Ma Zhou's words had been thrown, and the court was temporarily whispering, but no one spoke first.

Emperor Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Yes, Li Chengqian plotted against the rebellion, and he was rebellious, and his crime cannot be punished. ”

This sentence is also expected, as an emperor, he must have this attitude; As a father, he must also say this, he keeps saying that he wants to kill his son, but he wants to keep Li Chengqian more than anyone else.

Duplicity, but that's it!

Li Chengqian, Hou Junji, Du He and others knelt under the hall as the first offenders. Hearing the words in the Taiji Palace from afar, Li Chengqian's body couldn't stand trembling.

Although he had thought of this result a long time ago, when he heard his father say this, Li Chengqian still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, like a knife cut.

Didn't my father have the slightest mercy for him? That's right, he kept saying that he wanted to kill the king and his father that day, how could his father forgive him?

The successes, princes, and losers are thieves, and they are completely to blame for today's fate.

There is only one point, Li Chengqian is very unwilling, and that is Li Tai. When it was confirmed that Li You was framed, Li Chengqian hated the person who framed him.

If this person is not the only one, how did he get to where he is today? Who is this man? There is no doubt that Lee Tae is very likely.

But he had no evidence, and in order not to appear to be dying and framing others, he only accused Li Tai of plotting to seize the throne. This is a terrible accusation, and I don't know what the outcome will be?

Compared with his own fate, to a certain extent, Li Chengqian cares more about the disposal of Li Tai. Hou Junji on the side was depressed, he didn't say anything, his eyes were tightly closed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

From the dignified general of the country, the Duke of Lu Guogong to the point where he is today, he really has nothing to say. The death penalty is probably inevitable, but before death. Something else seems to be done.

Du He was also depressed, before the incident, he was arrogant, and even swore that he would be reckless. But in reality, it was just the result of busyness and optimism, and now that you are a prisoner, you will have nothing.

His uncle and brother had already pleaded guilty to His Majesty the Emperor, and they didn't dare to say a word if they pleaded, after all, it was a major crime of rebellion, so what was the use of pleading.

Maybe the guilt is largely to avoid implicating the Du family, it shouldn't be, the Jingzhao Du family has a big business, how can it be easy to implicate them?

Even if it's a strain. There will be a limit. In addition, for the sake of his father Du Ruhui's face, it shouldn't be a big problem, so Du He doesn't have too much guilt.

The only sorry is probably his wife, Princess Chengyang, after the incident, the princess was taken back to the palace, but Princess Chengyang is a person who loves her and came to Dali Temple to visit herself.

and pleaded with His Majesty the Emperor for this, but Li Shimin did not agree, but forcibly dissolved the marriage between Princess Chengyang and Du He, and it is said that he is already looking for a new candidate for the horse.

Learned about it. Du He couldn't help but regret that she wanted to kill her father like this, and she even interceded for herself. If a wife is like this, what more can a husband ask for?

It's a pity that it's too late. It's okay to dissolve the marriage. Even if she was married to a woman, Chengyang is a princess, and now if she marries again, the children of the family in Chang'an will line up. The one who competed for this colt qualification was not worried about this at all......

……

In the Taiji Palace, the court meeting continues.

After Ma Zhou and Li Shimin threw out this introduction. Next, the courtiers who knew it were time to act, and Yu Shi Liuqing, who appeared first.

"Your Majesty, it is a big mistake for the emperor's eldest son to rebel, but he has also contributed to the country in the past, although the merit cannot be completely offended, can the emperor's eldest son be spared the death?"

Liu Qing said: "The eldest son of the emperor made a mistake, and it was a big mistake to rebel, but Your Majesty's fatherly feelings, can you forgive the eldest son of the emperor for not dying?" ”

Two reasons, one public and one private.

Li Chengqian has been the crown prince for many years, and he has also presided over many government affairs, and in the past, when Li Shimin went out to patrol, he always let Li Chengqian supervise the country. It is reasonable to say that he has contributed to the country, and after ordinary courtiers have made great contributions, they can all get the Danshu iron coupon to avoid death, not to mention the eldest son of the emperor, the former prince of the East Palace.

Yu Private, Li Chengqian is the emperor's son, and when his son makes a mistake, it seems too cruel to blindly punish or even kill. If you miss and can't forgive, then you will also have compassion and forgive as much as possible.

The emperor is also a human being, and he also has compassion.

Liu Qing didn't know whether it was instructed by Li Shimin himself, or arranged by the prime ministers of the political hall, anyway, this speech happened to be a start, which made this matter have another turnaround.

