bastard seizes tang

Chapter 592 Lingyan Pavilion

Ten days later, Wen Yanbo passed away and was in the Taiji Palace.

"I reported to my father, my ministers thought that what the house minister said was very correct. If the law is still the same, the brothers live apart, which is irrelevant. If one person rebels, the rest of the brothers will die. Although this method can shock people's hearts, it is too much. It is too harsh, it is a law of torture, it is really not advisable, and it should be changed." In the Lizheng Hall, Li Shimin ordered Li Ke to play the matter of changing the law to Lord Fang Xuanling, and Li Ke was sitting under Li Shimin's first reply.

When Li Chengqian was the crown prince, the Eastern Palace assisted in the management of the criminal laws of the Tang Dynasty. It is the same now that Li Ke entered the Eastern Palace. Fang Xuanling proposed to revise the punishment law, and Li Ke's opinion naturally played a very important role.

Li Shimin asked: "Do you also agree with Xuanling's idea of ​​practicing the law of leniency?"

Li Ke replied: "That's exactly the case. Most of the laws of our Tang Dynasty were inherited from the former Sui Dynasty, and there are many references to the criminal laws of the former Sui Dynasty in the Wu De Law. However, the former Sui Dynasty died because of Emperor Yang's tyranny and harsh punishment. Our Tang Dynasty should take the example of the Sui Dynasty's death." Lesson, practice the law of mercy."

Li Shimin said: "Then what do you think? How should this method of sitting be adjusted?"

Li Ke thought for a while and said: "The law of even sitting, changing sitting to death to retaining a spouse, according to etiquette and sentencing, can't be determined uniformly."

Li Shimin listened to Li Ke's words, paused, his face slowly revealed a look of satisfaction, and said to Li Ke: "That's fine, I leave this matter to you, and you can call people inside and outside the court as much as you want. It is the first major event since you became a reserve, and you must do it well."

"Father, don't worry, my son will definitely handle it properly." Li Ke immediately responded when he heard the words.

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Well, among all the princes, you are the most appropriate to do things, and this matter is not a problem."

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he let out a long sigh of relief, and leaned back against the limp behind him.

Li Shimin's attitude can be said to be lenient, if there are foreign ministers here, it should not be like this, but Li Ke is his beloved son, so he doesn't have so much consideration.

Li Ke looked at Li Shimin lying on the loose stool with his eyes slightly closed, he seemed quite tired, so he asked: "Father did not have a good rest yesterday, and I seem to be a little tired looking at Father."

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay to rest for my father last night, but my heart is not very refreshed, so it is inevitable that I will show fatigue."

Li Ke went on to say: "I don't know what happened to the father, may the son share the father's worries?"

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "I can't control life and death, let alone you."

Hearing this, Li Ke probably understood Li Shimin's meaning, Li Ke said: "Father, I feel a little bit about the death of Prime Minister Wen."

Li Shimin said: "That's right, that's exactly what happened. Since last year, in just a short period of time, the Empress, Wen Yanbo, Yu Shinan, and Yao Silian died one after another. Xiao Yu, Li Jing, and Wei Zheng are all old, and their bodies are not as good as before. I don't know how many more years I will be with you, but I also suddenly feel a little sad in my heart."

Counting to the beginning of Wude, it has been [-] years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and the old officials who followed Li Yuan in Taiyuan had long been gone, and the old officials of Li Shimin's Tiance Mansion have also begun to wither. The queen had already left three people in a row, and Li Shimin couldn't help but feel sad.

Li Shimin is now in his [-]s, and he is not as strong as before. Coupled with the death of Empress Zhangsun and Li Chengqian's rebellion, Li Shimin's mentality has gradually deteriorated.

Li Ke said: "Father's words are very true. In just one year of age, there are frequent changes, which really makes people feel sad."

As Li Ke said, thinking of Wen Yanbo, he couldn't help feeling in his heart, and lowered his head.

And just after Li Ke lowered his head, suddenly something moved in his heart, and he remembered something again, and said to Li Shimin: "My son has a method, which may relieve the pain of my father's worries."

Li Shimin asked curiously: "The dead cannot be brought back to life, what can you do?"

Li Ke replied: "Although the dead cannot be brought back to life, they can remain as images in the heaven and the earth. Why didn't my father order the painters in the palace to paint portraits of the heroes who founded the country, and hang them in one place, so that they can be seen from time to time, which can be expressed. The meaning of the father's remembrance can also be commended for the merits of the ministers, so that the latter will forge ahead and serve the country."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard Li Ke's words. What Li Ke said was something he had never thought of before, and it was exactly what he wanted.

Li Shimin has never been stingy with rewarding ministers who have made meritorious deeds. If it is true as Li Ke said, hanging statues to show their merits will be a good story at that time.

Li Shimin asked: "I don't need a painter in the palace. In the Tang Dynasty, there is no one better than Yan Liben, the young supervisor Yan Liben. If he paints, he will surely reproduce the charm of the ministers. It's just the place where the paintings are hung. Where should I choose, the place where the paintings are hung is also particular, if it is far away, it will be difficult to show kindness, and it is not appropriate to hang it in the main hall."

Li Ke replied without hesitation: "Since it is convenient for the father to remember the veterans, naturally convenience is the most important thing. There is a Lingyan Pavilion next to the Sanqing Hall in the northeast of Taiji Palace, which is not only convenient for the father to go to, but also shows the dignity in the palace. "

Li Shimin nodded and said with satisfaction: "Okay, it's Lingyan Pavilion, Liu Xiu has Nangong Yuntai Pavilion, and Yuntai 28 Generals, then I also have Lingyan Pavilion, and Lingyan Pavilion's heroes, so they are comparable to it. "

Li Ke said: "That's true. This Lingyan Pavilion can still be kept in the palace, and it will be handed down by the kings of the Tang Dynasty. In the future, all the heroes of the Tang Dynasty who have made great contributions to the country can leave their names and portraits in it." In the pavilion, it will be admired by future generations. At that time, all the civil and military officials of our Tang Dynasty will take it as the highest honor to leave the name of Lingyan Pavilion, and fight for it, so our Tang Dynasty will prosper."

When Li Ke said this, Li Shimin's interest became more and more serious. Li Shimin rubbed his palms, intending to do something immediately.

Li Shimin asked: "Ke'er thinks how many people should enter Lingyan Pavilion?"

Li Ke replied: "The number of people should not be too many. If it is too many, it is not beautiful. There are 28 generals in Yuntai in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and 24 ministers in Qilin Pavilion in the Western Han Dynasty. Our Lingyan Pavilion takes the middle number, [-] is good. "

The number of 24 people is more than the 11 people in Qilin Pavilion, and less than the 28 people in Yuntai. It does not appear to be overwhelmed or stingy, and it is indeed a good number.

Li Shimin immediately agreed: "Okay, then the number is 24. In a few days, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. I want to hold a banquet in Linde Hall for civil and military officials of the fourth rank and above. I will announce it at the banquet." Candidates for Lingyan Pavilion."

Li Ke said: "Double happiness comes together, so that's great, but about the person who will enter Lingyan Pavilion, the father needs to discuss with the prime ministers first, otherwise I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Li Shimin knew Li Ke's worries. There were five or sixty county kings and princes who made great contributions in the Tang Dynasty, but only 60 were able to enter Lingyan Pavilion. Li Shimin naturally had to draw up a list and rank before that, and negotiate clearly, otherwise the banquet would be chaotic.

Li Shimin agreed: "Okay, you will be the one to preside over this matter. Let me make a general rule of law, and discuss it with the prime ministers in the Zhengshitang five days later."

(End of this chapter)