When Li Xiaochang and a group of rebels were fighting each other, Emperor Li Er spoke, "You are indeed a group of idiots. The reason why I waited until today to let you surrender is just to eliminate future troubles forever. Now, the generals Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jing De, we have arrived at Lizhou and Huazhou respectively, your retreat has been cut off, surrender or commit suicide, choose one."
Everyone's hearts were filled with despair. Unexpectedly, the way back was blocked. Especially Li Xiaochang, the king of Ngee An County. He served as the governor of Lizhou and had been operating in Lizhou for many years. He originally thought that if he was defeated this time or something went wrong, he could escape to his hometown in Lizhou and maybe survive.
Or even if you are imprisoned, you can use Lizhou to threaten the court to release you, etc.
The plans he came up with were all reasonable, but he didn't expect that his retreat had already been discovered, leaving him with only a dead end.
Yuan Hongshan, the commander of the Suwei Army, fell to the ground and cried and begged: "Sage, I was confused for a moment and was bewitched by Liu Deyu. Please save me from death. I am willing to die on the battlefield in the north..."
"Bah! Yuan Hongshan, you are so shameless. You are Liu Deyu's nephew, but you are like this at a critical moment? If there is someone like you in the northern battlefield, I am afraid that you will be the first to take the lead in betraying Jie Li." Zhang Shigui Swearing.
Liu Deyu's face turned dark and he really wanted to vomit blood. His nephew, who always respected him the most, was unexpectedly a weakling? If it weren't for the wrong timing, Liu Deyu would definitely kill Yuan Hongshan with one sword.
Li Xiaochang was also tough and said loudly: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Kill him if you want. If you dare to do what you did today, you will never be afraid."
Emperor Li Er sneered and said: "Okay, what a spirit. I underestimated you, Li Xiaochang. Someone came and took them all to the prison to await trial. Zhang Shigui sent people to ransack the house overnight. Don't let anyone go."
Liu Deyu looked at the soldiers surrounding him and couldn't bear the humiliation. He drew out the sword from his waist, laughed three times, and cut himself with the sword. Yuan Hongshan, who was crying and begging, looked slightly sad.
Li Xiaochang, Du Gancai and others all felt as if the rabbit had died and the fox was sad.
In the small study room of Taiji Hall, the eldest grandson Anye was tied and kneeling on the ground. Emperor Li Er had a sinister look in his eyes, feeling unworthy of his first wife.
"Back then, you kicked the young auxiliary machine and Guanyin maid out of the house and monopolized the family property. It stands to reason that now that they are rich, they should hold grudges against you. But they are broad-minded and care about the brotherhood of their compatriots. I argued with you, and even Guanyin Maid personally persuaded me to help you, so you were placed in a high position and reused. But how did you do it?"
Changsun Anye buried his head deeply, as if he was afraid of death, but in fact he was still unconvinced, thinking to himself, what do you call reuse? Let me show you the door. Is this called reuse? I bother! The eldest grandson Wuji can live in the court and become the prime minister, but my eldest grandson Anye is qualified to be the gatekeeper?
Seeing that the other party looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, Li Er didn't want to say more. He waved his hand and motioned to the chamberlain, Lao Gao, to take him down and interrogate him as he should.
Li Er thought that this time he was benevolent and righteous, killing the white-eyed wolf eldest grandson Anye was also to vent his anger on his wife, the eldest grandson empress.
Even the eldest son Anye knew that he was destined to die. Li Xiaochang was the emperor's fourth-servant clan brother, so he would be beheaded, let alone a relative of his own?
But that night the upset emperor returned to the Zhengdian Hall, and what awaited him was the queen's plea.
So in the end, the result of the rebellion was a disaster for everyone. Li Xiaochang, Liu Deyu and others were all killed. Only Changsun Anye escaped death and was demoted to a commoner and exiled thousands of miles away. As for the rebels, they promised to disarm and not kill, and they were all punished in the end.
The people were talking a lot, and the emperor sent someone to guide the public opinion and praised Empress Changsun for her righteousness in saving her brother. All officials came to praise her one after another, and Empress Changsun gained the reputation of a wise queen.
After the rebellion was put down, and the Chinese New Year came right after, Chang'an City seemed not to be affected at all, and even enjoyed having one more thing to talk about.
According to the old practice, on New Year's Eve, the palace would hold a banquet to entertain hundreds of officials. The emperor would host a banquet to celebrate the new year, and the first year of Zhenguan was no exception.
It is worth mentioning that Xiao Rui, who finally returned from the construction site for vacation, was also invited by the emperor.
When the civil and military officials heard that Xiao Rui was coming, most of them looked strange, as if they had eaten a dead fly. What did this evil star come from? I can't even eat any food.
The emperor seemed to have expected that Xiao Rui was not very popular in the court, so he simply arranged for him to attend a family banquet in the harem with a group of princes and princes. After all, Xiao Rui's qualifications as a quasi-consort were enough. of.
After receiving the order from the chamberlain Lao Gao, Xiao Rui was very reluctant: "Are you sure you got it right? Do you want me to attend the family banquet in the harem?"
"The old slave has conveyed the decree many times, and it is correct. His Majesty also said that if we officially get married next year, you will be the eldest brother-in-law of all the princes, and there is no need to be restrained." Lao Gao, the chamberlain, saw Xiao Rui's performance and admired him more and more. The young prince-in-law was so angry that he didn't dare to joke.
Xiao Rui: "Restraint? This is not a matter of restraint. After all, I am also the powerful sixth-grade censor of the Yushitai. It's time to attend the Taiji Hall banquet. Your Majesty asked me to sit at the same table with the children? What? You don't mind my drinking ability? ?”
capacity for liquor?
If Cheng Zhijie hears this, he will definitely be the first to stand up and say: Who dares to say that Xiao Rui is not good at drinking? I, Old Cheng, will be the first to slap his big ears. Damn it, the new brew is the most powerful, and I, Old Cheng, will be the first to slap him. It's like spinning around, and it's fine for everyone. With this amount of alcohol, it won't be a problem for one person to drink the entire military department, right?
Lao Gao, the chamberlain, smiled and did not dare to answer. He quickly found an excuse and left.
Mrs. Xiao saw her son's sullen look and comforted her with a smile: "Isn't it just a place to have a meal? The court is full of old men, how can you not be bullied by them when you are a young man? Eat with the princes in the harem. Your Majesty considers you as one of your own."
Mrs. Xiao's natal family was from a Dugu family, and Empress Dugu, the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian, was her aunt. The biological mother of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was also her aunt. The Dugu family produced two founding queens, which shows their status. Therefore, even the current Empress Changsun treats Mrs. Xiao with great courtesy when she gets together on weekdays.
Xiao Rui saw that his mother was worried, so he quickly changed his words and said with a smile: "Yes, my mother is right, I don't want to see those hypocritical civil and military officials having fun at the wine table. Isn't it just to have a meal and see how delicious I am?" Give him a break."
"Oh, no, I've eaten the food cooked in the imperial dining room. It tastes bland. I only have the same kind of food I cook over and over again. It's not as good as the big pot dishes I cook. I'm afraid I won't be full if I go. Can I not go? ?”
Mrs. Xiao glared at her son, "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you picky about the food in the imperial dining room? It's okay if you don't want to go. Why didn't you say anything when the man passed the order just now?"
Father Xiao Yu, who had finished arranging his attire, came out and reprimanded his son: "Just do whatever His Majesty tells you to do. Why don't you let you go to the main hall to serve? Don't you know how popular you are in the court?"
