Chapter 549 Pei Yan

The next morning

, the court was held. "Your Majesty!" After the ceremony was over, Pei Yan, the Imperial Court Assistant, could not wait to stand up.

"What do you want to report, my dear minister?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Chengqian was puzzled. What happened to Pei Yan today? He was not seen speaking so actively on weekdays. Why did he take the initiative to stand up first today?

"Your Majesty! I beg Your Majesty to punish the rebels Ashina Funian and Ashide Wenfu to show that you are listening!" Pei Yan said.

Last night, Pei Yan thought about it all night. Today, no matter what, he must let the emperor kill Ashina Funian and the others, so as to weaken Pei Xingjian's achievements.

"I was about to talk about this matter at the morning court today, but I didn't expect Pei to get ahead of me and bring up this matter." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty! I am deeply terrified!" Pei Yan knelt down hurriedly.

"My dear minister, why are you so scared? I am not blaming you. You are helping me to relieve my worries by pointing out the culprits of the rebellion. I am so happy." Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! It is my duty as a minister to relieve your worries!" Pei Yan said.

"Okay! Tell me how to deal with Ashina Funian and Ashide Wenfu, as well as their accomplices. I want to hear your opinion." Li Chengqian said.

"I think they should be beheaded to serve as a warning to others!" Pei Yan said.

"Your Majesty! Absolutely not!" Pei Xingjian hurriedly stepped out to stop them after hearing this.

He had promised Ashina Funian that he would do his best to protect his life!

If he could not persuade the emperor to give up the idea of ​​killing Ashina Funian and Ashide Wenfu, wouldn't it mean that Pei Xingjian was unfaithful and that the Tang Dynasty was unfaithful.

Pei Xingjian represented the entire Tang Dynasty to fight against the rebellion of the Eastern Turks, not just an individual.

"Listen to what Pei Yan has to say first, Xingjian, don't speak for now. It won't be too late to speak after Pei Yan finishes speaking. I want to hear Pei Yan's opinion first. Pei Yan, please continue." Li Chengqian stopped Pei Xingjian and asked him to continue the topic he had just talked about.

"Yes!" Pei Xingjian responded. As long as there was a chance to speak, there was still hope. It didn't matter whether he spoke first or later.

"Your Majesty! The reason why the Eastern Turks rebelled was because of people like Ashina Funian."

"If Your Majesty forgives them, more people will raise the banner of rebellion and imitate Ashina Funian's rebellion..." "

Fu Nian was forced by his deputy generals Zhang Qianxu and Cheng Wuting, and the Uighurs from the north and south of the desert forced him to surrender. I request that he be beheaded." Pei Yan talked a lot.

Li Chengqian frowned after hearing this, thinking that Pei Yan's words made sense. If Ashina Funian and others were not severely punished,

would there be others who would betray the Tang Dynasty like them? At that time, would the court still have to forgive them?

The rebellions continued one after another, and the troops were sent out every year to suppress them. How much could the court bear? How many people would die because of this?

Pei Yan clearly explained to Li Chengqian the dangers of not killing Ashina Funian and others, as well as the consequences that would happen in the future.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he was alarming. The key lies in whether the emperor listened to him.

After Pei Yan's wonderful speech, Li Chengqian was indeed a little shaken in his heart, and felt that Pei Yan was right.

Killing Ashina Funian and others might really solve the problem once and for all. At this time, Li Chengqian had already had a murderous intention towards Ashina Funian.

"Your Majesty! I dare not agree with what Minister Pei said!" Pei Xingjian saw that the emperor was a little hesitant, and hurriedly stood up and said.

He was afraid that if he didn't speak now, he would have no chance to speak later.

"Pei Xingjian, what do you want to say?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I think Ashina Funian should not be killed. Killing him is not good!" Pei Xingjian said.

"Mr. Pei, don't make alarmist remarks in this hall and confuse your majesty. Killing Ashina Funian is to kill one to warn the hundred, to scare those who have ulterior motives, and make them dare not have unreasonable thoughts." Pei Yan said.

No matter how high-sounding Pei Yan's words were, he was actually just jealous of Pei Xingjian's achievements, so he wanted to reduce Pei Xingjian's prestige in this way.

"Xingjian, since you think Ashina Funian should not be killed, then tell me why he should not be killed?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Your Majesty! Killing prisoners is just a problem that can be solved with a single blow, but if you kill Ashina Funian who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, who will be willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in the future?"

"They all know that surrendering means death, who dares to surrender? Why not fight to the death, maybe there is still a way to survive? Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how many soldiers will die in the battlefield if this happens?"

"The Ashina family is the royal family of the Turks. If Ashina Funian is killed, I am afraid that the Eastern Turks, and even the entire Turks, will rise up in rebellion, and there will be no peace in the Western Regions from then on."

"Besides, I promised Ashina Fu Nian that as long as he surrenders, I will do my best to protect his life! Hun and Jun competed for merit, which is a disgrace in ancient and modern times. But I am afraid that if the surrendered are killed, no one will come back." Pei Xingjian finished speaking and bowed.

"I understand what you mean! What you said makes sense. How can I make a decision? What are your opinions? You may as well speak out." Li Chengqian said with embarrassment.

In fact, he made a decision when Pei Xingjian said the last sentence: Hun and Jun competed for merit, which is a disgrace in ancient and modern times. But I am afraid that if the surrendered are killed, no one will come back.

The Hun and Jun that Pei Xingjian mentioned were actually the two generals Wang Hun and Wang Jun who destroyed the Eastern Wu in the Western Jin Dynasty.

The two of them led their troops to attack Wu Wang Sun Hao together. Wang Jun fought bravely and decisively. He sailed down the river from Wuchang and recaptured Wu's capital Jiankang in one fell swoop. Wu's ruler Sun Hao surrendered.

The next day, Wang Hun crossed the Yangtze River to join Wang Jun. Because Wang Jun took the first credit for taking Jiankang, Wang Hun was jealous. He reported to his father-in-law, Emperor Wu of Jin, Sima Yan, that Wang Jun was unrestrained and acted on his own, which almost led to the failure of the plan to attack Eastern Wu.

Fortunately, he finally turned the situation around and successfully took over Jiankang, the capital of Eastern Wu.

In handling this matter, Emperor Wu of Jin clearly favored his son-in-law Wang Hun. Although he rewarded Wang Jun, he credited Wang Hun with the first credit.

He was very dissatisfied with the partiality of Emperor Wu of Jin and Wang Hun for taking credit for his son-in-law, and was unhappy with Wang Hun for taking credit for him, so the two of them kept competing for credit.

Pei Xingjian was reminding Li Chengqian that Pei Yan was jealous of his credit and was competing with him for credit.

Li Chengqian naturally understood that Pei Yan was really jealous of Pei Xingjian's great credit and would be highly valued, so he wanted to weaken Pei Xingjian's achievements in this way.

Li Chengqian was dissatisfied with Pei Yan's behavior. Although Pei Yan was very capable, he could not be so shameless.

No wonder in history, he died at the hands of Wu Zetian.