When Li Shimin received the news, he was not as heavy-hearted as Li Ke, but his senses were also very complicated, which is ridiculous. Putting aside the brothers who died young and died in the struggle, Li Yuanjia was actually the first one who could be said to have died. Tarzan, brother who died with honor.
His senses were very strange. There was no relationship between him and Li Yuanjia. After all, they had never gotten along very well, how could they possibly have feelings? But when he received the news, Li Shimin still felt an unspeakable sadness.
After all, this was his half-brother, and more importantly, he died with respect. Such a person, even an unrelated person, would always make people feel sad.
He is a martyr of the Tang Dynasty.
"How's it going with Li Ke? How's the mood?" Li Shimin looked at Chang Lin and asked.
"Your Highness is very sad." Chang Lin said softly.
"Yes, as I once told him, this counts as, I did not kill Boren, but Boren died because of me. I hope he will not blame himself for these crimes."
"Order the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Military Affairs to make relevant funeral preparations, and send 3,000 imperial troops to Huilong Township. Li Yuanjia's body will be cremated on the spot, and Li Yuanjia's ashes will be returned to Chang'an with Tang Dynasty etiquette. They will be buried with military honors at the Tang National Martyrs Cemetery on a selected day." Li Shimin He spoke directly.
"Your Majesty, won't you be buried in the mausoleum?" Chang Lin asked softly.
The Xianling Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Li Yuan. After the death of Li Yuanjia and others, they usually have to be buried with the Xianling Mausoleum, including Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong, who are most likely to be buried with the Xianling Mausoleum.
"No, as the first royal nobleman to die as a martyr in the Tang Dynasty, he should set an example for the world. Li Ke established the National Martyrs Cemetery of the Tang Dynasty, which is not a kind of city gate. And Li Yuanjia sacrificed for the country, so he should enter with the highest honor. The National Cemetery of Martyrs of the Tang Dynasty accepts the respect of all people."
"And those who have not made any merit will be buried in the Xianling Mausoleum." Li Shimin spoke calmly and said calmly.
"Yes." Chang Lin said silently.
"To put it bluntly, these methods are also political methods. From the perspective of a third party, they are very dirty. For the time being, I will handle it. Li Ke is still too young." Li Shimin said with a deep look.
"Yes." Chang Lin agreed silently, "I will go and declare the decree immediately."
"After it's over, call Li Ke over by the way. In addition, you can consult Li Ke for his opinion on Li Yuanjia's reward." Li Shimin said, "Also... let Changle go see him. I am not suitable at this time. Come forward.”
"yes."
Following Li Shimin's edict, the news of Li Yuanjia's sacrifice as a martyr quickly spread throughout the court and all the clans. This news can be said to have shocked everyone. A prince died in the Tang Dynasty, but he died in such a way, which is unprecedented. The way.
Everyone's senses are very strange, at least for most people, no matter what they look like on the surface, they will definitely feel that it is not worth it in their hearts that a prince died for a commoner's child.
This is the prince! Noble! At least that's what most nobles must have thought.
Maybe Li Yuanjia's family thought so too.
But things have already happened. No matter what everyone thinks, no one will say anything about this kind of thing, and Li Shimin's edict was issued very timely. Three thousand imperial guards immediately set off on horseback to Huilong Township. In this weather, the remains were released It won't be long, and it's impossible to find ice locally.
Therefore, it is unrealistic for family members to meet him.
After receiving the notice from Chang Lin, although she was shocked by the news, Changle was naturally more worried about her third brother than the very unfamiliar Uncle Eleven. She was deeply afraid that his third brother would never recover from such a high-spirited situation.
When Changle arrived at Qinwangzhuang, Li Ke was really not thinking about food and dinner. He was sitting alone by the lake in Qinwangzhuang. The fishing rod beside him was dragged into the pond by a fish at some point and he didn't notice it.
In the distance, Yang Anning and the others looked at her with worried faces.
"I have met Her Royal Highness Princess Changle." Several people hurriedly saluted when they saw Changle.
"A few sisters-in-law are exempt from gifts. Changle has met several sisters-in-law. Where is the third sister-in-law?" Changle said softly.
"In the Yamen, this time is not rest time. The princess may not be able to come back in time." Yang Anning said softly.
"Third brother, how are you?" Changle hesitated and asked.
"He's a little distraught. He's been like this ever since he got the news. It's obvious that he blames himself." Yang Anning said softly.
"I'll go take a look." Changle said softly.
Yang Anning and the others all nodded and did not follow.
Changle bit her lip and then walked towards her third brother. To be honest, she didn't know how to persuade her third brother. If she was a child, she would still act like a spoiled child. She didn't know why her father asked her to come instead of Jinyang.
"Third brother." Walking to Li Ke's side, Li Ke, who was obviously deep in thought, didn't even notice her arrival, so Chang Le had to shout.
Li Ke raised his head and saw Chang Le, and instantly understood her purpose. He smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Sit down, third brother is fine."
"Third brother, you are not in a state of nothing." Changle said softly.
"Well, it's just hard to accept. Although I have always told them that as a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, the greatest responsibility is to protect the Tang Dynasty and the people of the Tang Dynasty. But when someone died because of me, I still felt a It was with unspeakable sadness that I realized that this matter is not that easy.”
"Don't encourage others to be kind without their suffering. Others will never be able to feel the grief of their loved ones. I'm thinking about those soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who sacrificed their lives for the country, how painful it must be for their parents. And many of them are just because of me One word." Li Ke sighed.
"Third brother, if it weren't for you, more people would have died in the Tang Dynasty's foreign wars! No matter whether it is facing Tubo, the Western Regions, or Xue Yantuo in the future, some battles must be fought, and there are no undead in battles." Changle was categorical. 's mouth said.
"Even I, who became a soldier halfway, understand this. Third brother, who presided over the reform of the military system of the Tang Dynasty, you must know better than me."
"Yes, everyone understands the truth, but how many people are immune to the influence of emotions? You said that without me, Uncle Eleven could live to be seventy or eighty years old and have a family full of children and grandchildren." Li Ke smiled bitterly.
"Third brother, you are joking. No one can predict his own destiny. Maybe this is the fate of Uncle Eleven." Chang Le said seriously.
Hearing Chang Le's words, Li Ke didn't feel any comfort. He just smiled bitterly again. The question... can he really do it? If he hadn't known that Li Yuanjia could live to be seventy years old in the future, Li Ke might not have been so uncomfortable if he didn't know this news.
