Drive the RV back to Datang

Chapter 79: Chapter 81
Since the funeral of Empress Changsun, Li Shimin has not been in court, and he has no intention of reviewing the memorials. He stands in the Tai Chi Palace all day and looks towards Empress Changsun's tomb. Although he can't see it at all, he still has to look in that direction. No one knew what he was thinking, anyway, it must have something to do with Empress Changsun.

I have to admit that Li Shimin's infatuation with Empress Changsun is extraordinary, which also shows that Li Shimin is a good man who values ​​affection, but unfortunately he is an emperor. As an emperor, he can't spend too much time wasting his feelings. Because there are still countless military and state affairs that need to be handled by him, and hundreds of millions of people are waiting to be fed like babies. The burden on him is too heavy. Now that he is so decadent because of the death of the eldest grandson empress, it will arouse the dissatisfaction of the courtiers.

The patience of the ministers is limited. In February, three censors successively asked Li Shimin to bear the pain of losing his wife and deal with the government affairs with his heart. Li Shimin did not respond, and continued to be immersed in sadness every day, doing a quiet handsome man.

In mid-February, Wei Zheng, his servant, wrote a letter, the content of which was basically the same as those of the censors, but the tone was much tougher, as if an appointment had been made. Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling also began to write a letter to persuade Li Shimin at this time. Above the court, many people began to feel restless.

At the end of February, the prince Li Chengqian asked to see Li Shimin, and he spoke frankly to persuade his father to extricate himself from grief and put the country and the country as the most important thing. Anyway, he said a lot of truths. No one taught him to do this, even if he killed Li Shimin, he wouldn't believe it.

In fact, Li Shimin's heart is like a bright mirror. The reason why he fell so deep was because of guilt, because he knew that Empress Changsun didn't have to die at all. He was blamed, but he couldn't pass this hurdle.

During these days, he thought a lot, and he was sad enough. He knew that Empress Changsun was a woman who understood righteousness, and he definitely didn't want to see himself so decadent. Since he was an emperor, he still had to put the country first.

On the first day of March, Li Shimin came to court again, and he was busy reviewing memorials again in Liangyi Hall and Ganlu Hall.

At the Great Court Meeting on March [-]th, Prince Li Chengqian asked Li Shimin to pardon Li Hao's crime. If someone else interceded, it would not be convincing, but Li Chengqian was different. He was the prince, and the eldest grandson queen was his biological mother. He understands righteousness.

However, as soon as Li Chengqian excused Li Hao, Wei Wang Li Tai jumped out to object, clamoring that it was Li Hao who killed the eldest grandson empress, he should be beheaded to show the public, and at the very least, he should confiscate his family and distribute him. So the two argued in court, each insisting on his point, Not giving in to each other.

Although Li Chengqian and Li Tai have never dealt with each other very much, this is the first time that they have such a public dispute, and the cause of the dispute is actually a 17-year-old boy-Li Hao.It was only then that the ministers realized that this Li Hao was really not simple, and he actually attracted the two princes to openly fight against each other in the court.

The two argued for a long time, Wu Wang Li Ke suddenly stepped forward to plead for Li Hao, Li Chengqian was surprised at once, he and Li Ke were just friends, and they didn't greet each other with a smile, how could he suddenly help himself?With Li Chengqian's IQ, he couldn't think of the reason, but Changsun Wuji on the side slowly frowned. He knew that it seemed that other people had begun to notice Li Hao's extraordinary, and pointed Li Ke He also knows the person, it must be Quan Wanji.

The three princes had a dispute over Li Hao, which was unexpected by Li Shimin. To be honest, Li Shimin originally planned to let Li Hao out next month. Since the topic was brought up by the three sons, it is better to ask the courtiers first, so he said He casually asked: "Since the dispute between the crown prince Wu Wang and Wei Wang is difficult to resolve, why not tell me, is this Li Hao guilty or not?"

Everyone buried their heads, no one was willing to take the initiative to pick up this hot potato, Li Shimin was so bad, he actually asked Li Hao if he was guilty, hehe, if he is not guilty, what do you do with him, who dares to say that he is not guilty.

It was Fang Xuanling who was the most powerful, and he walked out of the line slowly, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think Li Hao is guilty."

"Oh?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "Does Fang Aiqing think that Li Hao deserves to die?"

"No." Fang Xuanling shook his head and said, "Although Li Hao is guilty, he is not guilty of death."

Sure enough, it was Fang Xuanling, who was skillful in speaking. Li Shimin had already guessed what he was going to say, but he still spread his hands and said, "Fang Qing, tell me carefully."

"Yes." Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "Your Majesty, Empress Changsun has suffered from qi disease for many years. As early as three years ago, the imperial hospital said that the queen's qi disease is a chronic disease in the world. There is no medicine to cure it. All I can do is try my best to suppress it, do my best and obey the destiny."

When he stopped here, the meaning in his words was obvious, that is to say, Empress Changsun's illness was terminally ill, and the funeral date was already expected, and it had nothing to do with Li Hao.

Li Shimin nodded and sighed when he heard the words: "It is true that the Tai Hospital said so. I remember that I was furious at the beginning and scolded the hospital."

When everyone saw Li Shimin cooperating with Fang Xuanling so much, they immediately realized that Li Shimin had no intention of punishing Li Hao at all.

