Li Chengqian scratched his head: "Father means that he will rehabilitate Liu Wenjing tomorrow?" ”

Leng Feng nodded: "Liu Wenjing and your father are old friends, your father will never tolerate Liu Wenjing's spirit in the sky, he can only relieve his hatred, not Zhaoxue." What's more, the Taiji Palace was full of princes and ministers that day, but they all heard Pei Lian's words. ”

Li Chengqian thought for a while before saying: "Master, it stands to reason that Pei Lin is a national prince, and the crime should be handed over to Dali Temple for trial, why is he imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department and has to be tried publicly?" ”

Leng Feng smiled: "This is still what I told your father......"

The same question was also asked by Dai Guan, before the emperor was angry in the Taiji Palace, the emperor was also angry, he didn't dare to ask, and waited until the evening when he felt that the emperor's anger was gone, so he entered the palace to ask.

Li Shimin invited Dai Zhou to sit on the opposite side of the table: "Dai Qing, do you remember what Wei Zheng said about Pei Lian's fault?" ”

Dai Zhou said: "Words are indescribable. ”

Li Shimin personally poured a cup of tea for Dai Guan, who was flattered, but heard the emperor say:

"Today, I will talk to you about the past, during the Wude period, you were only a waiter in the Criminal Department, and you should know very well that Liu Wenjing was unjustly killed by Pei Lian."

Dai Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "How don't you know! The ministers were all chilled at that time! Liu Wenjing can also be regarded as a founding meritorious service, how can the villain gain power, but he didn't even leave his bloodline! ”

"I am an old friend of Liu Wenjing, although he is anxious for quick success, but in his bones he is worried about the country and the people. In the past, Liu Wenjing and I both opposed the increase in taxes in Hebei, and Liu Wenjing burst into tears above the court at that time!

But in the end, it was suppressed by Pei Lian, and regardless of the fact that the land of Hebei had been warned for a long time and the people withered, the Turkic southward movement alone every year made it impossible to rest there.

How many people will have to be uprooted from their homes and become displaced by the increase in taxes! ”

Dai Xuan sighed and said: "Disaster to the country and the people, this is a big crime alone." ”

Li Shimin took out a box from under the table, and inside was the bloodstained Confucian robe: "The homeless people went out of the mountains to settle down, but the policy of strengthening the country was more immediate than encouraging childbirth, Cheng Qian was only nine years old, and he beheaded Cui Buyun on the spot regardless of the rules. As a result, you also saw that the displaced people in Anmin County went out of the mountain in a big way, the news spread all over the Tang Dynasty, countless displaced people rushed to tell each other, and Hubu Shangshu looked at the performances everywhere and laughed stupidly. Dai Qing, the person who brings disaster to the country, has his own court to deal with it, but those who harm the people must bear the judgment of the world! ”

Dai Xuan straightened up and arched his hand: "Your Majesty is reasonable, the minister knows!" ”

Li Shimin waved his hand: "Go back, get up early tomorrow and command the forbidden army to manage the order of the scene." ”

Dai Zhou said goodbye, and then strode back. He felt that what the emperor said was very reasonable!

In the morning, when it was still dark, Leng Feng woke up, walked to Liu Shuwen's house, and found that this stupid woman had not slept all night, and was keeping a watch for her father with filial piety.

Leng Feng walked to Liu Wenjing's tablet and put on a pillar of incense, and then said to Liu Shuwen, who knelt down and bowed, "Go and eat something, Pei Lin will be tried today, and when you appear." ”

Liu Shuwen choked up and said: "My father's revenge will be avenged, and the grievance is about to be revealed, Shuwen thanks the landlord for his great kindness, and she will repay her with death in this life and the next life!" ”

Leng Feng smiled, and went to tell Li Chengqian to get up, this kid likes to sleep lazily when he leaves the palace, and he won't wake up if he doesn't call him.

Today's Chang'an is very lively, and the people are waiting early in front of the square to wait for the opening of the workshop, and go to Suzaku Street to see the court trial.

In the past, I only knew that those who committed crimes would be interrogated and dealt with by the government, but I didn't expect that this time ordinary people could also watch and discuss, and there was never such a thing in the history books.

Suzaku Street is now surrounded by forbidden troops, it can be said that there is a post in five steps, a post in ten steps, and the seats for the emperor and princes and ministers have long been prepared, and Pei Lin has also been locked in a cage in the middle of the street early.

