Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 145 The Crown Prince Never Called His Majesty Father Again

The imperial carriage at the camp.

Li Shimin sat high on the throne, and the others were below.

He was watching the contents of the grand court meeting, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.

It was a long time before the text was handed over to Changsun Wuji.

"The Crown Prince has made a decision on the matter of Chang'an County."

"No one will be spared, they will be severely punished and the news will be made known to the world."

Li Shimin said: "Please punish the Censorate. The Censor is guilty..."

After he finished speaking, he asked, "Do you think the prince handled the situation properly?"

People were still passing it around, and no one was in a hurry to answer.

Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others read it one after another.

"it is good!"

Wei Zheng clapped his hands and shouted, "Your Majesty, the prince handled the matter properly. Those who should be punished should be punished according to law, and those who should be held accountable should be held accountable."

"It is a stroke of genius to question the Censorate."

"In Chang'an County, at the feet of the emperor, officials have been corrupt and have colluded with local thieves. The Censorate has failed to investigate and should be held responsible."

Zhang Sun Wuji also hurriedly expressed his opinion, saying, "I second the proposal. Encouraging childbirth is a national policy. How can it be used by others as a way to oppress the people and extort money?"

"The Censorate has an unshirkable responsibility, but the Crown Prince has given them a chance to reform and atone for their sins."

“This is a combination of kindness and force.”

He highly praised the prince's wisdom and also expressed his absolute support for the national policy.

Who made his Changsun family deeply involved in this and act as a backer for others?

The prince gave him the opportunity to clean up the family because they were family members.

But he still needs to give an explanation to His Majesty.

Just because Your Majesty doesn't ask doesn't mean the matter is over.

Li Shimin tapped his fingers on the armrest, making a soft ding-ding sound, and said nothing.

This made everyone confused, as the prince clearly handled the matter very well.

Why would Your Majesty react like this?
Could it be that the Chief Censor is your confidant and is unhappy with the Crown Prince for questioning the Censorate?
Moreover, the prince did not fail to give the Censorate a chance. Instead, he promoted the Censorate.

"Um……!"

"Where are you talking about?"

Li Shimin came back to his senses and asked when he saw that no one was speaking.

"Your Majesty, you didn't hear what I just said?" Wei Zheng said angrily, "Your Majesty, as a king, wants your subjects to speak, but you don't listen to what they say."

"This is wrong and an insult to the ministers."

Li Shimin hadn't heard Wei Zheng criticize him for a long time. Instead of getting angry, he smiled and said, "Wei Zheng's criticism is right."

"I shouldn't have been distracted just now."

"You all should learn more from Wei Zheng. Feel free to point out where I am wrong. It is a great help to know one's mistakes and then improve them."

Wei Zheng stared. He felt as if his fist was hitting a cushion, neither painful nor itchy, neither going up nor down.

According to the normal reaction, His Majesty should be dissatisfied with him, then refute him, and then let him give direct advice.

"Wei Zheng is a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty. He speaks out frankly and gives advice so that I can be a good emperor."

"Having Wei Zheng is a blessing for me and the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin was still praising Wei Zheng.

Now everyone is at a loss.

Wei Zheng's face turned red. How can I give you direct advice if you say that?

Li Shimin was very proud.

No wonder the prince's mouth is as sweet as honey, and he likes to praise and flatter others.

It turns out it is so easy to use.

Wei Zheng, this old dog, is speechless.

I used to compete with him, refusing to give in, and we were at loggerheads.

Even though I have suffered a lot, I still want him to admit his mistake and apologize.

Thanks to myself.

Since he could recognize his mistakes and had to admit it in the end, why should he be angry with Wei Zheng and give him an excuse to lose his temper?

"Your Majesty, is the Crown Prince's plan for handling the situation appropriate? How do you approve it?"

Changsun Wuji asked.

It was the first time he had seen Wei Zheng speechless, and the first time His Majesty had won in a verbal battle.

Not to mention him, everyone else was also shocked.

This Majesty is not normal.

"Well!"

"The prince has a valid point, and the Censorate is wrong."

"Assistant, draft a decree to severely reprimand the Censorate and punish the Imperial Censor."

Li Shimin said: "If the prince doesn't punish the crime, I will do it."

"Remove Ma Zhou from his position as Imperial Censor and temporarily assume the post of Imperial Censor, acting as the Imperial Censor in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Censorate."

He glanced at Changsun Wuji and said calmly, "The magistrate of Chang'an County will be exterminated."

"What's that called..."

"Wang first." Changsun Wuji said.

"Even if it's him, his entire clan should be exterminated."

Li Shimin said: "The rest of the criminals will be beheaded, and their family members, males will be exiled to the army, and females will be imprisoned in the Ye Ting Palace."

"Yes!"

Changsun Wuji's eyelids twitched and he quickly responded.

"National policy is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty's prosperity. I will never allow any villain to use it to make money, harm the people, and destroy the foundation of our Tang Dynasty's prosperity."

Li Shimin emphasized.

Chang Sun Wuji knew that this was a warning to him and also to the local family forces.

"The prince said something very well. Undermining national policy is tantamount to treason."

"The imperial court can't even implement national policies to benefit the people, but instead makes the people's families broken up. What kind of national policies are these?"

After Li Shimin finished speaking, all the ministers felt a chill in their hearts.

