thefictionvixens Chapter 368
Chapter 368
Shangshu Province, Fang Xuanling and others' office.
"I wonder how the operation of the intestinal abscess patient recruited by that kid last week went. Do you have any news?"
Li Shimin had nothing to do, so he took Li Chengqian to stroll around the three provinces and six ministries.
Everyone shook their heads, they had no news about this.
The people in Changsun Wuji's mansion just sent the patients to the manor, and they knew nothing else.
It's no wonder that Li Shimin asked this question, everyone knows that once a person has intestinal abscess, he can only wait to die.
"Your Majesty, don't worry! Judging from the Marquis's style of doing things, the two intestinal abscess patients must have been cured. I guess that in a few days, the manor will send manuscripts to the newspaper submission office."
Changsun Wuji stepped forward and answered.
Li Shimin nodded after hearing this, and after a little thought, he said, "What the assistant minister said is very true!"
"Your Majesty, Dali Temple Minister Tang Jian has a report waiting in the imperial study." Wang Defa learned that the eunuch of Taiji Hall had reported, and turned to report to Li Shimin.
"Summon him here!"
Li Shimin frowned slightly after hearing this. Taili Temple was in charge of prisons and punishments, so if there was anything, just deal with it directly.
Could it be that there was a major unjust, false, or wrong case?
"Yes!"
Not long after, Dali Temple Minister Tang Jian hurried to see him.
"Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin made a false polite gesture, "My dear, please don't be polite." Then he waited for Tang Jian's next words.
"Your Majesty, Yunzhou, Shanxi Province sent 36 bandits with murder cases, and a letter from His Royal Highness the King of Shu."
Tang Jian submitted the files of the 26 criminals and Li Ke's letter together.
Wang Defa took it and handed it to Li Shimin respectfully.
Bandits who committed murder?
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others watched quietly with interest. They all knew that Li Ke and Xue Rengui went to suppress bandits.
Unexpectedly, they actually went through Shanxi from Chang'an, and Yunzhou was the border of Shanxi.
Yunzhou is Datong in later generations, also known as Yunzhong.
Li Shimin did not look at the files, opened Li Ke's letter, and cursed: "These two bastards only know to send letters today, it's abominable!"
The content of the letter roughly introduces the process of suppressing bandits.
Every time they arrive at a place, they will contact the government first, collect information about bandits, and then lead troops to encircle and suppress them directly.
Shout in front of the battle first, and give those who lay down their weapons and surrender a chance to become good people. As long as they take up arms to resist and do not accept surrender, they will be killed without mercy.
For the bandits who resist stubbornly, they will be beheaded on the spot.
All the surrendered bandits were brought to the local government, and the people were informed to report their grievances and to let all the people report them.
Finally, the bandits who had killed people were identified. For the bandits who had not killed anyone, the accompanying officials of the Ministry of Revenue checked and issued ID cards one by one.
Li Ke and Xue Rengui cleared five bandit dens in this trip.
Only 36 bandits were found to have committed murders, and they were escorted to Chang'an today.
After reading the letter, Li Shimin let out a long breath and said:
"As long as you take up arms to resist, I will no longer accept surrender.
Kill without mercy?"
Li Shimin was not sure whose idea it was, and he could not make it clear whether it was right or wrong.
"My dear ministers, do you think this plan is appropriate?"
After everyone thought for a while, Tang Jian took the lead and answered respectfully:
"Your Majesty, I think this plan is the best choice. Bandits are different from ordinary people, and there will inevitably be some who go back on their words. If they surrender in battle just because they are weaker than others, I am afraid that their bad nature will be difficult to change and they may continue to do evil in the future."
After Tang Jian finished speaking, others followed suit.
Li Shimin nodded, thinking about the key and said nothing more.
"My dear Tang, if the evidence is conclusive, those criminals will be dealt with according to the law!"
Tang Jian respectfully accepted the order and said, "I obey your order!"
