Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Even if they rebelled, even if they rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, even if my words just now cleared myself of all blame, how could they possibly bring it up?

However, Li Shimin was still looking down at them from above.

"His Majesty!"

at last,

Pei Ji couldn't bear it anymore. He wailed, struggled to break free from the support of the two people, and knelt directly on the ground.

Trembling all over.

Breathing is shaky.

Eyes bloodshot.

Cheeks pale.

Sweaty.

"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, really don't know."

"If...if I knew, Your Majesty would not have to do anything. I would have just cut off their heads with a knife. Why would Your Majesty have to go through so much trouble?"

"Your Majesty, I am guilty, I am guilty!"

"I am willing to die as an apology!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I really didn't know. I didn't know. At the beginning, he told me that he wanted to go out and try his luck. I never knew that he would do such a daring thing!!!"

"Your Majesty, I have always been loyal to you and have devoted my life to the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty are the only things on my mind. Now and in the future, I will only think of Your Majesty and nothing else!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am guilty, guilty! Please punish me!"

Pei Ji's voice was extremely trembling, and he spoke this series of words haltingly. Even the words he said later could not be heard clearly. Pei Ji just burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please sentence me to death!"

"Your Majesty, I have served you wholeheartedly, but I never thought that useless beast...that beast would dare to do such a disloyal and unfilial thing."

"Your Majesty, even if you want to execute me, I want to say that I only have Your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty in my heart. However, if a son does not teach his parents well, it is the fault of his father. This time, I am to blame. I deserve to die! I will die!"

Wang Gui roared with tears and snot.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please grant me death. I second the motion, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Yu knelt there, banging his head frantically. Blood was coming out of his forehead, but he still didn't stop.

Li Shimin looked at them quietly, his eyes slightly fixed.

The mixed crowd of people around suddenly became quiet at this moment.

They all looked at Pei Ji and the other two, extremely confused, not knowing what was going on.

But among the officials in the rear, many of them looked pale and trembling.

These words… these words!

Of course, they all understood the meaning.

They are not fools.

The fact that they can sit in this position is enough to prove their sophistication.

Those heads, that wooden box!

How can it be!

All of a sudden, many people were feeling shaky, but they also knew that they must not panic now. Pei Ji, Wang Gui and Xiao Yu had already taught them a lesson and how to deal with it. If they lost their composure at this time, their entire family might be buried with them!

Why is it happening like that!

Originally they thought that this time they came to mock Li Shimin and to determine the future status of the aristocratic families, but they did not expect that it would turn out like this in the end.

to be frank,
Li Yuan, Empress Zhangsun, Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and other officials who were unaware of the inside story were also a little confused.

It was at this time that Li Shimin's voice rang out.

Li Shimin tried hard to suppress the laughter in his heart, and raised the corners of his mouth, but still let out a long sigh, pretending to be extremely sad.

"I know, I know!"

"You three beloved ministers have been devoted to me and the Tang Dynasty until death. Who could have thought that you would take a different path and become enemies of me and the Tang Dynasty?"

"To be honest, when I saw that it was their heads, I felt very uncomfortable and heartbroken."

"They are all my nephews and nieces. Normally, I treat them like my own children. What a pity, what a pity."

"Master Pei, you are right. My son is grown up and will eventually be out of the family. You don't have to be nervous. I know your loyalty to me very well."

"I guess they were seduced by the Tibetans, by Songtsen Gampo and others, and that's why they went astray."

"Someone, help the three adults up."

"My three lords, you will still be my subjects and the pillars of the Tang Dynasty. Please do not let this incident affect your loyalty to me and the Tang Dynasty."

"However, the country has its own laws. Since they are traitors, I will still hang their heads."

"But, it is still a little inconvenient for the three adults to hang them up by hand. How about this, someone come here."

"Hang these heads on the city wall, in front of the Mingde Gate, so that the people passing by can have a look at them."

