When Li Shimin woke up, he was shocked by what he saw. If he could regret it, he would rather abolish the rules in the palace and have someone report news inside at night.
Now, because the palace gates were closed, no news from outside could be sent in. Li Shimin was the last one to know what happened last night. Normally, Li Xiang had caught a big spy, and Li Shimin should be happy, but now this big spy might make Li Shimin's kingdom unstable, so Li Shimin did not dare to take any big action.
If an emperor discovered such treasonous behavior, he should have executed the entire family in the street long ago. However, the Tang Dynasty was still early in its establishment, and the Five Surnames and Seven Clans were very powerful in various places. After the efforts of Li Xiang and Li Shimin, the strength of the major families was greatly reduced, but they were still powerful factions in the country. They had just experienced the Salt War, and now it should be time to recuperate. If there were any major moves again, the entire court might be destabilized at any time. What if the major families united, would they have to go through another powerful civil war?
"What is this little bastard doing at Changsun's doorstep so late at night?"
Li Shimin said angrily that all the court officials outside had not arrived yet, but most of the important ministers had come. They had also heard about what happened last night. Today was extremely important for the Tang Dynasty. If it was not handled properly, the peace of the past few decades might be gone, and the entire Tang Dynasty would be plunged into war again.
"In reply to the Emperor, yesterday His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and several other young masters were drinking at Heaven on Earth. Young Master Chang Sunchong drank a little too much, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent him back. Then, he saw the Tibetan warriors at the gate of Chang Sun's residence, and the two sides started fighting after just a few words..."
The men in black knelt beside and reported that they were following Li Xiang at the time, but they didn't think there was anything wrong at the time. It was nothing more than a few Tibetan warriors who offended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Chang'an City. Even if they were all locked up, it would be reasonable. After all, the Tang Dynasty was now the center of the world.
But soon the development of the matter exceeded their expectations. It was okay to lock up these people, but you could not search the Tubo Guild Hall.
Searching the Tibetan Guildhall was a taboo, and a brief explanation the next day would have gotten the better of them. You could have stopped there, but why did you seal off the Feng family? The entire family was imprisoned in the Sky Prison.
The Feng family is already a second- or third-rate family. They don't have much power in the court, and it is even more impossible for them to commit such a serious crime. Others are wondering about it, but the Cui family of Boling must have figured it out. Apart from their dealings with the Tibetans, what other reason is there to arrest all the people of the Feng family?
"Alright, stop talking about this useless stuff. What are the actions of the Cui family in Boling? Send someone to keep a close eye on them."
The incident still happened. Although Li Shimin wanted to hold Li Xiang accountable, he cared more about the safety of his empire. The Cui family of Boling was the first to suffer in this incident. If they wanted to rebel, Li Shimin must know about it in advance.
"Some of the disciples have already returned to their families. We can only grasp the situation in Chang'an City. We can grasp the situation of the major families in Chang'an City, but their main forces are still in the local area."
The man in black was right. Li Shimin established Chang'an as the capital. Although it became the economic and political center of the country, the major families might not care about it. They still preferred to stay in their hometowns. It would be enough to have a few people in charge in Chang'an City.
"Pay close attention and send a message to the Ministry of War, asking them to mobilize troops and have Li Jing do it personally."
On some key issues, Li Shimin still trusted Li Jing more. General Li Jing had his own way of dealing with the outside world and the inside.
After arranging these things, Li Shimin felt a little relieved, but he still had to face this mess. The sky outside was gradually getting brighter, and Li Shimin could only go to the morning court first. At the same time, he also wanted to see what Lu Dongzan would say. He always said that he wanted to establish a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty, but now such a thing had happened. When faced with these evidences, can you still turn black into white?
"The Emperor has arrived."
Following Wang De's announcement, all the ministers present knelt down. Li Xiang's position had moved forward a lot at this moment, and he was standing in front of all the princes. He was second only to his father among the royal family members, and third including Li Shimin.
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"
Li Xiang followed everyone in saluting, but when he raised his head, he saw Li Shimin staring at him with fire in his eyes. Li Xiang also gave him an apologetic look.
In fact, Li Xiang himself did not intend to make such a big thing. He just wanted to get rid of the few guards around Lu Dongzan and let these people suffer in silence. Who knew that he didn't stop it at the time, and he found out such a big melon by following the clues. Even Li Shimin was a little overwhelmed.
Seeing Li Xiang's aggrieved look, Li Shimin couldn't get angry. After all, he was his own grandson. Although he hated him before, Li Shimin could still tell the difference when facing outsiders. What's more, this spy was caught real. Although he hadn't done anything bad yet, if he did something bad in the future, it would cause great losses to the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister of Tubo, Lu Dongzan, is requesting an audience outside the palace."
Lu Dongzan did not have the right to meet the emperor directly and had to ask officials from the Ministry of Rites to make a report on his behalf.
Li Shimin nodded, and Wang Dexuan and Lu Dongzan entered the hall.
Li Xiang also tilted his head to see how this guy would explain. No matter how eloquent you are in normal times, the real evidence is here now. Can you say that the real evidence I found is fake?
When he heard people talking, Li Xiang turned around and saw the scene in front of him. Li Xiang couldn't help but give a thumbs up. Lu Dongzan actually brought several people up with him. In this Tubo delegation, except for himself, several other important figures were tied up. Is he preparing to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice?
When Li Xiang's eyes met Lu Dongzan's, Li Xiang clearly saw a hint of pride in his eyes.
At this moment, Lu Dongzan was ready to cut off his left and right hands and then make up for the mistakes he had made, but he wanted to watch the excitement and see how the Tang Dynasty would deal with this matter.
