royal palace.
Li Shimin holds a cane in his hand.
In front of him, Li Chengqian and Li Tai shivered.
"Father...Father, I have summoned my son for some reason."
"Bad mood."
ah?
The two guys were completely dumbfounded.
If you're in a bad mood, you'll hit us.
"Where did you get the money you gave Wei Shuyu?" Li Shimin asked.
"I borrowed it from my uncle!" they both replied in unison.
Damn it.
As soon as he finished answering, he was dumbfounded.
Look at each other...
Can't you borrow it from someone else?
"Asshole."
Li Shimin was furious: "I don't know how to find a better excuse."
"Tell me, where did it come from?"
The two goods hesitated and couldn't answer.
Bang bang...
Li Shimin raised his hand and saw two canes.
Neither of them dared to move.
“I’ve been thinking about something all day long.”
Li Shimin scolded: "If you were even half as clever as Xiao Wei, I wouldn't be able to..."
As he said this, Li Shimin paused.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
Snap.
He raised his hand and saw two more canes.
"..."
No more running.
My father must have been scolded by the old Wei family again.
But why are you taking it out on us?
"Your Majesty, we have urgent news!"
At this moment, a soldier hurriedly came to report.
Li Shimin frowned.
Could it be that something went wrong in the border battle?
"explain."
Li Shimin returned to the dragon chair and sat down, his expression a little solemn.
"Guangzhou Governor Dang Renhong embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars..."
What?
Li Shimin stood up in shock.
first……
Li Shimin's focus is not money.
It's because that person's name is Dang Renhong!
Dang Renhong.
Founding father of the Tang Dynasty.
A general who was underestimated but highly trusted by Li Shimin.
He has successively served as governor, governor, and general manager of the march...
The governor is the highest civil servant in a state.
The marching commander, also known as the marching marshal, is the supreme commander of the army.
"What happened?"
Li Shimin did not ask about the crime, but asked about the reason.
"It's Ma Zhou, Ma Yushi!"
As he told it, Li Shimin gradually understood what happened...
After Dang Renhong became the governor of Guangzhou, he was greedy for pleasure and bought and sold officials. In the fish and meat village, his men even killed people and stole goods...
And because of the development of the Ministry of Commerce, merchants became bolder.
The joint complaint reported his evil deeds to Ma Zhou, who was working in Guangzhou.
After Ma Zhou learned about it, he didn't know what method was used.
Dang Renhong was arrested.
We are now on the way to Chang'an and should arrive soon.
"Xuanxuan came to the throne..."
Li Shimin subconsciously wanted to summon Wei Zheng to discuss countermeasures.
But he soon changed his tune.
Wei Zheng is a selfless man.
If you encounter an official who is corrupt and perverts the law, you will definitely not show mercy.
well.
Li Shimin sighed and sat back on the dragon chair.
"Dang Renhong, Dang Renhong..."
"Why are you so confused!"
It's late at night.
The candlelight in Tai Chi Hall flickered.
Wang De came forward with meals three times, but was rejected by Li Shimin with his hand.
I really have no appetite.
"Your Majesty, in fact, as long as Wei Shizhong doesn't pursue the case and stands on your side, we may be able to keep the party governor..." Wang De persuaded.
"Will he agree?"
Li Shimin shook his head.
This night.
Li Shimin has been thinking of ways to pardon Dang Renhong.
And the corruption of Dang Renhong spread throughout Chang'an.
All the officials were discussing.
Will Your Majesty kill Dang Renhong?
The next day.
As soon as Li Shimin arrived at the imperial study, he saw a pile of memorials.
It was all about impeaching Dang Renhong.
Among them, Dali Temple even issued five memorials, demanding that Dang Renhong be executed.
"Wei Zheng, do you have anything to say about Dang Renhong?"
Li Shimin put down the memorial and asked Wei Zheng at the side.
Even though he knew that Wei Zheng would not agree.
But he still wanted to give it a try.
"His Majesty……"
Wei Zheng stood up and bowed to Li Shimin: "Dang Renhong will definitely die. Even if the ministers don't speak, the ministers will not spare him!"
"What if I insist on keeping him alive?"
Li Shimin's expression was particularly solemn.
"He...can't survive!"
Wei Zheng also replied seriously: "If your Majesty wants to pardon an official with a minor crime, I have nothing to say."
"But what he committed...is unforgivable!"
"Wei Zheng!"
Suddenly, Li Shimin shouted loudly.
The voice is firm and stronger than ever...
"Do you know how much Dang Renhong's family has paid for Datang?"
"When we conquered Xue Ju..."
"Dang Renhong's eldest son was stabbed all over with arrows and was covered in blood..."
"Do you know what Dang Renhong did?"
Li Shimin walked down the steps and came to Wei Zheng...
He yelled extremely excitedly: "After he licked the blood off his son's face with his tongue, he turned around, mounted his horse, and continued to charge!"
Wei Zheng was silent.
Of course he knows this.
And it is often praised in the military.
"And his second son..."
Li Shimin's face was gloomy and scary: "I fought with Wang Shichong back then."
"His second son was pierced by a spear and was dying."
"Do you know what Dang Renhong did?"
Recalling this past event, Li Shimin's eyes turned a little red.
I heard him shout loudly: "After he handed over his son to me, he continued to kill!"
"His second son died in my arms!"
"Before I die, I hope I can take good care of his father..."
"I agreed, how do you want me to kill him?"
Wei Zheng was silent.
There is no doubt about Dang Renhong’s achievements.
But this failed to convince Wei Zheng.
"Your Majesty, I admire the loyalty and bravery of Dang Renhong's family."
Wei Zheng bowed and said: "But he... still has to die!"
"Asshole."
Li Shimin kicked over the desk in front of Wei Zheng: "I have said so much, haven't you understood?"
"I understand."
Wei Zheng nodded: "But it's precisely because he understood that Dang Renhong had to die!"
"fart!"
Li Shimin clenched his fists.
I wish I could give Old Wei a punch.
"His Majesty."
Wei Zheng retorted without fear: "There were many heroes in the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and there were even more loyal and brave ones."
"Today Dang Renhong is not guilty of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars."
"Other heroes will imitate him in the future!"
"In this case, is the Tang Dynasty still the Tang Dynasty?"
"Relying on power to commit corruption, bullying and squeezing the people..."
"If there are more people like him... the Tang Dynasty will perish!"
Li Shimin was startled.
How could he not know.
But he really couldn't do it!
"besides……"
"The laws of the Tang Dynasty were promulgated by His Majesty."
"If Your Majesty is interested in favoritism, how can you place the Tang Law anywhere?"
"I beg your Majesty, if the strong man has his arm broken...kill Dang Renhong with all his might!"
Wei Zheng bowed solemnly.
Li Shimin's eyes flickered.
cut.
He couldn't do it.
"Okay, okay..."
Li Shimin was extremely angry: "You don't want to help me, do you?"
"It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I can't help!"
Wei Zheng straightened up and looked at Li Shimin with firm eyes.
"Then you answer me..."
"If Wei Shuyu was the one who made the mistake, would you kill him?"
To this.
Wei Zheng refused without thinking.
"Shuyu wouldn't do this!"
"With his method of making money, there is no need to..."
Before Wei Zheng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Shimin's roar...
"I mean what if!"
Wei Zheng pondered.
Still no direct answer.
"Your Majesty, this assumption is not valid."
Wei Zheng retorted: "How can Shu Yu's achievements to the Tang Dynasty be compared to hundreds of thousands of strings?"
"Wei Zheng."
"I'll let you answer directly..."
