Chapter 228: Retreat as Advance
From the bottom of his heart, Li Shimin was very disgusted with the courtiers pointing fingers at the prince.
Because the crown prince was personally canonized by him, and he was the eldest son born to the eldest grandson of the main palace, the change of Xuanwumen, the deeds of the second son of the Li family who counterattacked the boss were criticized by the world for more than ten years, so when he ascended the throne and became the emperor, he hurriedly set up his eldest son Li Chengqian as the prince, this move clearly showed his attitude to the world, - the counterattack is only once, not an example, and the boss will be the emperor in the future.
The attitude of the eldest son was very timely and wise, so he suppressed the dissatisfaction of the courtiers, and those moral Confucians were indignant and unwilling to temporarily forgive the beastly acts such as killing the brother and killing the younger brother and forcing the father to abdicate.
Therefore, the prince is not only an identity, but also a symbol of the stability of the Tang Dynasty, and it is something that Li Shimin must do his best to maintain, he can't allow others to point fingers at Li Chengqian, a few days ago, Wei Zheng was sparse to impeach the prince, which has made him very unhappy, and he deliberately dealt with things coldly.
However, today, under the instigation of well-intentioned people, the matter has become a big one, and there has been a lot of quarrel at the court meeting, and Li Shimin has to pay attention to it.
The ministers participated in the impeachment of the prince, which shook the foundation of the country.
Li Shimin, who was full of anger, faced the reproach of the courtiers, and only said two words with a gloomy face: "Thorough investigation!" ”
Starting from the cause of the incident, first investigate the Feng family, then Zheng Xiaolou, Jingyang Zhou County Order, Jingyang County Son Li Su, Princess Gaoyang, and officials of the Criminal Department, including the prince of Donggong...... But all the people or things involved, check them all.
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The atmosphere in Chang'an City suddenly became depressing, and both the people in the market and the officials in Chang'an were panicked.
Li Shimin's anger temporarily frightened everyone, whether it was the East Palace, the Wei Palace, or the Criminal Department, they didn't dare to move. Things have reached such a joint, and if you move it again, you will fall into the handle.
The atmosphere at the court meeting also became quite strange, and the people on both sides who targeted the prince or defended the prince were silent, except for one Wei Zheng who was still jumping up and down, hating Li Shimin's teeth itching, and he couldn't do anything with him. O saint, O saint, I will be a saint......
It is certain that the female ancestors of the Wei family were unlucky, and I don't know how many times they were pampered by His Majesty the Heavenly Khan.
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Li Su felt that he was walking a tightrope, and when things developed to this point, his situation was already very dangerous, and the slightest deviation could be a catastrophe, if it was revealed. Even if Li Su is a genius who has not been born for thousands of years, Li Shimin may not forgive him, and it doesn't matter how many pieces he will cut into alive.
The officials sent by Li Shimin had already investigated the Feng family, confirmed that Zheng Xiaolou had killed the son of the Feng family, and then quickly found Li Su's family, because Zheng Xiaolou was Li Su's guard, and after the case. Li Su boarded the door of the Feng family, and he couldn't escape the involvement.
Just when the facts are about to emerge step by step. Li Su, the prince of Jingyang County, gave the court another dose of fierce medicine, or rather, it added a hard block to Li Shimin.
Li Su was sick, very sick.
When the officials sent by Li Shimin found Li Su's house, Li Su was lying on the bed with a yellow color, and his breath was like a gossamer, and he had only one breath left.
Li Su's identity is unusual. The officials were taken aback and hurriedly questioned each other, only to understand that they had been frightened when they were summoned to the Criminal Department a few days ago to inquire about the Feng family's murder case, and they fell ill when they returned home. Been bedridden.
Young man, cowardly, can't stand intimidation, he gets sick when he is scared, and he is very decisively sick.
Illness is not a blockage, but what adds to the blockage is that Li Xianzi, who was sick on the couch, wrote a note in front of the investigating officials, asking the officials to take them to the Taiji Palace to present His Majesty.
The content of the recital is simple and easy to understand, and there is only one meaning when it is turned over and over: the minister connived at the guards to kill, violated the national law, insulted the reputation of the prince, and deserved death.
The words in the recital are very sincere, and the confession is very sincere, but between the lines, there is a taste of grievances that are more sour than sauerkraut.
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In the Feng family's murder case, judging from the facts that surfaced, Li Su was not deeply involved, the only handle was to get to the door of the Feng family, and the rest was all about how to be personally vendetta by the prince, how to be plotted, etc., completely a victim role.
And this frightening illness again, and he was so frightened that he handed over the recital of resignation to knighthood, which undoubtedly made the image of the victim more and more profound.
Tai Chi Palace.
Looking at the resignation petition presented by Li Su, Li Shimin's expression was quite exciting, red for a while and green for a while.
"Hmph, flying white with one hand is a little ......" This is Li Shimin's first evaluation.
"Resigned? Go to the knight? Please? Li Shimin's brows furrowed deeply.
The officials in the temple stood silent.
Li Shimin showed concern: "Is Li Su very sick?" ”
The official hurriedly said: "When the minister saw Li Xianzi, Li Xianzi was indeed sick in bed, and it is said that he fell ill on the day he returned from the Criminal Department. ”
Li Shimin said slowly: "Is this case deeply involved with Li Su?" ”
The official smiled bitterly: "The minister only checked the Feng family, and found that Zheng Xiaolou was indeed the guard of Li Xianzi's family, and he did kill the son of the Feng family. ”
Li Shimin lowered his head and looked at Li Su's recital again, this time he looked at it very carefully, and he didn't miss a word.
After a long time, Li Shimin showed an unpredictable smile: "This kid ...... Lying sick is fake, being wronged is true, haha, this watch, I smell a sour smell from afar. Hmph, last time Dali Temple pretended to be crazy, and this time it's coming again! ”
After a pause, Li Shimin's smile gradually retracted, and his eyes showed fierceness: "I have also heard a lot of things, and it is inevitable that there will be wind in the ground, and there are indeed officials in the Criminal Department who want to drag this case to Li Su, so I summoned Jingyang County Ling and Li Su to the Criminal Department for interrogation, Li Su was so frightened that he fell ill, and not to mention whether he was really sick or fake, he was indeed wronged in the Criminal Department, you go to check the Criminal Department, I want to know how many people are involved in this case!" ”
"Yes."
After the officials retreated, Li Shimin's face quickly became gloomy.
Li Shimin understands Li Su's personality a little bit, he is not the kind of person who takes the initiative to provoke right and wrong, he has always been willing to wander outside the power center of the court, and has the heart to entrust him with important tasks, this kid is like a stubborn donkey, pulling and not leaving, rushing backwards, and refusing to go one step further, and the people who come and go with him are all some straightforward generals, who only care about doing business and making a fortune on weekdays, but he has never been self-motivated in his career, and the content of the monthly report of the secret agent in the Firearms Bureau is how this kid is lazy and slippery, How to have a leisurely time, how comfortable to sleep in, how ugly to eat snacks......
Such a person, if he instructed the guards to kill the Feng family, Li Shimin would never believe it.
So, why does the Criminal Department have to put this charge on Li Su's head? Are the rumors in the hustle and bustle of Chang'an really groundless?
Li Shimin sat for a long time, rubbed his eyebrows tiredly, and muttered to himself: "Cheng Qian, I hope it is not your ......" (to be continued......