Chapter 119 Leading the Army to Counter the Rebellion
If Li Shimin caught those concubines, princes and princesses, he would naturally have many ways to explain it. Those concubines, princes and princesses who are willing to show their obedience can be allowed to stay in the palace to prove that Li Shimin saved them
. And those concubines, princes and princesses who resolutely refused to surrender and tried their best to resist could be cut off. They could not only use their deaths to intimidate those who were more compliant, but also blame their deaths on Zhang Liang, saying that they
All were killed by Zhang Liang's rebel army.
Now, these concubines, princes and princesses have disappeared. After searching the entire palace, they did not see a single body belonging to them. They seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. Under normal circumstances, the palace will have secret rooms and secret passages.
In order to find out the whereabouts of these people, the slaves and desperadoes of the Li family occupying the palace are digging three feet into the ground, but so far they have found nothing.
In this case, Li Shimin could neither say that they were killed by the rebels nor admit that they had escaped. Because in Li Yuan's plan, he wanted to support Yang Gao to regain the throne of God. Liu Sigen flew away, and this was everyone
Everyone has seen it, but Liu Ziqiu still has other sons left in the capital. If these people have escaped, all the great scholars will definitely travel the world and try to find their whereabouts. As long as one prince returns, Yang Gaolai will not be crowned the emperor.
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Because those princes disappeared inexplicably, Li Shimin was not sure whether these princes escaped or for some other reason. He must seize the time now to put Yang Gao on the throne before those princes come back.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin arched his head, did not answer the question just now, and said with a sad face: "My lords, Li has even worse news to tell you."
All the academicians looked at each other and asked in unison: "Is there any worse news?" In their view, the security of the Han Dynasty had always been very good, but it was incredible that Zhang Liang led his troops to rebel.
, there will be worse news.
Li Shimin sighed and said: "Letter from the northwest, His Majesty was suddenly attacked by Tuoba Yuanju outside Weiding City and died of serious injuries."
"Nonsense!" Du Ruhui jumped up immediately, "Your Majesty and Tuoba Yuanju are close relatives, how could Tuoba Yuanju do something vicious!"
Changsun Wuji also shook his head and said: "Perhaps others don't know about His Majesty's divine martial arts, but you and I should know better. I don't believe how he could be poisoned so easily."
Li Shimin sighed again and said: "I don't want to believe it, but it is true. Now there are not many people in the Liu family, but the Han Dynasty cannot be without a master for a day. I thought that when King Zhao returned to the court, I don't know
What do you think?"
Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Shimin and sneered: "Li Shimin, you don't have any selfish motives, do you?"
Li Shimin laughed loudly and said: "As Prime Minister, if Li has any selfish motives, why should he invite another emperor? His Majesty's teachings, Li always keeps in mind. The emperor is just a symbol, but the operation of the country depends on you and me."
In your hands! As long as we and the cabinet bachelors work together, even without an emperor, the Han Dynasty can still be passed down through the ages!"
Indeed, this is what Liu Ziqiu has been instilling in them. Especially in the past few years, Liu Ziqiu has basically not been involved in government affairs except for going to the military camp regularly, and the operation of the Han Dynasty is still in order. From this point alone, there is no emperor
, in fact, they are all the same. However, which man doesn’t have some dreams of being an emperor? If there really was no emperor sitting in the capital, the world would have been in chaos. After listening to Li Shimin’s words, several bachelors nodded secretly, with more expressions on their faces.
A bit emotional.
Li Shimin bowed his eldest son Wuji to the ground again and said loudly: "Brother Wuji, when Li was young and ignorant, he did such a ridiculous thing as regretting his marriage, and he felt very guilty in his heart. If brother Wuji is willing to give Li this opportunity,
, Li is willing to come to apologize and remarry sister Wu Gu. I hope brother Wuji will ignore the past grudges, and Li is willing to listen to his punishment!"
After so many years, Li Shimin still cared about his eldest grandson Wugou. Although he and the fake Wang Yufeng were married, their relationship was very weak. If he were not afraid of Liu Ziqiu's punishment, he would have divorced that woman long ago. Now, he
He will soon be able to rule the world, and naturally he will no longer be fettered by Liu Ziqiu. After so many years, Changsun Wugou is already a twenty-year-old girl, and still refuses to get married. In Li Shimin's view, that is a sign of his
The lingering feelings are lingering. Thinking of Changsun Wuji's beauty, Li Shimin is a little distraught. If they can successfully reconcile, they can also repair their relationship with Changsun Wuji, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Changsun Wuji snorted coldly and said: "How can my sister, Changsun Wuji, be willing to be younger than others? You'd better give up on this idea!"
But Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Brother, it's too early to say anything at this time. Let's discuss the matter of recommending King Zhao to the throne."
He is confident that when the time comes, he will snatch Changsun Wugou away even if he robs her.
