Datang Nongwang

Chapter 527
"Cai Shu, don't get pregnant. What about Xue Wu, the court can decide for himself, even if it's like your father, there's nothing you can do about him." Seeing Lin Caishu's excitement, the old lady hurriedly stopped her who wanted to go back to her mother's house.

Today's Lin Caishu is like a treasure in my family.

In her stomach, she carried the grandson of the Li family.

If something went wrong, the old lady would faint to death.

Lin Caishu was stopped by the old lady, but her mouth was still full of resentment, "Mother, he almost killed his fourth brother, and almost killed his cousin Chongzhen. If I don't give him a little look, I will feel sorry for my fourth brother and Chongzhen." gone."

"Cai Shu, you'd better just sit down and don't think about these things anymore. Now that something like this has happened, Yuan'er will definitely submit it to the court at the court meeting tomorrow, and the court will have its own way to deal with him .” The old lady comforted Lin Caishu again.

As for Xue Wu's whereabouts, in Lin Caishu's eyes, he is someone who should be hated.

Fortunately, nothing happened to Li Chongyuan's cousin in Xixiang, otherwise, Lin Caishu would have hated herself to death, and would have no face to face the old lady's family.

And at this time in the palace.

Li Shimin was holding a report from Xixiang earlier, and thought for a long time, then raised his head and looked at Wang Li who was waiting at the side, "How do you think the matter of Yangzhou should be decided? Officials With so much missing, both civil and military parties have been scrambling to nominate their own personnel during this period of time above the court. Today, there are many people standing up and criticizing Chong Yuan above the court, which makes it very difficult for me. .”

"Your Majesty, many officials in Yangzhou are corrupt and pervert the law, and Li Xianbo almost wiped out the entire Yangzhou officials because of a little sale of children. From this point of view, Li Xianbo has merit. But Li Xianbo's actions, Although it is not in line with the trend, it also offends the entire officialdom, so it will inevitably be criticized by everyone. As for Yangzhou, although there are too many officials missing at present, as long as the Holy Majesty selects people from them to take office, Yangzhou can be calmed down if he wants to. It's about it." Wang Li bowed in response to Li Shimin's question.

Although, the servant does not participate in the government.

But Li Shimin has more trust in Wang Li.

On weekdays, whenever Li Shimin encountered a difficult matter, he would ask Wang Li for some advice.

Furthermore.

Wang Li is in charge of the Baiqi Division that Li Shimin secretly formed.

And he is in charge of the dark guards.

These personnel are scattered all over the Tang Dynasty, in order to help Li Shimin monitor the behavior of officials in various places and prevent officials from all over the country from rebelling.

and so.

This was the beginning when Li Shimin asked Wang Li for some advice.

When Wang Li responded, he picked out the best of the best, and almost praised Li Chongyuan to the sky.

After Li Shimin heard the words, he looked at Wang Li, pointed his finger and said with a smile: "You, you, it seems that Li Chongyuan's wine has completely bought you, and you are helping Li Chongyuan to say good things."

"Your servant is telling the truth, Your Majesty. It is a crime of betraying a child, and a son of another family dares to do such a thing. According to my Tang law, this is a serious crime of beheading. Li Xianbo will investigate and deal with it according to the law. Solved a big cancer for the sage. That's why the servant thinks that Li Xianbo's move is a credit to the country." Wang Li immediately bowed and replied after being touched by Li Shimin's hand.

And right now.

Wang Li's words didn't fall for a few breaths, and a guard rushed into the palace outside the hall, holding a secret report in his hand and said urgently: "My lord, the chief supervisor, Xixiang secret report."

Li Shimin and Wang Li looked at each other after hearing the Xixiang secret report, and a nervous look flashed in their eyes.

Xixiang came to report secretly at this time.

Something must have happened.

Wang Li quickly took the secret report handed over by the guard, waved to the guard, and handed the secret report to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was nervous that a major event had happened in Xixiang, so he hurriedly opened it to check.

for a moment.

Li Shimin slapped the table angrily, and shouted in a deep voice, "How bold, I, a member of the Li clan, a small Gao family, dared to collude with bandits and secretly kidnap, who gave it to them?" You dare to do such a thing. Wang Li, immediately send someone to arrest Gao Yingfeng and put him in prison."

Li Shimin's angry shout scared Wang Li who was a little worried.

And when Li Shimin said that the Gao family had colluded with bandits and kidnapped the members of the Zong family, he even wanted to arrest Gao Yingfeng, the head of the Ministry of Rites, and put him in prison.

Suddenly, Wang Li became suspicious.

"My lord, I'll go right away." In the secret report, Wang Li didn't know what he wrote.

But when Li Shimin was so angry, he really didn't want to take a look at it, so he had to follow Li Shimin's will and leave the hall.

