Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 325 Impeachment of Chu Suiliang

"Okay! You don't need to argue anymore, let Wu Wang Li Ke be the Shangshu Zuopushe first, and the term of office is one year. If Li Ke can do Shangshu Zuopushe well, let him continue to do it."

"Conversely, if you don't do what you should do, it means that Li Ke is really not suitable for taking up the position of Shangshu Zuopushe, and it will not be too late to revoke his Shangshu Zuopushe." Li Chengqian said.

He had already made such a big concession, no matter what Changsun Wuji said, he should give him face, stepped back and agreed to this compromise.

"Since Your Majesty has said so, and the old minister has nothing to say, then it will be just one year!" Changsun Wuji compromised.

Anyway, it's only a year, and he really doesn't believe that in a year, Wu Wang Li Ke can make any waves.

During this year, Changsun Wuji was confident that he could kill Li Ke and drive him out of Chang'an.

"Okay! Since everyone has no objection, this matter has been decided. Wu Wang Li Ke will serve as Shangshu Zuo Pushe for a period of one year." Seeing that no one objected, Li Chengqian said.

"Aiqing, you have other things to report, if you don't have any, then retreat!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty Wei Siqian has a book to play!" Li Chengqian had just finished speaking when Wei Siqian, the inspector censor, came out and said.

"What is Wei Yushi going to play?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Your Majesty! I want to impeach Zhongshu Ling Chu Suiliang today to deliberately lower the price and forcibly buy the land of Zhongshu Province's translators." Wei Siqian said.

"Zhongshu Ling, is there such a thing?" Li Chengqian was taken aback when he heard the words, and then became angry from embarrassment, and questioned Chu Suiliang.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were clear regulations on the sale of land. It was forbidden to lower the price and buy other people's land by force. Once it was found out, it would be severely punished.

"Your Majesty! The old minister is really wronged! There is absolutely no such thing. The old minister buys the land according to the market price."

"We will never engage in activities such as lowering prices and buying and selling by force. Wei Yushi is obviously blasphemy and framed the old minister. Please let your majesty learn from it and make decisions for the old minister."

"The field purchased by the old minister was registered by Zhang Rui, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and the two parties signed the contract voluntarily. If your majesty does not believe it, you can ask Zhang Rui." Chu Suiliang said.

The land he purchased, Chu Suiliang, was purchased at the price assessed by the imperial court, which was in line with the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

He had a record with Zhang Ruichu, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, so Chu Suiliang was not afraid at all.

"Dali Temple Shaoqing Zhang Rui's book, is the Zhongshu Ling's statement true?" Li Chengqian asked.

Zhang Ruichi hastily came out and said: "My Majesty! What the Zhongshu Ling said is true. The Zhongshu Ling did not lower the price and force the purchase of the land, but the two parties voluntarily bought and sold."

"The sale was conducted according to the estimated price stipulated by the imperial court. Therefore, Zhongshu acquitted Chu Suiliang!" Zhang Ruiche said.

It is an unspoken rule agreed by everyone to use the court's estimated price to buy and sell land between officials, and no one will report on anyone.

After all, this offends the interests of the majority, and whoever reports on this matter will inevitably become a street mouse that everyone shouts and beats.

Wei Siqian's behavior undoubtedly offended most officials in the court!
Generally speaking, even if this matter is brought up in front of the emperor, as long as the minister is not too ugly or too greedy.

The emperor would not pursue the responsibility of the minister because of this, he would choose to turn a blind eye, close one eye, and pretend that nothing happened.

Chu Suiliang and others naturally knew the way, even if he really threatened the translators of Zhongshu Province.

The transactions carried out are also within the controllable range, and no one will be full enough to report Chu Suiliang.

Obviously, this time Li Chengqian didn't treat it as if nothing happened, but dealt with it actively.

"Since Zhong Shuling is not guilty, why did Wei Yushi want to wrong the important officials in the court? Why did you do this? I really want to know." Li Chengqian said, passing the message to Wei Siqian.

"Your Majesty! At the beginning, the imperial court set the estimated price, which was collected and used when the country needed it."

"How can the transactions between the ministers be carried out according to the price set and estimated by the court?"

"As a member of the judiciary, Zhang Ruichi used documents to cheat and go along with his subordinates. This is deceiving His Majesty. According to his crime, he should be executed." Wei Siqian said.

Now that he has offended Chu Suiliang and others, he will offend them to the end. As long as he can be appreciated and reused by the emperor, he no longer needs to be afraid of these people.

"What Wei Yushi said makes sense. Zhang Ruiji, as the young minister of Dali Temple, knows that doing so is against the law, but he still acts boldly and takes advantage of his position to cheat. It is really abhorrent."

"As the order of Zhongshu, Chu Suiliang did not lead by example and set a good example, but he did things that were just for profit and undermined the court."

"Are the two of you convicted?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Your Majesty, if you are guilty of the crime, please forgive me!" Chu Suiliang and Zhang Ruichu saluted and admitted their mistake.

"Do you think I should punish these two?" Li Chengqian said.

The eldest grandson Wuji originally wanted to defend Chu Suiliang. After all, Chu Suiliang was the helper left to him by the late emperor.

Before Changsun Wuji could speak, Wu Wang Li Ke was the first to stand up and said, "I report to Your Majesty! I think that Chu Suiliang and Zhang Ruiji should be severely punished, and announced to the world, so as to make an example of you!"

"According to the law, those who deceive the king and ignore the superior should be implicated in the nine clans. The main offenders will be executed and their family members will be exiled."

"King Wu is right! But Chu Suiliang and Zhang Ruichi are first-time offenders after all, and the two of them will be spared the death penalty. The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot escape."

"The two of them committed such a crime, and Chu Suiliang was punished to be relegated to the post of Zhongshuling and demoted to be the governor of Tongzhou, and Zhang Rui was resigned to the post of Shaoqing of Dali Temple and demoted to be the governor of Dunzhou. Let's go." Li Chengqian pronounced the verdict.

Li Chengqian and Li Ke sang together, without giving Changsun Wuji a chance to speak, they had already finalized the punishment of Chu Suiliang.

This made it too late for Changsun Wuji to pull Chu Suiliang.

"Retire!" Wang Quan shouted at the top of his voice.

"Farewell to Your Majesty!" The ministers knelt down on the hall, waiting for Li Chengqian to leave the hall before they got up.

Li Ke got up and went directly to Li Ke's main hall, and went to Shang Shu Sheng. He is now the left servant of Shang Shu Sheng, so he had to go there to familiarize himself with the working environment.

Looking at Li Ke's leaving back, Changsun Wuji felt hatred in his heart, and a murderous intent flashed in his slightly narrowed eyes.

Changsun Wuji hated Li Ke completely, and wanted to get rid of him quickly.

Li Ke successfully pulled the hatred of Changsun Wuji onto himself, which can be regarded as living up to Li Chengqian's expectations.

(End of this chapter)