Although the reason Chen Shuda asked was not sufficient, it pointed directly at people's hearts. He seemed to see through the hesitation in the saint's heart.
The prince, the King of Qi, wanted to refute, but he could not prove it for himself. Moreover, because of Li Yuan's previous beating, Li Jiancheng felt that his father was already doubting him, and he really did not dare to say anything, "I am innocent and willing to accept investigation."
Dou Kang had already rejected Chen Shuda's proposal, so he could not shamelessly stand with the prince at this time.
He still wants to lose face.
Pei Ji was very smart and opposed it directly. Because he knew very well that the saint did not want to pursue this matter now. The soldiers of the three armies who were able to return from the expedition had made the saint worried for a while. How could the old matter be brought up again and make waves again?
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As for Pei Ju and Xiao Yu, they are like outsiders, neither agreeing nor opposing. They are both smart people, and they are well aware of the grudges between the prince and the King of Qin. Although they are suspicious, they can still detect the saint's attitude of not wanting to investigate.
, so I don’t want to agree with Chen Shuda.
More importantly, they also knew that King Qin was dead and it would be unwise to offend the prince.
Moreover, they are not from King Qin, so why bother themselves.
Yang Gongren completely relied on the King of Chu to take the lead. If the King of Chu did not express his position, he would naturally not talk nonsense.
The other Chai Shao, Zhao Cijing and others naturally did not dare to express their opinions on this matter. They were not stupid and would not offend the prince in order to seek justice for the dead.
Li Yuan looked at the prince, "What do you have to say about what Prime Minister Chen said?"
"Father, although I had many disputes with my second brother in the past, I have now come to my senses. How could I dare to murder my brothers? I want to save my second brother more than anyone else. I ask my father to believe me...
....."
As Li Jiancheng spoke, he cried out his loyalty and burst into tears.
Dou Kang lowered his head silently. As someone who accompanied the army to support Bingzhou at that time, he naturally knew the prince's attitude at that time very well.
However, King Qin is dead, and he has to think about the Dou family.
Although Dou Wei asked him to wait and see what happens, he felt that time was not waiting for him. Even if he could seek justice for King Qin, so what?
Without the King of Qin, the Dou family's support is meaningless. Offending the prince will cause trouble for the Dou family in the future.
The King of Qin is dead, will the saint still kill the prince?
"That's enough, stop crying." Li Yuan was upset by Li Jiancheng's crying. He was even more depressed and in pain.
He wanted to investigate thoroughly, but his reason told him that he couldn't do that.
If something is really found out, how will he deal with it?
Immediately, he looked at Li Zhiyun and said, "King Chu, what do you think of what Prime Minister Chen said?"
Li Zhiyun knew that he couldn't run away. He was aware of Lao Li's suspicions about the prince and King Qi. Now that his second brother was dead, he would definitely be questioned by Lao Li.
He has been trying to figure out Lao Li's attitude, and now he has a clue. If Lao Li was really furious and wanted to find out the reason for King Qin's defeat, and was even sure that the prince had killed King Qin, then he would have started a thorough investigation long ago and would not wait until now
, filed by Chen Shuda.
In addition, he already understood what Li Shuliang meant when he returned to Chang'an that day, and what Du Ruhui later told him about Li Daoxuan's purpose in coming to the camp.
Lao Li wanted stability, and did not want to eradicate the crown prince and King Qi to avenge King Qin.
In other words, Lao Li was suspicious of the prince and King Qi, but he didn't want the truth, he wanted stability.
Thinking of this, Li Zhiyun cupped his hands and said sadly: "In the past, when I was young, my eldest brother, the prince, and my sister Pingyang took care of me. The second brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother taught me how to practice martial arts and archery. The third brother died young, and the second brother
So I passed away. My son had a dream in the middle of the night, and my cheeks were wet with tears."
This is an answer that has absolutely nothing to do with the matter at hand.
But Lao Li was shocked all over, and he seemed to be several years older.
