"The emperor, don't look at me with that kind of look!" Li Kuan couldn't stand Li Shimin's mixed eyes, and smiled calmly: "I did this not for you, but for the people of the world, and also to complete the emperor's grandfather. Last wish."
Li Shimin just looked at him with admiration, and disappeared without a trace, he was so angry in his heart! The people of the world, Li Shimin, can bear it, but he doesn't like to listen to the following words. Now the emperor is him instead of the first emperor. Even if that person is his own father, Li Shimin feels a little stubborn.
"When the emperor's grandfather was still alive, he mentioned that the Sui Dynasty had slightly revised the law before the inheritance of the Tang Dynasty. It is not complete. This is a great regret for the emperor's grandfather." When Li Kuan talked about Li Yuan, Li Shimin's faint sadness left Li Shimin speechless. It can be said, "The emperor, you and Zhenguan re-compiled the new law for 11 years, which is regarded as making up for the regret of the emperor's grandfather. However, the Tang law has not been fully promoted. The people do not understand the law a lot, and the crimes are accumulating day by day. What is the use of the law?"
Li Shimin said suspiciously: "Does the people know the law and won't break the law?"
"No!" Li Kuan shook his head and replied, "Knowing the law does not mean that there is no crime, but for the people to understand that Tang Dynasty rules the country according to the law, and everyone is equal before the law. There are compensations, and those who violate the law get the punishments they deserve. Wouldn’t it be the same as killing two birds with one stone
Li Kuan followed the concept of later generations and wanted to change the current shortcomings of the Tang law. Although his thoughts were good, as the emperor, Li Shimin knew that according to what Li Kuan said, the end result was the interests of the family.
Li Shimin had also considered Li Kuan’s proposal to compile notes based on the data of Tang law to make it easier for the people to understand. As for completely changing the existing laws and achieving equality for all, even Li Shimin himself would not agree to this matter, let alone the opposition of the ministers.
The original intention of the Law of the Tang Dynasty was to safeguard the interests of the rulers, and to implement the system reform as Li Kuan said was not only a major change of blood, but also to shake the foundation of the country. Although Li Shimin often speaks of the people, the people are powerless to govern the country. They can only rely on the children of the family and the training of scholars. If they lose the superiority, this balance will inevitably be broken.
Although Li Kuan's idea was good, Li Shimin had to consider the overall situation. Naturally, he would not agree with Li Kuan's suggestion to completely change the existing laws and regulations. However, Li Shimin can follow Li Kuan's previous proposal to re-compile the annotated legal texts, and then it is still possible to travel the country.
Seeing Li Shimin's silence, Li Kuan bowed his head in contemplation, and knew in his heart that the things he proposed were too unbelievable. These were just his thoughts and he didn't really want to do it. I just don't want to be speechless with Li Shimin, and find a topic to discuss in depth.
No matter how prosperous the Datang dynasty is, it is still a feudal dynasty. The deep-rooted traditional thinking is like a tree root that takes root in the soil. It is impossible to pull it out, so you have to slowly smooth it until you can't see it.
"The emperor, the minister has a request!" Li Shimin raised his head and looked at Li Kuan to indicate that he was blunt. Li Kuan said in a deep voice, "If the minister is over this difficult situation, please allow the emperor to allow the minister to retreat from the position of Dali Temple, peace of mind. Live his own little life."
Li Shimin said, "Reason?"
"The minister doesn't want to worry about the people I am worried about all day long. Besides, you know that the character of the minister is really not suitable for officialdom. Just being an official for one month has already caused a lot of trouble in the city, and I don't know what happened instead of staying in officialdom. , It's better to let me go!"
"You know it too!" Li Shimin glared at Li Kuan. Seeing that he still knows himself, he felt a little comforted, "I'm really not worried that they won't come back?"
Li Kuan bluntly said: "I must be worried that they won't come back!"
"Then why do you dare to let them go privately?" Li Shimin was finally afraid of Li Kuan, who was not afraid of the sky.
Li Kuan replied: "They have concerns no matter how they say it. Can I not satisfy my dying wish? If they don't come back, then I will die in vain; if they come back, then I will be liberated. It depends on human favor, since they have been convicted, then give them the last dignity, and they can never be allowed to go to the execution ground with regrets."
Suddenly, Li Shimin couldn't laugh or cry. He had to say that Li Kuan was more courageous, just to give them the last dignity, so that they would not regret, not to mention the risk of personal danger, but also to take his own life, he really didn't know to say Is Li Kuan really stupid or stupid
At this moment, Li Shimin deeply felt that Li Kuan’s son was different, not only in his behavior but also in his thoughts.
"If they come back, then I will agree to your request!"
Li Shimin sighed helplessly. He himself couldn't be sure that those people would come back, let alone Li Shimin. The promise at the moment was just a stopgap measure, and after this conversation, Li Shimin decided to find a way to relieve Li Kuan even if his old face was removed. The punishment will not make him really sentenced to hanging.
"Thank you, the emperor!" Li Kuan thanked him with a smile. Li Shimin looked at him with a smile from his heart. He was also stunned at this moment, stood up silently, and left the cell straight away. Wu Gonggong saw Li Shimin come out blankly, and before he could speak, he heard Li Shimin sternly say: "You must save his life anyway!"
Wu Gonggong waited for a long time and finally waited for this sentence. As long as Li Shimin wanted to save Li Kuan's life, it was not impossible. It's just that Wu Gonggong knew that the emperor Li Shimin was a little bit aggrieved, and some things had to be approved by the minister. This was also what Li Shimin deliberately did, and he couldn't blame others.
There are only three days left until October 11th. During these three days, Wu Jue stayed with Li Kuan every step of the way, for fear that he would disappear when he wakes up. Wang Huai and others were forced to go to the palace to meet the emperor without any help from Li Kuan.
At this time, Li Shimin also summoned the important ministers of the central government into the palace, and discussed with everyone to change the sentence of Li Kuan. The three days and three nights of endless discussions did not reach a satisfactory result. Wang Huai and the others were anxiously waiting for the result, and the three of them directly He expressed his willingness to exchange his fate for Li Kuan's life.
Li Shimin didn’t want to save Li Kuan. The situation was urgent. It had reached the point of urgency. The agreed time was close at hand. Li Shimin's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was very old. Overnight, he seemed to be a teenager. of.
Even though they had to negotiate for three days and three nights, the result was still not what Li Shimin wanted. If he releases Li Kuan with an edict, it will not be enough for the common people to be angry, so a reasonable reason must be found. However, Li Kuan has only been an official in the DPRK for more than one month. He has not yet achieved any merit, nor can it be used to offset the crime. Even exile and stick torture are not applicable. This makes Li Shimin irritable and uneasy in the past few days. Will be angry, everyone is sitting on pins and needles, even the Queen of Longsun sees it in his eyes and is anxious in his heart.
If you don’t want to come up with a good countermeasure, then Li Kuan’s life will be gone, and if the three of Qian Wu and others directly talk, if they don’t let them go, they will rob the court, even if it is decapitated, they will save Li With a lenient life, the current situation has reached the point where big things will happen if it is not resolved. (End of this chapter)