After four hours were up, these people rushed to the toilet desperately. The eunuch had been pouring water for them continuously, and these people were nervous and just drank the water. After drinking for a while, they realized that they could not leave their seats within four hours, otherwise their titles would be revoked. So even if these people wanted to go to the toilet, they had to wait patiently.
They finally ran to the toilet and relieved themselves, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. But when they came out, they found that the surrounding area was full of guards, and they didn't know what else to do.
Li Xiang didn't want to be the bad guy, so it was Wang De who came forward. When he stood here, everyone knew it was Li Shimin's intention. This was the toilet in the Tian Ce General's Mansion. In those days, all toilets were dry toilets. The surrounding area was very smelly. If they were in their own palace, they would definitely not come to such a place. But in the Tian Ce General's Mansion, there was no one to help them go out...
"Gentlemen, the Emperor has issued an order. You must be exhausted from what you have just done, so please stay here for another four hours. The imperial decree is here. Anyone who dares to take a step forward will be punished as before."
Wang De covered his nose and said, since you dared to participate in this matter, there is nothing more to say. The emperor's order is very clear. You people can be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment of living punishment. After experiencing this series of events, everyone must leave the capital immediately.
After leaving the capital, everyone will be confined to their own fiefdoms and palaces. If anyone dares to take a step out, the consequences may be something you cannot bear. The emperor has indeed let you go, but you will not have a good time in the future.
Li Xiang looked at the mess in the toilet. Although this punishment was a bit excessive, Wang De had said it himself, which meant the emperor's will. Do you still want to oppose the emperor? All of you were destined for beheading. Now that you have been spared, it is already a great favor from the emperor. If you feel it is inappropriate, you can leave here. No one is forcing you to stay here.
Of course, if you hadn't participated, wouldn't you still be good members of the royal family? You could still enjoy your life. Who told you to get involved? If you brought the entire Tang Empire down, how could you have a good life? The Five Surnames and Seven Families had no good intentions. To grow their power, they had to bring down the Tang Empire.
But don't you have brains? If the Tang Empire truly collapsed, you would be the first to perish. How can the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned? Li Shimin wanted to punish them severely because they couldn't see the situation clearly. No matter who registered for the throne, at least you all had a chance to survive. The Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats caused chaos under heaven, and the first to die were you, the Tang royal family. The ridiculous thing is that you fools collaborated with them and almost brought the entire empire to its knees.
The smell wafting from the toilet had already made many people vomit. They had lived in a fragrant environment since childhood. When would they have to stand in such a place? Fortunately, they had not eaten anything just now and only had a belly full of water. If they had eaten, they would probably not be able to hold on any longer.
The guards around were standing here with knives in their hands, but they were twenty meters away from the toilet and all in the upper direction. These royal family members were not so lucky. They felt that their whole body was stinking. When they turned around and saw the feces below, there was actually nothing in their stomachs, but they had to continue vomiting acid.
After four hours of hard work, Wang De took out another imperial edict, which required them to call their wives and children and leave Chang'an City overnight. As for celebrating the emperor's birthday, they were not needed at all because the emperor didn't want to see them at all.
Of course, it is not so easy to go to your own fiefdom. The emperor's decree has also come down. You cannot ride a horse or take a car. You must walk there on foot. All food and drink along the way will be provided to you as ordinary people. If you can hold on, you will still retain your previous throne. If you can't hold on, the nearby fields will be divided among you, and you will have to be an honest commoner here. Based on what you have done before, it is acceptable that you can get such an explanation.
When they heard about the emperor's final punishment, most of them collapsed to the ground. Not to mention walking to their own fiefdoms, even walking around Chang'an City would probably be impossible for these people.
This was perfectly normal. How many of the princes and grandchildren had ever walked such a long distance? Even if they rode horses, they probably couldn't have gone that far. After Li Xiang designed the new shock-absorbing carriage, these people spent a huge amount of money to buy one. Although the journey was very long, staying in such a large carriage was a very pleasant experience.
But now they were asked to walk back, and the food and drink were very simple. How could they possibly walk back? Some people wanted to curse, but after seeing Wang De's bright eyes, they swallowed their words. If you curse now, you will definitely lose your title.
The most important thing is that I've suffered so much during the day, and now because of your words, I may lose everything. Isn't that a big loss? Fortunately, the emperor didn't really care about us, and we can still live well after returning. As for whether we can go out, we definitely can't go out for a while. If the emperor is in a good mood one day, we can still go out for a stroll.
Thinking about the dead King Song, they all felt that their lives were still pretty good.
Bullshit about committing suicide out of fear of punishment. Judging from that guy's situation, if he committed suicide out of fear of punishment, all the criminals in the world would surely die. You have to know that they all know King Song very well, and he would never give up his own life.
Of course, most of them regretted it. If we had known the result would be like this, we would never have done such a thing. After all, we all have brains. Unfortunately, we were blinded by interests and did such a thing.
