"A pine tree a hundred feet high is wounded at the base but never withered at the top."
"They are hurting the foundation of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Chengqian said righteously.
"Han Feizi once said, 'A thousand-foot-long embankment can be breached by a single ant hole.' If we don't enforce the law strictly this time, what will happen if others do the same in the future?"
"If we don't kill them this time, it will only encourage evil tendencies and more people will suffer."
Fang Xuanling, Ma Zhou and others were speechless for a moment. What Li Chengqian said was correct.
"It is better to correct a wrong than to go too far, and in a hurry one must exercise discretion. It is better for one family to cry than for everyone to cry, and it is better for all officials to cry than for the people to cry."
When these words were spoken, Li Jing, Wei Zheng and others were also shocked.
Li Chengqian's ambitions gradually emerged.
Li Chengqian will never let off those who embezzled children's funds.
We must give an explanation to Xiao Ran, the little princess, and the people.
"I second the motion!" Wei Zheng was the first to stand up and express his agreement.
There is nothing wrong with Li Chengqian doing this. These people deserve to die.
"I second the motion!" Fang Xuanling and the others said nothing more, expressing their agreement with Li Chengqian's proposal.
All those involved were sent to Chang'an City and tried by the Dali Temple. Many people were sentenced to death, and some were seriously involved in corruption and their entire families were executed.
Li Shimin recovered in the hospital. He didn't want anyone else to come to the hospital to see him, but Empress Changsun was worried.
Let the little princess take them back to the 21st century, and Qinglan and the others can take a taxi to the hospital.
With Princess Gaoyang included, it’s actually not difficult to find her.
Princess Yuzhang checked her phone and saw, "Sizi is here with her mother Doudou."
Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi didn't know what to say.
Li Shimin was quite helpless. Since he had already come here, it was unrealistic to ask him to go back now.
"I'll go and pick it up!" said Princess Yuzhang.
Empress Changsun brought Doudou with her.
"Grandpa!" The little princess trotted into the ward.
"Sizi." Li Shimin looked at Empress Zhangsun, "It's better not to bring Doudou to a place like this. My case is not serious."
Empress Changsun's eyes were red as she handed Doudou to Li Lizhi next to her.
Empress Changsun had seen Li Shimin fall ill before, and his illness was very serious.
"Your Majesty, I am worried!" Empress Changsun held Li Shimin's hand.
Princess Chengyang looked at the IV drip and asked, "Grandpa, does this hurt?"
"This doesn't hurt." Li Shimin said.
The little princess blew on Li Shimin's hand where the needle was inserted, "This is really painful!"
The little princess felt sorry for her old father.
"It's just that I felt a little bit of the prick, but it doesn't hurt actually." Li Shimin didn't care about this problem.
Doudou is now inseparable from Empress Changsun and can only stay with her in the hospital.
Empress Changsun had a special affection for Li Shimin, and she would definitely accompany him if he was not feeling well.
The information about Li Shimin's illness was not made known to others. The fewer people who knew about this kind of thing, the better.
After recovering, Li Shimin clamored to go home that night, but he didn't expect that Empress Changsun and Doudou were also in the hospital.
Xiao Ran and the others had no choice but to process Li Shimin's discharge procedures as his condition was almost stable.
Li Shimin's condition came suddenly and went away quickly.
Knowing that he lived to the 20th year of Zhenguan in history, Li Shimin was not worried at all.
He looks completely fearless.
The next day, Li Shimin also learned about Li Chengqian's attitude towards dealing with corruption in the manor.
Li Shimin handed the contents of the letter to Xiao Ran, "Xiao Ran, take a look. Are you satisfied with this?"
Xiao Ran was shocked after seeing this. Although Li Shimin seemed to be indifferent, he actually knew every move of the Taiji Hall in Chang'an City.
This kind of control is stronger than Xiao Ran imagined.
"Uncle, what do you think of this?"
"That's good. There's nothing wrong with Dalang doing this." Li Shimin fully agreed.
"Some of your meritorious officials were corrupt, but you personally pleaded for them, and not just one." Xiao Ran wanted to see how Li Shimin would explain.
"Those people have made contributions to the Tang Dynasty, so their merits and demerits can be considered to offset each other! If I show no mercy, it will inevitably chill the hearts of others."
"What about the second and third generations?" Xiao Ran continued to ask.
"If one generation dies fighting for the Tang Dynasty, the second generation should indeed enjoy special treatment and be taken extra care of. The descendants can enjoy this honor, but the honor is not a reliance for them to break the law. If the second generation dares to engage in corruption and break the law in the future, I will never forgive them!" Li Shimin had his own considerations.
"Xiao Ran, do you think he shouldn't be killed?" Li Shimin asked Xiao Ran.
"They really deserve to be killed. In my opinion, don't send them to Chang'an City, just chop them all off! These corrupt officials are no good, they are eating the blood and sweat of the people."
Xiao Ran was speaking from his heart.
"You kid, this is too hasty. Many people in there don't deserve the death penalty."
"Uncle, in fact, many of the people's suffering is not caused by the civil and military officials in the court, but by the low-level clerks you never see. These are the people who truly oppress and oppress the people. You are the emperor, so you have never experienced what it means to 'make others suffer to the greatest extent within the scope of your authority.'"
Li Shimin frowned, "Is there such a thing?"
"You're using chicken feathers as your authority. To be frank, the emperor is far away. In remote mountainous areas, your power as an emperor is not as strong as that of a county magistrate. You can't do anything to the people, but the local officials can arbitrarily decide their lives."
"If corruption is not dealt with, and the people are not allowed to see the court's attitude, it will affect the court's credibility. Killing is a good move. I feel that no matter how they kill, it will not satisfy my anger."
Li Shimin, Li Lizhi and others could not have such feelings. They had always been the top aristocrats of this era. Li Shimin was still the emperor, so naturally he would not be bullied.
"I will consider this issue." Li Shimin nodded.
Li Shimin also felt that Xiao Ran hated this kind of thing.
It was impossible for Xiao Ran to encounter such a thing in the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin knew very well where it was.
Doudou, who is half a year old, is becoming more and more lively. He can’t walk, but he is not quiet either.
Crawling around on the carpet and couldn't stop.
The two little princesses also liked to follow the cricket pupae, and the three little girls had a lot of fun playing.
Doudou crawled to Xiao Ran's side, stretched out his little hand to pull Xiao Ran's trouser leg, and slowly stood up and hugged his feet.
"My dear, Doudou has stood up. How amazing!" said the little princess with a smile.
"Yeah." Xiao Ran picked up Doudou, "That's amazing!"
"Pigeon~Pigeon~"
I can’t say anything else, but I can keep shouting this simple word “Dou Dou” until Xiao Ran feels a little embarrassed.
"Doudou, call me sister!" The little princess also came over.
"Sister~Sister~"
"Hehe, hahaha!" The little princess was very happy to hear Doudou shouting.
I am a sister now, not the youngest one.
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