Inside the Manna Hall.
Seeing Zhang Liang's pitiful appearance, Li Shimin couldn't bear it.
After all, this is his old brother who has been with him through life and death, fighting all the way from Prince Qin's Mansion to today.
He really couldn't bear to make the other party lose his adopted son.
But before Li Shimin could speak, Li Chengqian suddenly cleared his throat.
He took the lead and said to Li Shimin: "Father, it won't be a big deal if my son is scolded a few times. After all, there are too many lice and no one is bothered."
"As for the people, just look back and appease them."
"So I hope that my father will consider his kindness and spare Zhang Shan this time."
Although his words were seemingly pleading for Zhang Shan.
But in fact, he was still reminding Li Shimin.
Today your son has been scolded and your people have been hit.
As an emperor and as a father, if you don't care, my son will not be happy.
And how could Li Shimin not know what his son meant?
However, it still left him speechless for a while.
What's going on?
Do you look like a monarch who disregards etiquette for the sake of human kindness?
It's a shame that he didn't ask.
Otherwise, Li Chengqian would definitely have to say: "Not only are they similar, but they are very similar."
After all, it’s not like Li Shimin has never done this before, right?
And Li Shimin was too lazy to pay attention to him.
At the moment, his eyes fell on Zhang Liang.
After looking at each other for a long time, Li Shimin suddenly sighed.
"You, you."
"What should I say to you?"
"If I spare you, the people of the world will definitely scold me for being partial and bending the law."
"But if I don't spare you, the people of the world and you old brothers will definitely think that I am heartless and unjust."
Li Shimin looked directly at Zhang Liang and said, "Isn't it obvious that he is pushing me into the fire pit and putting me on the stove?"
After hearing this, Zhang Liang's old face turned red.
He tapped his forehead on the ground and said, "I know that I am ashamed of Your Majesty, but I really have no other choice."
"If Your Majesty still refuses to forgive him, then punish me."
"The board is fifty, I will replace it with thirty."
"If he is beheaded, I will demote him in his place!"
What he said was really decisive and cruel.
This completely forced Li Shimin into a dilemma.
Or, I feel sorry for the people.
Or, I'm sorry, old minister.
And for a moment, Li Shimin's eyes changed slightly when he looked at Zhang Liang.
It was cold.
It's like the coldness of nine cold days.
Obviously, Li Shimin also realized something.
But soon, he put away his cold expression and put on a warm look again.
"That's all."
"You have already spoken to such an extent, what else can I do?"
As he spoke, Li Shimin no longer looked at Zhang Liang, but instead looked at Zhang Shandao: "Remembering that you are the righteous son of Yun State, I can spare you the death penalty."
"But death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided!"
"Whether it is insulting the prince or hurting the people, it is a serious crime."
"Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided to sentence you to exile three thousand miles northeast of the country. You will not be able to return to Beijing until ten years later."
Although he was sentenced to exile, in a certain sense, this was already Li Shimin's favoritism.
After all, as he said himself, any one of Zhang Shan's crimes would be a capital offense.
But now that he was allowed to save his life and come back ten years later, it was considered an extrajudicial favor by Li Shimin.
Zhang Liang is not an ignorant person.
At this moment, after hearing Li Shimin's words, he immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"
On the other side, Zhang Shan saw that his adoptive father was like this, and he immediately kowtowed and shouted long live His Majesty.
Li Shimin waved his hands randomly.
He looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Master Wei, you are now in charge of Dali Temple, so I will leave this matter to you."
After hearing this, Wei Zheng immediately raised his hands and said: "I obey the order..."
Asking Wei Zheng to handle this matter actually showed Li Shimin's attitude from another aspect.
That is to not give Zhang Liang any room for maneuver or any loophole to exploit.
After all, exile can be a minor or serious matter.
The simplest example is whether you can bring money with you when you are exiled, whether you can bring servants, whether you can ride a horse, or whether you can ride in a car. These are all very different.
Three thousand miles is a punishment to a certain extent.
It is to let mortals repent for the sins they have committed on this road.
But if you bring money, servants, horses, and carriages, the exile itself will be meaningless.
But things are different now.
This matter was left to Wei Zheng.
There is no need to say more about what kind of person Wei Zheng is.
He would definitely not let this happen.
And Zhang Shan will naturally feel the gravity of the sins he has committed along the way.
Zhang Liang was not a fool, and he could naturally see what Li Shimin meant by doing this.
But now that the matter was over, he could no longer speak.
If we say it again, it is obvious that he is pushing his limits. Let alone whether Li Shimin will get angry or not, the courtiers will be the first to stand up and join him.
By that time, there will be no room for relaxation on the matter.
And instead of standing up and asking for mercy at the risk of angering Li Shimin, it would be better to find a way to make Zhang Shan suffer less.
When he thought of this, Zhang Liang felt relieved.
But without him standing up to cause trouble, things have become much smoother.
Not long after, Wei Zheng asked the officials of Dali Temple to suppress Zhang Shan.
On the other side, Li Shimin also waved his hands to repel everyone, leaving only Li Chengqian.
And looking at the people leaving, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
To be honest, Li Chengqian didn't expect that things would become such a big deal.
His purpose just now was just to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and knock the mountain to scare the tiger.
But now that Li Shimin is involved, it's not just as simple as killing a chicken to scare a monkey and knocking a mountain to frighten a tiger.
And just when Li Chengqian was lost in thought, Li Shimin slowly spoke.
He looked at Li Chengqian with a gloomy face and said, "Have I told you before that if you have any matters or plans, please discuss them with me in advance?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian suddenly came back to his senses.
Looking at Li Shimin's gloomy face, which looked like water from an ancient well, Li Chengqian couldn't help but laugh.
He slowly took a step back, and after making sure he was safe, he said, "Father, you have misunderstood me."
"I swear to God, I did this on the spur of the moment."
"Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that I met Zhang Shan letting his horse go on the street when I went out?"
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "You said that, right?"
"hehe."
Li Shimin sneered and said, "I still don't know what you are like?"
"I'm afraid you are the only one in the world who has any thoughts and is plotting against others day and night."
"But these are all trivial matters. I don't want to care about them, and I don't want to care about them."
"But listen to me."
"You are now the prince of the dynasty, not the child you were before."
Li Shimin warned word by word: "Every word and deed you have, every move you make, represents the royal family and the imperial power."
"I can pretend that what happened today didn't happen."
"But in the future, you must show your majesty and spirit as a prince."
Li Shimin raised his head slightly and said, "If you do anything to embarrass the royal family and embarrass me next time, I will never forgive you!"
At the beginning, Li Chengqian didn't feel much at all.
But when he heard the last sentence, Li Chengqian couldn't help but froze.
He looked at Li Shimin with confusion, and couldn't help but feel dumb for a moment...
