Chapter 440 The killing intent must be resolved
Both Cao Wei and Dayan implemented the dual capital system.

Chang'an, the Western Capital, and Luoyang, the Eastern Capital. The cities were newly built, but their meanings were the same.

During the Cao Wei period, Luoyang's status was more important. When Dayan first entered the Central Plains, Guanzhong became its foundation. Later, Emperor Zhaowu gradually shifted the focus eastward to Luoyang, because Guanzhong's geography was rugged and solid and could defend against foreign enemies, but transportation was not convenient and water transportation was not developed.

As a capital city, it often had to rely on water transport to replenish food and other supplies.

In addition to being a political center, the capital also serves as an economic center.

Even if Li Yuanhui didn't mention it, Luoyang would become the Eastern Capital sooner or later, because this was not just his need.

But mentioning this now would involve taking huge risks.

Because Northern Yan might come south to attack Luoyang at any time.

Li Er asked hesitantly, "Silang, if we are promoted to the Eastern Capital, there will be no way out. Have you thought it through?"

If Luoyang is just Luoyang, you can give it up if you can't defend it. But if Luoyang is the Eastern Capital, you have to hold on no matter what, even if the enemy's million-strong army attacks.

Because the symbolic meaning of the capital is different. It represents the authority of the country. As soon as this place became the Eastern Capital, it immediately faced the powerful offensive of the Yan army, so Li Er was very worried about this suggestion.

But Li Si said sternly: "It is precisely because Luoyang bears the brunt of the attack that we make it the Eastern Capital to tell the world that even if we lose the land north of the Yellow River, the Tang Dynasty will never give up the Central Plains. We must do our utmost to defend it."

Li Er's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Okay, just as the King of Qi said. What do you think, Aye?"

"You brothers, take care of it. The world is on your shoulders now."

After leaving a word, Li Yuan prepared to get up and return to the back hall.

But Li Yuanhui suddenly stood up and said, "Aye, there is one more thing."

Li Yuan was a little surprised. What else could it be?

"Is there anything you need to ask me?"

"Wei Wang Li Xiaozheng has bad conduct, recklessly harbors ambitions, robs women, and commits heinous crimes. He also often speaks inappropriately in the palace. His servants fled to Luoyang Palace yesterday and reported him for his intention to rebel against my father. What do you think should be done about this matter?"

After hearing this, Li Yuan angrily asked, "You are in power today, but you can't tolerate your brothers?"

Li Yuanhui also said loudly: "Why do you say that, Aye? The complaint and files filed by Luoyang Prefecture against the King of Wei are one foot thick, and if they were replaced with bamboo slips, they would fill a cart. Could it be that I framed him for all this?"

After hearing this, Li Yuan was a little surprised, "Are you telling the truth?"

At this time, Li San also said, "Father, what he did in Jinyang in the early years, have you forgotten? Now the people of Bingzhou still remember what the King of Wei did in those days. How can we not tolerate such a waste? Fifth brother, seventh brother, Cheng'an, which of us brothers can't tolerate him?"

When Li San said this, Li Yuan was speechless. He turned to look at Li Er and said, "Erlang, what do you say?"

Li Er heard this, thought for a moment, sighed and said: "Strip him of his official title and imprison him in the palace to see the effect."

Li Yuan frowned when he heard this, "It's too heavy."

Li Si said: "He has caused countless people to be ruined. It would be a mercy if he is spared!"

Li Yuan wanted to say something else, but Li Er sighed and said, "Then demote him to a county lord and order him to study law in the palace. He cannot leave the palace without an imperial decree."

Directly from a prince, he became a duke.

When the eunuch came to the Prince of Wei's palace to summon him, Li Xiaozheng was stunned. He had just learned that a household servant had escaped last night and was about to send someone out to look for him, but he was struck by a bolt from the blue.

From the King of Wei, he was directly promoted to the Duke of a County. Now even the emperor's grandson has been made a Duke of a County. He is now a Duke of a County.
"I want to see His Majesty"

He knew what happened yesterday. Even in Luoyang, no one didn't know what happened yesterday.

He also knew that he had offended his three elder brothers in the past, and he had even begun to think about what to do.
But I didn't expect it to suddenly turn out like this. Isn't this too fast?
But no matter how far he walked, shouting was useless.

He had offended everyone who could decide his fate, and no one in the court spoke up for him. Even the Duke of Yue, Yang Sui, could not speak up for him. When faced with his daughter who came to him for advice, he could only lament.

