Great Tang Southern Emperor

"...It's over... Queen Mother, you stabbed a good knife..." Hearing Concubine Yan's advice to Li Shimin, Li Zhen glanced at Concubine Yan resentfully, Queen Mother, Queen Mother, you are really my mother, you This is stabbing the son in the back. Are you the one who cheated the son like this?This time it's completely over.

Noticing Li Zhen's resentful eyes, Concubine Yan returned a helpless look: Zhen'er, your father is the emperor after all, and you are only the prince. The prince can make mistakes, but the emperor must be perfect. In order to maintain the majesty of the emperor , the queen mother has no choice but to sacrifice you - anyway, your beating is indispensable, it's just a matter of time, why do you fight for it?Early to fight early super born ah.

"..." Li Zhen was also helpless, because of Concubine Yan's knife, her plan was completely over.

Why does Li Zhen have such confidence? Is it because Li Zhen thinks that the officials are not smart enough?Can't think of this?

Of course not, all the officials are old foxes, how can they not think of a solution that even Concubine Yan can think of?

It's just that Li Zhen knew that unless he really forced Li Shimin into a corner, the officials would not interfere in the contest between him and Li Shimin.

Because to put it bluntly, the confrontation between myself and Li Shimin this time was actually just a play between father and son, and it belonged to the royal family. No matter how powerful the officials are, they cannot interfere in the royal family affairs. The emperor's gratitude, on the contrary, will be said to be ignorant, hated by Li Shimin, and even hated by Li Zhenji because of destroying the prince's plan.

But Concubine Yan is different from others. She is Li Zhen's mother, Li Shimin's wife, the queen of Tang Dynasty, and also a member of the royal family, so she can intervene in the confrontation between father and son. This is an advantage that others cannot replace Unfortunately, Li Zhen didn't expect Concubine Yan to stab a knife before, which led to the failure of the plan.

It's a pity that Li Zhen plotted and planned in every possible way. The original good layout was completely destroyed because of Concubine Yan's words. Not only did it not achieve the desired effect, it is estimated that the reward this time will not be available, and it is a big loss. .

The soldiers who went down to detain the people came back soon, and Li Zhen saw it, well, everyone has come: Xue Rengui, Du He, Fang Yiai, Xi Junmai, Li Deju, Wang Fangyi, Wang Xiaojie... There are all kinds of people. There are hundreds of people.Up to Li Zhen's confidantes, down to his personal bodyguards, including Cheng Chuliang, Li Ergou and others who followed him back from the sea, were also arrested, and even the thirteen knights were stripped of their buttock armor and pressed on the ground. on the ground.

Looking at the people who were pinned to the ground, a smile flashed in the corner of Li Shimin's eyes: "Ahem...you are all the close ministers of the prince, and you should assist the prince and supervise his every word and deed.

But what about you?Not only did you not teach by words and deeds, but you repeatedly condoned it. The prince went to sea and did not return for two months.

However, the crown prince has made great contributions overseas this time, expanding the territory of the Great Tang for thousands of miles, and he intends to use this contribution in exchange for the opportunity to avoid your punishment. I don't know if you are willing or not.

In addition, I have something to say first, I can help you avoid your faults, but the prince's own faults are not included in the list of exemptions—that is, no matter what you choose, the prince's punishment will be inevitable, you... Think about it before you speak oh. "

Hearing this, Xue Rengui immediately struggled violently, and said in an almost pleading tone: "Your Majesty, all this is the fault of the minister. It is the minister who did not supervise the prince well. If your majesty wants to punish him, he should punish the minister instead of the prince." thing."

"All the crimes are the minister's fault. If your majesty convicts you, let him convict you. Your highness is innocent." Xue Rengui reacted quickly, and Du He was not slow at all.

"Your Majesty, all of this was Fang Juncai's mistake. It was the minister who instigated the prince to go to sea, and it has nothing to do with the prince." Fang Yiai was even more ruthless, and directly made up nonsense.

"All the crimes are the fault of the minister, and please forgive His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"I also ask Your Majesty to forgive His Royal Highness the Prince."

"I also ask Your Majesty to forgive His Royal Highness the Prince."

"I also ask Your Majesty to forgive His Royal Highness the Prince."

"..."

Unanimously, everyone knelt down to Li Shimin, with the same meaning - the crown prince is innocent, if His Majesty wants to punish, just greet me.

Are you kidding me?

Even a fool would know how to answer at this time.

Not to mention the relationship between myself and the prince, but to ask the prince to help me bear the responsibility in front of civil and military officials. This is a typical seller begging for peace.

Such a move will definitely offend the prince and the emperor to the death. With the prince and the emperor around, can you still survive?

What's more, it is disgusting for the seller to ask for safety. Even if you can escape this disaster, even if you take refuge in others, the problem is who will dare to use you in the future?Your future is ruined.

At this time, the most important thing to do is to take the blame on yourself. The more you take the better, it is best to take all the blame on yourself. The heavier the punishment at this time, the better your future will be in the future. is bright.

Li Shimin smiled and said to Li Zhen: "Look, Zhen'er, it's not that I don't give you face, it's all their own request, and I have to agree."

He wasn't trying to test the loyalty of Li Zhen's subordinates. In fact, if he really wanted to test his loyalty, he wouldn't use such a low-level method that a fool could see through it at a glance.Li Shimin did this mainly to silence Li Zhen. Anyway, the reactions of Xue Rengui and others were all within his calculations, so now Li Zhen could not intercede.

