The last three days of grounding passed in a flash, and Li Mu finally regained his freedom, just in time for the sacrifice to the Taimiao. Li Mu, as the founding marquis of Congsanpin, naturally has a position for him. And the position is quite high, and the rank of 'duke' in the early Tang Dynasty was the most, because there were too many people who made great contributions. It is followed by sons and men, and the marquis is the least.

Li Mu, as a marquis, happened to be high and low, and was in the middle of the queue. Li Mu looked back, and none of the viscounts and barons who followed him were younger than him, but there were those in front who were younger than him, such as Li Shimin's sons, and the rest were all older than him.

The gate of Chengtian was opened, the queue entered, and the door was closed immediately, Li Shimin took hundreds of officials to the Taimiao, climbed the Shuntian Tower, and displayed the honor guards. The people rushed over and blocked the Chengtian Gate, waiting to hear the sound even if they couldn't see it. Although the ancient craftsmen did not know anything like sound waves, with their genius-like wisdom, they actually made a primitive 'megaphone', as long as Li Shimin stood in a specific position, his voice could be amplified, and it would not be a problem to transmit for several miles.

The forbidden army escorted Jieli Khan to come, Li Mu secretly glanced at it, and saw that although Jieli was cleanly dressed and was also the color of the Khan, the whole person was already like a lost soul, his face was sallow, and he had long lost his luster when he was in the Turkic tent. Li Mu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Jieli is also a generation of heroes, since he became the Turkic Khan, he has unified the Turkic tribes, so that the Turks have reached the most prosperous time in a century, repeatedly invaded the Central Plains, forced Li Shimin to endure humiliation and sign the Weishui Alliance, if he can be a little bolder, maybe the Tang Dynasty no longer exists.

But there is no regret medicine in the world, and today the Turks have been wiped out, and Jieli did not have the courage to martyr and became a prisoner of Li Shimin. On the way to being escorted, under the gaze of the Tang Dynasty soldiers and civilians, his heart should be more uncomfortable than death.

Li Mu pondered, and the forbidden army had already knelt in front of Li Shimin with Jieli. Li Shimin waved his hand lightly and said, "Although Jieli was defeated, he should not be humiliated and loosened." ”

When the forbidden army heard this, he bowed to the ground and did not dare to raise his head.

Li Shimin looked down at this former rival and felt relieved. After enduring humiliation for many years, all the anger in his heart has dissipated today. That's how it feels! The enemy is destroyed, the country is in hand, this is the Son of Heaven, this is the emperor!

Although Li Shimin wanted to draw his sword and cut off Jieli's head, he had discussed with the important ministers of the court many times these days, and Jieli could not be killed. Although the Guyin Turkic state was wiped out, there were still many Turkic populations in the Western Regions. If you kill Jieli, the dragons will have no leader. These scattered Turkic people, dismounting as the people and getting on the horses as soldiers, harassing the borders, it will be difficult to govern again. Moreover, there is also a Xue Yantuo in Mobei, and these Turks must be gathered and controlled, as the screen domain of the Central Plains. These things are indispensable to take advantage of the Khan Jieli.

Therefore, Jieli must not be killed, but also treated kindly.

But even so, the king of the fallen country and the general of the defeated army will inevitably suffer some humiliation. Even if Li Shimin is magnanimous and unwilling to do this kind of thing, he must do it now, everyone in the Weishui Alliance knows it, he wants to take care of his face, and he wants to give an explanation to the people of Datang.

Li Shimin was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "You have five crimes: in the past, your father's country was broken, and he relied on the Sui Dynasty to survive. But when the Sui Dynasty was in trouble, you didn't help with a single soldier, so that the Sui Dynasty collapsed, one of them; Neighbor with me and treacherously invade the border, this is the second; The continuous conquest has caused resentment among the tribes, which is third; plundering the people of our country, trampling on my crops, and so on; Allow you to make peace and delay your escape, this is the fifth. It's not for no reason that I want to kill you, it's just that the covenant of Weishang has not been forgotten, and I don't want to be a dishonest person, so I don't want to be harsh. We give back to your family so that they may not be slaved. Choose fertile land in the suburbs, build a mansion for you, and in the days to come, the government will be available for your use. I treat you well, and I hope you will do it yourself. ”

The sound spread, and the people outside the Chengtian Gate could hear it clearly. Although there are criticisms, they all praise Li Shimin for his broad-mindedness and tolerance.

Jieli couldn't cry silently, but he kept kowtowing, and he didn't know what he thought in his heart. The forbidden army took him down, and then Li Shimin burned the watch to comfort the ancestors of heaven and earth, and the hundred officials also saluted.

Just when he thought it was going to end, a canopy was erected under the stairs, and Gonggong Gao sang: "Respectfully the Emperor." ”

From Li Shimin onwards, they all bowed and saluted. The royal man carried Li Yuan to the top of the steps and stood where Li Shimin had just spoken. When Li Shimin saw Li Yuan, he suddenly twitched his nose, his eyes were red, Li Mu was shocked when he saw this, and said secretly, could this be crying? A big man in his thirties crying? This drama is a bit too much!

Facts proved that he guessed correctly, when Li Shimin saw Li Yuan, he cried with a wow, crying so heartbreakingly, kneeling on the ground and hugging Li Yuan's thighs, tears crackling: "Father, the son has fulfilled his promise, destroyed his country, captured his people, and got revenge, and finally has the face to face his father and ancestors!" ”

Li Yuan gently helped Li Shimin up, faced the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and the people outside the Chengtian Gate, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, today my son Taimiao was captured, and I am very relieved. The knot in my heart for many years has been untied today, and I am very happy! I gave birth to a good son who is worthy of great responsibility. I am not wrong, he is a good emperor. ”

"There is one thing I want to say today. In the past, when I ascended the throne, the people of the world made an oath not to destroy the Turks and never enter the Taiji Palace. Although I felt that I was messing around, after all, it was his filial piety, and it was also an encouragement, so I agreed to him. Today, the Turks have been destroyed, Jieli has fallen, and the oath of the day has been fulfilled. I decided to move out of Taiji Palace tomorrow and move to Da'an Palace to spend my old age. ”

Li Shimin was 'shocked' when he heard this, and cried: "Father, but the son has not fulfilled his filial piety?!" Please also ask the father to make it clear that the son should change it! ”

"No, Taiji Palace is the emperor's bedroom, and since you have ascended the throne as the emperor, you should live in Taiji Palace. I have made up my mind, and there is no need to discuss it again. ”

Li Shimin said helplessly: "Since the father has made up his mind, his son does not dare to disobey. The son should choose another blessed land to build a new palace for his father and welcome his father to live! ”

Li Yuan said angrily: "As a monarch, how can he work for his own selfishness and hurt the people and money? I don't know how much it cost to build the new palace, and today it is decided that when we recuperate, how can we repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty? You should be humble and admonishable, strictly economize, and persuade farmers to teach mulberry. If the country is peaceful and the people are safe, I see it in my eyes, it is your greatest filial piety! ”

Li Shimin bowed to the ground: "My son obeys the teachings of his father!" ”

The ministers shouted: "Obey the instructions of the Emperor!" ”

The people outside Chengtian Gate shouted long live, only Li Mu noticed the subtle eye exchange between Li Yuan and Li Shimin's father and son when he spoke.

Li Mu couldn't help but shake his head, this is the relationship between father and son in the heavenly family, and he is too tired!