It was only after Wang Li came to the internal servants and checked the secret report filed that he realized why Li Shimin was so angry.

Wang Li, who knew what was in the secret report, stared at him, waved his hand, and shouted to a servant nearby: "Take someone to arrest the head of the Ministry of Rites, Gao Yingfeng, and his family. This is the order of the Holy Majesty. Violation!"

The servant did not move his footsteps after listening, and asked with a bow, "Boss Wang, I'm going to arrest people, isn't that good?"

"Take this and go, whoever dares to make a mistake, show it." Wang Li knew what the servant said, took out a token and threw it to the servant.

The servant took the token and took the order to lead the imperial army.

It doesn't matter whether it is based on the government system or some other system.

The servants really don't have the power to take people.

But with the token thrown to him by Wang Li, he has the power to mobilize the imperial army.

Once the imperial army moves, it has the power to take people.

The imperial army is the army in the palace, not to mention arresting people, even ransacking the house is optional, even if the princes see the imperial army coming to the door, they have to be careful in dealing with it, even if they go to their own house to arrest their own .

Just like before.

Every time Li Chongyuan saw the forbidden army approaching, he felt nervous.

The day.

The head of the Ministry of Rites, Gao Yingfeng, and his family were all arrested, and none of them escaped.

The few officials who heard about this matter were all unaware, so they rushed to inquire about the news, wanting to know why the palace suddenly dispatched the imperial guards out of the palace to arrest people, and even arrested Gao Yingfeng's family. Go to prison.

However, they were silenced by the servants who were arrested, and told them to shut up, otherwise they should be regarded as guilty.

On this day, people who knew that Gao Yingfeng's family was raided were all guessing what happened to the one in the palace.

Everyone was wondering whether the person in the palace didn't like Gao Yingfeng, the head of the Ministry of Rites, or copied the Gao family because of something.

at dusk.

Li Chongyuan, who was checking the situation in the melon field, heard that Qiao Su came to tell him a message from the palace, asking him to participate in tomorrow's court meeting.

When Li Chongyuan thought about the days, he realized that it was already October before he knew it.

"It seems that I can't escape the result of being criticized, alas!!! Forget it, just approve it, the worst thing is that I don't want these official hats on my head, and I won't worry about not doing my own business every day." Li Chongyuan stood in the melon field, looking at Chang'an helplessly and talking to himself.

I just returned to Chang'an yesterday, although I did not enter the palace to pay my respects, but the news of my return must have already reached Li Shimin's ears.

As for Li Chongyuan's original plan, after returning to Lizhuang to stay for a few days, he must go to the palace to report to Li Shimin about Xixiang.

But the word from the palace directly interrupted Li Chongyuan's plan.

Word had already been passed in the palace, Li Chongyuan naturally couldn't stay in Li Zhuang, so he had to rush back to Chang'an.

When Li Chongyuan returned to Chang'an, the Jingjie drum had already rang several times, so he had no choice but to go back to his county magistrate's mansion.

And this night.

After the arrest of Gao Yingfeng's family, those officials who knew about Gao Yingfeng couldn't sleep that night.

This night was spent in tossing and turning, extremely tormented.

It was dark.

Qi Huo woke up Li Chongyuan and reminded Li Chongyuan that it was time to go to court. Li Chongyuan reluctantly got up to wash, put on the official uniform of acting county magistrate, got into a carriage, and headed for the palace.

"Cousin, you are here." When Li Chongyuan came outside the palace city, Li Chongzhen rushed over suddenly.

Li Chongyuan looked at Li Chongzhen and asked: "You have also been notified to attend the court meeting? Do you know what's going on? You have to be careful at that moment, don't let me lose the chain."

It was unprecedented for Li Chongzhen to participate in the court council.

This is not the Li Clan Assembly. Li Chongzhen has nothing but a title on him. Even if there is something to do, it will not be his turn to attend the court meeting.

"I don't know either. Yesterday evening, word came out from the palace that I would attend the court meeting today. I still don't know what's going on. Cousin, I'll take care of things. Don't worry." Li Chongzhen said the same thing. Like Li Chongyuan, he was kept in the dark.

But after hearing Li Chongyuan tell him to play it safe and not let him lose the chain, he knew it clearly and made a solemn promise.

but.

However, Li Chongyuan remembered what happened to his group in Xixiang, and immediately understood.

Li Chongzhen can be called to attend the court meeting, it must be because of the kidnapping of Xixiang Li Chongzhen.

After going through the procedures of Datong, everyone entered the palace and went outside the Tai Chi Hall.

Li Chongyuan them.

Although the title is high, the official position is too small.

At the time of the great court meeting, I really don't have the right to enter the Tai Chi Hall to listen to the discussions of the court officials, so I can only listen to the buzzing in the hall outside the hall.

