Chapter 4451: The aftermath
The yellow umbrella cover moved slowly under the heavy rain, and went down the white marble steps in front of the Wude Palace. Dozens of ministers and countless imperial guards shouted in front of and behind them. On the square in front of the palace, troops led by the right guard and the prince's left guard Separate to both sides, allowing Li Chengqian to walk between them step by step, and then countless soldiers knelt on one knee and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty! Long live!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
A huge roar suddenly sounded in the Tai Chi Palace, tearing through the wind and rain in the sky, shaking in all directions. Dark clouds gathered, the wind and rain were like darkness, and the sound shook the emperor's palace!
Even the rebels who were surrounded gradually stopped crying, knelt on the ground, and surrendered.
Li Chengqian walked until he was dozens of feet away from the rebels. Li Junxian bowed and trotted to him, admonishing in a low voice: "Your Majesty, we can't go any further. If there are rebels who are still determined to do so, we may disturb your Majesty."
"Yeah."
Li Chengqian followed the advice and stopped. The guards around him were in strict formation, eyeing the rebels kneeling on the ground in front of them, and would immediately protect them if there was even the slightest movement.
Li Chengqian stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze passing through the wind and rain over the rebels who were kneeling on the ground in the darkness. When he saw the shadowy figure of Fang Jun standing on his horse opposite him, he felt relieved, warm and secure in his heart.
After a pause, he said loudly: "The Duke of E is a distinguished minister of the country and the late emperor. He should have served the country loyally and rested with the country. Who would have expected that he went astray and made mistakes, causing his life's achievements to be wasted. The crime of harming the common people and disrupting the imperial court is unforgivable! Since he has committed suicide by committing suicide, in consideration of his past merits, his crime will be reduced by one level, and his family members will be allowed to live. Collect his body and bury him properly, strip him of his title, official position, and all past merits, and demote him to the rank of common people. His family will be sent to Western Xinjiang and he will not be allowed to return to the capital! As a result, there is no room for objection, and the officer is demoted to three ranks and sent to the Western Xinjiang together with the soldiers to defend the country and guard the border! ”
As soon as this statement came out, all the rebels were overjoyed.
Led by Su Jia, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, burst into tears of gratitude, and shouted: "Your Majesty is kind and kind, and will shine on the world for thousands of years!"
They were all fierce soldiers who had been licking blood from the sea of corpses for many years. They were not very afraid of death. Otherwise, they would not have wanted to accompany Su Jia to storm Wude Palace and die to prove his ambition after Yu Chigong committed suicide. But if he is not afraid of death, who can bear to let his wife, children, and family members die together with him?
Li Chengqian decided on the spot to punish Yuchi Gong and stated that he would not kill everyone in his family, which made the rebels put aside their biggest worries.
They have followed Yu Chi Gong for many years, and they have been loyal and have no regrets in life and death. They are heartbroken and regretful after failing to save Yu Chi Gong. If they watch Yu Chi Gong's descendants and relatives being beheaded again, how can they be worthy of Yu Chi Gong?
"Your Majesty is kind!"
Thousands of rebels shouted in unison and shed tears.
Being able to save one's life without affecting the family is already an unprecedented forgiveness. What's not satisfying about just guarding the border?
Li Ji was the first to express his position: "Your Majesty's forgiveness is truly a kindness that has never been seen in the ages. These rebels will definitely shed tears of gratitude after bathing in the holy grace. They will definitely defend the country and defend the border for the rest of their lives. Your Majesty is wise!"
This is not flattery. What Yuchi Gong did was a treasonous act. Any emperor would surely confiscate his family, exterminate his family, and kill everyone. In the past, Emperor Taizong tolerated Hou Junji's rebellion, and now Li Chengqian has forgiven Yuchi Gong. Both generations of emperors are so broad-minded and affectionate. As ministers and subjects, how lucky are they?
Such benevolent government will surely continue the prosperous age, make the empire prosperous and the country last forever...
The civil servants also affirmed this and praised in unison: "Your Majesty's magnanimity will surely inspire the sun and the moon and conquer the world. Hundreds of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty will bow to your Majesty's grace and unite as one to create a prosperous age!"
No one will say no to "Renjun".
Under the centralized rule of the monarch, the rule of man is greater than the rule of law. The king "talks about the constitution of heaven and orders the law to follow", exercising the power of life and death. As a human minister, how can we never make mistakes? How can a person want to live such a life when he encounters a king who is as cruel as Jie and Zhou and will be executed for the slightest disobedience?
What's the point of being in the cabinet and becoming the prime minister, with military power in hand, if you are in fear all day long, fearing that you will be in danger if you make the wrong move?
Like Li Chengqian, who is kind-hearted and punishes his erring ministers with small punishments and big warnings, this is a good emperor worthy of everyone's support...
Xiao Yu, Yu Chigong and others are simply crazy. So what if they help King Jin ascend the throne? When you reward heroes, you may be able to keep your promise and grant permission to the feudal side, but if you feel that the central power is restricted by each feudal country in the future, you may not be ruthless.
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Li Chengqian expressed his position in public and instantly appeased the rebels who were in a state of excitement and were very likely to make an extreme choice. The Right Guards and the Prince's Left Guards sent soldiers to orderly divide and guard the rebels, and then escorted them out of Wudemen one by one. , until the military camp of Youwuwei outside Mingde Gate in the south of the city came under supervision.