Fang Xuanling continued: "It is not Li Hao's fault for the Queen's funeral. However, when Li Hao presented the medicine, he claimed that his own medicine could cure the Queen's Qi illness. This is a lie to deceive the emperor, and the crime is not light. However, I beg Your Majesty For the sake of his youth and ignorance, and his repeated outstanding achievements, let him be punished lightly, so as to prevent us, Datang, from losing our talent."

The eldest grandson Wuji on the side came out, stood beside Fang Xuanling, and saluted Li Shimin: "My minister seconded the proposal."

The two most powerful bosses in the court have pleaded for Li Hao. Everyone knows that Li Hao is fine, and Li Tai's face becomes very ugly, as if he has eaten two catties of hot shit. Wanting to argue, Du Chuke closed his eyes and shook his head. The meaning was very clear, let him give up. Dazed by anger, but Du Chuke reminded him in time that Li Tai is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart, and he also knows that it is impossible to kill Li Hao this time, so he can only grit his teeth and make a fist secretly. talk about it later.

Li Shimin pretended to think about it, then nodded and said: "What all the loves said is very true. Young people like to make mistakes. However, capital crimes are inevitable, but life crimes are inevitable. I heard that Li Hao loves money like his life, and is extremely stingy. , then let him fine him one hundred thousand guan, it will be regarded as paying for his own life, and the money will be released immediately when the money reaches the treasury."

"One hundred thousand guan!" Everyone at the scene stared and exclaimed when they heard the words. Many people even thought that Li Shimin was deliberately embarrassing Li Hao. What a joke. A teenage boy in civilian clothes pays a fine of [-] guan. It is obvious that he is reaching out to a big girl to have a child, which is embarrassing.

Cheng Yaojin couldn't help grinning after hearing this punishment. Others didn't know about Li Hao's family property, but he knew very well that Li Hao was able to make a lot of money. The dividends from the restaurant alone amounted to 4 yuan a year, and the briquette business in winter could make money I paid more than 7 guan, and as for spirits, there are more. The annual bonus of spirits is at least 20 guan. When I got married, I earned [-] guan in one day. For business cooperation, it is said that the annual income is calculated in units of [-] guan. In this way, Li Hao's assets are at least [-] guan.

At this moment, Li Hao was leisurely playing cards with several wardens in the prison, completely unaware that he had caused an uproar in the court. In the afternoon, a jailer suddenly rushed in and shouted as he ran, "Stop playing!" , stop playing, Lu Guogong is here!"

All the wardens turned pale with fright, got up and escaped from the cell, took out the key and locked the door, just after locking the door, Cheng Yaojin arrived.

Cheng Yaojin's attention was all on Li Hao, and he didn't notice that the prison guards looked flustered at all. He walked to the prison door and tugged on the iron chain, and suddenly laughed: "Boy, I have two pieces of news for you, one Good, one bad, which one do you want to hear first?"

Li Hao didn't even think about it: "Listen to the bad news first, those who hear the good news first are idiots."

Cheng Yaojin nodded: "Then let me tell you the good news first."

Li Hao: ...

"Congratulations, Li Hao, His Majesty is going to release you."

"What about the bad news?" Li Hao asked with blinking eyes.

"The bad news is...you're going to lose your money." Cheng Yaojin suddenly laughed badly, very thieves, very immoral.

When Li Hao saw Cheng Yaojin's smile, his heart skipped a beat, and he frowned and asked, "I'm broke, so who will get rich?"

"Of course it's His Majesty." Cheng Yaojin said with a smile, "Your Majesty said, once the money is in the treasury, release it immediately."

"So it's the bail fee." Li Hao nodded, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking, "How much money do I have to spend?"

"Not much." Cheng Yaojin raised his eyebrows and laughed, "One hundred thousand."

Li Hao suddenly fell down on the bunk, covered the quilt and said, "Go and tell Your Majesty, I think prison is fine, I don't want to go out."

"Don't worry, His Majesty will chop you up."

Li Hao sat up suddenly: "Then I have to pay the one hundred thousand rights?"

Cheng Yaojin smiled and nodded: "It must be handed over."

Li Hao fell down again, covered himself with the quilt, and muttered: "Actually, beheading is nothing, the pain will pass after a while, and if the head is lost, there will be a scar the size of a bowl..."

Cheng Yaojin twitched his eyebrows, turned his head and said to the jailer next to him, "Go, get a whip, the strongest one, the one that won't break after a thousand whips, and then open the prison door..."

Hearing this, Li Hao sat up again, jumped to the ground, shook his head sadly and sighed: "Oh, the world is hot and cold, the world is hot and cold, cell boss, open the door, I want to get out of prison."

The prison chief was stunned: "But didn't your majesty say that you will be released only when the money is in the treasury?"

Li Hao gave him a sideways look with an idiot-looking look, and asked, "Then may I ask you, how can I give me the money when I'm locked up in prison?"

The cell boss was in a difficult situation, Cheng Yaojin waved his hand: "Open the door, I will pay for the one hundred thousand guan!"

Li Hao's eyes lit up immediately, and he shouted excitedly: "Uncle, you are my dear uncle!"

"Hehe." Cheng Yaojin sneered, "Bring a pen and paper and let him write an IOU!"

Li Hao: ...

(End of this chapter)