Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3762 Death is imminent
Li Yuanjia sat steadily, his position was standing on the side of the East Palace, facing the clan kings who were devoted to Guanlong at this moment, even though he was being questioned and ridiculed, his expression did not change.

He just said indifferently: "I called you here today, apart from asking about your positions, it may not be without advice. We are all kings, royal family members, and we should respect your majesty's will to support the prince of the country and maintain the integrity of the empire. Shuo, you must not go astray because of your own selfishness, and let the people of the world laugh at you. If someone steals from others and colludes with foreign thieves, there will be a day when something happens, don't say it was unexpected."

When dealing with clan princes, one cannot "punish without teaching". Today, I put the words of warning and admonition here. Those who listen to it will naturally rein in the precipice.

In the end, he really didn't want to see today's royal family staged the bloody scene of the Xuanwu Gate in the ninth year of Wude again.

In fact, after more than [-] years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the number of people in the clan is still too small. If another batch is lost, I don't know how long it will take to recover.

"Family in the world" must be supported by a prosperous clan to be considered stable...

But if you don't listen to the advice and want to die, who can stop it?
This group of arrogant and lawless people, do they really think that the Guanlong rebels occupied Chang'an City, and the "Baiqisi" became a decoration, and the East Palace can't detect you and others' behaviors?
Or are you sure that the prince is weak and can be bullied, even if you know what you are doing, there is nothing you can do?

Unexpectedly, Li Fengci suddenly stood up from the case, and shouted angrily with a white face and pointed halberd: "Fart! You Han Wang relied on your brother-in-law to win favor in front of the prince, so you don't expect to be idle in the future and have no real power, but I As kings, they look glamorous and extremely dignified, but in fact, which one is not trembling? Of course I don’t have much credit, but my father and grandfather made countless military exploits for the Longxi Li family and bloody battlefields, and finally spelled out a great Tang Dynasty , but how are our children and grandchildren living?"

The more he talked, the more angry he became, as if he had suffered a great grievance, his expression was agitated, and the veins on his forehead burst out: "The founding of the country was rewarded, and our clan kings are okay. Although the power is not much, there are still a few acres of fertile land. You can still live. But since Zhenguan, His Majesty has been tyrannical to the extreme. The two days around Chang'an and even the entire Guanzhong have been rewarded to his team of Tiance Mansion. A piece of food. Thinking of doing business to subsidize expenses, and under the bewitching of the traitor Fang Er, he set up a commercial tax, skinned and sucked blood, and was extremely cruel. I was in the mansion with no clothes and no food... Now the prince has announced early that he will continue His Majesty The national policy will not change after Xiao Guicao follows and will not change after he ascends the throne in the future, tell me, how can we, the kings, survive?"

Hearing his roar and scolding, the faces of all the kings on the side were strange.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, especially since His Majesty Li Er came to the throne, due to the far-reaching impact of the Xuanwu Gate change, the control over the royal family has been strengthened, and various constraints have become stricter.However, His Majesty Li Er is open-minded and extraordinary. Although he has formulated various rules to limit the real power of the royal family, even if someone in the royal family violates them, he will not take it easy to punish him.

As for the fields...the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the disaster in Guanzhong was even more serious. Countless good fields were destroyed by the war. Would it be an overnight effort to gradually restore them?For more than ten years in Zhenguan, the imperial court has worked hard to govern, but it has only restored seven or eight out of ten good fields in Guanzhong.

His Majesty Li Er's rebellion against the Xuanwu Gate and his ascension to the throne all depended on the former generals of the Tiance Mansion abandoning their families and careers, and dying without hesitation.At that time, there were many people in the royal family who supported Prince Jiancheng and Qi Wang Yuanji openly and secretly. Although His Majesty Li Er killed a group of people after he ascended the throne, he only gave warnings to those who did not show their evil deeds and crimes, and did not kill them.

But the necessary punishment must be necessary. Taking back the fertile land that was granted in the past and changing it to the barren land around Guanzhong can be regarded as an exception.

As for the commercial tax, it is indeed too harsh, but the kings also know that since the implementation of the commercial tax, the imperial treasury has become increasingly abundant, yellow and orange copper coins have piled up like mountains, silk and satin horse-drawn carts, and various infrastructure constructions in Guanzhong are in full swing.

If it weren't for the abundance of commercial taxes, it is unknown how much people's power will be consumed in this national expedition...

Of course, although this is a strategy for strengthening the country, for the clan, it is indeed heartbreaking that the income that can rely on their status to connect with merchants and collude with local governments to amass wealth will be cut in half.

