The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1368 The Killing
In the past two years, Dai Zhou seemed to be getting older day by day. It seemed that Dali Temple was indeed busy. No, Li Zhi's affairs added new things to be busy in Dali Temple.

It is not easy to get busy with the royal affairs. This is the prince born in the first place. Although His Majesty Li Er directly issued an order in the Ganlu Palace to pronounce the sentence, the follow-up affairs still have to be handled by Dali Temple. Regarding this matter, Dali Temple dares to negligence?Isn't it true that you work hard and do things neatly and beautifully?Otherwise, His Majesty would be in a bad mood, wouldn't Dali Temple just hit the knife's edge.

"Li Zhi, Zhang Liang, what do you two have to say about today's matter?" His Majesty Li Er sat high above, looking down at Li Zhi and Zhang Liang who were kneeling in the hall.

"My son, I have nothing to say." Li Zhi knelt on the ground and saluted His Majesty Li Er. He had completely given up on this failure.

"My lord, ten thousand deaths." Zhang Liang also kowtowed and saluted. The fact of treason was true, and it was also true that he sent troops to besiege His Majesty in the Sixteenth King's House. He couldn't tolerate his sophistry, so he might as well admit it honestly. For the sake of fighting for the Tang Dynasty for so many years in the Northern War, he can be punished lightly.

"Zhang Liang." His Majesty Li Er said in a deep voice: "You have fought for the Tang Dynasty for many years. Whether it is the reign of the first emperor or my ascension to the throne, have I ever treated you badly?"

"Never." Zhang Liang replied with his head bowed on the ground.

"Then tell me, why did you act this time? Is it possible that it was just because of the words of an alchemist? You are the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment? Acting so frivolously? Dedicated to the words of an alchemist?" His Majesty Li Er reprimanded.

"I am guilty." Zhang Liang said: "I know that my mind was blinded by desire for a while, and I did such a rebellious thing. I have no face to face Your Majesty. Please forgive me."

"Don't worry." His Majesty Li Er said, and then looked at Dai Zhou: "Dai Zhou, bring that alchemist in."

"Yes." After Dai Zhou responded, he made a gesture to the people standing at the entrance of the main hall, and the people outside understood, and escorted the alchemist into the Ganlu Hall.

"What a master from Tianzhu, a divine monk, has left my palace. It turns out that the master still has a family in Chang'an." His Majesty Li Er laughed: "Why, the master thinks that my throne is about to come to an end. ?"

"Don't dare, dare not." The alchemist of Tianzhu quickly shook his head and denied it. The emperor sitting in front of him is not the stupid emperor of his country. He can be deceived by him. He knew it from the time he was kicked out of the palace. The emperor's temperament is not something he can fool.

"Don't dare? I think you are not afraid, but too daring. You conspired with Li Anyan, won Zhang Liang, and helped the Ninth Prince Li Zhi to rebel. You are so courageous." His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "I really thought I would not kill?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty is merciful." The alchemist from Tianzhu knelt in the Manna Hall and kept begging for mercy. He thought that coming from Tianzhu to Datang, he would have endless glory and wealth. Who would have thought that the water would be so deep in Chang'an of Tang Dynasty? He, a monk, can step on it to the bottom.

All those who drown can swim.

"Come here, drag him out, and cut him in half." His Majesty Li Er waved his sleeves and sealed the life of this alchemist who came to Datang from a foreign land.

The Tianzhu alchemist was escaped from the Ganlu Hall by the Imperial Forest Army in front of the hall, and the shouts continued to reach the hall, but it gradually drifted away.

Zhang Liang, who was kneeling on the ground, was worried about this matter. The alchemist was cut in half, what about himself?Usually, even if His Majesty wants someone's life, it's just to give wine and the head of the owl, but this time it was cut in half
"The alchemist's conviction is over, let's talk about the dead Li Anyan." His Majesty Li Er said: "Jing'er, tell me about what you found."

"Yes." Xuan Shijing clapped his hands in response, and then described how Li Anyan and Du He manipulated businessmen in Chang'an City to maliciously oppose the court and obstruct the construction of the new palace, and then Li Anyan contacted the nobles of the old family to support Li Zhi's incident. Everything was told to everyone, and the evidence was submitted to Dali Temple by Jin Yiwei.

"Misters, Li Anyan is dead now, but his crime cannot be redeemed by death. What do you love?" His Majesty Li Er looked at several ministers in the political affairs hall in the palace.

In this day and age, it is impossible for people to die.

"Your Majesty, Li Anyan's crimes should be punished. He was the first to jump up. Although he died in the Sixteenth King's House, the crime of treason cannot be resisted by one person. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, when Copy his mansion, confiscate his property, and exile the servants in his mansion." Changsun Wuji cupped his hands and said.

His Majesty Li Er nodded: "Well, since the auxiliary machine said so, then it is decreed that Li Anyan is dead, so he will not be held accountable. Dali Temple will be ordered to search Li Anyan's mansion. The servants in the mansion will exile the men and the women. Official prostitutes, their wives and children, are given death."

"Yes." Dai Zhou replied.

"The crimes against the alchemist and Li Anyan have been settled. Next, let's talk about our Minister of Punishment, Mr. Zhang Liang, Duke of the State of Yun." His Majesty Li Er leaned on the case and looked at Zhang Liang and said, "Since our State of Yun You have already confessed to your crime, so let me tell you, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, how should I be sentenced?"

As long as rebellion is involved, if the emperor does not plead for it, it will be a dead end. Nothing else, the history of Hou Junji is just an example.

"According to the law, you should be punished," Chu Suiliang said.

Zhang Liang, who was kneeling on the ground, was afraid that his family would follow the fate of Li Anyan's family, so he quickly kowtowed and begged: "Your Majesty, this matter is all done by the minister alone, and the family members in the house don't know it at all. Besides, the minister listened to Li Anyan's words today. Originally, I just wanted to save the Ninth Prince from the Sixteenth Prince's House. I had no intention of rebelling. I was dragged into the pirate ship by Li Anyan. Your Majesty, I died alone. I have no complaints. I deserve what I deserve, but my family. "

"Okay, I know, I already know all about the situation, and you don't need to say more." His Majesty Li Er said, "It's good if you are willing to plead guilty. For the rebellion, he will now be deprived of his title of duke of the state of Yun, his official position will be cut, and he will be beheaded in the West City of Chang'an on a certain day to show the public.

After all, His Majesty Li Er did not take Li Zhi's life, or in other words, did not take Li Zhi's life directly, but being dispatched to Yazhou is no different from taking his life. It is a long way from Chang'an to Yazhou , the road is difficult, Li Zhi has to walk from Chang'an step by step, so tired, how can he bear it?

(End of this chapter)