While Luo Tong was making trouble at the Eight Villages, two uninvited guests came to the Linde Hall of the Daming Palace. One was Su Yuan, the governor of Sizhou, and the other was Su Xu, who had recovered from his merits and crimes a year ago. When he heard the two of them asking for a meeting outside the hall, Li Chengqian's mood at this moment could only be described as whether it was strange or not.

Su Yuan, Su Shichang and Su Xu, are both the 18th bachelor of the Qin Palace. The two have made friends for many years. This time the emperor transferred Su Shichang to Jiangyuanjun as chief secretary. It is understandable that he took this opportunity to bring his friends to resolve the matter back then.

The punishment for the crime of treason in Tang Dynasty is very severe and the lightest. For those who say things that are contrary, they have no real plans and have no qualities to find out, and they will be exiled for two thousand miles.

All those who rebelled or rebelled were killed, and the father and son were over 16 years old, and the mother and daughter, wives, concubines, grandparents, brothers and sisters were all exiled for three thousand miles, and there were no officials in the army, wealth, land and house.

Or, even if the treason and the principle cannot move the crowd and the power is not enough to lead others, they will behead them. Father and son, mother and daughter, wife and concubine will be kept for three thousand miles, and the wealth will not be left unlimited, and those who are planning major rebellious will be killed.

The last and most serious ones are, if the evidence of treason is confirmed and the situation is reversed, the execution of the nine tribes is also implicated, and all the wealth, land and houses are missing.

This means that the crime of treason is divided into three situations: one is that the crime of rebellion is true but cannot cause serious consequences; the other is that the crime of rebellion may cause serious consequences; the third is that the person who claims to betrayal or hangs the head of the crime, and the relatives of the family will not be destined to sit down.

When the Tang Dynasty was founded, Wudelu did not have such detailed regulations. At that time, as long as the word "rebellion" was used, the clan would be punished and the roots would be eliminated. In terms of the issue of brothers being held in a row, whether it was a labor force or a harsh word, the old rule would have to be killed.

After Zhenguan, Li Shimin felt that this law was too hasty, so he made some changes. He mobilized many troops to harm the people, grandparents and brothers, and those who were both slaughtered and said they could not harm the law, and those who were not allowed to harm the law were all deprived of officials and were exiled.

Su Xu was originally going to be convicted, but he was thinking that he had a bad relationship with Su Jian and his family, and he worked hard in the Qin Palace, so the emperor deliberately gave his kindness to the superiors, reducing his crimes to being one level, and changing his beheading to exile.

Su Shichang has no other meaning today, he is here to ask for an official position for his good friend Su Xu. Not to mention that Su Xu has been delayed by Zhang Baoxiang's army for so many years to redeem his previous crimes, even if he is himself, he is not a small governor.

Although they were all from the Qin Palace, life experiences are always different. Some people went on stage to be the prime minister, some died and some were also unknown in the prefecture like him. This is not that the emperor deliberately treated them, such old ministers, but that there were only so many positions in the central government with real power, including aristocratic families, wealthy families, and too many royal relatives. In order to balance the court, the emperor had to win his heart with his position, so they were idle.

"Shi Su, you didn't go to the Ministry of War this time. The Ministry of Personnel handled the documents and did not report to the Central Army of Jiangyuan Road. You plunged into the Eastern Palace at the same time. This really made me feel a little uncomfortable!" As he greeted the two of them for tea, Li Chengqian said with a smile. Su Xu had nothing to do with what happened back then. Not only the emperor knew about this fact, but Li Chengqian also knew it well. If you want to blame him, you must blame him for his background.

This is the same as Pei Ji's unjust accusation of Liu Wenjing back then. If he hadn't met Li Chengqian, Liu Shuyi would have wanted to become an official in the court and happily became his right concubine in the Eastern Palace. He would have dreamed that if the Pei family in Hedong killed him, he would have pinched him with a handful.

Haha..., "Your Highness, if you go to report your duties first or go to the central army, then seeing Your Highness again will be the chief officer as the chief minister. I delayed it for a moment and met the prince with the old minister in the secret residence, which would have become a favor.

Your Highness has always been famous in the court and the country for his values ​​of friendship and courtesy. Now, the tiger is watching Ying Yang and wants to lead the army to fight in the southwest. It is already a blessing for the old minister to be the chief counselor of the military, so it is normal for human nature to come and talk about the past!"

"If you are rich and noble, don't forget each other. I have a lot of things. But my friend Su Xu is still idle. He has taken a lot of blame for his caste over the years. Now that he has redeemed his sins, it's time to consider the future. Tang Jian, the old bastard, was not worried about his old love, and arranged a place to delay, so I took him to the East Palace and invited His Highness to have a meal."

Su Shichang's grandfather was the attendant of Tongzhi Sanqi of the Later Wei Dynasty, and his father was the governor of Dangzhou, Northern Zhou Dynasty. Su Shichang inherited his father's position and served as the Chang'an Order in the Sui Dynasty, and later became the Shaoguan of Dushui. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he served as the Yushantun Supervisor. He once advised Li Yuan to stop hunting in martial arts to avoid disturbing the people. He accompanied Li Yuan at the Pixiang Hall for a banquet and directly advised him to take Emperor Yang of Sui as a warning to stop extravagance and waste, which was moved by Li Yuan.

Because he was very good at admonishing, he was ordered by Li Shimin to consult the Tiance Prefecture Army and was referred to as a bachelor of the Literature Museum. From the excuse of using human feelings everywhere, it can be seen that this person and Wei Zheng are two types of censors with completely different personalities.

Another reason why the emperor sent him to his side as the chief minister this time was that he wanted to change his son a sensible and reasonable censor to avoid the idleness of Wei Zheng's farmer.

"I'm sharp-tongued and always dealt with. I really should put you in the Junxia Province to fight with Wei Zheng! However, Tang Jian's affairs were indeed inappropriate. Mr. Shenxing is not only an old minister of the Qin Palace, but also the princess of the Nanchang Princess. He is the uncle of the orphan. Is the quota of the Ministry of Personnel that tight? Okay, tell me, what do you want to do to be with him!"

Is Tang Jian the role of taking advantage of the situation? Obviously not. Not only Li Chengqian knows this, but Su Shichang is also aware of it. It doesn’t matter what official Su Xu is. The emperor has always cared about the old ministers and can’t watch the old brothers beg for food. So it is crucial to communicate the issue of the East Palace before the Ministry of Personnel completes its position.

After all, the rebel Su Wan caused a lot of trouble for the prince at the beginning. Who can guarantee that the prince will not "look at him"? Instead of being anxious all day long, it is better to resolve it as soon as possible. As the saying goes, see through but not tell it, since everyone is here, Li Chengqian is willing to be confused.

Haha..., "When your highness said this, the old minister said it with shamelessness. I heard that Cangwen Academy is compiling the "Zhenguan Encyclopedia". My brother is not good at being an official, but he is indeed a good at writing books and writing articles. So I want to find a job as an editor there, which can share the worries of the court, and also avoid getting involved in right and wrong. I wonder what Your Highness thinks?"

After taking a look at Su Xu, who regarded himself as a guilty minister after entering the palace, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh in his heart. A good strategist was implicated by the incompetent family. With this career, it was over, so he had to live a life in the future.
Chapter completed!