Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 368 Principles
Gao Ming knew that many court ladies and eunuchs were replenished in the palace every year, but he always thought that it was just replacing old ones with young court ladies and eunuchs, not a loss of personnel.

Gao Ming doesn't like to use the word "loss" to describe people at all, because it makes him feel very uncomfortable, but the reality tells him that in the imperial palace of the feudal dynasty, the lives of ordinary eunuchs and maids are really worthless.

Gao Ming saw this from the bodies of the two girls wrapped in straw mats.

This time, Gao Ming encountered it by accident, but before he encountered it, how many young lives just disappeared silently like this, and then they were rolled up with straw mats and thrown into the wilderness, turning into a pile of bones from then on .

Thinking of this, Gao Ming felt very uncomfortable, especially uncomfortable!
That is not a grass or a stone, but a life!
Gao Ming is not the Holy Mother. In many cases, he is more ruthless than many people, but he feels that even if a person dies, there should be a reasonable reason.

Just like those soldiers who died on the battlefield, because they are soldiers, dying for the honor of the country is something they already knew before going out, and it is also their destiny.

But what about the two young ladies-in-waiting?Why did they die like this?Is it because of the dirty rules in the palace?

Thinking of this, Gao Ming felt that he must do something.

"Old man, have you read the citizenship grade I reported to you last time?"

Li Shimin didn't know why he asked this, but he nodded anyway.

"Look, and I have already ordered the Ministry of Punishment to incorporate it into the Law of the Tang Dynasty."

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Gao Ming nodded expressionlessly.

"Okay, if someone commits a crime against the wind and blatantly provokes this new citizenship law, what do you plan to do, old man?"

"Ok?"

As soon as Gao Ming's words fell, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes suddenly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Who?"

"A person named Wu Xiurong should be a certain concubine in your harem!"

"Wu Xiurong?"

Hearing this name, Li Shimin frowned immediately, but he soon showed a look of sudden realization.

"Could it be Wu Qingli you're talking about? She's the groomer of the Nine Concubines, how did she offend you?"

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Gao Ming shook his head immediately.

"She didn't offend me, what she offended was Datang's law!"

Seeing Gao Ming's expressionless face, Li Shimin frowned suddenly, and then shouted towards the door.

"Come on, go and call Wu Qingli to the imperial study."

"Yes!"

After hearing the promise from outside the door, Li Shimin turned his head to look at Gao Ming again.

"Okay, now can we talk about what's going on?"

"Well, it's like this..."

Then, Gao Ming told Li Shimin what happened to him just now, and after he finished speaking, he showed a serious face.

"Old man, I have already said in the rules of citizen rank that even citizens of Class C have the right to protection of their lives. To put it bluntly, the maids and eunuchs in the palace are all royal people, and you haven't spoken yet. , why should others let them die?"

Obviously, Gao Ming's last words reached Li Shimin's heart, so he immediately narrowed his eyes.

Looking at Li Shimin's expression, Gao Ming knew that his goal had been achieved, so he continued.

"Everyone says that human life is divided into high and low. I don't want to say much on this point. I just want to say that no matter whether it is a low-ranking or untouchable, as long as it is a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, except for our laws of the Tang Dynasty, everyone else We cannot deprive them of their lives at will, otherwise what are we?"

Having said that, Gao Ming bowed his hands to Li Shimin immediately.

"Old man, I have asked Liu Bing to investigate the matter, and I believe there will be a result soon."

"Ok!"

Li Shimin agreed, and then ordered towards the door again.

"When Liu Bing comes back, let him come in and see me immediately!"

"Yes!"

After giving orders to the people outside, Li Shimin stopped talking, but frowned, not knowing what he was thinking. Seeing this scene, Gao Ming also kept silent rationally.

Not long after, Liu Bing's voice came from the door.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is back."

"come in!"

"Yes!"

As the door creaked, Liu Bing walked in from the outside, and saluted Li Shimin and Gao Ming respectively.

"This old servant has met the Holy Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Ok!"

Li Shimin nodded, and then opened his mouth towards him.

"Liu Bing, what happened to Wu Qingli? Have you figured it out?"

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Liu Bing nodded immediately,

"I figured it out, but..."

Speaking of this, he immediately looked at Gao Ming, seeing his action, Gao Ming immediately laughed.

"What? I can't know? How about I go out first?"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Shimin's old face turned dark immediately, and he immediately gave Liu Bing a glare.

"Say!"

"Yes!"

Seeing Li Shimin speak, Liu Bing nodded immediately.

"It's like this, Wu Xiurong was jealous because your Majesty called Cui Liu into the room last time, so she found an excuse and ordered someone to strangle her to death. Xiaotao and Cui Liu share the same room, so..."

Liu Bing didn't say the rest, but Gao Ming sneered.

"So that Wu Xiurong just killed her, didn't he? Tsk tsk tsk... The green bamboo snake's mouth, the hornet's tail and the needle, neither of them is poisonous, but the most poisonous to a woman's heart. Using these words to describe this Wu Xiurong is really apt But that's all."

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Shimin's face became even harder to look at.

"At the beginning, I just asked this maid named Cui Liu to help hold the lamp, but I didn't expect Wu Qingli to kill her because of it. How can I stay with such a vicious woman?"

Li Shimin had just finished speaking when he heard a voice from outside the door.

"Report to Your Majesty, Wu Xiurong begs to see you!"

Hearing this voice, Li Shimin's eyes widened suddenly, his face was full of anger.

"She still has the face to come to see me? No! Order to go down and hand over this lowly maidservant to the Ministry of Punishment!"

As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, there was a miserable cry at the door.

"Your Majesty, what crime did I commit? Ah... let me go, I want to see Your Majesty! Your Majesty..."

The voice changed from loud to quiet, and then gradually disappeared. Only then did Li Shimin let out a long sigh.

"Sigh, I didn't expect there to be such a person by my side. Liu Bing, order to go down and thoroughly investigate all the court ladies and eunuchs who have died in recent years. Anyone who is involved in the concubines of the harem will be thoroughly investigated and dealt with by the Ministry of Punishment."

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, Liu Bing saluted Li Shimin and Gao Ming again, and then withdrew from the imperial study.

After he left, Li Shimin returned to his seat and sat down, then raised his chin towards Gao Ming.

"Gao Ming, are you satisfied with what I have done?"

(End of this chapter)