As soon as he said that, everyone exclaimed in unison. They looked at each other as if they had understood something, but at the same time, they seemed to be missing something.
Wei Zheng was quick-witted. He stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, are you saying that Fengzi's original intention was to blow up the Turkic camp in Shengzhou, and he was just passing by Chang 'an?"
As soon as he said that, everyone suddenly understood.
So that was the case. Fengzi's goal was the Turkic camp, and Chang 'an was just passing by.
In that case, the Xuanwu Gate incident was really a farce?
They even forced His Majesty to issue an edict?
They really shouldn't have done that.
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help blushing.
However, Li Shimin didn't seem to care about this. He glanced at everyone and said seriously, "Yes, from Li Jing's letter, Fengzi's goal was indeed the Turkic camp. In this case, Chang 'an was just a farce. It's not worth mentioning."
As soon as he said that, everyone felt even more ashamed.
They blushed and didn't even dare to raise their heads.
Because of the farce in Chang 'an, they had forced the emperor to abdicate. This was really inappropriate for a subject. Of course, this was based on the fact that the emperor didn't make any mistakes.
Li Shimin was such an emperor. Except for the incident at the Xuanwu Gate, he basically didn't make any serious mistakes. He was conscientious in politics and treated the people like his own children.
However, they …
Finally, someone couldn't help it.
Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward, lowered his head, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I committed a heinous crime a few days ago. Your Majesty, please punish me."
With the first person, there was naturally a second person. Soon, all the officials stepped forward one by one.
"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a heinous crime. Please punish me."
"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a heinous crime. Please punish me."
"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a heinous crime. Please punish me."
They bowed together, lowered their heads, and blushed.
Li Shimin looked at them meaningfully. In fact, he was still a little angry.
Just a few days ago, he even wanted to punish these old fellows for their crimes.
However, when he thought of everyone's contributions to the Tang Dynasty, he silently endured it.
Take Wei Zheng for example. Although this guy had a bad temper, he was indeed a pillar of the country. He was upright and plainspoken, and as an official, his sleeves were clean.
There's also Zhangsun Wuji. He's been with me since before I became a cavalry. Although he's not as good at strategy as Fang Xuanling, and he's not as good as Wei Zheng, he's still my brother-in-law.
How could such a person be punished?
Moreover, they had all admitted their mistakes today, so it was even more impossible to punish them.
Thus, he revealed a trace of a smile and waved his hand. "Everyone, rise. This Emperor has never taken it to heart."
Everyone looked at each other in disbelief.
Since when did His Majesty become so generous? It wasn't like this in the past. ,
However, thinking about it was just thinking. Naturally, he couldn't say it out loud.
However, they couldn't help but feel a little guilty and a little worried. They were worried that His Majesty still hadn't vented his anger.
Therefore, Zhangsun Wuji looked up and saw that His Majesty wasn't angry, so he said, "Your Majesty, since it's not the ghosts of the Xuanwu Gate, why don't we withdraw the edict and the Water and Land Assembly?"
He had his reasons for saying so. The edict was an edict issued to state the sins of the current emperor. It was bound to be recorded in history. If it was passed down, it would definitely cause damage to Li Shimin's reputation. At that time, if future generations scolded Li Shimin, they might implicate Zhangsun Wugou. As his brother-in-law, he didn't want that to happen.
Of course, Li Shimin also had the same idea.
However, he was the emperor of a country. How could he withdraw the edict so easily?
Moreover, the Water and Land Assembly and the Heaven-worshipping Ceremony were almost ready. If he withdrew them, where would his prestige be in the future?
After thinking about it, it was better not to withdraw them. Therefore, he said, "Forget it. The edict has already been issued. Moreover, the Water and Land Assembly and the Heaven-worshipping Ceremony have already been put on the agenda. How can we withdraw them? Where would my prestige be in the future? "
"But …"
Zhangsun Wuji was obviously unwilling to give up. He wanted to continue persuading, but he was interrupted by Li Shimin halfway.
"No buts."
Li Shimin waved his hand to stop Zhangsun Wuji. Then, he scanned the crowd and said seriously, "This time, I called you all here to discuss the matters of Sheng State. Would you all like to express your views on the current situation of Sheng State?"
Everyone looked at each other and didn't immediately answer.
Instead, they all began to think in their hearts.
Sheng State could be said to have won a great battle.
Although the Turks didn't take the initiative to attack, they dealt a heavy blow. There shouldn't be any danger.
However, His Majesty didn't seem very happy.
Everyone was a little cautious, afraid that they would make His Majesty unhappy, so they didn't step forward to answer. The Imperial Study slowly fell into silence.
Finally, after fifteen minutes, Wei Zheng stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Turkic tribes were struck by lightning and suffered countless casualties. In the next few years, they probably won't go south to pillage. Our dynasty should strengthen the defense of the border and even train the soldiers to strengthen our own defenses."
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