As soon as Wang Yan sent a group of criminals, the left prisoner of the court commander received the edict of the Son of Heaven and interrogated him strictly overnight, and by noon on the second day, the group of people had already explained clearly.

Liu Qi, the son of heaven, watched the testimony of Tingwei's interrogation and the testimony of Chao Cuo's trial, and found that there was no discrepancy, so he knew that this matter was not a lie.

Zhi Du saluted and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to arrest people in the Prime Minister's Mansion?" ”。

Zhidu this person was originally the son of heaven Liu Qi palace guards in the general, some time ago, Jinan County in several strong, strong and cunning, Jinan too shou can not be governed, Zhidu to the Son of Heaven Liu Qi asked for life, to Jinan County to rectify the strong.

When the Son of Heaven saw this, he ordered Zhi to take the Son of Heaven to the county, and then killed the whole family of the evil person who was the head of the clan, and the rest of the thieves were all trembling. After the year, Jinan County picked up. More than ten counties next to it are afraid of the big mansion.

After this incident, Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, finally learned of Zhidu's talent, so he promoted Zhidu to the left eunuch of the court and introduced him as a confidant......

Because Zhidu was never timid and powerful, and was only loyal to the emperor, Liu Qicai, the son of heaven, handed over the matter to Zhidu.

Zhidu and Liu Rong still have some complicated relationship, in history, Liu Rong was deposed as the queen of Linjiang, and died at the hands of Zhidu, I don't know what Liu Rong and Zhidu will think when they meet......

Liu Qidao, the Son of Heaven, said: "The prime minister vomited blood some time ago, and now he is still recuperating at home, if he goes at this time, if the prime minister is angry, he will ......."

He also said: "There is no need to go now, order someone to monitor that Shentu to get sick, and never let him escape."

Sure enough, Shen Tu went to illness, and somehow learned that the Baling County Commander and the county lieutenant were all arrested by Chao Mistake, and he was so scared that he even wanted to run away......

But as soon as he left the prime minister's mansion, he was persuaded to come back, and at this time he knew that he had been watched......

I had the heart to beg my grandfather, but I didn't dare, according to my grandfather's temperament, if I learned about it, I would hand him over to the court for disposal, and if it wasn't good, I would ............ on the spot

Shen Tu was sick and saw this, and he was restless at home all day, just afraid that someone would suddenly break into the house and arrest him for questioning.

And Liu Rong, thinking that he couldn't do anything about it, returned to the Baling Tomb and lived in seclusion, just reading and practicing swords all day long, and didn't ask about the world.

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And in the imperial capital of Chang'an, after careful treatment by the imperial doctor, Shen Tujia's illness has improved, and after getting better, Shen Tujia is still so stubborn, and he hates Chao Cuo even more, and secretly makes up his mind that he will find a way to rectify Chao Cuo, of course he doesn't know that the person who wants to be rectified is............

A few days later, Shen Tujia's condition was stable, and he could go to court, and in the Xuanshu Hall of Weiyang Palace, Chao Cuo saw that the old enemy was coming, and his eyes were full of gold stars, and at the beginning of the court discussion, Chao Cuo jumped out.

Said: "Your Majesty, some time ago, His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor reported to the minister, the Baling County Commander and the county lieutenant and others, embezzlement and bribery were in the same stream as a local wine house, and after being interrogated by the ministers, they learned that this matter was related to the important ministers of the court, please show your Majesty."

Hearing this, before the Son of Heaven could speak, a group of courtiers began to discuss first, only to see one of them whisper: "I don't know who it is, but I was targeted by Chao Wrong again......."

And Shen Tujia was completely unresponsive, just as if he hadn't heard Chao's wrong words.

Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, said: "Silence! Don't make a noise in the court!

Chao Qing, although you say it bluntly, who is related to the DPRK and China, come quickly."

As an important minister in the court, how could there be no one or two juniors in the family, just afraid of being found out, you must know that Bo Zhao, who had made great contributions to the court and was the uncle of Emperor Xiaowen, committed a crime, and Emperor Xiaowen had to execute him, saying that he could do such a thing today, how could the courtiers not be nervous............

