The Happy Prince of Tang Dynasty

"Hehe! Very good, it seems that you all have backers in the court! Then the crown prince will call these adults to ask you what kind of punishment you should be sentenced to."

Li Jiancheng said with a smile, but Qin Hu and the others had followed Li Jiancheng for so long, how could they not know the killing intent behind Li Jiancheng's smile.

"Qin Hu, Yang Wei, Song Wen, Sha Bao, Sha Liang!"

"What orders does His Royal Highness have!"

"Go and invite the adults they are talking about. The Crown Prince is also very curious about what those adults think of these businessmen." [

"Here!"

Under Li Jiancheng's order, Qin Hu, Yang Wei, Song Wen, Sha Bao, and Sha Liang, together with the twelve city gate captains, led some officers and soldiers to "invite" the ministers.

In less than a quarter of an hour, those ministers whose names were reported by the businessman were brought in one after another.Those ministers who didn't know what was going on at first understood what was going on when they saw the situation in front of them.Some were so frightened that they trembled non-stop, and some even simply passed out.Of course, some ministers were very calm, as if they had nothing to do with them.

"My lords, these businessmen all said that they are related to you. Therefore, this prince is also very embarrassed, so I have to invite all your lords here to see how you all think how to deal with them."

What Li Jiancheng said made him feel embarrassed, but looking at his leisurely expression, he knew that this guy was talking nonsense.

These businessmen saw their backstage coming, and they all looked forward to them, waiting for them to say something good for themselves, so that they could avoid the death penalty.

but.They are bound to be disappointed.

"His Royal Highness, I know that I am guilty, and I hope His Royal Highness will spare my family."

"His Royal Highness, I know that I am guilty..."

After a moment of silence, several ministers suddenly knelt on the ground and confessed their guilt.

"Master Liu, the official doctor, I wonder what crime you have committed?"

However, Li Jiancheng didn't seem to have heard the words of these ministers. He picked up the teacup on the seat, took a shallow sip, and then asked a question unhurriedly.

"Weichen received ten gold bars from the Liu family. Five pieces of precious calligraphy and paintings. There are countless other coins and silks. He promised to put them under the name of Weichen, enjoy the treatment of the minister's family, pay taxes when entering and leaving the city gate, and pay commercial taxes at the same time The commercial tax is also lower than that of ordinary merchants. At the same time, I use my power to help the Liu family buy food from the common people at a low price and sell it to foreigners at a high price. I know that the crime is serious, and I am willing to be punished. I hope His Royal Highness will forgive me family."

Liu Kaishan, a doctor of the official department, was in front of Li Jiancheng.He told his crimes in detail without concealing them.The ministers of the DPRK and China all know that Li Jiancheng has a powerful intelligence agency in his hands, so he might as well confess his crimes honestly, so that his family will not be harmed.

"Master Dong, a member of the military department, what crime do you have?"

Li Jiancheng did not say how to deal with Liu Kaishan, but turned to look at another minister.

"Weichen received fifteen gold bars from Xu's family, eleven valuable calligraphy and paintings, and countless other money and silk. Using his power, Weichen sold the general's discarded weapons to the Xu family at a low price, and sold some of the iron ore at a low price. Developed for the Xu family. I know that I have committed a serious crime, so I don't ask His Highness the Crown Prince for forgiveness, but I only hope that His Royal Highness can spare the Weichen family."

"Master Zhang, the doctor of the Ministry of War, what is your crime?"

"Weichen..."[

In an hour's time, a total of fifteen ministers were mentioned by these businessmen, and twelve ministers consciously spoke out about their crimes.

These businessmen were stunned. Originally, they wanted to summon these ministers to blame themselves, but they never thought that these ministers would plead guilty.Thinking that all these ministers have fallen, how can their execution be escaped?

"His Royal Highness, please forgive me, the grass-roots are willing to reform and behave themselves!"

"His Royal Highness, please spare me. Caomin is willing to donate all his wealth to the imperial court, just to spare Caomin's life!"

"His Royal Highness, please forgive me..."

