Tai Chi Hall.

As soon as Eunuch Gao arrived at the door, he heard the sound of porcelain shattering from the hall. He was so scared that his hands trembled and his steps slowed down.

"Wei Zheng's husband! He dared to force me like this! Who did he think he is? The world belongs to me! Is he going to make the decision for me?!"

Empress Changsun advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It will be useless for you to get angry here. Now all the civil and military officials in the court are waiting in Liangyi Hall. It is not a solution to continue this stalemate. If Your Majesty refuses to show up, wouldn't it be a success for Wei Zheng's reputation?"

"Show me?" Li Shimin said angrily: "How do you let me show up? Should I be threatened by them? Do I want to kill Li Mu? Queen! You don't know that Li Mu treats me. I have already broken my trust and hurt his life again. How can I bear it? Besides, if I really agree to Wei Zheng, what face will I have to dominate the world in the future? From now on, people in the world only know Wei Zheng but not me. Can this world be considered my world!"

"Your Majesty..." Empress Changsun wanted to persuade her again, and suddenly saw Eunuch Gao poking her head at the door of the hall, glaring at her phoenix eyes and calling out, "Eunuch Gao, what happened again?"

Eunuch Gao lowered his head and walked into the hall, bowed, with a hint of embarrassment. Li Shimin frowned and said, "Say! There is nothing else that cannot be said, I want to see how far this old dog can force me to go!"

"Your Majesty..." Eunuch Gao smiled bitterly: "Just just now, the great scholars of Shandong, and Zheng Jing took the lead. More than ten great scholars and hundreds of students, wearing mourning clothes, knelt at the gate of the imperial city, claiming to seek justice for Zhao Yuanlang. The old slave just took a look. Zhao Yuanlang's family also came, and paper money was everywhere, which attracted many people to watch. The Louvre was preaching to the people, saying that Zhao Yuanlang was his disciple and Zheng Jing's niece. If Your Majesty did not return Zhao Yuanlang to justice, Shandong gentry..."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and asked, "What do they want?!"

Eunuch Gao stumbled for a moment and whispered: "He said...he said he would not agree."

"Rebellion!" Li Shimin was furious. Another porcelain bottle next to the desk was also hit by seedlings and was smashed to pieces. Li Shimin said angrily: "Louvre, Zheng Jing, are the two dog thieves again! When I ascended the throne, these two dog thieves jumped out and pointed at me, saying that I am not like a monarch, saying that I killed my brother and brother, saying that I am traumatizing my creatures... Okay! Today I will let them see what the emperor is angry! Come on, call Cheng Yaojin to me, and kill me as many people kneel at the gate of the imperial city. I will kill me not only to kill them, but also to kill their three tribes. I..."

"Your Majesty!" Empress Changsun shouted sternly to stop Li Shimin, stood in front of him and looked at him, "Your Majesty, if you really do this, wouldn't it be the only thing that is to do? Their life and death are not important, what should you do with Your Majesty's reputation? Your Majesty once told me that you are determined to be a wise king, so how will the wise king do? If it is spread, how will the people in the world view Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Think twice!"

"I..." Li Shimin looked at Empress Changsun's eyes, his fists were clenched tightly, and he endured the anger in his chest. After a while, Li Shimin fell on the chair as if he had lost his strength, sighed and said to Eunuch Gao: "Go and call Wei Zheng over to me, and send a team of Jinwu Guards to separate those people from the people, go..."

"promise,"

Eunuch Gao responded and turned and left. Li Shimin remained silent for a long time and said, "Empress, I really can't bear to leave Li Mu."

"Your Majesty, I can't bear to leave you, but in the current situation, Your Majesty still has to put the overall situation first."

Li Shimin sighed and said nothing. Empress Changsun also retreated. When the king and his ministers met, the queen was not etiquette. If it were someone else, he would not have found this minor problem, but Wei Zheng... as long as he could find the problem, he would not let it go.

After a while, footsteps sounded outside the hall, and Eunuch Gao led Wei Zheng into the hall. Wei Zheng saw the pieces of porcelain on the ground and looked up at Li Shimin. Instead of saluting, he knelt on the ground very simply.

"Wei Zheng, do you know that the emperor was angry and blood flowed. You forced me so much today, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

Wei Zheng looked at Li Shimin's fierce look, and said without fear, "Your Majesty, I don't know that the emperor is angry. I only know that a wise king is the best, and the people have grievances. Your Majesty, as the emperor, should not be ignored. Water can carry a boat and can also overturn the boat. Right and wrong, only the public opinion can make a decision."

"Ha!" Li Shimin sneered and said, "Stop telling me these great principles. What public opinion? How can I get public opinion? When the two old thieves, the Louvre and Zheng Jing, were very disrespectful to me and insulted me. I did not punish them, and even invited them to the court as officials, but they! They did not accept my affection at all and rejected me! Let me lose my face! They set up private schools in Chang'an, took disciples, and preached the so-called meaning of the scriptures. Do you think I really don't know what they are doing? What kind of people are they! Do you think I am a three-year-old child when you say these words to me?"

