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Li Shimin's words were eloquent, and his words were full of anger.

On the way to the Tai Chi Hall, Liu Renyuan recounted the incident to Li Shimin and everyone.

Although he hated this matter deeply, Li Chengqian's actions made him extremely displeased.

A household department uncovered more than 50 corrupt officials. If word of this got out, it wouldn't be said that the Li family kept a group of rats in their pockets.

Dang Renhong looked at Li Shimin who was furious and scolded Li Chengqian, and was complacent.

It seems that there should be a turning point in today's matter. Although Li Chengqian has the evidence in his hands, Li Shimin is definitely unwilling to make a big deal and turn it into a small one. Maybe he can be transferred from Chang'an City as a result of the trivial matter.

Dang Renhong of Chang'an City didn't want to stay any longer, the money was uncomfortable and the risk was too great, and Li Chengqian was not sympathetic, which made him disliked.

"Your Majesty appeases his anger, it's all because of the greed of the old minister, which made His Highness mobilize the crowd so much that he arrested all the adults."

"This matter was planned by the old minister alone. It has nothing to do with the lords. They are all wronged. The old minister is willing to bear it alone. Please Your Majesty treat the lords lightly."

After the words fell, Dang Renhong knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

He is very smart, this trick is retreating into advance, and it is retreating to Li Shimin's heart.

At this time, what Li Shimin thought was how to eliminate the impact of this matter, make the big event smaller, and make the trivial matter smaller.

The punishment should be punished, but it must not be too harsh.

After all, after these more than 50 officials of the household department were removed, the household department would be paralyzed.

And Li Shimin was still thinking about how to leave a way out for Dang Renhong.

Logically speaking, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin has the power of amnesty, and there are precedents in the law for discussing meritorious deeds.

But although Li Shimin misses his old love, he also has a bottom line.

In one sentence, although Dang Renhong can be turned from death to life, this is really unfair law enforcement.

Moreover, there are many meritorious officials in the imperial court. Once this example is opened, it will cause endless disasters.

At this time, Li Shimin was thinking, how to let the officials know that he pardoned Renhong, but only this time, not as an example.

Chapter 559

Li Chengqian stood aside and watched calmly, not in a hurry.

Today he wants to smash Li Shimin's idea of ​​extrajudicial favors. If the law is not strictly enforced, the laws of the Tang Dynasty will be useless.

This will only allow those who are self-sufficient to act recklessly and breed corruption.

"Dang Renhong, you make my heart ache." Li Shimin said tremblingly, "You followed me from Taiyuan to the army, all the way to the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, hardships and obstacles, how many brothers we died, how much blood was shed, why did we die?" Wasn’t it because of the tyranny of Emperor Sui Yang that the people were suffering, naked, and hungry?”

"If you do this, how is it different from the previous tyrant? Where will you put the people?"

Li Shimin began to reveal his true feelings and paved the way for his amnesty.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is guilty, the old minister is confused..." Dang Renhong said and cried bitterly, "The old minister was blinded by money, only thinking that the court's salary is not enough for daily expenses, so he was obsessed and greedy... ..."

The civil and military officials around were moved with compassion, and thought of themselves one after another.

Li Chengqian did not change at all.

The joys and sorrows of human beings are not connected, and Li Chengqian only thinks they are noisy.

"Come here, take Dang Renhong down and wait for his punishment..."

Li Shimin put on a tired look and waved his hand.

This wave of his actions can be said to be unflattering, as long as Dang Renhong is taken away from here, the rest will be easy to talk about.

"Wait!" Li Chengqian stepped out sideways, and said coldly, "Dang Renhong can't leave today."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in front of the hall. Everyone saw clearly and took a step back unconsciously.

Li Chengqian was tough on Li Shimin. They were afraid that if the city gate caught fire, it would bring disaster to the fish in the pond.

Li Shimin turned his head suddenly, looked at Li Chengqian, his eyes were scarlet, "Are you really going to kill Dang Renhong today!"

Li Chengqian looked at him, neither humble nor overbearing, "I don't want to kill anyone, but if someone corrupts the law and exploits the common people, I will never sit idly by."

"The rule of law is what the king receives from the heavens. It is not allowed to break faith with selfishness."