"Father is wise, if this is the case, let's punish everyone together." Li Zhen had guessed this scene a long time ago, and was already prepared in her heart to come to Xue Rengui: "In the final analysis, the culprit of all this The culprit is still son-chen, if it wasn't for son-chen staying overseas privately, the trouble wouldn't have come to this point, in this case, there is no reason for the minister to let them suffer for son-in-law, the father wants to punish, let son-in-law be punished together. "

"Zhen'er, why are you bothering?" Li Shimin's heart blossomed with joy—you act like a ghost and eat old...father's footwashing water.

Although he was happy in his heart, he still pretended to persuade him on the face: "You are different from them. You are the crown prince and the prince of the Tang Dynasty. If something happens to you, it will be a great loss to the Tang Dynasty. How can I be willing to punish you?" ?”

Li Zhen said sincerely: "Father is reluctant to punish my ministers, but how can I be willing to let these loyal subordinates take the blame for my ministers? How can I watch them be punished and deal with them calmly?"

"Your Highness..."

Chapter 877 Punishment

Chapter 237 Punishment

"Your Highness, what is your business here? Didn't your subordinates instigate you to go to sea? If your subordinates did not connive, how could you have left the Prince's Palace?" Xue Rengui struggled, and then said loudly to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, Prince Although there are mistakes, but the real culprit is actually the minister, if His Majesty wants to punish the prince, it is better to impose the prince's punishment on the minister."

Fang Yiai also said: "Your Majesty, what Xue Li said is very true. If Your Majesty is not relieved, I am willing to bear double the punishment for the Crown Prince."

"I am willing to bear three times." Xi Jun bought.

"The subject can bear four times." Du He.

"...five times..." Pei Xingjian.

"...Six times..." Yuchi Baoqing.

"..."

Everyone was pleading for Li Zhen, but their pleadings became more and more outrageous. When Cheng Chuliang came here, he had to bear ten times the punishment. He didn't even think about whether he could bear it.If Li Shimin wanted to hit Li Zhen with twenty blows, it would be two hundred blows to him—if the two hundred strikes were to go down, Cheng Chuliang's buttocks would probably have a powder fracture. If Li Zhen's punishment was fifty blows...then Cheng Chuliang It may not even be possible to get the whole body together.

But despite this, their starting point is still very good, and they all expressed their positions, and they are willing to take it on Li Zhen's behalf. After doing this, their father gave them a high look, and his eyes were full of approval.

"What you said makes sense." Li Shimin smiled: "However, what do you mean, Zhen'er?"

"How can there be a substitute for punishment?" Li Zhen said coldly: "If punishment can be replaced, how can it serve as a warning? If the emperor wants to beat him, hit him quickly, and the minister will have something to report later. .”

"Okay, dare to act, he is a good man with responsibility, he is worthy of being the man of my Li family." Li Shimin praised loudly: "Don't worry Zhen'er, after the punishment is over, I will give you the best golden sore medicine to heal your wounds."

"Thank you, Father."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Prince Li Zhen, stubborn and unbearable, went to sea privately, causing turmoil in the country and instability of the country. Although he made great contributions to the country, the contribution was not worth it. One year's salary, as a warning to others..."

Not only Li Zhen, but the rest of the people also got their own trial. More than 100 people added the trial statement, a long string, and it took a full two quarters of an hour to read... So much saliva, of course, it was not Li Shimin who said it. Instead, Wang Tingchu, who appeared at an unknown time, was reading an imperial edict, which showed that Li Shimin had already prepared everything.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." So someone expressed their gratitude. The so-called thunder, rain and dew are all the favor of the king. Although they were beaten, they still had to be thanked. Fortunately, everyone's punishment was not much. On the contrary, it was Li Zhen who received the most, and few others. More than twenty boards.

"Thank you, father." Li Zhen bowed to thank him, he knew that this was Li Shimin's kindness, it was only [-] boards, and he could still bear it.

"Your Majesty, isn't it too heavy?" Li Zhen was satisfied, but Concubine Yan felt distressed. It's nothing to face the wall and pay a fine, but these thirty boards...Concubine Yan feels distressed, and at the same time regrets it a bit. If I had known earlier, I would not have given Li Shimin this step.

Women, it’s just such contradictions, the son and the husband are fighting, no matter which one falls into a weak position, they can’t help but want to help, but once someone wins, they will feel sorry for the loser—you already Why did you go?

"It's only thirty boards, how can it be considered heavy?" Li Shimin said with a light smile: "Zhen'er is the future prince of my Tang Dynasty. She grew up with a golden key in her mouth. What kind of suffering has he suffered? This is a big taboo for him to control the country in the future. The sage said it well: Therefore, when heaven will send a great mission to a human being, he must first suffer his mind, work his muscles and bones, starve his body, empty his body, and walk. Chaos what he did, so he moved his heart and patience, and once benefited what he couldn't do... Zhen'er has never suffered or suffered setbacks, so I will artificially add this suffering and setbacks to him, so that he can taste the failure taste."

"...It's so shameless..." Li Zhen was right at Li Shimin's feet, and she heard these words clearly, and she couldn't help but grieve her teeth with hatred—to put it bluntly, you just want to beat me up. reason?