LÝ THÁI TÔNG dẹp LOẠN TAM VƯƠNG, ban hành BỘ LUẬT HÌNH THƯ [Lịch sử Việt Nam P18]

King Ly Thai To had seven sons among whom the eldest son Ly Phat Ma stood out Born on July 29 1000 he followed Lý Thái Tổ from the time of the nation's founding and was granted the title of Khai Thiên Vương In 1009 he was appointed as the Crown Prince to succeed the throne Prince Ly Lich the third prince was enfeoffed as the Dong Trinh King in 1018 and Vu Duc King was the second son of Ly Thai To In 1028 the year of the Dragon Emperor Ly Thai To passed away Shortly after all the ministers came together with Long Duc to present a memorial requesting Prince Ly Phat Ma to ascend the throne However the sons of the Crown Prince Prince Dongzhen Prince Wude and Zongshi Chao Li the Prince Yusheng are They did not agree so they stationed their troops in the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long to seize the throne At that time Dong Trinh Wang was stationed in Long Thanh General Yu Sheng Wang and Wu De Wang stationed troops at the Guangfu Gate waiting for the crown prince to arrive so they could ambush him A little while later the crown prince entered the Hall of the Original Barrier from the Tường Phù Gate Know that there was a change he ordered the servants to close all the electric doors and ordered the guards in the palace to stand watch Prince Thais currently has two generals: Ly Nhan Nghia who holds the position of External Officer and Le Phung Hieu who holds the position of Military Guard Commander Although there was chaos the crown prince thought of his brotherly bond and wanted to go and persuade Lady Wang to withdraw her troops But Li Renyi had to warn them three times Then Wang's army approached and surrounded them At this point the Crown Prince ordered his troops to open the gates and attack When the Crown Prince's troops met the troops of the Princes in battle General Le Phung Hieu drew his sword and pointed it at the warrior saying The wicked general saw the throne and looked down on the king Forgetting the virtues of the former emperor he betrayed his loyal subjects Therefore I Phu Hieu present this sword as an offering Phụng Hiểu finished speaking and then charged alone into battle He broke through more than a hundred soldiers and rushed straight to the horse of Wu De Wang Vu Duc Vuong was unable to react and was killed by Phu Hieu on the battlefield The soldiers of the three kings were defeated and fled Tong Cheng and the Holy King fled Prince Pho Ma took the throne known as Emperor Ly Thanh Tong and changed his era name to Thien Thanh The two princes fled but were later pardoned by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong Because of this turmoil to prevent future problems Emperor Ly Thai Tong established the Dong Co oath and read the oath This was also a very important oath ceremony throughout the Lý dynasty Cao Zhi's Rebellio In 1038 Nùng Tôn Phúc of Chau Quang Nguyen rebelled In 1039 King Shen Zheng went on a campaign and Nong Ton Phuc was captured and taken to the capital where he was sentenced to death Nung Tri Cao escaped In 1041 Nùng Trí Cao along with his mother An Hùng went to take control of Chau Thang Do near Chau Quang Nguyen and established the state of Dai Lich Emperor Ly Thai Tong sent a general to capture him and brought him back to Thang Long But King Thang Tinh preferred to die rather than return and he was granted the title of Quang Nguyen Mu Then he issued a decree to Prince Tai Bao hoping for peace and no rebellion In 1048 Nùng Trí Cao rebelled again seizing the western part of present-day Cao Bang King Ly Thai Tong sent a general to fight and Tri Cao surrendered again and was pardoned by the King In 1052 Nong Zhicai continued his rebellion and requested to submit to the Song Dynasty The ruler of the Song Dynasty at this time was Emperor Renzong who was afraid of Nong Zhigao's army and one hand feared the powerful Viet forces so he refused to submit Nguyen Trac Cao was rejected so he gathered his troops to attack the Song Dynasty The main army of the Jin dynasty attacked the Song camps protected Zhang Zhou and then advanced to besiege Guangzhou The long-term defense of Guangzhou could not be taken so the troops of Nong Zhi Gao concentrated on capturing the city of Ouzhou Ouzhou fell In the face of the urgent situation the Song family's residence was filled with fear Emperor Tống Renzong appointed him as a military commissioner and led troops to attack Nong Zhicai At this time Lý