Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 12: The First Offensive: The Fortitude of the Grand Scholar
"What a good saying: If you are in government, you worry about the people; if you are in the arena, you worry about the country."

In Tai Academy, students could not help but sigh with emotion. After hearing this poem, they felt that they no longer had no way to serve their country. Everyone has different responsibilities and different ways of serving their country.

“Before others worry about you, be happy after others are happy…”

On the streets of Chang'an, one can faintly hear scholars reciting.

With the deliberate publicity of the students of the Imperial College, it had spread throughout the entire Chang'an City in just one day, and had reached the point where every scholar could recite it.

……

"Father, you should rest more now and take care of your body."

Inside the Liangyi Hall, Prince of Wei Li Tai spoke with concern, looking like a filial son.

"I have been really busy these days because of your elder brother."

Li Shimin hugged his swollen head and felt a warm current in his heart. Tai'er really knew how to care about him. He was unlike Li Chengqian, who made himself sick because of his quarrels.

"Father has a lot of things to do, so you can let me help share some of the small things." Li Tai said unintentionally, trying to share the pressure as much as possible.

"No matter how small the matter is, it is a national event."

Li Shimin's eyes were sharp and he saw through Li Tai's thoughts at a glance. He sighed in his heart and thought that if the King of Wei was allowed to participate in politics again, he would be criticized by all the officials.

"These are all national affairs. The emperor can't help, so he can just give father a leg massage and relax."

King Wei Li Tai seemed a little dull. He just wanted his father's position. Could he have any bad intentions?

Li Shimin closed his eyes and enjoyed the rare parent-child time.

After comparing them again in my mind, I felt a little disappointed with Li Chengqian.

"What's causing all the commotion outside the palace?"

After a while, Li Shimin opened his eyes and asked with some displeasure.

"Your Majesty, these are the students of the Imperial Academy gathered in front of the Liangyi Gate." An old eunuch hurried over and replied in a low voice.

The street where Liangyi Gate is located is connected to the Confucius Temple, and students from the Imperial College often pass by Liangyi Gate.

"Oh, is there any grand event in Taixue Academy today?" Li Shimin frowned slightly. What are these students doing if it's not a festival?
"This!" The old eunuch hesitated, then lowered his head and said, "They all came to advise Your Majesty."

"Admonition? Them?" Li Shimin snorted coldly, "That is the business of the censors, not the students."

Li Shimin was furious, saying that the person was giving him advice, but in fact he was just scolding him.

how.

Everyone wants to curse himself.

"The students of the Imperial Academy all say that those who are in high positions worry about their people. Those who are far away worry about their country. Although they have no achievements, they are willing to shed blood to serve their country and its people."

The old eunuch said in a low voice, not daring to look Li Shimin in the eye.

"In addition, some students from the Imperial Academy had already tried to bang their heads against the door in protest, but were stopped by the Imperial Guards."

"What? Death-defying remonstrance?" Li Shimin's face changed drastically, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but wonder, is this going to put him under the pen of the historian again?

What on earth do these students want to do? He wondered in his heart, have I made any mistakes again?

Before the remonstrators even opened their mouths, these students were already wondering what was wrong with them.

Li Shimin was the ruler of a country after all, so he quickly regained his composure. He said loudly: "Don't stop them, let them in. I want to hear what they are going to do."

His tone was a little cold. As the king of a country, could anyone come up and curse him?
Then, a group of students from the Imperial Academy walked through the inner court and went straight to the Liangyi Hall. Li Shimin looked carefully and found that there were about a hundred young students, almost all of them had come out.

These imperial scholars are all talented and knowledgeable, and can be regarded as the future pillars of the country. Those who can enter the Imperial Academy are all elites selected from thousands of people, and they are very likely to become important officials of the court in the future.

Although they are unknown now, in a dozen years or so, they may be able to ascend to high positions in the court and become important officials of the country.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

More than a hundred students knelt down in unison to pay homage and shouted in unison. Their voices echoed throughout the palace.

"As students, you gathered together to break into the palace. Do you know what crime you should be charged with?"

Li Shimin's imperial aura spread out, and the invisible pressure made the students extremely terrified, and they felt unprecedented pressure. "It should be a death sentence!" Zhang Jianzhi raised his head and met Li Shimin's gaze.

“When in government, one worries about the people; when in the streets, one worries about the country. One worries before the world worries, and enjoys after the world enjoys.”

Zhang Jianzhi spoke in a firm tone.

"The country is in danger now. Although we are just scholars, we still have the passion to shed for the country."

After Zhang Jianzhi finished speaking, the students all showed resolute expressions and raised their heads. At this moment, they were proud.

"How shameless." Li Shimin was furious and his eyes were terrifying. When the emperor was angry, millions of people died.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have worked hard to govern the country, followed good advice, and created the Zhenguan era. Have there been any national disasters as you say?"

Zhang Jianzhi was not afraid, having already put life and death aside, and said:

"The national crisis did not come from outside, but from within. Your Majesty has violated the rules of etiquette and given special favors to Prince of Wei Li Tai. Now, the East Palace has been wronged. The chaos of fighting for the throne has already broken out. The prosperous times will no longer exist, and the country will no longer be a country. How tragic."

King Li Tai of Wei was so fat that his flesh was shaking and he was almost going crazy because the target of this group of students was actually him.

"Your Majesty, please put the country first and abolish the privileges of King Wei."

A group of students shouted together and banged their heads against the ground repeatedly, making a loud thumping sound. The bluestone slabs were covered with blood.

"Your Majesty, if you do not agree, we will make a bloody appeal here."

Zhang Jianzhi's head slammed heavily to the ground, blood flowing everywhere.

Li Shimin had seen all kinds of scenes. Even when facing an army of 100,000, he had never been as panicked as he was at this moment.

"Do you know that you are forcing the emperor to abdicate?" Li Shimin shouted with his hands trembling slightly.

"I dare not. We are weak scholars who cannot lift swords. How can we force the emperor to abdicate? But when the country is in trouble, we can only save it with our own way."

Zhang Jianzhi stood up.

"Crack!"

The imperial guards had already drawn their swords. If Zhang Jianzhi took one more step forward, blood would splatter on the spot.

"Although His Royal Highness has made some mistakes, since ancient times, the eldest son has always been appointed instead of the most capable one. Moreover, His Royal Highness is kind and virtuous, and has a good reputation for being concerned about the country and the people, but he is slandered for treason. How unfair is this? Can't Your Majesty see that a national disaster has occurred?"

"I hope your majesty will make a decision!"

Zhang Jianzhi suddenly rushed up and hit his head on the steps.

"Stop him!" Li Shimin was horrified. He had made great achievements in his life, but he didn't want to lose his integrity in his later years.

"boom!"

Two guards jumped up and pinned Zhang Jianzhi down.

"I hope your majesty will make a wise decision."

All the students stood up at this moment. Needless to say, they were all ready to die for their protest.

"I will give you an explanation!"

Li Shimin was horrified. This was beyond his control. If anything happened to any student today, the historian would be able to rub him on paper.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your wise decision!"

The students finally calmed down and bowed down one after another.

"All of you go down. I will revoke the King of Wei's privileges and make him move out of the Wude Hall."

The emperor's words were law, and he also gave an explanation to these students, but for the King of Wei, this was of no consequence. Instead, it made him see more of Li Shimin's favor for him.

Although this answer was not the most perfect, Li Shimin also made concessions, and the students had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Li Shimin looked towards the East Palace with a dim gaze, as if thinking about something.

Is this the prince's counterattack?

(End of this chapter)