Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1656
To put it bluntly, this battle between the chief examiners was a battle between the three princes.

Prince Li Chengqian, Li Ke and Li Tai.

Li Ke and Li Tai were able to become the chief examiners for the people they supported, and they used a lot of connections in the court.

But all the people who are attached to them have more or less opened their mouths this morning.

The power of each of them stood up and could not be underestimated.

In their view, Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, would definitely not be weaker than them.

Those who choose will not be weak, and they will not be weak when they compete.

But in the end, the people Li Chengqian supported were very weak, at least compared to Cen Wenwen and Kong Yingda, they were very weak, no matter in terms of qualifications or knowledge.

Moreover, there is almost no one to fight for him.

Could it be that Li Chengqian is so conceited that as long as his crown prince supports him, Li Shimin will definitely agree?

Both Li Tai and Li Ke were a little surprised, but at the same time they were a little sneering, feeling that Li Chengqian took himself too seriously.

In this court, it is so easy to take others away without anyone's support?
Li Chengqian's people really didn't mean to stand up to support Ma Zhou. It felt like people in Li Chengqian's camp had a conflict. Some people supported others, but only Li Chengqian supported Ma Zhou. So he didn't jump out to support Ma Zhou.

They want Li Chengqian to look good.

But Li Chengqian didn't seem to care about this situation at all, he just supported Ma Zhou, and didn't say much else.

The ministers naturally disdain Ma Zhou, and they have to say some bad things about him.

"Hehe, who is Ma Zhou? How can he become the chief examiner of the imperial examination?"

"That's right, that's all, back then he was just given a Jinshi background by the Holy One. If he could pass the exam with his own ability, he would be regarded as a great man."

"That's right. Compared with Kong Yingda and Cen Wenwen, Ma Zhou is far behind. He must not be the chief examiner."

"........."

The crowd quarreled endlessly, some supported their own people, and some slandered Ma Zhou, but Ma Zhou stood on top of the hall, but his expression was calm, as if he didn't take it seriously at all.

It would be best if he could be the chief examiner, and he wouldn't mind if he didn't.

Neither side is willing to give in, and the other side gives people a feeling of neither fighting nor grabbing.

There was a lot of trouble in the court. After Li Shimin saw this situation, he was a little impatient. At this time, he didn't think too much. He waved his hand and said: "Okay, since this matter cannot be resolved today, let's discuss it tomorrow, and then we will talk about other things."

Originally, I thought it was to solve the matter of the chief examiner of the imperial examination today. I never thought that so many people wanted to fight, but Li Shimin couldn't make up his mind. They are all his sons, so it's not appropriate for anyone to be the one, right?

But if you can't make up your mind, you can only stop first. When you have an idea, you can talk about it.

After the court stopped talking about the imperial examinations, they began to talk about other things.

Soon, an official from the Criminal Ministry stepped forward and said one thing.

"My lord, there was a murder case recently in Chang'an, the capital city. Zhao Laoliu's wife had an affair with a man named Fan Guang. When they had an affair, Zhao Laoliu had just returned home and saw it. After Zhao Laoliu found out about this , very angry, took out a kitchen knife and chopped at the two dogs and men, killing them both."

A green hat case.

Cases like this don't happen very often on weekdays, but that's not to say they don't exist.

After all, in the huge city of Chang'an, there are many lonely women. Some of them can survive the night, but some cannot survive no matter what.

Therefore, they will search for some strong and strong men in Chang'an City, and then have a happy relationship with them.

If this kind of thing is not discovered, then they can live happily ever after.

But if it is discovered, then the situation is a bit bad.

Under normal circumstances, they would be reported to the authorities, but Fan Guang and Zhao Laoliu's daughter-in-law were unlucky, and met someone like Zhao Laoliu who could and dared to kill.

In this way, they can only admit that they are unlucky.

The case is interesting to some extent, but it is a bit strange to talk about it in the morning.

And the official continued: "My lord, this case is not easy to handle, so I want to ask my lord to make a decision."

Li Shimin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "Why is it so difficult to decide on this matter?"

The official of the Ministry of Criminal Justice said: "It stands to reason that Zhao Lao Liu should pay for his life when he killed someone, but he killed someone and violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Killing him will inevitably make people feel aggrieved, so I can't decide to pay attention. I want to ask the Holy One to make a decision."

Li Shimin was a little angry that this kind of trivial matter was brought to the court, but he had mentioned it all, so he had no choice but to make a decision.

However, before Li Shimin opened his mouth, Li Chengqian was the first to speak, saying: "Father, my son thought that although Zhao Laoliu killed someone, he was also the first to be betrayed by his wife. This kind of thing , as long as a man meets him, it is impossible to remain rational. It is justifiable to do such a thing, and there are human feelings outside the law. Therefore, I feel that Zhao Laoliu can be punished, but his life can be spared .”

No one thought that Li Chengqian would stand up and express his views at this time, and some of his views were a little bit benevolent, and he sympathized with Zhao Lao Liu, so he wanted to find a way for him to survive.

However, after he finished speaking, Li Ke stood up. He and Li Chengqian were at odds with each other. Li Chengqian supported it, but he just didn't support it.

"Father, the law is not merciful. Even if Zhao Lao Liu did this out of anger, he should be punished if he killed someone. Otherwise, as long as someone kills someone out of anger, should they be forgiven and let them live? "

After Li Ke finished speaking, there were many people following and attached to the court.

"Your Majesty, I also feel that the King of Shu's words are justified, and the law is not merciful. You can't forgive him just because he killed someone. The wife of Zhao Laoliu had an affair with Fan Guang. He can report it to the officials. Naturally, there will be reports from the officials." If someone comes to handle this matter, where he needs to kill, the precedent of this murder cannot be set."

"That's right, my lord, the law is merciless, and that Zhao Laoliu must be dealt with in accordance with the law and beheaded for public display."

"That's right, that's right. If he is forgiven, what are the laws of my Tang Dynasty? Who else will abide by them in the future? Please issue an order to severely punish that Zhao Laoliu. He killed someone."

"........."

In the court, there were many people who supported what Li Ke said, and more and more people gradually formed a situation, which made people feel that opposing their views was just provoking public anger.

(End of this chapter)