Pei Lian's eyes were dull at this time, and he couldn't feel the pain of the deranged wounds all over his body at all. He couldn't understand why he had come to this point.

One second he was still fantasizing about the scenery of the official's restoration, but the next second he fell to the eighteenth layer of hell.

I didn't say that!

Pei Lin wanted to beat his chest and shout, but he heard it clearly that day, it was his own voice.

The first rays of sunlight in the morning shone on Pei Lian's face full of blood-stained medicine powder, and Pei Lin knew that his life was about to end.

The people of Chang'an flocked to Suzaku Street, although many people were planning to have a good time with rotten steamed buns and other things, but the surrounding forbidden troops did not allow them to come close.

Two bright yellow carriages came, and after Li Shimin and Li Yuan came out of the carriage, the people shouted long live.

Opposite Pei Lian, there is a two-step platform, Li Yuan and Li Shimin sit side by side at the highest place, and the next level is today's chief judge-Dai Xuan and all the princes and ministers.

Dai Xuan cleared his throat and said loudly, "Silence! ”

When the onlookers quieted down, Pei Lin turned around and was rude to the Emperor and the emperor.

"Let's get started!" Li Yuan said to Li Shimin.

"Dai Guan, today is the public trial of the world, I am only a bystander, you want to let the people speak freely, do you know?"

"Obey the order!"

The forbidden army gave up an opening for the people, and Dai Xuan said loudly: "Today is the public trial of the world, and anyone can sue this person!" If there is a grievance, come forward. ”

The crowd talked a lot, and after a long time, a man came out: "Master, the villain was originally a civilian in Da'anfang, this old thief fell in love with my sister, and sent a house slave to intimidate her several times, but my sister would rather die than obey, and hanged herself several times." If I hadn't hid in Uncle Luoyang's house, I'm afraid I would have entered the fire pit! ”

There is a big man taking the lead, and many people have come forward to testify against Pei Lian's lustful behavior.

Dai Xuan concluded: "Oppressing the people, this is one, and robbing the people's daughters is two." Anything else? ”

At this time, Lao Wang Jue stood up from his seat, and today he wore court clothes, and after meticulously saluting the Emperor Taishang and the emperor, he said to Dai Xuan: "Since it is a public trial in the world, although the old man is a courtier, he is also qualified to testify."

The old man testified that Pei Lin was the prime minister back then, but he formed a party for personal gain and accepted bribes, which is one.

Words to confuse the king and disturb the court, this is two.

Reckless and reckless, privately changing government decrees, this is three.

Such a traitor, the old man is ashamed to be with him! ”

Dai Xuan nodded, Wang Jue had already sorted out the culpability very clearly, and he didn't need to summarize it.

Before Wang Qi returned to the table, Wei Zheng had already stood up, and appeared with Wei Zheng, as well as Liu Shuwen, who walked out of the civilians, dressed in filial piety clothes and holding the tablet.

Wei Zheng walked up to Liu Shuwen and bowed to the tablet, and Liu Shuwen kowtowed and returned the salute.

The two walked in front of Pei Lian, Wei Zheng pointed to the tablet and said, "Pei Lian, do you remember this person!" ”

Pei Lin glanced at the tablet with dim eyes, and said with a wry smile: "In the end, it is a hundred-legged insect, dead but not stiff." What's the matter, you Wei Zheng want to speak for him? ”

Wei Zheng smiled miserably and said, "Liu Wenjing was framed by you, a thief!" Liu Wenjing's youngest son, how innocent? You hanged yourself in your dead father's bedroom! ”

Liu Shuwen hugged her father's spiritual position fiercely, and said to Pei Lin with tears in her eyes: "Although my father and you have a grudge, why did you falsely accuse him of rebellion and let him bear eternal infamy? My brother is innocent? What about my sisters, mothers, and aunts? Pei Lian, in exchange for your wife and girls also suffer such treatment, can you be blind under the Nine Springs! ”

Wei Zheng turned around and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Emperor Taishang, the minister Wei Zheng impeached Pei Lin for falsely accusing Liu Wenjing of rebellion, and the minister Wei Zheng impeached Pei Lin for his life!" Yesterday, Pei Lone's words were still echoing in the Taiji Palace, Your Majesty, the Emperor! The strange injustice of the scorching summer and snow! If you can't show the snow, where is the reason of heaven! ”

Li Yuan sighed deeply, Pei Lian's words proved everything thoroughly.

He can only conform to the herd!