He released 400 "death row prisoners" to go home for reunion, and many of them came back to die!

After the change of Xuanmen, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, officially proclaimed himself emperor, with the title of Zhenguan. Li Shimin is very diligent. He manages every day, so he wrote a decree, which opened his mind and allowed all people in the world to give him and officials all kinds of opinions freely. Even if there is a reward, there is no suggestion. So he was very upset.

One day, the prime minister's grandson Wuji entered the palace to play chess to relieve boredom. A few minutes later, Sun Changmowgli exclaimed, "Oh, the emperor's chess is extremely mysterious, mysterious, mysterious." A few times, Sun Chang kept shouting, "Xuan, Xuan", which made Li Shimin very unhappy. Li Shimin still can't figure out what medicine is sold in Sun Chang Wuji Hulu.

Then he asked the queen, and the queen's grandson smiled and said, "What happened to Zi Xuan, Emperor?" Li Shimin thought carefully, and finally it dawned on him. It turns out that Sun Chang Wuji alluded to Li Shimin's The Change of Xuanwu Gate when he shot his second brother. No wonder Li Shimin committed suicide. People who don't know all the details think that Li Shimin is a ruthless monarch. Who else dares to give him advice? Therefore, it is imperative to change his image in people's minds. However, where to start?

That night, Li Shimin finished reading the paper as usual and was suddenly attracted by the paper of Dali Temple. According to the memorial hall, about 400 death row inmates will be executed in autumn, that is, beheaded. But many people cry all day and ask why: they are not afraid of death, but they are still worried about it. Some families have old mothers and have not settled down; Some families are linked together, leaving no incense. The paper said that they couldn't cry anyway and asked if they could be punished in advance.

After reading it, Li Shimin thought for a long time and suddenly had a brainwave. An unprecedented idea formed in his mind. The next day, when he was in court, he told the ministers that he had shocked them. It turns out that Li Shimin intends to release the condemned prisoners and then automatically come back for punishment after they have handled their own affairs.

Immediately, some ministers expressed strong opposition. The minister of Dali Temple said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, I have never heard of the release of death row prisoners and their voluntary return. The convicted man is a vicious murderer. Once released, it's like releasing a tiger to the mountain. At that time, it will be difficult to catch them again. Besides, with so many people on death row, we can't act rashly! " Other ministers also expressed similar views. However, Li Shimin made up his mind and decided to announce this intention in prison.

When 400 prisoners saw the emperor coming, they all thought they would be punished in advance. They knelt on the ground one by one, pale. However, I heard the emperor say, "I know you are all heinous sinners, but God has the virtue of being good at dealing with people." I heard that some of you have unfinished business at home, so I kindly allow you to go home first, deal with things and then go back to prison for a month. what do you think? "400 people are still kneeling there, their hearts are dying. Hearing this, they were like a bolt from the blue and froze for a while. When they woke up, they immediately kowtowed like garlic and shouted long live.

Many people don't even know that they have broken their heads. Li Shimin said, but also a little touched. After the news came out, the whole country was in uproar. Everyone is talking about this unprecedented thing and lamenting Li Shimin's kindness. There are also some people who worry about what to do if the prisoner doesn't come back when the time is up. What if these prisoners make trouble again? The expected date of delivery happens to be the last month's festival, and Chang 'an is decorated everywhere, which is very lively. However, by the night before the Lantern Festival, none of the 400 people had returned to prison. Even the eldest grandson queen is a little anxious. Li Shimin was neither anxious nor annoyed. He said, "It is human nature for condemned prisoners to return to prison another day and be isolated from the world."

The eldest grandson stopped talking when he saw that he had a plan. In fact, he has countless ideas in his heart, just hoping not to rock the boat. The next day is the Lantern Festival. Li Shimin didn't intend to go to court early, just waiting for news in the harem. Soon, Dali Temple arrived panting. "How about it?" Li Shimin asked quickly. "Back to the emperor, all come back! Many of them are really the treasures of the emperor, so there will be such a magical story in the world! " Dali Qing's face lit up. Li Shimin laughed heartily, and the worries of the past few days were swept away. In great joy, four hundred prisoners were ordered to enjoy lanterns in Chang 'an that night.

At night, Chang 'an people witnessed a rare scene in the world: the emperor's treasure was in front of them, followed by a group of prisoners wearing cangue and handcuffs walking at the splendid Lantern Festival. All the people in the city were completely convinced and knelt down and shouted, "Long live, long live, long live!" " "Acoustic shock chang' an.

Li Shimin's original intention was to buy people's hearts, but he didn't want to have such a huge effect, which he didn't expect. At that time, he was deeply moved, knowing the simplicity and loveliness of the people, and made up his mind to be more diligent and love the people. Speaking of it, the rule of the world in the early Tang Dynasty was called "the rule of Zhenguan" in history, which also had a lot to do with Emperor Taizong's impression of Li Shimin that night.

Later, Li Shimin issued a decree exempting these prisoners who broke their promises from the death penalty and exiled them. The ancients were honest!