The yellow umbrella cover moved slowly under the heavy rain, and went down the white marble steps in front of Wude Palace. Dozens of ministers and countless guards shouted in front of and behind them. On the square in front of the palace, there were guards on the right and the troops led by the prince on the left.
They separated to both sides, allowing Li Chengqian to walk through them step by step, and then countless soldiers knelt on one knee and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty! Long live!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
A huge roar suddenly sounded in the Tai Chi Palace, tearing through the wind and rain in the sky, shaking in all directions. Dark clouds gathered, the wind and rain were like darkness, and the sound shook the emperor's palace!
Even the rebels who were surrounded gradually stopped crying, knelt on the ground, and surrendered.
Li Chengqian walked until he was dozens of feet away from the rebels. Li Junxian bowed and trotted to him, admonishing in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you can't go any further. If there are rebels who are still determined to do so, I might disturb your Majesty."
"Um."
Li Chengqian followed the advice and stopped. The guards around him were in strict formation, eyeing the rebels kneeling on the ground in front of them, and would immediately protect them if there was even the slightest movement.
Li Chengqian stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze passing through the wind and rain over the rebels who were kneeling on the ground in the darkness. When he saw the shadowy figure of Fang Jun standing on his horse opposite him, he felt relieved, warm, and secure in his heart.
After a pause, he said loudly: "The Duke of E is an honorable minister of the country and the late emperor. He should have served the country loyally and rested with the country. Who would have expected that he went astray and made mistakes, causing his life's achievements to be wasted, and
For the sake of harming the common people and disrupting the order of the court, the crime must not be pardoned! Since he has committed suicide and apologized, in consideration of his past merits, his crime will be reduced to one level. His family members will be allowed to collect his body and bury him properly, and he will be deprived of his title, official position, and all his past merits.
Demoted to common people. His descendants will never be used again, and the whole family will be sent to Western Xinjiang. They will not be allowed to return to the capital! Although you are disobedient, it is a disaster, but after all, the military order has been issued and no objection is allowed. The officer was demoted to three levels and sent to Western Xinjiang together with the soldiers.
, defend the country and guard the borders!”
As soon as this statement came out, all the rebels were overjoyed.
Led by Su Jia, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, burst into tears of gratitude, and shouted: "Your Majesty is kind and kind, and will shine on the world for thousands of years!"
They are all warriors who have crawled through mountains of corpses and seas of blood for many years. They are not very afraid of death. Otherwise, after Yuchi Gong committed suicide, he would not have wanted to accompany Su Jia to storm Wude Palace in order to prove his ambition by dying. But he is not afraid of death.
, who can bear to let his wife, children, and family members die together with him?
Li Chengqian decided on the spot to punish Yuchi Gong and stated that he would not kill everyone in his family, which made the rebels put aside their biggest worries.
They have followed Yu Chigong for many years, and they have been loyal and have no regrets in life or death. They were heartbroken and regretful after failing to save Yuchi Gong. If they had to watch Yu Chigong's descendants and relatives beheaded again, how could they be worthy of Yuchi Gong?
"Your Majesty is kind!"
Thousands of rebels shouted in unison and shed tears.
Being able to save one's life and not implicate the family is already an unprecedented forgiveness. What's not satisfying about just guarding the border?
Li Ji was the first to express his position: "Your Majesty's forgiveness is truly a kindness that has never been seen in the ages. These rebels will definitely shed tears of gratitude after bathing in the holy grace. They will definitely defend the country and defend the border for the rest of their lives, regardless of their own lives. Your Majesty is wise!"
This is not flattery. What Yuchi Gong did was a treasonous act. Any emperor would surely confiscate his family, exterminate his family, and kill everyone. In the past, Emperor Taizong spared no effort in Hou Junji's rebellion. Now, now
Li Chengqian forgave Yuchi Gong. Both generations of emperors were so broad-minded and deeply affectionate. As ministers and subjects, how lucky are they?
Such benevolent government will surely continue the prosperous age, make the empire prosperous, and the country last forever...
The civil servants also affirmed this and praised in unison: "Your Majesty's magnanimity will surely inspire the sun and the moon and conquer the world. Hundreds of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty will bow to your Majesty's grace and unite as one to create a prosperous age!"
No one will refuse "Renjun".
Under the rule of centralized monarchy, the rule of man is greater than the rule of law. The king "talks about the constitution of heaven and orders the law to follow", exercising the power of life and death. As a human minister, how can we never make mistakes? When encountering a king who is as violent as Jie and Zhou, as long as
How can anyone want to live a life where they are executed for the slightest disobedience?
Working in fear all day long, fearing that if you make a mistake on your errand, your life will be in danger, what's the point even if you become the Prime Minister and have military power in your hands?
Like Li Chengqian, who is kind-hearted and punishes his erring ministers with small punishments and big warnings, this is a good emperor worthy of everyone's support...
Xiao Yu, Yu Chigong and others are simply out of their minds. So what if they help the King of Jin ascend the throne? They may be able to keep their promise and grant permission to the feudal side when awarding meritorious officials, but in the future they may feel that the central power is controlled by various feudal states.
Kill hard.
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Li Chengqian expressed his position in public and instantly calmed down the excited rebels who were very likely to make an extreme choice. The right guard and the prince's left guard sent soldiers to divide the rebels in an orderly manner, and then escorted them out of Wudemen one by one.
, until the military camp of Youwuwei outside Mingde Gate in the south of the city came under supervision.
