The eldest grandson Shunde exclaimed: "What are you doing here? ”

Li You smiled and said, "Xue Guogong, this is saving you." Because the corruption is done by him alone, and it has nothing to do with you or others. ”

The eldest grandson Shunde understood that Li You found a scapegoat for him, and at the same time blocked his retreat. He couldn't explain to his men now.

He said helplessly: "Your Highness, please tell me what you think." ”

……

Chang'an City, the night of the full moon.

This night, Li Shimin is what he must spend with Empress Changsun.

At dinner, Li Shimin came to the Lizheng Palace. When the two of them had dinner together, Empress Eldest Sun was moved, and she said:

"It was also the night of the full moon that year, and Erlang was besieged by the men and horses of the deposed prince Li Jiancheng in Xuanwumen. It was raining heavily that day, and the concubine had just given birth to Changping, dragging her heavy body and going to the Sixteen Guards Camp to ask for help.

Uncle Changsun Shunde didn't say a word, and immediately went straight to Xuanwu Gate with 2,000 soldiers and horses and rescued Erlang.

With the flick of a finger, more than ten years have passed, and the scene of that year is as if it were in front of me. ”

Li Shimin knew the meaning of Empress Changsun's words. He said: "Guanyin, I have always remembered your uncle's life-saving kindness to me back then. Luoyang, the eastern capital, is one of the most important strategic points in the Tang Dynasty, and I trust him very much, so I sent him to garrison there. However, the law of the land is intolerable. “

Although Empress Changsun entrusted Li You to properly solve the matter, she did not have much hope. She also knew that this matter could not be solved at all. Over the years, she has followed Li Shimin through countless ups and downs, and knows that such a big crime of corruption and rebellion cannot be forgiven no matter what.

If the eldest grandson Shunde is forgiven, where will the face of the court be? Where is the majesty of the law of the land?

When Empress Eldest Sun said these words to Li Shimin, she did not mean to embarrass Li Shimin. She just felt it and expressed her depressed feelings.

At this moment, Fang Xuanling asked to see him. Li Shimin knew that Fang Xuanling was in charge of the military department, and what he said and wanted to say must be related to the affairs of Luoyang.

His first feeling was that Changshun Shunde had already raised troops to rebel, perhaps he had already captured the surrounding areas, and a civil war had finally broken out. Although he agreed with Li You to deal with this matter, he thought that Li You would not be able to make a big difference by relying only on a small army of a few hundred people.

When encountering such a major event in the court, Empress Changsun has to avoid it. So she took her leave and went back to her bedchamber.

Li Shimin also left the dining room and came to the middle hall to meet Fang Xuanling.

He asked, "Xuan Ling, what's wrong?" ”

Fang Xuanling said with a strange expression: "Your Majesty, the eldest grandson Shunde sent a piece from Luoyang. ”

"Huh? And what's going on? Take it for me to see. Li Shimin said in surprise.

The eldest grandson Shunde's recital said: "Your Majesty, the minister is sincerely frightened, and Shi Luoyang, the governor of Luoyang, Shi Weistork, took advantage of his position to cooperate with the river tax supervisor Chen Jun to embezzle state taxes. After hearing about this, the ministers immediately investigated the matter. In order to cover up their crimes, Wei Stork and others even conspired to cause chaos.

It happened that His Royal Highness the King of Qi passed through Luoyang, and with the help of His Royal Highness the King of Qi, the ministers had already eradicated the stork and others on the spot. Now Luoyang City has returned to calm.

The ministers betrayed His Majesty's trust and committed the crime of negligence in supervising their subordinates. The ministers were willing to atone for their sins, and asked themselves to be assigned to the frontier to expand the territory for His Majesty. ”

Li Shimin said in surprise: "The crisis in Luoyang is over like this? ”

Fang Xuanling couldn't cry or laugh, he said, "Yes, it's over." However, Your Majesty, this is good news, and a war has been averted. ”

Li Shimin asked, "Is there no news of Li You?" ”

Fang Xuanling shook his head and said, "No." ”

At this moment, Wang De said: "Your Majesty, Yin Guanghao, the messenger of His Royal Highness the King of Qi, asks to see you. ”

Li Shimin said: "Quickly pass it in." ”

Soon, Yin Guanghao came in. Why did he come by such a coincidence? In fact, Yin Guanghao came to Chang'an with the messenger of the eldest grandson Shunde. According to Li You's instructions, he should first hand over the recital of the eldest grandson Shunde to Li Shimin, so that he could adapt to it first. Then hand over Li You's recital.

Li You said in the recital that he passed through Luoyang and assisted Changsun Shunde and others to take down the corrupt officials Luoyang Changshi Wei Stork and others, and Luoyang City has returned to peace.

The eldest grandson, Shunde and others, believe that their poor supervision of their subordinates has led to the occurrence of major corruption cases. Therefore, the eldest grandson Shunde and others expressed their willingness to make meritorious service to atone for their crimes.

Erchen believes that the measures taken by the eldest grandson Shunde and others to eradicate corruption cases in Luoyang have been effective and have avoided turmoil in Luoyang City. Merit and demerit shall not be pursued.

Erchen was to lead a naval fleet to the Bohai Sea to quell the pirates. Erchen decided to go straight to Jeju Island, the pirate's lair.

Attacking Jeju Island and defending Jeju Island requires a powerful general. Since the prince Sun Shunde and others were willing to expand the territory for the court, the sons thought that the eldest grandson Shunde was a suitable candidate. Erchen suggested that he should lead some officials and men in Luoyang, and Erchen would escort him to Jeju Island.

Li Shimin understood what Li You meant as soon as he heard it.

He motioned for Yin Guanghao to step back first and asked, "Xuan Ling, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Fang Xuanling said: "The minister thinks that His Royal Highness the King of Qi has handled it properly. In this way, not only did a major turmoil be avoided, but also the face of the imperial court was maintained. As for Xue Guogong and the others, let them go. ”

The eldest grandson Shunde conspired to rebel, and Li Shimin was still very angry. However, Lee's approach is currently the best way to resolve this momentous incident. As a top-level politician, the peace and stability of the country is far more important than holding a few people accountable.

He made up his mind and said, "Xuan Ling, you're right. Focus on the big picture. I then wrote a decree to agree to the request of the eldest grandson, Shunde. There is no need to send someone to Luoyang to announce the decree, you can hand over the decree to the messenger of the eldest grandson Shunde, and let him take it back.

Fang Xuanling said: "The minister obeys the order. ”

After speaking, he said with emotion: "Who would have thought that a huge crisis would be lifted like this. His Royal Highness the King of Qi is really a wonderful idea, and this condition is probably the only condition that can be accepted by the above. The minister was very curious and didn't know how he persuaded the eldest grandson Shunde. ”

Li Shimin was also very interested in what happened, and he said, "Wang De, let Yin Guanghao come in." ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of Empress Changsun. This is great news for her. He said, "Tell the queen to come and hear it." ”