"It seems that the King of Qi has spent some time preparing to deal with the King of Wei. Now no one can save him."

In fact, when they were in Hebei, Li Yuanhui had the opportunity to execute him directly by military law. At that time, Li Yuan had disappeared, and he had the final say in everything in the army.

But at that time, the army was in a state of disarray and the people were in a state of panic. There were too many people who deserted from the battlefield, not just one or two.

If killing him could save the situation, Li Yuanhui would not mind killing him with a knife. But the situation was that killing people by military law at that time would be counterproductive.

Not all situations require strict enforcement of the law. Sometimes, we need to show magnanimity when facing defeated soldiers who have lost confidence.

Tell the soldiers not to worry, this battle was not fought well, if we lose it is lost, we can try again next time, don't worry about the future.

But this kid Li Yuanhui had to get rid of him, so he asked someone to do this after he came back.

We cannot use the defeat in the war to settle accounts with the past. This is for the sake of people's peace of mind.

But in his territory, if he wants to deal with this blind old six, there are at least nine ways.
Li Yuan's backing had collapsed the day before. All three brothers had been offended by Li Xiaozheng, so there was really no one who could protect him.

Yang said, "Then, Father, what should we do now?"

Yang Sui thought for a moment and said, "The King of Wei has been demoted to Duke of Wei County. The Crown Prince has now obtained the power of regent. It will not be long before he abdicates. After the Golden Casket Alliance, the power of the King of Jin and the King of Qi has greatly increased. Especially the King of Qi, he can decide all matters in Guandong with one word. I will let your cousin and your brothers enter the Great Executive Office of Eastern Shaanxi. As for the Duke of Wei County, we can only wait for him to be reinstated."

Yang Shi also understood after hearing this. Reinstatement? Will there ever be such a day? As long as the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Qi are still around, the best outcome for him is to be an idle member of the royal family. A wealthy and idle person.

After Li Yuanhui dealt with Li Xiaozheng, he finally remembered another thing.

On the day of the Battle of Baigou, Yang Kan desperately chased him, just like Heba Sheng chased Gao Huan. Coincidentally, Gao Huan and Heba Sheng had a brotherly feud, and Li Yuanhui and Yang Kan also had one.

Yang Xi, Yang Shancai, and Yang Xun were all Yang Kan's brothers. Yang Xi was shot dead by him, and Yang Shancai and Yang Xun were intercepted by him and committed suicide. All of this should be attributed to him.

What is even more coincidental is that after Li Pharmacist Chang Yanheng took over Qingzhou, all of Yang Kan's family members fell into the hands of Li Yuanhui.

So Li Yuanhui had the same question as Gao Huan: Your family is in my hands, how dare you? Then why don't you let them off a bit on the battlefield?

At that time, the big spear was almost against Li Yuanhui's back, and he could even feel the coldness of the spear blade.

Although he escaped, that was when reinforcements arrived.

If the reinforcements didn't come, he would be dead. So Li Yuanhui became more and more angry and ordered the killing of all of Yang Kan's family members.

As soon as the order was given, Yuchi Jingde and Wang Fobao, who were listening to the order, turned around and prepared to take action. Before the two assassins left the hall, Xie Shufang, the second left guard, immediately advised, "Your Majesty, Yang Kan's family are all women. His two sons are five or six years old, and the other is only three years old. The rest are all female relatives."

What Xie Shufang meant was that adult men could be killed, but women and children would not be killed even if they committed serious crimes.

Li Yuanhui wanted to say, what would happen if I killed him? Yang Kan almost stabbed me in the heart, what would happen if I killed his whole family? But the words came to his lips, and he swallowed them back. He didn't say it after all.

He is not a saint, but he is not a devil who kills without blinking an eye.

In fact, the Qi Wang army had the best and strictest military discipline among all the armies in the Tang Dynasty. In order to achieve this, he spent a lot of time and energy repeatedly emphasizing, reminding, educating and admonishing the generals. Therefore, his army never massacred the city, killed the surrendered, or carried out large-scale organized looting.

The army had strict military discipline and was praised as a benevolent and righteous army wherever it went.

After all, he is a latecomer. He may not be able to bring some advanced technology, nor can he become an enlightener, but he should not make the world more bloody and barbaric. He hopes that he can be a builder, not a destroyer.

He couldn't and shouldn't go with the flow. Especially now, his power had reached a new height after Li Yuan handed over power, and a single sentence could decide the life and death of thousands of people.

Women, children, the elderly and the young should never be buried as victims of a war in which they never took part.

(End of this chapter)