Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 574 Am I Too Soft-Hearted? (First Update)
In the Liangyi Hall, Xue Wanche slowly squatted down, picked up the memorial, and then knelt on the ground, holding it in his hands. Then he looked up at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Majesty, I admit my sin of speaking carelessly, but I will never admit to any words of resentment."

Xue Wanche's words were firm and decisive.

He raised his head high, looked at Li Chengqian and said, "I have received great grace from the late emperor. He spared my life several times and even married me as a princess. Now, Your Majesty has shown compassion for me and allowed me to recuperate in Chang'an before the war. I am grateful to you so how could I possibly have any complaints?"

Li Chengqian looked at Xue Wanche, his mood gradually calming down. He asked, "Then tell me, why did you say that I don't know how to employ people, and even let the censor hear it? Even if you don't have any complaints, your sense of secrecy is too poor. How can I entrust you with important matters in the future?"

At the end of his speech, Li Chengqian was filled with gnashing of teeth, feeling very disappointed with his friend.

Everyone has one or two complaints about the emperor.

But most of the time, when he is at home and facing his wife, he occasionally complains a word or two.

But who was Xue Wanche? He was a legitimate general of the Right Guard and a captain of the imperial family. If someone with ulterior motives heard about it, framing him for resentment would actually be a small matter. But if they really led him to rebel, that would be a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of his clan.

Xue Wanche lowered his head and said bitterly: "I can't remember what I said that day, but I was speaking to the old generals under my command.

The reason I said that is because my subordinates in Liaodong sent me a letter saying that many generals in the army have been recruited by Su Dingfang. I am a little dissatisfied, so I complained after drinking.

"Complaining about me using Su Dingfang." Li Chengqian finally understood. He looked at Xue Wanche with amusement and said, "Alright, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xue Wanche finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was still heavy.

"You are a high-ranking general in the army. You must remember to be cautious with your words and actions. As for drinking, at your age, don't you know how to drink properly?" Li Chengqian looked at the memorial that Zhang Ananda had taken back to the imperial desk and sighed, "Didn't the recent incident with Yuan Tiangang wake you up? If someone were to come forward and pin this female warrior on you, how many people in the court would ask me to execute you?"

With just one word, Li Chengqian said this, and Xue Wanche looked up in disbelief and astonishment.

His matter can also be connected with that matter.

He couldn't help but shiver all over.

Li Junxian is still freezing by the Tongtian River, and he knows the reason very well.

If the emperor had not protected him, Li Junxian and his entire family would have been killed by the late emperor.

"Be thankful that this matter was not known to the Duke of Tianshui first." Li Chengqian snorted coldly.

"Yes!" Xue Wanche's mouth twitched involuntarily.

If Qiu Xinggong knew about this kind of thing, he might just go to his house with a knife and kill him without waiting for the censor to impeach him.

"I am wrong." This time, Xue Wanche bowed with sincere regret.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "For the affairs of the An Dong army, I appointed Su Dingfang, not only because he had made many contributions when he was the General of the Left Golden Guard, but also because he is a student of the Duke of Wei and has truly learned a lot from him. I really hope that he will become a rare military talent in the Tang Dynasty in the future."

At this point, Li Chengqian looked at Xue Wanche, frowned, and said, "Look at you, you are at most a general in the army. Why are you competing with Su Dingfang, who I am training to be a general?

You don't have to worry about him becoming the commander-in-chief of the army in the future and giving you a hard time when you serve as a general under him.

In the army, everything is done according to military orders, and no one cares whether you are a prince consort or not!"

"I am wrong." Xue Wanche lowered his head even deeper.

He didn't expect that there was such a big gap between him and Su Dingfang in the emperor's eyes.

"Remember to be careful with your words and actions in the future." Li Chengqian picked up the memorial, glanced at Xue Wanche, shook his head and said, "Forget it, you should stay in Chang'an for a while. I will let your fifth brother Xue Wanbei go to the army."

"Your Majesty!" Xue Wanche couldn't help but look up, full of panic.

"You're nervous now, what were you doing before?" Li Chengqian snorted coldly, looked at Xue Wanche and said, "This matter won't end so easily. I've only been on the throne for two years, and as a general, you're not grateful for my grace, and you're even complaining nonsense in private. If I don't deal with it, and everyone in the world does the same, where will my authority be?"

Xue Wanche's problem was never his own problem.

He was the General of the Right Guard and the Commandant of the Imperial Son-in-law.

General in the army.

Iconic character.

If he privately resented the emperor and Li Chengqian did not deal with it, then it would be inevitable that some people would look down on Li Chengqian.

Looking at the whole world, even if one person thinks this way, it will ruin a county or a state. This is no trivial matter.

Prestige is something that will not disappear, but will be transferred.

If it is transferred to Changsun Wuji, it may increase the possibility of conflict between Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji in the future.

This is what Li Chengqian is trying his best to avoid.

When Xue Wanche heard what Li Chengqian said, he could only kowtow and accept the order, saying, "I acknowledge my guilt."

"Very good. Effective immediately, I will demote you to the rank of General of the Left Guard and order you to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors." After a brief pause, Li Chengqian said, "But this is for public display. You must summarize your experiences in the Goguryeo campaign at home. It would be best if you could have someone from your clan compile a book and present it to me. I will then release you and use this book to train the troops in Beiyuan."

"Training?" Xue Wanche looked up in surprise.

