Li Shimin watched the whole process carefully.
I agree very much with the way my son handles things.
He has a dark heart and clever methods, and does not give the other party a chance to defend himself.
This is what makes an emperor, and the most taboo thing about being an emperor is indecisiveness.
This matter has been made clear. There is no process at all, only a perfect result, that is, the father and daughter must be brought to justice.
Tang law clearly stipulates that human trafficking is prohibited, especially those whose children are trafficked by relatives, and will be punished as a felony.
But nowadays, human trafficking is still a common occurrence. Which noble family has no slaves or servants?
Most of them were bought and sold in private transactions.
However, this matter has been banned repeatedly in every dynasty and every generation, especially during the famine years, human trafficking is a common occurrence, and the government can only turn a blind eye to this kind of thing.
Today, the father and daughter deceived Li Shimin's son. This is absolutely intolerable.
"Father, I have dealt with it. It's almost dark today, so let's go back to our homes!"
Li Shimin nodded and said with a smile: "It was handled well."
"From now on, teach your big brother that loser more."
Li Ke: "..."
Li Shimin turned around and saw a carriage approaching from a distance. He got on the carriage and drove away.
Li Ke stood there, confused for a long time. Damn it, you begged Erchen to come out, but now you just slapped your ass and left. How could Erchen go back?
"Young Master, let's go back too. It's a mixed bag here and it's not safe."
"Where's the carriage? Are you going to carry me back?"
Hai Zhu: "..."
"Do you still want to take the position of housekeeper?"
"Young Master, I will carry you on my back!" Haizhu immediately bowed and was about to carry Li Ke back to the palace. This position cannot be lost!
Nowadays, the position of housekeeper of Prince Shu's palace is more fragrant than that of a third-grade official.
"You should come back slowly later, I will take the first step."
Li Ke charged and flew out, disappearing in the blink of an eye like an afterimage.
Just in time to practice speed.
When the prince returned to the East Palace, he was in a bad mood. He was angry at being deceived and was shocked by the slums in the south of the city.
Li Chengqian sat in front of the desk and was silent for a long time before he started writing about what he had seen today.
I wrote more than three thousand words eloquently and read it carefully twice before closing the long memorial.
As soon as I lay down, I heard the rooster crow. It was already the fifth watch.
After falling asleep for a while, he got up and asked the palace maids and eunuchs to help him wash and change clothes.
After getting dressed, he took the thick memorial and went to Tai Chi Palace to see Li Shimin.
Li Shimin also had a sleepless night last night.
He went to visit the queen and then returned to Taiji Hall. He didn't bother to look at the concubine's sign anymore and went to bed directly in Taiji Hall.
He was in a very bad mood. For so many years, he had focused on training the prince, but in the end he was disappointed.
In just half a day out of the palace, he was deceived three times by ordinary people.
If Li Chengqian really succeeded to the throne a hundred years later, those cunning and fox-like ministers in the court would have defrauded the country of the Tang Dynasty?
You are soft-hearted and kind-hearted, and do not want to see others suffer. If you were an ordinary person, you would still be a good boy, but you are the prince and the one who will inherit the throne in the future.
You are destined to be different from others.
The rooster crowed, but Li Shimin closed his eyes, and Li Ke's figure appeared in front of his eyes.
This kid is thoughtful and decisive. He is also a smooth guy who always leaves something to be desired. He is the material to be an emperor. However, Li Shimin is still worried about him as the prince.
He is Concubine Yang's child, with the blood of the former Sui Dynasty flowing through him. That's all. After all, he is still his son Li Shimin, and more of his Li Shimin's blood.
But in today's court, most officials are leftover from the former Sui Dynasty.
He is alive and well, but once he dies, can Li Ke be able to suppress those veterans?
As for the Guanlong Group and the wealthy noble families in Shandong, headed by the Changsun family, this boy has offended everyone. When the time comes, there may be another war.
