"Gao Lishi!"
"The slave is here!"
"Go and bring Prince Qi to me!"
"yes!"
Seeing Gao Lishi about to leave, Li Longji suddenly raised his hand: "Wait!"
Gao Lishi stopped and said, "Your Majesty, do you have anything else to explain?"
Li Longji rubbed his eyebrows with a sad look on his face.
He still has a trace of brotherly love in his heart, and if he goes on a killing spree, it will definitely hurt the former brotherhood.
"National Master, what do you think of me?"
Yuan Tiangang cupped his hands and said: "King Qi's words are extremely rebellious and unethical. If you let him go like this, your Majesty's majesty will be greatly damaged!"
"I know!"
Li Longji decided in his heart that this kind of thing must be severely punished, and by the way, he would kill the chicken to scare the monkeys! Let the clan and royal family in the DPRK have some scruples! Tell them all that as long as he commits a crime, even his biological brother will not do it!
next day
Above the court, following Li Longji's order, Li Longfan was pushed in from outside, shouting.
As soon as he entered, Li Longfan knelt down with a plop.
"Third Brother! The words that brothers say are just drunken gibberish, but in fact they don't have the slightest hint of rebellion! Third Brother!"
"You and I often played together when we were kids. Do you have the heart to put your brother to death!?"
Li Longji stared at Li Longfan: "There are only monarchs and ministers in the court, no brothers!"
"Come here! Tie him up! Push him out and kill him!"
"Your Majesty! No, Your Majesty!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the words were spoken while drunk. Although King Qi was at fault, he was actually unintentional. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy!"
"Yes! Please have mercy, Your Majesty!"
Less than half of the ministers knelt down and begged Li Longfan for mercy.
Most of these people are Li Dan's people, and they are also Li Dan's back-up man. They are afraid that something will happen between brothers in the future.
"No need to say anything, I have made up my mind!"
When Li Longfan heard this, he burst into tears.
He once thought that one of his wrong words would actually cause his brother to take a knife on him!
"Can't kill!"
Outside the main hall, a somewhat staggering figure ran in quickly.
When Li Longji saw the person coming, he walked down quickly and bowed deeply.
"My lord, I bow to the Supreme Emperor! Long live, long live, long live!"
"I'm waiting, please pay homage to the Supreme Emperor!"
Li Dan ignored all the ministers and stepped forward to help Li Longji up: "Sanlang, get up quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Dan glanced at Li Longfan and shook his head, and then said to Li Longji seriously: "Sanlang, as a father, I know very well that you have had difficulties in governing the country these years."
"But Longfan is your brother after all. Our old Li family has always caused bloodshed among brothers and sisters since the time of our great ancestor Taizong. Is it the same with you?"
When Li Longji heard this, he was suddenly startled.
"this..."
"Sanlang, anything can continue, but in our old Li family, we can't let brother-killing happen again!"
Li Longji fell into deep thought as he listened to Li Dan's affectionate words.
Li Dan said what he cared about right away. After thinking for a long time, Li Longji nodded slightly.
Indeed, the life-and-death struggle between brothers was left behind by the old Li family. Will it continue with him?
Then even if he becomes an emperor through the ages, won't he still be the same as Taizong?
But how will he step down now?
It is easy to be an elder brother, but difficult to be a king!
Moreover, he was not ruthless and righteous. If he wanted to govern the prosperous Tang Dynasty well, he could only endure the pain to help the country and get rid of bad governance.
Why can't he be executed if he makes a mistake in a high position? If word spread, wouldn't it mean that he is a royal deceiver?
Li Dan saw that Li Longji just nodded and refused to speak. He gritted his teeth and walked towards Yuan Tiangang's position, about to kneel down.
In his opinion, what he said was useless, and he would always listen to what the National Master said!
Unfortunately, before he could kneel down, Yuan Tiangang's figure had already flashed to another place.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty makes all decisions. I dare not make false claims regarding this decision!"
"Sanlang!" Li Dan shouted, turned around and was about to kneel down.
Li Longji stepped forward in an instant and dragged him down.
He knew that if he decided to execute his brother, he would end up living without contact, and he also followed the path of others.
But if he was forgiven just like that, but he couldn't use it to rectify the atmosphere in the court, he would have a headache.
"Sanlang..."
snap...
snap...
Listening to the sound of Li Dan's tears falling to the ground, Li Longji recalled Li Dan's love for him when he was a child, and made a decision at this moment.
"My son, you know what to do."
After the words fell, Li Longji slowly came to Li Longfan, who was kneeling on the ground, and stretched out his hand to help him up.
"Fourth brother..."
"His Majesty..."
"Well... the brotherhood of our Li brothers is well-known. You are my beloved brother. You have also made many contributions when fighting against the Turks."
"You are a hero of the Tang Dynasty, so you should put the country of the Tang Dynasty first, and be of the same mind as me..."
"Now that I have alarmed the Supreme Emperor, I have personally interceded for you. I forgive you for your guilt. This is the only time. I hope you can take care of yourself..."
"Third brother!"
Li Longfan, who thought he would definitely die, is grateful to be forgiven this time!
"I swear by heaven and earth that I will assist Your Majesty with all my strength. If you have second thoughts, heaven and earth will punish you!"
With this vicious oath, the matter came to an end.
After the court was over, Li Longji returned to the backyard, shook his head and said, "It's a shock. It actually scared my fourth brother."
Yuan Tiangang said calmly: "It seems that your Majesty had no intention of executing King Qi."
Li Longji nodded: "That's natural. I know best what he is like. I just want to tell the ministers in the court that even my father comes to persuade him, and he must be respectful to this point."
"In this way, my fourth brother will be loyal to me, and the ministers will also take notice. Imperial Master, how about my plan?"
Yuan Tiangang nodded with satisfaction: "Your Majesty's talent is far superior to that of his ministers. With your Majesty here, the Tang Dynasty should prosper!"
Li Longji waved his hand: "Okay, I like to talk to the National Master. In fact, the National Master had already expected this result from the beginning, right?"
Yuan Tiangang didn't answer, and Li Longji sighed: "It's better for the Imperial Master to speak frankly if he has anything to say in the future."
When Yuan Tiangang heard this, he couldn't help but think of Taizong.
"My ministers say a lot. It is difficult for Your Majesty to listen to them and still act accordingly. Whether you are a national advisor or a prime minister, you can only save a moment, but as a king, you have to save a lifetime..."
"Hahahahaha, what the Imperial Master said deeply touched my heart. Well, I won't bother the Imperial Master here anymore. You can go back and rest."
"My lord, resign!"
After Yuan Tiangang saluted, he stood up and left.
....
Time passed, two years later.
Li Longji was in his prime, clear and courageous, and good at making use of wise ministers.
The Tang Dynasty, which was already prosperous, started from this time, and the prosperous age of Kaiyuan began!
With the advent of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, foreign countries sent envoys to Chang'an to pay tribute and seek knowledge and advice.
Among them is the neighboring Japanese country, which has been plagued by plague for decades, causing countless casualties.
