Chapter 3759 Death is imminent
Li Yuanjia sat steadily, standing on the side of the East Palace. At this moment, facing a group of clan kings who had their hearts set on Guan Long, even if he was criticized and ridiculed, his expression did not change.
He just said lightly: "I have called you here today. Apart from asking about your position, I may not be without the intention of exhorting you. As kings and relatives of the royal family, we should respect and support the prince of the supervising country according to your majesty's decree and maintain the relationship. The emperor must not go astray because of his own selfishness and make the world laugh at him. If someone cheats on others and colludes with outsiders, something will happen eventually. Don't say it was unforeseen. "
When dealing with the princes of the clan, you cannot "kill them without teaching them." Today, I will put the words of warning and admonishment here. Those who can listen will naturally rein in the situation. Those who cannot listen will only seek death themselves and cannot blame others.
After all, he really didn't want to see today's royal family stage another bloody scene like the Xuanwumen Incident in the ninth year of Takeru.
In fact, after more than 20 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the number of people in the clan is still too small. If another group is lost, I don't know how long it will take to recover.
"Family in the world" must be supported by a prosperous clan to be considered stable...
But if you don’t listen to the advice and just seek death, who can stop you?
Do these people, who are usually arrogant and lawless people, really think that the Guanlong rebels have occupied Chang'an City, and the "Hundred Qisi" has become a decoration, and the East Palace cannot detect your cheating behavior?
Or are you sure that the prince is weak and can be bullied, and there is nothing you can do about it even if you know what you are doing?
Unexpectedly, Li Fengci suddenly stood up after committing the crime, turned pale in a hurry, pointed his halberd and shouted angrily: "Fart! You, the King of Han, rely on your brother-in-law to gain favor in front of the prince. You don't have to worry about being idle in the future and having no real power. But I As kings, they look bright and noble , in fact, who is not always cautious? Although I have no merit, my father and ancestors worked hard and bloody for the Longxi Li family, made countless military exploits, and finally created the Tang Dynasty, but what kind of life did our children and grandchildren live? ”
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, as if he had suffered a huge grievance. His expression was agitated, and blue veins popped out on his forehead: "The founding of the country rewarded us and the kings of the clan, but it's okay. Although we don't have much power, we still have a few acres of fertile land. We can barely We can still survive. But since Zhenguan, His Majesty has been extremely cruel. He has given all the rewards to his Tiance Mansion team members around Chang'an and even the entire Guanzhong. As kings, we have all changed. The thin fields in the mountains can't produce a few grains a year. I thought about doing business to supplement the expenses, and set up a commercial tax under the temptation of the traitor Fang Er. It was so cruel that I had no clothes on my body and no food to eat... Now that the crown prince has long declared that he will continue his majesty’s national policy, he will follow the rules and remain unchanged after he ascends the throne. Tell me, how can we, the kings, survive?”
Listening to him roaring and scolding, all the kings on the side looked strange.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, especially since His Majesty Li Er ascended the throne, due to the far-reaching impact of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the control of the royal family has been strengthened, and various restrictions have become increasingly strict. But after all, His Majesty Li Er is broad-minded and generous. Although he has formulated various rules to limit the real power of the royal family, even if someone in the royal family violates the rules, he will not be punished easily.
As for the fields... At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the disaster in Guanzhong was even more severe. Countless fertile fields were destroyed by military disasters. If you want to gradually recover, how can it be achieved overnight? In the more than ten years since Zhenguan, the imperial court has tried its best to restore the country, but only half of the fertile land in Guanzhong has been restored.
His Majesty Li Er's Xuanwu Clan rebelled against him and took over the throne, and he became the emperor because all the generals in the Tiance Mansion abandoned their families and careers and refused to return to death. How could he not reward his merits generously after he ascended the throne? At that time, there were many people in the royal family who openly and secretly supported Prince Jiancheng and King Qi Yuanji. Although His Majesty Li Er killed a number of people after he ascended the throne, he only gave warnings to those whose bad deeds and crimes were not obvious and did not go on a killing spree.
But there must be necessary punishment. Taking back the fertile land that was granted by imperial decree in the past and replacing it with the barren land around Guanzhong is an open policy.
As for the commercial tax, it is indeed too harsh, but the kings also know that since the implementation of the commercial tax, the imperial treasury has become increasingly abundant, yellow and orange copper coins have piled up, silk and satin are carried on horse-drawn carriages, and various infrastructure constructions in Guanzhong are in full swing.
If it were not for the abundant commercial taxes, it is unknown how much people's power would be consumed by this nationwide expedition...
Of course, although this was a strategy to strengthen the country, it was indeed heart-breaking for the clan to have their income from being able to rely on their status to connect with merchants and collude with local officials to amass money be cut in half.