The heavy rain still continued, and the rainwater washed away the blood stains on the square in front of Wude Hall. The dirty turbid water flowed into the culvert along the drainage channel, merged into the Qingming Channel, and finally flowed out of the palace. The body was also quickly collected and transported away.
Jingzhao Prefecture officials concentrated on handling the matter.
In the heavy rain, all traces were washed away, leaving only the toppled ruins, gates and houses crying under the rain.
Fang Jun escorted Li Zhi to Li Chengqian, and allowed Li Junxian and several guards to take over the escort. Then he knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the rebels have been destroyed, but the danger has not been eliminated.
Please also ask Your Majesty to stay in Wude Hall temporarily to prevent any unexpected events."
He looked at Li Chengqian with a clearly excited and excited expression. After all, he had suppressed the rebellion and secured the throne. It was only natural for people to be so ecstatic. However, the Jin King's rebellion involved too many things. The various forces in the DPRK and China, represented by Cheng Yaojin, had different positions.
Jian, swinging left and right, it is difficult to guarantee that at this moment, he can truly give up the king of Jin and return to the emperor.
If someone is unwilling to be defeated, takes a desperate risk, and suddenly kills someone, it is completely impossible to prevent them. We must wait until all the rebels in the Taiji Palace are wiped out, and then Li Junxian will lead the elite "Hundred Cavalry Division" to carefully kill everyone in the palace.
Only after confirming that no one has secretly colluded with the rebels can the restrictions be completely released.
Li Chengqian didn't say much, but took two steps forward, leaned over and put his hands on Fang Jun's shoulders, and said with a smile: "Erlang has done the most great job in suppressing the rebellion. I am grateful in my heart. Please get up quickly!"
He suddenly stepped forward, and the guards on both sides who were responsible for holding up the yellow umbrella cover did not realize it, causing Li Chengqian to walk outside the area covered by the umbrella cover. Rain fell on his head and body, and he was instantly wet, but his face was wet.
The smile on his face was as bright as the sun.
When all the ministers saw this, they were confused.
Originally, because Fang Jun supported Li Chengqian unswervingly and even argued with and opposed Emperor Taizong, resulting in the loss of real power despite his official title, Li Chengqian trusted and relied on him very much, treating him as his humerus and relying on him as his heart.
Guanlong and the King of Jin rebelled twice. Fang Jun turned the tide and changed his destiny. He forcefully pulled Li Chengqian out of the brink of despair. With such feats and trust, you can imagine how much Li Chengqian loved Fang Jun.
From now on, as long as Fang Jun is not involved in rebellion, no one can compare with Li Chengqian in his dynasty...
For such a young nobleman to receive such grace, he himself is both civilized and martial, talented, and the prototype of a generation of powerful ministers has been formed.
From now on, the power structure above the Tang Dynasty will be centered on Fang Jun, and Li Chengqian’s imperial power is unshakable. But whether it is good or bad, no one can say clearly for the time being...
Fang Jun stood up with Li Chengqian's support and raised his head to look at Li Chengqian. The emperor and his ministers made eye contact and smiled at each other.
Li Chengqian patted Fang Jun on the shoulder with emotion and said, "I'll leave the aftermath to you!"
The expressions of all the ministers changed slightly. It was obvious that this was His Majesty's reward for Fang Jun. The power of "full authority to deal with the aftermath" was too great, and Fang Jun deserved it.
However, the Jin Dynasty's rebellion was far-reaching, and almost all the noble families were involved in it, either openly or covertly. Few of the civil and military ministers above the court could stay out of it. What if Fang Jun took the opportunity to join the party and exclude dissidents?
Liu Jie was even more frightened, and was about to speak out to persuade His Majesty to take back his orders, but saw Fang Jun showing his white teeth and smiling, and politely refused: "Wei Chen dare not obey orders... In these days, Wei Chen has been thinking very hard, day and night.
Sleepless, now that the rebels have been pacified, the ministers feel exhausted and find it difficult to carry on, and the aftermath is too complicated for them to take on... The British Duke is the head of the Prime Minister, and he has no shirking responsibility for this matter."
In this battle, Fang Jun knew that his performance was too dazzling. Qingtian Baobao's meritorious service was unparalleled. Why should he seek more benefits through the aftermath?
When the water is full, it will overflow, and when the moon waxes and wanes, neither good nor bad things can be done. It is wise to give up some benefits appropriately to avoid becoming the target of everyone's jealousy and criticism.
It is conceivable that there will be many stakes involved in the aftermath. At this time, it would be best to have Li Ji step up to share the firepower with him...
Li Chengqian was not a fool, and he understood Fang Jun's concerns after a little thought. He followed his advice and said to Li Ji beside him: "Since Erlang recommended Ying Gong, I also think it is more appropriate for Ying Gong to be responsible for the aftermath, so Ying Gong provoked this incident."
Take the burden."
But Li Ji was not stupid, so how could he not know the pros and cons? He was not willing to bear the heavy responsibility of being the "number one person in the court". Even Fang Jun was not willing to be a target, so naturally he was even less willing...
But His Majesty said this, and as a minister, I cannot refuse.
Li Jiluo pondered for a moment, then bowed and said: "Your Majesty has your orders, and I will naturally respect them... However, this matter involves far-reaching matters, and I am afraid that I will not be able to handle it. Please send your Majesty to send Xu Jingzong, the Minister of Rites, and Yin Mazhou of Jingzhao to assist me."
Xu Jingzong on the side was immediately overjoyed, while Liu Jie looked gloomy...