But in the final analysis, these are the ways of righteousness, benefiting the country and the people, so it’s fine if you resist in your heart. It’s really too much to say it in front of Zongzhengqing and King Han in this Zongzheng Temple, with such a bad attitude.

Obviously, Li Fengci is not so stupid, there must be something behind him...

Li Yuanjia, King of Han, looked deeply at Li Fengci who was jumping up and down, and waited for him to settle down to breathe and drink water, and then said slowly: "Your father died early, and your brothers were raised in the mansion by Emperor Gaozu. However, you do not follow the law and are extremely arrogant and extravagant. There are hundreds of prostitutes and concubines in your family, all of whom are clothed in rich clothes. Naked clothes, no food to eat? Very well, you are very well."

His expression was calm, he did not act aggressively because of Li Fengci's disrespect, he just nodded indifferently, and said to the kings: "Today's matter ends here, and this is all I have to say, everyone, please do it yourself."

"Tch! It's easy to act on your own, and you don't want to say it's unpredictable. Da Zongzheng is so real and majestic! I'll see what happens to you!"

Li Fengci laughed shamelessly, turned around and walked away, extremely rude.

Normally, he would never dare to treat Han Wang Li Yuanjia like this. Da Zongzheng is the highest official in the royal family and holds the power of life and death in the royal family. He really thinks that Li Yuanjia is a gentle scholar, so he dare not kill people?
But now Chang'an is fighting fiercely, the government is shut down, the court is disintegrated, and even the Zongzheng Temple is under the supervision of the Guanlong Army. Li Yuanjia really can't mobilize a single soldier...

Li Xiaoxie was not rude, and even stepped forward to hold Li Yuanjia's hand, saying sincerely: "The current situation is different, and there may be a disaster of overthrow in a short while, so safety should come first, why bother to work for the East Palace? Bohai King is extravagant and violent. , I have always been dull, since I dare to challenge you face to face today, I must have something to rely on, so I have to guard against it."

Li Yuanjia is speechless, do you still have the face to say that King Bohai is dull?You look at yourself, you have almost written the words "I have defected to Guanlong" on your face, but you still think that no one knows...

After seeing off the kings, Li Yuanjia came to the side hall, where the servants had already lit the lamps and candles, and placed the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk.

Li Yuanjia came to the desk and sat down, writing on a secret folder.

"...The king of Bohai is madly rebellious and disloyal, and forgets his ancestors many times, so he should be given death; the king of Longxi, Huaiyang, and Xiangyi colluded with rebels and harbored evil intentions, and suggested that he should be expelled..."

After a long time, I finished writing a secret letter that was carefully considered, put down the brush, put it in the envelope, put a piece of wax on the candle and bake it, and after it melted, sealed the envelope and stamped my private seal.Then, a servant dressed as a servant was called out from the back hall, and said: "This is my king's reply, and it should be sent to the inner gate immediately without delay."

"Here."

The servant dressed as a servant folded his hands tightly, turned around and walked out the door, disappearing into the night.

Sitting alone behind the desk, Li Yuanjia made a pot of tea, sipped it slowly, put down the teacup for a long time, and let out a long sigh.

Your Majesty has always been too indulgent to these clan kings, knowing that each one of them was dissatisfied and rebellious, but he never wanted to punish them severely, thus giving rise to the arrogance and arrogance of these people.

How stupid is it that you don't know yourself when your death is approaching?
*****
Inside the heavy door.

Li Chengqian was about to go to bed after washing, but was called by the servant, put on a robe and went to the study, and saw Li Junxian was already waiting here.

"Your Highness, Zong Zhengqing sent the secret document overnight, and the general did not dare to delay, so he can only send it immediately."

Li Junxian took a step forward and presented the secret fold with both hands.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly: "The current situation is critical, but thanks to the dedication of all of you, I am very relieved!"

After receiving the secret folder, he inspected the sealed letter in front of Li Junxian, then opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and read ten lines at a glance.

After reading it, he put aside the secret book and closed the curtain for a long time before he sighed softly: "It is born from the same root, why is it too urgent to fight each other? People only remember that Cao Zijian's seven-step poem was amazing and brilliant, but no one Concerned about the desolation and sadness in his heart when he wrote this poem..."

Li Junxian didn't need to read the secret book, but he could probably guess what was written on it. Hearing the words, he became more determined, and said in a low voice: "Rotten flesh grows in the skin, if you don't cut it off cruelly, it will penetrate into the meridians sooner or later, and the disease will be fatal... Your Highness, Wan Don't be kind to a woman."

(End of this chapter)