Chao Chu saluted and said: "According to the minister, this matter is related to the Prime Minister. ”。

When Prime Minister Shen Tujia heard this, he was really furious, and angrily reprimanded Chao Cuo, saying: "Chao Cuo Pifu, you dare to slander the old man like this, the old man killed you!" ”。

As he spoke, he was about to rush forward, but the courtiers beside Shen Tujia hurriedly grabbed Shen Tujia and said, "Prime Minister don't worry, Prime Minister don't worry."

Shen Tujia was pulled by the courtiers, panting and said: "How can the old man not be in a hurry, he is wrong, just because the old man reported your mistakes to His Majesty some time ago, and he slandered the old man so much."

When the old man accompanied His Majesty Emperor Gao to conquer the world, your kid had not yet been born, so what qualifications did you have to say about the old man's faults."

Shen Tujia even said these words, which shows how angry he has become.

The people of the Han Dynasty were extremely martial, from the courtiers and emperors to the common people, when they had nothing to do, they often fought with swords for fun, and when the ministers of the court beat each other in the court, it was not uncommon............

At this time, Chao Cuo said: "Why is the prime minister so impulsive? I just said that this matter was related to the prime minister, and I did not say that this matter was done by the prime minister."

"Then why do you say that this matter has something to do with the old man?".

"The reason for this case, I have already tried, this county order and the county lieutenant were ordered by the prime minister's grandson Shentu to get sick, and the shopkeeper of this wine house is a slave in the prime minister's family."

"The husband is talking nonsense, the grandson of the old man, he has no official position, how can he drive the county commander and the county lieutenant, you must be full of nonsense!"

"The Prime Minister doesn't know anything, and there is a saying that there are no small officials in the Prime Minister's house, and the grandson of the Prime Minister is naturally the target of those low-end officials, so this case happened."

When Shen Tujia was about to open his mouth to say something, Liu Qi, the son of heaven sitting in the hall, spoke, "The prime minister doesn't have to be so impatient, since Chao Qing has such a performance, I will order someone to investigate this matter thoroughly."

He also said: "Where is the left eunuch of Tingwei."

Zhi Du immediately got up and stepped forward and saluted: "The ministers and the left eunuchs are here."

"This is to be handed over to you to investigate, and there must be no favoritism."

Zhidu replied: "Your Majesty respectfully obeys Your Majesty's call."

Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, said to Prime Minister Shen Tujia again: "Prime Minister, I have ordered someone to investigate, but the Prime Minister's grandson will be taken by Tingwei for the time being. ”。

Shen Tujia pulled away the hands of the ministers and replied: "The ministers believe that the Qing will be self-purifying, and if the grandson of the minister is innocent, he still hopes that His Majesty will cure the crime of false accusation."

"The prime minister can rest assured, if there is no evidence, I will definitely cure the crime of wrongdoing."

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the court commander left the prison Zhidu, then went to the prime minister's mansion, Shen Tujia's grandson Shen Tu to take the illness to the court office, before leaving, Shen Tujia also said to the grandson: "Grandfather believes that you must be wronged, you can rest assured to go, no one dares to impose the sin on you."

Hearing his grandfather's words, Shen Tu was almost about to cry............

In this way, Shen Tujia was deceived by a play played by Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, and Chao Cuo, and jumped into the pit stupidly.

On the main hall of the court lieutenant office, Zhi Du knelt in the hall, and ordered the jailer to first escort the county commander Tao Yue, the county lieutenant Zhang De and the shopkeeper of the wine house into the hall, Zhi Du looked at the three people standing down, and said sharply: "You and others can know your crime."

The three of them immediately knelt down, and Tao Yue asked: "My lord, haven't you been interrogated some time ago, and we have already told all the facts and plates, what else do you want to recruit?" ”。

Zhi Du pointed at Tao Yue angrily and said, "You have already been recruited, and today I want the three of you to confront Shen Tu to get sick, do you dare?" ”。

Tao Yue and Zhang De hurriedly replied, "Adult, of course Xiao dares to confront him", both of them know that it is possible not to affect the family if they say it honestly, and the shopkeeper of the wine house on the side is trembling and can't say a word, of course, all of these are seen by Zhi.

Zhidu said: "Bring Shentu to the hall to get sick."

I saw a man in a gorgeous costume reluctantly walking into the hall under the push of the soldiers.

