Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 510
"Your Majesty! I think General Pei's words are justified. Ashina Funian has surrendered and become a prisoner of Tang Dynasty."

"If His Majesty beheads him, apart from other things, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the Turkic ministries, and may even trigger a new rebellion."

"What's more, Mr. Pei has already promised Ashina Funian to surrender and not to kill him. If he beheaded him now, it would be unreasonable both emotionally and rationally." Liu Rengui stood up and said.

He supported Pei Xingjian's statement that killing the captives would only make people afraid to surrender again. They would rather fight to the death than give up resistance, so there would be a way to survive.

"Your Majesty! I dare not agree with Liu Gong's words. If Ashina Funian and other chief culprits are not killed, there will be countless people with ulterior motives rebelling against the court in the future. I think Ashina Funian should be killed."

"What's more, General Pei promised Ashina Fu Nian to protect him from death, and it's not His Majesty who allowed him to surrender and not kill him."

"How could it be because of General Pei's family's words that the court and His Majesty's order can be influenced." Li Jingxuan retorted.

As long as Liu Rengui supports it, he will stand up against it, and if Liu Rengui opposes it, he will try his best to support it.

In short, no matter what, he would fight against Liu Rengui.

A good early morning began with a struggle for merit and evolved into a dispute between factions.

Liu Rengui was left speechless by Li Jingxuan, after all, it was Pei Xingjian who promised to keep Ashina alive, not the emperor.

Although Pei Xingjian is the general manager of the Dingxiang Road Marching, representing the imperial court to fight against the Eastern Turkic rebellion, it does not mean that he has the right to promise anything to anyone on behalf of the emperor.

Pei Xingjian wanted to try his best to keep Ashina Fu Nian alive, but it was only his intention, after all, the emperor did not instruct him to do so.

Based on the situation at the time, Pei Xingjian's promise to keep Ashina Fu Nian alive was nothing more than an expedient measure, and it was Pei Xingjian's personal behavior.

Since the imperial court had nothing to do with the emperor, even if the emperor wanted to kill Ashina Funian, it would not be considered a breach of faith, and there would be no loss of Tang's prestige.

People from Li Jingxuan's family immediately stood up and expressed their support, claiming that only the execution of Ashina Funian would be in the best interest of the court.

Liu Rengui's family and the ministers who supported Pei Xingjian all stood up to oppose and expressed their opinions.

All of a sudden, there was an uproar in the courtroom.

"Your Majesty! My son has something to say." Prince Li Jue stood up and said, with a loud voice, and the noisy crowd stopped arguing.

Immediately, there was a complete silence in the court hall.

"What does the prince want to say?" Li Chengqian asked.

"My minister thinks what Zhongshuling Li Jingxuan said is very reasonable. The reason for killing Ashina Funian is..." Prince Li Jue said it all, just to support the correctness of Pei Yan's point of view of killing Ashina Funian.

After hearing this, Li Chengqian frowned, feeling a little angry.

He wasn't angry at Li Jue's opinion on this matter, what he was angry at was that Li Jue was actually on Li Jingxuan's side, and his words clearly favored them.

He is forming a clique and forming a clique for personal gain. As a prince, he is actually deeply involved in factional disputes. This will only put the future of Datang in crisis.

"That's enough! I have already understood what the prince means. Although Ashina Funian is the chief culprit of the rebellion, but Nian is able to make a wise choice in the end."

"I decided to pardon their capital crimes, imprison Ashina Funian and others in Chang'an for life, and choose a house for him in Chang'an as a place of imprisonment."

"In terms of food and other matters, except that they are not allowed to stay in the courtyard immediately, they will be given preferential treatment, and their family members will also be placed in Chang'an."

"Also, Pei Xingjian is the general manager of the Dingxiang Road marching that I personally appointed. For all matters related to Dingxiang Road, the promises made when accepting the captives represent my intentions." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty is wise!" the ministers saluted.

Pei Xingjian was overwhelmed with gratitude to Li Chengqian, this is how much trust he has in him.

Li Jue's heart trembled, he secretly figured out what Li Chengqian meant, and then he stood up and said a few words.

His own father agreed with Pei Xingjian's opinion, is this a warning to beat me, the crown prince?
What is it that I did not do well, my father will target me everywhere, does he just think that I am not pleasing to the eye?
Could it be that he allowed Li Xiang to come to the court in Chang'an this time to prepare for the abolition of me as the crown prince?
No, I can't sit still and wait for death. After the court, I will go to the teacher to discuss countermeasures.

"If you dear ladies don't have any important matters to present, then the discussion will end here today, let's break up!" Li Chengqian said with a wave of his hand.

"Report!" Just as the ministers were about to salute and prepare to leave the court and go back to work, there was a burst of shouting from outside the hall.

The officials whispered to each other, discussing in low voices, all guessing what happened again.

While speaking, a soldier of the Imperial Army ran in, knelt down on one knee, raised the bamboo tube in his hand and said loudly: "Report to Your Majesty! The governor of Changzhou sent an urgent military report."

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Wang Quan hurriedly stepped forward to take the bamboo tube, waved his hands to make the soldiers retreat, turned around and handed the bamboo tube to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was furious after reading it, and threw the secret report of the governor of Changzhou on the ground.

The officials looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one dared to ask at this moment.

"Your Majesty! I don't know what happened in Changzhou? What did the governor of Changzhou say to make His Majesty so angry!" Pei Xingjian asked.

"The governor of Changzhou said: There is a man named Liu Longzi in Changzhou who started a rebellion on the border of Changzhou."

"First, this person made someone make a golden dragon head and hide it in his sleeve, and wrapped honey water around the dragon head with sheep's intestines, gathered a crowd, and falsely claimed that he had a golden dragon head bestowed by heaven in his hand."

"It is also said that the water spit out by this faucet can cure all kinds of diseases after drinking. This story has been widely spread, and the rumors are amazing. Everyone believes in it."

"This Liu Longzi relied on this kind of trick to give countless charity, so as to win people's hearts, and then he rebelled against our Tang Dynasty."

"This world is so big, there are so many wonders! It's really ridiculous that someone can trick a group of ignorant people to turn against Tang through such a clumsy trick."

"Any cat or dog dares to rebel against me and Tang Dynasty." Li Chengqian said.

"I don't know what's the situation in Changzhou right now? Is this group of rebels so powerful that they need to be suppressed by the imperial court?" Li Jingxuan asked.

"Liu Longzi's rebellion has been suppressed by the governor of Changzhou, and he is now being held in the prison of the governor of Changzhou."

"Declaration, order the governor of Changzhou to behead Liu Longzi and other rebels for public display, and all his family members will be exiled to Lingnan and retreat from the court!" Li Chengqian said, shaking his sleeves and leaving.

The officials dispersed separately, and after retiring from the court, Li Jue immediately sent someone to invite Li Jingxuan to the East Palace, and by the way, several of his confidants were also called to the East Palace to discuss matters.

(End of this chapter)