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Volume 23 The Red Sun Rising Chapter 53 The Life of a Powerful Minister (1)

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    Before getting Li Xiang into the pit, Duan Hong came over with a letter from his eldest grandson, and an unknown eunuch also hurried over with the wishes of the young emperor Li Jue. Needless to say, they were all interceding for Li Xiang.  .

    Li Xiang kept praying and wailing in the pit, imploring Yun Ye to read the Empress Dowager's letter and his brother's will before dealing with him. He cried bitterly and said that he must change his ways.

    Yun Ye's face was as cold as ice. He sat on the chair in front of the tent without saying a word. His strong aura made Duan Hong want to speak several times, but he closed his mouth again. The other eunuch became even more unbearable.  , hiding behind Duan Hong, he didn¡¯t dare to look at the tragedy in front of him!

    Li Er personally taught Yun Ye the trick of burying people alive. Back in Goryeo, when Yun Ye and Li Chengqian vomited, it was dark and the sky was dark. At that time, Yun Ye thought this was an extremely cruel way of killing and an immoral act.

    But now he discovered that anger will sometimes obscure people's reason. In order to prevent such evil things from happening again in the Tang Dynasty, Yun Ye decided to use the most brutal method to scare those ambitious people and ordered the painter to paint the scene in front of him.  Draw it completely to show the fear of a person in a desperate situation from all angles.  He plans to decorate these paintings in the Wanmin Palace and call them "Rebels"!

    Li Xiang was slowly buried by the loess, and he did not give up asking for mercy until the end. However, those iron-blooded Xuanjia Army soldiers ignored his promise of gold and silver and mechanically threw down the last shovel of earth, covering Li Xiang's body.  The face of an elephant¡­

    The war horses continuously trampled on the mound for a whole day. It was not until the mound became as flat as the earth that Yun Ye stopped. After looking at the sketch in the artist's hand, he ordered them not to stop for a moment.  The paintings must be completed before Duanhong and the others return to Beijing. He needs Duanhong to display these paintings in Wanmin Palace.

    Opening the letter from the eldest grandson, it was as expected by Yun Ye. The eldest grandson asked Yun Ye to spare Li Xiang's death if possible. Judging from the anger shown by Yun Ye when he left the capital, the eldest grandson believed that Li Xiang was dead. The immature Li Xiang  If you want to fight against a famous general like Yun Ye, you are looking for death, so I wrote this letter in the hope of saving Li Xiang's life.

    Yun Ye put aside the letter from his eldest grandson and opened Li Jue's edict in front of the eunuch who delivered the letter. This edict was written by Li Jue himself. The handwriting on it was still very childish, and the lines were full of sympathy for his brother.  He felt guilty and thought that it was because he became the emperor that his brother went crazy. He hoped that he would not kill his brother so that he could live well.

    After reading the emperor's decree, Yun Ye sighed and took the pen and ink to write a memorial to Li Jue himself. He could ignore the letter from his eldest grandson and just explain it after returning to Beijing. However, Li Jue's decree must be explained by himself.  You must clearly explain to him the reason why you did what you did, and explain it clearly to him.

    "Chen Yunye bowed his head thousands of miles away, Li Xiang, the king of Hengshan"

    Li Jue's personal eunuch respectfully waited on Yun Ye's letter. He thought that with the style of a general, he could give the emperor an explanation in a few words, but he found that Yun Ye had already written ten pages and still didn't stop.  Meaning, starting with the bad precedent set by Li Xiang's rebellion at the beginning, and then talking about the tragic situation of the Seven Houses of Hengyang, Li Xiang made the prosperous land like a hell on earth, and then let's talk about why he must use the most cruel means to deal with it.  The reasons for removing Li Xiang were explained very clearly one by one. Finally, he told the emperor that after his army suppressed the Hengyang rebellion, the emperor should send ministers to appease the people of Hengyang, reward and punish the ministers who were loyal and unyielding in the rebellion.  Those sycophants who followed Li Xiang in rebellion selected local virtuous people to appoint local officials from among them, reorganized production, gathered scattered refugees, and eliminated sporadic rebels wandering in the countryside, so that Hengyang could be peaceful in the shortest possible time.

    "When I lead a large army to quell the rebellion, I should use force to force it and conquer it with power. The first priority should be to destroy the army wherever it goes. Your Majesty should be gentle with it, show kindness to it, and win the hearts of the people.

    "I have been favored by the royal family for three generations, especially the late emperor who entrusted me with a heavy responsibility. I dare not slack off in the slightest. I think about the friendship between Taizong and Gaozong. Within ten years, I will be your majesty's pioneer and put an end to the lawless activities of the Tang Dynasty"

    After writing this memorial, it was already the time when the moon and stars were thin. I couldn't help but feel very sad when I thought about Li Chengqian's tragic death in the world before he was buried. In any case, he had killed his son. The two of them were tied to a chair together.  The scene of burying prisoners alive when I watched them was even more vivid now. Li Chengqian is not so much his emperor as his friend. Li Chengqian never said the word "I" in front of him. He always used the word "I".  title.  Especially before he died, he appointed himself as General of Hussars and stayed in Chang'an, which showed that his trust in him was unconditional.

