Chapter 550 Spared from Death

"Your Majesty! I think what General Pei said is reasonable. Ashina Funian has surrendered and become a captive of the Tang Dynasty."

"If Your Majesty cuts off his head, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the various Turkic tribes, and may even trigger a new rebellion."

"What's more, Pei Gong has already promised not to kill Ashina Funian if he surrenders. If he is beheaded now, it is unreasonable and unreasonable." Liu Rengui stood up and said.

He supported Pei Xingjian's statement. Killing captives would only make people afraid to surrender again. They would rather fight to the death than give up resistance. In that case, there would be a glimmer of hope.

"Your Majesty! I dare not agree with what Mr. Liu said. If the main culprits such as Ashina Funian are not killed, countless people with ulterior motives will rebel against the court in the future. I think Ashina Funian should be killed." "

What's more, General Pei promised Ashina Funian that he would not be killed, but Your Majesty did not allow him to surrender without being killed."

"How can you influence the court and Your Majesty's decision just because of General Pei's family's words?" Li Jingxuan stepped out to refute.

As long as Liu Rengui supported something, he would stand up to oppose it, and if Liu Rengui opposed it, he would do his best to support it.

In short, no matter what, he would go against Liu Rengui.

A good morning court started with a fight for merit and turned into a party dispute.

Liu Rengui was speechless after what Li Jingxuan said. After all, it was Pei Xingjian, not the emperor, who promised to keep Ashina Funian alive.

Although Pei Xingjian was the commander-in-chief of the Dingxiang Road Army and represented the court to fight against the rebellion of the Eastern Turks, it did not mean that he had the right to promise anyone anything on behalf of the emperor.

Pei Xingjian's desire to keep Ashina Funian alive was just his own idea. After all, the emperor did not instruct him to do so.

Given the situation at the time, Pei Xingjian's promise to keep Ashina Funian alive was just a stopgap measure and a personal act of Pei Xingjian.

It had nothing to do with the court and the emperor. Even if the emperor wanted to kill Ashina Funian, it would not be considered a breach of trust, and there would be no loss of prestige for the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jingxuan's faction immediately stood up and voiced their support, saying that only the execution of Ashina Funian would be the most beneficial to the court.

Liu Rengui's faction and the ministers who supported Pei Xingjian all stood up to oppose and expressed their own opinions.

The court was immediately in a state of arguing.

"Your Majesty! I have something to say." Crown Prince Li Jue stood up and said, his voice was so loud that the noisy people stopped arguing.

Suddenly, the court was silent.

"What does the crown prince want to say?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I think what Zhongshu Ling Li Jingxuan said makes sense. Killing Ashina Funian is for..." Crown Prince Li Jue said a lot, which was nothing more than supporting the correctness of Pei Yan's view of killing Ashina Funian.

Li Chengqian frowned after hearing this, and he couldn't help feeling a little angry.

He was not angry about Li Jue's opinion on the matter, but that Li Jue actually stood on Li Jingxuan's side and spoke in a way that was obviously biased towards them.

He was forming cliques and factions, and as a prince, he was actually deeply involved in factional disputes, which would only put the future of the Tang Dynasty into crisis.

"That's enough! I understand what the prince meant. Although Ashina Funian was the culprit of the rebellion, he turned back from his wrong path and was able to make a wise choice in the end."

"I have decided to pardon their death penalty and imprison Ashina Funian and others in Chang'an for life. I will choose a house in Chang'an for him as a place of imprisonment."

"In terms of food and other aspects, except that they are not allowed to step into the house, they will all be treated well, and their families will also be settled in Chang'an."

"Also, Pei Xingjian is the general manager of Dingxiang Road appointed by me personally. All matters concerning Dingxiang Road and the promises made when accepting surrendered prisoners represent my intentions." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers saluted.

Pei Xingjian was grateful to Li Chengqian, which showed how much trust he had in him.

Li Jue's heart trembled, and he secretly wondered what Li Chengqian meant. He stood up and said a few words.

His father agreed with Pei Xingjian's opinion. Was this a warning to me, the prince?

What did I do wrong to be targeted by my father? Does he dislike me so much?

Did he allow Li Xiang to come to Chang'an to attend the court this time in preparation for deposing me, the prince?

No, I can't just sit and wait for death. After the court, I will go to the teacher to discuss countermeasures.

"If you don't have any important matters to report, then let's stop here today and disperse!" Li Chengqian waved his hand and said.

"Report!" Just as the ministers were about to salute and prepare to leave the court to go back to work, a shout came from outside the hall.

The ministers were talking among themselves, speculating what had happened.

As they were talking, a soldier from the imperial guards ran in, knelt on one knee, held up the bamboo tube in his hand and said loudly: "Your Majesty! The governor of Changzhou sent an urgent military report."

Without waiting for Li Chengqian to speak, Wang Quan hurriedly stepped forward to take the bamboo tube, waved his hand to let the soldiers retreat, and turned around to hand the bamboo tube to Li Chengqian.

After reading it, Li Chengqian was furious and threw the secret report from the governor of Changzhou on the ground.

The ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to ask at this time.

"Your Majesty! I wonder what happened in Changzhou? What did the governor of Changzhou say that made Your Majesty so angry!" Pei Xingjian asked.

"The governor of Changzhou said: There is a man in Changzhou named Liu Longzi, who raised an army in Changzhou to rebel."

"This man first had someone make a golden dragon head and hide it in his sleeve, and then tied a sheep intestine filled with honey water to the dragon head, gathered people together, and lied that he had a golden dragon head given by God."

"He also said that the water spit out by the dragon head can cure all diseases after drinking it. This story spread from one person to ten, and it was spread as miraculous, and everyone believed it without a doubt."

"This Liu Longzi relied on such a trick to give away countless alms and win the hearts of the people, and then raised an army to rebel against our Tang Dynasty."

"This world is so big, there are really all kinds of strange things! It is really ridiculous that there are people who can use such a clumsy trick to deceive a group of ignorant people to rebel against the Tang Dynasty."

"What kind of people dare to rebel against me and the Tang Dynasty?" Li

Chengqian said. "I wonder what the current situation in Changzhou is like? Is this gang of rebels powerful enough? Does the court need to send troops to suppress them?" Li Jingxuan asked.

"Liu Longzi's rebellion has been suppressed by the governor of Changzhou, and he is now imprisoned in the prison of the governor's mansion."

"Send the imperial edict, order the governor of Changzhou to behead Liu Longzi and other rebels, and exile their families to Lingnan. The court is dismissed!" Li Chengqian said, and left.

The ministers dispersed, and after the court was dismissed, Li Jue immediately sent someone to invite Li Jingxuan to the East Palace, and also called several of his confidants to the East Palace to discuss matters.