The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 56 Our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. It is not appropriate for our grandson to kill prisoners!
As soon as Kong Yingda opened his mouth, everyone in the court was shocked.

Li Chengdao repelled the invading Turkic army. Not only could he not be rewarded, but he was also punished?What a joke!
Although the officials were very puzzled, no one took the initiative to refute Kong Yingda.

The Imperial Academy was the highest academic palace in the Tang Dynasty, and the Imperial Academy's Jijiu position was responsible for administering examinations and teaching Confucian classics.

Although it seems to have little power, this position is extremely noble and has a very high status.

Kong Yingda is a descendant of Confucius, the No. 30 third-generation grandson of Confucius, and one of the great Confucians today. He is also very senior. He served as a doctor of Confucian classics in the court during the period of Emperor Ming of Sui Dynasty. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he was re-invited by Li Yuan to serve.

It can be said that few civil servants in North Korea have higher qualifications than him.

However, the silence of other officials did not mean that Wei Zheng would remain silent. After hearing Kong Yingda's words, Wei Zheng frowned and said:
"Forgive me for not understanding the meaning of Kong's offering of wine. His Highness Taisun defended Youzhou from the Turks. This was a great achievement. Why should he be punished?"

Kong Yingda glanced at Wei Zheng and said calmly: "It seems that Mr. Wei does not know the specific actions of His Highness Taisun. It is commendable to repel the invading enemy.

But did Mr. Wei know that 1 of the [-] Turkic troops who were killed had surrendered? These surrendered prisoners were still ordered to be killed by His Highness Taisun, and their heads were used to build a palace outside Youzhou City! "

"Our country, the Tang Dynasty, is a kingdom of heaven and a state of etiquette. It was taught by the saints Confucius and Mencius. His Highness the Grand Sun is the crown prince, and every move he makes represents our country, the Tang Dynasty!"

"The butcher's behavior after killing the captives! It's so cruel that it's outrageous! Do you dare to ask me where the dignity of the Tang Dynasty lies from now on? The reputation of the country of etiquette has been completely ruined from now on!"

Kong Yingda's tone was full of sorrow and resentment, and his face was filled with regret.

After he finished speaking, many corrupt civil servants from his lineage suddenly started to agree.

Many officials in the court were also surprised, because they had just learned about Li Chengdao's killing of prisoners and the use of their heads to build a temple in Beijing.

But they were surprised, and most officials couldn't help but secretly curse.

It’s just a group of barbarians, so what if we kill them all?What's more, they were the first to invade the border of Datang. How could it be worth punishing the grandson of a country with this?
However, they only dared to think about it in their hearts and did not dare to say it out loud.

Being an official in the court, who is not a human being?When they saw Li Shimin smiling behind the desk, they understood that it was King Qin who wanted to use Kong Yingda to suppress Li Chengdao!
His Highness the King of Qin really refused to give that person any chance.

"I dare to ask Mr. Wei, shouldn't His Highness Taisun deserve to be punished for such cruelty?"

After Kong Yingda made an impassioned refutation, he asked Wei Zheng.

"you……"

Wei Zheng looked angry, and just when he was about to retort to Kong Yingda, he heard a cold shout.

"Absurd words!"

Among the military attaches, a tall general with a majestic appearance stepped forward and looked at Kong Yingda coldly.

"General Li, do you have any objections to what I said?"

Kong Yingda had a flash of annoyance in his eyes and said in a bad tone.

"Pharmacist?"

Li Shimin was slightly shocked. He didn't expect Li Jing to refute, and he couldn't help but feel a little bad in his heart.

He just wanted to use Kong Yingda's words to suppress Li Chengdao today. How could he lure Li Jing out too?
You must know that Li Jing is one of his trusted generals.

"I can't discuss my opinions. I just think what Master Kong said is quite ridiculous." Li Jing sneered: "Sympathize with the Turks? Then dare to ask Mr. Kong, who can sympathize with the soldiers and civilians who were massacred by the Turks on the border! In recent years, the Turks have been on the border. Do you know how many people have been killed and how much evil has been done!"

Li Jing's merciless ridicule surprised many officials and shocked their hearts.

Not only Li Jing, but also many generals in the court looked in agreement, obviously recognizing his words very much, and at the same time cast mocking glances at Kong Yingda.

Although many military generals were under Li Shimin, they sincerely felt that Li Chengdao was proud and proud of killing [-] Turks to build a temple in Beijing.

Even Duan Zhixuan, who had always been hostile to Li Chengdao, nodded and said: "The Turks do deserve to die. This move can deter the Turks, so it is not excessive."

As he spoke, he glanced at Kong Yingda and said mockingly: "Master Kong is cruel when he opens his mouth, but teaches etiquette when he shuts up. Does Master Kong want to use etiquette to teach those barbarians? I hope Master Kong's words are tougher than their swords." "

The tone was full of sarcasm.

"You, you..."

Kong Yingda's face turned the color of pig liver, and then a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. He bowed directly to Li Shimin and said: "Your Highness, King Qin, it seems that there is no room for the old man in this court. Please allow the old man to beg for his bones!"

Begging for bones means resigning and returning home. Apparently Kong Yingda was very angry.

The situation reached this stage far beyond Li Shimin's expectation. He also understood that he had made a big mistake, that is, he ignored the opinions of the generals.

You must know that the military generals in the DPRK were extremely hostile to the Turks. He asked Kong Yingda to use Li Chengdao's massacre of Turkic prisoners to criticize. The civilian officials might not say anything, but those generals who had fought with the Turks would definitely be dissatisfied.

"It's really a miscalculation..."

Li Shimin couldn't help but sweat profusely, and then quickly said: "Master Kong, you don't have to be like this. General Li and the others are just outspoken and too angry towards the Turks. They have no intention of targeting Master Kong."

"Since Taisun has both merits and demerits this time, no reward will be given if the merits are equal to the faults. Let's just deal with it this way and retire from the court."

Li Shimin did not dare to let them continue arguing, otherwise it might cause some trouble, so he made a hasty conclusion and announced his withdrawal from the court.

As for Li Shimin's decision, both civil servants such as Kong Yingda and military generals such as Li Jing were dissatisfied.

But Li Shimin had already said so, and they could no longer change his decision.

After retiring from the court, the officials slowly left the Tai Chi Hall, and Li Jing and Duan Zhixuan walked together.

"The King of Qin supervised the country, but his move was biased..."

Li Jing looked at Li Shimin getting on the carriage outside the palace and couldn't help but sigh.

With his intelligence, he would never have guessed that it was Li Shimin who was behind Kong Yingda's appearance today.

"Pharmacist, be careful! What the King of Qin does is not something we can discuss? Then Li Chengdao will be suppressed."

Duan Zhixuan quickly shouted in a low voice and looked around.

Li Jing smiled helplessly, strode out of the palace without saying anything.

(End of this chapter)