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The emperor's friend who was spared two deaths

Li Pojun looked at the various forms of living beings and was also full of emotion, all the ministers who could enter the Taiji Hall and be enshrined around him were all outstanding people in ten thousand, and they couldn't escape the four words of fame and fortune.

This holy decree seemed to be quite long, but I saw that Chen Shuda finished reading this paragraph and took a breath. He continued to read: "Sikong, the scrivener Wailang Pei Lone, the special forgiveness of the second death, and the nine hundred households of Jiashiyi."

Sun Shunde, the chief general of the left Xiaowei, Liu Hongji, the general of the right Xiaowei, Dou Cong, the general of the right Tunwei, Chai Shao, the general of the left Yiwei, Tang Jian, the servant of the internal history, Yin Kaishan, the servant of the ministry, Liu Shilong, the commander of the guard, Liu Zhenghui, the commander of the guard, Zhao Wenke, the supervisor of the capital water, the warrior Tong of the treasury, the hussar generals Zhang Pinggao, Li Sixing, Li Gaoqian, and the governor of the Zuotunwei Mansion, Shi Xu Shixu, were all exempted from death.

After Chen Shuda finished reading this last paragraph, he finally stopped, only to see him striding back to His Majesty and returning the holy decree to Wang Jingzhong.

After listening to this paragraph, everyone showed envy, and looked at these old ministers who were free from death, and Pei Lian, who had always been tepid like an old fox, heard about this gift, and also opened his slightly squinted eyes and looked at Li Shimin with a little excitement.

You must know that this is to avoid death twice, as long as he Pei Lin does not die, does not do such a death-bound thing as rebellion and seizure of the throne, even if he rapes/kills a beloved woman of Li Shimin in the harem, he can also avoid death, except for his mother with pig's feet, this is the queen.

Li Pojun looked at this scene, and his heart was like a mirror.

Li Shimin is appeasing the old ministers, and there are only two representatives of the old ministers of the Emperor Taishang, one is Pei Lian, who was spared death twice in front of him, and the other is Liu Wenjing back then, but Liu Wenjing was executed as early as the second year of Wude. Speaking of Liu Wenjing, it is also a tragic figure.

In the second year of Wude, Li Yuan's confidant Liu Wenjing followed Li Shimin to guard the Changchun Palace (in present-day Dali, Shaanxi). He thinks that he is able to be above Pei Lian, and he has repeatedly made military achievements, but his status is far inferior to Pei Lian, so he is unhappy in his heart, and often opposes Pei Lin when discussing the government and politics, and everything that Pei Lin agrees with must be opposed. Since then, there has been a deep contradiction between the two.

Later, Liu Wenjing and his brother Liu Wenqi had a banquet, and after getting drunk, they complained, drew a saber and slashed the hall pillar, saying that they were going to kill Pei Lian.

It happened that there were several demonic things in the house, and Liu Wenqi summoned a wizard to wear a sword at night to exorcise the demons.

At this time, Liu Wenjing had a concubine who had fallen out of favor to tell her brother about the matter, asking him to report to the emperor and falsely accusing Liu Wenjing of rebellion. Tang Gaozu handed over Liu Wenjing to his subordinates and ordered Pei Lin and Xiao Yu to interrogate.

Liu Wenjing faced the interrogation and said bluntly: "When Taiyuan raised troops, I was Sima, and I was on the same level as Changshi Pei Lian. Now Pei Lone's official residence is a servant, and my official rank and reward are far inferior to him. I went on a quest to seek from east to west, but my family had no shelter, and I was indeed dissatisfied. ”

The old ministers Li Gang and Xiao Yu both thought that Liu Wenjing was not a rebellion. Li Shimin also tried his best to protect Liu Wenjing, and said to Li Yuanjin: "At the beginning of Liu Wenjing's army, he first decided to take extraordinary measures, and only then did he inform Pei Lin that when the Beijing division was pacified, there was a huge disparity in the status and treatment of the two. He was just dissatisfied, not rebellious. ”

But Pei Lin took the opportunity to say: "Liu Wenjing's talent and strategy are indeed above everyone, but he is suspicious and insidious by nature, and he is angry and angry, and his ugly words have been revealed. If it is undecided today, there is a strong enemy outside, if Liu Wenjing is pardoned, it will be troubled in the future. ”

Li Yuan, who had just ascended the throne and was addicted to power, was already suspicious of Liu Wenjing, and listened to Pei Lian's slander.