Sure enough, several people came forward to speak, most of them were civil servants, and the generals were very familiar and did not participate in it. The most taboo thing for rebellion is the participation of military generals, so we must not make mistakes on issues of principle.

As the speech continued, more and more people participated in the preservation of Li Chengqian, and after Shen Guogong Gao Shilian, Prime Minister Fang Xuanling also came forward.

"Your Majesty, the minister is responsible for hearing this case with Ma Zhou, and he shouldn't have expressed his position, but the crown prince's fault is somewhat excusable, and I beg your majesty for forgiveness." As the prime minister of the current dynasty, Fang Xuanling's speech was naturally extraordinarily weighty, and his coming out to ask for forgiveness for Li Chengqian was naturally of great significance.

As for the previous Gao Shilian, who was the maternal uncle of Empress Changsun, it naturally made sense for him to come out to protect Li Chengqian.

Cen Wenwen followed, as a Zhongshu squire, a close minister of the Son of Heaven, he knew better than anyone else the thoughts of His Majesty the Emperor, and naturally stood up to protect Li Chengqian.

These three people came forward, and the weight was very heavy all of a sudden, and everyone in the court also saw it clearly, and they gradually knew it in their hearts.

Just when they were stunned, the eldest grandson Wuji came forward, made a big bow and knelt directly on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the eldest son of the emperor is the nephew of the minister, and the minister's words are naturally selfish, so I beg your majesty to forgive and avoid the prince's capital crime." ”

There is no reason to tell you directly that I am selfish, and the eldest grandson Wuji is above board and straightforward in this matter. His seemingly unconvincing words, but the actual effect was the most useful, because there was not only the face of his eldest grandson Wuji, but also the face of the eldest grandson queen, which was full of weight.

At the same time, it is clear to everyone that I, as an uncle, have selfish intentions and can clearly say it, so how can His Majesty the Emperor, as a father, not have compassion? There's nothing wrong with that. Otherwise, wouldn't it be cold-blooded?

After Li Shimin heard it, he shook his head and sighed lightly: "You guys......"

What does it mean to have just a sigh and no other words? Could it be that the emperor didn't plan to forgive Li Chengqian? Li Tai was not only slightly stunned.

That is, he was stunned, and a figure flashed out beside him, and when he looked at it, it was Li Zhi, the king of Jin, and saw him step forward and say: "Erchen begs his father to forgive the emperor's eldest brother for the death penalty!" ”

are all pleading, and Li Zhi, the king of Jin, has added a new layer of meaning to come forward, which comes from intercession between brothers. Although Dali Temple has not been finalized. However, there are rumors in the outside world that on the day of the rebellion in the East Palace, someone broke into the Furong Garden and tried to assassinate His Royal Highness the King of Jin.

But today, His Royal Highness the King of Jin came out to intercede with the emperor, which shows the benevolence of His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and the love of flesh and blood! And in this way, the range of intercession groups is wider and heavier.

Xie Yi, who saw this scene, was very happy, it should be the focus of today, and Li Zhi wanted to come to the stage completely. Standing above the court today is not enough. If you want to really get noticed by others and have a real sense of existence, you must make your voice heard.

Xie Yi didn't tell Li Zhi directly, because this matter seemed very utilitarian. but through Di Renjie to influence. Li Zhi finally did this, Xie Yi believes that in addition to utilitarian ideas, there is also a large degree of true feelings, and he really cares about brotherhood. He's a good boy.

Li Tai naturally regretted it very much, and gave Li Zhi the first place with a slight hesitation, and he suddenly looked very embarrassed. Now stand again and plead. The momentum and meaning are naturally much weaker, but if you don't stand up, you will be even worse.

There was no way, Li Tai had to list: "I implore my father and the emperor to forgive the emperor's eldest brother!" ”

The two princes, the younger brother of the same mother, interceded for his brother, which is natural and meaningful. But it's not sincere, the scene is quite warm, and the weight is quite sufficient.

Li Shimin on the throne probably didn't expect his two sons to behave like this, so he was a little moved for a while.

At this moment, someone outside the hall shouted: "Your Majesty, the criminal minister has something to say!" ”

The warrior in front of the palace immediately came up and said, "Your Majesty, the criminal minister Hou Junji has asked to meet you. ”

"Let him come up!"

Li Shimin agreed, and the hundred officials turned their heads to look at the door, and after a while, they saw Hou Junji, who was mighty in the past, wearing shackles and entering the main hall under the care of the samurai.

