Datang: Integrate three times the combat power of Lv Bu at the beginning

However, this may be the best result for Dang Renhong.

After Dang Renhong's death, Li Shimin did not get angry with Li Chengqian again, nor did he say anything.

Just sitting quietly on the straw mat in front of the hall, I don't know what to think about.

Several princes of the state took care of it, sent back all the civil and military officials, and brought all the officials involved back to Dali Temple to wait for their release.

Li Chengqian didn't leave either, he just quietly stayed by Li Shimin's side.

He could see that Dang Renhong's death had dealt a heavy blow to Cheap Dad.

But he had to do this. Even if Li Shimin hated him because of this, he also wanted Li Shimin to understand that Datang needed to clean up the officialdom and crack down on corruption.

The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was never as glamorous as it appeared on the surface.

Only by going deep into the prosperous age and arresting all those corrupt officials who wander in the dark, can the people truly live and work in peace.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, you have been sitting here for a day and a night without a single drop of water getting in. There is no way to go on like this..."

The old eunuch Chen Lin came to the two of them to persuade them.

Several Dukes of the State and a group of eunuchs stood around, looking at the father and son.

"Alas..." Li Shimin sighed, and spoke first, "Tell me, what do you really think of me?"

"You are like this today, mobilizing teachers and mobilizing people, certainly not just to watch my jokes."

Up to now, Li Shimin really has nothing to do with Li Chengqian.

"I don't know my father's feelings for Dang Renhong..."

Li Chengqian didn't know how to speak, besides the monarch and his subjects, the two were also father and son.

It is unfilial to force the father with the son.

In any case, Li Shimin is both the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Li Chengqian's father.

He really didn't expect that Li Shimin's feelings for Dang Renhong would go so deep.

"The matter is over, so don't mention it again." Li Shimin waved his hand lightly, "Tell me, what do you think."

Li Chengqian responded: "The officials of the Tang Dynasty still need to be rectified, and the officialdom still needs to be cleaned up. In Chang'an City, at the foot of the emperor, such shocking ink corruption cases can occur. For the entire Tang Dynasty, it is unimaginable. Officials, how many are there?"

"I don't know what you said." Li Shimin raised his head and looked up at the starry sky, "But Chengqian, you have to understand a truth, when the water is clear, there will be no fish."

"From ancient times to the present, in all dynasties, has there been a truly clean official system? Obviously it does not exist."

Li Chengqian shook his head lightly, "Father, this is not an excuse for Tang officials to be corrupt and break the law."

"This cannot be the reason for the court's inaction."

"The several state roads around Chang'an City are easy to talk about and manage, but what about those places thousands of miles away from Chang'an City?"

"How do the officials enforce the law there, and what kind of life do the people live there? Do you really understand, father? I just glanced at it from the memorial. What's the point?"

Li Chengqian spoke slowly to Li Shimin.

Now Datang is developing extremely rapidly under his promotion.

But there are pros and cons.

This is like building a house. The higher the floor, the faster it will be built, but the foundation can no longer support such a rapid development.

Therefore, what Li Chengqian has to do now is to focus on the foundation.

Li Shimin listened to Li Chengqian's words quietly, frowned slightly, and understood what he meant by doing this today.

If according to the past, Dang Renhong's head was already in a different place, how could Li Chengqian have the mood to bring all the officials involved in the case to the Tai Chi Hall.

Chapter 561 The Tranquility Before the Storm

Li Shimin stood up and said quietly: "Today, I am a little tired, and we will discuss the rest tomorrow."

After saying that, without waiting for Li Chengqian's reaction, he went to Ganlu Hall.

Chen Lin rushed to catch up with Li Shimin and helped him. Li Shimin was a little weak all day and all night without a drop of water.

The several princes looked at each other and wanted to follow Li Shimin, but were stopped by Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

Li Shimin needs to be clean now.

"Congratulations to send the emperor."

Li Chengqian got up, bowed to see him off, watched Li Shimin leave, and returned to the East Palace.

Dang Renhong, the mastermind of the disaster relief fund embezzlement case, has already pleaded guilty to the law, and the rest of the underlings can be handled by Pei Jun, secretary of the Dali Temple. There is no need for Li Chengqian to participate.

On the cusp of the storm, Pei Jun will definitely enforce the law impartially and dare not disobey favoritism.

After returning to the East Palace, Li Chengqian called Qin Feng over.

"His Royal Highness."

Qin Feng entered the room and saluted, his face was pale and he was a little tired. In the past two days, he was too busy with the embezzlement case for disaster relief funds.

"Dang Renhong has pleaded guilty to the law. According to the law, all the property in his house will be confiscated, and all the servants will be dismissed."

"Go to his mansion and settle down Dang Renhong's grandsons, and ask Zheng Qian to allocate some silver taels for them to go to private school. Although Dang Renhong committed a crime, their father is a hero of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chengqian said lightly.

Although Dang Renhong was heinous, his two sons were indeed sacrificed for the Tang Dynasty.

Their families are not at fault and should not be implicated.

Qin Feng responded: "The humble job takes orders."

"That's right." Li Chengqian continued: "You have worked hard these few days, go to the East Palace treasury to get 500 taels of silver, and I will give you two days off by the way, and I will treat you as a reward from the palace."

After the words fell, Qin Feng hurriedly evaded: "It is a humble honor to serve His Highness, how dare you ask for a reward..."

"If you are told to go, you can go." Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "It is the principle of this palace to reward meritorious deeds and punish others, and it is not up to you."

"Hehe..." Qin Feng hurriedly laughed and said, "I take orders from the humble post, thank you for your reward, Your Highness."

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Three days later...

palace...

Legislative Hall...