The backer has fallen, and these businessmen are all crazy, and they are all confessing their mistakes.

"You know you're wrong, so spare your lives? Who spared the lives of those people who died at the hands of foreign tribes because of your illicit relations with them? All of them will be dragged down, and they will be executed at a later date!"

"Here!"

Hearing Li Jiancheng's order, a group of soldiers dragged away the businessmen who had been sentenced to death neatly.Those who struggled were directly knocked unconscious by the soldiers.After the businessmen sentenced to death were dragged away, the scene was silent, and their fate was still waiting for Li Jiancheng to pronounce the sentence.

Li Jiancheng looked at the relatives and guards of the businessman who was still kneeling. Under their gaze, he said lightly: "Although you did not directly participate, you are aware of their behavior, but you have not reported it to the government. Usually you You have also enjoyed the benefits, and now it is your turn to pay back. Anyone who is over ten years old and under fifty years old will be sent to the frontier to perform hard labor. After your sins are redeemed, you will be exempted from your crimes. As for the ten-year-old For children under [-] and elderly people over [-], the government will help you make unified arrangements. Take them down and set off on another day."

"Here!"

After the soldiers took these people away, there were only fifteen officials left on the scene who hadn't been dealt with.

Li Jiancheng glanced at the three ministers who did not plead guilty, nodded and said: "The three adults are clean and self-conscious, and they are a model among officials. This prince will apply for a plaque from the emperor to your house. I hope you can continue Hold on. It's none of your business, you can go!"

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, I will retire!"

Don't underestimate the plaque, the things bestowed by the emperor are all gold-lettered signboards.It would not be an exaggeration to regard it as a family heirloom. Now that Li Jiancheng asked Li Yuan to reward one, they were naturally overwhelmed with gratitude.He even thought about going back and educating his children not to be corrupt. The three of them were rewarded for keeping clean, and the dozen or so corrupt ministers knew that their fate would not be much better.

"Tell me, what do you want the crown prince to do with you!"

Li Jiancheng gave the 12 people a sideways look, and didn't say how to deal with them.Instead let the 12 decide for themselves.

"The guilty minister knows that he has committed a serious crime, but he wants to die!"

"The guilty minister knows that he has committed a serious crime, but he wants to die!"

The 12 people shouted in unison, of course it is not that they are not afraid of death, but that they cannot do without seeking death.They also know Li Jiancheng's style. Since the crime can't be avoided, it's better to use their lives to save the lives of their family members.

"very good!"

Li Jiancheng nodded lightly, and said sharply: "Since you all know that you are guilty, why do you still commit crimes? Do you think my laws of the Tang Dynasty are a joke!" [

"The sinner dare not!"

"I see that you have a good attitude in pleading guilty this time. The prince will give you a chance to reform. All of you will be sent to the frontier for 20 years of hard labor. If you perform well, you can reduce or exempt as appropriate. If you don't repent, then you will give this prince your life. Stay on the frontier!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for not killing me!"

"His Royal Highness is magnanimous, the guilty minister must reform and start a new life!"

"Okay. Take it away!" Li Jiancheng waved for the twelve ministers to be taken away.Then he looked at the people around him, and said loudly: "Everyone in the Tang Dynasty, it is said that a prince breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people. As long as someone breaks the law, the prince will never let it go. Therefore, all my people in the Tang Dynasty have encountered Anyone who breaks the law and commits a crime can report it to the government, and this prince will definitely let the criminals go unpunished!"

"His Royal Highness is wise! His Royal Highness is wise!"

"His Royal Highness is a thousand years old!"

Li Jiancheng left under the voice of the people. It was a huge shock to these onlookers today, because there is a fair and private prince, so that they dare to report any injustice to the government in the future.It is precisely because of this that the official administration in Chang'an City is clear and bright, and it has truly reached the point of "not closing the door at night and not picking up things"!

Subsequently, an edict was issued from Chang'an City, and officials from all over the country severely punished businessmen who fornicated foreigners.If there is someone who surrenders, he will be dealt with lightly, and if he is found out by the government, he will be severely punished.

All of a sudden, the businessmen in the Tang Dynasty were in panic.