Hou Junji moved slowly, moved to the front of the hall step by step, and after kneeling down slowly, he said in a trembling voice: "Hou Junji, the guilty minister, see Your Majesty!" ”

"Hmm!" Li Shimin responded, and his attitude was very cold.

"The minister knows that he has no shame to see His Majesty again, but there are some things that must be explained to His Majesty!" Hou Junji kept his head down, completely looking faceless.

But in comparison, everyone is obviously more concerned about what he wants to play?

Hou Junji said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the rebellion in the East Palace was not the original intention of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it was us who constantly instigated and induced the eldest son of the Emperor to miss the matter...... The minister will not give up, and I implore His Majesty to spare the emperor's eldest son from the death penalty. ”

This......

Everyone was slightly surprised, what does Hou Junji mean by this? At once, he took the blame on himself, and then helped Li Chengqian clear his name.

But not to mention, the effect is very direct, and as soon as he confesses his guilt like this, it is tantamount to giving Li Shimin a direct reason to forgive Li Chengqian. More useful than those intercessions, at least in superficial cutscenes.

So a few more people pleaded for mercy, and after saying a few more words, the matter was resolved logically, and Li Shimin finally relented: "That's it, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped." ”

Originally, capital crimes could not be escaped, but now it is considered good to change to a living crime, and rebellion is a major crime, according to the ancient penal system, the second only to capital crime is exile.

After some discussion, the result was that Li Chengqian's family was exiled to Qiandi, thousands of miles away from Chang'an, which was already considered a wild land.

This result was completely expected, Xie Yi just smiled faintly, and some people in the court breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, there are some people who are definitely not very happy in their hearts, such as Li Tai, the king of Wei.

However, the matter has come to this point, there is nothing to say, Li Chengqian was exiled to Qiandi, and it is estimated that he will not be able to return to Chang'an for the rest of his life, and naturally there will be no more threats.

Speaking of threats carefully, it is Li Zhi, the king of Jin next to him, who is more threatening......

When Li Chengqian heard this result outside the hall, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and at this moment he already understood what was going on. Just like his father's words in the East Palace, he still loves himself after all, and he left himself a life no matter what.

Those who plead may have their own purposes, and some people have to be grateful, such as the younger brother Li Zhi, Li Chengqian saw brotherhood in him.

But others, such as Li Tai, the king of Wei, are not so true, who knows how simple his purpose is? If he ascends to the throne, he will probably be ...... even if he is far away in Qiandi

That's it, life and death are fate, let's leave Chang'an first, this is already a very good result. In my current situation, where are I qualified to have too many additional requirements and extravagant expectations?

Nothing bad, so be it!

Suddenly, Li Chengqian felt a sense of relief in his heart, which was extremely comfortable.

……

Li Chengqian was sentenced to exile and was opened to the net, but Hou Junji and others could not be so lucky, and capital crimes were inevitable.

Before being escorted out by the warriors in front of the palace, Hou Junji said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that he is guilty of a lot of crimes, and it is difficult to escape the blame for playing to death, but can you implore Your Majesty to forgive the minister's wife and children for the sake of the minister's service to the Tang Dynasty?" ”

In an instant, many people suddenly understood why Hou Junji suddenly went to the palace to take all the blame on himself and exonerate the abolished prince Li Chengqian.

Now everyone understands that he wants to change a favor through this move. When Hou Junji knew that he was going to die, he wanted to exchange for the survival of his wife and children in this way, after all, rebellion is a big crime, and it is necessary to connect his family.

Although it is not a wise move to negotiate conditions with the emperor at this time, Hou Junji has no other way but to take risks, he believes that His Majesty Li Er is a benevolent person in his bones and will not mind very much, not to mention that he has indeed made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty in the past.

After hearing this, Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "You have indeed made meritorious contributions to the Tang Dynasty in the past, and it is okay to give credit to your wife and children." What's more, it was you who recommended Xie Yi back then, and brought the magic medicine to save Li Zhi's life, which can be regarded as a favor to the royal family.

I promise you to spare your wife and children, and let them go to Lingnan and live there......"

Going to Lingnan also has the intention of exile, but compared to capital crimes, it is already very good, as long as you can live, there is no luxury. After Hou Junji heard this, he knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen!" ”

At that moment, some people saw Hou Junji's old tears, and some people heard his voice trembling, a little desolate...... (To be continued.) )