Empress Changsun personally served a bowl of soup, brought it in front of Li Shimin, and said softly, "Your Majesty, you haven't had a good meal for two days. This is the ginseng soup that my concubine specially made for you. Please drink some."

"Oh..." Li Shimin took the bowl, put it in front of him, and sighed, "I can't eat it..."

Dang Renhong's case had a great impact on him, but it wasn't all because of Dang Renhong.

It's just that Dang Renhong reminded Li Shimin of the time when he was the King of Qin, and of the pain and bitterness along the way all these years.

"Are you still thinking about that?" Empress Changsun took advantage of the opportunity to sit beside Li Shimin, lowered her eyes and said, "It's all the fault of Cheng Qian, who has acted inappropriately and embarrassed His Majesty in public, and my concubine will surely scold him tomorrow. "

"Although this child is capable, he does things too freely and never considers His Majesty's feelings."

Although Empress Changsun believed from the bottom of her heart that Li Chengqian had done nothing wrong, seeing Li Shimin's pitiful appearance, she still comforted him very virtuously.

Li Shimin picked up the bowl, took a sip, and said in a soft voice: "Actually, Chengqian is not to blame for this matter, and what he did is not wrong, it's just that the method is too direct."

"I know that although Cheng Qian is the crown prince, he never rubbed sand in his eyes. One is one, two is two, right is right, and wrong is wrong."

"He has always emphasized that before the law, everyone is equal, and there is no personal affair at all. This is a good thing."

Empress Changsun married Li Shimin at the age of 13. His character, Empress Changsun, was very precise.

When persuading Li Shimin, the more you blame the person who provoked him, the more he will think well of this person, and the faster his heart will be opened.

Empress Changsun blamed Li Chengqian, and Li Shimin thought of her dear friend.

Li Shimin continued: "If Dang Renhong hadn't killed himself in front of the Tai Chi Hall this time, I would have lost all trust in the world."

"Actually, a few days ago, before going to the Taiji Hall, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui tried their best to persuade me to make an example and let the world know that I govern the country without favoritism or blasphemy. The mouths of those kings and veterans of the Wude Dynasty."

"But I just didn't listen to their words, didn't listen to Chengqian's words, and went my own way."

"How difficult it is to govern the world, and how difficult it is to be selfless. If it weren't for Chengqian's iron wrist and loyalty, there are countless people who regard the law as nothing and don't pay attention to the royal family."

As Li Shimin said, his knot gradually opened up. He had a hard time these three days, but he finally got over it.

Empress Changsun got up to pour soup for Li Shimin, and said softly: "Your Majesty, you can open it if you want. The Tang Dynasty still needs you to govern it."

"If you abolish the dynasty because of this, it will be the Tang people who will suffer."

Empress Changsun let out what she wanted to say to Li Shimin while chatting.

"My concubine's words are justified, and I can't abandon the government because of this matter." Li Shimin's expression gradually relaxed, "That kid Chengqian is waiting to see my jokes, and I must not let him succeed."

"It is imperative for me to rectify the administration of officials. I want this kid to take a good look at how I govern this world."

Seeing the energetic Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun was very happy, "The concubine doesn't understand the things between your father and son, as long as you father and son live in harmony, the concubine will be content."

"Hahaha..." Li Shimin said with a smile: "Don't worry, Concubine Ai, Chengqian and I are both for the development of the Tang Dynasty. Although there are occasional differences, they are not too serious."

"Your Majesty, my concubine will bring you a bowl of rice..."

Taking advantage of Li Shimin's good mood, Empress Changsun handed over the staple food.

This pair of father and son really broke her heart.

The next day...

Tai Chi Hall...

Li Shimin came to the court early, sat on the dragon chair, refreshed.

Although he didn't have an early court in the past few days, none of the civil and military officials was slack.

They knew in their hearts that these three days were the calm before the storm.

When Li Shimin returned to court, I don't know how many officials will suffer.

Today, Li Chengqian also came to the court. Like Li Shimin, he did not go to the court three days ago.

He guessed that Li Shimin would be in court this morning, so he came.

After a short break, they will continue to work hard for the development of Datang.

"If you have something to play early, if you have nothing to do, retreat!"

Chen Lin's male duck voice opened the curtain of the morning court.

"My minister, I have a book to play."

Wei Zheng, the admonishing doctor, was the first to stand up.

Every word Li Chengqian said that day was engraved in his heart.

In the past few days, he has been offering advice and suggestions to start a new round of rectification of officials.

Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said, "Wei Aiqing, what's the matter?"

Wei Zheng stepped forward, saluted and said: "Returning to Your Majesty, it is to rectify the officials and clear up the official style."

"Three days ago, the household department's disaster relief fund embezzlement case was shocking. Although the main culprit, Dang Renhong, has been brought to justice, and the officials involved in the case have been tried as they should, but this is only a corner of the corruption in our officialdom in the Tang Dynasty."

After the words fell, there was an uproar in the hall.

As expected of Wei Dangdang, he tore up Li Shimin's scar heartily.

Chapter 562

In this hall, only Wei Zheng dared to take the lead.

After all, he is famous for his ability to hate people.

Even in the face of Li Shimin, he is outspoken and dares to speak out.

Moreover, this is what Li Shimin admires most about Wei Zheng, otherwise he would not compare Wei Zheng to his own mirror.

After hearing Wei Zheng's words, all civil and military officials looked at Li Shimin on the dragon chair, watching his reaction.

This time was different from the past, only three days had passed since Dang Renhong's case, and Wei Zheng's scar was exposed too quickly and too directly.

"Wei Aiqing's words are justified." Li Shimin's face was stern, not angry, but he didn't mean to blame Wei Zheng at all. "The embezzlement case of disaster relief funds can be said to be the biggest shame of the court in recent years."