I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 442 Seizing Military Power and Removing Salaries
"correct."

"You should know why my eleventh uncle was imprisoned. After all, what he did was a sensation throughout Chang'an. When I returned to the court, someone was sent to assassinate me, and then someone was sent to assassinate me again in Chang'an."

"So he was imprisoned."

As for the fourth brother.

“Perhaps you don’t know the reason?”

"No one present is an outsider, I tell you."

"What Fourth Brother did was much better than what Eleventh Uncle did. He can be described as heartless, disloyal, and unfilial."

"The prince came back from an inspection tour in Yangzhou and nearly died. Now he is unconscious in bed. It's all because of my fourth brother."

"When I went to fight Zhenla, my good fourth brother didn't intend to let me go. He used the same old trick again and tried to poison me. However, I was smarter than the prince and didn't fall for it."

"You guys tell me, if my fourth brother is not the emperor's son, what kind of punishment will he receive?" Li Zheng said with a half-smile.

Hear this.

Except for Li Ke, the faces of all the princes present changed.

They also did not expect that Li Tai had done so many disobedient and disloyal things, let alone that he had done it twice in a row, intending to kill both his eldest brother and his younger brother.

Even Li Yuanjing.

Feeling the inexplicable coldness in Li Zheng's eyes, he shut up at this moment.

"so."

"My uncles."

"Let's just get by."

"Although the emperor has taken away your military power, at least he has given you wealth and glory. As long as you honestly abide by the laws of the country and the laws of the court in the future, you will have nothing to worry about, and neither will your descendants."

"As for the royal family's salary that Father mentioned, it's not that we're going to cut it off, but we're going to optimize the way it's granted."

"In short, Father and I will not do anything to you."

"If we really want to do something to you, you asked for it."

"All right."

"That's all."

"If you still need any explanation, go directly to our father and see if anyone will pay attention to you." Li Zheng said with a smile.

Lift the glass.

He raised his toast to the uncles in mid-air: "Uncles, I raise a glass to you."

Done.

Li Zheng drank the wine in the glass directly.

"Uncles, just drink slowly by yourselves. I won't keep you company.

Li Zheng put down his wine glass, slowly stood up, and then walked slowly out of the hall, getting farther and farther away.

Looking at Li Zheng's back.

It was of no use for so many of their vassal kings to make a fuss in front of Li Zheng, and Li Zheng was calm and at ease from beginning to end.

It seemed that he didn't take their noise seriously at all.

At this moment.

Every vassal king knows one thing clearly: this returning nephew is not simple, extremely not simple.

"Myna, what should we do?"

"Can we just watch and watch?"

"If my royal brother really cuts off our royal family's offerings, what will we do in the future? What will happen to our descendants?" Li Yuanli walked up to Li Yuanjing and said with a grim expression.

Li Yuanjing glared at him. While he was angry, Mr. Yang also felt helpless.

"What should I do? What else can I do?"

"Li Zheng is clearly using the emperor brother as a shield. It was all his idea to reduce the military power and cut off our support."

"What else can we do except watch?" "Can we mobilize the court officials to speak for us?" Li Yuanjing said unwillingly.

Although he is cruel, he is not stupid.

When Li Shimin decided to avenge the kings, most of the civil and military officials in the court opposed it, including his old ministers who had once served in the Qin Palace.

However, Li Shimin ignored the opposition and implemented it directly.

Later, Li Shimin issued another decree to offer sacrifices, which, as expected, caused opposition from the court. This would greatly increase the burden on the court, but Li Shimin still stubbornly carried it out.

Now that Li Shimin has changed his mind, reduced military power, and cut off supplies, all the officials in the court will probably be happy to see this. Who would object?
Just like before.

No matter how much they make a fuss or how much they oppose, it will not be of much use. What their royal brother has decided will definitely not change.

"Myna."

"Give up, and don't try to change Father's mind."

"What the emperor has decided will never change."

At this time.

A well-mannered prince stood up and said to Li Yuanjing with a smile.

"Old Sixteen."

"Are you really willing to accept this?" Li Yuanjing said coldly.

"It doesn't matter whether you are willing or not."

"Everything we have was originally given to us by our royal brother. We have done nothing and rely only on the status bestowed by our royal brother. We are born with power and wealth. If it was bestowed by our royal brother, then he can naturally take it back."

"Just keep calm."

"Besides, didn't Li Zheng just say that the offerings were not cut off directly, but were optimized in other ways? So, what's the point of you making a fuss, my brother?"

"Apart from making my brother angry and Li Zheng unhappy, there is nothing gained." Li Yuanfang smiled slightly, very calmly.

Hear this.

Li Yuanjing glared and said nothing more.

"Li Zheng got to where he is today thanks to his identity. Now that he has restored his identity, he wants to take it away from us. How can we be willing to accept this?" Li Yuanli said angrily.

Hear the words.

Li Ke couldn't help it and stood up: "Uncle Shi, if you say that, your nephew will criticize you."

"Li Zheng, everything he has today is not just due to his status."

"He was left behind by his father in Jinyang Prefecture. If nothing unexpected happened, he would never be able to return to Chang'an City again. That's why he came back."

"It's because he joined the army and fought to the death on the battlefield."

"He defeated the Turks and penetrated deep into the grasslands, annihilated the Turkic royal court, and even killed the emperor. This achievement is greater than that of the former champion, Huo Qubing. It is not false."

"The three Xueyantuo tribes rebelled, and millions of people in Youzhou suffered. I saw all of this with my own eyes."

“But after Li Zheng went into battle, he defeated the main forces of the Three Guards within a few days, and on the 20th day, he completely defeated hundreds of thousands of rebels, and penetrated deep into the Three Guards and destroyed them.

"I always lead the way in every battle."

"The Battle of Zhenla."

"Li Zheng destroyed Zhenla and captured Nanzhao."

"Expand the territory of our Ming Dynasty by thousands of miles and gain a population of tens of millions."

"These are all real military achievements."

"Uncles."

"Is this something that can be accomplished simply by being a prince?"

"At that time, Li Zhengke had not yet recovered his status. He was just a general of the Tang Dynasty. All his promotions and official positions were unprecedented. He refined the elixir that cured smallpox, which was a great achievement for all ages."

"If the uncles go, can you do it?" Li Ke glanced at all the princes in the hall with a mocking look.

(End of this chapter)