a situation by a minister, it really makes me uncomfortable.
disappointment!"
Li Shimin was told what he was thinking. He was embarrassed and angry. He glared at Wei Zheng fiercely, lowered his head and said, "I'm scared! I will definitely reprimand Duke Zheng..."
"No need!" Li Yuan waved his hand and said: "You want to be a wise king, and I understand your inconvenience. If he offends me, I will deal with him myself! I can still move my old bones, so there is no need to borrow others' hands.
!Anyway, I have abdicated and I don’t care about my reputation!”
"Father!"
Just as Li Shimin was about to stop him, Li Yuan had already passed him and came to Wei Zheng.
"Keep your head up."
Wei Zheng felt humiliated in his heart, but facing Li Yuan, he did not dare to be presumptuous at all, so he had to raise his head.
Li Yuan rounded his arm, and with a snap, there were a few fingerprints on the left side of Wei Zheng's face, which immediately became swollen.
"Hmph! This slap is just to let you know the duty of a minister!"
Seeing this, all the officials knelt down again: "I know my mistake, please calm down the emperor!"
Li Shimin also said quickly: "Father, it's all the fault of my son and minister. My son and I failed to live up to my father's expectations. I, my son and I, are sorry for my father!"
Li Yuan glanced at the officials who were kneeling together and said: "Let me make it clearer. I came to Liangyi Palace today just for that boy Li Mu. I have been friends with Li Mu for many years. This child, his temper and nature, I
They all understand. I have also seen what he did. Although I am old now, I am not confused! I can say that there are many civil and military officials in the Tang Dynasty who have made contributions to us in the Tang Dynasty. But if I say that the contribution exceeds that of the boy Li Mu,
Not many people!"
"If you don't talk about other things, how many people can you feed just by plowing in Zhenguan? Can you compare to it?"
"Now that I have abdicated, I do not want to interfere with the affairs of the court, nor do I want to know. But if you want to harm the talents of the Tang Dynasty for your own selfish interests, I will have to intervene! I will put my words here today, Li Mu, I
Guaranteed! Who has anything to say!"
When Wei Zheng heard this, he covered his face and knelt down for a few steps. He banged his head on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Li Mu committed a crime of murder. You cannot let him be spared just because of the Emperor's words!"
"How dare you speak!"
Li Yuan raised his foot, kicked Wei Zheng around, and said angrily: "Wei Zheng, don't you dare to act in front of me just because there are a few people behind you! Do you really think that I don't dare to kill you? I
When you compete in the world, you don't take anyone seriously! Who do you think you are!"
Wei Zheng got up and saw Li Yuan's serious eyes, and he was really scared. He dared to be arrogant in front of Li Shimin because he knew Li Shimin's weaknesses. Li Shimin's throne was not from the right way, and this was his biggest constraint. He wanted to be the king too much.
He is a wise king, so no matter how angry he is, he will not easily order people to kill. But Li Yuan is different, he has abdicated, and all the civil and military officials in the dynasty apologized to Li Yuan because of the Xuanwu Sect incident. He wanted to kill people.
No one dared to stop me, not even Li Shimin!
But now that things have reached this point, life and death no longer matter. Wei Zheng was worried and wanted to speak. At this moment, he heard Li Yuan speak.
"Li Shimin, you are already the emperor today. It is said that I should not make the decision about Li Mu's life or death. That's fine, I won't make the decision. I only want to ask you one question. You, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, really want to kill a filial son.
?”
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then his face changed drastically, he knelt on the ground and said, "I don't dare!"
Before all the officials understood what was going on, Changsun Wuji was the first to react and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to say. Zhuluhou Li Mu killed Zhao Yuanlang because Zhao Yuanlang insulted his mother first, Zhuluhou
Li Mu is a filial person, so it is reasonable to kill him in anger. He can be punished, but he should not die! Please make a clear decision, Your Majesty!"
Wei Zheng looked at Changsun Wuji in shock. He didn't understand why Changsun Wuji, who had been silent all this time, would stand up at this time. Did he want to please the Supreme Emperor? No, because of the Xuanwu Sect incident, he should know in his heart that he would please him no matter what.
He will not be forgiven, why is he doing this!
At this moment, Li Jing walked out slowly, raised the wat board, and said: "Your Majesty, although Zhuluhou only had a relationship with me once, he risked his life to escape from the Turkic camp, conveyed important military information, and helped the war.
It ended at least half a year in advance, which saved the court countless money and food, and also saved the lives of our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. I don’t want to say anything else, I just want to remind your majesty not to forget his contribution before making a decision."
Li Jing also stood up! Wei Zheng suddenly felt dizzy. Didn't he not participate in major affairs in the court? How could he speak for Li Mu?
Tang Jian stood up and said: "Your Majesty, when we parted yesterday, Li Mu told me not to forget the promise we made when we first met. I didn't understand what he meant at the time. It was only after Li Mu killed someone that I understood what he meant. Your Majesty,
I once talked with Li Mu about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. He told me that if he had to choose between loyalty and filial piety, he would choose filial piety first. He said that his biological father passed away early and it was not easy for his mother to give birth to him. Without his mother, he would not have been able to give birth to him.
He will come to this world, let alone the words loyalty, benevolence, and righteousness. Zhao Yuanlang insulted his mother, and he killed Zhao Yuanlang. I am not surprised at all. It's just that everything happened for a reason. Please understand, Your Majesty!"
Li Ji also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I am Li Mu's adoptive father, so I should have avoided suspicion. But now..."
"Enough!"
Seeing that more and more people were speaking for Li Mu, and that officials from Wei Zheng's group were also preparing to make a move, Li Shimin had to stand up and stop.
"Father, don't worry. I will give you an explanation. You should go back to the palace to rest. Later, I will ask Li Mu to pay you respects."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "That's very good. I'm old and there are not many people who like me. Without one, I feel uncomfortable."
Little Eunuch Chen came over to help him, and Li Yuan walked towards the outside of the palace. Suddenly he stood down, turned around and said to the officials: "Tomorrow, ah, it's the day after tomorrow. I'll be in Chongrenfang the day after tomorrow. I heard there's a guy named..."
Young Eunuch Chen reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, your name is Heaven and Earth."
"Ah, yes! Heaven and Earth! Heaven and Earth!" Li Yuan laughed and said: "This Heaven and Earth is about to open, and the name is great! I am very interested. If you are free, come and join in the fun!"
"..."
The officials didn't know how to respond, and Li Shimin was also very embarrassed. My dear father, your advertisement has reached the Liangyi Palace. This is really... What could he say, he could only say: "Since the Supreme Emperor has said so, dear ladies,
Go and show your support when you have time."
The officials couldn't laugh or cry, so they had no choice but to agree: "I will obey my orders."
"Okay, okay, I'll give you a 20% discount then..." Suddenly realizing that he had let something slip, Li Yuan laughed and went out. As soon as he left the palace, little Eunuch Chen complained in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you let something slip."
"A bunch of fools, they don't know what 20% off means, so what are they afraid of?"
Little Eunuch Chen was about to cry: "Your Majesty, we haven't gone far yet, please keep your voice down..."
The sound of footsteps faded away, and the interior of Liangyi Hall became awkwardly quiet.
Li Shimin cleared his throat and said: "Retreat!"
All the officials resigned, and Eunuch Gao kept the three prime ministers, six ministers, Tang Jian, and Li Ji, and took them to the Taiji Hall. The Supreme Emperor caused a scene, and Li Mu's life was saved, but the butt-wiper
The matter is not over yet, but these matters should not be discussed in front of the officials. We should go to Tai Chi Hall and solve them slowly behind closed doors.