    Since we have agreed on a ten-year agreement, then I willPreserve this glorious decade created by countless people.

    The eunuch carefully sucked up the excess ink on the memorial with a dry cloth, spread it out to dry, and then put it one by one into the chapter of the memorial. Yun Ye was not used to writing on this small chapter. Everyone knew his  This hobby.

    In front of Yun Ye, the eunuch sealed the fire paint and quietly asked Yun Ye for his return date.

    "Let's leave tomorrow. Your Majesty, please send ministers down as early as possible to clean up the mess. This matter cannot be postponed. If Li Yifu and Zhang Jianzhi dare to obstruct it for no reason, I will naturally go to investigate after returning to Beijing, and the army will set off tomorrow to quell Fu.  state."

    The eunuch bowed and exited Yun Ye's tent, touched the thick book of this chapter in his arms, glanced proudly at Duan Hong, who was still guarding the military tent, flicked his sleeves and returned to his room.  accountant.

    After Duan Hong walked into the tent, he heard Yun Ye ask confusedly: "Why did the Queen Mother give me such a letter? Li Xiang's death is not enough to shock the world, especially now that His Majesty's body is still cold and his son is dead.  It's so bad to attack each other. How can there be any kinship between father, son and brother? If you don't kill such people, how many people does the Queen Mother plan to let become kings in the future?"

    There was no one else in the tent. Duan Hong found a chair and sat down and said: "The Queen Mother is a grandmother, so of course she must have the compassion of a grandmother. Your Majesty is a brother, so naturally you must have filial piety.  These words must be said. As for whether they are feasible or not, it naturally depends on what you, the cavalry general, mean.

    You also know that you are respected in the court now, and the Queen Mother and Her Majesty need you to take care of their difficult decisions. You are also from the royal family, and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has entered Beijing and moved into the Yun family in a big way. Although  Being sent to live in a small courtyard by our first-class wife is also your family matter, and outsiders can't control it. When the royal family handles your family affairs, they still admit it with pinched noses, but this time the royal clan mansion  Your family has been included in the genealogy. This is the Queen Mother's idea. I guess you can't refuse, right?

    The King of Hengshan rebelled, and the situation in the world became delicate. In addition, King Hengshan had already sent agents to spread rumors in Chang'an City, saying that His Majesty was in the wrong position, and that His Majesty had killed the late emperor. Everyone knew that this was unbridled talk, but some  People with ulterior motives are willing to believe it and spread rumors.

    But after you left the capital with three thousand cavalry, all the talk about King Hengshan being the true emperor disappeared, because everyone, whether ordinary people or officials, nobles, royal family, or our enemies, knew that,  Li Xiang's army is completely vulnerable to you. The only thing they can think about is that you don't know how to kill.

    After receiving the report from Yueyang, the Queen Mother sighed and said that King Hengshan was dead. She also said that others might have concerns about killing the prince, but you had no scruples in killing the prince. When Taizong was in power, you did  He dared to kill Li Yuangui, and now he would not be surprised at all to bury King Hengshan alive as a slave.

    The Empress Dowager also said that if you insist on executing King Hengshan, it means that you have become agitated and want to use heavy means to intimidate the world, so that you can spend the ten-year agreement with the late emperor in peace. I have known you for a long time.  You are exuding murderous aura, which is really a sign of irritability. I originally wanted to persuade you to give King Hengshan a dignified death, but then you stopped talking. Mr. Chu, you can't be irritable now.  No, the king of the Tang Dynasty is young and cannot control the situation, which will cause big problems.  "

    Yun Ye said angrily to Duan Hong: "They gathered powerful officials and sent young and beautiful princesses to their homes. Why did they send an old woman to me when they arrived?"

    Duan Hong's sharp laughter rang out in the tent, he cupped his hands and said to Yun Ye: "But I don't know which princess Chu Gong is satisfied with? I will send a message back now, asking them to clean up the young and beautiful princess you like.  Sent to Yunjiazhuangzi, this servant can still make the decision, but the late emperor left six princesses behind!"

    Thinking about Li Chengqian's poor daughters, Yun Ye sighed and shook his head and said, "Forget it. I'm old and can't stand the trouble. An old woman is an old woman. She is a child after all. If you suffer a little, you will suffer a little.  .

    But wouldn¡¯t the Queen Mother¡¯s doing this make my family uneasy?  You know Xin Yue's temper. I'm afraid you are not less angry with her, right?  An Lan is also a woman who is used to being in power. If these two women live together, my family may be in chaos.  The Queen Mother has no good intentions at all. Does she want me to handle government affairs or family affairs?

    I know what the Queen Mother is worried about. Go back and tell the Queen Mother that I will return to Chang'an after I have dealt with the matters here. As long as there is no rebellion, I will not leave the capital. Even if there is a rebellion, I will not come out again. I will hide in Chang'an and dispatch troops.  That¡¯s it!  "

    Duan Hong said with a smile: "No matter how wise the Queen Mother is, she is still a woman. What's so strange about her strange thoughts? What she likes to see the most is that you can go and greet her every day. As long asIf she sees you in Chang'an, her heart will be at peace.  "(To be continued.)
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