Wei Zheng did not directly answer Li Shimin's question, looked up at Li Shimin, and asked back: "If Your Majesty really doesn't regard them, it's public opinion. Why didn't he kill them directly back then?"

"Wei Zheng, you!"

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, today, I know that in Your Majesty's heart, I am no different from the traitors. But I still want to say a few words, please calmly think about it."

"In ancient and modern times, emperors have gained the truth and helped the truth and lost the truth and few helped the people. Are the so-called "support" the people or the scholars?"

"The Marquis of Zhulu regards the people as the 'people'. I cannot say that he is wrong, but he is too naive. Since ancient times, the emperor has been governing with scholars and officials. Your Majesty should understand that the former Emperor Wen of Sui unified the world, rested and recuperated, and the people were rich and the country was strong, and the prosperous times were also the scene. When Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne, the national strength was even greater. However, Emperor Yang levyed heavily and went to Jiangnan several times, and conquered Goguryeo, which caused resentment in the world. Are the people who rebel at this time? No, they are the gentry and the family!"

"Your Majesty, if you want the world to be stable, you must get the strong support of the gentry and family. Since ancient times, the people have lived with the gentry and the family. They must also be from top to bottom. If your Majesty wants to pass the family and win the hearts and opinions of the people, how can you succeed? I also know that reclaiming the minerals can fill the national treasury, but if this makes the family members vests separate from virtue, which is more important, your Majesty should think about it!"

After saying that, Wei Zheng kowtowed and stood up and said, "Marquis Zhulu talked about his faults, but I have no words to respond. But I asked myself, although I served as the seven masters, I have done my best and had a clear conscience. Marquis Zhulu gave his family property to the Ministry of Works. Is it true that I have no money without him, and I am still rich and have a clean and honest attitude. I am not keeping my ministers in the court to appease the gentry in Shandong? This is my duty, and what I do today is also fulfilling this duty."

"I know that Your Majesty wants to kill me and be quick. Today's business is over. I should retire and then surrender myself to thank Your Majesty for not humiliating Your Majesty's reputation. But today's affairs are forgiving me, I cannot retreat. If I retreat, Your Majesty will make a big mistake and the Tang Dynasty will fall apart. I do not want to see the people displaced and unable to eat! I often say that I will advise you to death, but Your Majesty does not believe it, but today I will advise you to death!"

"you!"

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng's stubborn appearance and reached out his hand, but took it back. Although he hated Wei Zheng and wanted to draw his sword to kill him, Wei Zheng's words did come to his heart.

Throughout history, which emperor has gained the world and settled down in the world because of the support of aristocratic families? Even when Li Yuan raised an army, he received the strong support of the Li family in Longxi, and took the first step. Later, when he was competing for the world, the Wang family in Taiyuan, the Cui family in Qinghe, and others gradually joined in to provide food, horses, soldiers, etc., and then defeated the world. Whether it was said that they followed the will of heaven or fences, there was an undeniable fact that without the support of the aristocratic families, there would never be the Tang Dynasty today.

Recovering minerals can certainly fill the treasury, but if it really causes turmoil, a big battle will be exhausted.

Li Shimin was silent for a long time and said, "Wei... I love you, if I don't mention the retrieval of the mine, can I spare Li Mu's life?"

When Wei Zheng heard this, he understood that the emperor was going to compromise. But Li Mu... Wei Zheng remembered Li Mu's words and talked endlessly yesterday, and when Li Mu said face to face that he was bullying the world and stealing reputation, he thought to himself that this son was only seventeen years old and had such eloquence. If there were a few years later, who would be his opponent? Now that things have come to this point, the two of them have no chance of reconciliation. If raising a tiger is a disaster, they will be injured by the tiger one day. Thinking of this, Wei Zheng made up his mind and said, "Your Majesty, one thing is the same. The dispute between me and Zhulu Hou is for national affairs, and there is no right or wrong. But Zhulu Hou must give an explanation to the world. Please do not favor and decide according to the law."

A look of anger appeared in Li Shimin's eyes and he said sternly: "Wei Zheng, I have agreed to your request. Do you just take it seriously and don't give me any face!"

"Your Majesty, I also cherish the talent of Zhulu Hou. However, law is law, law does not tolerate mercy. If there is law that does not follow, what is the use of law?"

"you……"

Li Shimin was so choked that he couldn't say a word. He stared at Wei Zheng, and Wei Zheng also looked at him. Both of them did not blink, as if they were having a silent confrontation.

"You are just a secretary and prison. The matter of the prison has nothing to do with you! I want to listen to the opinions of all officials. Get up and follow me to Liangyi Hall. I will give Li Mu's life and death to you to decide now!"

After saying that, Li Shimin ignored Wei Zheng and walked out of the Tai Chi Hall. Wei Zheng got up from the ground and knelt for a long time, his knees were sore, but he still straightened his waist and followed Li Shimin. He was not worried at all. When things came to this point, Li Mu would definitely die. Without him talking more, the great Shandong scholars at the gate of the imperial city would force Li Shimin to agree, otherwise he would not be able to block his mouth.
Chapter completed!