First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 468 The Death of Li Yuanji

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The efficiency of the servants in the palace has always been extremely high. After all, if they are not effective, they will end up worse than the officials.

Not long after, Li Yuanji and Yu Wenbao were brought from Dali Temple in Yiningfang to Ganlu Hall.

The first time he saw Li Shimin when he entered the hall, Li Yuanji roared with a ferocious face: "Li Shimin, I will kill you".

Li Yuan was furious immediately, and scolded, "What do you want to do?"

Panting, Li Yuanji broke free from the restraints of the guards, looked at Li Yuan, his eyes were full of resentment, "Aye, you are too partial."

"I'm biased?" Li Yuan pointed at Li Yuanji and yelled, "Look at you, what have you done?"

Li Yuanji knew that he couldn't escape the guilt, so he turned his head to the side, "The winner is the king and the loser, just kill me."

Seeing Li Yuanji being so tough, Gao Chong was a little surprised, Li Yuan's face turned purple, pointing at Li Yuanji, speechless.

"Silang, what exactly do you want?" Li Shimin scolded in pain, "You rebelled against elder brother, Aye has pardoned your sins, why don't you enjoy your wealth?"

"Enjoy wealth?" Li Yuanji sneered and said, "Li Shimin, stop being hypocritical here, your behavior is really disgusting."

Li Shimin was furious, "Aye, Shiro has gone crazy".

"Yes", Li Yuanji jumped and vomited: "I am indeed crazy. I was born different from you. My mother doesn't want to raise me. My dear, I don't want to see me. Everyone thinks I'm a different kind. Why?"

Li Yuanji's eyes were red, pointing at Li Shimin, with tears streaming down his eyes.

"And what about you? What about Li Jiancheng? The proud son of the sky, the son of the family, who doesn't praise you as a dragon and phoenix, and me? I am the most vicious and sinister Biao, what do you say? Mine, say that I am perverse and violent, hehe, then I will be like this."

Li Yuan closed his eyes and clenched his fists. Obviously, Li Yuanji's words shocked him greatly.

"That day in Cheng'en Palace, if Gao Chong and you thieves hadn't stopped me, I would have killed Li Shimin first, and then Li Jiancheng." I am Li Yuanji hahaha".

Li Yuanji's crazy smile echoed in the hall, making everyone's hearts tremble. In the past, Li Yuanji had a perverted and tyrannical personality, but now Li Yuanji is already insane.

Li Shimin was trembling with anger, "Silang, you are so cruel. I, Li Shimin, swear to God, I have never intended to kill my brother. You actually... want to kill us all."

Li Yuanji just sneered at this, and ignored it, obviously Li Yuanji already knew about Yu Wenbao's confession, and he was ready to go all out.

Li Yuan opened his eyes and sighed weakly: "Abolish Yuanji as a commoner and be imprisoned for life. Yu Wenbao's family will be exiled to Danzhou and will not be returned if he is pardoned."

"Li Shimin, you have won." Li Yuanji looked at Li Shimin and smiled contemptuously: "But I will not be humiliated again."

After the words fell, Li Yuanji turned around and left, the corners of his mouth raised, still as unruly and violent.

"No, stop him," Gao Chong saw it, suddenly realized something, and shouted loudly.

Everyone was startled, and saw Li Yuanji rushing forward suddenly, bumping his head against the pillar of Ganlu Hall, blood spattered everywhere, his brain burst, and his flesh was mutilated.

"Silang...", Li Shimin was terrified, stepped forward to hug him, and shouted loudly: "The imperial doctor, send the imperial doctor quickly."

Gao Chong stepped forward to take a look, then shook his head, "My condolences to Your Majesty, condolences to Your Highness."

Li Yuanji was brave and powerful, and Li Yuanji, who had the will to die, slammed into the pillar with such force that his head was cracked and he died on the spot.

Li Yuan stood up abruptly, looked at the bloody Li Yuanji, his body swayed, and he fainted with a mournful "Sanhu".

Everyone was in a hurry, and soon Li Yuan woke up, distraught.

The next day, Li Yuan made a decree to posthumously designate Li Yuanji as the king of Chao, posthumously title him as the assassin, and be buried with the ceremony of a prince, with his eldest son Li Chengye inheriting the title.

Li Yuanji's death was really beyond everyone's expectations. In fact, no one wanted his life. Even though he was crazy and uttered evil words, he was still the son of a saint. Li Yuan would not kill him, even if he was demoted to a concubine. People, imprisoned for life, will also be given food and clothing, so that they will have no worries for a lifetime.

As for Li Shimin, in order to gain a good reputation, he will not kill him, but will only support him well.

He would even visit from time to time, as cousins, but Li Yuanji's temper was too extreme, as he said, he would rather die than be humiliated in captivity.

Li Yuanji's death dealt a great blow to Li Yuan. His son died in front of his eyes. After several days of panic, Li Yuan went out of the palace to pay homage to Empress Dou's mausoleum in Tumen County, Gyeonggi Province, and then visited Renshou Palace in Qizhou.

Renshou Palace was built in the 13th year of the former Sui Emperor Kaihuang. It was supervised by Zuo Pushe Yang Su, who will be the planning and design master Yu Wenkai. It took two years to complete. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty spent six summer vacations in Renshou Palace. After Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, he issued a decree Repair.

On the original trajectory, in the fifth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin decreed to expand, add forbidden gardens, arsenals, and government offices, and renamed it Jiucheng Palace, and stayed here five times. After Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, he expanded again and renamed it Wannian Palace. More than ten years later Li Zhi came to stay in Wannian Palace, remembering the late emperor, and restored its original name to Jiucheng Palace. Until the first year of Tang Wenzong Kaicheng, Jiucheng Palace was destroyed by mountain torrents.

Li Yuan was stationed in Renshou Palace in Qizhou, and Li Jiancheng was imprisoned in Renzhi Palace in Fangzhou. Without Li Yuan's restraint in Chang'an, Li Shimin was finally able to let go of his hands and feet and immediately ordered a personnel transfer.

The first one is to summon the four chiefs to return to the court, appoint Shi Gaojunya, the governor of Yizhou, as the Minister Zuo Pushe, the second assistant of the court, second only to the Shangshu Youpushe, Feng Deyi, and appoint Shi Yuwen, the governor of Youzhou Shiji was appointed as the order of Zhongshu, Shi Gaoshilian, the governor of Bingzhou, was appointed as the minister, and Shi Gao, the governor of Liangzhou, was appointed as the governor of Yongzhou.

These four people have a long history of being released to the frontier because of Li Shimin, and finally all received generous returns after Li Shimin came to power.

With these five people in charge of the three central provinces, the government will not be chaotic.

Then Li Shimin was promoted to Dali Temple Shaoqing Gao Chong as Dali Temple Minister, in charge of Dali Temple, and Prince Shaozhan.

Du Yan, a soldier of the King of Qin's mansion, Cao Canjun, was the doctor of the censor.

Appoint Hou Junji, the deputy leader of the left guard of the Qin Palace, as the general of the left guard, Duan Zhixuan, the left Yuhou of the Qin Palace, as the general of Xiaowei, Xue Wanche, the former guard of the Qi Palace, as the general of the right leader, and Zhang Gongjin, the deputy leader of the right inner deputy of the Qin Palace, as the general of Zuo Wuhou. Sun Anye, the leader of the right prison gate, is the general of the right prison gate, and Li Keshi, the right inner deputy, is the general of the left leader...

So far, all the members of Prince Qin's Mansion have been promoted to key departments and assume positions of real power. Whether it is military administration or political power, they are all in their hands.

(End of this chapter)