"Yes!" Li Chengqian nodded, stood up from the imperial couch, and walked down the steps. He said, "In the next two years, the veterans of the Liaodong Army will take turns returning to Chang'an to recuperate, and new soldiers will also be transferred to the army to replace them. I originally thought of letting these people adapt to the situation on their own after arriving at the army. Now that you are staying in Chang'an, you can put this into practice."

"I obey your command." Xue Wanche kowtowed solemnly and couldn't help but feel relieved in his heart. As long as the emperor was willing to use him, then nothing would be a problem.

"This matter is top secret. Remember, don't spread it out." Li Chengqian looked serious.

"Yes!" Although Xue Wanche didn't understand, he still bowed seriously.

"Also," Li Chengqian walked up to Xue Wanche, his eyes fixed on the darkness outside the hall, and said softly, "Your punishment this time will inevitably be noticed by those with ulterior motives. You should be careful of those who never contacted you before but are now suddenly in contact."

"Your Majesty means that someone will instigate me..." Xue Wanche was at a loss for words. The emperor's words implied that someone would take the opportunity to win him over and then plot a rebellion.

Li Chengqian glanced at Xue Wanche and said lightly: "If someone writes to you and you express a little grievance in the letter... forget it, you can't handle these. I will transfer a person from Qianniu Guard to be your secretary and military officer. Let him handle these correspondences." "Yes!" Xue Wanche nodded. No matter how naive he was, he understood that the emperor was setting up a game, and he himself had become a chess piece on the board.

"Remember this lesson." Li Chengqian sighed and said, "Next time you drink outside, try to drink less and don't let your mouth cause trouble again."

"I will obey the emperor's command!" Xue Wanche kowtowed heavily. He knew that if he followed the emperor's plan, countless people would die this time.

"Get up." Li Chengqian turned and walked towards the Danbi, saying, "Remember, this time, you are not allowed to embarrass the Wei family."

"Yes!" Xue Wanche's mouth twitched slightly, and the emperor almost saw into his heart.

"Pass the imperial decree, grant the Palace Attendant Censor Wei Ren about thirty pieces of silk." Li Chengqian looked to the side.

"Yes!" Xu An immediately bowed and accepted the order.

Li Chengqian looked at Xue Wanche and said, "Okay, that's it."

"Yes!" Xue Wanche bowed solemnly, then stood up and walked out with heavy steps.

He was a general in the army and didn't care about killing people, but killing people in this way made him feel very uncomfortable.

But what can I do?

It all came from his own bad mouth.

……

Li Chengqian sat on the Danbi, watching Xue Wanche's departing figure. He turned sideways and asked, "Xu Qing, do you think I am too soft-hearted?"

Xu Jingzong immediately stood up from the side and hurriedly bowed, saying: "Your Majesty is benevolent and virtuous, and the whole world is grateful."

Li Chengqian smiled lightly.

If he was truly benevolent, he should have directly forgiven Xue Wanche's crime of gaffe, instead of dismissing him from his position as General of the Right Guard and then using trickery to punish him.

"First establish authority, then show favor. Without authority, how can you show favor?" Li Chengqian shook his head, then looked at Xu Jingzong and said, "Xu Qing, I will be making an eastern tour to Luoyang in August. You should come with me."

"Yes!" Xu Jingzong immediately bowed.

"Okay, let's stop here for today. You can go back." Li Chengqian waved his hand slightly.

"Yes!" Xu Jingzong immediately bowed, then packed up his things and left the hall.

Just as he was leaving the hall, the emperor's voice came from inside: "Let's arrange for Concubine Wei to sleep with you tonight."

"Yes!" When Xu An's voice reached outside the hall, Xu Jingzong had already walked down the steps.

His eyes turned towards the city of Chang'an, which was guarded by countless imperial guards.

The emperor's methods became more and more skillful.

By favoring a concubine, you can win the hearts of a large family, which is simply too much of a bargain.

Xu Jingzong couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The emperor is already so powerful, why are there still people trying to plot against him?

Aren't you afraid of death?
……

The night is blurred.

Li Chengqian walked into Ganlu Palace calmly.

The beautiful lady Wei, who was sitting on the bed in the inner hall, immediately stood up, holding up a round fan, and bowed to Li Chengqian, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

She has a gentle appearance and soft voice.

This is a woman who does not cause any worry.

Li Chengqian walked up to Wei Dan, helped her up with both hands, then took her hand and walked to the bed.

Looking at her eyes, he took the wine from the side and handed it to Wei Dan without saying much.

Wei Dan was led by Li Chengqian and drank the wedding wine together.

Li Chengqian stood up, walked from the bed to behind Wei Dan, and then gently took off the gold jewelry on Wei Dan's head bit by bit.

Wei Dan could feel the tenderness from Li Chengqian's heart.

The tension in my heart also relaxed.

She really didn't expect that her first night would be like this.

She felt a slight chill on her shoulders, and the emperor had already reached out to take off her wedding dress.

"Your skin is as white as snow, my beloved. You are whiter than any woman I have ever seen!" Li Chengqian's hot breath sounded in Wei Dan's ears.

Wei Dan felt his face flush and his body soften. He whispered, "Your Majesty!"

"Hey, why do you all like to wear pink mandarin duck undergarments?" As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Wei Dan felt a chill on her back. Her undergarments had been taken off and flew into the air.

"Your Majesty~"

(End of this chapter)