Chapter Eighty-Eight: Say It! What reward do you want?
Li Yuanji's words and deeds can't help but make people a little confused, is Lang Zhong really not what he is looking for?
But why did he only need to read the confession once to see the problem? Not only did they see it, but they all felt that there was a certain amount of truth, at least not to mess around?
Could it really be as Gao Shilian said, King Qi had colluded with Na Langzhong in advance? And then take this opportunity to tell everyone, is this someone yearning for me to splash dirty water on me?
But it seems unreasonable, if Li Yuanji is really so smart, can't he see that Li Shimin doesn't want him to live? threw such a big handle to Li Shimin, even if Li Shimin ordered him to be executed, there would be nothing to say in the world.
Contradictions and entanglements continue to entangle everyone, making people unable to laugh for a long time, and they can't figure out the factors involved.
Li Shimin glared at Changsun Wuji viciously, this matter was not instructed by him, Li Shimin knew it, and looking at Li Yuanji's performance, it was not a bitter plan designed by himself.
The previous sentence of the eldest grandson Wuji aroused Li Shimin's suspicions, coupled with the reaction of the eldest grandson Wuji after Li Yuanji's words, which made Li Shimin convinced that this matter was really slanderous.
Why didn't Li Shimin want to take this opportunity to knock Li Yuanji? But it was still the same sentence, with Wei Zheng and others present, not only could he not beat Li Yuanji, but he also had to comfort him, if Wei Zheng and others were pressing step by step, he would have to order the investigation to the end.
An emperor can be afraid of nothing and kill whoever he wants, even if there is no reason, or he can fabricate a reasonable reason out of thin air.
But Li Shimin is an ambitious and ambitious emperor, so he can't do that, what he wants the world to see is his benevolence and righteousness, his merits, not his dark side, so there are some things he must taboo.
Not long after Xuanwumen, if he forcibly found a reason to kill Li Yuanji, the final result would definitely not be what he expected, it would only be worse.
"That Langzhong dared to slander the imperial family, come and punish the nine clans!" Li Shimin immediately ordered, and did not even let people re-interrogate.
Although it seems to be hasty, it is also normal, no matter who is the mastermind behind this matter, this confession alone can punish the nine clans.
Although the ancient law is not as perfect as that of later generations, there are some merits, if a person of the same level slanders the other party, after being found out, he will be guilty of the crime, that is, if you slander the other party, you will be dealt with with with whatever crime you are guilty of. If it is a civilian slandering an official, the crime is increased by one degree, that is, the sentence should have been life imprisonment, and the death penalty is directly given.
The advantage of this is that under normal circumstances, no one dares to make false accusations against others, but as long as someone does, there is a chance that it will be true.
Cut through the mess quickly, Li Shimin didn't care about a langzhong, but the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Shilian had to be saved, although this matter made him very angry.
In order not to give Wei Zheng and the others a chance to speak, Li Shimin showed a concerned attitude and said: "This matter is over, I am discussing with the ministers how to reward you, Yuan Ji may as well talk about his thoughts, I will try my best to satisfy you." ”
After speaking, Li Shimin quietly glanced at Wei Zheng, and saw that he really shook his head gently, as if he was dissatisfied with his disposal plan, but he did not stand up to correct it.
Li Shimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and secretly said that he was really tired of being a Ming Jun.
However, when he thought of Li Yuanji's painful situation, Li Shimin's mood instantly improved a lot, he was afraid of a lot of things, but Li Yuanji was afraid of more things than himself, he was nothing more than worried about his reputation, but he was worried about his own life, in short, his life was more difficult than his own.
Thinking about it this way, there is no harm in keeping Li Yuanji, at least when you feel that life is quite tragic, you can think about this guy who is more tragic than yourself, provided that he is not given any chance to grasp the political and military power of the court.
Li Yuanji's eyes rolled, he naturally never thought about what the reward was, the lion's opening would only make him die faster, but some other things could be done.