The heavy rain still continued, and the rain washed away the blood stains on the square in front of Wude Hall. The dirty turbid water flowed along the drainage channel into the culvert, into the Qingming Channel, and finally flowed out of the palace. The corpses were also quickly collected and transported away, and were handled centrally by officials from Jingzhao Prefecture.
In the heavy rain, all traces were washed away, leaving only the toppled ruins, gates and houses crying under the rain.
Fang Jun escorted Li Zhi to Li Chengqian, and allowed Li Junxian and several guards to take over and escort him away. Then he knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the rebels have been destroyed, but the danger has not been eliminated. Please also ask Your Majesty to stay in Wude Hall temporarily to prevent any unexpected events.”
He looked at Li Chengqian with an obviously excited and excited expression. After all, he had suppressed the rebellion and secured the throne. It was only natural for people to be so ecstatic. It's just that this Jin King's rebellion involves too many factors. The various forces in the DPRK and China, represented by Cheng Yaojin, have unstable positions and are swinging from side to side. It is difficult to guarantee that they can truly give up on King Jin and return to the emperor at this moment.
If someone is unwilling to be defeated, takes a desperate risk, and suddenly kills someone, there is no way to prevent it. We must wait until all the rebels in the Taiji Palace are wiped out, and then Li Junxian will lead the elite "Hundred Cavalry Division" to carefully kill everyone in the palace. Only after confirming that no one has secretly colluded with the rebels can the restrictions be completely released.
Li Chengqian didn't say much, but took two steps forward, leaned over and put his hands on Fang Jun's shoulders, and said with a smile: "Erlang has done the most to put down the rebellion. I am grateful in my heart. Please get up quickly!"
He suddenly stepped forward, and the guards on both sides who were responsible for holding up the yellow umbrella cover did not realize it, causing Li Chengqian to walk outside the area covered by the umbrella cover. Rain fell on his head and body, making him wet instantly, but his face The smile on his face was as bright as the sun.
When all the ministers saw this, they were confused.
Originally, because Fang Jun unswervingly supported Li Chengqian, even arguing and opposing Emperor Taizong, resulting in the loss of real power despite his official title, Li Chengqian trusted and relied on him extremely, treating him as his humerus and relying on him as his confidant.
Guan Long and King Jin mutinied twice. Fang Jun was able to turn the tide and change his destiny. He dragged Li Chengqian out of the brink of despair. With such feats and trust, you can imagine how much Li Chengqian loved Fang Jun.
From now on, as long as Fang Jun is not involved in rebellion, no one will be able to compare with Li Chengqian in his dynasty...
For such a young nobleman to receive such grace, he himself is both talented in both civil and military affairs, and the prototype of a generation of powerful ministers has been formed.
From now on, the power structure above the Tang Dynasty will be centered on Fang Jun, and Li Chengqian's imperial power is unshakable. But whether it is good or bad, no one can say clearly for the time being...
Fang Jun stood up with Li Chengqian's support and raised his head to look at Li Chengqian. The emperor and his ministers made eye contact and smiled at each other.
Li Chengqian patted Fang Jun on the shoulder with emotion and said, "I'll leave the aftermath to you!"
The expressions of all the ministers changed slightly. It was obvious that this was His Majesty's reward to Fang Jun. The power of "full authority to deal with the aftermath" was too great, and Fang Jun deserved it.
However, the Jin Dynasty's rebellion was far-reaching, and almost all the noble families were involved in it, either openly or covertly. Few of the civil and military ministers above the court could stay out of it. What if Fang Jun took the opportunity to join the party and exclude dissidents?
Liu Jie was even more frightened, and was about to speak out to persuade His Majesty to take back the order, but saw Fang Jun showing his white teeth and smiling, and politely refused: "Wei Chen dare not obey the order... In these days, Wei Chen has been working hard day and night. Sleepless, now that the rebels have been put down, the ministers feel exhausted and unable to continue, and the aftermath is too complicated to take on... The British Duke is the head of the Prime Minister, and he has no one to shirk his responsibility for this matter. "
In this battle, Fang Jun knew that his performance was too dazzling. Qingtian Baobao's meritorious service was unparalleled. Why should he seek more benefits through the aftermath?
When the water is full, it overflows, and when the moon waxes and wanes, you can't do both good and bad things. It is wise to give up some benefits appropriately to avoid becoming the target of everyone's jealousy and criticism.
It is conceivable that there will be many stakes involved in the aftermath. At this time, it would be best to have Li Ji step up to share the firepower with him...
Li Chengqian was not a fool, and he understood Fang Jun's concerns after a little thought. He followed his advice and said to Li Ji beside him: "Since Erlang recommended Ying Gong, I also think it is more appropriate for Ying Gong to be responsible for the aftermath, so Ying Gong provoked this incident." Take the burden.”
But Li Ji is not stupid, how can he not know the pros and cons? He was not willing to take on the important task of being "the number one person in the court". Even Fang Jun was not willing to be a target, so naturally he was even less willing...
But His Majesty said this, and as a minister, I cannot refuse.
Li Jiluo pondered for a while, bowed and said: "Your Majesty has orders, and I will naturally respect them... However, this matter involves far-reaching matters, and I am afraid that I will not be able to handle it. Please send your Majesty to send Xu Jingzong, the Minister of Rites, and Jingzhao Yin Mazhou to assist me."
Xu Jingzong on the side was immediately overjoyed, while Liu Jie looked gloomy...(End of Chapter)