These two powerful forces would never agree to Li Ke becoming the prince, let alone see Li Ke becoming the emperor.
Li Shimin thought about it and fell asleep.
I slept until about three o'clock in the morning, and finally woke up.
"Why don't you wake me up? Are all the ministers here?"
Wang De quickly said: "Your Majesty, you were tired yesterday, so I didn't dare to wake you up. Please forgive me."
"That's all, let me change my clothes!"
Li Shimin came to the main hall. The left servant shot Fang Xuanling, the right servant shot Li Jing, the servant Wei Zheng, and officials from the three provinces and six ministries were all present.
Standing at the front were Prince Li Chengqian, Royal Minister Li Xiaogong of Hejian County, and Sikong Changsun Wuji.
Today is the first time that Changsun Wuji has gone to court since he was demoted. He was originally full of confidence, but after talking with the prince just now, he was already in a bad mood.
I went out to investigate the public sentiment for His Majesty, but I was deceived. Isn't this a slap in the face?
Listening to his nephew's endless talk, he could only sigh helplessly.
It depends on how His Majesty handles it.
When everyone saw that your majesty was coming, they quickly bowed and said: "I pay my respects to your majesty. May your majesty be safe!"
"The princes are at peace."
No one spoke at all below. Li Shimin glanced at the eager prince and said with a smile, "Do you have nothing to report today?"
Wei Zheng frowned, walked out, bowed and asked, "Why didn't your Majesty go to court on time today?"
"I have been in poor health recently and have been working on state affairs day and night. I overslept today."
For the first time, Wei Zheng did not complain. He bowed again and said: "Your Majesty must protect the dragon body. Only when your Majesty is healthy can you handle government affairs better."
Li Shimin was extremely moved. This troll didn't even troll him. This was a change of character, which made him a little uncomfortable.
"The guilty minister, the eldest son, Sun Wuji, thanks to His Majesty for not giving up, has come here to express his gratitude to Lord Long!"
"My dear, now that I have been reinstated, I will serve the country well."
"I obey."
"Who still has this piece?" Li Shimin glanced at it and wondered, "Is this all in vain today?"
"Father, my son and I have this memorial."
"Yesterday, I came out of the palace. After reading it for a long time, I had many feelings, which are all written down in this book."
"I know!"
Li Chengqian plucked up the courage and asked, "Has your father been to Nancheng?"
Then he turned to look at the officials and asked, "Have you ever been to Nancheng?"
Li Shimin didn't want to talk about this matter: "Prince, my father has been there many times. All the ministers must have been there, so don't mention it anymore."
Li Chengqian: "???"
"Father, I would like to speak."
"I went to Nancheng yesterday. I didn't expect that there would be hell under the feet of the Emperor, the capital of the Tang Dynasty."
"Since my father has been there, he must know that this kind of place exists, but why does my father keep it?"
Everyone looked at the prince with strange expressions.
Anywhere in the world, there will be a place harboring filth and evil, and it cannot be banned unless society has developed to a certain level.
As long as there is poverty, that kind of place will definitely exist.
We can only improve slowly...
Li Shimin asked calmly: "Then tell me why I didn't eradicate it. What can you do to eradicate it completely?"
Li Chengqian frowned and started thinking in his mind, but after thinking for a long time, he didn't have any clue.
"Go back and think about it carefully, and let me know when you've thought about it."
Li Chengqian bowed in frustration.
"I'm tired, let's retreat!"
At this moment, Qian Niuwei's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, eight hundred miles away, Tuyuhun attacked Liangzhou City again, killing 300 of our troops and taking away countless cattle and sheep..."
Before everyone could react, another messenger came outside, and it turned out to be Tuyuhun's messenger. The messenger came in and knelt in the main hall.
He cried and cried: "Please ask the Khan to make the decision for me, Tuyuhun. Songtsen Gampo has gathered a hundred thousand troops on our border to start a war with me, Tuyuhun..."
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