bastard seizes tang

Chapter 755 Exoneration
In fact, when Li Ke and Xiao Yuexian were discussing this matter, Feng An had been dead for a while, but Lingnan is too far away from Chang'an, and it would take at least a month for the news to reach Li Ke from Gaozhou where Feng An lived. Kung Fu.

In the 20th year of Zhenguan, in the middle of summer, Liangyi Hall.

Just yesterday evening, the news of the death of Feng An, the governor of Gaozhou, had reached Li Ke. Feng An's death coincided with the ten-day regular court, and it was the best time for Li Ke to talk about it.

"I have received news from Lingnan that Geng Guogong Feng An died of illness in Gaozhou. Feng An was an old minister of his grandfather. He was an old man in the country and had made great contributions to the country. I would like to add another reward. Do you think it is possible?" Li Keduan sat in the hall and asked His Highness The ministers asked.

What Li Ke asked was just a formality. It is almost a common practice for all high officials of the third rank and above in the Tang Dynasty, regardless of whether their official positions are false or not, to be rewarded by the court after their death, especially for founding heroes like Feng An. Even more so.

Li Ke's words had just come to fruition, and after Li Ke ascended the throne, Wang Xuance, who was newly promoted to serve under his sect, stepped forward and said: "What your Majesty said is very true, and I think it should be so."

Li Ke nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then I will follow what the attendant said."

Li Ke said, thought for a while, and then said: "The sect draws up an imperial edict, conveying my will, posthumously presenting Geng Guogong Feng An, General Zuo Xiaowei, the governor of Guangzhou, to be buried with him in the mausoleum."

Li Ke's kindness to Feng An is not unreasonable, if only the General Zuo Xiaowei and the governor of Guangzhou would be fine, but after death, it is just a matter of mourning, which has nothing to do with wealth, but Li Kezhun's burial with Feng An's mausoleum is a special encounter up.

Xianling is the mausoleum of Li Ke's grandfather Li Yuan. Li Kezhun was buried with Feng An in presenting the mausoleum because he regarded Feng An as the founding father of the country and the emperor's confidant.If only Feng An's past achievements and his relationship with Li Yuan were considered, this should not be the case, but the reason why Li Ke promoted Feng An so much was not only to make a big fuss about him, but also for the stability of Lingnan.

The Feng family in Lingnan has been entrenched in Lingnan for six generations, and has deep roots in Lingnan. Feng An's grandmother, wife of Qiao Guo, Xian Ying, has gone through three generations. Well, the Feng family's reputation in Lingnan cannot be explained by four words.In the generation of Gaozhou in Lingnan, if only among the slang people in Lingnan, Li Ke's imperial decree may not be as easy to use as the Feng family's words.

"No." Wang Xuance immediately complied upon hearing the words.

After Wang Xuance responded, Li Ke looked around at the courtiers, and suddenly said: "Once Feng An died, all the heroes of the separatist areas at the end of the Sui Dynasty will be gone."

At the end of the former Sui Dynasty, there were many heroes, dozens of them raised their troops, and Li Yuan, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Du Fuwei, Xiao Mi and others seized dozens of states and counties, separated one side, and ruled the roost for a while.

But most of these people died in the Wude period due to military death. Even if they were attached to the Turks, Master Liang who survived for a while could only survive until the second year of Zhenguan.

But even among the people who descended to the Tang Dynasty, their fate can be divided into good and bad. The founding emperor Li Yuan really didn't have a big mind. They didn't end well, and they all lost their lives without exception.

Compared with Du Fuwei and the others, Yuan Junzhang who refused to guard Heng'an and Feng An who was entrenched in Lingnan were much smarter.

During the reign of Wude, Li Yuan ordered Yuan Junzhang to descend to the Tang Dynasty more than once, but Yuan Junzhang refused to descend to the Tang Dynasty because he was concerned about the fate of Du Fuwei and others before, and dragged it until the first year of Zhenguan. Li Shimin descended to the Tang Dynasty only after he ascended the throne, so he saved his life, and even passed on the title of Duke Rui after his death.

