Chapter 8 Li Shimin's intentions
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In order to celebrate this great victory, Li Shimin also specially granted amnesty to the world and lifted the curfew in Chang'an, so that the people could enjoy themselves. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
This promotion to the rank of general is not just a piece of paper.
As a status symbol, a solemn ceremony was also needed to take over the seal of the Great General.
Although the title of General Right Weiwei of Duhe has the word "inspection school" in front of it, due to the resignation of the previous General Right Weiwei, he has the same power as a genuine general.
Receiving the brand-new Great General Seal with both hands, Du He's face also swelled with a wave of pride.
From today on, he will be a general. The twenty-year-old general, even if you look at the entire ancient times, you can't find a few people.
The ceremony ended, and the celebration ended.
Du He was about to go to Youweiwei to take a look at his own military camp, but before he left the palace, he received a summons from Li Shimin.
Du He informed Luo Tong, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, and Fang Yiai, who were traveling with him, and asked them to be responsible for the transfer of power instead of him.
When he came to the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin, as usual, bowed his head to review the chapter, and when he saw Du He coming, he waved his hand to dismiss him, and then said: "Come, first look for a book on the side to flip through it, and kill time." I'll go to a place with me later......"
He didn't say much, and continued to keep his head down.
Today, because we want to welcome the triumphant division, we did not hold a court meeting as scheduled. Li Shimin is the kind of emperor who has something to do today and deals with today, and he will never have any slack in dealing with this national matter.
Du He was not polite to Li Shimin, the Ganlu Hall was Li Shimin's study, with a rich collection of books, so he found a rare ancient book and flipped through it alone.
I don't know how long it took, Li Shimin's voice came from above: "You kid, you can actually predict in advance that someone will impeach you, so you first came to a self-examination, it's not simple......
Du He looked up and saw Li Shimin's smile, and said with a dry smile: "I don't dare to hide it from my father-in-law, this ginger is still old and spicy, not because my son-in-law has the ability to predict the future, but because of my father's guidance...... He said that people in officialdom should not harm people's hearts, but they should not be unguarded. No one is perfect, mistakes can be made at any time, in the eyes of those who care, small mistakes can become big mistakes, let me prevent them in advance...... Unexpectedly, there are really people who are worried about their son-in-law. ”
Duhe's conscience is also very bad. added fuel to the matter, and made a look of grievance. is going to ask for some sympathy for himself, so that Li Shimin can be the bastard who sues him and put on small shoes for him.
Of course, behind the scenes, Du He also planned to play tricks, so that he could be caught between the front and back, so that he could solve the inexplicable impeachment crime.
"Don't harm people's hearts, but you can't be unguarded......" Li Shimin lowered his head and recited two sentences silently, sighed and said: "This should be Du Xiang's experience as an official for many years, and I am most sorry for these old ministers...... They are in high positions and have a bright appearance, but they have to walk on thin ice, be cautious in everything, and dare not slack off...... This is officialdom, although I am not involved, I can know a thing or two. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't do without them, sometimes, I really wanted them to enjoy the blessings earlier......" He remembered that when Fang Du and the others followed him, they were both amazing talents, chic and dignified, and their wisdom was unparalleled. One is scheming, the other is far-sighted; One is good at perceiving people's hearts, the other is good at decisiveness, cooperating with each other, conspiring and conspiring, and invincible. No matter how dangerous and down-and-out they were, the two of them never had any double-mindedness, risking their lives to plan the Xuanwumen change for themselves.
Everyone in the world said that Li Shimin killed his brother and killed his brother, how cruel he was, and how he calculated the conspiracy. Who knows how unoptimistic Li Shimin's situation was at that time. He himself was dismissed from the army, and Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other right-hand men drove Li Yuan out of Chang'an. Li Yuan favored Li Jiancheng again, and Li Yuanji, who held the military power, supported Li Jiancheng again.
Li Shimin, as the first person in the Tang Dynasty, is already desperate. Not many people are optimistic about Li Shimin, but Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui risked their lives to disguise themselves as Taoist priests and sneak into Chang'an to plan the change of Xuanwumen. The Xuanwumen Revolution was a good one, but Li Shimin knew that it was not a palace coup at all, but an assassination and a gamble.
Li Shimin was able to use only eighty-one people at that time, and in the heavily guarded palace, he assassinated a future prince and a supreme military commander of the Tang Dynasty with eighty-one people, what was the success rate?
Now it has only been more than 20 years, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are already gray, and their faces are full of traces left over by the years.
Hearing Du He say this, he had an indescribable feeling in his heart, and he hated the officials who impeached Du He even more, and for a little thing, these officials stood up to pick thorns. If these officials are all fair and selfless people like Wei Zheng, they can still accept it, after all, Du He has indeed committed it. However, the servant Yushi was obviously aimed at Du He and came out to find the ballast, this is a two-yard thing, and he was thinking about how to put on small shoes for the servant Yushi, and by the way, he found out the person behind the scenes.
