Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 858
As soon as he said a word, he was shocked.

The court has the rules of the game, and the court battles among the courtiers have broken the sky, and they must be played according to the rules of the game.

There are many ways to fight, such as sending cannon fodder to test the enemy's firepower, such as grasping a small matter and slowly making it big, such as making political opponents proud, while one's own side lets them go crazy until the last moment to produce strong evidence , come to a lore, a complete comeback and so on.

These all belong to the rules of the game. Both the enemy and the enemy are tacitly aware of each other, and each uses its means.

But those who didn't come up directly turned the table, the table was turned up, how can everyone play?
Li Qinzai directly sued Li Youdao for four major crimes, all of which were fatal.

The charges are serious, especially for Li Youdao.

Because Li Youdao is not only a courtier, but also the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and the law enforcer of the court.

Law enforcement breaks the law, and the crime is aggravated.

After Li Qinzai finished speaking, even Li Zhi was stunned, he opened his mouth not knowing what to say.

When the courtiers were fighting, Li Zhi acted as a referee. He was responsible for scoring both the enemy and the enemy. On the surface, the emperor disliked the infighting among courtiers and colleagues, but in fact he was secretly happy, and even secretly provoked the courtiers to fight. of.

This belongs to the imperial mind.

The courtiers are too united to form an iron plate, how can the emperor play?Why wait for the courtiers to confront the emperor with one word?

Therefore, there must be battles in the court, and opposing factions must be formed within the emperor's controllable range, so that the emperor can use the balance technique to achieve his political goals during the process of fighting.

Li Zhicai is in his 30s, and his imperial technique is actually immature, and he often acts emotionally, otherwise he would not have had friendship with Li Qinzai in private.

But Li Zhi absolutely did not expect that Li Qinzai would make such a move for him at the court meeting today, which not only shocked the officials, but also shocked him.

What to do next?
Li Zhi didn't want to play anymore, thought for a long time, and simply pretended to be deaf and dumb, sitting in the golden palace without saying a word, treating himself as a little transparent.

Little transparency may not be enough, Li Zhi has to learn to be a qualified supporter.

"Li Qing, above the Golden Palace, don't talk nonsense, and there must be evidence for everything. Is there any evidence for the four crimes you committed against Li Youdao?" Li Zhi really took on the role of fan responsibly.

Li Qinzai straightened his chest and said, "Your Majesty, I have evidence."

Li Youdao's heart sank, and his face became paler.In the entire Golden Palace, only he himself knows best that Li Qinzai's so-called four crimes against him are basically true.

If Li Qinzai really got the evidence, today would be the day when Li Youdao stepped into the gate of hell.

There was another chatter among the ministers in the hall, and several censors who planned to attend the impeachment of Li Qinzai also temporarily changed their minds, and stood in the court to watch the development of the situation quietly.

Li Zhi stared at Li Qinzai, and said slowly, "Li Qing really has evidence?"

Li Qinzai nodded: "Yes."

The corner of Li Zhi's mouth hooked: "Here!"

Li Qinzai said: "I will talk about the first crime first. Li Youdao secretly sent people to spread rumors in Chang'an City, slander and slander my reputation, stir up public opinion, and deliberately create reasons for the government and the people to be dissatisfied with me..."

"For this crime, the family ancestor sent people to investigate secretly. Yesterday, two culprits were captured. The culprits confessed that they were in charge of Li Youdao's mansion. They used money to buy rogue idlers in Chang'an city and taught them to spread rumors. The culprits were already outside the palace gate. Waiting, waiting for His Majesty to call for inquiries at any time."

"The second crime is that Li Youdao used his power to intimidate and demand fame from his ministers. The third crime is that Li Youdao killed a horse and coerced his ministers to submit. These two crimes are also the same. The minister has secretly plotted against Li Youdao's confidant. Waiting outside the palace gate, he can testify for the minister."

"As for the fourth crime, Li Youdao has secretly planted forces, gathered party members, and influenced the government. It is very simple to prove this crime. Today's court meeting is a situation where wolves are waiting for tigers. Your Majesty, let's see how many people participate in impeachment today."

"Why do those people who have nothing to do with the minister suddenly appear, under the banner of the so-called 'morality', the purpose is to remove the minister's position as the chief examiner of the imperial examination, so that they can disrupt the imperial examination and profit from it."

After the words fell, Li Qinzai saluted Li Zhi, and returned to the court without a word.

The officials were already silent, and many of them stood in the court with ugly faces, originally planning to rush up and attack Li Qinzai.

However, Li Qinzai's accusation of the fourth crime clearly means that whoever stands up to impeach him now is Li Youdao's party member, and the evidence of Li Youdao's faction is solid.

Not only was the table overturned, but the conversation was also blocked. Li Qinzai's eloquence is really...

Li Youdao jumped in anger, pointed at Li Qinzai and said angrily, "What the hell kind of evidence is this? I don't believe it! It's pure slander! Your Majesty, please summon the so-called witnesses waiting outside the palace gate into the palace, and confront you face to face!"

Li Zhi raised his eyes and quickly looked at Li Qinzai who was in the class.

The eyes of the two monarchs and ministers looked at each other from a long distance. After a while, Li Zhi looked at Li Youdao again, and said indifferently: "Li Shaoqing calm down, black and white, good and evil, I have my own judgment. Angry in court is not only disrespectful, but also appears guilty. Are you right?"

Li Youdao was startled, calmed down instantly, bowed and said: "Yes, I was rude, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

At this time, an eunuch hurried in from the back of the hall, walked up to Li Zhi's side, whispered a few words in his ear, and then took out a piece of paper and offered it with both hands.

Li Zhi took the paper, swept his eyes hastily, his expression suddenly became a little weird, and he couldn't help looking at Li Youdao.

Seeing Li Zhi's appearance like this, Li Youdao's heart sank.

I don't know why Li Zhi looked at him suddenly, but it was clear that the eunuch whispered to Li Zhi when he entered the palace just now, it was clearly related to him.

Li Youdao's forehead gradually seeped cold sweat.

Since the beginning of the court meeting, with Li Qinzai's preemptive strikes, all the siege and murder that had been planned against Li Qinzai today were completely destroyed.

Unknowingly at this moment, Li Qinzai has taken the initiative, and Li Youdao can't help but follow Li Qinzai's rhythm and get tired of coping.

It was originally an offensive side, but it turned into a defensive side inexplicably.

While the officials in the palace were discussing in secret, Li Zhi suddenly smiled and said, "Li Shaoqing, the Marquis of Weinan County is involved in your crime. Don't rush to show us any evidence. I have something very interesting here..."

Li Youdao didn't care about wiping off his cold sweat, he forced himself to calm down and said, "Please show me, Your Majesty."

Li Zhi waved the paper in his hand, the eunuch next to him took it, walked into the hall, and handed the paper to Li Youdao.

Li Zhi said leisurely: "Li Qinzai participated in the horse-killing demonstration and forcibly demanded fame. It seems... Well, there is no need for Li Qinzai to show any evidence. This piece of paper is a confession with your signature on it, and Your fingerprints."

"I just want to ask you, are the signatures and fingerprints on this confession letter your own?"

(End of this chapter)