Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 416
The spring breeze is warm in February.

Li Shimin called Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other advisers and officials to the side hall.

"Everyone, now that the Tang Dynasty has gradually stabilized, all the problems that should be dealt with have basically been dealt with, but the father's health is getting worse and worse."

Li Yuan's health was not bad, and he was able to meet a court lady almost every day, but in Li Shimin's view, his father's health had reached its peak.

People like Changsun Wuji are smart people. After hearing this, why don't they understand what Li Shimin means?
He doesn't want to be a prince anymore.

"Yes, the Holy Majesty's health is indeed getting worse, and the throne should be surrendered to you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"It should have been a long time ago. Now that the Holy One is ignoring the government, why not hand it over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"........."

Several people were talking to each other, but at this moment, Du Ruhui suddenly said: "It should be handed over, but there are some things that must be done before His Highness the Crown Prince inherits the throne."

Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others were taken aback for a moment. Now that they have done what they should do, what else do they need to do?

"What does Mr. Du mean?" Changsun Wuji looked at Du Ruhui and asked, although Changsun Wuji thought that he was very good at governing the country and had strong political ability, but he never dared to take things too seriously in front of Du Ruhui.

"The old party of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji has experienced expansion during this period of time."

"What do you mean?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince spared them, and even gave them high-ranking officials and generous salaries. They despise His Highness the Crown Prince a little bit, so many of Li Jiancheng's old parties have been a bit high-profile recently. What if these people make trouble when they are in Zen, Not good, so I mean, might as well warn them."

When Du Ruhui said this, the others immediately understood.

In recent months, in order to stabilize the government and avoid unnecessary turmoil, Li Shimin appeases Li Jiancheng's old party if he can, and if he can't appease, he sends someone to persuade him.

Over time, being too kind to them will easily make them have other ideas, which is not good for Li Shimin.

Forgiving them means forgiving them, but it doesn't mean they can do whatever they want, and it doesn't mean they won't do anything to them.

Sometimes, they do need to be intimidated.

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and said: "Master Du is right, but how to deter them?"

"This……"

Everyone was stunned, they had indeed found out the problem, but how to deter it is a problem. Now those people are only a little high-profile, and they may be a little contemptuous of Li Shimin in their hearts, but these are not the faults that can be found?

Or rather, it's not illegal.

It is impossible to say that in order to deter them, punish them regardless of the reason. That would not achieve the goal, but would cause some bad situations.

Everything must be reasonable.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Even Du Ruhui, who raised this question, had no other better solution for a while.

And at this moment, a young eunuch ran over: "His Royal Highness, Divine Doctor Sun, please see me."

"Sun Simiao?" Li Shimin was a little surprised. They were discussing important national affairs here. Why did a doctor, Sun Simiao, come to join in the fun?
But after hesitating for a while, Li Shimin let Sun Simiao in.

After Sun Simiao came, Li Shimin asked, "Miraculous doctor Sun entered the palace, but what's the matter?"

Sun Simiao nodded: "His Royal Highness, after some investigations by my subordinates, I finally found out the cause of Princess Danyang."

At this time, Xue Wanche was already engaged to Princess Wanchun, even if Princess Danyang's illness was found out, it would not have much impact on Li Shimin, but he still cared about some brother-sister bonds, so he asked, "What's going on?"

"My subordinates learned from several patrolling soldiers that they found a suspicious person outside Princess Danyang's mansion the night before Princess Danyang's illness. As long as we find that person, we may be able to know what is going on with Princess Danyang's illness."

Hearing that someone tampered with Princess Danyang's food, Li Shimin was a little furious, and said: "It's unreasonable, someone dares to poison the princess, this person must be found, and he will not be forgiven lightly after he is found."

When Li Shimin was angry, Du Ruhui's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately stood up: "His Royal Highness, how about I let the minister and the Jingzhao Mansion co-operate on this matter?"

This matter can only be handled by the Jingzhao Mansion. Li Shimin was a little surprised that Du Ruhui wanted to do it suddenly, but thinking about what happened just now, Li Shimin suddenly seemed to understand something.

They are worried that they can't find a chance to frighten those people. Isn't this an opportunity?
"Okay, then I will leave this matter to Mr. Du."

When Li Shimin said this, Sun Simiao was stunned for a moment. Qin Tian was so hands-on when he left this matter to Jingzhao Mansion. Now that Du Ruhui was suddenly added, it would be difficult for Qin Tian to make moves, right?
But now that Li Shimin has said so, he has nothing to do even if he is worried, he can only pray to Qin Tian for his own good fortune.

After Sun Simiao finished speaking, he withdrew, and Du Ruhui said to Li Shimin, "His Royal Highness, if it is the old party of the Prince who poisoned His Royal Highness, then everything will be easy."

Sure enough, it was because of this, Li Shimin smiled slightly: "Master Du is going to do this, is it okay?"

"Of course there's no problem."

In this matter, one or two people must be framed, and ordinary people may not be able to do it, but it is not a problem to Du.

He seldom has principles, and he only looks at interests.

After agreeing in this way, Du Ruhui started to deal with this matter.

At the same time, Sun Simiao also told Qin Tian about the situation.

When Qin Tian heard that Du Ruhui wanted to supervise this matter, he felt a little nervous. Although he was a member of Li Shimin, he had always been close to generals like Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin. There are contacts.

This Du Ruhui is an extremely smart person, if he finds out what he is doing, will it be bad?
Qin Tian felt that he had done another thankless thing. Originally, he did this to help Li Shimin, but Li Shimin made trouble for himself, and he would not have helped him if he had known.

Qin Tian was a little hesitant in the Jingzhao Mansion, hesitating whether to continue this matter, he has almost prepared everything that should be prepared, and in the cell is a recently arrested Li Jiancheng's old party, and he is a person who refuses to submit to Li Shimin The old party, he is going to use him to replace him.

But now this situation makes him feel very dangerous.

"My lord, Du Ruhui is here." Just as he was thinking, a yamen servant came to report.

(End of this chapter)