But in the final analysis, these are righteous ways that benefit the country and the people. It’s okay to feel conflicted in your heart. It is indeed a bit excessive to say it in front of Zongzhengqing, King Han, in this Zongzheng Temple, with such a bad attitude.
Obviously, Li Fengci is not so stupid, there must be someone behind him...
King Li Yuanjia of Han looked at Li Fengci who was jumping up and down with deep eyes. After he calmed down, panting and drinking water, he said slowly: "Your father died young, and your brothers were raised in the mansion by Emperor Gaozu. He treated him generously and kindly, and treated him as his own." . But you don’t follow the law and are arrogant. It is extremely extravagant, and there are hundreds of prostitutes and concubines in the house, all of them are well-dressed, and they eat only rice and meat. They entertain themselves by singing string songs day and night. Everyone in the court and the public hears about it, and they are deeply ridiculed. Therefore, this is why you have no clothes to cover your body and no food to eat. The reason? Very good, you are fine.”
He looked calm and did not act excessively because of Li Fengci's disrespect. He just nodded calmly and said to the kings: "Today's matter ends here. I will finish it here. You can take care of yourself."
"Hey! It's easy to do what you want, and don't say it's unforeseen. Da Zongzheng is really so majestic! I'll see what happens to you!"
Li Fengci laughed mockingly, turned around and walked away, extremely rude.
Normally, he would never dare to treat Han Wang Li Yuanjia like this. Da Zongzheng is the highest official in the royal family and holds the power of life and death in the royal family. Do you really think that Li Yuanjia, a gentle scholar, would not dare to kill anyone?
But now that Chang'an is undergoing fierce battles, the government has been shut down, the imperial court has collapsed, and even Zongzheng Temple is under the supervision of the Guanlong army, Li Yuanjia really cannot mobilize any soldiers...
Li Xiaoxie was not rude. He even stepped forward to hold Li Yuanjia's hand and said sincerely: "The current situation is different now. There may be a disaster of overthrowing in one day or another. You should put your safety first. Why should you sacrifice your life for the East Palace? The King of Bohai is extravagant and violent. , I have always been stupid, but since I dare to challenge you face to face today, I must have something to rely on, so I must be on guard.”
Li Yuanjia was speechless, do you still have the nerve to say that King Bohai is stupid? You look at yourself, you have almost written "I have defected to Guanlong" on your face, but you still think that no one knows...
After seeing off the kings, Li Yuanjia came to the side hall on one side. The servants had already lit the lamps and candles, and placed pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the desk.
Li Yuanjia came to the desk and sat down, writing on a secret sheet.
"...The king of Bohai is wildly disloyal and forgets his ancestors, so he should be sentenced to death; the king of Longxi, Huaiyang, and Xiangyi colludes with traitors and has evil intentions, so it is recommended that he be removed from the title..."
After a long time, I finished writing a carefully thought-out letter. I put down the brush, put it into an envelope, baked a piece of paint on a candle, waited for it to melt, sealed the envelope, and stamped my personal seal. Then, he called a servant dressed as a servant from the back hall and warned: "This is my king's reply. Send it to the inner gate immediately without delay."
"Here."
The servant dressed as a servant folded his hands tightly, turned around and walked out of the door, disappearing into the night.
Li Yuanjia sat alone behind the desk, brewed a pot of tea, sipped it slowly, put down the tea cup for a long time, and sighed.
Your Majesty has always been too indulgent towards the princes of this group of clans. He knew that all of them were dissatisfied and rebellious, but he was never willing to punish them severely, thus fostering the arrogance and arrogance of these people.
How stupid is it to not know that death is imminent?
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Inside the heavy door.
After washing, Li Chengqian was about to go to bed when he was called by the chamberlain. He put on a robe and came to the study, where he saw Li Junxian already waiting there.
"Your Highness, the secret document sent by Zong Zhengqing overnight, I dare not delay, so I can only send it immediately."
Li Junxian took a step forward and presented the secret fold with both hands.
Li Chengqian nodded slightly: "The current situation is critical, but fortunately you have fulfilled your duties faithfully. I am very pleased!"
He took the secret fold and inspected the fire-lacquered letter in front of Li Junxian. Then he opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and scanned it for ten lines.
After reading it, he put the secret fold aside casually, and after concentrating for a long time, he sighed: "We are born from the same roots, so why rush each other? People only remember Cao Zijian's amazing talent of writing a poem in seven steps, but no one I care about how desolate and sad he felt when he wrote this poem..."
Li Junxian didn't need to look at the secret fold, and he could probably guess what was written on it. After hearing the words, he became more and more sure, and whispered: "The rotten flesh is born in the texture. If it is not cut off cruelly, it will seep into the meridians sooner or later, and you will become seriously ill... Your Highness, everything will be fatal." You cannot be kind to women.”(End of Chapter)