Li Shimin thought about it, and suddenly realized that he had digressed, and asked Du He to come, but he didn't just let him read the book, the chapter had been reviewed, and he should do the right thing. Putting aside this thought for a moment, he stood up.
"Let's go, accompany me to a place......" Li Shimin said suddenly, leading the way in front first.
Du He didn't ask where to go, he just followed on the side, looking at the direction of the walk, it should be out of the palace. Behind him, there were dozens of Qianniu guards who were protecting the emperor's safety, all of them in good spirits and following behind him.
Li Shimin's face was a little abnormal at the moment, there was not much joy, it was full of complicated expressions, and it seemed to be a little heavy.
They left the palace and turned east.
Looking at Li Shimin's whereabouts, Du He understood in his heart that it was the direction of going to the Criminal Department. At this time, I went to death row, and there was only one purpose, to see Hou Junji.
Hou Junji was locked up in a heavy torture cell, after all, he was a figure with a head and a face, and the cell was not so shabby. A single room, the scope is not large, but it is neat and clean, and it can still shine a ray of sunlight.
Li Shimin asked the guards to stay far away, only asking Du He to follow closely.
At this moment, Hou Junji was sitting leaning on the corner of the wall, wearing a white prison uniform, his expression was a little sluggish and depressed, and he no longer had the vigor of the year, he heard the sound of footsteps in his ears, and turned his head numbly to see that it was Li Shimin and Du He, and the pupils in his eyes shrank. He didn't look at Du He much, but stayed on Li Shimin's body, his throat moved, and he couldn't say a word.
"Have you already seen your family?" Li Shimin's expression was even more complicated, he was already an emperor who valued feelings. And Hou Junji is a general he single-handedly raised, in his heart, Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, and Wei Chi Jingde are not as good as Hou Junji. To this day, he still can't understand why Hou Junji betrayed him.
Hou Junji nodded complicatedly, with various expressions on his face, moved, numb, and guilty. He knew what he had done, and he never thought that his wife and children who fell into the hands of Li Shimin could still live in this world intact.
But this is a fact, not long after he was imprisoned, Li Shimin had already arranged for their wife and children to meet. Although his family members were all affected, Li Shimin had already specially instructed them not to embarrass them, except for restricting their freedom and poor food, they did not receive any mistreatment.
Li Shimin sighed: "You and I are a monarch and a minister, and it can be regarded as fate. Today is the last farewell, and when I see you in the future, I can only face the old ...... If you have any last words to tell me, I will do my best...... "He actually has the heart of protecting the marquis and the king, and he has also hinted at the opinions of the ministers in the court.
There is no doubt that the ministers have only one answer, "The sin of the king's collection is not tolerated by heaven and earth, please punish it with a clear **......"
Li Shimin also knew that he couldn't forgive Hou Junji, and he didn't insist more, but at this moment, his heart was sad, and his eyes were red.
Hou Junji looked at Li Shimin deeply with his eyes, and when he saw those eyes, he was full of reluctance, and finally couldn't help but kneel on the ground and said: "Hou Junji intends to rebel, the crime is extremely heinous, and he has fallen into such a situation, and he doesn't want anyone." I hope that Your Majesty will be here, and he will be in the next for many years, and he will have a small merit, leaving a son and sacrificing to the ancestors......"
Li Shimin nodded silently and said, "I'm ...... right."
Hou Junji saw that Li Shimin promised without any hesitation, knelt on the ground, and did not get up for a long time.
Li Shimin stood there for a moment, then finally glanced at Hou Junji, turned around and left.
Out of the prison, Li Shimin looked up at the sunset that was about to set, and said in his own voice: "Do you know why I brought you here?" ”
Du He was full of doubts, shook his head and said, "The little son-in-law is dull and doesn't know ......."
Li Shimin said again: "Then do you know why I want to appoint you as the general of the right guard of the school?" ”
Du He smiled: "These sons-in-law know that it is the father-in-law who values the son-in-law, right......?"
Li Shimin said undeniably: "Because you are very similar to Hou Junji, no, not better than him......"
Hou Junji is a genius, a genius, but because of his background, he has not been well trained, and because of his character, he was a pretentious, proud and conceited and likes to boast about himself, playing with bows and arrows but not being proficient in his techniques, but he claims to be an ordinary person with martial arts.
But Li Shimin discovered his inner potential and stayed by his side to cultivate. After Li Jing's guidance, and self-learning.
Hou Junji's growth is eye-catching, his military level is directly after Li Jing and Li Shimin; The level of strategy, chasing after Fang Xuanling; Strategic foresight and Congolese decisiveness can also be compared to Du's obscurity. Although they are inferior to them in terms of these strengths, they gather the strengths of these people.
Like Du He, Li Shimin cultivated the young Hou Junji as the future Optimus Jade Pillar of the Tang Dynasty.
Now that Hou Junji has fallen into such a situation, Li Shimin's grief is really indescribable......
He glanced at Du He and said, "What Hou Junji has, you have, what Hou Junji doesn't have, you also have ......."
Du He's eyes lit up, and he understood a little......