Chapter 167: Retired Emperor Jingo Former Minister of Japan
Chapter 167 It is difficult for the emperor to protect the old ministers
Qin Lang's work really satisfied Li Shimin.
The entire case is watertight, interlocking, and the evidence is as solid as a mountain. The case was handled very well, not only completely exposing the hideous face of a monstrous monk, but also finding out all his crimes, and to the emperor's satisfaction, Pei Ji was naturally involved.
According to these confessions, Falla became friends with Pei Ji a few years ago. Through Pei Ji, he even installed many officials who bribed him into important positions, and some even had bad conduct.
There are also a few officials who, just because they offended Falla, were instigated by him to dismiss them innocently or even punish them.
Not to mention that after the new emperor came to the throne, Faya and Pei Ji, two frustrated people, often conspired together, and Pei Ji conspired to participate in many lies spread by Faya.
"I am the reincarnation of a demon star, and I want to endanger the world by taking away my body and resurrecting my soul?" Li Shimin looked at these contents, and kicked the imperial case over.
Originally, he thought that Pei Ji refused to leave the court and always liked to interfere in the government affairs, especially because he had close contacts with Taiji Palace, which aroused his suspicion. Who knew that Qin Lang would find so many things after his investigation.
"Are these things real?" Li Shimin asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, when investigating a case with the Governor, the ministers and the Governor pay attention to evidence, and they dare not fabricate charges."
Li Shimin immediately issued an order to summon Sun Fujia, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Du Yan, the imperial historian, Li Daozong, Minister of the Criminal Ministry, Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Sun Wuji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, to supervise the trial.
The Emperor's Thunder Wrath, the three divisions will interrogate.
The location of the interrogation is in the Zhenfusi Prison, and the suspects and criminal evidence are all in the Zhenfusi.
As the new Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Sun Fujia was the first champion of the imperial examination after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Now he is appreciated by the new emperor and serves as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. However, he had already served as Wannian County in the Sui Dynasty Facao joined the army and tried criminals and prisons. He has made quite a lot of political achievements.
As an old prison legal official, Sun Fujia was very surprised after reading the case files. The files are so beautiful.
The whole case has already come to light, the trial is clear, and after the prisoner witnesses were brought in, there was no trace of torture at all, and they even confessed to the confession.
Pei Ji, an important figure, was implicated in the Lian case, and the Zhenfu Division has obtained many witnesses from Pei's residence.
Li Daozong held a handkerchief in his hand. After reading the file for a while, he couldn't help wiping away the tears from his hurt eye. "It's clear and clear. There is no need to retry this case."
He closed the file and said directly.
The famous clan king suffered a big loss in the fight at the palace banquet last time. Although he was not held accountable for his eye injury afterwards, he also missed the defense against the Turks. After the Turks withdrew, he was awarded the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.
Du Yan also nodded, "This case is really well handled, and the demon monk Fa Ya has also pleaded guilty. Now it seems that the question of how to convict him."
"Faya, the demon monk, should be punished and abandoned."
Du Yan laughed twice, "What about the other people involved in this case, such as this one?"
He pointed at Pei Ji's file.
Sun Fujia calmly said, "Naturally, the crime is judged according to the law, and it is clear to His Majesty."
From the beginning to the end, Qin Lang just quietly accompanied the last seat, picking his nails there.
The two ministers, Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji, also didn't say a word, but everyone knew the reason why the emperor sent these two to supervise the trial.
Long time.
Li Daozong said, "Do you want to invite Pei Sikong to inquire?"
Changsun Wuji finally spoke, "We have all the witnesses and material evidence. Is it necessary to invite Pei Ji again? As a Sangong, even if he came, but as long as he refuses to admit it, can we still torture him? This matter is still straightforward. Report it to Your Majesty, let Your Majesty deal with it!"
Sikong Mansion.
After hearing his son, Lawyer Pei's whispered report, Wei Guogong and Sikong Peiji's lips trembled uncontrollably.
"Unexpectedly, he is so ruthless!"
"Father, what should we do now?"
Pei Ji got up and turned around a few times, "I'm going to see Your Majesty at Tai Chi Palace."
Pei Ji rushed to the north gate of Taiji Palace. Li Junxian, the guard of Xuanwu Gate, interrogated him for a long time before letting him into the palace.
Seeing Li Yuan, Pei Ji sighed again and again, knelt down and begged to go back to his hometown to take care of him.
"What happened to Pei Jian today, why did you say that?"
"At the beginning of the war in Taiyuan, I made an appointment with Your Majesty to resign and return to the land after the world was settled. Now that the world is at peace, I ask Your Majesty to retire."
"Why are you bringing up this matter again now? Although you haven't returned to the farm now, you have also retired like me. We often see each other. Isn't it good to play cards?"
Pei Ji then wiped his tears and cried to the Supreme Emperor, saying that the new emperor did not like him and thought he was an eyesore in Beijing, so he wanted to drive him away, and he also mentioned Fa Ya.
"Her Majesty Fa Ya is also clear. Now, His Majesty is saying that Fa Ya is lying to the public, spreading heresies, and plotting to cause chaos. Isn't this a crime? How is this possible? It is said that they are still using Fa Ya to frame their ministers. The capital can't stay any longer."
When Li Yuan heard this, he was also annoyed.
"Erlang is coming to settle accounts after the autumn? Don't worry, since I'm not dead, I will definitely protect you, and I will never let Erlang mess around. You stay here today to play cards with me. I want to see what Erlang has. If you don’t have this ability, send troops to enter the Tai Chi Palace again!”
As Li Yuan talked, he couldn't help but shed tears on his clothes.
Eastern Palace.