Li Shimin waved his hand lightly and gave direct instructions.

He asked the three men to take action only to force them to bow their heads and not to take any other actions. He gave them a stern warning to let them know that the world has changed, completely changed.

Pei Ji, Wang Gui and Xiao Yu were helped to the side.

The people still looked confused.

Your Majesty said this?

Why don’t they understand?

However, the moment the first head was taken out, when the officials and the people saw clearly the face that was already pale but still wide-eyed and looked extremely terrified, they understood everything all at once.

At the same time, the entire Chang'an exploded completely.

That’s...that’s Lawyer Pei!

"Hiss! How could this happen? What's going on? I know this person. He is Lawyer Pei's young master. I used to see him often at Mingfu Teahouse. What the hell is going on? Is this young master rebelling?"

"Fuck! Oh my god! I understand, I understand. No wonder Lord Pei and the others seemed paralyzed just now. No wonder His Majesty said so many words. So, it turns out to be like this."

"Look, look, the second one is... that is the son of Lord Xiao. Oh my god, it is Xiao Rui. Oh my god, oh my god, could it be that the rebels in Jiannan Road were actually caused by a group of young masters? This is too... this is too unexpected!"

"Damn it, damn it, they are really powerful, and they are really brave. Hey, whose head is this? Why does it look a little strange?"

"He is, he is Songtsen Gampo. Look, that is Songtsen Bushe. I have seen him before when he came to Chang'an. The other three heads are with him. They should be the Tibetan Chanyu Songtsen Gampo and two generals. My God, did your Majesty bring all of them?"

"Crazy, crazy, this time he is really crazy, this must be the son of Lord Li's family."

"That's the son of Mr. Cui. Holy shit, I'm numb. My whole body is numb. Oh my god, they're all from the Tang Dynasty."

"What beasts! What beasts! These guys are really beasts. They are living a good life but actually do such a heinous thing."

"..."

The people went crazy.

The people were boiling with excitement.

The people were divided.

In front of the Mingde Gate, the screams were like a tsunami, reaching heaven and earth, and the whole place was in an uproar.

To be honest, I didn't expect the final outcome of this battle to be like this. Those rebels turned out to be the sons of important officials in the court.

This really was beyond people's expectations.

Li Yuan's eyes were trembling violently at this moment. He pursed his cracked lips. He never expected that this would be the result in the end.

Empress Changsun was breathing rapidly and could not believe it.

Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng stared at the heads on the city gate. At this moment, they completely understood why it was so difficult to allocate food during the previous period. It turned out that this group of people must have tampered with it.

Pfft!
Pfft!
Pfft!
At the same time, when a head was hung on the Mingde Gate, one of the officials would turn pale and tremble as he knelt on the ground, prostrating himself with his head pressed firmly against the ground. The heads continued to be hung one after another.

In the end, the city walls were so densely packed with them that it was hard to keep up with them.

Li Shimin looked up and was in a very good mood.

He glanced at the people kneeling among the officials and snorted softly.

Finally, the wooden box was empty.

Soldiers, stand down.

At this moment, everyone was numb, and countless people's eyes were fixed on the row of heads.

Pei Ji, Xiao Yu and the others were all in tears.

These are all their legitimate sons. In ancient times, the importance of legitimate sons was self-evident. They were their most important descendants.

Li Shimin stretched his waist.

He took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It's just a pity."

"In this battle, I did not take back Jiannan Road."

"We just brought back the heads of these rebels."

"Alas, there is nothing I can do. I was held back by them. Who could have thought that Da Yan would take advantage of the situation and seize Jiannan Road."

As Li Shimin spoke, he clenched his fists tightly, seeming very unwilling.

this matter,
It was impossible to hide it at all, so Li Shimin simply didn't need to hide it.

Of course, Li Shimin had thought about what he said now. Look at these people, they are like their sons have died, cough cough cough...
died.

No, they are really dead.