He already understood what King Chu meant.
No matter whether King Qin was killed by the prince or not, King Qin is already dead, does he still need the prince to die again?
In this case, among the few brothers, who will be left?
King Chu, after all, is the one who cares about brotherhood the most.
Li Jiancheng also understood. He was moved and felt that Wulang was too attached to brotherly love.
Thinking about the past performance of the King of Chu, Li Jiancheng sighed inwardly. He and his compatriot brothers fought to the death. Unexpectedly, only this concubine brother always cared about brotherhood.
Thinking of this, he was a little ashamed and a little happy.
It would be really reassuring if I could win over Lao Wu.
Pei Ji wanted to see traces of acting on Li Zhiyun's face, but Li Zhiyun's acting skills were off the charts, so how could Pei Ji see anything?
Therefore, Pei Ji and others all felt that the King of Chu was wise, but too stubborn in brotherly love. However, on second thought, it may not be a bad thing for a prince to be born from a concubine. A talented but unambitious king can be called a wise king.
Li Yuanji curled his lips in disdain. He did not understand the key point. He only felt that Lao Wu was still living in the Tang Dynasty's palace in the past.
Li Yuan thought for a while and said to Chen Shuda: "I have already read the Bingzhou battle report. The prince indeed failed to provide adequate support. In this case, the prince will be fined for one year, and will not be allowed to participate in court affairs within one year, and he will not be allowed to think about his mistakes in the palace.
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that's all?
Chen Shuda looked at Li Yuan in disbelief. The prince might have killed the King of Qin, so he just dismissed it so lightly?
Li Jiancheng was overjoyed. His father no longer planned to pursue him!
"My son is willing to accept the punishment. My father, my father, failed to support me, which led to King Qin's defeat. I am willing to stay in the government for one year, copy scriptures, worship my second brother, and apologize to him."
Li Yuan nodded, "It's good that you have such a heart to atone for your sins."
Atonement?
Li Jiancheng's expression changed and he lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
My father, indeed, still doubted him.
Although he didn't know why his father let him go, it didn't stop him from being happy. Although he couldn't participate in the government affairs within a year, King Qin was dead. As long as he was still the prince, he would return to the court sooner or later!
Chen Shuda wanted to say something else, but Pei Ji shouted, "I second my opinion!"
"I second the proposal!" Dou Kang shouted.
Xiao Yu and Pei Ju also seconded the proposal.
Later, Yang Gongren also seconded the proposal.
Seeing other people agreeing, Chen Shuda felt like a drowning man. Those people stood on the dry shore and looked at him, watching with cold eyes, but did not save him.
He still wanted to continue to seek justice for King Qin, but he knew very well that no one supported him, and the saint did not want to continue investigating the matter.
He is destined to be incompetent and furious.
King Qin, I am sorry for you!
Perhaps Li Shimin would not have thought that Dou would abandon him so easily. And his father also abandoned him for the sake of stability.
Li Zhiyun, on the other hand, was extremely chilled and even had a hint of fear.
Looking back at the beginning, Li Yuan treated the King of Qin like a prince. Now that the King of Qin is dead, Li Yuan knew there was a problem, but still chose to downplay it.
This is the emperor. For the sake of power, he can give up anything and don't care about anything.
Even if that person is his son.
Li Zhiyun knew very well that if one day he ended up like this, Li Yuan would probably ignore him even more.
A real man cannot live without power for a day.
A real man can only serve ten thousand people. Otherwise, his fate will be in the hands of others, and no one will care about him once he dies.
At this point, he is determined that he must be above tens of thousands of people, and he can only make the decision for his own life!
Skipping the matter of King Qin, Li Yuan himself seemed to have let go of something on his mind. He was conflicted and entangled in his heart, but in the end stability outweighed everything.
Erlang's death may really have something to do with Dalang.
But for the sake of the government and the country, he could only do this.
I hope Erlang can understand him.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan felt slightly comforted.
Chapter 47: Must be above tens of millions of people