Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 353 Execution
"Let the Right Guard General Ashinasheer cooperate with Dali Temple to arrest Princess Gaoyang and others, and wait for interrogation." Li Chengqian said.

"Promise!" Wang Quan replied, and asked someone to pass on the emperor's will.

"Xuanwu King Li Ke, Te Jin, Tai Changqing, Jiangxia King Li Daozong, Shizhong Yuwenjie, and General Zuo Xiaowei came to see me in despair." Li Chengqian said.

"No!" Wang Quan took the order, and immediately sent someone to call Li Daozong and others.

Soon they came to the Liangyi Hall to meet the emperor. After some salutes, Li Daozong asked first.

"Your Majesty! I don't know what's important to summon the ministers in such a hurry."

When Li Daozong and the others came, he always felt that something big was about to happen. When he saw Li Chengqian's dark and panic-stricken face, he was more sure that something big was going to happen.

"Gao Yang, Fang Yiai, Baling, Chai Lingwu, and Xue Wanche's family secretly contacted Uncle Jing, Li Yuanjing, with the intention of plotting rebellion." Li Chengqian said.

"What?" Everyone was taken aback. Rebellion is not a joke. Li Daozong said in disbelief, "How dare they do such a rebellious thing. Rebellion is a death penalty. How can they do this to the late emperor."

"I didn't want to believe it at first. They are all the most beloved daughters and younger sisters of the late emperor, but the facts speak louder than words. The evidence of their rebellion is conclusive."

"I have already sent people to Jingzhou to send an edict to allow Li Yuanjing to enter the capital, and also asked the Right Guard General Ashinasheer to cooperate with Dali Temple to arrest Gao Yang and the others." Li Chengqian said.

"Then why did His Majesty summon the ministers to come here?" Shi Zhong Yu Wenjie asked.

Now that the evidence is conclusive, the emperor directly ordered them all to be arrested and convicted. There is no need to call them to inform.

They also didn't think that the emperor would be so bored that he specially called them here just to say something, and there must be other purposes.

"I want you to try the case of Fang Yiai's treason. Shizhong Yuwenjie is the presiding judge, and the emperor, Li Ke and others are jurors. I want to know whether there are any remaining parties besides them." Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian did this to test whether Yuwenjie and the others were wronged or really participated in the rebellion.

Let these suspects come to trial. If they have not participated in the conspiracy, they will be handled impartially, and there will be no cover-up.

If they were involved in the rebellion, they would definitely try their best to clean themselves up during the trial process, and even do something they shouldn't do to cover up the traces of their participation in them.

Maybe, in order to prevent Fang Yiai and others from confessing them, they did something to kill and silence them.

Let them come to the trial, as long as they participated in the rebellion, they will definitely feel that this is an excellent opportunity, and they will definitely make a move.

"Isn't there Dali Temple for the trial of the case? Why did His Majesty ask us to hear the case?" Zhi Shili asked.

"You are all the people I trust the most. Besides, the case of treason is of great importance. Dali Temple alone may not be able to hear the case. That's why I asked you to try the case." Li Chengqian explained.

"I will live up to your Majesty's entrustment! We must find out how many people are involved in this matter." Li Ke said.

After receiving Li Chengqian's order, they immediately went to Dali Temple to interrogate Fang Yiai and others.

In addition to asking Li Ke and others to try the case, Li Chengqian also asked Di Renjie and others to investigate secretly, and asked Jin Yiwei to monitor their every move at all times.

King Jing Li Yuanjing was arrested and brought to justice as soon as he arrived in Chang'an, and was imprisoned in another courtyard. Li Yuanjing committed suicide in the other courtyard when he knew that his affairs had been exposed.

Under repeated interrogation, Chai Lingwu and others confessed to the fact that they had rebelled, and confessed some officials involved.

Only Fang Yiai refused to open his mouth, he had to meet Li Chengqian to tell the truth, otherwise he would not confess at all.

Anyway, his Fang Yiai was like this, and he was afraid of torture to extract a confession. As long as he was not allowed to see the emperor, he would bite his tongue and not let go, as if a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water.

Li Ke had no choice but to ask the emperor if he wanted to see Fang Yiai.

Li Chengqian agreed, but he wanted to see what tricks Fang Yiai could come up with.

"Criminal Fang Yiai pays homage to Your Majesty!" Fang Yiai saluted Li Chengqian falteringly.

Looking at Fang Yiai, who was covered in scars all over his body, it seemed that he had suffered a lot during this period of time, and Li Chengqian had no sympathy for such a person.

"I heard from Wu Wangke that your Fang Yiai has something important to tell me. I don't know what important information it is?" Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty, can you retreat to the left and right? Rong Chen will report alone." Fang Yiai looked around and said to Li Chengqian.

"No need! There is nothing I can't let people know, Wang Quan is my confidant, you can just say it." Li Chengqian said.

He won't let everyone back down and listen to what Fang Yiai has to say alone. Although Fang Yiai is ignorant, she is a martial arts practitioner.

If there were only the two of them left in the hall, if Fang Yiai made a sudden attack and his legs were inconvenient, wouldn't he be in danger?

He wouldn't be so stupid as to put himself in danger, it would be safer to keep some people by his side.

"The guilty minister wants to sue the King of Wu, Li Ke. We conspired with the King of Jing because Wu Wang and Li Ke secretly set up a bridge. If there was no Wu Wang Li Ke, the guilty minister would never dare to do such a rebellious thing." Fang Yiai said.

Fang Yiai reported to Li Chengqian that Li Ke was one of them, what he said was serious, just like the real thing, after hearing it, people would feel that Li Ke was really involved.

Regarding Fang Yiai's words, Li Chengqian did not fully believe them. It is not yet clear whether Wu Wang Li Ke really participated in the rebellion.

In any case, Fang Yiai's purpose of saying this is to survive, hoping to get a pardon by exposing Li Ke.

In fact, Changsun Wuji had asked Fang Yiai for questioning before this, and asked Fang Yiai to frame Li Ke by the way.

What the two said in detail, only the two of them know.

No matter what they said, Changsun Wuji finally agreed to Fang Yiai, as long as he pulled Li Ke into the water, Fang Yiai could be pardoned.

"I already understand this matter! Whether Wu Wangke really participated in the rebellion as you said, I will naturally find out."

"As for you, I don't want to say anything more, come and take Fang Yiai back to the prison." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty! Everything the guilty minister said is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood! Please learn from Your Majesty!" Fang Yiai said, clasping her hands.

The guards came in and took Fang Yiai back to the prison, where she continued to be held.

As for whether Li Ke and others were also involved in the rebellion, Li Chengqian soon knew the answer.

News came from Jin Yiwei and Di Renjie that Li Ke and others did not participate in Fang Yiai's rebellion, and they handled the case impartially.

In February of the fourth year of Yonghui, the case of Fang Yiai's treason finally came to a final verdict.

Fang Yiai, Xue Wanche, Chai Lingwu and others beheaded, and Princess Gaoyang and Princess Baling committed suicide.

(End of this chapter)