Daming talker

Chapter 560 Do you support or not? (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
There are two rows of court rooms outside the Meridian Gate, which were originally places for ministers to wait and rest before attending court. The east court room was for civil officials, and the west court room was for military officials.

Later, as time went by, it was used for meetings, especially the east-facing room.

The officials attending the trial today included officials from the cabinet, the court, and representatives from the six departments and thirteen provinces. Among them were friendly troops, enemy troops, and people in between.

But neither side had any plans in mind today.

Because no one knew what Lin Tailai was thinking, everyone could only improvise when they arrived.

Lin Tailai's tall and strong body stood at the door of the east-facing room, as if blocking it so tightly that not even the light could get in.

Somehow, a huge sense of oppression came over me. This feeling of being blocked by the door made me feel so insecure.

Lin Tailai greeted everyone and said, "It's been over a month since we last met. You are still as charming as ever!"

Then he asked the Minister of Works Song Xun: "Minister Song! Who among you gentlemen of the Qingliu clan is the main force today?"

There are dozens of members in the Qingliu faction. No matter how capable Lin Tailai is, he can't guess who will be the main force today.

"Get out!" Song Xun responded concisely with a dark face.

Chen Ju, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department who was representing the emperor today, did not want to see the drama turn into a farce, so he said, "Let's start!"

Everyone knows that Eunuch Chen is here today to ask questions on behalf of the emperor who is too lazy to attend court, so his status is the highest.

Eunuch Chen took out the memorial that had angered the emperor, read it once, and then asked Lin Tailai:
"Did you write and submit this memorial yourself?"

Lin Tailai replied: "Yes."

Eunuch Chen asked again: "It's not someone else impersonating you, nor are you being bewitched by someone else?"

Lin Tailai replied: "I did it myself. There was no impersonation or instigation by anyone."

Eunuch Chen then said to the court officials, "Your Majesty! Lin Tailai has no loyalty to his master or his father, and has no respect for his subjects. I will hand him over to you officials to judge his crime!"

Li Xianke, the chief of the Ministry of Rites, immediately stood up and said righteously: "What Lin Tailai said in his memorial is for the country! I sincerely ask the emperor to accept his advice and not blame the ministers who gave advice!"

Zhong Yuzheng, the Minister of Rites, also said: "The warning from heaven has come true in the holy virtue. What crime has Lin Tailai committed in offering his loyal advice?"

Lin Tailai glanced at the two people who spoke first and knew what was going on.

It seems that the main output of the Qingliu forces today is the Department of Etiquette, one of the six departments, which can be considered a professional match.

Others just thought that this scene was really magical. The general of the Qingliu forces actually defended his mortal enemy Lin Tailai.

But it is understandable that this is "political correctness".

The Qingliu forces cannot sit idly by and watch Lin Tailai being punished for his remarks, otherwise their political foundation will collapse. They have to come out and show their strength no matter what.

Then the court officials spoke one after another, and regardless of whether they were former enemies or friends, they almost unanimously supported Lin Tailai.

At least for now, this seems to be the safest position to choose.

Eunuch Chen was stunned, as if he was angry, and shouted loudly:
"The Emperor summoned you here to judge the crime of the rebellious and disrespectful Lin Tailai! Not to exonerate him! Are you going to openly disobey his order?"

Li Xianke, the chief secretary of the Ministry of Rites, responded: "Advising the emperor with honest advice is a virtue of the subjects, so what crime is there?" Eunuch Chen refuted: "Even if we put aside the memorial, is there no crime on the part of Lin Tailai?

He fled back to the capital from Xuanfu Town without permission, committing the serious crime of desertion! Why did you turn a blind eye to this?"

Li Xianke defended himself by saying, "It was a mistake to send Lin Tailai, who spoke out frankly, as a criminal. It should not have happened!
Under this premise, Lin Tailai's public crimes as a criminal should be pardoned!
Desertion is a public crime, not a private crime like murder or arson!"

Chen Ju: “.”

Holy shit! These Qingliu people are really good at making arguments!
Ordinary people really can't beat them, unless they meet Lin Tailai on the opposite side.

Thinking of this, Eunuch Chen turned and looked at Lin Tailai, "Aren't you going to take action yet?"
If the current pace and trend continue, you, Lin Tailai, will be completely on the opposite side of the emperor.

Forget about getting the emperor's pardon, because the Jinyiwei officers are waiting outside the court door and may send you to hell at any time. The next place you are exiled to will not be Xizhimen!
Suddenly, the tall and majestic Lin Tailai shouted anxiously: "Stop arguing! It's all my fault!"

Everyone: "."

Is the new authentic Suzhou Biluochun green tea on the market this year?
Lin Tailai then said to Li Xianke: "Li Shiyi! I have offended the majesty of heaven. I know that I have committed a grave sin and am willing to accept punishment!

You don't have to defend me, lest you bring disaster upon yourself!"

What else could Li Xianke say? Of course he pinched his nose and said, "You are convicted for speaking out. Anyone with a sense of justice should protect you to the end!"

Although Lin Tailai is a bad person, his remarks this time must be supported.

Lin Tailai said painfully: "I can't bear to see you disobey my order and implicate you all!
You guys can just judge my crime, it’s not my first time anyway.

Last time in the palace, Wang Shanyin, the elder, took the lead in arguing my crime, but I managed to survive, didn't I? "

Today, Wang Jiaping, the little transparent elder who has been trying hard to hide in the corner: "."

The Qingliu forces cursed in their hearts, thinking that such a trivial matter could not be exposed, right?
Lin Tailai turned to Eunuch Chen and said sincerely, "That day, I was in the inner palace to see the emperor. Before I could finish speaking, I was dragged out and beaten with a stick.

So I have always felt regretful, and after witnessing the disaster, I decided to submit a petition to fill the gap and express all my feelings."

Zhao Zhigao, the old assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, suddenly stood up and said, "Since you mentioned disasters, I have a few words to say!"

Everyone was very surprised because Zhao Zhigao kept a low profile most of the time in the court and rarely showed up in public.

Then Zhao Zhigao continued, "The court is unfair to Lin Tailai!
The punishment was unfair, and the expulsion was even more unfair! There were even disasters!

It is still unfair to discuss the crime now! And the source of all injustice is the elder Wang Shanyin!"

Everyone was shocked. What did it mean that a candidate who was qualified to join the cabinet publicly questioned a cabinet elder?
Wang Jiaping in the corner was furious. Are you finally not pretending, Zhao Zhigao? Are you not hiding your ambition to replace me?
Let’s fight, I’m not afraid of you!

Zhao Zhigao added: "In my opinion, this disaster is also related to Wang Shanyin!"

Li Xianke hurriedly took control of the situation and said, "This court meeting is about Lin Tailai's affairs! No need to deviate from the topic!"

Zhao Zhigao pointed at Lin Tailai and asked Li Xianke, "Do you support Lin Jiuyuan today? Do you support his memorial?"

Li Xian couldn't take back what he had just said, so he could only say, "Of course I support it."

But after saying that, I felt something was wrong!
(End of this chapter)