But at this time, a servant came to Li Chongyuan and the others, and whispered: "Uncle Li, and Marquis Li County, the Holy Majesty, the two of you can directly enter the hall."

As soon as the servant's words came out, Li Chongyuan looked at Li Chongzhen and smiled.

Li Chongzhen also listened to Li Chongyuan's guess and explanation just now, and seeing his cousin smiling at him at this time, he immediately enjoyed it like a spring breeze, and whispered to Li Chongyuan: "Cousin, you have to explain it to me later." Good words, don't tell me about my state at that time, otherwise, my face will be lost."

"I can't lose it." Li Chongyuan patted Li Chongzhen on the shoulder, then stepped up and followed the servant into the hall.

The two people who entered the hall made an exception to enter the Taiji Hall, but this position is still at the back.

Just right.

Where Li Chongyuan and the others were standing was blocked by a pillar, and Li Chongyuan dozed off leaning on the pillar.

After the discussion of major national affairs was over, suddenly, the wind changed direction, and more than a dozen civil officials stood up and sued Li Shimin about Li Chongyuan.

This scene had already been staged during yesterday's court meeting.

And today, that is even worse.

When the criticism from the dozen or so civil servants hadn't ended, Fang Xuanling suddenly stood up and sued Li Chongyuan righteously, "Your Majesty, I also want to sue Li Chongyuan. Sue him Li Chongyuan Mess with Chao Gang and Yangzhou."

"Your Majesty, I also want to sue Li Chongyuan for disrespecting your Majesty. When you return to Beijing, you won't see him, and you won't report on your duties. You don't respect the official system or the court system."

"Your Majesty, I want it too."

As Fang Xuanling stood up.

Immediately, at least one-third of the civil servants stood up, and everyone wanted to accuse Li Chongyuan of being a bad person.

And even the charges are not repeated one by one.

At this time, Li Chongyuan was still leaning on the nearest column near the main hall, and dozing off with his back on Li Shimin, who was directly opposite the court hall. He really didn't care about the court proceedings, he just wanted to catch up on an early night's sleep.

Even the complaint at this time did not bring Li Chongyuan back to reality from his dream.

Li Chongzhen, who was always curious, saw so many officials wanting to sue Li Chongyuan, and saw that Li Chongyuan was dozing off, so he hurriedly approached, pushed Li Chongyuan and whispered: "Cousin, cousin, don't sleep, there are many People are suing you in front of the Holy One."

Li Chongyuan, who was woken up by Li Chongzhen, squinted his eyes, stretched out his hand to rub, and immediately heard the voice of suing him.

"I don't want to sue, anyway, I can't escape today, so I can sue them as they like. Besides, I have resigned from the official position of supervisory censor, so I can sue whatever I want." Li Chongyuan shrugged nonchalantly. , I really don't care about what someone wants to sue him.

Report it.

Let me tell you again, what happened in Xixiang has become a fact.

The memorials have already been sent to the imperial court. Could it be that there is still a fake?

No matter how you tell it, no one can change the matters above the memorial, unless the memorial was cut off by Fang Xuanling.

but.

Li Chongyuan told him that Fang Xuanling didn't have the guts to intercept Hu's report, the most Fang Xuanling dared to do was to delay submitting it to Li Shimin, but he didn't dare to intercept Hu.

Li Shimin, who was seated by Bao, watched so many officials stand up to sue Li Chongyuan, glanced coldly at these officials, and slowly stood up.

As Li Shimin stood up, the complaints of the court officials stopped immediately, and they waited eagerly for Li Shimin to speak.

far away.

Li Chongji was no longer as worried as yesterday, but stood there like an old monk, quietly watching the clumsy performance of this group of people, and looked lively.

Li Chongji was able to be so confident that he was not afraid that his fourth brother would be defeated by the court officials' lawsuits, it was because of the cloth hidden in his bosom.

Li Shimin raised his eyes to look at Li Chongyuan who was standing next to the pillar at the entrance of the main hall, and said, "Li Chongyuan, all court officials want to sue you, but you hide behind and keep silent, don't you have anything to explain?"

After Li Chongyuan heard the words, with a smile on his face, he quickly stood up from the side of the pillar, walked slowly to the center, and walked slowly past the court officials who had sued him, walked straight to Fang Xuanling, threw A blank stare in the past.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. The crime of my minister is indeed as the court officials said. I have committed too many crimes. I also ask the Holy Majesty to punish me and take away my position as the county magistrate of Huxian County and my head. Chao Yilang, take away Captain Zhaowu from me." After Li Chongyuan bowed to Li Shimin, he shouted that his minister was guilty.

And following Li Chongyuan's statement that the minister was guilty, he directly said that he wanted to take three official positions from him.

This made all court officials froze there after hearing Li Chongyuan's words.

(End of this chapter)