Thái Tông saw that Trí Cao was continuously rebelling so he sent a secret letter to the Song Dynasty wanting to launch a military campaign in coordination to attack Trí Cao When the Vietnamese army was approaching the border General Di Thanh of the Song dynasty Emperor Ly and wanted to personally suppress the rebellion out of fear that the Vietnamese army would invade and occupy the territory In early 1053 the Song emperor issued an edict sending additional generals and troops from various regions to unite forces and suppress Nùng Trí Cao In October 1053 Nùng Trí Cao was in a weak position so he sought help from the Vietnamese court King Ly Thai Tong decided to send reinforcements but Nung Tri Cao was defeated by the enemy and had to flee to the Dai La kingdom Then the agent wanting to please the Song Dynasty condemned Nùng Trí Cao and his family and handed them over to the Song Dynasty They were exterminated In 1044 Ly Thai Tong noticed that Champa had long stopped paying tribute While the people in the border area were constantly harassed they launched a military campaign King Shen Zhen launched a campaign using his navy to attack Champa King Chiem now the chief general was Sinh Ha and Man Hai together with the general Quo Gia Di They had set up a defensive line south of the Ngũ Bồ River to wait for the Vietnamese army After crossing the sea Ly Thai Tong ordered the soldiers to abandon the boats and go ashore The king again ordered some soldiers to raise flags and beat drums as if preparing to fight the Chams The Champa soldiers were frightened by the imposing military force General Chiem was Guo Jia Di who was afraid of rebellion so he beheaded the king and surrendered The Vietnamese army won a great victory and the Champa forces were shattered and fled in chaos Emperor Ly Thai Tong seeing the sight of bloodstained weapons on the battlefield often felt sorrow and issued an order that whoever killed a Champa person recklessly would be killed without mercy Then the Vietnamese army entered the city of Pho The captured the soldiers and the princesses and took them to Thang Long From then on Champa continued to submit to the great Viet and paid annual tributes The domestic situation the king advocated reinforcing the penal code establishing strict levels of punishment In 1042 the king issued the criminal code which is considered the first law in Vietnamese history The enactment of the criminal code is regarded as an important milestone in the history of our country's legislation Emperor Tai Zong was compassionate towards his people whenever there was a year of famine or after returning from a military campaign he would reduce taxes for the people for 2-3 years The king also personally performed the harvest ceremony regarding himself as a commoner and speaking In 1054 the king's health was poor and in the winter on the first day of the tenth month which was the third day of the eleventh month In 1054 Emperor Binghe of the Changchun Palace after ruling for 26 years died at the age of 54 After Băng Hà Prince Lý Nhật Tôn took over Lý Thái Tông was an outstanding emperor of the Lý dynasty With over 30 years of active service he consolidated the rule of the Ly dynasty and resisted the threat of division Brutal invasive and against the will of the people it made the great ancient Vietnam strong When Lý Thái Tổ was dying the Lý dynasty faced the danger of following the fate of the previous dynasties of the Ngô Đinh and Tiển Lê If only one generation could be transmitted it would result in a large-scale crisis and lead to the end of the dynasty But with the reputation talent of Lý Thái Tông and the bravery of the generals of the Lý dynasty at that time It was Li Renyi and Li Fuxiao who quickly restored the situation Frequently using military force from the south to the north but Lý Thái Tông proved to be a generous and compassionate emperor pardoning other rebellious princes Lý Thái Tông was not only a king and a skilled military general but also an outstanding ruler especially proficient in administrative and state affairs He has many achievements and experience in governing the people managing the country building and developing the Ly dynasty Lý Thái Tông issued the first criminal code in the cultural history of Thang Long during the Ly dynasty This is the first foundation of the Vietnamese people's court system as it exists today Today Emperor Ly Thai Tong is the symbol of justice and the judicial activities of the Vietnamese court