"For your meritorious service in suppressing the bandits, Duke Cheng of the State of Su will receive a special reward of ten thousand gold, a hundred pieces each of fine fur, cloth, and a pair of wall jade!"
(Ten thousand gold in the Tang Dynasty was only ten thousand copper coins)
In the Taiji Hall, under the loud voice of the eunuch, the ministers were solemn.
"My lord, thank you for your grace!"
Your Highness, the burly Cheng Yaojin saluted and accepted the reward.
The campaign to suppress bandits went through many twists and turns.
This ended in Cheng Yaojin's hands.
After the bandit suppression was over, everything was done according to the rules. Naturally, few civil servants in the court were willing to see the old bandit receive a reward for his meritorious services.
Some people even groaned and itched their teeth.
This old bandit is naturally top-notch in his methods of reaping benefits.
The dragon chair Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other, and Li Shimin knew that the old bandit would definitely go to his place when he came down to the palace later.
When Li Shimin found out that the leader of the bandits in Luoxishan was He Tingzhi, he frowned and thought for a long time.
But today's court meeting, Cheng Yaojin's reward for meritorious service is just an established process——
The gazes of the ministers were directed from time to time to a figure that was not tall in front of the row of princes in the Taiji Hall.
He is dressed in a black gold satin brocade robe, with a crown on his face and hair tied up, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a soft face, which is quite similar to that of Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou.
Although she still looks childish, her demeanor shows that she has been nurtured very well since she was a child.
It was the current prince, Li Chengqian.
Li Shimin issued an order that from now on, Prince Li Chengqian should be ordered to hear the lawsuit.
That is to say, after going to court in the future, Li Chengqian can stand under the emperor's position and listen to government affairs.
Although it is normal for the prince to listen to the government before the court.
But the important thing is that Prince Li Chengqian is only eleven years old this year.
This allowed many people to see different things at the same time.
Now that His Majesty is in the prime of life, he leaves the Crown Prince in charge, except for different political judgments.
It is also enough to prove that Li Shimin attaches great importance to and favors his prince.
Li Chengqian was naturally nervous when he came to court for the first time. His little hands were clenched tightly, but his face remained calm.
In Tang Sufan's words, if you pretend, you should act natural.
Although the prince ascended to the throne, Li Shimin did not mean to emphasize at all, and everything in the court meeting went on as usual.
You fight for my words, and the ministers eulogize.
As time went on, the prince never said a word.
At this time.
Cui Heqin, the manager of Fengzhong, stood up and said loudly.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you!"
Li Shimin frowned and knew that the Cui family and the Zheng family would naturally take action today.
"Your Majesty, there is a public tavern in Chang'an City, which is run by a young man. This man is gathering refugees outside the city with evil intentions. After I learned about this, I felt that it should be reported to your Majesty!"
There was a burst of sound in the hall, and many interested people knew that it had begun...
Someone started it, and someone picked it up.
On the other side, Zheng Yunhe of the Zheng family looked solemn and glanced at the people around him.
He swept his sleeves and robe and stood up directly.
"Your Majesty, I have also heard that Su Fan of the Tang Dynasty is arrogant and arrogant. At the Qinghe Poetry Festival, he dazzled the country and the city with his words for an opera singer! There are many words to criticize me, the Tang Dynasty, and his intentions are evil!"
"And during this calamity year, he sells wine at exorbitant prices and manipulates people's hearts! I hope your majesty will know that he has no moral integrity!"
Li Shimin glanced at it, his eyes heavy, wondering what he was thinking.
He said in a deep voice: "Oh? Is there anything else?"
It's just that the person with the deep tone and sudden cold expression on his face knew who he was talking about.
"I second the proposal!"
"I also agree that this Tang Sufan is young and frivolous, and he sells high-priced wine shops! He is so immoral and heartless!"
"I also second the proposal!"
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At one time, there were twenty-eight people attending the ceremony.
