Of course, Li Er had to punish them!
It had to be said that Li Ke and Li Tai had secretly mobilized the Black Tortoise Sect's troops to attack Li You, which was a great taboo for Li Er.
It was very easy for Li Er to think of the incident in Black Tortoise Sect, where he killed his brother!
People in the world were like this. The more one started from something, the more sensitive they were to something!
"From today onwards, your titles will be demoted from Prince to Duke." The guards in the residence were halved and their salaries were fined for half a year! In addition, Yu Zhining, the chief historian of the Prince of Yue, and Quan Wanji, the chief historian of the Prince of Shu, have failed to assist them. From today on, they will be dismissed from their posts and appointed elsewhere.”
"Father, I can't!"
Li Tai subconsciously exclaimed.
The guards in the residence were halved, and the chief historian was transferred away. This directly reduced their strength by more than 60%. How could this be?
Punishing for half a year would be even worse.
Although the salary of the guards and servants in the residence was paid by the imperial court. However, if he had no money and could not reward them, how could he gain their loyalty?
"Why not?" Li Er's face darkened. Privately mobilizing troops was tantamount to rebellion! This punishment is already me showing mercy. If you keep talking, you'll be fined a year's salary!"
"Alright…son…son obeys.”
Li Tai didn't dare to resist it head-on. He gritted his teeth and swallowed his blood.
"Your son obeys!" Li Ke was also terrified.
After dealing with Zhangsun Wuji, Li Tai, and Li Ke, Li Er's gaze finally landed on Li Junxian.
"Wulian County Duke, what crime do you deserve?”
Only now did Li Junxian realize the seriousness of today's matter. Enduring the pain, he said,"I…I am willing to take the blame and resign from all my duties. I will be relieved of my duties for the people and will never be used again.”
"You wish! Men!"
"Yes!" A warrior in front of the hall agreed loudly.
"Li Junxian privately mobilized soldiers to attack the Prince of the Great Tang is a rebellion! He was escorted to the Supreme Court and punished according to the law.”
"Here!"
A warrior escorted Li Junxian away.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
"This lowly subject has been wronged!"
"It was all the King of Yue and the King of Shu who urged me to do it!”
"My fellow colleagues, you…on the account that we are all from the same palace, please speak up for me!”
……
Li Junxian wailed, his voice hoarse.
Rebellion!
This was the sin of exterminating nine generations!
At this point, Li Junxian's intestines were green with regret. If he had known that this day would come, he would not have dared to find trouble with Li You even if he was beaten to death!
However, it was too late for regrets.
All the officials could see that after Li Er received the Clear Sable Sword's affirmation, his prestige had increased greatly. Today, he wanted to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys?
Who dared to jump out at this time and stroke Li Er's tiger beard?
Moreover, Li Junxian's private mobilization of the army to surround the Prince was indeed a suicide mission, and Li Er was in the right.
In the end, Li Er's gaze fell on Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche.
Although these two people did not privately mobilize their troops, they are the Crown Prince's old subordinates. Today, they attacked my son. Should we…deal with them together?
Li Er hesitated.
Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche seemed to have guessed Li Er's thoughts. But they were not Li Junxian!
In historical records, Xue Wanjun had committed a small mistake and was imprisoned. He could not stand this anger and died of worry and anger.
Xue Wanche was even more arrogant. Later on, he was dissatisfied with Li Er and directly rebelled.
The two brothers were proud and disdainful. They bowed slightly and said,"Your Majesty, please punish me. I have no objections!”
Li You, on the other hand, had a good impression of Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche. These two had been very respectful to him from the start. Later on, the three of them fought him together because of his request.
"Father, please have mercy." The Duke of Wuan and the Duke of Yongan were only sparring with me. They have no intention of hurting your son, please be lenient with them.”
"Hmph, spar? Was there a need to use a weapon to spar? However…" Li Er looked at Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche and said,""On account of You 'er, I can show mercy. How about this, I'll strip you of all your titles and order you to be ordinary guards in the King Yan's Residence. Are you willing?"
"The King of Yan's martial arts are the best in the world. I am willing to serve the King of Yan!”Xue Wanjun said.
"As the saying goes, it's better to be a good man's slave than a good man's ancestor." Your Majesty's arrangement, I am very happy!”
These words were still a little sarcastic.
The hidden meaning was,'You, Li Er, aren't worthy of our brothers' loyalty, but your son, Li You, can subdue us.
Li Er didn't mind.
So what if you have a problem with me?
My son fought against three people alone and left you with no way to fight back. He had to accept it even if he didn't want to!
What's the difference between serving my son and serving me?
I gave birth to him!
Li Er looked around and said,""Where are the others? Do you have any opinions on my punishment today?”
"My emperor is wise!" All the ministers agreed in unison.
Many people secretly glanced at Li You from the corner of their eyes.
They understood that the biggest winner today was the King of Yan, Li You.
Look, among those who offended him, Zhangsun Wuji was stripped of all his duties. Li Tai, King of Yue, and Li Ke, King of Shu, were demoted to Duke of the State, and their strength was greatly reduced. Li Junxian might even lose his life!
Also, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, these two peerless generals, had become his subordinates! It was simply like adding wings to a tiger!
Most importantly, Li Er had allowed Li You to be sacrificed to the heavens. This was treating him as a possible future heir!
The Prince of Yan, Li You…had a promising future!
Comparatively speaking, Crown Prince Li Chengqian's conduct was not good, and his health was not good. It was simply obvious who was better!
The Minister of Revenue, Dai Zhou, had a good impression of Li You, who had proposed the plan for the Great Tang Bank.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten two things?"”
"What two things?"
"The King of Yan, Li You, proposed the Great Tang Bank plan. His contribution is to the country and should be rewarded. Also, Little Lady Wei couldn't possibly stay in the King Yan's Residence forever, right?”
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