A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 639 Wang’s promise to stabilize the north
Dou Jiande looked at the long knife on his chest. His original heroic ambition was like yesterday's smoke, disappearing in the blink of an eye. My heart was even more painful.

He had just pacified Hebei and Shandong, and treated the people lightly and poorly. He wanted to be like the commoner emperor Liu Yu, sweeping the world and rebuilding China, but everything was shattered in the blink of an eye.

Dou Jiande looked at the countless dead bodies on the battlefield and the defeated soldiers around him, then turned back to the other side of the Yellow River, the place that once held his future ambitions, and finally said with great sadness: "Dou Jiande is willing to surrender."

After saying these words, Dou Jiande seemed to have lost all power, and everything in the past seemed like a passing cloud.

Wang Xuanlie did not abuse him, and even tied up his hands. Regarding Dou Jiande, the Wang family had a high evaluation of him. Even before deciding to support Li Tang, the Wang family's internal support for Dou Jiande had always been very high.

In Wang's view, Dou Jiande was also a qualified emperor of common people. If he had not met Li Shimin, then more than 90% of the world would belong to Dou Jiande.

However, there are no ifs in this world, so Dou Jiande failed.

Of course, even if he fails, this will not deny his achievements, and Wang will not underestimate him.

Wang Xuanlie did not ride a horse and personally escorted Dou Jiande to see Qin Wang Li Shimin.

Seeing Dou Jiande with his hands tied, Li Shimin was in a good mood: "It is said that Ariel is the unicorn son of the Wang family. Today's battle is indeed worthy of his reputation. Dou Jiande was also captured by you."

And this huge interest group is now the most powerful interest group in the Tang Empire.

Li Shimin had not considered these things before. At that time, he did not think that he could be the prince or the emperor, but now it is impossible for Li Shimin not to be tempted by the position of prince.

He now not only represents himself, he represents the Qin Palace and the huge interest groups united around him.

With the expansion of the Tang Dynasty, they grew from weak to strong. At first, when Jinyang raised troops, this interest group was still in its infancy, but after defeating Xue Ju and pacifying Longxi, this interest group began to take shape and grow.

During this period of time, he has felt the difference in the people around him, and he has also noticed the change in the attitude of his father Li Yuan and his brother Li Jiancheng towards him.

"King Qin has given you too much praise." Wang Xuanlie said respectfully. Wang Xuanlie is the youngest legitimate son of the Wang family, twenty years younger than Wang Xuanze, and is the most favored in the family besides Wang Xuanying. Wang Xuanlie and Li Shimin are similar in age, so they have a good relationship.

Hearing these words, Li Shimin's face changed slightly, as if he had thought of something, but he had some scruples. Finally, Li Shimin took a deep look at Dou Jiande.

Seeing Dou Jiande, Li Shimin, who had won a great victory, made a rare joke and said: "I am attacking Wang Shichong, why are you here to join in the fun?
I originally thought that after defeating Wang Shichong, I would fight again, but I didn't expect that you actually showed up to me. "

"Although I am a king, it is you who God favors after all. If I lose to you, I am convinced."

Seeing the high-spirited Li Shimin, Dou Jiande sighed and said: "Destiny does not lie in Xia or Tang, but in you."

After Liu Wu, Zhou, Song and Jingang were pacified, this interest group began to grow rapidly.

Now that Li Shimin has pacified Wang Shichong and captured Dou Jiande, this interest group will continue to grow and have the power to compete with Li Yuan and Prince Li Jiancheng.

If Li Shimin could not become prince and emperor, no one could predict what such a huge interest group would do in the end. Li Shimin's heart went through thousands of times, but these were only a short moment. He immediately smiled and said: "I am where I am today because of my father's reputation. My father is the master of destiny!"

After speaking, Li Shimin ordered people to take Dou Jiande down to settle down. Li Shimin did not put him in jail or guard him in a prison car, but placed him under house arrest in a military camp and did not even tie him up.

Dou Jiande is different from Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, and Xue Ju. These people have committed many evil deeds and have completely lost the hearts of the people. Even if they are killed casually, they will only gain the hearts of the people and stabilize the country.

Dou Jiande was different. Dou Jiande, who came from a lower-class background, knew the sufferings of the people and was kind and loving to the people. After he pacified Hebei and Shandong, he did little corvee and paid little tax, and gave the people recuperation and recuperation.

If he were killed, the people of Hebei and Shandong would be miserable and would be detrimental to the rule of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin never thought of killing Dou Jiande.

Dou Jiande had also captured Li Tang's senior generals and nobles before, treated these prisoners with courtesy, and later returned these prisoners to Li Tang.

Even if Dou Jiande is escorted to Chang'an, nothing will happen to him. He will even be awarded a title and let him live the life of a rich man in Chang'an, in order to calm the hearts of the people in Hebei and Shandong. This is also the normal practice throughout the ages.

Just like the three-ke system of Zhou Dynasty, Qian Dynasty and Liu Song Dynasty.

In the military tent, Wang Xuanlie and Li Shimin met Dou Jiande again. Although Dou Jiande was defeated and surrendered, Hebei and Shandong were still in Dou Jiande's hands.

They came here to persuade Dou Jiande to let Hebei and Shandong also lay down their arms and surrender.

"King Xia, my brother once had a relationship with you back then. Today we are all in charge of each other. It's time and destiny!" Wang Xuanlie said.

"The Wang family is indeed extraordinary. Li Tang is valued by you. I, Dou Jiande, did not lose unjustly." Dou Jiande said calmly.

"The King of Xia was benevolent. He wiped out Hebei and Shandong with his commoner body and showed kindness to the people. Now that you have been defeated, why not order Hebei and Shandong to surrender. If he surrenders, the solitary king is willing to act as a guarantee and treat him with a high official and generous salary." Li Shimin sincerely said said.

"You love the people. If you continue to fight, the people in Hebei and Shandong will have to live in peace for a few years, and then they will continue to fight and suffer. I think this is not what you want to see."

"If King Xia is worried about his own safety, I, the Wang family, can come forward to ensure the safety of you and your family." Wang Xuanlie next to him continued.

Dou Jiande was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. I will write a letter to ask my wife and subordinates to surrender."

"Thank you so much, King Xia for your righteousness." Wang Xuanlie and Li Shimin saluted him.

Soon Dou Jiande wrote a letter and gave it to Wang Xuanlie. Wang Xuanlie also wrote a letter as a guarantee, and then gave it to Li Shimin to be sent to Hebei.

Li Shimin laughed after seeing the two letters and said: "With these letters, Hebei and Shandong will be settled!"

After completing this, Li Shimin sent someone to escort Dou Jiande back to Chang'an.

(End of this chapter)