Without waiting for Li Shimin to speak, Li Mu spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that 'knowing mistakes can improve the great way', Master Chen has realized his mistakes, the minister has always been kind to others, and asked His Majesty to exempt him from punishment." ”

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the Manchu Dynasty were very exciting, and they were kind to others? Don't you have any misunderstanding of the idiom, if you are kind to others, what is the matter with the two imperial histories that have just been issued, one is fined, and the other is directly exiled, if you are kind to others, then I am afraid there are no bad people in the court.

Li Shimin also didn't want to make more enemies for Li Mu, and when he heard Li Mu say this, he borrowed the slope to get off the donkey and said: "Since the Hou of Zhulu is magnanimous, I will exempt you from punishment, and in the future, you should always think about your own mistakes and be diligent as an official." ”

"The minister's decree, thank Your Majesty for your grace, and thank you for the magnanimity of the Marquis of Lu."

Chen Danqiu retreated and apologized to others, which is not a shame, but fortunately, he withdrew early and was not punished, which can be regarded as lucky. This is also related to his relationship with the gate valve family, although he received the benefits of the gate valve family, but he is from a poor family, and his relationship is very shallow, this time he came out to impeach, and most of it was for Kong Yingda's face, and he wanted to get back face for Guozijian, since he couldn't get it back, it was naturally better to withdraw early.

The last one, and the highlight of today, Zhao Qing in the Imperial History, one Imperial History Doctor, two Zhongcheng in the Imperial History Terrace, Zhao Qing in the Imperial History Terrace, about equal to the second in command, the fourth official. The weight of his words was greater than the sum of the two before him. Zhao Qing is known as 'Little Wei Zheng', because he is jealous and hateful, and his six relatives do not recognize it, he will die if he sues people, and he will die if he admonishes him. In addition, he came from a poor family, and he has always prided himself on being honest, and his official reputation is excellent, like a stone in a pit, smelly and hard, and no one wants to offend him easily.

Today, he was able to fight, and everyone sweated for Li Mu.

"Zhao Qing in the imperial history, sued Luhou, Li Mu of Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, gathered crowds to make trouble, and abused lynching. This is in front of everyone's eyes, and the people of Chang'an see it in their eyes, and I am afraid that the Marquis of Zhulu will not be able to defend it. ”

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty has already punished me for ten days. ”

Zhao Qing looked at Li Shimin and said, "The minister thinks that Your Majesty's punishment is too light. The law of the Tang Dynasty has a saying, punishment, and no private action. Excessive disposal of slaves is punishable by a fine. Cui Yuyan, the eldest grandson of the Cui clan in Boling, has a different identity, chased the deer Hou Li Mu, whipped him on the street, causing him serious injuries, and His Majesty only punished him for ten days, which is unfair. ”

Li Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't know what Zhao Zhongcheng thinks, how to punish him?" ”

"Take back the title and official position, lash fifty, and exile three thousand miles!"

"Hahaha......" Li Mu laughed three times, his face turned cold, and he saluted Li Shimin first, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister's next words are afraid of being vulgar, please forgive your Majesty." ”

Li Shimin said: "It's okay, in the debate, it is inevitable that the language will be vulgar. ”

"Zhao Zhongcheng, Ben Hou asks you, if someone rushes into your wife, what should you do?"

"This official should be reported to the official, and the government should be asked to deal with it."

"Good!" Li Mu said: "Zhao Zhongcheng really obeys the law. But Benhou was different, born in the small border town of Mayi, which was often plundered by the Turks. We Mayi men are born with two kinds of responsibilities. One is to protect the country, and the other is to protect the family. My wife grew up with my childhood sweetheart, my mother was by my side when she was seriously ill, and she did not leave me when I was captured by the Turkic cavalry. Hearing that she was hit by a vertical son, Ben Hou was furious, and he couldn't take care of it, so he had to stand up for her. Ben Hou thought that this was a hot-blooded man's move, and Ben Hou was very proud of it, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong. Even if he comes a hundred times again, Ben Hou will do the same. Instead of as Zhao Zhongcheng said, go to the official first. ”

