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bass!
Li Chengqian thrust out the sword.
With red eyes, he roared and roared, venting all his anger.
bite!
The old eunuch Wuji clamped the sword with his two fingers like gold and iron, making it difficult for it to move forward.
He shook his head, with a look of disappointment on his face, "Prince, you grew up as an old slave, how could you do such a thing."
Li Chengqian tried hard to pull away his hand but couldn't.
He let go of his hand, gave up struggling, and stumbled back to a pillar.
He relied on the pillars to keep him from falling.
He laughed, a sad smile, "Haha, that's it, that's it? Okay, I can't kill you, you come and kill me!"
Li Chengqian opened his arms and closed his eyes in despair, waiting for the old eunuch Wuji to carry out Li Shimin's order.
However.
Li Shimin just looked at him, his eyes disappointed and his heart sad.
But no order was given at all.
The old eunuch Wuji broke the sword, threw it on the ground, and knelt on the ground without saying a word.
Li Shimin pondered for a long time, then choked up and said: "I have thought of various reasons for you to open up, but I didn't expect that you would be so unfilial."
He suddenly roared angrily: "You want to kill your king and your father, you ambitious bitch, my "Emperor Model" taught you these things?!"
Li Chengqian was shocked.
Then he kept crying, but he shook his head again, with a sad look on his face, "Teach me? You teach me? You teach me all day long, but you never thought about what I want."
"Whether it's Satisfactory or anything else, you keep me in check. Whatever you give me is what I don't want, and whatever you take away is what I want to protect."
Li Chengqian roared: "I've had enough of this kind of life. To outsiders, I am a prince and your son, but my life is worse than that of a grandson. I can't stand you!"
He pointed at Li Shimin and roared angrily.
Those words made Li Shimin's heart twist like a knife.
He didn't expect that it would bring such a big misunderstanding to Li Chengqian, and the strict control would make Li Chengqian develop a rebellious mentality.
Only now did he gradually understand why Li Chengqian wanted to rebel.
It's just that it's too late to understand now.
Things have already happened, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to teach Li Chengqian again.
Moreover, Li Chengqian's rebellion will probably spread throughout the entire Tang Dynasty in the near future, and it is impossible for him to cover it up.
Even if he wanted to protect him, the civil and military ministers would never agree.
but.
He was really heartbroken.
Don't look at Li Shimin killing his brother and imprisoning his father, and even trying to force Li Yuan to death, which is very unfilial and unjust.
but.
Li Shimin is a man who attaches great importance to the relationship between father and son. Of course, the prerequisite is that he becomes a father.
Because he himself had done so many ruthless and unfilial things, he hoped to teach the next generation well.
He hoped that something kind, righteous and filial would happen to him, but he didn't expect that Li Chengqian would still go his way.
Li Shimin was full of reluctance, but he also knew that he had to end things.
He closed his eyes, and Li Chengqian smiled sadly. He knew that Li Shimin was going to kill him.
He was scared in his heart, but he felt a sense of relief. He didn't resist and just waited for death.
but.
After half a day, a large number of Jinwu Guards appeared, having captured Li Yuanchang and Du He, and also controlled the entire Prince's Mansion.
The blacksmiths, as well as various retainers and guards, were all kneeling on the ground, with knives at their necks.
However, Li Shimin did not see him issue an order to execute Prince Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian smiled, "Why, do you want to see me regret it? It's impossible. If I can do it, I won't regret it."
Li Shimin said: "Your mother feels very sorry for you."
thump!
Li Chengqian, who was still smiling at first, suddenly froze and burst into tears. He could no longer stand still and knelt down.
He cried and howled. He had never been so aggrieved and helpless for a moment.
"Why do you mention her? My mother, my mother is also partial. She loves me very much, but she also gives most of her love to Qingque. Why am I the prince, but I only get so little love, or even more love?"
More or harsher?!"
He roared angrily and cried unwillingly.
Li Shimin felt like something was stuck in his throat, "Your mother, please let me spare your life."
After saying that, he turned around and left without stopping.
But as soon as he walked out of the hall door, in full view of everyone, his legs became weak and he was about to fall to the ground.
Fortunately, the old eunuch had quick eyesight and helped him immediately.
"Your Majesty, you are tired. I will carry you back."
"Let me go."
Li Shimin broke away from the old eunuch's hand and walked away with difficulty.
It's just that this road is bumpy and bumpy, and the road that leads to the Prince's Mansion three times in and three out is actually so long.
After walking out of the door, it seemed like a long river of time had passed. Li Shimin had a lot of white hair on his temples, and his face was much older and haggard.
With his back to the door, Li Shimin raised one hand and said slowly: "Except for the first criminal, who is imprisoned in Dali Temple and asked to be interrogated by the three tribes, the rest will be punished without questioning!"
Then leave.
In the prince's palace, the prince was shackled by Jinwu Guards and pushed out. Du He and Li Yuanchang were put on iron chains, their legs were broken, and they were dragged out like dead dogs.
The rest of the people waited, their heads falling to the ground.
The next day.
The incident has spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, and countless people are shocked beyond measure.
After going to court, everyone noticed Li Shimin's condition, which was actually a bit older than before.
but.
Li Shimin was still in high spirits, but the vicissitudes of life in his eyes were difficult to conceal.
