In the Taiji Palace of the imperial city of Chang 'an, a figure jumped into the hall and knelt respectfully without saying a word.
Li Shiming was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and reading memorials in the main hall. He didn't even bat an eyelid when he saw the people standing in front of him and casually said,
"What is it?"
The current Li Shiming had transformed from the King of Qin to the Emperor of the Tang Empire! In just a few short months, her temperament had also undergone a tremendous change.
If his previous aura was the killing aura of the Heavenly Strategy General, then now, it was the aura of an emperor who ruled the world!
Although that aura had lost its momentum, it became more and more dignified and could not be offended!
"Your Majesty, Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chumo and the others were drinking at the Bright Moon Hotel today…"
The kneeling man stood up and said in a low voice.
"I told you to search Chang 'an, and you're telling me this? I set up the Hundred Cavalry Division not to listen to the private lives of those boys!”
Li Shi Min frowned slightly, put down the red pen in his hand, and snorted.
As the emperor, he had to have information about the entire country. Only then could he sit high in the court and know about the major events in the world.
The Hundred-Cavalry Division was the secret agency he had set up. The person in front of him was responsible for intelligence gathering in Chang 'an.
Intelligence? What was intelligence? Important information was intelligence! The daily behavior of the family was meaningless to him.
" I wouldn't dare. The five young masters were having a gathering, and someone barged in and spouted nonsense. He said, he said…"
The general of the Hundred Cavalry Division said in a low voice. As he spoke, his voice became softer.
"I dare not say."
He was now sweating profusely, afraid that the Emperor would cut him down in a fit of anger.
Because that sentence was Li Shiming's greatest weakness. Who said he would die!
"Hmm? Why don't you dare? Tell me quickly!"
Li Shi Min raised his eyebrows, walked down, and stood in front of the general as he ordered.
He wanted to know what kind of treasonous words even this secret agent didn't dare to say!
" That person said…everyone here is the descendant of the Black Tortoise Sect's coup…"
After the general finished speaking, he immediately lowered his head and buried his head in the ground like an ostrich, not daring to look at Li Shimin.
He felt that a storm was gathering above him!
"Impudent!"
As expected, Li Shi Min's face turned red as he stomped his foot, causing the entire Taiji Palace to shake!
The guards outside the door thought that the emperor was ill and hurriedly entered the hall to restrain the general.
" Who is so bold to discuss the government in Chang 'an? He deserves to be killed!”
Li Shi Min was so angry that his beard was about to fall off. He immediately ordered,
"Order the Thousand Bull Guards to capture this person immediately! And those five brats, bring them in for questioning as well!”
"This is outrageous!"
The incident at Xuanwu Gate was a stain on Li Shimin's great achievements that he could never erase. It was also the reverse scale in his heart. He was already very uncomfortable with the crime of killing his brother and forcing his father. He often had nightmares in the middle of the night, dreaming that the two brothers came to ask for his life!
Now, someone was actually using this matter as a joke. Who could tolerate this? If he didn't cut this guy into pieces, how could he calm the anger in his heart?
If those five brats did not do anything and did not tie up this treasonous person, it would be disobedience. Each of them would be given fifty strokes of the cane!
"Yes!"
The Lieutenant General of the Thousand Bull Guard received the decree and left. The troops began to capture people in Chang 'an!
Li Shi Min kicked the pillar hard, but he still felt angry. He sat on the dragon throne and sulked.
"Why is Your Majesty so angry? Come, drink this bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup first and we'll talk slowly.”
Outside the palace, a beautiful woman came in with a small bowl in her hand. She sat beside Li Shi Min and patted his back to calm him down.
Other than Empress Zhangsun, who else could casually sit beside the Emperor? Every time Li Shimin lost his temper, only Empress Zhangsun could calm him down.
This couple happened to be Xu Chen's biological parents!
"I'm so angry! Guanyin maidservant, who do you think would dare to be so rebellious and say such harsh words!”
Li Shiming drank the soup in one gulp. He didn't even wipe his mouth. He blew his beard and glared,
"If I see this, I'll kill this kid myself!”
Although the world was at peace now and he had become the emperor sitting in a sedan chair, his martial arts and murderous heart had yet to completely calm down. If he really wanted to kill someone with his own hands, he probably wouldn't even blink.
"Your Majesty, why do you need to be angry? Who cares about their gossip? In my opinion, those rats can't attack Your Majesty's great achievements and can only talk. This is the evidence of Your Majesty's good governance!”
Empress Zhangsun used Li Shimin's favorite phrase, analyzing the situation from the positive side, and it was indeed effective.
Li Shimin's anger dissipated a little when he heard that. He held Empress Zhangsun's hand and sighed,"
"It's better to defend the mouth of the people than to defend the river. We can't open this mouth! This person should be killed as a warning to others!"
He knew very well that if he opened this mouth, there would be countless people who would criticize him in the future!
"Offending the dignity of the emperor is deserving of death! He's not the one involved, so how would he know our difficulties? For these people who spoke freely, they had to be severely punished!”
Empress Zhangsun followed Li Shiming's words and expressed her own opinion. As soon as she said this, her motherly aura burst out.
This couple was not to be trifled with. Xu Chen probably did not know that he had already been sentenced to death by his parents!
" Let's not talk about this matter for now. Guanyin, the ministers in the court have been talking about it recently. They say that I should choose a crown prince. Chengqian is a good child, but…"
Li Shi Min held Empress Zhangsun's hand and said sadly.
" Your Majesty, you don't have to say anything more. After our Dalang went missing that year, there was no news of him. We don't know if he's still alive now. Perhaps he's long gone…"
Empress Zhangsun interrupted Li Shimin, tears flowing out of her eyes. She said sadly,
"Now that the country's affairs are more important, Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible. Stabilizing the court is the most important!”
A country could not be without a ruler for a day, nor could it be without a crown prince. The heir was very important to an empire!
Li Shi Min was silent for a long time before he finally nodded and muttered,
"Let's search for him again, for another two years. If there's still no news after two years, I'll make Chengqian the Crown Prince.”
As the heir apparent, on the one hand, he did have feelings for his eldest son. On the other hand, he did need to set an example for future generations.
Starting from him, the eldest son inheritance system must be an iron law!
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