Several bachelors whispered and nodded frequently, seeming to agree with Li Shimin's opinion. However, Du Ruhui said loudly: "Li Shimin, you are disabled and I'm afraid you can no longer serve as prime minister. Du wants to submit a petition to the two-level congress."
, remove you from your position as prime minister!"
The prime minister not only holds the center of power of the country, but also represents the image of the country. Think of the Han Dynasty, which had tens of millions of people, but could not choose a single worthy person. They had to let a lame man become the prime minister. If it spread to other countries,
Wouldn’t it make people laugh out loud? Now, the navy of the Han Dynasty has opened up several routes, which can reach distant Europe by sea. Exchanges with each other are becoming more and more frequent, and envoys from various countries often come to pay tribute on the merchant ships of the Han Dynasty.
One of the prime minister's responsibilities is to receive these foreign envoys. Therefore, Li Shimin's current situation is no longer suitable for him to serve as prime minister.
In the cabinet, the bachelor and the prime minister have equal voting rights, and the prime minister only plays a convening and representative role. However, people often still have some old thinking, and several bachelors still regard the prime minister as their superior. Now
, Li Shimin saw that he could no longer become prime minister, and the attitudes of those bachelors towards him changed slightly. Du Ruhui's move was really powerful, and it instantly eliminated the advantages that Li Shimin had established by relying on his position as prime minister.
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Li Shimin's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Li's injury was caused by trying to save the eldest prince. I think the representatives will consider it appropriately. Moreover, Li's injury is not incurable. Sun Shenyi has already received a call from Li.
The missing letter will arrive soon. When the time comes, Li will be back to his original state!"
The situation was so pressing that he did not hesitate to tell a big lie. Sun Simiao traveled all over the world, how could it be so easy to find him? Even if he was found, it would be impossible to treat him. Of course, Li Shimin only had to coax these bachelors into accepting his suggestions.
Just push Yang Gao to the throne. What if they expose the lie when the time comes? Just thinking that his leg may never be cured, Li Shimin looked a little sad. After all, no one wants to drag his legs.
A broken leg will last a lifetime.
There was silence in the hall, and several bachelors did not speak, but they were nervously calculating the gains and losses in their hearts. Although Liu Ziqiu had always emphasized to them that the interests of the country and the nation should be the first priority. But at the critical moment, what can really be done is not
How many people are selfish? As bachelors, they not only have generous salaries, but also are respected. But as an emperor and a courtier, if Liu Ziqiu is really harmed, the Han Dynasty will really want to
Things have changed. Even if those princes were lucky enough to escape with their lives, but they were still young, wouldn't the situation be exactly the same as that of Yang Guang? In the eyes of several bachelors, Li Shimin was eager to elect Yang Gao to the throne, just like them, for the same reason.
To maintain their position. However, they did not have any suitable candidates on hand, so they could not come up with better suggestions and seemed to have no choice but to accept Li Shimin's arrangement.
Suddenly, the captain who was guarding the door ran in, raised his hands and said: "My lords, the general has received an order. All the people in the capital must withdraw to the barracks within an hour. The general and others must also return to the barracks. They cannot
I hope you will forgive me for guarding you all here anymore!"
These troops were transferred by them, but they were not under their jurisdiction. This was a kind of balance, which made several academicians helpless. Li Shimin was secretly happy. Without these troops, he had more than a hundred people at his disposal.
It is enough to control the cabinet. Because these bachelors, including Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui, are all weak scholars with no strength.
Changsun Wuji said solemnly, "Wait a minute! Who gave the order?"
The captain raised his fist to the upper right and said, "This is an order from His Royal Highness, with the emperor's seal and the second prince's handwriting."
"Whose handwriting do you think it is?" All the bachelors were surprised and asked in unison, "Did the second prince escape from the rebel army?"
The captain smiled and said: "To be honest with you, the second prince lives in the military camp all year round, eats and sleeps with the soldiers, and now serves as a brigade commander in the army. Therefore, last night, the second prince was not in the palace, so he was not robbed.
As for why the Second Prince gave this order, you must have already guessed it with your intelligence."
Li Shimin had vaguely guessed the reason, and his heart gradually sank, but he did not give up and asked sharply: "What is the reason?"
Du Ruhui breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Isn't this clear? The second prince will lead the troops to suppress the rebellion! When the time comes, I wonder if some people will still be able to justify themselves!"
According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, even the emperor did not have the right to mobilize large-scale troops and horses in peacetime, unless there was a war or rebellion. However, there were many people who could mobilize troops, but the number of troops and horses that each person could mobilize was extremely limited.
For example, the general can mobilize three thousand people, the cabinet bachelor can mobilize one thousand people, and other generals can also mobilize tens to hundreds of troops. The movement last night was obviously a rebellion, and no one who has the ability to mobilize the army would
Giving up this power at this time. Therefore, there were not a few soldiers and horses scattered in the capital. At this time, the second prince issued an order for the troops to return to camp. Apparently, a large number of troops entered the capital to prevent accidental injuries.