"Your Majesty, according to the system, the younger brother should have the qualifications to open a mansion......"
Li Shimin's complexion suddenly changed, the ministers in the hall were also nervous, Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji were secretly happy, this King Qi had escaped just now, and he began to die in a blink of an eye.
Nash? Which system stipulates that your King Qi can open a palace? Doesn't it make it clear that you have a purpose?
This time it's Li Shimin's turn to hurt his eggs, according to the system, it is indeed not allowed to open a mansion, but Li Yuanji is also well-founded for saying this, when Li Shimin was the king of Qin, didn't he open a mansion? According to the rules, this is also not allowed.
Only when the prince of the empire reaches adulthood can he open a palace, gather talents, prepare for the accession to the throne, and avoid being disrupted by some people with ulterior motives when the power of the empire changes.
The purpose of this is to stabilize the change of imperial power, in order to help the new emperor completely control the government in a short period of time, if he is not a prince, he is not qualified to do this, but Li Shimin did it, and now he is taken out by Li Yuanji and said, he really has no reason to refute, because refuting Li Yuanji is refuting himself, and he is admitting that his throne is not right.
Just now, I thought it was good to keep Li Yuanji, but just a few seconds later, Li Shimin regretted how he could have such an idea?
"But the younger brother thinks it's too tiring, so the qualifications of the subordinate brother don't want to open the house, it's the thing that the younger brother told His Majesty some time ago, the younger brother thinks it's very interesting, and from time to time he pours out some new things, I want to recruit talents in the name of the imperial court, but His Majesty doesn't agree, it's better to be responsible for the younger brother? How about Your Majesty giving your courtiers official positions to attract talents? Don't have too much, most of them are nine-grade official positions, eight grades need ten, seven grades need five, six grades need two, and the ministers are responsible for the subordinates. Li Yuanji hurriedly brought up the matter of the Academy of Sciences.
Although recruiting people in the name of King Qi can also attract attention, after all, he can't give those people real official positions, so he can only give corresponding treatment.
If Li Shimin can agree, it would be quite good, with an official position, he will attract more people, and the chance of recruiting real talents will be greater.
"The dignified King of Qi, he doesn't want to rule the country and level the world, but he is obsessed with Qi all day long. Lewd. Skills, what kind of system? Li Shimin had a slight anger on his face, but his heart was happy, according to Li Yuanji, what could he do if he was given an official position? The officials he appointed can only exert their power in that bullshit academy, a small yamen outside the court, which is filled with low-level civilians such as peasants, carpenters, and blacksmiths, and no one will believe him if you say that he rebelled.
Li Shimin wanted to agree directly, but he needed a step, otherwise the traces of contrivedness would be too obvious.
"The minister thinks that His Majesty's words are biased, all things in the world have a reason for his existence, even if he can't move to the court, His Majesty should not be so contemptuous, this is on the court to admonish Nace is to govern the country, and it is also to govern the country outside the court, the minister feels that His Majesty should promise King Qi, after all, it can stabilize the hearts of the people in the world." The eldest grandson Wuji stood up and said, as for being glared at by Li Shimin in front of him,, why don't you hurry up and stand up and help, and wait to be a bear later?
Besides, this is indeed a good thing, finding something to do for King Qi can also stabilize the people of the world, which is conducive to Li Shimin's rule and the establishment of Li Shimin's image.
However, when it comes to the issue of image, Li Shimin feels that he has a headache, he is already the emperor, but among the people, the criticism of him is still very loud, and more public opinion is still on the side of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.
As for whether Li Yuanji will take this opportunity to make some other moves, Li Shimin is not afraid of this, no matter how popular the people are, you will not be a fart without the army, this is Li Shimin's confidence.
"Yes! The personnel are all nominated by the King of Qi and handed over to the Ministry of Officials for review and registration. Along the steps, Li Shimin walked down directly, there was no reason to refuse, just send a few people inside, and Li Yuanji's every move would not escape his eyes at that time.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! What, Your Majesty will lend me 3,000 troops? ”