Consciously surrendered to the government, in view of the fact that the circumstances of the crime were relatively minor, and the attitude of pleading guilty was good, only one person was sentenced, and the family property was not confiscated.There are also some lucky ones, but under the powerful intelligence agency of Li Jiancheng, some businessmen who have illicit affairs with foreigners are always hidden, and they are investigated and dealt with by the government one by one. Only then regret that they did not realize it.However, it was too late.

Under the activity of arresting businessmen, time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, which was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion.

Of course, today is also an unlucky day for the civil and military officials in Chang'an.

The day when King Qi Li Yuanji and Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning got married.There are also His Royal Highness' sworn brothers Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and Ba Fenghan also brought his sweetheart Ba Daier from Turkic to participate in the wedding.Yin Xianhe and Ji Qian, as well as generals Pei Yuanqing and Luo Cheng, the scale of this wedding is also unprecedented.

This time Li Jiancheng was bleeding heavily, and everyone was given a diamond ring.Let those who married early or have not yet married shouted at the loss.

"On this festive season, and such an unprecedented wedding, I will drink with you all!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

Li Yuan and Dou Xian left after drinking a few glasses of wine with everyone. Li Yuan also knew that if he was here, everyone would not let him go. His staying here also disturbed everyone's interest.

"Brother, today is a very happy day, why do you look sad?"

Kou Zhong was drunk by everyone, seeing Li Jiancheng sitting on the side seemed to have a bad face, so he came over and asked.

"Hehe, you guys are getting married, how can you be unhappy, I'm just because you're so drunk, what should I do in the bridal chamber at night! Haha!"

Li Jiancheng laughed and teased Kou Zhong, and everyone beside him also laughed out loud.

How come there is a feeling of uneasiness!Li Jiancheng smiled, but there was a premonition of uneasiness in his heart.He believed in his own feelings very much, and many times it was this feeling that saved him from danger, but he couldn't figure out where this uneasy feeling came from.

Nothing happened until everyone dispersed, but that feeling of uneasiness still lingered in my heart.

……

In the early morning of the second day, Li Jiancheng, who was surrounded by anxiety, got up from the bed very early.The Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and it is time to prepare for the expedition to Korea.

As everyone expected, the King of Korea directly rejected Datang's request.So war is inevitable.

Li Jiancheng also talked with Fu Cailin. When the time comes, Fu Cailin and Li Jiancheng will go to Korea together, and Fu Cailin will go to persuade the King of Korea, so as to avoid the two countries fighting with each other and causing many casualties.Moreover, Fu Cailin also knew that once the war started, Goryeo would definitely not be the opponent of Datang. After all, it was Li Jiancheng who led the army this time, not Sui Yang Dianguang.

"I promised Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, the old rascal, and Luo Cheng's newlyweds. I won't take him. There are also Shan Xiongxin, Wang Bodang, and Li Ji. Forget it, take the Wagang group directly. Just go."

Li Jiancheng thought about it, since the war started this time.Then directly capture the Korean peninsula.At that time, the soldiers will be divided into three groups.He led troops to attack Goryeo.The other two groups attacked Baekje and Silla respectively. With Datang's current financial and military strength, there shouldn't be much problem in defeating them.

"Hee hee. Brother Jiancheng, it's rare for you to wake up so early!"

The girls who were playing in the courtyard saw Li Jiancheng appearing, href'http:\\\txt\7429\6321782\'the self-proclaimed eldest sister href'http:\\\txt\[-]\[-]\'

\

"Hey, no matter how proud you are, be careful with the family law!"

Li Jiancheng looked at Dugufeng with a smirk, feeling more and more uneasy, but he didn't want the girls to worry, so he also showed a relaxed expression and joked with Dugufeng.

Sure enough, upon hearing the family law, Dugufeng dared not speak immediately.If Li Jiancheng enforced the family law in front of all the sisters, she would lose all face.

"Built!"

Just as Li Jiancheng was thinking, a gust of fragrant wind hit, and then Shan Meixian's quiet voice rang in his ears.

