What does it look like to be an emperor who has been killed from the battlefield of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood?

It's like Li Shimin.

He stood on the temple with a blank face, and the people trembled.

Even a general like Wei Chi Jingde trembled like a quail.

In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin's power is almost unlimited, anyone, any Shandong scholar, or Guan Long's old nobles, he can kill if he wants.

If he doesn't kill, it's because he misses the old feelings, and he doesn't kill because he has a bottom line and is unwilling to let the people bear the aftermath of the emperor's and scholars' fighting.

But this does not mean that anyone can be above Li Shimin's head.

He is reasonable, but not weak!

Li Shimin looked around at the ministers who were holding their breath for a week, and then looked at Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, and said: "Carry the king of Jiangxia to treat his injuries, the king of Jiangxia has made great contributions to my Tang Dynasty, and he is still my clansman. ”

After Li Shimin said that, he immediately shouted, "Wei Chi Jingde!" ”

Wei Chigong was so frightened that he immediately trotted out of the seat, knelt straight in the hall, and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty!" ”

Li Shimin stared at Wei Chigong for a few moments, Luo Xuanye, who was most familiar with Li Shimin, could feel the deep helplessness in Li Shimin's eyes, but there was no trace of killing intent.

Oh, yes.

That's Wei Chi Gong, how could Li Shimin kill Yu Chi Gong?

Li Shimin sat down slowly, closed his eyes and didn't know what to say, Fang Xuanling wanted to get up, but was stopped by Luo Xuanye's look, and then Luo Xuanye stood up, and in everyone's eyes, walked to Yu Chigong's side, directly took off Yu Chigong's crown, and took off his shirt again.

Wei Chigong looked at Luo Xuanye gratefully, on his broad chest, a deep scar like a ravine crossed his right shoulder, like a molten iron solidified, under the left rib, a cluster of arrow marks were scattered, each scar was a life and death, and there were countless scars on his body.

Li Shimin slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wei Chigong who was kneeling on the ground, he was fighting with Yu Chigong on the battlefield, he didn't need to look at it to know how many injuries Wei Chigong had, and these injuries were for others to see.

But looking at these injuries, Li Shimin seems to have returned to that eventful time, the era of fighting the world.

He finally opened his mouth and said with emotion: "I like to read the history of the Han Dynasty very much, and when I read about Emperor Han Gao, I was very excited.

'Even though the Yellow River is as thin as a cloth belt, even if Mount Tai is smoothed, your feudal kingdom will always be peaceful, and love your Miao descendants. ’

This is the oath of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, and the love of Emperor Hui, Emperor Wen, and Emperor Wu, so the Han Dynasty has the princes of Jingnan and is determined to serve the country.

What about the kings who came after?

Suspicion, suspicion, and the killing of heroes, there is no longer such an existence as the princes of Jingjing, I thought that these kings did not know how to emulate history, and they were quite complacent.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

The reason why the princes of Jingnan can get more than 100 years of wealth is because the princes know what it means not to be arrogant, not arrogant, and know how to do things loyally, rather than being arrogant.

Qingyang, Taishi Gong wrote the "Historical Records" in Zhaocheng, you can tell the ministers the last paragraph of the "Chronology of the Meritorious Marquis since the Han Dynasty". ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Luo Xuanye cleared his throat when he heard this, and said loudly: "In the past, Emperor Gao swore that "the river is like a belt, and Mount Tai is strong." The country is Yongning, and love and Miao descendants. ’

As for the difficulty of Jing, Xiao Xuan said: 'The Marquis of Zhou, who has been for more than three generations and thousands of years, is still seen in history, and I swear: 'Make the mountains edgeless, the rivers are exhausted, and the country and dynasty will rest together, and they will be hereditary.' ’’

At the beginning, I did not want to consolidate its roots, and for more than 100 years, or the branches and leaves were slightly declining, or the branches and leaves were luxuriant and pavilions were covered, all of which were their own merits. ”

Luo Xuanye's voice echoed in the hall, and in the silent Taiji Hall, there was only his voice, but it fell on everyone's ears.

Li Shimin's tone gradually calmed down, "How well it is written, I didn't want to consolidate its roots, how similar is this to me?"

I want to share the wealth with you, not to slaughter the heroes for the so-called power, I want to keep my promise, give you wealth, and let all you get with blood, tears and blood and sweat pass on to your children and grandchildren.

Look at King Zhou, when did he live like you, why do I believe in King Zhou, because he is steady, because he never makes it difficult for me to do anything, I just want to give him everything, I want to give everything to you, but you will only smash these things to a pulp.

Whether the branches and leaves are a little faint, or the branches and leaves are luxuriant and elegant, it is all in your own hands!

Wei Chi Jingde, you touch those scars on your body yourself, every one of them is wealth and glory, if you continue to be rampant, nothing will protect you! ”

Wei Chi Jingde knelt on the ground, covered in cold sweat, he was not really afraid that Li Shimin would kill him.

Born and died on the battlefield, he knew that Li Shimin would not kill him because of this incident, and he suddenly realized one thing, that is, he seemed to be really a little rampant.