As for Feng An, although he also descended to the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Wude, Feng An was able to save his life because although Feng An ruled Lingnan, he never added the title of king, and because Li Yuan didn't pay much attention to the remote Lingnan.

Feng Ang was seventy-six years old, and he was absolutely longevity at this time. He survived the heroes of the late Sui Dynasty, and he was the last one.

As soon as Li Kezhi's words fell, Xiao Yu, who was seventy-one years old, came out and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, once Feng An left, none of the heroes who ruled the area at the end of the Sui Dynasty was left alive."

Xiao Yu is the younger brother of Yang Guang's wife and Li Yuan's cousin. He was an official in the former Sui Dynasty, and then he followed the Tang Dynasty. He has gone through the Sui and Tang dynasties and five generations of kings. Almost no one has more say in this matter than him. Li Ke asked this, It was most appropriate for Xiao Yu to come out and answer.

Li Ke listened to Xiao Yu's words and sighed: "At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Sui lost its world due to the tyranny of Emperor Yangdi. There is a cause and effect, and I want to order the Hongwen Museum to revise the events of the end of the Sui Dynasty, and make a separate record to pass on to future generations."

Xiao Yu asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, why is this?"

Li Kedao: "My father had a saying before his death: "A husband can use copper as a mirror to straighten his clothes; use history as a mirror to know the ups and downs; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses." Summarize the lessons and keep them for future generations, so that the kings of later generations of the Tang Dynasty will not forget the lessons of the Sui Dynasty and repeat them."

Listening to Li Ke's words, all the officials in the court, especially the veteran officials in the court, slowly showed smiles on their faces. A few days ago, Li Ke ordered to continue the construction of the Daming Palace, which already made some courtiers dissatisfied, but Because Empress Yang was not used to Baifu Hall, the Daming Palace was built by Li Ke for Empress Yang, which was related to the filial piety of the emperor, and many important officials in the court supported this matter, so no one came out to oppose it.

However, wanton building of palaces is not a good thing after all. It is a sign of extravagance, especially for the emperor. They were worried that Li Ke would get carried away after he ascended the throne and act out of proportion, but now it seems that Li Ke still knows the importance. He never forgot Li Shimin's explanation.

Xiao Yu said: "It's best if your majesty has this heart. If the late emperor knows, he will be very pleased. If your majesty can abide by his heart, the four barbarians will come to minister, and the world will be awe-inspiring. It's just around the corner."

After Xiao Yu's words fell, Cen Wenwen saw the opportunity, and finally came out and said: "I would like to report to your majesty, since your majesty wants to fix things at the end of the Sui Dynasty, I have one more thing to report."

It was Li Ke who ordered Cen Wenwen to come out. Li Ke raised his hand and said, "What did Cen Zhongshu say?"

Cen Wenwen said: "The heroes at the end of the Sui Dynasty opposed the tyranny of the former Sui Dynasty, and each of them had their merits in the troubled times of the end of the Sui Dynasty. To show your Majesty's benevolence, to show the magnanimous heart of our Tang Dynasty, to forgive the crimes of the predecessors, so that the four barbarians hear about it, and we should hope that the wind will subside."

Cen Wenwen is Xiao Mian's former minister. Xiao Mian was persuaded by Cen Wenwen to surrender, but in the end he lost his life. It would be best for Xiao Mi to get rid of the crime,
And Cen Wenwen was not the only one who had this idea in the court. Li Ji was Li Mi's former minister, and he was greatly favored by Li Mi. When Li Mi was killed, Li Ji even dared the world to ask for Li Mi's body to be buried. It can be seen that Li Jinnian and Li Mi knew him. kindness.

Li Ji heard what Cen Wenwen said, and immediately said: "The final general thought that what Cen Xiang said was very good, so I seconded it."

Originally, even if only Cen Wenwen mentioned this matter, Li Ke was ready to agree, not to mention Li Ji was added, Li Ke heard the words, and said along the way: "What Cen Zhongshu and Mao Gong said is very much in line with my wishes, then this matter is settled like this. .”

(End of this chapter)