Zhao Qing seized the opportunity and said, "You are flouting the law!" ”

"Definitely!" Li Mudao: "Ben Hou might as well pick it up today, the family of the gate valve is close to the relationship between the DPRK and China, then Cui Yuyan is an example, the incident happened in Dongshi that day, and Dongshi belongs to Wannian County, but the officials who rushed over are all from Chang'an County." Because Wang Zhongyuan of Chang'an County was friends with Cui Yuyan's uncle Cui Wensheng in the same year, the officials were indiscriminately arrested across the border in order to make sycophants. With such an official protection, may I ask Zhao Zhongcheng, what is the use of me reporting to the official? ”

Zhao Qing was choked up, but still said: "You can go to the book to denounce, but you can't abuse lynching!" ”

"Hah! Zhao Zhongcheng is so self-contained, then it is better for me to go to your house tomorrow to arrest your old mother and wife, and then detain my house for seven days, between these seven days, you can go to the book to sue me, seven days later, I will return your old mother and wife unscathed, and then apologize to you, and then tell everyone, I have no crime with your wife, do you promise? ”

Zhao Qingdeng's face turned red and said, "You, you dare to insult me!" ”

"Then you dare to insult me!" Li Mu approached Zhao Qing and said, "You deceived me when I was young, despised me, jealous of my position, and indignant. It's ridiculous! My knighthood and official positions are all because of merit and social service, and I have not been fortunate in the slightest, and the credit is not as good as mine, so what is the injustice under me? Just because Cui Yuyan is a family of gate valves, you will respect him for seven points. What Ben Hou did became a mistake in the eyes of you, so Ben Hou wanted to ask a rhetorical question. What position does Cui Yuyan occupy and what title is it? ”

Zhao Qing was taken away by Li Mu's momentum, and he couldn't speak. Li Mu replied: "He has no official position, no title. How is it different from ordinary people? Just because he was born with a big surname, he has to take a high look? Ben Hou didn't understand this truth. ”

"I came from a humble background, and I was also a small citizen in a border city. With His Majesty's discernment and talent, I am today. I am well aware of the sufferings of the people, and I have compassion for them, so my heart is for them. I was favored by His Majesty and was able to be an official, but I was afraid that I would not be able to be an official, so I worked diligently to reform the system and make the Ministry of Industry a new look, just to repay Your Majesty's kindness. I am an official, only loyal to the monarch and love the people, and the two can also, as for the surname of the gate valve, etc., it is not in my eyes. How is the eldest grandson of Cui Valve? He provoked me to anger, and he scourged me. Even if Master Cui is in front of me, I have to tell him that your grandson is not good, and I will discipline him for you. ”

"You are the imperial history, you don't think about acting for grievances, and put your mind on Ben Hou, what do you do? In Ben Hou's opinion, Er Shi is a lackey of the gate valve family, and he is not worthy of being an official! I am a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, a minister of His Majesty, and I am rewarded and punished, but Your Majesty's mind can also be. An Neng broke his eyebrows and bent his waist to deal with the powerful, which made me unhappy! Thou shalt be a lackey, and Hugh will think of me as a man like you! ”

Zhao Qing was scolded so white that his face turned pale, he pointed at Li Mu and couldn't speak for a long time, his lips were trembling, and he held back a sentence for a long time: "You, you blood spew, who doesn't know that I Zhao Qinghan was born and honest as an official, which eye of you saw me as a gate valve lackey?" ”

Li Mu sneered and said, "Ben Hou has seen it with both eyes, the jade pendant on your waist has a delicate texture, moist color, bright and smooth, and crystal clear. How can you afford it? Zhao Zhongcheng, I didn't want to expose you, but seeing your face, I really can't bear it, I was born in a poor family and is willing to be a dog under Cui Valve, what a villain! If it weren't for His Majesty's unreported kindness, how would this marquis be an official in the same hall as you! ”