"So it's Mrs. Dongming, what's the matter?"

Before, Li Jiancheng struggled a lot on how to treat Shan Meixian. She was Zhu Yuyan's daughter and Shan Wanjing's mother. relationship is even more unclear.Li Jiancheng, Shan Meixian, including Dugufeng and other women all knew that they both had mutual intentions, but that layer of paper was never broken, which made their relationship uncertain.

Therefore, Li Jiancheng feels that it is good to let the development go on like this.

"Jie Jian, I have stayed in the Central Plains for a long time now, and I don't know what's going on in [Dongming School], so I think it's time to go back."

Shan Meixian lowered her head, and spoke softly what she had been thinking about for a long time.

"What, are you leaving?"

"Well, after you go out in a few days, I will go back."

Li Jiancheng was taken aback for a moment, thinking that he had heard it wrong, but when Shan Meixian said it again, Li Jiancheng realized that he had heard it right.

"Isn't it good to stay here, why are you leaving?"

When Li Jiancheng said this, both of them were stunned at the same time.

What Li Jiancheng thought was, what qualifications did he have to ask people to stay here, and what identity did he use to ask people to stay here?

Shan Meixian was thinking, why did she leave?Aren't you happy staying here?Even looking at him from a distance is sweet in my heart.It's just that maybe because she doesn't have any identity to stay here, she feels uncomfortable in her heart, maybe it's also an act of anger!

Could it be that the feeling of uneasiness is because she is leaving?

Li Jiancheng thought of the sudden sense of uneasiness last night, and suddenly heard that Shan Meixian had left, Li Jiancheng felt blocked all the time.He knew that he really cared about her. In this case, why hasn't he expressed anything after so long?What are you worrying about?

For a while, neither of them spoke.And all the girls who were playing on the side also fell silent. They knew about Li Jiancheng and Shan Meixian's situation, but it was not easy for them to intervene.

"Brother, are you here?"

A shout broke the silence, but it was Li Shimin who walked in from the outside.However, because of the matter of Li Jiancheng and Shan Meixian, everyone didn't pay much attention to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin didn't speak, and walked slowly towards Li Jiancheng.

If Li Jiancheng didn't have to leave because of Shan Meixian, he might be puzzled. Logically speaking, Li Shimin should be above the main hall at this moment, why is he standing here?Moreover, Li Shimin's behavior seems a little weird?

However, because of Shan Meixian's departure, Li Jiancheng's mind was a little confused, which caused an irreparable tragedy.

In fact, Shan Meixian was also very sad. If she could, she would also like to stay by Li Jiancheng's side all the time, but the feeling of heartache was unbearable for her.More importantly, sometimes when she walks outside, she seems to see other people pointing at her and talking about something.

She naturally didn't care, but she had to think about Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng was the crown prince, and he couldn't get a reputation because of her.So, after thinking about it for a long time, Shan Meixian finally made the decision to leave.

Shan Meixian turned her head to the side, not wanting Li Jiancheng to see her sad face, and also not wanting to put away her firm heart just because she saw Li Jiancheng's face.

Suddenly, Shan Meixian's eyes widened, as if seeing something unbelievable, and then her body moved suddenly.

"careful!"

Shan Meixian exclaimed, and threw herself towards Li Jiancheng.

"Push!"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing through the body sounded, and Li Jiancheng finally reacted, the qi in his dantian circulated, his body shook slightly, and Li Shimin's body flew upside down like a kite with a broken thread.

"Shimin, what are you doing?"

Li Jiancheng roared at Li Shimin who was lying on the ground, his eyes were scarlet red.

It turned out that when Li Shimin was walking towards Li Jiancheng just now, he suddenly drew his sword and was about to stab Li Jiancheng. Shan Meixian, who just looked up, saw this scene and stood in front of Li Jiancheng without hesitation.Then, this sudden sword pierced through Shan Meixian's chest.

Therefore, Li Jiancheng, whose brain was still in confusion, was awakened.

And all the girls also reacted, and looked at Li Shimin in amazement, wondering why he would do this.

"I didn't expect it to fall short!" (To be continued...)