In the Hall of Xiande.
Li Shimin listened to the results of the interrogation by Sun Fujia and others, "Has Pei Ji ever confessed?"
"Pei Ji is now in Taiji Palace." Sun Fujia replied.
Hearing this, Li Shimin became even more angry.
"What does Pei Ji mean by this? Come, send someone to Tai Chi Palace to take Pei Ji to Dali Temple for interrogation."
"No, Your Majesty." Sun Fujia advised, thinking that if this were the case, it would disturb the Supreme Emperor.
"Qin Lang, you go, you go to the Taiji Palace, meet the Supreme Emperor, and explain this matter to the Supreme Emperor. I hope that the Supreme Emperor can maintain the legal system of the country and don't cover up Pei Ji. You tell the Supreme Emperor. He is a veteran and hero, so he will take back his world certificate, and it will be worth his death."
Qin Lang didn't want to take this kind of errand, but he couldn't help it.
had no choice but to bite the bullet and head to Tai Chi Palace.
In the Zhanghua Palace, the Supreme Emperor and Pei Ji were playing chess.
Qin Lang went to the hall.
"I pay homage to the Supreme Emperor."
"Huailiang is here, come here." Li Yuan waved.
Qin Lang looked at Pei Ji, and Pei Ji also looked at Qin Lang.
This once mighty senior prime minister now has panic in his eyes. I'm afraid he never thought that Li Shimin would play with him for real.
"Erlang asked you to come?"
"yes."
"Go back and tell Erlang that Supervisor Pei is my old buddy, I have abdicated, and the country has been handed over to him. Now I want to save this old buddy."
Qin Lang forwarded Li Shimin's words to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was silent after hearing this, but still refused.
Qin Lang said to Pei Ji, "Pei Gong, since you are an old friend of His Majesty, why do you have to let the Supreme Emperor be in the middle of it? Taiji Palace protected you for a while, can it protect you for generations? This case is now clear. Chu, if you go out and confess your mistake to His Majesty, won’t His Majesty forget the old love and the achievements of the past?"
"Now His Majesty is on fire, Pei Gong made a mistake, and he will be punished, and this matter will be over."
Hearing this, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and wanted to explode, but in the end he just let out a long sigh. So what about seizures? Qin Lang is right, if he can keep Pei Ji silent for a while, can he keep him forever?
"Pei Jian has made great contributions to the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and has made great achievements in governing the country. He is a veteran!" Li Yuan said.
"Your Majesty, the emperor also said so, otherwise, how could Mr. Pei have the opportunity to enter this Tai Chi Palace?"
Seeing the change in Li Yuan's attitude, Pei Ji finally understood that the Supreme Emperor would not be able to protect him anymore, so he couldn't help feeling sad.
"Pei Jian, don't worry, Erlang won't mess around." Li Yuan comforted him.
"I bid farewell to Your Majesty." Pei Ji bowed to Li Yuan and bid farewell.
This time, I don’t know if I will have the chance to meet again.
Li Yuan turned his head and looked up at the top of the hall, not letting tears flow down.
"Qin Lang resigns, and will come to see His Majesty again in the future."
Qin Lang took Pei Ji out of the Taiji Palace, Li Yuan walked to the gate of the hall barefoot, stood there all the time, watched the two go away, and finally fell to the ground.
He couldn't even keep his old buddy anymore.
Eastern Palace.
Pei Ji bowed down to Li Shimin and pleaded guilty.
"Draft an imperial edict to remove Pei Ji from all his official positions, cut off half of the food town, take back the death-free iron certificate, and order him to return to his hometown to live."
Pei Ji took off the beam crown, the goldfish talisman, the jade belt with nine rings, and the jade wat.
bow down.
"Your Majesty, I am old, and I request to stay in the capital to live in the old age."
When Li Shimin saw this situation, Pei Ji still refused to leave honestly, and couldn't help but angrily reprimanded, "Your achievements and talents are not enough to have your current status. It is only because of the favor of the Supreme Emperor that you are ranked first. Wu Over the past nine years, there have been many mistakes in politics and law, and local officials have been in disorder in their governance. You should bear the main responsibility for this. I have remembered the old feelings, and I will not impose capital punishment on you and let you return to your hometown. What are you dissatisfied with?"
As soon as these words came out, Pei Ji fell to the ground in fright, not daring to speak any more.
"Back off."
Pei Ji stood up tremblingly, bowed and stepped back.
Looking at the old guy finally disappearing in front of him, Li Shimin heaved a sigh of relief.
This old guy slandered Liu Wenjing to death, and repeatedly slandered him in front of the Supreme Emperor, but now he has finally cleared and drove him away.
"It's cheap for the old man."
Li Shimin looked at Qin Lang who was still in the hall.
"Huailiang, this time you handle the case effectively, I will give you a hundred hectares of fertile land."
Today.
The emperor issued an edict that Pei Ji made friends with the demon monks, made rumors, and slandered and murdered the hero Liu Wenjing. He deserves to be punished. Now he is the Supreme Emperor Yuan as a hero, so as not to die. The land given, the iron coupon to avoid death, made me return to my hometown and think about my mistakes.
He also issued an order to vindicate Liu Wenjing's unjust case, restore Liu Wenjing's official position and title, and use his son Liu Shuyi to inherit the title of Duke of Lu, grant food to a thousand households, and confiscate their property.
Qin Lang also received a reward of 100 hectares of land from Li Shimin on the same day.
A total of 10,000 mu of land, but compared to the 3,000 hectares of land bestowed by Pei Ji before and after it was taken back, it was nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
Pei Ji fell, after all, the emperor was full, Qin Lang just drank some soup.
(end of this chapter)