Most of them were people from aristocratic families who entered the court as officials, or people from their descendants.
Even two or three people from the Wang family came out to denounce Tang Sufan.
A sneer appeared on Li Shimin's face, and he said in a non-questioning manner: "Oh? As the beloved ministers said, this Tang Sufan gathered the refugees outside the city and formed a crowd with the intention of rebelling?"
Just what they said directly and simply listed Tang Sufan's several major crimes.
most severe--
It was just a matter of telling him that this boy was about to raise an army to rebel.
What's more, they are ranked at the bottom of the hundred officials, and many officials who have had little dispute with the court are shocked. The Cui family and the Zheng family actually denounced a young man at the same time today?
Who is this young man?
Even the head of the Zheng family, Zheng Yunhe, stood up and criticized Shenben.
However, some people are surprised, and some people are aware of it.
Zheng Yunhe continued.
"Your Majesty, what this son did is based on my superficial opinion, and he has very evil intentions. Although it cannot be misjudged, I believe that we must be on guard! In this calamity year, this son is causing trouble in Chang'an, and many of his colleagues are doing the same. I've heard of his reputation..."
Zheng Yunhe believed that no emperor would not pay attention to the taboo in the heart of the emperor, such as plotting to rebel.
As long as he plays tricks, he can naturally get rid of Tang Sufan with the help of the court.
And he spared the loyal ministers and princes who had friendship with Su Fan of Tang Dynasty.
With the word rebellion, there is no reason why Li Shimin should not be angry.
Didn't you see that Li Shimin's face turned dark?
For a moment, Zheng Yunhe naturally thought that everything was just planned.
But of course he never thought that Tang Sufan would meet Li Shimin.
After all, the friendship between a folk boy and an emperor is just a story told by a storyteller in a folk column.
And one member of the Cui family also chose to continue fanning the flames.
"Your Majesty, I would also like to add that although this Tang Sufan is somewhat talented, his heart is not right and he has to be examined!"
The first one to speak out was Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong's eyes swept away, and his face showed no joy or anger.
"But Mr. Zheng, how did I hear that Tang Sufan was helping the refugees outside the city, even before the old, young, sick and disabled? If it is as Mr. Zheng said, wouldn't it mean that no one in the Tang Dynasty would dare to do good?"
"I know that the prince has a relationship with Tang Sufan, but I need to remind the prince not to misunderstand people -"
"As far as I know, Tang Sufan is a young man who has died? And who can help the victims and gather tens of thousands of people!"
Zheng Yunhe glanced at Li Shimin's face on the dragon throne and felt that this matter had been brought to Li Shimin's heart.
After all, even if this kind of thing is groundless, as an emperor, he will not tolerate any flaws.
Even the sharpness revealed unintentionally in his words pointed out that Tang Sufan's white body was able to communicate with the prince.
The point behind this is if Li Shimin really doesn't know the truth of the matter.
If Tang Sufan is really white, is there a greater power behind it?
With the caution of an emperor, he would most likely take this matter seriously and arouse suspicion.
"Master Zheng, I have something unclear. Can you please clarify it?"
"Master Fang, I just say it's okay——"
Fang Xuanling's old face calmed down and he said slowly: "This Tang Sufan seems to have done a good thing for the people by using charcoal to detoxify. Now that the people are suffering, revitalizing the people is not about caring about the people. How can he not be moral? Theory of cultivation?"
Zheng Yunhe didn't waver, as if he had already prepared his words in his heart, he spoke directly.
"Lord Fang, for thousands of years, charcoal has been an indestructible substance. No one dares to use it, no one can use it, but he, a young man with a white body, understands this difficult problem that countless people have known for thousands of years..."
"And yet he sells wine at sky-high prices and sells wine at sky-high prices. It is inevitable that this will not make people suspicious..."
Zheng Yunhe's changing words, coupled with his long drawn out tone, gave many courtiers a different taste——
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