"Today, Dang Renhong's order is accepted by my minister."

The officials in the court looked at the front of the Tai Chi Hall, the father and son whose needlepoint was facing the wheat awn, unconsciously broke into a cold sweat.

"Okay." Li Shimin waved his hand, "I don't want to quarrel with anyone today, I just want to tell you a story."

As he spoke, several eunuchs moved straw mats and placed them in front of the main hall, and Li Shimin took advantage of the opportunity to sit on them.

When everyone saw Li Shimin's appearance, they all knew that he was going to plead guilty to the civil and military officials and the world. Today, Dang Renhong will save him no matter what.

Li Chengqian stood aside, looking at Li Shimin who was sitting on the straw mat.

"From yesterday's celebration banquet to today's disaster relief fund embezzlement case, I seem to be living in a dream. To be honest, Dang Renhong's mistakes have given me a splitting headache."

"Dang Renhong was a former general of the Qin Palace, a great founding hero of the Tang Dynasty, and a hero of the country, but he did not abide by the law, act recklessly, corrupt the law, exploit the common people, as an official of the court, he really deserves to die."

"Now the ironclad evidence is so strong that the crown prince's detainment of Dang Renhong before coming to this Tai Chi Hall is nothing more than wanting me to watch Dang Renhong die with his own eyes. Wei Zheng also often tells me that the emperor should go private and establish public affairs."

"But for Dang Renhong, I am full of personal feelings. For the sake of the Tang Dynasty, Dang Renhong's two sons died in battle. During the Battle of Xue Ju, the army I led was ambushed. Dang Renhong's great The son was the first to fall in the army, and he was shot with dozens of arrows, can you imagine it?"

"It's him, this sinful minister of the Tang Dynasty, lying on his son's corpse, licking the blood stains on his son's face with his tongue, drying his tears, getting on his horse, rushing to the enemy's position, and fighting bloody battles. Can you imagine a father in your mood?"

"In the fifth year of Wude, under the city of Luoyang, I fought to the death with Wang Shichong. It was this guilty minister who came before me with his wounded son in his arms. His son's chest was pierced by a spear, blood gushed out like a spring, and he was dying."

"When I took over the second child, Dang Renhong still didn't say a word, got on his horse, and charged at the enemy army, his eyes were full of determination. From that moment, I could see that Dang Renhong had already put life and death aside .”

"The second child is in my arms, with a smile on his face, trying his best to tell me that he can't be filial, and I must take good care of his father."

"A person who is about to die, why don't I agree, he will die in my arms!"

"The two good children died for the sake of the Tang Dynasty. Now, for the sake of the laws of the Tang Dynasty, their father is also going to die. This... this makes me feel unbearable."

"I beg you here, just spare Dang Renhong's death."

"As an emperor, I cannot kneel down, but please spare him his death."

"I am the Son of Heaven, I can't kneel to ministers, I can't kneel to the crown prince, I can always kneel to heaven."

Li Shimin turned around and knelt down with a plop.

His kneeling broke the hearts of civil and military officials in Manchu Dynasty.

Li Chengqian took a deep breath, looking at Li Shimin who was actually kneeling in front of the Tai Chi Hall, he felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

"His Majesty!"

"Don't say any more, the minister deserves to die, Your Majesty, you can't kneel! Your Majesty!"

Dang Renhong crawled towards Li Shimin, tears streaming down his face.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing? You are the Tang Dynasty, how can you kneel down!"

"Your Majesty, the world of Tang Dynasty belongs to you alone, why do you make things difficult for yourself..."

"Your Majesty, get up quickly, Your Majesty, we all listen to you..."

All the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knelt in front of the Tai Chi Hall, tears streaming down their faces and weeping bitterly.

"During the Warring States period, the general Lian Po took the blame and made peace with the generals; during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, the great military strategist of the Shu Kingdom, was strict with the law. After the failure of the first Northern Expedition, he demoted himself three ranks in a row. Since I ascended the throne, I have been rewarded. Enmity, I can't punish my relatives, and I dare not harm the law for my own sake."

"Nowadays, I miss Dang Renhong, who is over seventy years old, and I can't bear to chop off his head. I follow the example of the ancients, blame myself, ask for forgiveness from all the ministers, ask the prince to forgive me, and leave a way out for Dang Renhong."