Li Shimin returned the files of the 36 criminals to Tang Jian, and then Tang Jian left the Shangshu Province.
"Everyone, do you think it was Li Ke or Rengui who issued this order and did not accept the surrender of the bandits?"
Li Shimin now thought that the person who made this decision was quite a general.
Fang Xuanling and others really had a hard time answering this question, as they didn't quite understand Li Ke and Xue Rengui's style of doing things in this regard.
"Your Majesty, do you remember that Hou Junji asked Su what would happen if there were captives?
Su said: Without captives, everyone who took up arms would be an enemy."
Changsun Wuji didn't know Li Ke and Xue Rengui, but he knew Su Chen.
Li Shimin smiled slightly when he heard this, as if he had found the source. It was Su Chen who proposed that Li Ke and Xue Rengui go to suppress the bandits.
The decision not to accept surrender must have been made by Su Chen.
"Well, it must be that kid's idea." Li Shimin nodded in agreement.
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After a few minutes, the old king walked towards Li Shimin with a happy face.
Li Shimin suddenly felt a chill. Did this old man take medicine?
"Your Majesty, Su Hou's carriage entered the Suzaku Gate a quarter of an hour ago."
Li Shimin stood up reflexively when he heard this.Come, blurt out: "Okay, go back to the imperial study!"
Everyone stood up and followed Li Shimin.
Suddenly!
Li Shimin felt something was wrong, tilted his head and thought hard.
Changsun Wuji and others stood there, not knowing why.
After a few breaths, Li Shimin slowly retreated, sat back in his original position, waved his hand, and said:
"Fuck! I am the emperor, how excited!
Let that kid come here to see me immediately!"
Li Shimin was full of imperial spirit at this moment, holding his head high, like the winner of a cockfight.
Wang Defa hesitated for a moment, slowly stepped forward, and said:
"Your Majesty, Marquis Su and Princess Changle are carrying two large packages, and they seem to have gone to Lizheng Palace."
"Big packages?"
Li Shimin's eyes were shining, thinking secretly. "My dear ministers, please be busy first, I will be back soon!"
Li Shimin quickly stood up and waved his sleeves behind his back with one hand.
He left the place at a great speed.
Wang Defa behind him obviously couldn't keep up with Li Shimin's pace.
"Old Wang, hurry up and catch up!"
Li Shimin walked from the Shangshu Province to Lizheng Hall, which was much closer than Taiji Hall.
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"Su Chen, aren't you going to look for your father?"
Princess Changle asked curiously when she saw Su Chen taking a package.
"I have nothing to do in the palace today. It's the weekend today, and maybe His Majesty is in Lizheng Hall now!
Bring me all the packages."
"No need. This package looks big, but it's full of light clothes." Princess Changle smiled.
There were more than a dozen sets of pure cotton underwear and some private items.
"Okay, let's go!"
Each of them had a package. Su Chen's package contained woolen yarn rolls of various colors and several books of 24 knitting methods.
Ten minutes later, Su Chen and the others arrived at Lizheng Hall.
Sure enough, Li Shimin arrived first.
Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were sitting facing the main hall door, smiling as they watched the two people walk into the hall.
It was just that the painting style was a bit strange.
Su Chen and the other person were each carrying a package.
Princess Changle was also carrying the big one.
"Mother!" Su Chen greeted Empress Changsun with a sunny smile.
Empress Changsun stood up and took the package from Su Chen, "How come you have time to come to the palace today, and you come so early!"
"Hehe! Today is the weekend, Li Zhi misses mother so she is in a hurry to go back to the palace!"
Su Chen smiled innocently, then looked at Li Shimin and greeted him cordially:
"Your Majesty, I'm free!"
Seeing Su Chen and the other person carrying large and small bags, Li Shimin temporarily suppressed his unhappiness and forced a smile:
"Well, I have nothing to do today on the weekend!"
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