At the court, Li Shimin arranged for a joint trial of the three divisions, and the Minister of Punishment collected various evidences of Li Chengqian's rebellion. After the trial was conducted by Dali Temple, he sent people to arrest all relevant persons.
The matter of the prince's rebellion was quickly dealt with while everyone was confused.
The only time it came to dealing with the prince was when everyone was waiting for Li Shimin to make a decision.
According to custom, if someone dares to rebel, it will be an act of punishing the Nine Clan.
If someone from the royal family rebels, all their relatives will be killed.
If it is the prince, then only kill the prince.
No matter who it is, as long as they rebel and fail, they will only die. From ancient times to the present, there is no exception.
Everyone felt that Li Chengqian was bound to die.
but.
Li Shimin spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "Prince Li Chengqian has no virtue and intends to rebel. This is my fault. I have issued an edict to punish myself and will read it out in the near future."
"The fault of the son for not teaching his father is mine. I am responsible for this crime. After I issue the edict of culpability, the prince will be exempted from the death penalty, demoted to a commoner, expelled from Chang'an, and will never be able to set foot in Chang'an."
Avoid death penalty?!
The civil and military ministers were all stunned.
They didn't expect that Li Shimin was so easy to talk to.
However, they fell silent again.
Li Shimin loves Li Chengqian more, everyone knows this, and Changsun Wuji is still alive, and Queen Changsun is still alive.
Even if Li Shimin wanted to kill Li Chengqian, he had to consider their feelings, not to mention that Li Shimin himself didn't want to kill him.
In this case, it seems most reasonable to let Li Chengqian go, then expel him from Chang'an and let him live an ordinary life.
and.
Even if Li Chengqian is demoted to a commoner, he will definitely live a better life than many people. I just don't know if his political opponents will let him go.
For example, some princes may feel that Li Chengqian is still alive as a threat, but as a commoner, Li Chengqian is still their opponent.
I'm afraid, if I leave, I won't live long.
All the officials sighed, and Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng even shed tears silently.
When they got the news last night, they couldn't sleep all night, they were in tears, and their hair had a lot of gray hair.
One is Li Chengqian's uncle, who put a lot of effort into it; the other is Li Chengqian's teacher, who put in the most effort among all the people.
Almost everyone treated Li Chengqian as their own son, but in the end, Li Chengqian was crippled.
After handling Li Chengqian's affairs, Li Shimin retired from the court.
Then he rested for three days before continuing to go to court. After going to court again, he mentioned the donation from Taoism and Buddhism.
The donation to the Taoist Yunyuan Mountain Hualong Temple has already been received, and the owner of the Royal Taoist Temple has been replaced by Yuan Tiangang.
Donations to Buddhism are hard to come by, but Buddhist temples in the Chang'an area have also agreed to donate one after another.
Li Shimin was a little surprised. These people had strongly opposed it before, but he didn't expect that it had been completed within three days of ignoring him.
After the matter is settled, all that remains is to recuperate the body and arrange for people to supervise and assist the country.
Li Shimin is already looking for people. If he wants to lead a personal expedition, he will definitely take away famous ministers and generals. This is the foundation for a great victory.
But some will be left behind, and the abilities of those who remain will not be too high, but their loyalty is absolutely nothing to say.
As for the candidates, Li Shimin actually had a plan already.
Yunyuan Mountain, Hualong Temple.
Su Chen had already obtained the True Fire of Samadhi, and in fact, with the deposed Prince Li Chengqian, it already meant success.
The lot was resolved and he got the Samadhi True Fire.
Su Chen couldn't wait to give it a try. He took out the Heaven and Earth Qiankun pot and set up many formations to avoid alerting outsiders.
Then he called all the disciples and asked them to strike.
Su Chen said: "I plan to refine an elixir of immortality. This is the elixir refining method that Lao Sun saw from the classics. Before, there was a lack of elixir refining conditions and materials. Now that we have gathered together, we can give it a try."
Sun Simiao's eyes were bright and his heart was excited.
The disciples are also very happy. If they can witness the success of refining the elixir, it will be a rare experience for them.
Su Chen said: "You all help me prepare the materials and put them in when I need them."
Then he opened the Heaven and Earth Universe Cauldron, and according to ancient records, he opened his mouth and would spit out the divine fire of Samadhi to ignite the Heaven and Earth Universe Cauldron.
Immediately afterwards, a large amount of materials were invested, which were planted in the back hill and piled up in the warehouse.
There are many ingredients, but none of them are precious. The most precious main ingredient is flat peach.
Su Chen had eaten a flat peach before, and there was still one left. He planned to use it to make an elixir. If he could succeed, the efficacy of the elixir of immortality would not be inferior to that of the flat peach.
Just at this moment, someone at the foot of the mountain came to worship the mountain.
Su Chen didn't want to see him at first, but what he wanted to see was a god, none other than the Jingwei City God.
He was not the only one who came, but he also brought two people. One looked very slovenly, holding a broom in his hand, but it was surrounded by fairy light, and he was a fairy broom star.
There is another one, wearing a yellow robe, holding a cattail leaf fan in his hand, with his belly exposed, and his bare feet. When he walks with a pair of big feet, the ground shakes and the mountains shake, he is the barefoot immortal.
Su Chen saw their extraordinary qualities at a glance and invited them up the mountain.
By the way, let them give him some advice on how to make elixirs. After all, there is only one flat peach, so it is not good to waste it.