Looking at how miserable they all were, Li Shimin knew that if he didn't say it out loud, they would definitely hate him in their hearts. That was for sure.

Therefore, Li Shimin wanted to throw everything to Dayan.

such,

Only in this way can we ensure that the aristocratic families are truly bound together with the imperial court and work together to deal with Dayan!

And sure enough,
As soon as Li Shimin said this, countless eyes suddenly turned to him again.

They all recovered from their shock.

after all,

The two words "Da Yan" formed a conditioned reflex in everyone.

Is there anything about Da Yan involved here?
Great inflammation!

They occupied Jiannan Road?!

When Pei Ji, Wang Gui and Xiao Yu heard this, they subconsciously looked up at Li Shimin.

Great inflammation!

They are so familiar with this name!
Is Dayan also involved in this incident?
hiss….
Pei Ji took a deep breath, and his bloodshot eyes were shaking wildly and uncontrollably.

Saying so,
Lawyer Pei and the others were mostly caused by Dayan!

Absolutely!
Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Li Shimin was able to destroy Jiannan Road and defeat Tubo in just two days.

That's for sure!
In a flash,

Pei Ji actually felt a little relieved and dazed.

Wang Gui and Xiao Yu looked at each other.

Their stiff eyes flickered, and in their hearts, they were actually certain about it.

Great inflammation!

Definitely Da Yan!
They found Songtsen Gampo's head again, looked up at the row of heads on the Mingde Gate, and swallowed hard.

as predicted,

It can be seen that Songtsen Gampo is obviously older than the other heads, which means that Songtsen Gampo died before these people.

Saying so,
Dayan attacked from the direction of Tubo.

He defeated Tubo along the way, then exterminated the aristocratic families in Jiannan Road, and then handed these heads to Li Shimin, exchanging Jiannan Road for helping Li Shimin to quell the rebellion.

That's for sure!
Absolutely!!

They are all old foxes and experienced people. They can know the truth of the matter just by thinking with their feet, and their guesses are almost correct.

Just when they were in a daze, Li Shimin had already slowly walked towards Chang'an City.

He looked at the aristocratic officials kneeling on the ground, with a happy smile on his face.

"My Lords, please stop kneeling and stand up."

"Go home and present a memorial to me to see what is going on."

After saying this, Li Shimin left immediately.

There are some things he doesn't need to explain.

He knew that Pei Ji, Xiao Yu and the others would understand what was going on with Jiannan Dao.

otherwise,

If the truth is revealed, it would really make him, the emperor, and the Tang Dynasty seem too incompetent.

As for Jiannan Dao, Dayan has taken over. It is definitely not like the previous Jiannan Dao, which was closed off from the outside world.

Instead, they should actively connect with the Tang Dynasty. By then, it would not be difficult for the aristocratic families to find out the truth.

but,
It is enough to let the aristocratic families know this truth, as for the common people, forget about it.

Li Shimin did not punish them, and there is no need to punish them now.

What the Tang Dynasty needs now is unity. The ambition of Dayan has been clearly exposed.

Jiannan Road, Hedong Road, and Hebei Road are now all theirs.

in fact,

For the Tang Dynasty, Dayan is almost in an encirclement.

Tang Dynasty, there is no way out.

"Farewell, Your Majesty. Thank you for your understanding of me!"

"Farewell, Your Majesty. Thank you for your understanding of me!"

"Farewell, Your Majesty. Thank you for your understanding of me!"

"..."

Those important officials from the aristocratic families shouted loudly while gritting their teeth.

Their son is dead, their legitimate son is dead, yet they still want to thank them. Damn it, Dayan, oh Dayan, you really are going too far.

We, the aristocratic families, no longer want to compete with you for the Central Plains. We, the aristocratic families, have chosen to hide somewhere, but you still won't give in.

You guys are really going too far!

now.

The people look at each other, and they are also a little confused now.

The ecstasy on his face no longer existed.

After all, Jiannan Road is gone.

(End of this chapter)