Chapter 43: Favoritism
The Divine Decree represents the supreme authority of a nation!
He is even more effective than the emperor in person!
Li Zhi tore up the holy decree like this!
The old eunuch suddenly came back to his senses and trembled his hands: "You...... You're ...... Someone, arrest King Jin and escort him back to the palace! The emperor is sent down! ”
"Wait, wait......." Luo Tong ran forward: "Father-in-law, there must be a misunderstanding in this matter!" In the last few days, His Royal Highness has been in poor health, and he did not deliberately tear up the holy decree. ”
"Is that so?"
The old eunuch obviously wanted to favor Li Zhi.
After all, he is the most favored prince.
As a close eunuch, you must know how to protect yourself wisely, so as not to be wearing small shoes in the future.
However!
Li Zhi didn't appreciate it: "If it's torn, it's torn, what a big deal, do you still need to make excuses?" The implication of this statement is that you don't know the consequences of doing so. The so-called ignorant are not guilty. For a three-year-old doll, nothing should be done with the responsibility of an adult.
"Since His Highness deliberately tore up the holy decree, and the old slave saw it with his own eyes, he can't ignore it...... Come on, take away! ”
"I see which of you dares!" Luo Tong stepped forward.
"Rotong, what do you want to do?"
"I am ordered to protect the safety of His Highness, and I must take His Highness back to the Lizheng Palace, you have the ability to go to the Lizheng Hall to arrest people. Your Highness, let's go! ”
At a critical time, Luo Tong is still reliable.
Directly took Li Zhi away.
"Actually...... You don't have to, I can handle it myself. My father favors me, and he will not punish me for a holy decree! ”
"Your Highness, this matter is not trivial, and if you don't do it, you will lose your life. You go back to the main hall now and find the queen's mother, and only the mother can save you! ”
……
Yes, indeed!
Empress Changsun is like a flower with big feet, and she has absolute authority in front of her husband. Li Shimin also respects her and never bullies her as an emperor.
Not to mention tearing up a holy decree, even if you rebel, you can save your life!
This is by no means a casual remark, but has a historical basis!
Historically, the crown prince Li Chengqian rebelled and was not severely punished. It's just that he was demoted to a concubine and assigned to a certain county. Local officials are still courteous to him.
"It's time to ......." Luo Tong hugged Li Zhi and ran back to the Lizheng Hall in one go.
Coincidentally.
Li Shimin was in the Lizheng Hall and tasted the crisp pears paid tribute by Annan with the eldest grandson empress.
When they saw the embarrassed Luo Tong Li Zhi, they were all surprised.
"Zhi'er ......."
"How did you do this! Could it be that you have encountered an assassin again? What about those whom I have sent to proclaim the decree? You didn't see them? Li Shimin eagerly threw out a large list of questions.
Luo Tong remained vigilantly silent.
Li Zhi ran over and hugged Li Shimin's arm: "Father, the son and son have finished the restaurant, and they rushed back immediately." ”
"You still know to come back!"
"Humph!"
Empress Eldest Sun knew that Li Shimin was annoyed, and hurriedly interceded for Li Zhi: "Fortunately, I came back and didn't meet an assassin." Remember to bring more guards when you go out in the future, and come back on time every day! ”
"Yes, Queen Mother!"
"But ......." Seeing that Li Shimin's expression softened a little, Li Zhi was ready for a showdown: "When the son-in-law came back, he accidentally caused a little trouble, and the father shouldn't mind, right?" ”
Luo Tong, who was standing on the side, straightened his body.
My heart is like a cat scratching, and I am extremely restless!
Tearing up the holy decree, for ordinary people, it is certain death! If the circumstances are serious, they will be beheaded all over the house! Although Li Zhi is the prince, I am afraid that it will be difficult to be understood.
"Got into trouble?"
Empress Eldest Sun pulled Li Zhi to her side: "Zhi'er, what trouble have you caused?" ”
"Erchen...... I tore up my father's decree to summon me back to the palace! ”
"What!"
"Poof!" Li Shimin just took a sip of tea and squirted out far away. His face also changed.
"You tore up the decree?"
"Erchen didn't mean it. At that time, Erchen didn't want to go back to the palace, and when I saw the holy decree, I tore him up in anger. I didn't know it was so important until my father-in-law was going to arrest me, and I ...... Then he came back with Rotong...... Father, you don't really want to punish me, do you? ”
Li Zhi gave full play to the advantage of his age and asked Li Shimin with an innocent face.
"Punishment?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath.
Is this just a matter of impunity?
If it's serious, you can lose your head!
"You have always been very intelligent, and I don't believe you don't know the importance of the Divine Decree ......."
"You must have done it on purpose, right?"
"Tear up the decree, you are so bold!" Li Shimin reprimanded angrily.
"Your Majesty!" Empress Eldest Sun, who was sweating for Li Zhi, interrupted Li Shimin's words: "Zhi'er is only three years old, and some children's children can't even walk, what does he know!" ”
"Your Majesty...... It's like a moth to a fire. People only know to admire the courage of the moth, but they do not know that the moth does not recognize the damage of fire to him. ”
That's a fitting analogy!
It's also telling!
Li Shimin took a sharp breath: "There are no outsiders here...... Zhi'er, you tell your father honestly, you really don't know, what is the holy decree? ”
"Yes. Divine Decree ...... Isn't it just that the father wrote what he wanted to say on a piece of cloth and let people pass it on to his sons? Erchen was torn up in anger! ”
It's easy to say.
At best, it shows that Li Zhi rejected Li Shimin, that's all.
It's like talking to Li Shimin usually, and I have a little temper.
Whew......
Li Shimin glanced at Empress Changsun.
He knew very well in his heart that he couldn't arrest Li Zhi!
Severe punishment cannot be imposed!
Otherwise, Empress Eldest Sun would not give up!
In addition, he himself didn't want to embarrass Li Zhi, so he prepared to make a big deal small: "Zhi'er, you know too little about the law of my Tang Dynasty, from tomorrow, you will be grounded in the Li Zheng Hall and recite the law books until you remember them all!" I will find time to test you, and if you pass the test, you will be free! ”
"Huh?"
Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Father, this is too ruthless, right?" ”
"Humph! If it were someone else, you would have been dragged out and beheaded, and I only let you remember the law, which is also excessive? ”
"Beheaded? Woo woo woo ....... Li Zhi burst into tears without warning.
"What are you scaring him for, he's just a kid!" Empress Changsun hurriedly protected Li Zhi.
Not to mention punishment, not even to scare!
Li Shimin was completely speechless: "Queen, you have to supervise Zhi'er and study the laws of the Criminal Department." Tell him in advance about some things you can't do, and don't make the same mistake again in the future! ”
"Yes!"
Li Shimin shook his sleeves and left the Lizheng Palace.
Li Zhi stopped crying: "It's still the queen mother who is good to me, the queen mother, can the matter of reciting the law be avoided?" ”
"Who said it could be dispensed with...... You have to watch well and then remember! In a few days, your father will come to test you, and you can't make a mistake! ”
"Ahh
Li Zhi was defeated.
In Li Shimin's eyes, he never forgot and memorized a few laws, which was a very simple matter. However, he himself knew that his memory was very wasted, and he could not reach the realm of memorization.
If you really have to memorize several books of the Law, you can't do it in a few days, even in a few years.
"It's over, it's over......." Li Zhi sat limply on the ground.