Hanjing.

Under the Secretary of the Central Committee.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling and a group of prime ministers are discussing how to rescue the three princes.

"Exchange the daughter of Zhang Chao for the three princes." Fang Xuanling proposed.

"You can also return Zhang Lin's body."

Changsun Wuji nodded, "If Zhang Chao wants to, I think this plan is feasible."

Someone said, "I'm afraid Zhang Chao won't be willing to do this business with him. Will he be willing to exchange three for one and a half?"

"Is Xia Hua Zhang Chao's daughter or Cheng Qian's wife? This is not a question of one or three. As long as we show sincerity, he has no reason to refuse." Changsun Wuji said.

"I'm afraid Zhang Chao is willing, but His Majesty may not be willing." Someone said again.

"We have to try it. I think if Zhang Chao is willing to agree, then there is no reason to refuse. For one to three, we will make a profit."

"Have there no progress on Li Ji's side?"

"Since the last attack was set, there has been no progress yet. This was expected. If Zhang Chao was so easy to deal with, he would not have the name of a military god." Fang Xuanling shook his head, "Now Li Ji's attack was completely counted by Zhang Chao. The two armies confronted Jiuji Mountain, and it was difficult to stand stalemate. I suggest that another general should be chosen to lead another army to attack Xizhi. Otherwise, this stalemate will be difficult to break."

Changsun Wuji also placed his hopes on the navy.

"Hasn't the navy already assembled in Hangzhou? Haven't the assembly been completed yet?"

"It's not that fast. It's not easy to draw various naval forces from Dengzhou, southern Liaoning, Pyongyang, Yangzhou and other places, with hundreds of warships of all sizes, gathering 20,000 naval forces and 30,000 land combat infantry troops."

"Hmph, I think the navy is also lazy in battle. Otherwise, how could it take so much time to gather? Now we all hope that this navy can give Li Chao a surprise assassination. If Li Chao can draw the Wuling garrison back to defend Guangzhou, it can also create many opportunities for Li Ji and help break the deadlock."

"It's a bit too optimistic to count on the navy. I feel that it's too difficult for the navy to make achievements. Don't forget that Li Chao has more ships, and today's new warships and merchant ships are all invented and designed by him, including the combat methods of the navy's battleships, and he is the originator."

"I want to tell you that Li Jing should be allowed to come out of the mountain. Li Jing is still very stable in commanding the troops."

Imperial study room.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yu Wenshi and three Linggongs came to report to the emperor what had just been discussed by the Secretary of the Central Secretariat.

"Swap Zhang Chao's daughter to Li Tai and the others?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.

"No."

"Your Majesty?" Changsun Wuji became anxious, "If Zhang Chao is really willing to change, it will be more beneficial for us."

"There is no need to mention the substitution." Li Shimin looked very bad, "I just think that the three rebellious sons are dead."

The three men were confused.

"Chengqian will never return. As Zhang Chao betrayed me, he would rather be Zhang Chao's son than be my son. I no longer have Chengqian, and now, Li Tai, Li You and Li Ke, have also been carrying me. I have lost three more sons."

"Your Majesty, where do you start?"

Li Shimin picked up a letter from the imperial case and threw it to his brother-in-law.

Changsun Wuji picked it up and opened it.

Ten lines at a glance.

After seeing it, his expression on his face was very exciting.

"How is this possible?"

"What's impossible with black and white characters? Moreover, you should know that it was Li Tai's handwriting. Li Tai learned Feibai fonts with me since he was a child, and he has achieved some success."

Fang Xuanling also finished reading it, "Your Majesty, this is obviously being coerced, not their intention."

"Coercion? Hum, this is already clear to the world. Look at the words here, I have cut off my father-son relationship with me, saying that I am incompetent and unruly and have become a tyrant. Hahaha, no matter how coercion is, they should not say these words. Since they say these words, they will no longer be my sons, nor are they worthy of being my sons."

"I just think they are dead."

When Li Shimin said this, he felt very distressed, but he was also very angry.

Chengqian was the prince he once favored the most. He chose the prince he was very optimistic about, and was the successor of the Tang Dynasty. But in the end he went against himself and chose to betray him.

Now, the actions made by these three older princes have also disappointed him very much.