When Liu Wenjing was about to be executed, he sighed and said: "The high bird is exhausted, and the good bow is hidden." That's true! He was fifty-two years old.

Li Pojun also deeply regretted Liu Wenjing, Li Pojun estimated that Li Yuan became the emperor, held the supreme position, and was full of pride, forgetting the old friendship of the year, and even believing such rumors.

But on the other hand, it made Li Pojun think deeply, that is, Li Yuan's good friend Pei Lian.

As soon as this guy spoke, he sent Li Yuan's other henchman and his entire family directly to the Netherworld Mansion, and this influence was really amazing.

After listening to the holy decree, all the ministers went out to thank him, and Li Pojun was also among them, but he had the title of General Shence.

After thanking him, Li Shimin got up and stretched out his hand and said loudly: "Set up a banquet in the Qianqiu Hall in the evening and celebrate with the princes."

When the ministers heard this, they thanked them again.

Li Shimin hadn't sat down yet, just thinking about retreating.

At this time, a white-bearded minister appeared among the ministers, only to see him say loudly: "Your Majesty, now that the state affairs are difficult, and Guanzhong is starving all over the wilderness, it is really not appropriate to set up a banquet at this time, and the old minister suggests that everything should be simple."

When the ministers heard this, they all admired his courage, this is a celebration banquet for Li Shimin's accession to the throne, the dignified emperor, can it be simple.

Li Pojun raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked over, that person was the old prince Shaobao Li Gang of the Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties, of course, the former prince he taught was dead.

At this time, I saw this old minister with white hair, although his face was old, but his body was straight, his face was neither sad nor joyful, and he was not affected by Fang Cai's advice in the slightest.

Li Shimin's face froze when he heard this, he was slightly stunned, he must be unhappy in his heart, how can my enthronement banquet be simple.

looked at Li Gang who had his nose raised to the sky, and then thought that the person in front of him was the teacher of his hateful big brother, and suddenly he was even more unhappy.

Li Pojun originally thought that Li Shimin should be rational and acceptable, but he approached Li Shimin and looked at Li Shimin's hands under the crown clothes that were clenched together.

It's not good, my dad is angry, it should be today's big joy, he suddenly ascended to a high position, and he is a little displeased with the former prince and old minister who went against his will today, I have to remind him, Dad, at this time, don't be ashamed.

After a little thought, Li Pojun was out of work.

I saw him come to His Majesty in a hurry, and bowed: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks what Li Shaobao said is very true.

Now that the treasury is empty, fortunately to the Holy Lord, my Datang is at a time when a hundred wastes are waiting to be revived, and the ministers think that they take it in moderation and use it sparingly, and they are always sufficient.

Moreover, if they are not rich now, how can they take what they want, and use them sparingly? In the list of princes, all are the top pillars of the Tang Dynasty, how can they be greedy for that appetite, Your Majesty gives a feast, and the coarse rice and wild vegetables are like delicacies from the mountains and seas.

Moreover, after a tour of the former virtuous country and home, it became from diligence and thrift to luxury.

I want to surpass Zhou Han in the Tang Dynasty, Your Majesty wants to be more Yao Shun, and the word diligence and thrift cannot be lost."

As soon as Li Pojun said this, the hall was silent again, and then bursts of applause rang out.

"Take it in moderation and use it sparingly, and you will always be sufficient. Famous sayings, Your Highness is so colorful".

"Good sentences, good sentences, go back to the house and frame them in the hall, in order to write a motto."

"After a look at the former virtuous country and home, it became from diligence and thrift to luxury. Good color, good color, His Royal Highness's words are the essence of the rise and fall of the dynasty, Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal".

"The minister seconded the proposal".

"The minister seconded the proposal".

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