For example, the beating of Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, should not have happened anyway.

Speaking of this, Li Shimin and Luo Xuanye glanced at each other and knew that it was time, so they said slowly: "Why are I so angry today, because I found out that it is not only Chi Jingde, the Duke of Wu, but also Hou Junji.

Hou Junji, because of his personal grudge with Dai Guogong, falsely accused Dai Guogong of rebellion, and if there is no evidence, he will sit back and should be beheaded.

In the first year of Wude, Emperor Taishang abolished Emperor Yang of Sui's "Great Cause Law", and in the second year of Zhenguan, we discussed for a long time between our monarchs and ministers to be lenient and commute the sentence, so we began to revise the "Zhenguan Law".

In the past, most kings were above the law as a matter of course, which does not seem to be a very big deal, and many sages have argued that kings are necessary and correct above the law.

Legend has it that the original Legalists used the law as a rein in the hands of the king to control the people.

But my thinking is different, this law of the Tang Dynasty was not formulated by me, but was born from the people of the Tang Dynasty.

I have now pardoned Hou Junji, because his merits may be excusable, and the people of the world can probably understand me.

But how many people have merit?

How many people are born and die with me?

I have pardoned Hou Junji today, how many people will I pardon in the future?

One day, if the law is broken by the people, will it not be a great harm to the world, and this great evil will be caused by me alone. ”

Li Shimin walked to Wei Chigong's side step by step, "You look at the scars on Wu Guogong's body, I always think that when we fought the world together, he rushed in front of me, this arrow was originally aimed at me, it was Wu Guogong who resisted me, this way, I remember is outside Luoyang City."

Wu Guogong disturbed the court, was arrogant, and even beat the king of Zong, but how could I bear to punish him?

He is my confidant, just like flesh and blood, I am reluctant to punish him, I just want him to be rich and noble for a lifetime, when he is gone, I feel that in this life, I have not followed the wrong person, and I will follow me in the next life. ”

Li Shimin's words were already sobbing, and Wei Chi Jingde even fell to the ground and cried bitterly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

The minister is willing to serve His Majesty for the work of dogs and horses, for a lifetime, for a lifetime. ”

Li Shimin's tears fell straight down when he heard this, and the light and shadow in the hall were moving, shining on the hem of his clothes, like water in the waves.

His voice was a little hoarse, "Zhuqing."

I know that Hou Junji can't go unpunished, but I am really reluctant to let him die, the book is, all parties are guilty, and the sin is in me.

Let me take it today on behalf of Hou Junji. ”

When the ministers heard this, they immediately panicked, and now Fang Xuanling, the first prime minister in fact, lost his voice and said: "Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven, you are the supreme, above the law, there is no punishment for the Son of Heaven in this world." ”

Fang Xuanling's words are exactly what everyone thinks.

Li Shimin looked up at the dome, as if he had seen the Zhan Zhan Emperor.

"I am the Son of Heaven.

Son of the Emperor.

The Son of Heaven cannot be punished by the earth, and I will kneel on the altar of heaven and beg King Su to ascend to the emperor.

Only drink water every day, eat a vegetarian meal, and do not eat meat, in order to show the virtue of a good life, may the emperor have mercy, so that I can gather for Hou Jun, reduce the crime by one degree, and avoid death and exile. ”

Benevolence and righteousness!

This is the only thought that came to everyone's hearts, and Luo Xuanye even said directly: "Your Majesty, pray that King Su will go to the emperor and be sincere, otherwise the emperor will be angry, and the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

Li Shimin said categorically: "My sincerity can be learned from the emperor!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said bitterly: "Your Majesty, you must not, how can you let Your Majesty's holy body be labored?" It's a big deal, just pardon him. ”

Wei Zheng looked at the scene in front of him, and unconsciously touched his neck, if he had defected to Li Shimin in the first place, it would be good, there would be no need to waste so many years.

Li Shimin waved his hand.

The ministers in the palace said no more.

Wei Chi Jingde knelt on the ground and whimpered.

"You guys, do it yourself, what will happen in the future, I don't know."

Li Shimin slowly left the hall.

Accompanied by the eunuch's high-pitched and sharp "retreat", there were few people in the hall who moved for a long time.

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Taizong's people, with their sincerity, good words and hard persuasion, earnest teachings, a piece of Dan heart, if the father teaches the son, want to consolidate the heroes of the roots, want to prosper the branches and leaves of the heroes, and want to serve the Han Ye Zhuxun, it is the reason why the honors are arrogant and cautious, and the less prudent action is also. ——"Book of the Tang Dynasty: Chronology of the Meritorious Exploits of the Princes since the Founding of the People's Republic of China"

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Li Shimin's perception of the law is very different from that of other emperors, and he attributes the source of the law to the people, that is, what laws the people need to regulate the order, rather than using the law completely for rule, of course, we cannot deny that Li Shimin also uses the law to rule the world, but his spirit of being willing to cede the power of the king for the sake of the law is still worthy of our praise and affirmation. ——"The History of the Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

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