Such a weak prince, what qualifications are there to be to be his son of Li Shimin?

"Don't mention these three wastes in the future. Wuji, you will write a decree to declare the world that I will abolish the titles of Li Tai and the three kings, and demote them to common people. I have no three wastes sons."

"There is also Li Chengqian's son Li Xiang, who was demoted to a commoner."

The edict was issued.

The people of Hanjing were shocked again.

"Which is this going on?"

"Has the emperor cut off relations with his three sons again?"

"So awesome."

"Wrong, it was obvious that the three princes and the emperor took the initiative to cut off their ties."

"The house is really lively this day."

Major newspapers in Hanjing have long been banned by the court. Now that Hanjing's economy is in a downturn, prices are soaring, factories are shut down, everyone is idle every day, and there is only a nonsense to live.

Every day, everyone gathers together, misses the good days of the past, and finally can't help but complain about the days today.

I have gradually changed from being fanatical and respectful to the emperor in the past to being dissatisfied with the present, and even complained.

I don’t know when, but the happiest thing for everyone was that they heard that a nobleman had revived and that the court had lost again.

Many people even discussed when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would return to Hanjing.

"A prince, plus three older princes in the vassal state, all despise the emperor. Alas, I want me to tell you, Your Majesty is really aggrieved."

"In the past, I always thought that Your Majesty was wise and powerful and could do everything. Now, look at it, Your Majesty is just a mortal. Without the assistance of King Zhao, Your Majesty would not do it."

"Hey, after that, beware of the ears in the wall."

"It is better to guard against the people than to guard against rivers. Can he still block the people in the world?"

Imperial study room.

Joint meeting of the Third Hospital of the Imperial College.

"Guo Xiaoke rebelled, and after Lanzhou, Liangzhou was lost again. Li Ji had no progress for a long time, the rebels had become increasingly powerful, and they became more and more arrogant. After Yingzhou, Jinzhou was also lost. Luo Shanniu's three rebel generals captured Datong in Yunzhou a few days ago."

Li Shimin's voice revealed great dissatisfaction.

"The fire is everywhere, is this your strategy to combat rebellion? Tolerate and indulge, which leads to anyone who dares to deceive the court's weakness!"

The prime ministers all lowered their heads.

The current situation is indeed very unexpected.

Who would have thought that Qin Qiongcheng would go to the rebels and other generals?

These people are all very strong and have a great reputation in the government and the country.

Their rebellion had a great blow to the court's prestige. Especially when they rebelled on all sides, the court could not fight against the rebels in Lingnan with all their might, and they had to divide their troops to guard against them.

"We cannot tolerate and indulge in any more, and I will never tolerate and indulge in any more." Li Shimin said angrily, "All the nine tribes who dare to rebel and rebel will be arrested and imprisoned, and all their property will be confiscated."

Involve nine tribes.

This is a very rare punishment.

Even the law of the court has long been changed to father and son, and brothers have only given very light punishment. Because in the past, the family system was in a state of emphasizing the son, and the father was given the son's merits, and the son was given to his father. However, there were no brothers, so some people have long opposed the brothers.

In the past, even if it was a serious crime of rebellion, brothers would have been exiled at most and would never be implicated and executed.

But now, the emperor is going to implicate the nine clans.

"Your Majesty, this is not allowed."

Li Shimin ignored it.

"The imperial edict ordered the nobles from all sides to lead the fief guards and militias to attack the surrounding rebels. This is their duty as vassals of the Tang Dynasty!"

Using vassals to attack rebellious vassals such as Qin Qiong is Li Shimin's latest strategy.

At the same time, he led his troops south to help quell the rebellion.

"From now on, all the soldiers in the palace will be summoned. All the soldiers in the palace will be summoned in all the Tang dynasties."

"Your Majesty, the full call is very expensive and will inevitably affect production."

"Suppressing rebellion is the top priority at the moment, and everything else can be pushed back."

Li Shimin said.

"That's all for today's discussion, you can step back." The emperor waved.

Fang Xuanling and others were still trying to make suggestions, but the emperor was no longer willing to listen.

All the ministers retreated.

Li Shimin took out the brocade, opened it, took out a pill from it, poured a glass of wine, and gave it to the pill.

Lying back and closing your eyes.
To be continued...