"The next station, but Shentu is sick?".

I saw that this person was arrogant and said disdainfully: "Since you know who I am, why do you have to ask more."

Zhi Du looked at the arrogant Shen Tu in front of him, and said sharply: "You are only a prisoner of this department now, how dare you be so arrogant! If the officer asks you anything, you just have to answer, and if you dare to do so, you will definitely try the torture in the court lieutenant's office."

Shen Tu was sick, and at this time he was a little scared in his heart, and replied stumblingly: "You... How dare you do this, I am the grandson of the prime minister, how dare you torture me."

"I don't care who your grandson is, as long as you come to my court office, you will only have one identity, and that is a prisoner!"

Hearing this, Shen Tu's sick face turned red, and he didn't say a word.

Zhi Du pointed to Shen Tu to get sick, and asked the three people kneeling on the side: "Is he the one who instructed you to wait for you to do that unconscionable thing in Baling Yuan?" ”。

Tao Yue and Zhang De said in unison: "Yes, my lord, a year ago, one person came to Balingyuan to open a wine house, and gave me fifty gold, and the total annual income of the two of us is only 1,000 stones, where have I seen so much gold, so I accepted this gold."

No, not long after that, a man came to the county office and threatened the two of us with bribes, and said that he was the grandson of the current prime minister, and that the two of us had a handle in his hands, so I had to be at his mercy, and now I really regret it."

When Shen Tu heard this, he was really in a cold sweat, pointed at the two of them, and said, "Nonsense! It's just nonsense! I have never seen you both, how can you frame me like this."

"Shut up, the official didn't let you speak, and you are not allowed to interject."

Zhi Du pointed to the shopkeeper of the wine house and said, "Are you a slave of the prime minister's house?" For Shen Tu to get rid of the disease, go to Baling Yuan to do evil".

The shopkeeper said, "I... I ......".

Seeing this, Zhi Du said: "If you don't admit this, this official can go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find people, and identify you one by one, and someone will definitely be able to tell whether you are a slave of the Prime Minister's family, and besides, if you don't tell the truth, your family will not only be exterminated, but also tortured by Ling Chi, and you must also think about it."

After a period of psychological struggle, this person finally recruited Shen Tu to get sick, how to order him to go to Balingyuan, how to bribe the county officials, and how to collude with him to obtain ill-gotten gains.

When Shen Tu heard this, he wept bitterly and collapsed to the ground............

That night, Zhidu submitted the case file and the verdict of the court to the Son of Heaven.

Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, agreed to the verdict of Tingwei, beheaded Shen Tu to show the public, Tao Yue of Balingyuan County, and Zhang De, the county lieutenant, beheaded the public, and his family was punished as slaves and maids, and the family property was confiscated, and the shopkeeper of the wine house was sentenced to extermination............

As soon as this case came out, the court shook, and the world knew that Shen Tujia was going to pull out his sword at home and kill himself, apologize for his crime with death, but was stopped by his son several times, and finally had to take off his red robe and ask for guilt in Weiyang Palace with his old body.

Seeing the Son of Heaven crying bitterly, he knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has no face to go to the Jiuquan to see His Majesty Emperor Gao, and Emperor Xiaowen, and the minister is willing to apologize with death."

Hearing this, Liu Qi, the son of heaven, naturally disagreed, since the Han Dynasty, there has never been an execution of the prime minister, he does not want to be like Emperor Xiaowen, who has been carrying the reputation of killing his brother and uncle, and said: "The prime minister doesn't have to be like this, this is not the prime minister's fault, but Shen Tu to take the blame for his illness, the prime minister is at most not strictly supervised, how can he apologize for his crime with death."

Shen Tujia wept bitterly and said: "The minister will no longer be the prime minister of this Han Dynasty in his later years, please choose another capable person."

Hearing this, Liu Qidao, the son of heaven, said: "Since this is the case, I will allow Aiqing to resign from the post of prime minister, but I will never take back the title of Aiqing, and Aiqing will return to the fief to support the elderly."

At this point, Shen Tujia, an old minister of the four dynasties who had gone through Emperor Gao, Emperor Hui, Emperor Xiaowen and the current emperor, withdrew from the political arena of the Han Empire............