In fact, they all knew that the Changsun family was involved in this matter. However, everyone kept it to themselves and no one mentioned it.

After everyone left, Li Shimin took out another memorial that was personally delivered by Ma Zhou.

"Your Majesty, Duke Zhao requests an audience."

Li Shimin was not surprised at all that Changsun Wuji came back. He nodded, and the eunuch invited Changsun Wuji in.

"I see your Majesty."

Changsun Wuji bowed.

"sit down."

Li Shimin didn't even look at him, his eyes were still fixed on the memorial.

Changsun Wuji sat down nervously. Seeing that Li Shimin had not spoken for a long time, he said, "I am guilty!"

"What crime did Duke Zhao commit?"

Li Shimin changed his posture, but still didn't look at Changsun Wuji directly.

"My family did not educate strictly and did not control them effectively, which led to the children of my clan committing heinous crimes..."

"I feel ashamed and guilty. I know I have committed a grave sin. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Changsun Wuji said in pain.

He hated Chang Sun Liang, the bastard, to death.

He was just a young member of a branch of the clan, yet he did such a terrible thing.

The entire Changsun family was implicated.

Although he managed to cut the Gordian knot and get rid of Chang Sun Liang, the problem was still his fault.

This is the Prince’s grace, but it is also Your Majesty’s grace.

It can be said that all the major families know the role played by the Changsun family in this.

Your Majesty knows but doesn't tell anyone. The report has been submitted to the court today. If Changsun Wuji still doesn't tell the truth and sincerely plead guilty,

Then don't even think about being respectable.

Your Majesty will have his own way to give him what he calls decency.

Li Shimin put down the memorial in his hand and looked at Zhangsun Wuji coldly, "When Guanyin was alive, she once told me that you understand justice, know when to advance and when to retreat, are devoted to the country, and are loyal to me."

"Ask me to treat you well and not to be suspicious."

When Changsun Wuji heard the first sentence, he felt a chill on his back and quickly bowed down.

"I have great trust in you and have shown you great generosity and favor."

"But how did you repay me?"

Li Shimin's tone became even colder, and he said, "In the beginning, I was very strict with the Crown Prince, and I had no intention of deposing him."

"As the prince's uncle, you are distant and opportunistic towards him. You don't encourage and protect the prince. Instead, you have an ambiguous attitude and try to guess my thoughts."

"Assistant, are you worthy of Guanyin Bi?"

"If Guanyin knew that you treated her beloved son like this after she left, how sad would she be?"

Changsun Wuji didn't expect that it would involve past events.

"Guanyin is heartbroken, and I am even more heartbroken."

"Do you think that if the crown prince is deposed, there is still Qingque? If Qingque doesn't work, there is still Zhinu?"

"Can your uncle rest easy?"

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty..."

Li Shimin stood up and walked over, standing in front of Zhangsun Wuji, looking down at him condescendingly, "I'll tell you."

"No matter how I treat the Crown Prince, it is not the right thing for you, Changsun Wuji, to distance yourself from the Crown Prince."

"As the prince's uncle, you should support him unconditionally."

He leaned forward slightly, approached Zhangsun Wuji's ear, and said coldly: "You almost caused me and the Crown Prince to become enemies!"

"you……"

"Damn it!"

Changsun Wuji's body trembled, filled with fear.

He was well aware of His Majesty's decisiveness and methods.

If I want to deal with him, I won't care about any mercy.

He finally figured out one thing.

His biggest mistake was not supporting the prince.

The prince dealt with him and forced him to take sides, but Your Majesty did have the idea of ​​dealing with him. It was just that it was the prince who took action and he restored order in a timely and wise manner, thus avoiding Your Majesty's personal questioning.

But what happened back then could not be avoided after all.

If the Crown Prince had not suddenly cheered up and regained his confidence, there would have been a great possibility that Your Majesty and the Crown Prince would have turned against each other, leading to a tragedy.

As the prince's uncle, he is close to the prince and to His Majesty. When His Majesty has a conflict with the prince, he should not remain silent but should take the initiative to step forward and mediate.

Even if you know it is impossible, you have to do it.

This is the most important political principle as the uncle of the Crown Prince.

But he didn't. Most of the time he just watched and watched, and did not play the role he should have.

Now that the Crown Prince is so outstanding, His Majesty is resentful. Coupled with the Chang'an County incident, his dissatisfaction with him has reached its peak.

Something more important.

Since the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, it is now the sixteenth year of Zhenguan.

For nearly two years, the Crown Prince has never called His Majesty "Father" again!
The prince never calls His Majesty "Father", but always calls him "Your Majesty".

How could a father, an emperor, turn a blind eye and remain calm?
Ultimately, Your Majesty is wrong.

But the emperor was wrong.

Is he not wrong?
For the sake of the crown prince, Wei Zheng had the courage to stand up and refute His Majesty and support the crown prince.

He didn't.

Your Majesty, who else can you blame if not him?

Changsun Wuji knew that His Majesty's anger and dissatisfaction had probably been accumulating since the 14th year of Zhenguan.

It didn't break out until today.

Li Shimin stood up and looked at the trembling Changsun Wuji with a cold gaze.

All the dissatisfaction and anger he had accumulated towards Changsun Wuji were finally vented today.

The more wise and outstanding the prince was, the more he hated Changsun Wuji's behavior back then.

(End of this chapter)