Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 485 Never Accustomed to Such Troublesome People

The six-rate generals and soldiers paid the highest salaries in the Tang army, and even the emperor’s Beiya imperial guards were not treated as well as them. In terms of the salary of a school lieutenant, it can basically be compared with other guards’ generals. It can be seen that his treatment is generous.

There is no way, the six rate is the prince's private army, which is acquiesced by the emperor, people spend their own money for their own soldiers, even if anyone has an opinion, what can they do?

Didn’t the emperor’s Beiya imperial guards also refer to the six rate system? It is said that the same Han is an enemy, because the military pay is generous, which also makes the six rate arouse the envy of other guards’ generals and soldiers.

Are they the only ones who are jealous?Of course not, Wang Sheng's father and his half-brother also took a fancy to this generous salary, and wanted to use it to get rid of the crisis they were currently encountering.

The cause of today's incident must start 20 years ago. The Liu family was a wealthy household in Weinan during the Sui Dynasty. The young patriarch Liu Ling was also a prodigal and lustful man. The prostitute came back to be a concubine.

Wang Sheng's mother, Deng Shi, is an honest lady from a good family. This kind of shrewdness is no match for the experienced concubine, so she is often framed and framed by the concubine.

With her frequent gossip in the backyard, Liu Ling's attitude towards Mrs. Deng became even worse. In this way, within a few years, under the double blow of her husband and concubine, Mrs. Deng died of depression.

After Mrs. Deng passed away, the concubine abused the young Wang Sheng even more, until one day the concubine's elder brother came to ask for help, and it was because of this unexpected help that completely changed Wang Sheng's tragic fate.

The concubine was born in a common people's family. According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, there must be children in their family to serve in the military, and he was reluctant to part with his son. Knowing that his sister had an obstacle in fighting for family property, he offered to let Wang Sheng replace his son. Go to the army.

For the brother's request, the concubine and the deluded Liu Ling agreed without thinking about it, and then someone who bribed the yamen and the Zhechong mansion directly sent the hard-pressed Wang Sheng to the military camp.

Because of being abused since he was a child, Wang Sheng was usually very afraid of being looked down upon by others, and developed an arrogant temper over time.That is to say, relying on the two strands of resentment and arrogance in his chest, Wang Sheng made his mark in the army. After the Battle of Minzhou, he was recommended by his superiors to the Liu rate who was recruiting troops.

Afterwards, he went south and north with Li Chengqian, and finally accumulated meritorious service to the school lieutenant with a single soldier, which can be regarded as a leader.Just when Wang Sheng was about to forget the Liu family that had brought him so much pain, and was thinking about establishing a career with the prince, Liu Ling and his son came to the door and shattered all his dreams.

The father and son have no other requirements, but the two words "want money". Wang Sheng's younger brother, Liu Xing, was spoiled and spoiled since he was a child. He is not only lustful, but also fond of gambling. Not on this gambling debt.

Later, I heard from the folks that Wang Sheng had become an official in the six ranks, so the father and son came to plan to make a big deal, otherwise they would expose Wang Sheng's false enlistment in the army and let the court punish him for deception.

You must know that it is not a serious crime to pretend to be a person, but to take part in the imperial examination or serve as an official in the army under the identity of another person is a crime of deceiving the emperor. Therefore, Wang Sheng, who was thinking of the love between father and son, had to take money again and again To this father and son.

But people's greed is unlimited, and they can be sent away with a few pennies for the first few times, and then they don't know that when they heard that the six-rate military pay is extremely high, their attitude suddenly changed, and they opened their mouths. One thousand strings, and it needs to be collected within ten days.

For such a lion to open his mouth, Wang Sheng certainly couldn't satisfy this pair of gluttonous father and son. Besides, he didn't have so much money, so just after he refused this unreasonable request, the scene on Zhuque Avenue today was triggered.

Just after the whole truth was laid out in front of everyone, the onlookers greeted Liu Ling, the shameless father and son, with rotten vegetable leaves and other filthy things, and cursed: Shameless, despicable, such bastards Those who are not worthy of a son, those who spoil their concubines and kill their wives should be exiled for three thousand miles, etc.

Seeing such a scene, Li Chengqian was full of shame towards Wang Ling and his son in his heart, and then he waved to Wang Sheng and said lightly: "Wang Sheng, take off your armor, expose your upper body, and then report your resume to everyone." Listen."

After making a promise, Wang Sheng took off his armor and said loudly: "Wang Sheng, 25 years old, joined the army in the second year of Zhenguan. During this period, he participated in the battles of Eyangling, Yinshan, and the Western Expedition to Tuyuhun. Suffered thirteen battle wounds, beheaded 180 level five, progressive left guard rate - former battalion school lieutenant."

After Wang Sheng reported his resume, Li Chengqian nodded in satisfaction, then patted his bruised but still upright chest, turned around and said loudly to the onlookers: "Folks, there is a saying that I am a hero, but I am a hero, but I am a hero." What happened today, I think it should be the hero. Don't ask where he came from. Just look at his smooth back and you will know what kind of hero he is.

After being wronged like this, he still allows his father to beat and scold him. Isn't it a sign of filial piety?Such a general who has repeatedly made military exploits should be pardoned by the imperial court as appropriate, don't you think? "

With Li Chengqian's instigation, the onlookers spoke out one after another, saying that such a hero should not be punished, that a person like Liu Ling is not worthy of such a son, and His Royal Highness, please pardon him, and that this pair of cannibals should not be punished. The father and son who vomited their bones punished the crime, and the bad guys must not be allowed to get away with it like this.

"Shangguan Shijun, do you see that the common people are really clear-sighted? I don't need to tell you how to judge this case alone!" After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian sat down again, looking at the pair with gloomy eyes. Father and son trembling on the ground.

After saluting the crown prince, Shangguanyi patted the table down, and then sternly shouted: "Liu Jian doted on his concubine and killed his wife, and sold his identity documents with his concubine and brother-in-law to evade military service. Four years in prison. Liu Xing attacked and intimidated the officers and soldiers as a civilian, and was exiled for three thousand miles according to the law.

After Shangguanyi finished reading the verdict, Li Chengqian added another sentence: "How can such a troublesome person like Liu Jian deserve to be the father of my Tang general? In the name of Jian Guo, pardon Wang Sheng's impostor, and continue to serve the Six Rates in his original position, let the past go."

"His Royal Highness, there was no such custom in the past. How can the relationship between father and son be dissolved? This let Wei Xiang and the others know that His Highness is good at making laws, so that's not enough." It is useless for Jingzhao Mansion to write such a document.

"Isn't the marriage and separation of a husband and wife just a piece of paper, and they should be dealt with in the same way. I can bear the charge of such a crime."

After speaking, he took the money bag from Heng Lian, walked up to Liu Jian, threw it down, and said with disdain: "Isn't it just money? The gold here is definitely more than a thousand coins, and the blood relationship between you will be broken from now on." However, you must remember that I, the generals of the Tang army, cannot be humiliated. Shangguan envoy Jun Nian believes that you are his biological father, and at such an old age, it is already an exception. "

For the prince's wise decision, the people onlookers cheered and shouted loudly, the prince's holy candle will shine, and the Tang Dynasty will last for ten thousand years. Therefore, amidst the cheers of the people, Li Chengqian walked west with his head held high, while the king who was stunned in place Sheng means bowing to the ground, unable to kneel for a long time. .
(End of this chapter)