"Exempting Dang Renhong from the death penalty, I know that this is illegal. In order to review the guilt, I decided to sit on a straw mat in the southern suburbs to blame myself. I only eat vegetarian meals once a day and apologize for three days. my punishment."

Li Shimin faced Li Chengqian and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, and said in a deep voice.

To be honest, Li Shimin's move caught Li Chengqian by surprise.

He never imagined that Li Shimin would do such a thing in order to save Dang Renhong's life.

If you continue talking, Li Shimin is about to speak, and you will be punished.

This is a great test for the emperor.

After all, in feudal society, the emperor had absolute power and supreme authority.

Chapter 560

Li Chengqian, who has always been decisive in killing and fighting with iron and blood, although he regrets this story, his firm eyes have not changed in the slightest.

He originally intended to let Li Shimin take a look at this corrupt official of the Tang Dynasty, so that he would be ruthless to deal with it.

But Li Shimin played the emotional card.

And what he said was touching.

Even so, Li Chengqian still maintained his bottom line.

Yes, people will repent.

But what about those who were harmed?What about the family of the victim?Will everything be redeemed because of his repentance?

Some mistakes are made and are destined to be irreversible.

Although Li Chengqian thought so, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had already been moved by Li Shimin, and burst into tears.

They are bound by feudal ideology, and they certainly do not have such a lofty consciousness as Li Chengqian.

From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Qin and Han Dynasties, from the Three Kingdoms to the Great Sui Dynasty, from ancient times to the present, the imperial power is supreme. It is said that one thing is true, the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die.

Although all dynasties have legal constraints, the laws are just a dead letter before the emperor.

Life and death are up for grabs, the Sacred Heart is arbitrary, there is no reason for the emperor to plead guilty to his courtiers.

According to Qing Shi, Li Shimin is the sage and enlightened lord.

When he did this, all the civil and military officials in the court admired him, so how could Li Shimin ask them for a crime?

Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin's appearance, and stepped forward to persuade him: "Your Majesty, it is your prerogative to decide the life and death of ministers, and decide how the case will be handled. Why does Your Majesty apologize like this!"

A group of ministers knelt down and kowtowed, begging Li Shimin to take back his order.

at the same time.

But Dang Renhong stood up, with tears on his face, and said hoarsely: "Your Majesty, my lords, please listen to the guilty minister."

"The two sons of the criminal minister, bathed in blood on the battlefield, and shrouded in horse leather, that is what they should do as the courtiers of the Great Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is right. The sinners followed His Majesty to set up troops from Taiyuan, bloodied the battlefield, fought countless battles, and made great achievements. At that time, we were trying to save the people of the world from fire and water, and for the sake of peace in the world."

"But look at what I've done now. I've been corrupt and violated the law. In Yurou Township, I know how to break the law. I amass money. I don't care about the life and death of the people of Tang Dynasty. I'm just a pig and a dog."

"Your Majesty, if you want to condemn yourself for a beast like me, then I will go deep into the eighteenth level of hell, and I will never recover. After I die, how can I face the people of Tang Dynasty, and my two heroic sons. "

"His Royal Highness, thank you for giving me a chance to be a new man. Now I want to choose to be upright. You are right. If you make a mistake, you must accept the punishment. A man stands upright in the world. How can this be so shameless."

"Your Majesty, the guilty minister can no longer follow you. If there is an afterlife, the guilty minister is willing to reincarnate in the Tang Dynasty and serve the country."

"Sinner, go one step ahead!"

After Dang Renhong finished speaking, he rushed towards the guards beside him.

"Renhong! Don't! Renhong!"

Li Shimin screamed heart-piercingly.

But it was too late.

Dang Renhong grabbed the guard's horizontal knife and pierced through his chest.

Blood spurted out from the wound, and it was extraordinarily scarlet under the sunlight.

"Your Majesty, guilty minister...I'm sorry..."

boom!

Dang Renhong fell heavily to the ground, but his face was very peaceful.

This scene made everyone unexpected.

Unexpectedly, when Li Shimin tried his best to save Dang Renhong's life.

He chose to commit suicide.

Perhaps it was Li Shimin's actions that awakened Dang Renhong's conscience.