Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 196
It was two days after Li Ye received Shen Cong's report.

At this time, Du Rangneng arrived in Luoyang, and with Du Rangneng were Li Cunxiao and his five hundred cavalrymen. Of course, His Majesty's concubine, Zhu Yeyoutong, also arrived.

His Majesty the Emperor got his wish and became the bridegroom again. Zhu Yeyoutong's natal family is quite a lot, including Li Kexiu, Li Siyuan, Li Cunxiao, and Zhu Yezinu.

There was no need to be high-profile, but taking advantage of the opportunity of the great victory, it is considered a beautiful thing for His Majesty the Emperor to entertain the concubine and entertain all the soldiers.

Because there was little damage to the army in this battle, a large amount of alcohol was converted into spirits, and it was crowned with the title of Royal Wine. Now it seems that it is very popular in the army.

It was the first time for Li Cunxiao to drink, and after a sip, it took him a while to recover, and he looked at Li Siyuan with resentment.

"As expected of Royal Wine, this wine is so strong, brother, you didn't remind me!"

Li Siyuan was not a talkative nature, looked at Li Cunxiao, and frowned.

He's already in his 30s, yet he still behaves in such a rash manner. He often stays by the emperor's side, so what should he do if he causes trouble.

Li Siyuan originally thought that Li Cunxiao was escorting his younger sister Youtong, but later found out that his adoptive father gave him to the emperor as an extra head.

This thing is a bit weird when I think about it.

His Majesty the Emperor looked at Li Cunxiao, he was very beautiful.

He looked at Li Siyuan again, his eyes were very greedy.

Li Ye looked at Zhu Ye Youtong and let out a long sigh.

Zhu Yeyoutong was very puzzled, and heard the emperor pointing at Li Kexiu and others: "They are all leaving, I am worried that my concubine will miss her hometown without relatives by her side, what should I do if I feel uneasy!"

It's so sweet, it's so sweet that it's a bit overwhelming, how can a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl resist it.

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty is already the most noble in the world, and his appearance is even more handsome and handsome.

Last night was extremely gentle, newlywed Yan Er, just when you and I were together, these considerate words made Zhu Yeyoutong's cheeks rosy.

"Your Majesty, I'm fine. If I feel homesick, I'll go back... just let my mother come and accompany me!"

These days Zhu Yezinu has learned a lot of rules, one of which is that a virtuous concubine of the emperor cannot easily leave the palace, let alone return to Hedong.

And Li Ye continued to induce: "Your mother is here, what about your father? Youtong, I let your second uncle and righteous brother be officials in the court, do you think so?"

"His Majesty……"

"Youtong, the people who have returned to relatives will leave in two days. You write a letter to Prince Li, asking him to send the family members of Siyuan and Kexiu, and then send all the people you care about to Chang'an. Give them official titles, great officials, honor their ancestors, what do you think?"

Zhu Ye said in a young voice, "Your Majesty, why don't you call my father to Chang'an?"

Li Ye was stunned, silly girl, you pretend I don't want to, can your father be willing?If you can dig more corners now, just dig more corners!

"Don't you think I don't want to? Your father is the greatest hero of the Tang Dynasty. He is the jade pillar of the Tang Dynasty. He is the most brave man in the world. He wants to guard the northern frontier for the real army. If there is no him, I don't know how many bandits there will be." The traitor will appear, and I can't sleep at night!"

His Majesty the Emperor praised Li Ke fiercely in front of Zhu Yeyoutong, and the effect was very obvious. As a child, it was very useful to hear that His Majesty the Emperor praised his father.

Hearing what the emperor said, Zhu Yeyoutong seriously thought about who should be called to be an official in Chang'an?
Li Kexiu, who was sitting on the left, saw the emperor and Youtong whispering to each other, and sometimes looking towards him.

Inexplicably, I felt a chill all over my body.

"Isn't it just another idea!"

Although it wasn't long, he knew His Majesty the Emperor very well.

It was the Hedong army who were the cannon fodder, and half of the prisoners agreed to be counted as the army that beat Zhang Xuan.

The emperor's original words were: "You didn't do anything to beat Qin Zongxin!"

Well, he also admitted it. He beat Zhang Xuan and captured [-] prisoners of war. It’s okay for your emperor to choose first, and it’s okay for him to take the remaining [-].

But your emperor, what do you mean by cutting off the index fingers of those [-] soldiers.

Without the index finger, he can't draw the bow, and without the index finger, he can't hold the knife tightly. What use is he for this bunch of trash.

Angrily, he asked Jing Xiang to talk to him, but he didn't expect Jing Xiang to forward the emperor's words, which almost made him hold his breath.

"There is no shortage of soldiers in the east of the river, but farmers. The emperor was afraid that these people would not be able to cultivate the land well, so he directly rejected their thoughts..."

What he did, if it wasn't for the promised money and silk cloth, Li Kexiu really thought that the emperor was making fun of him.

The emperor looked at Li Kexiu's resentful expression, and shook his head. This guy is still a bit stingy, but Li Kexiu was thinking about getting more prisoners and sharing more spoils, so he stared at these three melons and two dates.

But His Majesty's situation is obviously much bigger, and Li Ye is eyeing your capital, Li Kexiu.

His [-] Feiteng Army.

As for money, Li Ye is obviously very open-minded. Is it still a problem that can be solved with money?What he lacks are loyal generals and heroes.

"Li Jieshuai, please!"

"Duke..."

Du Rangneng toasted Li Kexiu with a toast, and Li Kexiu hurriedly returned the salute.

Today's banquet, His Majesty the Emperor gave him a big face, the most distinguished guest, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty came to accompany him.

Li Kexiu drank it all in one gulp.

This wine is a bit unpleasant to drink...

……

The next day, Dongdu stayed behind at his mansion.

Li Ye discussed matters with Jingxiang and Du Rangneng.

The discussion is how to deal with Qin Zongquan.

"Your Majesty, I think that Qin Zongquan and his henchmen should be taken to Chang'an, beheaded and passed on to the states as a warning!"

Both Wang Jian and Li Maozhen handled it in this way.

But Li Ye shook his head and said: "Qin Zongquan brought disasters to more than [-] prefectures in the Central Plains, millions of people died because of him, and his crimes are too numerous to record.

I thought that in Kuanguo, Zhongwu or Xuanwu, I would choose a prefecture as the place of execution, and the imperial court issued an edict that all the towns in Hebei and Central Plains should send people to watch the execution..."

Jing Xiang nodded and said, "Qin Zongquan's crime should be punished with capital punishment."

There are generally two types of death penalty in the Tang Dynasty, one is hanging and the other is beheading. For the most heinous crimes, the body can be divided into five horses and executed by Ling Chi, but it is rare.

"Thousands of knives!"

Du Rangneng and Jing Xiang are all in awe.

As for the place of execution, His Majesty the Emperor meant to put it in Bianzhou.

Jing Xiang nodded secretly, the execution of Qin Zongquan was also played by the emperor.

Qin Zongquan hated Zhu Wen deeply, and he did the most harm to Bianzhou. Executing Qin Zongquan in Bianzhou naturally meant to win the hearts of the people of Bianzhou.

Second, under Zhu Wen's nose, Qin Zongquan was sentenced to Ling Chi, which naturally meant to deter Zhu Wen.

As for calling the towns to observe the punishment, His Majesty the Emperor will naturally expand the political influence of calming down Caizhou to the maximum.

"I'm asking Duke Du to work hard on this matter and imprison the thief Qin!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)